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Old 08-16-2003, 02:41 PM   #81
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Hi!

I have posted now.. I'll do some editing tomorrow, spelling and etc.

Alak- And changes?

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Old 08-16-2003, 06:01 PM   #82
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Hello all! I'm back from Alberta, and I will probably post tonight sometime.
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Old 08-16-2003, 08:11 PM   #83
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This week has been a bit hectic but I finally got the post up where Eckthelion reports to Denethor that the invitations have gone out for the masquerade which will occur after two more days (game time).

On Wednesday, late at night (real time), I'll put up a post where Finduilas and Denethor make their joint entry into the hall with all the assembled guests.

Then we'll have the next 8 days to work out the twists and permutations of the masquerade itself.

Does anyone have a problem with this chronology, or do you think you can manage? That means you'll want to use the next 4 days to work your subplots to the point that we can go forward with the masquerade. (Of course, you can continue your plotting there!)

If there are problems with this time frame, please let me know. I will be away most of Sunday and Monday, but back on late Monday night to at least check the thread.

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Old 08-17-2003, 01:20 AM   #84
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Goodness! I've found my way back, after being lost in a proverbial wilderness that has delayed me past my promised return dates.

Snowdog - Hope you don't mind that I comandeered Ranne a little. I figured she'd be an excellent candidate for the "fly on the wall" perspective in House Morthaniawen. Let me know if I've trodden on your toes and I'll remedy it. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]


On my post, I've waded back in with a few allusions and attempted to weave Ruiel back in with developments. Perhaps some explanations are in order.

I focussed deliberately on cracks widening in the relationship between Dryea and Alethea. I sense a competitive relationship there, with Dryea used to being top dog (so the speak). I made a point of Alethea being the recipient of praise and Dryea only criticism. Ruiel just can't accept Rat.... erm, I mean Rhir and I've continued her unreasonable stance on that front.

What would seriously damage Morthaniawen is if they turned on each other. Alethea on Dryea, Ruiel on both daughters in the end. Just a nugget of an idea in forward planning, that one.

I also figured that Ruiel would be well aware of correspondence concerning Umbar going to the Steward. Being one of Umbar's most experienced and highest placed spies, it would be natural for her to be ordered to act on rumours of war coming from Gondor.

Ruiel will decide to continue with what has already been set down, but perhaps more aggressively. She'll encourage Alethea to develop a relationship with Adrama, seeing that as another part of Minas Tirith she has a claw in and never suspecting Alethea will turn against them. She will meanwhile push Dryea hard to befriend Findulias.

If blame for the rumours comes to Morthaniawen, Ruiel will happily name Adrama as the source of the lies and in the process sully a well regarded family and sow distrust amongst Gondorian nobles. Questions of treason could float about in that case. Perhaps it is the bond Alethea forms with Adrama that causes her to turn against Dryea and Ruiel.

All thoughts bouncing around my skull.

Another question I have to deal with concerns Ruiel's fate in Act V. Is she jailed, does she flee, does she abandon her daughters to their fates with cool disregard, condemning them to the fruits of their illjudged actions (in her manner of thinking)?

Anyways, right now Ruiel will work hard to play both sides of the divide off against each other. That is my focus for the present.
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Elora- beautiful post and I like where you´re going. I supposed Ruiel may leave Mins Tirith, not exactly fleeing, but she has to leave. Maybe she goes before the whole thing is really revialed. Maybe to Dol Amroth?? (I sense a sequel... [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img])
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Elora,

I think Arien had something similar in mind, at least the last time I spoke with her about the relationship of the sisters. So you might want to hammer out details with her and Maika.

My only real request is to try and keep any complications within the general time frame set down in the outline. As it now stands, the masquerade is set to begin late Wednesday night. If there's any problems with that, please let me know.

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Old 08-17-2003, 10:11 AM   #87
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I have filled in my SAVE up to Pelien's short lunch with Adrama. I will edit in the start of the tea party by this evening.

I don't think this event should be long. What do you all think? A post a piece, and then I can finish it up, if you'd like.

I PMed Ealasaid about what to expect from Pelien, but if anyone has anything unexpected up their sleeve, please let me in on it, so I can plan ahead. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] Is it possible to have this finished by tomorrow? Can we put in a couple of SAVES for people who can't post immediately? I'm concerned about it being over with in time for two game days to pass before Wed. and the Masquerade.
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Old 08-17-2003, 10:24 AM   #88
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Alaklondewen,

Thanks for pointing out this possible problem. We can hold my post till Thursday night if necessary. Could folk in this subplot keep me apprised if you'll need the additional day?

Hopefully, we won't run later than that.

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Old 08-17-2003, 12:09 PM   #89
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I've just posted, and Meirelle is in the kitchen helping prepare dinner. Looks great, everyone!
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I've just filled in my save from August 15th and put up a brand new post with Adrama having lunch with her mother.

Alak, let me know if there's anything that should be changed.

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Sorry to have been so slow with my posts... real life interfering with my writing time again. I will try to have Averyll caught up with the action by sometime tomorrow. I realize we are under a bit of a time crunch.

Alak -- yes, go ahead & start the tea party whenever you are ready.

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Finally filled my pre-tea party save. I will try to have a Tea Party post for Averyll up by later this afternoon.

At the end of my save I mentioned an escort. This does not have to figure into the party in any way. I just figured that it would make sense that the ladies be accompanied by a guard or two when out and about. The Guard(s) would wait outside or in the servants quarters (out of sight) during the leangth of the visit.
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Snowdog - Hope you don't mind that I comandeered Ranne a little. I figured she'd be an excellent candidate for the "fly on the wall" perspective in House Morthaniawen. Let me know if I've trodden on your toes and I'll remedy it.
Elora, it is fine as I have woefully neglected Ränne these past weeks, so I could use all the help here. Unfortunatly the job situation has severely limited my internet time, which has in turn limited my reading/writing RP time, which has really put me behind here. Home internet connection is spotty at best until the local ISP gets done upgrading their overloaded servers. The joys of living in a backwater town [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] .Good writing here by the way.
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Another reminder:

I can see that Nuru and Manardariel have tea party saves up.

Since I haven't heard anything to the contrary, I will do the introduction to the masquerade ball late tonight.

However, if anyone has last minute problems with this, please do a save for your post, or get in touch with me by pm or by a note on the thread before midnight tonight (real time).

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I just put up this notice on the game thread after Sophia's save in which she mentions preparing for the masquerade.

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Generic Save:

For anyone who wants to do a pre-party preparation scene, but doesn't get around to it before Eckthelion starts the party late tonight. (Put your post on the discussion thread, and I will paste it in this box.)
If no one needs this, I'll erase it later.

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Sophia,

I hope you don't mind. In accordance with your profiles, I've had Eckthelion show affection towards Tiriel as the Steward's family makes its entrance.

Plus, Siriel has somehow escaped or been waylaid!

If any of this poses a problem for your earlier post, please advise and I'll edit,

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Old 08-21-2003, 04:27 AM   #97
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ok im lost Dol Amroth ladies... Is our tea party over? or are we going straight to the party? Ahh! I would like to get Vieana's view on the tea party, is that possible?
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I was guessing Ela would do a concluding post for the teaparty...maybe PM her, Everdawn and you guys can "share" her save. Sorry it go so confusing!

Everybody, Ok, masquerade is on! Post&enjoy, you guys. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
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Everdawn - Yes, you can share my save if you like. Just PM your post to me & I will put it in alongwith anything I have to add from Averyll's POV.
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I'm pleased with the way the tea party has gone. Those of you who have used Pelien have been right on...thanks!

I want to clarify something though...the masquerade is actually two days after the tea party, am I correct? Ecthelion sent the invitations out on the day of the party, so the ball would be in two days? (game time, not real time...I realize the ball has just started. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img])

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*sniffs* And Elena's terrible secret is the gossip of Minas Tirith [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Not getting there in time to write a post of Elena getting ready for the masquerade ball, could I possibly add it into someone else's save spot? [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

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I am...so confused. My first RPG. I don't really know what I could do with my character in the form of conspiring, other than preparing dinner and cleaning up. Could someone help me?
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Horse-Maiden and all other posters:

As I mentioned earlier, I have a generic spot saved right before the masquerade. This will hold an unlimited number of posts. If that doesn't work for you, I can insert posts at any spot you want on the thread.

Just put the post on the discussion thread, tell me the date and time where you want it inserted on the game thread, and indicate if you want it placed before or after the existing post. I will paste it up with a heading showing your name.

Hope this helps.

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OK, Tessa´s put two and two together...Everdawn, Ealasaid, Earwen- your turn! I won´t be here tomorrow and Saturday (my birthday!) so you just carry on.

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Alaklondewen,

Yes,the masquerade should be two days later. Some of that mysterious time compression at work...

So please don't say you walked straight from the tea party to the masquerade. Just indicate some passage of time if needed...

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Party Preparation Post

The sun shining, despite the dark clouds to the east, Elena sat out on the terrace sipping her tea. She had a lovely view of Minas Tirith from this house – some levels below her, and above her the white towers rising up high above her.

Her tea getting cold, she rang for the maid to bring her a fresh pot. The maid duly came – bringing with her a white envelope, addressed to the Lady Elena. Intrigued, Elena’s eyes scanned the writing, before turning it over and opening it. Reading the contents, her eyes lit up with excitement.

A masquerade ball! This was new to her, and it should be fun. Leaving her tea behind her, she left the terrace and hurried up to her rooms, anxious to decide what to wear well in advance.

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Two days later, an hour before the ball was due to start, Elena was fastening herself into her exquisite gown. A beautiful shade of blue, almost turquoise, she had had it embroidered with silver to make it even more elaborate. Make up already done, she left her dark curls loose, save to let the maid fasten back part of it, holding it in place with a pin, encrusted with shimmering blue stones.

Elena’s shoulders and neck felt bare in this dress, which was off the shoulders, and after fastening a necklace round her neck, she put a silver shawl over her shoulders, picked up her mask, and set off for the ball.

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Cami-

Eckthelion and Tiriel's interaction is splendid, just the way I would have written it!

Siriel's disappearance is throwing me for a bit of a loop though, as I have *no* idea where she would have got to. I think it's an interesting twist, and I'll be glad to have her waylaid or distracted, but anyone with suggestions on what could have happened to her, I'll take them [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]. Cami, if you had an idea for what might have happened to her, pm me please?

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Hmm! Let me give some thought to this. But if anyone has any ideas now, please weigh in.

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Hmmmm.... seems I will have to do a retrospective post for the discussion held by Dryea, Alethea and Ruiel. I was holding off to allow Dryea make a response.

No stranger to time compression (and allegedly possessing a TARDIS that I keep in my broom cupboard), I'll do some compression with my retro post to take us up to the masquerade.

Here follows my post, which likely will need to go in the generic save area for the sake of RP timing flow:

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"Alethea, where is your mask?"Ruiel's exasperated voice snapped at her younger daughter, who flinched. Dryea chimed in with a biting comment.

"Can't you see mother? She is already wearing it." Alethea inflated as much as she could in her restrictive gown with righteous outrage. Her mouth opened to reply and then snapped shut as Ruiel let a burst of savage temper loose.

"SILENCE!" Both Dryea and Alethea stared at their mother uneasily, who quivered in rage. It was a rare sight to behold. "War looms over us, all we have worked for could rest in ruins. Death could come, and you still insist on bickering.

I did not spend my youth in the fetid backwaters of Dol Amroth to come to this end. Of that, ladies, may you be certain."

Ruiel gathered herself as she spoke in that dire tone. There was threat in the room that both had never seen directed at them. Their mother favoured them both with a harsh stare that seemed to bore through to their spines and then snapped a ridiculously feathered fan out and turned away, furiously fanning her face. Dryea and Alethea studied their mother's back in silence for the moment.

"The carriage has arrived, m'ladies," a male voice discreetly intoned from the door of the reception room the three women stood waiting in. Alethea snapped from her shock at the raw display of distress and managed an uneven nod. The footman bowed and withdrew, beating a hasty retreat.

"Mother, we are not so unschooled to allow our disagreements to hinder us," Dryea said.
"We know how important tonight is," Alethea added, sending a stung glance to her sister.

"I do wonder," Ruiel murmured after a pause. Dryea flashed with offense. How tiring to be treated as a child time and again. Alethea was still pondering the implications of her mother's words. Would she really abandon them if they proved an impediment? Her daughters?

"We should go mother, lest we are late. Rumours could start whilst we are not there to guide them," Dryea urged with some impatience. Ruiel glanced at her brightly feathered fan and grimaced at the fireplace in front of her. The Gondorian concept of amusement was absurd. A masquerade! She turned back to Dryea and Alethea, now calmer and in control of her frayed temper and demeanour.

Now was not the time to crumble, after years of hard work and danger. She had already sent a dispatch back to Umbar announcing her strategy, through Dryea. Her eldest daughter was keen to make a start on it, thinking it her own project. She made no secret of the pride she took in being entrusted with something as important as inciting civil war in an enemy country. It stuck in Alethea's craw for a reason Ruiel could make little sense of. After all, Alethea had showed little inclination in the business of espionage.

Alethea bore watching, lest her unenthusiastic opinion of events herald an unhealthy attraction to Gondor. Once this was over, Ruiel would remove Alethea from Gondor. "Mother," Dryea inquired as she stepped towards the door.

Ruiel closed her fan and let it dangle from her wrist. They'd had but two days to plan this and much hinged on the night. She walked forward, taking Alethea by the arm lest her daughter dawdle. The three made their way from the manor and into the carriage in order to arrive at the Masquerade.

Only two days, yet they'd managed to acquire luxuriantly decorated gowns and masques as well as plot and plan. Ruiel inwardly smiled at the irony that they would attend in the costume of the exotic wetland birds of southern Gondor. Brightly dyed, rich plumage floated with the woman as they walked. Each had chosen a bird to become. Ruiel had chosen the peacock, and shimmered in irridescent green-blue.

Dryea was even more spectacular in her choice for plumage. She was radiant in a delicate rose hue of the elegant flamingo, the subtle understatement thrusting her perfect beauty forward to shine. Alethea had chosen the sea eagle for herself. She was sleek in white feathers, the stark contrast of deep, glowing red accenting her form.

As the carriage trotted its way to the citadel, discussion continued within.

"Remember daughters," Ruiel cooly said, "Incite uncertainty carefully. Cast doubt discreetly. By the end of the evening, both Findulias and the Stewards must be discredited."

Dryea waved her hand at her mother in annoyance. It was not the first time Ruiel had reminded them of this.

"Yes, mother! I know. We both know," she said. Alethea seemed not so sure.

"This is dangerous mother," she said hesitantly.

"These are dangerous times, Alethea. Do not ever claim the rumours as your own, deny any opinion you may have stated if you are questioned. Let the others jump to their own conclusions. The petty nobles of Minas Tirith are adept at such things."

"Mother, that is lying," Alethea said in opposition. Dryea rolled her eyes and smirked out the window, a sense superiority rolling from her as Ruiel wondered over how she could have such different daughters.

"Better lying than dying, Alethea," she said harshly. "And if all else fails, blame your new little friend Adrama. The squawking of Pelion should be distraction enough alone." Dryea laughed richly as Alethea objected.

"But mother, she's my -"

"Enemy. She is Gondorian, she is part of Minas Tirith's most powerful Houses. She is your sworn foe. You are Umbarian, or have you forgotten," Dryea interjected cooly. Ruiel sat back and let the two sisters run, observing keenly as the carriage rocked gently.

"So too, then dear sister, is Rhir," Alethea snapped back. Dryea went pale, eyes widening.

"Excellent observation, Alethea. You would both do well to remember who is who tonight. Of all people, we three should know that not all is as it seems. Foes can be allies, and allies foes."

The carriage came to a halt and the sound of footmen jumping to the paved ground was heard from within the carriage.

"And we shall see tonight who is exactly whom," Ruiel finished. The door to the carriage opened as the three women raised their exquisite masques into place. They alighted gracefully, one by one, and swept into the Masquerade every inch the noblewomen of Minas Tirith and Dol Amroth. Beneath the warm and gentle light of the torches, Dryea's radiance grew.

Murmurs already eddied through those assembled. Ruiel wore a well pleased smile, the thrill of the night bringing her alive. As the women swept into the great hall in their feathered and jewelled finery, Ranne dealt with yet more business that arose from the 2 days of planning that had passed.

A discreet tap at the hidden door in Ruiel's study came exactly on time. She opened it and passed to the grubby, dishlevelled man a heavy stack of phamplets.

"Distribute these when you are given the signal before sunrise and you will be paid double," she informed him.
"Where is this place," he asked as he peered around her shoulders at the strange room behind her.
"Ask foolish questions like that and you'll have no further need of gold," she added in the same brusque tone. The beggar blinked at her in surprise and then nodded his head in imitation of a suitably chastened man.
"How do I know I'll get my money," he said suspiciously, head bowed.
"We will make sure we find you, no matter what happens. It's up to you ensure you will be glad of our finding you when it comes to pass. Now go. The night will not last forever," Ranne snapped.

The beggar ducked his head and turned away to start on his strange task. As he wandered his way back down the levels from the wealthy to the general city sections, he wondered about that strange room and the phamplets. Not for the first time, he wished he could read. Had he been able to, he may have thought twice about distrubuting them in the taverns and settlements.

He'd want a great deal more gold for distrubting lies about the Steward, even if they did bear the herald of the high-born House of Sador. Protected by his innocence, he instead stashed the phamplets and went in search of an ale and some company. No need to spend his time waiting for the signal in bored isolation. Besides, he was going to be rolling in gold soon and could afford the largesse.

Back at the manor, Ranne wished her hands with a moue of distaste. The room still stank of the beggar. It needed to be aired out, but not now. She had to keep an eye on the kitchens of the Citadel so that Ruiel could be kept apprised of what occured behind the scenes. And if, by seeming chance, she encountered Rhir, she could perhaps warn him about the watch on Dryea.

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Sophia,

Whoops! Yes, I do have an idea that builds off of something Ladt Ruiel said in an earlier post. It will in no way blow Ruiel's cover or that of her daughters. It will only suggest that "something is not right".

And I'm not sure if Eckthelion will believe his Siriel either. I'll drop you a pm late tonight and we can see if it will work.

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I just posted which is something I haven't done mcuh of, and I'm sorry for that. My post turned out longer and odder than i expected, so tell me if there anyhting I need to change. At the end Elen confuzes herself over the Morthaniawen’s and wither or not they are from Dol Amroth, which shows what happens when you think to much.So Elen is slowly utting two-and-two together but its going to take her some time to add it all up and get her answer [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]. So tell me if it needs any changes, and now I'm going to go becasue i am just rambling.

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Post from August 19th filled in. Adrama is rather upset at Tessa and the other ladies, but she's curious about Tessa, who gave her that one kindly look. She can sense that her mother is being mocked, and she's trying to decide whether she despises Tessa for it or not.

Poor Adrama's life is becoming even more and more confusing. That goodness she's cleared at least two things up with herself. She knows that she definitely loves her mother, and that she doesn't hate Addruran entirely. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
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OK, a few notes on my generic save post.

I hope the description of masquerade wear meets with the approval of Dryea and Alethea. It was pre-emptory of my to simply describe it, but I felt it necessary to get the post done and the three women to the ball without further ado.

As for the phamplets and the beggar, I worked that in with the anticipation of the following. Evidence will be needed at some point of Morthaniawen's treachery. The phamplets will never be delivered as the signal will never fall. The fact that they were falsely made by Sador's House will be uncovered as a ploy when the truth of their originator is uncovered.

As for Dryea being the one who sent correspondence back to Umbar, here's what I was thinking on that. Firstly, Dryea would see that as a progression in how much she is trusted by Ruiel. Being allowed to send a reply to such official Umbarian communiques could be a promotion of sorts. It was fitting Dryea do this as Dryea is the one ultimately hled as responsible.

If Eckthelion learns of correspondence coming and going from his city concerning Umbar, then it makes sense he discovered Dryea's hand on the dispatch, even if it was set there at her mother's bidding.

As for the childish bickering between sisters, well that's just fuel for the coming rift that will prompt Alethea to betray her sister. The fact that her new friend Adrama is in the firing line is further impetus. I'm gearing Ruiel to reveal herself as the puppet-mistress she is, manipulating even her daughters for her own ends.

When Dryea is unmasked for who she is, and Alethea declared a traitor to her kin and Umbar, Ruiel has a decision to make. Save her daughters or herself (condemning them to their fate). A chilling in the mother daughter relationship is necessary for that decision to be possible, as well as stress for Dryea to make her planned error and Alethea to turn her back on country, mother and sister.

Hope that makes sense and is not overly complicated. In short, the post is creating fuel for the coming fire.
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Elven Maiden,

Your post is up in the August 19th square, right under Manardariel's.

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Varda, Elora,

Your posts are up.

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I gotta quit this game due to my sperattic use of computers and the fact I can't keep up. You may use Gwen if you need her and all but I realy don't think or know if she is even all that important.

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Annalailath,

I will agree that, with so many posters, this has been a hard one to keep up with. Sorry to see you go and hope your schedule will free up to come back another time.

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I hate the fact that I have to do this, but I guess that I'd better get it over with. I no longer have home internet access (I'm in an internet cafe), so I'm really sorry but I have to pull out of all my RPGs. There's just no way I could keep up with them. I'm sorry to let everyone down, and I'm disappointed for myself. If I'm really lucky it will get sorted in a couple of weeks, but it might be a lot longer. I've really enjoyed the BDs and this game. You can use Emilia how you like, by the way.

Bye everyone!

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Hi!

I am really sorry to inform you that Orofaniel, my best friend in real life, has got a virus on her computer. The virus is like the worst ever. I was to tell from her that someone has to set up saves for her maid, Betuli, if you feel the maid has to take part.

As for me, I am not really allowed on the computer either since the virus attacked over 30 000 computers in one day! I'll try to post when I am at the library in the weekends; this counts also for Orofaniel.

In the meanwhile you could do whatever you'd like with Sador, Peleien's husband, Alak, may decide. Orofaniel is also giving you the right to do whatever you want with her character Betuli.

The virus has hopefully lost its power by 10th of September, I believe Corsairs ends at 18th, which means both of us can join again the last week, if that's appropriate.

We are both very very sorry, and hope it will work out fine!

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Oro, Nova, Lyra, Annalailath,

Oh, guys! Bad luck....for you and us. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]

There is one thing I will do. Every so often in the game thread, I will do a generic save. If you manage to find your way back later and want to fill in any of that, you are welcome to post on the discussion thread and let me know.

Please do try and come back again that last week with a final post, if that's possible.

If anyone knows of any "loose ends" that need tying up with any of these characters at this point, let us know on the discussion thread. I'll also go back and take a look.

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