Tol-In-Gauroth XXIV: Battle of the Band[Wagon] - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Rune Son of Bjarne · 10-04-2006, 06:09 PM

Well compared to how I have played, you have nothing to be ashamed of.

Eonwe · 10-04-2006, 07:39 PM

Perry Mason: From now on, I will be handleing all official business of my client, Eonwe. I will not be answering any questions at this time. We will be making a short statement shortly. All I can say now is that we expect my client to be fully acquited of the charges levied against him.

Take if from him, folks!

Thinlómien · 10-05-2006, 02:08 AM

*a show-off arrival*

The last wolf is Mister Donkey.

++Eonwe

Rune Son of Bjarne · 10-05-2006, 02:26 AM

ok

++Eonwe

Nogrod · 10-05-2006, 02:31 AM

I guess most of us were pretty confused. At one point I was honestly ready to see fault in everyone...

And that Di-bussiness really added some flavor.

But here we go now...

++ Eonwe

Thinlómien · 10-05-2006, 02:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nogrod

And that Di-bussiness really added some flavor.

Indeed. You can imagine what I thought when everybody was trying to find clues from her posts and I knew there were none...

Celuien · 10-05-2006, 04:48 AM

++ Eonwe

Three cheers for Lommy!

Sleepy Ranger · 10-05-2006, 12:53 PM

Sorry I'm late. I've been overloaded with school work and am not feeling that well. If it's fine with everyone, you'll have to wait till tomorrow for the end of the game. Sorry, I know you've been waiting but I'm just feeling a bit sick.

Sleepy Ranger · 10-06-2006, 09:54 AM

The musicians lined up Boromir88. It was his turn to die. He had already come out as wolf earlier and it seemed his partner had been nailed down as well. It would be one stone at a time though. Boromir88 would die first. Before facing his death though he requested a last song. And as the others for him too the phantom band began to play.

Boro waited till he finished high school,
He went to hollywood, got a tattoo,
He met a werewolf out there with a tattoo too,
The future was wide open,

They moved into a place they both could afford,
He found another wolf, they could work as a band,
They had a guitar and they knew some chords,
The sky was the limit,

Into the great wide open,
Under them skies of darkness,
Out in the great wide open,
A rebel without a clue...

The papers said Boro always played from the heart,
He got an agent and a roadie named Volo,
They made a record and it went in the charts,
The sky was the limit,

His furry hair had claws that would strangle,
They all ate movie stars, parted and mangled,
Their a&r man said I dont hear a single,
The future was wide open,

Into the great wide open,
Under them skies of darkness,
Out in the great wide open,
A rebel without a clue...

Into the great wide open,
Under them skies of darkness,
Into the great wide open,
A rebel without a clue...

Boromir88 then laid down his guitar and smiled at the rest. "You need not worry. I will do this myself." That said he transformed himself into a wolf. The others backed away. Boromir did not attack them though. He moved over to the shell and let out a howl. He made his way to the large sound system and ripped apart the wires, binding himself in them.

Celuien had made her way up there as well and she flipped on the switch. The current filled the wires, now free of their casing. The live wires covered Boromir's skin. He let out a piercing howl as Celuien splashed some water on him. Sparks began to fly. "It's gonna blow..." said Nogrod lazily. And it did. Celuien was thrown forward by the blast but she seemed unharmed. Boromir88 though... was dead. Only one wolf remained...

Sleepy Ranger · 10-06-2006, 10:14 AM

When Eowen had been asked to play a final song he had rejected and turned into wolf form. Now he was chasing the surviving musicians, things did not look that good. The fact that even Celuien was running confirmed this. "Celuien! Kill him!" Shouted Thinlomien desperately. "Why me?" Said Celuien in the tone you use when you wish to see, 'Why is it always me? Why don't you do it for once?' "Because you're the ranger." Said Thinlomien.

"I protect. I don't kill." Replied Celuien. Thinlomien said nothing further, mainly due to the fact that she was running out of breath. Eonwe was fiercely close now. All he had to do was reach out and he would have had Nogrod in his arms but that would mean standing on his hind legs. Running was difficult on two legs when in wolf form.

Nogrod could not see anyone ahead of him. Thinlomien and Celuien had been in front of him but they seemed to have vanished. As he ran he risked a look over his shoulder. Eonwe did not seem to be chasing him either. He began to slow down a bit, came to a walk and then stopped running all together. He would have screamed as he was jerked behind a corner had someone not covered his mouth. He did not fight back though, he smiled instead. It was Rune. In fact they were all there, hiding from Eonwe.

