Scarburg Meadhall Discussion Thread

[Gwathagor]

Hmm... your character looks a bit fiesty. Please try not to brake anybodies noses when you arrive!

Like I said, Crabannan doesn't TRY to cause trouble. It just happens.

[Lhunardawen]

Thanks, Elempi. I needed a prod towards some direction. Will get a post up sometime today. (Is it just me, or is it a bit tougher to write when you're sick?)

[littlemanpoet]

Hmm.... except for the beard and leanness of build, Crabannan almost reminds me of Conan the Barbarian. :D

Gwath, we ought to figure out a good time/opportunity to introduce your character. Also, why is he coming to Scarburg?

Lhuna, I expect to have a post up for Harreld today or tomorrow.

Finally, how much time do we want to spend on this Day? I can see a few things happening that need to be resolved: (1) Dan & Oeric, (2) the hunting party with Garstan & Erbrand (I think Dan would not need Erbrand whereas the hunting party will, and this gives us somebody to write about that little adventure, (3) Modtryth, Saeryn, Rowenna, and Aedhel (& Eodwine), (4) Javan and the tent makers, (5) Falco leaving, (6) Stigend and the timber, (7) Lhuna and Harreld.

Sheesh! :eek: We're busy today! I guess we have plenty to do before we wrap up this Day.

[Thinlómien]

Haha, Gwath, that looks good! :)


I'm off to write a post now. I will at least write about the boys. If it doesn't take a very long time to write it, I'll add something for Modtryth too.

And Nogrod is currently in Romania and coming back on Sunday, so we won't get anywhere with the Stigend-timber plotline before early next week, I'm afraid...

[Thinlómien]

Ok, I wrote something for Cnebba. It's quite late an I should do some schoolwork, so I didn't write for Modtryth as I don't actually need to write for her for the plotline to go on...

Personally, I think it would be funniest if the boys' little fist-fight ended by someone accidentally coming across it, preferably someone who's not really related to them in any way in particular. Not Modtryth (or Stigend or Garstan), and maybe not Thornden either. (Even though that might be very amusing as well, poor Javan. :D) Any ideas?

edit: Folwren, if you have a better idea, go on, of course. :)

[Folwren]

Good post, Lommy! I'd rep you, but I haven't done enough repping recently. :(

Your idea of having someone come across them fighting is fine. Thornden can't do it, he's decidedly busy (even though I haven't written for him at all this day :eek:). So...does anyone want to volunteer to have their character walk by? Or hear them and go see what's up?

EDIT: Lommy, the only other idea I had was that, if they're fighting behind the tents (which I think they are) they could stumble into/onto one of them. And that one could just happen to be the one where Saeryn is, with Modtryth and Rowenna. But I think that would be too drastic.

[Groin Redbeard]

Gwath, we ought to figure out a good time/opportunity to introduce your character.
How about when somebody needs their nose broken!:D Sorry, I couldn't resist.


LMP, I noticed that we don't have anybody writing to Garstan. Should I write for him while we're out hunting, or has somebody taken his character? I was reading his bio and it really isn't all that different from Erbrand's.

Since I'll be going on the hunt I'll need a good range weapon, and I didn't mention any in my bio. I was thinking that Erbrand could either barow a bow and arrows or I could have him use a sling instead. Is their a preference to which one I should use?

Great post Thinlomien! I reckon somebody better intervene before those boys kill themselves, silly boys. :rolleyes:

EDIT: Thanks for clearing that whole job business, LMP. I was just about to ask about that.:)

[Gwathagor]

[quote=littlemanpoet;556075]Hmm.... except for the beard and leanness of build, Crabannan almost reminds me of Conan the Barbarian. :D

Gwath, we ought to figure out a good time/opportunity to introduce your character. Also, why is he coming to Scarburg?quote]

I've written an introductory post for Crabannan, so he is coming today, probably before lunchtime in Scarburg. He is wandering west-ish and comes upon Scarburg by accident. He plans to stop through for a day or two before moving on. We'll have to construct something to keep him around for longer.

Crabannan has several advantages over Conan, including an education and a intelligent sense of humor. :cool:

[littlemanpoet]

Oops! It seems I've decided to place Garstan in more places than he can be in. Seems he's already involved with the tents.

Groin, Celuien is the writer for Garstan, but she is busy with real life issues for nigh unto a year so far, I believe, and so there is no-one writing her character, who is a "shone shaper" or mason by trade (we don't use the term mason as it is not Middle Earthy enough). So Garstan continues to be a character we LIKE to keep in the rpg because we all like Celuien and would love to have her back, and she hasn't closed the door on that either. So we use her character as it suits us (reasonably).

Groin, as the list below indicates, your character is the only one with an active writer, so feel free to do what you like with the characters. And there are plenty of weapons around, they just have to be dug out of whatever crate they were placed in for the trip to Scarburg.

Just to keep everything straight, I've put together a job list and characters busy with which jobs. If you think I need to change something, please let me know and we'll see what we can do. The ones I just sort of plunked down for lack of a better idea are italicized.

animal pens: Léofric (Firefoot), Eodwine (LMP), Thornden (Folwren)

hunting: Erbrand (Groin), guard4, Balvir, Matrim

tents: Garstan, Garmund, Cnebba (Thinlomien/Nogrod), Javan (Folwren), Lys,

With nothing but boys who can't help quarreling, tents aren't going to get very far until the animal pens are situated and those men join with the tents, I'm thinking.

timber: Stigend (Nogrod), Æthelstan, guard5, guard6

sickbed: Saeryn (Folwren), Modtryth (Lommy), Rowenna (LMP), Æðel

kitchen: Frodides (Kath), Kara (Kath), Léoðern? (who's taking care of the little one?)

smithy: Harreld (LMP), Ginna (Lhunardawen)

tracking Oeric: Daghan-Turi-Dan (Eonwe), Oeric (shaggydog)

leaving: Falco (LMP)

spying: Scyld (Firefoot)

Wow! :eek: There's a lot to do and perhaps not enough people to do it all!

(sheesh! I must have edited this post a half dozen times!)

[Lhunardawen]

Lommy, you crazy girl. :p That post was hilarious. Poor Javan.

I was wondering if maybe Léoðern could get bored in the kitchen and wander out and catch the Orc and droogies fighting? Will she be allowed to walk that far on her own, if it's far at all? If it's suitable, I can volunteer to let the little girl walk in on the boys.

Meanwhile, I think Harreld is not going to make this easy at all. :D

EDIT: After more than an hour, I just noticed this: (7) Lhuna and Harreld
Um, much though I love Harreld, he's really too old for me. :D

[Gwathagor]

Crabannan's intro post is up. I hope it's not too much introduction before his entrance, but generally my posts will be shorter than this one. Anyway, he's walking into town now with his horse, so feel free to begin to interact with him.

[Kath]

Leodern is being looked after by whoever she's around. Me or Ginna if she's in the kitchen, Folwren if she's tailing Javan etc. At the moment I've no idea where she is so she can be in the kitchen if it's easier.

[Thinlómien]

Leodern is being looked after by whoever she's around. Me or Ginna if she's in the kitchen, Folwren if she's tailing Javan etc. At the moment I've no idea where she is so she can be in the kitchen if it's easier.Leodern is in the kitchen - Modtryth sent her to follow Javan there and being a good girl, she probably did so and after that, Frodides and Kara have probably been keeping an eye on her and maybe giving her some little chores. (At least Modtryth the semi-official nanny is definitely not looking after her at the moment, nor is she with her brother and Cnebba.)

Lommy, you crazy girl. That post was hilarious. Poor Javan.Thank you - but it is not actually me who's crazy here, but Folwren: she's the one who got the idea that they should start a proper fight. :D

Groin, Celuien is the writer for Garstan, but she is busy with real life issues for nigh unto a year so far, I believe, and so there is no-one writing her character, who is a "shone shaper" or mason by trade (we don't use the term mason as it is not Middle Earthy enough). So Garstan continues to be a character we LIKE to keep in the rpg because we all like Celuien and would love to have her back, and she hasn't closed the door on that either. So we use her character as it suits us (reasonably).And I could add that while everyone is welcome to write for him, he has mostly been written for by Nogrod and LMP this far.

I've written an introductory post for Crabannan, so he is coming today, probably before lunchtime in Scarburg. He is wandering west-ish and comes upon Scarburg by accident. He plans to stop through for a day or two before moving on. We'll have to construct something to keep him around for longer.It was great, I think. :D (Sadly, I too am plagued by the not spreading enough syndrome...)

I was wondering if maybe Léoðern could get bored in the kitchen and wander out and catch the Orc and droogies fighting? Will she be allowed to walk that far on her own, if it's far at all? If it's suitable, I can volunteer to let the little girl walk in on the boys.If you can make something funny out of it, go on. :D I think she could just slip away when Frodides and Kara are not watching, or she could catch the boys fighting when being on some errand given her by Frodides or Kara...

[Lhunardawen]

Leodern is being looked after by whoever she's around. Me or Ginna if she's in the kitchen, Folwren if she's tailing Javan etc. At the moment I've no idea where she is so she can be in the kitchen if it's easier.
I take it you mean 'me or Lhuna.' Really, I have no idea why Ginna and I are always being mistaken for each other. :p

Thank you - but it is not actually me who's crazy here, but Folwren: she's the one who got the idea that they should start a proper fight.
Well then, the compliment goes to both of you. :p

If you can make something funny out of it, go on. I think she could just slip away when Frodides and Kara are not watching, or she could catch the boys fighting when being on some errand given her by Frodides or Kara...
If it's okay with Foley, I'll see what I can do. I have to summon a bit of mischief, and that'll be quite a task as I'm generally a well-behaved little girl. :D

[Folwren]

If it's okay with Foley, I'll see what I can do. I have to summon a bit of mischief, and that'll be quite a task as I'm generally a well-behaved little girl. :D

You? I don't believe it. ;)

It's fine with me.

[shaggydog]

Ergh! I believe it's a corollary to Murphy's Law that as soon as an RPer asks others to do something with him on the game, RL steps in and gets totally crazy!:p

Apologies to Firefoot and Eonwe for not being more in touch. It will probably be the weekend before I can get back to Scyld and Dan :rolleyes: Sorry!!!!

[Groin Redbeard]

This is a perfect way to start your day (hey, that rymes!). I'm glad to the RPG filled with posts!:D

hunting: Erbrand (Groin), guard4, Balvir, Matrim
Now I'm assuming that Balvir and Matrim are just two characters that you made up for this situation, right?

Crabannan's intro post is up. I hope it's not too much introduction before his entrance, but generally my posts will be shorter than this one. Anyway, he's walking into town now with his horse, so feel free to begin to interact with him.
An excellent post, Gwathagor! I liked the way that you put all these little details into it, expecially when you were talking with your horse. For a minute I thought that Dr. Doolittle was coming to town!:D


I'll get a post in as soon as possible.

[littlemanpoet]

Thanks for keeping us informed, shaggydog. :)

Actually, Groin, Nerindel invented them as Gondorian men at arms from Æðel's noble house. So they are not technically under the rulership of Eodwine, but of Æðel; who is in Eodwine's protection.

Balvir is a captain type and Matrim is an experienced veteran of slightly lower rank. Matrim has a budding friendship with Javan. Balvir has not really been written much about.

[littlemanpoet]

Harreld will have a reply post in place by the end of tomorrow.

I've been thinking about a trick for writing that some comments here and there have brought to my mind. Our posts have a combination of actions, speech, and thoughts. What's interesting is how a character's thoughts are used by other posters.

