The Reunification of the Entish Bow - Discussion - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

***Mithadan*** · 10-15-2004, 01:25 PM

I have filled in my save and Grrralph has dreamed his dream. Grrralph will not awaken until the Itship has passed over the Dundering Seas at the earliest.

Diamond18 · 10-16-2004, 06:24 PM

...I've just been composing abortive attempts at humor. BUT, having now come upon a satisfactory opening paragraph, I may finish within the millennia....

Estelyn Telcontar · 10-17-2004, 10:57 AM

Wonderful posts, Mith and Diamond! Mith, you managed to post though your character is sleeping - that definitely is worth extra points! It's always fun to read your hints of what's happening to Grrralph; makes me look forward to more... Diamond, your opening paragraph is great fun! Vogy writes haikus?! "Isn't it delicious!" "Most astonishing wonderful!" (comment for two voices, both supplied by me) You did a good job getting everyone on board; now, the floor is open for the other writers to post.

There is no definite time plan for the ship's journey; the name of the ship should give some good parody ideas. I know there has been some interest in using favorite Star Trek episodes; the way posts are moving with snail-in-molasses speed, there will be no reservations. First come, first served!

Oh, and just wondering, Mith - will Grrralph be waking up any time soon?

Lush · 10-17-2004, 09:25 PM

I've had midterms...Actually, I still have midterms. SO IF MY PAPER ON ROSA LUXEMBOURG SUCKS IT'S THE FAULT OF THIS FORUM!!!!!

So yeah, this is just to say I ate the plums...er, posted my post. If something doesn't make sense with it, let me know.

Love you all.

Estelyn Telcontar · 10-18-2004, 12:23 PM

Good luck on your remaining mid-terms, Lush! Thanks for posting despite the claims of real life! I enjoyed reading your post and am quite relieved that you're still with us - I feared you'd disappeared into Life-After-The-Internet and we'd have to pull a Tasha Yar on your character - and I so hate needless deaths!

Who's next?

(Oh, and the only thing I know about Rosa Luxemburg is her famous quote: "Freiheit ist auch die Freiheit des Andersdenkenden" or something reasonably close to that... )

Kuruharan · 10-19-2004, 05:58 PM

So, have we actually cast off?

Does our gilded vessel have a name?

Estelyn Telcontar · 10-19-2004, 10:55 PM

Yes, we have embarked; the ship's name (established in RPG post #211 and repeated in #212) is "Ent's Surprise", sailing under the capable leadership of Captain Dimwi T. ("Dim") Cirkdan. The ship's healer is a parrot named Dr. Macaw. Other crew names have not yet been established, so anyone continuing may add to the roster. They can be multi-racial, of course, but the first mate must be an Elf, as the parrot tends to point out the shape of his ears. (Pun intended, though not of Rimbaudian quality...)

Some planning for this part of the journey:

Time - depends on the frequency of posting. (That means, at our present rate we should reach Valleyum sometime next June!

) I'd like to allow enough time to develop the many possibilities of this ship trip.

Number of posts - I'm thinking that each writer should post once at the very least, but if we take advantage of the many ideas possible, it can be more. When we have the feeling that it's no longer interesting, the 'Ent's Surprise'-Ship will reach Valleyum.

Ideas for posts - Here are a few to get us started:
Middle-earth variations:
Ossë and Uinen have a marital spat, whipping up a storm that endangers the ship and its passengers.
Pirates (Corsairs?) attack the ship

Star Trek variations:
The ship lands on the island of the week. Cirkdan is later found pulling on his boots after a "cultural exchange" with the native leader, who, though of a different race, happens to be a "fully compatible" female.
Another island of the week - its primitive people are controlled by one of Melkor's evil machines. Cirkdan talks it into self-destruction.
Adorable, cuddly creatures (perhaps some kind of Zerl?) infest the ship.

Other sources:
Lewis' 'The Voyage of the Dawn Treader'
'Titanic'
many more - even 'Gilligan's Island', if you can pull it off...

These ideas are up for grabs, free to all, first come, first served.

Kuru has mentioned having the talking Narnia mouse as a stowaway, so unless someone asks him for permission, that's his.

Request: I'd like to avoid saves for this part of the story. After all, the posts can be very episodic; true to the nature of TV series, nothing is different at the end of the episode. Use a save only in exceptions, perhaps when you are almost finished with a post into which you have invested a lot of effort, so that someone else does not beat you to it. In the exceptional case that a save is up, the others may post as if nothing changes, so please do not wait. I'd like to have the story moving along again!

10-15-2004, 01:25 PM	#1
*Mithadan* Spirit of Mist Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Tol Eressea Posts: 3,397	I have filled in my save and Grrralph has dreamed his dream. Grrralph will not awaken until the Itship has passed over the Dundering Seas at the earliest. __________________ Beleriand, Beleriand, the borders of the Elven-land.

