Scarburg Meadhall Discussion Thread

[Groin Redbeard]

Originally Posted by Thinlomien

Nah, she would do no games. She's just roll her eyes at such nonsense and let Stigend compete with his friend... So Groin please, replace Modtryth with Garstan. (Besides, I think that will be quite funny... )

Sounds good, I'll also add Folwren's character's to the list.

Archery Erbrand, Crabannan, Garmund, Cnebba, Dan, Eodwine,Javan, Thornden
Horse Racing Erbrand, Eodwine, Rowenna, Javan
Racing on foot Erbrand, Garmund, Cnebba, Eodwine, Leof
Stone Throwing Garmund, Cnebba, Harreld
Wrestling Crabannan, Dan, Harreld
Dueling Crabannan, Dan, Eodwine
Quarterstaff-fight Erbrand, Crabannan, Stigend, Dan, Eodwine, Harreld, Thornden
Javelin Throwing Erbrand, Crabannan, Stigend, Dan, Harreld, Thornden
Riddles Dan, Eodwine, Riddles
Sack-fight Harreld, Erbrand, Dan
Dagger-throwing Rowenna, Eodwine, Harreld, Saeryn
Task-path Rowenna, Eodwine, Harreld, Dan, Javan
Rope-tie race Eodwine, Rowenna, Erbrand, Stigend, Garstan, Cnebba, Garmund, Javan, Saeryn
Build a fire Dan, Saeryn
Wheel barrow raceJavan
Rope climbing Erbrand

Just for some clearification, the Stone Throwing contest is where each contestant has a stone roughely the same weight and try to throw it the farthest and the straightest.

[Groin Redbeard]

Archery Erbrand, Crabannan, Garmund, Cnebba, Dan, Eodwine,Javan, Thornden
Horse Racing Erbrand, Eodwine, Rowenna, Javan
Racing on foot Erbrand, Garmund, Cnebba, Eodwine, Leof
Stone Throwing Garmund, Cnebba, Harreld, Erbrand
Wrestling Crabannan, Dan, Harreld
Dueling Crabannan, Dan, Eodwine
Quarterstaff-fight Erbrand, Crabannan, Stigend, Dan, Eodwine, Harreld, Thornden
Javelin Throwing Erbrand, Crabannan, Stigend, Dan, Harreld, Thornden
Riddles Dan, Eodwine, Riddles
Sack-fight Harreld, Erbrand, Dan, Javan, Cnebba, Garmund, Stigend,
Dagger-throwing Rowenna, Eodwine, Harreld, Saeryn
Task-path Rowenna, Eodwine, Harreld, Dan, Javan
Rope-tie race Eodwine, Rowenna, Erbrand, Stigend, Garstan, Cnebba, Garmund, Javan, Saeryn, Kara, Ginna
Build a fire Dan, Saeryn
Wheel barrow race Javan
Rope climbing Erbrand

[Groin Redbeard]

Archery Erbrand, Crabannan, Garmund, Cnebba, Dan, Eodwine,Javan, Thornden
Horse Racing Erbrand, Eodwine, Rowenna, Javan, Saeryn
Racing on foot Erbrand, Garmund, Cnebba, Eodwine, Leof
Stone Throwing Garmund, Cnebba, Harreld, Erbrand
Wrestling Crabannan, Dan, Harreld
Dueling Crabannan, Dan, Eodwine
Quarterstaff-fight Erbrand, Crabannan, Stigend, Dan, Eodwine, Harreld, Thornden
Javelin Throwing Erbrand, Crabannan, Stigend, Dan, Harreld, Thornden
Riddles Dan, Eodwine, Javan
Sack-fight Harreld, Erbrand, Dan, Javan, Cnebba, Garmund, Stigend,
Dagger-throwing Rowenna, Eodwine, Harreld, Saeryn
Task-path Rowenna, Eodwine, Harreld, Dan, Javan
Rope-tie race Eodwine, Rowenna, Erbrand, Stigend, Garstan, Cnebba, Garmund, Javan, Saeryn, Kara, Ginna
Build a fire Dan, Saeryn
Wheel barrow race Javan
Rope climbing Erbrand

[littlemanpoet]

Call this my modest proposal to organize ourselves for writing these games. Obviously, we all want in, and expect to have lots of fun.

