Admin Thread--Tol-in-Gaurhoth XLIX - At the Source of Darkness - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Macalaure · 07-24-2008, 02:26 PM

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But of those unhappy ones who were ensnared by Melkor little is known of a certainty. For who of the living has descended into the pits of Utumno, or has explored the darkness of the counsels of Melkor?

~Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor

Long has this mystery martyred the minds of the wise of Middle-earth. How shall we, they asked, undo the harms and evils done to this world by the hands of Morgoth? How shall we mend what we do not understand in depth? Will we not be able to alleviate the dark curse of hatred that lies upon the Peoples of the Orcs? Shall they not be brought into the light and the love of Ilúvatar again? Shall we not try and heal some of the marring inflicted on Arda, and thus on each of us?

Thus they thought, but their wishes and longings were all in vain, for nobody knew where to look for that accursed land that they called Udûn, or Utumno, in the tongue of the High-Elves, save that it lay in the cold of the far north. But at last their hopes were fulfilled, when one day in the Forth Age of the Sun Macalaure and Rikae, Rangers of the (Far) North, who ventured far in hostile lands, found the remains of the old dark fortress that was once overthrown by the Mighty of the West. News spread to the loremen of the free peoples of Middle-earth, and eagerly they gathered and quickly took the decision to venture to the north, too, and descend into the darkness of Utumno, keen to learn of what they knew little.

And little they knew indeed.

The Cast:

2 wolves (3 if the village ends up being larger)
3 cobblers (4 if the village ends up being larger)
1 seer (can only see wolves and the assassin; cobblers appear innocent)
1 cobbler assassin (gets the chance to kill a cobbler each night, innocents or wolves are left unharmed - the idea behind this role is to force the cobblers to be more subtle)
x innocent villagers

Various:

No multiple lynchings (last to reach the final vote count will be lynched)
No retractions
Deadline 8pm GMT

Occupations:

Please pick yourself an occupation suitable for a Fourth Age loreman, scientist, sorcerer, explorer, adventurer, treasure-seeker, etc.

List of Players:

Feanor of the Peredhil - visionary whose visions lean toward the abstract
Shastanis Althreduin - loner roane
Formendacil - snowbird
Kitanna - phantom's business partner
Eönwë - seller of pointless fakes
Nerwen - treasure-seeker
Kath - unemployed bum
Nilpaurion Felagund - aged tale-seeker
Durelin - eccentric, misanthropic archaeologist
Brinniel - junk collector
Gwathagor - warrior librarian
Nogrod - pointless philosopher
Lalaith - absent-minded professor
A Little Green - blind astronomer who sells stars at the stock exchange
the phantom - obtainer of rare antiquities
Thinlómien - marine zoologist
Groin Redbeard - dwarven miner
Mithalwen - factotum

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Kitanna · 07-24-2008, 02:58 PM

I am interested in joining your game, Mac.

Eönwë · 07-24-2008, 03:00 PM

Please can I join this game of "dark" proportions.

Formendacil · 07-24-2008, 04:33 PM

Any idea when this would start... or is that utterly subject to the speed with which players join up?

Nerwen · 07-24-2008, 07:04 PM

Count me in, please. I'll be a treasure-seeker.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 07-24-2008, 07:21 PM

I'm in. Minus the question mark.

Oh, and--

I would like to be a visionary whose visions lean toward the abstract...

Kath · 07-24-2008, 07:29 PM

I would like to enter myself with a question mark depending on when the game will start. If it begins before August 9th count me out, if after then count me in. I'm away til then so have no guilt over kicking me off the list if it does start before.

Nilpaurion Felagund · 07-24-2008, 08:17 PM

I'm in!

I shall be an aged tale-seeker. (I roam around collecting tales and legends of Men.)

8pm GMT though, that'll be 4am here. Ah well, back to normal for me.

Macalaure · 07-25-2008, 03:18 AM

Welcome on board everyone!

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Originally Posted by Formendacil

Any idea when this would start... or is that utterly subject to the speed with which players join up?

