Númenórean Blood Runs Black Planning/Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Fordim Hedgethistle · 10-11-2005, 07:37 PM

"armoury of his coat pockets".... ooooooooo

*rubs hands eagerly*

Eorl of Rohan · 10-11-2005, 10:10 PM

+choke+ Aman, you haven't lost your touch in the past two years. In fact, you've gotten better. Now it's up to me to catch up, I guess. A fantastic post. And, to everyone else, I see there are lots of events so early in the game. Do I have the timeline right?

Ferethor's assassination attempt on Aman (Years before the roleplay) -->
The rumor of Gondor vs Umbar war -->
Thistle's escape attempt (Day before the roleplay starts) -->
Ferethor hears about the war and drops the oar (The day the roleplay starts) -->
Fame and Fortune sets off.

Oh, and Thistle, this would presumably give our characters a chance to interreact - although Ferethor's going to be out cold most of the time. They'd throw us into the slave quarters for recovery, right?

Folwren · 10-12-2005, 08:02 AM

You need help, Perky.

Those posts looked excellent, Aman and Fordim. And Eorl...don't think yourself too far behind. I thought your writing excellent, too!

I'm getting very excited about this game...if only to read other people's writing!

-- Folwren

Thinlómien · 10-12-2005, 08:56 AM

Character Description Form:

1.) Have you ever played in an RPG at the Barrow Downs? – No

2.) How many RPG’s on the Barrow Downs are you currently involved in? - None

3.) Have you posted in The Green Dragon Inn – Yes
_______________________________________

NAME: Lingwë, son of Laurendil

AGE: 20

RACE: gondorian human (with some númenórean blood in his veins)

GENDER: male

WEAPONS: Lingwë has a long sword. It's not a very fine or beautiful sword, but well-balanced and well-made. Besides the sword, Lingwë has a spear and bow and arrows.

APPEARANCE: Lingwë is 6'3" tall. He is slim, but muscular because of his soldier training and work.
Lingwë has a long face. His nose is long, straight and quite narrow. His relatively small eyes are in a long distance from each other. He has also quite narrow mouth.
Lingwë's hair is so dark brown that it's nearly black and he has bluegrey eyes. He has quite fair complexion, but he is tanned of spending so much time outdoors.

PERSONALITY/STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES: Lingwë is mostly quite quiet and obsersive; he listens more than he speaks. He is usually serious, but likes playing friendly jokes on his friends. He's a bit of a pessimist and has an ironic sense of humour. He is perhaps more mature than many other young men of his age. He is loyal and hard-working and keeps usually the complaints - which he usually has lots of - to himself.

Lingwë is a trained soldier, so he knows how to fight. He is equally good in using sword, spear and bow. Lingwë is an exellent swimmer and diver and can hold his breath for a long time. For his serving time on a ship called Gaerandir he has a bit of seafring skills. He is that much educated that he can read and write.

Lingwë's not very quick-witted and sometimes he might by carried away by such a little things as the cry of seagulls or a beautiful horizon. He has a bit of claustrophobia and dislikes sleeping in such a tiny space belowdecks. It's the thing he hates the most about ships. He has no natural leading skills; he is not charismatic or even empathethic. Some people think that he is cold.

HISTORY: Lingwë was born in autumn of 1789 T.A. He was a strange-looking baby with eyes in a big distance from each other. The midwife playfully called him 'Little Fish'. His parents agreed that their second son looked like a fish and named him 'Lingwë', which means 'fish' in quenya. Later, Lingwë has proved that the name is more than suitable to him; he's an exellent swimmer and diver.

Lingwë's father was a succesful glassblower in Pinnath Gelin and he taught his profession to his elder son. Lingwës mother was a honourable housewife. Because of his father's succes their family was quite rich for an artisan family when Lingwë was a child. Lately, the family has losed much of its wealth because of an competent glassblower who moved to thecity five years ago.

Lingwë was the third child in the family. The eldest child, a daughter, had died right after her birth, so Lingwë had only one elder sibling to couple with. His elder brother Ciryandil, five years his senior, was a real nuisance to him in the days of their childhood. Ciryandil kept telling Lingwë that he was a slimy little fish capable of nothing and made his little brother's life difficult by all means he knew.

Luckily, Lingwë had a little sister, Eärelen, whom he played with. The biggest tragedy of Lingwë's life took place when Eärelen died to a sickness in the age of eleven. Lingwë still remembers his lively little sister with warmth and longing, though she has been dead for seven years.

