Land of Darkness Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Durelin · 07-15-2004, 03:33 PM

I just realized my post might need a little explanation...just a little.

Jordo is unconscious...I hope someone will find him. If not...

I would also like to let you know, Fordim, that I will be pretty much absent as well. For five days, I will be on vacation, and I leave tomorrow. I will have access to a computer and will post as often as I can. But this will not be too often, I'm afraid.

Thanks Fordim!

-Durelin

Fordim Hedgethistle · 07-16-2004, 03:14 PM

Great posts everyone -- keep them coming!

I am only checking in very briefly (the tree is gone from my roof and the water is out of my basement, but there is a LOT of damage that needs to be repaired, and a LOT of our belongings to be replaced

).

At any event -- please keep up with the battle against the little beasties. On Monday (or maybe Tuesday) I will be back into full BD swing at which point She Herself will make Her official entrance into the story.

*insert foreboding music here*

Off to my basement (where are those gumboots, anyway. . .?)

Bêthberry · 07-17-2004, 11:44 AM

Good luck with the cleanup, Fordim. I have been following the news reports and was aghast to hear that officials had even asked people not to drain their basements yet because the flooding is so extensive and may threaten the water supply. I hope at least none of your books were stored in the basement. At least I gather your computer was not!

Everyone,

I have taken a rather large step in my latest post, #81 I think. I deleted my save from yesterday as what I wanted to do was too complex to fit in with the posts some of you had made. I hope what I have done is okay. Here's a bit of background.

The element sulphur has been known since ancient times. Its name comes from the Sanskrit, sulvere and is known in the Bible as brimstone.

Assyrian texts from 700-600 BC refer to deposits of sulphur along riversides and in the 9th century BC Homer (the poet, not Simpson,

) called it "pest-averting sulphur." I have thus assumed that it would be known to Darash's tribe.

Sulphur is found in volcanoes and hot springs in its natural state. It is not soluble in water. It burns in air to form sulphur dioxide. It is of course found in acid rain.

In high concentrations it causes death by respiratory paralysis. I assumed that the nasty little critters would be more vulnerable more quickly to its smoke than us.

I assumed also that this form of defense would be a way to bring at least some of us together into a more unified action. Please everyone and anyone feel free to take up where I have left off. I don't foresee than any of us will die from the fumes.

Raid the gourd Darash left on the ground. She is carrying another gourd with her but I'm not sure if she will use this means of defense against Shelob.

Mwahaha and have fun.

Aylwen Dreamsong · 07-18-2004, 10:16 PM

Just a note --

I've been busy the last few days, with family visiting and track meets lasting for more than 15 hours (

), so I put up a save for Jeren for me to fill in by tomorrow so I can get his reaction to the tunnel attack in.

-Aylwen

Fordim Hedgethistle · 07-18-2004, 10:30 PM

I'm back baby!

Quote:

Good luck with the cleanup, Fordim. I have been following the news reports and was aghast to hear that officials had even asked people not to drain their basements yet because the flooding is so extensive and may threaten the water supply. I hope at least none of your books were stored in the basement. At least I gather your computer was not!

My basement is indeed drained, although we have not yet been able to get a crew out here to clean it up, so the house is beginning to smell a bit, shall we say, ripe. . . Sad to say that I did have a rather large store of books in the basement, most of which are now lost (I only managed to salvage two boxes).

This is all right, as I have too many books anyway. At least my well loved, dog eared copy of LotR is up here in my office, safe and sound.

At any event -- the game!

This is to let you all know that at some point tomorrow morning (EDT), SHE will make her formal entrance. So if you have any last posts/thoughts on the attack in the tunnel, get them up now!

BTW - I love the ingenious ideas you've all come up with to fight off the beasties. I will warn you now, however, that a few rocks and some foul smoke ain't going to do nothing to Shelob but make her even more angry!!

Novnarwen · 07-19-2004, 07:23 AM

I've just posted.

Rhând might want to steal some of that yellow surverah, to use when he has had enough of the other prisoners.

Let me know if my latests posts needs editing. (I filled my save, last post oage 2, yesterday..)

Cheers,
Nova

(PS! I'm sorry about your basement, Fordim.

Hope it'll be alright! Glad you are back though.

)

Fordim Hedgethistle · 07-19-2004, 07:30 AM

She's here! She's here!!

OK, so now you all get to fight Shelob. Feel free to post about the battle however you wish -- get involved in fighting her, try to get away, cower against the all in terror, whatever.

There are, however, certain things that we should all take note of:

First, there is nowhere to hide in this chamber. It is her trap and she's crafted ti well -- all tunnels are blocked by webs that cannot be broken through, all crannies are too small to protect you.

Second, please remember the description of Shelob given us by Tolkien and do her full justice. She's not just a big spider, but one of the primary evil beings of M-E. Her hide is impenetrable by any kind of weapon we have, so hack away but it won't do any good. Sulphur will make her mad, but hey -- give it a shot! Fire is not her favourite thing, but our little torches will only hurt and annoy.

She has but two vulnerable points: her eyes and the wound given her by Sam. Please do not be too free with these, however, as she will be very careful to protect both. She has a lot of eyes, anyway, so even if we take out a few she'll still be able to see. If (and it's a big if) someone can get close enough to her belly to exploit the wound there, we might be able to do some damage, but it won't be enough to kill her (at least, not right off the bat).

