ATM II Planning/Discussion Thread

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

The next day is going to be a week later. Is that fine?

[Hookbill the Goomba]

The next day is going to be a week later. Is that fine?

That works even better! I have great plans. :smokin:

[Celuien]

LMP and Celuien, looks like you guys have the happy reunion deliciously cloying?
I don't have any additional syrup to pour at the moment. :D Ready to jump if LMP is!

[littlemanpoet]

Ready.

[Kath]

I'm quite alright thanks.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Most excellent.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Lest there be confusion, all ya gotta do is keep writing. Sure, a werewolf just slaughtered somebody. No worries.

[Lhunardawen]

Thanks. I needed that.

Lhuna the initially confused

[Formendacil]

Yes, I've introduced a new character... description will come as soon as I have time. None now.

Hyarmenwe left very abruptly... sorry about that, but neither he nor I deign to make any further comments on the atrocious suggestion of Dracomir. :p

[Formendacil]

As promised, the new character's biography:

NAME: Elrogorn son of Elrohir

AGE: Same as the entire Fourth Age, minus about ten years.

RACE: Dúnedain of Arnor/Noldorin Elf.

GENDER: Male

WEAPONS: Silver-hilted sword, longbow, quiver of arrows, dagger.

APPEARANCE: Unfairly handsome, Elrogorn is tall, with long, dark hair, brilliant blue eyes, strong and muscular- and tanned. Moves gracefully.

PERSONALITY/STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES: Elrogorn is a polite, charming, and dashing, with a streak of heroic recklessness at times- which can get him into trouble.

HISTORY: The son of Elrohir, son of Elrond (and thus nephew to Aragorn and Arwen), Elrogorn is also the son of a totally non-canonical blonde half-Elf/half-Arnorian Ranger Princess. As soon as Mordor began to receive assignees, Elrogorn was among the first assigned. Half-Elven Shield-surfers (a trait learned from his "uncle" Legolas) are, quite simply, NOT canonical. His mother was assigned too, but she died in a tragic attack by Wereducks (also being assigned) on their way into Mordor. His father, Elrohir, is believed to have long disappeared into the West, never to mention his wife or son again. Elrogorn, resigned to a life in Mordor, has made it his life's passion to hunt down and destroy all Wereducks he can.

There he is, people... my very non-Canonical new character. He will be in Mordor until the day he dies.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

I hope the conclusion to the cliffhanger was satisfactory. :D

Should I get my characters back to the mountain soon, or at least until the next day when the delegates have finished their 'day off'?

[Boromir88]

Save has been filled, Bearugard's got catching a bit of a gollum today...enjoy. :)

[littlemanpoet]

Formy, normally we co-creators of ATM frown on Elves being anywhere in Middle Earth during the Fourth Age, but this looks inspired. Carry on. :)

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Elrogorn has had the official Fea Go-Ahead for a while now. I'm glad to see him, Form. He makes me smile.

[Formendacil]

:D Formy, normally we co-creators of ATM frown on Elves being anywhere in Middle Earth during the Fourth Age, but this looks inspired. Carry on. :)

Thanks, LMP... I had already talked this over with Fea, though, so I knew I was in the clear. But your approval is much appreciated.

But really....

What is more likely to belong in Mordor than a Half-Elven, Dripping-of-fanfiction, noncanonical spawn of some poor maligned (and Elven) character?

But the appreciation is much appreciated.

[Kath]

Is it alright if I leave that save up or would you like me to remove it when you all fill yours.

[littlemanpoet]

Ha! Ha! Well done, Fea! :D There has to be one such run in every ATM rpg, and we've got one here now too. :D Nobody gets to fill in their saves, and we simply carry on. That's the way it goes. See ATM 1 for proof and details. Love it. :D

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Glad you approve, love. :smokin:

[Hookbill the Goomba]

My save is filled. All Blackadder fans may now punch me in the lungs if you wish. :rolleyes:

[Lhunardawen]

I was just wondering...is Dracomir - or Tom, whichever works - a werewolf?

Mind you, I'm aware that this could very well be considered a rhetorical question.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

I was just wondering...is Dracomir - or Tom, whichever works - a werewolf?

I have no idea. I'm not even sure what's going on anymore... :confused:

[Anguirel]

Character Description for Bellatrix coming up...

[littlemanpoet]

Sorry, my creative juices have been running a little dry lately (or rather I should say they've been running to Books :rolleyes: ) Annnneeeeewaaaay... :p I'll try to get up something about asceticISM and fanaticISM and stoicISM and nationalISM and all the rest soon; oh, not to mention lycanthropISM. :D

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Yeah, don't forget that lycanthropism. ;) :)

Sorry I'm not here to nudge; college is being downright distracting. :rolleyes:

[Anguirel]

NAME: Bellatrix Lestrange, neé Black

AGE: Bellatrix would never tell, and would kill anyone who asked.

RACE: Human and Pureblood Wizard

GENDER: Female

WEAPONS: A slender, pitch-black wand which she flexes about at moments of stress. Without it she is still capable of casting quite a lot of magic, but is weakened. She also possesses a bullwhip for special occasions and has mastered the use of a Beretta pistol.

APPEARANCE: Bellatrix was once a universally acknowledged beauty, and is still pretty dashed glamorous in a wasted, Baudelaire muse sort of way, though her thirteen years in Azkaban have lined her face and left her with dramatically hooded eyes. She wears a tattered black dress, fishnet stockings and stiletto heels that, naturally, contain stiletto daggers. She reminds the viewer, strangely, both of Helen McCrory and Helena Bonham-Carter.

PERSONALITY/STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES: Bellatrix is one of the greatest living experts in the Dark Arts. She is also a mistress of Occlumency and knows a bit of Legilimency, though she’s secretly embarrassingly bad at it. Her weaknesses include a propensity to arbitrarily worship tall, dark, evil figures, addiction to pretty much everything, and a character about as sweet and loving as an anaconda.

HISTORY: Bellatrix has badly gone to seed while waiting for Book 7. Getting bored of the dead weight of her husband Rodolphus, she got a cheap divorce at Lost Angles and found on her wanderings in search of Dark Lords to worship the Evil Single Ladies Motel. Here she resided for a long while, hanging out with Jadis, the Lady of the Green Kirtle, Mrs Coulter, Rosa Klebb and Shelob. It was a wild life and has steeped her still further in decadence, but after a row with Jadis she left for the castle of the King of Mordor himself...

[Formendacil]

Filled my Save- and with half an hour to spare.

Go me!

[Celuien]

Save filled. I wonder what the something big will be...

[Lhunardawen]

Form...I was just wondering where Elrogorn got his horse. ;)

[Formendacil]

Form...I was just wondering where Elrogorn got his horse. ;)

Ummmmmmmm.....

Ah, I know.

It appeared, suddenly, and unnoticed by Hyarmenwë and Maika when it was Assigned to Mordor for being a talking horse. Named "Staddle". Yeah, that's it.

Meaning... I don't know, but discontinuity is Mordor's stock in trade. Don't worry about it. Your post can deal with the interior the tavern and such, and I can follow up with the rubber were-duckie in the post thereafter. And having a talking horse for Elrogorn might be just what he needs.

[Lhunardawen]

Excuses. :p

My post might take a relatively long time to come up, what with the term having two weeks left. Unless I skip on my Chem revisions. Hah.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

I've deleted my save because I haven't got time to fill it in just now, or within the next few days. Carry on without me.