There's no fixed date, but I would guess some time late next week. Of course it does largely depend on the signup speed.

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Originally Posted by Kath

If it begins before August 9th count me out, if after then count me in.

You're in with a question mark, but I think it's unlikely we will start that late. Well, we'll see.

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Originally Posted by Nilp

8pm GMT though, that'll be 4am here.

A later deadline is not possible, since both Rikae and me have to be able to write a decent narration at the time (it's 10pm for me). An earlier deadline might be possible, if the majority likes it better, but I have to ask Rikae first.

Nilpaurion Felagund · 07-25-2008, 06:19 AM

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A later deadline is not possible, since both Rikae and me have to be able to write a decent narration at the time (it's 10pm for me). An earlier deadline might be possible, if the majority likes it better, but I have to ask Rikae first. (Mac)

Oh, I'm not really asking for a deadline change, I'm used to being unobtrusive and voting early and all that jazz, after all.

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 07-25-2008, 07:42 AM

I'd love to play but I'd better not. Going back to Scotland for the first time in months next week and won't be able to devote the time to the game. I'll be reading though -- voting for people in spirit.

Durelin · 07-25-2008, 12:10 PM

Thought I was going to take a break, but a game with cobblers is way too tempting. Sign me up, please!

Rikae · 07-25-2008, 05:37 PM

Your friendly neighborhood co-mod* just popping in with a question.
It seems there are quite a few people who would like the game to start later (here and on the main WW thread). Mac & I also wouldn't mind a little extra time to prepare the game, so I was wondering - how would everyone feel about starting in about two weeks rather than one?

*Actually, I'm the "bad cop" who is going to be doing the modkills Mac is too lenient to do himself.

Formendacil · 07-25-2008, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Rikae

Your friendly neighborhood co-mod* just popping in with a question.
It seems there are quite a few people who would like the game to start later (here and on the main WW thread). Mac & I also wouldn't mind a little extra time to prepare the game, so I was wondering - how would everyone feel about starting in about two weeks rather than one?

*Actually, I'm the "bad cop" who is going to be doing the modkills Mac is too lenient to do himself.

Two weeks would be lovely, Madam Moddess.

Nilpaurion Felagund · 07-25-2008, 08:48 PM

Aganzir (who is with Nogrod, Lommy, and Greenie doing something distinctly Finnish) told me this:

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wwing depends on when the game starts for we will all be rather busy until, hmm, the 10th of August.

And I realised belatedly that the defence of my thesis topic will happen on the 12th . . . so a delayed start would be nice.

Brinniel · 07-25-2008, 09:00 PM

I'm yet another advocate of a delayed start.

I was wanting to join the game, but hesitated since I'll be out of town at a wedding on the weekend of August 7-10. But if you don't start until around the 10th, that'd be awesome.

Shastanis Althreduin · 07-26-2008, 12:29 AM

I'd like to be a sorcerer of the sea.

Gwathagor · 07-26-2008, 10:14 AM

I'd love to play. I'm going to be at the seaside for a few days the week after next, but if my schedule works out, I'm in.

EDIT: I believe that puts me in the delayed start camp.

Nogrod · 07-26-2008, 01:50 PM

I think the delayed start would also fit Legate and Rune - if they would wish to play in the first instance - as they will be here as our guests in the middle of a forest up to the 9th of August...

But if the game actually begins only around the 10th I could be joining as well...

Macalaure · 07-26-2008, 03:25 PM

Alright, let's delay the thing until mid-August. I'm putting everybody who favoured that date into the player list.

Volo · 07-27-2008, 04:24 AM

Good for me, put me in, but still with a question mark. If I'm not too tired, I'll play.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 07-27-2008, 04:46 AM

Hmm, while I would certainly like to join, even after I return from Finland I have still holidays and will be away for about a week, so I probably couldn't play even then

But I will at least watch you when I return - and after that, I'll be back with renewed strength! Beware!

Eönwë · 07-27-2008, 05:54 AM

Ok, well when you say mid-August, if its after the 14th I'm in, if not then I'm out.