It seemed like an hour to them but it had only been five minutes. "Do you hear that?" whispered Eonwe. No, they could hear... wait... there was something... music... from behind the shell...

All our times have come,
Here but now they're gone,
Seasons don't fear the werewolf
Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain... we can be like they are
Come on you few... don't fear the reaper
take my hand... don't fear the werewolf
We'll be able to fly... don't fear the werewolf
I'm your man...

The battle of the bands is done
Here but now they're gone
Lyrics and music
Are together in eternity... lyrics and music
40,000 men and women everyday... Like lyrics and music
40,000 men and women everyday... Redefine happiness
Another 40,000 coming everyday... We can be like they are
Come on music makers... don't fear the werewolf
Take my hand.. .don't fear the werewolf
I'm your man...

Love of two is one
Here but now they're gone
Came the last night of sadness
And it was clear he should go on
Then the door was open and the wind appeared

"LOOK!" Thinlomien gasped out. There, behind the shell, the panels began to move apart. There was a room, lit by candles. They began to move towards it slowly.

The candles blew then disappeared

They candles blew out. The room was now in darkness but the company did not stop, they pressed forwards.

The curtains flew then he appeared... saying don't be afraid

A man stepped out from inside. He looked... different. There was something odd about him. Not bad but he wasn't right. Something was... different.

Come on you few... and have no fear

They had broken into a run. Eonwe had found them and was in pursuit again. They were running towards the man. He did not seem right but...

The song cut off there. The world seemed to evaporate. They were all floating. They tried to move but they could not. They looked at each other. Eonwe was there too and he could not move either. They were free... but something was not right. There, ahead in the distance was a bright light and that man. That man, something was not right.

***

Thinlomien was the first to see it. The man was Sleepy Cowell, no... now he was Glirdan... now he wasn't a he, she was Folwren. And then Diamond18 and then all of them and it was weird. That thing seemed to represent all the musicians who had died. "Immortality." A voice echoed. "Choose now. Do you wish to become a real star or drop back down?" Nobody replied. "Choose now or I'll make your choice." Came the voice again.

"Me! Me! Immortality!" Eonwe shouted out. "Very well. As for the rest of you." The figure snapped it's fingers and the rest of them floated back down safely. They looked up and saw stars twinkiling bright in the sky. They made a count only five shone prominently. More than five had died and Eonwe too had picked to become a star. It seemed that he had been tricked. Only Menel, Glirdan, Macalaure, Folwren and Diamond18 had become stars.

Elsewhere Eonwe was bursting with excitement at the though of becoming a star. He looked longingly at the figure who again snapped it's fingers. This time there was not a floating sensation though Eonwe was moving again. In fact this time it hurt. Five stars had surrounded Eonwe and rammed into him leaving the rest of him rather uh... dead.

So ends our musical tale. The five who survived dropped out of the public eye and worked together to try and figure out what had really happened. Rumors of Menel sightings began to spring up and it seemed both Glirdan and Macalaure had made appearances at music contests. Folwren seemed to have vanished from mainstream but there were few who whispered her name. As for Diamond, nobody ever heard of her but she never faded. She was still there up in the sky watching over the world. Sparkling silently.

As for what become of Sleepy Cowell? We're not sure either and we don't think we want to or need to know either. Some things are best left undisturbed. Besides, the worlds a better place without him.

Nogrod · 10-08-2006, 12:05 PM

I'm sorry to intervene the flow of the ending story (and will remove this post in due time if it seems fit to do so), but isn't this a bit overstreched? I mean, it would be nice to exchange some comments with fellow-players before the memory of the game wanes and the new one begins...

An ending like this only serves to make the game fade out to insignifigance, just slowly decaying away, leaving no tracks whatsoever...

Sleepy Ranger · 10-08-2006, 12:10 PM

Erm... sorry. Just been having a few problems. But by all means start discussions on the game. I'll just edit the rest into my post.

I think everyone did pretty well. Sorry to see Diamond have to die the very night she became seer. Nogrod was his usual self, Celuien did a pretty good job as a ranger and in the end the wolves were unlucky. Here are the choices the gifteds made,

Dreams-
Thinlo
Rune (Innocent)
Nogrod (Innocent)
Ka (Innocent)
Eonwe (Wolf)

Di18
Boro88 (Wolf)

Ranger-
Boromir88
Durelin
Eonwe

Celuien · 10-08-2006, 12:16 PM

I did guard Lommy on the last night. Really.