10-17-2004, 10:57 AM	#3
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Wonderful posts, Mith and Diamond! Mith, you managed to post though your character is sleeping - that definitely is worth extra points! It's always fun to read your hints of what's happening to Grrralph; makes me look forward to more... Diamond, your opening paragraph is great fun! Vogy writes haikus?! "Isn't it delicious!" "Most astonishing wonderful!" (comment for two voices, both supplied by me) You did a good job getting everyone on board; now, the floor is open for the other writers to post. There is no definite time plan for the ship's journey; the name of the ship should give some good parody ideas. I know there has been some interest in using favorite Star Trek episodes; the way posts are moving with snail-in-molasses speed, there will be no reservations. First come, first served! Oh, and just wondering, Mith - will Grrralph be waking up any time soon? __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

10-17-2004, 09:25 PM	#4
Lush Fair and Cold Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the big onion Posts: 1,770	I've had midterms...Actually, I still have midterms. SO IF MY PAPER ON ROSA LUXEMBOURG SUCKS IT'S THE FAULT OF THIS FORUM!!!!! So yeah, this is just to say I ate the plums...er, posted my post. If something doesn't make sense with it, let me know. Love you all. __________________ ~The beginning is the word and the end is silence. And in between are all the stories. This is one of mine~

10-18-2004, 12:23 PM	#5
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Good luck on your remaining mid-terms, Lush! Thanks for posting despite the claims of real life! I enjoyed reading your post and am quite relieved that you're still with us - I feared you'd disappeared into Life-After-The-Internet and we'd have to pull a Tasha Yar on your character - and I so hate needless deaths! Who's next? (Oh, and the only thing I know about Rosa Luxemburg is her famous quote: "Freiheit ist auch die Freiheit des Andersdenkenden" or something reasonably close to that... ) __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

10-19-2004, 05:58 PM	#6
Kuruharan Regal Dwarven Shade Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: A Remote Dwarven Hold Posts: 3,593	So, have we actually cast off? Does our gilded vessel have a name? __________________ ...finding a path that cannot be found, walking a road that cannot be seen, climbing a ladder that was never placed, or reading a paragraph that has no...

10-16-2004, 06:24 PM	#2
Diamond18 Eidolon of a Took Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: my own private fantasy world Posts: 3,460	I have not forgotten... ...I've just been composing abortive attempts at humor. BUT, having now come upon a satisfactory opening paragraph, I may finish within the millennia.... __________________ All shall be rather fond of me and suffer from mild depression.

10-19-2004, 10:55 PM	#7
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Yes, we have embarked; the ship's name (established in RPG post #211 and repeated in #212) is "Ent's Surprise", sailing under the capable leadership of Captain Dimwi T. ("Dim") Cirkdan. The ship's healer is a parrot named Dr. Macaw. Other crew names have not yet been established, so anyone continuing may add to the roster. They can be multi-racial, of course, but the first mate must be an Elf, as the parrot tends to point out the shape of his ears. (Pun intended, though not of Rimbaudian quality...) Some planning for this part of the journey: Time - depends on the frequency of posting. (That means, at our present rate we should reach Valleyum sometime next June! ) I'd like to allow enough time to develop the many possibilities of this ship trip. Number of posts - I'm thinking that each writer should post once at the very least, but if we take advantage of the many ideas possible, it can be more. When we have the feeling that it's no longer interesting, the 'Ent's Surprise'-Ship will reach Valleyum. Ideas for posts - Here are a few to get us started: Middle-earth variations: Ossë and Uinen have a marital spat, whipping up a storm that endangers the ship and its passengers. Pirates (Corsairs?) attack the ship Star Trek variations: The ship lands on the island of the week. Cirkdan is later found pulling on his boots after a "cultural exchange" with the native leader, who, though of a different race, happens to be a "fully compatible" female. Another island of the week - its primitive people are controlled by one of Melkor's evil machines. Cirkdan talks it into self-destruction. Adorable, cuddly creatures (perhaps some kind of Zerl?) infest the ship. Other sources: Lewis' 'The Voyage of the Dawn Treader' 'Titanic' many more - even 'Gilligan's Island', if you can pull it off... These ideas are up for grabs, free to all, first come, first served. Kuru has mentioned having the talking Narnia mouse as a stowaway, so unless someone asks him for permission, that's his. Request: I'd like to avoid saves for this part of the story. After all, the posts can be very episodic; true to the nature of TV series, nothing is different at the end of the episode. Use a save only in exceptions, perhaps when you are almost finished with a post into which you have invested a lot of effort, so that someone else does not beat you to it. In the exceptional case that a save is up, the others may post as if nothing changes, so please do not wait. I'd like to have the story moving along again! __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...' Last edited by Estelyn Telcontar; 10-20-2004 at 01:08 AM. Reason: added planning