Scarburg Meadhall Discussion Thread

[Lhunardawen]

Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

Lhuna, how would it be if Randvér's arrival were a month off? I'm hoping to skip time to early August with the next "official" Day.

A month later? Will there be still any work left to be done by then? Because supposedly that's Randvér's reason for coming over: to help his friend out with getting settled. I mean, aside from the obvious of checking how Ginna's doing.

But if not, it's okay. Sure, Randvér can just arrive after the time skip.

[littlemanpoet]

Originally Posted by Lhunardawen

A month later? Will there be still any work left to be done by then? Because supposedly that's Randvér's reason for coming over: to help his friend out with getting settled. I mean, aside from the obvious of checking how Ginna's doing.

But if not, it's okay. Sure, Randvér can just arrive after the time skip.

Well, let's see here. The following may be considered a rough description of one possiblity, nothing set in stone, but it should help give a sense of how long things take.

July 9: set up paddock and cut wood and make tents for families
July 10: improve paddock and find more wood because not enough was found 7/9, and finish those family tents too much playing by boys and not enough adults around kept from getting made
July 11: start picking through the ruins, find more wood, start hauling stones, say 5 per day to keep Garstan busy shaping them
July 12-15: continue picking through ruins and dumping what is beyond use
July 16: take stock of wood and make plans how to use it; keep clearing ruins
July 17: discover stairs down to basement of ruins
July 18-24: carefully clear basement beneath ruins
July 25: start building smithy that Harreld has been altogether too patient waiting for
July 28: finish smithy
July 29: celebrate finished smithy and cleared ruins
July 30-August 8: continue to haul stones for Garstan to shape, cut and shape wood according to plans
August 9: celebrate the finishing of the stone shaping and wood preparing and set plans to build the Hall.

And guess what: I've probably rushed a few steps. So I think that August 9 will not be too far in the future.

By the way, if anyone has more knowledgable ideas in regard to the above timeline, please speak up.

[Gwathagor]

Crabannan's just run into Eodwine and Company.

[Gwathagor]

I hope that the singular of "Rohirrim" is "Rohir." If not, then I just coined a word.

[littlemanpoet]

Rohir is a Gondorian term for, I think, "horserider". That's off the top of my head. But rest assured, Tolkien coined the word.

The "Rohirrim" refer to themselves as the Eorlingas. Singular: Eorling.

By the way, Gwath, Eodwine is about 6 ft one inch, Whereas Harreld is 6 ft 4, and bigger of build.

[piosenniel]

As lmp said, Rohir is indeed the singular for Rohirrim.

It is, however, Elvish - the Sindarin singular for Horse-lord ( roch = horse; hîr = lord from Hiswelókë's Sindarin dictionary).

[Gwathagor]

Well, good. It seemed right, but I couldn't remember actually reading it anywhere.

[shaggydog]

Eonwe, are you around? I think we had best wrap up the Dan- Oeric - Scyld scene if any sort of time leap is being contemplated. And correct me if I'm wrong Firefoot but I believe Eonwe needs to post next before you can?

[Firefoot]

Yes, though if Eonwe isn't around and able to post I may just take the liberty of putting some words in his mouth for Scyld to overhear and then we can get on with the storyline...

[Gwathagor]

Do it! Put words in his mouth!

I've posted.

[littlemanpoet]

Originally Posted by Gwathagor

Do it! Put words in his mouth!

Yes, that would help because Eonwe's post is what I've been waiting for before we could do the time jump.

[Groin Redbeard]

Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

Yes, that would help because Eonwe's post is what I've been waiting for before we could do the time jump.

Speaking of a time jump, should I get the hunting party back into camp yet or wait a little longer? I noticed that we're nowhere close to finishing up this day, and I just didn't want to go ahead and write it before everyone was ready.

[littlemanpoet]

and go ahead and post, Groin.

[Firefoot]

Alrighty. Tomorrow morning I'll put up a post. Since we're trying to keep this moving, shaggy, are there any initial reactions from Oeric you want me to throw in there? PM me if you get the chance.