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Fordim Hedgethistle · 02-24-2004, 01:49 PM

I have to say that I don't like the idea of having the Men as the ones seduced by the Fea of the Houseless. First, it really wouldn't provide the kind of 'wrinkles' that a seduced (not a 'possessed' -- that is a little too X-Files-ish) Elf would provide; with the Elves being seduced then their friends from Lorien could save them. Also, a Man taken over by a Houseless Elf would hardly be much of a struggle -- a centuries-old Fea would make mincemeat of a Man and not provide much of interest in terms of internal struggle.

We could split the difference and have the Houseless Fea consume some Easterlings after they are ejected from the Elves(?). That way, the Houseless wouldn't just disappear from the story.

Ooo I just had a thought -- we could have different players for the Houseless and for those whom they seduce. For example: we have three characters, each written by a separate player: an Elf, one of the (bodiless) Houseless, and an Easterling Man. For the first part of the story, the Elf and Houseless players vie for control of the Elf's "will and body" and the Easterling is 'on his own'; then, after the ejection of the Houseless from the Elf, it flees to the Easterling and the two writers vie for control (or whatever) of that single body. Does this make sense?

This, obviously, increases the number of potential players as well as the complexity of the game. I would therefore suggest that we have one Houseless only, seducing first the Elf then the Man.

And one point, in response to a query from Durelin made waaaay a the top of the page. I wrote to her early on that Thranduil and Celeborn join forces in the destruction of Dol Guldur. Durelin then went and checked the appendices and found no such merger -- she queried this, sending me scrambling for the appendices and *gasp* I had, indeed, misremembered the events! The armies of Mirkwood and Lorien met after the destruction of the fortress -- by Celeborn and Galadriel -- "on the first day of the Elven New Year" and renamed Mirkwood Eryn Lasgalen (sp?). This might make the involvement of the Mirkwood Elves a little more tricky -- certainly a scouting party is still possible, but I don't think we need move toward having a whole army of Mirky Elves.

Fordim

PS Not posting too much, am I?

02-24-2004, 01:49 PM	#30
Fordim Hedgethistle Gibbering Gibbet Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Beyond cloud nine Posts: 1,844	Men vs Elves I have to say that I don't like the idea of having the Men as the ones seduced by the Fea of the Houseless. First, it really wouldn't provide the kind of 'wrinkles' that a seduced (not a 'possessed' -- that is a little too X-Files-ish) Elf would provide; with the Elves being seduced then their friends from Lorien could save them. Also, a Man taken over by a Houseless Elf would hardly be much of a struggle -- a centuries-old Fea would make mincemeat of a Man and not provide much of interest in terms of internal struggle. We could split the difference and have the Houseless Fea consume some Easterlings after they are ejected from the Elves(?). That way, the Houseless wouldn't just disappear from the story. Ooo I just had a thought -- we could have different players for the Houseless and for those whom they seduce. For example: we have three characters, each written by a separate player: an Elf, one of the (bodiless) Houseless, and an Easterling Man. For the first part of the story, the Elf and Houseless players vie for control of the Elf's "will and body" and the Easterling is 'on his own'; then, after the ejection of the Houseless from the Elf, it flees to the Easterling and the two writers vie for control (or whatever) of that single body. Does this make sense? This, obviously, increases the number of potential players as well as the complexity of the game. I would therefore suggest that we have one Houseless only, seducing first the Elf then the Man. And one point, in response to a query from Durelin made waaaay a the top of the page. I wrote to her early on that Thranduil and Celeborn join forces in the destruction of Dol Guldur. Durelin then went and checked the appendices and found no such merger -- she queried this, sending me scrambling for the appendices and gasp I had, indeed, misremembered the events! The armies of Mirkwood and Lorien met after the destruction of the fortress -- by Celeborn and Galadriel -- "on the first day of the Elven New Year" and renamed Mirkwood Eryn Lasgalen (sp?). This might make the involvement of the Mirkwood Elves a little more tricky -- certainly a scouting party is still possible, but I don't think we need move toward having a whole army of Mirky Elves. Fordim PS Not posting too much, am I? Last edited by Fordim Hedgethistle; 02-24-2004 at 01:53 PM.