In the Shadow of the Star: Discussion Thread (Part 1) - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

mark12_30 · 03-11-2003, 09:12 AM

Welcome MerryGandalf! And see you shortly at Bag End! Hey, this is great fun...

Sharon, I have a question-- This is all abuot dreams, right? And those wo are dreaming are Cami, Maura, Frodo, and Bilbo-- right? Are Mith and Pio and Bird also dreaming? Is this one big grand dream?

The reason for my asking is this: Bird brought up the good point that Frodo is galivanting across Hobbiton, and half the Shire's been to a party with him & Bilbo there, and now Bilbo will be out and about, partying, sending invitations and cooking up a storm.

This is getting uproariously non-canonical; and while it's terribly terribly fun and I definitely wouldn't miss any of it, will we have it all cleaned up by the end of the game so that it is Canon-Friendly, o at least, NotExpresslyCanonHostile?

Anyway, what I was picturing is this:

The only ones to clearly remember their dreams will be the main, central time travellers: Cami, Maura, Frodo, Bilbo (although he'll be moot by that time...) I think also Mith, Bird, and Pio would remember, being veteran time travellers. But I suspect that Lindo, Gamba, AllThoseBoys, Ban, Zira, and (I'm forgetting someone) will have a faded, foggy dream that tugs at them but they can't integrate unless somebody else who clearly remembers, reminds them and explains it for them, in effect integrating it for them (you may choose to have Maura do that for Lindo, and perhaps for Gamba.)

But Sam, Merry, Pippin, Amaranthus, the Innkeepers-- indeed, Sam's kids-- will they remember? Or will this be a foggy dream? or even just one of those pleasantly refreshing but completely forgotten dreams like Frodo had in Ithilien?

Obviously, my canon-friendly-hopeful-vote is, either a foggy dream, or complete forgetfulness.

Opinions? Rebuttals? Rotten tomatoes?

03-11-2003, 09:12 AM	#11
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	Welcome MerryGandalf! And see you shortly at Bag End! Hey, this is great fun... Sharon, I have a question-- This is all abuot dreams, right? And those wo are dreaming are Cami, Maura, Frodo, and Bilbo-- right? Are Mith and Pio and Bird also dreaming? Is this one big grand dream? The reason for my asking is this: Bird brought up the good point that Frodo is galivanting across Hobbiton, and half the Shire's been to a party with him & Bilbo there, and now Bilbo will be out and about, partying, sending invitations and cooking up a storm. This is getting uproariously non-canonical; and while it's terribly terribly fun and I definitely wouldn't miss any of it, will we have it all cleaned up by the end of the game so that it is Canon-Friendly, o at least, NotExpresslyCanonHostile? Anyway, what I was picturing is this: The only ones to clearly remember their dreams will be the main, central time travellers: Cami, Maura, Frodo, Bilbo (although he'll be moot by that time...) I think also Mith, Bird, and Pio would remember, being veteran time travellers. But I suspect that Lindo, Gamba, AllThoseBoys, Ban, Zira, and (I'm forgetting someone) will have a faded, foggy dream that tugs at them but they can't integrate unless somebody else who clearly remembers, reminds them and explains it for them, in effect integrating it for them (you may choose to have Maura do that for Lindo, and perhaps for Gamba.) But Sam, Merry, Pippin, Amaranthus, the Innkeepers-- indeed, Sam's kids-- will they remember? Or will this be a foggy dream? or even just one of those pleasantly refreshing but completely forgotten dreams like Frodo had in Ithilien? Obviously, my canon-friendly-hopeful-vote is, either a foggy dream, or complete forgetfulness. Opinions? Rebuttals? Rotten tomatoes? __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.