So, as Kol is unable to run our joint NOTW, I'll be running a simpler one

Return to Foxford

Two generations had passed since the inhabitants of Foxford had met the full wrath of the Baron Duin Halfmorn, and the village had regained strength with immigration from the central Elohim cities. No sign is left of the dark days of the past. True, no child is named Sonne, anymore, and there are claw marks on the bar of the pub, but in reality, the stories of the past are largely forgotten, tales to be told over a frothing mug of dwarven ale. It is over one of these mugs that this story begins…
Old Kol the hermit had come in for a beer, and, clutching it in his two hands, he crouched in the corner, mumbling to himself. The villagers paid no heed, as even the youngest was used to him.
This particular day was dark and stormy, the wind buffeting old leaves and branches about, and most of the village had gathered in the warmth and safety of the Inn.
IN a crash of thunder, the door of the inn slammed open, an, in it, stood, silhouetted by the lightning, a large figure of a man. The villagers all started in fear, some starting to surreptitiously make their way towards the back door of the Inn.
The figure strode towards the innkeeper, shaking behind his bar. “Innkeeper. I will need lodging for the night.” The voice was that of a high Elohim noble, a companion to Ethne herself. At it’s sound, Kol yelped and, in pure terror, ran out of the Inn.
“Of course, my lord,” bowed the Innkeeper “our best lodgings!” As he led the way upstairs, the noble turned to look upon the assembled villagers. On his belt was a beautifully ornate officer’s whip, and the assembly gasped covetously. The Noble looked out at them, and, grinned a feral grin before turning up to the second floor.

Sign ups:
25 people so far.

Brisingamen-Herbalist - Lynched
D'artagnan59-Cat Lady - Lynched
Mythmonster2-Blacksmith
Stuck in Pi-Weaver
Izipo-Wainwright
Sirtommygunn- Innkeeper - Wolf
methos- Stableboy
Niklas- Monk
Love- Brewer
J-Man- Ranger - Murdered
BananaLee- Bard
Merciary- Disciple of Sirona
Tyrs-Farmer
Vehem- Mayor - Murdered
Chandrasekhar- Apprentice
reverend oats- Watchman - Murdered
tasslehoff- Blind Man
mergle- Wanderer -Lynched
Frozen in ice- Miller - Lynched
Lightfang-Tinker
Sparrow55- Trader
Rheinmetall- Cripple - murdered (ASHEN VIEL CULTIST)
Kol.7-Hermit
Jhoniten- Houswife - murdered
Adrogens- Midwife - Lynched

if you are one the list and do not want to participate, post here. if you are not on the list and want to particiapte, post here.

opening story is up. expect PMs very soon... (next few days)

*Waits for Thomas to be smitten by lightening for daring to try to run a NotW after the last two*

Does that mean you're in?

He's on the sign-up list already, so I would presume he is. :p

I"m still alive! No lightning yet... Writing characters as we speak...

Lightning is OK, it's TEH ALIENZ you have to fear ;)

what about Teh Alienz of summer reading and school... i've almost defeated one of those.

Small Update. I've been slowly but surely writing character descriptions...

Do you have an ETA on when this will start? I go on vacation starting September 28th and won't have computer access for two weeks. It wasn't an issue when I thought this was going to start weeks ago, but now?

Calculas, English, and Cmop Sci (all AP) are all a b****

the PMs are being slown down by those...

This will start eventually, when i settle down into school routine

Calculus is easy :p

As is English :p (not to mention computer science of course...)

as is comp sci...

i would know. I'm taking it.

Bah, drop those dead-end courses, take some Physics. ;)

that's next semseter...
next semster is a peice of Cake... physics H, European History AP (which is easy) and creative writing... i could technincally grafduate highschool at the end of this semster...

If it wasn't for an English credit and Government I could of graduated my Junior year. And yes AP Euro is easy, got a four on the test because the DBQ was on child rearing (Yes like we'll talk about raising children in history). Just wait till you take Government, it's one of the easiest and funnest classes I got a five on it.

I'm on hols for a week, so if this starts up I won't be around till next saturday.

okay.

I'm expecting PMs to be done monday or tuesday, depending.

So as to not loose mergle and renata, we'll wait for a week to start.

No, I'm the opposite. I go on vacation in a couple of weeks and won't have computer access for ~ 12 days. I'm thinking I should just drop out now. Even if you were to start it today, I'd only be around for maximum four or five "days" of the game, and I don't see any point in joining a game I know there's no chance to see the end of.

I guess that's one less PM you have to write. :(

I"m really sorry, Renata...

i hope you can play next time... :sad:

Me too. :)

I was a little late getting here, but I've PM'd thomas.berubeg and apparently there's still space to join :D

yeah, you've just replaced renata on the list.


So, No Calc homework today, so PMs are getting done... only a few to go... they're going to start going out soon.

If not too late, i would love to get in

signups closed after Jhoniten, except for former NOTW players

Huh? Shouldn't that be "signups closed, except for NEW players", which we always want to attract? The old ones should know to sign up by now. :p

Vehem and Jhoniten, welcome to NotW! :wavey:

Huh? Shouldn't that be "signups closed, except for NEW players", which we always want to attract? The old ones should know to sign up by now. :p

Vehem and Jhoniten, welcome to NotW! :wavey:

i meant old as in nonactive anymore, but returning (say, QES decided to play... he played in the First, but not since, and only recently returned to FFH... or Jono...)

Welcome Jhoniten and Vehem.

I can't wait for this to start. :D

Pms are being written...

honestly, that's the worst part of GMing a game (i find)

Well I'll try my hand at it again if you have time to add me.

Bah, why not...

Signups are still open to whoever wants in...

MY apologies... I was unable to finish PMs yesterday...

ran into some trouble with my car... (ran being the operative word, here...)

everything's fine, and nothing bad's broken, but it's gonna cost me 89 bucks, and a couple hours of my life... :sad:

What's wrong with it?

I'm guessing he ran a stopsign or trafficlight

I don't think US$90 is enough to fix that sort of damage :p

I don't think US$90 is enough to fix that sort of damage :p

I assume he's insured, maybe that's his no claims bonus or whatever.

Nice forum mini game. Guess where or what Thomas ran into. :crazyeye:

just caught running it, ticket cost him about 90 and maybe some driving school time.

nope, just hit a (parked) car... (broke one of thier lights).


