The Forest II: Day Four

[Cecilie]

Hi, it's me again, won't get rid of this mouse! Anyway, I've looked back a bit more at Casey, and what's been said about her, and I feel like Cameron has some really good points. But what really does it for me right now is the lack of a proper defense. I could swear I saw Casey around here just now, looking like she had a lot to say, but now she has vanished. If she can't make up her mind about a defense, and can't try to help us figure things out, then that pushes my suspicions about her up a notch. Pennie will have to wait, I think it's more important we figure out what's going on with Casey right now (sorry my dear wife )

So I will Unvote: Pennie Pig (Eskallon)

and Vote: Casey Cat (Scouty)

I really hope this is the right thing to do...

Even if I'll miss my darling wife, at least there won't be a cat around here anymore, nibbling at me

[Scouty]

*shudder* Did you know that crocodile flesh is considered a delicacy in some parts?

I'm intrigued that, compared to the last two days, there hasn't been a bandwagon as such. A number of people have brought forward suspicions, and a few have voted, but the lack of consensus is interesting, as is the lack of commentary from those hesitant to vote about the leading lynch candidates. This makes me wonder whether we're onto something.

I can't say I think much of Casey's defence. No proclamation of innocence, no attempt to help the town, just a lame attempt to cast doubt on her accusers. Her defence on day one was similarly non-existent. She even admitted to being a good lynch candidate.

Why do we have to wait? Consulting with your scum buddies? We're running short of time, Casey. If you're a true villager, which I doubt, how about trying to help the town?

As I said earlier, I'm very limited in my abilities to write a big defense from a screen the size of a credit card, among other realities. It's not easy and I'm doing my hardest to address your concerns and make a proper defense (and I've already started by addressing Gordon, my first accuser today). I'm not going to make the same mistake from day one, where I made rapid replies, pretty much little revision, which resulted in a confusing, mixed "defense" that day. I'm doin us all a favor by keeping my defense with as little confusion as possible. I'm doing as much as I can to defend myself, but its depressing me that I can't do that.

As to claiming of innocence, that's something I don't typically like to do. I know what I am and you know who you are. We only have our word, that's it. To me it holds little weight, and I subscribe to the notion that saying "I'm a townie, don't lynch me!" is precisely what gets you lynched. It didn't do any lot of food against Petey nor Ralphy.

My "attempt to help the town"? Besides spending time writing with my little kitty thumbs on an error prone device, concerned with having another vote going against me, I thought it better to concentrate on my defense, despite the other goings on of the day. It's troublesome enough towrite my defense, I can't spend a whole lot of time getting onto other people's cases. Plus, I believe that I'm helpin the town by not getting myself lynched and I haven't given up.

I've spent fourty minutes writing just this little amount here, so you can see how it's a daunting task to organize the accusations and address them properly without being confusing. And for your information, I read that after 20 minutes of writing a post, your name goes away, so a little more than twenty minutes ago, it would appear I have given up writing, when that is not the case right now.

I'm really hungry now, I need to get some fish. That fish in Mindy's fishbowl looks really... plump .... ... and tasty. Sorry mindy, blame my cat instincts

And for the record, I consider this as par of my defense.

Meow. I love fish.

[Shadows]

As I'm sure many have noticed, I don't trust Pennie and Gordon's day 1 alliance. I think one of them is duping the other and have very seriously begun to believe it could be the axe killer that was responsible for two of last nights deaths. I've stated all of my reasons both in public and privately to Gordon when he contacted me, asked questions, and still can't get logical answers.

I will outline all of that again briefly, even though it appears that my vote will go elsewhere today.

Pennie claims a power role to Gordon. Why would Pennie do that without knowing that Gordon is town, which she couldn't. Why would Gordon believe that without knowing that Pennie is town, which he couldn't. Pennie vehemently attacks Petey, clawing for credit for both the attack and vote, even though Gordon actually made the first attack. Gordon makes a point of defending Pennie, ridiculing people for voting for her and we'll say 'indirectly' is rallying the vote for Petey. Gordon switches his own vote from Casey to Petey late in the day. Petey turns up town.

Later, Gordon begins to express his frustration with Pennie (though not by name, it was obvious and he has confirmed this to me), but despite my repeated attempts to get an answer as to why he would really trust her, none seems to exist. We find out that Petey was town and Pennie disappears for most of a day, making one lame comment and then only appearing late to throw in yet another vote for a townie. Ernie and Portia make cases against Pennie and end up dead.

