Outracing the Flames Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Nogrod · 06-08-2006, 05:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undómë

To be quite honest, I don't want to write about how the Bregos went searching for their village.

We have only 1 post apiece now left to go before the game is done. I intend my epilog to be about 2 years in the future from Arry's last post.

I'm not insisting on anyone writing anything they don't want to, but I thought we should have similar ideas about what has happened so that we don't contradict each others last posts.

Surely I have nothing against the village being somewhat safe.

Undómë · 06-08-2006, 10:02 AM

My last post will not cover the trip from Edoras to Hengistham. Meghan will have stayed in Hengistham until the villagers arrive there safely as "Theodred" suggested. - so she will not have ridden out to find them.

My epilog post for Meghan will be about what is happening in her life 2 years after the arrival in Hengistham. It will be late summer of 3019 - in August after the funeral for Theoden in Edoras.

Tevildo · 06-08-2006, 10:36 AM

Arry - I really like your ending post. It's likely what would have happened!

My preference is that most of the people in Wulfham survive the journey and make it to Edoras and then on to a place of safety. (Of course, a few would likely have been killed on the road due to hardships, and there might have been some "close escapes".) If Arry or someone else prefers a different ending, I would request that Dorran's sister Creide not die because I may use her in another RPG. After the war, I think some Wulfhamites realistically would go back to restart the village, while others would venture elsewhere (kind of like what is happening with New Orleans).

I prefer to do personal epilogs for my characters, but I'd have no trouble weaving this history into Dorran's post (in 2-3 sentences) if that is needed. I am thinking of taking Dorran about 10 years ahead. Dorran will likely join the Riders and, shortly after the war, end up as part of Eomer's household.

Leod will become a "teacher of healers". He will start that even in the refuge to which they are fleeing. (It is a bit much for the poor fellow to go out with the Riders.) If any of your characters are interested in getting training as a healer, you are welcome to mention in your post that you received such training from Leod

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I still have one or two things I need to coordinate with another poster, and I am working on that. Then I'll put up my epilog.

Nogrod · 06-08-2006, 01:12 PM

Do we have a preferred deadline Arry?

I would have time to write my last post on Saturday. That ok?

Farael: What do you think, would Osmod have gotten with Sythric to search for the Bregowarian refugees? I think it could be a reasonable thing to do (and no one going alone). I won't be writing a novel about that trip, but could mention the search for the village in it.

Arry · 06-08-2006, 01:15 PM

Tevildo

Thanks!

I had not intended the villagers to actually come to Edoras, since I don't recall that being mentioned in the books - that outlying villages came into the King's city.

Instead - I'd like them to be taken in to a fictional hill fortress in the West Emnet - Hengistham, the lord of said place being Sighebert. And I would like most of the Wulfham villagers to make it to the safety of this fortress.

Arry · 06-08-2006, 01:17 PM

About Epilogs

They should be on board by June 24th - at that time I will ask Pio to move the game to Elvenhome.

Tevildo · 06-08-2006, 03:04 PM

Arry,

Yes, Sighebert's fortress is fine as well as the fact that the villagers survived.

I'll start working on my post.

Folwren · 06-09-2006, 07:05 PM

I have a question. How long is it until the Wulfhamers arrive at Hengistham? A fortnight after our company gets there? Longer? Less time?

-- Folwren

Nogrod · 06-09-2006, 07:37 PM

Quote:

I have a question. How long is it until the Wulfhamers arrive at Hengistham? A fortnight after our company gets there? Longer? Less time?

If they are just refugees trying to find a shelter somewhere, they probably won't be driving to Hengistham just like that? How could they just hunch it like that if it was "a gift" of generosity by a good-hearted lord in Edoras? They (and Bregowarians too) would probably try first Croacht. But that might be overpopulated if all the villages from the east are on the move... The Wolfhamers might have been there early enough to fit in, but at least the Bregowarians would have had so long a journey, that it should be quite full by the time they reached it? That's why I thought it important to mention the searching for the villages (Wulfham & Bregoware) by our characters after having the promise that they could all come to Hengisthan.

But someone more at home with the map could come up with a calculation where they could be and where Hengistham is in the first place. That would help a lot.

