The Fellowship of the Fourth Age (Part 1): A New Beginning Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Folwren · 11-22-2006, 03:42 PM

Oi! Athwen won't be captured for long, no siree! Dorran will soon be coming to rescue, I've little doubt.

And, yes, the slavers that jumped over the trench are going to be falling into the tunnel without the slightest bit of doubt (at least in my mind). The horses will need a couple strides before they can stop or turn to recover from the jump, and those few strides will take them several yards (consider, each stride is more than six feet, surely!) and the tunnel is not that far from the trench. So....those nine, unfortunate riders are going to go down and probably are going to be thrown in the process.

What about Vror? I am concerned about him. Where, precisely, is he? And does anyone know he's there?

-- Folwren

Nogrod · 11-22-2006, 04:19 PM

Alrighty.

I've posted now. Please do see whether it is okay by you as I have used Khamir a little and in fact made Athwen suffer a hit.

And if the description of the overall battle around the tunnel is ok. with you.

Naturally I will change / edit everything you don't like.

Just a few comments/questions.

Folwren: Hopefully it's okay that Athwen is hit to the ground. In turn you may use Hadith the way you wish as I have ended my post in a most open situation. Just remember that even though Hadith is a somewhat promising soldier, he's not a ready one (so, prone to make mistakes or anyhow being the weaker of the two fighting).

Durelin: Khamir getting as one of the first into the middle of the action sounded right to me. Is it right with you too?

Tevildo: I hope I haven't destroyed Dorran's possible plans of saving Athwen... and I think it's still quite probable that those two will need some help anyhow, at least if yet another slaver would appear on the sight.

PS. I'mstill wishing you to leave the killing of Joshwan to me...

Nogrod · 11-22-2006, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Folwren

So....those nine, unfortunate riders are going to go down and probably are going to be thrown in the process.

I was thinking that maybe something like four first ones would fall into the trap and get unsaddled (of those 2-3 have been now killed in my post - but they were the easiest targets, from that on it will become much more harder). The others should be able to stop before the trap as they see what happens? It is against those that Joshwan, Beloan and Khamir are attacking - and thence it should also be one of those who got Athwen.

If Joshwan, Beloan and Khamir manage to engage one slaver each (and four are thrown over by our trap) and one would be taking Athwen, that would leave two slavers loose to do something nasty around there...

Nogrod · 11-23-2006, 10:33 AM

Regin: If you're not in haste, wait for a couple of hours. I got a nice idea for Ishkur and Gwerr and would have time to write it in an hour or about...

Tevildo · 11-23-2006, 12:11 PM

Nogrod --

Your post is great but I do have a problem. It doesn't make sense that Athwen would be rescued without her husband even showing his face. For one thing, if he didn't act quickly, he would probably be figuratively sleeping on the sofa for the next twenty years!

Could you possibly hold off a bit and let Dorran come and join in the fray? I'll invent some kind of excuse in terms of why he is arriving "late". As to what he should be doing, if you've knocked off all the available attackers, could he at least scramble to untie his wife? Surely they would have tied Athwen or knocked her out so she couldn't struggle away on her own. She's a pretty strong and athletic woman.

I do have a posting problem because this is Thanksgiving weekend --the second "biggest" holiday of the year. The house is stuffed with food and visitors so it's a little hard to get posts up quickly. I'll do one now for Azhar but push the save for Dorran forward. I'll try very hard to get to it late tonight but it may even be tomorrow till it's filled. Would that be alright?

Nogrod · 11-23-2006, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tevildo

Nogrod --

Your post is great but I do have a problem. It doesn't make sense that Athwen would be rescued without her husband even showing his face. For one thing, if he didn't act quickly, he would probably be figuratively sleeping on the sofa for the next twenty years!

Could you possibly hold off a bit and let Dorran come and join in the fray? I'll invent some kind of excuse in terms of why he is arriving "late". As to what he should be doing, if you've knocked off all the available attackers, could he at least scramble to untie his wife?

Don't worry Tevildo! As I addressed you a couple of posts ago here, Hadith will not be able to save Athwen, at least alone (his adversary is just too big and experienced for Hadith to tackle by himself). Indeed, if no one comes to help, Hadith will die and Athwen will be carried away after that... so please, Dorran, anyone, help!

So I'm in no hurry, I just wished to get things moving and as Folwren showed the way, I took to following her. I surely am waiting for everyone to have their share of the battle, don't worry about that. I might post about the fight between the slaver and Hadith, but it will not be conclusive - unless to Hadith's defeat. And Foley should feel free to make her contribution on this thing too. So normal bussiness here, who gets to post dictates what happens (but I will surely be waiting for Dorran to appear).

Regin: I've posted for Ishkur and Gwerr, let me know if there is anything with Ishkur you don't feel at home with... Your turn then.