[littlemanpoet]

But I thought cats live to be bored, Diamond. ;)

[Hookbill the Goomba]

I've filled my save with rubbish. :p

As usual.

[littlemanpoet]

Problem, Hooky, Roggie's been king of Mordor for only one year, and he resided elsewhere in Mordor than Mount Doom (or Zoom) before a year ago.

EDIT: I've posted up. If anybody wants to interact, you have an opening.

[JennyHallu]

Hey, y'all, I'm back.

Lola's waiting for someone specific, so hold on. Should be a lovely surprise.

[Diamond18]

But I thought cats live to be bored, Diamond. ;)

There is nothing quite as annoying as a truly bored cat. They follow you around, meowing, but they don't want to go outside and they don't want to eat and they don't want to sit still on your lap. *shakes fist* Anyway, the only thing that makes a bored cat happy is knocking dishes over or... but maybe I should just write up a post to illustrate.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Problem, Hooky, Roggie's been king of Mordor for only one year, and he resided elsewhere in Mordor than Mount Doom (or Zoom) before a year ago.

Right... I'll make some adjustments.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

My PC is now unbroken. I can maybe start moving again. :)

[Anguirel]

Save filled. Dracomir's loyalties are, if not revealed, at least enlarged upon...

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Ah, Dracomir's loyalties...

:D

Have I ever offered to marry you, Ang?

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Rune Son of Bjarne

Name: Frej Baldersbane (Spie of Mordor)

Age: 20

Race: Human

Gender: Male

Weapons: A Sword, in length 37" with deep fullers running the length, with a single handed hilt.

Appearance: Frej is 6’3’’ tall and slender build yet fit. He has long blond hair and bright blue eyes. In these days he is probably the closest one would come to an elf. However he does lack the splendid voices of the fair people and when he sing people run of screaming, it has been suggested that it is the very reason that he ended up in Mordor.

PERSONALITY/STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES: Although his name suggests it, he has never killed anybody and probably never will, he is a spy not a worrier. If needed he can wield a sword with great skill, but he prefers not to. By his work as one of Allis spies Frej has learned not to trust people, it has been a tough battle for him to adapt this skill as it goes against his very trusting nature. Sometimes he falls back into his old habit of trusting people, but he does his best to hide it from his employer. He has a ambivalent relationship to his spymaster. At once he is intrigued by her, wanting to please her and do whatever he can to complete the tasks he is given by her satisfactory and still he is frightened and intimidated by her and feel a bit of despise towards her for not recognising his value.

HISTORY: Frej was assigned only a mere 5 years ago, the rumours will know it was for starting something called a rock band. Other rumours say that that the other band members escaped assignment as they were actually talented, nobody really knows and Frej is certainly not going to tell.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

I approve. Just don't forget to get rid of your sig on game posts.

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Sorry about that, I was about to remove it when I discovered something that needed correcting and then I forgot.

I hope that I haven't made a mess out of things, by not putting up a save after Jenny's post.

[Anguirel]

For the record, Fea, I think I've already asked for your hand several times through various personae, but you haven't up till now taken the initiative yourself...

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

For the record, Fea, I think I've already asked for your hand several times through various personae, but you haven't up till now taken the initiative yourself...
Oh, do slap my wrist lightly for the sad overlooking of it all...

I just wasn't ready for the commitment before now. ;)

And no worries, Rune. If it bother anybody too much, we can always shuffle the order of posts. But it's not a big deal.

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

ok good :)

I know the joke is "a moose once bit my sister" but I have a personal prefference for the name Elk.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Save filled. Fast, too. Go me!

[Lhunardawen]

W-what in Arda...! Rune, you sneaky little...

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

My 'downs time for the next few weeks is self-inflictedly minimal. I've got a huge project with an outcome that can very easily affect the next few years of my life. No exaggeration. *grumble*

Anyhow... carry on without me. Y'all do beautifully without my help. If you do, perchance, need something... leave me a message on MSN or PM me and I'll try to get back to you quickly.

[Celuien]

A most fitting end for the news crew, lmp. :D

My save will be filled tonight.

[Anguirel]

Save filled. Dracomir doesn't like love rivals.

[JennyHallu]

Those poor little boys. If they're very lucky, Lola might acknowledge their existence. Or she might flirt and entice and lead them on and then crush them later with a "can't we just be friends?"

EDIT: or worse...a "you're just like a brother to me"

[Hookbill the Goomba]

I have filled my save.

I do hope that I have not made your character, LMP, too... well... out of character, if you see what I mean. My intention was to draw attention to how Smilog is an altogether loathsome person and incredibly annoying. Weather or not he can see your character is irrelevant at this time. I hope his out bursts are acceptable, given the frustrating nature of the events and the character of Smilog. :D

[littlemanpoet]

Hee hee! :D Funny stuff. But I would appreciate if you could un-comic-book-ize Anakron juuuuust a wee bit:

"You! Dwarf!" Anakron called, turning to the dwarf, "You ignored me. Why?"

Anakron stared at the Dwarf, hardly believing his eyes and ears. "How can you be certain?"

Anakron's teeth clenched and his brow lowered menacingly. "Do you not know who I am?" he grated.

Anakron ignored her.

"Dwarf! Come back here!" he called. Smilog stopped and turned around. Anakron felt suddenly vindicated and said with a note of triumph, "So, you have been ignoring me!" He paused for effect, then in a growl said, "You will pay."

Anakron nodded patiently. "Just answer my question."

"No wonder people assault him with such regularity!" said Anakron.

I um guess that's quite a bit of editing, but well, that would put him more in character..... :p

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Okay then Mr. Poet.

I've made the changes. http://forum.barrowdowns.com/ubb/icons/icon14.gif

Hope it's satisfactory. :D

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Idea: Ang and Rune, would you find it as amusing as I would if you grouped up to find Alli? Travel buddies. *evil grin*

Not that you need to, but I had a brief vision and it made me laugh.

[Anguirel]

Perfect. Even better if Lola comes with us.

[Lhunardawen]

Post up. Finally.

[piosenniel]

Just a reminder:


Please remove your signature from EVERY post to the RPG thread - including SAVES


Don't use smileys in your RPG posts or icons - e.g., http://forum.barrowdowns.com/ubb/icons/icon8.gif http://www.forum.barrowdowns.com/images/icons/WhiteTree3.gif http://forum.barrowdowns.com/ubb/icons/icon14.gif etc.

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

haha I was actually planning to go on this adventure with Lola. . .I guess an extra companion would do just nicely.

[JennyHallu]

I planned for Lola to be dragged rather unwillingly aboard Rune's little bandwagon. She doesn't really like tea: she only drinks bottled water and cosmopolitans. However, she'd find the inclusion of a pubescent teenage boy with a desire to protect her honor or some such rot (and rather more ability than any teenage boy has any right to have) infinitely amusing, and she might just come along for the fun and laughs associated with making sure the two don't ever get along.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

I've just posted!
Smilog set Anakron on fire! :eek: He was soon evicted from Mount Zoom and now has a long journey back ahead of him!

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Hi folks.

How's it going? How is everybody?

I notice that we're running a little slow. Running dry on creativity? Confused? Buried with work? Captured by really big spaghetti monsters?

How about we make a master list of what still needs to be done to make life easier for everyone? We can weave plotlines together all we want, but a list of what should be taken care of before The End might be helpful.

So if you could take a moment or so to answer these questions:

What do I want my character to have accomplished in this story?

