Shadows

Three things, if you add that you're an idiot. Tony was killed by Tommy gun and loyal. Boyd was killed by knife and a rat. Makes me wonder if your idea of loyal and rat are backwards... To the best of my knowledge, both Inertiateri and Trexxasani (these names... dammit), are loyal. The Wynona test was both a success and a failure. Because of suspicious actions on the part of one player, it seemed that her death would reveal further rats, but instead it has confirmed the loyalty of one person, Dragonateri (names!). However, it's also becoming obvious that there can't be multiple people doing the same job for the family. Richie claims to be an investigator and uses it to excuse his lateness, but we know Zabrina was one, God rest her soul. Who thinks we can really have two investigators who are loyal?

Love it! I'm planning to steal that cape/scarf technique (why haven't I seen that done before?). While I was taking in all of the details, the bricks and fog and gaslight began to form in my head, resulting in this... (who knew I had a brain-to-image converter?) Great job!

So, why all the late arrivals this morning? Speaking of which... It takes all of us, working together like a family. It's good to see we're getting the job done.

Zabrina... Ball removal tool. A veterinarian by night? I wonder who she was after and why, and who was after her and how they failed. Seems that at least 2 people were targeted for death and one for hardware adjustment of some sort. I think we're all going to need some anger management classes when this is over. Yes we do, and it's good to see that there are some clues to work with here. And now I need to review everything to confirm my suspicions. If it all checks out, I might have another suggestion for your consideration.

Read this page to learn how to deeplink and post images from Brickshelf. Glad you got 'em done! Will take a look later tonight.

Better still... declare the last night action a landmine and do it to the person sending it, especially if it's something nasty. *makes notes for the upcoming "16 Men" or whatever Trexx and I call our Pirate Mafia*

He's certainly cheesy enough to be, but alas, even the Swiss won't claim him.

He was running, arms flailing in all directions, going waaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh as he tried to keep his skirt from flying up in the air. I've got pics. Don't make me use them.

Two words ... Spit take.

Perhaps you could give out a sticker when someone correctly votes. How about this? Absentee balloting: It worked for Al Franken. Are you saying you went somewhere? Oh, and what's up with your hair?

You are a psychopath. Damn good job, I love it!

Are you removing and replacing their helmets frequently? It sounds like a rubbing issue, I can't see why it would be anything else.

Wow, I was expecting a mini-episode, given how quickly it came after #7, but you went all out with this one! I like the ice and not just because I'm sitting by it, it really looks cold and frozen and all of the special effects were very nicely done. And now for random comments. Expected the blender. Didn't expect the turkey (I'm not sure why I didn't). Yay, toilet. Poor Sinner. 3D! Great job!

Maybe he's drinking too much!

Who is this turkey and why does he keep interrupting our conversations? Funny... that turkey looks a lot like my old band mate Charles...

Does the brown one exist for certain? Could you link me to it's catalog entry at Bricklink?

And as the day nears it's end, one can only hope that some of you have found the intestinal fortitude to do what needs to be done for the good of the family. I am reminded of the wise words of my old parish priest, Father Alexander, who used to say, "well crap, what if there are no witches?" I'm not sure why I'm reminded of those words, they have no bearing here. I think it's the whiskey. Whiskey? Why yes, I'll have another, thanks! Good night, loyal Baritones, the rest of you can rot in hell. *hic* *pulls out his pistol and checks that it's fully loaded and cocked before sitting it on the table in front of him*

Great, we're going to split the votes and not get the job done. Wynona dying would have either cleared or convicted 2 people on my list, so don't expect me to stop going after her unless she can provide something more than "I know things" with no information.

Har, he be a mighty attractive pirate indeed. Reminds me a bit of that ImperialShadows fellow (see first avatar below), at least in the face. Oh, and yeah, he does make a decent German sailor in that uniform, good call. Now chill out, guys. You know, if you don't have something nice to say, shut the hell up. Or something like that.

You've got to do better than that. Give us something, anything to believe in. Otherwise, all you're doing is taking Willie down with you if you're a rat as suspected.

Go make a custom figure or build something and don't piss me off by playing moderator or calling people a liar when you can't be certain of the situation. Thanks!

