The King's Players - Discussion/Planning Thread

[Nerwen]

Thanks, pio. I forgot about the signature business, but I've fixed it now.

[Mnemosyne]

I'm picking up a friend from the airport, but as soon as I get back I'm going to move the caravan to the inn, around 9:00 in-game. Call for the evening's rehearsal will be at the ninth bell, or 3:00 p.m., that gives all of our characters six hours to interact with each other or the populus. And because it extends past noon, that gives us, the players, tomorrow to wreak as much havoc as we'd like.

Who wants to bump into Sam, Rose, and Elanor?

[Boromir88]

Originally Posted by Mnemosyne

Who wants to bump into Sam, Rose, and Elanor?

Hmm...well if Amdir is planning on meeting up with us at the inn and with Branor wanting to explore the City a bit more (given that the troupe has down time). I was thinking, once getting settled at the inn, perhaps Amdir could show new parts of the city to Branor? And of course, any of the other members are welcome to go on a down-time excursion.

Keep in mind Form, Branor will ask Amdir to show him the city. Amdir is of course free to agree to this or not, Branor will still probably go along without him.

[Anguirel]

Formendacil, nice post but it needs a bit of working out in terms of...you've made my character into your character's master, and some kind of patronly figure?

Lord Cirdacil/Burghley is a Puritanical type who disapproves of wasteful dramatic expenditure. I was envisaging him as a reluctant tagger along in the royal retinue, not as a key organiser...

Would you mind having another Lord as your master, a more distant NPC, or would you rather I adjust Cirdacil to this more accepting role? I suppose the poor old geezer could have been ordered into it by royal fiat, but if so could you change "took an interest in the dramatic arts" to be more mordant and ironic?

one of the reasons I wasn't myself going down the "noble patron" route is that I think that part might be bigger than I have time for. An absolutely and constitutionally reluctant noble patron, though, might be quite funny and not too big a part either

think of the (utterly unfair) portrayal of Sir Edmund Tilney in Shakespeare in Love...on such a basis I'd be willing to write the role you've laid out for me. Is that ok?

[Formendacil]

Originally Posted by Anguirel

Formendacil, nice post but it needs a bit of working out in terms of...you've made my character into your character's master, and some kind of patronly figure?

Lord Cirdacil/Burghley is a Puritanical type who disapproves of wasteful dramatic expenditure. I was envisaging him as a reluctant tagger along in the royal retinue, not as a key organiser...

Would you mind having another Lord as your master, a more distant NPC, or would you rather I adjust Cirdacil to this more accepting role? I suppose the poor old geezer could have been ordered into it by royal fiat, but if so could you change "took an interest in the dramatic arts" to be more mordant and ironic?

one of the reasons I wasn't myself going down the "noble patron" route is that I think that part might be bigger than I have time for. An absolutely and constitutionally reluctant noble patron, though, might be quite funny and not too big a part either

think of the (utterly unfair) portrayal of Sir Edmund Tilney in Shakespeare in Love...on such a basis I'd be willing to write the role you've laid out for me. Is that ok?

My most abject apologies, Master Anguirel, for leaping into the post without rereading the planning thread thoroughly. Somewhere your previous statement of "don't have enough time to play a patron" turned into "Anguirel's character is patron" in my head.

As to rectifying that, it's probably easiest if I just rename said patron than try and rework what I wrote--not because it's that difficult to rewrite the post, but because I don't want to back you into an unpleasant corner... but if you find yourself *wanting* to be a reluctant and disdainful patron, I can be easily persuaded thither.

And, as I've never seen Shakespeare in Love, I'm afraid the reference is quite lost on me.

Boro--feel free to have Branor ask Amdír. I'm not sure yet if he'll say yes... that'll undoubtedly depend on the outcome of first rehearsal/meeting.

EDIT: Okay, Cirdacil is gone, and one Lord Hallas is in, as the Players' part-time patron when they're in Minas Tirith. I would emphasise the "part-time" bit because: 1.) he's an NPC no one quite planned on making and 2.) he really only supports the Players when they're in Minas Tirith, and does so in more of an offhand "here's some money, make me look good and cultured for supporting you" than because he's got any keen interest drama.

EDIT II: Never mind the last edit... 'tis all undone.