How should my character have changed, if at all, before the end?

What is my character currently in the midst of doing?

What does my character still need to do to meet my end goal?
We can all read what's been written. We know what's currently going on in the story.

What we need to do is start tying up loose ends and pulling the plot back in again.

What I would like to happen is for everybody to, nearing the end, come face to face with the Blue Wizards. Before we can reach that climax, though, we need to simplify a little. You've done wonderfully in writing your characters into fun situations. You've done exactly what I hoped you'd do. But now we need to bring the diplomats back together (physically) so that they can face their greatest challenge thus far, making their ice breaker and ice cream difficulties seem (gasp!) trivial in comparison.

[Celuien]

It was a curious thing. A Giant Spaghetti Monster flew overhead and made me go to work. ;)

In all seriousness, Panakeia currently has a cozy place to rest in the hippie valley. I'm planning a few posts to chronicle her time there, then she'll be back with her new-found friends to meet those blue Istari who ruined her romance whenever they make their reappearance.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

What do I want my character to have accomplished in this story?

Personally, I want to kill him off right at the end in a big shocking climax that no one will expect... ... erm... ignore all that.
Seriously, I want him to quit working for Roggie and go off on his own adventures into the mists of time...

How should my character have changed, if at all, before the end?

A little more aware of how annoying he is, but still refusing to do anything about it.

What is my character currently in the midst of doing?

Smilog is trying to get back to Mount Doom.
Tollin and The Barrow Wight ate investigating the Were Ducks.

What does my character still need to do to meet my end goal?

Get back to Mount Doom and confront Roggie with his resignation.

[Formendacil]

We're nearing the end? Doesn't feel like it, I must say...

Unfortunately, Lhuna and I keep each other at a good slow pace, our stories being rather entangled...

What do I want my character to have accomplished in this story?
To have found his daughter, and either made arrangements to bring her back to Gondor, to stay behind with her, or to be sadly, lovingly, tearfully parted.

How should my character have changed, if at all, before the end?
Not too much. Old men are set in their ways. But possibly to have softened. A bit.

What is my character currently in the midst of doing?
Meeting Bobawen in the tavern, thinking she is his daughter, finding out if she is, and being generally entangled with Elrogorn who needs to have a blockbuster, adrenaline-filled battle with an army of wereducks.

What does my character still need to do to meet my end goal?
Erm... besides that army of wereducks... we'll see.... I don't know exactly.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

We're nearing the end? Doesn't feel like it, I must say...
It's not so much that we're nearing the end...

Think of it more like we're nearing the place in the story where things really start to lead toward other stuff that leads to the end. ;)

This is just an organizational idea I had so that we can get a good idea of what needs to be written at some point in the future.

[Diamond18]

What do I want my character to have accomplished in this story?

Mayhem. Confusion. Killing things.

How should my character have changed, if at all, before the end?

Ha ha! Change is for the sane.

What is my character currently in the midst of doing?

Hunting Wereducks, standing by ineffectually while other people make Hissyfit do funny things.

What does my character still need to do to meet my end goal?

There should be a massive battle with wereducks. Many innocents will die before then.

[Anguirel]

What do I want my character to have accomplished in this story?

Having thoroughly confused everyone and then revealed himself as a pawn of evil, he needs to redeem himself with some last minute deed.

How should my character have changed, if at all, before the end?

He should be content with his true nature as an angelic-looking blond sweetie and leave behind (ish) his superiority complex.

What is my character currently in the midst of doing?

Stalking Lola ineffectively, looking for Alli to keep their appointment and accuse her of lycanthropy, and trying to dodge the Blue Wizards and Auntie Bellatrix who he double-crossed.

What does my character still need to do to meet my end goal?

Give up on Lola, change sides a few more times, be exposed as a Werewolf, change sides again, betray the Blue Wizards again, defeat Fenrir Greyback and be cured of lycanthropy by Severus Snape.

While negotiating the treaty and all that jazz.

[Lhunardawen]

What do I want my character to have accomplished in this story?

Help Hyarmenwë find his daughter, and continue living her *ehem* happy life.

How should my character have changed, if at all, before the end?

She should have forgiven Dracomir and decided to let her hair down (at least literally) for the rest of her life.

What is my character currently in the midst of doing?

Helping Hyarmenwë find his daughter. Specifically, meeting Bobawen in the tavern, doubting she is his daughter, finding out if she is, and being generally entangled with Elrogorn who needs to have a blockbuster, adrenaline-filled battle with an army of wereducks (that only because Elrogorn insists they're a fellowship of some sort, but I'm quite sure all she'll do is stand and watch until someone pulls her away from the battle scene).

I'm not quite sure if you're having a deja vu.

What does my character still need to do to meet my end goal?

I think she desperately wants to flash a sweet grin at Dracomir, but I'm worried that there might not be any mandrakes in Mordor should he be too late in shouting "Expelliarmus!" or disarming her in any other manner. In any case, she has to teach him a lesson. Somehow.

Other than the whole revenge thing, she needs to know if she really wants out of Mordor, and how to convince Roggie if she does. All the while doing her job as a Mordorian ambassador.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Being fair and all...

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What do I want my character to have accomplished in this story? Alli needs to get over Mardil, work out her feelings for Aimè, figure out why Illamatar isn't talking to her, do something about it, and have a climactic werewolf confrontation that may or may not involve Blue Wizards and Malfoidacil.

How should my character have changed, if at all, before the end? She should lose her Sight with good grace and develop some sense of normalcy.

What is my character currently in the midst of doing? Hiding out from werewolves that will attack as soon as they discover her Sight. Getting Aimè to take her to the graveyard. Looking cool.

What does my character still need to do to meet my end goal? She needs to have a few deep thoughts, get to the graveyard, have a deep conversation with Aimè, a Long Awaited Chat with Malfoidacil, a bonding moment with Illamatar, and a climactic battle scene.

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What do I want my character to have accomplished in this story? Roggie of Morgoth should develop a nice strong backbone, calm his temper, and actually take responsibility for his realm.

How should my character have changed, if at all, before the end? He will end on good terms with Mardil and will learn how to make decisions without any advisors. He will start to like his job.

What is my character currently in the midst of doing? Moping, lurking, possibly drinking. Wishing he was still acting.

What does my character still need to do to meet my end goal? Have a private meeting with Mardil. Have a Deep Thought.

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What do I want my character to have accomplished in this story? Illamatar should have a bit of fun intervening at random intervals. Really, that's about it.

How should my character have changed, if at all, before the end? He shouldn't.

What is my character currently in the midst of doing? Watching life like it's television.

What does my character still need to do to meet my end goal? Play mind games for his own amusement. Maybe nudge a small creature into a volcano to stop the world from ending. That sort of thing.

[JennyHallu]

My major trouble here is that I don't have a good idea of what I'm doing or trying to accomplish. I intended for Lola to be more of a cameo, and only incidental to the storyline, but she insists on hanging around and bothering the menfolk and her over-booked writer. Sorry I haven't gotten back to you, Rune. GTalk won't let me log in for some reason. I don't know when I'll have the time to write for Lola but I will try as soon as I can.


What do I want my character to have accomplished in this story?
Lola is pleased with herself and her life, and she's content enough not to worry about accomplishment much. Her current job allows her to do pretty much whatever she pleases, which suits her.

How should my character have changed, if at all, before the end?
Change is for less attractive people.

