Scarburg Meadhall Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Galadriel55 · 08-13-2012, 09:03 PM

I edited the second half of my last post because I wrote it in a hurry and didn't finish it the way I wanted to. It doesn't change the story in the end, but I thought I should mention it.

Folwren · 08-14-2012, 10:37 AM

Sorry about my long absence. I don't know how consistant I will be now that school is about to start up. We'll see. I hope I do not have any leading characters in the upcoming plot, because I don't know what's about to happen. Once I catch on and if I can find a groove in it, then I'll more likely join in. I'm looking forward to seeing what follows.

-- Folwren

littlemanpoet · 08-17-2012, 10:05 PM

Um, if nothing's going to happen, maybe I should change Rowenna's response and at least have something happen. What do you think?

Nogrod · 08-18-2012, 03:39 AM

Sorry about being away for some time, but schools started last week and I have been mega-busy. Things should eventully calm down in a short while, though.

Firefoot · 08-18-2012, 12:27 PM

Things are about to calm down for me, as well. I can either respond to the post as is and move to the next day, or whatever. Very likely tomorrow.

littlemanpoet · 08-18-2012, 08:23 PM

I changed it. Your go, Firefoot.

Galadriel55 · 08-18-2012, 08:37 PM

Umm, Elempi, small correction - Theolain is of no help at all to anyone who doesn't want to demolish the place.

littlemanpoet · 10-09-2012, 10:54 AM

Is my last post problematic?

My thinking is that Athanar and Eodwine both learn of the matter and Athanar delegates it to Eodwine since Rowenna is Eodwine's guest/friend/charge.

I left it a cliff hanger because I want to think and have some input as to what Rowenna may have found. It may be that she has found nothing but folks unwilling to say who has gone missing; or she may have a list of a good half dozen. Of this list, maybe the body can be found, or maybe the list doesn't include the body at all.

Thoughts?

littlemanpoet · 10-18-2012, 03:15 PM

If We're All Too Busy For The Complexities, Should We Perhaps Go Back To The Simple Stuff? At Least That Way We're Enjoying Ourselves And Are Not Intimidated By The Amount Of Energy And Time This Would Take. Thoughts?

littlemanpoet · 11-18-2012, 07:55 PM

It seems we're all too busy for a serious plot, so I changed up my last post.

Since Christmastide is near, I thought it might be fun to brighten spirits around Scarburg for yuletide. Perchance this will make it so it won't take so much brain power to post, and it just might be fun. I hope you like the idea.

littlemanpoet · 10-03-2012, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Nogrod

Tancred made war as a great commander and beat the enemy at the Pelennor fields. When he got home he realised it had been for nothing to himself as all his efforts hadn't saved his family. Despite the victory of the nation he felt he had lost everything he had - which is kind of true. So he grew nihilistic or at least cold of emotions to shut the tragedy out from his mind. And that might then explain how he was able to turn into an oppressive "landlord" at his late years. A bitter old man who thought he owed anyone nothing and that others owed him everything...

Alboin was shocked in a similar vein, but being so young when all this happened and brining the corpse of his father back to his home he had only been given all the responsibilities and troubles of leading the family, when he would have just wished to cry for his dad. Now why Eodwine thought him a coward might come important here: maybe it was partly because of Alboin's cowardice his father died? In that situation he would be haunted by his bad conscience - and even if many people carry that kind of loads for no good reason - they feel very real for those who carry them. And that would be the starting point of his "downfall" into a brutal exploitation of his surrounding farmers and trying to raise his status...

Friduhelm in turn could have been like Tancred's second in command or something along the lines during the war: like that they would have been really close and admired each other (at least Athanar thought highly of him and I think it was written somewhere that Eodwine both knew and honoured him as well). So Friduelm - who had been able to come back to a family - had not faced such troubles the other two had and stayed sane on his mind. So even if a war-experience always tends to leave it's mark on people, and Friduhelm surely had his own problems, he never got into that mode Tancred and Alboin got into. But appreciating Tancred so much he didn't wish or dare to rise up against him (and we could come up with endeless possibilities to the nuances of this storyline) and in the end rather gave up his lordship to his son to "wash his hands" from everything he saw happening. Lord Athanar's visit might have awaken him from that state, but if he will be killed because of that... then that's bad (but a good story).

