Eorling Mead Hall Planning/Discussion Thread

[Thinlómien]

Just so it's really clear and we all get the description (and our own perceptions of what's going on) the same: the twins are not two heads on one body; rather, they split at the mid-section and have two torsos, and two pairs of arms, as well as two heads. Please make sure you describe your character's perceptions accordingly. Thanks!Okay, thanks Elempí, I wasn't aware they had two pairs of arms, I'll edit my post a bit.

[littlemanpoet]

Thanks, Lommy. :)

[Nogrod]

Lmp: Did the things in your last post happen before or after the things described on mine just before it in the thread?

[littlemanpoet]

I'm sorry, it was late and I didn't tie my post into yours. I shall edit.

[littlemanpoet]

Ooh! Celuien! Too bad I already repped you at Veil! That was a good one! :D

[Folwren]

Fight! Fight!

(No, I'm kidding..........somewhat)

Yes, good post!

-- Foley

[Celuien]

Thanks! :)

I wonder what will happen next. :D

[Folwren]

I am leaving shortly to be gone for today and all of tomorrow. I will be back Sunday sometime. Have fun!

-- Folwren

[Nogrod]

Some tension indeed, Celuien! Great!

You don't always need knights in shining armour facing the foul villains, or agonising princes with princessess locked up in the tower to come up with some drama...

[littlemanpoet]

Nogrod, I've been waiting for Cnebba to react to Garmund, which means you're the writer. Should I wait? Or should I have some one of my six characters intervene and perhaps make matters even worse, first?

[Nogrod]

That passed my mind today. I'll try to come up with something later today.

I have kind of waited if Lommy would like to do it (as Cnebba is our shared character) but as she has no net access at home, it might be best that I do it and we can continue with the story.

[Thinlómien]

Good that you did it, Noggie, since I had no ideas, or too much time for that matter.

[Folwren]

May I be so bold as to ask when we can continue? And on whom are we waiting? Neither of my characters are busy in this scene and I see little reason to add either of them to it. If the writing continued in a fluent manner, I would say we had enough excitement going on at present... ;)

-- Folwren

[littlemanpoet]

You can continue now. You don't need a personal directive from me. You've graduated from the Shire. Please carry on. If you wait for me every time, you will be doing a lot more waiting than writing. Heaven forbid.

[Folwren]

Oh, I have nothing to post. If I had, I wouldn't have asked permission. I was just asking if you all could continue. :D Now that you've put up a post, perhaps Nogrod or Celuien will run with it.

I'm sorry. I'm just impatient, that's all. Not necessarily to write, at this point, but I can't stand being left wondering what's going to happen between those kiddeos, and now Falco................*chuckle* So, I'm just looking to jostle people up with enquiries of being able to continue.

-- Folwren

[littlemanpoet]

From my pov, it seems that we could move things along to mid- to late- evening now. Is there anything anybody else wants to write before we do that? Because there's a post for me to put up that Feanor, Kath and I wrote about three months ago (I think) that belongs on this Day's evening. :p

[Folwren]

I agree. I have nothing going on at all, much less anything that needs drawing to a close. Thornden has finished his business for the day and closed shop, except to eat dinner.

However, the ones who will really have to answer your question are Celuien, Nogrod, and Lommy.

-- Fowlren

[Thinlómien]

I think we need at least one post from Celuien (Leothern taking a position in the boys' quarrel) and maybe one from me (I guess Modtryth will arrive to the hall very soon) or Noggie.

[littlemanpoet]

Hmmm hmmmm! Yes, Celuien has posted now, and the Eorl is feeling a tad tongue tied, thinking that these parents are overreacting a bit; ;) then again, he has other stuff on his mind and it's been years since he seriously parented... waiting for Lommy or Noggie before I post again....

[Thinlómien]

I wrote it, but it's quite long... I guess we can move on now, at least as for me and Noggie (and Cel?).

[Celuien]

I guess we can move on now, at least as for me and Noggie (and Cel?).
I'm fine. :)

[Nogrod]

Lmp: even if it is as you said that the Eorl is feeling a tad tongue tied, thinking that these parents are overreacting a bit; then again, he has other stuff on his mind and it's been years since he seriously parented...I'd like to see him react to the things in one way or another. I could then write Stigend out of the situation and we could go forwards.

But if you have no time for it or wish to move forwards immediately, that suits me fine too... just let me and Celuien know.

Celuien: I talked with Lommy on phone just an hour ago. What do you think of the following plan? These parents seem to be ones who wish to solve problems in a straightforward manner. So how if Stigend and Garstan make a deal that (as we jump to) the late afternoon / early evening they all would meet in ones or others room - not in public after all this fuzz - and try to settle the matter once and for all. Now that doesn't mean that we will be able to solve it - it might even get worse if we wish. :D

Great post Lommy!

[Celuien]

I like the plan. :)

Garstan will have a chat with his kids first (possibly 'off stage' since this is a really busy week for me) and then all three will join the discussion.

[Nogrod]

I like the plan. :)

Garstan will have a chat with his kids first (possibly 'off stage' since this is a really busy week for me) and then all three will join the discussion.Suits me fine - and I think Lommy will agree too.

[littlemanpoet]

Okay, I'll post something up.

Just a small niggle: "apologize" is from the Greek. The Old English would be "speak my wrongful deed".

[Thinlómien]

Is something going to happen sometime?

[littlemanpoet]

RL has got me swamped right now. Anybody want to do anything, go right ahead. Use my characters if you like.

[Celuien]

Likewise swamped. I'll try to post something this afternoon/evening, but if anyone wants to pop in on the storyline with the children, please go ahead.

[Nogrod]

Folwren's idea about Thornden coming to have a little talk looks promising. We might handle it in the following way? Thornden comes to talk before Garstan and Stigend have gone to their rooms (to have a talk with their children, possibly all together?) and if Lommy wishes to join, she might make Modtryth to come looking for Stigend (leaving Cnebba to their room - Garstan's children are already in their room, aren't they?)?

What do you say?

[Folwren]

I say 'Aye.' Today is rainy and cold and there's only so much housework that can be done and no more. I'll write a post after the housework is done, having Thornden approach the two gents.

-- Folwren

[Folwren]

Nogrod, I thought I'd let you make the next post. If you do not want to, just let me know, and I can write again. Whatever you prefer.

-- Folwren

[Thinlómien]

I think Moddie won't "interfere" in Garstan's, Stigend's and Thornden's discussion as I won't be able to get online in the weekend or on Wednesday.

[Nogrod]

I'm having a pretty busy day today, but if I have time I'll write something.

Foley: feel free to continue when you wish.

[Folwren]

Alright. Whichever one of us gets there first, I guess, will be able to post. I have a busy day, too. :D We're snowed in and I'm jollified.

-- Folwren

[littlemanpoet]

I shall wait a little while longer before posting "that big post" that Feanor and Kath and I have been waiting to show for so long. It's time-stamped for very late in the day, well after dark....

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Hey Elempi, could you send it to me for a glance over before posting? It's been a while...

[Nogrod]

I shall wait a little while longer before posting "that big post" that Feanor and Kath and I have been waiting to show for so long.Okay. I try to write something today, in the evening (mid-day now here), so that you would not be delayed any more. Hopefully Celuien and/or Foley are able to react to that.

But surely, go ahead people. We may continue this children's stuff parallel to you others posting as the discussion of the parents and the kids might take place also in the late evening.

[Folwren]

I think it would be just fine to say it's fairly late evening by now. I've been picturing it pretty late, anyway.

-- Folwren

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

I'm chill for the post to go up. Just one thing: 'Saeryn came through the doorway' is in there twice in a row. Just seems very redundant. :rolleyes::)

*is happy to be back and functional as a human being*

[littlemanpoet]

Just one thing: 'Saeryn came through the doorway' is in there twice in a row.Fixed. Will post at the appropriate time.

Glad to have you back. For how long? ;)

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Got me. :rolleyes:

[Nogrod]

Foley & Celuien: as you see, Stigend is in a bit sensitive mood and clearly hangs on to a possibility of moving the subject of discussion to other paths (well, Thornden initially asked about the building-process...).

But surely we need to have a word or two on the subject of the children before we actually go to them.

lmp & others: I think you should go on with your posting and not wait for us to settle this. As Foley said, it's quite plausible to regard the moment as late evening. If us three being in the hall is a problem, we should find a solution to it so that you too can start posting...

[Folwren]

lmp & others: I think you should go on with your posting and not wait for us to settle this. As Foley said, it's quite plausible to regard the moment as late evening. If us three being in the hall is a problem, we should find a solution to it so that you too can start posting...

I second that! By all means, don't wait up for us.

And as to your other comment, Nogrod - alright. I'll run off and read what you posted. :)

-- Folwren

[littlemanpoet]

I've posted up. I did make a couple of revisions here and there, Kara and Feanor, to correct spelling, improve sentence flow, and so forth. Nothing major. Talk about bombshell posts! :eek: ;)

[Kath]

I don't mind you changing the sentence order elempi, but Americanising my spellings? :mad: Odour is most certainly spelt with a 'u'.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

You fixed my sentence flow?! :eek:

*is hurt*

;)

[Folwren]

Great post, you three! I'm glad you posted it now instead of later, Elempi! I laughed out loud when he proposed the marriage. Haha! It was so funny! Sorry. I thought it was funny, anyway.

Well, I guess Nogrod, Celuien and I need to hurry up and finish. I'll write a post tomorrow morning. If I go to bed now, I may be able to get up earlier than I have been and perhaps manage to write a post before breakfast. We'll see.

