Prisoner of Númenor Planning/Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

littlemanpoet · 04-09-2005, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Himaran

Seems like things are going a bit slowly - (everyone's busy, and I am as well!). Perhaps its time for someone to walk in with a gun... or at least an axe.

- Himaran

I felt it was time for a "gun". Let's see what happens.

But let's not get carried away with derring do. Remember the goal, folks.

Meneltarmacil · 04-11-2005, 06:47 PM

I'll sneak around behind 'em whilst they're distracted (that is, after whosoever wisheth to speak to them doeth so.)

Himaran · 04-12-2005, 06:39 AM

Menel:

I set you up. Go for it.

littlemanpoet · 04-12-2005, 09:40 AM

Since I've set myself up as the speaker for the King's men here, I had better see it through.

Himaran, there's one problem with your post: these King's Men will not be satisfied until they have names. So please put into the mouth of the leader of the King's Men, that demand. .... and respond as you will......

Himaran · 04-13-2005, 07:31 AM

I added something to that effect. Not sure what you're planning, Menel, but make it violent.

Please?

littlemanpoet · 04-13-2005, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Not sure what you're planning, Menel, but make it violent.

Yes, do exhibit such folly at this early point in the story. I'd love to apply the consequences that the King's Men and Sauron would bring to bear.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 04-13-2005, 02:10 PM

Ah, King's Men and Fellowship, please remember: We're hoping for a tear-filled reunion at Romenna and it would be dreadfully inconvenient if those tears were over a letter stating the deaths of all of those who Inzi holds dear. Keep it subtle, pretty please.

littlemanpoet · 04-13-2005, 03:54 PM

Not only that, but the party themselves ought to think of the speed of the Kariborim before sneakng around to outwit King's Men, don't you think?

TomBrady12 · 04-13-2005, 07:17 PM

I have posted what maybe considered a controversial addition to the story. As always i am am open to change.

TB12

Himaran · 04-13-2005, 09:08 PM

TB12:

Abarzadan is thoroughly humbled.

I do feel, however, that there is a problem with your approach. Abarzadan spoke with authority in my post, but in your post Marsillion states that he is a mere slave a bit after Abarzadan claimed to be the leader of the party. Despite the strength of Marsillion's position, I find it unlikely that the King's men would swallow the contradiction without question. Seeing that we had to find a non-violent ending to the episode, I do think that your solution was a good one. Also, it leaves room for future conflict between Abarzadan and Marsillion, which seems to be a prevalent theme already.

What do the rest of you think?

Meneltarmacil · 04-15-2005, 06:31 PM

Well, I've posted. Sorry if the use of a sword violates any rules, but I checked my bio and Thoronmir really doesn't seem to have any other close-range weapons on him. (He usually keeps it hidden in his cloak, so it's not obvious to everyone else.)

Of course, I guess I could edit my bio and give myself a dagger or something if need be...

Regin Hardhammer · 04-15-2005, 06:33 PM

I filled in my save.

Meneltarmacil: Should you have started the fight if the situation was supposed to be non-violent?

Just a concern.

- Regin

Meneltarmacil · 04-15-2005, 06:36 PM

Sorry if I made things too complicated. I am not exactly sure what's supposed to happen, so if you'd like me to make any changes I'll do so.

However, I was told to make it violent...

littlemanpoet · 04-15-2005, 09:48 PM

Meneltarmacil, your character's not supposed to have a sword. Are you willing for your character to experience an early exit from the rp? After all, there were at least twice as many recommendations against violence as for. So the violence was really your choice. If I play this out according to my best understanding of Númenór, a half dozen of the King's Men will loose arrows and kill Thoronmir on the spot, since he has initiated the hostilities, attempting murder of a King's Man, something the Faithful would deplore regardless of the persecution. Part of what makes them the Faithful is the moral high ground. So the upshot is that violence is frankly out of character for anybody purporting to be a member of the Faithful. Especially the initiation of violence, unnecessarily; and it cannot be deemed necessary as long as Marsillion's ploy has not proved a failure.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 04-28-2005, 08:45 AM

I moved my post so that the night ones came before it.

Sophia the Thunder Mistress · 04-28-2005, 10:48 AM

This has been a great series of posts, guys!! Menel, Regin, Fea, LMP- good writing all of you! Fea, you make me laugh... womanly necessities...

I've put Kathaani to sleep, so she should be alright during whatever interactions are going on amongst the men-folk.

