29 October Y.D.A.U.
The day of the deadline is already upon us, and still so many have not returned from their ever lengthening hiatus
21. I fear for the future of this gathering, but alas, now is not the time to bemoan the lack of participants, it is the time to offer something useful to go forward with. Inspired by those who have already offered full opinions on everyone in attendance
22 I will attempt to do the same for posterity. Once again I find myself casting a suspicious eye in the direction of Gertrude Stein, this time for her attempt in
post 204 to dissuade others from doing the same. It is a useful exercise in transparency
23 and I heartily encourage others to undertake it before this day is spent.
In order alphabetical:
Bret Easton Ellis
- An extreme example of a problem I brought up in an early post (though it seems ages ago), B.E.E. is the epitome of style-over-substance. His toothless FoS of Jane Austen is the only actual claim he has staked to anything of worth in this game. Of note, he makes meaningless flavor mentions of Shakespeare twice, and his latest post, though already twenty days old, is a clear OMGUS
24 of Joyce despite lacking an actual vote.
Conclusion: Scum
Brian Jacques
- Another who is very guilty of style-over-substance, Jacques was in fact the player I had in mind when I first issued my warning on the matter. His only vote was random and since then he has patently refused to place another or offer a solid opinion on anything or anyone.
Conclusion: Lean Scum
Charlie Kaufman
- Though his posting style causes me stress by stretching already lengthy game pages out into the aether I have had little trouble understanding his meaning or seeing his reasoning. I still disagree with the vote for Austen, but at the very least C.K. is making an honest attempt at activity late in the day. In response to this:
↑ Charlie Kaufman wrote:I see there is a lot of hate towards Mister Ellis. Can someone explain it to me in a succinct, intelligible way without being so fucking overdramatic? We need some cooperation here or I fear we may all be had.
I hope my short analysis above is enough to convince you, or at the very least you see the pressing matter of this deadline impending and move your vote solely to reach a lynch in time.
Conclusion: Lean Town
Christopher Marlowe
- A picture of inactivity and purposeful non-interaction. A vote for Bugle? The paper is clearly no longer among us. A promise of future participation? Like a whisper in the wind. With so many inactive players I logically know they cannot all be scum, but my word going through this list in order they all seem that way.
Conclusion: Null, Scummish
Dr. Seuss
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After nearly a month, a rhyme would be nice
Even just moving your vote would suffice
ISOing flakers is making me yawn
I pray some return when Day Two dawns
Conclusion: Null, Scummish
Edgar Allen Poe
- Anyone who has paid attention in this game knows already my feelings on Poe. His hide was saved today by the overall lack of activity. Remember my words if I wind up dead. The man still has not directly addressed me or my accusations despite all his wordiness and activity, and in his own analysis of each player he tempers his enthusiasm for calling me an innocent with "caution" simply because I am pushing against him.
Conclusion: Scum, in the strongest terms
ee cummings
- I'm astounded to find that this poet's vote has remained steadfastly on Bradley throughout the day, despite subtle mudslinging at Austen and deflection from Poe. I wouldn't lose sleep over his imminent death.
Conclusion: Lean Scum
EL James
25 - This lady is all talk, but her posts contain not a single vote, leaving instead her predecessor's weak Bugle vote in place. Consider as well my earlier conjecture that Mamet could be a partner of Poe
26.
Conclusion: Lean Scum, ties to Poe
Gertrude Stein
- The single most unintelligible player on this list, she hides behind Arthur a Grammar and jumps on every wagon of note that is not named Edgar Allen Poe. I would see her hang in short order.
Conclusion: Scum
Gregory Williamson
- Though his posting is opaque it is not indecipherable, but I do wish there were more of it. His is another holdover Bradley vote (there are it seems many of these). G.W.'s early suspicions of Ellis were warranted and I pray he makes a timely return to this conversation and casts his vote in that direction.
Conclusion: Null, Townish
James Joyce
- Eye final Lee sea, aft her sum diff occult tea!
