Friends of Nimrodel: Tapestry of Dreams - Discussion

[mark12_30]

I think we are all busy... and this part does seem a bit fuzzy.

(Lord, inspiration please? How should all this pan out? And how can we best praise you in it?)

lmp, immy, I assume we want to simply overwhelm and disarm these mercenaries, and not kill them?

Will a blast of Osanwe and a little blade work do the job, do you think?

Oh, and about my Math-- if there were a dozen mercenaries and more than one merchant, how many men are there really? Immy?

While he's at it, Amroth will give the dratted merchant Such A Headache. Search and accuse a la Galadriel vs Boromir, I think. Any suggestions as to Merchant's weaknesses for Amroth to expose? And I think Aeron would get a sifting too, to determine what's really in his heart. What weaknesses does the merchant have that Amroth should play off of? What should they find in Aeron?

Immy, would you like to write that post? It would come immediately after the Overwhelm-and-disarm part.

Edit:

On second thought, how about Erebemlin does the Galadriel-mind-sifting bit?

Taitheneb can be busy reassuring Gwillion (there'll be bloodshed, though not fatal) and Amroth can be busy intimidating the men-at-arms; Erebemlin can vent some of his pent-up annoyance and frustration on the Merchant-- and then check Aeron out.

Alak, does that sound plausible?

[Imladris]

Will a blast of Osanwe and a little blade work do the job, do you think?

Oh, and about my Math-- if there were a dozen mercenaries and more than one merchant, how many men are there really? Immy?

*cough* Um...hehehehe....let's make it about a nice total of two disgruntled merchant and twelve mercenaries...that'd be fourteen men.

While he's at it, Amroth will give the dratted merchant Such A Headache. Search and accuse a la Galadriel vs Boromir, I think. Any suggestions as to Merchant's weaknesses for Amroth to expose? And I think Aeron would get a sifting too, to determine what's really in his heart. What weaknesses does the merchant have that Amroth should play off of? What should they find in Aeron?

Immy, would you like to write that post? It would come immediately after the Overwhelm-and-disarm part.

Oof...that's a toughy. The merchant is primarily angry because Aeron has been a thief most of his childhood and teenage years and has not been caught. He has had the good luck to catch him, and is denyed by a ranger no less. In his mind, that is pure and simple wrongness. In his mind, he is helping justice along by handing the boy over. Yet he is proud, refusing to listen to why Ravion is reluctant to give them over. His pride is injured that a boy has escaped him for so long, that this mangy cur dared to touch his gems.

Edit: the merchant has a twisted sense of nobility as well. That, I think, is a weakness...

Also, as was pointed out earlier, he has a weakness for his horse.

Does that help at all?

As for Aeron: though a late teenager I believe (can't remember his age exactly), Aeron is a boy. He never really grew up, and the growing up he did receive was not good. As Ponyboy said in The Outsiders: You see things but all the wrong things (paraphrased of course). He has a happy-go-lucky attitude that takes a serious crash to the ground when he feels betrayed. Currently, he thinks that Raefindan betrayed him, he's probably still ticked with Ravion, and he's concerned for his sister. Right now, all these things have come upon and he's confused and angry.

I hope I answered the question...

[Orual]

Post up! Sorry it's late; I've been having trouble keeping up, what with a crazy rehearsal schedule, opening in two weeks, and other things. I hope it's sufficient!

By the way, Immy--since I don't give out much reputation, I can't give you another boost, but I've been loving your posts lately. Your merchant reminds me a little of Javert from Hugo's Les Miserables.

~O

[Imladris]

Originally Posted by Orual

By the way, Immy--since I don't give out much reputation, I can't give you another boost, but I've been loving your posts lately. Your merchant reminds me a little of Javert from Hugo's Les Miserables.

Aww....thank you...

[mark12_30]

I've posted; it's long, and the battle is incomplete (perhaps it's just started.) Suggestions & posts welcome! Otherwise I'll continue later.

I went back and counted; Immy, you had named two other merchants, one fat one thin. I left it at three merchants and twelve men-at-arms. I hope the math worked.

[littlemanpoet]

Tharonwe and his five Merlocks now have control of Mellonin, Bellyn, and Argeleafa.
The women sleep.

Tharonwe is desperate. He has seen the merging of the two groups, and understands that his plans are in jeapordy. He is going to do all he can to save his plans and to counter Amroth's purpose. He will make threats, and will follow through on those threats.

So I have some questions:

I will not have Tharonwe kill off any of the three women characters unless I have the writer/player's permission to do so. Even then, I might not. But is anyone willing to let that happen?

If not, I have some other options along the lines of pain and defacing. Tharonwe will follow through on any threats.

One final thing: in the best story telling, the writer is not afraid to let his protagonists get into really hot water. In fact, things get worse and worse, and even worse, before they finally get better. The only way to have a eucatastrophe is if it looks like all hope is gone, and then the story turns anyway. I'd love to see us go there, but it means not taking the easy ways out.

I was actually in favor of not having a battle between the Group and the merchants and mercenaries, because they are "small fry" compared to the big enemy, Tharonwe. I'm feeling like maybe Tharonwe is a little too weak, and am trying to decide between finding ways to strengthen him, or create someone that is behind him, and even stronger and worse. Not sure which way to go. Reactions?

[mark12_30]

Five Merlocks... *grin*

I'd consider letting go of Mellonin, but she's part of the punch line... Not sure I can. But she can certainly be scarred for life.

Worse than Tharonwe? Eeek is right. It can't be Morgoth or Sauron... **ponders** Hoom hom.

[littlemanpoet]

I'd like to propose that we set up a time to get together on YIM, to do the confrontation post between Amroth and Tharonwe. My idea is that we could actually collaborate and build the post, giving as many characters as seem appropriate, some kind of action and thoughts, all in one post. The real reason I want to do this is because I think there's going to be a lot of back and forth dialogue between Tharonwe and Amroth, and I'd rather not take 12 posts to complete one confrontational conversation!

I'm thinking that anybody who wants to be involved, could join this, and that time and day discussion should be based on GMT, if we're interested in actually doing this. What do you think?

[littlemanpoet]

I've edited my last post, adding some more plot developments to it.

Now the ball's in Herb Emblem's and Ambrose's court.

If they decide to send Tate Enid after Ædegard, one set of events will occur, which I've kind of mapped out.

If they decide not to send anybody after Ædegard, a different set of events will occur.

If everybody goes back to find Ædegard, yet another set of events will take place.

I look forward to seeing which way things go.

*rubs hands together, warming up to the plot*

[littlemanpoet]

Hi everybody! Helen and I realized that we both have about a post in us each before the actual confrontation post, so we decided to hold off, and that it would be more fun to have more writers than just Helen and I. So, with only two days to plan, does Saturday work okay? If so, when?

And just to keep you all abreast of how things look to be going.... Helen has saved post # 509 for Amroth's decision regarding chasing after Ædegard; I've save #510 to deal with Raefindan's response to that. Anybody, please feel free to post up between now and Saturday. There are all kinds of new characters to interadt with. True, Erebemlin has ordered everyone to be quiet, but that won't stop Aeron, for example. So there can at least be curiosity, and Leafa can dream along with Bella and Mellonin.

Happy writing on this excellent rpg!