Just to let you all know, I'm graduating from college on Sunday afternoon, so this weekend I'll be more or less completely unavailable. Also next week sometime (not sure quite when yet) I'll be moving. I will definitely have internet access all that time, just not sure how much time I'll have to use it.

Also, TB12 is my real-life brother (as I'm sure most of you guys have caught

), so he'll be driving halfway across the country to come to my graduation this weekend, so he'll be MIA too.

Hopefully we'll both be able to get our next posts in within a reasonable amount of time, if not... very sorry, back with you ASAP. In the meantime, I think Inzi and Abar are quite capable of handling things around here

So to recap, I probably won't be here this weekend, TB12 likewise. I'll try to update at the beginning of the week on how long the moving will take and when I will be doing it.

Sophia

Feanor of the Peredhil · 04-28-2005, 03:06 PM

Capable though Inzi may be (and for the compliment, my thanks), her alter ego <cough> me </cough> will be out of town this weekend also. I just found out I'm going to Boston, so from tonight when I go to bed until Sunday at the earliest, I'm completely unavailable.

Soph: it's amazing how much real life gets thrown into writing. A bunch of us were talking about the trip to Boston and some of the guys were all worried about carrying around bags and what could possibly be that crucial that you would drag a bag all over a city? I informed them, subtly, of course, and the girls all snickered while the guys all groaned.

So yeah... looks like Abar's gonna be the capable one this weekend. I'll be back in a few days.

Oh, and Soph, congratulations!

Regin Hardhammer · 04-28-2005, 07:17 PM

Sophia-

Congrats on graduating from college and all. You must be excited. Thanks for the compliment about my writing too.

Ouch, Himaran. A bit harsh, don't you think.

I still like your post, though.

I would like to inform everyone that I won't be going out of town this weekend/attending a graduation. I look forward to doing more posting.

Great game all

- Regin

TomBrady12 · 04-28-2005, 07:24 PM

haha its good to know that Regin doesnt have a life....jk haha

anyway, i'm going to try to post tonight before i go to bed, i think it will need to be moved in front of Fea's post, im not 100% sure. As Soph said i wont be around starting tonight until probibly wednesday afternoon.

TB12

Himaran · 04-30-2005, 06:46 PM

Regin: Just trying to stay in character.

Himaran · 05-08-2005, 08:47 PM

I'm here - just waiting for the plot to move along...

It does seem like a few players have disappeared, though.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 05-09-2005, 02:04 PM

I'm here! I promise. Real life dragged me kicking and screaming into responsibility. Like the student council meeting I should be paying attention to. I... will post soon. After I do this. And after I work on the graduation slide show. And after I do my homework, eat something, do my chores, and pick out something to completely change my cousin's look, much like she did to me today. See? Stupid real life...

littlemanpoet · 05-09-2005, 06:05 PM

We're not writing a novel here, friends. Granted, we've set the bar high, but if it's so high that we're afraid to take a chance, what's the point? Let's get this going. Better to say "oops" after a post than "doggone it if only" after the rp is cancelled. I need some more action from you guys before Mabalar's next post. Let's do it.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 05-10-2005, 01:38 PM

I posted my group's first mishap, but I don't think that's what LMP meant, as my posting has very little to do with the direct story line.Can't wait to see what you guys have been cooking up all this time. Of course the delay was that you were all writing rather long and interesting posts...

TomBrady12 · 05-10-2005, 04:56 PM

I'm sorry for being absent so long. No excuses, my apologies to everyone.

I've responded on the game thread, weather that post needs to be moved I'm not sure.

Again, sorry for the delay. I will be sure it doesnt happen again.

TB12

Sophia the Thunder Mistress · 05-10-2005, 10:41 PM

The same with for me.

Didn't mean to be gone so long, things converged rather more hectically than I thought they would.

I will try to get a post up tomorrow. It's really time to move the action along a little.

Again apologies.

Sophia

04-11-2005, 06:47 PM	#2
Meneltarmacil Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The bottom of the ocean, discussing philosophy with a giant squid Posts: 2,254	I'll sneak around behind 'em whilst they're distracted (that is, after whosoever wisheth to speak to them doeth so.) __________________ I ♣ baby seals.

