Land of Darkness Discussion Thread

[Fordim Hedgethistle]

Your post, Peon Kransha, needs no editing from my point of view -- in fact, you've done such a good job with Grash that I might just be able to retire from the thread altogether and let you take it over (my dead body).

Also, very nicely done CoD, I genuinely love how Morgoroth is able to reflect on the group in that objetive way without objectifying them or remaining emotionally aloof.

A reminder to other posters -- please keep moving us through the remaining points in my list. So long as no-one actually gets us to the Morgul Road (until I do at the end of the week) we can keep talking and interacting on the long path down. . .

[Aylwen Dreamsong]

Hey everyone!

I've returned, sunburned, to my good old home. I'm working on a post and should have it up sometime tomorrow.

-Aylwen

[Kransha]

Just as notification:

I will be gone, on holiday/vacation/excursions/what-have-you, beginning today and ending Monday next, when I will return for a night and then go on another several day excursion. I'll probably be able to post if needed on Monday night or Tuesday morning, but otherwise, I'll be temporarily absent without BD access. I'm sure everyone will be able to survive without me for a little while (who am I kidding, you'll all probably wither and die without my brilliance to warm your souls, but I digress).

Farewell, auf weiderschen, au revoir, and all that...

[Bêthberry]

A quick post to let you all know that I editted my most recent post, to make more clear Darash's motivation in supporting Grash's plans

I shall be away for a fortnight, with little access to the Net. I shall try to make one or two posts but cannot promise anythiong with great reliability.

Happy hoilidays, Kransha.

Bethberry

[alaklondewen]

I am back and I have started the prisoners on their way...please let me know if anything needs editing, Fordim. I'll get another post on its way tomorrow or Saturday.

[Fordim Hedgethistle]

Hello All

Sorry about the delay in getting my post up, but I am on vacation myself for the next couple weeks, and while I am not going away, I will perhaps not be able to be at the BD as much as I'd like. Still, there is a post up now.

At any rate -- these stones. I would like to leave their precise effect up to each writer to explore. but in general, everyone who passes between them will have an 'internal' struggle with the will of Sauron. Now, please, I don't intend to suggest that the company will be contending with Sauron directly, none of us could succeed in that, but with the "memory of his will". I kind of imagine the stones as having an effect akin to the effect of a Ring of Power. They will attempt to imprint the will of Sauron onto everyone. So have fun with this -- will you be seduced or tempted by the stones? Overwhelmed by despair? Overcome by hatred? Whatever -- go nuts. This is where we can all explore our characters' deepest fantasies and desires.

Once we are all through the stones, it's onward and upward to the Dead City!

[Amanaduial the archer]

Fordim, a note, a reminder...something along those lines I am afraid I will be away again, from Sunday 15th August to Sunday 22nd August, when I will return late. I won't have internet access - sorry!

I will of course try to make a post before leaving. (However, I will have very limited internet access tomorrow, and so may not be able to. Sorry...)

[Kransha]

At last, my post, she is up!

It's very long, and took a bit, but crucial. Just because I love lists so much, I;m going to list every new developement my post entailed.

1. The Orc Army, or roughly 50-100 of the thousands of orcs in the horde, are currently engaged in an all-out battle for no real reason. It was set off by Bror, and is now completely out of control. It's only in one area, though, not the whole army's span. Only some orcs and folks will be affected. It does have the attention of the Ringwraith, though.

2. Zurumor, Raeis, and Bror are about to be made into elf-man-dwarf kabobs by an angry Nazgul. In other words: They need help.

3. Anyone can intervene, step in, whatever, as long as something happens. Remember what I said about kabobs?

[CaptainofDespair]

My post is now up...Morg has put his life on the line, and has provided the distraction for the Kabobs to get away. He is now left bleeding out against a rock...nearly dead, but not dead.

If it needs any editing, please tell me, and I will adjust it accordingly.

[Fordim Hedgethistle]

CoD -- Nice post, and a very heroic act by Morgoroth!

Everyone -- Family commitments will be taking me out of town and, more than likely, away from all internet acccess beginning tomorrow morning and extending right to Monday night or Tuesday morning.

Whilst I am away, if you could all continue the current scene that would be lovely. When I do return I shall put up a post to finish off the encounter with the army and get us on our way toward Ithilien.

[Amanaduial the archer]

Captain of Despair, Kransha - brilliant posts! Really brilliant! But CoD - surely this isn't the end of Morg?! We shall see about that!

I shall post tomorrow, as it is rather late tonight and it's the first day of school tomorrow - but this is, as the smiley says, smokin'! (Ok, I'll stop talking now...)

[Amanaduial the archer]

Captain Fordim and the most disreputable players of LoD,

I will be without internet access until Sunday afternoon (possibly I will have a snippet on Saturday, late evening, but it is unlikely), and I leave in about an hour - I will be traipsing around various universities with my sister in an attempt to find one she likes...*sigh*

Farewell!

[alaklondewen]

I am a bit unsure as to the state of Raeis at this moment. I have described her somewhat in my last post, so if I am inaccurate in my account, I will edit accordingly.

[Novnarwen]

Okay, I just posted. (I've also filled my last save, #132, which should probably be read as my last post kind of is a continuance.)

If anyone wants me to edit something, please do tell!

Also, I think that, at least, Darash and Lyshka are in . . . great trouble. Rhând has just charged seven orcs your way. (If seven are too many for you petty li'll women to handle, I'll edit the number. )

I'll be away for the next few days, so in that case, possible edits will be fixed in four days or so. (if you're not too quick and reach me before I take my leave.)

Cheers,
Nova

PS! Don't be too harsh on Rhând just yet. He has still much to do!

[piosenniel]

Please note:

Your RPG opened for play on 06/28/2004.

It was scheduled to run for 12 weeks - ending on 09/20/04.

There are 2 weeks of game play time left.

Please start moving toward the final section of your storyline.

Thanks!

~*~ Pio, game moderator

[Himaran]

Update on Dwali:

My little dwarf always seems to be separated from everyone else... To make things simple, I will just make a list (I like them too, Kransha )

1. In my post, hours passed. It is night. Thus, by this time the company is either safely away from the orcs or, more realistically, dead.

2. In the morning, Dwali will finish his little crawling adventure to reach the mountain passage, only to find the company gone.

3. After a brief bout with despair, the dwarf will head after them and, hopefully, hook up with them. But we shall see...

Himaran

[Fordim Hedgethistle]

I should go away more often! What a wonderful series of posts to find awaiting me upon my return -- a very thrilling adventure with the Nazgul and his army, indeed.

But, alas, time (and Pio) waits on no Downer, and we must press on. As we have been recently reminded, we have less than two weeks to get out of Mordor. We are on schedule but we should get out of the Morgul Vale and onto the path.

To that end, I will post a scene-wrapping post on Thursday morning in which the members of the company -- minus Dwali who we shall assume is dead until he rejoins us -- reunite on the path. If you have any last whacks to get in with the orcs and/or Nazgul, please do so before then (or, at the very least) insert a save on Wednesday night.

I shall be PMing Himaran, Nova and Sarin about specific plot twists/issues so please check your inboxes and reply ASAP.