[Anguirel]

actually Formendacil seriously don't change a thing

I've had an inspiration. Lord Cirdacil will indeed be Master of the Revels for hideous, deficit cutting motives of his own, bwaha

I'll have the post ready tomorrow, in the meantime everybody enjoy yourselves proceed with your fripperous and vain mummery...BAH HUMBUG


EDIT: oh no! Argh! Change it back! If you don't mind. ha this is so silly

[Formendacil]

Originally Posted by Anguirel

actually Formendacil seriously don't change a thing

I've had an inspiration. Lord Cirdacil will indeed be Master of the Revels for hideous, deficit cutting motives of his own, bwaha

I'll have the post ready tomorrow, in the meantime everybody enjoy yourselves proceed with your fripperous and vain mummery...BAH HUMBUG


EDIT: oh no! Argh! Change it back! If you don't mind. ha this is so silly

Your wish is my command. 'tis easily done.

Lord Cirdacil is looking for tax benefits?

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Why yes, there was just a magical disappearing post from me. I crossposted with Master Formy, and his post contained nearly the exact same thing I'd written!

So instead of redundant information, I merely request: Form, could you include that Therian comes along, specifically intending to find a tavern?

[Formendacil]

Originally Posted by Feanor of the Peredhil

Why yes, there was just a magical disappearing post from me. I crossposted with Master Formy, and his post contained nearly the exact same thing I'd written!

So instead of redundant information, I merely request: Form, could you include that Therian comes along, specifically intending to find a tavern?

Great minds think alike, I guess. 'tis an easy enough amendment, and I shall do it momentarily.

...and I'll put off posting again until Branoromir88 has had a chance to post an interaction with Sam.

Btw, Anguirel, from your post I would deduce that Cirdacil has only just now become the financial sponsor of the King's Players. In that case, perhaps I shall amend my first post to suggest that Amdír is in the service of the Master of Revels, which until recently had been Hallas, since he has a few years-long association with the players on behalf of "the Lord" (which, I guess, is not actually one Lord, but the office of the Master of Revels).

[Boromir88]

Originally Posted by Formendacil

...and I'll put off posting again until Branoromir88 has had a chance to post an interaction with Sam.

just posted. I brought it to the point where Branor specifically tells Sam how he should have died already, of course trying to wipe his hands clean of the problem, by blaming it all on Aldarion. And was just going to ask if Form, Fea, or Dimturiel could pick up the rest.

[Formendacil]

Originally Posted by Boromir88

just posted. I brought it to the point where Branor specifically tells Sam how he should have died already, of course trying to wipe his hands clean of the problem, by blaming it all on Aldarion. And was just going to ask if Form, Fea, or Dimturiel could pick up the rest.

I could probably take a brief crack at it, but I'll try to leave lots of room for Therian and Harrenon to have some fun.

Meanwhile, my edits are done. Fea should take a quick look at Post 12 and Ang should see how the Hallas/Cirdacil continuity looks in Post 5

EDIT: My new post is up. Amdír has had a stroke of genius, and Sam has delivered some wild-sounding information about Black Riders (what are they? Nothing says the Players have any reason to think them the same as beast-riding Nazgûl), Gandalf and giant eagles, and the fires of Mt. Doom. Perhaps the playwright will decide to flatter the royal guests in the audience by rewriting the script to make Samwise the Strong the true hero of the story (well... after the King)... In any case, it's back to someone else.

[Anguirel]

looks really good to me, also establishes Hallas as consistently a chiller on his estate, whereas my Lord remains a city slicker...

[Formendacil]

Originally Posted by Anguirel

looks really good to me, also establishes Hallas as consistently a chiller on his estate, whereas my Lord remains a city slicker...

Probably not an estate far from the city (the Pelennor's fertile fields maybe), since the set-pieces need to be close, but handy enough.

Glad you approve.

[Thinlómien]

Finally caught up with reading. Love the way it looks this far (cracked up aloud at Boro's latest post ), and will post still today. Mnemo, your handling of Sereth is absolutely fine. Also for everybody's further information - you can borrow her if needs be because I have a suspicion I will be busy and not necessarily around enough to carry her along...

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Form- looks good.

Boro- yes, I'm setting up Therian as a passive-aggressive antagonist, and a bit of a sycophant.

Anybody that wants to take over that conversation, feel free.

[Thinlómien]

Fea, Therian makes me laugh. I was wondering though if it's intentional Branor is sometimes called Branor and sometimes Brandor when you're describing what's happening because that makes the reader about as confused as Therian. Meaning for example:

"I would fight gallantly!" Branor boasted.

"No doubt you would, Brandor," Sam said. "Some did. Princess Eowyn fought better'n most, and that Witch King was dead as they come!"

"Branor," Brandor corrected.