Tapestry of Dreams, Part 2 Discussion

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

unless one of the characters can figure out a way to get Th's captives away from him without Ædegard getting involved, since he'll be spoiling for a fight.

Indil sleep walks away from camp. Thoronwe's interest has him trailing her. Somebody finds the women during their search for Indil while his attention is otherwise fixated?

?

[Nurumaiel]

Couldn't we somehow tie this in with Ædegard's dream of his death in a fight against Tharonwe? Say, for instance, that through a dream he finds that the women have been captured, and he goes in search of them... on the way he could dream of his death in attempting to save the women. And perhaps Indil could have a dream that is somehow connected, which leads her to leave the camp, which leads Tharonwe to trail her.

I don't know. It just seems that the fact that Tharonwe has captured the women is perfect for the idea of Ædegard's dream.

[littlemanpoet]

I like the sleep walking idea, and of Ædegard dreaming, but plans for this look a little early considering the current situation of our characters.

So here's a question: what do you think to skipping over a bunch of days between mulling over when to leave Minas Tirith, and pick up the Men's story as they're a few days into the White Mountains?

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

I'm cool with it.

[littlemanpoet]

Anybody want to keep this going?

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Sorry... I've been consistently out of town since probably the last time you heard from me. When did life get busy again?

[littlemanpoet]

Originally Posted by Feanor of the Peredhil

Indil sleep walks away from camp. Thoronwe's interest has him trailing her. Somebody finds the women during their search for Indil while his attention is otherwise fixated?

Duh. I got lucky and saw this post. Nicely done. Shows how forgetful I am.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Originally Posted by Elempi

He set her on the ground, but did not let go. "You will come with me and we will see the fair lady you dream about. Would you like to go see her?"

Oh you wicked, wicked man!

I'm positively wriggling in anticipation of writing her response.

[littlemanpoet]

Originally Posted by Feanor of the Peredhil

Oh you wicked, wicked man!

But I only write him.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

You know...

The main problem with active writing when you're working with a group is that once you finish your piece, you have to wait for the response.

On a side note, just something I thought I'd share, I read some interesting writing tips the other day. The one that stuck in my mind was:

Just when you think your characters have it bad, make it even worse.

[littlemanpoet]

Wow, Fea! You know how the saying goes around the Downs: "I'd rep you if I could but I have to spread it around." That was one aitch ee double toothpicks of a post! How do I follow that up? (Elempi scratches his head) I can only imagine that Tharonwë is going to go into throes of interior analysis, completely lost to the world. In particular I was just astonished with your idea of him noticing her hurt from reading her mind instead of hearing her. How right! How twisted! Awesome! Inspired! And not a little obscure with all those delectable dreams. Guess I'll go dive down into Indil's subconscious and see what a bit of a swim will produce....

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

In particular I was just astonished with your idea of him noticing her hurt from reading her mind instead of hearing her. How right! How twisted! Awesome! Inspired! And not a little obscure with all those delectable dreams.

I'm absolutely delighted by your praise. You've no idea... There should really be a blushing smiley.

And I love handing you pieces of inspiration. I love seeing what brilliance you give back to fuel me further onward.

[littlemanpoet]

Back to you, Immy.

[Imladris]

I'll try to get a post up by the weekend.

[Formendacil]

Wow...

That was a long two months.

Or a short two months, depending on how you look at it.

Anyway, I've been without internet for two months, and I'm nearly broken of the habit, though this sense of responsibility is prodding me into getting back into it. Fortunately for this RPG, there are a lot of new posts (from my point of view) to stir up the creative juices, but I have so much to respond to mentally that I'm not sure what I'm doing...

That being said, I'd like to be back enough by the weekend to have a post up, but if nothing happens--poke me. I don't plan to get kicked out anytime soon (it's a long story why I haven't had internet of late, but the simpleton's tale begins with me getting kicked out of seminary).

[mark12_30]

Ravion goes hunting for Mellonin! What a heartening thing to read while I'm stopping by...

It's good to see the game moving along. Slow tis true but moving. Erebemlin is as stern as ever-- heartwarming, that-- and Raefindan is still twentieth centuy misplaced. It's all good.

Warm regards. I do daydream about re-entering the game... someday. Too bad we no longer have access at work...

Grace and peace, --mark12_30

ps. FOrmie, did I get that right-- kicked out of seminary? THerein lieth a tale, no?

[Formendacil]

Originally Posted by mark12_30

ps. FOrmie, did I get that right-- kicked out of seminary? THerein lieth a tale, no?

Well.... a pity-party lieth therein, anyway....

They're letting me back in, in a couple weeks, so it wasn't quite so drastic as it sounds, though it certainly had a catastrophic effect on any RPGing I was doing.

Meanwhile, now that I've been prodded into posting on the planning thread, I feel like I should get the process started on an actual RPG post... but I'm hitting a brick wall. I suppose I can always go introspective on Bergil, but the moment seems to call more for action, and I haven't a clue how I might move that along.

Suggestions?

[littlemanpoet]

A most excellent post, Firefoot. I suppose with Helen and Nurumaiel not quite active, the next post falls to me. I'll give it some thought and try to put something together tomorrow after a good night's rest.

[Nurumaiel]

Apologies to all. It seems that as soon as I get myself ready to commit myself to this game again, something happens that throws it all off. This past month has been a rough one, and apparently it's had some effect on my general well-being, as I've been miserably ill for the past few days. Hopefully I'll be healthy once again come next week, and then I'll make a very strong effort to get involved once again.

In the meantime, thanks for being so patient with me.

[littlemanpoet]

Get well, Nuru.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Originally Posted by Nurumaiel

Apologies to all.

