Werewolf 21: Needle in a Haystack

I'll vote for Diss for trying to silence me.

Because I'm just that bored, here's a tally:

Plarom (5): Garr, Lukage, Tafer, Capo, Chaotic
Chaotic (4): Dennis Franz, Crash Landon, juanzen, Plarom
Dark Ice (3): Diss, nazpyro, nuttyturnip
Dennis Franz (1): knkwzrd
Diss (1): Dark Ice
Crash Landon (1): RockgamerXIII
Yet to vote (2): Identity Crisis, Yeldarb

Well, it's obvious that at least one evil group is influencing one of those majorities. I think it's least likely the one against Dark Ice, so I'm trying to figure out the motivations for the other two.

Shin basically threw out Chaotic's name with no real explanation (the one he gave was flimsy at best, and he still hasn't expanded on it like he said he would), and yet Crash is willing to go with it that easily? Yeah, not really buying that. juanzen could just as easily be one with them as well. They're all going on what Shin has done in past games, which has no bearing here.

As for Plarom, it started off with Garr's retaliatory vote, which isn't much in itself. Then Lukage voted for him, but nothing he does ever makes sense. From what I know about Tafer, he's either really smart or just following the crowd, it's hard to tell. Capo is the loose cannon here. With his role out in the open, he could have easily been the one that was converted last night. Thus, everyone would think he's good while in reality he's evil.

So out of these two scenarios, I'm gonna have to go with the first one. There's just too many random elements in the second one, while the first one just seems to flow together more nicely. These are just my crackpot theories of course, and who knows, I could be completely off base on both of them ('sup Team MD both voting for Dark Ice, I should be coming from that angle), but I just wanted to throw them out there.

Anyway, I'm gonna cast my vote for Crash Landon. I don't want to join any of the bandwagons, because honestly I want one of those three to die just to see what their role is. It'll definitely clarify some things.

I'm gonna roll with Plarom here.

Quiet day. Now that I'm back, I'd like to make some comments.

I suppose I should be happy that so many people aren't voting for me merely because it's my birthday. I would have expected otherwise. Thanks. However, the nonexistent grounds for voting for me is an entirely different issue.

Regardless ~ my first order of business is to refute one of my own statements. I DON'T trust Shin, and I never should have said that I did. I was basically still drunk when I posted earlier (sup Shin). Contradicting myself is never fun, especially during such a fragile situation, but I did want to make that clear. The main factor in determining his trustworthiness all depends if he's right about Chaotic. And with the possibilities of conversions, even that wouldn't make things concrete.

Lukage. Man, where do I even start.

I'll say it again. If nutty is evil, he's doing a damn fine job. I'm not specifically labeling him as anything, nor am I trying to paint him in a negative light. I'm just stating I would truly LOVE if he were evil. There is a simple fact that separates us. Nutty DID vote for some one who was good. Yes, he said that wasn't his intention, but that doesn't change what happened. There's always a chance that he could be acting under a guise and playing everyone for a fool. If that were really the case, that would be AWESOME, and it would make him an excellent evil player. Even though he's taking heat, Dark Ice said it himself:

Originally Posted by Dark Ice

I just see it as a plausible scenario (learns of the priest and sets him up under the guise of an unsure villager), one of which I may be over analyzing and could very well be wrong.

Clearly we share a common thread. Nonetheless, I never voted for nutty nor have I acted against him in any manner.

Now, you're saying I'm evil and that I know his role... EVERYONE knows his role. Lets stop over thinking things. Lets take everything at face value and believe that nutty is a fool. We all share the same perception of him. Who in their right mind would openly attack the guy who blatantly put himself on a pedestal? Why would I target nutty when he's currently one of the most praised individuals? It makes no sense whatsoever.

The best part about this is that I never once attacked nutty. All I CAN do is believe him and I was going to leave it at that. You say he's an asset and you could very well be right. I was going to let him do whatever it is he's doing, and if it works out for good, great! However, Luke, the way you made my comment seem like an overt attack on him honestly makes me believe that if nutty is evil, you are absolutely one of his teammates.

The basis for this bandwagon against me is laughable.

..And now, I switch my vote to Chaotic! For the record, I'm not going to claim that Chaotic is good or evil. I have no reason for doing this other than perpetuating my own life.

the thing is a problem Rockgamer, I mean whoever we vote for doesn't ever defend himself... it's truly an issue since we currently outnumber evil(not by much) and still got a shaman people shouldn't be that paranoid about giving out info they have and actually trying to save their skin before getting skinned(kinda like plarom is right now, but not as suspicious) Yes if nutty were evil... he'd be doing a great job, but note one thing evil this time around has luck on their side, they nailed the romeo and juliet couple completely randomly(no way you could know) yes so far good is doing pretty bad at voting since we haven't lynched a single evil player, but the game is living up to its name... it's honestly like finding a needle in a haysack. Right now the player I trust the least is Garr, he hasn't done any but retaliatory votes and it seems plarom has either started or responded to everysingle one, normally an evil player would try to not stand out, wich would mean not being so evident, it's pointless to start a bandgawon on them by now, but see it like this, the player could be anyone... even if we switch the bandwagon I doubt the player targetted is going to say anything. Chaotic could add some reasoning so people change his vote against him. Just saying.

