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Bêthberry · 07-11-2003, 01:47 PM

Okay, just to keep the rush of posts down to a dull roar, here's the scoop on this activity.

A Farmer's Market is a weekly gathering of farmers, merchant and guildsmen to sell their wares. Think of sidewalk kiosks in the US hawking teeshirts, bagels and hot dogs. Or of open-air food and specialty markets in European cities. Paris, for instance, even has a famous weekly market devoted to animals, for pets. Kitchener-Waterloo in Canada has a Mennonite Market, where farmers bring their produce in horse-drawn buggies, still, even today.

It can have a carnival-like atmosphere, not as high key as a party, but still an opportunity for a special kind of exchange between the vendors and customers.

Buskers--musicians playing for money--can roam the stalls. Children can gawk at the exciting new things for sale. Sweethearts can meet away from the suspicious eyes of parents. Adults can relax a little with a different pace to their day.

What can gamers do?
-- post about buying weekly supplies of produce, chicken, geese, ducks, (live), other food stuffs and household supplies. Think of the sounds and the smells!
--sell their wares, such a glassware, pottery, jewllery, quilts, feather pillows, wall hangings, iron goods, such as knives, axes, nails.
--buy ribbons and laces and toys, clothe and clothes.

How can gamers do this?
--create several characters if you wish for your post, and run them for several posts, your main character and some secondary characters
--those who work at the Horse can do the buying, in planning with Aywlen perhaps or the Innkeeper herself. Perhaps Iswyn and Talan can do this with some help from other maids.
--those who live in the town and surrounding areas are coming in for the sales. Will they stop by the Horse for a meal before or after attending the market?

AND...

What is a market without thieves and pickpockets? And how shall they be caught and brought to justice? And what does justice in Edoras consist of?

If you want to play a thief or catch a thief, PM Aylwen Dreamsong to plan a little subplot.

[ July 13, 2003: Message edited by: Bêthberry ]

07-11-2003, 01:47 PM	#87
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	Okay, just to keep the rush of posts down to a dull roar, here's the scoop on this activity. A Farmer's Market is a weekly gathering of farmers, merchant and guildsmen to sell their wares. Think of sidewalk kiosks in the US hawking teeshirts, bagels and hot dogs. Or of open-air food and specialty markets in European cities. Paris, for instance, even has a famous weekly market devoted to animals, for pets. Kitchener-Waterloo in Canada has a Mennonite Market, where farmers bring their produce in horse-drawn buggies, still, even today. It can have a carnival-like atmosphere, not as high key as a party, but still an opportunity for a special kind of exchange between the vendors and customers. Buskers--musicians playing for money--can roam the stalls. Children can gawk at the exciting new things for sale. Sweethearts can meet away from the suspicious eyes of parents. Adults can relax a little with a different pace to their day. What can gamers do? -- post about buying weekly supplies of produce, chicken, geese, ducks, (live), other food stuffs and household supplies. Think of the sounds and the smells! --sell their wares, such a glassware, pottery, jewllery, quilts, feather pillows, wall hangings, iron goods, such as knives, axes, nails. --buy ribbons and laces and toys, clothe and clothes. How can gamers do this? --create several characters if you wish for your post, and run them for several posts, your main character and some secondary characters --those who work at the Horse can do the buying, in planning with Aywlen perhaps or the Innkeeper herself. Perhaps Iswyn and Talan can do this with some help from other maids. --those who live in the town and surrounding areas are coming in for the sales. Will they stop by the Horse for a meal before or after attending the market? AND... What is a market without thieves and pickpockets? And how shall they be caught and brought to justice? And what does justice in Edoras consist of? If you want to play a thief or catch a thief, PM Aylwen Dreamsong to plan a little subplot. [ July 13, 2003: Message edited by: Bêthberry ] __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.