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

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.

Anguirel · 05-10-2006, 02:27 PM

Weeell...the Escape plan would be wonderfully ironic.

But I won't be able to get it up till the day after tomorrow or so.

So if you want a quicker time jump, we'd better go with the less Baroque course...otherwise I'd love to write my get-away.

littlemanpoet · 05-10-2006, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Anguirel

Weeell...the Escape plan would be wonderfully ironic.

But I won't be able to get it up till the day after tomorrow or so.

So if you want a quicker time jump, we'd better go with the less Baroque course...otherwise I'd love to write my get-away.

Dueling Wizards Werewolf and RL are sabotaging any attempts to do anything else right now, so the new Day won't start until probably late Thursday night or Friday.

Nogrod · 05-11-2006, 08:35 AM

Hello everyone!

Even though my first Shire RPG (Outracing the Flames) is not over - it should have been over some two weeks ago, but seems now to go on indefinitively - Pio encouraged me to write to the Eorling Mead hall.

I have been reading the stuff and it looks very good indeed.

Before I'm writing a character in to the Inn, I would just have a few questions.

- Are you in need of a certain kind of character? F.ex. still needing some workers to help in the renovation or something? Something that this newest twist of the plot would call for? I'm open for all kind of characters. If you have nothing special in mind, I'll come up with something.

- I see you people write a lot of interaction between the characters, even dialogue, in your posts. What is the common practise here? One writes it and then posts it via PM to the other for approval or editing? The two PM and negotiate about the contents and write it to a dialogue by PMs / messenger? You deal the outlines here on the discussion thread and the other may ask for corrections as the post is in the actual thread?

I could try writing myself in during the weekend.

littlemanpoet · 05-11-2006, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Nogrod

Hello everyone!

Even though my first Shire RPG (Outracing the Flames) is not over - it should have been over some two weeks ago, but seems now to go on indefinitively - Pio encouraged me to write to the Eorling Mead hall.

Welcome, Nogrod!

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Originally Posted by Noggy

I have been reading the stuff and it looks very good indeed.

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Noggy

- Are you in need of a certain kind of character? F.ex. still needing some workers to help in the renovation or something? Something that this newest twist of the plot would call for? I'm open for all kind of characters. If you have nothing special in mind, I'll come up with something.

I certainly would be interested in having more retainers or craftsmen for Eodwine to work with. If a craftsman, you need to decide if you want to be a visitor with an end date at which point you want to move on, or whether you're going to be in this for the long haul. If short term, be some kind of builder/carpenter. If long haul, then be something more like a guard or man at arms who can help with carpentry. Some of the ladies who post here have graciously chosen to represent male characters so that the gender balance is reasonably good. I'd like it if you would play a man, to keep that gender balance going well.

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Originally Posted by Noggy

- I see you people write a lot of interaction between the characters, even dialogue, in your posts. What is the common practise here? One writes it and then posts it via PM to the other for approval or editing? The two PM and negotiate about the contents and write it to a dialogue by PMs / messenger? You deal the outlines here on the discussion thread and the other may ask for corrections as the post is in the actual thread?

Basically, we exercise a lot of freedom here. You can plan on posting up, and using your good judgement as to what another character might say, always with the understanding that the primary writer of the character you write, may ask for an edit of some kind. That kind of request can be handled either through this discussion thread, or via PM, up to the requester.

Some of us, notably Feanor and I, have decided to do a PM-post, which is what I think you're talking about. It's just something you set up with another writer if you want to.

Hope that helps!

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Originally Posted by Noggy

I could try writing myself in during the weekend.

That would be great!

Nogrod · 05-11-2006, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

Welcome, Nogrod!

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If long haul, then be something more like a guard or man at arms who can help with carpentry.

Thanks! I think I could stick around. So I'll go for that man-of-arms / carpenter-hand option.

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Basically, we exercise a lot of freedom here. You can plan on posting up, and using your good judgement as to what another character might say, always with the understanding that the primary writer of the character you write, may ask for an edit of some kind. That kind of request can be handled either through this discussion thread, or via PM, up to the requester.

I'm so happy to hear that!

Looking forwards to enter the game.

Folwren · 05-11-2006, 10:31 AM

Elempi, when and how is the next day going to start, and who opens it? Is Lin going to be back? (Do you know, I always call her Lin because I can't remember her full name? Linduial? Anyway, I don't want to try.) Just wondering.

