The Veil Lifted Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Child of the 7th Age · 11-26-2006, 11:41 AM

Undómë -

Yes, I have been a laggard here. My apologies.

The reference to those animals you folk developed was so intriguing, I honestly wasn't sure what to do with it. It's a pity that original animal rpg was never finished.

Do we want to set up a brief skirmish where those inside the library manage to "keep out" the gang of animal creatures, or perhaps alternatively end up finding out they aren't such baddies after all?

Or shall we leave it unfinished and mysterious ..... have them lurk outside the gates, perhaps make a plea to enter--one that is strangely garbled, and then disappear so we never find out what they're really after? This sort of thing intrigues me. Even folk who have one foot in faerie encounter mysteries they truly can't unravel. Plus, loose ends can always be useful for later stories although I have nothing definite in mind.

Any preferences/ideas Pio or Undómë or Dimturiel or shall I flip a coin?

Dimturiel · 11-26-2006, 12:57 PM

Child, Pio, Undome

Well, from my part, I would like a loose end. It would seem more intresting that way, and more complex. That is my oppinion, but if you guys want something else, it's ok with me.

piosenniel · 11-26-2006, 12:58 PM

Child, Undómë, Dimturiel

I'd like to finish the reference to the animal people. In Dimturiel's post I got the idea that what her character saw were Orcish sort of folk.

The characters I introduced were along the lines of the Native Old Ones from the Charles de Lint books about his fictional town, Newford.

Here's what I was thinking - in de Lint's books those of the Faerie Realm came over the seas to the New World. And met there those of the spirit world/mythlore of North America. I was intending to have this be a band of those ancient Folk of the the Native North-Americans who have crossed over to the 7th Age middle-earth realm with those of their people who've emigrated east across the seas.

Can we have a brief confrontation with the bad guys and let these mysterious strangers lend a brief hand against them?

It needn't be a long episode, but I'd like to bring it to some closure.

But - whatever you folk want to do is fine with me.....

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An aside - I wrote to Gilthalion a number of months ago and he has given permission to take his premise for the story and whatever posts we'd like to use and play out the Simian Shadow RPG.

Could be fun, eh?

~*~ Pio

Estelyn Telcontar · 11-26-2006, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by piosenniel

An aside - I wrote to Gilthalion a number of months ago and he has given permission to take his premise for the story and whatever posts we'd like to use and play out the Simian Shadow RPG.

Could be fun, eh?

~*~ Pio

Oooooh! Ask me, ask me!

(Will that be in the facetious parodic mode in which it began, or are you planning to make a serious story of it?)

Undómë · 11-26-2006, 02:23 PM

Child, Pio, Dimturiel

Perhaps we could leave it hanging...

Child of the 7th Age · 11-28-2006, 03:27 AM

Hmm...

Perhaps we should play it out and see how it goes.

I'm not quite sure what I'm doing with this, but that has never stopped me from posting before! How about I start off by having Aiwendil see some of those strange orc types milling around outside the library looking very nasty and threatening? We can generate some sort of confrontation and those Faerie folk and/or Native American spirits can turn up later to help us and then mysteriously disappear????

That way we can tie up one problem (the orcs), but still have the other group hanging loose. and mysterious

Does this sound doable? In any case, I've put up a save.

__________

Interesting how my mind immediately leaped to Simian Shadow. I guess it was the reference to someone with a "foxy face". I'd love to do something with that someday.

I've read one or two books by Charles DeLint but am no expert. However, there are things in this equation that remind me very vaguely of Gaiman's American Gods.

Bêthberry · 11-28-2006, 08:13 AM

oohhh, ooohhh, I must get my act together. I have at least one more post in mind. Maybe I can tie this one into the action in the library....

Child of the 7th Age · 11-29-2006, 02:28 AM

Save filled. The story pushes on.

11-26-2006, 11:41 AM	#1
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Undómë - Yes, I have been a laggard here. My apologies. The reference to those animals you folk developed was so intriguing, I honestly wasn't sure what to do with it. It's a pity that original animal rpg was never finished. Do we want to set up a brief skirmish where those inside the library manage to "keep out" the gang of animal creatures, or perhaps alternatively end up finding out they aren't such baddies after all? Or shall we leave it unfinished and mysterious ..... have them lurk outside the gates, perhaps make a plea to enter--one that is strangely garbled, and then disappear so we never find out what they're really after? This sort of thing intrigues me. Even folk who have one foot in faerie encounter mysteries they truly can't unravel. Plus, loose ends can always be useful for later stories although I have nothing definite in mind. Any preferences/ideas Pio or Undómë or Dimturiel or shall I flip a coin? __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote. Last edited by Child of the 7th Age; 11-26-2006 at 11:46 AM.

11-26-2006, 12:57 PM	#2
Dimturiel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2005 Location: the road less travelled by Posts: 910	Child, Pio, Undome Well, from my part, I would like a loose end. It would seem more intresting that way, and more complex. That is my oppinion, but if you guys want something else, it's ok with me. __________________ Is this the end? No more the hunt, the journey and the goal? That terrifies me most: no more the goal! -Ray Bradbury, Leviathan '99

11-26-2006, 12:58 PM	#3
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Child, Undómë, Dimturiel I'd like to finish the reference to the animal people. In Dimturiel's post I got the idea that what her character saw were Orcish sort of folk. The characters I introduced were along the lines of the Native Old Ones from the Charles de Lint books about his fictional town, Newford. Here's what I was thinking - in de Lint's books those of the Faerie Realm came over the seas to the New World. And met there those of the spirit world/mythlore of North America. I was intending to have this be a band of those ancient Folk of the the Native North-Americans who have crossed over to the 7th Age middle-earth realm with those of their people who've emigrated east across the seas. Can we have a brief confrontation with the bad guys and let these mysterious strangers lend a brief hand against them? It needn't be a long episode, but I'd like to bring it to some closure. But - whatever you folk want to do is fine with me..... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- An aside - I wrote to Gilthalion a number of months ago and he has given permission to take his premise for the story and whatever posts we'd like to use and play out the Simian Shadow RPG. Could be fun, eh? ~*~ Pio __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

11-26-2006, 02:23 PM	#5
Undómë Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 400	Child, Pio, Dimturiel Perhaps we could leave it hanging... __________________ Young she was and yet not so. The braids of her dark hair were touched by no frost, her white arms and clear face were flawless and smooth, and the light of stars was in her bright eyes, grey as a cloudless night . . . Last edited by Undómë; 11-27-2006 at 01:55 PM.

11-28-2006, 03:27 AM	#6
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Hmm... Perhaps we should play it out and see how it goes. I'm not quite sure what I'm doing with this, but that has never stopped me from posting before! How about I start off by having Aiwendil see some of those strange orc types milling around outside the library looking very nasty and threatening? We can generate some sort of confrontation and those Faerie folk and/or Native American spirits can turn up later to help us and then mysteriously disappear???? That way we can tie up one problem (the orcs), but still have the other group hanging loose. and mysterious Does this sound doable? In any case, I've put up a save. __________ Interesting how my mind immediately leaped to Simian Shadow. I guess it was the reference to someone with a "foxy face". I'd love to do something with that someday. I've read one or two books by Charles DeLint but am no expert. However, there are things in this equation that remind me very vaguely of Gaiman's American Gods. __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

11-28-2006, 08:13 AM	#7
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	oohhh, ooohhh, I must get my act together. I have at least one more post in mind. Maybe I can tie this one into the action in the library.... __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

11-29-2006, 02:28 AM	#8
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Save filled. The story pushes on. __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

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