04-13-2005, 02:10 PM	#7
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Ah, King's Men and Fellowship, please remember: We're hoping for a tear-filled reunion at Romenna and it would be dreadfully inconvenient if those tears were over a letter stating the deaths of all of those who Inzi holds dear. Keep it subtle, pretty please. __________________ peace

04-13-2005, 09:08 PM	#10
Himaran Ash of Orodruin Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Thangorodrim Posts: 777	TB12: Abarzadan is thoroughly humbled. I do feel, however, that there is a problem with your approach. Abarzadan spoke with authority in my post, but in your post Marsillion states that he is a mere slave a bit after Abarzadan claimed to be the leader of the party. Despite the strength of Marsillion's position, I find it unlikely that the King's men would swallow the contradiction without question. Seeing that we had to find a non-violent ending to the episode, I do think that your solution was a good one. Also, it leaves room for future conflict between Abarzadan and Marsillion, which seems to be a prevalent theme already. What do the rest of you think? Last edited by Himaran; 04-13-2005 at 09:13 PM.

04-15-2005, 06:31 PM	#11
Meneltarmacil Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The bottom of the ocean, discussing philosophy with a giant squid Posts: 2,254	Well, I've posted. Sorry if the use of a sword violates any rules, but I checked my bio and Thoronmir really doesn't seem to have any other close-range weapons on him. (He usually keeps it hidden in his cloak, so it's not obvious to everyone else.) Of course, I guess I could edit my bio and give myself a dagger or something if need be... __________________ I ♣ baby seals.

04-15-2005, 06:33 PM	#12
Regin Hardhammer Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tumunzahar/Nogrod Posts: 364	I filled in my save. Meneltarmacil: Should you have started the fight if the situation was supposed to be non-violent? Just a concern. - Regin __________________ For once I myself saw with my own eyes the Sibyl at Cumae hanging in a bottle, and when the boys said to her: 'Sibyl, what do you want?' she replied, 'I want to die.'"

04-12-2005, 06:39 AM	#3
Himaran Ash of Orodruin Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Thangorodrim Posts: 777	Menel: I set you up. Go for it.

04-12-2005, 09:40 AM	#4
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Since I've set myself up as the speaker for the King's men here, I had better see it through. Himaran, there's one problem with your post: these King's Men will not be satisfied until they have names. So please put into the mouth of the leader of the King's Men, that demand. .... and respond as you will......

04-13-2005, 07:31 AM	#5
Himaran Ash of Orodruin Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Thangorodrim Posts: 777	I added something to that effect. Not sure what you're planning, Menel, but make it violent. Please?

04-13-2005, 03:54 PM	#8
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Not only that, but the party themselves ought to think of the speed of the Kariborim before sneakng around to outwit King's Men, don't you think?

04-13-2005, 07:17 PM	#9
TomBrady12 Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 69	I have posted what maybe considered a controversial addition to the story. As always i am am open to change. TB12

04-15-2005, 06:36 PM	#13
Meneltarmacil Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The bottom of the ocean, discussing philosophy with a giant squid Posts: 2,254	Sorry if I made things too complicated. I am not exactly sure what's supposed to happen, so if you'd like me to make any changes I'll do so. However, I was told to make it violent... __________________ I ♣ baby seals.

04-15-2005, 09:48 PM	#14
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Meneltarmacil, your character's not supposed to have a sword. Are you willing for your character to experience an early exit from the rp? After all, there were at least twice as many recommendations against violence as for. So the violence was really your choice. If I play this out according to my best understanding of Númenór, a half dozen of the King's Men will loose arrows and kill Thoronmir on the spot, since he has initiated the hostilities, attempting murder of a King's Man, something the Faithful would deplore regardless of the persecution. Part of what makes them the Faithful is the moral high ground. So the upshot is that violence is frankly out of character for anybody purporting to be a member of the Faithful. Especially the initiation of violence, unnecessarily; and it cannot be deemed necessary as long as Marsillion's ploy has not proved a failure. Last edited by littlemanpoet; 04-15-2005 at 09:51 PM.

04-28-2005, 08:45 AM	#15
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	I moved my post so that the night ones came before it. __________________ peace

04-28-2005, 10:48 AM	#16
Sophia the Thunder Mistress Scent of Simbelmynë Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Aboard Highwind, bound for Traverse Town Posts: 1,780	This weekend This has been a great series of posts, guys!! Menel, Regin, Fea, LMP- good writing all of you! Fea, you make me laugh... womanly necessities... I've put Kathaani to sleep, so she should be alright during whatever interactions are going on amongst the men-folk. Just to let you all know, I'm graduating from college on Sunday afternoon, so this weekend I'll be more or less completely unavailable. Also next week sometime (not sure quite when yet) I'll be moving. I will definitely have internet access all that time, just not sure how much time I'll have to use it. Also, TB12 is my real-life brother (as I'm sure most of you guys have caught ), so he'll be driving halfway across the country to come to my graduation this weekend, so he'll be MIA too. Hopefully we'll both be able to get our next posts in within a reasonable amount of time, if not... very sorry, back with you ASAP. In the meantime, I think Inzi and Abar are quite capable of handling things around here So to recap, I probably won't be here this weekend, TB12 likewise. I'll try to update at the beginning of the week on how long the moving will take and when I will be doing it. Sophia __________________ The seasons fall like silver swords, the years rush ever onward; and soon I sail, to leave this world, these lands where I have wander'd. O Elbereth! O Queen who dwells beyond the Western Seas, spare me yet a little time 'ere white ships come for me!

