The Fall of Gondolin Mafia: Game Over (The Tale of Gondolin)

Plum · Post Post #0 (ISO) » Fri Jan 10, 2014 8:14 am

THE FALL OF GONDOLIN MAFIA

Thus it was that the son of Huor rode across Tumladen, and came to the gate of Gondolin; and passing up the wide stairways of the city he was brought at last to the Tower of the King, and looked upon the images of the Trees of Valinor. Then Tuor stood before Turgon son of Fingolfin, High King of the Noldor, and upon the King's right hand there stood Maeglin his sister-son, but upon his left hand sat Idril Celebrindal his daughter; and all that heard the voice of Tuor marvelled, doubting that this were in truth a Man of mortal race, for his words were the words of the Lord of Waters that came to him in that hour. And he gave warning to Turgon that the Curse of Mandos now hastened to its fulfilment, when all the works of the Noldor should perish; and he bade him depart, and abandon the fair and mighty city that he had built, and go down Sirion to the sea.

Then Turgon pondered long the counsel of Ulmo, and there came into his mind the words that were spoken to him in Vinyamar: 'Love not too well the work of thy hands and the devices of thy heart; and remember that the true hope of the Noldor lieth in the West, and cometh from the Sea.' But Turgon was become proud, and Gondolin as beautiful as a memory of Elven Tirion, and he trusted still in its secret and impregnable strength, though even a Vala should gainsay it; and after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad the people of that city desired never again to mingle in the woes of Elves and Men without, nor to return through dread and danger into the West. Shut behind their pathless and enchanted hills they suffered none to enter, though he fled from Morgoth hate-pursued; and tidings of the lands beyond came to them faint and far, and they heeded them little. The spies of Angband sought for them in vain; and their dwelling was as a rumour, and a secret that none could find. Maeglin spoke ever against Tuor in the councils of the King, and his words seemed the more weighty in that they went with Turgon's heart; and at the last he rejected the bidding of Ulmo and refused his counsel. But in the warning of the Vala he heard again the words that were spoken before the departing Noldor on the coast of Araman long ago; and the fear of treason was wakened in Turgon's heart. Therefore in that time the very entrance to the hidden door in the Encircling Mountains was caused to be blocked up; and thereafter none went ever forth from Gondolin on any errand of peace or war, while that city stood. Tidings were brought by Thorondor Lord of Eagles of the fall of Nargothrond, and after of the slaying of Thingol and of Dior his heir, and of the ruin of Doriath; but Turgon shut his ear to word of the woes without, and vowed to march never at the side of any son of Fëanor; and his people he forbade ever to pass the leaguer of the hills.

And Tuor remained in Gondolin, for its bliss and its beauty and the wisdom of its people held mm enthralled; and he became mighty in stature and in mind, and learned deeply of the lore of the exiled Elves. Then the heart of Idril was turned to him, and his to her; and Maeglin's secret hatred grew ever greater, for he desired above all things to possess her, the only heir of the King of Gondolin. But so high did Tuor stand in the favour of the King that when he had dwelt there for seven years Turgon did not refuse him even the hand of his daughter; for though he would not heed the bidding of Ulmo, he perceived that the fate of the Noldor was wound with the one whom Ulmo had sent; and he did not forget the words that Huor spoke to him before the host of Gondolin departed from the Battle of Unnumbered Tears.

Then there was made a great and joyful feast, for Tuor had won the hearts of all that people, save only of Maeglin and his secret following; and thus there came to pass the second union of Elves and Men.

In the spring of the year after was born in Gondolin Eärendil Halfelven, the son of Tuor and Idril Celebrindal; and that was five hundred years and three since the coming of the Noldor to Middle-earth. Of surpassing beauty was Eärendil, for a light was in his face as the light of heaven, and he had the beauty and the wisdom of the Eldar and the strength and hardihood of the Men of old; and the Sea spoke ever in his ear and heart, even as with Tuor his father.

Spoiler: Lived to Tell the Tale (?)

Spoiler: The Fallen

Plum · Post Post #1 (ISO) » Fri Jan 10, 2014 8:21 am

ruleset

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For those wishing to acquaint themselves with the source flavor: Fall of Gondolin.

Sample Role PM

Playername

Welcome to

The Fall of Gondolin Mafia

. You are

Húrin, Gondolin Vanilla

.

"For Húrin stood in despair before the silent cliffs of the Echoriath, and the westering sun, piercing the clouds, stained his white hair with red. Then he cried aloud in the wilderness, heedless of any ears, and he cursed the pitiless land; and standing at last upon a high rock he looked towards Gondolin and called in a great voice: 'Turgon, Turgon, remember the Fen of Serech! O Turgon, will you not hear in your hidden halls?' But there was no sound save the wind in the dry grasses. 'Even so they hissed in Serech at the sunset,' he said; and as he spoke the sun went behind the Mountains of Shadow, and a darkness fell about him, and the wind ceased, and there was silence in the waste.

Yet there were ears that heard the words that Húrin spoke, and report of all came soon to the Dark Throne in the north; and Morgoth smiled, for he knew now clearly in what region Turgon dwelt, though because of the eagles no spy of his could yet come within sight of the land behind the Encircling Mountains."

You win when all threats to the Town are eliminated.