Lingwë's father wanted his second son to be a soldier, and though Lingwë would have preferred to be a sailor or a clerk, he agreed and was sent to a training camp to Lossarnach. There he studied the arts of war. He received his fighting skills rather by hard work and natural dexterity, strengh and stamina than by being gifted with a blade.

After his training he went to serve as a guard soldier on a merchant ship called The Gaerandir. He served on her half a year until he was sacked because the merchant had had so good fortunes that he could afford hiring more experienced and skilled soldiers.

So Lingwë was very happy, when he was accepted to serve on Ráca, a vessel captained by Vórimandur. He looks forward to this mission in the sake of the king.

I don't have time anymore so I'll write the first post tomorrow. I hope that it's okay...

And I think there'll be edits, so tell me if there are mistakes or some things that should be cleared.

Thinlómien · 10-12-2005, 09:01 AM

One thing - should I read the character descrptions or the first posts of the characters that are not on the same ship as my character?

Fordim Hedgethistle · 10-12-2005, 09:13 AM

Ahhhhh, hubris thy name is Fordim.

I utterly neglected the following from my submission. Apologies to Pio and the other gamers.

Character Description Form:

1.) Have you ever played in an RPG at the Barrow Downs? – A Land to Call Their Own; Wilderness, Weathertop and Wild Things; The Search for Rhun; Bloodstained Elanor; Land of Darkness; Shadow of the West

2.) How many RPG’s on the Barrow Downs are you currently involved in? - None

3.) Have you posted in The Green Dragon Inn – Yes

Anguirel · 10-12-2005, 09:20 AM

Thinlomien, I would. We're all part of the same RP. Who knows, you might even enjoy them!

Folwren · 10-12-2005, 11:11 AM

Alright, I've finally figured out the names for my ship and sword. Should I post them somewhere in my character bio?

--Folwren

10-11-2005, 07:37 PM	#1
Fordim Hedgethistle Gibbering Gibbet Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Beyond cloud nine Posts: 1,844	"armoury of his coat pockets".... ooooooooo rubs hands eagerly __________________ Scribbling scrabbling.

10-11-2005, 10:10 PM	#2
Eorl of Rohan Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 602	+choke+ Aman, you haven't lost your touch in the past two years. In fact, you've gotten better. Now it's up to me to catch up, I guess. A fantastic post. And, to everyone else, I see there are lots of events so early in the game. Do I have the timeline right? Ferethor's assassination attempt on Aman (Years before the roleplay) --> The rumor of Gondor vs Umbar war --> Thistle's escape attempt (Day before the roleplay starts) --> Ferethor hears about the war and drops the oar (The day the roleplay starts) --> Fame and Fortune sets off. Oh, and Thistle, this would presumably give our characters a chance to interreact - although Ferethor's going to be out cold most of the time. They'd throw us into the slave quarters for recovery, right? __________________ There is no signature here. Last edited by Eorl of Rohan; 10-12-2005 at 02:09 AM.

10-12-2005, 08:02 AM	#3
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	You need help, Perky. Those posts looked excellent, Aman and Fordim. And Eorl...don't think yourself too far behind. I thought your writing excellent, too! I'm getting very excited about this game...if only to read other people's writing! -- Folwren __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

