An Adventure of Hobbit Proportions Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Sephiroth · 11-20-2007, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Valier

Also everyone Pio has pmed me and there is a new shire player that would really love to join our RPG. I figured that would be ok since we still are getting started. I hope this is ok with everyone. His name is Sephiroth (I think he's a he) I have given him permission to post to this thread so we can fit him into the story.

First, thanks for giving me permission, Valier.
And of course I'm a he! Like I said before, it seems no one plays Final Fantasy anymore

I've read what you already posted in the RPG thread and I think it's very good. If you guys don't have any problem with me joining, I'd like to hear your ideas about a new character.

Sephiroth · 11-20-2007, 06:46 PM

Hey people!

I've thought about the story and I came up with two possibilities:

1 - a not-so-good hobbit (a Sackville, perhaps?) that follows the group because he knows (and envies) one of the characters and thinks he's up to something. He could enter in the first opportunity the group reaches something vaguely valuable (after all, this could be anything... even something completely useless). Then he could just keep following (and the others eventually accept him)... Or maybe it'll be too dangerous to come back and the rest of the group shows him some mercy. I’m not thinking of a really bad character… just a misguided, greedy hobbit, one that could learn much searching for Entwives.

2 – A Bogsworth (maybe a cousin or something like that) who goes after Tansy after she goes adventuring. I don’t know what you’re thinking about what she will tell her family, but maybe that’s an option.

Right now, I think (1) would be more interesting, but I’m a beginner and maybe (2) could be easier to role-play. And, of course, I’m still open to any other suggestions.

Of course I don’t want to hold back the storyline, and if you think any of my options could be a problem, please say so.

littlemanpoet · 11-20-2007, 07:15 PM

Welcome, Sephiroth!

I'm intrigued by your idea #1. I think any good rpg needs a checkered someone to spice things up a bit, so I would love to see you do that. Perhaps one of the current characters has a somewhat unsavory cousin who just happens to be visiting?

Thinlómien · 11-21-2007, 01:44 AM

Welcome, Sephiroth!

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth

And of course I'm a he! Like I said before, it seems no one plays Final Fantasy anymore

Though, to this I must answer that I would have assumed you to be female because in the game Heroes and Might and Magic 3 there's a character called Sephinroth and she's a female... I first thought that you had got your name from there and either you or me had just always misread the name... Anyway, that was hardly related to anything.

Like I said, welcome aboard!

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Originally Posted by LMP

I'm intrigued by your idea #1. I think any good rpg needs a checkered someone to spice things up a bit, so I would love to see you do that. Perhaps one of the current characters has a somewhat unsavory cousin who just happens to be visiting?

I agree here. That would be definitely amusing to have someone like that "spicing things up", as you phrased it. If Sephiroth's character was to be someone's visiting cousin, I think s/he should be either Peony's or Brown's cousin. Peony's cousin would be possibly easiest to include, s/he could be present when Tansy and Bunny meet Peony.

I will write a post today.

Gwathagor · 11-21-2007, 02:14 AM

Just to mix things up a little bit, perhaps we could meet said new character along the way somewhere and be forced to take him along, rather than have him be yet another visiting friend/relation who happens to get invited to come with us.

Sephiroth · 11-21-2007, 06:09 AM

Thanks for the input, everyone!

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Originally Posted by Gwathagor

Just to mix things up a little bit, perhaps we could meet said new character along the way somewhere and be forced to take him along, rather than have him be yet another visiting friend/relation who happens to get invited to come with us.

I agree completely!

I'll try working on my character description (wich I want to post today) and my first post (wich I want to develop and show you my ideas). I think an annoying cousin would be fun

Boromir88 · 11-21-2007, 06:49 AM

Sorry for posting a bit later than what I said, but my post is finally up. I left it at Rudy and Mira's father kind of giving in, knowing he couldn't do anything. So, lmp and Finduilas, you can finish it off and get us out of there.

Welcome Sephiroth, glad to have you.

Now I'm off on this splendid Thanksgiving vacation. Everyone, enjoy the holidays, don't have too much fun without me.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 11-21-2007, 07:07 AM

Welcome Sephiroth! Looks like you already made up your mind, but I wanted to support your idea #1. A "bad" character could make the story more interesting.

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Originally Posted by Gwathagor

Just to mix things up a little bit, perhaps we could meet said new character along the way somewhere and be forced to take him along, rather than have him be yet another visiting friend/relation who happens to get invited to come with us.

