It was no surprise Daneekas Ghost was having trouble sleeping tonight. After a five hour rotation of turning off the light, turning on the light to read for awhile, he finally gave up two books into it.
He started a pot of coffee then opened up his closet and retrieved his suit so he could iron it one last time. He grabbed a lint roller that was down to a scant few sheets and eyed his suit for any stragglers but he could fine none. Today was his day, and he was going to marry Annette in this suit.
He headed back towards the kitchen and was just finishing pouring himself a cup when there was a knock on the door. He jerked at the sound and splashed some coffee on his bare foot in the process. “Gahhhh!” Damn, that hurt.
“Are you okay?” the voice on the other side of the door said.
That sounded like Annette. What was she doing here?
“Annette?” he called.
“Yes. It’s me,” the voice replied.
“What are you doing here? We’re not supposed to see each other before we get married.”
“I just had to see you about something and it couldn’t wait. Could I come in?”
“Yeah, hold on a sec.” Daneekas Ghost grabbed a hand towel and wiped off his left foot, which was getting a little red and puffy where the coffee had landed, threw the towel in the sink and walked over to the door.
He opened it and gasped. The moon was bright this night and it reflected off her dress, satiny and white. He just stared for a second or two before saying, “It’s beautiful.”
“Thank you,” she said.
“I know I shouldn’t, but I feel the need to kiss you right now.”
“I wouldn’t mind,” she said.
Daneekas Ghost stepped forward and lifted up the veil. He gasped again.
“What is it?” she asked.
“Nah…no…” is all Daneekas Ghost could say.
“Is there something wrong?” she laughed.
“Wo…wo…wo…” he was having trouble breathing.
“Oh, come now. Deep down you knew all along, didn’t you? You’re a smart man.”
“Wo..wo..wo….”
“Aw. It’s so cute when you’re flustered. I could just eat you up.”
Daneekas Ghost tried desperately to scream, backing away, shaking his head, still gasping for air…
…and snapped awake, flinging his book onto the floor.
“Oh my god. Oh thank god.” he said aloud.
Day ends at 9:30 p.m. CST
6 votes needed for a majority
Special Poster: Jonathon Pope (1 post of 100 words or less)
1 post of 10 words or less for everyone else
Colin Wolfson: Mason 2, no trial, some errorNibbish: Nosy Neighbor, forgot to mind his own businessChris: Wolf Cub, too young to handle the club scene8BSEMT8: Delinquent, his life was never taken seriouslyjoepunman: Wolf Charmer, choked on his unLucky Charms
The Recluses
Annette Baron, married villager
Beau
Bret Highum
Daneekas Ghost, married villager
DarkHorseAsh
Jonathon Pope
Matt Novak
Melissa D
TDO
todashy
April 13, 2020 at 11:29 am
Vote Beau
April 13, 2020 at 11:50 am
Vote Annette
April 13, 2020 at 11:53 am
Vote Bret
April 13, 2020 at 12:00 pm
vote Beau
April 13, 2020 at 12:06 pm
===A GUN HAS BEEN FIRED===
April 13, 2020 at 12:23 pm
A villager was on their way back from a hike in the woods when they saw Daneekas Ghost hunched behind a tree. To their surprise he was holding a gun. They hid behind a tree of their own, and not long after Daneekas Ghost pulled the trigger.
The villager ran back to town and rang the newly installed bell in the town square. All the villagers who weren’t already out to see what that noise was, gathred now.
“What is this about?” asked Daneekas Ghost.
“Well you should know,” the villager said, “I saw you shooting a gun!”
“Oh that. I was just practicing so I am ready when it matters. Everyone is still here aren’t they?” Daneekas Ghost asked.
The town looked around. Everyone looked alright. Nobody was bleeding.
“I guess, but you scared the shit out of everyone. We’re going to have to place you under house arrest for the rest of the day just to be safe.”
Gun was fired. Nobody was hit. DaneekasGhost is under house arrest and is not allowed to post/vote for the remainder of the day.
April 13, 2020 at 12:40 pm
vote Beau
April 13, 2020 at 12:46 pm
Annette Baron, married villager
Beau- wolf?
Bret Highum- villager
Daneekas Ghost, married villager
DarkHorseAsh- villager
Jonathon Pope- mason
Matt Novak- journalist
Melissa D- villager?
TDO- wolf?
todashy- villager?
April 13, 2020 at 12:56 pm
Vote Beau
April 13, 2020 at 1:17 pm
Unvote Annette
April 13, 2020 at 1:26 pm
Vote Melissa
April 13, 2020 at 1:29 pm
April 13, 2020 at 2:32 pm
Why Beau, what am I missing….
April 13, 2020 at 2:43 pm
Pete: dead Villager
Novak: not journalist
Pope: Mason
Melissa: villager
TDO: maybe villager?
Annette: married villager/hallucinated wolf
Brooks: polygamist villager
Beau: Wolf?
Todahshy: super wolfy
Ash: Wolf?
Bret: strong silent type
Beau: wolfy per magic 8 ball?
April 13, 2020 at 2:44 pm
First, congratulations to the happy couple!
Second, I am as confident that I know who the wolf is as I ever am on day 4. Remaining wolf is the ancient, so he must be killed twice. Unless he’s been secretly killed once already. The rules to this game are fascinating and byzantine!
At this moment I don’t think the wolf is Bret, but not a lot of evidence to back that up.
I was going to go back and read previous days, but apparently my attention span is also taciturn.
I’ll keep talking until I run out of words, which
April 13, 2020 at 4:19 pm
Lol, I looked up byzantine. I didn’t know there was a singular word to describe the games I make 🙂
2.
(of a system or situation) excessively complicated, and typically involving a great deal of administrative detail.
April 13, 2020 at 2:47 pm
Annette Baron, married villager
Beau- ?
Bret Highum- villager?
Daneekas Ghost, married villager
DarkHorseAsh- ?
Matt Novak- journalist
Melissa D- ?
TDO- ?
todashy- ?
April 13, 2020 at 3:46 pm
Annette Baron- married villager
Beau- ?
Bret Highum- villager
Daneekas Ghost- married villager
DarkHorseAsh- wolf?
Matt Novak- villager
Melissa D- wolf?
Jonathan Pope- villager?
todashy- ?
April 13, 2020 at 4:10 pm
Vote Beau
April 13, 2020 at 4:11 pm
Annette Baron, married villager
Beau – Wolf?!
Bret Highum – Wolf?
Daneekas Ghost, married villager
DarkHorseAsh – ?
Jonathon Pope – villager?
Matt Novak – villager
Melissa D – villager?
TDO – ?
todaHshy – villager!
April 13, 2020 at 4:23 pm
Annette Baron, married villager
Bret Highum: villager
Daneekas Ghost, married villager
DarkHorseAsh: wolf?
Jonathon Pope: villager
Matt Novak: villager!
Melissa D: villager
TDO: villager?
todashy: wolf?
April 13, 2020 at 4:25 pm
April 13, 2020 at 4:27 pm
Todah unhelpful each day. Ash weird vote; absent day two.
April 13, 2020 at 4:28 pm
vote todahshy
April 13, 2020 at 5:15 pm
Vote Beau
April 13, 2020 at 5:18 pm
Annette Baron, married villager
Beau – Wolf?
Bret Highum
Daneekas Ghost, married villager
DarkHorseAsh
Jonathon Pope – Mason
Melissa D – Villager?
TDO
todashy – Wolf?
April 13, 2020 at 5:20 pm
April 13, 2020 at 5:20 pm
===BEAU HAS BEEN HANDCUFFED TO A POLE===
Lists/posts can still be made. No more voting.
April 13, 2020 at 9:30 pm
===IT IS NIGHT===
April 13, 2020 at 9:43 pm
Nearly four days have now passed since werewolves struck the town, and what you might have once called a bunch of recluses were nearly social butterflies (relatively speaking that is). Well, all except that Melissa chick. She hadn’t left her cabin much since day 1, and had made it clear to all that she was not obligated to follow any of their stupid rules, let alone these so-called ones about having to vote.
Dusk was nearing and they gathered once again to confirm the votes. Jonathon Pope did a quick but accurate accounting and announced to all, “Hang Beau.”
There was a nervous energy in the group — hopeful that this nightmare might finally be put to an end, moods tempered by their natural pessimism.
Beau climbed onto the chair and todahshy cinched the noose tight around his neck. He got a good running start (for some reason) and kicked the chair out from underneath Beau. The rope snapped immediately and Beau managed to land feet first from the great fall of two feet.
“Jiminy Cricket!” exlaimed Annette, “that was the last rope we had. We’re gonna have to make another one.”
“This may have been a sign,” suggested Matt, “maybe we should sleep on this and take another vote again tomorrow.”
The townsfolk clearly were disappointed (except Beau of course), but nodded in agreement and trudged back to their homes.
Colin Wolfson: Mason 2, no trial, some errorNibbish: Nosy Neighbor, forgot to mind his own businessChris: Wolf Cub, too young to handle the club scene8BSEMT8: Delinquent, his life was never taken seriouslyjoepunman: Wolf Charmer, choked on his unLucky CharmsThe Recluses
Annette Baron, married villager
Beau
Bret Highum
Daneekas Ghost, married villager
DarkHorseAsh
Jonathon Pope
Matt Novak
Melissa D
TDO
todashy