[Forum Game] Werewolf XI: The Thing Attacks

[Zakilevo]

Something interesting to read.

The only known survivors of first Thing encounters were the researcher Lefanis, the Hematologist Zakilevo, the Psychologist Ketchum and the Commando Indirik. Indirik is rumoured to be currently having a supporting role in a cheesy reality TV show.

No one survived the Thing Returns. Lefanis, the hero of the Thing was recruited as a secret government agent but was rumoured to have been killed in the Thing Returns after recruiting Ketchum who also presumably perished. So was Zakilevo/???/Zaki who branched out into research and had more name changes than sex change operations. Except for the Thing of course - Telrunya, who infected D'Espana. There is a D'Espana of the same name in Thule Station now but it is unknown if it is the same person. Interestingly, D'Espana was Lefanis' unknown secret agent partner and was lynched by Lefanis. Other notable casualties were Sonya the female gypsy Psychic and Velax the big game Hunter who shot more people than the Thing ever hurt.

[Zakilevo]

We need to think rationally and stop voting one another because the other person voted you. Revenge votes won't help us find the Thing.

[Disturbedyang]

Okay, seems like we have to start over.

It seems that the thing went idle and did not hunt. Out of all of us, there seems to be a few that are rather inactive last turn. Sonya, D'Espana and Zaki.

D'Espana did mentioned that he is going to hold his vote, so i guess he is cleared. Sonya somehow is quite suspicious. She posted after the deadline and seems to have missed the whole thing altogether. Zaki for instance were not around altogether. I still suspect Zaki to be the one for he might be able to make the kill yesterday straight after the game start and then just disappeared.

(OOC: And since i will be on a long flight later, i have to based on certain analysis on my own)

Something to think about anyway. Since Velax raved so much about trying to get someone lynch to see what happens, why did he protect Zaki by voting for someone else and made it even? All the reason it made Zaki very suspicious. And if he is the right one, then Velax might be involved somehow. Or Velax might be the secret agent that thinks Zaki is the Thing.

And now that he is back. It's between only Zaki and Sonya. Though why would the Thing post an analysis that might relate to the previous game which everyone seems to think it is, if Zaki himself is the Thing? I for one wasn't in the last game, so i have no idea what was going on about that statement.

Things for you guys to think about but i will go for Sonya for now.

VOTE SONYA

[Velax]

All interesting theories, but I didn't realise Zaki already had two votes. Lefanis posted his vote in white and I missed it.

I'll also point out that it's possible for hunts to fail, so no hunt doesn't automatically mean the Thing must be an inactive.

[Ketchum]

All are interesting theories. I think the Thing could have hit the Mercenary protection, that is why there is no hunt. Hopefully it is not because the Thing successfully infect someone.

[Lefanis]

Vote Sonya. As I said earlier, silent is deadly. Zaki has shown up now, but Sonya hasn't been seen.

[DK]

COGNITIVE FUNCTION

The consciousness of the creature is yet another mystery, all that can be certain is that it retains an inherited survival instinct and enough of the facets of the assimilated creature to pass convincingly as the original. It can be deduced that once assimilated the new creature retains the memories, abilities, mannerisms and possibly the frailties of the host and uses them to sustain its survival. How much of its own consciousness and knowledge of previously assimilated creatures knowledge remain is unclear.

In one case a host was either incapacitated by a pre-existing condition leading to a heart attack or it mimicked the effect well enough to fool the station doctor. In another case a host was apparently knocked unconscious from a concussive blast which meer minutes later also lead to a violent attack. It is unclear if this was a forced or planned reaction. Possibly it was intending to play dead in both cases but was forced into action by the defibrillator shocks and in the other case by an opportunity to attack a large group at once.

In another feat of reasoning a Thing destroyed a test that would have lead to its exposure and demonstrated awareness of biology and medical practice that would have exposed it. Interestingly the second time this same method was proposed as a test the Thing had seemingly preempted the idea, this is despite the Thing that arrived at the second base was spawned long before the first test was thought of and was in a non-human form. This lead to the theory of a shared consciousness between Things, especially as the 2nd sabotage was far harder to pull off covertly and while sowing seeds of misdirection it also exposed its presence.

Another interesting point is while the lack of a metal earring lead to an earlier Things exposure. It is mentioned that The Thing rejects non organic materials from it's host, hence the tooth fillings and earring missing. Conversely it could be proof of someone's humanity. This would have been more clear cut if one of the victims had been assimilated with his nose ring intact instead of killed outright.

