SPIDERS: It's not a game.

[LMNO]

The only person who hasn't posted is Requia.

After Requia posts, then Narration, then final voting begins.

[Phox]

Oh, I just meant in the vote tally.

[Doktor Howl]

Decided to abstain this round.

Why not?  You're a spider, and spiders would naturally abstain.

[Elder Iptuous]

Decided to abstain this round.

Why not?  You're a spider, and spiders would naturally abstain.

wait...
why would a spider abstain?
wouldn't a spider want to always vote in order to thin the pack as much as possible?  jump on whatever bandwagon is winning?
i'm abstaining because last time i voted for Semaj, and it turned out that that was the wrong choice, and i felt bad after he was subsumed because it was really just a pot shot...
so now in the absence of any clue, i don't want to screw anybody over just 'because'...

[Phox]

Well, I think that the spiders would gain an advantage by getting people voted off early, like Iptuous is saying. On the other hand, they might abstain in fear of voting off one of their own, until they formed the Machine. This makes it tricky...

Oh, and I'm not a spider.

[Doktor Howl]

Decided to abstain this round.

Why not?  You're a spider, and spiders would naturally abstain.

wait...
why would a spider abstain?

To remain basically anonymous while the herd thins itself out.

Whichever spider attacked Semaj made a mistake, though.

[Doktor Howl]

Well, I think that the spiders would gain an advantage by getting people voted off early, like Iptuous is saying. On the other hand, they might abstain in fear of voting off one of their own, until they formed the Machine. This makes it tricky...

Oh, and I'm not a spider.

I bet you are.

[Doktor Howl]

Oh, fuck.  I just made a bet with a female.   

[Phox]

Oh, fuck.  I just made a bet with a female.   

[Freeky]

Okay, I read through far enough.

I vote for Cudgel this round.

[Freeky]

Oh, fuck.  I just made a bet with a female.   

You've made a bet with me, too!

You're winning at that, too. As I bet that you would.

[Doktor Howl]

Oh, fuck.  I just made a bet with a female.   

You've made a bet with me, too!

You're winning at that, too. As I bet that you would.

Wait.

I'm confused.   

Dok,
Is reasonable certain that means he CAN'T win.

[Freeky]

Oh, fuck.  I just made a bet with a female.   

You've made a bet with me, too!

You're winning at that, too. As I bet that you would.

Wait.

I'm confused.   

Dok,
Is reasonable certain that means he CAN'T win.

It means everyone gets vindaloo, is what that means.

[Doktor Howl]

Oh, fuck.  I just made a bet with a female.   

You've made a bet with me, too!

You're winning at that, too. As I bet that you would.

Wait.

I'm confused.   

Dok,
Is reasonable certain that means he CAN'T win.

It means everyone gets vindaloo, is what that means.

Um, then...I can't lose?

[Freeky]

Oh, fuck.  I just made a bet with a female.   

You've made a bet with me, too!

You're winning at that, too. As I bet that you would.

Wait.

I'm confused.   

Dok,
Is reasonable certain that means he CAN'T win.

It means everyone gets vindaloo, is what that means.

Um, then...I can't lose?

Or something.