Rock, my vote was based upon nothing more reliable than a simple gut feeling that Shin knows something that I (we) don't. I have to vote for someone and I'm not interested in throwing my vote away twice in a row. Chaotic is both smart and consistently maintains a quiet profile. This is rather dangerous and makes him, at the very least, a good candidate for conversion.

I have no idea if this is the right move. In lieu of definitive knowledge, you follow your gut. Note that I haven't tried to convince anyone else that my vote is the correct one. It may not be.

More cautious now about lynching pivotal good players, the village became much more muted in its accusations. An initial retaliatory accusation against Plarom, which was mooted by Garr, catapulted the unwary victim into the death leaderboard. At the same time, Shin raised doubts over the dependability of low-key player Chaotic, who he feels is an excellent choice for recruitment.

The vote was mostly evenly split all through the way, with a few dissenters here and there. Even the magistrates had problems deciding which vote to pad.

Finally, the result was decided by the reappearance of previously missing Magistrate Capo, who inexplicably forgot to either pad the vote or block the lynch. Regardless, his public vote was enough to doom the lynchee.

FINAL VOTE TALLY
Plarom: 7
Chaotic: 6
DarkIce: 3
Crash Landon: 1
Diss: 1
Dennis Franz: 1

1 strike against Identity Crisis and Yeldarb
2 strikes against Capo.

Plarom's Role:

Plarom was hoisted up on a tree, with a rope taut against his neck. He was surprisingly lightweight, forcing the crowd to weigh him down by tying watermelons around his feet. With the extra weight exerting an inexorable downward pull on his neck, Plarom flailed about uselessly for a few minutes, gasping for air, before he blacked out for the last time from asphyxiation. Before his mind went blank, a loose thought fluttered through his head: Happy Birthday to Me!, it told him.

After the lynch, the crowd raided Plarom's hut and went through his notes. A list of names, with conclusions about their roles (for Shin and knkwzrd) were found. These were determined to be faulty, and a murmur ensued as the crowd realized that they had lynched a Village Fool.

Concerned about the precariousness of the situation, the existing Villagers (the Seer/Fool ratio is now 50/50) have decided to provide the Vigilante with information. Each night, the Vigilante will receive a random check from a surviving Villager, complete with a short message of no more than 16 characters (spaces included). When you send in your check, please include your message with it. (I reserve the right to decide whether or not to send your message )

It is now Night Three
PLAYERS: 22 | Good: 10 | Evil: 6 | Dead: 6

I expect actions from Werewolves, Vampires, Vigilantes, Villagers, Priests, and the Necromancer in 48 hours, which would be Tuesday, April 29, 9 PM EST.

You should all feel horribly ashamed. This only happened because you didn't pool your resources to figure out the Vigilante's identity and lynch him. Why must more innocents suffer on his account?

Just out of curiosity, Zerg... why do you have "We should all lynch Alpha Team's soldiers!" in your sig?

I'm too lazy to remove it. It's a holdover from Werewolf XIX, as run by RockgamerXIII.

You better wait. I think I've found out how I'll get my petty revenge on all of you! ALL OF YOU! *shakes fist.*
*Fist drops of, due to decayed muscle tissue*
Oh...

I, too, am hungry for vengeance...

Hey! We should totally form a vengeance club! I bet we could make a splash, you with your funky green letters and me with my decomposing and necrotic flesh. We could have a party! Eat cake, drink coke and have fun. And not invite any of the others. That would rock

Ooooooo..... Uhhhhhh..... Caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake.. ...

Party? Cake? VENGEANCE? These are all things I thoroughly enjoy. And I'll enjoy them even more now that I'm dead.

Ooo man. Even though I may be gritting my teeth, I take this lynching in stride. I was seriously debating about posting my Werewolf history because it reveals a glaring trait about me. Ever since these games began I've considered the ability to not get lynched immeasurably important. I always tried to be a difficult character to lynch. That was the one skill I wanted to strictly focus on (acting evil just comes naturally)! Sure, I could have easily revealed my role and survived another day. However, while exposing your identity is one of the most important out of the few tactics we have available, it still is nothing more than a tactic. I feel that the responsibility rests on the people at large to see with an objective eye.

I don't want to act like I'm blaming everyone for my death. I'm very much at fault as well. I squandered the opportunity to use such a tactic. As soon as I saw my role as a villager, I instantly asked myself, "Do I want to pull a Shin, reveal that I'm a villager, and become a champion for good?"



As beautiful as that would be, no, I still could never bring myself to do that. So, I bring lessons learned and stubborn nature to the grave. I'll leave my faulty information at the door.

