Tapestry of Dreams, Part 2 Discussion - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

littlemanpoet · 12-20-2006, 02:23 PM

Thanks, Formy. One caution though: posting speed can suddenly ramp up and you may find yourself with a dozen or more to catch up on before you know it. It has happened here.

Firefoot · 12-20-2006, 02:55 PM

I don't have any conflicts in the next three months to cause significant changes in my posting schedule - there might be a weekend or two that is bad, but nothing more than that.

I've sort of been waiting around with Rugh, but I think I'll try to come up with another post soon.

littlemanpoet · 12-20-2006, 07:21 PM

I was just thinking about all this in terms of who might be able to take the slack on various characters, and came up with this list. This list includes a lot of interpretation on my part, in terms of how primary, or not, a given character is. Feel free to differ with me and correct me if you feel the character you write should be placed elsewhere than where I did.

There are 23 characters here, all of which will be, and have been, written for. That's a lot of characters! They represent 11 writers, also a huge number for an rpg. How unwieldy is that?

My main point is that we have got to do this kind of delineation so that we have a sense of what's going on, because if all these characters are equal in our minds, we're carrying much more weight than we ought to be. The next questions to be asked are (1) what is the character's motivation for doing what s/he is doing in the broad sweep of the story? & (2) what is the character's purpose within the story? & (3) Which characters could leave the story with no harm to the story?

Main Characters

Primary

Mellondu/Amroth ~ Helen
Mellonin ~ Helen
Raefindan/Imrazor ~ Elempi
Aeron ~ Imladris
Ravion ~ Orual

Secondary

Liornung ~ Nurumaiel
Argaleafa ~ Nurumaiel
Bellyn ~ Aylwen Dreamsong
Ædegard ~ Elempi
Gwyllian ~ Imladris
Erebemlin ~ Alaklondewen
Nethwador ~ Helen

Minor Characters

Primary

Tharonwë/Maegeleb ~ Elempi
Jorje/Tirril ~ Elempi
Taitheneb ~ Alaklondewen

Secondary

Marigold ~ Elempi
Erundil ~ Orual
Mithrellas ~ Elempi

Not sure yet

Bergil ~ Formendacil
Indil/Angela ~ Feanor
Sæthryd ~ Celuien
Rugh ~ Firefoot
Avarien ~ Helen

littlemanpoet · 01-02-2007, 11:00 AM

Now that the holidays are over, perhaps more of us are around to have this discussion.

One more alternative is that those writers who are active can simply be the main characters, and those who are not around, are carried along as minor characters by those who are actually writing.

I would venture to say that posting once per week would be construed as "active".

Celuien · 01-02-2007, 09:11 PM

Despite the insanity of the coming month (sample schedule: driving to Providence Thursday, driving back Friday, most likely working on Saturday, driving to Pittsburgh Sunday and coming back Monday, repeat for the next three weeks), I will definitely keep an eye out to keep Sæthryd active as she may be needed. But if things move for her before February, posting any more frequently than once a week will probably be difficult for me.

I must be crazy.

littlemanpoet · 01-03-2007, 04:22 AM

... of the activity level of our writers; this is only a test.

If you reply to this by seven days from this post's date, you are considered active.

(Except for Celuien & Elempi who have already posted.)

As you can see, I really, really want to get this going, and would appreciate a little help doing so.

Imladris · 01-03-2007, 06:51 AM

I am going to be moving out of state in about three days. After that, I will be free to be as active as you please.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 01-03-2007, 07:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

If you reply to this by seven days from this post's date, you are considered active.

I'm working on it.

01-02-2007, 11:00 AM	#4
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Double post Now that the holidays are over, perhaps more of us are around to have this discussion. One more alternative is that those writers who are active can simply be the main characters, and those who are not around, are carried along as minor characters by those who are actually writing. I would venture to say that posting once per week would be construed as "active".

01-02-2007, 09:11 PM	#5
Celuien Riveting Ribbiter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Assigned to Mordor Posts: 1,767	Despite the insanity of the coming month (sample schedule: driving to Providence Thursday, driving back Friday, most likely working on Saturday, driving to Pittsburgh Sunday and coming back Monday, repeat for the next three weeks), I will definitely keep an eye out to keep Sæthryd active as she may be needed. But if things move for her before February, posting any more frequently than once a week will probably be difficult for me. I must be crazy. __________________ People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect. But actually, from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint, it's more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey... stuff.

01-03-2007, 04:22 AM	#6
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	This is a test ... ... of the activity level of our writers; this is only a test. If you reply to this by seven days from this post's date, you are considered active. (Except for Celuien & Elempi who have already posted.) As you can see, I really, really want to get this going, and would appreciate a little help doing so.

01-03-2007, 06:51 AM	#7
Imladris Tears of the Phoenix Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Putting dimes in the jukebox baby. Posts: 1,453	I am going to be moving out of state in about three days. After that, I will be free to be as active as you please. __________________ I'm sorry it wasn't a unicorn. It would have been nice to have unicorns. I'm your huckleberry.

12-20-2006, 02:23 PM	#1
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Thanks, Formy. One caution though: posting speed can suddenly ramp up and you may find yourself with a dozen or more to catch up on before you know it. It has happened here.

12-20-2006, 02:55 PM	#2
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	I don't have any conflicts in the next three months to cause significant changes in my posting schedule - there might be a weekend or two that is bad, but nothing more than that. I've sort of been waiting around with Rugh, but I think I'll try to come up with another post soon.

12-20-2006, 07:21 PM	#3
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	I was just thinking about all this in terms of who might be able to take the slack on various characters, and came up with this list. This list includes a lot of interpretation on my part, in terms of how primary, or not, a given character is. Feel free to differ with me and correct me if you feel the character you write should be placed elsewhere than where I did. There are 23 characters here, all of which will be, and have been, written for. That's a lot of characters! They represent 11 writers, also a huge number for an rpg. How unwieldy is that? My main point is that we have got to do this kind of delineation so that we have a sense of what's going on, because if all these characters are equal in our minds, we're carrying much more weight than we ought to be. The next questions to be asked are (1) what is the character's motivation for doing what s/he is doing in the broad sweep of the story? & (2) what is the character's purpose within the story? & (3) Which characters could leave the story with no harm to the story? Main Characters Primary Mellondu/Amroth ~ Helen Mellonin ~ Helen Raefindan/Imrazor ~ Elempi Aeron ~ Imladris Ravion ~ Orual Secondary Liornung ~ Nurumaiel Argaleafa ~ Nurumaiel Bellyn ~ Aylwen Dreamsong Ædegard ~ Elempi Gwyllian ~ Imladris Erebemlin ~ Alaklondewen Nethwador ~ Helen Minor Characters Primary Tharonwë/Maegeleb ~ Elempi Jorje/Tirril ~ Elempi Taitheneb ~ Alaklondewen Secondary Marigold ~ Elempi Erundil ~ Orual Mithrellas ~ Elempi Not sure yet Bergil ~ Formendacil Indil/Angela ~ Feanor Sæthryd ~ Celuien Rugh ~ Firefoot Avarien ~ Helen