Scarburg Meadhall Discussion Thread

[Groin Redbeard]

Originally Posted by Folwren

Lhuna, I hope you can find time and creative juice enough soon to write that post with Randver coming back. Will it not be a very interesting meeting? Will he approve of Ginna's attraction to Harreld? Will she tell him about it? Will Harreld approach him and ask if he can marry Ginna? Oh, the possibilities!

Yes, not to mention all the excitement it will cause for the other characters! We get to be judgmental of the situation!

[littlemanpoet]

I don't know about the rest of you, but I can't wait for the dance and riddles. So let's open it up for the rest of these competitions. Whoever wants to write one, go ahead and do it, and let's not worry about who's turn it is.

In about one week, we will move to the dance and riddle stage of this prolonged Day, and if there are any games that have not been written by then, they will be summarized.

Please let's keep this going.

[Groin Redbeard]

It might take me some time, but I'll get the archery contest up as soon as possible.

[Firefoot]

Yikes, it's been a while...

Sorry all, I've been frightfully busy and have no idea what's going on in the RPG right now... nor am I sure when I'll be able to write the dagger-throwing post... Owie. But I'll try.

But it looks like we've got Rowenna, Eodwine, Harreld, Saeryn, Scyld, Wilcred, and Matrim entered. What are you all thinking about your characters' strengths in this contest? Anyone particularly good at this skill?

This is Scyld's forte; he's not particularly skilled at any other physical activity but he's got a serious edge on the competition here.

[Groin Redbeard]

The archery game is up! Sorry about it being so long at the end, I kept getting doubles with my dice!

[littlemanpoet]

Groin, that was a most entertaining post.... .except that Eodwine didn't win after all.

For daggers:

Rowenna is going to be more adept at dagger throwing than expected. Write that how you like.

Eodwine will be average.

Harreld will be pretty good at it since he has excellent hand-eye coordination and has to use it all the time. His only problem will be to focus down his rather great strength to something as fine as a dagger.

[Folwren]

I think Saeryn is pretty much average, but she tends to surprise me sometimes, so she may be better than just 'average'. I doubt it, but you call the shots.

[littlemanpoet]

Fea, Eodwine has dropped a bit of a bomb in Degas' lap, so to speak. Please read and write at your earliest convenience.....

[Nogrod]

I've been rushed with pretty much RL stuff and a heck of a WW-game (by Fea, so you know what it means... ).

But I have peeked in every now and then. This goes nicely even if slowly.

So I'm on after Firefoot - with two games...

Just inform me about your characters agility, balance, strength & cunning for the sack fight - and whether they are used to the qurterstaff or are especially good or bad with it.

[Firefoot]

The dagger throwing post is mostly written - should be up tomorrow.

[Lhunardawen]

Sorry I've disappeared from the face of the Downs, loves, but the internet connection in my boarding house is not working. I'll take advantage of the fact that I have a lab report to hand over near the end of the week, and sneak in writing an RPG post while doing that.

Does anyone else think it seems too easy if I have Randvér run into Eodwine and Degas as they finish their conversation or something like that? Right now I really can't think of anything more...creative. *sigh*

[littlemanpoet]

Originally Posted by Lhunardawen

Does anyone else think it seems too easy if I have Randvér run into Eodwine and Degas as they finish their conversation or something like that? Right now I really can't think of anything more...creative. *sigh*

I think that would be just right.

I was kind of wondering if shaggydog might want to have his character drop in on Eodwine and Degas too, but now I wonder if shaggydog is even with us anymore?

As to you WW'ers, it would be considerate if you guys would let the rest of us know when you have a WW game going, as it would help explain the sudden deadness here. No doubt Fea's PM box is too full to yell "hey you, you made a commitment to this thing!"

I'm tempted to just can the rest of the games since you WW'rs have made it plain by your uncommunicative absence that you have other things you'd rather be doing.

So it's six of you. No wonder.

[Nogrod]

Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

you WW'rs have made it plain by your uncommunicative absence that you have other things you'd rather be doing.

Sorry people, I should have made a notice earlier... But had it been only WW I would have had a lot of time to post in here as well. Sadly the last few weeks have been such that I have left home to work early mornings and come back mostly late in the evenings and still finding out that I need to do this and that thing for work. And writing stories demands both creativity & a fresh mind - both things I have really felt lacking lately...

But it looks much better now. And it's snowing outside!

[Thinlómien]

I admit I've not been follwoing this thread too closely lately. It's just that school has kept me busy and all my 'downs time has been taken by the megalomaniac ww game and getting me & Groin's little RPG started. I should have plenty of time to concentrate on this RPG next week, though. Meanwhile, have a look at the weird dream of mine I had about this RPG. Interesting, isn't it?

[littlemanpoet]

Originally Posted by Thinlómien

Meanwhile, have a look at the weird dream of mine I had about this RPG. Interesting, isn't it?

I was actually thinking of suggesting to you all that you jump at least 6 months if not a year. Such a character as Branwen might be quite interesting. As to the Merisu with the tear, I haven't a clue as to what that might mean.

[Lhunardawen]

Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

I think that would be just right.

No, I actually got a better idea. I would need the sword fighting event for that, though. Because I feel like sharing, please check your PM box, Elempi.

(Or no, actually there's no need for that. I'm sure you'll get to read my PM before you even read this post. )

[littlemanpoet]

Originally Posted by Lhunardawen

(Or no, actually there's no need for that. I'm sure you'll get to read my PM before you even read this post. )

Hah! You were right. Go for it; should be quite .... er..... fun

[Groin Redbeard]

Well done on the Dagger-throwing Firefoot. This will make your character, Scyld, stand out more in Scarburg.

Nogrod, for the sack-fight, I think that Erbrand will fair quite badly in it. He's tall and not too flexible, his sense of balance would be completely destroyed due to his height. For the quarterstaff, Erbrand would not have used one for fighting purposes, though I'm sure he could grasp the concept very fast, especially if he watched someone fight first.

I'm really anxious for Erbrand to go up against Crabannan in either the sword fight or the quarterstaff. If you wouldn't mind, Nogrod, I'd like Erbrand to face Crabannan off in the quarterstaff, seeing as Erbrand would have a better chance with that weapon.

On a scale of 1-10, with 1 being extremely weak and 10 being exceptionally strong, I'll rate the abilities that you wanted: strength= 8, agility= 4; balance= 5.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Elempi, I have read your post, but I do not know how to respond. I do not know what a fair arrangement might consist of, and for the next few days, my internet is mind-numbingly slow, so the idea of spending hours of page-loading time trying to find a simple answer to Eodwine's question is rather daunting. If you can wait until, say, Friday, it shouldn't take me more than an hour. Or if somebody knows off the top of their head what a good response would be, that could work as well.

As a side note, the only person I attempted to bribe and berate into playing this Werewolf game politely declined. I don't make anybody devote their time to my projects.