Scarburg Meadhall Discussion Thread

[Folwren]

Hm. I just had an idea. Elempi, what would you think of taking the part(s) of one or two or all three of the landlords that they visit? Then you would be involved, plus we'd have another angle from which to view the story.

Otherwise: there has not been still any official proclamation on Athanar's part concerning the fugitives; is he going to leave it be (since they haven't been caught) and keep it just for rumors among the folk? Not sure if this is Athanar's style and probably not any lord's style, anyway. So perhaps now that the parties return and report, Athanar might want to put some "official position" forwards? (This is probably to Foley and Dury, but depends if they want to write about Thornden and Coen reporting, or if Nog can make it with one post and write about how Athanar reacted.) This is probably also related to Wynflaed, like Mnemo said, and all these various points of view can meet...

I, too, would like to see how this whole Erbrand and Lithor desertion thing works out. I put Thornden's neck out for him and would be rather disappointed if nothing came of it. (Am I not SO kind to my character?)

[Mnemosyne]

Originally Posted by Folwren

I, too, would like to see how this whole Erbrand and Lithor desertion thing works out. I put Thornden's neck out for him and would be rather disappointed if nothing came of it. (Am I not SO kind to my character?)

Didn't we decide that Saeryn should tell Athanar that Thornden knew? (It's clearly been a while, but the more people talk about it the more comes back to me.)

I am utterly too busy today to make any sort of progress, but hopefully come Saturday, if there's something I can do to get things moving forward-ish, I'll be able to. Let me know if any of you have any ideas.

[Folwren]

Originally Posted by Mnemosyne

Didn't we decide that Saeryn should tell Athanar that Thornden knew? (It's clearly been a while, but the more people talk about it the more comes back to me.)

That would be brilliant, but no...Saeryn didn't know that Thornden knew. Let's see...the ones who have the potential of knowing are Hilderinc, Leof, and I think one other, but I don't recall...I'll have to look and see.

I am utterly too busy today to make any sort of progress, but hopefully come Saturday, if there's something I can do to get things moving forward-ish, I'll be able to. Let me know if any of you have any ideas.

I'll try to think of something and let you know if I do. I, too, am exremely busy today and tomorrow...and I may not even be able to post this weekend.

[Nogrod]

I think lord Athanar would wish not to pursue the fugitives any more himself right now as he needs all the men available for the visits to the landlords, but he'd probably send one man to Edoras to announce the outlaws to the king. And he'd have to leave a few men to guard the Mead Hall just in case the two were murderous and still around. (Remember, he doesn't know them!)

We'll have to check this "Saeryn knew" stuff. If it is that way, then it should be that way.


Heh, a good idea Foley! So if you lmp wish to play for the landlords (one or some of them), it would be great fun!

In that case, we should probably PM something about them as to how we see their situation in respect of the new Mead Hall - and what kind of people they are - so that we work on the same premises. And which one of them would you like to play... so as to decide which encounter we'd be writing all of us?

[littlemanpoet]

Originally Posted by Nogrod

Heh, a good idea Foley! So if you lmp wish to play for the landlords (one or some of them), it would be great fun!

In that case, we should probably PM something about them as to how we see their situation in respect of the new Mead Hall - and what kind of people they are - so that we work on the same premises. And which one of them would you like to play... so as to decide which encounter we'd be writing all of us?

I'm willing. The PM idea is good. I don't have oodles of time to really concentrate on the last 6 or so pages of this thread, so any summaries you can offer in that regard would be most helpful.

Allow me to share my opinion in regard to rushing some parts of the story: if there's a writer on this rpg who really wants to write something for a given scenario, and can get some time in to do it, let him/her have a go. The rest of us I would think would be willing to give the writer a couple days.

[littlemanpoet]

Sorry, I should have answered another question sooner. Someone asked about timing in regard to news of Eodwine. According to Barbara Strachey's maps, it took the Rohirrim 5 days to get from Edoras to Minas Tirith. They weren't moving slowly. Postal service/messenger service would run probably about the same pace. So Scarburg will get the news of Eodwine's recovery 5 days after it occurs.