What is my character currently in the midst of doing?
Proving to Draco and Frej that they aren't worthy.

What does my character still need to do to meet my end goal?
Not much, really.

[Lhunardawen]

Save filled. Form, the usual.

[Kath]

Hey all, not going to be around again until Tuesday at which point I will do my answers to that little thingamajig, catch up on any posts and make one of my own. See you then. :)

[littlemanpoet]

What do I want my character to have accomplished in this story?

Anakron is to have become reconciled to being the Grand Anakronist, AND get hooked up permanently with Panakeia. Whether he will succeed, however .......

How should my character have changed, if at all, before the end?

He will become less hung up.

What is my character currently in the midst of doing?

ISMing everybody in sight.

What does my character still need to do to meet my end goal?

Get really mean ISMing folks, start a war, cause mass annihilation of orcs, trolls, and other former Mordorian baddies who have become various kinds of ISMs, get confronted by the Blue Istari who make him get his head straight, fall deeper in love with his erstwhile female side-kick, and get hitched up.... and enjoy it. :p

Any more questions?

[Celuien]

Filling in the rest of the form...

What do I want my character to have accomplished in this story?

Panakeia would like to hear wedding bells for Anakron and herself. She'd also like to convince him to drop the Grand Anakronist job, but whether or not she'll achieve that goal remains to be seen.

How should my character have changed, if at all, before the end?

Hopefully freed of any of the ISMs she has picked up...or will be picking up. ;) Become a little less self-righteous and lose some of her tendency to slightly pompous speeches directed at Anakron.

What is my character currently in the midst of doing?

Wearing flowers in her hair and living with hippies.

What does my character still need to do to meet my end goal?

Make it back from her current residence, probably bringing the Werehippies with her, confront the Blue Wizards and Anakron (again), be involved in general chaos, and (hopefully) get Anakron to come to his senses. :p

[littlemanpoet]

What does my character still need to do to meet my end goal?

Make it back from her current residence, probably bringing the Werehippies with her, confront the Blue Wizards and Anakron (again), be involved in general chaos, and (hopefully) get Anakron to come to his senses. :pGood luck. :D

[Kath]

What do I want my character to have accomplished in this story?
Igor should have regained the lost accent over his name, had a wealth of new experiences, and just had a good time really.

How should my character have changed, if at all, before the end?
Apparently he should have developed full use of both eyes, as well as learning that people really are as mad as he always thought they were.

What is my character currently in the midst of doing?
Watching Anakron go steadily more crazy in the midst of various other Mordorians. Attempting not to get attacked by Hissyfit and/or Skittles.

What does my character still need to do to meet my end goal?
Very little. Standing around ineffectually and accosting people in hallways seems to be working.

[the guy who be short]

I'm sure you've noticed I've been absent from ATM for a long time. I want to apologise, both for the absence and the lack of an apology earlier.

At first, I lost some interest because the posts in ATM seemed to be dying down and the story didn't seem to be heading towards any sort of rational goal. Lately, as my blog readers will know, I've been very busy with university applications. I have free time, but I'm too drained to write. All this university business should be over by mid-December, which will also coincide with a two-week break from school; hopefully, the RPG will not have ended by then. If we're still going, I will try my best to catch up then.

Feel free to do anything appropriate to Angawen,

Jay

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

I am so sorry.

I really ment to have a reply up a long time ago. Unfortunately my life has be on an emotional downward slope for a while and it has really been hard on me. Yesterday I hit a new low, so it might be a while still before I can get around to post.

Yet again: I am very sorry.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Guys: NO APOLOGIES.

If you think a story is more important than university or than health and well-being, I perhaps need to teach you new ideas.

It's a story I'm working on, so obviously it's the most important story in the world, but sometimes priorities simply must be made.

Don't worry about it. Don't feel like you have to apologize.

[piosenniel]

Bêthberry has offered a seasonal RPG in Rohan – The Veil is Lifted.

It’s a 7th Age game, based loosely around Hallowe’en and open to all comers.

Come join us and have a little fun!

Game Thread – HERE (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=13350)
Discussion Thread – THERE (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=13351)

~*~ Pio

[littlemanpoet]

Diiii - a - mooooond! He- llllooo - ooooo! ??? Are you out there? Posting soon? Do I need to change my last post to focus on something non-Skittles/Hissyfit?

[Celuien]

Save filled. The WereHippies are coming to town. :eek: :smokin:

[Diamond18]

I am... alive!

Sort of.

I'm a little wrapped up in WW and work and work and work at the moment. I've been trying to think of funny things for Skittles to do. So far all I have is two options:

1) "What? Who? Where am I? What is my name? What is my purpose in life?" Skittles said, coming out of her trance.

2) "Okay, Mr. Big Stuff. Hit me with your best shot," said Skittles saucily.

...

That's it. That's all I got.

[Anguirel]

Dracomir is waiting on a response from Lola or Frej. I feel like posting, so may write today as Bellatrix or some other unforeseen factor.

[littlemanpoet]

I am... alive!

Sort of.

I'm a little wrapped up in WW and work and work and work at the moment. I've been trying to think of funny things for Skittles to do. So far all I have is two options:

1) "What? Who? Where am I? What is my name? What is my purpose in life?" Skittles said, coming out of her trance.

2) "Okay, Mr. Big Stuff. Hit me with your best shot," said Skittles saucily.

...

That's it. That's all I got.
Gimme da sauce! :D

[Hookbill the Goomba]

I'm going to be in Jolly Wales from Friday until late on Sunday. So that means no Internetting for me till then.
So, I made a post to hopefully tie me over until then.

[Diamond18]

I am a bad, bad person, and I deserve to be flogged repeatedly with noodles of various kinds and saturations.

However, I have finally managed a post.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Hmm... Fea, I'm assuming you were refering to Tollin and The Barrow Wight in your save. I hope they don't die, they were supposed to meet up with Smilog later on... with "hilarious" consequences.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

No worries, I was referring to Aime and Alli.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Save filled. Sorry that took so long.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

No worries, I was referring to Aime and Alli.

I just read "Inebriated" and "Duo" and made assumptions.

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

So I am back in the game. . .I hope my post is not mixing up anything, I don't think it is, but I am nervouse because I have been gone so long and I might have over looked something.

Jenny is not around right now, so I have downplayed Lola as I cannot write in the way Jenny does.

OH yeah. . .if ever I am ages posting, please bump me. I tend to forget RPG's when I actually have the time to do some writting and remember them when I am very bussy.

[Celuien]

Ahh. How did I miss that last post about Anakron? :eek:

May I borrow the Blue Istari for a moment to de-ISM Panakeia and company?

And I hope Anakron is only mostly dead. Then he'd be slightly alive.

[littlemanpoet]

Ahh. How did I miss that last post about Anakron? :eek: I was wondering about your silence.....

And I hope Anakron is only mostly dead. Then he'd be slightly alive.
If you want to keep Anakron around at all, the only thing I wish to happen is for a split to occur, as it did once before in ATM1, and only Elempi comes alive. Which :rolleyes: is about as close to playing myself as I'll ever get! :eek:

[Celuien]

I know. I'd been away from the 7th until the 11th other than one quick check in. I didn't make it to ATM, but cleared the new subscribed threads alert by logging in. So I missed that there was a new addition until today. :eek: :rolleyes:

Panakeia will be deISMized sometime within the next 24 hours...

[Lhunardawen]

Save filled. Sorry it took me more than forty-eight hours...