Macalaure · 07-27-2008, 08:34 AM

All those silent watchers are starting to make me nervous.

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Originally Posted by Eönwë

Ok, well when you say mid-August, if its after the 14th I'm in, if not then I'm out.

Then you're in.

We're roughly planning on the 15th or 16th to start.

Kath · 07-28-2008, 11:26 AM

Woo! That's perfect for me, although as is probably obvious I have just discovered that I can manage small bouts of internet access. I doubt it would have been enough to carry on a game of werewolf though so I am very pleased with this change of date.

A Little Green · 07-28-2008, 11:57 AM

Oooh I'm in I'm in!!

This looks definitely like I game I don't want to miss!

Feanor of the Peredhil · 07-28-2008, 04:03 PM

For my own delightfully mischievous reasons, I vote late start.

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Originally Posted by Mac

All those silent watchers are starting to make me nervous.

Just wait 'til I get talking and you'll understand real nerves... Then again, we've been wolves together and those last four minutes? Wow.

satansaloser2005 · 07-29-2008, 09:11 PM

Hmmmm? When did I join this game? *looks puzzled*

Much as I'd like to, I really need a break from WW, and the DL doesn't work at all with my work schedule. Sorry all.

the phantom · 07-29-2008, 09:37 PM

So long as you do not begin before August 13th, I can probably manage to spend a bit of time Werewolfing.

You're playing this game, Fea? What a lovely surprise.

Macalaure · 07-30-2008, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by satansaloser2005

Hmmmm? When did I join this game? *looks puzzled*

Ah, sorry... I interpreted what you said on the main WW thread the wrong way and thought you'd want to join if the game starts mid-August.

Shastanis Althreduin · 07-30-2008, 03:27 AM

Can I change my job description?

I'd like to be a loner selkie.

Nogrod · 07-30-2008, 06:11 AM

the phantom is in as well...

My occupation will be a pointless philosopher

Lalaith · 07-30-2008, 06:11 PM

Well if you are all so sweet as to start so late, then you can remove the question-mark, Mac. I feel a bit anxious about all these cobblers but hey...

Nerwen · 07-30-2008, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by satansaloser2005

Hmmmm? When did I join this game? *looks puzzled*

I guess our mods just couldn't imagine WW without you...

Feanor of the Peredhil · 08-11-2008, 11:25 AM

*nudge*

Play time?

Rikae · 08-11-2008, 01:41 PM

We're working on it! A couple more days, I'd say ....

Gwathagor · 08-11-2008, 06:30 PM

Occupation: warrior-librarian.

Thinlómien · 08-12-2008, 03:21 AM

Ai ai ai.

This looks like something I wouldn't want to miss.

But.

I really have other ( = school) things to do.

So if I sign in I might be more silent than usually.

Please add me to the list

with a question mark - I still need to think. When exactly are we starting?

Macalaure · 08-12-2008, 11:52 AM

Glad to have you on board, even if it's just with a question mark.

We plan on starting end of the week, the 15th or 16th.

Aganzir · 08-12-2008, 12:42 PM

I think I also told Nilp I wouldn't have time to play even later...

I would like to, the idea sounds interesting, and with all these players in, but I really don't have enough time to dedicate for wwing now that I must be studying for the matriculation exams in addition to normal schoolwork.

Have fun anyway.

07-24-2008, 02:58 PM	#2
Kitanna Child of the West Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Watching President Fillmore ride a unicorn Posts: 2,132	I am interested in joining your game, Mac. __________________ "Let us live so that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry." - Mark Twain

07-24-2008, 03:00 PM	#3
Eönwë Flame Imperishable Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Right here Posts: 3,928	Please can I join this game of "dark" proportions. __________________ Welcome to the Barrow Do-owns Forum / Such a lovely place

07-24-2008, 04:33 PM	#4
Formendacil Dead Serious Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Perched on Thangorodrim's towers. Posts: 3,309	Any idea when this would start... or is that utterly subject to the speed with which players join up? __________________ I prefer history, true or feigned.