-- Folwren

[littlemanpoet]

I don't mind you changing the sentence order elempi, but Americanising my spellings? Odour is most certainly spelt with a 'u'.
Yeah but what I replaced was "smell", not "odour"; so there. :p

*is hurt*Yeah right. :p

I thought it was funny, anyway.Good! :) I think it was funny how crazily the discussion veered depending upon the pov of the character.

[Folwren]

It was interesting how crazily the discussion leaped from one subject to the other! Poor Kara! That one part of her reaction to Eodwine asking Saeryn if she would like to marry him was particularly well done. I'd be looking for a way to escape, too!

--

Nogrod and Celuien, I put up a post that ended the discussion amongst us three and had Thornden withdraw. If there was anything else you wanted to say before he left, we can insert it somewhere in my post. I thought you two wanted to do a bit more writing about your fathers trying to figure out what to do with the youngsters, so I decided to end our conversation and go to Lys so that we can end the night in tolerable time. Let me know if I need to fix anything. :)

-- Folwren

[Nogrod]

Looks good to me Foley!

Celuien: Would you like to continue from here? We should probably exchange a word or two before we go to our children (and have Lommy a chance to come in). Then, at least I think, we should have a late night meeting of the families in one's or other's room. What do you think?

Taralphiel: Could we see Lys coming so well off that the kids might try to join his company? Just inform us when and we will take care to bring him in... :D
Btw. How old is he? It has somehow avoided my attention...

And overall, do the children know about Lys or is he something like a secret too?

[Celuien]

Celuien: Would you like to continue from here? We should probably exchange a word or two before we go to our children (and have Lommy a chance to come in). Then, at least I think, we should have a late night meeting of the families in one's or other's room. What do you think?
I'll write something later today. :)

[Thinlómien]

There seems to be plenty of things happening here! Great!

I will try to write a post today, but if I can't, I will write one tomorrow.

[Taralphiel]

Taralphiel: Could we see Lys coming so well off that the kids might try to join his company? Just inform us when and we will take care to bring him in... :D
Btw. How old is he? It has somehow avoided my attention...

And overall, do the children know about Lys or is he something like a secret too?

Ah, thank you very much for the invitation! As early as the next morning I'd be more than willing to have Lys brought in.

Lys is 14. He's befriended Leof and Javan, older and younger respectively (is that right?) but he would welcome any company, of any age!

Some people about the Hall know of his staying there, but I don't know about all the children. I suppose it depends on when their families arrived at the Hall? I'd probably have to do some back-reading.

Lys has only been wandering around the Hall in the open for a day or two. The children would know of him a little, I'd guess.

Foley: I'm writing a post now. I might even write it in notes at work and have it up tomorrow, as I really like this particular conversation. I've missed writing for Lys! :D

- Tara

[Kath]

Yeah but what I replaced was "smell", not "odour"; so there.
Was that the point? I think not. :p

[Folwren]

Foley: I'm writing a post now. I might even write it in notes at work and have it up tomorrow, as I really like this particular conversation. I've missed writing for Lys! :D

Oh, yay! I am happy to hear it. :D

-- Folwren

[JennyHallu]

Finally posted up for Lin...my to be continued certainly took longer than I'd thought. LMP, feel free to ignore my "tomorrow" deadline. I can easily write her response to Imrahil in flashback.

[littlemanpoet]

Was that the point? I think not.
If you want something, ask for it. Otherwise, behave like a good little student and understand yourself one-upped. :p :D

LMP, feel free to ignore my "tomorrow" deadline. I can easily write her response to Imrahil in flashback.Okay, Jenny. :)

On that note, is there anything else anybody wants to post on this Day, or are we ready for a new one?

And how much time shall we allow to pass for the new Day? What do your characters need? The very next day? A week foward? A month? A season?

[Celuien]

I put up a quick post to bring the Garstan and kids to the meeting. We may need one or two more posts to finish up the night. What do you think, Nogrod and Lommy?

[Folwren]

Tara said above that she is hoping to get a post in for this Day. :D <- Hopeful grin.

And I would like to go to somewhere in the near future. Not too long, you know.

-- Folwren

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Otherwise, behave like a good little student and understand yourself one-upped. :p :DPoints out that in collaborative writing, it's not so much a teacher/student relationship as it is one between colleagues.

[littlemanpoet]

Points out that in collaborative writing, it's not so much a teacher/student relationship as it is one between colleagues. Since when are you taking me seriously about that? Oh, I forgot, you're a student in real life. :D

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

And I have the utmost respect for my professors. I'm going out for sushi Wednesday night with two of them. :cool:

[Thinlómien]

I put up a quick post to bring the Garstan and kids to the meeting. We may need one or two more posts to finish up the night. What do you think, Nogrod and Lommy?That's alright with me. Though I can't write anything today or tomorrow, so I expect you and Noggie to at least start the conversation. If it seems that I'm preventing the mead hall from moving on, you two others can write all the posts and Noggie can call me (on the phone) and negotiate with me so that I get some of my thoughts into the discussion though I do not write any posts.

And how much time shall we allow to pass for the new Day? What do your characters need? The very next day? A week foward? A month? A season?I think the two families would like a smaller jump; a day, few days, a week, possibly two weeks; anything that is okay with you others. But the jump just shouldn't be too long for we certainly want to see if the family negotiatons bear any results, good or bad.

[Taralphiel]

There's my post, short and sweet.

Foley you need only say the word and I can add something in for Thornden if you PM it over. Save you posting if you don't have much to say :)

- Tara

[Kath]

If you want something, ask for it.
Very well. De-Americanise spellings in the sections originally written by me please.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Time jump: are we going to follow up with Saeryn? If so, that should be ASAP before she's given too much time to rationalize and actually use legitimate logic; impassioned stupid ideas are best acted upon quickly.

And I'm still working out what to do with Degas.

For me, the less time passing, the better, but I can deal with whatever decision.

[littlemanpoet]

Very well. De-Americanise spellings in the sections originally written by me please.
Happy to. :)

There seems to be enough reason to have another Day following immediately after this one. You can all count on that. I'll move the Day forward by midnight tonight. So get your posts in that need to be in by the end of this Day.

[Celuien]

I've moved the discussion along a bit. Garmund is particularly disinclined to cooperate at the moment. Stubborn child. :D A challenge will most likely be needed.

So...a few days of camping? Building a storage bin for the hall? I'm not sure what the challenge should be. If you have one, Nogrod, Garstan will agree.

[Folwren]

So...a few days of camping? Building a storage bin for the hall? I'm not sure what the challenge should be. If you have one, Nogrod, Garstan will agree.

Better not give them anything they could use as weapons. ;)

-- Foley

[Celuien]

Better not give them anything they could use as weapons. ;)
I know! Not that Garmund would do anything drastic, but still... :D

Garmund is turning out to have more of a temper than I realized. :eek:

[littlemanpoet]

Garmund is turning out to have more of a temper than I realized. :eek:I'm glad. At first, with Lèoðern so interesting, Garmund seemed almost a cipher. That is happily changed. These things take time.... ;)

Poor Garmund. :( He's in such a pickle! Great stuff!

Uh, I made a deadline but this is too good to stop arbitrarily. We'll see this through until the last post is made, THEN start the new Day.

[Celuien]

Uh, I made a deadline but this is too good to stop arbitrarily. We'll see this through until the last post is made, THEN start the new Day.
Okay. Thanks!

It's nice to finally know what to do with Garmund, though I'm really feeling sorry for the poor kid right now.

[Nogrod]

Sorry. Been busy. (And we had independence-day here yesterday)

I'll try to write something later today.

[Taralphiel]

Hullo all,

Foley has asked me to add the following to the end of my post. It ties up Lys' story for that night.

I can't wait to see what happens in the next day. :)

~~~

"Thornden, what use can I be of here?" Lys turned and looked at him suddenly, an appealing look in his eyes "I do not want to be useless. It is more than a small worry for me. I want...you to be proud of me..."

“That shouldn’t be difficult,” Thornden said as lightly as he could, struggling with the impulse to be too serious. “I’m not a difficult fellow to please.” Lys didn’t smile. He was being serious. “We’ll find something that you can do successfully, Lys,” Thornden said as reassuringly as he could. “I promise you we will. And I will be proud of you. I already am. I picked you up half dead just a little while ago, a heap that barely resembled a human boy. And look at you now! Walking - and actually worrying about what work you can put your hands to! With such a want to work, you will go far, Lys, even if your body does remain weak in comparison with others, and even if your ankle never completely heals.

“Come,” he said after a small pause, “let’s go in.”

~~~

- Tara :)

[Nogrod]

I couldn't quite solve the situation as I need to go to sleep (early wake up tomorrow). But hopefully Celuien has time to get things forwards. And hopefully my post is okay too.

If people wish to go forwards we might make a save there to finish this. I guess it would take a post or two to reach a solution (+ it would be fun to have Lommy posting about Modtryth and Lèoðern).

[Celuien]

I'm afraid I won't be ab;e to do anything until Saturday. Just got home now, and I'm off to NYC in the morning. Early in the morning... :rolleyes:

Sorry for the delay. :(

[Thinlómien]

Good.

I will post something today (in a few hours) if I get an idea. If I don't, I won't write anything at all, since there's no hope of me coming online on weekend and I guess everybody wants to move on next week.

[Thinlómien]

Okay, post's up. :)

Celuien, if you wish me to change something, just name it. Furthermore, I've written the post so that you can continue the "scene" if you wish, or then we can just leave it that way.

[littlemanpoet]

With two sulky boys and two fathers at wit's end, us readers want more! :D This day is not ready to end, so we will wait for either Nogrod or Celuien or both to post, depending upon what the story requires. So much going on so late at night! :eek:

[Celuien]

:) I'm back.

I'll definitely continue this in the afternoon. But then I'm away Sunday and Monday. After that, I finally have a week off from all this train and automoblie (but no plane) business.