It is not known whether the Thing is itself a technological species, whether the ship it arrived on was its own. It could be reasoned that it crashed because the original pilot was killed or sabotaged the craft, and the creature was unable to manage the controls. However, an assimilated human was able to manufacture a small saucer like craft from parts it found on the base, something that was obviously beyond his human understanding. Assimilated humans have been seen operating vehicles and equipment their human counterpart would have knowledge of.

I'm revealing this at risk as The Thing would now find out I'm researching about it. This may or may not help. I'm however, unable to catch the full meaning of the research I found. I'm going to VOTE SONYA to keep the lynching going. We are nowhere near and I believe the lynching has to continue to reveal more clues. Rather than sitting ducks.

[D'Espana]

This is starting to become interesting. Very well, let's make this more interesting: I'm not the Thing nor one of those creepy secret agents, though I am already aware that most of you, if not all, won't trust me. I'm OK with that, however, I know that we have between us some experts who can analyze you in order to know things about you. I openly expose myself to such scan in order to start forming our little justice league, composed by those who want to see the Thing burnt to a crisp.

Thus, I urge analyzers to analyze, even if they decide to start for me, and the rest of us to speak our minds and intentions. We must isolate the Thing, and we must do it quickly, concretely before it gains enough confidence to start attacking in public and not to the inactive ones.

[Richard Leonecoeur]

Hnnnh. Lefanis and Ketchum are really beginning to wear on me. Ketchum is shoving me about and... Well, I think they're both watching me. I don't like it. I should have spoken up sooner. Lefanis is really quite... Quite more frightening in his methods.

You do not interfere with a man like that.

I should have spoken up sooner... I need a moment to think about a future course of action... but I would be wary of these two.

((OOC: Sigh, really unfortunate time for my internet to go down for a bit yesterday.  I dislike Comcast. Had errands to run this morning. :{ ))

I suggest avoiding the restrooms when you can; or enter with someone you trust.

[Fury]

NIGHT 4 EVENTS

VOTE SONYA - Disturbedyang #107, DK #111

Using their superior intellect, Disturbedyang and DK analyse the situation and come to the conclusion that Sonya is just too suspicious (Lefanis had actually voted too but he wrote it on white paper in white ink). They each grab her by one hand, drag her off to the top of the lonely research tower and... [don't you even think about it, screams Sonya]... kick her out the window.

She lands head first in the snow and breaks her neck. Disturbedyang and DK go out and search her clothes and find a secret message:

Agent:

Infiltrate Thule Station. Identify the Thing and call in our Black Ops. DO NOT FAIL. Eliminate or turn all other opposing agents.

KGB

Sonya (KGB) the Secret Government Agent / ***** breaks her neck in a skydive

Later that night...

A scream is heard saying in the pitch blackness, "Get out of my bed, you!" followed by a kicking sound and then the slamming of a door. Then the same scream is heard again giving a surprised yelp, "Oh my God I'm going to die I'm going to die!" followed by the banging on a door yelling "Let me in let me in!" and a THIRD voice shouting "I've got your back!"

The THING had finally appeared! Unfortunately it's target was not as lonely and defenceless as he had first seemed and frustrated, the Thing silently escapes in the dark. Unfortunately, for the humans, the sheer terror brought by the Thing in the pitch darkness of the night and amidst the confusion, no one knew who was who or said what... or even remember what they themselves said...

[Lefanis]

Vote Sonya. As I said earlier, silent is deadly. Zaki has shown up now, but Sonya hasn't been seen.

Hey! I hung her too!

[DK]

At least we got an agent infiltrating. She was gonna kill us! Now we need to find out whether she found the identity of The Thing and we can basically crossed out what and find who she's really protecting.

[Fury]

Hey! I hung her too!

Oops, stop posting votes in white, maybe?  ;D

[DK]

I'm voting for Penchant (VOTE Penchant)

Penchant was already suspicious and I still suspect him. On the 2nd night where there were few votes, a person died as this was an easy target for The Thing to choose from. 3rd night however, there were too many people getting voted for and all close to the minimal votes therefore not easy for The Thing to get their hands on. it wouldn't be effective if The Thing was caught when we are lynching the voted target wouldn't it? And his missing from voting tonight.

2 nights has passed uneventfully with The Thing hunting no one. Only 2 person voted tonight, I would like to ask where was all that didn't vote were? Later in the day, I will post my latest research. All I have to say, we have to burn the body of those who died too. Just in case.

[DK]

And we will need to find something to use as a weapon.