Clay's Werewolf Game

[Claycw]

The rules of a standard vampire game are in place (casting votes during the day for firing squad, firing squad in the evening, werewolves attack sometime during the night)

I want to give everyone a chance to vote, but if all but one or two people have voted and it’s been a few hours, I will call the one hour mark and the vote tallied.

Communicate with each other as much as you want via PM, IRC, phone, text message, Until you have been eliminated from the game, then please stop at that point.

Please don’t post in the thread if you aren’t playing or after you are dead.

The game will begin soon; I hope you all have a good time.

[Claycw]

http://www.paulinewilloughby.com/images/cover.jpg

Players
Demon G. Sides - Oberst (Colonel) - Dead
Mike Jamieson - Oberstleutnant (Lt.Colonel) Dead
Mike O'Malley - Major (Major) - Dead
Rimbo - Hauptman (Captain) - Dead
Scrax - Hauptman (Captain) - Dead
Crater - Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
extarbags - Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant) - Dead
Malcom Tucker - Feldwebel (Sergeant) - Dead
Conrad - Gefreiter (Corporal) - Dead
Cormac - Gefreiter (Corporal) - Dead
Delirium - Gefreiter (Corporal) - Dead
Juan Rayo - Gefreiter (Corporal) - Dead
Marged - Gefreiter (Corporal)
Ninyu - Gefreiter (Corporal) - Dead
Riley - Gefreiter (Corporal) - Dead
russellmz00 - Gefreiter (Corporal) - Dead
Sarkus - Gefreiter (Corporal)
seventimessix - Gefreiter (Corporal) - Dead
Squirrel Killer - Gefreiter (Corporal)
Varlas - Gefreiter (Corporal) - Dead


Wisbechlad - Arzt (Doctor) - Dead

Date: September 1944
Location: Stalag Luft Quatel Zu Drei a secret POW camp located in the Black Forest of Southern Germany

Sept. 3, 1943: The day started as any other, all P.O.Ws were called for morning parade and roll-call at which time they were all counted and fed one of their two daily rations of thin soup and black bread, most days were spent in boredom dreaming of the day that the war would be over and they would be allowed to return home but on this day Oberst Demon G. Sides had allowed them to spend some time in the yard playing sports. Most of the guards in the compound were watching as the prisoners played a game of Football (soccer) and didn’t notice the sound of the trucks approaching the North gate, a loud horn rang out and all turned to see a convoy nearing the gate the distinct insignia of the SS emblazoned on the side of the vehicles could be seen. “shit are you fucking kidding me, what are these elitists fucks doing here?” Crater mumbled to himself as he yelled for everyone to “Look alive, we’ve got company!” All officers of the camp took their stations as Mike Jamieson went to inform Oberst G. Sides of our visitors.

The gate was opened and the trucks rolled in coming to a stop next to the Barracks, dozens of armed SS elite soldiers piled out of the two front and two back trucks the quickly surrounded the truck in the middle, guns drawn and pointing at the vehicle they waited as 6 other officers came out of the vehicle with a single prisoner in tow, Cormac watched the scene unfold and thought “My god that is a lot of soldiers for one prisoner, he must be pretty damn important.” A few moments later Obergruppenfuhrer (SS General) Fuekenstik exited the lead car and approached Oberst G. Sides, the Obergruppenfuhrer introduced himself and informed Oberst Demon G. Sides that he had been instructed to bring this prisoner to Stalag Luft Quatel Zu Drei and that he wanted him placed in solitary confinement for the first few days he was to be here. Oberst G. Sides inquired who this prisoner was but was abruptly cut off and told that those were matters of the SS and he only need worry about keeping the prisoner alive. Oberst G. Sides waived over Scrax and Delirium, he then instructed them to show their guest to the solitary confinement cell located in the underground bunker and to stand watch over him until instructed otherwise. Scrax saluted, he and Delirium then led the prisoner still surrounded by SS soldiers to the underground cell. Upon securing the prisoner in the solitary confinement cell the SS soldiers immediately returned to the vehicles in which they had arrived, Obergruppenfuhrer Fuekenstik then pulled Oberst G. Sides close and whispered “It is of upmost importance that nothing happen to that prisoner, if it does you will have me to deal with and you will find that I am not so forgiving.” and with that he returned to his car and left almost as quickly as they had arrived.

[Claycw]

Sept. 4th 1943 1:30 PM
The camp is abuzz today everyone including the P.O.Ws have been discussing yesterday’s events trying to figure out just who this new prisoner is and why he is so important? I spoke with Ninyu, Conrad and Marged this morning and asked them if they had heard any more, So far no one seems to know anything, as guards take turns watching over his cell they try to talk to him but so far all he does is lay on his cot staring at the wall occasionally grimacing in pain, Oberst Demon G. Sides is worried that he is sick and is thinking about having Arzt Wisebechlad take a look at him.

Sept. 4th 1943 3:45 PM
Arzt Wisebechlad Examined the prisoner, he told Oberst G. Sides that other than having a fever everything seemed to fine with our new guest, I know this is a relief to the Oberst he doesn’t want anything to happen to this prisoner, I am not sure what all the fuss is about over this man but I am sure that we will find out soon enough.

Sept. 4th 1943 11:30 PM
The entire compound was startled by blood curdling screams coming from the P.O.W quarters, Gefreiter Riley who was walking patrol around the barracks had just gotten to the back of the building when he heard a loud crashing noise followed by screams from inside, he immediately ran to the front entrance, as he rounded the corner to the front of the P.O.W. quarters he could see the front door completely gone, Riley drew his weapon as he approached the entrance briefly looking over his shoulder to see if anyone else was coming, he could still hear the screams coming from inside along with the sounds of furniture being overturned and thrown about, Riley yelled for the prisoners to come out but the screams continued, lights from the nearby guard towers had now tracked to the front of the P.O.W quarters, Riley yelled once more for the prisoners to come out, then all fell silent from within the building. Reluctantly Riley looked inside, it looked as though a bomb had gone off inside bunks and other furniture were thrown about, body parts littered the floor and blood was everywhere it was as though someone had taken buckets of it and thrown it all over the room, he looked around to see if anyone was alive, as his eyes darted around the room Riley clinched his rifle tight that’s when he saw it hunched in the far corner it’s eyes glowing as if the fires of hell itself were lighting them, Riley tried to scream but nothing came out he couldn’t move and was sure that he had pissed himself. The beast leapt towards Riley, he didn’t even have time to squeeze the trigger on his riffle, he wanted to run but it was too late it had him, he could taste the distinct taste of copper in his mouth it was his own blood streaming down his face as the massive pressure of its jaws began squeezing on his skull then everything went black as his head was pulled from his body as easily as one pulls a grape from the vine.

Having heard the commotion Conrad and Delirium who were also on patrol ran to see what was going on, as they approached the building they saw the headless body of Riley come flying out the front door and the outline of something, they weren’t sure what it was but it damn sure wasn’t friendly. They began shooting into the building, the siren sounded and the guard tower lights were tracing around the entrance to the P.O.W. quarters. The chaos that ensued next is almost impossible to explain as the soldiers barracks emptied and descended upon the P.O.W. quarters. The soldiers began surrounding the front entrance and firing inside the building though some of them weren’t even sure what they were shooting at, a long unearthly howl came from inside the building then part of the front wall seem to explode as the beast busted through the wall leaping into the courtyard, the soldiers ducked and covered their eyes so not to get hit by all the flying debris, the creature began running towards the Barracks, the guard towers were trying to keep up with it but it was moving faster than they could move their large spotlights.

Oberst G. Sides came running from his quarters demanding someone tell him what the hell was going on, Oberstleutnant Mike Jamieson tried his best to explain the situation though he wasn’t quite sure what he had just seen, what they did know is the creature had run into the northern most warehouse. Oberst G. Sides ordered all tower guards off the towers and to form up in groups, “Were going to flush this bitch out and kill it!” Oberst G. Sides screamed. Within minutes every person in compound was surrounding the entire warehouse except for Oberst G. Sides, Mike Jamieson, Mike O’Malley, and Malcolm tucker, they were going inside everyone else had strict orders, if anything other than them came out shoot to kill.

As the four entered the building Oberst G. Sides yelled remember shoot to kill!! We could hear the Oberst issuing orders and cussing the beast from outside the building, The sound of automatic gunfire rang out from inside, we could hear Oberst G. Sides yelling “Left! He’s to the left! God damn it shoot him!! He’s running! He’s Running! Damn it Malcolm don’t let him out, cut him off! Now God damn it Move!”

The creature burst through the door leaping over the head of Hauptman Rimbo then running to the south fence back towards the P.O.W. quarters, Oberst G. Sides yelled “every one follow him!! Don’t let that son of a bitch get away!” every soldier began to give chase and followed the creature back to the P.O.W. quarters. As they approached Oberst G. Sides screamed “Everyone rush the building I’m not letting this bitch get away!! Let’s get in there and kill it!” Everyone began to file in, half through what was left of the front door and the other half through the hole in the front wall. There was blood everywhere in the room, so much so that it was difficult to even stand, everyone stood near the entrances panning the room for the creature, without warning it leapt from a rafter above moving towards the front door, everyone began firing at once, the sound was deafening, the bullets seemed to slow it down but didn’t seem to have any other effect on it, the beast jumped right in the middle of the group that had gone in through the front door and began throwing them like rag dolls across the room, Oberst G. Sides who had entered through the broken out section of the wall ordered everyone to rush the beast, the entire group rushed forwards firing madly at the creature but to no avail the creature turned its attention towards them grabbing them as if they were mere paper and tossing them about the room.

Gun fire had gotten more sporadic now and was mixed with screams of men in various spots around the room. As everyone eyes adjusted to the dark room they could see the creature slowly walking towards Oberst G. Sides as it got within feet of him the beast hunched down as if to make a final killing blow when a thunderous shot rang out in the building, the creature instantly dropped and began to howl and convulse, everyone looked towards the Large hole in the front wall to see Arzt Wisblechlad standing there holding a rather large pistol. “now that gentleman is how you kill a fucking werewolf” Wisblechlad said with the calmness of someone who had just poured himself a cup of coffee, the howl had turned to more of a gurgling noise now, everyone looked back to where the creature lay but in its place was naked body of the prisoner that had been brought in the prior day. “Burn that piece of shit” Wisblechlad instructed, “what the hell was that?” Oberst G. Sides asked “did you not hear me it was a werewolf and we need to burn it’s body, it’s the only way to be sure” replied Wisblechlad “sure of what?” asked Oberst G Sides “to be sure that it’s dead, burn it till nothing is left” replied Wisblechlad

Everyone coming out of the building was covered in blood from the poor souls that the creature had feasted on just moments before, “Is everyone ok? Was anyone bitten?” asked Wisblechlad, each soldier answered that they were fine and the blood on them was from being thrown around the room, “what about you Doc are you ok? You seem to have some blood on you as well.” Asked Oberst G. Sides, “Yes I’m fine, it’s not mine” explained Wisblechlad “it came from the body of Gefreiter Varlas, I went to check on our guest when I discovered his body next to the cell, that is when I heard the sirens go off and I came to see what was going on.” Oberst G. Sides looked at Wisbechlad shaking his head “what the hell do you have loaded in that thing anyway? You dropped it in one shot.” Wisbechlad looked down at his pistol “that was a pure silver bullet, only one that I had, my grandfather gave it to me years ago, it’s the only way to kill a werewolf when they’ve transformed, when there in human form you can kill them as easily as you kill any man, but I always recommend burning the bodies of any abomination such as that” Oberst G. Sides looked at him almost half laughing at what he had just heard “well let’s get this shit cleaned up I don’t know how I am going to explain to Obergruppenfuhrer Fuekenstik that his prisoner is dead and we are responsible for killing him.”

Sept. 5th, 1943 10:00
A large hole was dug today and all the bodies along with the charred bones of the body we burned last night were dumped inside covered with lime and then covered back up, we have begun work on repairing all the damage done from last night. Let’s hope that tonight is uneventful.

[extarbags]

Just to be clear, these ranks are for plot purposes only and have no effect on gameplay, right?

[Mike O'Malley]

Better watch out for Fuckingstick there, Oberst Sides sir.

Lieutenant: You're worthless and weak. Now drop and give me 20!

A PLEDGE PIN!?!?!!?

[Ninyu]

"Klink! Klink! I have to be in Brussels in the morning!"

[Demon G Sides]

Just to be clear, these ranks are for plot purposes only and have no effect on gameplay, right?

Except that all you poor sons of bitches gotta keep rank when I'm around!

Also: Fucking hell that was an interesting opening.

[extarbags]

Except that all you poor sons of bitches gotta keep rank when I'm around!

*salutes*

Also: Fucking hell that was an interesting opening.

Agreed. Good job, Clay!

[MikeJ]

Well that is a lot of action. Wow. I'm worried though. With no more silver bullets, what's to stop the werewolf from killing everyone the following night?

[Claycw]

still getting out the emails to everyone, I hope you all enjoy the game. If you have questions please feel free to contact me.

[Ninyu]

Where exactly is the secret porno bunker and how do I get assigned to it?

[Demon G Sides]

Distinction in service in keeping me alive.

[extarbags]

Where exactly is the secret porno bunker and how do I get assigned to it?

I assume that we are all stationed in the secret porno bunker. I'm going to be roleplaying that a little later, if you know what I mean.

[Claycw]

Here is a crude layout of the compound, the red area is the underground area, you will notice that there are entrances to it from several buildings.
http://www.paulinewilloughby.com/images/compound.jpg

[Demon G Sides]

Are the names set up to show ranks? Or did you just rank us in order of our names?

[Claycw]

ranks were randomly given

[Demon G Sides]

okay, but is the list written such that the highest ranked are towards the top or not? I'm not up to snuff on my WW2 German military ranking besides knowing that mine means Supreme or Superior, and due to the story, assigning me as the leader of this POW camp

[Squirrel Killer]

Are the names set up to show ranks? Or did you just rank us in order of our names?
My duty roster shows the ranking thusly, Herr Oberst.

Demon G. Sides - Oberst (Colonel)
Mike Jamieson - Oberstleutnant (Lt.Colonel)
Mike O'Malley - Major (Major)
Rimbo - Hauptman (Captain)
Scrax - Hauptman (Captain)
Crater - Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
extarbags - Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Malcom Tucker - Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Conrad - Gefreiter (Corporal)
Cormac - Gefreiter (Corporal)
Delirium - Gefreiter (Corporal)
Juan Rayo - Gefreiter (Corporal)
Marged - Gefreiter (Corporal)
Ninyu - Gefreiter (Corporal)
Riley - Gefreiter (Corporal)
russellmz00 - Gefreiter (Corporal)
Sarkus - Gefreiter (Corporal)
seventimessix - Gefreiter (Corporal)
Squirrel Killer - Gefreiter (Corporal)
Varlas - Gefreiter (Corporal)


Wisbechlad - Arzt (Doctor)

[Demon G Sides]

Thank you, Squirrel Killer. You may be up for promotion.

[Claycw]

they are now in the order of rank on the top of the page

[MikeJ]

So Varlas was guarding the werewolf prisoner when presumably he transformed and broke out of the solitary cell. Though it's possible that the story is not so simple as that. I thought there were two guards for the cell, or was that relaxed once the initial excitement died down?

It seems a bit odd that the beast then made it's way all the way to the PoW quarters rather than simply escape.

[Claycw]

Once the SS left Oberst G. Sides didn't feel the need to waste two men to sit in the bunker and watch a prisoner sleep.

[russellmz00]

/me grabs a long stick, starts poking around the ashes of the prisoner.

werewolf repellent or not, there's a wad of silver in there worth quite a few reichsmarks.