[Nogrod]

Celuien: Do your worst! I'll try to save what can be saved... :D

Really, it would be nice to have a reaction there from Garmund or Garstan as I left the things hang in the air waiting for a call for either of those two - or both.

I can try to come up with an idea where both of the kids would need to pull it out together, but it will be at earliest something like 24 hours from now...

[Celuien]

Celuien: Do your worst! I'll try to save what can be saved... :D

Really, it would be nice to have a reaction there from Garmund or Garstan as I left the things hang in the air waiting for a call for either of those two - or both.
Well, there it is. Garmund is behaving horribly. :eek:

I'll be back Tuesday.

[Nogrod]

I'll try to go for it after I get some sleep... but yes, Garmund is not making it easier... :D

Fun!

[Folwren]

Oi! This is getting really exciting! Golly! Celuien, it's nice that Garstan's such an even tempered fellow.

Nogrod, we'll be looking forward to your next post very much, I think.

-- Folwren

[Thinlómien]

We want more! We want more!

You're just sooo funny Cel and Nog.

And I'm not putting pressure on you, I swear.

That last one was hilarious, Celuien, but evidently I'm not spreding reputation enough.

[littlemanpoet]

Okay, who needs to accomplish what on the following Day, and how many posts do you think it will take?

I'd like to make the following Day a "summary or tie up loose strings" Day; in other words, abbreviated and shortened. You know, like... Cut. Short.

As for me, Eodwine needs to have a continuation of the conversation with Saeryn, and needs to figure out what to do with Lefun and Ritun. And have Garreth and Harreld come up if Lhuna's character makes her grand entrance. ;) ;) You'll all just have to wait and see 'cause Lhuna and I ain't tellin'. :D

[Folwren]

I would like to find out what Javan will be doing. And I think Thornden also needs to try to find something that Lys can do, but I'm not sure what there is, so perhaps he needs Eodwine's help, too. I'm not sure, though. We'll have to see.

-- Folwren

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

As usual, Farahil's off in Lin's direction doing manly Farahil things like sparring and sitting on boats under the stars.

Degas is having his own subplot thing, which doesn't really require anything from anybody, therefore isn't bound by 'day' constraints.

Saer's got to have follow up, and Elempi, I'm devoutly uncertain as to whether or not the reaction I foresaw so long ago will be the one she actually has. Really, it's just Saeryn I have to do anything with, and what happens to her is up in the air.

[Nogrod]

Celuien I have left it now so that you may continue a bit if you wish, but I think the day might be closed too - for our part, that is.

Hopefully the fathers made a good enough solution... We should make a deal about the details soon enough so that we can figure out whether it works or not. And possibly Lys could shake any emerging balance nicely too? :cool:

[JennyHallu]

In a foreshortened day, all I'll have is one incredible book of a post, catching Lin's story up to the point where I can bring her home to roost.

[Kath]

Lhuna's coming? At last! Looking forward muchly to that.

[littlemanpoet]

Okay, rest assured that what you need to accomplish in a foreshortened (like that word) :) day, you will be able to. As for Saeryn doing something different than expected, :eek: no, really? You have got to be kidding! Unthinkable! After all, we're talking about the bringer of the red dawn as the writer, who'd o' thought that this particular character might have a chaotic bone in her body? My my my! :rolleyes:

At least you're devout about your uncertainty.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

As for Saeryn doing something different than expected, :eek: no, really?nods sagely. Really.

After all, we're talking about the bringer of the red dawn as the writerTried to get B-W to change it to 'memento mori,' but I guess he just didn't want to accommodate my Nietzschean Middle English melancholy desires...

who'd o' thought that this particular character might have a chaotic bone in her body? My my my!
Really, she does. One or two.

At least you're devout about your uncertainty.Gotta believe in something. :cool:

[Thinlómien]

I agree with Noggels; I think the two families need just one post by Cel that finishes the matter.

[Nogrod]

If elempi has any ideas what kind of jobs there would be for two young lads around that are not funny, we would like to hear about them. Otherwise Stigend and Garstan will have to come up with something relating to the building sites.

That is, of course, if the decision I made the men reach suits Celuien.

[Celuien]

If elempi has any ideas what kind of jobs there would be for two young lads around that are not funny, we would like to hear about them. Otherwise Stigend and Garstan will have to come up with something relating to the building sites.

That is, of course, if the decision I made the men reach suits Celuien.

That was brilliant, Nogrod! I love it. :D

I'll have the response in a few hours. If Elempi has a suggestion, it would be great. Otherwise, I think I'm going to have them divide the day between mixing mortar for the stonework (I think there's still a little bit left to do) and cleaning/organizing/sharpening tools.

[littlemanpoet]

Scrubbing floors

Collecting horse apples from the paddock

Shoveling manure in the barn

cleaning out the latrine

washing dishes in the kitchen

chopping wood for the fire place

shearing the sheep

being (temporarily) apprenticed to someone unpleasant, or for an unpleasant trade like making yellow paint (guess what the primary ingredient is?) :D

[Celuien]

All great ones, Elempi. :D

I don't think I want to intrude on Trystan's job. If there are no objections, shearing the sheep sounds like a really good one because they'll have to work together on that job...and I expect it would be rather difficult for inexperienced hands.

And after that turns out to be a disaster, they can be sent to shovel manure in the barn. :D

[Folwren]

Yep, sheering sheep can be tough. There's a chapter in Farmer Boy by Laura Wilder about sheering sheep. That might give you an idea of how it's done.

Sounds amusing, folks. Can't wait to see it.

-- Folwren

[Celuien]

Yep, sheering sheep can be tough. There's a chapter in Farmer Boy by Laura Wilder about sheering sheep. That might give you an idea of how it's done.
Hmm. I don't have that book. But I think there was something in Far From the Madding Crowd. I might reread that before the boys go off tomorrow.

If Eodwine has sheep, let me know and I'll edit my post to reflect that. :)

[Formendacil]

Believe it or not... I'm still keeping a weather eye on this thread, waiting for a day change, actually...

Not that I'm in much of a hurry, to be honest.

Still, a new day means I'll probably get to posting again. If it's just a loose-ends-tying day, then I'll wait till the next "full" day.

Meanwhile... hop to it. I'm almost getting impatient, which shows how long it's been.

[littlemanpoet]

With that nudge by Formy, I will post a new Day by the end of tomorrow (NAEST), unless there are any fresh howls of protest.

Eodwine has no sheep. He is not a good Englishman. ;) But he ought to get some.

[JennyHallu]

LMP...you must not have kids. Don't tell little boys to do anything that involves ickiness. Too much fun.

[littlemanpoet]

I thought I'd try to populate Eodwine's dream with every character at the Mead Hall, but there were too many! :eek: :D

So I fit in as many as I could. Anyway, I've sort of made some presumptions in regard to Saeryn. If you want me to change anything, Fea, just let me know...

[JennyHallu]

*snicker*

I'll post my book tomorrow. It's already rather long, but I feel it still needs some polishing, and maybe some padding. We are going with the next day then?

How long will the gap be between this and the next day?

[littlemanpoet]

nymphette *snicker*Man, that was off the cuff, but I guess I'll leave it. :rolleyes:

How long will the gap be between this and the next day?

Good question. After we wrap up this short loose-ends tying day, what seems good?

By the by, no, I don't have kids. Nor was I particularly given to enjoying "ick" in my day. But "ick" for long, long hours of hard labor, not even the lustiest boy would like much. ;)

[Folwren]

Confound you, you nymphette! Stop!

Aye, swear at her. That's the way to get a woman to stop. ;)

What's nymphette mean?

Yes, do leave it. It's stragely humorous. Your dream was saddening, too.

Not all boys enjoy ick jobs. Around here, the least favorite jobs for my brother are shoveling horse manure from the pen, cleaning the chicken coop, and hauling wood for the fire. The wood isn't ick, but I thought I'd add it, since he doesn't like it. But the first two are the ickiest job around the house. (I personally hate cleaning the bathroom, but that's because it's hard, not gross.)

-- Folwren

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

What's nymphette mean?That could depend slightly on how much Nabokov he's read recently. ubb/eek.gif:cool:

Elempi, I want to respond. Right now. You have no idea.

But I just got out of a final, just got out of the shower, and I need to finish a lengthy (and grade make-or-break'ing) paper on a study of sonnets to hand in in order to get in the door to take a second final in less than two hours and then I have to finish packing, run a few hopefully quick errands, and then I'm going to be in a car for quite a long time, after which I'm going to be at somebody else's house (with dial-up) for a week...

I honestly can't promise a single thing as to when I'm going to be able to respond properly.

[littlemanpoet]

I honestly can't promise a single thing as to when I'm going to be able to respond properly.Regardless, we know that Saeryn is leaving. So Feanor can post here and I'll add in her reponse to Eodwine, and then write something good-bye-ish for Eodwine.

For the present, we can continue; I'll edit the end of my last post to show Eodwine walking back to his rooms, all a-mix in his middle, betraying just that on his countenance. Et cetera. Carry on!

Nymphette means female water spirit, if you go by the Greek; A nymph is female, so the "ette" can't mean that or it would be redundant. So it means the same thing as cigarette as compared to cigar === small nymph. So a rough translation would be tiny nymph. In other words, a big nuisance! :D

Saddening dream? :eek: It was meant to be chaotic and hilarious; or at least crazy and dreamlike. *Elempi shrugs*

[Folwren]

Saddening dream? :eek: It was meant to be chaotic and hilarious; or at least crazy and dreamlike. *Elempi shrugs*

It was chaotic, and it was sometimes humorous (like when Falco was trying to tend to him), but when he was stuck in the mud, that was sad. It was like a very real dream, but it was still somewhat sad.

