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Child of the 7th Age · 03-12-2003, 08:50 PM

Bird,

That is a good point, the need to broaden the storyline beyond the particular angst that Pio has about the birth of her children and Cami has about her situation with Maura (and Frodo has about his relationship with Sam and Bilbo) . Bird, I saw your concerns as tying directly into the bandit sub-plot, and they seemed very much in keeping with your personality and character.

I thought Helen's concerns were different (but I could certainly be mistaken in that perception.) More of a desire to understand specifics about the dream mechanism itself, and the implications of that for the future, after folk returned to their homes.

She and I were planning a brief epilogue at the end of the game where we do follow certain characters after they've gone back to different ages. There, the problem of remembering versus not-remembering would be real and immediate.

Right now, we are in a holding pattern--waiting for two things to happen. One is the arrival of the other characters by dream, and the other is the beginning of the trouble in the Shire by the bandits.

Once the bandits start doing their thing, there will be a lot more for both Mithadan and Bird to react to. They will both be on the hot seat, and Bird's dire predictions will seem to be coming true.

Auriel, Doug Platypus, please check your pms.

The arrival of the other guests should also provide further conflict. From things Helen has sent me, it sounds as if we have a crew of juvenile delinquents coming in to join us!

Hope this helps.

sharon

[ March 12, 2003: Message edited by: Child of the 7th Age ]

03-12-2003, 08:50 PM	#354
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Bird, That is a good point, the need to broaden the storyline beyond the particular angst that Pio has about the birth of her children and Cami has about her situation with Maura (and Frodo has about his relationship with Sam and Bilbo) . Bird, I saw your concerns as tying directly into the bandit sub-plot, and they seemed very much in keeping with your personality and character. I thought Helen's concerns were different (but I could certainly be mistaken in that perception.) More of a desire to understand specifics about the dream mechanism itself, and the implications of that for the future, after folk returned to their homes. She and I were planning a brief epilogue at the end of the game where we do follow certain characters after they've gone back to different ages. There, the problem of remembering versus not-remembering would be real and immediate. Right now, we are in a holding pattern--waiting for two things to happen. One is the arrival of the other characters by dream, and the other is the beginning of the trouble in the Shire by the bandits. Once the bandits start doing their thing, there will be a lot more for both Mithadan and Bird to react to. They will both be on the hot seat, and Bird's dire predictions will seem to be coming true. Auriel, Doug Platypus, please check your pms. The arrival of the other guests should also provide further conflict. From things Helen has sent me, it sounds as if we have a crew of juvenile delinquents coming in to join us! Hope this helps. sharon [ March 12, 2003: Message edited by: Child of the 7th Age ] __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.