I was using some woman's driveway to turn around, and i was busy reasuring her i wouldn't hit her dog (which by the way, was fifty feet away)... and i pulled out of thier driveway to far and hit the ar parked acrss the street...

Neither us nor them want to have to go through the insurence, which is why it's not a lot more money...

take that as a note to the wise: no K turns or turning around on a thin street with cars parked onthe sides...

Is it safe to assume your car was a standard-issue American one? (i.e. 70 yards long and 30 yards wide) Everytime I see one on the street, I wonder what it's like to drive one. Heheh.

Though I suppose any damage would be minimal.

pretty much :mischief:

no, my car is a hyundai (which, i think is Japanese...)

Korean. But don't feel too bad about it, at least you were in the right hemisphere. :p

not an american monstrosity, in any case...

I'm back! Thanks for waiting.

good...

I guarentee i won't hit anything before omnday, so PMs will be out monday...

no, my car is a hyundai (which, i think is Japanese...)

Korean.
Never liked them, though. Had to drive a V6 Sonata long-distance once. When I reached Taupo, I genuinely felt like walking back to Auckland.

I guarentee i won't hit anything before omnday, so PMs will be out monday...

:hmm: No offense, but guaranteeing something like that makes me believe we won't get the PMs on Monday. ;)

I will be away from the internet from the internet from Wednesday to Friday, so if I don't post in that time period it's not because I don't want to.

okay... yo'll be able to confirm you got your PM teusday

PMs are DONE! starting to go out now.

I'l post here for confirmation that you got your PMs

Welcome to our two new players! Hopefully you have already scan-read the extremely helpful Information thread ;).

It has been too long since our last NOTW, can't wait for this to start. :D

Got my pm. Can't wait.

Morning 0- an odd feeling

The storm of the night before had completly blown itself out, and the villagers awoke to find themselves in a beautiful spring day. the sun shown down on the village, and the soaked ground steamed...
It was to this beauty that the stranger descended from his room. He was a handsome man, though looked somewhat brutal. On his face was a feral grin... the same as the one that had been on his face the previous night.
"Well, well, Tsk, tsk! Foxford, foxford, foxford... you never learn, do you? Give it back now, and nothing will happen... if not... well... Legend has spoken" all was silent,as the villagers waited n silence.
the Stranger sighed "too bad" and his glance fell on the shape of beautiful Sonya, the amyor Vehem's Daughter. She was widely reputed to be the most beautiful girl in all of Elohia...
"perfect" he muttered to himself, and, calling for his things, he left at a gallope towards the distance...

Day 0 is roleplay day (nothing bad has happened yet) and will end tomorrow at approximatly this time.

Let The Games Begin!

True, no child is named Sonne, anymore...

his glance fell on the shape of beautiful Sonne, the amyor Vehem's Daughter...
{ :dubious:

So, do we play in this thread? Nice to get going finally! :goodjob: }

of beautiful Sonya, the Mayor Vehem's Daughter. She was widely reputed to be the most beautiful girl in all of Elohia...

what are you talking about Niklas :p;)

yeah, play is in this thread.

OOC : Yay, I got my PM !
Now,, I'll just go look at the opening story again and try to figure what my character is before RP.

And Kol, get working on Dip4, will you. :hammer: ;)

Izipo... a wainwright is a wagon maker (or just the wheels... i don't remember)

The reason i put it in was as nostalgia... (my first NOTW character was the wainright)

:lol: at wainwright.

And me thinking it was something special...

The old hermit stepped slowly out of his home. Struggling to climb down the three stone steps that lead from his front door to the main square of the village.

''My, Oh my, have these step got steeper.'' He grumbled cheerfully to himself, oblivious to the crowds of people in the main square.

He slowly began to focus on the villagers in the crowd around him. He pushed his brown, cloth hood down off his head, and his long, silver hair fell to his sholders. His face was wrinkled with laughter lines and his expression was warm and good-natured.

He turned silently in the direction that everyone else seemed to be staring in, and waited expectantly for someone to fill him in on what had been happening.

IC: Oh, dear Boo, what would I do without you? And don't forget Oliver and Milo. Don't forget Whiskers, Zachary, and Paul. Biggles, you're the best. Cajou, Princess, and Annie, go and eat. Everyone else, stay put. I want to talk to you all. Meow. Meow. Meow.

"Meow. Meow. Meow."

IC:
*the farmer seems strangely confused, not so much with the recent occurrence, but at his very existence* Muttering, mostly to himself "Odd, I don't remember coming into the village...I'm sure I had some reason...need to lay of the booze..."
OC:
And I didn't even know I was playing...

you singed up for Tears of Danalin, didn't you? i just copied that signup list, assuming that everyone who signed up there would want to play here...

IC: Oats walked through the town, remembering stories of the last time the peaceful village was threatened. He could smell lilac flowers blooming as he hummed an old tune.

The brewer open up his brewery a bit earlier.

"Anyone want fresh beer? Only one silver piece, or you can pay in clothing, iron or some fine mountain bread! You stranger there get the first for half the price! But please return the cups in a decent condition."

When nobody want to buy, he closes the brewery to go and buy some barley since he's running out of it. Then open it again and puts out a large sign to get some other customers intrested thats not the bartender (there has to be one).

Yay, Bartender, I have no silver but I'll gladly have one of your fine beverages.
Aaaah, a warm beer is great after a hard day's work fixing wheels and whatnot, dontcha know (;)).

So what's the fuss all about ? Lots of newcomers in the village, I hope nothing bad comes out of it.

''Something bad always comes of it'' the hermit mumbled sadly. ''I smell unwashed werewolf in the air.''

"Ah, the setting sun looks lovely tonight. I might have a seat and enjoy it a bit."

Jhoniten goes back to sweeping off his porch. It takes a long time. He is always stopping to watch people walking around.

''Something bad always comes of it'' the hermit mumbled sadly. ''I smell unwashed werewolf in the air.''

"There's no reason for that kind of talk, old man. The last thing we need is wild speculation".

Part of the hermit's quiet declaration rang true however - something bad did always come of late. There had been a time when leading the village had been no more complicated than solving disputes over livestock or organizing new buildings to accomodate for the ever expanding populace. He had been appointed Mayor and his leadership had been respected.

Lately though, his words had fallen on deaf ears. Events outside the village - once so distant - seemed to cast a shadow of fear over them all. It seemed the whole of Erebus was in chaos and visitors to the village told many a harrowing tale. The villagers had become withdrawn and fearful - the spirit of community had left this home.