I like Fea's thoughts, and I also like Gwath's thought, and Noggie makes good points too. So here's what I have in mind.

1. We write the basic stuff here in the discussion thread.
2. Each of us volunteer to be the caretaker of a particular game.
3. Each volunteer start a post (in this thread) with his/her game in the title, with what is going to happen.
4. Each writer who has a character participating, quote the last thread of that title (thus keeping everything that was said before) and add your own thoughts to it.

So this way, Gwath's idea of assigning a writer is done, but everybody gets a chance to say what they want added in. Also, this allows for scenes, because any writer can request that a certain scene be included in the final post on the main thread.

I was going to ask us to decide what the order is going to be, but I think that what will work best is to see which game is finished being planned first, and let that be the first one.

With one stipulation: the riddle game must be at night around the bonfire, and so will be last; and I want to disclude it from this proposal since it has a different nature to it. The typical way these things work is that whoever guesses a riddle correctly, gets to offer the next one. What I'd like to suggest, regarding the riddle game, is that when a riddle is made on the story thread, we make our guesses here on the discussion thread, and decide which character is going to have the answer so that whoever is ready with a riddle can post up.

So if this plan seems acceptable to you all, please say what game you want to be caretaker of, and I'm afraid it's simply going to have to be first to claim gets it. There are 16 games, so each of us can caretake at least two each; for starters, claim one at a time so that no one hogs the two best, if you take my meaning.

If there are any problems with my proposal, please speak up. My ego isn't the important thing here - all of us enjoying this, is.

Oh, one additional consideration: racing on foot, it seems to me, should be separated between adults and children. Let the boys have their own footrace.

[Nogrod]

I could take the sack-fight...

[littlemanpoet]

Archery Erbrand, Crabannan, Garmund, Cnebba, Dan, Eodwine,Javan, Thornden --> __________

Horse Racing Erbrand, Eodwine, Rowenna, Javan, Saeryn, Léof--> ___________

Racing on foot Erbrand, Garmund, Cnebba, Eodwine--> ___________

Stone Throwing Garmund, Cnebba, Harreld, Erbrand --> ____________

Wrestling Crabannan, Dan, Harreld--> __________

Dueling Crabannan, Dan, Eodwine--> ________

Quarterstaff-fight Erbrand, Crabannan, Stigend, Dan, Eodwine, Harreld, Thornden--> __________

Javelin Throwing Erbrand, Crabannan, Stigend, Dan, Harreld, Thornden--> _________

Riddles Dan, Eodwine, Javan

Sack-fight Harreld, Erbrand, Dan, Javan, Cnebba, Garmund, Stigend,--> NOGROD

Dagger-throwing Rowenna, Eodwine, Harreld, Saeryn--> __________

Task-path Rowenna, Eodwine, Harreld, Dan, Javan--> _________

Rope-tie race Eodwine, Rowenna, Erbrand, Stigend, Garstan, Cnebba, Garmund, Javan, Saeryn, Kara, Ginna--> __________

Build a fire Dan, Saeryn--> _________

Wheel barrow race Javan--> __________

Rope climbing Erbrand--> __________

I'll keep updating this list as things develop.

[Firefoot]

By the way, Leof is listed under the wrong category - he should be under horse race, not foot race...

[Folwren]

If we decide to go with Eodwine's idea of a caretaker for each game, I would absolutely love to be the caretaker of the horse racing. However, Firefoot may have it from me if she wants it.

Fea, I haven't even read Elempi's post, so I don't know if I want to reply to it... Let me go see.

EDIT: You can reply to him. Saeryn probably would stay much at all. You can have her smile really big and then slip off to see what all the hubbub was about, leaving the two men she loves most () talking.

[Firefoot]

Folwren can have the horserace; I don't mind sharing once in a while...

I would like to take the dagger-throwing contest however... although Scyld has not officially signed up, he shall indeed make an appearance as a last minute challenger.