Today we get a confusing voting analysis from Pennie, who promises to come back and explain it. Instead, Cameron analyses it, notes that if Carly was scum, as we all believe, Casey probably isn't, then reverses that whole thing and votes against her. Gordon justifies his vote for Casey by mentioning that maybe she had been saved on day 1 by the scum pushing to lynch Petey, when in reality, it was Pennie who did that, with his help. Pennie returns without making his own promised analysis (but cuts someone else down for not doing that) and places his vote for Casey without adding anything new except to say "ignore that Casey voted for Carly and it makes sense," which seems like an awfully big thing to simply ignore.

And in the end, they could be right. I've certainly had my doubts about Casey, and if you take all the parts and put them together, it seems like a reasonable case, despite having to overlook Casey's vote for Carly. But Shawna, if you don't trust the accusers, why place the vote? Because I think Pennie is the serial killer and doesn't care if she gets a townie or a scum killed, which means that the whole case against Casey could be legitimate (what better way for a serial killer to hide?).

I also want to formally ask that she be investigated and blocked tonight, in hopes of saving a townie (or two, like last night), and I want us to give this serious consideration tomorrow, whatever the result of today's vote. I'm kind of surprised that it hasn't been taken more seriously given how many of you have expressed suspicions already, and how many of her accusers seem to end up dead.

For today:

Vote: Casey Cat (Scouty)

Now it's time for my dinner, it's important that I maintain a proper eating schedule and get my daily grass.

[Scouty]

And this was the later in time I was talking about. I'm sorry I don't operate on your schedule, Cameron, I can't help that my sleep schedule is hours behind yours. I'm a cat, I sleep a lot. Meow.

Contrast this with Casey, who as had been noted had seemed to be trying to agree with everyone, and was called out on it:

A defensive response, when she has but one vote against her, and as I said at the time, I've heard 'it's a fair cop' before. Her later post, with but three votes on her, is decidedly defeatist.

Day one was a wide mix of emotions for me. It was the beginning of this whole ordeal and I was eager to begin catching scum. When things got serious, and Gordon and Pennie were going after Petey, I recognized that Petey was acting odd, but I had to think of other possibilities, and that was if Gordon or Pennie were pushing for a lynch, taking an offensive on day one. Though it could not have been true, I thought of it as an option. Soon, things began to turn toward me and in that rush I clearly became frazzled. I have an over dramatic personality and it makes me think the worst is going to happen. I got it in my head that I was going to end up like they the day one lynchee on the day one bandwagon of uncertainty! I let my emotions control me on day one and that became out of control. The "fair cop" comment was something I splurted out in that heat of the moment. I don't know why I used it, but I was trying to maintain a level headed, reasonable behavior in the beginning of the day, but it clearly got out of hand for me.

Since she survived that vote, pretty much everything Casey has said has been fluff and filler. I think it's time we finished the job we started on day one.

I don't think what I've said after day one is total fluff or filler. That's something that can be applied to other people in this village, but I know I have certainly tried. I believed I had something in the case against Ralphy and I honestly thought I was helping the toe in that lynch.

I resent that those voting for me are now beginning to go to bed while my only time to defend myself is now. I'm not ready to leave this village yet and I still want to help catch the cultists. I haven't given up and despite my mistakes, I know that I can be of value to the town.

Hmm, I've just re-read this whole point and it does make a lot of sense. Just looking at the vote tally good and hard it seems more logical. You see, if Casey is a villager, then why was their be such a distinct number of votes put onto Casey by villagers rather than cultists. The answer-she is scum and the scum needed to divert attention away towards Petey.

Just look at it, forget the assumption that Carly is a suspected scum, just look at what Cameron has written, it makes a lot of sense.

Vote: Casey Cat (Scouty)

You're quick to vote for me, on the work that Cameron has done for you. What I don't get is that you and Gordon were after me on Day 1, but then you changed your mind and voted for Petey. When Petey came up town, why didn't you or Gordon get on my case again? Why jump on it now after somebody else has done your dirty work?

I think the only reason you were confident in pushing Petey to a lynch is because you were going to janitor her that night. I think it was Wallace who was going to go an janitor Petey, but his death prevented him from completing the job! What do you do the next day? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. You didn't do much the next day either. You dropped everything and let time heal the wounds of day 1 so you can begin again a couple days later.

Vote: Pennie Pig (Eskallon)

I feel like I've addressed most of the points against me and gavr my opinion about them, but it doesn't seem like everybody else wants to discuss with me. I've said some things in my defense and theyve been largely brushed aside, so you can see how I'm getting discouraged here.

[Professor Flitwick]

I resent that those voting for me are now beginning to go to bed while my only time to defend myself is now. I'm not ready to leave this village yet and I still want to help catch the cultists. I haven't given up and despite my mistakes, I know that I can be of value to the town.

