[Thenamir]

Alright everyone, listen up -- a few points to be made by the titular owner of this RP (not that others do't have a say...).

Number 1:
I need a show of hands as to who is actually following this RP, and who is going to be able to participate in carrying it forward. And I don't mean to fault anyone who is no longer with us -- it has been dragging a lot lately, but it's time to bring this sucker a bit closer to the destination, and to the eventual ending. Those who are participating need to post **something** to indicate your presence (or your intended absence) on the discussion thread by March 17th. This will give me something to go on as to how to proceed.

Number 2:
For those who are stil with us, we need to move everyone over/around the mountains and to our rendezvous point by the first week of April. Start moving things forward in whatever way necessary to get us to the other side and back together. We have essentially been fragmented into about 3 different RP sections within one title, and that is not a good thing. Let's close ranks and advnace to the destination.

Number 3:
I am setting a tentative date for ENDING this RP on June 30th, with the option to keep it open further should Gilthalion actually return and begin contributing to the plot, as originally intended, but under no circumstances are we (the RP moderators) going to let this drag on much past that date. That gives us three-and-a-half months to wind this story up.

Number 4:
This is an unpleasant reminder that the reality of the story means that most or all of us are going to die before the end -- we just know too much. But -- we *will* be going out in a glorious and ultimately successful attempt to foil Saruman's evil machinations, though we perish in the process.

Number 5:
Gilthalion, if you are watching, please let us know what is coming at the end. If you cannot, I've got a substitute plot waiting, but I don't think it's quite the same.

Number 6:
This is going to be a fast and furious time of posting. Make it count, becuase this is the time for the best creative writers to exercise their creativity, and make this ending worthy of the great story that has come before. If you can move the story forward, don't wait for others to post, just do it! Others will be insired to act or react from your plot lines.

Number 7:
We can always edit to make sense of posts afterwards. I'd rather have more posts that need cleanup than just a few posts that are perfect.

That's all for now -- let'sget moving!!

Thenamir