An Adventure of Hobbit Proportions Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

littlemanpoet · 01-08-2008, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Valier

Ok if so how does Lizzy come to know about the adventure? seeing as no one would know til after Peony's? I guess perhaps we could meet her again on the road out of town.. But that would mean that after your little meeting now, she would need to wait to post with us til after we all meet and go to leave. How do you all want to handle this invite to join?

My initial notion was that she would be offered hospitality at Peony's to pay for the difficulty Snatch put her and Boy through. Then she could find out about it by eavesdropping, or be told outright, and either be invited or invite herself. It might be more fun to have her invite herself along, though I'm not sure why she would want to come.

Finduilas · 01-08-2008, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

My initial notion was that she would be offered hospitality at Peony's to pay for the difficulty Snatch put her and Boy through. Then she could find out about it by eavesdropping, or be told outright, and either be invited or invite herself. It might be more fun to have her invite herself along, though I'm not sure why she would want to come.

Then we have lots of changes to make, real quick, before too much progresses. And we may need to shuffle some posts around.

Thinlómien · 01-08-2008, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Valier

Lommy could you perhaps add just a few more lines to your post, having us meet Brown and you introducing us? I am a little unsure as to how Tansy would welcome him.

Yes, I could. I'll try to do it today, but I'll do it tomorrow at the latest and I'll post here when I've done it.

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Originally Posted by Gwath

If I had to choose, I would suggest that Brown and Tansy could be acquainted, but have probably only met once or twice. I don't REALLY care though.

Yes, I think they should know each other (not well, but be acquainted), since Fred hardly spends his time anywhere else than home and if Brown is a friend of Fred's, they probably most often/always meet at Fred&Tansy's...

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Originally Posted by Val

How do you want to handle us inviting him Lommy? Should you do it? Let me know.

I think it would be the best to write so that Fred asks Tansy how is their planning/organising going and Brown is curious and somebody (I don't care if it's Fred, Tansy or Bunny) explains him the adventure thing and he shows interest in coming along and Fred tells Tansy they should take Brown with them as he knows his way in the surrounding areas and then Bunny & Tansy (the latter being slightly reluctant

) agree to take him along. How does this sound? It could all be in one post and any of us three (me, you, Gwath) could do it. I suggest I edit my post so that the three actually meet, then you Val write a short post of Bunny's reaction and hello and then maybe Gwath could finish with writing what I just explained (or the scenario until Brown expresses his desire to come along and Fred recommends taking him) and you (Val) and I could write something of how our characters react to that - or at least I want to write Tansy's next angst

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How does this sound, Val and Gwath? Did I make sense at all?

Gwathagor · 01-08-2008, 01:37 PM

Brown is not a very social being, and so I don't think he would be likely to express very MUCH interest in going along on the expedition. In conversation with Fred, he might mention that it sounded interesting, but I would prefer the idea that Brown go along with the others be largely Fred's suggestion. He'd have to persuade Tansy and friends, of course, perhaps based on Brown's past outdoor travel experience. Or whatever.

Thinlómien · 01-08-2008, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Gwathagor

Brown is not a very social being, and so I don't think he would be likely to express very MUCH interest in going along on the expedition. In conversation with Fred, he might mention that it sounded interesting, but I would prefer the idea that Brown go along with the others be largely Fred's suggestion. He'd have to persuade Tansy and friends, of course, perhaps based on Brown's past outdoor travel experience. Or whatever.

Ok. What if Brown would be interested in hearing about the adventure and Fred would take it as if he was interested in actually going and then suggest he go with the others on the adventure and no party could actually refuse? Hilarious.

Gwathagor · 01-08-2008, 02:11 PM

Ok.

littlemanpoet · 01-08-2008, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Finduilas

Then we have lots of changes to make, real quick, before too much progresses. And we may need to shuffle some posts around.

I don't follow. What would need to be changed and shuffled?

Thinlómien · 01-09-2008, 09:44 AM

I edited it. Sorry for being slow once again.

Valier - you're to write the next post, right? There's a slight problem with including Fred to the discussion, for he can't walk without considerable aid, so he probably wouldn't come to see his guest but rather wait him to come to see him in his room. But Fred could always overhear the three talking at the front door and call them to come to continue the discussion in his room, with him.

Finduilas · 01-09-2008, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

I don't follow. What would need to be changed and shuffled?

Our entrance to Peony's for one. And to have her eavesdrop, but she could join around the same time as Rudy and Hugo, she could hear anything about the adventure that Mira would tell them.

This is only, in a way, my first RPG (my other first isn't going to quickly), so I don't know if you do things occasionaly out of order like this. If it's fine with others, I wont fuss, and I understand there really isn't any good way to change things that have already happened. But the way that your and Iras' post goes, it's kind of confusing. I don't know, maybe I'm easily confused, but if I were reading just the RPG and not the discussion thread, I would wonder where and when those posts were happening, because last I knew, we (Mira, Rudy and Hugo) were all drinking tea at Melilots.

littlemanpoet · 01-09-2008, 08:46 PM

I see what happened. I'm sorry, Finduilas. I'm afraid that I didn't remember what had happened in posts 25 & 26 when I started brainstorming how to include Lizzy. Umm.....