For example, Lhuna commented that Harreld is not going to make this any easier for Ginna. Part of this is that Harreld has guessed wrong as to what's on Ginna's mind. Lhuna has been writing for Ginna such that she too is guessing wrong about what's on Harreld's mind. What's the upshot? A very interesting character interplay with lots of potential for conflict and misunderstanding, which is what drives interesting story.

I've seen where characters guess exactly right what is on the mind of another character, and it's usually too lucky or too easy, and actually serves to short-circuit good story opportunities. So next time you write a post for your character, think about what makes your character tick, so you can have an idea what wrong guesses he or she might make. I think you'll find it fun.

Just a by the way: healthy interactions in real life are based on precisely the opposite, that is, NOT assuming what the other person is thinking, but asking. ;)

[Kath]

I take it you mean 'me or Lhuna.' Really, I have no idea why Ginna and I are always being mistaken for each other.
Truth be told, I intended to write Kara or Ginna, so actually I got Kara confused with myself! :D

[Folwren]

Truth be told, I intended to write Kara or Ginna, so actually I got Kara confused with myself! :D

Oh, that is even more funny! Elempi (and others, must mostly Elempi) does that quit frequently!

[Groin Redbeard]

I've just put up my post for the hunting party. Since Nerindal has been absent from the Downs for over five months I went ahead and wrote for Balvir, Matrim, and guard4. If I have over stepped my boundries by writing for them just let me know and I'll abreviate my post to just Erbrand.:)

[Gwathagor]

Posted. Crabannan broke up the fight.

[Lhunardawen]

You? I don't believe it.
Rats, I thought I had everyone fooled. :p

Apologies to Firefoot and Eonwe for not being more in touch. It will probably be the weekend before I can get back to Scyld and Dan. Sorry!!!!
Oooh! I'll be looking forward muchly to this post.

I've been thinking about a trick for writing that some comments here and there have brought to my mind. Our posts have a combination of actions, speech, and thoughts. What's interesting is how a character's thoughts are used by other posters.

For example, Lhuna commented that Harreld is not going to make this any easier for Ginna. Part of this is that Harreld has guessed wrong as to what's on Ginna's mind. Lhuna has been writing for Ginna such that she too is guessing wrong about what's on Harreld's mind. What's the upshot? A very interesting character interplay with lots of potential for conflict and misunderstanding, which is what drives interesting story.
And here I was thinking when I saw my name highlighted: "Oh no, Elempi's going to scold me for making too many assumptions about his character!" :eek: I'm excited to learn what Harreld really (and wrongly) guesses of Ginna's mind.

Truth be told, I intended to write Kara or Ginna, so actually I got Kara confused with myself!
Oh, dear Kath, that's an awful case of identity crisis! :D

Posted. Crabannan broke up the fight.
Thanks, Gwath! I really couldn't come up with an interesting way for Léoðern to barge in on the boys.

[littlemanpoet]

With AEdhel in the tent as healer, either Modtryth or Rowenna could be excused as there's no need for two errand runners. Which one shall stay and which one shall go? Any thoughts, Lommy? It doesn't matter to me.

Name the men-at-arms Game

From now until the end of May, lets everybody offer names for the three unnamed men-at-arms. I'll keep a tally, and in the first week of June, we'll vote. Each player/writer gets three votes (in June). Start: NOW! :)

[Gwathagor]

Aethelward!

[littlemanpoet]

Aethelward!Great start, Gwath! As Gwath intuited (or perhaps deduced), these three are Eorlings and ought to have Eorling names.

I've finally had a chance to read some recent posts, such as yours, Groin. I see that you have taken it upon yourself to give one of the guards a name, which is appropriate. "Lithor". Seems like a reasonable name to me. Shall we make it two guards that we need names for, and accept "Lithor"? Groin, what do you think? Otherwise, we could add it to the list. I'll do that for now until we decide.

1. Æthelward
2. Lithor
3.

One other thing, Groin, the White Mountains are 50 miles away from Scarburg. It would take more than a day to get there, and then the hunt could begin, and then more than a day to get back. I think you don't want that. The hunting is pretty much going to have to happen on the open plains within perhaps ten miles (or twenty?) from Scarburg, where presumably some sort of herd animal, deer-like, or whatnot, could be found roaming. The Scar of rocky hills runs westward from the River Entwash for perhaps thirty miles, and Scarburg is about 20 miles west of the Entwash. South of the Scar there are inhabited lands for farming; north of the Scar has not been determined, but it could very well be empty except for game.

Incidentally, it was a nice stroke to have Balvir name Matrim as his Lieutenant, a word which is of French derivation. As Eorlings are based on Anglo-Saxon, the Gondorians are based on French or Roman, so that works quite well, and you could have Erbrand notice the foreign word too, as another indication of their "Gondorian-ness".

One last thing: Gwath, is Crabannan familiar with Gondorian? "Recompense" is a Latinate word and not something the boys would even recognize, being boys as well as Eorling.

[Groin Redbeard]

Seems like a reasonable name to me. Shall we make it two guards that we need names for, and accept "Lithor"? Groin, what do you think? We can keep Lithor on the list for now, but if anyone comes up with a better name I'll willingly change it (my post was rash and hurried). However, Æthelward is wonderful name! Great going, Gwathagor!


One other thing, Groin, the White Mountains are 50 miles away from Scarburg. Dang it,:o it all looks so small on the map. I'll change it right away.

you could have Erbrand notice the foreign word too, as another indication of their "Gondorian-ness". I'll change that too.:) Thanks for your help, LMP.

It was sheer brilliance with your characters entry, Gwathagor! It's like your character can't escape his fate of causing (intentionally or unintentionally) brawls!:D

[Thinlómien]

Gwathagor, you're making me laugh, almost hysterically! :D That post! :D

With AEdhel in the tent as healer, either Modtryth or Rowenna could be excused as there's no need for two errand runners. Which one shall stay and which one shall go? Any thoughts, Lommy? It doesn't matter to me.I think it might be dramatics-wise be more interesting if Rowenna stayed, but it would make more sense if Modtryth stayed, as she knows Saeryn, unlike Rowenna (do Aedhel and Saeryn know each other?) and it might be nicer for Saeryn to have Modtryth around around. Would either of Modtryth and Rowenna be especially needed somewhere else?

Names? Hmm... What about Wilcred? Or Osmund? Or Alfhere? Or Elfric (or Ælfric, is that sounds better)?

Personally, I think we should avoid having too many æ's and ð's - as interesting as they are - as Tolkien was kind enough to translitter the names in a more "reader-friendly" way... I mean, sometimes the names we use here in the Meadhall sound so authentically Anglo-Saxon that they don't actually fit nicely with the names of the Rohirrim in LotR.

[Eönwë]

You could go with some kingish names, like Alfred (or Ælfred if it makes you happier), or Redwald (Rædwald). Sorry Lommy.

And how about titles. like "...the..."/"...of the..."/"... ....-....[must be a kenning here]" depending on what they are.

And an interesting question Elempi would Eorlings name their swords?

[Groin Redbeard]

And an interesting question Elempi would Eorlings name their swords?
Theoden and Eomer did: Huragrim and Guthwine.

[Gwathagor]

One last thing: Gwath, is Crabannan familiar with Gondorian? "Recompense" is a Latinate word and not something the boys would even recognize, being boys as well as Eorling.

Nah, I just wasn't thinking carefully about his language, so he's speaking like I would, living in the linguistic aftermath of 1066. Blasted Norman thugs. I'll find a substitute directly.
:rolleyes:

EDIT: Well, I mean, sure, he would be familiar with Gondorian language, but he's smart enough and well-travelled enough to speak the native language of whatever country he happens to be passing through, and not speak in a kind of polyglot mish-mash. Like I wrote him doing. :( I'll watch out for that in the future.

[Gwathagor]

Theoden and Eomer did: Huragrim and Guthwine.

Herugrim?

[Eönwë]

speak in a kind of polyglot mish-mash. Like I wrote him doing.

Well, thats English for you;):p

[littlemanpoet]

1. Æthelward
2. Lithor
3. Wilcred
4. Osmund
5. Alfhere
6. Elfric
7. Alfred
8. Redwald
9.

Just a note: my character, Eodwine, is named so in order to match Tolkien's chosen dialect of Anglo-Saxon, that of Mercia, which is the Norman term for 'the Mark'. So just as Eomer, so Eodwine. Which would change the above list, were we to follow the dialect, to:

1. Eothelward
2. Lithor
3. Wilcred
4. Eosmund
5. Eolfhere
6. Eolfric
7. Eolfred
8. Redwald
9.

Do you want to go for these more Eorling dialectal versions, or stick to the original suggestions? Or a mix?

Looks like Gwath has answered the sword question for me. However, Herugrim and Guthwine were the swords of kings and nobles, whereas Eorlings might be more humble and name their swords something like, "my sword". ;) Unlesss, of course, it is of ancient lineage.

Oh, and on "blasted Norman thugs", I second the motion. :p

Lhuna, I may not get a chance to post today after all. Tomorrow for sure!

This is getting very, very fun!!! :D

[Folwren]

Hey, I'm sorry about the brevity of the post. It got the essence of what I wanted into it. Anyway, I won't be posting for a looooong time. About an hour ago marked the beginning of the rehearsal for a wedding that I am in, so from now until after the reception tomorrow, I'm not going to be on.

Gwathagor, Javan's speech might make Crabannan seriously peeved. ;)

-- Folwren

[Gwathagor]

It very well might. :cool:

[littlemanpoet]

Your turn, Lhuna!

Wow! That ended up being a long post! Saturday mornings are great for that. :D

Lommy, Foley, & Gwath, you now have Falco to deal with.

[Thinlómien]

Hmmm... I daresay that list with a dozen eo's looks a bit bad. Surely they all can't be named Eo-something?

The situation te,pts me but I'm afraid I won't have time to write before Monday. But I think you can continue it well without Cnebba doing anything special...

[Eönwë]

Oh, and on "blasted Norman thugs", I second the motion. :p

Thirded (or seconded if you caount my last post as saying this, btw, I've always said this)


ANYWAY...

Hopefully I'll get to post today if shaggydog PMs me. If not then I might still post but it will be quite short.

[littlemanpoet]

Hmmm... I daresay that list with a dozen eo's looks a bit bad. Surely they all can't be named Eo-something?In modern English, the "cognate" prefix is "Al": Alfred, Albert, Allen, Alden, Aldo, Aldous, Alger, Alston, Alvin. So we could avoid using such names, considering that most men aren't named any of these at all, anymore. The alternate common thread in Eorling life was Theoden and Theodred. But there was also Erkenbrand, Hama, and so forth. So it appears that the "eo" was reserved for the higher classes. Hmmm! So Eodwine is perhaps named above his original station! Hmmm! :p

Firefoot: as per "peculiar look", I suppose you're thinking of Eodwine's wish not to cut down the trees on the Scarburg property. If I am correct in that, then the peculiar look wouldn't occur, because the wood Stigend is going to fetch will come from OFF the Scarburg property, and if wood is needed for the animal pens, then it's just simply needed, and Eodwine is enough of a realist to understand that. If I misunderstand what you're doing, please let me know.

[Folwren]

Lommy, Foley, & Gwath, you now have Falco to deal with.

Thank'ee. It appears that Javan is in Falco's debt, for he saved him from, if not a throttling, at least a shaking. ;)

I don't know when I'll post next. Maybe tomorrow, but I'd rather wait for Lommy to post. Or Elempi.

