Scarburg Meadhall Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

littlemanpoet · 04-25-2011, 03:58 AM

Cognizant that I was not asked, I offer my 2 cents humbly: perhaps it would be best in the future to handle "off Scarburg" storylines as separate, temporary rpg's so that they don't threaten to overwhelm the Scarburg happenings.

Nogrod · 04-25-2011, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

Cognizant that I was not asked

Well, I did say "everyone", and "anyone"... So you think you belong to neither of the groups, then?

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Originally Posted by lmp

perhaps it would be best in the future to handle "off Scarburg" storylines as separate, temporary rpg's so that they don't threaten to overwhelm the Scarburg happenings.

That sounds a good idea - and I think that has been done before. When we started this one I did think it would be over pretty fast as people were writing actively back then... Well, it didn't turn out quite that way.

But we should be back in Scarburg pretty soon. Let's hope the new RPG's haven't stolen all our writers...

Nogrod · 04-25-2011, 09:21 AM

The men are coming back to Scarburg!

Party-time! (Let's hope this party doesn't turn out quite so vicious the previous one did...

)

Foley: I used your post but made a few minor changes, mainly to what Athanar said...

So, back on track we are.

NB. I think that leaving the descriptions of the lords' thoughts as well as the thoughts of Athanar concerning them - or the details of the deal they made - pretty vague is a good idea. They have somekind of a deal but it's not anything firm or clear. If we ever want to come back to this side of the general plotline we can open it up and go for scenarios where the lords try to hit back in one way or another; or to come back to how things go between Friduhelm and Faramundc etc.

But for the time being I think we should lay this plotline aside as it clearly doesn't make people enthusiastic to write about.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 04-26-2011, 02:48 AM

Okay, now that was creepy, if anything. Can anybody explain it to me? Forum server collapse and refreshing with some data getting lost, or what?

I am referring to the fact that I have posted here and on the game thread yesterday, like, maybe 9 PM my time (or somesuch), and now both the posts are gone AND my PM which I sent to LMP is gone as well from my "sent mail" box? Likewise, Foley had commented on my post alter then, and this post is nowhere to be seen as well... what the heck happened? (And I notice, as I have changed my signature at that time - or actually several hours later, it went also back to what it was before, so I'm really suspecting some server-down thingy?)

Anyway, to sum up (in a very abbreviated way) what I have said in my post:

- I agree with what was said about handling timeline outside Scarburg, hopefully however now we don't intend to leave Scarburg much for some time now.

- In my post, I am bringing back the issue with Thornden-Coen, also just reminding Dury and Foley if they wanted to do something about that, now that the party is back...

- LMP, at some point (sooner or later), I would like Hilderinc to approach Falco, if you wish, we could maybe make a co-post out of it. I have also sent you a PM about it, but since it has disappeared from my PM box, not sure if it reached you - please let me know if you received my PM or not. If not, I will write and send to you a new one.

Gah, this just really annoys me. I am at least glad that I am saving posts I write on the game thread to my computer, so that it's not lost. Thus, reposting it rightaway.

Formendacil · 04-26-2011, 05:56 AM

You're lucky you saved your post, Legate. I noticed there was something... weird... with the forum yesterday. It was behaving at bedtime as though it were noon--not in terms of timestamp, but in terms of what was new... and when it thought I was logged in.

Glad to know it wasn't just me.

(and, yes, I'm still reading along with everything in Scarburg... I just haven't felt that Nain needed to make one of his erstwhile appearances toDay, and toDay has been very, very long)

Legate of Amon Lanc · 04-26-2011, 06:49 AM

Hey, nice to hear you are still following us, Form... even the knowledge of having a reader cheers up

And yes, I am really grateful for saving my RPG posts on my computer - I have been doing it more like irrationally, or at first, it was because of "drafting" the posts, later also because it serves as a good overview of what I had been posting (and useful tool to look up things I have posted a long time ago easily), but now it came really handy... might be even a good reason for the others to get the same habit, if you aren't doing that already - just in case...

littlemanpoet · 04-26-2011, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

- LMP, at some point (sooner or later), I would like Hilderinc to approach Falco, if you wish, we could maybe make a co-post out of it. I have also sent you a PM about it, but since it has disappeared from my PM box, not sure if it reached you - please let me know if you received my PM or not. If not, I will write and send to you a new one.