The only way forth was through co-operation and rebuilding that spirit - but perhaps there were more pressing issues to deal with first.

OOC: Can you list what everyone is on the first page? Thanks.

IC: The midwife sits in front of her home and cheerily waves at all the passersby. She is completely oblivious to anything being out of the ordinary. It just seems to be a good day to relax outside.

The Weaver steps out of her small hut. She rubs her eyes and looks at the scene.

"Why do people always assume something bad happens just because a stranger comes to town? I mean he was wierd, but what are the odds that something bad happens?"

*the blacksmith also comes out*
I know honey, honestly, when was the last time a stranger did something bad to our place, eh?

*The Midwife happily waves to her neighbors as they come out*

"Good morn to you two. Did you say a stranger is in town?"

OOC: Can you list what everyone is on the first page? Thanks.


will do tomorrow.

The blind man sits silently on the street, a cup held between his hands.

"Anyone want fresh beer? Only one silver piece, or you can pay in clothing, iron or some fine mountain bread! You stranger there get the first for half the price! But please return the cups in a decent condition."

"I have nothing on me but the clothes on my back and the song in my mind. I need my clothes for without them I shall shiver. Pray exchange a cup of beer for a little song?"

Praise be to Sirona that the Stranger has left. His very presence disturbed the natural peace. I fear this may be an ill omen. I must meditate.

As usual, the first noise that shattered the peace of the early morning for the townspeople was an explosion. This was followed with some disconcerting banging and culminated three seconds later in what sounded rather suspiciously like a gunshot that echoed throughout the town and died unceremoniously.

This was followed with the throwing open of a tin door, which slammed against the wall and made a clang that could be felt deep within the bones.

The Tinker was ready for business. She proceeded to ignore everything around her and whack away on one of her strange new creations, at least until she got bored.

Because its a so special day, *shrugs* free fresh brewed beer on the house!

The news of free beer quickly spread to the Miller, who decided to stop over at the bar at lunch.

Ah free beer, can never pass something like that up. Beer that is free just plain old tastes better.

As the ranger walked over the square he could detect a faint strange smell. He didn't know what it was exactly but it worried him. He forgot about it however when he heard the news of a free beer.

I gonna get myself a nice pint!

Vehem smiled. There was no ill in Creation that could not be forgotten when there was free beer...

Rheinmetall limped out of his small hut and grabbed his crutch. He took a deep breath of fresh air, and proceeded to the brewers. He muttered something and found himself a full beer mug. He downed it greedily. Only after this he seemed to notice the other villagers.

"Ahh. That's the stuff. Nothing gets you going like strong beer."

He turned around, his left leg or what was left of it, dangled limp.

"I'm going to fetch some fresh air for me lungs. See you later."

With that he slowly walked out of the village, following the road to east.

Sparrow the trader was certainly in a not a good mood today... Not only that incident took place but all he had is a bunch of useless metal ore and pipes. "But who would buy that?" Sparrow thought. He thought what to do more and more, until he heard a shout "Free beer!"
"Hmm, maybe that will ease up my thinking." He slowly walked to brewery to get his portion of free beer.

The stableboy looks up from his work and wonders why everyone isn't working. Watching everyone either lounge around the town or heading for the bar, he turns back to his duties, as there is just too much work to be done.

Eveing 0
the villagers all go off to bed
Morning 1
The morning was oddly silent, as if even the birds in the air and the beasts in the woods knew...
A sharp Scream tore through the air. Vehem, Mayor of Foxford, sprinted from his house, gibbering and pointing back.
"dead, dead!"
The villagers emerged from their homes, and looked in askance at each other.
"dead?" "who's dead?"
Then, with a swear, Methos the Stabelboy come to the only possible conclusion. as Vehem lived alone with his daughter, the dead could only be Sonya...
The Stableboy ran into the house, and then emerged, carrying the limp and mutilated form of his fiance, Sonya, tears streaming from his face.
Vehem glared in anger at the villagers... "who did this!" he snarled....

Votes are now open

Anyone been too drunk tonight or what?

I have no idea right now but i will lay my vote soon. No beer to the guilty!

So, first I miss the free beer, and then there's this terrible murder. I am but a wanderer passing through, but clearly there are dark currents in this village...

See, told you nothing good would come out of this...

"Who would kill one of the precious babes I welcomed into the world! Who was it?" railed the midwife.

Alone in the crowd, he stood in silence. The village in peril? It didn't matter. The panic surrounding him? Irrelevant. Life itself? Meaningless.

Someone had done this, someone would have to pay. He knew that the others were as outraged as he, but who could be trusted? They stood and paid lip service to his loss, yet he knew that none felt the loss as deeply as he. Not even that scruffy stable boy, despite his protestations of love and cries of anguish.

No, the greatest loss was his own. Someone would pay dearly.

"Who did this?", he demanded once again.

I knew there was trouble in town, it's in the air. Curse the monster who did this!

Rheimetall emerged from his hut, like he did every morning, and grabbed his crutch by the door. He took a deep breath of fresh air, and coughed. He wasn't looking like his normal active self. He looked troubled by something. He approached the commotion carefully, peeking from behind the backs of others. As he saw the corpse of the young lady, he covered his eyes from the sight.

"Oh no. no."

He turned around, his left leg dangling lifelessly. Instead of merrily limping along to his morning walk, he collapsed on the bench in the front of his hut.

Trader was with others glaring at the terrible sight. Who could've done it? Sparrow thought.

I knew something bad was going to happen after that man came through, but by Sirona's Wisdom I didn't think something this terrible would happen. I must be off to pray that her soul may reach Sirona's clam embrace. If any wish to speak to me to get through this time I'll be in the meditation garden.

< twenty four hours left...

Can we get a list of who's who on the front page?

OOC :
Yeah, like it would be useful to know who that stranger is...

Sorry if it's been mentioned before, I'm tired and haven't paid attention really.

EDIT : Thanks, that was fast!

First post updated

okay then, maybe i was wrong...

The wandering monk kept to the back of the crowd. Clearly this was not a good time to be a stranger in town. Thankfully it seemed obvious which stranger was guilty, so maybe there was no reason to worry. He took a deep breath and started to speak.

That, friends, are the marks of a werewolf. Do you remember your history? The Baron cursed your village once, and now he has cursed you again. And I fear this time he may succeed, that there will be no survivors...