And a voice like thunder rumbles from the sky, booming: Thou shalt feel no guilt for things beyond your control.

[littlemanpoet]

I wonder, Celuien, if with you being so busy with RL, that maybe Saethryd needs to stay home, instead of accompanying the questers?

[Imladris]

Just to help us get our bearings....what needs to happen now?

[littlemanpoet]

Without comment, our dear Helen has posted as Avarien who has taken residence in Mellonin. I guess I finally figured that out. I'm stunned by the depth of it. See what I mean!?!? THAT's what we've been missing. Helen? Are you going to come back again soon? If so, this could take a completely different direction than we've been casting about to take it. Sigh.

[Imladris]

This is probably stupid of me but there are too many pages to weed through to find my answer:

Who is Avarien?

And, I've been wanting to ask this for a very long time now (ever since mark said she could not be involved with the rp) but I didn't want to be a wet blanket: would it be wise and fruitful to the story to continue without mark12_30?

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Hey Elempi, feel free to answer me on here or via PM, but do you have any ideas/requests for the save that is possibly more likely to be filled tomorrow than today, due simply to how much homework I have?

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

LMP: I've got a post up for you to play with. Raefindan and a stranger lady saying things Indil doesn't understand. Indil hearing voices the Elf doesn't. Do with it what you like.

[mark12_30]

Nice, Fea! We cross-posted. Where exactly are Indil and Nastyelf?

If there are any issues with the Ravion post, sing out.

Immy & lmp-- I wish Orual would come back too. SHe writes a much better Ravion...

[littlemanpoet]

Originally Posted by Imladris

This is probably stupid of me but there are too many pages to weed through to find my answer:

Who is Avarien?

And, I've been wanting to ask this for a very long time now (ever since mark said she could not be involved with the rp) but I didn't want to be a wet blanket: would it be wise and fruitful to the story to continue without mark12_30?

Very astute questions, all of them.

Avarien is apparently an Elvish woman Helen dreamed up who, as the name suggests, was "Unwilling, a Refuser". She refused to go over the Sea with Amroth and his kindred; so unlike Nimrodel, who wanted to but tragedy overcame her desire, Avarien is one who refused to go and may have hindered Nimrodel. So the sense from Helen, I believe, is that Avarien is guilty of having hindered Nimrodel from following Amroth, and is now very sorry for it, and is now willing to make amends in whatever way she can. I don't know if Avarien's féa is in Mellonin after years spent in the Halls of Mandos, or not. I'm not sure Helen had that worked out.

That Helen posted tells me that she still cares about it enough to follow it if she can't find time to post. That she made no comment to accompany her post tells me that she really is short of time. No wonder, with a family that has doubled in size (from just the two of them to 4, the additions being 2 very, very active young Russian boys who keep them very busy).

That Helen posted at all, and without comment, suggests to me that she is willing to let us make decisions we deem appropriate in order to write the story the best way we know how, in order to achieve the ultimate plot goal. Sometimes that means leaving characters behind that are no longer useful.

Originally Posted by Fea

Hey Elempi, feel free to answer me on here or via PM, but do you have any ideas/requests for the save that is possibly more likely to be filled tomorrow than today, due simply to how much homework I have?

Only that if you can think up some deviously evil thing that Tharonwë might do to hinder, injure, maim, or otherwise be nasty, to various and sundry members of the party, be my guest, because so far I haven't thought of anything.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

Only that if you can think up some deviously evil thing that Tharonwë might do to hinder, injure, maim, or otherwise be nasty, to various and sundry members of the party, be my guest, because so far I haven't thought of anything.

Right then. I like my poetry class enough to pay attention, but I'll brainstorm evil in my two undesired hours of 17th century lit.

[Nurumaiel]

It's Monday and, as promised, I'm ready to go again.

But I've been absent for such a time that I must admit I'm a bit uncertain as to what is needed of Leafa and/or Liornung. What ought I to do?

[mark12_30]

Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

Avarien is apparently an Elvish woman Helen dreamed up who, as the name suggests, was "Unwilling, a Refuser". She refused to go over the Sea with Amroth and his kindred; so unlike Nimrodel, who wanted to but tragedy overcame her desire, Avarien is one who refused to go

yup

Originally Posted by lmp

and may have hindered Nimrodel. So the sense from Helen, I believe, is that Avarien is guilty of having hindered Nimrodel from following Amroth, and is now very sorry for it, and is now willing to make amends in whatever way she can.

You put it better than I thought it...

I don't know if Avarien's féa is in Mellonin after years spent in the Halls of Mandos, or not. I'm not sure Helen had that worked out.

True, I haven't

That Helen posted tells me that she still cares about it enough to follow it if she can't find time to post. That she made no comment to accompany her post tells me that she really is short of time. No wonder, with a family that has doubled in size (from just the two of them to 4, the additions being 2 very, very active young Russian boys who keep them very busy).

That Helen posted at all, and without comment, suggests to me that she is willing to let us make decisions we deem appropriate in order to write the story the best way we know how, in order to achieve the ultimate plot goal.

I'm kind of guest-posting... thinking that it seems to be moving slowly enough that I can drizzle in once or twice a week? I hope?

Only that if you can think up some deviously evil thing that Tharonwë might do to hinder, injure, maim, or otherwise be nasty, to various and sundry members of the party, be my guest, because so far I haven't thought of anything.

Creepy danged dark-elf... brrr.

Regarding Ravion leaving-- oy! FOr how long? Mellonin will sink again without him. Ain't love grand.

[mark12_30]

....it's vewy vewy quiet.....