Game 80: Wolves

[cfuw_shepherd]

These are the wolves . . . hello.

Don't worry. You don't actually have to eat people. Maybe . . . oh. Sorry.

Comments

[gothrumefirst]

It's... too horrible... but if that's what Kazu-sama likes... I-I'll do it for him!

[silent-crown.livejournal.com]

. . .

Kazu?

[gothrumefirst]

Kazu-sama is the greatest storm rider the world will ever see! Honestly... how many times do I have to explain that?

[silent-crown.livejournal.com]

I do not know him.

[gothrumefirst]

Yeah yeah, different worlds and stuff, I know.

[silent-crown.livejournal.com]

[nods slowly]

[sparklybite.livejournal.com]

That's very kind of you!

[gothrumefirst]

Well, that's because I'm a very kind person!

[sparklybite.livejournal.com]

You obviously care about him a lot to do that.

[gothrumefirst]

U-Um, well, you know! I-It's just, uh, we're good friends, you know?

[sparklybite.livejournal.com]

Those are the best types to turn into more!

[gothrumefirst]

...

I. Um. It's not... like that...

[sparklybite.livejournal.com]

But you're willing to ...?

[gothrumefirst]

W-Well! I meant, uh, y-you know! That is, ummmm, if it ever WERE... like that! Then I would! But it's not! So! Ahahaha!

[sparklybite.livejournal.com]

Would you like it to be?

[gothrumefirst]

I-- what, that's none of your business!

[sparklybite.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, I was only curious!

[gothrumefirst]

Hmph, count yourself lucky. I don't go easy on pervert guys who get all up in a girl's business!

[sparklybite.livejournal.com]

I didn't mean to seem like a pervert! Even if you're cute, you seem very committed and I'm happy for you!

[gothrumefirst]

... Hmph. Well, good. Make sure it stays that way!

Now let's talk strategy.

[sparklybite.livejournal.com]

Of course! Ah ... I'm not sure the best way to go about this.

[gothrumefirst]

Well, there's not a lot we can do for now, since the game has barely started. And like I said, I've never played as a wolf before, so I may not be any good at it. But I AM good at being a sheep. So for now, I'm just going to act exactly as I've done when I've been a sheep in previous rounds-- that is, act like I don't trust ANYBODY. Then if we get a three-way clue tomorrow, whether I'm in it or not, I'll probably open locked posts to the three (or other two) people involved in the clue and act like I'm questioning them to find out which one's the wolf, and so on. If we don't get a clue, or we get a safe sheep clue, I'll probably open posts to everyone... or something.

Before that, though, is there anybody in this game you're close to? Who could tell if you're lying, or who would believe you if you tell them you're not a wolf, or who you don't feel comfortable lying to? That sort of thing is best known before we start.

[sparklybite.livejournal.com]

That's a good way to go about it!

I only know Sheryl. She was the one who talked about the clues being a puzzle with you! I should open a post to her, then? I don't think she knows me well enough to tell if I'm lying, because I'm just a fan.

[gothrumefirst]

Oh, that crazy lady. Sure sure, but not yet-- probably after the first clue has come out. It'll seem suspicious if you open a post to someone you don't know really really well TOO early in the game, right? Or, I dunno, that's just what I think...

And, ummm... yeah, it's hard to think up a specific game plan when the first round hasn't really started yet and half the people are yet to show up. But after things get moving, we should at least try to be in contact with as much of the flock as possible without seeming suspicious. It's really just a game of numbers-- the person who has more people on their side wins. So information about who's doing what, and sheepy alliances with you and other wolves, are the key. And in order to do that, you need people to trust you, and you can't really get people to trust you if they haven't spoken to you.

Some people can pull off lying low, but if I ever tried to do that it'd be immediately suspicious, since I'm always plenty vocal as a sheep.

[sparklybite.livejournal.com]

Just act like a sheep, then. It may mean you have to incriminate one of us, but as long as we win in the end. I don't think I'd act any different if I were a sheep, so I have that on my side! I'll have to be careful about tracking where I get information from, of course.

It shouldn't be hard! We'll just need to act like them! When it comes to making the sheep suspicious, we might want to let others point out suspicious behavior so we don't pile on people. ... Right?