Admin Thread--WW XXXIII - Other Minds and Hands - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Rikae · 05-07-2007, 12:36 PM

This will be a relatively basic game, with a couple of twists...

It's the year 2020, and we, the slightly more mature ghouls of the Downs, have come together with a noble purpose; to remake The Lord of The Rings as it should have been. Tom Bombadil and the Barrowdowns will recieve a full hour of screen time; the Scouring of the Shire another. There will be no lemming hyenas or psychadelic Galadriels; Gimli will remain deadly serious at all times, and Orlando Bloom...well, he's playing an elderly man of Rohan who is simultaneously impaled, beheaded and incinerated in the battle of Helm's deep.
Needless to say, this 30 hour epic will not be cheap to film; but we're in luck; the resourceful Volo has discovered a studio which is offering a 98% discount in the wake of certain...interesting events...which occurred during the filming of "An American Werewolf in Hamburg" last year.
We, being (for the most part) not superstitious, and (for the other part) trusting in the benevolent spirit of Professor Tolkien to protect us, have booked said studio and are scheduled to commence filming on May 14th (or later, if we're still too few).

I'm open to suggestions on the deadline; whatever is best for the majority of players is good for me.

Tentative roles:
4 wolves, who may or may not have additional attributes
3 unspecified and slightly unique good gifteds
other roles possible [EDIT: probable] depending on how many sign up and how diabolical I feel....

There will be clues in the narrations regarding what roles are included and how they work (but not, of course, the identies of those who hold them!)

Please specify an occupation related to the theme; that is to say, a member of the cast or crew (the actor playing Aragorn, the director, etc.)

Rules:

Everyone must be in invisible mode for the duration of the game.

Failure to post for two days will result in a horrible death at the hands of my ghost.

Please keep all RL explanations to the admin thread.

Dead people may not discuss the game on the admin thread until it's over.

Votes can be retracted once. Vote like this (except you don't have to all vote for Rune! A majority will do.

):
++Rune
and retract a vote thusly:
--Rune

In the event of a tie, there will be a double lynch. In a three - or more - way tie, I will use a randomizer to choose one lynchee from among those who had the most votes.

Role playing is encouraged, but not required; but occupations will ... no doubt ... feature in the narrations.

NIGHT 1 will begin at 7pm BST on Sunday the 13th, and DAY one begins at 7 pm BST on Monday the 14th.

Starring:

Rikae (mod) - CG Animator
Volo - Gollum
Legate - Sound Master/Saruman
Macalaure - The 7th orc in the 3rd row
Boromir88- Sir Boromir, playing Denethor
Mithalwen- Galadriel
Shasta - Legolas' stunt double
Durelin - Special Effects Pyrotechnician
The Saucepan Man- Set Catering Manager
Xyzzy - Young Fanboy
Brinniel- Wacky Foley Artist
Thinlómien- Non-Winged Balrog
The Sixth Wizard- Protester against Dwarven Comic Relief
Anguirel- Celeborn
Kath - Make-up Artist
Gil-Galad - Zombie-Gil-Galad
Aganzir - Smeagol
Rune -Tolkien geek who is estatic about being an Elf extra
Diamond18? - Lady in charge of Wigs and all other False Hairpieces

Legate of Amon Lanc · 05-07-2007, 12:54 PM

Here, Rikae, sir! (erm... lady) Legate, proposing his service as a sound master. But if someone else wanted the post, also coming to the competitive examination for the role of Saruman. I doubt that there'll be too many of us, so we'll be probably lucky to cover the basic roles. At least the CG animator will have enough job in making the rest...
...and if anyone appeared here and showed some special interest in the role of Saruman, I'm willing to drop it in exchange for something else, just tell me...

Volo · 05-07-2007, 01:03 PM

Haha! Sounds great, unidentified roles.... Woo!

I feel like I have to be the studio hijacker (or technician if I can't be a hijacker) as I for some reason am one already!

Macalaure · 05-07-2007, 01:41 PM

I'm in!

I would like to be the 7th orc in the 3rd row. But if somebody else would like to have that post, I'm willing to drop it for the 8th orc in the 3rd row.

Boromir88 · 05-07-2007, 02:44 PM

Count me in for another game Rikae. And I shall be Sir Boromir the actor who will be playing the part of Faramir.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 05-07-2007, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boromir88

Count me in for another game Rikae. And I shall be Sir Boromir the actor who will be playing the part of Faramir.

Welcome on board, Boro! Let's hope we have more chance to interact with each other than in the last game

EDIT: Ahem, Rikae, I said Saruman, not Sauron... and I thought we are doing a movie without strange metal robotic creatures and/or eye-shaped power plants... though if we have some sort of "normal" Sauron, it might as well be interesting... but still, I wanted Saruman in the first place...

