I urge you to at least tie Isamil with someone else. Ana gets off clear after Isamil launches a suicide vote, and switches her target to a random. I don't buy it.
This might just as well be a wolf bandwagon to a safe human lynching as anything else. Let's make those odds show in the voting results. 50/50.
As much as I don't like what Isamil did, it doesn't really show that he's a wolf. Still, it would be better if there weren't votes like that, just as it would be better if there weren't unexplained inactives like <b>the_x5</b>.
Updated Vote count:
the_x5 (3) - Ana, semipsychotic, im lost Ana (3) - Theslan, Planetkiller, tjosan Isamil (3) - Thansal, Faskalia, Eternaly Lost Thansal (2) - Xentor, Isamil Comprox (1) - Nightstalker tjosan (1) - Comprox semipsychotic (1) - TheFenix
<!--quoteo(post=1641955:date=Aug 3 2007, 01:35 PM:name=tjosan)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(tjosan @ Aug 3 2007, 01:35 PM) [snapback]1641955[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> ... No, a three-way tie isn't good.
Not sure I can/can be arsed to figure out why or explain it. I just feel it would be bad. <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->I'm not sure how it's worse than a two-way tie, but even if we assume it is, there are at least reasons for voting for Isamil and x5. The only reason I saw for voting for Ana is that she is using blue text in IRC, which is just silly. As for voting patterns, you could probably make a decent case against about half the people playing based on their votes, and I don't see how Ana would be the best target in that case. Maybe you could go from TheFeniX's argument about semi, and by extension, to me and Ana. Of course, he completely ignored that Theslan had a bunch of votes too and no longer has any.
Regardless of what happens today, it will probably be uninformed. A few people will get information tonight, and that can guide tomorrow's discussion of which votes meant what.
<!--quoteo(post=1641961:date=Aug 3 2007, 03:50 PM:name=im_lost)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(im_lost @ Aug 3 2007, 03:50 PM) [snapback]1641961[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> Of course, he completely ignored that Theslan had a bunch of votes too and no longer has any.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->That actually happened after I changed my vote, which in retrospected was helped by my change in vote. Oh well.
EMP_DemonNothing to see here.Join Date: 2005-01-28Member: 38754Members, Constellation
edited August 2007
<b><i><!--sizeo:5--><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->It is now Night Two: No Posting!<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--></b></i>
During the night, the group slept, taking shifts to watch for anything dangerous. They needn't have worried, however; the presence of the unsleeping <b>Nightstalker</b> gave any native creature second thoughts about attacking. On the other side of the mountain range, the <!--coloro:#FFFF33--><span style="color:#FFFF33"><!--/coloro--><b>Stalker</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> was ambushing a group of travelers, so it wasn't a threat to anyone else at the moment.
In the morning, the group split into four smaller groups of four each, except for one group which had three.
<b>Faskalia</b> cast a quick <i>Eagle Eye</i>, allowing him to view the forest from above, and discovered a small settlement just south-west of their current location. However, the forest was thick enough in between so that a straight line was impossible to travel through.
Therefore, the one large group split into two groups, which then split into two sub-groups each, one to blaze a trail, and another to ensure their safety, both front and back.
<b>Faskalia</b> led the group going around the south end of the forest, and <b>Planetkiller</b>, who also knew the <i>Eagle Eye</i> spell, led the group around to the west.
Following <b>Faskalia</b> around the southern end of the impassable center were <b>Ana</b> and <b>im_lost</b>. The three of them were clearing dead branches out of the way with what were metal tree branches. In fact, that's exactly what they were, since <b>Faskalia</b> had simply transmuted the first few branches into steel to aid in the clearing process.
"Remember, this transformation will only last for a few hours, so we need to work quickly," <b>Faskalia</b> informed the two of them.
<b>im_lost</b> had no trouble handling the increased weight of the metal-branch, but <b>Ana</b> had a few problems getting used to it, especially since she had a top-heavy branch. A few swings after the first one, she missed her target... and beaned <b>im_lost</b> right in the side of the head.
"Oh my... I'm so sorry <b>im_lost</b>!" <b>Ana</b> rushed over to help <b>im_lost</b>, but he merely muttered something, and put his hand to his head.
"We can fix this later. For now, why don't <i>you</i> give <i>that</i> to me," <b>im_lost</b> said, taking the metal-branch out of <b>Ana</b>'s hands, "and <i>you</i> take <i>this</i> one," giving <b>Ana</b> his own branch, which was the same weight but was more even.
The two of them caught up with <b>Faskalia</b> and went to continue clearing the path for the other half of their group...
A few steps away, <b>Comprox</b>, <b>Xentor</b>, <b>Eternaly_Lost</b> and <b>Nightstalker</b> were on the lookout for anything out of the ordinary.
Both <b>Xentor</b> and <b>Eternaly_Lost</b> were internally fuming about having been paired up together. The two of them had tried to protest, but they were just told to "Shut up and work together, we don't have a lot of people to work with here". <b>Comprox</b> and <b>Nightstalker</b> were just behind the two of them, ready to break anything between the two aliens up, should it start.
A second later, this was put to the test as <b>Eternaly_Lost</b> lunged at <b>Xentor</b>, who was anticipating an attack and jumped over <b>Eternaly_Lost</b>. The skulk turned and tried to take a bite out of his attacker in mid-air, but the Gorge Eater dropped to the ground, causing <b>Xentor</b> to bite air. The two of them were now on the other side of each other, and turned back to each other, running at each other to strike again...
...When all of a sudden, <b>Nightstalker</b>, in his beast form, grabbed <b>Eternaly_Lost</b> by his back legs, and effortlessly swung him like a baseball bat into <b>Xentor</b>, who shot toward a tree and hit it head-on, knocking him out. <b>Nightstalker</b> then followed through with the swing by throwing the Gorge Eater into another tree just as hard, causing him to pass out as well.
"...Not bad," <b>Comprox</b> said. <b>Nightstalker</b> just chuckled, and reverted to human form, picking up <b>Eternaly_Lost</b> as <b>Comprox</b> did the same to <b>Xentor</b>, and the two of them walked as fast as they could (skulks and Gorge Eaters aren't that light, after all) to catch up to the trio ahead of them.
Besides the side group catching up with the blazing group, nothing else happened of interest, and the group reached the outskirts of the town. However, they were waiting for a couple of hours until the other group ran out of the trees...
<b>Planetkiller</b> felt that <b>Faskalia</b> got the better half of the group...
"I told you <i>NO</i>!" <b>Planetkiller</b> was yelling at <b>the_x5</b>, who had just asked for the tenth time in five minutes if he could use his portable flamethrower to clear the path ahead, rather than knock the foliage out of the way manually.
"We're supposed to <i>blaze</i> a trail! How am I supposed to <i>blaze</i> a trail without using something to <i>blaze</i> with?" <b>the_x5</b> countered. <b>Planetkiller</b> sighed, and let out a few swears in a language none of the others understood.
"I say we let him go for it," <b>Theslan</b> said, "What's the worst that could happen?"
"Perhaps the whole forest burning down, and the settlement, and the other group, and did I forget to mention <i>OUR</i> lives?" <b>Thansal</b> was rather annoyed, he couldn't see what the problem was with not using a method that could possibly get them killed. <b>Theslan</b> scoffed at his similarly-named counterpart's words.
