#deodat lawson

[baby-chirp]

Chose 10 of the more iconic default names you get when playing Town of Salem.

[nao-ao-evangelho-de-facilidades]

A bíblia não admite pais crentes que são permissivos e pretendem deixar que seus filhos conduzam a casa. O termo cunhado como disciplina bíblica abarca um emaranhado de ações, através das quais entendemos as diretrizes de Deus para criarmos os filhos que não são nossos, mas são filhos do pacto. Então, se são filhos do pacto, filhos da aliança, filhos de Deus, cuidado! O Puritano Deodat Lawson declarou: " Os filhos nascidos em nossas famílias são nascidos para Deus." Deus reclama para si a nossa descendência, como disse a Abrão: " Estabelecerei a minha aliança entre mim e ti e a tua descendência no decurso das suas gerações, aliança perpétua, para ser o teu Deus e da tua descendência no decurso da suas gerações, aliança perpétua, para ser o teu Deus e da tua descendência" (Gn 17.7) não podemos, então, definir como queremos criar nossos filhos que são DELE, especialmente porque Ele deixou escrita e revelada a forma pela qual deveríamos fazer isso.

Simone Quaresma em O que toda mãe gostaria de saber sobre disciplina bíblica.

[theyoungraven]

Me as vig: *Gets witched* I’m going to die of guilt.

Game: Deodat Lawson was shot by a vigilante. His role was mafioso.

Me: Good. I won’t die.

Game: Giles Corey was shot by a vigilante. His role was mayor.

[bramblestar334]

You know how sometimes people will join a ToS game as a funny version of one of the default names, most commonly Deodat Lawson? Yeah, here's some of my favorites. (Feel free to reblog with any others you've seen!)

Deodad Lawson

Deodat Lawsuit

Deodat Laundromat

DeodatAss

[askaceattorney]

Dear Deodat Lawson,

How terribly disturbing...  Have you considered moving to a different town, or at the very least forming a posse of some sort?  I cannot imagine what would possess you to stay in such a dangerous area without some form of protection.

Though I do suppose so much flummery would be hard to resist.  I happen to enjoy its unique taste and texture myself.

-Princess Rayfa Padma Khura’in

[sd-morris-blog]

the undone & the divine | salem, massachusetts, 1692 

The area is gripped in dread and unease, plagued by a devastating war and an unrelenting winter. Illnesses abound and, to the Puritans, the Devil and his minions are around every corner. When a minister’s daughter and her cousin fall victim to a strange affliction, witchcraft is blamed, and a group of villagers take matters into their own hands.  They use the witch scare to destroy their enemies. Widows are accused. Skeptics are accused. Incorruptible members of the church are accused. Even children are accused. In Salem, no one is safe.

The Undone and the Divine follows the stories of four people during the witch trials: John Willard, one of the accused; Margaret Willard, his wife and only vocal supporter; Mercy Lewis, one of the accusers; and Deodat Lawson, a reverend. Combining accurate historical details with fiction elements, The Undone and the Divine delves into the reasons why the witch trials happened and draws parallels to the present day.

[tos-experiences]

Player: @invenblocker (John Willard) Mode: All Any

Sarah Bishop left the game before day 1 even started, so I saw myself in the mafia log as the sole mafia member in the form of a lone mafioso; I got close to rage quitting simply from the outlook of being a non-immune killing role that can be caught by sheriffs with no allies against 14 players, but I’m happy that I didn’t.

Night one, I shot PraiseThePun, while an sk stabbed Jonathan Corwin, meanwhile Sarah Bishop died from leaving the game before it started, and I got promoted to the Godfather.

The day went by without any events, except for a few players urging the mafia to report the godfather.

The following night, was a massacre. I killed Angel of Death, but so did a serial killer and a werewolf. Another serial killer killed Blank, while Cuboner, Desdemona and PraiseTheSun all got killed by the werewolf. I was very happy to see two dead sk’s on n2. The death note which the sk left on Blank claimed that waaaassuuuuppppp was night immune, but no one seemed to notice that, Margaret revealed as mayor, but didn’t really do anything.

The third night, I killed Cyndaquill, not my proudest moment, but I missed the part where they claimed survivor. Then, I pointed out to the town, that the sk who killed Blank said waaaassuuuuppppp was night immune. They responded by claiming survivor, but Margaret didn’t believe them, and they got lynched, turned out it was the Werewolf.

Now I was down to 5 players: me, a mayor, and 3 others. I attack pikachiu, who turned out to be night immune, and got surprised when I saw Margaret get stabbed by a serial killer, since I thought there were only 2 of them.

I instantly claim sheriff and accuse pikachiu of being the serial killer, they claimed escort, and we each voted up each other.

Being down to 4 players, I knew that if I attacked someone, I risked that the sk would attack the other remaining player, and I would lose in a gf vs. sk situation, so I remained at home, only to see myself get attacked (Which was a bold move from the sk, since if mafia didn’t attack that night, and I actually was a sheriff, they could do nothing to prevent being lynched).

