The Basis for the Earlier Proposed Readable Moment on Sabrewolf
Timeline
1. Thingy votes Gamerdude.
2. Sabrewolf responds
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I think thingy just openly declared himself as wolf in my eyes.
I originally gave him the benefit of the doubt, merely because he was so bad in game 3 that for him to be equally as wrong about people was not a huge leap of the imagination. I've seen him suspect me and those I trust several times, and not really made a big deal out of it.
But now, for him to set gamer up with a (IMO) false (trichotomy?), with two of the three being myself and a member of my town circle, only for gamer not to take the bait, so then accuses gamer of being a wolf, a person who I also trust implicitly (started out as extension of cory, but I trust independently now), will not stand.
thingyman I think you are running out of places to hide and names to scapegoat.
Point #1: Sabrewolf is expressing here strongly invested suspicion in Thingyman for the basis of his vote on Gamerdude.
4. Thingyman states the vote was a test and that he did not in fact believe the things he stated in that vote.
5. Sabrewolf maintains thread presence, but does not react to this information.
6. Thingyman suggests such a state as out of place, given Sabrewolfs invested read in Thingman based upon this information.
7. Sabrewolf responds
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@ Thingy: it's actually quite simple. I've seen you say "oh it was just a test" before, and honestly feel that it's a very stupid way to give yourself an out. You are either extremely bad at this game or very evil. The vote stays because you are focusing way too many of the wrong people for me to let it slide.
Point #2: Sabre's explanation doesn't explain his non-reaction. It makes it all the more unlikely if he's a town who believes what he's been saying and who believes what he says he believed in the explanation.
If he viewed it this way, then why didn't he react to that? He didn't react at all. He ignored it. Here's his best read making a major statement and he ignores it outright and talks about other stuff. Then, when it is pointed out that his lack of reaction is seemingly out of place, he responds by explaining why he felt the "test" statement was itself suspicious. Except...he didn't react that way. He talked about other things as though it didn't happen. This seems odd for someone invested in a read whose basis was just challenged. It appears to be a simple explanation, except it doesn't explain his reaction...which is the basis for the read. The viewpoint Sabre expresses in his reply is something that suggests that coming from a town who believed Thingy scum on that original basis, then heard Thingy say that, would react again and strongly to. Instead...nothing. It doesn't explain that non-reaction. The "explanation" is not consistent with what actually occurred...even if it is taken for face value.
8. The Immediate Question That Followed
Thingy asks sabre to make sure he's ready for an immediate answer to a question. He then asks him to articulate the details of thingy's test. Sabre responds that he can't and didn't really give it any mind because he doesn't think that response is difficult to fake.
This is consistent with his earlier answer but not to ignoring the response entirely. His best read just offered what he feels was a lame out. Why doesn't he mention it?
What Has Gone Unexplained And Still Goes Unexplained
Why given sabrewolfs invested read on Thingyman based upon the reasons offered for the Gamervote (and his bad track record that sabre mentions) does he not react at all when Thingy claims the vote to be a test? Note the question is not why he doesn't accept Thingy's claim as legitimate. The question is why he has nothing to say about Thingyman saying this at all. For someone invested in that read, as a villager, to see what he says he perceived as a bull**** answer...that's gonna illicit a response. Don't you think? It doesn't. Sabre wolf is there and playing, but it's as if it didn't happen until Thingyman gets to his THIS IS IMPORTANT post indicting sabre.
When asked to explain this, Sabre has just gone on repeating how he thought the test was bull****. Again...this doesn't address the chief complaint.
Why the complete lack of a reaction. Given the narrative Sabre is offering...one would EXPECT a reaction. Sabre acts as though the only natural reaction would be if he accepted what Thingy had to say at face value.
That's just not the case.
Sabre, I'd like you to explain the complete lack of a reaction, given your belief that his "test" declaration was bull****.
This is a significant question. I don't care what your impression on Sabrewolf, if you can't explain that lack of reaction, and sabrewolf won't or can't....that's a real problem. That's not a shrug issue. That's something completely unexplained that can be explained quite well if he's a wolf.
If there is an explanation for it, offer it. But let's stop acting like the current explanation does that. It doesn't and I've articulated now quite clearly why.
Is it tldr? I hope not. If we can read through this wall after wall of posts, we can read one long one if even one poster states that it's really important.
I think this is a better basis for a read than anything I've noticed this game or anything anyone else has noticed. It's not an effectively binary situation like we're faced with today. But it's something that either needs to be explained as not quite as strong as I think it is...or recognized for being significant.