The King's Players - Discussion/Planning Thread

[Anguirel]

I was waiting for phantom to respond to my last; I certainly strongly feel the party should be given some space to breathe before the gatecrashing.

What time are you planning on striking? At the moment we're about 6 in the afternoon, an hourish after "eleven bells" when Aldarion met Aerwen; Cirdacil and V. are only arriving at midnight; in between that I wanted to stick in a banquest, a theatricals, some flirting and Sador's Devious Proposition, but we seem to have slowed. I apologise for my part in that

Since I can see you're (rightly) eager to get going, I'll put down a save. I will fill it in either with the banquet stage or with an "extra" scene involving Cirdacil and the King I've literally just barely conceived, depending on how soon Aldarion checks back in and what phantom wants to write; I will fill this in...late tonight I think.

OK? That means if you feel you absolutely must press on now, I can make a lot of what I'd like to happen, if not perhaps all of it, be in my save

"I apologise for the delay, normal services will be resumed when the leaves have been removed from the line"

EDIT: if you do want to write it with our heroes following the carriage and finding the place easily enough, you should know that they'll find a luxurious, wide rather than tall, yellow sandstone mercantile mansion (I've described it a bit further up) at the top of the Sixth Circle where it meets the Seventh and the Citadel, and totally unguarded (Ecsichil and his wife are pleasure-loving nonentities who would employ lots of pompous liveried upper servants, but no armed security). Basically think less medieval/Renaissance, more Restoration/Regency

EDIT 2: main relevant films: Draughtsman's Contract, Barry Lyndon

[Anguirel]

actually, may I attempt to backseat drive with one further suggestion? It would be great if you could (maybe with some high-falutin' reference to Beren and Finrod's disguise) knock out some hapless servants, take their livery and mingle. My aristos with the possible exception of Aerwen wouldn't really care to tell one servant from another, and it would be a good way for your rescuers to witness the party's goings-on at a level pace

but I know, "less level, more haste" ...

[Pitchwife]

Originally Posted by Anguirel

actually, may I attempt to backseat drive with one further suggestion? It would be great if you could (maybe with some high-falutin' reference to Beren and Finrod's disguise) knock out some hapless servants, take their livery and mingle.

Ah, I had overlooked that one before. Like it! Imagine Aldarion's surprise...

[Anguirel]

filled. King Elessar talks in riddles (and incidentally, I confirm Sador's real name)

[the phantom]

All right- I have returned home, and I will try and get caught up on the story tonight or tomorrow.

[the phantom]

Aldarion has exchanged words with Gloredhel and is prepared to trade pleasant greetings with the rest of the company, Ang. Consider him to tactfully guarded but not unfriendly, as he does not know which folks are up to what things etc. No reason to be impolite unless there is a clear reason to be, not to mention Aldarion misses going to fancy parties.

[Pitchwife]

Originally Posted by Nerwen on game thread

strip them, bind them, stuff them in a closest

Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew.
And I so love what you did with that Asta-Lúthien analogy. A jewel.

If nothing surprising happens in Coldan's absence, he'll be back in about ten minutes to report there is indeed a back door; it's locked, but that shouldn't be a problem.
(The clouds are obviously only there to prevent Asta's fireworks from burning down the house in an emergency; if they're not needed, they'll just pass on and shed their load later on Emyn Muil or wherever.)


PS. - Poor Cirdacil! And <3 King Elessar.

[Galadriel55]

Originally Posted by Anguirel

filled. King Elessar talks in riddles (and incidentally, I confirm Sador's real name)

Your Elessar talks just like he would if Tolkien wrote that.

Kudos to Collie, Asta, and Harry! I love the rising action!


I'm still around, even though I didn't post for a whie. Thiliel is up for grabs () if anyone wants... Rollan, Sereth? If she turned around doesn't mean that she left.

Boro, do you have any thoughts about what Branor was doing all day? We can't really write for him unless we know what you want it to be.

[Anguirel]

It seems to me it would be only traditional (Shakwise) for Coldan to overhear, somehow, some part of what Sador said to Aerwen in the garden...preferably a section open to maximum misconstruction...

[Anguirel]

by the way this is the Burlach coat of arms (nicked off the ur-Burlach Cecil family...)



so that's what the servants not in swan livery will have; basically lots of little black and white lions...

[Pitchwife]

No hurry, Ang - it's just that nothing else has been happening for a few days (I've been a little lazy myself), and not being sure how extensively you and phantom intend to write about the party, I meant to get things moving again. No need to get hectic.

Originally Posted by Anguirel

What time are you planning on striking?

I was thinking shortly after Cirdacil and Vëandur arrive. MA is a big city, and it'll take time to inquire after the carriage (even more after dusk - less people in the streets), so that should be realistic, no?

So maybe a post getting the three of us on our way (and maybe Dim and Nerwen can think of things happening along), and we can time our arrival whenever you see fit. We'll still have to stage our diversion and "sneak in", so there should be ample space for you to stick a number of posts about the party in between. OK?

[Anguirel]

Cool. And what about the disguise idea, do you like that? I've got this really insuperable image of Coldan in an eighteenth century powdered wig and loads of frogging

I noticed I used the very new coinage "banquest" earlier. A portmanteau word acting according to Doc. Freud indeed: epic adventure, legal chicanery and eating in one slow-simmered soup?