The first time I was lynched was when I had all factors working against me in Game 6. The infiltrator's pressure had unraveled my entire scheme as a spy, making that game particularly intense and demanding. The LAST time I was lynched was just the previous game where I slipped up and made a fool out of myself. Now, in this game, you've all made a fool out of me.

The irony, she is rich in this game. So it goes. I'll sit back, relax, watch, and wait.

Good hunting, gang~

Originally Posted by Plarom

"Do I want to pull a Shin, reveal that I'm a villager, and become a champion for good?"

uhhhhhhhh shin totally got that move from me

just sayin'

aight pc out

Apologies for the delay, folks. Didn't have internet access, but I do have access to PMs, as they are automatically sent to my e-mail (and I can access that with my cell phone).

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The Necromancer was pleased, very pleased. These past days of wanton slaughter and people dropping dead have provided him with the perfect ingredients for his secret project. Nothing less than the creation of sentient life from putrefying flesh! There was one caveat: Only brains of the most hardy variety would survive the revivification procedure. This was a groundbreaking endeavor which required strict attention to details, and what details there were. From arcane magic to crude alchemic instruments, the Necromancer had been a very busy man.

His first experiment, that on the lynched Vigilante Kilroy, proved delightfully successful. Subsequent subjects did not provide the resiliency he would have liked, forcing him to discard the corpses of Tritoch (reburying it with his favorite hat rack) and The_Griffin. ZiggyGo was another suitable specimen, as her familiarity with the spirits have bolstered the quality of her brain material. Her fool lover, StarmanDX, however, was not such fine stock, and so was readily discarded. Neither was the hard head of Plarom suitable, for his brains were rather mushy to the touch.

Tonight, his zombie horde of two is now ready to take on the unwitting residents of Zergrinchtopia. The unwitting fools on the side of good, and the overconfident werewolves and vampires, won't know what's coming to them.

Introducing the Zombies!:

It took a while. I was planning this from the very start, to have a neutral third team try to take on the others. For those of you who are observant, the term Necromancer should provide a clue as to the true nature of his role. He is indeed a seer, but he also controls his zombie minions. He is neither good nor evil - the objective of the Zombie horde is to kill everyone else: good and evil.

How does the zombie horde operate? The Necromancer functions as a seer as well as the living interface for his zombies. The zombies as a whole get one kill per night, starting tonight, and cannot be killed or lynched. Their kills are still blockable by the Shaman, however. You can only stop the zombie horde by lynching the Necromancer. Once he dies, the zombies die permanently as well. The necromancer is not easily killed - he has perpetual shaman protection cast on him. He cannot be checked, killed, purified, or converted. The only way to kill him is to lynch him (or hope he drops dead from inactivity).

Finally, how do you become a zombie? At the time of your death, I randomly generate a number between 1 and 100. Then, I compare your number with the zombie draw. If the last digits are both odd or even, then you are NOT a zombie. If they don't match, you ARE a zombie. I used to do this secretly via PM, but I will now announce the result of the Zombie Draw in the thread.

Blissfully unaware of the Necromancer's plans, the Werewolves embarked on their recruitment plan. Breaking into the parsonage, they caught the last remaining Priest unaware, and the lead werewolf bit down hard on his neck. Valiantly, but Vainly, the holy man tried to fend off his attackers, but even his devotion to his faith could not resist the hellish transformation now happening to his physical body.

With a howl, the werewolves burst out of the parsonage and scattered off in different directions. The newest recruit hesitated a bit and looked back at the town with a mournful look, but ultimately ran off into the darkness.

Lupine senses nagged Chaotic, telling him something was wrong. He was returning from a successful raid at the parsonage, his team successfully negating one of the town's most devastating protectors. It was surely a victory to be savored, and Chaotic wasn't going to let the scent of rotting flesh bother him in the least.

Certain that no living thing was watching or following him, Chaotic de-morphed from his werewolf form at his usual hiding spot. he rummaged through the bushes for a burlap sack containing his normal human garments. As he put on the clothes, he could actually smell the scent of corpses, and he could swear the smell was getting closer!

Alarmed, Chaotic discarded all thoughts of partying tonight, and, deciding that discretion was the better part of valor, sped off towards his home. While engrossed with running, and relying on his mediocre human senses, Chaotic failed to hear the rush of wind and the flapping of batlike wings that heralded the arrival of the head vampire. The vampire swiftly grabbed hold of Chaotic's shoulder, and bit down hard on his neck.

Chaotic's death:

The reaction was immediate. Chaotic screamed, and lashed out at the vampire. The assault took the vampire by surprise, causing him to drop Chaotic on the ground. He saw Chaotic writhing on the ground, his body pulsating as the mutant vampire virus tries to overwhelm his immune system, only to encounter the equally rabid but more established lycanthropy virus defender. Realizing that the conversion was a lost cause, and the incoming footsteps meant that he risked discovery by trying to kill his werewolf rival, the lead vampire flew off into the darkness.

Chaotic's screams did in fact draw attention from the townsfolk - the decaying o