[Ninyu]

It seems a bit odd that the beast then made it's way all the way to the PoW quarters rather than simply escape.

and what a game that would turn out to be!

[MikeJ]

and what a game that would turn out to be!

I am merely observing that we should not discount the possibility that the beast harbours complex motivations.

[Squirrel Killer]

It seems a bit odd that the beast then made it's way all the way to the PoW quarters rather than simply escape.
As gruesome as it sounds, it doesn't sound too odd to me.

[russellmz00]

“Were going to flush this bitch out and kill it!” Oberst G. Sides screamed

the old man is quite the warrior when he has his dander up.

Wisbechlad is crazy, though. one hairy prisoner and he's talking werewolves. the prisoners obviously killed each other some dispute and the last one went on a bloodlust/fever driven rampage.

[Scrax]

Well, that was a travesty. Let me get this straight. The creature was suppose to be in the single cell, but was found in the POW Quarters. Then it ran into the warehouse, and then back to the POW Quarters where it was killed correct?

Too bad we did not check for wounds directly after the battle. Something could have easily been missed in all that carnage.

Obviously, we should kill the doctor, as he appears to be our only source of information.

[Cormac]

Sir!
might I suggest we collect all our silver coins and attempt to melt them up and then create some spare bullets, Sir?
Just in case you know, if you catch my meaning. Who knows if that abomination was contagious...

(/me looks nervously at Scrax and Delirium and slowly shuffles further away from them.)

[Squirrel Killer]

Wisbechlad is crazy, though. one hairy prisoner and he's talking werewolves. the prisoners obviously killed each other some dispute and the last one went on a bloodlust/fever driven rampage.
I'll give you that der gut Arzt is talking crazy what with the werewolf, but we saw the beast before Wisbechlad made us burn it. You're fooling yourself if you think the POW's did that to each other.

[Claycw]

If you have a question about what you can and can't do in the game send me a message and I will let you know if it is doable or not, you are confined by rank though and will have to go through Oberst G. sides for some actions as he is in charge. this rule follows with all ranking officers, the highest rank gets final decision on certain events that take place.

[extarbags]

Once the SS left Oberst G. Sides didn't feel the need to waste two men to sit in the bunker and watch a prisoner sleep.

This is why we're losing the war. Thanks, thanks a lot.

[Demon G Sides]

Vat! He zeemed peacevul enough. How vas I zupposed to know he'd turn into zome, murdering keeling machine?

So, the only courze of action seems to be to find out if any vun is invected. Eef zo, ve moost kill zem. And quickly. So, ante up. Who's invected?

I'll make sure you're promoted, and ve'll zay you died in a POW outbreak, defending me.

[russellmz00]

I'll give you that der gut Arzt is talking crazy what with the werewolf, but we saw the beast before Wisbechlad made us burn it. You're fooling yourself if you think the POW's did that to each other.

THE POWS DID THAT TO EACH OTHER. there is no bowel emptying scary unstoppable beast intent on devouring us all in our sleep for our sins. i certainly did not become a national socialist party member in good standing by believing in some madman's ridiculous theory of a physically superior race of killers.

[Cormac]

Sir? I hope I'm not overstepping my bounds here, but earlier you asked if anyone was bitten? Is that how people are infected?

In that case, how about we all line up and you can check everyone for any wounds. Maybe someone is lying about being bitten? Its a hassle, but I'd rather be on the safe side than face another one of those monsters tonight...

[Demon G Sides]

Of course dat's how its transferred! Vy would the gud doctor tell us?

Either way, we must get to ze bottom of this. Who saw anything? We will have order here!

[Wisbechlad]

I’m desperately racking my brains and trying to remember all my grandfather told me that summer I spent on his small farm in the Bavarian Alps. There was a spate of livestock killings, but I was more interested in trying to get Heidi interested in the brockwurst in my lederhosen – scared goat herders are easy. But a bit smelly. But, she did see something scary in the shed that night, and Grandfather did kill a surprisingly huge wolf, after which the killings, and my nocturnal fun helping “protect” Heidi finished.

What did Grandfather say? Lots of folk tales and sayings. “Man by day, wolf by night, a silver bullet will kill it right”. Unfortunately that autumn he was arrested for strangling a local woodcutter. We tried to get him to plead insanity at the trial, but he stuck to his story that the woodcutter was a werewolf and that he had saved the village. He pleaded guilty, and hung soon after. I kept his old pistol, and that one silver bullet, as a keepsake ever since. Never thought I would have to use it. When I saw what had happened to Varlas, well, my mind went straight back to that summer of love and… lycanthropy?

To try and reassure everyone, yes, I think a roll call and medical check is a good idea. We should also check the POWs as well

Just thinking, imagine what a company of these monsters could do on the Eastern Front! Maybe we do have the next wonder weapon that could win this war. Maybe I should contact my old class mate Mengele, I hear that he is party to many SS secrets these days.

[Claycw]

maybe I didn't actually clarify things in the story, but all the POW's are dead, the have been ripped to pieces and buried in a large hole.

[Scrax]

Of course dat's how its transferred! Vy would the gud doctor tell us?

Either way, we must get to ze bottom of this. Who saw anything? We will have order here!

I didn't see much of anything sir. I was in the barracks with most everyone else when the commotion started. It was difficult enough to keep these fools from shooting each other.... I barely even saw the monster itself.

We shouldn't make any rash decisions for the night.....we lost both the prisoner AND the POW's. How are we going to explain this to Obergruppenfuhrer Fuekenstik?

[Juan Rayo]

This is exactly why I have no respect for those damn officers, fresh out of the academy with their champagne and shit while we runts have to steal some of the oil from the machine guns and tanks and make do with it.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/Langnasen/POWArthurStrecker.jpg

(IS it winter? like, snow and stuff? that'd be cool...)

[Juan Rayo]

.....we lost both the prisoner AND the POW's. How are we going to explain this to Obergruppenfuhrer Fuekenstik?

Just glad not gonna be the one doing the explaining to the Fuhrer himself.

[Demon G Sides]

I didn't see much of anything sir. I was in the barracks with most everyone else when the commotion started. It was difficult enough to keep these fools from shooting each other.... I barely even saw the monster itself.

We shouldn't make any rash decisions for the night.....we lost both the prisoner AND the POW's. How are we going to explain this to Obergruppenfuhrer Fuekenstik?

I... I completely forgot about Obergruppenfuhrer Fuekenstik...

Ve are vucked... Vell, ve did kill it, though it vent against orderz... vor now, no more radio contact outside of the camp. Ve'll explain it if someone comez to check on uz, but vor now, we are alone here, underztand?

No one zpeaks to anyvun outzide of ze camp. Ve vill take care uv everything here alone... those bastards must've known he vould've turned to that... Verevolf? Arschlochen!

Okay... No vun is going to give themzelves up... as Oberst, it iz my job to dezide... but I do not know who... Who is unaccounted for, who has no alibi?

[Wisbechlad]

Ve are doink ze “allo allo” accents ja?

Herr Oberst. My report is as follows:
At 15:45 hours I examined the special prisoner. He was running a fever. As typhoid is regrettably endemic in some of the SS run camps I decided to check up on him again later.

At 23:30 hours I returned to check up on the special prisoner, only to find the body of Varlas. While I was examining him to ascertain the cause of death, which, on first glance appears to be extreme violent trauma to the head, limbs and torso, I heard the sirens go off before I could alert any guard to the dead body and lack of special prisoner. While running to the sound of gunfire, I stopped by the medical bay to get my grandfather’s pistol, due to a hunch.

On entering the POW hut my worst fears were realized, that we had a lycanthrope, and assumed that he was the special prisoner, attempting an escape. I decided that Hitler Order No. 31 (shooting of escaping POWs on sight) countermanded and over-ruled the SS Obergruppenfuhrer Fuekenstik’s order to keep the prisoner alive. I therefore shot the escaping prisoner. I will be willing to testify as such at our likely courts-martial. I would appreciate it if others also took the view that the special prisoner was attempting an escape. I was at Leningrad that first winter, and don’t much want to go back.
Initial guess as to cause of death of the POWs is the same as Varlas – extreme violent trauma to the head limbs and torso.

There is very little medical literature on lycanthropy, but folk tales say that it is a disease of the blood akin to rabies, likely transmitted by blood, saliva or semen. The (viral?) agent is most likely killed by incineration. Gloves should be worn when disposing of the bodies.

Any man with an open cut or wound should be isolated and kept under surveillance.

Now I have a large stack of death certificates to fill out. An army may march on its stomach, but the SS marches on paperwork.

[Crater]

Well the biggest mistake made was so far was opening the goddamned door. From the reports, that thing was trapped inside until we helpfully let it go and gave it lunch.

Does anyone have any open wounds?

[Mike O'Malley]

Can we just assume we're all speaking German so we don't have to wade through the "English with horrible German accents" morass?

Danke.

[MikeJ]

Given that the possible infected know that they will be shot immediately, I doubt anyone will be coming forward.

By all means we everyone should submit to an inspection, but I doubt we will find anything. Perhaps if they *are* infected, they may have healed their wounds by now, given the incredibly durability of the beast. On the other hand, if we can find some silver, aversion to handling it might indicate something...

[Demon G Sides]

But does silver affect them in their Human forms? Thats something we have to keep an eye out for.

[seventimessix]

Gefreiter seventimessix pulled a cigarette out of his pocket, lit it, and put it between his lips. He took a long drag and exhaled out his nostrils, the smoke swirling around the guard shack. Shouldering his rifle, he dug his hands into his jacket pockets for warmth and marched out of the shack towards the shack. "I dunno why we need to patrol this shithole, everyone's dead" he muttered to himself. He looked out towards the forest beyond the border of the camp and scanned the treeline quickly. "Nope, no monsters out there tonight, hrumph."

The commotion of the other night was the one bright spot of his 3 months being stationed out here. And of course, being the most junior officer, he was stuck guarding the gate while everyone else was having fun shooting prisoners. The closest he got to action was carrying the bodies to the graves. To him it seemed like the isolation was getting to the other officers. Being away from the front lines with little communication from home was tough, and the riot was enough to push the men off the deep end. Now there was even rumblings of a killer virus that the prisoners had!

Seventimessix shook his head, trying to clear the smoke and suspicion from his mind. Up ahead he saw the Commander's cabin lights shining out of its dingy windows. He turned off his patrol route and headed towards the door of the cabin. If there was one thing he knew to do in a crisis it was to suck up to whoever was in charge.



This was a great start to the game. I look forward to unravelling the story with everyone.

[Wisbechlad]

Oberstleutnant Jamieson. I wasn't proposing that the Oberst make the inspection a voluntary one. We are an army at war, and the German soldier will obey orders. Refusal to obey a legitimate order in wartime, in the face of the enemy would be grounds to arrest and court martial any soldier. I am sure we have enough senior officers here to make the sentence of any such courts martial legal.

Plus I'll make sure my hands are warm when I cup your testicles and ask you to cough.

[Demon G Sides]

A large swig from something that was probably not part of the standard ration loadout, followed by an even larger belch as "Demon" G. Sides, Oberst of this particular camp, dropped forwards in his chair.

He had gained the nickname "Demon" for his tenacity in dealing with Prisoners, as well as anyone who stepped out of line. He was also known to be quite the drunk rioter.

So, seeing him in his current state (sober), was definitely something to be even more feared, as he was in charge, and had to make a decision; Should he kill one of his own men, or should he allow them to live, to see if anyone had gotten hurt at all? Kill one to potentially save them all, or let one possibly die at the risk of having no blood on his hands.

Surrounding him were all of his men, everyone else in the camp dead. He sighed heavily, sitting at a desk that held their only true known information, a detailed map of the camp.

He looked up at the encircling men, not a weapon to be seen besides the Luger field pistol sitting on the desk at his right. He would hope to have not to use it but... no one wanted to die.

"So... any ideas? I will not kill one of you needlessly... but I will kill one of you if we have enough evidence. We need leads... we cannot trust anyone to put themselves forth, as no man wants to die.

First, we must have anyone with alibi's step forth. The doctor is good, as far as I'm concerned, as he was nowhere near the fighting at any point in time. I can vouch for myself, as I was asleep up until the ruckus started, and had no direct contact, as the men who charged with me can confirm.

I also consider them to be fine, as none of us were injured upon fighting with the... thing. We would've noticed it or yelled an obscenity. Its not until the attack and the confusion that anyone could've been injured, however. This opens up many of us to suspicions, including myself.

However, I can say, that in protection of the homeland, I'd rather die than subjugate any of you to a potentially danger. You've all shown miraculous nerves in this our dearest of times.

But we must come to a decision soon enough."

Another pull off of whatever it was, and he passed it around, with the intent to either loosen some tongues, or warm some bellies.

"I will not have anyone killed. For all we know, we are all fine, and no one was attacked or hurt, or infected, as the good doctor has stated. But... in the unlikely event that one of us is, we need to think about what we're going to do."

[Squirrel Killer]

Takes a swig of the proffered tongue loosener.

Oberst Sides, in all deference to your position, why are we coming so close to casting lots? We don't have evidence one way or another that requires it, and Arzt Wisbechlad thinks this lycantep... lyco... werewolf thing is carried in the blood, but we all wore gloves like he suggested when we burned the beast. Let's follow Oberstleutnant Jamieson's suggestion and have the doctor examine everyone before we start sacrificing each other. If we're still worried, do we have enough salvageable material left from the POW quarters to build cages to keep us safe at night?

[russellmz00]

Plus I'll make sure my hands are warm when I cup your testicles and ask you to cough.

/me pokes Gefreiter Marged in the ribs

that's always the worst part! am i right?


why are we talking about this foolishness? perhaps we should get an old gypsy woman to tell us our fortunes and shower us with protective amulets and herbs.

now pardon me while i go to sleep with my stuffed 'lil adolf doll tucked under my arm. that's all the protection i need from these "lycanthropes."

/:#o{-<

[ScurvyPig]

I can't believe I missed the sign up for this. I thought I made it clear I wanted to be a part of it.

That said, do silver bullets still work? As a spectator, I'm interested.

[Demon G Sides]

I'm not suggesting anyone should be killed, but it is obvious that this is a major occurrence in our backwards camp. We can not deny that. I agree that a medical examination would be good... but we don't know the medical properties of this beast... I mean, we pumped a good deal of our ordnance into that thing, and it shrugged it all off. How are we to know it even was bleeding? Nothing stopped it besides the silver slug that was put into it.

[MikeJ]

So we believe that the doctor was unlikely to be infected, having come only at the close of the battle with the beast. Seventimesix was posted to the gate. Did anyone else not take part in the battle? Is there any way to confirm your story? Is there anyone posted at a location where they might have come in contact with the beast as it made it's way to the PoW building?

If, for some reason, we cannot gather any evidence through inspection, then I will consider this map further.

Edit: If brown portions on the map mark underground tunnels, does that mean that the only access to the tunnels is through one of the connected buildings? So the werewolf would have to have come up through one of the buildings before going to the PoW quarters?

[Wisbechlad]

Yes, we don't know if anyone has been infected, or even if it is infectious. But it is wise to take precautions. The prisoner had a fever when he came, I must insist that I take your temperatures in the morning . The fever may not be connected to the - transformation but it is all we have to go on.

Let us maintain discipline. We are SS after all, 4-6-8 squads, not the easy breaking 4-6-7's!

[Crater]

To the best of my recollection, I was in the barracks at the time of commotion. I'm sure that others can attest to my whereabouts. I'm just glad to be alive, and that most of the men are okay as well.