I haven't nailed down exactly when he recovers - I just wrote the thing the day I decided to come back. So I could back date the thing and Scarburg could find out any day we choose. Or we could figure on a full five days, whatever seems best. The news will be accompanied by a request for Saeryn to come immediately to Minas Tirith since Eodwine is a long way from being strong enough to travel.

[Nogrod]

Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

Or we could figure on a full five days, whatever seems best. The news will be accompanied by a request for Saeryn to come immediately to Minas Tirith since Eodwine is a long way from being strong enough to travel.

We should go for the full five days...

Any one with a tally of when Eodwine left? I mean are we even as far as when Eodwine might "wake up" on Minas Tirith?

[Nogrod]

Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

I'm willing. The PM idea is good. I don't have oodles of time to really concentrate on the last 6 or so pages of this thread, so any summaries you can offer in that regard would be most helpful.

I'll PM you on Sunday (Lommy and Greenie are with me this weekend)

And as you -and Legate - said, let's not be too hasty.

[Folwren]

Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

Allow me to share my opinion in regard to rushing some parts of the story: if there's a writer on this rpg who really wants to write something for a given scenario, and can get some time in to do it, let him/her have a go. The rest of us I would think would be willing to give the writer a couple days.

That's a good idea, but unfortunately, any fun scenerio takes two people, usually, and it's so crazy for everyone, nothing seems to be moving forward. I'll brainstorm tomorrow and see what I can figure out to get this train back on the rails and moving again.

-- Foley

[Nogrod]

The searchers should come back to the Mead Hall? We could make a couple of short posts on it and then turn on the next Day - unless someone has an idea willing to write on something for the ongoing day still.

We are doing some background planning on the landlords so in a few days (RL) we should be able move forwards to meet them - and sure, people should write on the morning, the feelings of the soldiers getting on a mission...

[Folwren]

I wrote a post, nudging us even closer to the end of the day. I suggest that if people want to continue some of the conversations or events that could have happened earlier in the day (i.e. conversation between Wynflaed, Saeryn, and Athanar, or the confrontation between Modtryth and the boys) then by all means do so. However, if no one does that in the next day or two, I humbly submit that Nogrod should post a post about Athanar speaking there at the evening meal about what happened during the day, the results of the searches and what that means for everybody, and what is going to happen next (that is, we're going to go and get the king's taxes out of the stubborn land owners).

I do hope everyone is cool with what I wrote.

-- Foley

[Folwren]

Legate, I think it's pretty funny that you have Aflorgad (or however you spell his name) smitten with the healer. Very good way to slip Matrim in there. That was great.

Hey, while falling asleep last night, it occurred to me that what might potentially happen in this issue with Thornden is that Hilderinc could mention to Coenred that he saw a scout being sent out that morning. Coenred would of course say that there was no scout and Hilderinc would possibly tell him that Thornden knew about the man's departure, and this would probably awaken more misgivings in Coenred, who had some sneaking suspicion earlier that Thornden knew something he wasn't saying (you remember when Thornden and Coenred were talking to Athanar about where to send the search parties? I remembered it last night while trying to think of who all knows a little about Thornden's cover-up and it came back to me that he let something slip and Coenred suspects him of knowing something). It wouldn't take much for Coen to put two and two together, and then he could either confront Thornden on it, or go straight to Athanar. I personally hope he comes to Thornden first, but that would be Dury's call.

Does anyone know where Durelin might be, by the way? I don't think she's been on here for quite some time.

I have to go finish getting ready for work. See ya'll later.

P.S. Oh! And it just came to me - Mnemosyne, what Saeryn wanted to tell Athanar was that Lithor left with Erbrand, too, so they no longer have to wonder if he went somewhere else or what. She didn't know Thornden saw them go.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Foley, thanks The ideas sort of came to me randomly and during the course of writing the post, but it was sort of natural... it all originally came simply from that I wanted Áforglaed visit Scyrr, which seemed to imply that he would likely encounter the healer there, then it occured to me that Matrim could be near her... and only then I have realised that it was actually him who was in the original fight with Áforgaled the day before. The course of things which comes unplanned is sometimes even better than if it was planned

As for your idea about Hilderinc telling Coen, I think it's good. You just seem to come up with possibly more and more ways to put Thornden into more and more unpleasant position I can make Hilderinc mention it during the dinner, for example, or after it; I think it would be fitting, since the topic of the unsuccessful hunt for the fugitives will be sort of "on the table".

