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

[Brinniel]

Goodness me. I haven't been on the BD for a few days and suddenly this thread gets busy. Never fear...now that I'm back in my dorm again, I should be on more often...

Durelin, for the most part the post looks fine. I actually had Shae walking away from the two bodies when she was attacked, but I figured she hadn't gotten far, so they should still be very visible- she's just not directly next to them.

I'm just a little confused on this part:

Originally Posted by Durelin

Then the one-armed man whirled around and leapt forward the help Shae; it appeared to him that she couldn’t tear away from the slaver’s grip…he would run her through in a moment if he didn’t…

The woman yanked her shirtsleeve from where it had been caught in the golden armour, tearing a small piece of it in the process. She looked a bit flustered, and she was wounded, but she stood steadily.

In the transition to the next paragraph, was it Shae that killed the other slaver? You didn't seem to mention it, so I'm a bit puzzled...

I'm going to bed right now, but I think I'll try to put up a response sometime tomorrow.

[Durelin]

Ah, sorry, I'll make appropriate edits, and have Shae walk away from Khamir back to the bodies.

Yes, Shae killed the other slaver...Khamir thought she needed help, but really she had already killed the man, she was just stuck for a moment. Too corny? Probably.

I'll edit to clarify that, as well.

Please let me know if there are other problems.

[Folwren]

Child, what do you want Kwell to do upon arriving at the encampment? How many slavers are left? What still needs to be done before the end is achieved?

I apologize about not getting a post up. Our power was out for a day and a half and I've been busy since... Hopefully today.

-- Folwren

[Nogrod]

Originally Posted by Folwren

How many slavers are left? What still needs to be done before the end is achieved?

The slavers seem to be dying with a good pace indeed...

I guess in the end they must all die or realise the situation and ride away for their lives. I think the second option more plausible and also as a possibility to give our orcs some action. Think of it: a band of drunken orcs against a few battle bruised slavers in the slaver-camp!

If you still think the breach is a good idea, I could write that on thursday evening (+2GMT), making maybe three slavers get into the grove and do some damage. We could get some of the women wounded or killed and Hadith would get a reason to get up. If someone wishes to write the breaching before Thursday, that's just fine.

If we think that the last slavers will run for their lives, we should make a decision of how many of them would escape (and who they might be if there are any already named ones doing the runner) and when.

Two sidenotes on NPC's:
- Beloan and Qat are free to be used I think. Khamir and Shae might meet them if they were in the direction of the trenches as B & Q are coming from there?
- Khala and Cuáran can be used in the grove; two middle-aged women who are pretty good at first aid and will anyhow be rushing around there to help anyone they think need help.

[Child of the 7th Age]

If you still think the breach is a good idea, I could write that on thursday evening (+2GMT), making maybe three slavers get into the grove and do some damage. We could get some of the women wounded or killed and Hadith would get a reason to get up. If someone wishes to write the breaching before Thursday, that's just fine.

Nogrod -

Could you hold up on that?

Rôg and Aiwendil would like the honor of chasing the last culprits out of the camp, since they've not had a chance to get their blows in yet. Azhar has also agreed to help set up this scene. There will be a final few slavers--fierce and determined and initially unwilling to flee who actually kill a few women and/or children.

Azhar has agreed to be the first one to see the small group break through and ask Rôg for help. I will put up my own save and hopefully fill it in late tonight or tomorrow. That will be a lead-in for Pio's post.

I do need to check on the number of slavers still alive and likely won't get that done till tonight. I promise you, however, that at least two will be alive to make it back to the slavers' camp thinking to retrieve their possessions. The confrontation between the Orcs and the remaining slavers is fine but we would want to make that a short and sweet appetizer to get on to the main course, which is the confrontation between the Orcs and the freed slaves/fellowship. It will be extremely interesting to see who wants to mow the drunken orcs down in their tracks and who will respond to a plea for mercy.