-- Folwren

[littlemanpoet]

Foley, I've put words in Javan's mouth. Please check and let me know if I need to change anything.

Gwath, seems your character can't help getting into scrapes of one kind or another. :D

[Gwathagor]

Crabapple? CRABAPPLE?!

[Folwren]

Foley, I've put words in Javan's mouth. Please check and let me know if I need to change anything.

No, it looks alright, mostly. He's still rather heated, so if you want him to exagerate the other boys' transgressions even more, then he could, but that's not necessary.

-- Folwren

[littlemanpoet]

Crabapple? CRABAPPLE?!

:D That's Falco for you. Anything that sounds foreign to him he'll figure out a Shire way to say it. :p

[Gwathagor]

Ok, Falco, let's see what you've got. ;)

EDIT: Crabannan has been behaving rather poorly, hasn't he? Not a good example for the young fellas...I promise he's not always like this, though. Give him a chance and he might even play his harp for you.

[Groin Redbeard]

Gwath, seems your character can't help getting into scrapes of one kind or another. :D
Like I said, it must be his destiny.;)



Crabannan has been behaving rather poorly, hasn't he? Not a good example for the young fellas...I promise he's not always like this, though. Give him a chance and he might even play his harp for you.
Save that harp playing for the evening when Erbrand gets back because, If I remember correctly, I think had Erbrand can play the fiddle!:) I'll check his biography.

EDIT: Yes he does play the fiddle!

Also, I quite agree with Thinlomien about all the Eo's in the new name list, I think that the origional sounded much better.

[Gwathagor]

Oh, yay. Looks like an excellent roll model for the newly reformed Javan. :rolleyes:

This could turn out extremely fun. :D

Indeed. I foresee Crabannan taking a liking to Javan (and perhaps vice-versa?), to whom he was probably rather similar as a kid.

[Eönwë]

Just a note: my character, Eodwine, is named so in order to match Tolkien's chosen dialect of Anglo-Saxon, that of Mercia, which is the Norman term for 'the Mark'. So just as Eomer, so Eodwine. Which would change the above list, were we to follow the dialect, to:

1. Eothelward
2. Lithor
3. Wilcred
4. Eosmund
5. Eolfhere
6. Eolfric
7. Eolfred
8. Redwald
9.

Do you want to go for these more Eorling dialectal versions, or stick to the original suggestions? Or a mix?

I was going to say, that the names I gave, Redwald, would actually be Rædwald (Reodwald?) and Ælfred.

And maybe, we could say that people from different Emnets had different Anglo-Saxon dialects, but that might be pushing it. I'm not an expert on how Tolkien wanted the Rohirrim (Eorlings?) to speak Englisc.

[Eönwë]

I've seen where characters guess exactly right what is on the mind of another character, and it's usually too lucky or too easy, and actually serves to short-circuit good story opportunities. So next time you write a post for your character, think about what makes your character tick, so you can have an idea what wrong guesses he or she might make. I think you'll find it fun.

Oh yes, I was just giving Dan an uncanny powers of observation, being the Drûg that he is. But now that he's got used to Scarburg, he'll let his guard down, and thats when the fun can begin!

[littlemanpoet]

I was going to say, that the names I gave, Redwald, would actually be Rædwald (Reodwald?) and Ælfred.If I understand my etymology and linquistics correctly, the Æ sound was prominent in Wessex (the south near Winchester) whereas the Eo sound was prominent in Mercia (Oxford and surround).

And maybe, we could say that people from different Emnets had different Anglo-Saxon dialects, but that might be pushing it. I'm not an expert on how Tolkien wanted the Rohirrim (Eorlings?) to speak Englisc.I think this is a valid point, and one that Tolkien would have appreciated, especially considering that Anglo-Saxon England stretched across a rather hilly land (in general) that takes up less space than the plains of Cardolan (Rohan). Granted, the Anglo-Saxons had few horses whereas the horses of the Eorlingas turn Rohan's plains into a virtual highway such that dialects would arguably be minimized. It's a tough call. Anyway, I think we need not get ourselves bogged down in this too much. We can use any Anglo-Saxon name we like, be it Mercian, Wessexian, Kentish, East Anglian, Yorkish, take your pick.

[Eönwë]

If I understand my etymology and linquistics correctly, the Æ sound was prominent in Wessex (the south near Winchester) whereas the Eo sound was prominent in Mercia (Oxford and surround).

I wasn't doubting your supreme knowledge of linguistics, Elempi.:p

[littlemanpoet]

I wasn't doubting your supreme knowledge of linguistics, Elempi.:p

Supreme???? Hah! :D The only thing I've ever been supreme in is folly. :eek:

[Lhunardawen]

Wow, I've so much (relatively speaking) to catch up on! This is incredible.

I'll put up my post for Ginna tomorrow, Elempi.

[Gwathagor]

lmp, I gave Falco a few lines. I think they're in character, but you might want to check them over regardless. Hope I didn't mess anything up.

[Folwren]

Weeeell...I was going to post, but Gwath got there first and I now really don't have anything of interest to write. I may tomorrow, if there is the slim chance that I have any time.

If I do not have time tomorrow, then I must bid you all farewell tonight. I am leaving tomorrow morning sometime to begin my summer working at a camp. I will not return home again until June 6, and whether or not I will have any chance of checking the BD while at camp, I do not know. On the 6th, I doubt I'll have much time, though, because I'm probably taking off immediately for out of town...

Anyway, excepting the next two weeks in which I do not get the weekend off, I will be back every weekend from Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon. This will last until the third week into July. So...until then, don't really expect me to post much during the week because, quite frankly, I won't.

I'll try hard to post for Javan before leaving tomorrow.

-- Folwren

[Lhunardawen]

Falco: delaying tactics. :p

Gwath, Crabapple - I mean Crabannan is simply endearing. I'd rep you, but there's that rule...

Nydfara is a beautiful name, Firefoot. And Scyld's as irresistably charming as he was in AiE. :)

Elempi, the floor is yours. (And I probably shouldn't be saying this, but I could have responded for Ginna and still come up with exactly the same thing. Yes, this female on the keyboard doth think too much. :D)

[Thinlómien]

Have great time, Folwrey. :) We'll watch over Saeryn&Javan(&Thornden) if they need to be watched over.

[shaggydog]

Eonwe, I tried to send you a PM but your box is full.

I will try to get a post up today/tonight.

[Gwathagor]

Weeeell...I was going to post, but Gwath got there first and I now really don't have anything of interest to write.

Oops, sorry.

[littlemanpoet]

lmp, I gave Falco a few lines. I think they're in character, but you might want to check them over regardless. Hope I didn't mess anything up.Looks okay except for that "sirrah", which is Shakespearian and way above his station. He'd probably say "Master Crabapple" again. :p

[Groin Redbeard]

Good job on the post, Gwathagor, I thought that Crabannan would never get out of that predicament!:)

I'm starting a post for the hunting party today, but I need to know if anybody here has
written for Balvir or Matrim. If anyone has written, or read a post, with them in it I would greatly appreciate it if you could fill me in on their personalities. :)

[Gwathagor]

Looks okay except for that "sirrah", which is Shakespearian and way above his station. He'd probably say "Master Crabapple" again. :p

Ok.

[littlemanpoet]

I'm starting a post for the hunting party today, but I need to know if anybody here has written for Balvir or Matrim. If anyone has written, or read a post, with them in it I would greatly appreciate it if you could fill me in on their personalities. :)Back on the old Eorling Mead Hall rpg thread, Nerindel posted for Matrim and I think also for Balvir. Go to Members List (just at the top of this "page" next to "User CP" and "FAQ"), and find Nerindel, then choose to look at all posts by her; that's probably the easiest way to find it.

Lhuna, I'll try to post today for Harreld.

What's happening with Saeryn, Modtryth and the rest?

Falco Boffin is now officially gone from this rpg.

[Lhunardawen]

NAME: Randvér

AGE/GENDER/RACE/WHERE FROM: 45, male, Eorling from the north of the Middle Emnet

APPEARANCE: has blonde hair and hard, blue eyes, stands 6'1", of strong build but not bulky, looks slightly younger than he actually is

BITS OF CHARACTER/HISTORY YOU FEEL MIGHT BE HELPFUL IN DEFINING THE CHARACTER: A small lord and landowner, he is Ginna's father and a widower - his beautiful wife Ayessa had died shortly before the War of the Ring. He fought alongside Eodwine in the War and there gained the soon-to-be Eorl's friendship. He is stern of character, and became more so after his wife's death, holding on too tightly to his grief. There is a natural state of misunderstanding between him and Ginna, perhaps owing to the fact that his only child did not turn out to be the son he so wanted. He tried to bring up Ginna as he would a son, anyway, teaching her the use of a sword, but the beauty Ginna had inherited from her mother worked against his purpose. Out of frustration with what he discovered to be her daughter's, um, unladylike ways, he sent her to work for Eodwine, although deep in his heart he found it hard to let go of her.

~*~

I know he's technically my character, Elempi, but I'd appreciate your input, if you have any to offer. :)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

POSTED ~*~ Pio

[littlemanpoet]

Seems like an interesting contrast, Lhuna, of beauty and unladylike. Is the beauty natural and the unladylikeness the result of being brought up like a son? So that it's actually Randvér's fault that his daughter is not a proper daughter and not a proper son either?

[Lhunardawen]

Seems like an interesting contrast, Lhuna, of beauty and unladylike. Is the beauty natural and the unladylikeness the result of being brought up like a son? So that it's actually Randvér's fault that his daughter is not a proper daughter and not a proper son either?

The beauty is natural, yes, and initially a source of pride (much more conspicuously for her mother than her father, of course). The unladylikeness is partly a result of improper rearing, and mostly of loneliness brought about by her mother's premature demise and her father being mostly absent and distant. (Remember the rumours Randvér heard? Surely that isn't how a lady of her status is supposed to act?)

As for your second question, why, you actually answered it best through Eodwine's observation back when he first met Ginna: Eodwine did see, but he thought he saw more than Ginna's father did. The ire lay on both sides and wrongs would have to be admitted on both sides one day, but today was many days too early for such words. He liked the girl's spirit, and truth be told, saw that it told true that she was his daughter. That Ginna is not wholly a daughter (so to speak), and lonely to boot, is Randvér's fault, but I would have expected Ginna to have learned enough from her mother not to 'retaliate' on Randvér the way she did.

[littlemanpoet]

Whoa! Now there's an unexpected twist! You realize, of course, Lhuna (of course you do ;) ), that Harreld could infer at least three different implications out of her words: 1, that she likes his company, 2, that she wishes to spend time with him, and 3, that she's willing to be courted after all. "If you will have me" indeed! :D

I shall have to ponder Harreld's thoughts and reply before I post.

[Lhunardawen]

Back on the old Eorling Mead Hall rpg thread, Nerindel posted for Matrim and I think also for Balvir. Go to Members List (just at the top of this "page" next to "User CP" and "FAQ"), and find Nerindel, then choose to look at all posts by her; that's probably the easiest way to find it.
Sorry I haven't noticed this before, but there's an easier way. (And a lot of good this will do, now Groin had already posted :rolleyes:, but I'll say it anyway for future reference.) Click on the number of replies to the EMH thread, that's a link to the members who have posted to the thread. Look for Nerindel and click on the number of posts next to her name, that's a link to all her posts to the thread.