It's a pity you only want to start when the treat of lynching becomes imminent (maybe it's because you've spend all the time preparing the soup for when you all eat me... ), but by all means, help us. Tell us your suspicions, point out reasons other people might be cultists, what ever you feel could assist us. What with the number of people who've gone to bed, you may very well still be lynched today, but your insight may give us something to go on if you turn up innocent tomorrow.

Long story short, if you want to be of value to the town, start now.

[Scouty]

It's a pity you only want to start when the treat of lynching becomes imminent (maybe it's because you've spend all the time preparing the soup for when you all eat me... )

I've already said this, I would have liked to write out a big defense early on, but I absolutely couldn't !!

Long story short, if you want to be of value to the town, start now.

Ok...

Pennie Pig: Read above. I don't like her sudden drop from the map day two.

Gordon: He's a possibility, I don't think of him as very very suspicious, but he's done the same and dropped off the map after day one, and two days later he's using the Ralphy lynch against me.

Booker: overall unhelpful and he hasn't exactly been straight with his posts, a comment that the parrot made.

Gilda: Where the hell has she been? I haven't seen the slightest bit of an honest opinion from her.

Brigit: She's been all over the place and her latest vote for Horace was pretty put of the blue, and when called out on it, she retracted it then went back into her burrow.

[Scouty]

Meow. I like to pounce on things and give it to my husband as a gift.

[WhiteFang]

I believed I had seen or heard enough of the summarised accusations against Casey and I believe a conviction must be made, so I too, will follow suit..

Vote: Casey Cat (Scouty)

Now now, I need to take a drink by the river further down which is more cleanse! Hope there is no mouse squeaking nearby.

[Hinckley]

I have a great uncle from the Galapagos. He was a close personal friend of Charles Darwin.

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vote tally

Gordon Gorilla (Scubacarrot): 2 votes (penalty, penalty)

Casey Cat (Scouty): 8 votes (Scubacarrot, Rufus, Eskallon, CallMePie, Cecilie, Shadows, penalty, WhiteFang)

Pennie Pig (Eskallon): 3 votes (Dannylonglegs, Dragonator, Scouty)

Booker Bear (Dragonator): 2 votes (penalty, Zepher)

[Zepher]

Charles Darwin! BAWK!

Wait, Charles Darwin lives in this universe too?! During the Age of the Eagle? That raises so many questions! Like... how'd he fail to notice giant animals?! Where the hell do we fit in with the rest of evolution? And don't try to pretend we're normal sized animals who have secretly built houses and shit! I saw those force ghosts of the Baker and his wife in that.... time period before the first day of this....... game...... of life........

So, yeah, Marcellus. Also, how did Charles Darwin totally disregard magic in his studies. Your little gem staff thing is magic, right? Or is it evolution.

Sorry, parrots are naturally dickish towards monkeys in the wild.

[Sandy]

It seems it's time to make a decision between the ones everyone else have voted. I'm torn between Casey and Pennie, but sticking to my vote on Day One, I'm going to vote: Pennie Pig (Eskallon).

No one else backed my vote against Horace, but the discussions I'm having in private show that I'm not alone with my thoughts. I apologize for being so mysterious about the reasons I voted for Horace, but I really can't say much more about what was told to me in fear of helping out the scum. And I really wanted to see the reactions that my vote caused before saying more. There's always a chance that I was majorly bamboozled, so I like to keep the options open and wait to see if I live through the night. I should get more information by tomorrow, if my source is telling the truth...

The bottomline is that someone in this game has apparently had some sort of nightly action that implies Horace is scum. Why they chose me to be a messenger on this, I don't know, but I did mention my suspicions towards Horace (among others) earlier today. And you've got to admit, Horace plays exactly how a cultist should play.

That's all I have on the case.

Now excuse me, me and my carrot have private business to attend to.

[Hinckley]

Charles Darwin! BAWK!

Wait, Charles Darwin lives in this universe too?! During the Age of the Eagle? That raises so many questions! Like... how'd he fail to notice giant animals?! Where the hell do we fit in with the rest of evolution? And don't try to pretend we're normal sized animals who have secretly built houses and shit! I saw those force ghosts of the Baker and his wife in that.... time period before the first day of this....... game...... of life........

So, yeah, Marcellus. Also, how did Charles Darwin totally disregard magic in his studies. Your little gem staff thing is magic, right? Or is it evolution.

Sorry, parrots are naturally dickish towards monkeys in the wild.

Yeah, Charles the Cheetah Darwin, you bawking megablocks. Or do you believe in Creationism? The Flying Bird-Seed Monster?