I got it in my email in box and wrote you a new response, Legate. Let me know if you don't t get it.

Folwren · 04-26-2011, 12:23 PM

I wondered what was going on, too...

Legate, I responded to your post, as I think you saw. I still intend to post sometime today, but things are not going exactly as planned. I didn't go to work, and I've been doing crazy stuff like running and riding horses and visiting my nephews all day instead.

It's time for lunch and then homework. Maybe this evening will give me some writing time.

-- Folwren

04-25-2011, 09:21 AM	#3
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	The men are coming back to Scarburg! Party-time! (Let's hope this party doesn't turn out quite so vicious the previous one did... ) Foley: I used your post but made a few minor changes, mainly to what Athanar said... So, back on track we are. NB. I think that leaving the descriptions of the lords' thoughts as well as the thoughts of Athanar concerning them - or the details of the deal they made - pretty vague is a good idea. They have somekind of a deal but it's not anything firm or clear. If we ever want to come back to this side of the general plotline we can open it up and go for scenarios where the lords try to hit back in one way or another; or to come back to how things go between Friduhelm and Faramundc etc. But for the time being I think we should lay this plotline aside as it clearly doesn't make people enthusiastic to write about. __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

04-26-2011, 02:48 AM	#4
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	??? Okay, now that was creepy, if anything. Can anybody explain it to me? Forum server collapse and refreshing with some data getting lost, or what? I am referring to the fact that I have posted here and on the game thread yesterday, like, maybe 9 PM my time (or somesuch), and now both the posts are gone AND my PM which I sent to LMP is gone as well from my "sent mail" box? Likewise, Foley had commented on my post alter then, and this post is nowhere to be seen as well... what the heck happened? (And I notice, as I have changed my signature at that time - or actually several hours later, it went also back to what it was before, so I'm really suspecting some server-down thingy?) Anyway, to sum up (in a very abbreviated way) what I have said in my post: - I agree with what was said about handling timeline outside Scarburg, hopefully however now we don't intend to leave Scarburg much for some time now. - In my post, I am bringing back the issue with Thornden-Coen, also just reminding Dury and Foley if they wanted to do something about that, now that the party is back... - LMP, at some point (sooner or later), I would like Hilderinc to approach Falco, if you wish, we could maybe make a co-post out of it. I have also sent you a PM about it, but since it has disappeared from my PM box, not sure if it reached you - please let me know if you received my PM or not. If not, I will write and send to you a new one. Gah, this just really annoys me. I am at least glad that I am saving posts I write on the game thread to my computer, so that it's not lost. Thus, reposting it rightaway. __________________ "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

04-26-2011, 05:56 AM	#5
Formendacil Dead Serious Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Perched on Thangorodrim's towers. Posts: 3,328	You're lucky you saved your post, Legate. I noticed there was something... weird... with the forum yesterday. It was behaving at bedtime as though it were noon--not in terms of timestamp, but in terms of what was new... and when it thought I was logged in. Glad to know it wasn't just me. (and, yes, I'm still reading along with everything in Scarburg... I just haven't felt that Nain needed to make one of his erstwhile appearances toDay, and toDay has been very, very long) __________________ I prefer history, true or feigned.

04-26-2011, 06:49 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	Hey, nice to hear you are still following us, Form... even the knowledge of having a reader cheers up And yes, I am really grateful for saving my RPG posts on my computer - I have been doing it more like irrationally, or at first, it was because of "drafting" the posts, later also because it serves as a good overview of what I had been posting (and useful tool to look up things I have posted a long time ago easily), but now it came really handy... might be even a good reason for the others to get the same habit, if you aren't doing that already - just in case... __________________ "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

04-26-2011, 12:23 PM	#8
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	I wondered what was going on, too... Legate, I responded to your post, as I think you saw. I still intend to post sometime today, but things are not going exactly as planned. I didn't go to work, and I've been doing crazy stuff like running and riding horses and visiting my nephews all day instead. It's time for lunch and then homework. Maybe this evening will give me some writing time. -- Folwren __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

04-25-2011, 03:58 AM	#1
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Cognizant that I was not asked, I offer my 2 cents humbly: perhaps it would be best in the future to handle "off Scarburg" storylines as separate, temporary rpg's so that they don't threaten to overwhelm the Scarburg happenings.