Whoa! Now there's an unexpected twist! You realize, of course, Lhuna (of course you do ), that Harreld could infer at least three different implications out of her words: 1, that she likes his company, 2, that she wishes to spend time with him, and 3, that she's willing to be courted after all. "If you will have me" indeed!

I shall have to ponder Harreld's thoughts and reply before I post.
I did realise that, and I can't wait to see where this goes! :) Truth be told, Ginna herself isn't sure what she really wants to happen; she's too focused on the present to give any thought to the future.

[littlemanpoet]

...she's too focused on the present to give any thought to the future.
And that, my friends, is the linchpin of the problem for Harreld. ;)

[littlemanpoet]

Poor Harreld, the perfect victim to get strung along by a maiden who can't make up her mind. :D

[Lhunardawen]

Both Ginna's and Lhuna's jaws dropped. Ginna immediately closed hers - she knew this was coming all along. Lhuna did, too, but her mouth stayed open.

"What?" said Ginna to her writer. "Don't tell me you didn't expect something like this."

"I did," scowled Lhuna, "but the reply's more my problem than yours. You're not the one who has to stop laughing long enough to post your answer." And with that she laughed, much to Ginna's resentment. Her ordeal was not a laughing matter. She frowned at Lhuna.

"Oh, no, it's not you," explained Lhuna between fits of giggles, "it's just that I think Harreld had spent too much time with Eodwine (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showpost.php?p=466727&postcount=302)." She sobered up suddenly. "Well, then again, it must be, if they're staying inside the same man's brain. Speaking of Elempi...I hope he doesn't mind waiting. I'm not really in the best position to respond now; I shouldn't even be writing this loony post. It certainly isn't helping me with my paper."

"And besides," Lhuna added, with a conspiratorial grin at her character, "maybe you wouldn't need to respond...yet. Or someone might make it easier for you to make up your mind. Who knows?" She winked at Ginna.

[littlemanpoet]

Huh. You remember stuff I forgot. :p

Er, didn't you know? "Dear one" is a typical Eorling turn of phrase. :p

My, that was a heavy post between Eodwine and Saeryn, was it not! Thanks for the trip down memory lane. :)

[Lhunardawen]

How could I ever forget the post that practically doomed Ginna into being? ;) You're welcome, and thanks for joining me. I had been having a bit of a trip by myself and thought maybe I should get others to come along.

The next post(s) coming from me will have to wait a few days. Apparently the situation's more complicated than I think, or maybe I'm just making it complicated for myself. In any case, I ask for your patience.

And at the risk of being called a hypocrite, I think I'll beat Elempi to the punch:

Helloooooo? Where are all the writers? :D

[littlemanpoet]

And at the risk of being called a hypocrite, I think I'll beat Elempi to the punch:

Helloooooo? Where are all the writers? :D

Yeah, I was noticing the slowdown too. Well, Foley being absent will necessarily take its toll on Javan, Thornden, and Saeryn. The Oeric/Scyld dialogue is fascinating and I can't wait for more of it! Erbrand's storyline is going apace, and with the hunt taking no doubt hours, the rest of our storylines are going to have to catch up time-wise. Rowenna can simply be considered to be dismissed from the women's tent to go help Frodides and Kara with the kitchen work; that doesn't need a post.

I think what most needs doing at this point is a post getting Crabannan into Scarburg to meet Eodwine and so forth. Gwath?

[Gwathagor]

Indeed. I agree. I had hoped Javan would be able to lead Crabannan into camp, but with Folwren gone, that might be difficult. Should I just use Javan a bit? Any other ideas?

[Groin Redbeard]

I'll see if I can get a post in later today, but I'm waiting for a response from Nogrod and Lommy about an idea I proposed

[littlemanpoet]

Indeed. I agree. I had hoped Javan would be able to lead Crabannan into camp, but with Folwren gone, that might be difficult. Should I just use Javan a bit? Any other ideas?Feel free, Gwath. If Foley sees any problems when she gets back, you can fix them later.

[Firefoot]

A little while ago I had talked to Folwren about having the hunters bring Scyld into the camp; she's gone, but Groin seems to have taken over the hunters anyway... Groin? You want to set something up there? (Actually I guess it doesn't so much have to be set up as written...:cool:).

[Groin Redbeard]

Sure Firefoot, I'll have one of the men spot you, but you're with Oeric and Dan is more near him than any of the hunters, who are a couple leagues distance from the spot. If you haven't been spotted by the time the hunters return I'll have them spot you. :) Ahh, I promised to post yesterday didn't I, I hate it when I make promises and forget about them.:(

[littlemanpoet]

Groin, that was quite a post! Good storytelling. One thing I wonder about though - how lucky does a good hunter have to be to hit deer in the heart with an arrow first try, and only have to use one arrow to bring a deer down? I can imagine a deer getting hit once, in the chest even, getting one lung pierced, and still running away though perhaps not so fast. Just wondering.

[Groin Redbeard]

Groin, that was quite a post! Good storytelling.
Thanks LMP, I'm glad that you liked it. :)

One thing I wonder about though - how lucky does a good hunter have to be to hit deer in the heart with an arrow first try, and only have to use one arrow to bring a deer down? I can imagine a deer getting hit once, in the chest even, getting one lung pierced, and still running away though perhaps not so fast. Just wondering.
To it a deer in the heart is a challenging shot to make, but you don't just need to hit him there, if you pierce any of his two lungs with an arrow the animal is as good as dead. Yes, I have seen deer run away with my arrow in their chest, usually because the arrow didn't penetrate deeply enough. That's why I had the hunters unusually close to the deer. Lithor was riding right beside them, the Gondorians where only a few yards away from them (plus they had long bows), and Erbrand pulled his bow all the way back to his chin/cheek while most hunters draw it back to their chest.

So yes, killing a deer is a difficult job, but I tried to give the characters all the advantage that I could. I hope that helps, LMP. :)

[littlemanpoet]

So yes, killing a deer is a difficult job, but I tried to give the characters all the advantage that I could. I hope that helps, LMP. :)Well, I'm glad I asked. I've learned something now. In the words of Shrek, "I'm a believer!" :D

[Thinlómien]

I have been busy with school ending and holiday starting and ww is partly to blame too. However, I'm planning to read through everything tomorrow and I will also reply Groin's PM question, I'm sorry I didn't do that before...

[littlemanpoet]

Firefoot: as per "peculiar look", I suppose you're thinking of Eodwine's wish not to cut down the trees on the Scarburg property. If I am correct in that, then the peculiar look wouldn't occur, because the wood Stigend is going to fetch will come from OFF the Scarburg property, and if wood is needed for the animal pens, then it's just simply needed, and Eodwine is enough of a realist to understand that. If I misunderstand what you're doing, please let me know.

The above conversation was never answered by Firefoot. Is she also playing Dueling Wizards? I'm quite convinced that game is largely responsible for the drag here (except in the case of Foley), without even looking at the list of players. :rolleyes:

I guess I'll pick up that thread if I don't hear from Firefoot in the next couple of days.

[Nogrod]

Is she also playing Dueling Wizards? I'm quite convinced that game is largely responsible for the drag here (except in the case of Foley), without even looking at the list of players. :rolleyes:Even if not in regard to Firefoot you're right. At least with me it is that right now. I had my hectic week and it passed - and Lommy has briefed me somewhat what has been going on in here.

I'll be around in a short while. And staying for good then.

So sorry to make that kind of claim once more but just wait until I start calling up on you why you're not posting anything when I have a host of time in my hands and want to move things forwards... :)

[Firefoot]

Oops, terribly sorry. I never saw that somehow... and can't even fault DW, since I don't have time to commit to it (sorry, Nogrod, I think I never answered your pm - I'm losing it :rolleyes:).

Yes, I had been thinking along those lines. If those assumptions were incorrect I can fix the post.

[littlemanpoet]

Okay, thanks Firefoot. Yes, please edit your post to remove the peculiar look on Eodwine's face. Perhaps you might put an amused smile on Eodwine's face, as Stigend might have a peculiar look knowing Eodwine's "build with wood" antipathy, which Eodwine can see and therefore his amused look. I'll post for Eodwine today if I get a chance, or tomorrow.

[Firefoot]

Will do.

[Thinlómien]

I'm planning to post sometime this week...

[Kath]

Gwath, I replied to your post and left the end open so Crabannan can choose what he wants to share with Kara. :)

[piosenniel]

The errand rider from Gondor dismounted quickly and strode purposefully into the thread. He unfurled a parchment and nailed it to one of the walls:

***

Come one, come all, you denizens here and in far lands!!
All those who enjoy the reading of a good tale and the playing out of one.

A new name has been added to the list of storytellers in Gondor:

~*~ littlemanpoet ~*~

Come and give your congratulations to this wonderful wordsmith!

~*~ Free drinks/ free food/ & plenty of good company ~*~

***

Come to The Seventh Star (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=5666) Inn in Gondor and lift a glass to littlemanpoet.!!!

[Folwren]

Hey, everyone. I wanted to post this weekend. I really, really did. But it doesn't look like it's happening. If I get up really early tomorrow and work really fast, then maybe I will. But, the thing is, on the weekends, I need as much rest as I can get, so I don't see myself getting up early tomorrow. Sorry. :(

I didn't realize Thornden was with Eodwine and Leof. I guess that's alright. I thought he was off station guards and trying to find the people sneaking around camp. I guess I was wrong. Oh well. Have fun with him and Javan. And Saeryn.

-- Foley

[littlemanpoet]

As to Thornden, Foley, you WERE right, but things happened and Eodwine made choices, one of them being - for better or worse, we'll see - to NOT post guards because every hand was needed for other work.

[littlemanpoet]

Oops! I forgot all about this. Here are the 8 names collected for the three extra guards. The name Lithor has been getting used in a couple posts now by Erbrand, and if you like, that may be considered in your vote. You get to vote three times each. I will vote only to break a tie.

1. Æthelward
2. Lithor
3. Wilcred
4. Osmund
5. Alfhere
6. Elfric
7. Alfred
8. Redwald

Voting will conclude on June 15.

[Gwathagor]

(How do you do that a/e thing???)

++Aethelward, Osmund, and Elfric

[Gwathagor]

Additionally, I aim to post sometime this afternoon. Or maybe I'll post on Treachery of Men. Or maybe both...:rolleyes:

[Folwren]

I vote Elfric.

[Groin Redbeard]

++ Lithor, Osmund, and Wilcred

[Folwren]

K. I got to post. It's rather short, but it got the boys back. Lommy, I figured you could post for Garstan next. There is a slight chance that I can post sometime this week at camp, if you happen to get a post up that I need to reply to. :)

-- Folwren

[piosenniel]

How to make those diphthongs (mashed together A-E's/O-E's) and other vowels with squiggly marks:

Press and hold down the ALT key while typing the four number code on your NUMPAD, then release ALT.

À - 0192
à - 0224
Á - 0193
á - 0225
 - 0194
â - 0226
Ä - 0195
ä - 0228
Æ - 0198
æ - 0230
È - 0200
è - 0232
É - 0201
é - 0233
Ê - 0202
ê - 0234
Ë - 0203
ë - 0235
Ì - 0204
ì - 0236
Í - 0205
í - 0237
Î - 0206
î - 0238
Ï - 0207
ï - 0239
Ò - 0210
ò - 0242
Ó - 0211
ó - 0243
Ô - 0212
ô - 0244
Ö - 0214
ö - 0246
Π- 0140
œ - 0156
Ù - 0217
ù - 0249
Ú - 0218
ú - 0250
Û - 0219
û - 0251
Ü - 0220
ü - 0252
Ý - 0221
ý - 0253
ÿ - 0255

[Gwathagor]

Oh thanks. That would be super helpful...if I wasn't using a laptop keyboard (i.e. no numpad).
:rolleyes::D

[piosenniel]

I also use a laptop - it's a Dell. It has a keypad built into the letter keys which is accessed through using the Fn (Function) key - does your laptop have something like that? If so, you hold down the Function & Alt keys together and use the 'numpad'.