Folwren -- It sounds as if you have your hands full now. If you'd like, you can just bring Kwell back late to the camp after things are over and see that a few women and children have been killed. That's good for some guilt! If you prefer, however, you can bring him back in enough time to do damage to one slaver and perhaps save someone's hide among the women. We've been vague about slaver numbers up till now, and I'm sure we can squeeze one more out. Just let me know what you prefer.

I've also been having access and utility problems. We've had freezing rain -- very rare for where I live, since Houston is more like Umbar! Several of the area schools are cancelled, and none of our power lines are protected underground. Two of my utility "legs" are up (we have 3) but one is damaged, which means lights are flickering periodically. Very weird.

[Nogrod]

Nogrod - Could you hold up on that?

Surely. If you have plans for the breach already, the better.

The confrontation between the Orcs and the remaining slavers is fine but we would want to make that a short and sweet appetizer to get on to the main course, which is the confrontation between the Orcs and the freed slaves/fellowship.

Indeed. The thing I was thinking was that the ex-slaves & the FS will probably not move on to the slaver camp immediately (at least "writingwise") so the writers of the orcs have little to do but to wait (RL terms) and get more drunk (storywise). So to that a few beaten slavers would be something like variation before the ex-slaves finally arrive there...

But as an appetizer, of course.

[Folwren]

Originally Posted by Child of the 7th Age

Folwren -- It sounds as if you have your hands full now. If you'd like, you can just bring Kwell back late to the camp after things are over and see that a few women and children have been killed. That's good for some guilt! If you prefer, however, you can bring him back in enough time to do damage to one slaver and perhaps save someone's hide among the women. We've been vague about slaver numbers up till now, and I'm sure we can squeeze one more out. Just let me know what you prefer.

Having full hands is a mild way to put it, actually. Today, Mom and Pop told me I need to figure out admissions to college and corresponding classes and all that stuff and I've been running around the internet for an hour to no avail. I can't find a THING on distance learning or correspondent classes!

Anyhow, Kwell...um...how about you all carry on and I'll get a post in for Kwell when I can. But you asked specifically for me to bring Kwell back into the glade and I wanted to know if that was absolutely necessary. Because if it is, I can do it, but if it's not, I'm more inclined to be 'lazy' and not write a post until after the battle. A post for Kwell, that is. I do intend to write something for Athwen.

I've also been having access and utility problems. We've had freezing rain -- very rare for where I live, since Houston is more like Umbar! Several of the area schools are cancelled, and none of our power lines are protected underground. Two of my utility "legs" are up (we have 3) but one is damaged, which means lights are flickering periodically. Very weird.

In Houston? Wow. I know the storm was wide, but I had no idea that Houston would get freezing rain. We had freezing rain and some trees fell over the powerlines, that's why we were out for a while.

I need to get back to my college research. Have fun.

-- Folwren

[Durelin]

Nogrod - In my latest post I placed Beloan already fighting in the grove. But that can easily be changed if it's better he still be back nearer to the tunnel.

And just as a note, while we're kinda on the subject of *college*, I just want to let everyone know that Friday and Saturday I will be away for a scholarship competition (creative writing...woohoo), and will likely not be able to get online at all those two days. Not a big deal, but I thought I'd let people know, particularly since we're trying to coordinate the wrapping up of this battle.

(On that note, I am going to ask for a shameful, shameful favor if anyone has lots of free time in the next couple days and is extremely bored: I want to take a short sample of my roleplaying along, just in case I get the opportunity to show them what I spend so much of my time doing...I would really really appreciate it - really times a thousand! - if anyone could let me know if they think any of my posts, in this RPG or others, really stands out as a good example. I don't care about taking it out of context or anything, so it can be anything...I just need the best written example I can find, and I am a poor judge.

If you remember the basic idea of the post but don't want to have to look for it or anything, please don't, but if you could let me know what you remember of it, I can probably find it.

So, if anyone's looking for something to do on a lazy weekday afternoon... Thank you so much!!!

And sorry for littering the discussion thread. Just let me know and I'll delete all that nonsense.)

Edit: I made edits to my last post. Hope it looks alright now, Brinniel.