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

[Child of the 7th Age]

Durelin,

Yes, please do the wrap-up for the battle. That would be great.

Firefoot,

Yes, Grask is the only "named" orc child who is actually being played. But perhaps out of the fifteen orcs, there would be one more who has been a NPC who is a child? This seems like a good idea since several posters made reference to children as a "softening" agent.

Also, it would not be a bad idea if someone "picked up" another orc and actively played them.....man, woman, or child.

[Durelin]

My post is up, and I hope it's alright. I read everyone's previous posts, but I'm pretty horrible at picturing things like battles, so it's quite possible things might conflict. Just let me know if I need to edit anything.

Next thing on my agenda is to have Vror wake up...

Oh, and I am quite tempted to add an Orc to my character ensemble...

[Firefoot]

Yes, Grask is the only "named" orc child who is actually being played. But perhaps out of the fifteen orcs, there would be one more who has been a NPC who is a child? This seems like a good idea since several posters made reference to children as a "softening" agent.

The only problem I have is that numerous times throughout the thread I've made reference to Grask being lonely/not having any companions.

Possible solution: perhaps an additional female orc child, perhaps a little older, so that she would associate with the female orcs? The orcs have struck me as being very sexually discriminatory, so an orc child very set in the female role probably wouldn't have much contact with Grask.

I might also suggest a child very very young, but this would have made escape difficult in the first place...

Does this sound all right? The more I think about it, the more likely it seems to me that Grask wouldn't seek out female companionship, even if she was closer to his age. Another male Orc child would just be contrary to almost everything I've written for Grask so far.

[Durelin]

One more thing that I feel horrible for forgetting...

I'm very sorry, Brin, for using Shae all the time lately. Just let me know if I need to change anything, or remove parts concerning her that you would like to handle yourself. I feel really bad when I "carry" any characters along, even if just very briefly...I've had bad experiences with that with others! So, again, I am sorry, and just let me know if there's anything that needs to be changed or removed.

[Child of the 7th Age]

Firefoot,

Good points about the orc child. Assuming we do have another orc child, whether a NPC or played by someone, it sounds as if that child should be female.

[Brinniel]

Okay, my save is finally filled. I severely apologize that it took so long...there were difficulties between both school and writer's block. I actually originally had a brilliant idea for my post and when I started to plan it out, my great idea turned into total rubbish. So, I brainstormed over and over how else I should write this darned post. Anyways, I didn't end up actually killing off Aedhild, just injuring her severely. Folwren, her life will be in Athwen's hands now. Heh...that poor woman has a lot of work to do. I found it hard to write for another person's character, so I can only hope that I did Nova justice.

Durelin- I think what you've done with Shae so far is mostly fine. Just don't forget she is just as injured as Khamir...I sort of got the impression that it seemed otherwise when she helped him over to where the injured sat.

On the questions regarding meeting of the orcs:

Shae will definitely be very much against cooperation. It was an orc that beat her against the head when she was 11, ultimately resulting in the blindness in her left eye. So it'll take a lot to convince her...

Also, I would prefer that Shae is in the group that first encounters the orcs. Though she is a bit injured and probably tired, after some attention from Athwen I think she will be in good enough condition. Besides, Shae can be rather stubborn and I very much doubt she would easily sit this one out...

[Durelin]

Durelin- I think what you've done with Shae so far is mostly fine. Just don't forget she is just as injured as Khamir...I sort of got the impression that it seemed otherwise when she helped him over to where the injured sat.

I had her helping simply because I thought she at least didn't have any injuries in her legs, and thus could walk better. I'm sure they were probably all sort of helping each other, just trying to keep each other standing... Here, I'll edit something like that in.

Let me know if there are any other problems.