[Gwathagor]

Sadly, no.


I've posted.

[littlemanpoet]

Thanks much for posting the aid, Pio! :) Gwath, don't worry about it - typing both letters is quite readable. "dh" = "ð" .... and accent marks are a luxury some of us prefer to use. Technically, Eodwine ought to be Éodwine. :rolleyes:

[Firefoot]

Honestly if I had to put in every single accent mark I wouldn't bother... autocorrect in my word processor for me.

[Groin Redbeard]

What time is it at Scarburg? I want to post for the hunting party, but I'm afraid that I have moved too fast with the hunting and return of the group. Should I stall a little longer?

[Gwathagor]

I have the impression that it is before lunchtime still. I may be mistaken.

[littlemanpoet]

All groups are "stalled" (by Dueling Wizards, mind you) at late morning, except for the hunting party.

So here's what we're going to do. We will move time to late afternoon, plain and simple. All continuing action that has not been completed by the end of tonight will have to be narrated "after the fact" by means of 'flashback'.

Groin, put a heading of "late afternoon" on your next post, and please post tomorrow instead of tonight.

By the way, the vote so far:

Æthelward - 1
Lithor - 1
Wilcred - 1
Osmund - 2
Alfhere
Elfric - 2
Alfred
Redwald

[shaggydog]

Firefoot, your PM inbox is full. If you clear it, I'd like to send you a PM about this latest development :D

[Firefoot]

Mea culpa. All clear. :)

[Gwathagor]

All groups are "stalled" (by Dueling Wizards, mind you) at late morning, except for the hunting party.

Hey, I posted, and I'm in DW. :smokin: Admittedly, it was kind of a lousy, angsty post...I think I'll edit it.

[Gwathagor]

And sorry about the signature, pio.:(

[Gwathagor]

There. Hopefully I've made him a little less pouty and a little more mysterious/tough.

[Groin Redbeard]

There. Hopefully I've made him a little less pouty and a little more mysterious/tough.
If he was anymore mysterious, Gwathagor, we wouldn't know who he was!:p

I've got my post up today, I hope it's what you had in mind LMP. Once again if there's anything that I need to chang just let me know.:)

[Folwren]

Is Lommy in the DW thing too?

[littlemanpoet]

Is Lommy in the DW thing too?

Oh yes indeedy. :rolleyes: :p

Great post, Groin! Better than what I had in mind. About Rowenna, though, I'm not sure anybody has really gotten onto her bad side. I've described her that way in discussions, but it hasn't really come out yet. Still, maybe Lithor knows a thing or two by intution, or talks a little about what he don't necessarily know, if you take my meaning, so let it stand.

Can't help but snicker at this, Groin:

Now of course seeing a man fall and brake his arm would be an offal thing to behold, I'm sure it would indeed be an "offal" thing to "brake" one's arm, especially if it was traveling so fast one failed to "put on the brakes" and crashed into the ground, in the process loosening one's bowels. :D

By the way, as far as I'm concerned, Lithor has been hereby invested with enough personality that I'm making a unilateral decision - the name stands. We have only 2 guards left to name, so everybody gets 2 votes from here on out. Those who cast three votes already, you're just plain lucky. By the way Groin, feel free to write Lithor as much as you want. That's kind of how I wound up with Garreth and Harreld as my characters - sheer accident.

[Gwathagor]

Is Lommy in the DW thing too?

The DW "thing." Ha ha. That's good. ;)

[Thinlómien]

Hey I'm sorry but I can't help it... Besides this thing called summer holiday seems to be very busy anyway... ;)

Now this is a promise I can keep. I'll post something next week. Then DW might have ended, my summer course of Swedish has definitely ended and I don't need to work on a birthday present to a friend. I'll have much more time in my hands.

[Nogrod]

I'm currently more than married to the DW II as well. But during the weekend both Lommy and Greenie will be away and I will be alone at home. I hope to catch you then and hopefully to post as well.

If one has no reason to use one's non-'downs time to being with your children it's much easier to duck the duties and to post here... :)

After the DW II is done I will come seriously attached to this anyhow.

Beware... :rolleyes:

[littlemanpoet]

Hey I'm sorry but I can't help it... Besides this thing called summer holiday seems to be very busy anyway... ;)

Now this is a promise I can keep. I'll post something next week. Then DW might have ended, my summer course of Swedish has definitely ended and I don't need to work on a birthday present to a friend. I'll have much more time in my hands.Hmmm... . now that sounds suspicious. I think you're furry, Lommy.

There, you can add me to your list, and I ain't even playing the "deuced" game. :D

[Folwren]

Next WEEK? Sheesh. It really is addictive and controlling, isn't it? That's why I left...years ago.

-- Foley

EDIT: Wow. This is a really cranky sounding post. I apologize. I'm mostly just kidding, but I'm also very tired. So I retire. Goodnight.

[Thinlómien]

Next WEEK? Sheesh. It really is addictive and controlling, isn't it? That's why I left...years ago.:D:D Well, I could probably manage to post in the weekend if I wasn't going to spend it at my friend's summer cottage celebrating her birthday...

[Folwren]

:D:D Well, I could probably manage to post in the weekend if I wasn't going to spend it at my friend's summer cottage celebrating her birthday...

Oh, that sounds fun! I hope you have a ton of fun doing that. :)

This weekend I will have time to post, but I don't know if I'll have anything TO post. I COULD come up with something and make it interesting for some people...

-- Foley

[Groin Redbeard]

When is the whole DW II thing going to end?

[littlemanpoet]

It's anybody's guess. At least ten more days, unlesss the ordinary villagers get lucky and kill off two werewolves sooner.

[Thinlómien]

It's anybody's guess. At least ten more days, unlesss the ordinary villagers get lucky and kill off two werewolves sooner.Haha, Elempi's being pessimistic. There's just one werewolf left anymore. So, it could end on Friday - but it could take more than a week still. Nobody knows.

And thanks for the well-wishes, Foley, I promise we'll have a lot of fun. ;)

[Gwathagor]

I COULD come up with something and make it interesting for some people...


You should! Javan is the best!

[Folwren]

You should! Javan is the best!

I agree! Today I was doing dishes here at camp with another staff member - I kept her on tinderhooks as I told her about Javan's escapades. "Well, he burned the stables down on accident." "Oh!" :eek: "And Eodwine was pretty scarry then." "I'll bet!" :eek: It was funny.

-- Foley

[Lhunardawen]

I'm sorry I disappeared for days - yes, you can partly blame that DWW thing for that. But I just handed in my letter of resignation. (Familiar story, Elempi? I think I'm the only one who did that for both games! :rolleyes: )

Anyway, I have a couple of posts that should be put up, but I'm currently working on a plant physio paper - or at least trying to - and it's sapping all my creative juices. I really hope to get something done for the Meadhall this weekend.

*very tired sigh*

[littlemanpoet]

I'm sorry I disappeared for days - yes, you can partly blame that DWW thing for that. But I just handed in my letter of resignation. (Familiar story, Elempi? I think I'm the only one who did that for both games! :rolleyes: )

Anyway, I have a couple of posts that should be put up, but I'm currently working on a plant physio paper - or at least trying to - and it's sapping all my creative juices. I really hope to get something done for the Meadhall this weekend.

*very tired sigh*I'm really, really glad I refused the invitation although it was for other reasons than a busy schedule.

Please note, Lhuna, that time has moved in the rpg, and it is now late afternoon, so that anything you write about the Lhuna and Harreld conversation must be in retrospect until they are caught up to current rpg time.

[Folwren]

Oh, oh, oh, I want to post so bad. Rarely have I had this urge to post when I absolutely COULDN'T post. I sincerely hope and intend to write something tomorrow or Saturday!

-- Folwren

[littlemanpoet]

I've edited post # 133, taking it in a completely different direction: Rowenna has just discovered a corpse in one of the outbuildings, the meat curing shed.

EDIT: I'm going to adjust my previous directive about time of day. Instead of a whole was of retrospective material in a whole bunch of posts, what I want us to do is put the time of day in the subject line of our posts. For example, in my next post in which Rowenna will tell Eodwine about the body, my subject will read like so: Late Morning, Same Day. Then within the post, you make some narrative comments as to what time of day it is by the end of your post.

[Groin Redbeard]

My goodness, where are all these dead people coming from? A cemetery couldn't have more dead people than Scarburg! ;)

[Eönwë]

I'm currently working on a plant physio paper - or at least trying to - and it's sapping all my creative juices.
Is that a joke?

Anyway, yes, I'll post in probably 12 hours

[littlemanpoet]

My goodness, where are all these dead people coming from? A cemetery couldn't have more dead people than Scarburg! ;)You make a good point. It would get ridiculous if we had too many dead bodies hiding here and there around the Scarburg lands. However, this particular one is not superfluous; it is something that is there because of a plot point needed by the Oeric/Firefoot/Dan group, which I was told about and therefore had Rowenna stumble upon. Another mystery. Of course, having a landholding reduced to ruins created the possibility for all these mysteries. It does make things a bit more interesting, and I expect little by little the mysteries will be revealed. Actually, I had no idea someone would pick up on the woman and child remains in the ruin and turn it into a piece of their own story, but that's the way these things go.

[littlemanpoet]

:D Firefoot, that cracked me up. :D

Foley, care to have Thornden weigh in on the matter before Rowenna and/or Eodwine do?

[Groin Redbeard]

Firefoot, that post of yours was truly funny, I can't wait to see more writing! :)

[Lhunardawen]

Is that a joke?

Anyway, yes, I'll post in probably 12 hours
Oh, I wish it was! I didn't sleep because of it. :rolleyes:

Just when I was planning to put my post up, we've been assigned another paper. Gah. I'm sorry, all. I'll post as soon as I can.

[Folwren]

If you get a chance to post before I do, then go ahead. I will try to post sometime, but with how my younger siblings hog the computer playing Age of Empires, I don't know what my chances are. I would post now, but I am leaving soon for a picnic dinner with family and don't think I'll get back again tonight to write.

-- Foley

[Firefoot]

Wow, thanks. :) Wasn't even trying...

I suppose that trying too hard tends to kill it, though, so maybe that's why it worked.

[shaggydog]

Great posts everyone! I've edited my post 136 to now accord with LMP's edit. Poor Dan! He's been stuck in that bog for quite some time :p He's probably given up all hope of rescue:rolleyes: Eonwe, I see you were going to post, so I will wait until you do. If you prefer for me to go ahead, let me know.

[littlemanpoet]

Now that the body is found, anyone who had a hand in deciding that there was one there, is there anything the rest of us should know about what we will find? A wound? A weapon? Anything else that people negotiating a corpse out of a shed would notice?

[Groin Redbeard]

Zipidee doo da, DW II is over! :D I guess this means we'll be reading some new posts in the thread!


Well LMP, it depends where you want to go with the storyline. Do we want to just say that Scarburg hall was burnt down by accident, or do we want to say that it was arson? If we do arson than we should definately have a wound and a weapon in the corps.