[Hookbill the Goomba]

I'm just a tad curious to know if there is some kind of central goal we should start to be thinking about pointing our characters in the direction of. So... is there?
I'm only asking because I'm short of ideas. :rolleyes:

[littlemanpoet]

Feanor is absent for a while. When she'll be back I don't know. The only thing I do know is that every writer's primary character is supposed to have a run-in with the Blue Istari. What that is supposed to look like is, I imagine, up to the writer so long as it does not violate as yet unknown exceptions Feanor may have. That's all I know.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Get your characters to the graveyard Alli's hiding in in a plausible fashion. There will be an epic (read: clichèd and HUGE) battle with the Blue Wizards (talk to alatar and Anguirel about that sort of thing) wherein Ang's character will probably switch sides a few times (?), everybody will have to fight, Anakron will likely be doing things Dweomer-related, and... werewolves will attack.

Yeah. That works. Epic graveyard battle. Cheesiest horror flick you've ever seen. The sort with exaggerated looks of extreme 'terror' and the sort of lightening that strikes on cue.

Sorry I'm not around, sorry I won't be around.

Just keep in mind that this is the climax of the story and that the battle should tie stuff together and be <highlight>HUGE</highlight>

[littlemanpoet]

Anakron will likely be doing things Dweomer-related, He cannot as he's (at least mostly) dead. If you wish him revived as he was, you will need, I must kindly insist, to write him instead of me doing so. My apologies as this probably messes up some plans.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

I'll try and get my characters to the grave yard in the next three or four posts where they'll meet up and discuss 'things'.
May the hilarity long continue!

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

My apologies as this probably messes up some plans.
No apologies necessary. Any plans I had got shot when I disappeared from life and forgot them all. Besides, this isn't my story, it's ours. Don't wait for me. Finish it. If you decide you don't want a graveyard battle... don't have one.

[Celuien]

My life is likely to be absolutely crazy this month. Basically, it's looking like I will have to work any day when I'm not either on the road or at an interview. Including weekends. This will make it challenging for me to keep up. :(

That said, I'm still planning to be around whenever possible, and even if Panakeia doesn't participate in the battle, she will be very eager to see it, as she has a few scores to settle with the illustrious Istari. ;)

LMP - should I continue the mostly dead Anakron plot as we were discussing?

[littlemanpoet]

LMP - should I continue the mostly dead Anakron plot as we were discussing?Yes, we can continue that as we have agreed to. (Shhh! Let's keep them guessing....) ;)

[Celuien]

(Shhh! Let's keep them guessing....) ;)
Understood. ;)

[Celuien]

Okay. Two or three more posts ought to bring my party to the graveyard...

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Anguirel? You there?

Would you like to schedule that Little Chat between Alli and Tom/Dracomir in the very near future?

Hookbill, nice work with getting the Wizards to the graveyard. Alatar, are you still with us? Or are we writing evil nasty Blue Wizards without you?

[alatar]

I'd like to help, but am so far removed from the story it seems hopeless. Want to send me text that could be posted using my login? Want to send an outline that I could flesh out, have reviewed, then post?

Ideas?

Sorry, but I tried to follow, but as the Blue One didn't appear in the first week/month, my attention waned. :(

[Celuien]

I promise that I will fill that save on Tuesday or Wednesday at the latest.

[littlemanpoet]

I'd like to help, but am so far removed from the story it seems hopeless. Want to send me text that could be posted using my login? Want to send an outline that I could flesh out, have reviewed, then post?

Ideas?

The Blue Istari have killed (mostly) Anakron because he refused to continue to be the Grand Anakronist. They are manipulators of everyone. They have said they're going to "exterminate" the Dwarf (sorry Hookbill, I forget his name :( ) and his father. They must be responsible for the werewolf, who is also Tom Felton/the Harry Potter evil kid. They are up to no good and there will be a major battle that they are obviously causing.

So basically, anything that's going wrong is their fault.

So they're evil. Or maybe they're not but just seem to be. That's where the fun lies, seems to me. :D

Those are my thoughts. Hope they help.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

They have said they're going to "exterminate" the Dwarf (sorry Hookbill, I forget his name :( ) and his father.

Smilog. Think " :) " and "og".

[littlemanpoet]

Darn it. I knew that. Thanks for the handy mnemonic. :)

[Lhunardawen]

Form, are you okay with bringing Maika and Hyarmenwë (and Elrogorn?) to the graveyard? I'm a bit too caught up with school (already!) and I don't think I'll be sufficiently up to the task.

[Formendacil]

Form, are you okay with bringing Maika and Hyarmenwë (and Elrogorn?) to the graveyard? I'm a bit too caught up with school (already!) and I don't think I'll be sufficiently up to the task.

I should be...

Which is a reminder to me that I need to get a post up. Hopefully, I'll get to that in the next couple days, bringing them thither in one massive post.

[littlemanpoet]

'The Dark Lord Squirlron' and his nine nutrats, the black slinkers

I was just looking at an old saved private message and found this. Too bad it's so late in this rpg that I can't really use this anymore. :p

[Hookbill the Goomba]

My save is filled. (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showpost.php?p=504320&postcount=291)

Including a lovely poem about being assigned to Mordor. :D

[Celuien]

Save filled. And with a plot twist!

[Celuien]

Yet another save filled! ;)

[littlemanpoet]

:D I get to the last part of your post, and I'm thinking, "Who's this balding, bespectacled man with the big grin beneath his beard? I don't remember seeing him anywhere in the story before. Is he Alatar? Nah, that doesn't make sen...... Oh. Duh." ROTFL. :D I get it! You've outdone yourself this time! I'd rep ya but I gotta ... you know. :rolleyes:

[Celuien]

I get to the last part of your post, and I'm thinking, "Who's this balding, bespectacled man with the big grin beneath his beard? I don't remember seeing him anywhere in the story before. Is he Alatar? Nah, that doesn't make sen...... Oh. Duh." ROTFL. I get it! You've outdone yourself this time! I'd rep ya but I gotta ... you know.
:D Glad you like it.

[Lhunardawen]

Oh dear, Celuien, that's just...*chuckle*

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

My computer being in pieces at the moment, try not to miss me too badly until I can get back here to post. Keep up what you've been doing without me... y'all are doing great. Just a little farther! Home stretch...

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Even with my PC liking me just enough to hand my next two paychecks straight to Bill Gates while not even being thoughtful enough to be in my possession for at least a few more days (sigh)...

Right now (the next week, give or take, unless I'm wrong) is quite possibly the best time in the foreseeable future for me to do any writing that requires others.

If you're around and wanted to do that Alli/Tom meeting, it would be absolutely fantastic.

If not, I'll leave it up to the tao.

[Celuien]

The save is filled.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Another Save filled. I didn't have time or Patience to do a full song and dance routine.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Ang?

<waves>

Hello?

<shrug>

I'm sick and I have papers and midterms for the next week. Then I'm out of town. My mental existence is currently debatable.

I'd love to have this story finished by Easter. Does that sound managable for people?

[littlemanpoet]

What's the plan from here forward, Feanor?

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

A battle. Working together to make it as [melo]dramatic as possible.

If we can tie as many subplots as possible to this battle, I'd be delighted.

Don't worry about plausibility of denouement. Illamatar exists in this story for a reason. Make it as impossible a fix to get out of as you like.

Battle. End of battle. I've been toying with the idea of Roggie and Mardil signing the treaty on their own out of impatience just as Illamatar ends the war with the Wizards.