Since we no longer have any POWs to solitary, perhaps we could use that to quarantine someone who appears to be infected?

[Demon G Sides]

If someone appears to be infected, I intend to put .30 between their eyes as soon as possible. There will be no 'quarantine'. I will not put anyone else in harms way.

[Rimbo]

/me grabs a long stick, starts poking around the ashes of the prisoner.

werewolf repellent or not, there's a wad of silver in there worth quite a few reichsmarks.

Gefreiter russellmz00, I recommend you hold unless you want WC duty for the rest of your life. We are to maintain discipline; need I remind you that we are at war?

Oberst G. Sides Sir; may I recommend that we gather up that silver slug and any other silver we may have, and we fashion some bullets for us to use for our defense?

The rest of you maintain the usual patrol and watch schedule. The Americans and Russians do not know we have no prisoners, and will shoot you just the same.

[Ninyu]

I was at the front gate at my post when I heard the commotion in the POW quarters, Herr Oberst. I made sure to watch for anything approaching down the road. I wasn't sure if the POWs' were making a commotion to distract us while the real threat was outside of the gates. Once I heard those unearthly roars and saw the spotlights, I knew the real threat was inside the gates. I did not leave my post until we were summoned, however.

Growing up in Hamburg I always made fun of the Bavarian yokuls and their stupid superstitious nonsense. Now, that I have seen that ... that thing, I wonder how much truth there is to their silly stories.

*glances down at his MP40*
Silver bullets, huh? What if you put 20 bullets in its head? That would surely leave no head left. No head equals no life, ja?

[Claycw]

A long sleepless night
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Sept. 6th 1943 10:15 AM
The platoon woke this morning to fog so thick you could actually cut it with a knife, everyone is dragging ass today from lack of sleep and having spent most of the day yesterday cleaning up the mess from the night before not to mention having to go before Arzt Wisbechlad to be inspected for god knows what. Oberst G. Sides posted the duty roster this morning along with a map showing where everyone was posted the night of the incident marking those that perished in red. We all eagerly await for the good doctors news about the examination maybe he can help put an end to all this conjecture that is going around and we can all get some rest.

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[MikeJ]

We need a roll call. Is everyone still with us?

[extarbags]

Vorhanden!

[delirium]

Guten morgen!

delirium checks himself over

It appears that my vital organs all remain intact.

[Mike O'Malley]

Still breathing. Poorly, mind you, given that I'm in a barracks with six other men, but alive.

Someone snores.

[Ninyu]

Front gate was secure all night, Herr Oberst.

*does that kick step salute thing they used to do*

[Squirrel Killer]

Here!

The communication center was quiet all night too, Oberst!

Whew... could that have been it? I hope we're not just scaring ourselves to death out here in the fog.

[Malcolm Tucker]

Hey, I lost my internet connection for most of yesterday. I'm still in for sure though - gonna go get caught up!

[Marged]

I'm here!

Someone snores.

That would be extarbags.

[seventimessix]

The bad news: the only thing I shot last night was a rabbit.
The good news: we shall have rabbit stew!

I'm present and in one piece.

[Scrax]

Seems to have been a quiet night. If there is a beastie among us, maybe it takes more than one night to take effect....maybe someone is sick?

[Demon G Sides]

Or better yet, maybe no one is infected, and I can finally report this to command...

But we'll see throughout the day, and see what the Doctor's findings report... Herr Doctor?

[extarbags]

Or better yet, maybe no one is infected, and I can finally report this to command...

With all due respect, perhaps that can wait a few more days. I'm not eager for another visit from Officer Fuckingstick, and I should think you would be looking forward to it least of all.

[Crater]

Everyone seems to be okay, but things seem too quiet. Also, I too am concerned at what sort of attention we'll get from Herr F'ingstick.

[Demon G Sides]

You'd deny reporting the loss of so many POW's to the higher ups?

I understand we will be in trouble, but obviously Herr Fuekenstik knew what it was, and probably had a good idea on what would happen...

[Juan Rayo]

Hey, why deny the loss of so many POW's?
they "tried to escape" you know?

[Demon G Sides]

Hmm... Juan Rayo, you come up with a good point. I don't care what the other men say about your heritage, you are indeed very smart.

[MikeJ]

Yes, I am a bit concerned if we enter 'ripped apart by werewolf' as the official cause of death for the PoWs in our care.

[Juan Rayo]

Hmm... Juan Rayo, you come up with a good point. I don't care what the other men say about your heritage, you are indeed very smart.

Heritage? My name translate to BLITZKRIEG!
*always gets like that when the whole heritage thing is mentioned*

[extarbags]

You'd deny reporting the loss of so many POW's to the higher ups?

I understand we will be in trouble, but obviously Herr Fuekenstik knew what it was, and probably had a good idea on what would happen...

I'm more concerned about the "special" one that he dropped off. He specifically said that nothing was supposed to happen to him. And in case you're wondering if he might just forgive us, he also specifically said that he is not forgiving. How is this even a discussion? Yes, I would absolutely not report this. At least not now. The hell with regulations, we've got enough problems as it is with these dead bodies and blood and sleeplessness and the possibility of that... ugh, that thing coming back and...

*deep breath*

No, sir, I do not think that we should report this. It will bring more problems down on our heads at a time when we can hardly afford it.

[Cormac]

I was wondering about the werewolfs movements that night. Why did I cross over to the warehouse for a bit. Was it looking for something particular? Or was it just running around aimless trying to get away from us? Maybe we should check out exactly what we have in that warehouse. I just remember seeing lots of crates...

BTW Wasn't Helga von Bülow here a while ago and asked us to store a few things for the SS Paranormal Division?

[Claycw]

some people seem a little confused as to how this works and what has happened over night. The game is somewhat story driven but some of the plot will be turned another direction depending on your actions as a platoon. and jsut so everyone is clear
last night no one was killed, I have sent private messages to certain players and left it up to them to decide if they want to share what they have been told. If you would like to take a particular action just shoot me an email and I will let you know if it is do able or not. also ask your commanding officer as he holds rank over everyone.

[delirium]

I was wondering about the werewolfs movements that night. Why did I cross over to the warehouse for a bit.

Why did you?? I don't know, why don't you tell us, Gefreiter?

[Squirrel Killer]

I, for one, am glad to be getting back to normal. Maybe we could let central command know we have capacity for more POWs? Getting back to our job might take our minds off the horror of the other night.

[Demon G Sides]

I, for one, am glad to be getting back to normal. Maybe we could let central command know we have capacity for more POWs? Getting back to our job might take our minds off the horror of the other night.

Except that would inform them of what happened... in hindsight, maybe I was rash to suggest our immediate reporting to Command...

I agree. If no one knows, no one can be angry, ja?

[Ninyu]

*talking to others of equal rank out of earshot of senior officers*

This could just be my paranoid delusions, but I am wondering why the SS would bring this very important prisoner to this little backwoods POW camp? Perhaps they knew exactly what he was and wanted him to break loose and cause destruction and possibly turn us into something like him. I have heard stories about the SS and how they are doing all these experiments with the occult. I mean no disrespect to the Reich and Herr Hitler, but could this all be planned?

I shall do my duty regardless because I am a soldier but it is something to think about.

[Cormac]

Why did you?? I don't know, why don't you tell us, Gefreiter?

oops.. I mispoke! I was obviously referring to the monster... Before we were called to assist, I was in my tower manning the spotlight.

[Demon G Sides]

And obviously Cormac was not the original monster, Herr Doctor put that fucking bastard down.

[MikeJ]

I think in general we should err on the side of transparency. We have a better chance of understanding what's going if most of the facts can be examined in the clear light of day. Therefore:

1. We need to know the results of the doctor's examinations.
2. Anyone with unusual or possibly incriminating information should step forward.

[Malcolm Tucker]

Tonight, we should send out no patrols. We'll lock down the camp and all sleep in the same room. We should melt down that silver, make it into a new bullet, and put it in my Luger. And we should all stay awake.

Actually we should have at least two armed men. Perhaps the doctor and myself, or the doctor and the Colonel.

What do werewolves hate? I am just a poor uneducated enlisted man, Herr Oberst, but I know that in legends vampires fear garlic. Does anyone know if that works on werewolves? Or is there something similar?

Hopefully, though, the good doctor is already working on something like this.

[MikeJ]

On the question of informing higher authorities, I do not think we should do so at this time. It seems very likely to me that the SS knew the nature of the prisoner and perhaps even planned what happened. Perhaps even now they wait to harvest what they have sown... and dispose of any witnesses. I fear that, given the current situation, so small a force as our own might disappear without a trace.

[Ninyu]

Tonight, we should send out no patrols. We'll lock down the camp and all sleep in the same room. We should melt down that silver, make it into a new bullet, and put it in my Luger. And we should all stay awake.

Actually we should have at least two armed men. Perhaps the doctor and myself, or the doctor and the Colonel.

What do werewolves hate? I am just a poor uneducated enlisted man, Herr Oberst, but I know that in legends vampires fear garlic. Does anyone know if that works on werewolves? Or is there something similar?

Hopefully, though, the good doctor is already working on something like this.

And what if the SS decides to pay us a visit and there is no one at their post? We would all be put in front of a firing squad. No thank you. I know no one is asking for an opinion from a mere Gefreiter but I don't think we need to risk all of us being put to death on the very small chance that that monster was able to spread its curse to someone else.

Edit - I am sorry, sir. I forgot your rank. I mean what I said with all due respect, sir.

*ooc - I think some of us are making suggestions because we know how these games go. But, if we roleplay correctly, we should only know:

1. POWs' dead
2. Monster-like man killed them then shot dead by silver bullet. Doc says werewolf.
3. any silly superstitious stories we might have heard growing up

[Demon G Sides]

Hmm... Tucker, you seem to know something we don't... why are you so quick to take the bullet as your own? Do I not own a gun? Am I not in command here?

If anyone is armed, it is all of us. We are not madmen, we will not begin shooting indiscriminately. We are men in our Fuhrer's army, and were tasked with keeping this riff raff POW camp together, and out of enemy's hands!

The doctor does not fight. He is a doctor, and I am honestly surprised he dropped that beast in one shot. I commend his accuracy, for without him, I would surely be dead. However... i'm not disarming you all. That will only raise tension and cause finger pointing. We must wait. We know nothing until the doctor speaks up.

[Conrad]

Oberst Sides, with all due respect, you need to get on the line and get Fuckstick back here right goddamned now. After the show they made of bringing that guy here, there's no doubt in my mind they knew what a danger he was. We need to find out what the hell is going on.

As for last night, I got nothing of interest to report. I'm just happy to be breathing at this point. I'm plenty willing to be inspected by the good Dr, if that's the plan.

[Squirrel Killer]

Except that would inform them of what happened... in hindsight, maybe I was rash to suggest our immediate reporting to Command...
Feldwebel Tucker, sir? Could you please let Herr Oberst know that I'm not saying we should report the beast, the slaughter it caused, or that the doctor killed the damned thing, but we're sitting on our hands here. While we should continue to be cautious and look for any symptoms, the Obergruppenfuhrer is coming back and I'm not sure the Fuhrer would look too kindly on a platoon that just sat around and guarded nothing just because they scared themselves over what might just be a fairy tale.

Maybe letting command know we got hit with a bout of typhoid and have room for a few new prisoners wouldn't rouse to much suspicion.

[Juan Rayo]

You guys calling for command to get involved must really, REALLY want to go to the eastern front.

[Mike O'Malley]

Oberst Sides, with all due respect, you need to get on the line and get Fuckstick back here right goddamned now. After the show they made of bringing that guy here, there's no doubt in my mind they knew what a danger he was. We need to find out what the hell is going on.


If we tell Fuckingstick that we have a situation, he's going to quarantine us at best. If this guy/monster is that dangerous and we've lost control, command isn't going to send us reinforcements, food, or well wishes- they're going to cut us off, starve us out, and burn the camp to the ground.

If they wanted this guy running around, they wouldn't have brought him to a POW camp on the ass end of nowhere. We're on our own. I recommend to the Oberst that he NOT advertise a possible loss of control of the camp or any of its storied residents. This is our problem, let's handle it in-house.

[Demon G Sides]

I've made my decision...

We will not be contacting anyone about this. We will only say that the POW's not under isolation attempted an escape, and all killed, taking two of our guardsmen with them.

Fuekenstik won't even hear about it.

[Squirrel Killer]

You guys calling for command to get involved must really, REALLY want to go to the eastern front.
Look Rayo, you think Der Fuhrer likes his troops sitting on their asses doing nothing? I'll take the Eastern Front over those work camps I've heard rumored about.

[Juan Rayo]

Clearly you know nothing about the russian front. And, don't know if you noticed, the boggeyman WAS RIGHT HERE with us already. Look, easy for you guys but for me (heritage thing, you know) every time the SS uniforms show up I get real real nervous.

[Malcolm Tucker]

Very well, Oberst. It is my job to think of the men's safety first, just as it is your job to put the mission first. I stand corrected.

[Sarkus]

I have nothing to add as I know nothing other then what we all know.

Though I am wondering if we should perhaps consider how best to protect ourselves going forward. If we are concerned that someone else may transform into such as beast as we saw last night, it might make sense for our commander to assign us to work in teams where if something were to happen the damage might be limited and perhaps give us some idea of what is going on.

But that can be considered later as we need to hear from the doctor before proceeding.

[MikeJ]

Though I hope we are past these horrors, I suspect that one or more of us was indeed infected (or this will be a short game). If that is the case, then my next fear is of the contagion spreading. If the prisoner could pass the disease on to another, then can that other pass it to a third? However, I don't know how we could find the answer to that.

On a different front, do we have any silver on hand (either the slug or some other source)? If so, I propose that each of us handle the silver with our bare hands, in front of at least 5 witnesses. Lack of response is not conclusive, of course, but I think it unlikely that any normal person will have a silver allergy, so if we DO see anything, we can act.

[Crater]

An excellent plan, Oberstleutnant. We should make sure to do this before nightfall, before the beast increases in power.

[Demon G Sides]

Agreed... Find silver, bring it forth.

[Rimbo]

You guys calling for command to get involved must really, REALLY want to go to the eastern front.

Oberst G Sides; Rayo speaks the truth. And you know you would be first in line. The SS has made that clear.

While we must remain vigilant due to the ever-present American and British menaces near us, due to the geography here we are in an outstanding position to put up a proper defense.

[Demon G Sides]

I've made my decision...

We will not be contacting anyone about this. We will only say that the POW's not under isolation attempted an escape, and all killed, taking two of our guardsmen with them.

Fuekenstik won't even hear about it.

I have spoken on the matter!

No mention of the special prisoner, only that we had a small breakout.

That is to say, if anyone is to contact us. No outside initiations.

[Claycw]

I am going to give you an option as players here - I can go ahead and get the game rolling now and start the passage of one night and we can have the human vote this evening or we can wait the till in the morning and start a normal cycle.

[MikeJ]

I am going to give you an option as players here - I can go ahead and get the game rolling now and start the passage of one night and we can have the human vote this evening or we can wait the till in the morning and start a normal cycle.

(It's fine for me either way but it's going to be difficult to choose someone to shoot given that we aren't supposed to even know that anyone is infected.)

[Claycw]

uhhhh, if a passage of one night happens you will probably know.

[seventimessix]

(It's fine for me either way but it's going to be difficult to choose someone to shoot given that we aren't supposed to even know that anyone is infected.)

Agreed. So far we have no real reason to suspect each other. In fact I am beginning to be rather distrustful (in character) of the other officers for suspecting that one of us is infected. Yes there was a rather strange creature that some of us saw, but for all we know it was simply a trick of the mind due to the chaos of the prison riot. A development over the night would be better than a vote at this point.