10-04-2006, 07:39 PM	#2
Eonwe Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: In a world grown ever smaller. Posts: 678	Perry Mason: From now on, I will be handleing all official business of my client, Eonwe. I will not be answering any questions at this time. We will be making a short statement shortly. All I can say now is that we expect my client to be fully acquited of the charges levied against him. Take if from him, folks! __________________ I've got bridge club on Wednesday, Archery on Thursday, Dancing on a Friday night!

10-05-2006, 02:08 AM	#3
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	a show-off arrival The last wolf is Mister Donkey. ++Eonwe __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

10-05-2006, 02:31 AM	#5
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	I guess most of us were pretty confused. At one point I was honestly ready to see fault in everyone... And that Di-bussiness really added some flavor. But here we go now... ++ Eonwe __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

10-05-2006, 04:48 AM	#7
Celuien Riveting Ribbiter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Assigned to Mordor Posts: 1,767	++ Eonwe Three cheers for Lommy! __________________ 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.

10-05-2006, 12:53 PM	#8
Sleepy Ranger Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: On the field, kissing the 'Downs crest Posts: 1,654	Sorry I'm late. I've been overloaded with school work and am not feeling that well. If it's fine with everyone, you'll have to wait till tomorrow for the end of the game. Sorry, I know you've been waiting but I'm just feeling a bit sick. __________________ And tonight we can truly say, together we're invincible... Middle-Earth Football World Cup 2007

10-06-2006, 09:54 AM	#9
Sleepy Ranger Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: On the field, kissing the 'Downs crest Posts: 1,654	The musicians lined up Boromir88. It was his turn to die. He had already come out as wolf earlier and it seemed his partner had been nailed down as well. It would be one stone at a time though. Boromir88 would die first. Before facing his death though he requested a last song. And as the others for him too the phantom band began to play. Boro waited till he finished high school, He went to hollywood, got a tattoo, He met a werewolf out there with a tattoo too, The future was wide open, They moved into a place they both could afford, He found another wolf, they could work as a band, They had a guitar and they knew some chords, The sky was the limit, Into the great wide open, Under them skies of darkness, Out in the great wide open, A rebel without a clue... The papers said Boro always played from the heart, He got an agent and a roadie named Volo, They made a record and it went in the charts, The sky was the limit, His furry hair had claws that would strangle, They all ate movie stars, parted and mangled, Their a&r man said I dont hear a single, The future was wide open, Into the great wide open, Under them skies of darkness, Out in the great wide open, A rebel without a clue... Into the great wide open, Under them skies of darkness, Into the great wide open, A rebel without a clue... Boromir88 then laid down his guitar and smiled at the rest. "You need not worry. I will do this myself." That said he transformed himself into a wolf. The others backed away. Boromir did not attack them though. He moved over to the shell and let out a howl. He made his way to the large sound system and ripped apart the wires, binding himself in them. Celuien had made her way up there as well and she flipped on the switch. The current filled the wires, now free of their casing. The live wires covered Boromir's skin. He let out a piercing howl as Celuien splashed some water on him. Sparks began to fly. "It's gonna blow..." said Nogrod lazily. And it did. Celuien was thrown forward by the blast but she seemed unharmed. Boromir88 though... was dead. Only one wolf remained... __________________ And tonight we can truly say, together we're invincible... Middle-Earth Football World Cup 2007