And then closing posts sending people off to wherever they need to be.

[littlemanpoet]

Okay. :)

Hey Celuien, I think you owe me a post; or do I owe you one?

:confused:

[Anguirel]

Argh! Fea, have I missed the boat, or shall I have Tom turn up now for the long expected arrangement?

[Celuien]

Hey Celuien, I think you owe me a post; or do I owe you one?
Heh. I think either of us could post next. Elempi's question has been left unanswered for the moment by the discovery of Alli and Aime.

If I go next, though, there's not much to say other than confirming that Panakeia is glad to see Elempi.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Argh! Fea, have I missed the boat, or shall I have Tom turn up now for the long expected arrangement?
Have him turn up. An idea would be maybe for Tom and Alli to be left alone together in the tomb while maybe everybody else joins the Smilog incident with the Wizards?

Nobody has reason to think it might be a bad idea to leave the two alone and it would up the tension of the situation...

Or if you have a different idea?

[littlemanpoet]

So Alli and Aime are in the crypt, having gone "thump", and Panakeia, Elempí and "colleagues" have just heard said "thump", and are ready to investigate, which apparently blue-gloved investigation is apparently going to end in the .... uh ... 'end' of some red-shirt? Is that where we're going with this?

I'm trying to figure out Elempí too. He is of course the heart and soul of Anakron, that which lacks all the foolish ambition (though not foolishness) :p ..... and all he wants to do is get outta there! and back to Umbar and be a humble and too talkative professor again. I think. No, he dares to hope to hope that Panakeia will see through all the urbanity of Anakron to the squeamish heart of Elempí :D . Well heck, I think I can build a post out of that. Or not. :rolleyes:

[Celuien]

I may wait for Fea or Eomer before posting again, just so I'm sure of who's fighting right now, other than In Ego.

By the way, I don't want him to be a red shirt. I don't really have particular plans for him, but I'm rather fond of the character he's based on. :p

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

I'm a little swamped at the moment, so I can't give any distinct posting times. It could be anywhere from tomorrow to the 25th.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

I completely missed your posts, Fea, for I must have gone temporarily blind. I'm on the case

:

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

I completely missed your posts, Fea, for I must have gone temporarily blind. I'm on the case

:Thanks, love.

[the guy who be short]

"Well, I'm back."

The mammoth post was just to sort out where Angawen's been, see? I'll catch up with you guys in a bit. If for some reason that post isn't compatible with the storyline, let me know.

[littlemanpoet]

I hope that my 41 day absence, which begins tomorrow, does not throw too many wrinkles into the plans everyone has for this rpg. Celuien or Fea, or Kath, for that matter, I would be most grateful if one or more of you could carry my character, probably in the 3rd person. As you wish. My apologies if this messes things up. :(

[Celuien]

Since our characters are rather connected, I guess I can help keep Elempi of Umbar out of too much trouble for the time. :)

[littlemanpoet]

Thanks! :)

[Lhunardawen]

...it would be better to wait and realize her situation... :eek: How dare you hack a BDer's account!

[the guy who be short]

Eh? What? Why is realize bolded? :confused:

[Lhunardawen]

Aren't you one of those who insist on British spellings?

[the guy who be short]

Yes, usually. However, Americans have a point when it comes to standardizing endings, like -ize and -ise. There is no logical reason to have two different endings.

It annoys me when logical, latin/greek roots are changed, though. And the pointless changes for "ease".

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

The ATM was invented by a Scot – but I can't think of a way to use this in the story.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

I've filled my save. If my characters complicate things, LMP, you can have them leave politely muttering something about someone having already taken this hiding spot.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

I have no idea how much that makes sense (the post I just put up) but I'll edit later. I just wanted the gist of it up.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

If you guys want to start having up close and personal were-experiences, now would be the ideal time.

Anguirel: Tom/Alli meeting- co-write via PM? Do you have an instant message handle of any variety? I have AIM, MSN, and Yahoo if that would be more or less convenient. Or do you just want to volley it on the thread?

[Anguirel]

I am planning to bang on one short post - I won't put up a SAVE, have done too much of that recently, but e-kick me if it's not up by tomorrow evening. After that we can co-write by PM - I'm afraid I lack all the marvellous thingamabobs you describe!

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

PM it is.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

e-kick me if it's not up by tomorrow eveningE-kick.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

I've made a post.

It occurred to me that, while this massive army of the Blue Istari's is nice and all, Mordor doesn’t have anyone defending it. Neither is there anyone for this army to fight just yet. I have, however, made this army small enough to be replaced by a bigger one if that is what you have planned, Fea.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Armies are fun, great initiative, I only ask that Roggie not be there. He's the only one I have a plan for. Everything else is subject to mass whim.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

I'll change it then. :)

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

First edit placed into the SAVE.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Updated with the fate of Tom Felton.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Hooky, feel free to have them argue about salad. Just one request: can you have them do it in an intimidating manner?

I hope to have the last part of my 'long post' up soon (blasted term's ending and I'm swamped more than usual).

Provided Eomer acquiesces, I'd like to end our post by getting the duo next to the wizards. I think. Blah.

Aime? Are you alive?

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Is that a trick question?

If I understand aright, you can edit any post I put on the thread? What power! But it does mean that I can blame any bad storytelling on you changing my words. :p

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

You understand partially right.

I can edit my posts.

Which means I can copy and paste your words into my own mouth. Mwahahaha.

Since I'm currently more concerned with continuity than bad storytelling (that and I trust your ability), no worries about me changing anything. :p

I'm editing your words into my post. You'll want to delete.

And I'm adding my own words before Grey's Anatomy. Why, oh why is that show so darned addictive? I have homework I should be doing!

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Okay. Long post finished. Mario's dead. Fenrir's dead. Tom/Dracomir's dead.

Alli and Aime are now with Smilog/Blue Wizards.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Edit done. I hope it is to your liking, Fea. :smokin: I've been wanting to do that for ages.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Possibly won't be able to post on days other than Friday and Saturday for a while. The very thought of going without the Downs for 5 days at a time chills my bones.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Possibly won't be able to post on days other than Friday and Saturday for a while.I'm a little strained right now (last week of classes; finals; professor hates me; work; travel; homework; shoot me) so I'm not sure how often I'll be around to post either.

Hookbill, how would you like to determine what comes next for the Wizards and those in close proximity?

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Hookbill, how would you like to determine what comes next for the Wizards and those in close proximity?

I was thinking that The Barrow Wight isn't 'dead' and returns. This distracts Alatar and he tries to catch him but Palando tells him to concentrate on the army. Or something along those lines.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

I was thinking that The Barrow Wight isn't 'dead' and returns. This distracts Alatar and he tries to catch him but Palando tells him to concentrate on the army. Or something along those lines.Okay. Wanna write it?

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Okay. Wanna write it?

Why not? :)

I'll get right on it as soon as I get back from my grandparent's golden anniversary party todays.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

I have a personal emergency that's going to take up my time for an uncertain period. Definately the next week, probably for longer.

Anything you guys want to write, feel free.

Don't wait for my approval.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

I have a personal emergency that's going to take up my time for an uncertain period. Definately the next week, probably for longer.

Anything you guys want to write, feel free.

Don't wait for my approval.


Muhahaha! *plots nefarious schemes* :D :p

Anyone has free range to do what they will with the Farsegul. It was a spur of the moment invention so... whatever you want them to be, I won't mind if any characters want to meet / eat them or whatever.

