The Fellowship of the Fourth Age (Part 1): A New Beginning Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Child of the 7th Age · 10-26-2006, 12:59 PM

Save filled.

I figured our game needed a good kick in the pants, so I wrote a loooong post.

Child of the 7th Age · 10-26-2006, 01:55 PM

Shall we move the timeline forward to the point where we stop planning and start doing? I'll wait till Pio fills in her save to do anything.

If anyone has more ideas for the planning stages, could you put up a save for those in the next day or two? If people are comfortable with that, I'll then go ahead with a post by Lindir that summarises what we are going to do..... My post for Lindir will definitely agree with the idea of constructing torches but, since the vision of the slavers will be impaired with the coming windstorm (Aiwendil will tell that to Lindir), he will also advise digging a trench or two. Also, how quickly do you want to leap forward into the actual battle? Can we spend a little bit of time constructing the various torches and trenches and such?

Any other ideas or suggestions at this point?

Folwren · 10-26-2006, 02:55 PM

I think that we should go pretty quickly to the time of battle, once we make that time change. There should be one or two posts talking about the general preparations and whatnot, written by people who know what's being planned thoroughly, and then just go to where the slavers are coming in for the attack.

-- Folwren

Durelin · 10-26-2006, 04:49 PM

I think some posting for the preperations would be interesting, but I agree with Folwren in that moving on to the battle is probably best, particularly since things have been a little bit slow (I've been incredibly slow, but hopefully will have more time once I get at least one college app done, and have more energy once I get over sicklyness).

I might put up a save for Khamir to be filled in hopefully even tonight, to catch him up to things before we head forward. But I think moving things forward is best.

Folwren · 10-26-2006, 05:02 PM

I, too, have been extremely slow due to outside business. Am sorry. Saturday I am taking the ACT and after that, I hope to have more writing time.

-- Folwren

Child of the 7th Age · 10-26-2006, 05:28 PM

Looks as if there are a number of people on this thread "applying to college". Good luck Folwren with the ACT, and Durelin with the application.

I agree that we can probably cover the preparations in just a few posts. Anyone out there who'd like to volunteer to do one of these brief preparation posts? We've still got a few days before we get that far so there is no rush to decide.

Rôg and Aiwendil will be moving out to the 'no man's land' between the two camps before the main rebel force to harry and delay the arrival of the slavers so I'll be tied up with that. The weather will help even the numbers but there should still be plenty of fighting with the ones who get through.

Durelin · 10-26-2006, 05:41 PM

I should be able to do a preparations post, though I feel like I'm horrible with technicalities. I imagine the fact that I'm supposed to be a Dwarf (in addition to a grumpy ol' ex-slave), I should know what I'm doing, though, and have Vror helping quite a bit with whatever 'excavation' goes on.

Edit: I'm about to fill in my save, and I just wanted to ask if everyone would let me know if Vror's suggestion makes sense or not...he's the expert, but I'm not.

10-26-2006, 12:59 PM	#1
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Save filled. I figured our game needed a good kick in the pants, so I wrote a loooong post. __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

10-26-2006, 01:55 PM	#2
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Shall we move the timeline forward to the point where we stop planning and start doing? I'll wait till Pio fills in her save to do anything. If anyone has more ideas for the planning stages, could you put up a save for those in the next day or two? If people are comfortable with that, I'll then go ahead with a post by Lindir that summarises what we are going to do..... My post for Lindir will definitely agree with the idea of constructing torches but, since the vision of the slavers will be impaired with the coming windstorm (Aiwendil will tell that to Lindir), he will also advise digging a trench or two. Also, how quickly do you want to leap forward into the actual battle? Can we spend a little bit of time constructing the various torches and trenches and such? Any other ideas or suggestions at this point? __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

10-26-2006, 02:55 PM	#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	I think that we should go pretty quickly to the time of battle, once we make that time change. There should be one or two posts talking about the general preparations and whatnot, written by people who know what's being planned thoroughly, and then just go to where the slavers are coming in for the attack. -- Folwren __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

10-26-2006, 05:02 PM	#5
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	I, too, have been extremely slow due to outside business. Am sorry. Saturday I am taking the ACT and after that, I hope to have more writing time. -- Folwren __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

10-26-2006, 05:28 PM	#6
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Looks as if there are a number of people on this thread "applying to college". Good luck Folwren with the ACT, and Durelin with the application. I agree that we can probably cover the preparations in just a few posts. Anyone out there who'd like to volunteer to do one of these brief preparation posts? We've still got a few days before we get that far so there is no rush to decide. Rôg and Aiwendil will be moving out to the 'no man's land' between the two camps before the main rebel force to harry and delay the arrival of the slavers so I'll be tied up with that. The weather will help even the numbers but there should still be plenty of fighting with the ones who get through. __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

10-26-2006, 04:49 PM	#4
Durelin Estelo dagnir, Melo ring Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,063	I think some posting for the preperations would be interesting, but I agree with Folwren in that moving on to the battle is probably best, particularly since things have been a little bit slow (I've been incredibly slow, but hopefully will have more time once I get at least one college app done, and have more energy once I get over sicklyness). I might put up a save for Khamir to be filled in hopefully even tonight, to catch him up to things before we head forward. But I think moving things forward is best.

10-26-2006, 05:41 PM	#7
Durelin Estelo dagnir, Melo ring Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,063	I should be able to do a preparations post, though I feel like I'm horrible with technicalities. I imagine the fact that I'm supposed to be a Dwarf (in addition to a grumpy ol' ex-slave), I should know what I'm doing, though, and have Vror helping quite a bit with whatever 'excavation' goes on. Edit: I'm about to fill in my save, and I just wanted to ask if everyone would let me know if Vror's suggestion makes sense or not...he's the expert, but I'm not. Last edited by Durelin; 10-26-2006 at 06:00 PM.