Outracing the Flames Discussion Thread

[Folwren]

Originally Posted by Child of the 7th Age

Heck, if you (or someone else) wants to capture and question Alinarmi in this post or another, maybe you can get some information out of him (it won't be easy) that might be useful for the King of Rohan in combatting the hoarde of Easterlings and Orcs that are now pouring into his realm.

Child

I don't think there'd be time for that. Not if the rest of the group is under attack and being slaughtered, or, in the girls' cases, being dragged off. (yick)

-- Folwren

[Nogrod]

Originally Posted by Folwren

I don't think there'd be time for that. Not if the rest of the group is under attack and being slaughtered, or, in the girls' cases, being dragged off. (yick)

I agree. It would take some time to go through that kind of twists in the overall plot - but maybe after the fight, we could have a prisoner or two?

But that brings me to the question of numbers, posed by Folwren. They shouldn't be under ten, I suppose, but twenty would be just a massacre... If this would be somewhat realistic, I guess they should be less in numbers than us for us to be able to put up a good fight (or win...), but then again, that would be quite bad from the storytelling point of view.

So maybe something between 12-16 (?) - and we as superheroes killing and driving away professional soldiers.

[Farael]

Alright!! And again, welcome Child! =)

First off, for the battle scene's sake, I was wondering two things. If Athwen is the one that was grabbed by the hair, Folwren and I have an understanding that Osmod will help her. If it's another girl, would you mind Osmod smacking the Easterling away? (I understand that some of you may not want your characters to be all sissy and scared and needing help).

Second, and still talking about the battle scene, I was wondering if perhaps Osmod, Raewald and Brand would go to protect the ladies first (Raewald and Brand have some interest on Mhegan) while Sythric, Fion and Dorran launch a bit of a counter-attack. Vaenosa and Eostre are a bit of a wild card in my scenario and can either choose to be with the other girls or go ahead and chop some Easterling heads.

I don't know what plans Undome has for Raewald, but if Osmod is to die I'd like him to die while defending the women... and even if he's not, that's what he would do. Plus, it's expectable that whoever is in between the women and the Easterlings will be facing the blunt of the attack and probably suffering the most casualties.

And finally on Osmod's death. I must say that I have some selfish reasons to stay in the game, appart from actually enjoying writing with you all. While there will be other chances for cooperative writing, I want to own a game after OtF is done (and possibly after a little while so I'm not jumping from one game to another) and Pio asked me to stick around this game until the end if I wanted to be able to own a new one.

I can promise you that while I'm here I'll do my best to post well and as often as necessary, but the key part is "I will do my best". There may be times when I'll be able to post well and often, there may be times when I will have time to post but not the right mindset to post well and there will be times when I'll have neither. If you don't mind that from time to time you may have to carry Osmod along a little bit with little or no help from me, I'd like to stay in the game. If you all think that Osmod may become a bit of a distraction and a burden to carry rather than a character to enjoy, he'll have a brave and honorable death. I promise no hard feelings if you think it'd be best to part ways, I can understand that.

Having said that, I await your answers with regards to the battle (and Osmod as well). I have a post cooking up but I need to see what we are doing first.

[Nogrod]

Originally Posted by Farael

Second, and still talking about the battle scene, I was wondering if perhaps Osmod, Raewald and Brand would go to protect the ladies first (Raewald and Brand have some interest on Mhegan) while Sythric, Fion and Dorran launch a bit of a counter-attack.

This should be discussed. I have something quite ready in paper already, but can change it. I was thinking of Sythric asking for Brand to join an onrush against those easterlings that come rumbling downwards, and thence are the most dangerous, as they have both momentum and the height advance. Sythric wouldn't ask for Dorran or Fion (injured!) to that kind of job!

As my text is now, I have written, that Sythric didn't know, whether Brand was coming with him or not. So that's of course up to Arry...

Sythric has called everyone to form a circle as the rain of arrows ended. It's in everybody's hands, whether to think it a good idea (which it is) or not. S's idea is, that S, Raed, Brand and maybe Osm (in my post it's only S addressing Brand - S thinks, Raed has judgement enough on his own - and Osm is not to be seen near him)would try to distract the attackers by counterattacking them all over and not letting them to assault the ladies or younger men so fiercely...

[Folwren]

Nogrod, I have posted a post before you filled your save, but I've done so with your save in mind. I believe I have written it so that whatever you have the characters do in some defense mode, it's alright. With Parith spooking like he did, rushing out away from the others, and then coming back in, that puts Athwen outside the circle made in defence, giving Child's character someone to latch onto, so to speak. When he returns to the group, I mentioned that they were facing around. Whether they're making a circle is left to the other RPers. If you were planning anything else in your post that affects my character and that I didn't do. . .let me know and I'll consider changing.

Farael, as you're going to be wanting Osmod to defend Athwen, keep in mind that the couple, considerably long paragraphs that I wrote during the time that the Easterling had a grip on her hair only took a matter of five or six seconds, about. Osmod, depending on where he was and who he was fighting, might not have been able to reach her by the time she was released.

And to your question in your last post - I think you should stay in the game!

But I can see why you might be worried about not enough time. That's irksome.

Child, I figured your captain fellow would more likely let go of Athwen than get pricked by his own dagger. If you like, I can take off the last bit of my post, after I say that she had her hand on the hilt, and then you can write about what he does next. That would be fun, but I won't edit the post until after you say what you want to have done. Just let me know.

-- Folwren

[Nogrod]

I try to have my save filled in ½ hour's time...

Btw. Just remember (maybe you did, but just in case): if an onrushing cavalry is going for the kill (the men in our group) they woldn't just gentlemanlikely slow down and offer a fair swordplay! They would just try to run you down with power and speed. If they really want to catch the women, they would have to approach a bit more easily - but of course we don't know, that that's their plan...

[Nogrod]

Save filled.

Although Sythric hasn't had time to deal even the first blow...
He's yelling and shouting, as he tries to give advice. I would guess, that as Raedwald probably is not near him, he will be shouting his own advices and encouragements (S. unhappily had no time to those...)?

Folwren: I don't think our posts in any way contradict each other, so that's quite ok.!

This is fun!