[littlemanpoet]

Possibly won't be able to post on days other than Friday and Saturday for a while. The very thought of going without the Downs for 5 days at a time chills my bones.
Try 40 days sometime. Not to be recommended lightly. By the way, I'm back.

And have read up to the most recent post. Where's Panaciea's writer? Celoooooooooiiiiennnn! Where are yoooooo? :p

[Celuien]

Where are yoooooo?

*pops in after a day at work*

Overwhelmed at present. Spending almost every day at work (yesterday was my first full day off in awhile). 45 mile commute, each way. Getting ready for a concert. Writing up the programs for the concert. There's more too.

That has been the story of my life for the past month or so, which has kept me away from here. Sorry. I'm hopelessly behind, but am hoping to catch up fairly soon. :(

[littlemanpoet]

No rush, oh capped froggy. Do what you need to and then we can make some plans or just wing it, whichever you prefer.

[Celuien]

Thanks. :) The current round of craziness (I seem to be having those more frequently as time goes on) will be over in two weeks.

I'm all for winging it at the moment.

[littlemanpoet]

Okay, I'll go write something suitably nutzoid soon as I can figure out where Elempi and Panacea are in relation to anyone...everyone.... else.

[Celuien]

The bad news is my save is still unfilled.

The good news is that it will definitely be filled in the next 36 hours.

Sorry for the delay.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Sorry for the delay.
I firmly hold by the old line 'better late than never.' No worries.

[Diamond18]

If it's agreeable, I will write a post for Skittles after the plot in the graveyard is resolved.

[Celuien]

No worries.
Thanks for understanding. :)

The save is filled. I suspect Lugnut will need a handkerchief. :Merisu:

[Hookbill the Goomba]

*Reads Celuien's post*

Wait... the battle has started? When did this happen? :confused:

[Celuien]

*looks confused*

I thought it started in lmp's post...but I could be wrong. :confused:

I can delete and move if you like.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

I think you're right.

I'll write something about the beginning, seeing as Smilog and Co seem to be in the thick of things.

***
EDIT:

Okay, I done something. Four points the the clever Wight who can say where I got the little poem from. ;)

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Hey guys, for my own sanity as well as everyone else's, can we compile a shortlist of which of us is writing which character[s] right now, and which side of the battle they're on? If you want to toss in their current location, that would also be helpful. That way I can figure out who's active, who we need to juggle in any 'intense' moments, and which characters are currently being carried.

---

Feanor of the Peredhil:

----Alli ------- Good Guy --- Graveyard ------- Thick of It------
---Roggie ---- Good Guy ------ Palace ------ Not in the Battle---
---Mardil ----- Good Guy --- [secret-ish] ---- Not in the Battle--

[Celuien]

-- Panakeia ------good guy ----- graveyard, hiding under a rock ---- not in battle

Please feel free to borrow the following characters:

-- Phizzick ---------- good guy ---- last seen in the crypt -------- not in battle
-- In Ego Toyota ---- good guy ---- graveyard ------------------- in the thick of it
-- Fuzziwick -------- good guy ----- graveyard ------------------- in the thick of it

[Diamond18]

Skittles --- Er, she's "Skittles" --- somewhere in the Graveyard --- Not in Battle

I'm sorry for leaving such a colorful character out of "the thick of it" but I do have a plan for an amusing post to explain where and what in heck she was doing at the time, to be used as a postscript to the battle.

A Question: does the end of the battle signify the end of the story or....?

[littlemanpoet]

--Anakron -- evil good guy or good evil guy (?) -- graveyard -- dead & buried

--Elempi -- good guy -- graveyard, hiding under a rock -- not in battle

--Blue Wizards (rarely anymore) -- evil -- graveyard -- in the thick of it

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Smilog---- Good (sort of) ----- Centre of Graveyard ----- In battle (dying)

The Barrow Wight ---- Good ----- Centre of Graveyard ---- In battle

Tollin ----- Good ------ Centre of Graveyard ------ In Battle

Aime ----- Good (I think) ----- Centre of Graveyard ------ In battle

Advari ---- evil ----- Centre of Graveyard ----- In battle

A Question: does the end of the battle signify the end of the story or....?

I hope not, I want some nice post scripts for some of my characters. I'm going to kill of two of them, but the others need a nice rounding off.

[Kath]

Igor ---- good guy ---- graveyard ---- currently running headlong into the battle (I think)

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Hookbill, I can still write for Aimé. You can give him lines when you need to, though. :)

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Hookbill, I can still write for Aimé. You can give him lines when you need to, though. :)

If you wish. I wasn't sure who was supposed to be writing for Aimé, ever since Fea dumped Alli and Aime on me a few posts back. ;)

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

since Fea dumped Alli and Aime on me a few posts back. ;)My apologies about that, I just wanted to make sure I personally needed to think about nothing for a brief period. Thankfully the world tipped the right way up again and my mind is all better. ;)

A Question: does the end of the battle signify the end of the story or....?
The purpose of the story is:

For the political situations in Gondor and Mordor to stabilize.

This means we will know the story is over when:

A treaty is signed and the Blue Wizards and their cronies have been dealt with.The treaty will be signed in my last post, which will follow (provided y'all approve) whichever closing posts are desired by each of you, which will occur just after the battle.

Sound good?

[littlemanpoet]

Clever post, Hooky! :) The Valar are, indeed! ;)

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Yes, I felt I needed some way of getting Smilog healed and Elempi seemed like the best option. I've left it open to you if you want him to have his powers back or anything, and you can still withhold them if you wish. I didn't want to complicate things too much for you.

[littlemanpoet]

I appreciate the thought. I'll accept Elempi's word that it must be the Valar, and he has lost his power; otherwise my current plot developments in terms of Panakeia don't work anymore. :rolleyes:

[the phantom]

I'll be posting later tonight. I'm setting up for Mardil to drop a bomb on the story. But don't worry, it will help set up for the ending, not lengthen the tale.

I might be contacting my Gondorian subjects via pm later this week to ask a couple questions. That's all for now.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

The phantom has my consent for any and all shenanigans. We've chatted.

If you have problems with any of his bombs, feel free to smack him with a herring or two.

[littlemanpoet]

Can't wait. .... for the shenanigans. .... and to smack him with a herring. :D

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Can't wait. .... for the shenanigans. .... and to smack him with a herring. :DI'm quite sure you know more about his shenanigans than I do. His first words to me when we talked were "Did LMP talk to you?" :rolleyes:

[the phantom]

And before you ask, lmp, I didn't think you'd tell Fea anything important.

I just thought you'd tease her. Something like...

LMP: Bye, Fea, I'll talk to you later. I'm off to see if tp's posted on ATM II yet.

Fea: What? Why? Is tp going to post?

LMP: I don't know. We'll just have to wait and see.

Fea: Okay, just what are you on about?

LMP: *clears throat* Oh, nothing... nothing at all. Mardil's not- I mean I'm not up to anything. *wink* Later.

Fea: You little-
lmp has signed off

[littlemanpoet]

Hee hee! :D Well shoot, that would have been fun. Wish I'd have thought of it. :)

[Hookbill the Goomba]

How far are we from th'end of the battle? I'd like to know because there are several key things I want to happen to some of my characters before it ends. And the aftermath for Smilog will require a long post. :o

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Le Fantom, is Roggie supposed to be responding? Or is there something else to be waiting for? My brain's shot...