05-07-2007, 12:36 PM	#1
Rikae Mellifluous Maia Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A glade open to the stars, deep in Nan Elmoth Posts: 3,489	Admin Thread--WW XXXIII - Other Minds and Hands This will be a relatively basic game, with a couple of twists... It's the year 2020, and we, the slightly more mature ghouls of the Downs, have come together with a noble purpose; to remake The Lord of The Rings as it should have been. Tom Bombadil and the Barrowdowns will recieve a full hour of screen time; the Scouring of the Shire another. There will be no lemming hyenas or psychadelic Galadriels; Gimli will remain deadly serious at all times, and Orlando Bloom...well, he's playing an elderly man of Rohan who is simultaneously impaled, beheaded and incinerated in the battle of Helm's deep. Needless to say, this 30 hour epic will not be cheap to film; but we're in luck; the resourceful Volo has discovered a studio which is offering a 98% discount in the wake of certain...interesting events...which occurred during the filming of "An American Werewolf in Hamburg" last year. We, being (for the most part) not superstitious, and (for the other part) trusting in the benevolent spirit of Professor Tolkien to protect us, have booked said studio and are scheduled to commence filming on May 14th (or later, if we're still too few). I'm open to suggestions on the deadline; whatever is best for the majority of players is good for me. Tentative roles: 4 wolves, who may or may not have additional attributes 3 unspecified and slightly unique good gifteds other roles possible [EDIT: probable] depending on how many sign up and how diabolical I feel.... There will be clues in the narrations regarding what roles are included and how they work (but not, of course, the identies of those who hold them!) Please specify an occupation related to the theme; that is to say, a member of the cast or crew (the actor playing Aragorn, the director, etc.) Rules: Everyone must be in invisible mode for the duration of the game. Failure to post for two days will result in a horrible death at the hands of my ghost. Please keep all RL explanations to the admin thread. Dead people may not discuss the game on the admin thread until it's over. Votes can be retracted once. Vote like this (except you don't have to all vote for Rune! A majority will do. ): ++Rune and retract a vote thusly: --Rune In the event of a tie, there will be a double lynch. In a three - or more - way tie, I will use a randomizer to choose one lynchee from among those who had the most votes. Role playing is encouraged, but not required; but occupations will ... no doubt ... feature in the narrations. NIGHT 1 will begin at 7pm BST on Sunday the 13th, and DAY one begins at 7 pm BST on Monday the 14th. Starring: Rikae (mod) - CG Animator Volo - Gollum Legate - Sound Master/Saruman Macalaure - The 7th orc in the 3rd row Boromir88- Sir Boromir, playing Denethor Mithalwen- Galadriel Shasta - Legolas' stunt double Durelin - Special Effects Pyrotechnician The Saucepan Man- Set Catering Manager Xyzzy - Young Fanboy Brinniel- Wacky Foley Artist Thinlómien- Non-Winged Balrog The Sixth Wizard- Protester against Dwarven Comic Relief Anguirel- Celeborn Kath - Make-up Artist Gil-Galad - Zombie-Gil-Galad Aganzir - Smeagol Rune -Tolkien geek who is estatic about being an Elf extra Diamond18? - Lady in charge of Wigs and all other False Hairpieces Last edited by mormegil; 05-14-2007 at 09:37 AM.

05-07-2007, 12:54 PM	#2
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Here, Rikae, sir! (erm... lady) Legate, proposing his service as a sound master. But if someone else wanted the post, also coming to the competitive examination for the role of Saruman. I doubt that there'll be too many of us, so we'll be probably lucky to cover the basic roles. At least the CG animator will have enough job in making the rest... ...and if anyone appeared here and showed some special interest in the role of Saruman, I'm willing to drop it in exchange for something else, just tell me... __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

05-07-2007, 01:03 PM	#3
Volo Silver in My Silent Heart Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the great beauty Posts: 1,611	Haha! Sounds great, unidentified roles.... Woo! I feel like I have to be the studio hijacker (or technician if I can't be a hijacker) as I for some reason am one already! __________________ Fenris Wolf The EVEN NEWER Barrow-Downs Photo Page

05-07-2007, 02:44 PM	#5
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,507	Count me in for another game Rikae. And I shall be Sir Boromir the actor who will be playing the part of Faramir. __________________ Fenris Penguin

05-07-2007, 01:41 PM	#4
Macalaure Fading Fëanorion Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: into the flood again Posts: 2,911	I'm in! I would like to be the 7th orc in the 3rd row. But if somebody else would like to have that post, I'm willing to drop it for the 8th orc in the 3rd row.