No time to post at present. I will get around to it before this Day is up and people are ready to move on.

-- Folwren

[JennyHallu]

Can I close out the day? Pretty please? That would give me plenty of time to perfect my post...

Except that I'm going to be away the 21st-26th. So if that's ok, can I close out the day?

If it's not let me know quickly so I remember to post up before I leave.

[littlemanpoet]

The mud is actually quite symbolic, and very clear, considering who passes him by. ;)

Jenny, I think it would be fine for you to close out the day. I'd be surprised if we're ready to do that as early as the end of this year, but you never know.....

Funny post, Celuien. :D I didn't know Garstan had an 'evil' side. ;)

[Folwren]

The mud is actually quite symbolic, and very clear, considering who passes him by.

Aye, aye, aye, I understood. :)

When Eodwine is dressed, do you suppose he'll be returning to the main hall for breakfast?

And, Firefoot, are you around? If so, can Thornden address Leof sometime this morning?

-- Folwren

[Firefoot]

Yep. Here and ready to write. :)

[Celuien]

Funny post, Celuien. I didn't know Garstan had an 'evil' side.
He is rather enjoying the prospect of teaching these misbehaving children a lesson. All for their own good, of course. :D

[littlemanpoet]

He is rather enjoying the prospect of teaching these misbehaving children a lesson. All for their own good, of course. :D
Of course. :D

When Eodwine is dressed, do you suppose he'll be returning to the main hall for breakfast?Nah, he's going to hide up in his room all day.

Yes, he'll be breaking his fast in the mead hall. :D

[Nogrod]

Of course. :DOf course. :D

Should they learn, who knows? :rolleyes:

[Folwren]

Nah, he's going to hide up in his room all day.

Yes, he'll be breaking his fast in the mead hall. :D

Do you know? Whenever my brother thinks I ask him a stupid question (and I don't consider it stupid) he makes fun of me, too. :mad: It must be a man thing.

Alright, everyone. I'll try to post tomorrow.

-- Folwren

[littlemanpoet]

Do you know? Whenever my brother thinks I ask him a stupid question (and I don't consider it stupid) he makes fun of me, too.No, it was a fair question. :) Sorry. I'll stop if you want. You and Thornden are just so easy to tease. :rolleyes:

It must be a man thing.Nah, it's a 'we like you' thing. :D

[Folwren]

No, it was a fair question. :) Sorry. I'll stop if you want. You and Thornden are just so easy to tease. :rolleyes:

Oh. No, you don't need to stop. It generally doesn't bother me. Last night I was tired and grumpy and getting sick, that's all. Besides, I had gotten the feeling that I was annoying you at one point (entirely on accident), so I felt suddenly defensive and worried.

Yes. I am easy to tease. At least, I'm fun to tease. I don't know why, I just am. Everyone tells me so. *sigh* My sister says it's because I take everything so seriously - is that why?

Nah, it's a 'we like you' thing. :D

Oh.

Well, I apologize, then, for my remark of last night. I should have known it was wrong, what with the sort of attitude I was in.

Elempi, I have an actual question about game, though. This entire post isn't going to be deservant of the chat skwerl.

I was originally planning on having Thornden address Leof before talking to Eodwine about helping him in the stables. But I don't think Thornden would talk to Leof until he knew if Eodwine had anything else in mind or if he approved, or whatever else. So, what I'm thinking of doing is putting Firefoot on hold (sorry) and talking to Eodwine first.

Or do you think that Thornden should talk to Leof first? I don't know what should happen. Thornden knows Javan would like to work with the horses, but he's not sure if Leof needs help, and I can't tell who he would talk to first.

-- Folwren

[littlemanpoet]

My sister says it's because I take everything so seriously - is that why?Yes. And you are very earnest, which is part of the above.

Well, I apologize, thenUnnecessary but accepted. :)

I was originally planning on having Thornden address Leof before talking to Eodwine about helping him in the stables. But I don't think Thornden would talk to Leof until he knew if Eodwine had anything else in mind or if he approved, or whatever else. So, what I'm thinking of doing is putting Firefoot on hold (sorry) and talking to Eodwine first.

Or do you think that Thornden should talk to Leof first? I don't know what should happen. Thornden knows Javan would like to work with the horses, but he's not sure if Leof needs help, and I can't tell who he would talk to first.I think it's in Thornden's character to make sure that those in authority approve of his plans, so I would expect him to go to Eodwine first, then once approval has been given, he will with (the greater) confidence pursue his objective. Sorta like you. ;)

[Folwren]

Yes. And you are very earnest, which is part of the above.

Ah. I see.

I think it's in Thornden's character to make sure that those in authority approve of his plans, so I would expect him to go to Eodwine first, then once approval has been given, he will with (the greater) confidence pursue his objective. Sorta like you. ;)

Haha! Okay, thank you. I think you're right. I just began to write my post and I had an idea this afternoon to fix all my problems, I think. I hope to be able to get it up this evening sometime.

My brother with his wife and first child are here. My brother and his little son are so cute!! It will be because of their presence if I do not get a post up today. :)

Edit: Aha! There! I did it. Firefoot, your character has been addressed, and Elempi, yours has, too. I decided that I could use both my characters instead of one. This will certainly be interesting...having two to look after.

-- Aunt Foley

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

I wish I had time to phrase this in a nice happy tone, but I don't.

I will definatively not be around until further notice.

Pertaining to the story: I changed my mind about Saeryn running away. I hadn't had time to let you in on it, LMP. Her trip is critical to her story. She does still need to go find out what happened to her family. But now isn't the right time, either for character or writer. When she goes, Degas will be with her. And when they go, it won't be the same exact time I'm chiming in to say "I will definatively not be around until further notice."

Sorry to make you edit posts/story thought. And sorry for the short notice disappearance.

I'm out.

[Thinlómien]

I will try to write one post before Christmas, because from the 22nd onwards I won't be around for more than two weeks. (I'm visiting family/relatives in the countryside.) But I promise to be back next year and flood the hall with posts. Or, at least, post something. :D

[littlemanpoet]

I will definatively not be around until further notice.

Pertaining to the story: I changed my mind about Saeryn running away. I hadn't had time to let you in on it, LMP. Her trip is critical to her story. She does still need to go find out what happened to her family. But now isn't the right time, either for character or writer. When she goes, Degas will be with her. And when they go, it won't be the same exact time I'm chiming in to say "I will definatively not be around until further notice."

Sorry to make you edit posts/story thought. And sorry for the short notice disappearance.
Okay, I'll change my post to show that Saeryn and Eodwine have agreed, off stage, that until Feanor is ready to take up pen here again, she has agreed to stay at Meduseld under Queen Lothiriel's fosterage, as it were. Best I can do in any way that fits the plot threads that we have so far developed. I hope it's okay. I'm sure that the indefatigable Fea can figure out how to extricate Saeryn from such a prison.... ;)

[Folwren]

Elempi, ye don't mind waiting a bit, do you, before Thornden leaves Eodwine's company, do you? Or before I answer you? If you're in a hurry to do something with your character, I can add something to my last post and ... somehow answer you. Actually, I can do that anyway. Ne'er mind. But - if you want Eodwine to be able to leave, I'll need to know. Otherwise, I'll just have Thornden answer and continue with his breakfast and not necessarily give you a good chance to leave. Of course, Eodwine could always just get up and leave...but you can decide, I guess.

-- Foley

[littlemanpoet]

Elempi, ye don't mind waiting a bit, do you, before Thornden leaves Eodwine's company, do you? Or before I answer you? If you're in a hurry to do something with your character, I can add something to my last post and ... somehow answer you. Actually, I can do that anyway. Ne'er mind. But - if you want Eodwine to be able to leave, I'll need to know. Otherwise, I'll just have Thornden answer and continue with his breakfast and not necessarily give you a good chance to leave. Of course, Eodwine could always just get up and leave...but you can decide, I guess.

-- Foley
Eodwine is not of a mind to do anything but sit and let the world move.

My post re Saeryn has been altered.

[Folwren]

Eodwine is not of a mind to do anything but sit and let the world move.

Excellent! I have edited my post, then, and all is well. You have my answer and may move on if it so suits your fancy. :)

-- Folwren

P.S. Elempi, you are not in a grumpy mood, are you?

[littlemanpoet]

Excellent! I have edited my post, then, and all is well. You have my answer and may move on if it so suits your fancy. :)

-- Folwren

P.S. Elempi, you are not in a grumpy mood, are you?
ME!? :eek: Nah. :) Eodwine is though.

[Thinlómien]

Welcome to the hall, Lhuna!

Good post. :)

[Lhunardawen]

Welcome to the hall, Lhuna!

Good post. :)
Thanks! :) I'm looking forward to spreading mischief-- I mean writing with you all. :D

[Kath]

Lhuna! Wonderful to see you here. :)

[Folwren]

ME!? :eek: Nah. :) Eodwine is though.

Good! I wanted to make sure Eodwine's mood was not reflecting yours.........

--

Welcome, Lhuna! Looks like your joining character could be fun!

--

Fea, I am very sorry that you are leaving so unexpectedly and for a time unknown. :( That's sad.

-- Folwren

[littlemanpoet]

It appears that interest and plot possibilities are high enough such that it may serve us best to make this a full day instead of a foreshortened one. So let's do it. That means Formy can post as soon as he likes, too.

Full Day!

