Inavi: Howling Seas [Concluded]

[Seon]

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[Seon]

Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep;
if I die before I wake,
I pray for the Lord my soul to take.

Morning Day 1

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Barmaid Sonny was walking home after a hard day's work at the inn. It was cold, it was raining, and the wind seemed to be strong enough to fling her into the air. Tiny bulletlike drops of rain pelted all over her body.

*Crunch*

She let out a scream.

In the dark, imagination runs wild. Sometimes, a piece of log is mistaken for a crayolic Ninny. Sometimes, if you are also drunk, you can mistake a werewolf for a prostitue. I won't even begin to list the number of man who had his... actually, I will let your imagination take hold there. In any case, Sonny was no exception to this rule; a terrified squirrel raced out of the forest.

Sonny took a few moment to compose herself again and laughed. She really had to stop worrying so much. She began to walk home again.

"I wonder what made the little guy so scared though," Sonny muttered.

*crunch*.

Sonny shrieked. Or at least, she tried to. A split second after she heard the thing, the beast knocked all the air out of her lungs with a single swipe of its claws and proceeded to eat the look of terror right off of Sonny's face.

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"What was that?" The Mayor Seon looked outside the window.

"Nothing I'm sure," the figure said. "Probably just some dog barking."

"We don't have dogs in this town..." the mayor muttered and took his eyes off the window. "Well, do you want some more tea?"

"No thank you. I've had enough already. So, by the way Mr. Mayor, where is it?"

"Where is wha..." the mayor's eyes widened in horror as the figure's face began to change form.

"It's YOU!" the mayor screamed and grabbed for his sword

Morning after the stormy night. Rain had slowed to a slight drizzle and the wind had calmed significantly. Still the accursed storm cloud continued to gather above the godforsaken island. It seemed as if the term was coined specifically for this particular island. Forsook by god.

Crows gathered above the forest. Below, the body of Sonny lay chewn to almost beyond any recognition. Around her lay footprints of some creature. Something half-man and half wolf...

"It's a werewolf track!" One of the villagers said. All the villagers looked at eachother and fled back towards the village, leaving the remains of Sonny to be feasted upon by crows. The ravaged remains of a 21 year old and the presence of werewolves would not be the last of the horrors that the village would face today, however. When the terrified villagers ran like sheeps towards the mayor's house to inform him of the disaster, they found the mayor's wife weeping in the courtyard, her 14 year old daughter huming and flapping her arms as if she was a bird, and the butler attempting in vain to console the wife. When asked what happened, the butler simply told them to visit the mayor's room.

Several of the villagers shrieked in horror as they opened a door to the mayor's room. The remains of Sonny was nothing compared to the hell hole that the mayor's room had become overnight. Blood, flesh, and bone fragments of the mayor covered almost every single surface. In the epicenter of the explosion, an ornate sword of black material lay halfway out of its scabbard. A particularly brave soul walked into the room, stepping on body parts and wading through the swamp of blood to retrieve the sword. As soon as he rushed out of the room, another villager slammed shut the door. They would be back to investigate later.

Panic erupted from the villagers. Travelers did so too when they heard the news. Nobody would come and save them while the storm cloud was still gathered outside. The merchant's sloop, only ship capable of reaching other islands, was beached during the last night's storm and had its bottom scraped clean off.

The survivors of the village gathered into the inn, unsure what to do. On the bar counter lay the ornate sword of the mayor as if it was expecting a new owner.



Day 1 begins. For a successful lynch during this phase, 2/3rds the people present must accuse the same player
Votes for the Mayor's Sword is to be done in magenta
This phase ends at August 25th 12:00 AM EST.