The following morning, it turned out that Lydia Dustin had been afk, I explain the situation to her, and we both vote up pikachiu, but Deodat “obvious jester” Lawson didn’t do anything except make drunken songs in the chat.

The next night, nothing happened.

On the following day, I decided to point out that none of us had been roleblocked, yet pikachiu claimed escort. Lydia and I voted them up, and Deodat started randomly spamming different vote buttons, accidentally voting up pikachiu as well. Lydia and I vote guilty while Deodat votes inno, and the last sk was lynched.

The last night, I went to attack Deodat, and found out what Lydia’s role was when I was transported, concluding that they were a transporter who transported me with themselves, my attack goes through and kills Deodat.

Since a godfather wins a 1v1 stalemate against a transporter, I claimed the victory, becoming the only winner, as a one man mafia, against 3 serial killers and a werewolf.

Winners: Mafia

[we-are-all-stars-here]

Town of salem

Sheriff: I CHECKED DEODAT LAWSON! HE SHOWED UP AS MAFIA! LYNCH HIM!

Lookout: Shut up executioner!

Investigator: Shut up exe!

Spy: SHUT UP EXE!

Doctor: SHUT UP!

Mayor: SHUT UP!

Mafioso: Why don't we lynch the sheriff?

Jester: GREAT IDEA!

*the town has decided to lynch Sheriff with a vote of 7-0*

*We kind a will next to their body;

N1- Mafioso- MAFIA

N2-*

*His role was sheriff*

Investigator: THAT WASN'T MY IDEA

Spy: WHOOPS!

Jester: Yay!

[nomdeplay]

Names from the Salem Witch Trials

Living and working in Salem, MA with an interest in history, I’m probably slightly more knowledgeable about the Salem Witch Trials than your average person.

Now, there are a lot of things I find interesting about the trials (not least of which being the parallels to the modern era) but of particular relevance to this blog is that some of the people involved had some REALLY unique names.

Some favorites, in no particular order:

Cotton- A minister with social and political influence, Cotton Mather was a major player in the trials. I’ve seen sources list that he received his first name because it was his mother’s maiden name. Though many Puritanical names have fallen out of favor, Cotton hits the mark on several counts for modern naming trends.

Increase- Increase Mather, Cotton’s father, is an excellent example of Puritan name choices. Virtue and word names were common, usually with some sort of Biblical reference attached. In this case, it’s a reference to “God’s increases of every sort.”

Deodat- Deodat Lawson was the minister in Salem Village during the time of the trials. The name is French in origin, meaning given by God. It’s never ranked in the US, making it a unique name to match it’s unique sound.

Dorcas- Dorcas Good is one of the sadder stories of the trials. She was only four or five when she was accused as a witch, along with her mother Sarah. The name Dorcas is a Greek name meaning “gazelle” and is used in the Bible as a translation of the name Tabitha. However, this was not actually her first name. Her name was recorded incorrectly on her arrest warrant. Elsewhere in historical record her name is recorded, correctly, as Dorothy. In the modern world, Dorcas is not likely to be heard, but Dorothy is making a comeback.

Wilmot- Wilmot Redd was a victim of the trials, hanged as a witch on September 22, 1692. Though seemingly a rather masculine name, this particular barer of the name was a woman! Wilmot is a Germanic form of William, typically used as a surname. Unlike most other names on this list, it has actually seen some decent usage as a boys name, though it’s been in decline since the turn of the 20th century.

Tituba- A slave, thought to originally be from Barbados, Tituba is often thought of as a sort of starting point for the trials. There are no clear origins for her name, though there have been a few educated guesses made. Spanish was the primary language of the Caribbean at the time, and in Spanish “titubear” is a verb meaning to stammer. Latin is another possibility, as many slaves we given Latin names. In Latin, “tituba” means “stagger.” There were also several native tribes with names of similar sound. This is an interesting possibility as well, given that she was married to another slave by the name of John Indian.

[alittleoldladyblog-blog]

May 4, 2017: SALEM WITCH TRIALS

I’ve had a book laying around on various surfaces for about five years--THE WITCHES, SALEM, 1692, by Stacy Schiff, Little, Brown, and Company, October, 2015. I got as far as the questioning of Martha Corey, and had to put the book down. This second wife of one of the ancestors in my dad’s family, was being questioned publicly by, of all people, Nathaniel Hawthorne. He was incredibly cruel and nasty. The young girls who had accused her of witchcraft were also present. They twitched and moaned and jerked with every motion of her too-tense hands and fingers. She was brave and strong and reasonable, and did not react against the girls, calling them “distracted.” However, in the end, she was hauled off to jail in chains. Hawthorne wanted a confession, and was not interested in her truthful, thoughtful answers.

I don’t know whether to blame my connection to an ancestor, Giles Corey, or my law training and experience, but something about this story gets into my core and pierces my heart. I decided to read the book from the back, something I’ve been doing since about age ten with magazines. So here is Chapter XII, “A Long Train of Miserable Consequences.”