"If something goes wrong, <b>Planetkiller</b> can take care of things, can't he? I mean, he <i>is</i> supposed to be a powerful wizard, isn't he?"
"Not all schools of magic can be called a moment's notice. Putting out a forest fire," At this point, <b>Planetkiller</b> glared at <b>the_x5</b>, who was again preparing to light his flamethrower, "is definitely <i>NOT</i> one of them."
"What about tomorrow?" <b>Planetkiller</b> let out a loud yell and cast a small meteor in <b>the_x5</b>'s general direction. The soldier managed to get out of the way, but the meteor cleared the path for at least a few hours worth of travel. It was a bit off, as the path to be taken was going to curve to the south a bit, but it would definitely speed things up.
<b>Planetkiller</b> stormed off, leaving the other three men shocked at what they had just witnessed...
Meanwhile, trailing behind them and somewhat off the path a good distance, was the group of <b>tjosan</b>, <b>TheFeniX</b>, and <b>Isamil</b>. The reason they were off the path was because <b>semipsychotic</b> kept getting distracted, mostly chasing random animals. That was the case when the other three had tried to find <b>semipsychotic</b>.
The three of them had searched for a few hours, and were almost sure that the other half of the group was far ahead of them by now. In a clearing a few meters ahead, however, the three of them could see <b>semipsychotic</b>, shaking and slowly backing up from a large feline, with what appeared to be one of its cubs behind it.
The larger creature's relation to the smaller one, none of them knew. However, <b>semipsychotic</b> had obviously annoyed the larger creature, as it was looking at the man with a murderous gaze. It lept at <b>semipsychotic</b>...
(TSSSEW)
<b>TheFeniX</b> had shot his plasma rifle at the creature, vapourizing one of its legs. If the shot was aimed at its body, it would've vapourized the whole creature instantly. <b>TheFeniX</b> hadn't actually shot the weapon before, though, so his shot was badly aimed. The shot continued past, and hit a tree, blasting most of its branches to splinters. The four of them looked surprised, even <b>TheFeniX</b>.
However, their moment of shock was interrupted when the dying beast let out a loud houl...
The four of them looked around, trying to see if anything was coming. A small rumble could be heard from the north-east, growing louder... louder... <i>louder</i>...
A stampede of the creatures could be seen, rushing to the aid of their wounded companion. The four of them turned around and ran, moving as fast as they could...
"Where are they, anyway?" <b>Thansal</b> noticed that their defense group had disappeared, and none of them were visible in any direction.
"Not our fault if they got lost," <b>Theslan</b>, still sulking at having to clear the trail by hand.
The advance group had already reached the end of the trail caused by the meteor. However, they were a bit off course, so they needed to plow directly through a large group of dead trees to reach the village.
Just then, however, <b>TheFeniX</b>, running faster than a normal person would seem to manage, arrived, with <b>semipsychotic</b>, <b>Isamil</b>, and <b>tjosan</b> right behind him. The rumbling from before was a bit distant, but quickly growing louder.
"Beasts... " <b>Isamil</b> was clearly out of breath, "Coming... Stampede..."
<b>the_x5</b> turned to <b>Planetkiller</b> with a mischevious grin on his face, holding the flamethrower up. "Now?"
<b>Planetkiller</b> sighed, and after casting a quick <i>Speed Up</i> spell on the group, said, "I don't think we have any choice."
<b>the_x5</b> cheered, and aimed the flamethrower at the obstacle in front of them, reducing it to cinders and setting the nearby trees on fire. The stampede was visible now, not very far away. However, with <b>Planetkiller</b>'s speed bonus and <b>the_x5</b> leading the way, the stampede was unable to gain any ground on the group.
Except, of course, for <b>the_x5</b>. Just before the edge of the forest, he tripped on a root that got missed in his trail <i>blazing</i>. Dropping the flamethrower, a group of the creatures jumped onto him and began to maul him. Without his flamethrower, <b><!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro-->the_x5</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> had no means of defending himself...
The rest of the second group rushed out of the forest to find the first group already waiting for them...
The second group, minus the_x5, met up with the first group and began running for the village, the stampede almost right behind them. Ahead of them, a number of the villagers had drawn swords and similar weapons, seemingly ready to fight the stampede...
However, the stampede suddenly stopped. While they may have been angry, they recognized that they were close to human territory, and could be facing large numbers very quickly if the need arose. As well, the sight of both <b>Xentor</b> and <b>Eternaly_Lost</b>, though unconscious, told the creatures that perhaps their quarry was a bit more powerful than they had thought.
Slowly backing up, they turned around and went back to their home land.
One of the villagers, obviously a guard captain of some sort by the markings on his vest, sheathed his sword and said to the group, "Well, looks like that's taken care of. You folks should probably stop by the inn, it looks like you need a rest." The captain pointed at one of the identical-looking houses, with the word "Inn" marked on the door. "Tell them <!--coloro:#FFFF33--><span style="color:#FFFF33"><!--/coloro--><b>Joseph</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> sent you. Don't worry about the fee, I'll cover you for tonight."
The group gave their thanks, and dragged the two aliens over to the inn, somehow avoiding questions about them.
When the group was out of earshot, <!--coloro:#FFFF33--><span style="color:#FFFF33"><!--/coloro--><b>Joseph</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> turned back to his companions and ordered, "I need to speak with the mayor. I don't like how that group just came out of nowhere with a pack of Feliths right behind them. Add in that forest fire and I wouldn't be surprised if we're dealing with some kind of Dark Wizard here."
The rest of the troop acknowledged the order, and returned to their usual patrols, while <!--coloro:#FFFF33--><span style="color:#FFFF33"><!--/coloro--><b>Joseph</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> went to go pay a visit to Mayor <!--coloro:#FFFF33--><span style="color:#FFFF33"><!--/coloro--><b>Albatross</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->...
Also, just as a reference, a piece of (old) concept art that I believe would resemble the <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns/?action=galleries&subaction=concept&image=50379" target="_blank">Gorge Eater</a>.
Wolves, even seer, and guardian (if alive) should PM me, and the psychic (if alive) will receive their PM shortly.
Edit: Modified the first paragraph to make it easier to read, and adopted Theslan's idea to put the NPCs in yellow.
Night Two will end Saturday, August 4th, at 5 PM EST.
The group rested until the evening, many of them sleeping until the late evening. By sunset, everyone was ready and willing to go, except for <b>im_lost</b>, who was still asleep. At the moment, they were sharing two rooms, one for each of the groups they were in to arrive.
Meanwhile, the two citizens, <b><!--coloro:#FFFF33--><span style="color:#FFFF33"><!--/coloro-->Joseph</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> and <b><!--coloro:#FFFF33--><span style="color:#FFFF33"><!--/coloro-->Albatross</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->, were discussing the new travelers to their village. Between the pack of Feliths chasing them and the forest fire that appeared to have no explanation, the two men agreed that they needed to do something about their "visitors"...