[Squirrel Killer]

Agreed. So far we have no real reason to suspect each other. In fact I am beginning to be rather distrustful (in character) of the other officers for suspecting that one of us is infected. Yes there was a rather strange creature that some of us saw, but for all we know it was simply a trick of the mind due to the chaos of the prison riot. A development over the night would be better than a vote at this point.
One Gefreiter to another, I'm getting kind of wary of the Oberst's itchy trigger finger.

[Rimbo]

Agreed. So far we have no real reason to suspect each other. In fact I am beginning to be rather distrustful (in character) of the other officers for suspecting that one of us is infected. Yes there was a rather strange creature that some of us saw, but for all we know it was simply a trick of the mind due to the chaos of the prison riot. A development over the night would be better than a vote at this point.

I am working on work detail for all of us with Oberst G Sides. We will ALL be put to work so that our minds can get back into discipline.

Discipline is what makes us Germans, and is what makes us better than the slovenly Americans and effete Brits who oppose us. And order will be maintained!

[seventimessix]

I am working on work detail for all of us with Oberst G Sides. We will ALL be put to work so that our minds can get back into discipline.

Discipline is what makes us Germans, and is what makes us better than the slovenly Americans and effete Brits who oppose us. And order will be maintained!

Most excellent! Order will be our protection. Might I suggest we work on repairing the prisoner quarters in case we have more people to occupy them?

[Cormac]

Excuse me, Oberst Sides? I don't want to step out of line, but shouldn't we do that "silver test" on everyone BEFORE we all go to bed tonight?

[Rimbo]

ACHTUNG!!!

By order of Oberst G Sides as of TOMORROW, 8 AM all personnel are to follow this schedule.

We reduce the posted guards to only the Northeast, Northwest and Southernmost towers, but double up the guard duty. There shall be two men at all times guarding the radio room, OUTSIDE of the room. Four will patrol the exterior in pairs. The other six will sleep and cook meals for the rest. We will thus divide 18 of us in three groups of six, plus the Arzt as medic duty; each group will alternate between tower and guard duty.

Assignees are not to remain idle while on duty. Patrolmen on the outside of the compound are to keep moving and to be alert and quiet. Those in the towers are to mop the towers until they are spotless. Those on duty outside of the radio room will be given paint. I expect the towers to be capable of being eaten off of and the paint on the radio room to be able to hold off a bullet.

Assignments are based on matching high-end officers with low-end officers and otherwise are ordered as on the roster; I gave no consideration to who did what on the night of the incident.

Shift 1: 8AM-4PM
Shift 2: 4PM-12PM
Shift 3: 12PM-8AM

Demon G. Sides - South tower | Radio room | sleep
Crater - Northeast Tower | Patrol 1 | sleep
Conrad - Northwest Tower | Patrol 2 | sleep
Cormac - Northwest Tower | Patrol 2 | sleep
Delirium - Northeast Tower | Patrol 1 | sleep
Juan Rayo - South tower | Radio Room | sleep

Mike Jamieson - sleep | South tower | radio room
Scrax - sleep | NorthEast Tower | Patrol 1
extarbags - sleep | NorthWest Tower | Patrol 2
Marged - sleep | NorthWest Tower | Patrol 2
Ninyu - sleep | NorthEast Tower | Patrol 1
russellmz00 - sleep | South Tower | radio room

Mike O'Malley - radio room | sleep | south tower
Rimbo - northeast tower | sleep | patrol 1
Malcom Tucker - northwest tower | sleep | patrol 2
Sarkus - northwest tower | sleep | patrol 2
seventimessix - northeast tower | sleep | patrol 1
Squirrel Killer - radio room | sleep | south tower

All questions may be submitted in written form and deposited in the nearest incinerator.

Those who do not comply or who are caught slacking off will be confined IMMEDIATELY to solitary.

[Demon G Sides]

It has been a stressful day... everyone is to just, go about business. The new schedule will start tomorrow.

[Rimbo]

Please note that the work schedule is to begin Tomorrow, 8AM, not today as originally posted.

Also, Wisbechlad (in case it wasn't clear) will be in the infirmary. Unless one of you objects to the schedule, in which case he will replace you while you rot in Solitary. Not a good place for you to be if there ARE more werewolves about, eh?

[Claycw]

A hard decision to make

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Sept. 7th 1943 10:00 AM
There is a chill in the air this morning as everyone begins to get around, the men that were posted in the guard towers and on patrol are called in for morning formation, Oberst G. sides comes out of the administration building stretches and walks over to where the men have already lined up in formation, looking at his men he frowns and says “Where the hell is RussellMZ00? God damn it, Extarbags! Go wake that lazy fuck up and get him here now!” Extarbags salutes “Yes sir!” and is gone in a flash to retrieve the missing soldier.
“Sir! Sir! Come quick!” Extarbags yells from base at tower one “I think we have a problem” Oberst G. Sides and the rest of the men run over to where Extarbags is standing, dried blood can be seen running down the wooden structure. Oberst G. Sides looks around “Scax get up there and check on RussellMZ00” Scrax hurries up the ladder, upon reaching the top he can be seen holding his mouth, looking over the edge scrax yells “It’s russellMZ00 sir whats left of him anyway! If it wasn’t for the name badge there really wouldn’t be a way of telling” Scrax looks about a for a few seconds and asks “may I come down now sir I think I’m going to be sick” Oberst G. Sides looks around at the men then back up at Scrax “Stay there son I’ll send a couple of men up to help clean up the mess” Oberst G. Sides looks back at his men “The worst has come true, now we have one among us whatever this is we can not let this go on any further, I want to know what each of you saw, what do you know God Damn it” Oberst G. Sides looks at the ground for a moment then looks back at his men “I didn’t want it to come to this but one of us is infected and we can’t wait each night for someone to turn up missing , we are going to find out one way or another, we are going to put someone before a firing squad before the day is up, I want a tally and to hear arguments for and against who this person will, right or wrong men mark my words one of us faces the death today, I expect to hear from each of you on this matter.” With that he turned and walked back to his quarters.

[MikeJ]

I have little to report. I spent the night in the barracks, sleeping and didn't wake until morning. Since the schedule Rimbo posted wasn't in effect last night, it would be nice to know who was posted where. Was anyone posted to share the tower with Russell? Or in adjacent towers?

[Claycw]

The duty roster was the same as the night before a diagram is below.
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[Sarkus]

I spent the night in the guard tower (as noted above). One odd thing I can report is that around 1230 I saw Gefreiter Rayo turn on his spotlight for a few seconds and then turn it off. I am not sure what that was about, if anything, but perhaps he heard something. He, Ninyu, and Delirium were the closest to our unfortunate comrade.

I am interested in hearing what he has to say.

[Marged]

I saw it too! It gave me a distinctly unheimlich feeling. Rayo, what happened?

[Demon G Sides]

According to Roster... Delirium or Ninyu should've seen whoever it was...

Or it was one of them.

[Rimbo]

Arzt Wisbechlad will take russellmz00's spot in the schedule.

It goes into effect today.

[Sarkus]

If I might comment on the schedule, I suggest that it change from day to day. Last night's killer is clearly one of us, which means others can be infected. As the infected person will be with one other person tonight, it will be very easy for them to choose to infect their partner. If they are together again on subsequent nights then it will be more difficult for us to determine who the infected(s) might be.

[Ninyu]

According to Roster... Delirium or Ninyu should've seen whoever it was...

Or it was one of them.

Herr Oberst! I locked myself in the gatehouse and heard nothing out of the ordinary. I respectfully ask you to look at your logic above and rethink it. Just because I heard and saw nothing doesn't mean I am the monster! I did see Rayo flick on his spotlight for a minute. It was very startling and I was already on edge due to our current predicament. I must have stared out the window for a hour looking for the slightest movement but I saw nothing.

*hangs head*

Poor bastard

[MikeJ]

If I might comment on the schedule, I suggest that it change from day to day.

Two werewolves assigned together is definitely something we must guard against. I think there are other weaknesses in the schedule. Say one member of a pair is killed by a werewolf. If the beast was one of the six people sleeping at the time, then the partner of the deceased would claim they were attacked by a werewolf. If the partner of the deceased WAS a werewolf, he would make the same claim.

My current working theory is that a single person was infected by the prisoner. Call this person Alpha. The following night, Alpha infected a second person, designated Beta. There must be some limit on the infection, or the beasts' hunger could not be denied, so they killed instead of infecting this past night.

[Demon G Sides]

Gefreiter Ninyu, I did not say it had to be you. I just said that you and Delirium are most suspect, based entirely on the fact that one of your should've either heard something, or have seen something.

We await Delirium to give his side of the story...

And Juan Rayo... Why did your light go on and then off again? I did not personally see it, but I trust my men more than I trust myself sometimes.

[Wisbechlad]

I spent the night in the clinic, typing up God knows how many death certificates for POWs. I saw and heard nothing unusual

And now I have to do RussellMZ00's too.

The good news - or rather bad news - is that no-one of you are running a temperature, or have any open wounds. Bad news about this is that obviously some one did kill last night, and there is no medical evidence as to who. The clinic lacks re-agents to do anything sophisticated, like a blood type test. However, in the interests of science, I will draw a small phial of blood, sample of saliva, and urine from you all, examine under the clinic microscope and run what ever tests I can on them. As well as continuing to take temperatures. The phials will be labeled, sealed and kept for further research if required.

We have a duty to the Reich to keep - something important may be happening here, and the more I can find out the better. If this violence can be somehow tamed and used for good - well, the yankee materialschlact shall be broken by the iron and blood of the German people! The syringes will be extremely well sterilised have no fear!

I too will be interested in hearing accounts of last night. To take out a SS soldier in the chaos of yesterday is one thing, but to kill an alert sentry? I hope that someone saw or heard something.

[Juan Rayo]

I saw it too! It gave me a distinctly unheimlich feeling. Rayo, what happened?

Well, I was on my assigned duty in the tower, my eyes more on the forest than on the base. No prisoners to watch, you know? still not used to it. It was a over midnight I guess, I HEARD the sound of... running, maybe? it was near the southern warehouse, directed my lantern towards it, saw nothing.

I turned off the light again, hoping to hear anything else. Now I won't lie, I was really scared... the hairs on the back of my neck were all standing like some electricity was being run trough them.

I heard nothing else, saw nothing at all. I can't say if I heard something real, at the moment I thought it was my nerves, getting the best of me.

[delirium]

I saw nothing except Rayo's spotlight. I did hear some rustling in the bushes along the west gate, but it turned out to be nothing when I checked it out. If this man was killed during my patrol, I saw nor heard any real evidence of it. This new evil sure doesn't seem to have inhereted the flair for dramatics of the beast we put down. Can anybody report bearing witness to anything at all?

[Rimbo]

Well, I was on my assigned duty in the tower, my eyes more on the forest than on the base. No prisoners to watch, you know? still not used to it. It was a over midnight I guess, I HEARD the sound of... running, maybe? it was near the southern warehouse, directed my lantern towards it, saw nothing.

I turned off the light again, hoping to hear anything else. Now I won't lie, I was really scared... the hairs on the back of my neck were all standing like some electricity was being run trough them.

I heard nothing else, saw nothing at all. I can't say if I heard something real, at the moment I thought it was my nerves, getting the best of me.

The Southern warehouse? Which building is that exactly?

[Demon G Sides]

I'm assuming where Conrad's positioned...

Conrad?

[Conrad]

It was a over midnight I guess, I HEARD the sound of... running, maybe? it was near the southern warehouse, directed my lantern towards it, saw nothing.

Ja, I saw your light. I also thought I had heard something around the south warehouse. It was near 12:30, I am certain. I normally wouldn't note it, as there's always one of you wankers getting into some sort of nonsense. But these are certainly not normal circumstances.

[Sarkus]

I saw nothing except Rayo's spotlight. I did hear some rustling in the bushes along the west gate, but it turned out to be nothing when I checked it out. If this man was killed during my patrol, I saw nor heard any real evidence of it. This new evil sure doesn't seem to have inhereted the flair for dramatics of the beast we put down. Can anybody report bearing witness to anything at all?

What is the "west gate," if I might ask? Are you referring to the front gate, where Ninyu was posted? If so it seems odd that he did not notice it.

With both Rayo and Conrad reporting a noise around the south warehouse, it would seem to suggest that our werewolf must have passed through that area on the way to or back from the NW tower.

[delirium]

I meant the fence to the west, not gate.

[Claycw]

The Southern warehouse? Which building is that exactly?

http://www.paulinewilloughby.com/images/compound.jpg

[Sarkus]

I meant the fence to the west, not gate.

Ok.

So what this says to me is that our werewolf must have come from the southern half of the camp, travelled near the southern warehouse and along the west fence either going to or coming back from the NW tower. That would seem to be an illogical path to take if you were in the northern half of the camp last night.

Since Rayo and Conrad support each other's story, that would leave myself, Marged, Seventimessix, and Wisbechlad fitting the bill of suspects. Seventimessix hasn't said anything yet, it seems odd to me that Wisbechlad wouldn't have heard anything when Conrad and Rayo did, and Marged didn't say anything until after I had spoken up about what I had seen.

Edit: We still have several others who haven't spoken, though, so lets wait to see what they can report before jumping to any conclusions about my admittedly shaky theories. :-)

[Conrad]

With both Rayo and Conrad reporting a noise around the south warehouse, it would seem to suggest that our werewolf must have passed through that area on the way to or back from the NW tower.

It is refreshing to hear a rational thought. It appears likely that our wolfman travelled the tunnels, emerged from the South Warehouse, and followed the west fence before his encounter with the late russelmz00. It is also possible that this was his return route. Without precise timings, we cannot be sure.

This would therefore implicate those of us with access to the tunnels last night. More specifically, I believe our creature to be among those in the bunker, although the Doctor and Herr Sides must not be ruled out.

[Sarkus]

It is refreshing to hear a rational thought. It appears likely that our wolfman travelled the tunnels, emerged from the South Warehouse, and followed the west fence before his encounter with the late russelmz00. It is also possible that this was his return route. Without precise timings, we cannot be sure.

This would therefore implicate those of us with access to the tunnels last night. More specifically, I believe our creature to be among those in the bunker, although the Doctor and Herr Sides must not be ruled out.

The problem with that idea is that why would the werewolf be around the southern warehouse if they had travelled to that area via the tunnels? Logic suggests an exit at the northern warehouse to get to the NW guard tower, not the southern.

The only reason to go near the southern warehouse would be if you were coming or going from the southern half of the compound.

[Crater]

I can report little from the barracks last night, except for the view from my pillow. I'm ashamed to say that the monster might well have walked past me unnoticed, due to exhaustion. It appears that those hunting us will at least allow us to sleep.

We should make sure we rotate patrols, to at least allow a modicum of rest. The last thing we need is to start hallucinating.

[Scrax]

Well I spent the night in the barracks again trying to sleep, but due to the stress of the last couple days I was tossing and turning all night. I admit, I may have passed the bottle around with a few of our mates right before lights out hoping for a restful sleep. I've never been good at holding my liquor though, and it ran straight through me.

I thought about heading to the latrines, but the idea of heading there alone was too much to bear, so I relieved myself along the edge of the barracks. Mid-stream I heard a scraping along the ground near the warehouse behind me. It startled me so bad that I pissed on my boots! Zipping up I creeped along the edge of the building, but there was noone there. At the time I figured it was one of the sentries on patrol....who knows now.

I'm afraid I don't know what time it was. I just headed back to the barracks to grab as much rest as I could.