So fight fight fight, but there's no way in Mordor we're going to be able to kill her quite yet. . .

(But don't worry, we're going to get out of here. . .somehow

)

07-17-2004, 11:44 AM	#3
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	Good luck with the cleanup, Fordim. I have been following the news reports and was aghast to hear that officials had even asked people not to drain their basements yet because the flooding is so extensive and may threaten the water supply. I hope at least none of your books were stored in the basement. At least I gather your computer was not! Everyone, I have taken a rather large step in my latest post, #81 I think. I deleted my save from yesterday as what I wanted to do was too complex to fit in with the posts some of you had made. I hope what I have done is okay. Here's a bit of background. The element sulphur has been known since ancient times. Its name comes from the Sanskrit, sulvere and is known in the Bible as brimstone. Assyrian texts from 700-600 BC refer to deposits of sulphur along riversides and in the 9th century BC Homer (the poet, not Simpson, ) called it "pest-averting sulphur." I have thus assumed that it would be known to Darash's tribe. Sulphur is found in volcanoes and hot springs in its natural state. It is not soluble in water. It burns in air to form sulphur dioxide. It is of course found in acid rain. In high concentrations it causes death by respiratory paralysis. I assumed that the nasty little critters would be more vulnerable more quickly to its smoke than us. I assumed also that this form of defense would be a way to bring at least some of us together into a more unified action. Please everyone and anyone feel free to take up where I have left off. I don't foresee than any of us will die from the fumes. Raid the gourd Darash left on the ground. She is carrying another gourd with her but I'm not sure if she will use this means of defense against Shelob. Mwahaha and have fun. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

07-18-2004, 10:16 PM	#4
Aylwen Dreamsong The Melody of Misery Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The Island of Conclusions (You get there by jumping!)... Posts: 1,147	Just a note -- I've been busy the last few days, with family visiting and track meets lasting for more than 15 hours ( ), so I put up a save for Jeren for me to fill in by tomorrow so I can get his reaction to the tunnel attack in. -Aylwen __________________ ...Come down now, they'll say. But everything looks perfect from far away - Come down now! But we'll stay.

07-19-2004, 07:23 AM	#6
Novnarwen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: In your mouth... Eeeew, by the way. :P Posts: 517	I've just posted. Rhând might want to steal some of that yellow surverah, to use when he has had enough of the other prisoners. Let me know if my latests posts needs editing. (I filled my save, last post oage 2, yesterday..) Cheers, Nova (PS! I'm sorry about your basement, Fordim. Hope it'll be alright! Glad you are back though. ) __________________ Scully: Homer, we're going to ask you a few simple yes or no questions. Do you understand? Homer: Yes. (Lie dectector blows up) AUS Blog

07-19-2004, 07:30 AM	#7
Fordim Hedgethistle Gibbering Gibbet Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Beyond cloud nine Posts: 1,844	At long Spiderly-Last! She's here! She's here!! OK, so now you all get to fight Shelob. Feel free to post about the battle however you wish -- get involved in fighting her, try to get away, cower against the all in terror, whatever. There are, however, certain things that we should all take note of: First, there is nowhere to hide in this chamber. It is her trap and she's crafted ti well -- all tunnels are blocked by webs that cannot be broken through, all crannies are too small to protect you. Second, please remember the description of Shelob given us by Tolkien and do her full justice. She's not just a big spider, but one of the primary evil beings of M-E. Her hide is impenetrable by any kind of weapon we have, so hack away but it won't do any good. Sulphur will make her mad, but hey -- give it a shot! Fire is not her favourite thing, but our little torches will only hurt and annoy. She has but two vulnerable points: her eyes and the wound given her by Sam. Please do not be too free with these, however, as she will be very careful to protect both. She has a lot of eyes, anyway, so even if we take out a few she'll still be able to see. If (and it's a big if) someone can get close enough to her belly to exploit the wound there, we might be able to do some damage, but it won't be enough to kill her (at least, not right off the bat). So fight fight fight, but there's no way in Mordor we're going to be able to kill her quite yet. . . (But don't worry, we're going to get out of here. . .somehow )

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07-15-2004, 03:33 PM	#1
Durelin Estelo dagnir, Melo ring Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,063	I just realized my post might need a little explanation...just a little. Jordo is unconscious...I hope someone will find him. If not... I would also like to let you know, Fordim, that I will be pretty much absent as well. For five days, I will be on vacation, and I leave tomorrow. I will have access to a computer and will post as often as I can. But this will not be too often, I'm afraid. Thanks Fordim! -Durelin

07-16-2004, 03:14 PM	#2
Fordim Hedgethistle Gibbering Gibbet Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Beyond cloud nine Posts: 1,844	Great posts everyone -- keep them coming! I am only checking in very briefly (the tree is gone from my roof and the water is out of my basement, but there is a LOT of damage that needs to be repaired, and a LOT of our belongings to be replaced ). At any event -- please keep up with the battle against the little beasties. On Monday (or maybe Tuesday) I will be back into full BD swing at which point She Herself will make Her official entrance into the story. insert foreboding music here Off to my basement (where are those gumboots, anyway. . .?)