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Itinerant Songster
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![]() I was kind of wondering if shaggydog might want to have his character drop in on Eodwine and Degas too, but now I wonder if shaggydog is even with us anymore? As to you WW'ers, it would be considerate if you guys would let the rest of us know when you have a WW game going, as it would help explain the sudden deadness here. No doubt Fea's PM box is too full to yell "hey you, you made a commitment to this thing!" I'm tempted to just can the rest of the games since you WW'rs have made it plain by your uncommunicative absence that you have other things you'd rather be doing. So it's six of you. No wonder. ![]() Last edited by littlemanpoet; 11-23-2008 at 07:03 AM. |
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I admit I've not been follwoing this thread too closely lately.
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Heh. I second all that Elempi says about WW....
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No, I actually got a better idea. I would need the sword fighting event for that, though. Because I feel like sharing, please check your PM box, Elempi.
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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
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Well done on the Dagger-throwing Firefoot. This will make your character, Scyld, stand out more in Scarburg.
![]() Nogrod, for the sack-fight, I think that Erbrand will fair quite badly in it. He's tall and not too flexible, his sense of balance would be completely destroyed due to his height. For the quarterstaff, Erbrand would not have used one for fighting purposes, though I'm sure he could grasp the concept very fast, especially if he watched someone fight first. I'm really anxious for Erbrand to go up against Crabannan in either the sword fight or the quarterstaff. If you wouldn't mind, Nogrod, I'd like Erbrand to face Crabannan off in the quarterstaff, seeing as Erbrand would have a better chance with that weapon. On a scale of 1-10, with 1 being extremely weak and 10 being exceptionally strong, I'll rate the abilities that you wanted: strength= 8, agility= 4; balance= 5.
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Also I'd like to hear more about the sack-fight as well; Harreld, Dan, Javan, Kara? I should have ample time on the few days to come so I might start writing and maybe posting the sack-fight on let's say thursday (if that isn't too rushed that is). But I'd like to have a few points about the participators before I start doing it. And as you are with it, just give the points on their quarterstaff-abilities as well - and how you anticipate them to fare in that.
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Bring it on.
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Exactly what stats would you like, Nogrod, for the quarterstaff fight?
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That's the spirit!
Any "values" like Groin offered for my dices, or do I decide on them myself? It's your chance to affect the outcome now... ![]() Gah, X'd with Gwath... Yeah, the sack-fight is the harder (more factors in it) one I suppose...
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![]() Anyway, if you don't feel like it I don't need as exact numbers from all of you - some guidelines would help though; like Dan is extremely clumsy but powerful and obstinate or Javan is agile but not so powerful... or whatever you think... I'll make some believable "scores" for our NPC -soldiers making them believably good but not downright easy winners... and the dices will then roll.
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Yeees. If they seem inordinately high, I ought to point out that fighting is what Crabannan does best by nature and by nurture.
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Ok, Nogrod.
Which event/s do you need it for?
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Sorry I missed the this, the stamina part should give my character a boost.
![]() Stamina=9/8 Strength= 8 Agility= 4 Balance= 5
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Yeah, Erbrand's gonna need all the help he can get.
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Nogrod, you did great! Javan's stuff in the post is excellent and I have no complaints.
![]() Don't worry about it, Elempi. I am just voicing my impatient curiosity to let you both know that it didn't fall on deaf ears - at least in this quarter. ![]() -- Foley
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I really have to wait for the sword fight, though. I'm just hoping I can write when it finally comes... |
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Writing a paper (taking a mini break), so I can't really post for real at the moment, but here's what I'm thinking:
""You have blessed me with knowing your desire that Saeryn become my wife, for which I thank you. But we have not spoken, you and I, of bride price and dowery. Now that you are head of your house, and Saeryn is your sister, what would you have from me in plight for the good of your sister, both while we live, but more to the point, for her security in widowhoood?"" (Eodwine to Degas) Saeryn would have had a dowery in place already, yes? Presumably? But would Crazy-Fenrir have left it alone, particularly once she fell from favor? To the point: can I assume that Saer already has a dowery containing dowery-stuff, or does the rather prodigal Degas need to come up with a new one from the wreckage of his long-avoided home? And I'm now definitely thinking of bride-price as 'retirement fund.' Also, I'm thinking, Saeryn hasn't really been a part of the Folde for quite some time now, so handing over stuff to make up for what the Folde will be losing isn't quite like if she'd been living at home being the sole weaver or something. Also, though- would it be appropriate for Degas to go home and see what his lands need before naming a bride price? Or is this a conversation that must be settled 'now' regardless of the current state of the Folde?
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I think that Degas' and Eodwine's combined situation is rather unique. Both are relatively poor lords in start-up phase. Eodwine has very little to offer Degas in bride price, and Degas has very little to offer Eodwine in dowry because no doubt stoopid crazy brother sabotaged it. So I think that the two of them are likely to come to one of two decisions:
1) "let's settle this when we're both a bit more settled". This has the negative for Eodwine of nothing new for start-up, but it's a positive for Degas, obviously; and Saeryn's bride price/retirement fund is unaffected. 2) Bride price and dowry are combined in a pact of life-long alliance, aid, and friendship, as long as two of the three individuals shall live. This has the negative of no real boost to any of them in the start-up phase, but the long term rewards would of course be huge for all involved. Can anybody think of a 3)? Last edited by littlemanpoet; 11-29-2008 at 10:16 AM. |
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Will you look at that? The peasants get to hug each other while the socially hire ranking tradesman and land holder's daughter dare no more than to stand arm in arm; but the lord and lady, compared to that, may do no more than bow and curtsy or sit near each other. Ah me, ah well. Such is the price of nobility.
![]() Fun posts, everyone! Fea and I are in the midst of building a PM post so that poor Fea doesn't have to wrack her brains all alone how Degas would reply to Eodwine. Hope to post it soon - maybe tonight or tomorrow. Then the quarterstaff fights can begin..... ![]() |
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![]() Is our goal to get the games done by the end of this week, or are we all set now that people are posting?
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One thing, Groin - Thornden did not help Erbrand up. Others were there before him. He helped Kara down.
![]() Hey, Elempi, funny you shouldn't notice that. I didn't, but it's so true. lol!
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Groin, as long as there are people posting, it's okay if the games don't get done in a hurry. However, let's not drag our heels either.
Fea and I have finished our PM post. I'll post it up as soon as I'm at a computer that can copy and paste. ![]() |
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![]() ![]() Excellent editing with your post Elempi! My hat's off to you and Fea for your work.
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Elempi, there's one problem...and I spotted it Sunday when I wrote my post. Eodwine seems to be away during the dagger throwing (at least, if we go by where your post is positioned right before the competition), and yet, he takes part in it in Firefoot's post.
May I propose that posts be shuffled a bit, somehow? Cross posted in Nogrod... Whenever either of you get a chance to post, that's fine! My school week runs from Monday through Wednesday, so until Thursday, I really don't have much time to post in any games. -- Foley
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Rather than shuffling posts, Fea and I can in our next posts for Degas and Eodwine, respectively, simply describe returning to the games just in time for the dagger throwing contest. Make sense?
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