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

littlemanpoet · 10-08-2007, 08:06 PM

Okay, good ideas. Thanks.

Alert: Blurt mode approaching.....

HEY FORMY! ARE YOU STILL WRITING WITH US?

End blurt mode.

Okay, part of my frustration is still the sheer number of characters we're dragging around, and it just got worse with Immy dropping out. Yes, we have a way of dealing with that, and I'm quite willing to use it, but this is so unwieldy! It's frustrating.

Okay, now that that rant is done with, I'm cool with your ideas. But first I want Raefindan to almost kill Mellondu at a precipice, to be saved by Aeron sacrificially. Actually, it might be cool to combine catching up to Tharonwe with Mellondu almost getting killed by Raefindan.

But it's too late again today to write a post, and I have a 3 hour meeting tomorrow evening, so I'm sorry but you'll have to wait if you're going to wait for me.

Please pardon me if this is dripping with spleen, I just went through a 2 hour meeting that produced much frustration. Did I have a vacation last week? I seem to remember something like that. What happened? Blah.

Answers: Raefindan cannot overpower Tharonwe, all he can do is withstand his influence once he realizes it's being used on him.

Tharonwe getting Indil/Angela and Raefindan/Roy together and probing both their minds is very intriguing. Question: how do we wrap such a thing back into the plot of Amroth and Nimrodel? Or do we just wing it?

Ravion is the de facto leader of the "behind" group, so he'll force a wait for at least one more day. Ædegard, Leafa and Bellyn will not depart until those who are continuing are ready to rejoin the chase.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 10-08-2007, 08:39 PM

Quote:

But it's too late again today to write a post, and I have a 3 hour meeting tomorrow evening, so I'm sorry but you'll have to wait if you're going to wait for me.

I mean to wait, but it's not a problem because I have twelve hours of classes tomorrow, then Wednesday I have six hours of classes, plus a random hour of work, all of which include the crit for this godawful assignment, and then, unless I've mistaken the dates, after we talk about how painting gutted fish made us feel, we're painting half-cooked crabs. Then Thursday I have another six hours of classes.

So long story short, even if you posted right this second, I wouldn't be able to do anything for a few days. So I'm unconcerned.

Quote:

Question: how do we wrap such a thing back into the plot of Amroth and Nimrodel? Or do we just wing it?

Wing it, bearing in mind the ultimate goal of weaving it back into the Amroth/Nimrodel plot. I like subplots. They build dimension and give us something fun to do while we get the rest of the story in working order. As a general sort of thing.

littlemanpoet · 10-09-2007, 03:56 AM

Okay, cool.

So do we now have 3, 4, 5, or 6 writers? I fear it's only 3.

Formendacil · 10-09-2007, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

Okay, good ideas. Thanks.

Alert: Blurt mode approaching.....

HEY FORMY! ARE YOU STILL WRITING WITH US?

End blurt mode.

I'm still here, and I've been following the conversation--at least when the internet hasn't been malfunctioning.

I haven't had anything to say, so I haven't said anything. Bergil is decidedly a secondary, not a primary, character, and that's more than fine with me, given that I'm busy enough with homework as it is. As far as posting for him... I'm sort of waiting to see when it's a good time to do so, and so far it hasn't seemed like a good time.

So yes, I'm here, but I'm not to be counted on as a pillar of the story, methinks.

Firefoot · 10-09-2007, 03:07 PM

I've still been following the RPG, but I think it might be for the best if Rugh just quietly dropped out of the picture. I have been busy, yes, but I'm finding myself more and more unmotivated to write in this (and other) RPG's. Rugh never really was a main character, so I don't feel too bad pulling him out, and as it is I don't want to be slowing the rest of you down.

littlemanpoet · 10-09-2007, 03:51 PM

Okay, so it looks like we are three main writers with two minor writers. Good to know.

I think there ought to be a storm in the mountains soon, too, something to hold up the front-running groups and so that Ravion, Liornung, Jorje and Mellonin can catch up in a realistic fashion.

We need to get all the characters back in the same story line, please?