07-24-2008, 07:04 PM	#5
Nerwen Wisest of the Noldor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ˙˙˙ssɐןƃ ƃuıʞooן ǝɥʇ ɥƃnoɹɥʇ Posts: 6,694	Count me in, please. I'll be a treasure-seeker. __________________ "Even Nerwen wasn't evil in the beginning." –Elmo. Last edited by Nerwen; 07-24-2008 at 08:22 PM.

07-24-2008, 07:21 PM	#6
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	I'm in. Minus the question mark. Oh, and-- I would like to be a visionary whose visions lean toward the abstract... __________________ peace Last edited by Feanor of the Peredhil; 07-24-2008 at 07:25 PM.

07-24-2008, 07:29 PM	#7
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	I would like to enter myself with a question mark depending on when the game will start. If it begins before August 9th count me out, if after then count me in. I'm away til then so have no guilt over kicking me off the list if it does start before. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

07-24-2008, 08:17 PM	#8
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	I'm in! I shall be an aged tale-seeker. (I roam around collecting tales and legends of Men.) 8pm GMT though, that'll be 4am here. Ah well, back to normal for me. __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

07-25-2008, 07:42 AM	#11
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	I'd love to play but I'd better not. Going back to Scotland for the first time in months next week and won't be able to devote the time to the game. I'll be reading though -- voting for people in spirit. __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

07-25-2008, 12:10 PM	#12
Durelin Estelo dagnir, Melo ring Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,063	Thought I was going to take a break, but a game with cobblers is way too tempting. Sign me up, please!

07-25-2008, 05:37 PM	#13
Rikae Mellifluous Maia Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A glade open to the stars, deep in Nan Elmoth Posts: 3,489	Your friendly neighborhood co-mod* just popping in with a question. It seems there are quite a few people who would like the game to start later (here and on the main WW thread). Mac & I also wouldn't mind a little extra time to prepare the game, so I was wondering - how would everyone feel about starting in about two weeks rather than one? *Actually, I'm the "bad cop" who is going to be doing the modkills Mac is too lenient to do himself.

07-25-2008, 09:00 PM	#16
Brinniel Reflection of Darkness Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Polishing the stars. Well, somebody has to do it; they're looking a little bit dull. Posts: 2,983	I'm yet another advocate of a delayed start. I was wanting to join the game, but hesitated since I'll be out of town at a wedding on the weekend of August 7-10. But if you don't start until around the 10th, that'd be awesome. __________________ Nolite te bastardes carborundorum

07-26-2008, 12:29 AM	#17
Shastanis Althreduin Werewolf Psychic Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: In fire, water, earth, and air. But mostly water. Posts: 2,832	I'd like to be a sorcerer of the sea. __________________ Shasta– ... However, if he's innocent his famous clairvoyant powers must be taking the week off. Meanwhile, the Night-kills have been awfully effective– almost like we're dealing with a psychic wolf... - Nerwen, WW LXXV

07-26-2008, 10:14 AM	#18
Gwathagor Shade with a Blade Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A Rainy Night In Soho Posts: 2,512	I'd love to play. I'm going to be at the seaside for a few days the week after next, but if my schedule works out, I'm in. EDIT: I believe that puts me in the delayed start camp. __________________ Stories and songs. Last edited by Gwathagor; 07-26-2008 at 10:37 AM.

07-26-2008, 01:50 PM	#19
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	I think the delayed start would also fit Legate and Rune - if they would wish to play in the first instance - as they will be here as our guests in the middle of a forest up to the 9th of August... But if the game actually begins only around the 10th I could be joining as well... __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

07-26-2008, 03:25 PM	#20
Macalaure Fading Fëanorion Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: into the flood again Posts: 2,911	Alright, let's delay the thing until mid-August. I'm putting everybody who favoured that date into the player list.