[Squirrel Killer]

The communication center was quiet all night, I didn't even so much as see Rayo's spotlight.

One thing's for certain, it's a good thing no one listened to me about calling for more prisoners. Eastern front and work camps or not, that would've just given whatever it is we're facing another dinner.

[Demon G Sides]

Well then, since we're all sharing stories...

I was asleep. Simple as that. The exhaustion and the lack of adrenaline running through my body from two exciting days had left me near comatose, and I did not even wake from the nightmare I had. However, I have always been a light sleeper, so had anything attempted to enter my domain, I would've awoken to it.

So, according to Sarkus, we have himself, Marged, Seventimessix, and Wisbechlad as our current candidates.

I will abstain from voting, as I want to hear everyone's first. I will abstain from all votes unless I consider my own opinion of the utmost accuracy, or a tie breaker is needed... what we are going through should have no man be supreme ruler, as we are dealing with something not quite natural.

[seventimessix]

(Sorry for not posting earlier, I went out to get groceries and then had Naxx)

Sergeant Seventimessix stomps into the mess hall, eyes ablaze and cheeks red. The cold outside stands in stark contrast to the fiery tension in his face. He approaches the group to explain himself.

"I apologize for my lateness, but the events of last night have shaken me to my core. I too saw the flicker of light from Sergeant Rayo's post. I immediately grabbed my rifle and searched for anything that may have drawn his attention but the light was extinguished just as quickly as it was lit. I assumed that he was simply jumpy from all the tension and saw nor heard anything else strange over the night."

"Once it was clear that a serious crime had been committed I went back to my guard station and mentally replayed the last night's event, trying to remember anything that may be of importance. The only thing that really sticks out in my mind is that there was nothing uncommon. The perimeter of the camp was completely secure. The killer must have come from the center of the camp and moved with exceptional speed and stealth."

"Since each attack has occurred at night it is clear that we must improve security during the night hours. Our new security schedule is a great improvement, but I suggest we keep our spotlights and torches lit and at the ready at all times. We need to catch this monster in the act since such little evidence is left at the scene."

The young sergeant goes silent, clearly disturbed at the days events.

[Sarkus]

I'd like to propose the following theory:

Earlier I argued that the werewolf must have come from the southern part of the camp. I realize that is based rather flimsily on what little evidence we have (noises heard), but that is all we have so early in this situation. So I'm sticking to that.

I also suggested that myself, Wisbechlad, Seventimessix, and Marged were the likely suspects. But the more I think about that, the less convinced I am. Any one of us would have to travel quietly and get past several people to get to the southern warehouse area. Could Marged get past myself, Wisbechlad, and Seventimessix? Could Seventimessix get past myself and Wisbechlad? Could Wisbech or I get past each other? It seems like that's asking for a lot.

This lead me to reconsider my statement that we could rule out Conrad and Rayo. On further reflection I don't think this is the case. Since neither claims to have seen the other, all we really have is that they both heard a noise in the same general place and time. But the werewolf would also have heard that noise (having made it, at least under the general assumptions of this theory) and would also be aware of the spotlight. So theoretically one of them could be the werewolf. And that puts them both back into the mix.

Which leads me to the following: the noises suggest someone moved between the southern warehouse and the west fence, which is on the route that someone from the southwestern part of the camp would take to reach the northwestern tower. No one in the rest of the southern part of the camp heard anything, which would seem to rule out most of us (though I suppose that Wisbechlad and I might still be in the mix). That leaves Rayo and Conrad to look at, and the fact that we know Rayo turned on his spotlight would seem to effectively rule him out. After all, we know he was in his tower at that moment and it seems unlikely that a werewolf would engage in a complicated ruse of potentially drawing attention to themselves by doing something like that. Which leaves us with Conrad.

And this final piece of evidence to consider: Earlier Conrad and I were discussing the situation (read above). After I initially proposed my "southern half of the camp" theory, Conrad replied by attempting to widen the pool of suspects by suggesting the use of the tunnels by the beast. I presented some reasons as to why I thought that didn't make sense, something he hasn't replied to. Was that a logical error on his part, or an attempt to make sure a dwindling pool of suspects didn't include himself?

I'm certainly grasping at straws here, kamerads, but that's all I see at the moment.

[Demon G Sides]

According to Reports, Rayo had his light on and off within moments, and at the same time two people believe they heard the werewolf. If this is so, then I would say that Juan Rayo is abstained from being it, as he heard it, and had his light on, signifying that he was there, for at least some time...

If we could only figure out a way to measure when the attacks took place.

[Wisbechlad]

The problem is that it could have been someone from the barracks as well, no? No-one in the barracks has commented on Scrax leaving the barracks to relieve himself, and there is easy access to the tunnels, or to slip around to the south? With men exhausted, or drunk, the killer leaving the barracks may not have been noticed.

Oberst, might I be so bold as to suggest no single guards tonight? We have no POWs to stop escaping, and I think the men will feel much safer if they are with company.
The transformation into a beast – I surmise this is an event that the lycanthrope will seek solitude for

Having said all that, an SS man does not shirk from his duty, however unpleasant. The order has been given that we must make a “selektion” for summary execution.

I want it put on record that I abhor the decision to make this selektion by democracy rather than based on the German military code of a properly convened court martial – I never thought I would see such a soviet practice in an SS unit!

My objections having been recorded & minuted for the inevitable Gestapo investigation of these events, my vote is follows:

Seventimessix. Based on no evidence I admit. But the first selektion is going to be a "shot in the dark" to pardon the pun. He has been the only one of you to contact me to offer support and help, and is obviously thinking deeply about his report before he makes it. Little that I know of lycanthropy, based on my poor insane grandfather’s ramblings, and my medical knowledge of possible transmission mechanisms, it is still more than anyone else.

Even though mind science is the deranged child of that Jewish decadent Freud (or should I say Fraud!) we must admit its uses. A stone cold killer, one able to obliterate a comrade in arms, must be cunning as well as strong. Putting myself in the killer’s place, I would also seek out and get close to my greatest threat, which, with no false modesty, is I.

Then again, my gut feel is also that all of you should be shot. It is the only way to be sure that we halt this infection, that is like the Jewish cancerous corruption of the German body politic, and we of the SS have heard the rumours of how that cancer is being operated on… Now I know the paranoia that overcame my grandfather. And I reserve the right to change my mind, and my vote, if more facts come to light


(OOC, apologies if the anti-semitism offends. But the parallels between SS paranoia over pure blood, and its corruption, and the situation we find ourselves in are too tempting to ignore)

[Rimbo]

Gfrt. Sarkus, you make good points about Gfrt. Conrad. I found it also odd that Gfrt. Conrad would raise doubts about Arzt Wisbechlad and Oberst G Sides. The first one has murdered a werewolf and is the only one among us who seems to have any ability to detect them.

The second, as our commander, would be the first to go if one were attempting to sow discord and eliminate the discipline which we must depend upon. It also shows a great amount of disrespect for the position of Oberst unbecoming a mere Gefreiter. Sure, our Fuhrer was Gefreiter once upon a time, but you are not Fuhrer now, Gfrt. Conrad.

I suggest you at the very least show respect to your superiors that is becoming your position.

I would send you to Solitary to make an example of you for that alone, but I cannot escape the logic that our beast came from the South (where you were), you do not have a significant alibi, and you have pointed the finger at one who does.

I vote to execute Gfrt. Conrad.

[Juan Rayo]

I was starting to get nervous as I heard Grft. Sarkus refer to Grft. Conrad and myself as possible suspects, and was about to shine my lantern in his face screaming "WOULD A WOLF DO THIS HUH?" when the man himself came to that very conclusion.

His logic seems sound to me, and I therefore agree we summarily execute Grft. Conrad at dawn.

[Malcolm Tucker]

I am forced to agree, mien Captain. If this were a trial, we would not have enough evidence to convict. Fortunately this is not a trial.

Conrad, I hope to God we're right about you.

[Mike O'Malley]

Sarkus. His setup of Conrad is too clean. We don't know enough about what's happening and I'm suspicious of someone- anyone- who's that confident about killing one of our own.

[Cormac]

Not that there is any doubt about it, but I can also confirm seeing Juan's spotlight go on at 12.30.

Just wondering if Scrax could just confirm that it was the southern warehouse where he heard the noise, when he said "behind" him. That could easily also refer to the northern warehouse I think, thus making things slightly less cleancut...

[extarbags]

Sarkus. His setup of Conrad is too clean. We don't know enough about what's happening and I'm suspicious of someone- anyone- who's that confident about killing one of our own.

I agree that we don't know enough about what's happening, and I also agree that we shouldn't enter into this lightly. But we have to do something, and as much as I wish I was more confident in my vote, right now, the best case we have is against Conrad.

[MikeJ]

Sarkus. His setup of Conrad is too clean. We don't know enough about what's happening and I'm suspicious of someone- anyone- who's that confident about killing one of our own.

If it is Sarkus, he had brass... er, great intestinal fortitude. He was the first to jump in with the story about Rayos' light. If he were the werewolf, he would, of course, have known that, but he wouldn't know what others had seen (for instance, if someone near to his post had turned on their spotlight while he was away), so he was taking a great risk being the first to jump in without listening to other reports in order to tailor his story.

Also, he is the first to lay an accusation (though not a formal vote yet) and suspicion often rebounds upon the accuser.

I'm still currently thinking there are two werewolves, so if one was sneaking past the southern warehouse and along the west fence, what was the other up to? Did it take part in the kill at all, or does it not exist?

[Scrax]

Just wondering if Scrax could just confirm that it was the southern warehouse where he heard the noise, when he said "behind" him. That could easily also refer to the northern warehouse I think, thus making things slightly less cleancut...

Yes, it was the northern warehouse, but like I said, the noise could have been anything. Perhaps a red herring, perhaps not.

Is there a time limit for when we should reach some sort of consensus? I must review the facts again before I make my decision.

[Claycw]

Mike O'Malley - Sarkus
Malcom Tucker - conrad
Juan Rayo - conrad
extarbags - Conrad
Rimbo - conrad
Wisbechlad - seventimessix

[Cormac]

Still unsure of who to vote for, Cormac decided to take a walk to clear his head and hopefully come to a decision. Without really intending to head there, he found himself at the foot of the tower where his brave comrade had perished the night before. It could just as easily have been me he thought. He had also been all alone in a tower, waiting and waiting...

As he turned to move on, he noticed some very large tracks at the base of the tower. Taking a closer look at the wooden trunk of the tower itself, he discovered that it was wracked by claw marks, as the beast must have clawed its way up to his trapped prey.

Then his eyes spot a tuft of thick hair stuck in a splinter. He took out his hankerchief and gingerly collected the hair and decided to head back to the others to report on his findings.

Perhaps this would help the doctor identify who the beast was?

He was still puzzled as to why the beast bothered to apparently cross the base when he could probably have attacked someone closer without alerting anyone about his movements. But then perhaps a werewolf didn't really think too clearly when in animal form..

He returned to Oberst Sides and reported on his findings. Shuffling about and looking down at his feet, he added that even though he wasn't really sure about it, but under the circumstances its possible that it had been Conrad. Feelling depressed, he walked over to the fence and took out a cigarette. Lighting it he stared out across the field and wondered if he'd be still be alive tomorrow....

[Conrad]

My, how quickly we pivot on a single misguided analysis. I see your training hasn't fully eradicated the fearful irrationality of youth. I am most thankful that we have yet to serve together in battle.

Sarkus' southern-camp theory holds little merit. Either Seventimessix or Marged would have passed him, though he reported no disturbance. Of course, I am making certain assumptions regarding Sarkus' competance as a watchman, as well as his honesty, so little can be definitively ruled out.

I do confess I find it most curious that Sarkus would so aggressively pursue a line of reasoning that his own testimony would seem to refute.

Presuming, however, that Sarkus' reporting is accurate, it is plain that the tunnels were the most likely route of approach. The difference in travel distance when navigating through either warehouse is minor and of little significance. More significant, I believe, is that the southern warehouse's door faces north, which would be hidden from Rayo's view. The northern warehouse door would be exposed.

We've heard precious little from several the bunker occupants, in particular a certain Herr Tucker who felt compelled to vote, but has yet to offer any account of last night.

[extarbags]

We've heard precious little from several the bunker occupants, in particular a certain Herr Tucker who felt compelled to vote, but has yet to offer any account of last night.

Because we were asleep? None of us could have seen anything but our eyelids.

As I've said, I'm not sure of anything, because I wasn't there. But Sarkus's explanation makes sense to me, at least moreso than anything else I can think of. It doesn't help that you don't have any other ideas, except maybe that it was him. And maybe it was, for all we know. But there are some pretty good reasons to believe him, and you don't seem to have anything much better.

Sorry, Conrad. If we're wrong about you, I'll deliver your body to your family personally if I make it through this.

[delirium]

I'm also having a tough time buying into Sarkus' theory. I feel like if Conrad was the guy, one of us on patrol would have noticed some kind of suspicious behavior from him. Maybe someone in a tower might have noticed that Conrad was missing for an extended period, or that he was sprouting a thick coat of fur before their very eyes. The fellas resting in the bunker have no accountability for each other and it seems perfectly reasonable to me that the tunnels could have been used. I am not quite sure who seems most suspicious at this moment, but I am eyeing those in the bunker.

[Conrad]

Have you been stricken dumb, Herr bags? Sarkus's explanation does not make sense for reasons I have clearly outlined. I do have better ideas, which I have also clearly outlined. Ideas that would, in fact, clear Sarkus of suspicion. Perhaps a little more discipline in your mental approach is in order.

[Cormac]

Sarkus' southern-camp theory holds little merit. Either Seventimessix or Marged would have passed him, though he reported no disturbance. Of course, I am making certain assumptions regarding Sarkus' competance as a watchman, as well as his honesty, so little can be definitively ruled out.

That's a pretty wild statement! None of us can trust anyone REALLY, so what you're saying is pretty useless....


Presuming, however, that Sarkus' reporting is accurate, it is plain that the tunnels were the most likely route of approach. The difference in travel distance when navigating through either warehouse is minor and of little significance. More significant, I believe, is that the southern warehouse's door faces north, which would be hidden from Rayo's view. The northern warehouse door would be exposed.


This doesn't quite convince me. Rayo heard running sounds, he never stated that he actually SAW someone leaving the southern warehouse. Then Delirium heard rustling near the west fence, which supports the theory that someone was coming from a southern direction moving up along the fence towards the NW tower. What doesn't really fit is the noise that Scrax heard at the northern warehouse though. :(

(OOC Where exactly are the exits from the tunnels? Not sure how they work... Do you have to go through the warehouses?)

[delirium]

The second, as our commander, would be the first to go if one were attempting to sow discord and eliminate the discipline which we must depend upon. It also shows a great amount of disrespect for the position of Oberst unbecoming a mere Gefreiter. Sure, our Fuhrer was Gefreiter once upon a time, but you are not Fuhrer now, Gfrt. Conrad.

I suggest you at the very least show respect to your superiors that is becoming your position.


With all due respect, sir - delirium says with a hint of sarcasm - we were all involved when hell broke loose the other night. I do not believe that this evil has much regard for the rank and file of mortal men. Though I pray for us all that it is not the case, the Oberst is just as susceptible to succumbing to such an unholy transformation and I do not feel that any such ideas should be suppressed.

[extarbags]

You definitely accused Sarkus just now, or at least hinted at it, but whatever. You seem possible for the reasons Sarkus outlined. Sarkus seems possible because he went after you right out of the gate, but only if you aren't one. But of the two, you're the one who immediately started casting aspersions on seemingly random members of the camp; not just Sarkus, but Rayo, the only real witness to last night's events, and... Tucker? Because he hasn't spoken up yet?