Formendacil · 10-09-2007, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

I think there ought to be a storm in the mountains soon, too, something to hold up the front-running groups and so that Ravion, Liornung, Jorje and Mellonin can catch up in a realistic fashion.

We need to get all the characters back in the same story line, please?

If, as a specific post, this can be done from Bergil's point-of-view (the storm beginning/having to halt), I can probably do that. I feel I should add to my last post by saying: I want to be involved as much as possible, but I have got school and seminary commitments to keep me busy, and I simply don't feel like I have ownership in this RPG, a fact that can only change with time, and given Bergil's non-essentiality to the story, and the age of the RPG itself, will not happen anywhere near overnight.

Consequently, the more you direct me to do, the more I'm liable to do. Which, very unfairly, puts the burden of getting me to post on other people, but I really don't want to tamper with a story that doesn't feel like mine, and which I really have no vision or future planned for. I'm really just along for the ride.

mark12_30 · 10-14-2007, 03:01 PM

SO hey, like, let's make something happen.

littlemanpoet · 10-14-2007, 03:59 PM

I'll write something. I've been really busy for the last few days. Sorry about that.

Okay, I've wrapped a few different things we've been talking about into one post. Boy is Roy in trouble now.

10-08-2007, 08:06 PM	#1
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Okay, good ideas. Thanks. Alert: Blurt mode approaching..... HEY FORMY! ARE YOU STILL WRITING WITH US? End blurt mode. Okay, part of my frustration is still the sheer number of characters we're dragging around, and it just got worse with Immy dropping out. Yes, we have a way of dealing with that, and I'm quite willing to use it, but this is so unwieldy! It's frustrating. Okay, now that that rant is done with, I'm cool with your ideas. But first I want Raefindan to almost kill Mellondu at a precipice, to be saved by Aeron sacrificially. Actually, it might be cool to combine catching up to Tharonwe with Mellondu almost getting killed by Raefindan. But it's too late again today to write a post, and I have a 3 hour meeting tomorrow evening, so I'm sorry but you'll have to wait if you're going to wait for me. Please pardon me if this is dripping with spleen, I just went through a 2 hour meeting that produced much frustration. Did I have a vacation last week? I seem to remember something like that. What happened? Blah. Answers: Raefindan cannot overpower Tharonwe, all he can do is withstand his influence once he realizes it's being used on him. Tharonwe getting Indil/Angela and Raefindan/Roy together and probing both their minds is very intriguing. Question: how do we wrap such a thing back into the plot of Amroth and Nimrodel? Or do we just wing it? Ravion is the de facto leader of the "behind" group, so he'll force a wait for at least one more day. Ædegard, Leafa and Bellyn will not depart until those who are continuing are ready to rejoin the chase. Last edited by littlemanpoet; 10-08-2007 at 08:10 PM.

10-14-2007, 03:01 PM	#8
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	SO hey, like, let's make something happen. __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.

10-14-2007, 03:59 PM	#9
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	I'll write something. I've been really busy for the last few days. Sorry about that. Okay, I've wrapped a few different things we've been talking about into one post. Boy is Roy in trouble now. Last edited by littlemanpoet; 10-14-2007 at 04:35 PM.

10-09-2007, 03:56 AM	#3
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Okay, cool. So do we now have 3, 4, 5, or 6 writers? I fear it's only 3.

10-09-2007, 03:07 PM	#5
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	I've still been following the RPG, but I think it might be for the best if Rugh just quietly dropped out of the picture. I have been busy, yes, but I'm finding myself more and more unmotivated to write in this (and other) RPG's. Rugh never really was a main character, so I don't feel too bad pulling him out, and as it is I don't want to be slowing the rest of you down.

10-09-2007, 03:51 PM	#6
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Okay, so it looks like we are three main writers with two minor writers. Good to know. I think there ought to be a storm in the mountains soon, too, something to hold up the front-running groups and so that Ravion, Liornung, Jorje and Mellonin can catch up in a realistic fashion. We need to get all the characters back in the same story line, please?