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vote tally

Gordon Gorilla (Scubacarrot): 2 votes (penalty, penalty)

Casey Cat (Scouty): 8 votes (Scubacarrot, Rufus, Eskallon, CallMePie, Cecilie, Shadows, penalty, WhiteFang)

Pennie Pig (Eskallon): 4 votes (Dannylonglegs, Dragonator, Scouty, Sandy)

Booker Bear (Dragonator): 2 votes (penalty, Zepher)

[Quarryman]

Okay, this doesn't matter much, and will only cause me to get attention tomorrow, but I feel I've been too silent today so I need to speak up, at least a little bit. Vote: Casey Cat (Scouty).

Now I shall go gnaw on the bark of that tree over there, because you know, that's what we goats do. And I'll head-butt anyone who says differently.

[iamded]

No one else backed my vote against Horace, but the discussions I'm having in private show that I'm not alone with my thoughts. I apologize for being so mysterious about the reasons I voted for Horace, but I really can't say much more about what was told to me in fear of helping out the scum. And I really wanted to see the reactions that my vote caused before saying more. There's always a chance that I was majorly bamboozled, so I like to keep the options open and wait to see if I live through the night. I should get more information by tomorrow, if my source is telling the truth...

The bottomline is that someone in this game has apparently had some sort of nightly action that implies Horace is scum. Why they chose me to be a messenger on this, I don't know, but I did mention my suspicions towards Horace (among others) earlier today. And you've got to admit, Horace plays exactly how a cultist should play.

That's all I have on the case.

Now excuse me, me and my carrot have private business to attend to.

How curious...

Now I suppose you're eager to see who I vote for, as I'm once again voting late. Or, as it may be, not voting at all. The fact of the matter is, I'm not confident that either candidate presented today is scum, and upon looking back on the days, have not found one that rings major alarm bells. After already being a part of the lynch of at least two innocent townies, I feel I must be sure of my vote before placing it - I don't want to be a part of any more townie lynches. I'm not convinced enough that either candidate is scum to warrant a vote for them. Regardless of who I vote for, it looks like Casey Cat is getting the lynch today. I do hope she turns up scum, as that would hopefully raise morale, as well as provide 4 days of conversation to look back on, something we didn't get with the death of Wallace.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off for a snack of Shrooms 'n' Oats. Say Booker, any chance I can get my horse whip back sometime?

[Hinckley]

The bugs in my fur are delicious!

final vote tally

Gordon Gorilla (Scubacarrot): 2 votes (penalty, penalty)

Casey Cat (Scouty): 9 votes (Scubacarrot, Rufus, Eskallon, CallMePie, Cecilie, Shadows, penalty, WhiteFang, Quarryman)

Pennie Pig (Eskaloon): 4 votes (Dannylonglegs, Dragonator, Scouty, Sandy)

Booker Bear (Dragonator): 2 votes (penalty, Zepher)

Non-voters: 3 (iamded, Professor Flitwick, TinyPiesRUs)

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Day Four has now ended. With 10 votes, Casey Cat (Scouty) will be lynched.

Just as the Sun begins to set, the citizens of Winter Haven meet by the riverbank in the Village Square. Casey Cat has come freely without any struggle or argument.

"Take my paintings, love," Casey Cat offers, "An artist's work isn't truly appreciated until after they've died. This should be very valuable once I'm gone."

"No thank you," Maurice Mouse answers.

"Honey, these people are making a mistake," Casey explains. "Don't let their vote for me cloud our love."

"I voted for you too," Maurice points out. "I voted for you to die. I think you've had a hand in killing our friends. I don't think there's room for love in that."

"Is there room sex in that?" Casey asks. "One last time? Please?"

"Have some cocoa," Firuz Fox offers. "It'll calm you."

"And your paintings suck," Maurice whispers. "Die. Die before you decide to eat me...in the bad way."

"Oh yes, the cocoa," Casey resigns herself to move forward with dignity. "A noble way to go. I will drink it. Poisoning should be quick and painless. "

"This poison is slow and quite painful," Firuz corrects her.

"Oh...well," Casey stammers, "Is the cocoa tasty?"

"Not really," Firuz states, plainly.

"Friends, Romans, Countrymen!" Casey Cat addresses her fellow Winter Haveners. "Lend me your ears!"

"So, this World has a William Shakespeare too?" someone sneers derisively. "BAWK!!!"

"You have the power to defeat this evil amongst us," Casey announces. "I think my lynching is a fair cop, whatever the megabluck that means. I hope you will all learn from my death and find the evil threat among us. I hope my death will strengthen this wonderful village and bring peace to my friends and family."

"Your death should..." someone mutters.

Casey Cat takes a long drink of the cocoa...

...and Firuz suddenly bonks her fiercely in the cranium with a wrench.

Casey Cat (Scouty) dies quickly from the blunt force trauma, falls into the river and floats upstream as bodies do in Winter Haven. It'll float back downstream in the morning. That's what the current does with dead bodies.

"I'm out of poison."

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