Golden Perch Discussion Thread

[Snowdog]

Well, I was just going to have my character arrive at the Inn, so he will be clueless as to what all has been going on inside the inn. Hopefully I'll get all the characters inside right.

[Folwren]

It certainly wasn't your fault, Mith, that the place died out. Oh well.

I don't recall what is occuring at the inn right now. I'll have to see. If nothing too astounding is happening, perhaps we could start a new day or something. Or is our cook still missing? That is an awkward situation, as I have no idea what actually happened. Dear me.

-- Foley

[Mithalwen]

Don't mind me Foley - I am just paranoid and just aware of spending a lot of time thinking about my horrendously overdue WightFright post is not the same as actually doing it!!

We did a big time jump to get over the cooks disappearance so she is still missing but after several months not hot gossip so much. A jump of hour or two would be fine by me. I could then post having spent some time in the kitchen without compromising the staff there.

I can check back and post a summary pof where we are at later today but I should be elsewhere for an hour or so. Have to go admire my erstwhile neighbour's new home.

[Snowdog]

Sounds like you all are concerned about what was happening in posts last year. Maybe I should hold off until if/when its all sorted?

[Mithalwen]

Only for purely selfish reasons that if there is a big time jump I would need a new character or work out why mine is still there. If I were playing a local rather than a traveller it wouldn't be an issue for me. I don't expect others to be bothered about that and the fact is actually not a lot is happening.

So not major concern. I was merely going to check and post a reminder of where we left off to help Foley decide if another time shift were necessary to give a clear start. From what I recall it isn't needed beyond a hour or so to allow conversations that some of us have trapped ourselves in to be assumed to have concluded "off screen" if their interlocutors choose not to return.

I also thought it might be helpful to remind ourselves of the historical context. I realise I am more obsessive about that sort of thing than most but since it is a pre- War of the Ring situation it is a bit disconcerting if characters turn up who are the envoys of King Elessar, which happened before the last time shift.
So I was only trying to be helpful not to cramp your style....

[Mithalwen]

The date at the point posting stopped at the Inn was 2nd November 1356 shire reckoning so 2956 TA.

Rulers in the mortal realms are:

Shire - Fortinbras II is Took and Thain (cousin rather than direct ancestor of Pippin).

Gorbadoc "Broadbelt", great grandfather of Merry is Master of Buckland.

Dain is King under the Mountain

Bard is Lord of Dale (rebuilt).

Ecethelion II succeeded his father Turgon as Steward of Gondor 3 years ago

Thengel father of Theoden is the new King of Rohan,

Angelimir grandfather of Imrahil is Prince of Dol Amroth.


Denethor is a young man of 26. Finduilas his future wife is 6 and her brother Imrahil a year old baby. Theoden is a lad of 8. Aragorn is 25 and has been travelling in the wild for 5 years knowing his true identity and having met Arwen. This is the year he meets Gandalf. He has not yet been in the service of Thengel or Ecthelion.

It is 15 years since the Quest of Erebor and 7 since Gandalf and Balin paid their visit to Bilbo. Frodo and the younger hobbits have not yet been born. Gimli is 77.

The White Council met for the last time three years ago and Saruman has fortified Isengard. He has started to spy on Gandalf.

Sauron has returned to Mordor and is gathering strength. It is about 2 years since Mount Doom burst into flame again and Ithilien was abandoned,

[Mithalwen]

Inn context.

Not sure that any is needed beyond the Inn descriptions and list of staff posted at the begining of the thread save to note that it was the afternoon lull and that Iris (replacement cook) and Penny her young cousin had only started work at the inn that day. The cook's disappearance six months ago has for the time being been left as a bit of a mystery (I summarised the situation pre time slip here http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showpos...&postcount=822) .

I don't think there is anything to stop you diving in or that you particularly need to know, there isn't a fight or a party.. So if Foley is agreable I suggest we can just carry on?