[Thinlómien]

I started my RPG replying projecy with the two other RPGs and now I can't post anymore... :( I'll post tomorrow or on Wednesady. Sorry to be this unreliable.

[Gwathagor]

Arson! I want arson! And murder! Lots of that, too!

[littlemanpoet]

Based on information I have received from those working on the plot points, the destruction of the former Scarburg hall is a matter of ill repute as is the death in the meat curing shed. More coming soon. Don't be squeamish. ;)

[Kath]

Arson! I want arson! And murder! Lots of that, too!
Ha! I'm so using that as a screen name in future. Can you imagine how strange a look that would get you used anywhere but this thread? :D

On a more on topic note, I hope to get a post up on Wednesday because poor Crabannan got left hanging a bit earlier and Kara should know better.

[Groin Redbeard]

I've got my post up today. The hunting party hasn't come back to camp just yet, but they are close, I thought that I'd give everyone else a chance to catch up with the day.

I spoke to Thinlomien about meeting some of the locals around Scarburg, I hope it's alright with everyone. Just let me know if I need to change anything. :)

[Eönwë]

Now, with DW II over, and my French exams almost over, I can finally post.

[Thinlómien]

I managed to post, finally. I'm just wondering if there'll be a problem with the little "few hours later" time jump. If so, I can edit. I'm just not very optimistic when it comes to my net access in the three two and a half weeks to follow, so I was not sure when I could post that Modtryth thing. And concerning those next three weeks, I will be able to get online occasionally and should have time to write, but just don't expect a huge reaction speed from me... :rolleyes:

[Groin Redbeard]

Great post, Thinlomien! Don't have Rowenna scold Cnebba and the boys too badly, I rather enjoyed their fighting.;)

I'm sorry for posting so soon, I guess I'm the one who's bringing the day to an end. I'm leaving for a trip to Europe on the 26th of June, so I want to get Erbrand's duties of Skinning the deer hides, storing them away, beginning the drying out process, and getting the snares set all out of the way. I'll be posting sometime tomorrow; that will get the hunting party back into camp.

[Folwren]

Groin, if I were you, I'd wait until you got back from your trip before posting your days' end post. Who knows? We might still be in this day, seeing as there's so much happening.

I posted. It is not as good as I should like, but I'm at camp and don't have time to think a post out. As Elempi implied somewhile ago on this thread, the boys don't have much else to do 'cept quarrel.

Lommy, it's back to you again. You get to decide where to go with this. I give you free rein.

As for Thornden and Saeryn, a post for them would not be as simple to write, that's why I'm not writing one just now. If I find another window of time this week before going home, I'll use it. If not, I'll try to write something this weekend.

-- Foley

[littlemanpoet]

I indicated that Lys was with Garstan also. His writer, however, has not been around in months; should we drop him?

[Thinlómien]

I don't really know about that Lys-thing... Only that it's not necessary that he's mentioned in our posts, he could be doing something else somewhere close.

Funny post Folwrey... I will write as soon as I can but that won't be until next week. If Nogrod's less busy and finally gets to read through this thread, he might continue writing Cnebba, too... We'll see how this goes. :)

[Groin Redbeard]

Groin, if I were you, I'd wait until you got back from your trip before posting your days' end post. Who knows? We might still be in this day, seeing as there's so much happening.

Thanks Folwren. I will focus on another RPG while I'm waiting, and I'll just wait 'till I come back to write a post for here. :)

[Gwathagor]

I aim to post very soon, probably tonight. I'm not entirely sure what I'll have Crabannan doing, but I would like to get him involved in the settlement somehow.

[Folwren]

No...no, let's not drop Lys. Let me play him during Tara's absence. I had simply forgotten about him. He can add an interesting contrast to this scene. If I get around to writing again before Thin does, I may add something from his perspective. Do you think that'd be alright, Elempi? (I almost called you Eodwine...ha!)

-- Foley

[Gwathagor]

Oh, look, I forgot to post.

[Groin Redbeard]

I just wanted to pop in here and say that I loved the new posts that were posted laster night. I'm so glad that I have something to read now!:D

Gwathagor, I see that you've even changed your location, very nice! I expect this means that you'll be doing a lot of posting. ;)

[Firefoot]

Oh my I shall have some fun with this...:D

[littlemanpoet]

Oh my I shall have some fun with this...:D

:D Funny, Firefoot. I can see Eodwine and Harreld having some fun with Léof's inexperience. :D

Foley, I wouldn't want us to offend Tara by MIS-using Lys. I think we're safe in using him as long as we do so in the spirit of Tara's intentions.

[Lhunardawen]

I'll be catching up this weekend (to two or more weeks' worth of posts!) and putting up my post in between revising my thesis proposal. I'm really sorry to be missing all this, and disappearing every now and then on you all. I can't promise it won't happen again - as a matter of fact, I have more confidence promising you that it will happen again. :(

[Folwren]

Foley, I wouldn't want us to offend Tara by MIS-using Lys. I think we're safe in using him as long as we do so in the spirit of Tara's intentions.

Oh, of course. I would totally use Lys in the spirit of Tara's past writing and her intentions.

-- Foley

[Gwathagor]

I shall be posting shortly.

EDIT: Done!

[Lhunardawen]

Wow, Gwath, that's impressive. It takes me hours to craft even the shortest posts. :rolleyes:

I'm a bit confused with the times. I was going to have Randvér arrive in Scarburg today game time, but it wouldn't do for him to come too late into the day. Perhaps noon would be better?

[Gwathagor]

I'm fast, but I'm not that fast. I had been working on the post prior to posting here in the discussion thread. ;)

[shaggydog]

Whew! Sorry that doesnt move things along much Eonwe, I just had been working on that before you posted and didnt want to just ditch it. Actually, I had written Oeric having to dig Dan partially out because when I went and looked for some information about bog rescues I think that's what they have to do. It would really be about impossible to actually pull someone out if they were in very deep. Here's a link to a recent story here if anyone is interested:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-513447/Walker-trapped-muddy-bog-freed-40-strong-rescue-team.html

Anyway, feel free Eonew to pick that up or Firefoot, help yourself :D

[Lhunardawen]

For some reason I have doubts that I handled my last post properly, maybe because I'm still confused with how the times changed a bit much. So please give me a heads-up if something needs to be changed.

I'll try to put up my Randvér post within the week, try being the operative word.`

[littlemanpoet]

Fun posts to read, Gwath, shaggydog, & Lhuna. Nothing needs to be changed in any of them, as far as I can see.

[Eönwë]

Whew! Sorry that doesnt move things along much Eonwe, I just had been working on that before you posted and didnt want to just ditch it. Actually, I had written Oeric having to dig Dan partially out because when I went and looked for some information about bog rescues I think that's what they have to do. It would really be about impossible to actually pull someone out if they were in very deep. Here's a link to a recent story here if anyone is interested:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-513447/Walker-trapped-muddy-bog-freed-40-strong-rescue-team.html

Anyway, feel free Eonew to pick that up or Firefoot, help yourself :D

But I think that the mud there was much thicker. Here it is more watery.

But if not, then i'll edit it, but first of all: what season is it?

[Groin Redbeard]

But if not, then i'll edit it, but first of all: what season is it?
I think that it's around Fall, with Winter coming on.

[Firefoot]

It's actually the middle of summer... July 9 to be exact.

[Folwren]

Lommy, are you posting soon? Just wondering and wanted to give you a nudge. :) I want to see what happens with our trio there.

Maybe sometime this week or weekend I can post for Lys...? We'll see.

-- Foley

[Groin Redbeard]

I just wanted to tell ya'll that I'll be gone on June 26th until July 8th, gone on a trip to Europe. I hope the day at Scarburg goes well while I'm gone, and I'll be looking forward to all of the new posts when I get back! :D

Have fun with it,
Groin Redbeard

[Gwathagor]

Where in Europe?

[Groin Redbeard]

Where in Europe?

London, I will be studying Winston Churchill at Oxford for a couple of days and then we moved on to the hallowed ground of Normandy, and the not so hallowed ground of Paris, to study Operation Overlord. Pretty exciting stuff! :D

[Gwathagor]

Ah ha, very good. Enjoy Normandy for me.

[littlemanpoet]

London, I will be studying Winston Churchill at Oxford for a couple of days and then we moved on to the hallowed ground of Normandy, and the not so hallowed ground of Paris, to study Operation Overlord. Pretty exciting stuff! :D
I hope you get a chance to stop in at the Eagle and Child and Magdalen College, and have a peek at Northmoor Road where Tolkien lived while you're in Oxford.

[Folwren]

Hilo. I'm back for a week. Well, kind of back. We're having a huge family reunion this week, so there will be days when I'm not active, but I'm here.

Lommy, are you posting?

-- Foley

[littlemanpoet]

Has interest in this day tailed off? Let's move it to evening meal or later, over which various and folk can talk about the day's work completed.

[Gwathagor]

Evening meal sounds good. I could try to make a few friends over dinner.

[Folwren]

Well, no, not at all. Interest for this day has not worn off in the least, so far as I am concerned. But, if everyone else wishes it, I won't holler TOO loudly. :p

-- Foley

[Gwathagor]

Yeah, I could go either way myself.

[shaggydog]

Scyld, Dan and Oeric have to wrap up their little storyline so please wait one more day before moving to evening. Firefoot, Eonwe, I will write a post tomorrow and try to bring it together and then you two can take it from there. LMP thanks for your patience.

[Lhunardawen]

I can't do my post, I still have no internet over weekdays and I have a killer exam and two papers due next week. I'm really sorry. Maybe it won't be so late for Randvér to arrive in Scarburg on the third day...

[shaggydog]

Alright, Eonwe, Firefoot, take it away :D

[littlemanpoet]

Ooh! :D Dan has a dilemma on his hands, considering what Eodwine sent him to do. :D

Well, no, not at all. Interest for this day has not worn off in the least, so far as I am concerned. But, if everyone else wishes it, I won't holler TOO loudly.

Saeryn could stand to be featured before evening meal.

Lhuna, how would it be if Randvér's arrival were a month off? I'm hoping to skip time to early August with the next "official" Day.

I can write a post featuring Harreld's inner thoughts too.

Stigend and associates' ventures into finding wood needs a post too. Nogrod?

[Nogrod]

Stigend and associates' ventures into finding wood needs a post too. Nogrod?I'm Commiing! :)


Yes. It kind of frustrates to write this kind of apologies one after another but I believe this time it's for good.

I had my worst spring ever, really. Never had such amounts of work in my hands before during the late spring. It was just catastrophic.

When the vacations finally started I had my daughters with me at my place and we had the DW II which took a lot of time.

Then we went to have Midsummer Eve -celebrations which took what, four days...

After that (Monday) I have been writing a teacher's manual with my colleague to a textbook we made last year as the publisher presses on (they said the deadline should have been yesterday but we managed to push it forwards so that it is Monday-morning now).

So: exhausted, but also looking forwards to really getting a grip with this... and to start taking this on.

I hope I can read myself up to date on Monday the latest and then start really to get involved.

Sorry.