04-28-2005, 03:06 PM	#17
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Capable though Inzi may be (and for the compliment, my thanks), her alter ego <cough> me </cough> will be out of town this weekend also. I just found out I'm going to Boston, so from tonight when I go to bed until Sunday at the earliest, I'm completely unavailable. Soph: it's amazing how much real life gets thrown into writing. A bunch of us were talking about the trip to Boston and some of the guys were all worried about carrying around bags and what could possibly be that crucial that you would drag a bag all over a city? I informed them, subtly, of course, and the girls all snickered while the guys all groaned. So yeah... looks like Abar's gonna be the capable one this weekend. I'll be back in a few days. Oh, and Soph, congratulations! __________________ peace

04-28-2005, 07:17 PM	#18
Regin Hardhammer Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tumunzahar/Nogrod Posts: 364	Sophia- Congrats on graduating from college and all. You must be excited. Thanks for the compliment about my writing too. Ouch, Himaran. A bit harsh, don't you think. I still like your post, though. I would like to inform everyone that I won't be going out of town this weekend/attending a graduation. I look forward to doing more posting. Great game all - Regin __________________ For once I myself saw with my own eyes the Sibyl at Cumae hanging in a bottle, and when the boys said to her: 'Sibyl, what do you want?' she replied, 'I want to die.'" Last edited by Regin Hardhammer; 04-28-2005 at 07:21 PM.

04-28-2005, 07:24 PM	#19
TomBrady12 Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 69	haha its good to know that Regin doesnt have a life....jk haha anyway, i'm going to try to post tonight before i go to bed, i think it will need to be moved in front of Fea's post, im not 100% sure. As Soph said i wont be around starting tonight until probibly wednesday afternoon. TB12

04-30-2005, 06:46 PM	#20
Himaran Ash of Orodruin Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Thangorodrim Posts: 777	Regin: Just trying to stay in character.

05-08-2005, 08:47 PM	#21
Himaran Ash of Orodruin Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Thangorodrim Posts: 777	I'm here - just waiting for the plot to move along... It does seem like a few players have disappeared, though.

05-09-2005, 02:04 PM	#22
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	I'm here! I promise. Real life dragged me kicking and screaming into responsibility. Like the student council meeting I should be paying attention to. I... will post soon. After I do this. And after I work on the graduation slide show. And after I do my homework, eat something, do my chores, and pick out something to completely change my cousin's look, much like she did to me today. See? Stupid real life... __________________ peace

05-09-2005, 06:05 PM	#23
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	We're not writing a novel here, friends. Granted, we've set the bar high, but if it's so high that we're afraid to take a chance, what's the point? Let's get this going. Better to say "oops" after a post than "doggone it if only" after the rp is cancelled. I need some more action from you guys before Mabalar's next post. Let's do it.

05-10-2005, 01:38 PM	#24
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	I posted my group's first mishap, but I don't think that's what LMP meant, as my posting has very little to do with the direct story line.Can't wait to see what you guys have been cooking up all this time. Of course the delay was that you were all writing rather long and interesting posts... __________________ peace

05-10-2005, 04:56 PM	#25
TomBrady12 Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 69	I'm sorry for being absent so long. No excuses, my apologies to everyone. I've responded on the game thread, weather that post needs to be moved I'm not sure. Again, sorry for the delay. I will be sure it doesnt happen again. TB12

05-10-2005, 10:41 PM	#26
Sophia the Thunder Mistress Scent of Simbelmynë Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Aboard Highwind, bound for Traverse Town Posts: 1,780	The same with for me. Didn't mean to be gone so long, things converged rather more hectically than I thought they would. I will try to get a post up tomorrow. It's really time to move the action along a little. Again apologies. Sophia __________________ The seasons fall like silver swords, the years rush ever onward; and soon I sail, to leave this world, these lands where I have wander'd. O Elbereth! O Queen who dwells beyond the Western Seas, spare me yet a little time 'ere white ships come for me!

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