10-06-2006, 10:14 AM	#10
Sleepy Ranger Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: On the field, kissing the 'Downs crest Posts: 1,654	When Eowen had been asked to play a final song he had rejected and turned into wolf form. Now he was chasing the surviving musicians, things did not look that good. The fact that even Celuien was running confirmed this. "Celuien! Kill him!" Shouted Thinlomien desperately. "Why me?" Said Celuien in the tone you use when you wish to see, 'Why is it always me? Why don't you do it for once?' "Because you're the ranger." Said Thinlomien. "I protect. I don't kill." Replied Celuien. Thinlomien said nothing further, mainly due to the fact that she was running out of breath. Eonwe was fiercely close now. All he had to do was reach out and he would have had Nogrod in his arms but that would mean standing on his hind legs. Running was difficult on two legs when in wolf form. Nogrod could not see anyone ahead of him. Thinlomien and Celuien had been in front of him but they seemed to have vanished. As he ran he risked a look over his shoulder. Eonwe did not seem to be chasing him either. He began to slow down a bit, came to a walk and then stopped running all together. He would have screamed as he was jerked behind a corner had someone not covered his mouth. He did not fight back though, he smiled instead. It was Rune. In fact they were all there, hiding from Eonwe. It seemed like an hour to them but it had only been five minutes. "Do you hear that?" whispered Eonwe. No, they could hear... wait... there was something... music... from behind the shell... All our times have come, Here but now they're gone, Seasons don't fear the werewolf Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain... we can be like they are Come on you few... don't fear the reaper take my hand... don't fear the werewolf We'll be able to fly... don't fear the werewolf I'm your man... The battle of the bands is done Here but now they're gone Lyrics and music Are together in eternity... lyrics and music 40,000 men and women everyday... Like lyrics and music 40,000 men and women everyday... Redefine happiness Another 40,000 coming everyday... We can be like they are Come on music makers... don't fear the werewolf Take my hand.. .don't fear the werewolf I'm your man... Love of two is one Here but now they're gone Came the last night of sadness And it was clear he should go on Then the door was open and the wind appeared "LOOK!" Thinlomien gasped out. There, behind the shell, the panels began to move apart. There was a room, lit by candles. They began to move towards it slowly. The candles blew then disappeared They candles blew out. The room was now in darkness but the company did not stop, they pressed forwards. The curtains flew then he appeared... saying don't be afraid A man stepped out from inside. He looked... different. There was something odd about him. Not bad but he wasn't right. Something was... different. Come on you few... and have no fear They had broken into a run. Eonwe had found them and was in pursuit again. They were running towards the man. He did not seem right but... The song cut off there. The world seemed to evaporate. They were all floating. They tried to move but they could not. They looked at each other. Eonwe was there too and he could not move either. They were free... but something was not right. There, ahead in the distance was a bright light and that man. That man, something was not right. *** Thinlomien was the first to see it. The man was Sleepy Cowell, no... now he was Glirdan... now he wasn't a he, she was Folwren. And then Diamond18 and then all of them and it was weird. That thing seemed to represent all the musicians who had died. "Immortality." A voice echoed. "Choose now. Do you wish to become a real star or drop back down?" Nobody replied. "Choose now or I'll make your choice." Came the voice again. "Me! Me! Immortality!" Eonwe shouted out. "Very well. As for the rest of you." The figure snapped it's fingers and the rest of them floated back down safely. They looked up and saw stars twinkiling bright in the sky. They made a count only five shone prominently. More than five had died and Eonwe too had picked to become a star. It seemed that he had been tricked. Only Menel, Glirdan, Macalaure, Folwren and Diamond18 had become stars. Elsewhere Eonwe was bursting with excitement at the though of becoming a star. He looked longingly at the figure who again snapped it's fingers. This time there was not a floating sensation though Eonwe was moving again. In fact this time it hurt. Five stars had surrounded Eonwe and rammed into him leaving the rest of him rather uh... dead. So ends our musical tale. The five who survived dropped out of the public eye and worked together to try and figure out what had really happened. Rumors of Menel sightings began to spring up and it seemed both Glirdan and Macalaure had made appearances at music contests. Folwren seemed to have vanished from mainstream but there were few who whispered her name. As for Diamond, nobody ever heard of her but she never faded. She was still there up in the sky watching over the world. Sparkling silently. As for what become of Sleepy Cowell? We're not sure either and we don't think we want to or need to know either. Some things are best left undisturbed. Besides, the worlds a better place without him. __________________ And tonight we can truly say, together we're invincible... Middle-Earth Football World Cup 2007 Last edited by Sleepy Ranger; 10-10-2006 at 12:29 PM.

10-08-2006, 12:05 PM	#11
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	I'm sorry to intervene the flow of the ending story (and will remove this post in due time if it seems fit to do so), but isn't this a bit overstreched? I mean, it would be nice to exchange some comments with fellow-players before the memory of the game wanes and the new one begins... An ending like this only serves to make the game fade out to insignifigance, just slowly decaying away, leaving no tracks whatsoever... __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

10-08-2006, 12:10 PM	#12
Sleepy Ranger Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: On the field, kissing the 'Downs crest Posts: 1,654	Erm... sorry. Just been having a few problems. But by all means start discussions on the game. I'll just edit the rest into my post. I think everyone did pretty well. Sorry to see Diamond have to die the very night she became seer. Nogrod was his usual self, Celuien did a pretty good job as a ranger and in the end the wolves were unlucky. Here are the choices the gifteds made, Dreams- Thinlo Rune (Innocent) Nogrod (Innocent) Ka (Innocent) Eonwe (Wolf) Di18 Boro88 (Wolf) Ranger- Boromir88 Durelin Eonwe __________________ And tonight we can truly say, together we're invincible... Middle-Earth Football World Cup 2007

10-08-2006, 12:16 PM	#13
Celuien Riveting Ribbiter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Assigned to Mordor Posts: 1,767	I did guard Lommy on the last night. Really. __________________ 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.

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