Welcome, Nogrod. Have fun.

-- Folwren

littlemanpoet · 05-15-2006, 07:18 PM

Sorry, RL has just gotten really busy crazy the last 3 days and it's all I can do to keep DWWW going. I'll try and get something up as soon as I can. Please feel free to post before I do.

Folwren · 05-16-2006, 07:56 AM

Everyone, Tara and I've gone over her last post, so it's edited a bit, if you wanted to go back and read it.

Just thought I'd say so.

-- Folwren

Thinlómien · 05-17-2006, 09:49 AM

My and Nogrod's basic idea is that we're a traveling family, his character is a carpenter and my character (who is half-Dunlending) could be used to doing maid work etc. Our characters are probably aged around 25-30, since their son is around 5-10 years old.

We (our characters) will arrive tomorrow at earliest and probably. Before next week anyway.

Nogrod · 05-17-2006, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Thinlómien

We (our characters) will arrive tomorrow at earliest and probably. Before next week anyway.

...and will enter in to the middle of all the hassle of Eodwine's first court-day (while Eodwine's patron is busy writing kills to the WW)!

Folwren · 05-18-2006, 01:59 PM

What will Thornden be doing with himself throughout today? Will he be with Eodwine the entire time he's up at court, or will be stay at the Mead Hall most of the time and only go to court for part of the day when he's needed (if he's needed, that is). I am guessing that he and Eodwine would have already discussed all this, but I myself am not sure of what would be happening.

-- Folwren

05-10-2006, 02:27 PM	#2
Anguirel Byronic Brand Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The 1590s Posts: 2,778	Weeell...the Escape plan would be wonderfully ironic. But I won't be able to get it up till the day after tomorrow or so. So if you want a quicker time jump, we'd better go with the less Baroque course...otherwise I'd love to write my get-away. __________________ Among the friendly dead, being bad at games did not seem to matter -Il Lupo Fenriso

05-11-2006, 10:31 AM	#7
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	Elempi, when and how is the next day going to start, and who opens it? Is Lin going to be back? (Do you know, I always call her Lin because I can't remember her full name? Linduial? Anyway, I don't want to try.) Just wondering. Welcome, Nogrod. Have fun. -- Folwren __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

05-16-2006, 07:56 AM	#9
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	Everyone, Tara and I've gone over her last post, so it's edited a bit, if you wanted to go back and read it. Just thought I'd say so. -- Folwren __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

05-17-2006, 09:49 AM	#10
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	My and Nogrod's basic idea is that we're a traveling family, his character is a carpenter and my character (who is half-Dunlending) could be used to doing maid work etc. Our characters are probably aged around 25-30, since their son is around 5-10 years old. We (our characters) will arrive tomorrow at earliest and probably. Before next week anyway. __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

05-18-2006, 01:59 PM	#12
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	What will Thornden be doing with himself throughout today? Will he be with Eodwine the entire time he's up at court, or will be stay at the Mead Hall most of the time and only go to court for part of the day when he's needed (if he's needed, that is). I am guessing that he and Eodwine would have already discussed all this, but I myself am not sure of what would be happening. -- Folwren __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

05-10-2006, 09:55 AM	#1
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.

05-11-2006, 08:35 AM	#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	Hello everyone! Even though my first Shire RPG (Outracing the Flames) is not over - it should have been over some two weeks ago, but seems now to go on indefinitively - Pio encouraged me to write to the Eorling Mead hall. I have been reading the stuff and it looks very good indeed. Before I'm writing a character in to the Inn, I would just have a few questions. - Are you in need of a certain kind of character? F.ex. still needing some workers to help in the renovation or something? Something that this newest twist of the plot would call for? I'm open for all kind of characters. If you have nothing special in mind, I'll come up with something. - I see you people write a lot of interaction between the characters, even dialogue, in your posts. What is the common practise here? One writes it and then posts it via PM to the other for approval or editing? The two PM and negotiate about the contents and write it to a dialogue by PMs / messenger? You deal the outlines here on the discussion thread and the other may ask for corrections as the post is in the actual thread? I could try writing myself in during the weekend.

05-15-2006, 07:18 PM	#8
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Sorry, RL has just gotten really busy crazy the last 3 days and it's all I can do to keep DWWW going. I'll try and get something up as soon as I can. Please feel free to post before I do.