[Folwren]

Elempi,

I used Rowenna. If anything of hers needs to be changed, please let me know. But it was imperitive that she told Saeryn that she was racing Flithaf.

-- Folwren

[littlemanpoet]

Originally Posted by Foley

Elempi, I used Rowenna. If anything of hers needs to be changed, please let me know. But it was imperitive that she told Saeryn that she was racing Flithaf.

Oh, it was, was it?

By the way, since when does Saeryn have dark red hair? I never noticed that in any description before. Do you have a way of reading the mind of Eodwine's writer, that it's one of his favorites? Out with it, I want the truth.

By the way, I'll lay claim to the wrestling matches.

UPDATED LIST:

Archery Erbrand, Crabannan, Garmund, Cnebba, Dan, Eodwine,Javan, Thornden --> __________

Horse Racing Erbrand, Eodwine, Rowenna, Javan, Saeryn, Léof--> FOLWREN

Racing on foot Erbrand, Garmund, Cnebba, Eodwine--> ___________

Stone Throwing Garmund, Cnebba, Harreld, Erbrand --> ____________

Wrestling Crabannan, Dan, Harreld--> ELEMPI

Dueling Crabannan, Dan, Eodwine--> ________

Quarterstaff-fight Erbrand, Crabannan, Stigend, Dan, Eodwine, Harreld, Thornden--> __________

Javelin Throwing Erbrand, Crabannan, Stigend, Dan, Harreld, Thornden--> _________

Riddles Dan, Eodwine, Javan

Sack-fight Harreld, Erbrand, Dan, Javan, Cnebba, Garmund, Stigend,--> NOGROD

Dagger-throwing Rowenna, Eodwine, Harreld, Saeryn, Scyld--> FIREFOOT

Task-path Rowenna, Eodwine, Harreld, Dan, Javan--> _________

Rope-tie race Eodwine, Rowenna, Erbrand, Stigend, Garstan, Cnebba, Garmund, Javan, Saeryn, Kara, Ginna--> __________

Build a fire Dan, Saeryn--> _________

Wheel barrow race Javan--> __________

Rope climbing Erbrand--> __________

[Folwren]

Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

Oh, it was, was it?

Yes, as a matter of fact.

Now, can you add a little something to your post for me?

"No, I asked him, and he said I could."

"Asked who?" Saeryn said, her smiling fading a little bit more.

"Eodwine, of course." (or whatever you want her to say)

"But will he not be in the race himself?"

And so on. If you want to know, Saeryn is going to end up racing her horse, too.

By the way, since when does Saeryn have dark red hair? I never noticed that in any description before. Do you have a way of reading the mind of Eodwine's writer, that it's one of his favorites? Out with it, I want the truth.

It's auburn, which is a deep red, brownish color. I've understood that since I took up the character. It was described thus in the early days of Fea's creation of Saeryn.

[Groin Redbeard]

Great posts everyone, I'm glad that everyone is getting enthusiastic again.

I'll volunteer to take care of the archery, and if no one wants it I'll take the Task-Path. Should we move the last three into the Task-Path?

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Originally Posted by Folwren

It's auburn, which is a deep red, brownish color. I've understood that since I took up the character. It was described thus in the early days of Fea's creation of Saeryn.

Precisely. And Degas, though he is her twin, has a lighter shade of red.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Addition--

Does anybody know the best way to get a hold of JennyHallu? We used to talk frequently on AIM, but I haven't seen her around in a long time. I don't think she'll mind me appropriating Linduial, but I'd still prefer to ask.

[littlemanpoet]

Post adjusted as requested, Foley.

Originally Posted by Feanor of the Peredhil

Does anybody know the best way to get a hold of JennyHallu? We used to talk frequently on AIM, but I haven't seen her around in a long time. I don't think she'll mind me appropriating Linduial, but I'd still prefer to ask.

Try xanga. No promises, but I think she might be keeping up with that. Or try Celuien on xanga, who last I heard was keeping up with her....

Auburn. Hmmm... I do recall that. Auburn just seems lighter to me than "dark red". I suppose I get it mixed up with strawberry blonde for some stupid reason.

Originally Posted by Gróin

Should we move the last three into the Task-Path?