(votes would be nice.... a gentle prodding from the your nice GM)

I find the silence of the Bard BananaLee is suspicious as usually he is very verbose! I say we have him come before the town and defend his innocence!

I wouldn't mind hearing something from the Apprentice Chandrasekhar, whom I believe is hiding in his master's shadow. And who is this master anyway one might ask?

Certainly, if I had a master, now would be the time to hide in his shadow, but alas, he is no longer with us, and so I live the contradictory existence of an apprentice without a master. I had thought to hide in plain sight instead, but since I have been called upon, I shall break my silence.

To save myself in this day of sparse voting, it appears that I must vote for Bard BananaLee to be executed, though I dislike the lack of evidence.

Very well, apprentice, you are not as hiding as would first seem. I then instead cast my vote on the Innkeeper, sirtommygunn, who harbored the stranger last night, and who also does not want to be seen or heard.

Sorry if I havn't been that social lately, but if I dont have anything to contribute I don't see why I should. I'll vote for the bard, I'll change it if he speaks up though.

I must chime in, the Bard has been really quiet. For a man with nothing to do but make use of his voice. His lack of a voice bears attention.

OOC: The bard has been busy with his essays and waiting for front page to be updated

The Bard awakens to hear the commotion that goes on around
Pray tell how it is possible for me to kill Sonya? If silence is a mark of guilt, certainly many others would've been just as "guilty" as I?
Brisingamen, D'artagnan59, Tyrs, just to mention a few. Why should I be singled out?

Adrogans, you are but a midwife. Know your place, woman!

For she who knoweth not her place,
Is naught but a knave, the most base.
Thou, Adrogans started the accusation
Wherefore? Doth thee fear your own execution?

Upon hearing all of the quarrels, Sparrow felt quite out of place.

Well you have answered! You are more likely to travel and thus contract the curse! But now that you have defended yourself I agree the continued silence of the others remains suspect.

Who would you say of the ones remaining quiet is the most likely cursed?

OOC: That's why we all hate being the first to accuse, but no one else would do it :(

Not much voting today, is there? Well, I suppose I'd try to lay low too if my name hadn't been called out, but now that I have a vote on the table, and I don't seem to be in danger of execution, I might as well make it an interesting one. sirtommygunn, nothing personal, but I dislike even small-scale bandwagons, so I try to dismantle them where possible.

The Hermit sits silently on the stone steps, in deep thought. He wonders why people are so ready to excecute other villagers with no evidence against them. Wouldn't this only make it easier for the werewolves? Don't we need every man we have? Surely the person that suggested or is leading the excecution is an agent of evil. He opens his eyes and says one word:

''Adrogans''

Sorry if I havn't been that social lately, but if I dont have anything to contribute I don't see why I should. I'll vote for the bard, I'll change it if he speaks up though.

"We have all enjoyed living in the relative safety of the Elohim nation whilst the world burns around us - but now I wonder why we value such peace at all? If it does not allow a spirit of community, of family - what value does it have? At a time such as this - it is every man's duty to contribute to the common good. We all depend on each other, more so now than ever."

He turned away, suddenly no longer sure of the words he had spoken so many times to deaf ears. Did he truly believe them anymore?

"Maybe it is too late now anyway... Maybe the darkness has spread to Foxford and it is merely our time to pass... Maybe Sirona has finally forsaken this land as well. Sonya is gone now, there is naught can be said that will change that

If you cannot or will not account for yourself SirTommyGunn, then to Agares with you."

Ah, well spoken Vehem. I however, think that the monk, Niklas seems the must suspicious. Just because people are quiet doesn't make them automatically guilty. In fact, I'd bet my bottom dollar that the werewolf could easily be one of more vocal villagers.

I will agree with the father of the poor murdered girl as he woudl likely know who could get into his home. sirtommygunn be on you it is.

I cast my vote at sirtommygun

I like to be practical about things, but this voting business is strange.
Already one of us is likely doomed for no reason.
I shall not be the one to send an innocent to the gallows so I'll randomly vote for the trader, so as not to be accused later of keeping quiet.

I have no clue so {rolls dice}. Hmm. Innkeeper. That was a bit unexpected given the bandwagon. Hey-ho, the fates have spoken I guess.

"*Cough* I want to hear what farmer Tyrs has to say for his defence."

I can not, being a representative of Sirona, make judgment on someone without the facts or risk being call a hypocrite so I must abstain

Day over in five minutes

Evening One- a lucky guess
The Innkeeper struggled against the bonds that held him. His fat and jolly face, usually illuminated by the light of joviality, hospitality, and one drink to many was now pale and deathlike in fear. A cold sweat rolled down his forehead, and as he looked into the cold faces of some of the village, and the sympathy of the rest, he at last broke down and began pleading.
“please! Please don’t kill me. I’m just a simple man, serving you all for years. I loved Sonya like a daughter! Please!” this continued as the innkeeper was brought to the giant Oak in the middle of the village.
A noose hung from one of the branches, and, as the sun’s lower edge was swallowed by the Horizon, the Innkeeper’s head was passed through the noose.
The sun sank Quickly, and, with a final “please” the stool was kicked out from under him.
As the dying rays of the sun illuminated him, a transformation took place. His shrill “please” sank down to a feral growl. “Fools! you have killed only the weakest of us! Our will will be done. You’ll all sink under the terror of our reign.”
With a final convulsion, he died, taking the full shape of a Blooded werewolf.


The innkeeper was Guilty

It is now night
Night people and wolves, i need your stuff

OOC: A werewolf on day one? Has this ever happened before?

(OOC: i think in NOTW 3... by shear coincedence, the wolf there was the innkeeper, too...)

Didn't Jono get taken out first a few games back after he accidentally sent a "hiya, fellow wolves!" PM to someone who wasn't a wolf?

i don't remember... it's quite possible...

(OOC: i think in NOTW 3... by shear coincedence, the wolf there was the innkeeper, too...)

{3 was my first game - I recall that we were still killing Hitti-Litti first as a tradition back then. Innkeeper PrinceScamp came after, and he was the wolf.}

Well, i'll be away for a brewing conference (swimming camp) over the weekend so i will be without computer.

OCC- Wow, that was nice. Random D1 bandwaggoning is sometimes effective!