We control our destiny, not Iris. Iris has given us this job to do, if you aren't capable, leave it in the hands of those who are, but don't lay the blame at her feet. According to an inside source, they don't, actually. I think you know that. We aren't individuals, we're a family. We need to act like one and stop being selfish individuals. The more times we act as individuals, the more days we're left out in the open to be beaten. We are always going to have some doubt about our decisions, but it'll be a grim result if we don't act as a unified force to try to stop these rats. What the hell does that mean? We won't know until the end of what? The end is up to us, win or lose, live or die. If we sit around, we die. You going to suggest someone, or just flap your gums? All you're doing is dragging it around. So what? So we will be destroyed. I guess that means more to some of us than others. Those who are trying to deceive are becoming painfully obvious. You got anything more than rhetoric and pointless rambling to put into this, Fangy?

I sincerely think we have 2 levels of rats, one group that answers to the feds in exchange for leniency and one that is trying to take over the family. I do not believe that the fed rats are murderers as we've already learned from their actions: they arrest, the intimidate and try to infiltrate. The government was going to execute Darlene for her actions against our family, when in the long run, she did them a huge favour. No, if they wanted to kill us, we'd all be dead. On the other hand, a group within the family could easily be trying to manipulate this situation to take over and they would have no hesitation in killing those of us who are loyal. In trying to determine who is on what side, knowing their night action isn't enough, we must figure out the motivation for their night action. Saying, "well, they're a night killer" doesn't tell us who for. Confusing one night killer for another can be a deadly mistake and is a strong ploy for the rats, one that I believe is still referred to as the General Spencer Maneuver. I believe I know who both of the night killers are, but I'll be damned if I can be certain of their loyalties. Similarly, each group (and there may be 3), could have their own investigator, blocker, protector and even peeping tom. I believe there is also a private investigator or someone acting on the behalf of one of the spouses who is trying to determine who their partner is cheating with. Yes, someone is cheating, oddly, from what I can tell, both of them are loyal. The uncheating partner, however, may not be. There could be roles we've never even heard of. I know who fills some of these roles and feel like I can trust some of them to be loyal, but others are still a mystery. This is a very complicated situation, but the death of Wynona, who I sincerely hope is a rat or a fed, would be enlightening. Her lack of active participation in contradicting these charges only strengthens my resolve. I have spoken to many of you privately. Some are telling me the truth, and I can confirm it. Some are lying, to various degrees, sometimes because you believe something you can't prove and wish to appear to have helpful information, some because you're dirty rats. I have created a file on all of this and should anything happen to me, it has been given to someone who will make sure that those who can be trusted will have this information for use in stopping this problem. Bear that in mind if you're a rat who is thinking of harming me.

It wasn't as exciting as one would hope for. I'm set on Wynona right now, I think it's both a good possibility and a fair test, and Zabrina seems to be focusing on someone else. This is a tough game ... of life.

You know, I'd do this in the real thread, but it might be a bit of a distraction given the current state of affairs, so I'll do it here. It isn't meant to serve as any form of influence on the game, it's just a bit of silliness. Earlier, I was feeling a bit nostalgic and whenever that happens, I look through the old photo album. Mug shots, crime scene photos, blackmail photos, and those are just the family shots. So, what did I come across? A picture I'd long forgotten from my pre-Baritones days, back when I was young and had musical aspirations. Yes, old Ian had a band. Well, it wasn't so much a band as a combo. There were three of us initially, but the Walrus ended up in rehab with a clam problem, so it was just me and Charles most of the time. We called ourselves the Fabutones and featured the obviously compelling accordian and tuba combination that all the big groups go for. We were something else. We really were. I still don't know what the hell we were, except for canceled a lot, but they were still good times. What? Oh, right, here's the pic! It was one of our appearance posters. I always meant to steal collect one before they canceled us, but no luck. I never really did figure out why Charles insisted on wearing that red witches hat, but eventually he got married to this really tall chick with smokin' megabloks and I never saw him again. That left me to a life of crime, naturally. See? There's always a happy ending! Huh? ... IT'S DARK BLUE, DAMMIT! You may now resume your regular program, already in progress.