Scarburg Meadhall Discussion Thread

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

No, but your last two posts have gone into Eodwine's head. My initial reaction was, "Hey, what do you think you're doing!" But that was quickly followed by, "Hmmm, eennnnnterrresting."

I wouldn't normally borrow somebody's mind, but I'd noticed that many of your Eodwine posts included interspersed thoughts and I didn't want to break with the pattern you'd created. I tried to keep thoughts simple/obvious/descriptive, rather than making a whole bunch of stuff up... But I can not, if you prefer.

[Kath]

lmp, Fea, I've moved Eodwine and Degas to the kitchen because I seem to recall that was an idea somewhere. If you'd rather they weren't there yet then I can remove it but I can't do anything until Monday now as I'm going away for the weekend.

[Groin Redbeard]

Very nice writing everyone! I love the way that this is turning out.

I'll be gone tomorrow with the Boy Scouts and I just wanted to know if I should do a small post for Lithor to get the festivities underway, before I leave, or do you think that we should let the current situation calm down a bit?

I'll have a post sending Erbrand to go look on the boys situation on Sunday.

[Folwren]

I'll wait to post for Saeryn until after Eodwine or Fea post, confirming what Kath just wrote.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Originally Posted by Folwren

I'll wait to post for Saeryn until after Eodwine or Fea post, confirming what Kath just wrote.

I'm fine with what Kath wrote. I intended to wait for Elempi to post, but if there's popular demand, I'll get cracking after work.

[Folwren]

It matters not to me who posts next, so long as somebody posts eventually (and the sooner the better).

[Groin Redbeard]

I've got a post up for Lithor starting the festivities after breakfast. Instead of having everyone make a post about coming up to Lithor and asking if they could be in the games, I think that we should just make a list here in the discussion thread.

The games that will be played will be:
Archery
Horse Racing
Racing on foot (probably more for the little ones though)
Stone Throwing
Wrestling
Dueling ?

Just say which sport/s you want you character to be in.

If I've stepped out of place in organizing this, instead of Elempi or someone else, I'm sorry. I just wanted to get this thing underway before I leave tonight. Sorry if I've caused any inconvenience, and if I need to delete or edit anything in my posts I'll do it on Sunday when I return.

[littlemanpoet]

Originally Posted by Feanor of the Peredhil

I wouldn't normally borrow somebody's mind, but I'd noticed that many of your Eodwine posts included interspersed thoughts and I didn't want to break with the pattern you'd created. I tried to keep thoughts simple/obvious/descriptive, rather than making a whole bunch of stuff up... But I can not, if you prefer.

Don't change a thing. I'm enjoying what you're doing.

Groin, great ideas! Thanks for stepping up with them! Your list is great! If there are any other Anglo-Saxon oriented games besides those that Groin lists, we can add those too.

Now to see what Kath was talking about....

[Thinlómien]

I hate making posts like this... but sorry, I won't post today, I need to use some time to study and it's already late. I will post either tomorrow or on Monday. That is a serious promise. (More serious than Lommy-RPG-serious. ) I have no idea what's the situation right now, but Foley if you feel like it and something should be done with the kids, you can really just continue, even though it might be a bit boring for you. I hope Modtryth is not needed right now.

[Nogrod]

I'd add / replace "dueling" with

quarterstaff -fight

That's both a relatively common skill and having that kind of fight is not as dangerous as a swordfight. So for merriment's sake it would be better - even if still something that might lead into a few bruises.

Maybe also

Javelin throwing

...not perhaps how far one could throw it as such, but how accurately - and how far accurately (like the first round from 50 feet, the next round from 80 etc...)?

*just thinking about things Stigend might do well in*

[Gwathagor]

Quarterstaves would certainly be safer than swords. Maybe we do both?

I think Nogrod is on to a good idea with the javelins. Why not change that to spears, one of the Rohirrim's chief weapons, and one in which all the men would have training?

[Nogrod]

Originally Posted by Gwathagor

Quarterstaves would certainly be safer than swords. Maybe we do both?

I'd say we should not go to a swordplay... it's just a bit too dangerous. But anyway you wish.

Why not change that to spears, one of the Rohirrim's chief weapons, and one in which all the men would have training?

A good idea.


Btw. as I now see things have moved forwards quite a bit I'm not so sure whether we should now bring on anything about the kids as it would be going backwards in time in any case. So maybe we just stick to the present of the story? I'm pretty confident the "games" will allow us some opportunities to write them back in interesting enough fashion as they will surely compete more seriously than the adults...

[Gwathagor]

I suppose swords would be awfully dangerous.