Hilde Bracegirdle · 11-23-2006, 01:14 PM

Yes, the holiday will slow me down as well. I won't have a chance to fill in that save for a bit.

Tevildo · 11-23-2006, 01:19 PM

Thanks, Nogrod. Sounds good.

I've filled in my save for Azhar. She's said some nasssty things to the departing Kwell but is feeling pretty lousy. I've also put up another save for Dorran.

Plus, Pio, I'd like to have Azhar say just a word or two to Rog. From your save, I don't know if you'll be in the middle of a conversation with Aiwendil that I'll be interrupting. If so, it would be easy to leapfrog that section of my post forward. Just let me know the best way to handle this.

Folwren · 11-23-2006, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tevildo

I've filled in my save for Azhar. She's said some nasssty things to the departing Kwell but is feeling pretty lousy. I've also put up another save for Dorran.

Mwahaha! I'm going to go have to read that.

Today, being Thanksgiving itself, I might find it difficult to post anything, but I think tomorrow afternoon and Saturday, I'll have plenty of time. We're going to Grandma's house and at Grandma's there is nothing to do and direct access to the internet, so it really is wonderful.

However, I really don't know if I'll need to do another post for Athwen before she's rescued. I wasnt actually planning to, but things may not go as planned.

-- Folwren

11-22-2006, 03:42 PM	#1
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	Oi! Athwen won't be captured for long, no siree! Dorran will soon be coming to rescue, I've little doubt. And, yes, the slavers that jumped over the trench are going to be falling into the tunnel without the slightest bit of doubt (at least in my mind). The horses will need a couple strides before they can stop or turn to recover from the jump, and those few strides will take them several yards (consider, each stride is more than six feet, surely!) and the tunnel is not that far from the trench. So....those nine, unfortunate riders are going to go down and probably are going to be thrown in the process. What about Vror? I am concerned about him. Where, precisely, is he? And does anyone know he's there? -- Folwren __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

11-22-2006, 04:19 PM	#2
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	Alrighty. I've posted now. Please do see whether it is okay by you as I have used Khamir a little and in fact made Athwen suffer a hit. And if the description of the overall battle around the tunnel is ok. with you. Naturally I will change / edit everything you don't like. Just a few comments/questions. Folwren: Hopefully it's okay that Athwen is hit to the ground. In turn you may use Hadith the way you wish as I have ended my post in a most open situation. Just remember that even though Hadith is a somewhat promising soldier, he's not a ready one (so, prone to make mistakes or anyhow being the weaker of the two fighting). Durelin: Khamir getting as one of the first into the middle of the action sounded right to me. Is it right with you too? Tevildo: I hope I haven't destroyed Dorran's possible plans of saving Athwen... and I think it's still quite probable that those two will need some help anyhow, at least if yet another slaver would appear on the sight. PS. I'mstill wishing you to leave the killing of Joshwan to me... __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

11-23-2006, 10:33 AM	#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	Regin: If you're not in haste, wait for a couple of hours. I got a nice idea for Ishkur and Gwerr and would have time to write it in an hour or about... __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

11-23-2006, 12:11 PM	#5
Tevildo Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Curled up on Melko's lap Posts: 425	Nogrod -- Your post is great but I do have a problem. It doesn't make sense that Athwen would be rescued without her husband even showing his face. For one thing, if he didn't act quickly, he would probably be figuratively sleeping on the sofa for the next twenty years! Could you possibly hold off a bit and let Dorran come and join in the fray? I'll invent some kind of excuse in terms of why he is arriving "late". As to what he should be doing, if you've knocked off all the available attackers, could he at least scramble to untie his wife? Surely they would have tied Athwen or knocked her out so she couldn't struggle away on her own. She's a pretty strong and athletic woman. I do have a posting problem because this is Thanksgiving weekend --the second "biggest" holiday of the year. The house is stuffed with food and visitors so it's a little hard to get posts up quickly. I'll do one now for Azhar but push the save for Dorran forward. I'll try very hard to get to it late tonight but it may even be tomorrow till it's filled. Would that be alright? __________________ 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. Last edited by Tevildo; 11-23-2006 at 12:15 PM.

11-23-2006, 01:19 PM	#8
Tevildo Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Curled up on Melko's lap Posts: 425	Thanks, Nogrod. Sounds good. I've filled in my save for Azhar. She's said some nasssty things to the departing Kwell but is feeling pretty lousy. I've also put up another save for Dorran. Plus, Pio, I'd like to have Azhar say just a word or two to Rog. From your save, I don't know if you'll be in the middle of a conversation with Aiwendil that I'll be interrupting. If so, it would be easy to leapfrog that section of my post forward. Just let me know the best way to handle this. __________________ 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.

11-23-2006, 01:14 PM	#7
Hilde Bracegirdle Relic of Wandering Days Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: You'll See Perpetual Change. Posts: 1,480	Yes, the holiday will slow me down as well. I won't have a chance to fill in that save for a bit.

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