Inside <b>Planetkiller</b>'s room, the rest of the group was getting ready to leave. Since <b>im_lost</b> was the only one still asleep, everyone else was taking their time packing some rations that the townsfolk had given them. It wasn't much, but they could last a few days off of it, enough to reach a town to the west - a port which would bring them to a larger city. Most of the group didn't expect to settle down, but rather use the town as a starting point to figure out how to get home.
"Hmm... Looks like it's about to be a full moon..." <b>Theslan</b> commented, looking out the window.
"WHAT?" <b>Thansal</b> and <b>tjosan</b> both jumped up, and shouted at the same time, "That's impossible..."
It wasn't. As the moon rose over the horizon, it was clearly visible as a full moon. Unfortunately, this would cause unexpected problems...
Before the eyes of the remainder of the second group, <b>Thansal</b> started sprouting fur, clearly turning into a werewolf. <b>tjosan</b>, however, was going through a different change. His skin became green and scaly, and his legs lengthening... Nobody knew what the possible name for it was, but in the aftermath, they would come to know him as a weresnake...
Meanwhile, in the other room, <b>Faskalia</b> and <b>Ana</b> were packing up things for <b>im_lost</b> as well, while <b>Comprox</b> and <b>Nightstalker</b> both worked to keep <b>Xentor</b> and <b>Eternaly_Lost</b> from tearing each other apart.
"Will you STOP that?" <b>Comprox</b> was getting annoyed at the rivalry between the skulk and the Gorge Eater. <b>Xentor</b> just snarled and tried to squirm out of <b>Comrpox</b>'s grasp. <b>Eternaly_Lost</b> didn't even bother, since even in <b>Nightstalker</b>'s human form, he was far stronger than the Gorge Eater was.
"Okay, we've finished packing up, let's go talk to everyone else and see-" <b>Ana</b> started to speak, but she was cut off as the wall broke down, a giant wolf having been tossed through it. A giant snake leapt after it, and threw the wolf at <b>Faskalia</b>, who dodged, letting the wolf break another hole in the wall behind him. The snake once again leapt after the wolf, and in the confusion, nobody noticed that <b>Xentor</b> and <b>Eternaly_Lost</b> disappeared...
The <b><!--coloro:#FFFF33--><span style="color:#FFFF33"><!--/coloro-->Stalker<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--></b> waited outside the town. It had tracked its prey here, stopping only to feast upon a few flame-broiled Feliths.
It watched as a giant wolf and a giant snake burst forth from one of the upper levels of one of the buildings, landing almost exactly in the center of the town and staring at each other intently.
The <b><!--coloro:#FFFF33--><span style="color:#FFFF33"><!--/coloro-->Stalker</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> turned invisible, and made its way to the second floor of the inn...
"Dark creatures! Followers of the Dark Arts! That's it!" <b><!--coloro:#FFFF33--><span style="color:#FFFF33"><!--/coloro-->Joseph<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--></b> yelled angrily to his men. "We're putting them away, and that's it!"
Half of the men looked scared, having just seen the weresnake and the werewolf charge at each other again, both not doing much damage.
The other half looked determined. They knew what kind of threat the 'visitors' could pose, and they knew they had to eliminate it once and for all.
The full platoon of soldiers marched their way to the inn and upstairs to where the two groups were, watching the battle between <b>Thansal</b> and <b>tjosan</b>...
All of a sudden, <b>Xentor</b> and <b>Eternaly_Lost</b> intervened in the fight. For some reason, the two were working together all of a sudden, <b>Eternaly_Lost</b> distracting the weresnake and <b>Xentor</b>, running circles around the werewolf, apparently confusing it by his speed.
"What are they <i>doing</i> down there?" <b>Isamil</b> wondered out loud. Judging the distance between the hole that used to be a wall and the ground, he jumped, landing on two feet, and ran over to help the two aliens stop the fight.
<b>Faskalia</b> and <b>Planetkiller</b> decided to help too, and using a quick <i>Magic Slope</i>, they created a long path of magic that would let the group run down there. <b>Nightstalker</b> quickly changed to his beast form, and rushed down the path ahead of everyone else. Right behind him was the rest of the group, not sure what to do. <b>im_lost</b>, however, was still half-asleep, and was a bit delayed trying to catch up.
Just as everyone else was rushing off down the <i>Magic Slope</i>, the group of soldiers burst in, wielding swords and backed up with bows, already notched with flaming arrows.
"There they are, don't let them get away! FIRE!" <b><!--coloro:#FFFF33--><span style="color:#FFFF33"><!--/coloro-->Joseph</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> yelled to his platoon, and they fired at the start of the ramp, blocking <b>im_lost</b> from escaping. Unfortunately, the cabin was made of wood, so the fire started to spread quickly...
However, <b>im_lost</b> couldn't risk the flame, as it had already started to spread down the <i>Magic Slope</i>, almost as though it was incredibly flammable itself. He turned to fight the soldiers as best as he could...
...And saw the <b><!--coloro:#FFFF33--><span style="color:#FFFF33"><!--/coloro-->Stalker</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> mangling the body of <b><!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro-->Joseph</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->, then tossing it into a pile that contained the bodies of the other soldiers. The <b><!--coloro:#FFFF33--><span style="color:#FFFF33"><!--/coloro-->Stalker</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> looked directly into <b>im_lost</b>'s eyes...
<i><b>im_lost</b> felt himself tripping, hitting the ground. All of a sudden, he was inside a giant underground hangar. He saw feet running past him, and he turned around to look...
He could see a dragon. Rotnes' dragon, in fact, the same one that had killed him...</i>
As the <b><!--coloro:#FFFF33--><span style="color:#FFFF33"><!--/coloro-->Stalker</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> forced <b>im_lost</b> to relive his dying memory, it gripped his throat with a black-clawed fist, holding him in the flames.
<i>And, almost having reached him, he could see the very fireball that had ended his life once before. He could feel the heat of it as it reached his body...</i>
...and <b><!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro-->im_lost<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--></b> stopped breathing, burned to a crisp.
The <b><!--coloro:#FFFF33--><span style="color:#FFFF33"><!--/coloro-->Stalker</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> let out a gruesome chuckle as it left the building, seemingly immune to the fire, taking its next meal with it...
Meanwhile, however, the other guards in the village were gathering around, almost all wielding bows and arrows, with a few swords visible every so often. <b>Nightstalker</b> was almost singlehandedly holding back <b>tjosan</b>, and <b>Xentor</b> and <b>Eternaly_Lost</b> were holding back <b>Thansal</b>. Everyone else except <b>Planetkiller</b> and <b>Faskalia</b> were waiting in between, ready to help if need be. The two mages were on each side of the group, maintaining a <i>Projectile Protection</i> spell so that no arrows could get through.
Mayor <b><!--coloro:#FFFF33--><span style="color:#FFFF33"><!--/coloro-->Albatross</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> walked up to the edge of the shield. "You have brought nothing but destruction to our town. We help you and this is how you repay us? By bringing these <i>fiends</i> upon us?"
"You can't hold your shield forever. Eventually it will go down and you will be <i>punished</i> for your actions."
"As much as I'd love to stay and chat," <b>Planetkiller</b> said sarcastically, "We've got other things to do."