[Lhunardawen]

Thanks, Kath and Foley! :)

Elempi, do you mind if I leave Randvér to you? You don't have to write for him or anything, not if you want to, but Eodwine could just call Ginna and pass along the message. She's used to her father disappearing without a word, anyway. :rolleyes:

[littlemanpoet]

So the idea, Lhuna, is that Randvér has left Ginna at the stables and gone in to the Hall to speak with Eodwine? If so, I can write a post making such conversation happen as would be appropriate, and then have Eodwine see him off. Even though R. might disappear, Eodwine would have none of it, and would want to have father introduce daughter.

[Lhunardawen]

So the idea, Lhuna, is that Randvér has left Ginna at the stables and gone in to the Hall to speak with Eodwine? If so, I can write a post making such conversation happen as would be appropriate, and then have Eodwine see him off. Even though R. might disappear, Eodwine would have none of it, and would want to have father introduce daughter.

More like Ginna has left Randvér as he goes into the Hall to speak with Eodwine, and she wanders around, the bad girl. So I suppose Eodwine wants Ginna present as he and her father talk? If so, that's fine with me. But maybe not with Ginna. :D

EDIT: Oh. *is enlightened*

Randvér did leave Ginna behind at the stables, somehow without realising it. Ginna wandered to the area near the stables. Lhuna is lost. Sorry. *sheepish grin*

[Thinlómien]

I don't have the time to write a post today (must do some Christmas shopping), nor tomorrow (the school Christmas party). If I manage to get on a school computer on the day after tomorrow, I will write one post before Christmas, if not... well then it's 'til early January.

So, in case I won't be back,
a Meady Christmas for everyone, write well!

[Formendacil]

It appears that interest and plot possibilities are high enough such that it may serve us best to make this a full day instead of a foreshortened one. So let's do it. That means Formy can post as soon as he likes, too.

Full Day!

*digs way down into the depths of his mind to recall what his... um... dwarf... is called.

Náin. That was it.

Attempts to reconstruct what was going on in... Náin's life.

Got it.*

So, Kath, I believe that's you and I... do you want to start off our outing, or shall I?

[Kath]

Please go ahead Form, I'm happy to follow your lead.

[Formendacil]

Please go ahead Form, I'm happy to follow your lead.

But I don't WANT to lead... I don't know where I'm going....

*sulks, for a moment*

Okay, I should be able to put something up today or tomorrow. Hit me (hard) if I don't. I have no work, no school, and few friends hanging around now that I'm back home (though I seem to be inordinately busy in light of that). Anyway... if I don't get something up, you'll know that it's pure laziness.

[JennyHallu]

God bless you all, and Merry Christmas! I'll see you next Wednesday.

[littlemanpoet]

I have taken a couple liberties with a couple of other writers' characters. Please slap my writing hand if you need to. ;)

[Formendacil]

Okay, Kara --I mean, Kath...-- I've opened up our day, though I've not quite gotten so far as to start our outing. I'm not sure where I'm going with Náin's antsiness, but it seemed right at the time.

(It being Christmas and all, don't feel you HAVE to rush a reply, on my account... but you can... ;) )

[Taralphiel]

Welcome, Lhuna! :)

As I've done before, Lys is left open for anyone to talk to him. Please feel free. Otherwise, he'll probably just go in search of Thornden. But I would like him to make some new friends...please? :p

Merry Christmas to all! :D

- Tara

[Kath]

It being Christmas and all, don't feel you HAVE to rush a reply, on my account... but you can...
Hey might as well get a few posts in while we can. :D A reply is up. We still haven't got out of the hall though!

[Folwren]

Good gracious, with all this writing going on, I'm beginning to feel guilty about slacking off. I'll try to post something today, how's that sound?

-- Folwren

[Formendacil]

Hey might as well get a few posts in while we can.

Indeed. And where I'm concerned, at least, one should definitely strike while the iron is hot, since it so rarely is...

Still not out of the Hall, though, but we can probably count ourselves as at the doors for our next post.

[littlemanpoet]

I'm thinking that it's Lhuna's turn to post about Ginna, after which I'll post up for Eodwine (and Randvér). Sound good?

[Kath]

Well we're out of the Hall now and on our way into town Form. But we have a slight problem in that I have no idea what is around the place that Kara can show you! Any ideas? What would Nain like to see?

Merry Christmas to everybody! Enjoy your days. :)

[littlemanpoet]

If you've been to York, perhaps you can imagine what it was like 1100 years ago, and use it as a sort of blue-print for Edoras, using your imagination of course!

[Formendacil]

Well we're out of the Hall now and on our way into town Form. But we have a slight problem in that I have no idea what is around the place that Kara can show you! Any ideas? What would Nain like to see?

Merry Christmas to everybody! Enjoy your days. :)

Náin would likely, shortly after first arriving in Edoras, have been to Meduseld to see the King (his presence being a boon from King Thorin III to King Eomer), but I doubt if he's seen much else of the town. Of course, all this does is comfortably eliminate the only landmark of which we are really familiar with in Edoras.

Hmm... I suppose there are the mounds of the Kings. Or maybe a graveyard area in general. As a stone-carver, Náin's professional interest would be anything that's stone, and a graveyard seems like the best place to look for stone carvings, though I don't know that headstones would have been the norm...

Other than that, what else might be stone in Edoras? Let's work with that as a basis, since Náin is both interested in stone, and anything with stone would most likely be the grandest place in town. What does one normally see when sight-seeing? Churches, palaces, natural vistas...

Well, Churches are out, this being Middle-Earth, and I'm not thinking of any real equivalent, other than the King's Hall, which Náin has already seen.

Palaces= Houses, manors, castles, villas, mansions... There might be one or two houses of note in Edoras, but how much sight-seeing could one really do, people living there and all?

And natural vistas...

I'm guessing that if one went out of the city, there could be all kinds of things here, this being right in the foothills of the mountains and all. There could be waterfalls, lakes, streams, caves. Is any of this really suitable for the sort of day we seem to have been leading up to though?

And that leaves... well, I'm thinking places of burial, be they mounds, graveyards, or whatnot... Could there be a town square in Edoras- possibly with some of the finest buildings in town around? Náin may be a stone carver, but wood-carving would interest him. Maybe a town fountain? Or is Edoras "green" enough to have parks/royal preserves/etc...?

I think the problem I'm encountering is that most of things one goes normally to "tour" are the sorts of things that only really appeared come the Renaissance... which is a bit post-Rohirric in nature. Could there be any old Gondorian ruins in the area? Gondor ruled Calenardhon for two and a half millennia. Maybe there was a big ranch house or something in the vale...

Lots of random speculations... note sure where we're going.

[littlemanpoet]

I would not protest if you use the movie as a guide to what might be found in Edoras, since I trust the two primary artists for their faithfulness to Tolkien's settings far more than I do the director's faithfulness to Tolkien's characters and themes. So if you have the movie, take a look at Edoras on that, and proceed accordingly.

Having said that, I tend to think that the Edoras of the movies is a rather spartan business, and does not account for the variety of trades that had to exist in the Third Age of Middle Earth in Rohan. Rex Anglorum may help in this regard.

Tanners
Wainwrights
Carpenters
Stone shapers
Goatherds
Horse breeders
sellers of various dry goods
fletchers
smiths
teamsters
the list goes on.....

[Lhunardawen]

I'm sorry for my long and sudden disappearance! And to prevent this from happening again, I'll say as early as now that I'll be gone from the 28th (wait...that's tomorrow!) until probably the 2nd of January. I'll run off to read the thread now and post while I may. :)

[Kath]

Well now if we combine these ideas we might be able to form some kind of tour for Nain and Kara.

We're going into town first so we could start with wandering that and looking at all the different trades going on. Nain is a craftsman (or dwarf) after all so might he be interested in that?

Then we could head out of town to some of these Gondorian ruins. Those would presumably be made of stone? Perhaps it could be like when you go to an old castle and all you can see of how it was is the small inch or so high remains of the walls.

By this time it would probably be lunch and so we could head to the more picturesque parts of Edoras with open plains and little waterfalls, and stop in some nice place for a bite to eat.

And then on the way home we could pass old burial mounds and Nain could have a wonderful time explaining the old customs and how tombs were shaped to Kara.

If this sounds like absolute rubbish please feel free to tell me. :)

[JennyHallu]

I'm back!

LMP, when is Eodwine going to address Marenil?

And what is the time of year, again? I'm lost, time wise.

[littlemanpoet]

I believe, without taking a close look, that it's late May. I'm going to have to start posting the date at the beginning of each new Day. I can see that now.

Jenny, since Eodwine is a rather unorganized chap, he does what comes into his head. If he happens to see Marenil about, he'll be sure to remember to talk to him. If he doesn't, he's apt to forget until something else reminds him. Every character has weaknesses, and absent mindedness is one of Eodwine's glaring ones. ;)

[Formendacil]

If this sounds like absolute rubbish please feel free to tell me. :)

Not like rubbish at all. Sounds like a plan to me. Which means that either you need to post, or I do (well, I guess it's my turn...).

Assuming that I'm going next, look to the computer screen ere tomorrow night (or later, you being in England).

[littlemanpoet]

Then we could head out of town to some of these Gondorian ruins. Those would presumably be made of stone? Perhaps it could be like when you go to an old castle and all you can see of how it was is the small inch or so high remains of the walls.

If this sounds like absolute rubbish please feel free to tell me. :)Actually, just one piece of rubbish..... other than the rundown ruins themselves..... ;) the ruins are Numenorean, not Gondorian. I imagine that this distinction might not be lost on the Dwarf.

[Formendacil]

Actually, just one piece of rubbish..... other than the rundown ruins themselves..... ;) the ruins are Numenorean, not Gondorian. I imagine that this distinction might not be lost on the Dwarf.

No, the ruins are Gondorian.

And the distinction would most certainly not be lost on Náin.