I am wondering about Dury too. Does anybody know about a way to contact her otherwise? I can, of course, just write a bit about Hilderinc without her and then we could wrap the matter up in some way by Coen addressing Thornden, but it would be probably far better if she can be here to actually decide for Coen herself.

[Folwren]

Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

As for your idea about Hilderinc telling Coen, I think it's good. You just seem to come up with possibly more and more ways to put Thornden into more and more unpleasant position I can make Hilderinc mention it during the dinner, for example, or after it; I think it would be fitting, since the topic of the unsuccessful hunt for the fugitives will be sort of "on the table".

Yeah, I'm good at getting myself and my characters into scrapes. I enjoy immense amount of conflict in my stories.

I am wondering about Dury too. Does anybody know about a way to contact her otherwise? I can, of course, just write a bit about Hilderinc without her and then we could wrap the matter up in some way by Coen addressing Thornden, but it would be probably far better if she can be here to actually decide for Coen herself.

I sent her a message on facebook, hopefully she'll get that.

-- Foley

[Nogrod]

Foley: I'm in the middle of some chaos right now, but made a short post to get things moving. If you can make a reply to my last, then great. I'll post for lord Athanar speaking to the Mead Hall about the day and tomorrow (in game), hopefully tomorrow (RL).

Let's hope Dury is found as well...

[Durelin]

Hey all. I'm in the midst of a busy semester, and haven't had the energy or interest to really try to stay active or involved in this...I apologize. It always seems to work out that when I do have the time and interest, everyone else (except Foley, who is always around!) is busy. Not that I am ever consistent.....ever....

I've been lurking off-and-on but...it's hard to come back right now... I'm not sure what time I can dedicate until the end of this semester, but I'll see what I can do.

[Folwren]

Originally Posted by Durelin

I've been lurking off-and-on but...it's hard to come back right now... I'm not sure what time I can dedicate until the end of this semester, but I'll see what I can do.

Dury, if you can't come back right now and don't think you'll be able to participate for a couple months yet (that is, till the end of hte semester), could you possibly tell us how you think your character would act in the ideas and situation that Legate and I talk about in the above posts?

I know what it's like being in the midst of a crazy semester! And don't think I'm always around...heh...a couple weeks ago, I was skipping a week at time. I felt pretty bad about it, but as no one else was posting, I just let it slide.

-- Foley

[Folwren]

Nogrod, the line in your post about an 'inpassionate old man teaching an young man about passion' cracked me up because Thornden has never struck me as a very passionate young man...so it was just funny that Athanar would ask such a thing. Were Thornden as clueless about that sort of thing as some of the engineer students I know, that whole episode would have gone clear over his head.

[Nogrod]

Lord Athanar has spoken!

If you wonder about the congenial mood I have depicted let me tell you my train of thought...

After all the mixed emotions - and especially with the soldiers, a long day of utterly mix-feeling manhunting - getting food and an ale, and receiving these messages both sides want, combined with the arousal of a common "enemy" - any studies of mass-psychology would tell people would probably react that way. And I left there an opening for anyone disagreeing with the common feel-good -factor to write them doing so.

Also I think that as most people more or less believe lord Eodwine is dead (they don't know "the Creator of lord Eodwine" is back), they also think in the back of their heads that they'll have to get used to this state of affairs and thus this peace-making attitude would sound good in their ears.

Foley & Dury: if there is anything wrong with Thornden and/or Coen, let me know.

lmp: I need to postpone my PM to you for tomorrow, sorry, but it's absolutely too late now to start writing that (3.30am).

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Looks great, Nog! I absolutely agree with what you wrote. I will probably write something regarding closer reactions of the soldiers soon, too...