The Midgard Saga II [Concluded]

[Sigurd]

Round 4



The crowd stood silent in astonishment. A god had been among them and they had lost His favour. Some murmuring started what would later be outright shouting amongst the men of the kingdoms. Some smirked at the others for losing the favour with the Gods and declared that they had not been so idiotic to vote for an Æsir. One such was discovery1. He quite boldly called the 12 that were responsible for this ordeal a bunch of headless chicken. “You are so dumb, when you had a brainstorm it was just a drizzle”.
The Swedes that stood with discovery1 laughed hard.
The Danes, many of them having voted glyphz took great offence. One big burly fellow, Andres, seemed to be their spokes person. “You call us dumb Swede, let’s see if you have an arm that fits with your wits”.
The law speaker rushed to the area where discovery1 and Andres was facing each other. “Let’s do this properly shall we? Name your weapons of choice.. and make them some elbow space here!!”
discovery1 chose his sword as did Andres. They were both skilled with the blade and both refused the wooden shield.
Andres took a stance and held his sword up in front of him and let the cold steel touch his forehead. discovery1 had the sword sheathed but put his feet in a stance. Andres was watching disco from behind the blade and calculated his chances. disco stood poised ready to react should Andres move to strike him. Around disco's neck dangled an amulet formed as a hammer. Andres finally made his move and took the few strides that put him into the striking range of disco at a heart beat, slashing up from left to right, trying to disembowel disco. disco’s sword was out of its scabbard and parried Andres’ attack. Steel rang on steal and several combinations of strikes and parries shifted between the two combatants. disco drew the first blood by nicking Andres in the shoulder and thigh. Andres countered and got in a slash across disco’s ribs.
A few more combinations were thrown by both without any results. Then it was Andres’ turn to strike home, cutting up disco’s arm on two places. disco got lucky and nicked the hand of Andres as he drew the sword back from a slash that were parried by disco.
Andres bled all over the pommel and it was hard to hold the sword tight. disco saw his discomfort and attacked. He knocked the blade out of Andres’ limp hand and with a double handed blow, opened Andres’ torso from collarbone to navel. Andres fell backwards and lay dying on his back.

Darkness engulfed Andres and he was carried away to a flowery pasture where he opened his eyes. A beautiful woman stood there waiting, holding a horse by its rein. “My dear and beautiful warrior, I will take thee home to your God. But first come hither. It has been long since I saw such a beautiful man. I am in want of a kiss”.

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The Danes carried the dead body of their proud warrior to the pyre area and mourned. They wanted some mead and a dwarf had brought some. They shared it and became merry. Maybe Andres were already sitting at Odin’s table. Yeah, if there were one among us who deserved that, it would be Andres. The passed the skin to Eliit Tuhkur who declined. “What, do you not drink to our lost friend?” Eliit Tuhkur looked to the body of Andres and said: “If you had some water, I would drink to the fallen warrior”. The other men looked to the dwarf. He smiled and provided another skin. Eliit Tuhkur took it and smelled at the drinking piece. Water… He took a deep slurp and burped. The other men laughed. Eliit felt dizzy and wanted to stand up. But the effort made him slip and he fell backwards, never again to rise.
The men turned to look for the dwarf, but he had vanished in thin air. “Damn not another one”…

Eliit was floating in darkness and was quite entranced about the sensation. He felt light and free. But as soon as he thought about how to get out of here, he was drawn to a light spot which grew and grew until he suddenly was in it. This new place was all calm and white. He heard a male voice saying: “So God made him a woman!! ”. He could hear some female laughter. This really felt like home to him, even though it was kind of a strange sensation.

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In the Jomsviking camp everyone had settled down. Shlin28 was sleeping in his tent and was suddenly waken by a rumbling sound. He opened his eyes and sat up. In the dark corner he could see the reflection of his candle in a pair of yellow glass orbs. “The rumbling became a voice: “You weak mortals disgust me, I have suffered your presence too long”. With inhuman speed the huge being was over him and was holding him by the neck. A smile of white fangs split open the rather dark face of this Hulk. “Go and say hello to Odin for me would ya?” That was the last shlin heard before he found himself on the back of a horse heading for Valhalla. The sight of the beauty that sat in front of him guiding the horse through the air, made him forget all about the Jotun he had encountered just moments before.

Killed: (5)

Twilightblade (R1)
Caius (R2)
Rythmic (R3)
Eliit Tuhkur (R4)
shlin28 (R4)

Killed by Holmgang: (3)

makaikhaan (R1)
FactionHeir (R2)
Andres (R3)

Lynched: (3)

CountArach (R1)
Tratorix (R2)
glyphz (R3)


WoG: (1)

scottishranger (R3)

Living: (24)

Craterus
Crazed Rabbit
discovery1
El Diablo
Fenring
Gaius Scribonius Curio
GeneralHankerchief
Husar
Ichigo
Kagemusha
Kukrikhan
LittleGrizzly
Motep
Omanes Alexandrapolites
pevergreen
Privateerkev
Proletariat
Quintus.J.Cicero
Sarathos
Seamus Fermanagh
TevashSzat
TinCow
Warmaster Horus
woad&fangs

Vote people... last vote that will be counted is at 2000 GMT towmorrow 16th of August.

[Privateerkev]

@PK: Loosen up a bit, dude. At one kill per night, we can afford the Holmgangs. Mafia VIII had a similar amount of players and lasted nine rounds at two kills per night. Considering the fact that Midgard is more active than Mafia VIII (ie less WoGs), it's not as damning as you think.