Morning 2- Another Shock

The villagers awoke happy, knowing that they had killed one of the wolves… if one fell so easily, then how hard would it be to kill the rest?
Their enthusiasm was dampened somewhat when they saw the outside of the Tinker’s Caravan. The loyal Watchman, reverend oats, was dead, savaged. Though he must have died in sever pain, his face was peaceful and serene: he had died doing his duty, and to him, nothing was better than that.
Sobered, the Villagers examined the scene… Wolfish tracks appeared at the edge of the village square, and converged towards the Tinker’s hut. There, a few scratches on the door of the caravan indicated that they tried to break inside. There, according to the tracks, they had been set upon by the Watchman…

The Watchman was Innocent



Voting is now open

Hmmmm, he had not spoken at all yesterday, so it seems purely random choice by the wolves. There is no evidence, so the votes shall be random today. I seek no part in anything that is not based on facts.

Neither do I.

Sorry, I apparently was too busy playing with my cats yesterday.

The sounds of the metal clanging punched the townspeople in the face.

With tears in her eyes, the Tinker was applying herself to her creation--and gradually it took shape. A piece of scrap medal formed the shield wall. A long, twisted piece of iron made his spear, which was very, very long and compensated for the generally beat-up twisted look that the statue hade. It was the Watch, of course.

The Tinker placed the diminutive man in front of her house, the first piece of decoration that wasn't completely hideous she had ever deigned to beautify her house with.

There was never going to be one of the Innkeeper. Instead, a sign had took his place before the Watchman where his statue would have been.

"Death to all Wolves," was hammered in, singed red with blood.

Jhoniten was quick to leap to the wolf Innkeeper's defence yesterday. Let us quickly avenge the brave watchman's death.

I think Jhoniten is innocent and that seems like a very wolfish accusation Mergle.

I guess wrong I was then...

I will hold my accusation until later when I am in better shapes...

I also think Jhoniten is innocent. But BananaLee has a point about Adrogans being a wolf. After all, he made an accusation early based on whether he spoke up or not.

I stand here listening to ya'll, gauging reactions to various accusations. And find myself thrown amongst those accused. I have never felt so betrayed since I lost my husband.

Bah many people suspected the quiet ones. I will have to think on who is guilty this time, but think we should probably follow follow the mayor as he was right last time. *sits in a corner in deep thought*

You were the first accusation. A majority of the town did not come out. I didn't come out at all because I was too preoccupied with my precious cats.

That is my explanation of you.

J-Man: a "wolfish" accusation?? Unlike you, I voted for a wolf to hang last night. I accept the evidence against Jhoniten is slender, but it's all we've got. Neither you nor D'Artagnan have given reasons for thinking Jhoniten innocent.
Androgans: You were right to suspect the quiet ones. Sirtommygun was quiet until called out...as was Jhoniten until sirtommygun was called out...

I don't think the accusation is wolfish, but the Watchman would be alive if Jhoniten was a wolf.

Bah who knows the minds of the werewolves. For now I think Jhoniten seems the most suspicious, but that is only because we have no real evidence, and she was defending the wolf.

I would think that openly defending him would assure that he isn't a wolf, since that would be such an easy way to give yourself away.

Jhoniten is innocent. I can 'smell' it, I first thought she might be a wolf too but she's not.

I still can't believe how lucky we were... Because let's be honest, yesterday's bandwagon was pure luck.

Statistics would make me believe that we won't be lucky two days in a row... But what do I know, I just make wheels.
Speaking of which, I've been thinking of putting wheels on a chair for our dear old hermit. That would allow you to travel more freely, what say you Kol.7 ? Interested ?

Ah, yes, voting... Where was I ?
I have no clue for now, but if only we had a tally of yesterday's votes {pokes GM}, that would greatly help my reasoning capabilities.

Just a warning... the day might be extended, because my computer has crashed...

i should get it back late monday, but that's just a maybe...

DO NOT DELETE STARTING PMS, IN CASE I NEED THEM.

"Wheels on a chair? *cough* Now that's an interesting concept. Can I have one?"

Asked the cripple that had crawled next to the others. His crutch was nowhere to be seen.

"*Cough* I wouldn't mind my crutch returned either. *cough*"

Jhoniten is innocent. I can 'smell' it, I first thought she might be a wolf too but she's not.

So you first thought Jhoniten was a wolf until a special ability told you she wasn't? And then when I (lacking that ability) accuse her, you call the accusation "wolfish" and vote for my lynching? Pardon me if I doubt you.

I'm not going to vote for you yet as my suspicions fall away if Jhoniten is innocent, but if she's a wolf you're going to have a lot of explaining to do.

I still can't believe how lucky we were... Because let's be honest, yesterday's bandwagon was pure luck.

Statistics would make me believe that we won't be lucky two days in a row... But what do I know, I just make wheels.
Speaking of which, I've been thinking of putting wheels on a chair for our dear old hermit. That would allow you to travel more freely, what say you Kol.7 ? Interested ?

Ah, yes, voting... Where was I ?
I have no clue for now, but if only we had a tally of yesterday's votes {pokes GM}, that would greatly help my reasoning capabilities.

''Certainly not! I'd be the laughing stock of the village! My, Oh my, a chair with wheels on? Don't be ridiculous man. However would I get up the steps to my house? I am perfectly capable of walking, thank you.''

The hermit continues to mumble, although he doesn't seem especially offended, in fact he seems pleased to have some attention.

I am as innocent as Androgans is. But I find it funny that Mergle should call me out for my defense of the innkeeper when in fact there was no such defense. I hastily admitted that I would like to hear from the bard and his silence was confusing, to which he explained that he was off writing a new ballad or some such. But actual defense of the innkeeper? Nay I say. Mergle gets my vote if only for the mere act of starting a false accusation against me.

Watching the accusations fly back and forth, the Bard picks up his lyre. Instantly, everyone turns around to listen to the Bard's sweet voice

Foxford, Oh Great Foxford,
Why hath thou deserved
This curse thou hast
The only thing preserved
From ages past, from days of yore
To thine toll, thou hast added four

Riddeth us of the wolf!
The townspeople cry,
And lynch the town must do
If we desireth them die.
Who should we vote, who do we choose?
To suffer their fate, to hang from the noose?

The Bard then shakes out of his pitiful reverie (and let's face it, he's a terrible poet) stares around and goes back into his reverie again. His voice could barely be heard

I don't know...

