Treachery of Men Discussion/Planning Thread

[Gwathagor]

What needs to happen with Jord? I want to be sure I'm following the intended plot-line. I could kill some more people.....

[Nogrod]

Originally Posted by Gwathagor

I could kill some more people.....

I think Embla and Fastarr would need to get at least some time to live - to be able to make an attempt to find Tathren. And some of the Ulfing-lords might be interested in their lives as well.

But I do share the interest in the general plot line at this point. We are pretty near the end of the story, right?

Should we try to fex. unite the two Borrims with Thorn before this ends? It's also okay to me if Embla and Fastarr die in the forest as Huntha is already carrying the message of the treachery to the Borrims so the two might as well die - if it suits Lalaith to be sure.

How about the plots between the "princes"? Should they play them out themselves, have Jord taking part in it - or even the two Borrims and/or Tathren, Thorn?

And how about this "other gang", Dag and others? Is there a role for them in the unfolding of the last events?

[littlemanpoet]

I dunno, there's something romantic about lovers fleeing into the unknown together, surviving against all odds, finding happiness together despite the huge tragedy they couldn't avert. They don't have to die, but if you really want it; my idea, if you want it, is that Jord frames them for the murder of Lachrandir, and the ULfing lords hunt them unsuccessfully.

Thorn should have a chance to level his accusations against ULdor and Ulfast themselves before he is executed.

I think that Thorn and the two Borrim need not meet again.

Tathren (who will write him with Mithalwen not doing so?) will believe the framing, and take personal responsibility for getting the message back to Lord Caranthir that the Ulfings are to be trusted.

At least, that's what I'm suggesting. If you'd rather do something else, by all means.

[Noinkling]

Wow! I have a SAVE from January!!

Hmmmmmm.....well, I'll talk this all over with Pio and we'll see what we can come up with.

[Lalaith]

Well, Fastarr my dear, I don't mind if we live or die....I thought we could go back and live among the Bairka, if they'd have us, but hey, doing a tragic Babes in the Wood works for me too.
But I don't think anyone, Hunta or whoever else, should be carrying a message of treachery to the Borrim. Otherwise they would warn the elves at the battle.

We could get round that, as I suggested earlier, by the fact the Borrim force would have left for battle by the time any of us lot got back.


As for the Ulflings and their characteristics, here's what Ang said in the original planning:

Finally, a careful re-reading of "Of the Fifth Battle" reveals that the Ulfings who did not change sides in the Nirnaeth generally fled as best they could, discomfited by the lies and deceit filling their lives (paraphrase.) So this is another possible fate for those of you Ulfings who have good, but not especially brave, hearts

[Lalaith]

So what's happening, guys?

[Gwathagor]

I won't be able to post for several days as I'm going to be out in the woods shooting blanks at the ROTC cadets . I'll try to post after I get back.

I think Fastarr and Embla should escape, and you could all post that without me, if you like.