Consider it done.

NEWLY UPDATED LIST:

Archery Erbrand, Crabannan, Garmund, Cnebba, Dan, Eodwine,Javan, Thornden --> GRÓIN

Horse Race Erbrand, Eodwine, Rowenna, Javan, Saeryn, Léof--> FOLWREN

Foot Race Erbrand, Garmund, Cnebba, Eodwine--> ___________

Stone Throwing Garmund, Cnebba, Harreld, Erbrand --> ____________

Wrestling Crabannan, Dan, Harreld--> ELEMPI

Sword fight Crabannan, Dan, Eodwine--> ________

Quarterstaff-fight Erbrand, Crabannan, Stigend, Dan, Eodwine, Harreld, Thornden--> __________

Spear Throwing Erbrand, Crabannan, Stigend, Dan, Harreld, Thornden--> _________

Riddles Dan, Eodwine, Javan, Degas

Sack-fight Harreld, Erbrand, Dan, Javan, Cnebba, Garmund, Stigend--> NOGROD

Dagger-throwing Rowenna, Eodwine, Harreld, Saeryn, Scyld--> FIREFOOT

Task-path Rowenna, Eodwine, Harreld, Dan, Javan, Saeryn, Erbrand --> GRÓIN

Three Legged Race Eodwine, Rowenna, Erbrand, Stigend, Garstan, Cnebba, Garmund, Javan, Saeryn, Kara, Ginna, Léoðern, Degas --> __________

We still seek caretaker choices from Gwathagor, Feanor, Lommy, shaggydog, Eonwe, Formy, Kath, & Lhuna; you are not required to, but should you wish to be a caretaker, please speek up soon. I'll give this 2 or 3 more days before I open it up for people to claim as many caretaking assignments as they wish. I'm letting Gróin take 2 already because the task path was his idea, I believe, which was his 2nd choice.

[littlemanpoet]

Wow! That was a lot to catch up with! I've added all the NPC's as seemed to make sense to others and me.

Matrim is the younger and happier of the two, Balvir older and more serious.

Not sure the goal of "evening things out" is very applicable once you add NPC's - who should be in the mix if this is going to be realistic. See the updated list below.

Eorlings don't wear heavy armor. They and their horse riding should be understood to be styled after nomadic peoples for whom horses are lighter and faster, more like a quarter horse or riding horse. Flíthaf's name itself should give good indication - it's sort of Eorling for "fleet of hoof". So no, Flíthaf is NOT a "war horse" as in the Percherons, etc. I'll give you that he's not small - maybe even higher and longer than most of them, but he is not given to being heavy in any way.

Originally Posted by Foley

With only six participants and five horses running, why would they do two heats? Will they all run the horses twice and Rowenna and Eodwine switch out? Just wondering what her reasoning was.

This is Rowenna being manipulative. She's well aware that there may be only one horse race, but came up with the "more than one heat" idea to loosen up Eodwine's willingness; she foresees, upon the realization that there will be only one race, that she will go to Eodwine and sorrowfully offer not to race, knowing that he will be gallant and choose another horse for himself, so that Rowenna's chances of winning become as good as her riding ability.

Who's going to win? How close is it going to be?

Use dice or flip a coin enough times to "generate" a random victor, or just decide placement if you prefer.

Originally Posted by Nogrod

What do you think the odds for Harreld, Erbrand & Dan should be for my rolling of the dices?

It depends on precisely what a Sack-fight IS. Could you please explain the game a little? All I know is you need good balance and hit each other with a sack. Are you on a wall? or a log in water?