[the phantom]

It would be fine to have Roggie trying to figure out what Mardil is up to, and sending out patrols to try and catch Bergil and his team of smugglers.

I actually want Roggie to catch Bergil leaving Mordor (I'll pm you about it), but not just yet.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

I actually want Roggie to catch Bergil leaving Mordor (I'll pm you about it), but not just yet.Okay.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Erm... Is anyone else posting in the game anymore? :(

I'm going to make a post as soon as I can, but don't expect any big plot twists or anything. Possibly reveal something about Khuz's past or something, I don't know.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Erm... Is anyone else posting in the game anymore?I'm waiting to see what the phantom has going on, because he only informs me when he feels like it.

As for everybody else, Hooky's right. Hellooooo?

[littlemanpoet]

This is one of the few things I'm doing at the Downs lately, and I"m waiting to figure out what the heck is going on myself.

[the phantom]

I'll be posting tonight or tomorrow morning. Mardil's plan will be fully revealed. It will be a major stroke, and Roggie will be ticked. But before he has time to do anything too crazy, Mardil will extend an olive branch.

We'll just have to see if Roggie takes it.

I'll talk to you about it, Vesper. If I don't catch you on IM late tonight or during the day tomorrow, I'll pm you.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

I'll talk to you about it, Vesper. If I don't catch you on IM late tonight or during the day tomorrow, I'll pm you.PM me. You won't find me unless my plans change unexpectedly.

[Formendacil]

I'm here... I guess....

I dunno, I really got knocked off of the writing waggon, at least with regards to any sort of fiction, with my broken leg, and I'm only just starting to recover my interest in such things. Mind you, Hyarmenwë et al have been neglected rather longer than that... but there were finals and Easter before that, if you want pathetic excuses.

I might--might--get a post up tonight, if a friend manages to keep me online long enough... but no promises. I really don't know what I'm doing, anyway, which is partly why I've put off posting so long, so I'm really on going on that vague feeling of guilt I get whenever I don't get around to something I ought to...

[littlemanpoet]

I've also been waiting for the celebratory Celuien (hey it alliterates!) to post... ;)

[littlemanpoet]

Hullo?

Elempi looks far to the north and far to the south for any sign of life.

Nothing.

H-hullooooo?

Elempi looks far to east and west. Nothing but desert. Everywhere.

Sauron? Are you back? What have you done with all my fellow writers?

Elempi whistles a lonely tune, trying to fill the void.

Humph. Not even Sauron. Morgoth? After all, this seems like the void.





Silence.





Any....... body.........?

[Hookbill the Goomba]

I personally am refraining from posting because, among other things, I don't want to look like I'm spamming the thread. :p

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Sorry, I'm spastically trying to finish this term so I can go home. I don't know when I'll be legitimately available.

[Celuien]

I'm going out of town this weekend, and when I get back, I need to move, so it may take awhile to sort out my Internet access after Friday. If I disappear for a couple of weeks, it's not permanent. :p

I'll see what I can do about adding to the tale of Panakeia and Elempi later today.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

One of the jokes I am planning is that the Farsegul are really easy to kill. They all have an odd thing for their head, The Lord of the Farsegul has a potato and will be killed in a potato related way. If you want you characters to kill a Farsegul, give it a weird head and have it killed in an amusing or ironic way. :D

[Diamond18]

My Save, it is filled.

[Child of the 7th Age]

With the shift over to the new version of the website, there have been some minor glitches, especially in terms of clicking on links and making them work. The admins are still ironing the bugs out. Meanwhile, BW suggested this. If you click on a link like rep or try to search a thread and can't get it to work, just right click on the link and open it in a new window.

I found this worked for me.

Child

[Celuien]

Well, I'm back.

Internet problems have been solved, and I should be have something up tomorrow afternoon. Finally. :rolleyes:

Thanks for your patience. :)

[Celuien]

Part one of the finale is in.

What? You didn't think I was going straight to happily ever after, did you? :Merisu:

[littlemanpoet]

So who wants to what with this yet? Join the wild wedding? Call it done? Fuhgedabowdit?

[Celuien]

I'm so sorry for being absent. Really, I'm trying to keep up. But there's this whole being stuck on duty for 75 hours a week thing that keeps getting in the way. (I'm about to run down to the ER now.) Anyway, I'll fill that save tomorrow. :rolleyes:

[littlemanpoet]

You needn't be sorry, Celuien. We understand how busy you are. But then you're not the only other writer. Is everybody else considering themselves done?

[Diamond18]

Well it's my understanding that Ang's going to make some kind of post.... at least his last post indicated he wasn't done. And it indicated his character was going to seek out Skittles. So... I'm waiting to see what he does with that. If he's not disappeared off the face of the Downs and I missed it, being half disappeared myself.

[Lhunardawen]

As for me, I need Form around before I do something, because I can't write much for Maika without needing to involve Hyarmenwë. I think.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

As for me, I'm done. :D

[Kath]

I'm having problems with creativity of any sort at the moment. I was going to wait for the wedding to be finished with and then try and come up with a final post.

[Celuien]

Blargh. Internet Exploder ate my post. :( I've no energy to reconstruct it now, but I will tomorrow.

[Celuien]

After yet another post loss (grr!), the save is filled.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

May I recommend composing posts in a word processing program and copying and pasting once it's finished? Sometimes it means editing font tags and things, but it keeps your work safer. Believe me, I've gone off crying my eyes out over enough lost posts to last a life time...

[Hookbill the Goomba]

May I recommend composing posts in a word processing program and copying and pasting once it's finished?

I used to do that all the time, mainly for spelling and grammar. Then Google Toolbar came along. :D

[Celuien]

Panakeia has been sent to the Stabby. We should be able to wrap this up soon...

[littlemanpoet]

Grr. Had a post all written and lost it. Must go find. Grr. Back soon.

[Celuien]

Okay. Unless there are any edit requests, I'm finished.

It's been great fun to write this with all of you. :cool:

[Diamond18]

So does this mean it's over over?

Will Skittles and Tom never get their resolution?

[Lhunardawen]

And will Hyarmenwë ever find his daughter?

[piosenniel]

Shall I send the game and Discussion Thread to Elvenhome now?

~*~ Pio

[littlemanpoet]

I'm sorry, I didn't realize there were loose ends. Diamond & Lhuna, do you want to post some more? I thought that all of your were done. :confused:

[Formendacil]

*cough*, *cough*

I suppose... technically... I really should help Lhuna with that particular resolution--given that Hyarmenwë is my character.

Still... don't not close it solely on my account.

[littlemanpoet]

I will remove my "FINIS" post as soon as someone makes the request.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

I had originally aimed for one final co-post with the phantom, which is, if I'm honest, not at all necessary.

Given the nature of the story itself, it would almost seem contrived if suddenly everyone had a simple, wrap-up ending. I like the end the way it is, with a bit of confusion, and just about everyone taken care of. It leaves it open if anybody ever wants to turn this idea into a trilogy (not me!), but is honest to the rest of the plot for there to be just a hint of question and mayhem in the finale.

So I'm content with a finis, but if anybody has any strong feelings otherwise, they should speak up.

Just know that I'm happy to sit back and wave goodbye.

[Diamond18]

I'm done with Skittles, if there was anything Ang wanted to do, I suppose he would have done it by now... I don't intend to write anything for Tom Felton so that's that for me.

[piosenniel]

~*~ Finis ~*~

[piosenniel]

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