I still have no idea who the wolf could be. Hmm, I will go back to attending my mill while I think.

I have been told that adrogans is a wolf. With nothing else to go on, I will agree to this theory and pray that they are right. Therefore, I vote for adrogans.

''Hmmph I voted for 'im last night because he was the one so eager to excecucte someone. Now they're saying he's a werewolf. Well I don't know but like methos said, what else do we have to go on but the quiet, manipulative little rumours of no-gooders.''

Adrogans

I change my vote, Mergle did vote for the wolf but then.. so did Adrogans. Being a cripple would be a very good disguise, wouldn't it? Rheinmetall

The cripples face slowly turns red.

"That's the greatest insult I've ever heard in my life! *cough* A disguise! I'd spit *cough* you in the face if I could reach it! You think this here is a disguise?"

He points at his limp leg.

"You are either insane or a *cough* wolf yourself! *Cough*cough*"

I'm sorry I must do this, but I must contribute to ending this crisis. With great pain I must say Adrogans the evidence on you is more than on anyone else, I' so sorry.

Adrogans. If you are innocent, someone has a lot of explaining to do.

Why do I need to explain I went of the quiet Bard, and since when are bard's quiet? Then I followed the mayor since he seemed to know who did it and he did. So what needs explaining?

If you are innocent, someone has a lot of explaining to do.

I agree. I hope the information passed to me and apparently it was sent to others too, is correct.

Midwife, you misunderstand me. You are not the one who needs to explain anything. But if it turns out you are innocent, someone who is spreading 'evidence' about you will have to talk fast.

Well on your heads be it. You shall see the follow of your ways! You all turn on the one who brought most of you and your families into the world! I hope you all pay for this farce!

I have been told of a 'prophet' going around accusing me. Well you shall see the falsehood of following this idiot.

"*cough* Little birds sing. Twisted, they sing. *cough* Warped, they sing. Adrogans, they sing."

"I don't have anything *cough* against the birds, but I don't trust these songs."

"*cough* Adrogans voted Innkeeper is a wolf. The vote was *cough* locked. Innkeeper was a wolf."

"Merciary, the false *cough* prophet perhaps? Mergle, the misleader? Thrower of dice, and last one to cry foul on the wolf."

I am back and i will probably make even better beer now.

I vote at Adrogans

After working late into the afternoon the miller came down to the town square to say this thoughts.

I think Mergle is a wolf.

After that he promptly turned around and headed to the tavern to have a pint.

I also think Mergle is more likely a wolf than my earlier thoughts.

Despite the so-called "evidence" against Adrogans that I was presented with, I still have a hard time believing it. Two fantastic strokes of luck on the same day is a little bit too much for my liking.
Besides, if Adrogans is a wolf, what a crafty one she is, voting against one of her own, while his fate wasn't sealed yet and many votes were left unaccounted for.

Something smells rather badly here.

And something else. While my first instinct was to vote for Mergle based on the previous day's exchanges, I fear that in doing so I will put myself at risk.
It looks that Adrogans will be the sacrificial lamb that will decide the next few days voting pattern. On her innocence, or guilt, many have placed faith and bets.

The stakes are too high for a simple worker like me, thus I will abstain from this day's folly.

[I]"*cough* Adrogans voted Innkeeper is a wolf. The vote was *cough* locked. Innkeeper was a wolf."
You ask, why would a wolf vote for a fellow wolf?

To detract suspicion from themselves. I've heard of a story where all the other wolves left one of their fellow wolves to die in another village. 'Twas a long time ago.

"When one is blind, one must trust what one hears."

"Adrogans. Now, please, would someone spare a bit of change for a poor, blind man?"

No no and no.
Exercise your memory {or go back to page 6}, and think back on what happened.
After being the first to vote {right after the GM asking for votes}, against a silent one {perfectly reasonable}, when he spoke up she then placed her vote against who we know is a wolf now, when only TWO others had voted for him.

I can understand a wolf voting for a fellow wolf when the bandwagon is set in stone, to avoid suspicion.
But a wolf starting a bandwagon against a fellow wolf, I have a hard time believing in.

Now, another possible explanation is that Adrogans is 'guilty' of something else...

Well, I'm torn. I can't believe the unnamed person would be so stupid to so confidently accuse adrogans given the inevitable retribution. So, despite Izipo's strong argument... adrogans it is.

{curse typing with baby on lap} Soory, to be clear: I can't believe unnamed person would be so stupid as to so confidently make a false accusation. given the inevitable retribution, as Niklas says. At the same time, Izipo's point is really strong.

Adrogans, you may finally have to pay the price for false accusation. Let us see if someone is telling the truth.

Thine death shall not be in vain, scolding midwife.

Voting is Closed. i still don't have my computer, so no post yet, but adrogens is overwhelmingly the target.

private dealings may still go on, and night poeple may send me thier stuff.

I have been told that adrogans is a wolf. With nothing else to go on, I will agree to this theory and pray that they are right. Therefore, I vote for adrogans.

Despite the so-called "evidence" against Adrogans that I was presented with, I still have a hard time believing it. Two fantastic strokes of luck on the same day is a little bit too much for my liking.
Besides, if Adrogans is a wolf, what a crafty one she is, voting against one of her own, while his fate wasn't sealed yet and many votes were left unaccounted for.

Something smells rather badly here.

And something else. While my first instinct was to vote for Mergle based on the previous day's exchanges, I fear that in doing so I will put myself at risk.
It looks that Adrogans will be the sacrificial lamb that will decide the next few days voting pattern. On her innocence, or guilt, many have placed faith and bets.

The stakes are too high for a simple worker like me, thus I will abstain from this day's folly.

"I'm completely of the same opinion here, I implore you all to reconsider."

OOC EDIT: Besides which I seem to have missed the deadline - though I thought it had been moved to Monday?

OOC: Dangit, missed the deadline :(

I feel a great sorrow in my heart for the wolves appear to have won this day. Androgans was/is innocent. This shall forever be a dark day in our history.

I won't be able to write a story, (i still don't have a comp...)

important things of the day:

Adrgoens is Innocent
A small black dog wandered into the village.

It is night

OOC: As Thomas is still struggling with the computer - I offer this as the "story" for today.
===

The village stood divided as the midwife was dragged to the gallows - her protestations of innocence falling on the deaf ears of the mob. A few within the crowd called for reason, but the desire for vengeance was too strong as the noose was tightened. Even before the rope was hoisted, the woman was obviously struggling to breathe. Her time suspended from the gallow was mercifully short before life left her.