Plum · Post Post #2 (ISO) » Fri Jan 10, 2014 8:24 am

Then the days of Gondolin were yet full of joy and peace; and none knew that the region wherein the Hidden Kingdom lay had been at last revealed to Morgoth by the cries of Húrin, when standing in the wilderness beyond the Encircling Mountains and finding no entrance he called on Turgon in despair. Thereafter the thought of Morgoth was bent unceasing on the mountainous land between Anach and the upper waters of Sirion, whither his servants had never passed; yet still no spy or creature out of Angband could come there because of the vigilance of the eagles, and Morgoth was thwarted in the fulfilment of his designs. But Idril Celebrindal was wise and far-seeing, and her heart misgave her, and foreboding crept upon her spirit as a cloud. Therefore in that time she let prepare a secret way, that should lead down from the city and passing out beneath the surface of the plain issue far beyond the walls, northward of Amon Gwareth; and she contrived it that the work was known but to few, and no whisper of it came to Maeglin's ears.

VOTE COUNT 1:0

Not voting (18)

: Tierce, JacobSavage, shos, Aegor, Natirasha, chamber, MafiaSSK, ActionDan, Espeonage, SpyreX, Albert B. Rampage, Cogito Ergo Sum, Desperado, sirdanilot, Elscouta, PeregrineV, xRECKONERx, Shadoweh

With 18 players alive it takes

10

votes to lynch.

Announcements:

Espeonage
is LA until Sunday evening Australian EDT.
JacobSavage
is LA until Tuesday.
Deadline will be set within the next couple of days - it will be no less than 10 days total from the start of the game.

chamber · Post Post #3 (ISO) » Sat Jan 11, 2014 12:50 pm

Vote shos

Shadoweh · Post Post #4 (ISO) » Sat Jan 11, 2014 12:59 pm

Alright guys, I tracked ActionDan to the nightkill, let's quicklynch this scumbag!

##Vote: Action Dan

chamber · Post Post #5 (ISO) » Sat Jan 11, 2014 1:02 pm

Thats unfortunate.

Vote Shadoweh

Natirasha · Post Post #6 (ISO) » Sat Jan 11, 2014 1:05 pm

VOTE: Natirasha

Desperado · Post Post #7 (ISO) » Sat Jan 11, 2014 1:54 pm

Vote: Elscouta

ActionDan · Post Post #8 (ISO) » Sat Jan 11, 2014 2:29 pm

Never been rvs voted by shadoweh before kinky.

VOTE: espionage

ActionDan · Post Post #9 (ISO) » Sat Jan 11, 2014 2:31 pm

VOTE: nat nvm

chamber · Post Post #10 (ISO) » Sat Jan 11, 2014 2:31 pm

You guys appear to have not read shadowehs post. I suggest you do so and then vote for her.

ActionDan · Post Post #11 (ISO) » Sat Jan 11, 2014 2:36 pm

What was so bad about it

Natirasha · Post Post #12 (ISO) » Sat Jan 11, 2014 2:37 pm

She clearly didn't read Mina's essay.

chamber · Post Post #13 (ISO) » Sat Jan 11, 2014 2:37 pm

Scum buddies then. Sorry :/

MafiaSSK · Post Post #14 (ISO) » Sat Jan 11, 2014 2:44 pm

I've gotta join this Natirasha wagon. There's no trusting him. Shadoweh is cool though.

VOTE: Natirasha

Natirasha · Post Post #15 (ISO) » Sat Jan 11, 2014 2:45 pm

Hey SSK, whats your role claim?

MafiaSSK · Post Post #16 (ISO) » Sat Jan 11, 2014 2:47 pm

Flying pumpkin that shoots lasers out of its ass. Obv.

Natirasha · Post Post #17 (ISO) » Sat Jan 11, 2014 3:15 pm

Cmon you can tell me.

xRECKONERx · Post Post #18 (ISO) » Sat Jan 11, 2014 3:33 pm

I KNOW LITERALLY NOTHING ABOUT THIS FLAVOR.

VOTE: spyrex

Tierce · Post Post #19 (ISO) » Sat Jan 11, 2014 3:38 pm

"And let me make this as forced as possible!"

VOTE: xRECKONERx

Aegor · Post Post #20 (ISO) » Sat Jan 11, 2014 4:10 pm

VOTE: xRECKONERx

I will be starting the Silmarillion on the plane tomorrow.

xRECKONERx · Post Post #21 (ISO) » Sat Jan 11, 2014 5:13 pm

VOTE: xRECKONERx

CHOOO CHOOOOOO!

Didn't realize we'd be getting a special visit from "wrong as fuck like always"-Tierce. This should be fun!

xRECKONERx · Post Post #22 (ISO) » Sat Jan 11, 2014 5:14 pm

how was what I said forced, Tierce

if I had said

i know literally nothing about this flavor

VOTE: spyrex

would it have been okay?

Or maybe if I said

I know literally nothing about this flavor!

VOTE: SpyreX

it would've been cool?

How was it forced

Tierce · Post Post #23 (ISO) » Sat Jan 11, 2014 5:18 pm

In post 21, xRECKONERx wrote:VOTE: xRECKONERx

CHOOO CHOOOOOO!

Didn't realize we'd be getting a special visit from "wrong as fuck like always"-Tierce. This should be fun!

"Wrong as fuck like always" who nailed Fate as you called him Town. This should be fun!

It's okay, if an RVS vote bothers you that much we can keep on lynching you!

xRECKONERx · Post Post #24 (ISO) » Sat Jan 11, 2014 5:22 pm

I AM SO BUTT HURT RIGHT NOW

"wrong as fuck like always" who tunneled me/Fate as the #1 100% scumteam when I called him not mafia and was correct, but let's leave that in the past

right now, in this game

that wasn't an RVS vote, that was a specific reference to me in a snippy mocking manner

why was it forced

(or are we going to do this song and dance again where I try to get you to answer questions for like 20 pages and you never do)