NEWLY UPDATED LIST:

Archery Erbrand, Crabannan, Garmund, Cnebba, Dan, Eodwine,Javan, Thornden, Wilcred, Balvir, Matrim --> GRÓIN

Horse Race Erbrand, Eodwine, Rowenna, Javan, Saeryn, Léof, Crabannan, Degas, Aethelstan, Matrim--> FOLWREN

Foot Race Erbrand, Garmund, Cnebba, Eodwine, Osmund, Degas, Matrim--> ___________

Stone Throwing Garmund, Cnebba, Harreld, Erbrand, Wilcred, Balvir, Matrim --> LOMMY

Wrestling Crabannan, Dan, Harreld, Garstan, Stigend, Aethelstan, Osmund--> ELEMPI

Sword fight Crabannan, Dan, Eodwine, Degas, Garstan, Stigend, Aethelstan, Erbrand, Balvir, Matrim--> GWATHAGOR

Quarterstaff-fight Erbrand, Crabannan, Stigend, Dan, Eodwine, Harreld, Thornden, Garstan, Osmund, Aethelstan, Balvir--> __________

Spear Throwing Erbrand, Crabannan, Stigend, Dan, Harreld, Thornden, Osmund, Aethelstan, Balvir--> _________

Riddles Dan, Eodwine, Javan, Degas, Wilcred

Sack-fight Harreld, Erbrand, Dan, Javan, Cnebba, Garmund, Stigend, Kara--> NOGROD

Dagger-throwing Rowenna, Eodwine, Harreld, Saeryn, Scyld, Wilcred, Matrim--> FIREFOOT

Task-path Rowenna, Eodwine, Harreld, Dan, Javan, Saeryn, Erbrand --> GRÓIN

Three Legged Race Eodwine, Rowenna, Erbrand, Stigend, Garstan, Cnebba, Garmund, Javan, Saeryn, Kara, Ginna, Léoðern, Degas, Wilcred --> __________

Okay, that brings it all up to date as best I could in a too short amount of time. Groin, I added some of Nogrod's ideas for Garstan, Matrim, Balvir, Wilcred, Aethelstan, and Osmund, and tried to match your list.

[Folwren]

Elempi, I am counting on Rowenna not accepting Saeryn's offer. Maybe even taking her up on her bet. That would be funny.

Organizing the horse racing...

With only six participants and five horses running, why would they do two heats? Will they all run the horses twice and Rowenna and Eodwine switch out? Just wondering what her reasoning was.

We have six riders, four players:
Groin - Erbrand
Elempi - Eodwine
Elempi - Rowenna
Foley - Saeryn
Foley - Javan
Firefoot - Leof

Who's going to win? How close is it going to be?

May I put in my two cents about horses? Or would you rather not hear it? Better yet, before I put in my two cents, can everybody put in a description of their horse? I don't want to know what color it is, rather, what was it bred for? For instance, I know that Flithaf was bred as a war horse, and he is now a little on the elderly side (over ten). I know, also, that Saeryn's horse is a ladies riding horse, and on the younger side (probably seven or younger). That is why Saeryn said in my latest post that she bets her horse will be faster than Flithaf. Javan's horse is a short horse (13 hands) very slightly on the stocky side. Javan's is probably not going to win.

So, tell me about your horses, their age, their size, and what they were bred for. If you designed them after a particular Real Life breed, what breed did you design them after?

[Firefoot]

Aethel was bred to be a riding horse. She's, oh, maybe 15 hands high? And I think about seven years old (I know I established her age somewhere a long time ago... but I think that's about right). Maybe a little older, but only by a year or two. If you wanted a loose basis on a real sort of horse, I'd probably say a quarter horse.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Degas should take part in the horse race, but please please please don't make me think about details? I'd much rather it be summarized as something like "Degas also took part in the horse race" accompanied possibly by "and lost to his sister." Since he mentioned wanting to race Eodwine (and lose), and I didn't specify which race, Degas should also be signed up for the foot race (which he wouldn't come in last in, but most likely wouldn't win). Also he'd let himself be talked into wrestling and the sword fight. Wrestling he could hold his own in, but all other things being equal, he'd lose to a bigger opponent. And he's lanky, so even compact Nain could take him due to low center of gravity. There's a good chance he could win the sword fights, but I really don't care whether or not it's written extensively.

The only games I have inclination to write in detail about are Degas running the three-legged race with Leodhern, and the riddle game. For the rest that I mentioned, feel free to include him for the sake of numbers and amusement, but I'm not all that invested in them, to be honest.

Also, I feel bad about not volunteering to be a caretaker, but with classes just starting again, I don't want to overextend myself before I know exactly what to expect.