Most of the village watched in horror as they realized what they had done. Somewhere amongst them, the wolves looked on in amusement

thanks, Vehem...

so is morning 24 hours from your "innocence" post?

assuming i have a computer, yes

if not, it might take a bit longer... (i'm using my mom's work computer right now...)

I'm confused, has the hanging occurred? Is it night already?

{ Yes, and yes. }

I should have a comp tomorrow or wedsday...


so, im extending the night till then...


(BTW, i'm only 253 dollars away from my own Laptop!)

(BTW, i'm only 253 dollars away from my own Laptop!)

{That's the way to do it. Buy it with cash! :thumbsup:}

Morning 3

A lonely howling woke the villagers at the break of dawn. the sun rose over the village, and the villagers shambled into the Village square in groups of two or three, save the Blind man, who stumbled, alone and abandond, towards where he vould hear the growing rumble of the villager's voices.

As the Villagers took the head count, they cam to the realization that they were all there... there were no dead that night...

had the wolves given up? or was there a more sinister meaning...

Voting is Open

Hmm, a conversion then... How interesting.

Hmph. Now we target the inactive.

A good idea, but it could prove to be counterproductive.

But first I'd like to hear an explanation from the so called prophet about the "proof" of the wolfishness of the poor Adrogans.

What Izipo said.

"Indeed it is time that the false prophet spoke her piece. By her urging an innocent woman of this town has been slain - are her words sufficient to also save her own skin? What possible reason can be given for the harm she has inflicted?"

"I say if she cannot defend herself, we hang D'Artagnan59 this very night. I also hope the village will not be so quick to believe such accusations again without actual proof, lest we fall prey to some Machiavellian werewolf's game".

===

OCC: Voting early to avoid missing the deadline again, open to changing the vote if a convincing argument is presented

Well, I was the false prophet. I must come forward.

I talked to my cats two nights ago, and they said Adrogans was a wolf. Looks like they were wrong. Therefore, I am the false prophet.

In fact, Vehem, why would you vote for me if I was one of the people that I told I was the prophet yesterday?

OOC: In fact, Vehem, why would you vote for me if I was one of the people that I told I was the prophet yesterday?

This makes no sense.

IC: D'artagnan, you are a fool! You have just admitted in front of the entire village that you are the one who spread the lies about Adrogans. You must now pay the price for your deception. You say your cats tell you? I say the werewolves tell you! D'artagnan

In fact, Vehem, why would you vote for me if I was one of the people that I told I was the prophet yesterday?

"In truth, because I didn't believe it then and tried to convince others not to follow your folly. I even suggested caution to you and warned that your "cats" might not be the most reliable of sooth-sayers, but you ignored that and continued to push.

An innocent is dead as a result."

Just that. My prophecy is false.

But I can still help.

I don't think we can trust it to be honest. We won't ever know if his ''cats'' are lying or telling the truth, making him useless as far as I see it. There's also the fact that he was so strongly motivated for killing Adrogans. All those rumours...

As far as I can see, D'art got an innocent killed. If he hadn't screwed up, we wouldn't have one less innocent. Thus, I vote for D'Artagnan59, especially since he may just be a false prophet misguiding us otherwise.

Hmph. They could still be useful.

Think of it in a different way as if they said someone was innocent.

*brings out cat*

http://www.altalux.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/Black-Cat-1.jpg

This is the cat I talked to that night. Kill me, and you'll see I'm innocent. Kill me, my cats will die.

Without my husband around anymore, I can take your cats in and make sure they are well fed. I can also turna deaf ear to whatever they have to say. They may have an agenda all their own.

I leave my cats to Jhoniten.

Hey guys, sorry, I'll have to drop outta this. Can't get on as much as I'd like.

anyone want to replace?

Hmmm. I might get a little lost But I'll join

I was going to vote for mythmonster since he was leaving, but since someone has shown interest to take his spot, I'll instead cast my vote at D'Artagnan59.

Kill me. I'm a sick old lady that can barely walk. I only have my cats.

May I be reborn as one of the kittens in my bearing cat's litter.

I'm sorry D'Artagnan59 but we can't have an unpredictable "prophet".

I will not jump into another bandwagon. Mostly because i think D'Artagnan is innocent.

But i wont vote at anyone else. I'll Abstain

I do not think D'Artagnan is a wolf. She is just an old lady who believes her cats are talking to her. If the wolves can not murder someone last night why should we have to kill someone when there is no evidence there is even a wolf still in town. I shall be a part of this. There may have only been one wolf left and he might have left town. Is anyone missing?

Leave D'Artagnan alone and leave her to her cats. Her prophecies may be false. Chalk it up as senility or plain craziness but that is not enough reason to kill someone.

I vote for NOBODY

If the wolves can not murder someone last night

I heard they infected another villager....

The cripple listens to the heated discussion about D'Artagnan and her cats.

"Lying cats *cough*. Maybe D'Artagnan is just an *cough* old fool. Maybe *cough* she is something else trying to misguide us."

"I cannot pass *cough* judgement into either direction, without all the facts, so I *cough*cough* shall abstain for now."

approx 3 hours left

IceKommander, i'll send you Mythmosnter's PM

D'Artagnan. He's either a wolf or too stupid to live. And I've no great suspicions of anyone else (except marginally against Jhoniten).

D'Artagnan59, I wouldn't be surprised if your innocent, but we can't have false prophets running around spewing out erroneous information.

I suspected the old woman's words were false, but I followed them to catch a false prophet in a lie. But I didn't stop to consider that a false prophet isn't necessarily a wolf. I'm leaning towards that now, but I guess I'm too late to turn this around now, so better join the majority saying D'Artagnan. But my true suspicions lie elsewhere.

I was going to vote Mergle, but since I'm already late and D'artagnan59 has a gazillion votes against her, I don't feel the need anymore.

But if you really want my opinion about this, I think another innocent - a foolish and reckless one maybe- is likely to die this evening.

There isn't any reason to vote since D'artagnan59 has so much votes against her. I'll abstain.

Voting Is Closed!

post up tomorrow morn, after the SAT2s

The cats seemed to know something was wrong, and coiled closely around D'artagnan's legs, hissing at the Villagers who came to bring her to the gallows. she hobbled forwards with the villagers, and though mopst had voted for her, most seemed to regret thier decision.
The Noose was passed around her neck, and, as she fell, her thin neck was snapped. nothing happened, and the villagers nodded sadly in silence...