Númenoreans started settling in Middle-Earth in the mid-Second Century, but it is quite clear from the Appendices and extra-LotR writings that they didn't settle much beyond the Anduin delta, around Pelargir, and in Eriador, near the realm of Gil-galad.

Neither area includes Calenardhon.

It is only after the fall of Númenor, and the establishment of the realms of Gondor and Arnor under Elendil and his sons that the Dúnedain settle further inland. The hundred years or so under Isildur and Anárion is a time of great expansion and fortress-building in Gondor. (The Argonath, Minas Anor, Minas Ithil, Osgiliath, the Stone of Erech-- for sure.) Undoubtedly, these earliest architectural structures would have been as Númenorean in style and design as any ediface lining the streets of Andúnië or Arminelos, but they were constructed under Gondorian rule.

Furthermore, Gondor continued to rule over Calenardhon for another 2500 years, until the arrival of the Éotheod half a millennium before the War of the Ring. And as Kath's castle examples from England will show, five hundred years is plenty of time for impressive stone edifices to become forlorn ruins. Thus, any time between the arrival of the Dúnedain (and the founding of the Kingdom of Gondor) and the arrival of the Eorlings (and the ceding of Calenardhon by the Gondorians) would be a candidate for the construction of any "ruins".

Additionally, since Calenardhon was never densely populated, a time somewhere in the middle of that time period (well past when "Númenorean" would have been an applicable term), after Gondor's population had reached its zenith, but before it began to wane, would be a sensible time for some moderately-sized ruins in the Edoras region to have been first planted. Let's give it an approximate date of... 1000 T.A., a full 1100 years after the fall of Númenor.

So it is Gondorian. Not rubbish at all.

And um... yeah... I should go direct my energy to something useful. Like a post. Or maybe a PM reply. Anyway, no personal animosity is intended or felt... I just haven't let my picky side out in a while. ;)

[littlemanpoet]

Very well, I stand corrected. Carry on. And post to the rpg thread. ;)

[JennyHallu]

I think perhaps we should say "serving girl" rather than "wench".

"Wench", according to the Houghton Mifflin thesaurus, means a vulgar woman who flouts propriety. Seems to have definite connotations on the wanton side of things, and though it would be common practice for a medieval innkeeper, I doubt any Middle-Earth lord such as Eodwine rents out his girls.

[Folwren]

Elempi, I don't know if you're aware, but you posted your last post twice on the game thread. I thought you might like to be told.

And I hope to finally post something tonight. We'll see.

-- Foley

[littlemanpoet]

I think perhaps we should say "serving girl" rather than "wench".

"Wench", according to the Houghton Mifflin thesaurus, means a vulgar woman who flouts propriety. Seems to have definite connotations on the wanton side of things, and though it would be common practice for a medieval innkeeper, I doubt any Middle-Earth lord such as Eodwine rents out his girls.
From Online Etymology Dictionary (http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=wench&searchmode=none) comes this: wench
c.1290 wenche "girl or young woman," shortened from wenchel "child" (12c.), from O.E. wencel, probably related to wancol "unsteady, fickle, weak," and cognate with O.N. vakr "child, weak person," O.H.G. wanchal "fickle." The word degenerated through being used in ref. to servant girls, and by 1362 was being used in a sense of "woman of loose morals, mistress." The verb meaning "to associate with common women" is from 1599.

"The wenche is nat dead, but slepith." [Wyclif, Matt. ix.24, c.1380]In Rohan we are dealing with a culture that is pre-1362.

Thanks, Foley, I will correct the error.

[Lhunardawen]

In the words of Sam, Jenny, and a lot of other people, I'm back! :)

I'll be posting tomorrow...I hope.

[Kath]

Right I've posted for Kara and I have just noticed lmp that you did in fact come into the kitchen with Ginna (seems I haven't been keeping up!) so I'll wait to see what Lhuna wants to do before I post for Frodides.

[Celuien]

Here's the thing...

Everytime I reread the thread, "wench" is really jumping out at me. While it may have had a proper use to refer to servants pre-1362, the current connotations of the word for a post-1362 reader are a little disconcerting.

wench
c.1290 wenche "girl or young woman," shortened from wenchel "child" (12c.), from O.E. wencel, probably related to wancol "unsteady, fickle, weak," and cognate with O.N. vakr "child, weak person," O.H.G. wanchal "fickle." The word degenerated through being used in ref. to servant girls, and by 1362 was being used in a sense of "woman of loose morals, mistress." The verb meaning "to associate with common women" is from 1599.

"The wenche is nat dead, but slepith." [Wyclif, Matt. ix.24, c.1380]

Also, I'm wondering about the original connotation of the word (which , of course, I can't personally attest to, not having been around in the 1300s ;)).
Connections to being fickle aren't quite complimentary, and I just have to wonder if the connotation of the word was ever particularly good, especially considering the meaning of loose morals that it took on between 1290 and 1362 - not a particularly long period of time.

*shrugs* I'm no linguist, but I think I would personally prefer serving girl to wench.

Sorry to stir things up and run, but I'm going to be away for the next few days. See you by Tuesday at the latest. :)

[Folwren]

It cracks me up how much you guys are hashing over the meaning of that word. I don't care what you decide doing. I've mainly heard it in the past in a Robin Hood movie of ours, when Robin called over the serving girl in an ale house.

-- Foley

[Formendacil]

I'm with Folwren in not caring... but I'm with Celuien in disliking the word. And here's why:

In the Lord of the Rings, Tolkien used MODERN English for all of his peoples. The idiom and nomenclature of the Rohirrim and Dúnedain is certainly more archaic in phrasing and in vocabulary, but the entire nomenclature is readily understandable to a 20th century (or 21st) English-speaker with a decent vocabulary and/or basic dictionary.

At least... I fit that category, and found it so.

Tolkien's English throughout is modern. For the nobler cultures it harkens back in style to the Elizabethan, but it has modern spelling and modern usage. A word like "wench" therefore, would be used in an Elizabethan or modern usage, not a pre-Chaucerian usage (unless it was in Old English, and thus Rohirric). For the sake of following Tolkien's lead, I would be opposed to the usage of the word wench, personally.

But it's really just my opinion. I don't honestly care.

(A post for Náin should be up before this time tomorrow. Want to get a post in ere I go on retreat this weekend.)

[Nogrod]

Sorry to interrupt this discussion over etymologies and the proper use of different ages old English (or the need of it). Interesting and teasing, but at this hour I can't meddle in, happily so perhaps...

I have been having a lot of troubles with my net access and also having some pretty nice holidays. I will be spending some more "quality-time" :p with my daughters for a couple of days but will then come back to see if our family (from my part) should have anything to do with the things going on. At least Cnebba and Garmund might be taken to their tasks and what follows thereof.

Lommy will be back one day or another pretty soon, but will probably be able to make an actual post the next week at earliest (as I myself).

[Thinlómien]

Lommy will be back one day or another pretty soon, but will probably be able to make an actual post the next week at earliest (as I myself).Indeed.

I must say you've all been pretty active while I've been away. But that's a good thing and I think you've all written great posts! :)

As to serving wench, I have come across with it quite many times in different occasions, and it doesn't disturb me.

[Celuien]

Just time for a quick check in before hitting the road.

I suppose I don't particularly mind the use of wench, keeping in mind that it was once used to refer to servants, but be warned that if anyone used it in reference to me, I would probably go off on a lengthy rant about the connotations mentioned above. So that's where I'm coming from. :p

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

You know, an old friend used to call me 'wench' as a term of endearment... At least I think it was. ;)

With Saeryn safely out of sight of the general plotline, and Degas busy doing Degas type things, and Farahil floating around Dol Amroth, I'm safely uncommited to this. I'll jump back in should I have desire, which I probably won't in the near future. But I'll keep tabs on the discussion thread if anybody needs me.

[littlemanpoet]

I'm wondering about the original connotation of the word (which , of course, I can't personally attest to, not having been around in the 1300s ;)).
Connections to being fickle aren't quite complimentary, and I just have to wonder if the connotation of the word was ever particularly good, especially considering the meaning of loose morals that it took on between 1290 and 1362 - not a particularly long period of time.That's the trouble with any comparison to real life usages. What we discover from our history is that attitudes were by and large uglier than we find in LotR amongst the Free Peoples. The etymology below shows the medieval tendency to view women as the root of evil, as they are all descendants of Eve. :rolleyes:

fickle
O.E. ficol "deceitful," related to befician "deceive," and to facen "deceit, treachery." Common Gmc. (cf. O.S. fekan, O.H.G. feihhan "deceit, fraud, treachery"), from PIE *peig- "evil-minded, treacherous, hostile" (cf. L. piget "it irks, troubles, displeases," piger "reluctant, lazy"). Sense of "changeable" is first recorded c.1275.

Interesting how you can see the word "fake" in there.

A fun little discussion, but also a rabbit trail, I suppose. Please understand the use of 'wench' in the EMH as a professional title equivalent to 'waitress', for that's what's actually being talked about; as any of you will know, all my posts speak of young women as 'lasses' or 'ladies'. I'm NOT going to allow the term "waitress" to show up as a designation for the role, as that would be an anachronism! Blah. ;)

[JennyHallu]

But "wench" doesn't mean waitress, and you don't use it merely to refer to waitress, but just as a generic term for a working girl, no matter her station or role. And I would be satisfied with the phrases "serving girl", "kitchen helper", "scullery maid", anything that doesn't mean, to the readers here, "strumpet". Besides, to refer to commoners as "ladies" is a much bigger misuse of a technical term.

EDIT: And technically, can a word be an anachronism when technically everything's in translation anyway? It is a poor translation that deliberately uses phrases and words unfamiliar to those who read the new text, unless they are technical terms explained in footnotes, as in translations of Aristotle's Poetics.