But there's the RL which sometimes intervenes annoyingly... :rolleyes:

[Lhunardawen]

Lhuna, how would it be if Randvér's arrival were a month off? I'm hoping to skip time to early August with the next "official" Day.
A month later? Will there be still any work left to be done by then? Because supposedly that's Randvér's reason for coming over: to help his friend out with getting settled. I mean, aside from the obvious of checking how Ginna's doing. ;)

But if not, it's okay. Sure, Randvér can just arrive after the time skip. :)

[littlemanpoet]

A month later? Will there be still any work left to be done by then? Because supposedly that's Randvér's reason for coming over: to help his friend out with getting settled. I mean, aside from the obvious of checking how Ginna's doing. ;)

But if not, it's okay. Sure, Randvér can just arrive after the time skip. :)

Well, let's see here. The following may be considered a rough description of one possiblity, nothing set in stone, but it should help give a sense of how long things take.

July 9: set up paddock and cut wood and make tents for families
July 10: improve paddock and find more wood because not enough was found 7/9, and finish those family tents too much playing by boys and not enough adults around kept from getting made
July 11: start picking through the ruins, find more wood, start hauling stones, say 5 per day to keep Garstan busy shaping them
July 12-15: continue picking through ruins and dumping what is beyond use
July 16: take stock of wood and make plans how to use it; keep clearing ruins
July 17: discover stairs down to basement of ruins
July 18-24: carefully clear basement beneath ruins
July 25: start building smithy that Harreld has been altogether too patient waiting for
July 28: finish smithy
July 29: celebrate finished smithy and cleared ruins
July 30-August 8: continue to haul stones for Garstan to shape, cut and shape wood according to plans
August 9: celebrate the finishing of the stone shaping and wood preparing and set plans to build the Hall.

And guess what: I've probably rushed a few steps. So I think that August 9 will not be too far in the future.

By the way, if anyone has more knowledgable ideas in regard to the above timeline, please speak up.

[Gwathagor]

Crabannan's just run into Eodwine and Company.

[Gwathagor]

I hope that the singular of "Rohirrim" is "Rohir." :) If not, then I just coined a word.

[littlemanpoet]

Rohir is a Gondorian term for, I think, "horserider". That's off the top of my head. But rest assured, Tolkien coined the word. ;)

The "Rohirrim" refer to themselves as the Eorlingas. Singular: Eorling.

By the way, Gwath, Eodwine is about 6 ft one inch, Whereas Harreld is 6 ft 4, and bigger of build.

[piosenniel]

As lmp said, Rohir is indeed the singular for Rohirrim.

It is, however, Elvish - the Sindarin singular for Horse-lord ( roch = horse; hîr = lord (http://www.jrrvf.com/hisweloke/sindar/online/sindar/dict-sd-en.html) from Hiswelókë's Sindarin dictionary (http://www.jrrvf.com/hisweloke/sindar/online/english.html)).

[Gwathagor]

Well, good. It seemed right, but I couldn't remember actually reading it anywhere.

[Firefoot]

I got a post started today... I thought I was going to have an hour to write when I ended up only having about 10 min. :rolleyes: So that'll either be up late tonight if I'm not too tired or tomorrow morning.

[Nogrod]

This is looking absolutely great! Interesting new characters and the old ones seem to be in a good shape (the kids and their fight was plain hilarious!).

So I finally managed to read it all. I'll be sending a post soon on Stigend and the venture for wood. If Lommy can't write something soon I may take Cnebba and continue that scene as well.

[Gwathagor]

I'd like RPing advice from the more experienced writers (i.e. everybody except maybe Groin :p). I want to get the hang of this, but I keep feeling like my posts aren't always as effective or helpful as they could be...so any suggestions that you think I might find useful, anything at all, would be welcome.

[Folwren]

I'll keep that in mind, Gwathagor.

Nogrod, I would greatly appreciate it if you could write for Cnebba (and maybe Garmund some, too). I wrote Lommy a PM and she said it was impossible for her to write anything right now and to pester you if I really wanted a post about the boys. So, here's my pestering. Please write something. ;)

-- Foley

[Gwathagor]

I know I should post next, but I won't be able to for a few days. I'll be without electricity and internet until next Wednesday (without plumbing, too, for that matter:)), and we were busy packing last night. I'll post as soon as I get back. So long.

[littlemanpoet]

I'd like RPing advice from the more experienced writers (i.e. everybody except maybe Groin :p). I want to get the hang of this, but I keep feeling like my posts aren't always as effective or helpful as they could be...so any suggestions that you think I might find useful, anything at all, would be welcome.

Here's my advice:

#1) Don't take this too seriously.

#2) Live inside your character's skin; see things from his perspective.

#3) Since you're already doing #2, refer back to #1.

;)

[Nogrod]

One added piece of advice:

Engage other writers by letting your character to interact with them. Making posts together with someone is the finest hour of that practise but it can be relatively light as well.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

I'd like RPing advice from the more experienced writers (i.e. everybody except maybe Groin :p).

1) Elempi is an invaluable mentor. Cherish him and his advice.

2) Write. Advice is great, but the only way you can learn how to write is to do it. And remember, there's no such thing as bad writing: only writing that could use a hug.

3) When you're stuck on what to write, think about what you would want to read.

4) You already nailed the fourth: don't be afraid to ask for advice. That doesn't mean you have to take it, but the more ideas floating around, the easier it is to be creative.

[Thinlómien]

My apologies to all - especially to Folwren. I thought I could post something while I was in the countryside but I just wasn't able to. Now I'm back here and able to post, hopefully today, if not, then tomorrow. Since Nogrod has been just as useless as I :p I'll talk with him about which of us wants/ first has the chance to write Cnebba&Gramund so that Foley can finally continue.

I'm so glad to see everybody has been active and written great posts. I really chuckled aloud here. :D

PS. 2) Write. Advice is great, but the only way you can learn how to write is to do it. And remember, there's no such thing as bad writing: only writing that could use a hug. Awww. Fea, you know, I'd love to have you as my teacher. ;)

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

PS. Awww. Fea, you know, I'd love to have you as my teacher. ;)

I was lucky to have the amazing teachers I did and still do have. Anything you want to learn that I can help you with, just let me know.

[littlemanpoet]

I wasn't expecting you back, Fea. Yet here you are. Are you just paying a visist, or do you want to write for a character here?

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

I wasn't expecting you back, Fea. Yet here you are. Are you just paying a visist, or do you want to write for a character here?

I wasn't expecting to come back, but my life took on a pace I'm unused to. Basically, working 40 hours a week, writing a novel, creating a portfolio of paintings, and otherwise functioning isn't enough to keep me busy. I came back for a werewolf game to exercise my critical thinking a little, but with your question, now I'm tempted. Writing by myself can be a very lonely pastime.

I haven't written here in so long, though, that I have no idea what's going on any more. And any writing I do wouldn't be long term. Maybe until the end of summer?

If somebody wouldn't mind catching me up and nobody would mind a summer long character cameo, I'd love to play a little. You know me: I need projects. A bored Fea is a downright dangerous Fea.

[Thinlómien]

I posted and once again it took far less time and effort than I expected. :rolleyes:

Foley, you may now continue as you wish - I can see about a dozen of different ways to continue. I'm quite sure Cnebba and Garmund should sooner or later be chastised (is that a word, and the correct form?) for harboring grudges and accusing Javan of things Eodwine has already pardoned. Which is only fun, but it need not happen now. I'm dreading a second fist fight...

Lastly, in case that it's unclear to someone, Cnebba is seriously overestimating his injuries. His nose is definitely not broken and he has no need to see the healer at all. He's just a silly little boy. :D

[Thinlómien]

Sorry for double-posting, but I thought this might be of interest:

Who Posted?
Total Posts: 161
User Name Posts
littlemanpoet 48
Folwren 28
Groin Redbeard 14
Firefoot 13
Thinlómien 10
Gwathagor 10
Eönwë 9
Lhunardawen 9
shaggydog 8
Nogrod 8
Kath 3
piosenniel 1

I'm not sure if this is very bright. Gwath has as many posts as I do even though he just joined. And losing LMP looks rather depressing in this light. Hmmm... maybe I should just enjoy the fact that our newest writers are very active (I truly think it's great) and comfort myself with the thought that from now on, the next "innkeepers", ie Nogrod and I, will have a lot more time in their hands.

(Even though, I maybe have to say this now already. I'll be absent from July 23rd to August 10th or something like that. Blame summer cottages with no net access and foreigner friends coming to visit. But I'll do my best to be active here before the 23rd.)

[Kath]

What? No way have I only ... oh, and you mean since it's been Scarburg. Right. In that case I had better get posting soon! :D

[Thinlómien]

In that case I had better get posting soon! :D*drone voice* Mission completed.

:p;)

[Folwren]

Foley, you may now continue as you wish - I can see about a dozen of different ways to continue. I'm quite sure Cnebba and Garmund should sooner or later be chastised (is that a word, and the correct form?) for harboring grudges and accusing Javan of things Eodwine has already pardoned. Which is only fun, but it need not happen now. I'm dreading a second fist fight...

Chastised is a word, and the correct form.

You're dreading a second it? For what reason? It would definitely add some interesting conflict. :D :p

I'll think about my next post and will write one as soon as I am able. I am camp now and can't promise anything. Tonight....maybe I'll skip out on Mafia and write a post. That could be fun.

Lastly, in case that it's unclear to someone, Cnebba is seriously overestimating his injuries. His nose is definitely not broken and he has no need to see the healer at all. He's just a silly little boy. :D

Ha! Yes. I figured so. I'm impressed that Javan can throw such a good punch that his nose would still be bleeding.

So I'll post as soon as I'm able.

[Folwren]

If somebody wouldn't mind catching me up and nobody would mind a summer long character cameo, I'd love to play a little. You know me: I need projects. A bored Fea is a downright dangerous Fea.

Oh! Fea! I didn't know you were even considering writing!

Take Saeryn while you're here if you want to. I plan on continuing her just as soon as I have time (i.e. as soon as I finish camp), but if you're here and wanting to write for her, then do so!

I would certainly not mind you playing just a summer long character. Maybe you could tell us what happened to Degas.

Now, I can't stay. Talk to you all later.

-- Foley

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Oh! Fea! I didn't know you were even considering writing!

I wasn't. Elempi accidentally convinced me it was a good idea.

Take Saeryn while you're here if you want to.

I don't. I mean, I do, a little, for old times' sake, you know? But not really. She's yours now, and you're doing an amazing job with her (I just read the Scarburg thread), and I had no idea how fun it was going to be to read somebody else's rendition of a character I started. I'm totally caught up in her story and I'm dying to find out what's been going on in her life. Her brother's dead?! She's injured!? She went back to the Folde!? Seriously, I'm absolutely delighted, and can't wait to see what you write next. I completely trust you, and I'm stoked to see where you take her. I'm so glad she's being written at all, much less by somebody as good at it as you.

Maybe you could tell us what happened to Degas.

Speaking of that, I was joking with Elempi via PM about him showing up with some vim and vigor and scoping out the ladies and Elempi reminded me of Linduial and I was like :eek:. I'd completely forgotten that entire series of events.

So I went back and reread the whole Linduial-kidnapping mini-RPG and was in shock that we wrote that like two years ago. Now I'm reacquainting myself with characters and pondering who I want to have stop by. I was reading what I'd written for Lin's brothers and was like "Oh, Farahil, you're so dreamy..." Me and sailor boys... :rolleyes: Really, how can you go wrong with a character modeled after Faramir, a pirate, and a ninja? Heh...

If I bring in Degas, he won't know anything about what's happened in the Folde, so it would be completely legit for me/him to inundate Saeryn/you with questions about what's been happening in her life.

And it might be easier for her to spill to her twin than to Eodwine.

