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Gwathagor · 03-13-2008, 09:43 PM

Better idea! I'm going to play as BEOWULF! Example of in-character play: "I kill stuff! Gold is good! Dragons destroy inherently flawed pre-christian civilizations!" Ha ha. Man, that would be sweet.

Nerwen · 03-13-2008, 09:53 PM

Welcome aboard, Gwathagor.

And, sorry, but no, you can't play Beowulf.

Lily, if you want to be somebody... er... ethically challenged, let us say, what about Gríma?

satansaloser2005 · 03-13-2008, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Nerwen

Lily, if you want to be somebody... er... ethically challenged, let us say, what about Gríma?

Oh gravy, that'd be fun. *plots*

Nerwen · 03-13-2008, 10:42 PM

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Oh gravy, that'd be fun. *plots*

It would, of course, be quite out of character for Théodred not to want to lynch Gríma...

satansaloser2005 · 03-13-2008, 10:48 PM

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It would, of course, be quite out of character for Théodred not to want to lynch Gríma...

Prexactly....I could seriously have some fun with Little Miss Green. Up to you though of course, dear; pick whatever character you think you'll have the most fun with. I've still got Menel's pretty little Orc to play with.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 03-14-2008, 02:23 AM

Sally, no worries. If nothing else, having only the overall idea or, even, (and I'd never expect myself to say that

) knowing at least the movie portrayal of the characters would be sufficient (however, I hasten to point out that this is a concession, not a rule! Whoever has read LotR more than once has no excuse from me!!!

). And personally I think Théodred is a very good pick - and as there's only very little about him in the books, you are not bound much by any character specifications. And I believe Saruman would like to add Théodred to the Fellowship, as kind of a "remedy", to show good face to Théoden (and even Théodred himself).

And only one warning - I think that it's not necessary to point that out, but just to mention it - while in-character issues with other characters inevitably have their place here, this is still a WW game and don't let the roleplaying slip out of hand; you still suspect those you suspect in real. But like I said, there is sure no need to mention that.

Oh, and welcome aboard, Gwathagor! I will sign you up as Halbarad with a question mark, you can still change if you wish.

Btw, I am getting the feeling that the consistency of the Fellowship begins to somewhat resemble the Grey Company. Is that saying something about the nature of this alternative Fellowship?

Aganzir · 03-14-2008, 06:14 AM

I suppose I've got so used to the thought of playing Lobelia by now (see avatar? see location?) that you can take the question mark away.

Here's a bigger version of the avvie.

Gwathagor · 03-14-2008, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by satansaloser2005

Prexactly....I could seriously have some fun with Little Miss Green. Up to you though of course, dear; pick whatever character you think you'll have the most fun with. I've still got Menel's pretty little Orc to play with.

And here I was hoping that compulsory role-playing would restrain Sally from her customary lunatic posts.

This could be even more disastrous than usual.

Nogrod · 03-14-2008, 06:00 PM

Sally: is Theodred going to be carrying a duck along in this game as well?

Okay eleven players in... this looks really promising. Just a few more and we'll get a game we will all remember a long time.

Btw. we had a discussion here at my place earlier this evening and LG started to think that she might play Eomer. So Eomer and Theodred / Elladan & Elrohir... Nice indeed!

What a fellowship! Had Tolkien just thought of this one (with Lobelia...

) himself.

satansaloser2005 · 03-13-2008, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Gwathagor

Better idea! I'm going to play as BEOWULF! Example of in-character play: "I kill stuff! Gold is good! Dragons destroy inherently flawed pre-christian civilizations!" Ha ha. Man, that would be sweet.

See a therapist, dearie. See a therapist.

Thanks for the help all! Emily gave me a bunch of bio stuff, so I should be (hopefully) okay as far as my character goes. But there was some stuff in there that she'd told me and I'd forgotten already. Blasted midterms draining my brain.

03-13-2008, 09:43 PM	#1
Gwathagor Shade with a Blade Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A Rainy Night In Soho Posts: 2,512	Better idea! I'm going to play as BEOWULF! Example of in-character play: "I kill stuff! Gold is good! Dragons destroy inherently flawed pre-christian civilizations!" Ha ha. Man, that would be sweet. __________________ Stories and songs.

03-13-2008, 09:53 PM	#2
Nerwen Wisest of the Noldor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ˙˙˙ssɐןƃ ƃuıʞooן ǝɥʇ ɥƃnoɹɥʇ Posts: 6,694	Welcome aboard, Gwathagor. And, sorry, but no, you can't play Beowulf. Lily, if you want to be somebody... er... ethically challenged, let us say, what about Gríma? __________________ "Even Nerwen wasn't evil in the beginning." –Elmo.

03-14-2008, 02:23 AM	#6
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Sally, no worries. If nothing else, having only the overall idea or, even, (and I'd never expect myself to say that ) knowing at least the movie portrayal of the characters would be sufficient (however, I hasten to point out that this is a concession, not a rule! Whoever has read LotR more than once has no excuse from me!!! ). And personally I think Théodred is a very good pick - and as there's only very little about him in the books, you are not bound much by any character specifications. And I believe Saruman would like to add Théodred to the Fellowship, as kind of a "remedy", to show good face to Théoden (and even Théodred himself). And only one warning - I think that it's not necessary to point that out, but just to mention it - while in-character issues with other characters inevitably have their place here, this is still a WW game and don't let the roleplaying slip out of hand; you still suspect those you suspect in real. But like I said, there is sure no need to mention that. Oh, and welcome aboard, Gwathagor! I will sign you up as Halbarad with a question mark, you can still change if you wish. Btw, I am getting the feeling that the consistency of the Fellowship begins to somewhat resemble the Grey Company. Is that saying something about the nature of this alternative Fellowship? __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

03-14-2008, 06:14 AM	#7
Aganzir Woman of Secret Shadow Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in hollow halls beneath the fells Posts: 4,511	I suppose I've got so used to the thought of playing Lobelia by now (see avatar? see location?) that you can take the question mark away. Here's a bigger version of the avvie. __________________ He bit me, and I was not gentle.

03-14-2008, 06:00 PM	#9
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	Sally: is Theodred going to be carrying a duck along in this game as well? Okay eleven players in... this looks really promising. Just a few more and we'll get a game we will all remember a long time. Btw. we had a discussion here at my place earlier this evening and LG started to think that she might play Eomer. So Eomer and Theodred / Elladan & Elrohir... Nice indeed! What a fellowship! Had Tolkien just thought of this one (with Lobelia... ) himself. __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...