“Roughly half of the afflicted girls grew up, found husbands, and had children, if not necessarily in that order. . . . at least some of the village girls appear to have turned out like the afflicted Goodwin girl, described in adulthood as” ‘a very sober, virtuous woman’—and who never for a minute denied that she had witnessed witchcraft.” (P. 408)

“The village ministers fared less well.” (ibid) James Bayley fell on hard times, and died a painful death with pleurisy. Deodat Lawson returned to England and published a witchcraft account in 1704—desiring “to lift the enduring censure of his friends and insist yet again on ‘the operations of the powers of darkness.’” Samuel Parris remarried, had a second family, but was “(T)railed by ‘difficulties and disturbances’ he drifted about, landing in six communities in twelve years. He taught school, raised livestock, sold fabrics and sundries, preached in the smallest settlement in Massachusetts and speculated in land.” He also spent a few weeks in jail for debt, but died moderately wealthy.

The next parish minister, much younger, managed to reverse Martha Corey’s ex-communication, and move the church to a new site. “People accused one another of witchcraft well into the eighteenth century, but Massachusetts would not execute another witch.” (p. 410)

[reganenglish201]

The Journal of Madam Knight ( Deodat Lawson)

Regan Crognale

About two o’clock afternoon, I begun my journey from Boston to Salem Village. There I visited a young man with the name of Deodat Lawson, he was in hopes that he could stop witchcraft. Upon my visit Mr. Lawson escorted me into a tavern where I would be sleeping. Mr. Lawson and I had a brief conversation. He told me he never seen a women on the Rode so late and all alone. With that comment I went off to bed. I was fortunate enough to stay in a nice, clean and warm house provided by Mr. Lawson.

About 7 o’clock in the morning, I begun to gather my things and go down to observe certain people Mr. Lawson found interest in.The rodes along this way were hazardous. I was unable to enjoy my stay here due to the unbearable conditions of the rodes and the poor treatment of the people. On this day we visited a young girl who was convicted of witchcraft. In an hour, or something more he observed her while I was left alone. The young girl in no way acted odd, for her only being seven years of age. She was filled with innocents with no escape from the harsh reality of Salem.

About 7 o’clock the next morning, I begun to pack my things together for my travels home. Seeing that this town treated people inhumanly I felt no desire to continue my travels here. I said my farewells to Mr. Lawson and left shortly after.

[name204act]

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[salem-witch-history]

Thursday, March 31, 1692

The church in Salem Town holds a fast and prayer on their lecture day for the victims of witchcraft. Abigail Williams, attending the lecture with Reverends Parris and Lawson, informs them later that she can see a vision of the town’s witches back in the Village, feasting on a sacrament of red bread and wine. 

[eng2033]

Some detailed (and research supported) information on Salem and it’s infamous/famous pastors.

[reganenglish201]

The Journal of Madam Knight

About 7 o’clock the next morning, I begun to pack my things together for my travels home. Seeing that this town treated people inhumanly I felt no desire to continue my travels here. I said my farewells to Mr. Lawson and left shortly after.

The Journal of Madam Knight ( Deodat Lawson)

About two o’clock afternoon, I begun my journey from Boston to Salem Village. There I visited a young man with the name of Deodat Lawson, he was in hopes that he could stop witchcraft. Upon my visit Mr. Lawson escorted me into a tavern where I would be sleeping. Mr. Lawson and I had a brief conversation. He told me he never seen a women on the Rode so late and all alone. With that comment I went off to bed. I was fortunate enough to stay in a nice, clean and warm house provided by Mr. Lawson.

About 7 o’clock in the morning, I begun to gather my things and go down to observe certain people Mr. Lawson found interest in.The rodes along this way were hazardous. I was unable to enjoy my stay here due to the unbearable conditions of the rodes and the poor treatment of the people. On this day we visited a young girl who was convicted of witchcraft. In an hour, or something more he observed her while I was left alone. The young girl in no way acted odd, for her only being seven years of age. She was filled with innocents with no escape from the harsh reality of Salem.

[salem-witch-history]

Wednesday, March 23, 1692

Deodat Lawson visits the Putnams only to find Ann Sr. recovering from a fit. Putnam begs Lawson to pray with her and her husband while she is still lucid.

Lawson at first believes that his prayers have soothed his friend, but soon realizes that Putnam is catatonic. Her husband attempts to pick her up and hold her, but her legs are so stiff she cannot be moved. When Putnam does regain consciousness, she begins to kick and scream to Nurse’s specter, saying “Be gone, be gone! Are you not ashamed, a woman of your profession, to afflict a poor creature so? What hurt did I ever do you in my life?” Lawson watches in awe as Putnam, eyes still closed, argues with the invisible figure, telling Nurse that she would feel God’s wrath.

The one-sided argument turns to scripture, as Putnam claims there is a biblical passage that can repel witches, to the apparent dismay of the specter. Each time Putnam attempts to speak the words she needs, Nurse prevents her. She is eventually able to choke out that the passage is from the third chapter of Revelation. When Lawson reads the passage, Putnam is miraculously relieved.

Meanwhile, more arrest warrants are being written in Salem Town, one for Rebecca Nurse and the other for little Dorothy Good. Their examinations are scheduled for the next day,