Abduction in Edoras Discussion Thread

[Folwren]

Well, good, I was wondering if you had or hadn't read my post and if you were just procrastinating or something. In my personal opinion, Celuien's character is least likely to speak up. Eodwine, in normal circumstances, has the most responsibility to speak up, but these aren't normal circumstances and Haleth, if I understand correctly, is as high in rank at the time and authority as Eodwine - so, really, it could be either one of you who writes next - Firefoot or you, Elempi.

Deren would be at the gate, I think. I don't know what shifts there are or if they even take shifts during the day or what. And, what's more, he was the one who was supposedly ungentle, after all. Though, I sincerely hope Eodwine didn't really believe Osfrid and that he isn't too reproving with them. . .but that is left for your own good judgement. I'm looking forward to it, though. Please don't skip write over it and let me have a chance of getting a word in for Deren in reply.

Gotta go catch a dumb chicken.

-- Folwren

[Firefoot]

I was going to write something for Haleth earlier, but it never happened. I can write something tomorrow morning though.

[Taralphiel]

Hi all. Again....I wish I wasn't so painfully sporatic with my attendance around here. This week has been anything but easy on me.

In reading over the posts, I feel I need to find a way to explain Sorn's absense. I've come up with the idea of him heading off momentarily for some 'fresh air'. It will hopefully fill in some gaps.

I'll have him walk into the hallway by the cellar, and hear Scyld's voice. What he hears, I'll leave open, as I don't want to toy with anyone's plans :P

Please let me know about any changes I need.

Also, when am I to expect Sorn's interview? :P


EDIT: Is it well past nightfall now?

- Tara

[Celuien]

Originally Posted by Folwren

In my personal opinion, Celuien's character is least likely to speak up.

That would be correct. He's not in charge. He may have a few thoughts on the matter, but won't voice it before his superiors.

I could post, but it would be all Garstan thinking to himself, so I was waiting for either Haleth or Eodwine to say something he could respond to first.

[Firefoot]

Okay, post up. Let me know if I handled Torim alright. Also, I had him describe Sorn and his minions - now might be a point where Eodwine, Thornden, or Garstan might recognize the description of Osfrid - where is Osfrid now, anyway? 'Cause if he's in the Mead Hall, there could be trouble... If not, you've just got everyone feeling like an idiot for letting him get in and out...

[Folwren]

Well, it is my opinion that Osfrid had better be gone by then because if not, then someone should have noticed him hanging about before now. He told everyone on the first night that he was just passing through. If Eodwine, Thornden, Haleth, or Garstan didn't notice him, then Deren just might sometime if he sees him while he's reporting. 'Hey, you! I thought you were passing right through here to see your dying mother in law?'

And before we let Torim go, we might want to find out just where he saw Sorn and Lin and where Sorn lives, so they don't have to go to all the trouble of looking him up and finding them on their own.

-- Folwren

[JennyHallu]

Lin's rather decisively innocent. She's intelligent, and perceptive, but to a large degree she interpretes what she sees around her to fit a personal vision of the world as it ought to be. For that reason, her perspective emphasizes the slightly unhinged nature of Sorn's obsession. While she doesn't underestimate his intelligence and craftiness, she chooses (albeit unconsciously) to see him primarily as a maniac. While I think Sorn's a little off, I don't think he's as crazy as Lin does, and in this case, her innocence isn't working for her. It increases her fear of him, and prevents her from trying to think like him and thus predict his actions.


With Scyld, on the other hand, she chooses to interprete his rather safe and minimal help to her as a sign of a man essentially good, perhaps even an idealist, and believes he follows Sorn as a result of extreme bad luck and disillusionment. She interpretes his bitterness as a chronic disappointment in the real world, and firmly believes that she can reverse it, and encourage him to truly cast his lot in with hers. I don't know if this is a true way of seeing him, but so far it does seem to be working for her. It seems to unsettle Scyld, at the least.

Just some thoughts I decided to share. Hopefully that will help you, Tara and Firefoot, in your characters' interactions with her.

Meanwhile I'll keep trying to establish rapport between Lin and her gaolers without creating a rather well-written case of Stockholm's Syndrome. Please warn me if I seem to be drifting in that direction. That's not the sort of relationship I mean to imply.

[Celuien]

Save will be filled tomorrow. Garstan is quite likely to have noticed Osfrid while he was at the hall. While his interaction with Lèoðern was apparently innocent enough, she and Garmund have certainly reported that they had the conversation, chatty children that they are. That description is now going to put a new spin on his interpretation of the questioning.

[Taralphiel]

I've added a save in too, so I don't get too far behind :P

I ask again, what would be the best time of day? If no-one can answer, I'll put it as afternoon, to take into account the time since Osfrid and Muriel left.

- Tara

[Firefoot]

Save filled.