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Tol-in-Gaurhoth CIII: Big Magic in Middle Earth Arcane Encampment (Game Thread)
I'll have a right proper narration up after work tomorrow, but this way the thread is at least live. Do not post on this thread until I say so. Thanks!
DEADLINE IS 5:00 CENTRAL TIME (about 17 hours from the time stamp of this post). Casting: Shasta Kath Dun Nerwen Cop McCobbler Lottie Green Echo Holbytlass Boro Legate Lommy Steve Cast Aside: Sally Morsul
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Day begins.
Intel (which will then be replaced with a narration which will tell you the same thing)! There are three sorcerers (including Saruman). I have to jet off to work, but I'll get narrations up tonight or tomorrow and then will be able to keep up from there. Thanks for your patience.
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Well...
Until further notice, everyone but me carries a presumption of guilt. Confessions will be entertained. ![]() There's two here I haven't encountered before, Holbytlass and naturally, Echo. Does that mean anything? Not really. And that's the first post to get this thread into my "Subscribed" list. Edit: And when I post there are some serious "Deprecated" notices. ![]()
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Also, a friendly reminder to all and sundry that Invisibility is advised.
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To think that such foul deeds have occurred in our own encampment....Alas for the fate of Sally and Morsul and those who have fallen prey to Saruman. We cannot allow Saruman to use this group as a springboard for destruction and injustice.
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![]() And all must remember to use them in this case. Let us hope all come to their senses.
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![]() Speaking of those who must come to their senses, my memory is strangely cloudy about the details of how the encampment is to deal with the threat we are under. We must attempt to locate the one who is possessed and those whose minds have been taken by Saruman, but what will we do to them when we catch them, and how many of them are in our midst? ...No, this is not the time. Catching them must be the priority. I will attempt to think of a strategy for finding the sorcerers. Hopefully, more of the encampment will escape their shock about the situation soon, and speak up. |
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Zil, Cop, Lottie...
Our First Three! I wonder which is the wolf– er I mean, evil sorcerer.
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The Rule of Three, Nerwen? I don't think I've heard of that one before. Does it mean that as a rule of thumb, there'll be a sorcerer in the first three posters of each game?
I'm so tired of suspecting Inzil and thinking "he can't be a wolf yet again, can he?". I think he turned out to be a wolf in all three of the games I've played with him before. So if I had to pick a sorcerer out of the first three, I'd pick Lottie. Quote:
Anyway, assuming four sorcerers, we have five gifted (including the lovers), and five ordos (if one can call such fine magic users ordinary!). An interesting combination. Only four out of fourteen of us have posted so far, so I hope everyone knows the game is running. |
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![]() And as for everyone else, I always find Cop suspicious but try no to do so now unless given some reason to do so. I'm never right about Nerwen anyway so I'll just not say anything about her at present, and the rest are still asleep so I'll ignore them as well. Sounds... constructive? Not really. ![]() I don't see much sense in speculating about the number of sorcerers as that is more than likely something Sally will clarify once she returns. Although that brief conversation might prove interesting once we do find out what the actual number is. My initial thought was that it seems more likely that the one who first realizes we don't know the number of wolves would be an innocent than a wolf, since the wolves presumably know how many of them there are. (Captain Obvious at your service!) But then again, there's always double-bluffs, so that theory doesn't really hold water. Bleh.
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Haa, great to be here and playing again. Honestly, we should have more games and someone should force me to visit the 'Downs at least once per two weeks or something, because this is ridiculous. Anyway, nice to see everyone. *waves*
And Holby! I almost got a heart-attack when I saw you signed up. Always wonderful to see old faces back. And welcome and enjoy being dead - though hopefully not too soon in this particular game - to Echo! Quote:
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![]() The only thing that's raised my eyebrows this far is Cop taking the post quoted above seriously, but that's not very much. Gosh, I wish Nogrod was here to start the serious talk for us. ![]() PS. As for the ones quiet this far, Greenie is sitting next to me and typing a post at this very moment, and Kath and Legate too know that the game has started but haven't got up yet. edit: xed with Greenie, she was faster than me hmph!
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Nothing struck me weird on Lottie, if so, then rather about Cop. The flip-floppy chitter-chatter, especially if any of the other ones is also a Wolf (namely, Zil), because it doesn't sound like totally useless banter, but sounds like it might have a purpose (to seem like it's banter, while talking about Wolves, or even if there were two of them, then to seem like banter while talking about packmates). The amount of these ![]() Anyway, somebody mentioned the strategy of getting rid of Saruman first of all; clearly that is the best course. But we can't figure out (I assume) who is Saruman and who is "ordinary baddie", so the subject simply comes down to basic Wolf-hunt. Sorry, Sorcerer-hunt. Now off to finish my breakfast and I'll check back later ![]()
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Can't believe Nogrod isn't in this game - who else is going to be so pleased at the fact that, given I am currently staying with 5 other Downers, there's no way I can forget the game has started! I'm with Lommy - there should definitely be something that prods you back to the 'Downs every week or so.