And I think - you're welcome to say "Um, Fea... no." - that it would be fascinating for me to play off of your Saeryn, and perhaps fun for you?

If no, I'll bring in a temp character instead of revisiting an old one.

*pretends I wasn't writing these characters when I was in high school*

Ouch, I feel old.

[Folwren]

Highschool? Dang...me, too. :eek:

If I bring in Degas, he won't know anything about what's happened in the Folde, so it would be completely legit for me/him to inundate Saeryn/you with questions about what's been happening in her life.

And it might be easier for her to spill to her twin than to Eodwine.

And I think - you're welcome to say "Um, Fea... no." - that it would be fascinating for me to play off of your Saeryn, and perhaps fun for you?

That would be AWESOME! He could finally meet Javan, too! I would love it and it would be very, very much fun.

When do you want him to come? Saeryn is going to wake up eventually... Elempi's wanting to jump a month or so, methinks. Anyway, we'll talk later, I've got to run.

-- Foley

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

That would be AWESOME! He could finally meet Javan, too! I would love it and it would be very, very much fun.

So Javan... burnt down the stable? I read a lot (all of Saeryn, a lot of everyone else) but was mostly after basic events since the Mead Hall's turned Scarburg on me. And I didn't read the most recent Mead Hall stuff on the old thread. My quick read through gave me: The stable burned, they went to Edoras to get supplies and stuff, coming back they came across the ruins of Scarburg and decided to set up shop? Am I close?

When do you want him to come?

Whenever is convenient for everybody. A month jump would be perfect, I think, to give him an excuse to show up.

[littlemanpoet]

Scarburg is actually about 50 miles from Edoras, more or less north to northeat. King Eomer commanded Eodwine to transfer his Meadhall from the old White Horse Inn to Scarburg, which land he outright gave to Eodwine as reward for the riddance of Sorn. So Eodwine still owns the White Horse Inn in Edoras, but it is being operated by a nameless someone there. Or was it that old guy with his son who he hired on? Sure, why not?

[Groin Redbeard]

I think Sam put it best whe he said: "Well I'm back." :D

I'm glad to see that everyone has been busy in my abscence, and I look forward to all the posts that I'm going to read! I'll start as soon as possible and get the hunting party back to camp.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Scarburg is actually about 50 miles from Edoras, more or less north to northeat. King Eomer commanded Eodwine to transfer his Meadhall from the old White Horse Inn to Scarburg, which land he outright gave to Eodwine as reward for the riddance of Sorn. So Eodwine still owns the White Horse Inn in Edoras, but it is being operated by a nameless someone there. Or was it that old guy with his son who he hired on? Sure, why not?

Gotcha. And is Scarburg actually on a map, or is it a name that's been picked out?

[Gwathagor]

It is invented.

[Firefoot]

And here I've been imagining the place the southeast of Edoras... near the mountains-ish. With lots of trees. And that's definitely the sort of place where Scyld's escape took place in the Abduction RPG (according to my posts anyway...). :rolleyes: Dang, now I'm going to have to completely reimagine the place. (Well, not entirely the tree part... that's been established.) I hate when this happens.

[littlemanpoet]

And here I've been imagining the place the southeast of Edoras... near the mountains-ish. With lots of trees. And that's definitely the sort of place where Scyld's escape took place in the Abduction RPG (according to my posts anyway...). :rolleyes: Dang, now I'm going to have to completely reimagine the place. (Well, not entirely the tree part... that's been established.) I hate when this happens.

Yeah, I actually had the same kind of problem. The description of Scarburg under the holding of Sorn was originally that it was north of Edoras in the West Emnet (or if you like the newly created Middle Emnet), but this rough terrain kept getting described into the Abduction story (perhaps by you, Firefoot), and I just went with it, and so the Scar was created where Tolkien never had such a thing.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

and so the Scar was created where Tolkien never had such a thing.

Now don't be silly... Of course the Scar was there. Tolkien was just busy with other things and forgot to mention it. :)

Elempi, will there be a time jump? If so, soon? If not, I'll just sort of jump in.

[shaggydog]

Eonwe, are you around? I think we had best wrap up the Dan- Oeric - Scyld scene if any sort of time leap is being contemplated. And correct me if I'm wrong Firefoot but I believe Eonwe needs to post next before you can?

[Firefoot]

Yes, though if Eonwe isn't around and able to post I may just take the liberty of putting some words in his mouth for Scyld to overhear and then we can get on with the storyline...

[Gwathagor]

Do it! Put words in his mouth!

I've posted.

[littlemanpoet]

Do it! Put words in his mouth!Yes, that would help because Eonwe's post is what I've been waiting for before we could do the time jump.

[Groin Redbeard]

Yes, that would help because Eonwe's post is what I've been waiting for before we could do the time jump.

Speaking of a time jump, should I get the hunting party back into camp yet or wait a little longer? I noticed that we're nowhere close to finishing up this day, and I just didn't want to go ahead and write it before everyone was ready.

[littlemanpoet]

and go ahead and post, Groin.

[Groin Redbeard]

Thanks, LMP, I'll get my post in as soon as possible!:D

[Firefoot]

Alrighty. Tomorrow morning I'll put up a post. Since we're trying to keep this moving, shaggy, are there any initial reactions from Oeric you want me to throw in there? PM me if you get the chance.

[Eönwë]

There, that should do the trick. Sorry people. I've been quite busy lately, what with tests. And WW isn't helping. I've been avoiding this for too long, I know.

[littlemanpoet]

Whoa! I hadn't expected that. So Dan has chosen to make Eodwine's decision for him instead of leaving it to his lord to make the decision; that is, whether Oeric can be trusted. ;)

Now we need shaggydog to post, or else for him to let Firefoot know what Oeric's response will be; or, as an alternative, Firefoot can make a best guess what that response will be and revise as needed if shaggydog wants something different.

Let's get this Day wrapped up by the end of Sunday (tomorrow).

Groin, since it's July 9, the sun sets about 9:30 p.m. When were you thinking that the hunters got back to camp and Erbrand was starting the skinning and dressing of the deer?

Incidentally, I'm trying to picture how the hunting party left and came back, with the Scar in the way. The hunting party would have had to go across the Scar to get to the plains to the north of the Scar, because the marshes are impossible for horses to get through without having a "Dan" experience. And on the way back the hunting party would have to cross the Scar before anybody from the camp knew the hunters were back unless a guard was set to look for them (which is certainly possible). How did you imagine it, Groin? I tend to see the Scar as almost impassable for horses, unless there's one particular spot that's been worked into a path of sorts.

[shaggydog]

Great post Eonwe! Firefoot I will send you both a second PM about any needed Oeric reaction so that we can get this wrapped up quickly.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Let's get this Day wrapped up by the end of Sunday (tomorrow).

Sho-weet! You ready for the angst of an angry scared pseudo-arrogant lordling with a complex to show up tail between his legs still feeling guilty about the losing-Lin thing whilst demanding imminent audience with his sis in a manner not to be denied?

Because I certainly am... I'm excited to see if I can insert that many emotions into an easy to read format filled with action.

Elempi, while he may not first run into Eodwine, he will ask for him first. And then, Foley, he'll want Saeryn. When I bring him in, I'll leave it open for either of you (or anybody else) to respond. And I'll bring him in after the time change.

[Groin Redbeard]

Groin, since it's July 9, the sun sets about 9:30 p.m. When were you thinking that the hunters got back to camp and Erbrand was starting the skinning and dressing of the deer?
If the sun sets that late then I'm imagioning that they arrived around 8:30pm.


Incidentally, I'm trying to picture how the hunting party left and came back, with the Scar in the way. The hunting party would have had to go across the Scar to get to the plains to the north of the Scar, because the marshes are impossible for horses to get through without having a "Dan" experience. And on the way back the hunting party would have to cross the Scar before anybody from the camp knew the hunters were back unless a guard was set to look for them (which is certainly possible). How did you imagine it, Groin? I tend to see the Scar as almost impassable for horses, unless there's one particular spot that's been worked into a path of sorts.
The hunting party when east towards the river Entwash. Unfortunately I forgot all about that other strip of the scar heading south. :( I would then think that the group would head south along the scar to find a better place for them to turn east. However, if you it would be OK with you, I can have the group enter through a narrow pass in the scar (that they found on their way south) not too far from the camp. This might save time for further complications for people wanting to head east. Does that sound alright with you LMP, or should I just say that they came back the way that they went, from the south.

I'll get an insertion in as soon as you give your input. :)

[Gwathagor]

Sho-weet! You ready for the angst of an angry scared pseudo-arrogant lordling with a complex to show up tail between his legs still feeling guilty about the losing-Lin thing whilst demanding imminent audience with his sis in a manner not to be denied?


Oh boy. :D Crabannan ain't gonna like this fella.

[Firefoot]

Thanks for coming through with that, Eonwe. :) My post is also now up - it's brief but I'm feeling rather sick today and it gets the job done...

The way I figure it timeline-wise, Dan and Scyld will arrive back at camp probably while Eodwine and co. are out working on the fences, so they'll be there when they get back.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Oh boy. :D Crabannan ain't gonna like this fella.

And for the first time in his life, Degas actually has to care who likes him. Oh, the sudden burst of reality that's about to kick him in the head. He's not going to like it at all. And I'm gonna looooove it.

[Gwathagor]

Oh, the sudden burst of reality that's about to kick him in the head.

Given Crabannan's tendency towards brawling, this statement takes on a whole new level of meaning.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Given Crabannan's tendency towards brawling, this statement takes on a whole new level of meaning.

Would he attack the lord of a holding?

[Gwathagor]

Not unless provoked.

[Thinlómien]

Speaking of provocation, Gwath, that newest post of yours really provokes me to write an answer... :D

As for moving time so soon, Modtryth, Stigend, Garstan and Thornden were supposed to have a chat about the boys, but we can make something happen so that they don't, or write it later. So no problem there, I guess.

[Thinlómien]

I posted. If you Gwath and/or Folwren could wrap it up for us tomorrow, it would be good. :) And poor Crabannan gets to present and explain himself for the zillionth time... :D

[Folwren]

Thin, we could write a post together for that grown-ups discussion. Or we could say it was put off. But if it was put off, then feelings would still likely grow and muster and things might not progress very well if not remedied.

Looking forward to seeing your reply to Gwath's post. If I have time, I'll write something, too.

I should also write one more post for Saeryn this Day.

-- Foley

[Thinlómien]

Go and see... ;)

[Folwren]

Haha, interesting post, Lommy. I think it would be more appropriate for Gwath to post next, seeing as he's the one questioned. If he does so early enough, I may be able to write again before tomorrow. But as Javan has not yet been asked to speak, I'll keep out of it for now.

-- Foley

[Thinlómien]

Haha, interesting post, Lommy. I think it would be more appropriate for Gwath to post next, seeing as he's the one questioned. If he does so early enough, I may be able to write again before tomorrow. But as Javan has not yet been asked to speak, I'll keep out of it for now.Or, if you wish to post, you could follow his own advice and put words to his mouth... ;)

As for that grown-up discussion, I think we should either postpone it, or write it soon-ish and then insert to proper place. We should probably hear Noggie's opinion, but he seems to have disappeared from these threads - he hasn't managed to write that post he's been promising to write all the summer... ;) But he's playing ww and I heard phantom is charging him with loads of football tournament stuff, so I guess we can semi-forgive him. :p I'll try make him post or at least explain, though, if he doesn't post on this thread by tomorrow...