Eorling Mead Hall Planning/Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Ithaeliel · 05-09-2006, 08:34 AM

Hullo all!

I do hope to get involved in a roleplay here soon, but for now I'll just wait in the mead hall (I hope it will give me enough of a refresher course... I haven't done this in so long). Lovely to see some of you old friends, and I'm looking forward to making some new acquaintances!

with love,
Ithaeliel

littlemanpoet · 05-09-2006, 09:41 PM

Welcome, Ithaeliel, to the Eorling Mead Hall.

Question: is "Eorl" supposed to be the lord of the Eorling Mead Hall? Or is that someone else? The name of the Eorl of Middle Emnet, and therefore the lord at the Eorling Mead Hall, is Eodwine. That may be confusing, I know, but blame the Anglo-Saxons.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 05-09-2006, 10:32 PM

Time jump comes next, lmp?

littlemanpoet · 05-10-2006, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Feanor of the Peredhil

Time jump comes next, lmp?

Yes.

But I have to figure out with Anguirel where to place the Manawyth horse-thieving sub-plot. Would that be a whole 20 days later? Or would it be the very next day? In the culture I would expect it to be the very next day, but maybe we could find a believable reason why it would take 20 days before trial. Any ideas, Ang?

JennyHallu · 05-10-2006, 04:56 AM

Why would it be the next day? Kings and Lords in that era might set aside a day once a month in which cases are heard, and anyone who has something to set before the lord may come and do so. Meanwhile, someone would have to offer surety for Manawyth or he would remain imprisoned, and the horse would be stabled somewhere neutral (Meduseld, perhaps?) with the cost bourne by the loser of the case, whenever it is heard.

Anguirel · 05-10-2006, 06:47 AM

Anglo-Saxons didn't really go in for prisons, especially for ignoble horse-thieves...

A surety sounds like a vaguely good idea. Could some Mead Hall guard like, say, Garwine, encounter Cuichelm with Manawyth, hear what's gone on and take Manawyth back to the Inn under the Eorl's surety till the trial?

Another, rather desperate expedient would be for Manawyth to escape from his captors, become a wild outlawed woodsman, and then be recaptured and brought to trial whenever is convenient. It would require a rather adventurous post from me, but I think I'm up for it...

littlemanpoet · 05-10-2006, 09:55 AM

Take your pick, Anguirel.

First off, the place where Manawyth was apprehended, was in the midst of Edoras, which is in Middle Emnet. Therefore, he actually comes under the jurisdiction of Eodwine. This may not necessarily be understood by the locals yet, so they'd bring Manawyth to Meduseld and be informed that they'd gone to the wrong place, and they had better 'move it to the Eorling Mead Hall'. Which puts them in a bit of a bind, as suddenly they realize their hopes of getting Manawyth amputated at the wrist, ankle, or neck, or whatever, suddenly has become less likely, as Eodwine is himself likely to speak for Manawyth.

Anyway, Eodwine will set a date for as long as he feels like.

Which will be 20 days hence, because he wants the month to be over and Manawyth to be declared "his man" before the trial begins, for the sake of protection.

But if Manawyth tries to escape and make Eodwine's job of protecting him that much harder, go for it. It's up to you, Ang.

05-09-2006, 08:34 AM	#1
Ithaeliel Cornus Caliga Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Five-hundred-twenty-five thousand, six hundred minutes from here Posts: 710	Coming home! Hullo all! I do hope to get involved in a roleplay here soon, but for now I'll just wait in the mead hall (I hope it will give me enough of a refresher course... I haven't done this in so long). Lovely to see some of you old friends, and I'm looking forward to making some new acquaintances! with love, Ithaeliel __________________ That best portion of a good man's life, His little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love. .................William Wordsworth

05-09-2006, 10:32 PM	#3
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Time jump comes next, lmp? __________________ peace

05-10-2006, 04:56 AM	#5
JennyHallu The Pearl, The Lily Maid Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In my luxury Barrow, snuggled up in a pile of satin pillows, eating fresh fruit. Posts: 1,628	Why would it be the next day? Kings and Lords in that era might set aside a day once a month in which cases are heard, and anyone who has something to set before the lord may come and do so. Meanwhile, someone would have to offer surety for Manawyth or he would remain imprisoned, and the horse would be stabled somewhere neutral (Meduseld, perhaps?) with the cost bourne by the loser of the case, whenever it is heard. __________________ <=== Lookee, lookee, lots of IM handles!

05-10-2006, 06:47 AM	#6
Anguirel Byronic Brand Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The 1590s Posts: 2,778	Anglo-Saxons didn't really go in for prisons, especially for ignoble horse-thieves... A surety sounds like a vaguely good idea. Could some Mead Hall guard like, say, Garwine, encounter Cuichelm with Manawyth, hear what's gone on and take Manawyth back to the Inn under the Eorl's surety till the trial? Another, rather desperate expedient would be for Manawyth to escape from his captors, become a wild outlawed woodsman, and then be recaptured and brought to trial whenever is convenient. It would require a rather adventurous post from me, but I think I'm up for it... __________________ Among the friendly dead, being bad at games did not seem to matter -Il Lupo Fenriso

05-09-2006, 09:41 PM	#2
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Welcome, Ithaeliel, to the Eorling Mead Hall. Question: is "Eorl" supposed to be the lord of the Eorling Mead Hall? Or is that someone else? The name of the Eorl of Middle Emnet, and therefore the lord at the Eorling Mead Hall, is Eodwine. That may be confusing, I know, but blame the Anglo-Saxons.

05-10-2006, 09:55 AM	#7
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Take your pick, Anguirel. First off, the place where Manawyth was apprehended, was in the midst of Edoras, which is in Middle Emnet. Therefore, he actually comes under the jurisdiction of Eodwine. This may not necessarily be understood by the locals yet, so they'd bring Manawyth to Meduseld and be informed that they'd gone to the wrong place, and they had better 'move it to the Eorling Mead Hall'. Which puts them in a bit of a bind, as suddenly they realize their hopes of getting Manawyth amputated at the wrist, ankle, or neck, or whatever, suddenly has become less likely, as Eodwine is himself likely to speak for Manawyth. Anyway, Eodwine will set a date for as long as he feels like. Which will be 20 days hence, because he wants the month to be over and Manawyth to be declared "his man" before the trial begins, for the sake of protection. But if Manawyth tries to escape and make Eodwine's job of protecting him that much harder, go for it. It's up to you, Ang.