![]() To the game! Admin thread says only that the number of wolves will be determined by the number of players. Given we have few players I wouldn't have thought we would have more than 3 wolves, particularly with this chance to add another to the pack later on. Presumably this will come clear in the narration though so little point worrying yet. We still need to aim to catch any wolf! Is there any knowledge on whether double lynches might happen? I looked through the admin thread but couldn't see anything. May be me being stupid though. I have no scary notices at the moment. But do remember to copy posts before trying to submit them just in case! (Copying now. ![]()
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Finally, more people! I'll have to go to sleep very soon, but it's a relief that people know the game is on.
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I put in a temporary "narration" telling you the number of sorcerers. Enjoy.
I will be at work until deadline. If you have a question, PM me and I'll check the Downs from my phone a few times during the day. If you need something urgent, please have Shasta or Boro text me. P.S. DEPRECATE! DEPRECATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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i have been gone long in my travels and only now return.
some are known but most aren't. i did want to come to the village square and say hello before returning to my humble abode and unpack and think and become paranoid and....
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Also I just spelled sorcerer wrong about three times - Aganzir had to correct me!
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But I don’t really like the way Greenie just points out Lottie's track record as a default lynch– without saying what she thinks of her this time. Or the way Cop picks up on it, for that matter. Quote:
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EDIT: x-posted with Echo, whom I guess nobody here has played with, so I am hoping to see more from her/him to get a better idea about it (anyway, I guess I won't be at least voting for a newbie on the first Day, as I believe is a custom most people here hold anyway... that doesn't mean you can't be suspected though, Echo!)
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Other than that, I'm liking Lommy this far and feeling more comfortable with Inzil than usual.
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As opposed to an untruthful one?
![]() Greenie though, I don't think that Legate is being problematic with his explanation of the Rule of Three. That 'rule' suggests that one of the first three posters must be a wolf. Legate does not say that, but says that sometimes a bold wolf may be an early poster. Therefore one of the first three posters may be a wolf but it does not necessarily hold that they are a wolf. At least that's how I read what he is saying.
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Then again, it could also have been useful to see if someone actually did try to use that as an excuse to justify a vote.
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Time to get down to business.
![]() I feel pretty good about Cop just now. I'm a bit shaky on Greenie, but thus far leaning innocent. Her 'honest answer' specifically feels innocentish. Plus, her Rule-o'-Three squabble with Legate definitely seems like something two innocents would do rather than an innocent and a wolf. Maybe two wolves, but that'd be bold. I'm inclined to think them both innocent just now, with maybe a hesitant question mark tacked onto the end of that statement. Lommy strikes me as a little less innocent, but nothing that shoves her into 'terrifying sorcerer' territory just yet. I have no read whatsoever on Zil, Kath or Nerwen. That's where I'll be focusing my attention now, but I do have lab work to get done (and a lab class to go to) so depending on how dense Galileo turns out to be, I might be a bit quiet toDay.
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how 'bout voting for these confusing debaters of the "rule of three"-too bad we cant "lynch of three"
![]() highly suspect Shasta Nerwen Green Boro Steve very suspect Kath Dun Cop much suspect Lottie Echo Legate Lommy innocent McCobbler it should be plainly obvious my reasonings!!
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This far: Copper and Legate seem a little fishy and Nerwen a little off, while Zil and Greenie give me fairly good vibes, but I don't really have a strong opinion on anyone.
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Holby, I mean this in the politest way, but - what the heck?
A list post is useful in terms of seeing where your loyalties lie in future Days but with zero additional information it is really fairly unhelpful right now! You said you want to lynch people discussing 'the rule of three' but that isn't so many people and not all of them can be evil anyway, so having everyone down as suspicious with no explanation isn't great. it should be plainly obvious my reasonings!! Then share them!
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Well that's rather my point. It was a nothingy statement, so why has it dragged up all this suspicion?
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Because it doesn't make any sense to say it! It's the same as if I posted "bananas are yellow". Why would I do that? Except to maybe appear like I was saying something while I wasn't?
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I am not advocating it and never was. Read my posts! And "all the time" is certainly overdoing it, because I mentioned it like once and then once answered to you, that's all (where I spoke about it only because you did). So I don't know what you are calling "all the time". Seconded... By the way: Kath is being almost suspiciously nice (see the first quote I used in my post, she is "moderating" the misunderstanding between me and Lommy) and asking very logical questions. Not that I have anything against it, mind you, far from it, but it just makes me incredibly paranoid when somebody is behaving in obviously too goodie and useful way without any conflict (especially if it's related to me, that makes me go incredibly paranoid). I'll see if I am crossposting with anyone, then I'll still possibly appear (especially if I did crosspost). EDIT: x-posted with Kath and Lommy
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I just thought a mountain had been made out of a molehill. And it was a very small molehill to start with.
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