So here's what it looks like: Sarkus accuses you, you start accusing everybody. That doesn't look good, Conrad.

[delirium]

That's a pretty wild statement! None of us can trust anyone REALLY, so what you're saying is pretty useless....



This doesn't quite convince me. Rayo heard running sounds, he never stated that he actually SAW someone leaving the southern warehouse. Then Delirium heard rustling near the west fence, which supports the theory that someone was coming from a southern direction moving up along the fence towards the NW tower. What doesn't really fit is the noise that Scrax heard at the northern warehouse though. :(

(OOC Where exactly are the exits from the tunnels? Not sure how they work... Do you have to go through the warehouses?)

Scrax is somewhat suspicious to me because a) it doesn't really fit in with the other stories. b) if someone had noticed him missing or wandering around, he could use his story as an excuse to clear himself of guilt c) he's in the bunker, which I feel is the most likely place from which this beast could have emerged.

[Scrax]

With all due respect, sir - delirium says with a hint of sarcasm - we were all involved when hell broke loose the other night. I do not believe that this evil has much regard for the rank and file of mortal men. Though I pray for us all that it is not the case, the Oberst is just as susceptible to succumbing to such an unholy transformation and I do not feel that any such ideas should be suppressed.

And with that in mind, if these human/beasts are intelligent creatures wouldn't it be natural to convert the leaders of a community to their own cause? If Oberst Demon G Sides or Wisbechlad were to be transformed they would hold much power over the rest of us. Demon holds the power, while Wisbechlad holds the flow of information.....

I can't help thinking that Conrad is but a pawn in a greater scheme. Let us not jump to kill the first person suspected.

As a side note.....have we obtained any source of silver to even slay another creature?

[Ninyu]

I just find it odd that Herr Delerium did not see anything going on in the watch tower. Did he not notice that there was no one standing up in the tower at some point in his patrols? That IS his area to watch. I suppose I should have kept one eye on the outside of the gates and one eye on inside of the gates. But, I figured the patrols would cover inside the gates. Who knows, our little problem might have friends outside. You never know in these backwoods areas.

I think there is very little evidence that points to anyone. But, I recognize that we need to try to narrow down who did it or we face having more of us wiped out this evening.

I vote Delirium because he either was not doing his job by patroling properly or he is the monster.

[Cormac]

Ninyu, its true that it is a bit strange that Delirium didn't notice anything happening in his area. However if he was the beast, what was he doing at the southern warehouse? Thats not on his way. The "southern theory" still seems plausible.

[Marged]

I vote Conrad. Sarkus's account is compelling to me - and Conrad's position makes him the most likely to have been spotted as he made his way past Rayo, particularly as he headed northwest.

[Claycw]

As a side note.....have we obtained any source of silver to even slay another creature?

Having looked through the entire compound you find no source of pure silver anywhere else, the bullet that was used to kill the original werewolf was not dug out before the body was burned and cant be found.

[Cormac]

Having looked through the entire compound you find no source of pure silver anywhere else, the bullet that was used to kill the original werewolf was not dug out before the body was burned and cant be found.

Scheisse!
Guess we have no defence against the beast and can only kill it by day.

[Claycw]

Mike O'Malley - Sarkus
Malcom Tucker - conrad
Juan Rayo - conrad
extarbags - Conrad
Marged - Conrad
Cormac - Conrad
Rimbo - conrad
Wisbechlad - seventimessix
Ninyu - Delirium

Still many votes left to come in.

[delirium]

I'm going to go ahead and vote Scrax for the reasons listed below.

Scrax is somewhat suspicious to me because a) it doesn't really fit in with the other stories. b) if someone had noticed him missing or wandering around, he could use his story as an excuse to clear himself of guilt c) he's in the bunker, which I feel is the most likely place from which this beast could have emerged.

[Crater]

Perhaps I am confused - was Conrad not in the barracks last night? In looking at the duty roster, I would expect that he was asleep, or at least resting. I don't doubt that he may have heard noises, but Herr G Sides sleeps lightly, and would have heard him had he moved to much.

Conrad is acting suspiciously, no doubt. But his apparent presence in the barracks leads me to believe it was not him that killed last night. It remains possible that he his a sympathizer with this thing, or has some other agenda, however.

Furthermore, someone at their post would have a much harder time disappearing temporarily, which leads me to suspect someone on patrol. Of those accused so far, Sarkus fits this profile the best.

I'm afraid I have no other information that I can offer, other than my observations so far.

[delirium]

Perhaps I am confused - was Conrad not in the barracks last night? In looking at the duty roster, I would expect that he was asleep, or at least resting. I don't doubt that he may have heard noises, but Herr G Sides sleeps lightly, and would have heard him had he moved to much.

Conrad is acting suspiciously, no doubt. But his apparent presence in the barracks leads me to believe it was not him that killed last night. It remains possible that he his a sympathizer with this thing, or has some other agenda, however.

Furthermore, someone at their post would have a much harder time disappearing temporarily, which leads me to suspect someone on patrol. Of those accused so far, Sarkus fits this profile the best.

I'm afraid I have no other information that I can offer, other than my observations so far.

Crater, Conrad was not in the barracks last night. Rimbo's schedule was posted for TONIGHT'S duty.

And apparently someone in their post would not have a hard time disappearing, considering russell was up on the post and nobody noticed that he was dead until this morning.

[Demon G Sides]

Hmm... I am indeed having a hard time making all of this out. Suspicion was not my strong point in the academy, which is probably why they did not put me in the elite corp of the SS, only this post.

Either way, it seems to be that the two people on the chopping block, are Sarkus and Conrad...


Also, next person I hear that mentions the soviets and my way of running, or mispronounces my name, will be FIRST in the shooting line, understand? It is Oberst G. Sides! And I AM GERMAN!

[Squirrel Killer]

Looking at the duty roster and taking into account the various reports, it seems clear to me that the monster went from the vicinity of the south warehouse, over to the west fence, and then to Gefreiter russellmz00's tower. That leaves a lot of suspects, but Delirium, Conrad, Sarkus, and, pardon me sirs, Artz Wisbechlad and Oberst G. Sides stand out to me as having the most access to the area while alerting only those that have reported hearing something in the night.

At this point, Sarkus' argument rings most true to me. I vote for Grft. Conrad.

On a side note, Gefreiter Sarkus, I didn't realize just how green you are, I think you meant to say that you heard Gefreiter Rayo turn on his spotlight at 0030, not 1230. Discipline people, discipline. It'll help us keep our heads. In more ways than one.

[seventimessix]

Sergeant Seventimessix steps up to Oberst G. Sides with a confident air. After a quick salute he starts to speak in a grave tone. "Herr Oberst, I believe we have a traitor in our midst. Conrad has been sowing seeds of mistrust since these horrific events began. He has tried to cast blame on nearly every officer we have. He has questioned your orders every day. He shows behavior not befitting of a German soldier, and may very well be a murderer. There is no way that someone could have eluded all the guards unless they came from underground through the tunnels, exactly where he was on the night of the crime. I believe he must be dealt with and punished as a traitor against the Reich!"

The young sergeant steps back from his commander, satisfied that justice will be served.

[Conrad]

But of the two, you're the one who immediately started casting aspersions on seemingly random members of the camp; not just Sarkus, but Rayo, the only real witness to last night's events, and... Tucker? Because he hasn't spoken up yet?

Rayo? Nein. Seemingly random? Nein. And Tucker has indeed spoken up. I have noted his and Sarkus's behavior because it was notable. I have offered my best analysis of the accounts available. If reason is sufficient grounds for my death, you are all unfit for the Fuhrer's army and deserving of the fate that awaits.

But take comfort, dear extarbags. Our enemy will surely save you for last.

I have two more points to offer in my defense. One, my post was in plain sight of both Rayo and Sarkus. And two, I would surely be a foolish creature to offer a corroborating account of my own travels.

[Claycw]

Layout for duty roster locations and patrol paths
http://www.paulinewilloughby.com/images/roster.jpg

[Squirrel Killer]

Perhaps I am confused - was Conrad not in the barracks last night? In looking at the duty roster, I would expect that he was asleep, or at least resting. I don't doubt that he may have heard noises, but Herr G Sides sleeps lightly, and would have heard him had he moved to much.

Conrad is acting suspiciously, no doubt. But his apparent presence in the barracks leads me to believe it was not him that killed last night. It remains possible that he his a sympathizer with this thing, or has some other agenda, however.

Furthermore, someone at their post would have a much harder time disappearing temporarily, which leads me to suspect someone on patrol. Of those accused so far, Sarkus fits this profile the best.

I'm afraid I have no other information that I can offer, other than my observations so far.
Grft. Conrad was patrolling the area south of the south warehouse, between Grft. Rayo's and Grft. Sarkus's towers.

[Claycw]

I hate to but I have to call the one hour mark on voting.

Demon G. Sides
Mike Jamieson
Mike O'Malley - Sarkus
Malcom Tucker - conrad
Juan Rayo - conrad
Sarkus
Scrax
seventimessix - Conrad
extarbags - Conrad
Marged - Conrad
Cormac - Conrad
Rimbo - conrad
Wisbechlad - seventimessix
Ninyu - Delirium
Delirium - Scrax
Crater - Sarkus
Squirrel Killer - Conrad
Conrad

[Conrad]

I will vote for Grft. extarbags.

He was in the barracks, where I believe the creature most likely spent the night. He has spent considerable effort on a case against me that would generously be called flimsy. But most of all, he has revealed his inability to absorb and analyze simple facts. Even if he is not our murderer, we shall be better off without him.

[Scrax]

It looks like the inexperience and immaturity of our younger officers are clouding their best judgement. I won't be joining them on an assault with the first person who cries wolf*.

At first I was going to point the finger at delirium for several reasons. He seemed unaware of russel's death, his route positions him directly by the north warehouse where I heard my noise, and ...well he called for my death which I take personal offense with. However, it seems unlikely that a creature would take such a roundabout path to find his victim.

I'm going to go out on a limb and assume that none of the men in the barracks are able to transform into a wolf creature without causing some sort of commotion.

As for all the various patrolmen and watchmen. Well, your guess is as good as mine.

Although it seems pointless at this time I will be the man and insist Oberst Demon B. Sides to take his own life. There are tunnels that lead directly from his room to the noises that occured at the southern warehouse. If I were a malevolent creature such as this werewolf, I would target the leaders of society and add them to my cause. I reject the idea of taking orders from a man who may seek my death.

If Oberst Sides desires to be remembered as the proud man he was before this debacle....I'd wish for him to take his own life before he is further corrupted.


*I amuse myself greatly.

[MikeJ]

The way Conrad has defended himself, with a scattershot of accusations, troubles me greatly. He could very well be one of our werewolves, but the truth is it could be almost anyone.

Given the scant evidence, I don't think I'll go with the crowd this time. Instead, I vote for Malcom Tucker, on the grounds that he never offered his view of last nights events (one might assume he was sleeping) and speaks little other than to acuse. Very little evidence, to be sure, but it seems there is little evidence to be had.

[Demon G Sides]

It looks like the inexperience and immaturity of our younger officers are clouding their best judgement. I won't be joining them on an assault with the first person who cries wolf*.

At first I was going to point the finger at delirium for several reasons. He seemed unaware of russel's death, his route positions him directly by the north warehouse where I heard my noise, and ...well he called for my death which I take personal offense with. However, it seems unlikely that a creature would take such a roundabout path to find his victim.

I'm going to go out on a limb and assume that none of the men in the barracks are able to transform into a wolf creature without causing some sort of commotion.

As for all the various patrolmen and watchmen. Well, your guess is as good as mine.

Although it seems pointless at this time I will be the man and insist Oberst Demon B. Sides to take his own life. There are tunnels that lead directly from his room to the noises that occured at the southern warehouse. If I were a malevolent creature such as this werewolf, I would target the leaders of society and add them to my cause. I reject the idea of taking orders from a man who may seek my death.

If Oberst Sides desires to be remembered as the proud man he was before this debacle....I'd wish for him to take his own life before he is further corrupted.


*I amuse myself greatly.

By your line of reasoning, the doctor is just as possible to be the one who is the Werewolf, yet you accuse not him. You also could say that anyone in the south of the camp could be the one who is the werewolf.

As well as yourself. Who is to say you're telling the truth about what you did? How do we know that it creates a commotion? No one is alive to remember what sounds the creature makes?

You seem to suppose quite a bit about this monster, dear Scrax. Perhaps you have first hand knowledge of the beastie?

We will investigate you further after the fact. Democracy has won in this hardest of times...

Conrad, you were a good trooper. I will put you up for promotion as a posthumous act. Thank you.

*Loads Luger*

[Scrax]

By your line of reasoning, the doctor is just as possible to be the one who is the Werewolf, yet you accuse not him.

Oh I certainly agree with you there sir, but as it stands now, you have the most power in the camp and therefore the most dangerous if corrupted. The younger men would certainly hesitate to accuse you of being a monster, and yet you have just as much chance to be one. The risks of you being corrupted are too high. I would appeal to your since of justice and have you die now, rather than later. My offer to have you die by your own hand is a show of respect to you and your position.

You also could say that anyone in the south of the camp could be the one who is the werewolf

As well as yourself. Who is to say you're telling the truth about what you did? How do we know that it creates a commotion? No one is alive to remember what sounds the creature makes?

You seem to suppose quite a bit about this monster, dear Scrax. Perhaps you have first hand knowledge of the beastie?

We will investigate you further after the fact. Democracy has won in this hardest of times...


As for the rest of your claims. Yes, I am assuming alot. I'm quite good at that. I don't know what the sound (if any) a werewolf makes when it transforms, but I can imagine it isn't pleasant. All those bones and hair popping out.

Yes, the wolf creature would have to find a nice, quiet place to change I think, away from prying ears.

They are only guesses, but I have just as much information as anyone else. My theories are much better than just stoning the first person who is accused. As I see it, I'd rather be wrong about a good man, than wrong about an evil one.

[Conrad]

Spare me the sentimentality, Oberst. You are a fool and a coward.

*spits*

[Claycw]

A Grim Task

http://www.paulinewilloughby.com/images/fsquad.jpg

Sept. 7th 1943 6:00PM
Oberst G. Sides sat listening as each man gave argument and counter-argument for who he thought was suspect and why, this went on for what seemed like hours. Each man had made very valid points as to why they believe as they do and Oberst G. Sides wanted to make sure that each man had his say, this was very serious business a man’s life hang in the balance maybe even his own and he wasn’t taking that fact lightly. The discussion had taken a turn for the worse, everyman accusing another trying get their point across it had turned into a screaming match, Oberst G. Sides stood from his chair “SILENCE!!! All of you! You have all made your points everyone has heard what the other man believes or does not believe, all that is left to do is vote, I want each man to write a name on a scrap of paper and put it in the hat on the table.”

With all the names written and placed in the hat Oberst G. Sides tallied the votes, upon doing so he looked up at his men “I do this with heavy heart, Conrad the men have spoken. "Rimbo, Crater, and Ninyu please escort him to the east fence for execution.” Conrad stood there shaking “Are you all out of your god damn minds! You can’t be serious! Oberst please don’t do this! Sarkus you know me you know this wasn’t me! Juan come on man you know, tell them! Tell them Juan! For Fucks sake man say something!!!” Juan stood looking at Conrad but no words came out, just a look of pity for a man desperately trying to stay alive, Sarkus walked up behind Conrad “I am sorry friend truly I am” Conrad looked around the room at the face of each man, men he had moments before thought of as friends men he would have given his own life to protect paused for a moment “WELL FUCK YOU ALL! MAY YOUR SOULS, THE SOULS OF YOUR CHILDREN AND THEIR CHILDREN BURN IN HELL!!!” with that he was dragged from the building and tied to a post at the east fence.

