Scarburg Meadhall Discussion Thread

[Folwren]

Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

I like every one of your ideas for the wedding, Foley - just let's make it grain instead of rice, ok?

Fine by me! I wasn't sure what it'd be.

And my new character, Eodwemer, can serve as the wedding solemnizer, being the eldest person present.

Great...I guess...Ha. I don't know. If that's the custom. My only hesitance is the fact that nobody knows him.

One question - do you want the riding romp (in which the wedding pair have to outrace everybody else) to happen before or after the dancing and riddling? By the by, if the chasers can be on horseback for the chase, then the best man and best woman must serve as rearguard. This could be fun!

Oh, I LOVE it! You're brilliant, Elempi!

How 'bout before the dancing and riddling. What if right after they ceremony (I'm calling it that for conveniences sake - I've no idea if it will be called that in the story), in the mad dash through the blinding grain, Eodwine and Saeryn run to where Leof has their horses. They mount, and then someone shouts, "To your horses everyone!" And everyone runs to a horse and leaps on (bareback?) Eodwine and Saeryn should share a mount. This way, their horse will be slowed. But they'll have a head start, and everyone else will be bareback, which may make things more chaotic and fun, and maybe make some of them less capable of riding quickly? Anyway, the goal is to catch them and bring them back for their feast and the rest of the evening festivities.

What d'ye think of that? It was just an idea that popped into my head when you said your bit, Elempi - we don't have to do it by any means.

Edit: Oh, and yeah, a ring is great. I liked that idea better myself.

-- Folwren