[littlemanpoet]

The decision on "wench" has been made.

[Formendacil]

(A post for Náin should be up before this time tomorrow. Want to get a post in ere I go on retreat this weekend.)

Well, it took me more than a day longer than planned, but a post for Náin is up. Your turn, m'lady Kath.

[Lhunardawen]

Ginna doesn't mind being called a wench, anyway. She had been called worse. :D

[Folwren]

What needs to be done to get this thread moving again?

Tara, I do intend on writing a post sometime or other with Thornden. Can I address Lys? I still don't know what Thornden is going to suggest to Lys that he can do... Does anyone have any ideas? Tara, have you anything in mind?

Time for dinner.

-- Folwren

[Firefoot]

What needs to be done to get this thread moving again? I plan on posting this weekend. This week has been hectic for me (and my school is silly, so finals are next week, which isn't helping) - I've known what I've wanted to write for a couple days now (exact lines, even) but no time. :rolleyes: But if this week is any indication, my main posting time may be on the weekends (for all my RPG's, since that affects many of you elsewhere as well). I'll do what I can, though. :)

[littlemanpoet]

I'm waiting for Jenny to have Marenil give a response to Eodwine.

I'm not sure who needs to post next, in terms of getting Falco and 'Rilef' in the clutches of Frodides. :p

It's too early in the day to post anything for Garreth and Harreld. So that's where I'm at.

[JennyHallu]

You're waiting on me? I didn't think a response was needed. The way I read your last post with Eodwine, he helped Marenil up and then continued on with Ginna and away from Marenil.

[Taralphiel]

What needs to be done to get this thread moving again?

Tara, I do intend on writing a post sometime or other with Thornden. Can I address Lys? I still don't know what Thornden is going to suggest to Lys that he can do... Does anyone have any ideas? Tara, have you anything in mind?

Time for dinner.

-- Folwren

You certainly can address him. :) I've actually felt a teensy bit put out that I've had nobody else to get Lys to talk to. No matter, fixed now!

No, I still have no idea. He's a crafty type, good with thread (though it doesn't seem to be entirely appropriate for that to be his profession) and he's also a bit of an artist, I think. Though that also has it's limits. Maybe leatherworking? Designing on saddles and such?

If anyone has any ideas for a boy the stature and age as Lys, please let me know. :)

- Tara

[Kath]

Whoops, sorry Form it seems Kara has left Nain hanging! I'll get onto that soon. :)

[Formendacil]

Whoops, sorry Form it seems Kara has left Nain hanging! I'll get onto that soon. :)

No hurries... Náin's author is lazy.

[littlemanpoet]

You're waiting on me? I didn't think a response was needed. The way I read your last post with Eodwine, he helped Marenil up and then continued on with Ginna and away from Marenil.
Ack! You are so right. Ya see, Lhuna and Kath have been copying me on a PM post they're building that includes copy that Eodwine goes back to sit with Randver and Marenil. That has not been posted yet. :rolleyes: My sorry. Hope you don't mind patiently waiting for Lhuna and Kath to post. (*Ahem! Lhuna & Kath...*)

[Lhunardawen]

Ack! You are so right. Ya see, Lhuna and Kath have been copying me on a PM post they're building that includes copy that Eodwine goes back to sit with Randver and Marenil. That has not been posted yet. :rolleyes: My sorry. Hope you don't mind patiently waiting for Lhuna and Kath to post. (*Ahem! Lhuna & Kath...*)
Eek! Mea culpa. School's been pretty crazy for me, too. Yes, please wait patiently for us. :o

[Kath]

It's getting there oh impatient one. Shouldn't be too long now. :)

[Kath]

Tada! Lhuna if you see anything you want changed just yell and I'll do it.

[JennyHallu]

I've got about 10 billion things on my plate right now, so I don't mind waiting at all...:)

[littlemanpoet]

Kath, it appears that you have deleted the question Frodides asks about Randvér, whether he's going to stay for lunch.

[littlemanpoet]

Kath, it appears that you have deleted the question Frodides asks about Randvér, whether he's going to stay for lunch.

Next thing is that Falco and "Rilef" are about to walk in, and it seems that it would be really appropriate for Ginna to shriek at the sight of the two-headed, two torsoed, and four-armed man. That would get various and sundry folk rushing to the kitchen to see if someone has gotten burned or worse, and would be perfectly, exquisitely embarrassing for Ginna & the twins, both. Doesn't that sound like fun? :D

[Kath]

Kath, it appears that you have deleted the question Frodides asks about Randvér, whether he's going to stay for lunch.
Alrighty, I shall go change it.

Next thing is that Falco and "Rilef" are about to walk in, and it seems that it would be really appropriate for Ginna to shriek at the sight of the two-headed, two torsoed, and four-armed man. That would get various and sundry folk rushing to the kitchen to see if someone has gotten burned or worse, and would be perfectly, exquisitely embarrassing for Ginna & the twins, both. Doesn't that sound like fun?
It does sound like fun, and I believe Ginna was going to have an accident of some sort anyway so the two may well tie together.

[Folwren]

I'm sorry about my silence. I really did mean to write a post, but then our power went out on account of a huge ice storm. I'm still un able to write the post, even though the power is back. If we still have electricity this evening, I will write something. I have to be getting on now, though, so I'll talk to you all later.

-- Folwren

[Thinlómien]

I'm quite at loss with this sheep shearing. I know how it works in theory, and I even found two somewhat useful pages. (Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheep_shearing), look under "blade shears" and another (http://www.abc.net.au/tv/outbackhouse/txt/s1378729.htm).) I still think I lack the proper knowledge about medieval sheep-herding, sheep and sheep shearing to write a post about it...

So, I think I'll either write about Modtryth (though I must say the children are much more amusing) or try to find more information about the sheep things... If anyone has any knowledge about sheep, I'd be glad if s/he shared with us.

[Thinlómien]

Another thought, concerning Modtryth, crossed my mind. This far, her job has been shopping for the household and things that are related with it. Since that is not a work you do many hours every day, she's been also doing some cleaning and household things, but now that Ginna has arrived and there's a proper serving wench in the house, there is less for Modtryth to do. I think that as soon as she's heard of Ginna's arrival, she will go to ask somebody about the situation. Lord Eodwine, I guess then, since Saeryn's left?

I have efficiently wasted my possible writing-time for today, so I'll write something later this week.

[littlemanpoet]

Eodwine will jump at the chance to turn Modtryth into the hostess he now lacks; and this one, in his mind, will work out much better than the last, as Modtryth is married. ;)

[Thinlómien]

Eodwine will jump at the chance to turn Modtryth into the hostess he now lacks; and this one, in his mind, will work out much better than the last, as Modtryth is married. ;)
Eodwine has a nasty habit of frightening innocent females. ;)

[Kath]

Elempi, question ... how do you pronounce Frodides? Slightly random I know but it's been bugging me all through my lectures today!

[Folwren]

Tara, I finally wrote a post for Thornden. Take it away!

Firefoot, I hope to get a post up for Javan sometime in the near future.

-- Folwren

[littlemanpoet]

Elempi, question ... how do you pronounce Frodides? Slightly random I know but it's been bugging me all through my lectures today!

FRO-di-daes or FRO-di-deez; the first is half-way correct, and the second is not correct at all but easier. :rolleyes:

Correct according to Anglo-Saxon would be: FRO-di-dess.

Your choice.

[Kath]

Well I'm about halfway right then. Thanks. :)

[littlemanpoet]

The scene is now set for Ginna to embarrass herself. :D

[Firefoot]

You know, it just occurred to me that Leof hasn't been informed yet of Lifun and Ritun either. He didn't come back to the hall the previous night after caring for Thornden's horse, no one thought to tell him, and they only entered the hall in the morning as Leof and Javan were leaving it.

Oh, goodie. :D

[Folwren]

Hm. I think it's the same for Javan, pretty much. This morning at breakfast would have been the only time that he would have seen them, and me as a writer didn't notice. Wait...he was with Leof for breakfast and out in the stables before hand and afterwards, so I guess if Leof didn't see 'em, neither did Javan. :D

So! Is it alright if Javan and Leof get their surprise now, too?

I pity no one save Lefun and Ritun. Poor chaps.

-- Folwren

[littlemanpoet]

Knock yourselves out. Or, er, your characters out. :p

[Lhunardawen]

Lhuna if you see anything you want changed just yell and I'll do it. Just a simple OC thing: "But maybe that's just because I feel alone," "That's a question best asked of my father," and "Though I hope not" should be italicised. :)


The scene is now set for Ginna to embarrass herself. :D So this is how you welcome your newcomers? :D Post coming up.

[Kath]

Corrections made Lhuna. :)

[Folwren]

Firefoot,

Is it alright if I move the two boys all the way out into the yard and get them to where they first spot Lefun and Ritun coming out of the back, kitchen door?

-- Folwren

[Kath]

That replacement had now been found, but truth be told, there was enough work for both Kath and Frodides, even with Ginna's help on top of it all.
Indeed? Looks like I'll be moving to Rohan then. :p

[Firefoot]

Perfect, Folwren.

[Formendacil]

Kath: what I said about taking your time and not rushing you my account, well... it's still in effect and everything... but, um, don't forget completely.

Not that I'm saying you have... but best find out now than in two weeks.

[littlemanpoet]

Indeed? Looks like I'll be moving to Rohan then. :p
Yeah, I really think you ought to go. Why'dya pick such a close name to your moniker anyway. :p

[Kath]

Kath: what I said about taking your time and not rushing you my account, well... it's still in effect and everything... but, um, don't forget completely.
K, so, had actually forgotten. :o Sorry Form! I'll get right on it. :)

Why'dya pick such a close name to your moniker anyway.
Easier to remember?