[Groin Redbeard]

I don't think Erbrand would last long in the sack fight, his tall figure will make it difficult for him to find balance. The only hope I can see for him is if he battles Kara or Harreld, the boys would be a toss up.

Nogrod, I took Erbrand out of the quarterstaff fighting and put him in dueling to even things out.

Archery Erbrand, Crabannan, Garmund, Cnebba, Dan, Eodwine,Javan, Thornden
Horse Racing Erbrand, Eodwine, Rowenna, Javan, Saeryn
Racing on foot Erbrand, Garmund, Cnebba, Eodwine, Leof
Stone Throwing Garmund, Cnebba, Harreld, Erbrand
Wrestling Crabannan, Dan, Harreld
Dueling Crabannan, Dan, Eodwine, Erbrand
Quarterstaff-fight Crabannan, Stigend, Dan, Eodwine, Harreld, Thornden
Javelin Throwing Erbrand, Crabannan, Stigend, Dan, Harreld, Thornden
Riddles Dan, Eodwine, Javan
Sack-fight Harreld, Erbrand, Dan, Javan, Cnebba, Garmund, Stigend,
Dagger-throwing Rowenna, Eodwine, Harreld, Saeryn
Task-path Rowenna, Eodwine, Harreld, Dan, Javan
Rope-tie race Eodwine, Rowenna, Erbrand, Stigend, Garstan, Cnebba, Garmund, Javan, Saeryn, Kara, Ginna, Dan, Erbrand

[Nogrod]

Update-stuff: Groin: check lmp's #775 as he merged the last games into the task-path...


I just went back to see the three soldiers (NPC's) I wrote with Stigend and at least the two young ones should take part in the "fighting games". They would love to. I also remember there being soldiers in the hunting party. Wouldn't they want to join as well?

Or do we just ignore them with the games?

I'd like to hear views on it.

[Nogrod]

Originally Posted by Groin Redbeard

Nogrod, I took Erbrand out of the quarterstaff fighting and put him in dueling to even things out.

I wouldn't like to see people pulling out to even things out... Merely I'd like to see more people joining. And we might use those NPC's as well.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

I approve of using NPCs. That's why they exist, after all...

[Kath]

Oh my word Groin! You can't make Kara turn someone down! Ooh I'll go and have a think about this. I'll try and get a post up later tonight.

[Groin Redbeard]

Originally Posted by Feanor of the Peredhil

I approve of using NPCs. That's why they exist, after all...

Exactly, name the games that you want them in and I'll list them.

Originally Posted by Kath

Oh my word Groin! You can't make Kara turn someone down! Ooh I'll go and have a think about this. I'll try and get a post up later tonight.

I was hoping you would see it like that. Do whatever you want with the situation, if Kara has her heart set on doing it with someone else that's perfectely fine (that would make for some nice dialog later on).

[Groin Redbeard]

All done, Nogrod. I tried put Balvir and Matrim into sports that would fit them, but I think Lithor will stay out and organize the games for the most part, he'll find it amusing watching everyone els.

Archery Erbrand, Crabannan, Garmund, Cnebba, Dan, Eodwine,Javan, Thornden, Balvir, Matrim
Horse Racing Erbrand, Eodwine, Rowenna, Javan, Saeryn
Racing on foot Erbrand, Garmund, Cnebba, Eodwine, Leof, Matrim
Stone Throwing Garmund, Cnebba, Harreld, Erbrand, Balvir, Matrim
Wrestling Crabannan, Dan, Harreld, Aethelstan, Osmund
Dueling Crabannan, Dan, Eodwine, Erbrand, Aethelstan, Osmund
Quarterstaff-fight Crabannan, Stigend, Dan, Eodwine, Harreld, Thornden, Aethelstan, Osmund
Javelin Throwing Erbrand, Crabannan, Stigend, Dan, Harreld, Thornden, Aethelstan, Osmund
Riddles Dan, Eodwine, Javan
Sack-fight Harreld, Erbrand, Dan, Javan, Cnebba, Garmund, Stigend,
Dagger-throwing Rowenna, Eodwine, Harreld, Saeryn
Task-path Rowenna, Eodwine, Harreld, Dan, Javan
Rope-tie race Eodwine, Rowenna, Erbrand, Stigend, Garstan, Cnebba, Garmund, Javan, Saeryn, Kara, Ginna, Dan, Erbrand

[Folwren]

Forgive me, but it's virtually impossible for horses to be ready to race in 15 minutes. Let them race in an hour, at least!

