[CFUW 62] A Shot In The Dark

[euphiemisms]

If I can ask...

What was the lucky charm the Shepherd gave you?

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[guidemyshaft]

Oh, it wasn't unfortunately anything too useful -- for that one night I had a 50% chance of protecting one person of my choice. Cointoss as to whether or not it worked.

[euphiemisms]

Are you a sheep, Alec?

[guidemyshaft]

I'm on the sheep's side, yes.

[jaded_legacy]

If you're on the sheep's side, what role are you? We've known who two of the special roles are for days, so you'll have to tell the truth.

[guidemyshaft]

How have you known that?

[euphiemisms]

Because we're one, and we've been working with the Protector!

Saying that gives you a better chance of giving us a right answer if you're lying about being a sheep, but... it's alright for us to say this sort of thing because the wolves already tried to eat us last night, so we're not making ourselves any more edible. We asked what your lucky charm was because we were given one on the second day, and we're almost certain that you're telling the truth because it's the same one we were given, and because you've helped with all the clues.

[guidemyshaft]

That would indeed let you know your own role and that of the Protector, then! You're the Innocent?

Well, the risk is unpleasant but if this is true, it's worth it. And if not true, it's... just a game. Though Seregil will have words.

I'm the Seer. I haven't identified any sheep, but I've identified two wolves. I suspect I'd have identified three but the thief blocked me last night.

[euphiemisms]

Ah, thank goodness -- and yes, we are! The Protector thought you were Seer-ish from the start. Is that a word? It ought to be... That team protected you on the first night, too.

Are you the reason for the votes on Musou Note, Alec?

[guidemyshaft]

Tell the Protector thank you for me! Though if I've been obvious about it I'm worried, but it's hard to try to direct things when I know who the wolves are...

I am. They're wolves. So were Maiden and Ruffian. Are either of your teams on them as well?

[euphiemisms]

We didn't feel safe enough asking you until we knew the wolves already wanted to eat us, if that makes you feel less obvious. You're directing things? Did the Shepherd give you people to talk to, or did you find them?

We aren't, though we don't know about the Protector's team.

[guidemyshaft]

Thank you. That's the part that's hard. The shepherd did, but only yesterday. I've been the first vote on Musou Note every day in the hopes that people would read something into the certainty. It's been generally difficult to know who's a wolf and try to sway votes without being obvious, is all I meant.

All right. Two of the votes are myself and the person the shepherd gave me to talk to. I haven't known about who's cast the other suspicion vote, which is why I was wondering -- that unknown person was also voting alongside me on the previous day.

[euphiemisms]

We understand.

I'm sorry; we don't know anything about it.

But if I can ask -- if you knew that the Maiden team were wolves, why didn't you talk to the Princess's team?

[guidemyshaft]

Thank you, though.

I did. Just... later in the day. I was a bit busy with non-game-related things that day. And by the time they asked if they could tell others and I left my response, they'd had to go to sleep. It was really bad timing. We decided together that I should identify Musou Note that night. Um, it was in my journal so I can open it to you if you still doubt it. The timestamps should correspond.

[euphiemisms]

It's alright. We spoke with them before they were eaten and they said you hadn't contacted them, so we were really just curious.

[guidemyshaft]

All right, if you're sure? I don't mind, though.

Um, if you don't mind me asking, is the Tights team the Protector?

[euphiemisms]

We'll read them if you open them, definitely! But I was trying to say that we really, really don't doubt you about that; we just wanted to know.

Of course. It's like a storybook, almost, right?