There. Good reminder. So let's use this, and Rowenna's and Scyld's questionings as some of the bases for the new day, and Athanar chooses which of the three to deal with first. But never that simple.

Shall we start the new day a week later?

Galadriel55 · 10-03-2012, 07:52 PM

I'm putting this down as a reminder to myself mostly, but also as a thought of what else except for the main plot could be going on the next day.

-Ledwyn will approach one of the women (either Rowenna or Saeryn) to ask about what she overheard.
-Ledwyn will eventually have to talk to Laerdil, but not necessarily the next day.
-Laerdil and Harreld also wanted to have a chat at some point, I believe?...

I think that's all, and I am sure I will be corrected quickly if I missed something.

08-13-2012, 09:03 PM	#1
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,512	I edited the second half of my last post because I wrote it in a hurry and didn't finish it the way I wanted to. It doesn't change the story in the end, but I thought I should mention it. __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

08-14-2012, 10:37 AM	#2
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	Sorry about my long absence. I don't know how consistant I will be now that school is about to start up. We'll see. I hope I do not have any leading characters in the upcoming plot, because I don't know what's about to happen. Once I catch on and if I can find a groove in it, then I'll more likely join in. I'm looking forward to seeing what follows. -- Folwren __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

08-18-2012, 03:39 AM	#4
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	Sorry about being away for some time, but schools started last week and I have been mega-busy. Things should eventully calm down in a short while, though. __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

08-18-2012, 08:37 PM	#7
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,512	Umm, Elempi, small correction - Theolain is of no help at all to anyone who doesn't want to demolish the place. __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

10-03-2012, 07:52 PM	#12
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,512	Other loose ends I'm putting this down as a reminder to myself mostly, but also as a thought of what else except for the main plot could be going on the next day. -Ledwyn will approach one of the women (either Rowenna or Saeryn) to ask about what she overheard. -Ledwyn will eventually have to talk to Laerdil, but not necessarily the next day. -Laerdil and Harreld also wanted to have a chat at some point, I believe?... I think that's all, and I am sure I will be corrected quickly if I missed something. __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

08-17-2012, 10:05 PM	#3
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Um, if nothing's going to happen, maybe I should change Rowenna's response and at least have something happen. What do you think?

08-18-2012, 12:27 PM	#5
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	Things are about to calm down for me, as well. I can either respond to the post as is and move to the next day, or whatever. Very likely tomorrow.

08-18-2012, 08:23 PM	#6
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	I changed it. Your go, Firefoot.

10-09-2012, 10:54 AM	#8
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Is my last post problematic? My thinking is that Athanar and Eodwine both learn of the matter and Athanar delegates it to Eodwine since Rowenna is Eodwine's guest/friend/charge. I left it a cliff hanger because I want to think and have some input as to what Rowenna may have found. It may be that she has found nothing but folks unwilling to say who has gone missing; or she may have a list of a good half dozen. Of this list, maybe the body can be found, or maybe the list doesn't include the body at all. Thoughts?

10-18-2012, 03:15 PM	#9
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	If We're All Too Busy For The Complexities, Should We Perhaps Go Back To The Simple Stuff? At Least That Way We're Enjoying Ourselves And Are Not Intimidated By The Amount Of Energy And Time This Would Take. Thoughts?

11-18-2012, 07:55 PM	#10
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	It seems we're all too busy for a serious plot, so I changed up my last post. Since Christmastide is near, I thought it might be fun to brighten spirits around Scarburg for yuletide. Perchance this will make it so it won't take so much brain power to post, and it just might be fun. I hope you like the idea.