Dartagnan was innocent


It is now night

The rising sun was darkened this morning. Heavy storm clouds loomed over the village, and the air was heavy and oppressive.
despite this, the villagers gathered in the square, performing the headcount that had become the sad tradition... and the count was one lower than that of the previous night. The ranger, though rarely present in the village, was, however, considered one of the community... many had liked him and come to trust him in the past days.
no more, as there he was, mauled and dismembered, and hanging in the noose that had been used to execute the others...

a cruel taunt towards the village.


J-Man was innocent


PS... i apologize for this disjointed and incoherent post...

The Day is OPen, Voting is Open

It's a shame that innocent people have to get killed. I choose to abstain so i don't kill one more.

The cripple emerges from his hut, coughing.

"Yet another dead *cough*"

Listens to the silence.

"Did the wolves *cough* discourage you *cough* already? Well? *cough* In that case I *cough* vote Frozen in Ice."

Villagers! by abstaining you allow the wolves to conceal themselves by depriving us of voting pattern evidence.

Now, J-Man, Jhoniten's strong defender, is shown to be innocent. Therefore, I no longer suspect Jhoniten. Likewise, as Rheinmetall and Frozen in Ice voted for me for accusing Jhoniten, I don't suspect them (wolves had no motivation to defend Jhoniten, and it made more sense to pile on Adrogans as it meant D'Art was doomed the next day). Izipo may be innoccent, or may have vbeen being tricksy (went for me yesterday).

For now, I vote Love[ for his unhelpful abstention, but am happy to change if anyonwe can produce real evidence.

<snip>. Izipo may be innoccent, or may have vbeen being tricksy (went for me yesterday).


And goes for you again. Mergle to hang.

No evidence, just following a hunch.

I too think that Mergle is guilty.

Villagers! by abstaining you allow the wolves to conceal themselves by depriving us of voting pattern evidence.

Now, J-Man, Jhoniten's strong defender, is shown to be innocent. Therefore, I no longer suspect Jhoniten. Likewise, as Rheinmetall and Frozen in Ice voted for me for accusing Jhoniten, I don't suspect them (wolves had no motivation to defend Jhoniten, and it made more sense to pile on Adrogans as it meant D'Art was doomed the next day). Izipo may be innoccent, or may have vbeen being tricksy (went for me yesterday).

For now, I vote Love[ for his unhelpful abstention, but am happy to change if anyonwe can produce real evidence.

I thought abstaining was a better option than lynching innocent persons. Although, i'm not going to abstain anymore, i'm going to vote on you, Mergle. I think you just were looking for a reason to vote on someone. Me abstaining as a reason seems kinda lame.

Shame! No beer for you!

Well, thanks for joining in Love. Ack, all I know is that I'm innocent. And as its not very nice to turn on someone trying to defend you, I'll go with Frozen in Ice and trust Rheinmetall knows what he's doing.

we've had so few votes i'm exteding the day to tomorrow

I'd really have to say Mergle lacking other evidence

I dislike bandwagons.
So just for the sake of going against the bandwagon, I shall vote for Frozen in Ice unless he says something.

That seems somewhat hypocritical of you, BananaLee, considering you just jumped on bandwagon #2.

Well, I can't jump o either bandwagon without some facts of why I should. So I'm sorry I must abstain.

I think it is cowardly to abstain. Collateral damage is inevitable when chasing werebeasts, and we cannot stop to cry over every innocent lost. It may sound harsh but that is the simple truth. Easier for me to say who is not born to this village, sure, but no less true. I cannot say I am certain, but we need to end this day, and better try and fail than not to try. Mergle.

Day is over. Post soon

Tomorrow, new rule will be implemented: Any abstains or no shows will receive a vote against them.

That day, most of the village remained silent, leaving the “dirty duty” to the more vocal brethren. Interestingly, the vote centered on one of the most vocal, The Wanderer Mergle. Though not a local, Mergle was not to be spared the punishment that the village metted out to those they deemed a threat… as any determined a werewolf would be in these dark times.
Mergle was dragged and bound in the center of the village. He was silent and impassive, until the noose was placed around his Neck. With his last breaths, he spoke:
“Cahir Abbey, Never will I look upon thy golden domes and gilded walls, for here I rest, murdered falsely for a cause not my own.”
He stepped from the stool, and died, quckly and silently. As his body was examined, a small medallion, bearing the coat of arms of the Regent of Cahir Abbey was found around his neck. His purse carried more money than most of the village had ever seen.

Mergle was innocent, a younger son of one of the great families of Elohia


It is Night

OOC: I will gone from October 9 to October 11. I most likely won't be able to reach a computer during this time.

thanks for telling me :)

Morning post in a sec

MOrning: Demons...
The remaining villagers woke that morning to the cawing of the cripple's birds. the cripple lay in the village square, dragged from his hut by his murderers. to the villager's horror, he lay facedown in the center of a pentacle created from his own entrails. However, even more horrifying was, branded and tattoed into his back was a pentacle of intricate, and evil, a pentacle of which the entrail one was but a crude caricature...

The villagers chased the birds away, and burned the body... but that did not change the fact: Rheinmetall had been a follower of the Ashen Viel.

as the Blind man asked in loneliness what was happening, the villagers set to thier day, shaken and mistrustful... for if rhienmetall had fallen to corruption, who was safe

Well, a good thing I didn't finish that 'chair with wheels' I had planned for him...

Ashein Veil cultists now, what will they think up next ?

OOC : No item vote ?

oops... yeah. vote for item in Red

At the moment I would have to vote Frozen in Ice As that was Rheinmetall's last target, and there appears to be some sort of wolf/Ashen Veil power struggle. AS for the medallion I do not care

"Please, someone, anyone, tell me what you see!"

OOC: Can you update the 2nd post so we can see who's dead?

Turns towards IceKommander

Hey, you're hardly the talkative one, but so far I have no reason to suspect you.
Also, I agree with your reasoning, Rheinmetall's death, although a blessing, casts Frozen in Ice in a not-so-favorable light.

Ashein Veil cultists now, what will they think up next ?

OOC : No item vote ?

OOC: LOL. I think the cultist has become a staple character of NOTW now to be honest.

We don't seem to be having many, if any item votes.