Outracing the Flames Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Eowyn Skywalker · 03-28-2006, 10:21 PM

Argh... every time I can get on with enough time to make a long and fairly thought-out post, it interfers with someone else's save and I can't get it in... (sigh) I'd post now, but it'd interfer with Nogrod's save now, as I don't know what Sythric's post'll turn out as... sigh.

And I really don't know how much time I'll have tommorow to post either.

Anyway. Explaining my absense over the last couple days, my character was suddenly thrust into exceedingly-active-or-risk-a-lot-of-other-people in another RPG briefly. Sent out on a mission, and a WAR breaks out around me. It was pretty much "stay online for 5 hours and post a ton or else you'll get left behind and killed oh, darn, it's 2 in the morning" sort for a while. I was intending on posting here last night, but for that reason... yup.

But now it's calmed down a bit because I'm posting with someone who only posts once a day.

Anyway, though, I should be home most of tommorow and Thursday, so I'll get a post in sometime then. I'm away Friday, no clue about Saturday... yeah.

Undómë · 03-29-2006, 01:35 AM

Meghan doesn't give a fig for what Rædwald thinks she should do.

She's sent him back intentionally so she can ride ahead with Athwen. And besides, she's eager to see that Osmod and Fion really are alright. She knows that if Sythric and Rædy get together, there could be a long drawn out conference on what to do.

Folwren · 03-29-2006, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Undómë

Meghan doesn't give a fig for what Rædwald thinks she should do.

She's sent him back intentionally so she can ride ahead with Athwen. And besides, she's eager to see that Osmod and Fion really are alright. She knows that if Sythric and Rædy get together, there could be a long drawn out conference on what to do.

Oh, she doesn't? Alrighty, then.

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Originally Posted by Nogrod

I withdrew my save.

I'll put up a post as things appear to be favorable in that direction and we'll start on our way, whether Raedwald wants it or not, eh?

-- Folwren

Nogrod · 03-29-2006, 02:53 PM

Well, as we are having more people posting with each other, I thought we should be more careful with at least two things.

First: at least Farael seems to make Osmod's outspoken lines in italics - and I have a feeling, that at least most of the others use italics only when there is inward thinking going on - using the "parentheses" while speaking openly to others. It just the same for me, which are the stylistic conventions we adopt, but it would be clearer, if we all sticked to the same principles.

Secondly: might be due to aforementioned uncertainty also - might be because of some other reasons - but I hope we should be careful enough in writing our posts as not to make our players into "mind-readers". So if a character just thinks about something by her/himself in a post, that should not be known by any other character...

... and maybe to avoid these unhappy situations, that just happened between me and Eowyn, could we kind of note here on this planning-thread beforehand, that we are up to something - at least if we have been away for a time? I just thought yesterday, that the things were clearly developing at a pace, and E & S were somewhat being left behind also in the narration (as we both had been away), and because there were no mentioning by Eowyn to make things go forward, I reserved a save (so that the post would be at a reasonable place along the storyline). I will really appreciate Eowyn's post and have no specific urge to make that one myself. So I hope he comes back with it. I have been very busy (RL) - and tried to hang in a WW-game simultaneously... Very bad scheduling from me.

But in a way, this story / game has just begun?

(And I guess, most of us have just been practising this thing up to now? At least I have never played this kind of game before... but hopefully have learned something up to now.)

Farael · 03-29-2006, 03:16 PM

Hey Nogrod,
It is true that I write dialogs on itallics while most people use them to either stress a couple of words or for the thoughts of the characters. To make a long story short, I like it better that way. It makes it easier for me (at least) to notice when storytelling changes into dialog.

Anyway, given that you are the second person to call me on that, I'll ask the rest of you all.... do you mind if I keep on writing like that, or should I go to a more standard " X " Osmod said?

Valier · 03-29-2006, 03:28 PM

Farael I have no problem understanding your posts, They are fine the way they are! I think we all have different styles of writing and that's ok as long as we understand what is being said.

And Nogrod, I don't remember Eonwe being in this game.

Nogrod · 03-29-2006, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Valier

And Nogrod, I don't remember Eonwe being in this game.

My bad! I've corrected that...

Nogrod · 03-29-2006, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Eowyn Skywalker

Argh... every time I can get on with enough time to make a long and fairly thought-out post, it interfers with someone else's save and I can't get it in... (sigh) I'd post now, but it'd interfer with Nogrod's save now, as I don't know what Sythric's post'll turn out as... sigh.

