Game 24, round 4, results

[a_d_medievalist]

1. It was a dark, and stormy night. Written by dorianegrey
   
   
2. "The alleys of Merafi are littered with the corpses of men too brave or too foolish to be afraid of ghosts." Written by jeffr23
   
   
3. Merafi, the renowned, the prosperous, the City of Silence. Written by badgersandjam and guessed by dangerdean
   
   
4. At the heart of Merafi there stands a statue. Written by , guessed by badgersandjam and songofnewday
   
   
5. Even the lieutenant's ghost looked startled as the door slammed shut. Written by Kari Sperring
   
   
6. Balance, always balance, is the key. Written by pluckylass
   
   
7. The grimy finger of the Shot Tower stood out in the stench and wreathing smoke of the morning. Written by songofnewday, guessed by biascut and sammywol
   
   
8. The clock in the Old Tower struck eleven. Written by biascut
   
   
9. The town was in flames. written by dangerdean

The standings:

sammywol -- 6
biascut -- 5
badgersandjam -- 4
songofnewday -- 4
stellanova -- 3
dangerdean -- 3
pluckylass -- 3
lanyer -- 3
dorianegray -- 2
jeffr23 -- 1

Finally, you all were stumped!

I've got evil Assessment Week this week, but will try to post the next lines at lunch -- or this evening at the latest.