Still Alive

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1. johnhughthom - Dancer
2. landlubber - Adept
3. Romanic - Blacksmith
4. Renata - Beggar Girl
5. Secura - Clerk
6. Csargo - Village Elder
7. Autolycus - Retired Captain
8. ATPG - Innkeeper
9. Beefy - Carpenter
10. CaptainC - Watchman
11. Jolt - Traveling Actress
12. TheFlax - Priest
13. Diamondeye - Child
14. Tiberius of the Drake- Merchant
15. Skooma Addict - Fishwife
16. Death is yonder- Mayor's daughter
17. spL1tp3r50naL1ty- Butler
18. Galynea- Miller
19. CDf- Traveler
20. Nightbringer- Guitarist
21. Diana Abnoba- Herbalist
22. ACIN- Orphan
23. wideyedwanderer- Flutist
24. God Emperor- Watchman 2
25. Choxorn- Town Idiot
26. Nictel- Wheat Farmer's Son
27. Remake- Grape Farmer
28. Jooray- Tinkerer
29. Frozen in Ice- Scholar
30. Jerry- Shipwright
31. vince- Mayor's Wife
32. Link- Wheat Farmer

[a completely inoffensive name]

Since I'm an orphan I could be the batman of this group, rescuing you all from trouble. However, in order to be batman, I should really have that sword to fight off all the bad guys.

VOTE: ACIN

[Nightbringer]

Since I'm an orphan I could be the batman of this group, rescuing you all from trouble. However, in order to be batman, I should really have that sword to fight off all the bad guys.

VOTE: ACIN

Excuse me good sir, but I am unfamiliar with this "bat man," in fact, that sounds suspiciously like wolf man, meaning werewolf of course. I'm afraid I simply cannot advocate your receiving this clearly valuable weapon. I would instead say that the retired captain Autolycus should receive the sword, after all, he is the one who most likely has experience with weapons.

VOTE: Autolycus[/QUOTE]

To the rest of you, it is my pleasure to meet you all, I think we should all settle in and talk this matter over. My name is Alexander, but you may call me by my performers name, Nightbringer, if you wish.

Alexander reclines in a chair near the fire, balancing it on the back two legs while tuning, then beginning to play his ornate and clearly well used guitar.

(link to youtube guitar music if you wish to listen to Alexander's tune)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mlYjBN1bm8

[Beefy187]

I think its about time ACIN takes on the leader role. Show us what your made of.

Vote: ACIN

[Diamondeye]

"Strawberry is always so clever. I bet he'd know something about the strange sword. Besides, he's too old to harm anyone with it."
The child giggles at the innocent insult he just delivered before running off to his mother.
"Mom, mom! Last night I dreamt about this giant bauble of glass, filled with enormeous, dangerous insects. And everyone was trying to lift the bauble to let the killer insects free, because the mayor wanted to build his summer residence where it was lying!"

[autolycus]

The retired captain comes stumping out of his house on a peg-leg, looking highly displeased
"Alright, not only has someone started killing people, but my scimitar's been stolen! If whoever took it returns it to me by the end of today, there will be no repercussions. Lanun don't steal from Lanun. But while it's missing, [COLOR="rgb(255, 0, 255)"]I, Autolycus[/COLOR] am perfectly willing to use the ornate sword of our late Mayor. Although it looks a bit too jeweled to be really practical."

[autolycus]

I'm sorry, I meant to say, myself, Autolycus, I'm afraid I caught a bit too much sun on one of my raids, and it occasionally causes my speech to get harglebargle sturienog .... confused. Hence why I retired.
With a sigh, the captain sits back on a bench in the town square, resting both his good and his peg leg.

[Choxorn]

The Town Idiot appears attracted by the shinyness of the sword. "Sword is shiny thing!"

Upon realizing he didn't know what to actually do with it he, decided to vote it to Autolycus.

[autolycus]

Has anyone seen the clerk, Secura? The mayor's killer must have been someone he knew, or they wouldn't have made it into the mayor's house. Perhaps that's why the clerk's laying low.

[God Emperor]

The towns second watchman looked at the sword with great admiration - It was a marvelous sword. Taking the eyes of the masterpiece he looked around him only to find his admiration of the sword shifted with the disgust he felt towards the town's idiot. "pff Riff Raff, under more peaceful circumstances I would have him tossed out", the brave watchman found himself thinking. Finally after his mood was ruined by the appearance of the town's idiot, it was just as quickly recovered, when he noticed his former captain. The best captain this town had ever had, he often told his friends. Learning that his former captain had lost his sword, the brave and ever vigilant watchman burst out in anger

"Captain, my quarterstaff was stolen as well! I urge you to rejoin the guard, we need you more than ever. Please Autolycus take the sword, the Mayor had left behind and lead the guard once again."