Dropping the shield for just a moment, <b>Planetkiller</b> and <b>Faskalia</b> together cast a <i>Group Teleport</i> spell, warping the whole group a few kilometers to the south, away from the vengeful villagers...
Day Two will end Monday, August 6th, at 5 PM EST. There is a possibility that I may not be home in time to post the story. <b>The day will end at this time regardless of whether I am available to post or not. If this is the case, ending date/time will be determined from when I can get online.</b>
ThansalThe New ScumJoin Date: 2002-08-22Member: 1215Members, Constellation
so, I didn't actually know about im_lost's spread sheet that he made up (I was actually going to work on one my self), however it was linked to me, and im_lost is now dead, so here goes me keeping it up to date (I am going to make a new tab for each day I am still alive)
im_lost's (that is on the second tab, as Day1): <a href="http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pmRvXVEUjKvTziHkd-bZVMA" target="_blank">http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pmR...jKvTziHkd-bZVMA</a>
Thansal beat me <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" /> I also wanted to make a KHAAAN reference,
Anyway:
Joe Miller: What's wrong with your face? Andrew Beckett: I have AIDS.
Man, another random player lynched. So far all I can see is from the previous game, for im lost and Soul Rider were key components of the human network that won the game. Other than that, I still have no idea.
I would like to vote on Isamil, but he clearly said he isn't here until Sunday. I don't want an instalynch until he gives an explanation of his really random vote.
I voted for Thansal because, of the people tied for votes, I read his forum posts as the most wolfish. I hadn't been around as much as usual at the time. Currently, I have been awake for 36 hours and am about stay awake for another 16(might take a nap) hours editing some film into a movie. Now leaving house again.
<b> Faskalia</b>, WAAAAY to eager to quickly turn this into an Isamil bandwagon.
I'm not saying the reasoning behind getting rid of Isamil isn't sound, but starting it AGAIN without proper discussions on the subject, despite there being ample time for such now, is bad. Rawr. Snakes are awesome.
Just to spark some kind of discussion, I'm going to vote <b>tjosan</b>, based on the random vote-jumping from yesterday. I actually think Isamil seems a more obvious wolf, but I think lynching him without even discussing it would be a bad move, so hopfully people will start saying stuff.
Ok, so lets comply to planetkillers request and do some talking:
I currently have 2 wolf suspects: Isamil (day 1 and 2 vote)
AND
dumm dumm dumm
tjosan
Or in other words: If Isamil should be lynched today I am going to make sure that tjosan will follow him, unless something significantly changes.
Reasons: Well, gut feeling and the whole day one. (And yes, most likely also the fact that tjo voted for me, trying to undermine me and eagerly protecting Isamil)
I only undermine players with obviously poor reasoning behind the votes. I'd accept random votes, or votes following a plan or some sort of decent reasoning. I won't accept votes based on "hunches".
<!--quoteo(post=1642234:date=Aug 5 2007, 09:54 PM:name=tjosan)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(tjosan @ Aug 5 2007, 09:54 PM) [snapback]1642234[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> I only undermine players with obviously poor reasoning behind the votes. I'd accept random votes, or votes following a plan or some sort of decent reasoning. I won't accept votes based on "hunches". <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Well, if I have 12 hunches saying: Kill Isamil and only 6 hunches saying kill "random other player" I will certainly go and kill Isamil.
Some what interesting, I don't know who to vote for yet, so I just go with <b>Thansal</b> again, as a temporary vote. I do plan to change it later, but I want some talk before I vote for anyone else.
ThansalThe New ScumJoin Date: 2002-08-22Member: 1215Members, Constellation
ok, I don't know why tjo jumped on Isamil to save himself (you only had 1 vote and Isamil already had 2)
To be honest, I just started my vote on Isamil to make him talk. He gave his reason (I looked wolfish), so I am going to move my vote to some one I am more suspicious of. Specifically <b>tjosan</b>.
I will put out some thoughts as well:
1) I would like it if Isamil posted what of my actions were wolfish (hey I like knowing, and if people still suspect me I would like to be able to defend my self).
2) tjo and semi still are linked in my mind, and both possible wolves to me.
3) I just noticed (when looking back at day1's voting) that I first voted for Isamil.... (this was a random.org for me).
4) Elost, stop using me as a place to ditch your vote.
oh, and quick note, the vote spreadsheet has been updated to current, and votes stand at:
<b>tjosan</b> was rubbing me the wrong way yesterday with his random voting and today it seems even more sporadic. Oh yes, this vote is on a hunch, and you will accept it <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
I'm inclined to vote for <b>tjosan</b> at this point in time. Whereas, I don't find his random voting particularly wolfish, I do find it detrimental to humans as a whole.
<!--quoteo(post=1642294:date=Aug 5 2007, 08:29 PM:name=Comprox)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Comprox @ Aug 5 2007, 08:29 PM) [snapback]1642294[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> <b>tjosan</b> was rubbing me the wrong way yesterday with his random voting and today it seems even more sporadic. Oh yes, this vote is on a hunch, and you will accept it <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" /> <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
No I won't accept it, but I guess I will have to live with it <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
Aw, sorry about the edit in my last post. I was trying to make a <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" /> smiley but it ended up more like what I would have thought was :/.
Anyway, just thought I'd put this out there:
Session Start: Sun Aug 05 21:33:00 2007 Session Ident: Planetkiller [21:33:00] Session Ident: Planetkiller (~adasda@91.84.96.122) [21:33:00] <Planetkiller> hey [21:33:26] <Planetkiller> may I ask why all your votes are so random? [21:33:51] <Planetkiller> I mean, do you have any actual suspicions, or is every vote a whim? [21:54:18] <tjo> most are [21:54:33] <tjo> I do have a few suspicions [21:54:52] <tjo> but trying to rally people against them, if they really are wolves, would only serve to get me wolfed [21:55:09] <tjo> better pick up on random votes and carry momentum, if I have the opportunity [21:55:18] <tjo> randomness lays groundwork for important votes [21:55:26] <tjo> ... ok I bull###### [21:55:33] <tjo> I just do everything on whims [21:59:25] <tjo> on a more serious note, my suspicions at the moment are Faskalia, you and Planetkiller Session Close: Sun Aug 05 22:40:16 2007
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Of course, my "suspicions" were more or less random. But read into it whatever you wish. If I go today, or tonight, wolfed and confirmed human, you might as well have use of whatever I've experienced during this game however little it might be.
Uhm, should be ;/, and :/.
Why cant I seem to be able t shut off emoticons...
ThansalThe New ScumJoin Date: 2002-08-22Member: 1215Members, Constellation
ok, well tjo is technically voting for himself (the last bolded name you post == your current vote). However I kinda doubt he knows this and we should probably let it slide, especially b/c it puts him one away from an insta.
On the note of an insta, I don't think it is right to bandwagon on him this fast.
for now I will switch my vote to <b>semipsychotic</b> as he is another person that acts wolfish, AND it keeps tjo from getting instalynched unless there is a real consensus to do so.