My post will probably have a short description of a Bregoware group (not including Meghan based on Undómë's will) going to search all the refugees around the eastern Rohan for the Bregowarians, finding them and settling for a while in Hengistham. I'm still waiting for Farael for a comfirmation about this.

But have you any ideas how the Bregowarians (or Wulfhamers) would settle after the initial run-away? The war of the rings is coming, but would they know it? Would they try to re-settle their homelands or not in the beginning? And if not, where would they be re-settled?

06-08-2006, 10:02 AM	#2
Undómë Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 400	My last post will not cover the trip from Edoras to Hengistham. Meghan will have stayed in Hengistham until the villagers arrive there safely as "Theodred" suggested. - so she will not have ridden out to find them. My epilog post for Meghan will be about what is happening in her life 2 years after the arrival in Hengistham. It will be late summer of 3019 - in August after the funeral for Theoden in Edoras. __________________ Young she was and yet not so. The braids of her dark hair were touched by no frost, her white arms and clear face were flawless and smooth, and the light of stars was in her bright eyes, grey as a cloudless night . . . Last edited by Undómë; 06-08-2006 at 10:29 AM.

06-08-2006, 10:36 AM	#3
Tevildo Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Curled up on Melko's lap Posts: 425	Arry - I really like your ending post. It's likely what would have happened! My preference is that most of the people in Wulfham survive the journey and make it to Edoras and then on to a place of safety. (Of course, a few would likely have been killed on the road due to hardships, and there might have been some "close escapes".) If Arry or someone else prefers a different ending, I would request that Dorran's sister Creide not die because I may use her in another RPG. After the war, I think some Wulfhamites realistically would go back to restart the village, while others would venture elsewhere (kind of like what is happening with New Orleans). I prefer to do personal epilogs for my characters, but I'd have no trouble weaving this history into Dorran's post (in 2-3 sentences) if that is needed. I am thinking of taking Dorran about 10 years ahead. Dorran will likely join the Riders and, shortly after the war, end up as part of Eomer's household. Leod will become a "teacher of healers". He will start that even in the refuge to which they are fleeing. (It is a bit much for the poor fellow to go out with the Riders.) If any of your characters are interested in getting training as a healer, you are welcome to mention in your post that you received such training from Leod . I still have one or two things I need to coordinate with another poster, and I am working on that. Then I'll put up my epilog. __________________ Now Tevildo was a mighty cat--the mightiest of all--and possessed of an evil spirit,...and he was in Melko's constant following; and that cat had all cats subject to him, and he and his subjects were the chasers and getters of meat for Melko's table.

06-08-2006, 01:15 PM	#5
Arry Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 704	Tevildo Thanks! I had not intended the villagers to actually come to Edoras, since I don't recall that being mentioned in the books - that outlying villages came into the King's city. Instead - I'd like them to be taken in to a fictional hill fortress in the West Emnet - Hengistham, the lord of said place being Sighebert. And I would like most of the Wulfham villagers to make it to the safety of this fortress. __________________ If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world – J.R.R. Tolkien Last edited by Arry; 06-08-2006 at 01:18 PM.

06-08-2006, 01:17 PM	#6
Arry Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 704	About Epilogs They should be on board by June 24th - at that time I will ask Pio to move the game to Elvenhome. __________________ If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world – J.R.R. Tolkien

06-08-2006, 03:04 PM	#7
Tevildo Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Curled up on Melko's lap Posts: 425	Arry, Yes, Sighebert's fortress is fine as well as the fact that the villagers survived. I'll start working on my post. __________________ Now Tevildo was a mighty cat--the mightiest of all--and possessed of an evil spirit,...and he was in Melko's constant following; and that cat had all cats subject to him, and he and his subjects were the chasers and getters of meat for Melko's table.

06-08-2006, 01:12 PM	#4
Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,308	Do we have a preferred deadline Arry? I would have time to write my last post on Saturday. That ok? Farael: What do you think, would Osmod have gotten with Sythric to search for the Bregowarian refugees? I think it could be a reasonable thing to do (and no one going alone). I won't be writing a novel about that trip, but could mention the search for the village in it.

06-09-2006, 07:05 PM	#8
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	I have a question. How long is it until the Wulfhamers arrive at Hengistham? A fortnight after our company gets there? Longer? Less time? -- Folwren __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

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