Assigned to Mordor Planning/Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Celuien · 11-06-2005, 10:11 AM

Ah, the Offending Party is complete. Welcome to TGWBS and Kath. Here's looking forward to the trials and tribulations of our tests.

EDIT: With regard to the storyline: I have a special fondness (of sorts) for bureaucratic hospitals, should that be a challenge.

As a side note, if there's any place for history in this story, I think I can connect mantle-clocks in the Shire and hobbit legal customs with the rise of anakronisms and bureaucracy. Though I'm not sure if it's appropriate for this game or better left for future sequels.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 11-06-2005, 10:26 AM

In order not to be lynched (ah, I thought I was done with this line of thought

), I'll post warning now:

I'll be on break and away from my computer from November 18-27. I'll be able to post, but not nearly as much as if I were actually at school with my high speed connection (instead of dial-up), my belovèd computer (instead of my father's), and less hanging out with old friends (instead of hanging out with new ones).

Encaitare · 11-06-2005, 12:54 PM

Oh, man. Look at these awesome people who are playing! This game is going to rock.

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Originally Posted by Fea

PS: yay for peer pressure!

You nassty bully, you.

On a side note, I've figured out my character, and am working on the profile and first post now. Yay!

littlemanpoet · 11-06-2005, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Celuien

With regard to the storyline: I have a special fondness (of sorts) for bureaucratic hospitals, should that be a challenge.

What a great idea! I was beginning to have trouble figuring out how to make a mere bureaucracy fun to write. Dovetailing it with the hospital/dentistry scene will solve that problem! Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Celuien

I can connect mantle-clocks in the Shire and hobbit legal customs with the rise of anakronisms and bureaucracy.

It may work. Can you elaborate without giving away the whole thing?

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Originally Posted by FotP

I'll be on break and away from my computer from November 18-27.

I'm open to taking a break at that time, if that works best for the most of us. Obviously, the Brits amongst us aren't affected at all, but Thanksgiving Day (aka Turkey Day) has turned into such a huge normal-life-stoppage in the U.S., that we may have to take a break. Thoughts?

And now to go figure out just what these tests are going to be.......

Celuien · 11-06-2005, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

It may work. Can you elaborate without giving away the whole thing?

I can try...

It's a Silmarillion style passage "Of Morgoth and the Coming of the Bureaucratic Machine." Morgoth has cursed machinery and various other items from our modern world such that when they appear, bureaucracy comes with them (a way to bring down future human civilizations that occurred to him due to his foresight that humans would depend on technology). Those anachronistic, enchantment breaking objects in the Shire activate the curse at a low level, hence legal customs requiring seven signatures in red ink, etc. Of course, with all the anakronisms in Mordor, the curse is bound to be stronger.

It's just a wild thought that came to me when thinking over the "Breaking the Enchantment" thread. I have no idea if it works or not.

littlemanpoet · 11-06-2005, 08:55 PM

Give it a whirl, Celuien, and we'll edit as necessary as we go.

11-06-2005, 10:11 AM	#1
Celuien Riveting Ribbiter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Assigned to Mordor Posts: 1,767	Ah, the Offending Party is complete. Welcome to TGWBS and Kath. Here's looking forward to the trials and tribulations of our tests. EDIT: With regard to the storyline: I have a special fondness (of sorts) for bureaucratic hospitals, should that be a challenge. As a side note, if there's any place for history in this story, I think I can connect mantle-clocks in the Shire and hobbit legal customs with the rise of anakronisms and bureaucracy. Though I'm not sure if it's appropriate for this game or better left for future sequels. __________________ People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect. But actually, from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint, it's more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey... stuff. Last edited by Celuien; 11-06-2005 at 10:22 AM.

11-06-2005, 10:26 AM	#2
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	In order not to be lynched (ah, I thought I was done with this line of thought ), I'll post warning now: I'll be on break and away from my computer from November 18-27. I'll be able to post, but not nearly as much as if I were actually at school with my high speed connection (instead of dial-up), my belovèd computer (instead of my father's), and less hanging out with old friends (instead of hanging out with new ones). __________________ peace

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11-06-2005, 08:55 PM	#6
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Give it a whirl, Celuien, and we'll edit as necessary as we go.