EDIT: Never mind about the hour. However, they can not run in 15 mintues. It will take that long simply to get them ready, much less to warm them up. A horse sprinted without warming could end with injuries that may not heal properly. Sorry about the fine detail and the appearance of me being nit picky. I am actually being nit picky, but you can not imagine how my brain has been picked all afternoon... And I know too much about horses.

And Elempi, for Saeryn's sake, I am furious, and I'm really disliking Rowenna right now.

[Firefoot]

Not to mention that everyone's going to be trying to use the same space etc.... Leof's going to wish he'd have had a bit more warning.

[Groin Redbeard]

Originally Posted by Folwren

Forgive me, but it's virtually impossible for horses to be ready to race in 15 minutes. Let them race in an hour, at least!

What, these Rohirric people cannot saddle their horse in less than 15 minutes, I can saddle my horse faster than that? What a bunch of slowpokes! Just poking fun at you Folwren, an hour it is.

And no Erbrand will not win the race, perhaps another day.

[Folwren]

I'm confused about the status of our stables at this point. I'm writing it with the imagination that we have a place to put the saddles and bridles and other necessities for horses, but the horses themselves are staying in a pen out in the open. If this is an incorrect assumption, I will change my post.

I don't want to decide who wins the horse race, because right now, I've got my feelings way too much wrapped up in Saeryn and want her to win very badly indeed. Who else has preferences? Who knows they're NOT going to win? Whoever wants to win, let me know and I'll start flipping coins or rolling dice. So far, I'm assuming those who want to win are Firefoot (for Leof), Elempi (for Rowenna or Eodwine), and myself (for Saeryn). Gwath and Fea have both expressed their suspicion that their characters won't win. I know Javan won't. What about Erbrand, Groin? And the NPC? What should I do about them?
I'm sorry if I'm being too much bother about this. If I am, tell me so, and I'll shut up and figure it out, somehow. But I want to be fair.

-- Folwren

EDIT: I was going to write a post tonight, but it's taking me too long. This post for Saeryn is too complicated for me right now. I'll write tomorrow morning.

[Firefoot]

The image that I've had as far as stables go is this:

The horses normally stay in a couple of paddocks (I don't know how many - 2 or 3? But every time they're referred to it's been plural...). There's probably some kind of equipment shed or lean to or something or other to keep saddles etc dry and out of the elements. I also described a couple of "stalls" (maybe two of them) for short-term holding of horses that Leof knows in advance will be needed that day - nothing at all fancy. These may be adjoined in some way to the equipment "shed."

And I do confess that I am hoping for Leof to do well in the race...

[Gwathagor]

Originally Posted by Folwren

I don't want to decide who wins the horse race, because right now, I've got my feelings way too much wrapped up in Saeryn and want her to win very badly indeed. Who else has preferences? Who knows they're NOT going to win?

I suspect that Crabannan's horse will pull out a stellar performance, but simply not be able to beat the competition - after all, he is racing against the horses of the Rohirrim. It would be SO wrong if he won.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

That scheming Rowenna!

/indignation.

Hah! I love it. The drama amuses me to no end.

[Folwren]

It's looking like most races are about a mile long, in professional race tracks. I was seeing races anywhere from 5/8 of a mile to 1.5 miles.

I'd say the race has to be at least an eighth of a mile. That's 220 yards. I feel as though a horse needs at least that much distance to really begin to run and to begin competing against the other horses. My only constraint is that it might be a little too short, even.

[Folwren]

I knew it! I just KNEW that she'd be arriving at the wrong moment! Argh!

I'll be looking forward to your post with great...anxiety...(I don't take suspense well.) (But I love it so much.)

-- Folwren

[Firefoot]

I'm gonna have to think about this one...

[Gwathagor]

"" is right, Firefoot. Wow.