[Folwren]

Elempi, do you want to post before me? I've been waiting for you, but if you're waiting for me, too, then we'll get no where....

-- Folwren

[littlemanpoet]

Sorry, I've been the point man for a men's retreat at my church, which happened yesterday. Then 11 hours of much needed sleep. :p I haven't looked at the Downs in I don't know how many days. Sorry. Back to it now.

I will have Falco answer Léof's question some time today.

[Kath]

Form I promise you I've not forgotten again, just been catching up on other RPGs. Kara should reply today and if she doesn't it will be tomorrow.

[Folwren]

Sorry, I've been the point man for a men's retreat at my church, which happened yesterday. Then 11 hours of much needed sleep. :p I haven't looked at the Downs in I don't know how many days. Sorry. Back to it now.

Okay. I just wanted to make sure. :)

Glad your back. I hope everything went well.

-- Folwren

[Formendacil]

Form I promise you I've not forgotten again, just been catching up on other RPGs. Kara should reply today and if she doesn't it will be tomorrow.

As long as I know it's not been forgotten, I'm quite willing to wait.. though I do look forward to having something to reply to.

[littlemanpoet]

Hello? Jenny? Eodwine needs some kind of response from Marenil, even if it's to excuse himself as suddenly ill or something.....

[littlemanpoet]

I'd like to move this day along to supper hour. Is that okay with everyone? Or does someone need to do something before then?

[Formendacil]

I'd like to move this day along to supper hour. Is that okay with everyone? Or does someone need to do something before then?

One'd have to ask Kath...

Kath? How're we doing? Does the general time of day matter to us much?

[Thinlómien]

Well, Modtryth should maybe meet Ginna. I wonder if someone's going to introduce them to each other, or if they should meet by chance. I'll write a post as soon as possible (after having negotiated with Lhuna though)... meybe a bit more than 24h from now, if that's okay, as Form and Kath still have their storyline going on...

And either me, Noggie or Cel could maybe write about the little guys...

[Lhunardawen]

I'm sure Ginna has to help Frodides with her work, but I'm waiting for Kath for that. Ginna's definitely up for meeting Modtryth. On the other hand, her writer's spirit is very much willing, but her flesh is weak.

[Thinlómien]

I'm sure Ginna has to help Frodides with her work, but I'm waiting for Kath for that. Ginna's definitely up for meeting Modtryth. On the other hand, her writer's spirit is very much willing, but her flesh is weak.So Ginna's in the kitchen with Frodides and Kara? I think Modtryth will sooner or later pop up in the kitchen because of her duties, so that's where she could meet Ginna, though that would maybe need some co-operation with Kath as well. Or then Modtryth could be doing shopping and would return only around the suppertime, and thus there'd be no hurry with the writing...

[Kath]

Any post I make for Kara or Frodides can be written retrospectively if people do want time moved along. It wouldn't be a problem.

[Folwren]

I have done nothing with Thornden. Tara's been busy I guess...

As for Javan...Firefoot, was there anything particular we needed to accomplish?

I've been waiting for me to post, but I've not been getting around to it very fast, have I? :rolleyes: Sorry. I may try to do something later today...perhaps Elempi won't have moved time yet.

-- Folwren

[littlemanpoet]

Foley, if you need to do something before supper yet, I can wait. My reasoning was that nothing much was happening, and I have an idea that happens at supper time, so I'm eager to get to it; but only so long as others don't have anything they want to do.

So if any of you need to write something, I'll wait approximately one day.

You will have noticed that I have moved on from waiting for Marenil to reply to Eodwine. I understand that Jenny is rather occupied right now with other things; therefore, Marenil's answer can be back-loaded into the front of my post that moves Eodwine and Randvér from the Mead Hall.

Are there any questions?

[Folwren]

Elempi,

I don't think I have anything to accomplish... So you can move time on whenever you want. If I happen to get a post in before you do, that's fine. But if not, that's fine, too.

This is speaking for me. I don't know if Firefoot wanted anything to happen in particular. I think, though, it would be fine to move on.

-- Folwren

[Firefoot]

I'm fine with moving on.

[littlemanpoet]

I've moved time ahead. Which has caused one problem. Falco asked a question that never got answered. If you wish to post Javan's and Léof's answer on this thread, I can add it to the appropriate place in my post. I should think that conversation could still be a lot of fun.

[Nogrod]

We could also get the boys to the supper as well... at last.

Celuien: What do you think? Another one of us (or Lommy) could bring the two to the table and describe something of their day. Another could then give us some more. And we might have at least Garstan and Stigend to be around.

Who could have shown them what to do in the morning?

[Celuien]

We should bring the boys to the table. I expect they're rather tired and hungry by now.

I forget the name, but the shepherd probably showed them what to do in the morning.

Any other ideas?

[Nogrod]

Any other ideas?Let's go on from where we started a week ago or something... I'll PM you tomorrow (RL) as I need to go to sleep now. If you have any new ideas please PM me.

[Kath]

Form do you want to get together and write a post of the rest of our walk via PM?

Lhuna and Lommy I'll write one for Frodides tomorrow (hopefully) at the end of which I can write Modtryth coming in and we can go from there if that sounds ok?

[Thinlómien]

Another one of us (or Lommy) could bring the two to the table and describe something of their day. Another could then give us some more.

Lhuna and Lommy I'll write one for Frodides tomorrow (hopefully) at the end of which I can write Modtryth coming in and we can go from there if that sounds ok?
Agreed and agreed. :)

[Folwren]

I've moved time ahead. Which has caused one problem. Falco asked a question that never got answered. If you wish to post Javan's and Léof's answer on this thread, I can add it to the appropriate place in my post. I should think that conversation could still be a lot of fun.

It could, indeed! But does that mean you want more than just a quick answer from the boys and a quick retreat? Do you want me to write something that Falco can answer to?

Firefoot, if I write something, may I use Leof?

-- Folwren

[littlemanpoet]

It could, indeed! But does that mean you want more than just a quick answer from the boys and a quick retreat? Do you want me to write something that Falco can answer to?Suit yourself. We just need to not leave it hanging like it is.

[Firefoot]

Firefoot, if I write something, may I use Leof? Sure.

[Folwren]

Alrighty. Sorry it took me such ages to get around to writing this tiny bit.

Put this direction after "What duties are you leaving unattended" line. Don't bother with the 'Folwren's post' thing, either. I'd rather just see it added on without interruption.

-- Folwren

“We’re not leaving any duties,” Javan blurted out. “I mean, we were just grooming some horses. We came because we heard someone screaming.” He finally looked away from Lefun and Ritun and his eyes settled on Falco. They were still as round as saucers and nearly as large. Falco’s face wore a look of unveiled annoyance and Javan swallowed, abruptly realizing that he was still staring, even if it wasn’t at the twins. He dropped his gaze and looked at the ground, sending small glances up at the hobbit and then at Lefun and Ritun. “What did she scream for?” he asked.

[Nogrod]

The boys are back in town... :)

Just a few things.

Celuien:
- If there's anything in Garstan or his children you would like to see changed just infor me about it.
- Do you think the length of five days for the boys task is too long?
- I though we could now make at least two-three (shortish?) posts were the boys would in the end tell what had happened during the day and how the adults / Leothern would react to that. You think it ok?
- The last one with Leothern I just couldn't resist... If you don't like it, I'll edit it away.

Lmp:
- I thought lord Eodwine would be happy to be able to assign any help to someone who has actually asked his help. PR... I hope it's allright. If not, I''ll change those parts.
- I made Leothern learn the first letters: A, D, E, F & G. The list looked fine to me, but as I'm no cognoscenti in the matters of ME-languages (and that list came with gut feelings, mostly), please inform me if they should be changed.


Nice to be back again for a long time...

[Lhunardawen]

Lhuna and Lommy I'll write one for Frodides tomorrow (hopefully) at the end of which I can write Modtryth coming in and we can go from there if that sounds ok?
Will do nicely, thanks. :)

[Nogrod]

Well done Celuien! This is looking promising.

I'll come with something to roll this further tomorrow (RL). I have some ideas already, I just need time to write them down...

And Lommy, if you just have time and an occasion (narrationwise) feel free to step in.

[Thinlómien]

And Lommy, if you just have time and an occasion (narrationwise) feel free to step in.Nah, I think I'll leave it to you two since I feel more like going home and eating than writing a post atm, and I won't have a computer with a net access at my disposal during the weekend.

[Kath]

Ok Lommy and Lhuna, Frodides has just sent Ginna and Modtryth off to the main Hall. Hope that the post is alright with you both, just poke me if you want anything changed.

[littlemanpoet]

Foley, the edit has been made and that post has been added to.

Take a look if you like. (http://www.forums.barrowdowns.com./showpost.php?p=507430&postcount=681)

I've also posted a new bit, introducing Garreth and Harreld's interest in the new serving wench.... ;)

[Lhunardawen]

That was just too funny, Elempi. :D

I'll try to get a post up sometime this week, perhaps after my three exams. :rolleyes:

[littlemanpoet]

Glad ya liked it. :D I had fun writing it. :D

Anybody else want to write? Feel free, no one's telling you not to..... (Elempi looks around the virtual room hoping somebody will step up...)

[Nogrod]

Anybody else want to write? Feel free, no one's telling you not to..... (Elempi looks around the virtual room hoping somebody will step up...)Doesn't Celuien's and mine latest activity count? :D

Be aware what you wish for! We'll be writing even more if you don't hold back your wishes! And then the thread will be filled again with kid-trouble... :rolleyes:

[Celuien]

Be aware what you wish for! We'll be writing even more if you don't hold back your wishes! And then the thread will be filled again with kid-trouble...
Yes. That's very true. :D