[autolycus]

"I appreciate your endorsement, watchman, and I'll step up to the post if harjearlkfjes ... necessary, but I've never been part of any law enforcement division. My time in the service of our country was more on the ... foreign property acquisition front. Although you do look familiar, weren't you my cabin boy for a little while aboard the Black Pony?"

[Diamondeye]

The child makes a grimace behind the pensioned officer, making senseless noises, mimicing his talking problem.
"Heargebleargle, blarglehoust!"

[remake20]

The poor lonely grape farmer asks for the sword, and hopes he receives it in gratitude, because the grape farmer has never had a mayor sword before, plus it would be great for cutting the vines for extra wine! However the grape farmer has to think about who looks suspicious and should be reported to airport security.

[Death is yonder]

"Mommy mommy look! Its so pretty!" cried the little girl as she pranced around on the lawn, oblivious to the events of the day.

"Wheeeeeeeeeee!"she yelled at the top of the lungs, her cheerful demeanor a stark contrast to the dour and stern faces of the other village folk.

Suddenly, her gaze sat upon an object, and she thought immediately to herself of how shiny and lovely it was.

OO! Mommy mommy! Can I have that sharp stick pwetty pwease, I promise I won't hide it under the bed this time. You will give it to me right, mommy? *pouts*

Vote: Death is yonder

[God Emperor]

"I appreciate your endorsement, watchman, and I'll step up to the post if harjearlkfjes ... necessary, but I've never been part of any law enforcement division. My time in the service of our country was more on the ... foreign property acquisition front. Although you do look familiar, weren't you my cabin boy for a little while aboard the Black Pony?"

"I..." Touched by the old captains sharp memory, the watchman could not hold back a tear, that slowly descended down his cheek. Tears were for women and children, not brave young handsom watchmen, so he quickly diverted the attention on the child that were making fun of the retired captain

"Where is your mother child?! We are having a manly talk here, and this is not the time nor place for games and tricks. Go play with the mayors child, she may need some company in these troubled times!"

Feeling proud by the way he handled the situation, the townwatch, once again turned to the retired Captain

"I am sorry that you must be harrashed by naughty children.. A firm hand with thunder and lightning is the only thing they respect.. rascals. I must be off on patrol, but my fellow watchman should turn up soon. he goes by the name of captain C.
Law an Order good captain"
Law and order was the formal greeting of the townwatch

[Joooray]

Arr, I be no man of many words, but I CAN use my hands reasonably enough. So give me, Joooray the sword and I can upgrade it beyond your believe.
This way it may be actually useful in the times to come and not just something fancy one can put up on the wall!!

[Jolt]

Vote: God Emperor

The Watchman is but a simple figure, and while he can wield the sword to great effect, he shall not be easily corrupted by such a shiny item. It is he who must bear it.

[landlubber]

The adept, mindlessly practicing his water magic, looks upon the town. "O, what have we here, mates? A rusty old sword. I have no use for it. The one who could benefit most from this would have to be Renata, the Beggar Girl. I don't think she'd hurt us.

[Splitpersonality]

I believe I should have the sword,, though I am a mere butler, I am aware of the layout of this house, and with a general idea of how things are run around here.

[Choxorn]

The adept, mindlessly practicing his water magic, looks upon the town. "O, what have we here, mates? A rusty old sword. I have no use for it. The one who could benefit most from this would have to be Renata, the Beggar Girl. I don't think she'd hurt us.

Ur.r.... what? Your words are a weird color, I can't see what you're saying.

[Frozen In Ice]

The scholar had been busy thinking about how much higher his IQ was than everyone else's when he heard the news of the double death.

Well this is bad news for the town, but in the end there is nothing to fear as long as I'm the case. Let me assure you people, do not panic; now I know this tendency of your kind but please, resist the urge. An entire panicked town is not the thing we need right now.

Now, with that out of the way, I believe Autolycus should have the sword. And second of all, does everyone else fail to notice that Jolt, the traveling actress just happens to be in our town at the same time that this werewolf business pops up? This surely can't be a coincidence; but the chances of that at slim to none.