07-27-2008, 04:24 AM	#21
Volo Silver in My Silent Heart Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the great beauty Posts: 1,611	Good for me, put me in, but still with a question mark. If I'm not too tired, I'll play. __________________ Fenris Wolf The EVEN NEWER Barrow-Downs Photo Page

07-27-2008, 04:46 AM	#22
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Hmm, while I would certainly like to join, even after I return from Finland I have still holidays and will be away for about a week, so I probably couldn't play even then But I will at least watch you when I return - and after that, I'll be back with renewed strength! Beware! __________________ "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

07-27-2008, 05:54 AM	#23
Eönwë Flame Imperishable Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Right here Posts: 3,928	Ok, well when you say mid-August, if its after the 14th I'm in, if not then I'm out. __________________ Welcome to the Barrow Do-owns Forum / Such a lovely place

07-28-2008, 11:26 AM	#25
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	Woo! That's perfect for me, although as is probably obvious I have just discovered that I can manage small bouts of internet access. I doubt it would have been enough to carry on a game of werewolf though so I am very pleased with this change of date. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

07-28-2008, 11:57 AM	#26
A Little Green Leaf-clad Lady Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,571	Oooh I'm in I'm in!! This looks definitely like I game I don't want to miss! __________________ "But some stories, small, simple ones about setting out on adventures or people doing wonders, tales of miracles and monsters, have outlasted all the people who told them, and some of them have outlasted the lands in which they were created."

07-29-2008, 09:11 PM	#28
satansaloser2005 The Sweetest Spoiler Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: from beneath you it giggles incessantly Posts: 5,789	Hmmmm? When did I join this game? looks puzzled Much as I'd like to, I really need a break from WW, and the DL doesn't work at all with my work schedule. Sorry all. __________________ "My heart always cowers behind the defense of my wit." Friendship is two pals munching on a well-cooked face together. Fenris bookworm.

07-29-2008, 09:37 PM	#29
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	So long as you do not begin before August 13th, I can probably manage to spend a bit of time Werewolfing. You're playing this game, Fea? What a lovely surprise. __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

07-30-2008, 03:27 AM	#31
Shastanis Althreduin Werewolf Psychic Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: In fire, water, earth, and air. But mostly water. Posts: 2,832	Can I change my job description? I'd like to be a loner selkie. __________________ Shasta– ... However, if he's innocent his famous clairvoyant powers must be taking the week off. Meanwhile, the Night-kills have been awfully effective– almost like we're dealing with a psychic wolf... - Nerwen, WW LXXV

07-30-2008, 06:11 AM	#32
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 phantom is in as well... My occupation will be a pointless philosopher __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

07-30-2008, 06:11 PM	#33
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	Well if you are all so sweet as to start so late, then you can remove the question-mark, Mac. I feel a bit anxious about all these cobblers but hey... __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

08-11-2008, 11:25 AM	#35
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	nudge Play time? __________________ peace

08-11-2008, 01:41 PM	#36
Rikae Mellifluous Maia Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A glade open to the stars, deep in Nan Elmoth Posts: 3,489	We're working on it! A couple more days, I'd say ....

08-11-2008, 06:30 PM	#37
Gwathagor Shade with a Blade Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A Rainy Night In Soho Posts: 2,512	Occupation: warrior-librarian. __________________ Stories and songs.

08-12-2008, 03:21 AM	#38
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Ai ai ai. This looks like something I wouldn't want to miss. But. I really have other ( = school) things to do. So if I sign in I might be more silent than usually. Please add me to the list with a question mark - I still need to think. When exactly are we starting? __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

08-12-2008, 11:52 AM	#39
Macalaure Fading Fëanorion Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: into the flood again Posts: 2,911	Glad to have you on board, even if it's just with a question mark. We plan on starting end of the week, the 15th or 16th.

08-12-2008, 12:42 PM	#40
Aganzir Woman of Secret Shadow Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in hollow halls beneath the fells Posts: 4,511	I think I also told Nilp I wouldn't have time to play even later... I would like to, the idea sounds interesting, and with all these players in, but I really don't have enough time to dedicate for wwing now that I must be studying for the matriculation exams in addition to normal schoolwork. Have fun anyway. __________________ He bit me, and I was not gentle.