Each man was handed rifle, Oberst G. sides had decided that they had made this choice together they will all carry it out together. The platoon formed a line in front of Conrad, each man hating what they were about to do but at the same time glad that it wasn’t them. Oberst G. Sides looked at Conrad “Conrad do you have any last words?” Conrad head raised highly “Yeah, when your done why don’t all of you fuck bastards come over here and SUCK MY DICK!!!” With that Oberst G. Sides yelled “fire!” Conrad stiffened for a few moments then fell limp on the pole. Oberst G. Sides turned to Malcom Tucker “Malcom get some help and take his body to Wisbechlad maybe he can tell us if we have made a grave mistake this day.”

A few hours later Wisbechlad brings his report to Oberst G. Sides “After a extensive examination using techniques that my grandfather taught me I found no trace that Conrad was our werewolf, I am afraid sir that we have killed an innocent man.” With that he places the folder along with the death certificate on his desks and leaves.”

[Malcolm Tucker]

Meh, let's eat.

[Scrax]

“After a extensive examination using techniques that my grandfather taught me I found no trace that Conrad was our werewolf, I am afraid sir that we have killed an innocent man.”
Hmph. I hope you all feel safer sleeping tonight.

[Juan Rayo]

Well, damn.

[Crater]

My apologies for being incorrect on the duty schedule. So Rimbo's last posted schedule is in effect for the coming morning, yes? Is anyone replacing Conrad's post?

[Sarkus]

I'm sorry I missed the vote.

(real life intervened in the form of a power outage)

[Demon G Sides]

Hmph. I hope you all feel safer sleeping tonight.

You accuse a just as innocent man. Get off your high horse, Gefreiter, lets we remove you for thinking yourself better than anyone else.


((Not really angry at you, just playing up drama :P))

[Claycw]

Due to the events that have taken place in the last 24 hours the duty roster was reworked posted on the barracks.
Soldier------------8am-4pm------4pm-12AM--------12AM-8AM
Demon G. Sides -----GT_1 ---------Radio room------------sleep
Crater --------------GT_2----------Patrol 1---------------sleep
Cormac -------------GT_4----------Patrol 2---------------sleep
Delirium -------------GT_5----------Patrol 3---------------sleep
Juan Rayo - ---------GT_6----------front gate------------sleep

Mike Jamieson ----- sleep------------GT_1-----------------radio room
Scrax ------------- sleep------------GT_2 ----------------Patrol 1
extarbags --------- sleep------------GT_4---------------- Patrol 2
Marged ------------sleep------------GT_5-----------------Patrol 3
Ninyu ------------- sleep------------GT_6-----------------front gate

Mike O'Malley ------ radio room------sleep------------------GT_1
Rimbo ------------- Patrol 1---------sleep------------------GT_2
Malcom Tucker -----Patrol 2---------sleep------------------GT_3
Sarkus -------------Patrol 3---------sleep------------------GT_4
seventimessix ------Front gate-------sleep-----------------GT_5
Squirrel Killer -------GT_3------------sleep-----------------GT_6

wisbechlad---------sickbay----------sickbay--------------sickbay

http://www.paulinewilloughby.com/images/roster.jpg

[Sarkus]

Due to the events that have taken place in the last 24 hours the duty roster was reworked posted on the barracks.
Soldier------------8am-4pm------4pm-12AM--------12AM-8AM
Demon G. Sides -----GT_1 ---------Radio room------------sleep
Crater --------------GT_2----------Patrol 1---------------sleep
Cormac -------------GT_4----------Patrol 2---------------sleep
Delirium -------------GT_5----------Patrol 3---------------sleep
Juan Rayo - ---------GT_6----------front gate------------sleep

Mike Jamieson ----- sleep------------GT_1-----------------radio room
Scrax ------------- sleep------------GT_2 ----------------Patrol 1
extarbags --------- sleep------------GT_4---------------- Patrol 2
Marged ------------sleep------------GT_5-----------------Patrol 3
Ninyu ------------- sleep------------GT_6-----------------front gate

Mike O'Malley ------ radio room------sleep------------------GT_1
Rimbo ------------- Patrol 1---------sleep------------------GT_2
Malcom Tucker -----Patrol 2---------sleep------------------GT_3
Sarkus -------------Patrol 3---------sleep------------------GT_4
seventimessix ------Front gate-------sleep-----------------GT_5
Squirrel Killer -------GT_3------------sleep-----------------GT_6

wisbechlad---------sickbay----------sickbay--------------sickbay

http://www.paulinewilloughby.com/images/roster.jpg

?

What happened to our "pairing up" plan?

[Mike O'Malley]

?

What happened to our "pairing up" plan?

Don't ask, don't tell.

[Demon G Sides]

Yeah I don't now either... Whats with this huge changing of our plans?

[Claycw]

I couldn't make heads or tales out of Rimbos schedule, and if read the way it was put on paper it left several guard towers unmanned, I asked if he could rework it since it included 2 players that were no longer in the game but he had RL issues going on and didn't have time, if you have a better plan that works within the confines of the game I am more than willing to accomodate but lets be real this is a who done it game and while I am leaving it very open and allowing people to do all kinds of actions to help figure it out some things just arent going to be able to be done unless you break the mechanics of the game and lopside it heavily in another sides favor.

[Demon G Sides]

Alrighty then, technically its your game, do what you must.

[Rimbo]

Yeah, the idea I had was to try and set up patrols to cover more area with fewer people so that we could pair people up for safety. I'd go ahead and leave a couple of guard towers unmanned so that we can keep patrols in pairs. Since we've lost a couple of people, my recommendation would be to have two foot patrols with one man each rather than two two-man patrols (on Patrol 1 and Patrol 3), and keep the guard towers paired, with only the NE, NW and Southernmost middle tower occupied (GT_6, GT_1 and GT_4 respectively).

We can fashion straw dummies to put in the N, mid-South, SE and SW guard towers so that if any enemy comes at us they might think we're better-guarded than we look. Otherwise, we'll have to monitor a larger area, but we should be able to keep an eye on things this way.

But in general we are in a very remote location and it's unlikely we'll be under attack from without. And it's not like there's anything of value to take from us now anyway... except our lives.

[Sarkus]

Why do we need to fully man the towers and maintain all these patrols? We don't have prisoners to guard and the enemy armies are quite a long way away. (In Sept. 1943 the western allies were just landing in southern Italy and the eastern front was still deep in Russian territory. We're in Bavaria, southern Germany.)

I can see maintaining a few people at the main gate in case someone shows up and maybe a pair at the comm center, but the rest of us could just hang out in a central location with some awake at all times to keep an eye on the others.

[Scrax]

Why do we need to fully man the towers and maintain all these patrols? We don't have prisoners to guard and the enemy armies are quite a long way away. (In Sept. 1943 the western allies were just landing in southern Italy and the eastern front was still deep in Russian territory. We're in Bavaria, southern Germany.)

I can see maintaining a few people at the main gate in case someone shows up and maybe a pair at the comm center, but the rest of us could just hang out in a central location with some awake at all times to keep an eye on the others.


*Because who is going to get seperated from the pack and promptly mauled by the angry puppies?*

[Claycw]

OK guys I don't want to get into the particulars here, and I am not trying to be an ass but the mechanics of this game just aren't going to allow for pairing everyone up, that would almost be like having a seer paired with every player. part of the fun of this game is figuring out who is the werewolf not breaking the mechanics in your favor. Had I fully understood what Rimbo and Demon were asking when they asked if they could post a roster I would have said no, but I was in the middle of working out storyline and breezed through it that is my fault and I appologize for that. I have sent out descriptions of the nights events some very detailed others very basic to each individual player letting them know what they saw or heard that night and leave it up to them what they decide to share with each of you. I am trying to make this as fun as possible for each of you. If you disagree further with my performance running this game please send me a PM and we can discuss it further, I would prefer to keep this discussion out of the main forum.

[Scrax]

*Yea, let's just have fun with it. Just players trying to force structure on a somewhat structureless game.*

How many feet per second does a werewolf travel anyways?

[Sarkus]

Ok.

I guess we'll just wait for the next night to pass.

[Demon G Sides]

*Yea, let's just have fun with it. Just players trying to force structure on a somewhat structureless game.*

How many feet per second does a werewolf travel anyways?

Did it roll for initiative?

[Squirrel Killer]

Damn these strict military regulations that don't let us pair up patrols.

[Rimbo]

Claycw --

It's your game; it's your rules. I'll play.

*Yea, let's just have fun with it. Just players trying to force structure on a somewhat structureless game.*

How many feet per second does a werewolf travel anyways?

Laden or unladen?

[MikeJ]

At least we know it's European.

[Sarkus]

So what happened here, did you guys piss Claycw off with a bunch of pissy PM's?

:-)

<-- (Assumes Claycw just isn't ready for the next night yet.)

[Scrax]

We are going on to a normal schedule I think. Story in the am, "staking" in the pm.

[Sarkus]

We are going on to a normal schedule I think. Story in the am, "staking" in the pm.

Well, we staked today at 11AM my time (PST). And it seems like more people would be around to discuss things in the evening then in the morning. Not everyone can check in while at work. As it is we've had a few people that have hardly said anything in the game so far.

[Claycw]

A bad moon rising
http://www.paulinewilloughby.com/images/wwbody.jpg

Sept. 8th 1943 1:20 AM

A familiar thunderous sound reverberated through the compound followed by another familiar howling noise then a high pitched scream that seemed to be silenced almost as fast as it started, from everyone’s first guess it must have come from the Sickbay. Everyone in the Barracks jumped up grabbing their guns and heading in the direction in which they thought the sound had come.

Men are streaming from all corners of the compound towards sickbay; everyone takes a second at the front door preparing themselves for what nightmare may be waiting them inside, Oberst G. Sides runs up “Open that god damn door crater!” crater runs to the door opening it while The rest of the men run inside. Once inside the immediately see the naked body of Mike O’Malley laying in the floor with a large bullet hole in his chest, just feet from him a large trail of blood streaks toward the bunker entrance, “Juan, Malcom, Marged get down there! Scrax, Seventimessix, head to the bunker entrance in the south warehouse. Malcolm Tucker, Juan Rayo, Sarkus take the north warehouse, Cormac, Rimbo, Ninyu take the bunker, Delirium, Crater, take the Barracks, Squirrel Killer, mike jaimeson take the Comm. Center Extarbags you and I will head to administration!”

Everyone ran to their assigned building and began searching. Juan, Malcolm, and marged followed the bloody trail down into the bunker each taking turns on point they were joined by scrax, seventimessix, and Sarkus, the continued following the blood trail into the Solitary confinement room where they discovered the halfway decapitated body of wisbechlad as they stood there looking at the mess Oberst G. Sides could be heard coming down the hall “did you find anything? Hey!” scrax yelled back to him “Yes sir we found Wisbechlad’s body here sir.” Oberst G. Sides look around the room “is everyone here? Who are we missing?” Juan stepped forward “we’re all here sir, that is except for Mike O’Malley and of course Wisbechlad” his voice fading as he finished the sentence. “Will someone tell me what the hell happened here then? God damnit” looking down at the body of wisbechlad “I want this compound searched if you find something I want to know about it, now get moving”

The body of Wisbechlad was taken up to sickbay and laid next to the one of Mike O’Malley, Oberst G. Sides looked over the bodies “You cagey old bastard I should have known you didn’t use you last silver bullet, I will miss you my friend, what now? You were the only one here that knew how to tell if we killed friend or foe” Oberst G. Sides reached down squeezing Wisbechlads shoulder then turned and walked out of the room.

Oberst G. Sides had just gotten to the admin building when Crater ran up to him “Sir! Sir! I found Mike O’Malley’s clothes in his tower they were folded neatly in the floor.” Oberst G. Sides looked at him with a confused look “What on god’s green earth is going on here, fuck me sideways none of this makes since.” Oberst G. Sides stood for a few moments thinking to himself “Crater tell the men to be weary, we still have one or more of those beast among us I’m sure.” “Why do you think that Sir?” crater asked, “Well Wisbechlad didn’t drag himself down in the bunker did he? Now tell the men, it looks like we still have the grim task of sending one of us to the firing squad tomorrow, may God have mercy on us all”

[Demon G Sides]

Two deaths!?

Or did Wisebechlad find one of the Beasties and kill it? It would make sense, since O'Malley's clothes are folded and in the tower... So we've eliminated one of them.

We have to assume that they won't infect another, unless no one dies tonight...

We have to find the real killer now. It is imperative.

Everyone needs to speak. No one goes silent today. We must figure this out... We've already lost too many good men.

[Claycw]

---If you didn't get a PM from me then you saw or heard nothing out of the ordinary---

[Rimbo]

I wonder why Delirium didn't see anything the first night. He was stationed perfectly to where he could.

Did anyone see anything tonight?

[Sarkus]

It seems that there were two beasts and they attacked Wisbechlad, but he killed one before being killed himself by the other.

I'm not sure if it's relevant, but O'Malley didn't say much yesterday, other then to pop up and accuse me.

One thing I'm confused about: O'Malley/beast removed his clothes, which implies the other beast would do so as well. And yet everyone apparently showed up at the same time in response with no one late. Anyone on duty would already be dressed and able to arrive quickly, while the beast killed the doctor, transformed back, and somehow got back and dressed in time not to arise suspicion.

[Sarkus]

I wonder why Delirium didn't see anything the first night. He was stationed perfectly to where he could.

Did anyone see anything tonight?

Not only that, O'Malley was in the barracks last night which means he was able to sneak out despite Scrax's claim of not sleeping much. And Scrax didn't know what time he heard the noise or was out of the barracks taking his bathroom break. What are the odds he's outside just at the time O'Malley transformed and departed?

Not accusing, but suspicious. His duty orders tonight were also convenient.

[delirium]

I wonder why Delirium didn't see anything the first night. He was stationed perfectly to where he could.

Did anyone see anything tonight?

If I had any extra information, I'd love to share. I was patrolling around, though, and it's possible or even likely that this beast waited until I was on the other side of the camp to attack.

I didn't see anything out of the ordinary on patrol last night.

Since the werewolf did indeed emerge from the bunker last night, if what Scrax heard was O'Malley - shouldn't he have noticed that O'Malley was missing? Suspicious? I wonder what time Scrax woke up to pee.

[Juan Rayo]

Before I go to sleep, I saw, heard nothing... we have to take action, and I hope the ones that might have heard something, saw something, speak up quickly.

[Cormac]

Cormac shakes his head "I also didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. There must be someone who heard or saw something, dammit!"

The fact that the infected members retain enough foresight to undress and fold their clothes before transformation is a bit frightening. I'd kinda assumed that the process was more sudden & carnal, which would have been easier to notice..

[Scrax]

Hahaha wonderful....well this is a sad state of affairs isn't it? Now we can't even know if we kill the right people. I heard nothing as well last night, until this bloody mess at least.

First, though Oberst Sides implies it, can we confirm that O'Malley was shot with a silver bullet? If so, can we retrieve anything before we burn the body?

Second, I wonder why a monster would bother to drag the doctor all the way down to the cell room when it had to know we were coming. Was he injured by O'Malley and tried to escape into the tunnels before another creature killed him?