This is a very good idea. Sephiroth, I thought that maybe you could connect your character with Mishka's (my character's) appearance. He's going to join the company after some time when they cross the Brandywine and enter the Shire itself, so it's still a long time till that, and it won't mix with the storyline that is now being created about the other characters (as it seems problematic to join them all together even as it is). I have the idea that my character will appear while trying to sneak up on the company. So, if you considered joining along with me (or around that time), we could try to think of something together.

And concerning your name, I have to second Lommy on that Heroes thing (Sephinroth was a hero from Dungeon, right?). Though there was also another thing that immediately appeared in my mind when I saw your name. And that's, probably, from where the FF authors even took the name (because I don't know about any other source in which the word "sephiroth" appears) - it's a hebrew word used in certain ways of mystic judaism for ten "attributes" of God (it's plural, singular would be "sephirah". Similar as with the words like "behemoth", people don't usually know where it comes from and that it's in fact plural). I doubt the FF authors had any intention with it, it probably just sounded "cool and alien enough"

But you see, this far your name is not creating exactly the assotiations you intended

Sephiroth · 11-21-2007, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

Sephiroth, I thought that maybe you could connect your character with Mishka's (my character's) appearance. He's going to join the company after some time when they cross the Brandywine and enter the Shire itself, so it's still a long time till that, and it won't mix with the storyline that is now being created about the other characters (as it seems problematic to join them all together even as it is).

Perfect! I'll think about Mishka when I create my character. Maybe they can be friends or just acquaintances. I'll get in touch with you later.

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Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

it's a hebrew word used in certain ways of mystic judaism for ten "attributes" of God. I doubt the FF authors had any intention with it, it probably just sounded "cool and alien enough"

But you see, this far your name is not creating exactly the assotiations you intended

Ok, I have to say that you guys make me feel completely noob!
But, since I like sounding cool and alien, I'll get used to it

Legate of Amon Lanc · 11-21-2007, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth

Perfect! I'll think about Mishka when I create my character. Maybe they can be friends or just acquaintances. I'll get in touch with you later.

Feel welcome. You can contact me via PMs and we can work something out...

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth

Ok, I have to say that you guys make me feel completely noob!
But, since I like sounding cool and alien, I'll get used to it

I'm sure you will.

After all, what else is left to you

11-21-2007, 06:49 AM	#7
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,521	Sorry for posting a bit later than what I said, but my post is finally up. I left it at Rudy and Mira's father kind of giving in, knowing he couldn't do anything. So, lmp and Finduilas, you can finish it off and get us out of there. Welcome Sephiroth, glad to have you. Now I'm off on this splendid Thanksgiving vacation. Everyone, enjoy the holidays, don't have too much fun without me. __________________ Fenris Penguin Last edited by Boromir88; 11-21-2007 at 06:53 AM.

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11-20-2007, 06:46 PM	#2
Sephiroth Pile O'Bones Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 15	Hey people! I've thought about the story and I came up with two possibilities: 1 - a not-so-good hobbit (a Sackville, perhaps?) that follows the group because he knows (and envies) one of the characters and thinks he's up to something. He could enter in the first opportunity the group reaches something vaguely valuable (after all, this could be anything... even something completely useless). Then he could just keep following (and the others eventually accept him)... Or maybe it'll be too dangerous to come back and the rest of the group shows him some mercy. I’m not thinking of a really bad character… just a misguided, greedy hobbit, one that could learn much searching for Entwives. 2 – A Bogsworth (maybe a cousin or something like that) who goes after Tansy after she goes adventuring. I don’t know what you’re thinking about what she will tell her family, but maybe that’s an option. Right now, I think (1) would be more interesting, but I’m a beginner and maybe (2) could be easier to role-play. And, of course, I’m still open to any other suggestions. Of course I don’t want to hold back the storyline, and if you think any of my options could be a problem, please say so.

11-20-2007, 07:15 PM	#3
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Welcome, Sephiroth! I'm intrigued by your idea #1. I think any good rpg needs a checkered someone to spice things up a bit, so I would love to see you do that. Perhaps one of the current characters has a somewhat unsavory cousin who just happens to be visiting?

11-21-2007, 02:14 AM	#5
Gwathagor Shade with a Blade Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A Rainy Night In Soho Posts: 2,512	Just to mix things up a little bit, perhaps we could meet said new character along the way somewhere and be forced to take him along, rather than have him be yet another visiting friend/relation who happens to get invited to come with us.