I guess we need to revise things a bit. Oops.

I've just added a post # 35 to try and draw this into the rest of the story.

I think the best way to go with this is to take posts 32 - 35 and insert them between 25 & 26, making whatever changes in 26 needed to smooth out the transitions.

Sorry for creating this headache for everyone.

Valier · 01-10-2008, 08:25 AM

Ahhh I see what happened....lets see if we can get Pio to help us rearrange a bit. I will pm her when I get home from work today. Sorry about not getting my post up yesterday. I will put in a save right now and will fill it today a.s.a.p. please everyone else if you can post, please do.

littlemanpoet · 01-10-2008, 09:40 AM

Iras, if you want to have Lizzy reply to Gaffer Hugo, perhaps you could post it here and then we can have Pio add it to the moved posts on the thread. Sound good?

piosenniel · 01-10-2008, 04:15 PM

DONE

Those posts of Iras and lmp are now moved so that they follow post #25.. (HERE).

They are now collectively post #26.

And what was #26 (Valier's post of 12/18), is now #27. So - if anything needs to be smoothed out now - Valier can insert it into that post of hers.

Iras Sabir · 01-08-2008, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

My initial notion was that she would be offered hospitality at Peony's to pay for the difficulty Snatch put her and Boy through. Then she could find out about it by eavesdropping, or be told outright, and either be invited or invite herself. It might be more fun to have her invite herself along, though I'm not sure why she would want to come.

That would be funny. Like to cover the cost of her harvest they give her hospitality, and she evesdrops. She follows them a ways and they catch her later on. Maybe she wants to find out some of the entwives' secrets, like weaving and such. Being domestic she would think that's what a wife would know.

Gwathagor · 01-08-2008, 07:46 PM

Or agriculture. The Entwives taught many agricultural secrets to mankind, and Lizzy seems to be interested in gardening and produce.

Iras Sabir · 01-08-2008, 09:17 PM

Yeah, she'd just be after anything that might help her out.

01-08-2008, 01:37 PM	#4
Gwathagor Shade with a Blade Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A Rainy Night In Soho Posts: 2,512	Brown is not a very social being, and so I don't think he would be likely to express very MUCH interest in going along on the expedition. In conversation with Fred, he might mention that it sounded interesting, but I would prefer the idea that Brown go along with the others be largely Fred's suggestion. He'd have to persuade Tansy and friends, of course, perhaps based on Brown's past outdoor travel experience. Or whatever. __________________ Stories and songs.

01-08-2008, 02:11 PM	#6
Gwathagor Shade with a Blade Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A Rainy Night In Soho Posts: 2,512	Ok. __________________ Stories and songs.

01-09-2008, 09:44 AM	#8
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	I edited it. Sorry for being slow once again. Valier - you're to write the next post, right? There's a slight problem with including Fred to the discussion, for he can't walk without considerable aid, so he probably wouldn't come to see his guest but rather wait him to come to see him in his room. But Fred could always overhear the three talking at the front door and call them to come to continue the discussion in his room, with him. __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

01-09-2008, 08:46 PM	#10
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	I see what happened. I'm sorry, Finduilas. I'm afraid that I didn't remember what had happened in posts 25 & 26 when I started brainstorming how to include Lizzy. Umm..... I guess we need to revise things a bit. Oops. I've just added a post # 35 to try and draw this into the rest of the story. I think the best way to go with this is to take posts 32 - 35 and insert them between 25 & 26, making whatever changes in 26 needed to smooth out the transitions. Sorry for creating this headache for everyone. Last edited by littlemanpoet; 01-09-2008 at 08:56 PM.

01-10-2008, 08:25 AM	#11
Valier Twisted Taleswapper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: somewhere between sanity and insanity Posts: 1,706	Ahhh I see what happened....lets see if we can get Pio to help us rearrange a bit. I will pm her when I get home from work today. Sorry about not getting my post up yesterday. I will put in a save right now and will fill it today a.s.a.p. please everyone else if you can post, please do. __________________ grand return?........

01-10-2008, 09:40 AM	#12
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Iras, if you want to have Lizzy reply to Gaffer Hugo, perhaps you could post it here and then we can have Pio add it to the moved posts on the thread. Sound good?

01-10-2008, 04:15 PM	#13
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	DONE Those posts of Iras and lmp are now moved so that they follow post #25.. (HERE). They are now collectively post #26. And what was #26 (Valier's post of 12/18), is now #27. So - if anything needs to be smoothed out now - Valier can insert it into that post of hers. __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

01-08-2008, 07:46 PM	#15
Gwathagor Shade with a Blade Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A Rainy Night In Soho Posts: 2,512	Or agriculture. The Entwives taught many agricultural secrets to mankind, and Lizzy seems to be interested in gardening and produce. __________________ Stories and songs.

01-08-2008, 09:17 PM	#16
Iras Sabir Pile O'Bones Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 22	Yeah, she'd just be after anything that might help her out.