Go on and post it. I would have written mine this evening (GMT = about 10-12 hours time), so it's not even written yet... I can see your post then and continue from there at some appropriate time.

Pio can correct it's place, if it seems to fit ill in the order of the posts.

I withdrew my save.

03-28-2006, 10:21 PM	#1
Eowyn Skywalker Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Somewhere far, far away. Eh. Posts: 402	Argh... every time I can get on with enough time to make a long and fairly thought-out post, it interfers with someone else's save and I can't get it in... (sigh) I'd post now, but it'd interfer with Nogrod's save now, as I don't know what Sythric's post'll turn out as... sigh. And I really don't know how much time I'll have tommorow to post either. Anyway. Explaining my absense over the last couple days, my character was suddenly thrust into exceedingly-active-or-risk-a-lot-of-other-people in another RPG briefly. Sent out on a mission, and a WAR breaks out around me. It was pretty much "stay online for 5 hours and post a ton or else you'll get left behind and killed oh, darn, it's 2 in the morning" sort for a while. I was intending on posting here last night, but for that reason... yup. But now it's calmed down a bit because I'm posting with someone who only posts once a day. Anyway, though, I should be home most of tommorow and Thursday, so I'll get a post in sometime then. I'm away Friday, no clue about Saturday... yeah. __________________ Sometimes worlds collide. This time, they got their own webpage. Join Middle-earth: Insanity forums today.

03-29-2006, 01:35 AM	#2
Undómë Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 400	Meghan doesn't give a fig for what Rædwald thinks she should do. She's sent him back intentionally so she can ride ahead with Athwen. And besides, she's eager to see that Osmod and Fion really are alright. She knows that if Sythric and Rædy get together, there could be a long drawn out conference on what to do. __________________ Young she was and yet not so. The braids of her dark hair were touched by no frost, her white arms and clear face were flawless and smooth, and the light of stars was in her bright eyes, grey as a cloudless night . . .

03-29-2006, 02:53 PM	#4
Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,308	Well, as we are having more people posting with each other, I thought we should be more careful with at least two things. First: at least Farael seems to make Osmod's outspoken lines in italics - and I have a feeling, that at least most of the others use italics only when there is inward thinking going on - using the "parentheses" while speaking openly to others. It just the same for me, which are the stylistic conventions we adopt, but it would be clearer, if we all sticked to the same principles. Secondly: might be due to aforementioned uncertainty also - might be because of some other reasons - but I hope we should be careful enough in writing our posts as not to make our players into "mind-readers". So if a character just thinks about something by her/himself in a post, that should not be known by any other character... ... and maybe to avoid these unhappy situations, that just happened between me and Eowyn, could we kind of note here on this planning-thread beforehand, that we are up to something - at least if we have been away for a time? I just thought yesterday, that the things were clearly developing at a pace, and E & S were somewhat being left behind also in the narration (as we both had been away), and because there were no mentioning by Eowyn to make things go forward, I reserved a save (so that the post would be at a reasonable place along the storyline). I will really appreciate Eowyn's post and have no specific urge to make that one myself. So I hope he comes back with it. I have been very busy (RL) - and tried to hang in a WW-game simultaneously... Very bad scheduling from me. But in a way, this story / game has just begun? (And I guess, most of us have just been practising this thing up to now? At least I have never played this kind of game before... but hopefully have learned something up to now.) __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet... Last edited by Nogrod; 03-29-2006 at 04:13 PM. Reason: Wrong people in the post... ;)

03-29-2006, 03:16 PM	#5
Farael Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In hospitals, call rooms and (rarely) my apartment. Posts: 1,538	Hey Nogrod, It is true that I write dialogs on itallics while most people use them to either stress a couple of words or for the thoughts of the characters. To make a long story short, I like it better that way. It makes it easier for me (at least) to notice when storytelling changes into dialog. Anyway, given that you are the second person to call me on that, I'll ask the rest of you all.... do you mind if I keep on writing like that, or should I go to a more standard " X " Osmod said? __________________ I prepared Explosive Runes this morning.

03-29-2006, 03:28 PM	#6
Valier Twisted Taleswapper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: somewhere between sanity and insanity Posts: 1,706	Farael I have no problem understanding your posts, They are fine the way they are! I think we all have different styles of writing and that's ok as long as we understand what is being said. And Nogrod, I don't remember Eonwe being in this game. __________________ grand return?........