As a side note, I agree with all of the statements against tjo, I just don't like instalynch with out hard evidence. This way it takes 3 (or 2) more votes instead of just 2 (or 1!).
so, votes stand at:
tjosan (4) - Planetkiller, Comprox, TheFenix, Nightstalker (possibly 5 if we count tjo as voting for himself) Isamil (2) - Faskalia, tjosan Thansal (1) - Eternaly_Lost semipsychotic (1) - Thansal
yet to vote: Theslan Isamil semipsychotic Xentor Ana
Wow, now this is a bandwagon and a half! I change my vote to <b>Isamil</b> for now, to get the scores back somewhat even. This may well change though, I'm no longer totally convinced of his guilt.
I wouldn't presume to make changes in a quote, and how what another player has written could be ascribed to me through a true to the source quote is beyond me.
<!--quoteo(post=1642329:date=Aug 6 2007, 07:12 AM:name=Thansal)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Thansal @ Aug 6 2007, 07:12 AM) [snapback]1642329[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> ok, well tjo is technically voting for himself (the last bolded name you post == your current vote). However I kinda doubt he knows this and we should probably let it slide, especially b/c it puts him one away from an insta.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--quoteo(post=1642332:date=Aug 6 2007, 07:35 AM:name=tjosan)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(tjosan @ Aug 6 2007, 07:35 AM) [snapback]1642332[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> I wouldn't presume to make changes in a quote, and how what another player has written could be ascribed to me through a true to the source quote is beyond me. <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm too lazy to check the rules thread right now, since I only have a few minutes before I have to get ready for work, but we've never counted votes if they're inside quote blocks, so tjo isn't voting for himself.
Anyway, I've been really blah this weekend... I'll read this over during my lunch hour and figure out where my vote belongs...
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This might just as well be a wolf bandwagon to a safe human lynching as anything else. Let's make those odds show in the voting results. 50/50.
Updated Vote count:
the_x5 (3) - Ana, semipsychotic, im lost
Ana (3) - Theslan, Planetkiller, tjosan
Isamil (3) - Thansal, Faskalia, Eternaly Lost
Thansal (2) - Xentor, Isamil
Comprox (1) - Nightstalker
tjosan (1) - Comprox
semipsychotic (1) - TheFenix
People who still need to vote -
the_x5
Not sure I can/can be arsed to figure out why or explain it. I just feel it would be bad.
... No, a three-way tie isn't good.
Not sure I can/can be arsed to figure out why or explain it. I just feel it would be bad.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->I'm not sure how it's worse than a two-way tie, but even if we assume it is, there are at least reasons for voting for Isamil and x5. The only reason I saw for voting for Ana is that she is using blue text in IRC, which is just silly. As for voting patterns, you could probably make a decent case against about half the people playing based on their votes, and I don't see how Ana would be the best target in that case. Maybe you could go from TheFeniX's argument about semi, and by extension, to me and Ana. Of course, he completely ignored that Theslan had a bunch of votes too and no longer has any.
Regardless of what happens today, it will probably be uninformed. A few people will get information tonight, and that can guide tomorrow's discussion of which votes meant what.
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During the night, the group slept, taking shifts to watch for anything dangerous. They needn't have worried, however; the presence of the unsleeping <b>Nightstalker</b> gave any native creature second thoughts about attacking. On the other side of the mountain range, the <!--coloro:#FFFF33--><span style="color:#FFFF33"><!--/coloro--><b>Stalker</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> was ambushing a group of travelers, so it wasn't a threat to anyone else at the moment.
In the morning, the group split into four smaller groups of four each, except for one group which had three.
<b>Faskalia</b> cast a quick <i>Eagle Eye</i>, allowing him to view the forest from above, and discovered a small settlement just south-west of their current location. However, the forest was thick enough in between so that a straight line was impossible to travel through.
Therefore, the one large group split into two groups, which then split into two sub-groups each, one to blaze a trail, and another to ensure their safety, both front and back.
<b>Faskalia</b> led the group going around the south end of the forest, and <b>Planetkiller</b>, who also knew the <i>Eagle Eye</i> spell, led the group around to the west.
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Following <b>Faskalia</b> around the southern end of the impassable center were <b>Ana</b> and <b>im_lost</b>. The three of them were clearing dead branches out of the way with what were metal tree branches. In fact, that's exactly what they were, since <b>Faskalia</b> had simply transmuted the first few branches into steel to aid in the clearing process.
"Remember, this transformation will only last for a few hours, so we need to work quickly," <b>Faskalia</b> informed the two of them.
<b>im_lost</b> had no trouble handling the increased weight of the metal-branch, but <b>Ana</b> had a few problems getting used to it, especially since she had a top-heavy branch. A few swings after the first one, she missed her target... and beaned <b>im_lost</b> right in the side of the head.
"Oh my... I'm so sorry <b>im_lost</b>!" <b>Ana</b> rushed over to help <b>im_lost</b>, but he merely muttered something, and put his hand to his head.
"We can fix this later. For now, why don't <i>you</i> give <i>that</i> to me," <b>im_lost</b> said, taking the metal-branch out of <b>Ana</b>'s hands, "and <i>you</i> take <i>this</i> one," giving <b>Ana</b> his own branch, which was the same weight but was more even.
The two of them caught up with <b>Faskalia</b> and went to continue clearing the path for the other half of their group...
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A few steps away, <b>Comprox</b>, <b>Xentor</b>, <b>Eternaly_Lost</b> and <b>Nightstalker</b> were on the lookout for anything out of the ordinary.
Both <b>Xentor</b> and <b>Eternaly_Lost</b> were internally fuming about having been paired up together. The two of them had tried to protest, but they were just told to "Shut up and work together, we don't have a lot of people to work with here". <b>Comprox</b> and <b>Nightstalker</b> were just behind the two of them, ready to break anything between the two aliens up, should it start.
A second later, this was put to the test as <b>Eternaly_Lost</b> lunged at <b>Xentor</b>, who was anticipating an attack and jumped over <b>Eternaly_Lost</b>. The skulk turned and tried to take a bite out of his attacker in mid-air, but the Gorge Eater dropped to the ground, causing <b>Xentor</b> to bite air. The two of them were now on the other side of each other, and turned back to each other, running at each other to strike again...
...When all of a sudden, <b>Nightstalker</b>, in his beast form, grabbed <b>Eternaly_Lost</b> by his back legs, and effortlessly swung him like a baseball bat into <b>Xentor</b>, who shot toward a tree and hit it head-on, knocking him out. <b>Nightstalker</b> then followed through with the swing by throwing the Gorge Eater into another tree just as hard, causing him to pass out as well.
"...Not bad," <b>Comprox</b> said. <b>Nightstalker</b> just chuckled, and reverted to human form, picking up <b>Eternaly_Lost</b> as <b>Comprox</b> did the same to <b>Xentor</b>, and the two of them walked as fast as they could (skulks and Gorge Eaters aren't that light, after all) to catch up to the trio ahead of them.
Besides the side group catching up with the blazing group, nothing else happened of interest, and the group reached the outskirts of the town. However, they were waiting for a couple of hours until the other group ran out of the trees...
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<b>Planetkiller</b> felt that <b>Faskalia</b> got the better half of the group...
"I told you <i>NO</i>!" <b>Planetkiller</b> was yelling at <b>the_x5</b>, who had just asked for the tenth time in five minutes if he could use his portable flamethrower to clear the path ahead, rather than knock the foliage out of the way manually.
"We're supposed to <i>blaze</i> a trail! How am I supposed to <i>blaze</i> a trail without using something to <i>blaze</i> with?" <b>the_x5</b> countered. <b>Planetkiller</b> sighed, and let out a few swears in a language none of the others understood.
"I say we let him go for it," <b>Theslan</b> said, "What's the worst that could happen?"
"Perhaps the whole forest burning down, and the settlement, and the other group, and did I forget to mention <i>OUR</i> lives?" <b>Thansal</b> was rather annoyed, he couldn't see what the problem was with not using a method that could possibly get them killed. <b>Theslan</b> scoffed at his similarly-named counterpart's words.
"If something goes wrong, <b>Planetkiller</b> can take care of things, can't he? I mean, he <i>is</i> supposed to be a powerful wizard, isn't he?"
"Not all schools of magic can be called a moment's notice. Putting out a forest fire," At this point, <b>Planetkiller</b> glared at <b>the_x5</b>, who was again preparing to light his flamethrower, "is definitely <i>NOT</i> one of them."
"What about tomorrow?" <b>Planetkiller</b> let out a loud yell and cast a small meteor in <b>the_x5</b>'s general direction. The soldier managed to get out of the way, but the meteor cleared the path for at least a few hours worth of travel. It was a bit off, as the path to be taken was going to curve to the south a bit, but it would definitely speed things up.
<b>Planetkiller</b> stormed off, leaving the other three men shocked at what they had just witnessed...
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Meanwhile, trailing behind them and somewhat off the path a good distance, was the group of <b>tjosan</b>, <b>TheFeniX</b>, and <b>Isamil</b>. The reason they were off the path was because <b>semipsychotic</b> kept getting distracted, mostly chasing random animals. That was the case when the other three had tried to find <b>semipsychotic</b>.
The three of them had searched for a few hours, and were almost sure that the other half of the group was far ahead of them by now. In a clearing a few meters ahead, however, the three of them could see <b>semipsychotic</b>, shaking and slowly backing up from a large feline, with what appeared to be one of its cubs behind it.
The larger creature's relation to the smaller one, none of them knew. However, <b>semipsychotic</b> had obviously annoyed the larger creature, as it was looking at the man with a murderous gaze. It lept at <b>semipsychotic</b>...
(TSSSEW)
<b>TheFeniX</b> had shot his plasma rifle at the creature, vapourizing one of its legs. If the shot was aimed at its body, it would've vapourized the whole creature instantly. <b>TheFeniX</b> hadn't actually shot the weapon before, though, so his shot was badly aimed. The shot continued past, and hit a tree, blasting most of its branches to splinters. The four of them looked surprised, even <b>TheFeniX</b>.
However, their moment of shock was interrupted when the dying beast let out a loud houl...
The four of them looked around, trying to see if anything was coming. A small rumble could be heard from the north-east, growing louder... louder... <i>louder</i>...
A stampede of the creatures could be seen, rushing to the aid of their wounded companion. The four of them turned around and ran, moving as fast as they could...
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"Where are they, anyway?" <b>Thansal</b> noticed that their defense group had disappeared, and none of them were visible in any direction.
"Not our fault if they got lost," <b>Theslan</b>, still sulking at having to clear the trail by hand.
The advance group had already reached the end of the trail caused by the meteor. However, they were a bit off course, so they needed to plow directly through a large group of dead trees to reach the village.
Just then, however, <b>TheFeniX</b>, running faster than a normal person would seem to manage, arrived, with <b>semipsychotic</b>, <b>Isamil</b>, and <b>tjosan</b> right behind him. The rumbling from before was a bit distant, but quickly growing louder.
"Beasts... " <b>Isamil</b> was clearly out of breath, "Coming... Stampede..."
<b>the_x5</b> turned to <b>Planetkiller</b> with a mischevious grin on his face, holding the flamethrower up. "Now?"
<b>Planetkiller</b> sighed, and after casting a quick <i>Speed Up</i> spell on the group, said, "I don't think we have any choice."
<b>the_x5</b> cheered, and aimed the flamethrower at the obstacle in front of them, reducing it to cinders and setting the nearby trees on fire. The stampede was visible now, not very far away. However, with <b>Planetkiller</b>'s speed bonus and <b>the_x5</b> leading the way, the stampede was unable to gain any ground on the group.
Except, of course, for <b>the_x5</b>. Just before the edge of the forest, he tripped on a root that got missed in his trail <i>blazing</i>. Dropping the flamethrower, a group of the creatures jumped onto him and began to maul him. Without his flamethrower, <b><!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro-->the_x5</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> had no means of defending himself...
The rest of the second group rushed out of the forest to find the first group already waiting for them...
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The second group, minus the_x5, met up with the first group and began running for the village, the stampede almost right behind them. Ahead of them, a number of the villagers had drawn swords and similar weapons, seemingly ready to fight the stampede...
However, the stampede suddenly stopped. While they may have been angry, they recognized that they were close to human territory, and could be facing large numbers very quickly if the need arose. As well, the sight of both <b>Xentor</b> and <b>Eternaly_Lost</b>, though unconscious, told the creatures that perhaps their quarry was a bit more powerful than they had thought.
Slowly backing up, they turned around and went back to their home land.
One of the villagers, obviously a guard captain of some sort by the markings on his vest, sheathed his sword and said to the group, "Well, looks like that's taken care of. You folks should probably stop by the inn, it looks like you need a rest." The captain pointed at one of the identical-looking houses, with the word "Inn" marked on the door. "Tell them <!--coloro:#FFFF33--><span style="color:#FFFF33"><!--/coloro--><b>Joseph</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> sent you. Don't worry about the fee, I'll cover you for tonight."
The group gave their thanks, and dragged the two aliens over to the inn, somehow avoiding questions about them.
When the group was out of earshot, <!--coloro:#FFFF33--><span style="color:#FFFF33"><!--/coloro--><b>Joseph</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> turned back to his companions and ordered, "I need to speak with the mayor. I don't like how that group just came out of nowhere with a pack of Feliths right behind them. Add in that forest fire and I wouldn't be surprised if we're dealing with some kind of Dark Wizard here."
The rest of the troop acknowledged the order, and returned to their usual patrols, while <!--coloro:#FFFF33--><span style="color:#FFFF33"><!--/coloro--><b>Joseph</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> went to go pay a visit to Mayor <!--coloro:#FFFF33--><span style="color:#FFFF33"><!--/coloro--><b>Albatross</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->...
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<b><u>Surviving Players</b></u>
1. Theslan
2. Eternaly_Lost
3. Thansal
4. Comprox
5. Faskalia
6. TheFeniX
7. tjosan
8. im_lost
9. Isamil
10. Nightstalker
11. semipsychotic
12. Xentor
13. Ana
14. Planetkiller
Random.org reads the_x5. Ouch.
Also, just as a reference, a piece of (old) concept art that I believe would resemble the <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns/?action=galleries&subaction=concept&image=50379" target="_blank">Gorge Eater</a>.
Wolves, even seer, and guardian (if alive) should PM me, and the psychic (if alive) will receive their PM shortly.
Edit: Modified the first paragraph to make it easier to read, and adopted Theslan's idea to put the NPCs in yellow.
Night Two will end Saturday, August 4th, at 5 PM EST.
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The group rested until the evening, many of them sleeping until the late evening. By sunset, everyone was ready and willing to go, except for <b>im_lost</b>, who was still asleep. At the moment, they were sharing two rooms, one for each of the groups they were in to arrive.
Meanwhile, the two citizens, <b><!--coloro:#FFFF33--><span style="color:#FFFF33"><!--/coloro-->Joseph</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> and <b><!--coloro:#FFFF33--><span style="color:#FFFF33"><!--/coloro-->Albatross</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->, were discussing the new travelers to their village. Between the pack of Feliths chasing them and the forest fire that appeared to have no explanation, the two men agreed that they needed to do something about their "visitors"...
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Inside <b>Planetkiller</b>'s room, the rest of the group was getting ready to leave. Since <b>im_lost</b> was the only one still asleep, everyone else was taking their time packing some rations that the townsfolk had given them. It wasn't much, but they could last a few days off of it, enough to reach a town to the west - a port which would bring them to a larger city. Most of the group didn't expect to settle down, but rather use the town as a starting point to figure out how to get home.
"Hmm... Looks like it's about to be a full moon..." <b>Theslan</b> commented, looking out the window.
"WHAT?" <b>Thansal</b> and <b>tjosan</b> both jumped up, and shouted at the same time, "That's impossible..."
It wasn't. As the moon rose over the horizon, it was clearly visible as a full moon. Unfortunately, this would cause unexpected problems...
Before the eyes of the remainder of the second group, <b>Thansal</b> started sprouting fur, clearly turning into a werewolf. <b>tjosan</b>, however, was going through a different change. His skin became green and scaly, and his legs lengthening... Nobody knew what the possible name for it was, but in the aftermath, they would come to know him as a weresnake...
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Meanwhile, in the other room, <b>Faskalia</b> and <b>Ana</b> were packing up things for <b>im_lost</b> as well, while <b>Comprox</b> and <b>Nightstalker</b> both worked to keep <b>Xentor</b> and <b>Eternaly_Lost</b> from tearing each other apart.
"Will you STOP that?" <b>Comprox</b> was getting annoyed at the rivalry between the skulk and the Gorge Eater. <b>Xentor</b> just snarled and tried to squirm out of <b>Comrpox</b>'s grasp. <b>Eternaly_Lost</b> didn't even bother, since even in <b>Nightstalker</b>'s human form, he was far stronger than the Gorge Eater was.
"Okay, we've finished packing up, let's go talk to everyone else and see-" <b>Ana</b> started to speak, but she was cut off as the wall broke down, a giant wolf having been tossed through it. A giant snake leapt after it, and threw the wolf at <b>Faskalia</b>, who dodged, letting the wolf break another hole in the wall behind him. The snake once again leapt after the wolf, and in the confusion, nobody noticed that <b>Xentor</b> and <b>Eternaly_Lost</b> disappeared...
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The <b><!--coloro:#FFFF33--><span style="color:#FFFF33"><!--/coloro-->Stalker<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--></b> waited outside the town. It had tracked its prey here, stopping only to feast upon a few flame-broiled Feliths.
It watched as a giant wolf and a giant snake burst forth from one of the upper levels of one of the buildings, landing almost exactly in the center of the town and staring at each other intently.
The <b><!--coloro:#FFFF33--><span style="color:#FFFF33"><!--/coloro-->Stalker</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> turned invisible, and made its way to the second floor of the inn...
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"Dark creatures! Followers of the Dark Arts! That's it!" <b><!--coloro:#FFFF33--><span style="color:#FFFF33"><!--/coloro-->Joseph<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--></b> yelled angrily to his men. "We're putting them away, and that's it!"
Half of the men looked scared, having just seen the weresnake and the werewolf charge at each other again, both not doing much damage.
The other half looked determined. They knew what kind of threat the 'visitors' could pose, and they knew they had to eliminate it once and for all.
The full platoon of soldiers marched their way to the inn and upstairs to where the two groups were, watching the battle between <b>Thansal</b> and <b>tjosan</b>...
All of a sudden, <b>Xentor</b> and <b>Eternaly_Lost</b> intervened in the fight. For some reason, the two were working together all of a sudden, <b>Eternaly_Lost</b> distracting the weresnake and <b>Xentor</b>, running circles around the werewolf, apparently confusing it by his speed.
"What are they <i>doing</i> down there?" <b>Isamil</b> wondered out loud. Judging the distance between the hole that used to be a wall and the ground, he jumped, landing on two feet, and ran over to help the two aliens stop the fight.
<b>Faskalia</b> and <b>Planetkiller</b> decided to help too, and using a quick <i>Magic Slope</i>, they created a long path of magic that would let the group run down there. <b>Nightstalker</b> quickly changed to his beast form, and rushed down the path ahead of everyone else. Right behind him was the rest of the group, not sure what to do. <b>im_lost</b>, however, was still half-asleep, and was a bit delayed trying to catch up.
Just as everyone else was rushing off down the <i>Magic Slope</i>, the group of soldiers burst in, wielding swords and backed up with bows, already notched with flaming arrows.
"There they are, don't let them get away! FIRE!" <b><!--coloro:#FFFF33--><span style="color:#FFFF33"><!--/coloro-->Joseph</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> yelled to his platoon, and they fired at the start of the ramp, blocking <b>im_lost</b> from escaping. Unfortunately, the cabin was made of wood, so the fire started to spread quickly...
However, <b>im_lost</b> couldn't risk the flame, as it had already started to spread down the <i>Magic Slope</i>, almost as though it was incredibly flammable itself. He turned to fight the soldiers as best as he could...
...And saw the <b><!--coloro:#FFFF33--><span style="color:#FFFF33"><!--/coloro-->Stalker</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> mangling the body of <b><!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro-->Joseph</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->, then tossing it into a pile that contained the bodies of the other soldiers. The <b><!--coloro:#FFFF33--><span style="color:#FFFF33"><!--/coloro-->Stalker</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> looked directly into <b>im_lost</b>'s eyes...
<i><b>im_lost</b> felt himself tripping, hitting the ground. All of a sudden, he was inside a giant underground hangar. He saw feet running past him, and he turned around to look...
He could see a dragon. Rotnes' dragon, in fact, the same one that had killed him...</i>
As the <b><!--coloro:#FFFF33--><span style="color:#FFFF33"><!--/coloro-->Stalker</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> forced <b>im_lost</b> to relive his dying memory, it gripped his throat with a black-clawed fist, holding him in the flames.
<i>And, almost having reached him, he could see the very fireball that had ended his life once before. He could feel the heat of it as it reached his body...</i>
...and <b><!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro-->im_lost<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--></b> stopped breathing, burned to a crisp.
The <b><!--coloro:#FFFF33--><span style="color:#FFFF33"><!--/coloro-->Stalker</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> let out a gruesome chuckle as it left the building, seemingly immune to the fire, taking its next meal with it...
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Meanwhile, however, the other guards in the village were gathering around, almost all wielding bows and arrows, with a few swords visible every so often. <b>Nightstalker</b> was almost singlehandedly holding back <b>tjosan</b>, and <b>Xentor</b> and <b>Eternaly_Lost</b> were holding back <b>Thansal</b>. Everyone else except <b>Planetkiller</b> and <b>Faskalia</b> were waiting in between, ready to help if need be. The two mages were on each side of the group, maintaining a <i>Projectile Protection</i> spell so that no arrows could get through.
Mayor <b><!--coloro:#FFFF33--><span style="color:#FFFF33"><!--/coloro-->Albatross</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> walked up to the edge of the shield. "You have brought nothing but destruction to our town. We help you and this is how you repay us? By bringing these <i>fiends</i> upon us?"
"It wasn't exactly our choice," <b>Faskalia</b> responded.
"You can't hold your shield forever. Eventually it will go down and you will be <i>punished</i> for your actions."
"As much as I'd love to stay and chat," <b>Planetkiller</b> said sarcastically, "We've got other things to do."
Dropping the shield for just a moment, <b>Planetkiller</b> and <b>Faskalia</b> together cast a <i>Group Teleport</i> spell, warping the whole group a few kilometers to the south, away from the vengeful villagers...
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<b><u>Surviving Players</b></u>
1. Theslan
2. Eternaly_Lost
3. Thansal
4. Comprox
5. Faskalia
6. TheFeniX
7. tjosan
8. Isamil
9. Nightstalker
10. semipsychotic
11. Xentor
12. Ana
13. Planetkiller
Instalynch is at 7
Day Two will end Monday, August 6th, at 5 PM EST. There is a possibility that I may not be home in time to post the story. <b>The day will end at this time regardless of whether I am available to post or not. If this is the case, ending date/time will be determined from when I can get online.</b>
I claim this post for im_lost!
And I shall relatively randomly vote:
<b>Isamil</b>!!!!!! (think Khaaan)
Mine:
<a href="http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pK32M5M2L58dGrfHvN46oaw" target="_blank">http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pK3...L58dGrfHvN46oaw</a>
im_lost's (that is on the second tab, as Day1):
<a href="http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pmRvXVEUjKvTziHkd-bZVMA" target="_blank">http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pmR...jKvTziHkd-bZVMA</a>
Anyway:
Joe Miller: What's wrong with your face?
Andrew Beckett: I have AIDS.
<b>Isamil</b>
I would like to vote on Isamil, but he clearly said he isn't here until Sunday. I don't want an instalynch until he gives an explanation of his really random vote.
I'll hold my vote for a bit.
I'm not saying the reasoning behind getting rid of Isamil isn't sound, but starting it AGAIN without proper discussions on the subject, despite there being ample time for such now, is bad. Rawr. Snakes are awesome.
I currently have 2 wolf suspects:
Isamil (day 1 and 2 vote)
AND
dumm dumm dumm
tjosan
Or in other words: If Isamil should be lynched today I am going to make sure that tjosan will follow him, unless something significantly changes.
Reasons: Well, gut feeling and the whole day one. (And yes, most likely also the fact that tjo voted for me, trying to undermine me and eagerly protecting Isamil)
I only undermine players with obviously poor reasoning behind the votes. I'd accept random votes, or votes following a plan or some sort of decent reasoning. I won't accept votes based on "hunches".
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Well, if I have 12 hunches saying: Kill Isamil and only 6 hunches saying kill "random other player" I will certainly go and kill Isamil.
Vote Counter:
Isamil (3) - Thansal, Faskalia, tjosan
tjosan (1) - Planetkiller
Thansal (1)- Eternaly_Lost
To be honest, I just started my vote on Isamil to make him talk. He gave his reason (I looked wolfish), so I am going to move my vote to some one I am more suspicious of. Specifically <b>tjosan</b>.
I will put out some thoughts as well:
1) I would like it if Isamil posted what of my actions were wolfish (hey I like knowing, and if people still suspect me I would like to be able to defend my self).
2) tjo and semi still are linked in my mind, and both possible wolves to me.
3) I just noticed (when looking back at day1's voting) that I first voted for Isamil.... (this was a random.org for me).
4) Elost, stop using me as a place to ditch your vote.
oh, and quick note, the vote spreadsheet has been updated to current, and votes stand at:
Isamil (2) - Faskalia, tjosan
tjosan (2) - Planetkiller, Thansal
Thansal (1) - Eternaly_Lost
yet to vote:
Theslan
Comprox
TheFeniX
Isamil
Nightstalker
semipsychotic
Xentor
Ana
on an afterthought, I would like to include that the phrase "due to the above reasons" is intended as a joke
<b>tjosan</b> was rubbing me the wrong way yesterday with his random voting and today it seems even more sporadic. Oh yes, this vote is on a hunch, and you will accept it <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
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No I won't accept it, but I guess I will have to live with it <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
Anyway, just thought I'd put this out there:
Session Start: Sun Aug 05 21:33:00 2007
Session Ident: Planetkiller
[21:33:00] Session Ident: Planetkiller (~adasda@91.84.96.122)
[21:33:00] <Planetkiller> hey
[21:33:26] <Planetkiller> may I ask why all your votes are so random?
[21:33:51] <Planetkiller> I mean, do you have any actual suspicions, or is every vote a whim?
[21:54:18] <tjo> most are
[21:54:33] <tjo> I do have a few suspicions
[21:54:52] <tjo> but trying to rally people against them, if they really are wolves, would only serve to get me wolfed
[21:55:09] <tjo> better pick up on random votes and carry momentum, if I have the opportunity
[21:55:18] <tjo> randomness lays groundwork for important votes
[21:55:26] <tjo> ... ok I bull######
[21:55:33] <tjo> I just do everything on whims
[21:59:25] <tjo> on a more serious note, my suspicions at the moment are Faskalia, you and Planetkiller
Session Close: Sun Aug 05 22:40:16 2007
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Of course, my "suspicions" were more or less random. But read into it whatever you wish. If I go today, or tonight, wolfed and confirmed human, you might as well have use of whatever I've experienced during this game however little it might be.
Uhm, should be ;/, and :/.
Why cant I seem to be able t shut off emoticons...
On the note of an insta, I don't think it is right to bandwagon on him this fast.
for now I will switch my vote to <b>semipsychotic</b> as he is another person that acts wolfish, AND it keeps tjo from getting instalynched unless there is a real consensus to do so.
As a side note, I agree with all of the statements against tjo, I just don't like instalynch with out hard evidence. This way it takes 3 (or 2) more votes instead of just 2 (or 1!).
so, votes stand at:
tjosan (4) - Planetkiller, Comprox, TheFenix, Nightstalker (possibly 5 if we count tjo as voting for himself)
Isamil (2) - Faskalia, tjosan
Thansal (1) - Eternaly_Lost
semipsychotic (1) - Thansal
yet to vote:
Theslan
Isamil
semipsychotic
Xentor
Ana
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I wouldn't presume to make changes in a quote, and how what another player has written could be ascribed to me through a true to the source quote is beyond me.
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I'm too lazy to check the rules thread right now, since I only have a few minutes before I have to get ready for work, but we've never counted votes if they're inside quote blocks, so tjo isn't voting for himself.
Anyway, I've been really blah this weekend... I'll read this over during my lunch hour and figure out where my vote belongs...