[Romanic]

*clank* *clank* The blacksmith was working tirelessly on a new glaive when his gaze fell on the sword.

"A sword? I know a lot about swords, perhaps I should have a look at this one?"

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OOC: Romanic should have the sword.

[Link]

I have not always wielded a plow. Give me the sword.

[Nightbringer]

"Where is your mother child?! We are having a manly talk here, and this is not the time nor place for games and tricks. Go play with the mayors child, she may need some company in these troubled times!"

Feeling proud by the way he handled the situation, the townwatch, once again turned to the retired Captain

"I am sorry that you must be harrashed by naughty children.. A firm hand with thunder and lightning is the only thing they respect.. rascals. I must be off on patrol, but my fellow watchman should turn up soon. he goes by the name of captain C.
Law an Order good captain"
Law and order was the formal greeting of the townwatch

Alexander finishes playing, stands, and elegantly bows to the crowd. Then he turns to the watchman
No no no my friend, do not send the child away. Can you not see that my fine tune has enchanted her, whisking the sadness of death from her. It would be cruel to send her away, especially at a time as dangerous as this. Thunder and lighting may deal with criminals and vagrants, but a child is better soothed with a reassuring word and a kind smile.
Turning to the young girl, with an exagerated gleeming smile.
Now child, this toy is not for you, you might hurt yourself. Would you not rather have a pretty doll? I'm sure your mother would much rather you had that. Speaking of your mother, where is she child, I would be just delighted to meet such a fine woman, and to sooth her in this time of need.

[Diana Abnoba]

Hello to all, I'm Diana the herbalist. I think the watchman God Emperor should have the sword. But, my dear sir, I can be of help in the future, so please, if you can, look after me, and make sure I'm safe, I would be so thankful.

Gives the watchman a shy smile, bats her eyes, then goes back to mixing her herbs

[a completely inoffensive name]

No, give me ACIN the sword. I'm an orphan. I'm hungry. I need something to pawn for food money. You all hate kids.

[Nightbringer]

Hello to all, I'm Diana the herbalist. I think the watchman God Emperor should have the sword. But, my dear sir, I can be of help in the future, so please, if you can, look after me, and make sure I'm safe, I would be so thankful.

Gives the watchman a shy smile, bats her eyes, then goes back to mixing her herbs

Ah, finally a Lady enters the conversation.

The Guitarist kneels down and kisses the hand of the herbalist

A pleasure madam. I'm sure the watchman can wield a sword ably enough, but to protect you in times such as these you need a man with a certain, flair, wouldn't you say. A man that knows the finer things in life, a man upon whom such a flower as you shall not be wasted. Worry not my lady, for I can satisfy all these demands. With me watching out for you, no beast would dare strike.

Alexander flashes a dazzling smile at Diana before returning to his feet.

Worry not, The Great Nightbringer, who has dazzled thousands, defeated the terrible Black Knight of Helmsted, scared off the beast of the Pitch Bogs, and won the affection of every lady that has heard him play, and I might add, kept his virtue sacrosanct throughout; will protect you.

Alexander gives a little bow after this pronouncement and settles back into his chair.

[Jolt]

The scholar had been busy thinking about how much higher his IQ was than everyone else's when he heard the news of the double death.

Well this is bad news for the town, but in the end there is nothing to fear as long as I'm the case. Let me assure you people, do not panic; now I know this tendency of your kind but please, resist the urge. An entire panicked town is not the thing we need right now.

Now, with that out of the way, I believe Autolycus should have the sword. And second of all, does everyone else fail to notice that Jolt, the traveling actress just happens to be in our town at the same time that this werewolf business pops up? This surely can't be a coincidence; but the chances of that at slim to none.

"Traveling actress means I come and go to many reigns, princedoms and kingdoms, but it does not mean I just arrived here. Besides God almighty ((e.g. Seon)) wouldn't have had made me recognizable by such a word were I the werewolf we are looking for."

[Diana Abnoba]

Diana the herbalist is swept off her feet for a moment from the attention this Nightbringer gives her. She is usually in a lab, and is kinda shy, so she is not used to such attention (but she likes it).