The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum


Visit The *EVEN NEWER* Barrow-Downs Photo Page

Go Back   The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum > Roleplaying > Elvenhome
User Name
Password
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read


 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 07-18-2006, 10:22 AM   #321
Feanor of the Peredhil
La Belle Dame sans Merci
 
Feanor of the Peredhil's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: perpetual uncertainty
Posts: 5,956
Feanor of the Peredhil is a guest of Elrond in Rivendell.Feanor of the Peredhil is a guest of Elrond in Rivendell.Feanor of the Peredhil is a guest of Elrond in Rivendell.
Send a message via MSN to Feanor of the Peredhil
A day shall come when I give a truly evil monologue... maybe even several... I'm rather jealous of Sorn, to be honest. Monologues rock. He's more fun than even Pigle-- I mean Hamlet.

----------------------

Okay... Here are things as I see them:

Sorn has Lin.

The party knows that Sorn has Lin.

We need time in between the party getting to Sorn and Lin without Lin's life ending abruptly.

Does Sorn necessarily know that a party is on its way? Is it possible that he could have some sort of bitter monologue about how servants are not to be trusted and the ransom note must not have even made it to Edoras and he ought to kill a servant to prove the point? You know... something lovely like that showing that Lin's got a bit more time to live because Sorn's going to send another note? Or something?

That gives the search party a window of opportunity in which to be unavoidably detained during which their writers won't have to worry about Lin suddenly dying in the mean time.

...

*thinking aloud*
__________________
peace
Feanor of the Peredhil is offline  
Old 07-18-2006, 10:37 AM   #322
Firefoot
Illusionary Holbytla
 
Firefoot's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 7,646
Firefoot has been trapped in the Barrow!
Okay, so I guess Scyld could go to Edoras, if turning Lin in was his goal - I was under the impression that if he was 'taking Lin into his own hands' it would be to try and escape the law. But that would be a rather boring ending. And, insofar as Scyld doesn't even trust Linduial, I doubt he'd trust the law enough just to give himself up to it.

And Jenny brings up an excellent point about Osfrid and Muriel - what is going on there? Is there any way that they might try to get out with Lin and hold out for ransom as LMP suggested Scyld might do?
Firefoot is offline  
Old 07-18-2006, 02:29 PM   #323
littlemanpoet
Itinerant Songster
 
littlemanpoet's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: The Edge of Faerie
Posts: 7,072
littlemanpoet is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.littlemanpoet is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.
If Scyld won't try to get ransom, how about Sorn deciding to kill Linduial, Scyld getting wind of it, and Scyld sneaking off with Lin to save her from Sorn? Then you have your hiding part, and a new wrinkle in the entire story that could take --- whole days!!! --- to figure out, and then we can have all the fun of Sorn and the rescue party BOTH looking for the two runaways, and, and, and, well, it sounds fun to me!
littlemanpoet is offline  
Old 07-19-2006, 07:44 PM   #324
Firefoot
Illusionary Holbytla
 
Firefoot's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 7,646
Firefoot has been trapped in the Barrow!
And just when this is getting so interesting...

I'm going to be away until the 29th and without internet access. Basically, where Scyld and Haleth are at... Scyld is going to be snappish (he may leave Lin alone for a while, if you want to send him off, Jenny), but not in an altogether bad mood. He will still bring Linduial her meals... same quality food. Haleth is going to be feeling like a complete fool for letting Osfrid and Muriel go and may come across as rather desperate. You all can use Haleth as much as you want... I still don't really have the feeling that he's my character. So have fun with him, don't hold up the good guys waiting for me.