10-12-2005, 08:56 AM	#4
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Thinlómien's character description form Character Description Form: 1.) Have you ever played in an RPG at the Barrow Downs? – No 2.) How many RPG’s on the Barrow Downs are you currently involved in? - None 3.) Have you posted in The Green Dragon Inn – Yes _______________________________________ NAME: Lingwë, son of Laurendil AGE: 20 RACE: gondorian human (with some númenórean blood in his veins) GENDER: male WEAPONS: Lingwë has a long sword. It's not a very fine or beautiful sword, but well-balanced and well-made. Besides the sword, Lingwë has a spear and bow and arrows. APPEARANCE: Lingwë is 6'3" tall. He is slim, but muscular because of his soldier training and work. Lingwë has a long face. His nose is long, straight and quite narrow. His relatively small eyes are in a long distance from each other. He has also quite narrow mouth. Lingwë's hair is so dark brown that it's nearly black and he has bluegrey eyes. He has quite fair complexion, but he is tanned of spending so much time outdoors. PERSONALITY/STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES: Lingwë is mostly quite quiet and obsersive; he listens more than he speaks. He is usually serious, but likes playing friendly jokes on his friends. He's a bit of a pessimist and has an ironic sense of humour. He is perhaps more mature than many other young men of his age. He is loyal and hard-working and keeps usually the complaints - which he usually has lots of - to himself. Lingwë is a trained soldier, so he knows how to fight. He is equally good in using sword, spear and bow. Lingwë is an exellent swimmer and diver and can hold his breath for a long time. For his serving time on a ship called Gaerandir he has a bit of seafring skills. He is that much educated that he can read and write. Lingwë's not very quick-witted and sometimes he might by carried away by such a little things as the cry of seagulls or a beautiful horizon. He has a bit of claustrophobia and dislikes sleeping in such a tiny space belowdecks. It's the thing he hates the most about ships. He has no natural leading skills; he is not charismatic or even empathethic. Some people think that he is cold. HISTORY: Lingwë was born in autumn of 1789 T.A. He was a strange-looking baby with eyes in a big distance from each other. The midwife playfully called him 'Little Fish'. His parents agreed that their second son looked like a fish and named him 'Lingwë', which means 'fish' in quenya. Later, Lingwë has proved that the name is more than suitable to him; he's an exellent swimmer and diver. Lingwë's father was a succesful glassblower in Pinnath Gelin and he taught his profession to his elder son. Lingwës mother was a honourable housewife. Because of his father's succes their family was quite rich for an artisan family when Lingwë was a child. Lately, the family has losed much of its wealth because of an competent glassblower who moved to thecity five years ago. Lingwë was the third child in the family. The eldest child, a daughter, had died right after her birth, so Lingwë had only one elder sibling to couple with. His elder brother Ciryandil, five years his senior, was a real nuisance to him in the days of their childhood. Ciryandil kept telling Lingwë that he was a slimy little fish capable of nothing and made his little brother's life difficult by all means he knew. Luckily, Lingwë had a little sister, Eärelen, whom he played with. The biggest tragedy of Lingwë's life took place when Eärelen died to a sickness in the age of eleven. Lingwë still remembers his lively little sister with warmth and longing, though she has been dead for seven years. Lingwë's father wanted his second son to be a soldier, and though Lingwë would have preferred to be a sailor or a clerk, he agreed and was sent to a training camp to Lossarnach. There he studied the arts of war. He received his fighting skills rather by hard work and natural dexterity, strengh and stamina than by being gifted with a blade. After his training he went to serve as a guard soldier on a merchant ship called The Gaerandir. He served on her half a year until he was sacked because the merchant had had so good fortunes that he could afford hiring more experienced and skilled soldiers. So Lingwë was very happy, when he was accepted to serve on Ráca, a vessel captained by Vórimandur. He looks forward to this mission in the sake of the king. I don't have time anymore so I'll write the first post tomorrow. I hope that it's okay... And I think there'll be edits, so tell me if there are mistakes or some things that should be cleared. __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris Last edited by Thinlómien; 10-12-2005 at 08:59 AM. Reason: writing errors - what else?

10-12-2005, 09:01 AM	#5
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	One thing - should I read the character descrptions or the first posts of the characters that are not on the same ship as my character? __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

10-12-2005, 09:13 AM	#6
Fordim Hedgethistle Gibbering Gibbet Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Beyond cloud nine Posts: 1,844	Ahhhhh, hubris thy name is Fordim. I utterly neglected the following from my submission. Apologies to Pio and the other gamers. Character Description Form: 1.) Have you ever played in an RPG at the Barrow Downs? – A Land to Call Their Own; Wilderness, Weathertop and Wild Things; The Search for Rhun; Bloodstained Elanor; Land of Darkness; Shadow of the West 2.) How many RPG’s on the Barrow Downs are you currently involved in? - None 3.) Have you posted in The Green Dragon Inn – Yes __________________ Scribbling scrabbling.

10-12-2005, 09:20 AM	#7
Anguirel Byronic Brand Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The 1590s Posts: 2,778	Thinlomien, I would. We're all part of the same RP. Who knows, you might even enjoy them! __________________ Among the friendly dead, being bad at games did not seem to matter -Il Lupo Fenriso

10-12-2005, 11:11 AM	#8
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	Alright, I've finally figured out the names for my ship and sword. Should I post them somewhere in my character bio? --Folwren __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis