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Feanor of the Peredhil 12-02-2009 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Mnemosyne (Post 617581)
Fea, is that a request?

Yes'm. If it's something that interests you. :)

Mnemosyne 12-02-2009 03:53 PM

Well, as soon as Wynflaed gets word...

Nogrod 12-02-2009 04:52 PM

Oh my!

We seem to be sitting on a barrel of black powder - and everyone sitting on it is smoking! :D :rolleyes: :eek:

Legate of Amon Lanc 12-02-2009 04:58 PM

Wonderful mess :D

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Originally Posted by Folwren (Post 617762)
Mnemosyne, you are right - they would not go directly to Athanar or his wife, but they might go to Saeryn, and very probably go to Thornden.

Indeed that is what would make sense - but if he was the one to come there, wouldn't it be even a bit... well, worse? :D "Why are you plotting something with Thornden?" - "Look, they are attacking Lithor! Can you tell what they are saying?" "No, I can't hear the words. But let's bring help somewhere, quick!" "Master Thornden!" - "So what's going on here?" "HA! Criminal returns to the place of crime! The second conspirator is here!" :D

Folwren 12-02-2009 11:41 PM

Legate, that would be very interesting indeed...but that would cut out the plans for Mnemosyne's character. Besides, I think it'd be more interesting with Wynflaed stepping in. :)

Hm....I was going to post all the way to the point where the boys tell Thornden. But then I decided that since Lommy and Groin did not have the confrontation worked up to any heat yet, I should not. So, I'm going to post the post the way I have it now and just have things getting started. I can just about promise that as soon as Groin or Lommy or both get at least one post up, I will be able to get my 'rushing in and telling' post pretty quick.

-- Foley

Folwren 12-03-2009 01:42 PM

Groin, I laughed aloud with Lithor while reading your post. It suddenly seemed funny to me, too...Good writing. :D

I can't do anything now, so Lommy....you're up next. *waiting anxiously to see how things transpire*

Thinlómien 12-05-2009 06:21 AM

There's your violence. I'm sorry W&W are not being as idiots as they could be ;) but I told you, they're not total fools and they can be dangerous...

Anyway, Foley, I think now the boys would have enough reason to run for aid. ;)

PS. Groin you may decide if Lithor falls to the ground, I was thinking not ( = that wasn't Wilheard's intention), but if you want him to, go for it...

Folwren 12-05-2009 09:30 AM

Sweet! My post is up. Mnymosyne, you can post now. :)

-- Foley

Mnemosyne 12-05-2009 11:55 AM

All right. I have a busy day ahead, but I'll try to sneak something in in the evening.

Groin Redbeard 12-05-2009 12:11 PM

Excellent! Lommy and Folwren, both of you did fun posts. My heart was racing with unbridled excitement when I saw that y'all had posted. I shall get something up before tonight.:)

Looking forward to your post, Mnemosyne! I can't wait to bring Wynflaed into this.

Gwathagor 12-05-2009 12:23 PM

Anybody mind if Crabannan joins the altercation? He's in that kind of mood.

Groin Redbeard 12-05-2009 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Gwathagor (Post 618240)
Anybody mind if Crabannan joins the altercation? He's in that kind of mood.

I'm fine with it. The more the merrier, or in this case angrier.:D

I have my post up! I thought of having Lithor do something physical, but I realized that that was more of an Erbrand move. Therefore, I choice to do Lithor's talents and wound the two young men with some insults.:)

Legate of Amon Lanc 12-05-2009 05:11 PM

Ugh. Is Lithor planning to die? :eek:

But even better if Crabannan joins... I am looking forward to this... really curious. :cool: I guess even if nobody else intervenes, this is going to become a major topic among the people and it will influence everybody's opinions a bit more again. I am really looking forward to that.

And I should note here, I know most of the people are from the "old" Scarburg, but you must take into account that the "new" people know nothing about the original inhabitants at all, and even if they don't have any prejudices or bad attitude towards the "old" people, if all they hear is "they speak nastily to lord Athanar", "they gainsay to authorities" and "they fight with the Lord's sons", oh my, we are really just creating the gap between the "old" and "new" ones... :eek:

Thinlómien 12-06-2009 01:44 PM

Lithor's committing a slow suicide... :p

I will think of this and post something at least here soon, but for now Gwath's itervention and handling of my characters looks good. :) But yes, if there's no intervention really soon, it will be a brawl... :eek:

Thinlómien 12-06-2009 01:57 PM

Love it, Mnemo. :D

Mnemosyne 12-06-2009 01:58 PM

Wynflaed's on her way.

Foley, I hope you don't mind that I asked Thornden along for backup. It would only be fair to honor the boys' request (she still doesn't know who punched her daughter), plus she doesn't have enough information to know whether it really is her sons or not. And that makes a good show of coruling/transition/whatever.

Once she does arrive and sees her sons, she'll handle them from there on her own. I'm not sure how Thornden would fit into this, though, especially if eventually Wynflaed takes her sons' reports of treason seriously.

Mnemosyne 12-06-2009 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Thinlómien (Post 618359)
Love it, Mnemo.

Hehehe... wait till we meet up! :D:D:D

Thinlómien 12-06-2009 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Mnemosyne (Post 618362)
Hehehe... wait till we meet up!

I'm waiting for that... the guys necessarily aren't! :p;)

Nogrod 12-06-2009 03:25 PM

This is interesting indeed! :)

But others should have something to do while this little drama unfolds outside... for I don't think all the people should rush out there. Feel free to come up with any interactions or just private thoughts...

One thing that comes to my mind is whether Degas would discuss with Athanar as he would probably have come down from his seat for the meal and thus sit on the same table?

Folwren 12-06-2009 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Mnemosyne (Post 618360)
Foley, I hope you don't mind that I asked Thornden along for backup. It would only be fair to honor the boys' request (she still doesn't know who punched her daughter), plus she doesn't have enough information to know whether it really is her sons or not. And that makes a good show of coruling/transition/whatever.

That's fine. I'm inclined to not post yet and wait for others to post and just see how things carry on. I often feel like I rush things by posting too quick or something.

-- Foley

Gwathagor 12-06-2009 07:26 PM

I took the Cyrano cue from you, Groin. Hope you don't mind, it worked out pretty well.

Folwren 12-06-2009 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Gwathagor (Post 618405)
I took the Cyrano cue from you, Groin. Hope you don't mind, it worked out pretty well.

I am so amazed. In my entire life, I have never met anyone outside my family who knew about Cyrano, and here, apparently, in one day, I have discovered two others...

Groin Redbeard 12-06-2009 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Gwathagor (Post 618405)
I took the Cyrano cue from you, Groin. Hope you don't mind, it worked out pretty well.

Thank you Gwath! I finally get to meet someone who knows Shakespeare, Shaara, and Bergerac! :D

Gwathagor 12-06-2009 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Groin Redbeard (Post 618407)
Thank you Gwath! I finally get to meet someone who knows Shakespeare, Shaara, and Bergerac! :D

Remnants of a classical education, to quote Sayers. ;)

Groin Redbeard 12-06-2009 08:37 PM

Great post, Mnemo!:)

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Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc (Post 618271)
And I should note here, I know most of the people are from the "old" Scarburg, but you must take into account that the "new" people know nothing about the original inhabitants at all, and even if they don't have any prejudices or bad attitude towards the "old" people, if all they hear is "they speak nastily to lord Athanar", "they gainsay to authorities" and "they fight with the Lord's sons", oh my, we are really just creating the gap between the "old" and "new" ones...

Indeed, but the same goes for the newcomers. After all, these brawls never broke out until the newcomers came to town.:D So much tradition in one day is being tossed aside. I do not know about you, but I HATE it when a good working system is tossed aside, especially when it is to dabble in something that is uncertain of success. As long as our characters feel as if they are being stepped on, they'll bite the heel of person who stepped on them! Folwren's characters will be of great importance in this new hall. For the future, my characters will try to do a little more bonding with the newcomers (Lithor has already made enough enemies;)). Though such obvious bullying by Athanar's sons would be punished, even in the old hall.

Folwren 12-06-2009 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Legate
And I should note here, I know most of the people are from the "old" Scarburg, but you must take into account that the "new" people know nothing about the original inhabitants at all, and even if they don't have any prejudices or bad attitude towards the "old" people, if all they hear is "they speak nastily to lord Athanar", "they gainsay to authorities" and "they fight with the Lord's sons", oh my, we are really just creating the gap between the "old" and "new" ones... :eek:

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Originally Posted by Groin Redbeard (Post 618409)
Indeed, but the same goes for the newcomers. After all, these brawls never broke out until the newcomers came to town. So much tradition in one day is being tossed aside. I do not know about you, but I HATE it when a good working system is tossed aside, especially when it is to dabble in something that is uncertain of success. As long as our characters feel as if they are being stepped on, they'll bite the heel of person who stepped on them!

Great points, both of you - points which I had already considered. Something I love is that many of the new characters also have new writers, who also know very little about the old characters, which means that the writers may well have some of the same misconceptions as the characters. It's awesome.

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Folwren's characters will be of great importance in this new hall. For the future, my characters will try to do a little more bonding with the newcomers (Lithor has already made enough enemies;)). Though such obvious bullying by Athanar's sons would be punished, even in the old hall.
Eh, I'm trying. ;) Poor Lithor. The thing that gets me the most is that he is just trying to make friends, and everyone keeps taking him wrong and making him an enemy. That would be a sore trial for anyone.
Such bullying would be punished, even in the old hall, you are right. I think that it would have been interesting to see what Eodwine's reaction would have been. I, for one, think that Saeryn will be very, very angry. If nothing is done about them, it will be hard for her to hold Javan (who appears to have been guilty of a similar crime of bullying Aedre) to a higher standard, when Athanar's own sons are permitted to do something like this to Lithor. But I speak too swiftly - we don't yet know what is going to happen.

-- Foley

EDIT: Adding - I hope you post something, Groin, tonight (or soon) before Thornden and Wynflaed come out. But, then again, I guess it's really Lommy who needs to post for the two W's next. (I don't know if I'll ever be able to remember their names.) Is she still alive in WW? I think she needs to be voted off/lynched. *innocent whistling face*

Mnemosyne 12-06-2009 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Folwren (Post 618406)
I am so amazed. In my entire life, I have never met anyone outside my family who knew about Cyrano, and here, apparently, in one day, I have discovered two others...

Three.

Groin Redbeard 12-06-2009 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Mnemosyne (Post 618413)
Three.

Can I hear four?:D

Very good point Folwren. I say that we don't force people to write one way or the other, just go with the flow. :) I won't have a post tonight but I will work on one and have it up tomorrow morning.:)

Gwathagor 12-06-2009 09:03 PM

Let's have a party.

Folwren 12-06-2009 09:04 PM

Looks like we are having a party. What time is it for you three - Groin, Gwath, and Mnymosyne?

EDIT: I have an idea. Let's see if we can get a chat skwerl in this far corner of the Downs!

Gwathagor 12-06-2009 09:07 PM

7:00 Pst

Folwren 12-06-2009 09:15 PM

Thought so. I'm at 9:00 (about) P.M.

Mnemosyne 12-06-2009 09:56 PM

Ugh, unfortunately my attention really cannot be on this thread at the moment. Currently on page 3 out of 10 pages discussing Coriolanus from a pomo perspective...

Gwathagor 12-06-2009 10:01 PM

I am also in throes of paper-writing - analyzing various story elements in Pan's Labyrinth.

Mnemosyne 12-06-2009 10:04 PM

Gosh. I'm jealous...

Traditional storyline analysis, Joseph Campbell, or "Ohmivalarit'sallametaphorforpuberty"?

Gwathagor 12-06-2009 10:11 PM

None of those. It's a short paper and doesn't involve a general approach to the story - just identifying and discussing various specific story elements (ala Lajos Egri) within the film.

Mnemosyne 12-06-2009 10:14 PM

If it's short then I'm especially jealous. Early page 4 now...

Feanor of the Peredhil 12-06-2009 10:18 PM

Four
 
Really, guys, I majored in literature. I read everything.

:cool:

Gwathagor 12-06-2009 10:23 PM

You win. There was never any question. We're squabbling over second place.

Mnemosyne 12-06-2009 10:27 PM

Plus we're trying to make Foley feel loved for reading and knowing Cyrano.


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