Last edited by Firefoot; 07-19-2006 at 08:10 PM.
Firefoot is offline  
Old 07-20-2006, 04:55 PM   #325
Alcarillo
Shadow of the Past
 
Alcarillo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Minas Mor-go
Posts: 1,032
Alcarillo has just left Hobbiton.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Firefoot
And Jenny brings up an excellent point about Osfrid and Muriel - what is going on there? Is there any way that they might try to get out with Lin and hold out for ransom as LMP suggested Scyld might do?
I'm afraid Osfrid's much too cowardly to hold anybody for ransom. He's more suited to petty crimes like theft or robbery. Too great of a risk with Lin, you see...
Quote:
Originally Posted by lmp
If Scyld won't try to get ransom, how about Sorn deciding to kill Linduial, Scyld getting wind of it, and Scyld sneaking off with Lin to save her from Sorn? Then you have your hiding part, and a new wrinkle in the entire story that could take --- whole days!!! --- to figure out, and then we can have all the fun of Sorn and the rescue party BOTH looking for the two runaways, and, and, and, well, it sounds fun to me!
Hmm... not to mention the unexpected loss of Gurth. Sorn would have his hands full for sure searching for both Gurth and Scyld/Lin, certainly with a band of mead-hallers on his tail. I can just see him snapping from all the pressure in a fit of rage... a classic Sorn moment...
Alcarillo is offline  
Old 07-20-2006, 07:27 PM   #326
JennyHallu
The Pearl, The Lily Maid
 
JennyHallu's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In my luxury Barrow, snuggled up in a pile of satin pillows, eating fresh fruit.
Posts: 1,686
JennyHallu has just left Hobbiton.
Send a message via ICQ to JennyHallu Send a message via AIM to JennyHallu Send a message via MSN to JennyHallu Send a message via Yahoo to JennyHallu
I like that idea, lmp...really sounds good.
__________________
<=== Lookee, lookee, lots of IM handles!
JennyHallu is offline  
Old 07-21-2006, 02:22 PM   #327
littlemanpoet
Itinerant Songster
 
littlemanpoet's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: The Edge of Faerie
Posts: 7,072
littlemanpoet is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.littlemanpoet is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.
Cool! Now, how are we going to make this happen ... especiallyl with Firefoot rather unavailable for the short duration? Perhaps, Jenny, you could take control of Scyld and Gurth in the absence of their writers?
littlemanpoet is offline  
Old 07-21-2006, 02:35 PM   #328
JennyHallu
The Pearl, The Lily Maid
 
JennyHallu's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In my luxury Barrow, snuggled up in a pile of satin pillows, eating fresh fruit.
Posts: 1,686
JennyHallu has just left Hobbiton.
Send a message via ICQ to JennyHallu Send a message via AIM to JennyHallu Send a message via MSN to JennyHallu Send a message via Yahoo to JennyHallu
I think Ang did a good job of getting Gurth out of the action. I'm not going to worry about him.


As for Scyld, I will write for him the bare-minimum-absolutely-necessary, and hopefully Firefoot can edit in her version of events with minimal mess later. However, I don't think we're quite to the point of such urgency yet.
__________________
<=== Lookee, lookee, lots of IM handles!
JennyHallu is offline  
Old 07-21-2006, 08:05 PM   #329
littlemanpoet
Itinerant Songster
 
littlemanpoet's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: The Edge of Faerie
Posts: 7,072
littlemanpoet is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.littlemanpoet is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.
Well yeah about Gurth. Duh. I can't wait for this month to be over so we can get Celuien back to her usual writing frequency. Ah, RL, that nasssty thing.

So might Deren be freed from guard duty to join the chase?
littlemanpoet is offline  
Old 07-21-2006, 08:46 PM   #330
Folwren
Messenger of Hope
 
Folwren's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States.
Posts: 5,228
Folwren is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.Folwren is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.
Sure, I imagine he could. He is under Haleth and has only been stationed at the gate to see if he could find anything out. Now that they know who the kidnaper (probably) is, they won't need extra people down there at the gate and Deren can join the main force of rescuers. .. unless otherwise ordered by you or Haleth.

-- Folwren
__________________
A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis
Folwren is offline  
Old 07-22-2006, 04:44 AM   #331
littlemanpoet
Itinerant Songster
 
littlemanpoet's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: The Edge of Faerie
Posts: 7,072
littlemanpoet is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.littlemanpoet is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.
Elempi ain't in Rohan. But Eodwine couldn't order Deren either, he's under Haleth. But yeah.
littlemanpoet is offline  
Old 07-22-2006, 07:39 AM   #332
Celuien
Riveting Ribbiter
 
Celuien's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Assigned to Mordor
Posts: 1,795
Celuien has just left Hobbiton.
Quote:
Originally Posted by littlemanpoet
Well yeah about Gurth. Duh. I can't wait for this month to be over so we can get Celuien back to her usual writing frequency. Ah, RL, that nasssty thing.
Sorry for my lack of posting recently. I'm going home Friday night, so I'll be around more once Internet access is less of a hassle.
__________________
People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect. But actually, from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint, it's more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey... stuff.
Celuien is offline  
Old 07-22-2006, 02:46 PM   #333
Feanor of the Peredhil
La Belle Dame sans Merci
 
Feanor of the Peredhil's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: perpetual uncertainty
Posts: 5,956
Feanor of the Peredhil is a guest of Elrond in Rivendell.Feanor of the Peredhil is a guest of Elrond in Rivendell.Feanor of the Peredhil is a guest of Elrond in Rivendell.
Send a message via MSN to Feanor of the Peredhil
I won't be around much for the next month. Just thought I'd let you guys know.
__________________
peace
Feanor of the Peredhil is offline  
Old 08-03-2006, 03:08 PM   #334
littlemanpoet
Itinerant Songster
 
littlemanpoet's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: The Edge of Faerie
Posts: 7,072
littlemanpoet is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.littlemanpoet is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.
What can be done to un-stall this rpg?
littlemanpoet is offline  
Old 08-03-2006, 03:29 PM   #335
Folwren
Messenger of Hope
 
Folwren's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States.
Posts: 5,228
Folwren is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.Folwren is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.
I should post. Really I should. But one post won't unstick it.

EDIT: I don't actually have time to do that now, but later this evening I should.

-- Folwren
__________________
A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis
Folwren is offline  
Old 08-04-2006, 04:58 PM   #336
Alcarillo
Shadow of the Past
 
Alcarillo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Minas Mor-go
Posts: 1,032
Alcarillo has just left Hobbiton.
I can post a save and bring Osfrid and Muriel back to Sorn's home.
Alcarillo is offline  
Old 08-04-2006, 10:12 PM   #337
Taralphiel
Ghost Prince of Cardolan
 
Taralphiel's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Swan Wood
Posts: 649
Taralphiel has just left Hobbiton.
Send a message via MSN to Taralphiel
Alcarillo: Feel free to pester Sorn if you like.

I'll try to work a post up after Alc, but at the moment I don't know what much Sorn can do apart from his trusty monologues

Yes, they are so VERY fun! *giggles*

- Tara
Taralphiel is offline  
Old 08-05-2006, 08:40 PM   #338
Folwren
Messenger of Hope
 
Folwren's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States.
Posts: 5,228
Folwren is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.Folwren is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.
Hiya! I was trying to write a post to post up, but then I realized that I didn't have half enough the details that I need. Won't Haleth send some sort of message up to the Queen? Are they going to Meduseld to speak with her before they even gallop off? Aren't they going to get quite a handful of men to go? Where are they going from the Mead Hall - to the gates or to Meduseld?

Besides all those questions, I am sooo tired that in the past hour I've hardly written anything and none of it is good.

-- Folwren
__________________
A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis
Folwren is offline  
Old 08-05-2006, 08:45 PM   #339
littlemanpoet
Itinerant Songster
 
littlemanpoet's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: The Edge of Faerie
Posts: 7,072
littlemanpoet is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.littlemanpoet is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.
My thought was for a company of men to start off immediately, to be followed by more later as they could be marshalled. Urgency. Thus, Haleth, I suppose, allows Eodwine, Garstan, Thornden and Deren, with a few others, start off right away, and takes care of marshalling more to follow after, at a probably slower pace. This means that perhaps the foremost company is at most a dozen, at least a half dozen, followed by perhaps 20, 40, or 60 more depending upon what is considered most appropriate. But that's just my thought.
littlemanpoet is offline  
Old 08-05-2006, 08:49 PM   #340
Folwren
Messenger of Hope
 
Folwren's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States.
Posts: 5,228
Folwren is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.Folwren is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.
Oh. Where are these dozen, or half dozen, men? Are they at the Mead Hall? Which, as was mentioned in some post, is the unnoficial headquarters for the search party people? I don't think it's too ridiculous to think that there would be a handful of men there. They could take whatever men there were there and go.

From what you just said, I take it Haleth will not be leaving immediately but will tell the queen what is happening and get together the big bunch of people?

I'm really, trully, honestly going to bed now, so you can answer at your leisure. I'll hopefully write something tomorrow.

-- Folwren
__________________
A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis
Folwren is offline  
Old 08-06-2006, 02:19 PM   #341
littlemanpoet
Itinerant Songster
 
littlemanpoet's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: The Edge of Faerie
Posts: 7,072
littlemanpoet is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.littlemanpoet is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.
I figure the half dozen men are at the Mead Hall; they gotta stay somewhere, and I'm betting Meduseld can't hold them all.

And yes, I figure Haleth is going to report to the Queen and lead a follow-up party.

I'll wait to post until after you have, Foley.
littlemanpoet is offline  
Old 08-14-2006, 07:30 AM   #342
JennyHallu
The Pearl, The Lily Maid
 
JennyHallu's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In my luxury Barrow, snuggled up in a pile of satin pillows, eating fresh fruit.
Posts: 1,686
JennyHallu has just left Hobbiton.
Send a message via ICQ to JennyHallu Send a message via AIM to JennyHallu Send a message via MSN to JennyHallu Send a message via Yahoo to JennyHallu
Sorry I've been gone: a family emergency pulled me away for the past several days with no chance to post anything here. Can we try to get together some sort of summary of what's going on and where we plan to go? Firefoot, what say you to lmp's idea of how to use Scyld to lengthen our timeline to where it ought to be?
__________________
<=== Lookee, lookee, lots of IM handles!
JennyHallu is offline  
Old 08-14-2006, 03:42 PM   #343
Firefoot
Illusionary Holbytla
 
Firefoot's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 7,646
Firefoot has been trapped in the Barrow!
Yeah, I can work with it. Now... where's he going to go? Will think...

And I promise to post for Scyld and/or Haleth by this time tomorrow. I've been really horrible about RPG's since I got back from vacation - like I have no momentum left.
Firefoot is offline  
Old 08-15-2006, 05:56 AM   #344
JennyHallu
The Pearl, The Lily Maid
 
JennyHallu's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In my luxury Barrow, snuggled up in a pile of satin pillows, eating fresh fruit.
Posts: 1,686
JennyHallu has just left Hobbiton.
Send a message via ICQ to JennyHallu Send a message via AIM to JennyHallu Send a message via MSN to JennyHallu Send a message via Yahoo to JennyHallu
I'm in kind of the same fix, and I think all of us overestimated how much free time we'd have this summer. Oh well, let's try and buckle down now! We're just getting to the good parts; heck of a place to lose momentum.
__________________
<=== Lookee, lookee, lots of IM handles!
JennyHallu is offline  
Old 08-15-2006, 12:42 PM   #345
Firefoot
Illusionary Holbytla
 
Firefoot's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 7,646
Firefoot has been trapped in the Barrow!
Okay, post for Scyld is up. I want a few things cleared up before I do anything for Haleth, though.

First, Eodwine's party is going to get to Sorn's estate in a few hours in the morning; do they go and talk to Sorn? Assumably, he would deny charges, Eodwine and co. might retreat and wait for Haleth to show up so that they could make plans. It would be in this waiting time then that Sorn would have to decide to kill Linduial and Scyld would leave with her; this would not give Scyld and Lin much of a head start at all. (Obviously, they would have to not be seen by Eodwine's company...) The other possibility here is that Sorn decides to kill Lin sometime during this day, Scyld overhears/finds out, and they leave that night.

Or, does Eodwine not go and talk to Sorn but try to figure out what's going on while waiting for Haleth? Possibly, Sorn finds out they're there, decides to kill Lin, and at this point Scyld makes his escape, before the good guys even make contact with Sorn.

I could go either way, and I could see Haleth having either happening. What do the rest of you think?
Firefoot is offline  
Old 08-16-2006, 08:51 AM   #346
littlemanpoet
Itinerant Songster
 
littlemanpoet's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: The Edge of Faerie
Posts: 7,072
littlemanpoet is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.littlemanpoet is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.
Firefoot, 'search and seizure' laws don't come into play in 4th Age Rohan, I would wager. So Eodwine, as Eorl of Middel Emnet, will demand entrance to any and all parts of Sorn's holdings, to determine for himself whether Sorn is holding anyone hostage. If (as I expect) Sorn refuses him entry, Eodwine will choose between the limited force of 12 armed men versus Sorn's men, or Eodwine will wait until he is reinforced by Haleth, essentially besieging the place.

12 men is not enough to surround the place, so Scyld might conceivably escape with Linduial, but as you say it would not be much of a head start. Except that Haleth could be delayed until morning before starting out, for one reason or another, and Eodwine's men wait until Haleth arrives; that could be as many as twelve hours get-away time.

Or you could go with Scyld learning that Sorn is ready to kill Linduial and he makes off with her before Eodwine ever gets there.
littlemanpoet is offline  
Old 08-16-2006, 09:04 AM   #347
Firefoot
Illusionary Holbytla
 
Firefoot's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 7,646
Firefoot has been trapped in the Barrow!
Quote:
12 men is not enough to surround the place, so Scyld might conceivably escape with Linduial, but as you say it would not be much of a head start. Except that Haleth could be delayed until morning before starting out, for one reason or another, and Eodwine's men wait until Haleth arrives; that could be as many as twelve hours get-away time.
I think I like this way better. Scyld isn't going to leave until he has something "concrete" - i.e., he knows that Sorn's killing Lin has been a possibility for a while, and even with Sorn's recent rampage, he doesn't really know if he is closer to killing her now than before.
Firefoot is offline  
Old 08-16-2006, 07:29 PM   #348
Celuien
Riveting Ribbiter
 
Celuien's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Assigned to Mordor
Posts: 1,795
Celuien has just left Hobbiton.
I took down my save because I just realized that I don't really need it, and it was taking me too long to fill in anyway. Will post by this weekend.
__________________
People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect. But actually, from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint, it's more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey... stuff.
Celuien is offline  
Old 08-20-2006, 03:15 PM   #349
littlemanpoet
Itinerant Songster
 
littlemanpoet's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: The Edge of Faerie
Posts: 7,072
littlemanpoet is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.littlemanpoet is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.
Thanks for posting, Celuien. Seems we have ourselves some suspense! I had been thinking that Sorn would send somebody out, but I kinda like what you've written. Eodwine will of course say "no, you shan't go alone, not on my honor! I've made a vow and I intend to keep it! So I'm going with you!" And we get to have the opportunity for Garstan to ironically save Eodwine's life instead of vice versa. But what are you thinking of leading up to, Celuien? Anybody else want to weigh in?
littlemanpoet is offline  
Old 08-20-2006, 03:22 PM   #350
Celuien
Riveting Ribbiter
 
Celuien's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Assigned to Mordor
Posts: 1,795
Celuien has just left Hobbiton.
Quote:
Originally Posted by littlemanpoet
Thanks for posting, Celuien. Seems we have ourselves some suspense! I had been thinking that Sorn would send somebody out, but I kinda like what you've written. Eodwine will of course say "no, you shan't go alone, not on my honor! I've made a vow and I intend to keep it! So I'm going with you!" And we get to have the opportunity for Garstan to ironically save Eodwine's life instead of vice versa. But what are you thinking of leading up to, Celuien? Anybody else want to weigh in?
That's where I was hoping the post would lead. I've been puzzling over how Garstan was going to get in the way of the attack on Eodwine, and this seemed like a reasonable place to set something up.

I'm sure that Sorn will still send someone out (or come himself?). Maybe they'll meet halfway...
__________________
People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect. But actually, from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint, it's more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey... stuff.
Celuien is offline  
Old 08-20-2006, 03:26 PM   #351
littlemanpoet
Itinerant Songster
 
littlemanpoet's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: The Edge of Faerie
Posts: 7,072
littlemanpoet is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.littlemanpoet is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.
Okay, so Sorn sends someone out who stops half way, and Garstan and Eodwine meet him there, and they talk, and the terms are finally learned in detail (?), and as the "stooge" starts walking away, arrows start flying (because Sorn's nuts) and Garstan takes one meant for Eodwine, then they "skidaddle". Sound good? Who wants to post up either this or something else first? I'm not sure how many henchmen Sorn has. Maybe this could be - um - Alcarillo's character (whose name I forget)?
littlemanpoet is offline  
Old 08-20-2006, 03:37 PM   #352
Celuien
Riveting Ribbiter
 
Celuien's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Assigned to Mordor
Posts: 1,795
Celuien has just left Hobbiton.
Sounds good. One minor point:
Quote:
Originally Posted by lmp, MH #326
Eodwine had sworn to protect Garstan with his life, but it had been Garstan who had thrown himself in the way of an errant, or perhaps not so errant, dagger, and had taken the wound meant for Eodwine's heart, in his own arm.
So someone with a dagger instead of the arrows?
__________________
People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect. But actually, from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint, it's more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey... stuff.
Celuien is offline  
Old 08-20-2006, 07:05 PM   #353
littlemanpoet
Itinerant Songster
 
littlemanpoet's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: The Edge of Faerie
Posts: 7,072
littlemanpoet is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.littlemanpoet is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Celuien
Sounds good. One minor point:

So someone with a dagger instead of the arrows?
Hmmm, that could be tricky. Someone would have to get close enough. It would have to be Sorn himself, who in his madness of hate and rage and envy at the new Eorl, would not be able to resist the temptation to have a go at him "here and now". So he would have to have a hiding place very close to the meeting spot, which would be suspicious to at least one of the two of Garstan and Eodwine, right? Garstan, no doubt, since one of Eodwine's character flaws (oft forgotten except when it comes in handy) is to slightly oblivious of his surroundings, so focused on the "thing before his eyes". That should work. A wall? A shack? A postern? ????
littlemanpoet is offline  
Old 08-20-2006, 07:30 PM   #354
Celuien
Riveting Ribbiter
 
Celuien's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Assigned to Mordor
Posts: 1,795
Celuien has just left Hobbiton.
Quote:
Originally Posted by littlemanpoet
Hmmm, that could be tricky. Someone would have to get close enough. It would have to be Sorn himself, who in his madness of hate and rage and envy at the new Eorl, would not be able to resist the temptation to have a go at him "here and now". So he would have to have a hiding place very close to the meeting spot, which would be suspicious to at least one of the two of Garstan and Eodwine, right? Garstan, no doubt, since one of Eodwine's character flaws (oft forgotten except when it comes in handy) is to slightly oblivious of his surroundings, so focused on the "thing before his eyes". That should work. A wall? A shack? A postern? ????
It is tricky. I think it could work if Sorn, enraged at being caught and mistrustful of whoever was sent to greet the party, went out and hid to eavesdrop.

Tara - what do you think?
__________________
People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect. But actually, from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint, it's more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey... stuff.
Celuien is offline  
Old 08-21-2006, 10:33 AM   #355
Firefoot
Illusionary Holbytla
 
Firefoot's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 7,646
Firefoot has been trapped in the Barrow!
Save filled. Sorry it took so long. My weekend was a bit nuts.
Firefoot is offline  
Old 08-23-2006, 05:23 AM   #356
Taralphiel
Ghost Prince of Cardolan
 
Taralphiel's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Swan Wood
Posts: 649
Taralphiel has just left Hobbiton.
Send a message via MSN to Taralphiel
Hi all,

Sorry I'm weighing in here late. I do think it would be plausible that Sorn try something like that. It's sneaky enough for him, and obviously insane enough.

In this case, it would mean Sorn is eavesdropping, and someone is the 'stooge' doing the talking, correct? Who would that be?

In the even of this outburst, what would become of Sorn? I have a feeling Sorn may not survive this story, but to fall at this point may be too soon? Anyone can feel free to give their thoughts on this.

I can imagine him hiding amongst bushes, or a secret alternate exit from the cellars leading around (though my geography is poor and perhaps that stretches way too far). But these are just my initial thoughts.

I think it's a good idea! I just need to work out the finer points of getting Sorn where he needs to be.

I'll start working on a post, however I do need that volunteer to be Sorn's representative.

Suggestions on all things are welcome

- Tara

Last edited by Taralphiel; 08-23-2006 at 05:27 AM.
Taralphiel is offline  
Old 08-23-2006, 06:04 AM   #357
JennyHallu
The Pearl, The Lily Maid
 
JennyHallu's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In my luxury Barrow, snuggled up in a pile of satin pillows, eating fresh fruit.
Posts: 1,686
JennyHallu has just left Hobbiton.
Send a message via ICQ to JennyHallu Send a message via AIM to JennyHallu Send a message via MSN to JennyHallu Send a message via Yahoo to JennyHallu
The 'volunteer' is probably Scyld or Osfrid. Where are Osfrid and his writer, by the by? We misses them....
__________________
<=== Lookee, lookee, lots of IM handles!
JennyHallu is offline  
Old 08-23-2006, 06:38 AM   #358
Celuien
Riveting Ribbiter
 
Celuien's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Assigned to Mordor
Posts: 1,795
Celuien has just left Hobbiton.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Taralphiel
In the even of this outburst, what would become of Sorn? I have a feeling Sorn may not survive this story, but to fall at this point may be too soon? Anyone can feel free to give their thoughts on this.
I'd agree that this is too soon for Sorn's demise, if he is doomed not to survive...we have to let him get away to cause more mischief.

Actually, Firefoot raised a point earlier about Sorn and Linduial:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Firefoot
Scyld isn't going to leave until he has something "concrete" - i.e., he knows that Sorn's killing Lin has been a possibility for a while, and even with Sorn's recent rampage, he doesn't really know if he is closer to killing her now than before.
So, is this encounter with Eodwine and company enough to push Sorn over the edge to decide it's time to kill Lin? And to trigger Scyld's escape with her?
__________________
People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect. But actually, from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint, it's more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey... stuff.
Celuien is offline  
Old 08-23-2006, 07:47 AM   #359
Firefoot
Illusionary Holbytla
 
Firefoot's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 7,646
Firefoot has been trapped in the Barrow!
Apparently, Alcarillo hasn't logged in since the 17th...

I don't think it would be entirely likely that Scyld would be the messenger - wouldn't a jailor be all the more necessary now that there's a rescue party? And I'm not sure Sorn would trust him with it anyway.

As for Osfrid - he would be a good choice, if it doesn't matter whether they recognize him or not.
Firefoot is offline  
Old 08-24-2006, 09:39 AM   #360
littlemanpoet
Itinerant Songster
 
littlemanpoet's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: The Edge of Faerie
Posts: 7,072
littlemanpoet is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.littlemanpoet is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Celuien
So, is this encounter with Eodwine and company enough to push Sorn over the edge to decide it's time to kill Lin? And to trigger Scyld's escape with her?
That is pretty much what I've been trying to arrange for.

I suppose someone ought to PM Alcarillo, and if there's no response within a couple days, then someone could write Osfrid for Alc, and Alc can change whatever he wants later on. Thoughts?
littlemanpoet is offline  
 

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 06:46 AM.



Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9 Beta 4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.