[Folwren]

Suffice to say, today didn't turn out quite like I expected it to. I am twelve hours late in posting. Sorry about that.

I finally looked at the game thread. I was absolutely shocked to see how much activity there was at the end there! Pity it died out. I feel pretty caught up on the mood now.

I have taken into account time for Elin's nap and the lunch hour has pretty much passed and most of the people left (I figure that'd be safest, as most of the players from that time are probably not still around - that was, what, a year ago?). I think we may assume that Elin just went into the kitchen with her sick daughter, per Mith's last post.

Galadriel, Dick has just gone to talk to Al.

Snowdog, you may enter when you see so desire and in whatever way you choose. I look forward to it.

Mith, of course you are welcome to do whatever. I will play whatever character needed to keep you occupied.

-- Folwren

[Undómë]

So, "Cook" - you can come back into the kitchen if you wish. Heaven only knows what you're doing out in the garden.

Maybe talking to Elin about the sad state of the much neglected Inn garden? If Annie shouldn't be out in the coal we could always find her in the pantry with her Isildur sleeping in the big basket of soft, clean cleaning cloths. Or maybe awake making friends with the old plump grey tabby that often uses the basket as a bed....

[piosenniel]

Thanks for the "invite", Undómë!

Mith - do you want to be out talking to Cook? Seeing what's left of the sad little herb section of the garden? If so, feel free to post first.

Or worse comes to worse, Cook can just be out there talking to herself and commiserating with the cabbages on how they've been neglected...

[Folwren]

Okay, I posted, but it's the last post you'll see from me for possibly a looooong time. And I'm not exagerating.

Galadriel (and others), I'm trusting you won't leave Snowdog all bored and alone after I go.

Use Seredic as necessary, everybody. Don't have him do anything out of character.

Snowdog, please remove your signature when you post on the game.

No burning down the inn while I'm gone!!!

-- Folwren

[Mithalwen]

Fare well then wherever you fare and the sooner you return the happier we will be...but have fun in the meantime.

[Galadriel55]

*lights match*


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*blows it out*

Just kidding!



Snowdog, would you mind if Al joined the conversation? If yes, would you rather reply to Dick before he interludes, or should I have him come up now?

And if no Al will just have to go plague another character, or go brood in the corner again (which is also an option I'm considering fondly; I think I'll have him nice and drunk before the next meal. Well, I'll have him drunk by that time whatever interaction he engages in, either way. I've never written anything for a drunk person, and I'm curious about what crazy things I'd write ).

[Folwren]

I haven't read any new posts on the inn yet. I'm just popping in very briefly for like two minutes before going to bed, and then, again, I am likely not going to be posting for some time. Not sure how long...

Anyway, I wanted to say - Snowdog, would you mind filling out the character bio form so that Pio can link your character to the character list on page one of the discussion thread? Use this form, please:

Name:

Age/gender/race/where from:

Appearance (very brief physical description/or as detailed as the player wishes to be):

Bits of character/history you feel might be helpful in defining the character
(again, as brief or detailed as you wish):

Also, as a general reminder, when you post on any RP Game threads, please do not use any emoticons and remove signatures from ALL posts. In order to remove a signature from an already posted post, hit edit, and then click on the option to edit with more details. Scroll down below the post to the check mark of 'show signature' and undue the check.

Have fun, guys.

And Galadriel...you should know better than to play with matches.

[Snowdog]

Originally Posted by Folwren

Anyway, I wanted to say - Snowdog, would you mind filling out the character bio form so that Pio can link your character to the character list on page one of the discussion thread? Use this form, please:

Gee... I thought this was supposed to be fun interaction at an Inn, not a full-blown RP.

No worries, I'll fix it up in a bit.

[Mithalwen]

Oh come on... it just give us a starting point Besides you are going to have to deal with the pixilated Al who looks to be a stroppy drunk. That should be a bit of fun interaction to get your teeth into. Seems Galadriel is spoiling for a fight since she ain't allowed to burn the place down...