Númenórean Blood Runs Black Planning/Discussion Thread

[Hiriel]

Perhaps we could parallel the punishments of Nimir and Chakka or Ferethor as a commentary on the cultures of Gondor and Umbar...

That sounds like a very cool idea. The more comparisons and contrasts we can make between the two armies, the better, I think.

Also, excuse a newbie's ignorance, but how do you do the 'Originally Posted by' thing when you create a quote box? I'd like to give my esteemed cousin and everyone else their proper due.

[Amanaduial the archer]

Just click the 'quote' button in the bottom right hand corner of the post that you want to quote from. You can then delete surplus text or alter the name if you want.

Perhaps we could parallel the punishments of Nimir and Chakka or Ferethor as a commentary on the cultures of Gondor and Umbar...

A good idea...but I'm going to be rather stupid here I fear, and say how exactly? Chakka's punishment would presumably be a helluva lot heavier than Nimir's (I can't find it in the text...what for? I am being fearfully dim here, I suppose, so I'm very sorry - it's late, shush), so I don't think this would work - in this instance. However, the idea of drawing parallels between Curamir and Ferethor may be an interesting one to follow up - not so much for cultural similarities as for sort of sub family ties. Could be an interesting line to follow up.

Anguiriel - ah, so Sangalazin guessed about his dear half-brother? The peacock shines brighter than we might have given it credit for... Rakin will be over directly, he just has a little brief potential torture to deal with. Once I work out how to deal with Chakka that is - as soon as we work out he's taken the antidote, Rakin and I are a little stuck...*scratches head*

[Folwren]

Well, you can either hit the quote box at the end of each chap's post that you want to quote, or you can type it in yourself...put the Quoted box around it, and then type in Originally posted by Whoever...or, as you get more comfortable with things, you can even change it to more exciting things like - Originally observed by............

-- Folwren

[Thinlómien]

Spawn and Kath haven't posted anything yet. I really wait for them also to participate. (This is not a complaint. )

Do these RPGs always go on this slowly?
(Again, I'm not complaining, but I'm really curious what'll happen. And I know that some people don't get access to internet as often as I do, but... And actually I - for example - needed to gather my courage before daring to post anything. )

[Kath]

Ok I'm back! I'll read through the posts so far and then write up a post at some point tonight. And yes Thinlomien they do go pretty slowly, but that's ok because it means you have time to write stuff! Also, do you mind in particular if I call you Lommy? It has been your name in my head for a while now but I felt I should ask.

[The Perky Ent]

Do these RPGs always go on this slowly?

It's a build up. In about a week, I'm introducion our first fight scene Now's just a time to have fun on your ships, and get out anything you want to get out. Rest assured, the action is comming.

[Anguirel]

Oh, exciting...will we get to carry out a raid on some innocent Gondor riverdwellers before the King's navy nabs us, I wonder?

[dancing spawn of ungoliant]

Are Chakka and Ferethor going to come back to row some time soon? I'm so lonely...

[Eorl of Rohan]

Originally Posted by dancing spawn of ungoliant

Are Chakka and Ferethor going to come back to row some time soon? I'm so lonely...

Actually, Esau, I was waiting for your post. I have my rough draft all written up that involves your character (I thought you might feel left out - how nice is me? +ravels in narcissist pleasure+) I was going to PM you and see if you had enough time to take an active role in the roleplay, whether it would be all right for my character to contact yours, but now I'll just go for it because I take this as an unspoken permission. I'll assume that your character haven't moved. I'll have the post up by tomorrow at the latest.

[Thinlómien]

Originally Posted by Kath

Ok I'm back! I'll read through the posts so far and then write up a post at some point tonight. And yes Thinlomien they do go pretty slowly, but that's ok because it means you have time to write stuff! Also, do you mind in particular if I call you Lommy? It has been your name in my head for a while now but I felt I should ask.

Great that you're back (as well as spawn)!

I just wanted to ask that because I didn't know. Actually it took me something like half an hour to write the post I wrote, so I understand it takes time...

And yes, you may call me Lommy, if you wish. (Strange nickname...) I actually prefer it to Thin (which has a meaning that doesn't describe very well) and to Thinlo (which sounds too gangsta-masculine).


P.S. It just like me starting to wonder (read:complain ) about things just before they change. Sorry, Kath and Spawn. I seem to be too impatient.

[dancing spawn of ungoliant]

Ah, I'm being shamelessly banished from computer because "it's too late". Right. I have to leave posting for tomorrow, then.

I actually prefer it to Thin (which has a meaning that doesn't describe very well) and to Thinlo (which sounds too gangsta-masculine).

J-Lo... Thin-Lo ... sorry.

P.S. It just like me starting to wonder (read:complain ) about things just before they change. Sorry, Kath and Spawn. I seem to be too impatient.

Nah, don't worry. Isn't there a saying that "impatience is a virtue" or something? No?

[Thinlómien]

J-Lo... Thin-Lo ...

Hmm... Well maybe it isn't that masculine... Anyway I prefer Lommy; I'm not such a big fan of J-Lo's. (And please don't tell me that Lommy sounds like Tommy or something...)

And I know, this is for me.

[Folwren]

Oh, Lommy is a cute nick-name! Hope you don't mind my saying so. But that's really sweet.

Hoi, Perky! Firefoot made out your character to claustraphobic. . .if that's the case, is the King going to have problems with his lodging?

It was funny reading your post, Firefoot. His thoughts of Captain Hereric were most insulting, particularly the one about his own quarters being twice the size, which cracked me up, but I wanted to leap up and defend him. It's a pity that Menelcar thought all those things instead of speaking them. . .Hereric doesn't even have a chance of defending himself.

Out of curiosity, what's everyone elses opinion of the size and room in the ships? I'm reading all these Corsair posts and it sounds like their ships are just massive with tons of room to spare. I understand and that Galleys are considerably larger than regular sailing war ships that Gondor might have had, but I had no idea that they were that much bigger. I, on the other hand, am thinking that this ship of mine is going to be ram packed full of soldiers. The quarters are tight. Captain Hereric has given up his own cabin which has to be split up into two parts...but all this is in the post that you can read. Either I'm thinking the ships are smaller than they are, or you think your ships are bigger than they are. Or, there is the other alternative that the Corsair ships don't have as many people on them as athe Gondorian ships, and they are also galley ships, which are larger, by nature.

Did any of that make sense? If not, let me know, and I'll have another try at it later. If it did make sense...maybe some of the Corsair Captain or lordling players can answer the question.

-- Folwren

[Anguirel]

An interesting question, Folwren...

My answer is that the Lords of Umbar are despots, and Sangalazin in particular doesn't go for the fraternising with sailors democratic bilge. If he wants nice spacious quarters with frescoes, he will have them, and he doesn't care if the Corsairs are sleeping nineteen to a bunk as a result. As for the slaves...animals, my dear...

This means that in my view the Corsair vessel doesn't have to be that much larger than yours. It's just that the space allocation is rather lopsided...