Scarburg Meadhall Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Feanor of the Peredhil · 12-11-2008, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Folwren

What's an LJ? Little joke?

Livejournal, typically. Or Laura Jones. You've no idea how confused I get when people abbreviate their blogs around me...

Nogrod · 12-11-2008, 05:53 PM

The second Q-staff fight is finally up.

It was interesting indeed as the randomiser gave me the outline where Erbrand first evades beautifully, then performs in a great manner only to be denied by Stigend's evasion and followed by a total beating by Stigend against Erbrand. The first thing concerning Harreld vs. Garstan came up on slot 10.!

But then the randomiser went on making Garstan champion over Harreld and there I stopped. We need to see the Erbrand vs. Thornden fight! So I deviated from the randomiser and made Erbrand & Harreld win in the end.

Without throwing a dice I now suggest that Erbrand and Harreld should meet Eodwine & Thornden in the semifinal. There is too much risk in making E & H meet Dan & Crabannan and losing - and I wouldn't like to stray from the randomiser again and I really think Erbrand and Thornden need to go for it, whatever way it turns out.

I mean if you randomise something and then decide you don't like the outcome you then make it again... and how if you don't like that either? Try the third time? Or the fourth? So what's the status of randomness anymore?

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So Foley and Groin, give me both your thoughts on how your characters would react to hearing the news that they will be set against each other in the fight and how do you see the relative strenghts of them?

And lmp as well, if you think Eodwine or Harreld would like to block the possibility of those two fighting each other by insisting on fighting the other of them, let me hear it.

Or whatever you think yourt characters would think about the situation...

Nogrod · 12-11-2008, 06:31 PM

Btw. Groin please do not think there is anything like moral high-ground in there. Had the situation been reversed I would have surely written the things in the same manner.

So if you unbalance your opponent and he falls backwards he can see you and what you do and thence is still dangerous and you should go for the eliminating blow - but if you manage to throw your opponent face forwards to the ground (and manage to hit him while he falls) he will be out of the game for a moment and unable to parry so there you can think of a wish to not mutilate him if it's a fight for fun and not for life and death...

As we talked in the PM's, I do hope this gives you even more possibilities to play with your character! He surely is in a pressing spot now!

Not to say that he needs to meet Thornden right away! Some pressure indeed!

Also lmp and Lhuna; I hope the "go of it" serves the romance in one way or the other... whatever you decide.

And like always, if anything needs to be changed just point it to me and I'll do it.

Gwathagor · 12-11-2008, 09:12 PM

I'm really enjoying the quarter-staff fights, Nogrod.

Groin Redbeard · 12-12-2008, 12:12 PM

Awesome fight description Nogrod. Thanks for having Erbrand move to the next round, although either way would have been entertaining this is just too cool!

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Originally Posted by Nogrod

So Foley and Groin, give me both your thoughts on how your characters would react to hearing the news that they will be set against each other in the fight and how do you see the relative strenghts of them?

Erbrand will have a mixed feeling of anger at himself for losing, but he'll be glad that he will have a chance to fight Thornden. Foley, I'm coming for you!

Well Thornden has got the upper-hand, that is clear to see. However, what Erbrand doesn't have in experience he has in instinct. Having been an experienced hunter, he can be stealthy and quick witted, but he is not (as I have said before) incredibly nimble. However, Erbrand is almost as strong and Harreld (I saw that from a post, I can't remember who posted it).

Perhaps if I have time, I'll post something to show how Erbrand is feeling, but I very much doubt that I have time today. You're doing a wonderful job, Nogrod, I absolutely love your fight posts.

Nogrod · 12-13-2008, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Nogrod

And lmp as well, if you think Eodwine or Harreld would like to block the possibility of those two fighting each other by insisting on fighting the other of them, let me hear it.

Or whatever you think yourt characters would think about the situation...

Just reminding of this. I'm not sure I'm able to write that match between Harreld & Erbrand vs. Eodwine & Thornden tomorrow but it is coming... Meanwhile you could give me instructions to affect the fight. Otherwise I will go with my own hunches about the situation and then look at the randomizer...

And sorry Gwath and Eonwë but your characters had no chance in that last one... Well they were professional soldiers anyway up against those two and even if Crabannan made it a fight a war-veteran should do he was just outmatched... and outnumbered...

littlemanpoet · 12-14-2008, 07:57 AM

WYSIWYG is ok. It doesn't really make much of a difference. I was hoping to be able to do REAL formatting. Oh well.

12-11-2008, 05:53 PM	#2
Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,308	The second Q-staff fight is finally up. It was interesting indeed as the randomiser gave me the outline where Erbrand first evades beautifully, then performs in a great manner only to be denied by Stigend's evasion and followed by a total beating by Stigend against Erbrand. The first thing concerning Harreld vs. Garstan came up on slot 10.! But then the randomiser went on making Garstan champion over Harreld and there I stopped. We need to see the Erbrand vs. Thornden fight! So I deviated from the randomiser and made Erbrand & Harreld win in the end. Without throwing a dice I now suggest that Erbrand and Harreld should meet Eodwine & Thornden in the semifinal. There is too much risk in making E & H meet Dan & Crabannan and losing - and I wouldn't like to stray from the randomiser again and I really think Erbrand and Thornden need to go for it, whatever way it turns out. I mean if you randomise something and then decide you don't like the outcome you then make it again... and how if you don't like that either? Try the third time? Or the fourth? So what's the status of randomness anymore? --- So Foley and Groin, give me both your thoughts on how your characters would react to hearing the news that they will be set against each other in the fight and how do you see the relative strenghts of them? And lmp as well, if you think Eodwine or Harreld would like to block the possibility of those two fighting each other by insisting on fighting the other of them, let me hear it. Or whatever you think yourt characters would think about the situation... __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

12-11-2008, 06:31 PM	#3
Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,308	Btw. Groin please do not think there is anything like moral high-ground in there. Had the situation been reversed I would have surely written the things in the same manner. So if you unbalance your opponent and he falls backwards he can see you and what you do and thence is still dangerous and you should go for the eliminating blow - but if you manage to throw your opponent face forwards to the ground (and manage to hit him while he falls) he will be out of the game for a moment and unable to parry so there you can think of a wish to not mutilate him if it's a fight for fun and not for life and death... As we talked in the PM's, I do hope this gives you even more possibilities to play with your character! He surely is in a pressing spot now! Not to say that he needs to meet Thornden right away! Some pressure indeed! Also lmp and Lhuna; I hope the "go of it" serves the romance in one way or the other... whatever you decide. And like always, if anything needs to be changed just point it to me and I'll do it. __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

12-11-2008, 09:12 PM	#4
Gwathagor Shade with a Blade Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A Rainy Night In Soho Posts: 2,512	I'm really enjoying the quarter-staff fights, Nogrod. __________________ Stories and songs.

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12-14-2008, 07:57 AM	#7
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	WYSIWYG is ok. It doesn't really make much of a difference. I was hoping to be able to do REAL formatting. Oh well.