After voting for Mardoc, based upon the "analysis summary" post after Meiz's death and Sareln's logic/observations ... I was caught up in a conundrum.
Primarily, while both could be wolves, I realized how much
I was slinging around earlier, so I wanted to focus on a particular target.
So I had to ask myself, who is more likely a wolf? Lewwyn or Selrahc.
after recent events my head was spinning and I wasn't sure of much anything anymore, especially since Ichabod turned out to be a wolf.
I fear that my case against Lewwyn is filled with the same notion of self-importance that sponsored my initial rants during Night 1. While there is some possibility there, I also believe that Mardoc/Lewwyn are a second Mason's pair, and I find it less likely that we had 2 wolf masons ... possible yes, but I would like to look at other possibilities.
(yes I admit if they aren't Mason pairs they could still be wolves that talk to each other, but that ties a single person case into a double person case and I want to avoid that for now)
Towards the end of Day 2, it really felt like Selrahc was setting me up for a mislynch. Yes, I know, it was mostly my own fault ... but things like "I have no I dea why anyone is not voting Scooter right now" are very similar to Gaspar's own movement to end the discussion. Honestly its as if either of them simply wanted anyone defending the "wolf Ichabod" to be mislynched for an easy wolf victory. While it seemed that Gaspar had merely made up his mind and wouldn't hear of anything else (anti- the Ichabod vote), Selrahc seemed to be earnestly goading suspicion towards anyone that defended Ichabod. And this was POST the Zak reveal. As a wolf he would have known that the jig was up, and might as well stir up as much controversy as possible over what other people have said. Still, for both Gaspar and Selrahc, I chalk this up as a (-1), although for Selrahc I am leaning towards a (-1.5) or even a (-2).
Still, if this was the only fishy action by Selrahc I think I would have let it slide.
While Selrahc's power usage on me, at face value, is nothing wolfish, what was he really trying to accomplish?
1. try to cover his own possible role blocker abilities
2. to keep me from voting him out of self preservation (when it seemed like it was going to be a two horse race between Selrahc and I)
3. to keep a new and currently non influential villager from voting
4. To waste his power as to not look suspicious-> topping it off with letting people know before Uberfish did his thing.
5. As part of 4, its quite possible that he had another wolf use their power, and then decided to "take the credit" although this is a bit farfetched I know.
Beyond that, other people that seem to be villager (Lewwyn excluded of course, just as a necessary precaution) are getting a wolf-read on Selrahc as well.
Scooter did, Rowain did ... although I suppose this is potentially, how do you say, "appeal to the dead"? As this is iirc only the second time that Scooter rolled villager I don't think its fair to say he is a proved "excellent villager" although his previous experience as a wolf might give some insight.
And then Novice, that is likely a villager, also is getting a wolfish read on Selrahc.
More than that ... what people are saying about Selrahc does have a bell of truth quality to it.
1. Selrahc is fairly experienced at this game
2. Selrahc was not willing to push his own case forward, even as late as the Renaissance
3. Selrahc was adamant about Ichabod well before Zak was proven legit/innocent.
(although my prior 'conspiracy theorist' notions may have been concerned with Zak (and Rowain) at the time ... I still think point 3 is odd)
4. Selrahc wanted to be seen as "reluctant but willing" against Scooter.
reluctant for cover? perhaps. 'Willing' in order to get on Gaspar's good side? Perhaps.
The total sum of Selrahc's movements seem to be 'self preservation'.
I go forward knowing that as many as 2 people may end up dragging me to the chopping block, either this day or the next, but I have said what I feel
needs to be said.
I am no longer confused, my head is no longer spinning, and with as little
as possible, I'm going for
Selrahc.
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