@GH: Tighten up a bit, dude. We don't know how many kills the Jotun are capable of. For all we know, they could get more but have held off for now at one a night. We only have so many power-town roles so if we lose them all, we lose the game. Get on board or get out of the way...

[Ferret]

damn, and hour too late to challenge Disco

[GeneralHankerchief]

Vote: Privateerkev

"My way or the highway" approach. Don't like it at all.

[Privateerkev]

GH, I heard from the grapevine that your making up role PM's. Care to explain?

[Craterus]

vote: Fenring

You only seem to post to make a vote and generally include a complaint at the high activity. Do you have anything else to add?

[Sigurd]

My 'night ended' post is updated...

[Privateerkev]

At one kill per night, we can afford the Holmgangs.

Boy I bet you feel silly now...

I will be expecting that apology.

If you wish, it can be in the form of an "unvote."

<--- Because I know he is your favorite.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Just for your sheer arrogance:

Vote: Privateerkev
Vote: Privateerkev
Vote: Privateerkev
Vote: Privateerkev
Vote: Privateerkev
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Vote: Privateerkev
Vote: Privateerkev
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Vote: Privateerkev
Vote: Privateerkev

And some basis to your pathetic "o well derz rumorz huhhuhhuh" would be nice.

[seireikhaan]

Hmm...

Now we've got a fanged immortal attacking us?

[Privateerkev]

Wow, 12 votes on me from one person. I must have struck a chord. ;)

As for rumors, I heard your passing around the Swedish Champion PM. Unfortunately for you, I saw the real Swedish Champion PM days ago. Care to explain or are you just going to vote for me a lot?

[GeneralHankerchief]

I passed around the Swedish Champion PM around to two people. One was the Swedish King. The other was his champion.

You see, it appears that winning a Holmgang puts you into favor with your King.

[Kralizec]

You only seem to post to make a vote and generally include a complaint at the high activity. Do you have anything else to add?

Not at the moment. As you may have guessed, I've been busy the last month. I'll try to follow the discussion from now on, though.

[Privateerkev]

I passed around the Swedish Champion PM around to two people. One was the Swedish King. The other was his champion.

You see, it appears that winning a Holmgang puts you into favor with your King.

Ah, thank you. That explains it.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Now, the question is: How did you come by that information?

[FactionHeir]

Note that shlin was killed by the Jotun. That means the previous kills were not made by Jotun.

->Jotun started killing after Loki's demise?

[Privateerkev]

Now, the question is: How did you come by that information?

Someone told me.

There is a small network of people who have revealed to each other. I am obviously "plugged into it."

[Csargo]

Note that shlin was killed by the Jotun. That means the previous kills were not made by Jotun.

->Jotun started killing after Loki's demise?

Jotun can take different forms iirc.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Someone told me.

There is a small network of people who have revealed to each other. I am obviously "plugged into it."

Yuh.

The question is "who" though.

I only showed it to two people, both of whom know my innocence. If they, and by extension, you, doubt me, then something's not right.

[Ferret]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Killed by a dwarf, how embarrassing...

oh and PK is a no lynch so lay off him GH.

[glyphz]

Yikes! The Jotun have finally stepped up the pace, and probably their King,himself, has finally reared his ugly head.

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Note that shlin was killed by the Jotun. That means the previous kills were not made by Jotun.

->Jotun started killing after Loki's demise?

It might probably make sense. One less 'nightwatcher' type, has made the mafia feel more bold as their actions are less likely to be detected/observed.

[GeneralHankerchief]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Killed by a dwarf, how embarrassing...

oh and PK is a no lynch so lay off him GH.

Too many times I've seen a pro-town group successfully infiltrated, so I'll lay off him when I get the answers I desire.

[Privateerkev]

Yuh.

The question is "who" though.

I only showed it to two people, both of whom know my innocence. If they, and by extension, you, doubt me, then something's not right.

You puzzled some of us with that role PM claim. We did not know of that particular game mechanic. And those of us who rely on Midgard 1 for our clues were left scratching our heads. Teaches me a lesson for reading the first game too closely...

[Csargo]

Vote: El Diablo

I only remember him posting to vote. Why don't you come and join in on some discussion?

[discovery1]

And what did we learn from that? That's right, always wear thick leather gloves.

Vote:Omanes Alexandrapolites since I am at a loss what to do, and you have said even less then I, so I might as well try to get you to talk.

Well, I'm not exactly at a loss about what to do, but right now I don't have enough information right now.

[TinCow]

I'm a fan of inducement to talking via lynch votes.

Vote: Fenring

Let's hear it, silent one.

[Husar]

I think that bears serious consideration. We should discuss it more to see if there are any downsides (aside from the obvious one of naming targets for the Jotun).

Uhm, yes there are, the jotun only have to kill the six lords to win so basically their targets will be anyone but those six champions.

If we do a mass-reveal in the way you describe, if all cooperate, the Jotun will also be revealed/deduced. The more I think of it, the more I like it.

That didn't work before and I would bet Sigurd would give fake PMs to the Jotun to keep the game balance, as he did before, so we wouldn't gain anything.

I passed around the Swedish Champion PM around to two people. One was the Swedish King. The other was his champion.

Vote: GeneralHankerchief

Maybe you can figure out why.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Because I'm a latecomer champion, Husar. Apparently the Swedish King was so impressed by my Holmgang victory that he invited me to become his second champion.

You guys heard me right. Don't piss off the Swedes, we now have two champions.

[KukriKhan]

All good points Husar. I guess that puts the ka-bosh on that idea. Sorry woad&fangs.

So we're back to relying on intuition, and whatever info we can garner by back-channels.

[woad&fangs]

Of course, we could always do it in private since that seems to be what all the cool kids are doing.