Conclusion: Town
Jane Austen
- A proper lady, her posting has been well reasoned and frequent, and her opinions most often mirror my own. To this:
↑ Jane Austen wrote:I shall make an urge for Bradley for she has done nothing to make me consider her to be town.
My dear lady, please look upon those voting Bradley with you, and dismount the inferior wagon to join those of upstanding moral character on the Ellis wagon.
Conclusion: Town
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin
- Little and less there is to be had from the Frenchman. Though I would initially assume anyone speaking in such a language to be a member of the A.F.R.
27, I must try to see past my anti French bias. J.B.P. has lent his voice to two of the lesser wagons (in my opinion) of the day and since disappeared along with the rest of the crowd.
Conclusion: Null, Scummish
Lemony Snicket
- His ISO is an easy and enjoyable read. L.S. demonstrates keen critical thinking and a willingness to form new opinions and change old one as evidence comes to light. As Ellis appears on his shortlist of deadline lynch candidates I hope he too will appear in time to make the move.
Conclusion: Town
Lord God
- Though I admit His holdover Bradley vote turns my stomach, the holy one is indeed clearly cut from the cloth of innocence. He strikes an appropriate balance between holding true to stylistic form and supplying meaningful substance.
Conclusion: Town
Marion Zimmer Bradley
- In this instance again I will refer my readers back to earlier mention, as I have already given reason to be suspicious of the wagon on M.Z.B. Throughout the day as well I have agreed with her vote placement (cummings, Stein) with the exception of her most recent on Austen, but as Bradley is another of the players expressing a willingness to compromise and vote Ellis I am hopeful she too will return before deadline to make it so. (Preview Edit: And she did!)
Conclusion: Town
Mark Z Danielewski
- What a strange, unsubstantial creature M.Z.D. has been, he of only two posts. My opinion is of course colored by his declaration of my innocence, and his lone vote for Jacques, which is a vote of great value.
Conclusion: Null, Townish
Oscar Wilde
- His early vote for Bradley raised my hackles, but of late his meaning and reasoning have been more apparent. A late promise of further content has notably gone unfulfilled, however.
Conclusion: Lean Town
Rucks
- Consistent activity, clear opinions, but something is niggling my gut about this one and I can't quite put a finger on it. Not enough to worry at present, but a thought for the future.
Conclusion: Null, Townish
The Daily Bugle
- Here we've reached the realm of 30+ days since our last sighting. What is there to be learned from the Bugle? A whole lot of nothing. The one thing of note is that the paper displayed a definite suspicion of Ellis over others.
Conclusion: Null, Townish
Thomas Pynchon
- The great and powerful. This man is as town as they come, a position I've held consistently since early on, and nothing has happened to change it.
Conclusion: Town, in the strongest terms
Tommy Wiseau
- Three posts, three votes, none of which I like.
Conclusion: Lean Scum
Shakespeare
- I have already locked horns with this one, and his response to my jab was about as uninspiring as they come. His deadline vote for Bradley is the clearest indication of all that she is the town counterwagon to scum Ellis.
Conclusion: Scum
TL;DR
28 version:
Scum:
Ellis, Poe, Stein, Shakespeare
Lean Scum:
Jacques, cummings, James, Wiseau
Null-Scum:
Marlowe, Seuss, Poquelin
Null-Town:
Williamson, Danielewski, Rucks, Bugle
Lean Town:
Kaufman, Wilde
Town:
Joyce, Austen, Snicket, God, Bradley, Pynchon
21.
More like an Inactivity Overview
22. Poe -
post 172, Joyce -
post 198, Bradley -
post 223
23. An attribute Stein has sorely lacked throughout this first day.
24. [O]h [M]y [G]od yo
uck (for voting me)
25. Formerly David Mamet
26. Refer to footnote #9
27. Les Assassins des Fauteuils Rollents, known by their English name the Wheelchair Assassins
28. Too Long; Didn't Read