I am surprised by the degree of intelligence and premeditation this required. If O'Malley was indeed a werewolf, it seems that he had the foresight to remove his clothes before his transformation completed. Then they coordinated an attack against the only man who could detect them. Amazing creatures indeed.

I still stand by my belief that the werewolves have to be alone before they complete their transformation, but as Sarkus said, it appears they can move in/out of locations without being noticed. They must be supernaturally fast in order for whoever killed Wisbechlad to be able to escape back through the tunnels to change back into his clothing, and then join us outside sickbay. Those tunnels can lead anywhere through the compound, so the monster could still be any one of us.

[extarbags]

I didn't see anything. I don't feel good about this, though.

[MikeJ]

(Damnit, Clay posted 2 minutes after I went to bed.)

I saw and heard nothing out of the ordinary until the gunshot. I expect that we will not have a death this night, but that the remaining beat will convert one of us instead. Our only chance is to shoot the wolf this evening or hope that he tries to convert/kill someone who happens to have a silver bullet loaded into the gun.

Speaking of silver bullets, can we possibly salvage the one that is in Mike O'Malley's body? Give it to the Oberst, perhaps.

[MikeJ]

After carefully examining my memories of events after the gunshot, I fear that suspicion must fall on Juan Rayo and Malcolm Tucker, since they are apparently capable of being in two places at the same time.

Everyone ran to their assigned building and began searching. Juan, Malcolm, and marged followed the bloody trail down into the bunker each taking turns on point they were joined by scrax, seventimessix, Malcolm, Juan, and Sarkus...

[Claycw]

After carefully examining my memories of events after the gunshot, I fear that suspicion must fall on Juan Rayo and Malcolm Tucker, since they are apparently capable of being in two places at the same time.

-- Sorry I have corrected that --

[Demon G Sides]

(Damnit, Clay posted 2 minutes after I went to bed.)

I saw and heard nothing out of the ordinary until the gunshot. I expect that we will not have a death this night, but that the remaining beat will convert one of us instead. Our only chance is to shoot the wolf this evening or hope that he tries to convert/kill someone who happens to have a silver bullet loaded into the gun.

Speaking of silver bullets, can we possibly salvage the one that is in Mike O'Malley's body? Give it to the Oberst, perhaps.

I agree completely. However, if only the doctor were alive, we could know how much silver is needed to kill one of these bastards, and then coat or add a bit of silver into one bullet for each of us.

However, I agree... we must take the silver bullet out of O'Malley's body and then reinsert it into a gun. Whichever gun we intend to use to kill the other thing.

Fucking Irish immigrants... Why'd he have to kill one of us?

[Mike O'Malley]

I agree completely. However, if only the doctor were alive, we could know how much silver is needed to kill one of these bastards, and then coat or add a bit of silver into one bullet for each of us.

However, I agree... we must take the silver bullet out of O'Malley's body and then reinsert it into a gun. Whichever gun we intend to use to kill the other thing.

Fucking Irish immigrants... Why'd he have to kill one of us?

At least my mom didn't name me "Demon". Loving family, eh?

[Demon G Sides]

At least my mom didn't name me "Demon". Loving family, eh?

Hey, you're dead, be quiet ( I was just making a comment on an Irish name in a German camp :P I have nothing against the Irish (I'm dating one!))

After spending some time with O'Malley's body... I have apparently mutilated it to the point that not even his mother would recognize him, and due to my inexperience chopping up bodies, I found only the tiniest amount of Silver, which I doubt would even hurt the beastie.

Oh well. Burn the corpse.

[Cormac]

I'm starting to wonder if there is anyone who noticed something lat night!

[Claycw]

--- as noted above trying to get to a somewhat normalized schedule, in the mornings I will post the previous nights happenings and send out PMs - then have the firing squad story in the evening giving people a chance through the day to read everything, and cast there vote.--

[MikeJ]

So, keeping in mind that anyone could be infected this night, I think a few people are reasonably in the clear. This is based on the observation (from personal experience) that's it is tricky to bring out a lie as your story before you've heard other stories, because you don't know if it will conflict with what other people observed. Note, for instance, that O'Malley never gave his account of what happened the night of the first murder.

Juan Rayo turned on the searchlight, which many people saw, and was the first to bring up noise along the south warehouse, which was confirmed by Conrad, who we now know to be human.

Sarkus was the first to bring up the Rayo's spotlight and to say he didn't see anything else from his post. If he were the wolf, he would be taking the risk of reporting nothing when some other people in the area reported stuff he should have noticed, like another spotlight. Sarkus also lead the charge to get Conrad killed, which in my mind is a dangerous move for a wolf, because it raises his profile and these things often rebound upon the accuser.

For myself, I did offer that I didn't see anything and slept the whole night in the barracks, before anyone else spoke. Were I a wolf, I would be taking the small risk that someone would report not seeing me. Not as airtight as Rayo's case.

I will need to think back on what was said and offer some more thoughts.

[MikeJ]

I guess the silver gets lost as it eats away at the werewolf flesh or something. Either that or the Oberst just pocketed the silver. I hope he wore gloves while in contact with the ex-werewolf blood.

So looking back, it seems that Mike O'Malley never said anything about what he saw, though as it turns out, he could easily have just said he was sleeping. Rimbo and Malcolm Tucker are in the same boat. Extarbags did eventually say he was just sleeping, but he took a long time to say so, though technically he was still taking the risk that one of the quiet ones saw him missing, were he a wolf.

Scrax's story is tricky. If we assume that O'Malley took part in the first slaying, then he couldn't have left before Scrax took his leak, or Scrax would probably have noticed because he wasn't sleeping. Scrax didn't notice O'Malley gone when he returned, so either he just wasn't observant, O'Malley is very fast operator, Scrax has a bladder of titanic proportions that takes 10 minutes to empty, or the murder occured after Scrax went to sleep and the noise he heard was just misleading.

Or Scrax is lying, I guess. It's interesting that he didn't see Delirium on patrol and Delirium didn't see him. Also interesting that he heard the noise in the north warehouse while other's heard noise by the south. They story could be there to cover his absence, in case anyone noticed him gone. It seems pretty risky, however. As noted in the first para, several others got by without saying anything. Why invent an elaborate story that risks having serious contradictions?

[Scrax]

I'm going to step up and reinstate my accusation of Oberst Sides. You men have to realise that we very well may be taking orders from the monster himself, which would only increase our risk out here. So far the werewolves have only attacked us at night. Every night he sleeps out at his headquarters with tunnels giving him access to every location on the base. He may very well have been waiting for Wisbechlad from below while O'Malley attacked from above. He does not have to worry about alerting guards if he is able to slip in and out of his own household.


I will abstain from voting, as I want to hear everyone's first. I will abstain from all votes unless I consider my own opinion of the utmost accuracy, or a tie breaker is needed... what we are going through should have no man be supreme ruler, as we are dealing with something not quite natural.

He has even taken a step back and decided that he won't have to vote until he has heard everyone elses choices first. Easy way to always go with the majority.

Oberst Sides had three roles in this camp. Keep the POW's safe, keep his men safe, and keep the prisoner safe. Well he is failing spectacularly at all three. He should have called the SS here immediately after the incident. His chances of not being executed are slim, but at least the rest of us wouldn't have been thrown to the wolves as well. If he isn't a monster, well then he is a damn coward. I would feel much safer with him out of the picture....either way.


As for O'Malley, it does appear that he was in the barracks during the first night's attack. We know these creatures move supernaturally fast, it is possible that the noise I heard was him leaving the barracks. He may have slipped out when I was taking a piss, and left through the North Warehouse in order to not be seen. Then used the tunnels to exit through the southern warehouse. I agree it does seem like a roundabout way, but who knows what kind of patrolmen could have been in his way. As for why I didn't see him missing when I reentered the barracks, it only seems natural that higher ranked men would be sleeping in their own rooms yea? We don't all have to be sleeping together. (I honestly don't know.)

If I wanted to lie, choosing the north warehouse was a spectacular way to fail at it. Everyone else had already said they heard the noise at the south warehouse and I could have gone along with it. It was definately at the northern warehouse. I think someone was entering it when I was outside.

[Cormac]

I think under the tense circumstances, its pretty unlikely that Scrax would be so blind that he wouldn't have noticed the absence of one of his bunkmates. Like you stated, this implies that the murder either occured after he went back to bed, but then, as Mike said, Scrax statement about the noise doesn't quite fit in.

Under the circumstances it appears more likely that the peeing story is a cunning attempt at deceiving us by a) covering his absence and b) throwing us off the track a bit.

[Demon G Sides]

Scrax, first off, if I were to have called the SS, we would all be dead, and you know it.

Secondly, all your "evidence" is circumstantial.

You're accusations have gone far and wide, and are treasonous in their efforts. You've made a big deal to accuse many, while offering little yourself. I stood back from that first voting due unto not knowing much, and I am a rational man. Do not mistake cautiousness with innactivity or hive mindedness; You yourself have these delusions that I am the one killing people, and are alone and solitary in your commitments towards me being the one who is killing these men.

So tell me, Scrax, what other evidence besides the fact my resting area is linked to the same place as everyone else's? Everyone else who was sleeping could just as easily killed Wisebechlad, where he was found is easily within escaping area through both warehouses. Not to mention that Guard Tower's 2 and 3 are also just as easily accessible to wisebechlad's sickbay, as well as Patrol 2.

Cormac brings up an interesting argument; your story on the first night is quite convenient. You went to take a piss, but no one heard you or saw you do it, meaning you could've easily awaited the patrol's movements away from where you struck at Russelz, and then easily have waited again and been back; no one else woke up.

[Ninyu]

I have nothing new to report this morning. I was locked in the booth at the front gate. It seems silly for me to be watching for things outside of the camp, but selfishly I welcome it. It is comforting being inside a locked building under watch from the patrols and the towers. I think for the greater good we should leave the front gate unmanned and have another set of eyes patroling at night. Worst comes to worst the northern patrol can keep an eye on the gate.

It is up to the Oberst of course. I don't believe I am doing any good where I am at now, however.

[Claycw]

From bad to worse
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Sept. 8th 1943 1:00PM
Several cars are seen approaching the front gate, seventimessix jumped to attention and opened the gate, the cars filed through coming to a stop in front of the administration building, a familiar face got out it was Obergruppenfuhrer Fuekenstik, Oberst G. Sides exited his quarters to greet him, Obergruppenfuhrer Fuekenstik looked over at the P.O.W. quarters noticing the wooden planks nailed across the front door and the newly created hole in the wall “Having problems with the P.O.W.’s Oberst?”smiling as if somehow he expected such a thing “I have come to retrieve my prisoner, I trust that all is well with him” Oberst G. Sides blood seem to leave his face “Well Obergruppenfuhrer Fuekenstik we ran into a small problem with your prisoner” the Obergruppenfuhrer looked at him grimly “What do you mean a small problem, I am here for my prisoner present him at once Oberst G. Sides” Oberst G. Sides began to grow more nervous “I am sorry sir but your prisoner is dead” Obergruppenfuhrer Fuekenstik seemed to be taken back by this “Dead! Dead! How can this be, did I not leave you with specific instructions, did I not tell you his wellbeing was of utmost concern!” “you did Obergruppenfuhrer Fuekenstik but there is something I must tell you” Obergruppenfuhrer Fuekenstik put his hand in Oberst G. Sides face “Not another word” He then waived towards another in the car, A tall spindly man got out and approached where the two were standing, his uniform bore no emblems or rank “We have a problem, your prisoner is no longer among the living” the spindly man looked at Oberst G. Sides “What that is impossible! Oberst G. Sides let’s go inside and discuss this further, please tell me what happened and leave out no details”


Oberst G. Sides spent the better part of an hour recounting the story the best he could the Obergruppenfuhrer and his companion listened intently to every word, “I see, I see, well this is very unfortunate not at all what I had” he paused for a second “So you tell me that you fear others of you men might be infected with something, I must examine them have them sent to me one at a time so that I may do a thorough examination of each man, I will get my bag and head to sick bay” with that the spindly man got up and left the room. Obergruppenfuhrer Fuekenstik turned his gaze towards Oberst G. Sides “I am very disappointed in your handling of this matter, this is not over Oberst not over at all.”


Soldiers spent the next few hours going into sick bay to be examined, with each one blood was drawn and a physical performed. When finished the spindly man collected his bag and returned to his car, Obergruppenfuhrer Fuekenstik went to the window of the car and leaned inside, no one could hear what they were talking about but all could tell it was a heated conversation, Obergruppenfuhrer Fuekenstik pulled his head from the window “This is a failure!, I see no need” he stopped mid sentence looking around compound “we will discuss this later” Obergruppenfuhrer Fuekenstik Walked back over to Oberst G. Sides “Good news Oberst there seems to be no infection among your men, but do not think that you are off the hook Oberst I will deal with you at another time but now due to you and your men’s incompetence I have more pressing issues to deal with, I want no one to hear of this, if one word of what happened here comes across the wire I will execute you myself! If you think you have an infection here purge it before I return we will discuss your future then.” Obergruppenfuhrer Fuekenstik turned walked to his car and left.

[MikeJ]

I have no particular reason to believe the Oberst is infected. He did cooperate on a plan with Rimbo that would have increased our safety had it not been foiled by strict Wehrmacht patrol regulations (being German we'd rather die than not follow procedure). The Oberst has also ordered that we find silver and bring it forth.

In general, the Oberst seems to have been striving for our security but has been foiled by circumstance (read Clay).

I also have some difficulty believing that Scrax is a werewolf. Based on our past conversations (earlier games) he seems like a very careful reasoner (IIRC, I was cursing him when I was a vampire). If he chose to tell a lie, I think it would be a clean lie, that was perfectly in-keeping with all information known to that point. Thus I don't see why, if he were lying, he would introduce the detail of noise from the northern warehouse, rather than say something consistent with observations of the southern warehouse.

The way a smart liar will be caught is when his statements are viewed in the light of later revelations and I don't think this is one of those cases.

[MikeJ]

Nice to know that the SS has such confidence in our ability to prevent the spread of the infection...

[Rimbo]

i vote to stake scrax

[Squirrel Killer]

I had a quiet night in the guard tower. I wish I had more information to help track the beast (I don't trust that spindly guy at all,) but to be honest, I'm relieved it wasn't me. At least the good doctor killed one of them.

[Juan Rayo]

So, none of us saw anything? let's consider our base layout comrades, where would the beasts have to be, where would they have to move to and from to remain undetected like this?

Also, they are some have not said a word yet. I am feeling inclined to shooting them at dawn if they keep silent.

[Crater]

I just wanted to chime in and say that I can offer no observations from last night.

Also, I agree that Scrax has been rather zealous in his suspicion of Oberst G Sides, but I'm not sure that means he's a beast in disguise. What are your suspicions, Herr Rimbo?

[Demon G Sides]

So, none of us saw anything? let's consider our base layout comrades, where would the beasts have to be, where would they have to move to and from to remain undetected like this?

Also, they are some have not said a word yet. I am feeling inclined to shooting them at dawn if they keep silent.

Agreed. We need to work together here folks. try to root out the one who's giving false information is a bit tricky, and we need everyone to participate.

[delirium]

So, keeping in mind that anyone could be infected this night, I think a few people are reasonably in the clear. This is based on the observation (from personal experience) that's it is tricky to bring out a lie as your story before you've heard other stories, because you don't know if it will conflict with what other people observed. Note, for instance, that O'Malley never gave his account of what happened the night of the first murder.


I think any evidence we gathered on the first night is probably now mostly irrelevant due to it being likely that O'Malley was the werewolf that killed russell. Scrax's story is still suspicious, but he's probably in the clear for now, too.