The Hills of Evendim Planning/Discussion Thread

[Elora]

Thanks for the notice, Imladris. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

In my readings it seems to me that animals seem to respond to Elvish. Dependant on the animal's normal "intellect", all good beasts seem to understand a vibe that is inherent in Elven languages. It is one of the fundamental expressions of the affinity between Elves and the natural world around them.

Horses, naturally intelligent animals, seem to respond well. Asfaloth and Shadowfax are two good examples of that in Lord of the Rings. In the Silmarillion there are ample other examples, including hounds as well as horses.

Based on that, it is safe to say that Elves and animals seem to share an understanding, even if the animals cannot precisely understand the full subtelty and meaning of Elvish words.

Hope that helps. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

[Imladris]

That does, thank you... [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Edit: I did a little something with Lira and Corn. LMP or Uien, if it's not okay, please tell me. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

[ November 24, 2003: Message edited by: Imladris ]

[Elora]

That should be fine. A word to the wise... Lira may not wish to venture too far from the camp just yet. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]


Ok, I thought I should let all know of something in advance.

As of the 3 December (board time) I will be on my way to scamper through the state of Washington. I shan't be returning until 22 December (board time). I'll likely be fatigued and jet lagged and likely even more incoherent than usual. With Christmas upon us, I think I won't be able to say I'll be back any sooner than 26 December (Board time).

Now, I shall do my level best to check in whilst on my jaunt so as not to completely abandon my commitments. But, no guarantees that I will have the chance to do anything more than shoot of terse, abbreviated replies to simple questions and pm's.

I hope this won't present any difficulties.

One more notice. If you spot a blonde woman in a SUV with an Australian flag sticker on it's rump go hurtling down the wrong side of the road, cheering "WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE", that's me. I suggest you keep a safe distance. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

[Alatariel Telemnar]

erm, will keep on the look-out for you Elora [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] the fact that Im not old enough to drive, I dont think I will be running into you though... [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Have a good trip! when you do leave, that is... [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

[Imladris]

Uh, Lira will definitely not stray from the camp since she is afraid to and doesn't like to be alone, so no fears on that point! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

PS. Elora have a good trip!

[ 12:00 AM November 26, 2003: Message edited by: Imladris ]

[Meneltarmacil]

I'll be out of town and unable to post from Wednesday until Sunday. Sorry for the inconvenience. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]

It seems that both Imladris and myself will be gone during the same time period...it seems like everybody's doing something this time of year...

[ 10:44 PM November 25, 2003: Message edited by: Meneltarmacil ]

[littlemanpoet]

I wonder if it would be wise for us to just put a hold on the adventure until the new year? With so many of us called away so often, maybe that would be best. The Green Dragon is available for anyone who wishes to keep their hand in. Just a thought....

[piosenniel]

Elora and littlemanpoet

This is certainly an option, especially since I know that Elora will be gone much of December.

Please let me know if you wish to do this, and I will lock the game and discussion thread.

You will then need to contact all your players.

~*~ Pio

[Elora]

LMP and I are throwing this around at the moment. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Alatariel, could you please check your P.Ms.

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[Alatariel Telemnar]

If this is locked, when it is reopened... I may not be there, because I am moving and Im not sure how long it will take me to get hooked back up to the internet... its in a very desserted place... heh...

[ 11:10 PM November 29, 2003: Message edited by: Alatariel Telemnar ]

[Elora]

If it is locked, I believe it will re-open in the New Year, 2004 ( [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] yipes, anyone else here the rushing of time whistling past their ears?).

[Imladris]

Question: is Uien just being attacked, or is the camp also under attack?

[Elora]

Both Uien and the camp are under attack, Imladris.

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[Imladris]

Thanks...you must have written your last post right after I asked the question, causing me serious embarrasment... [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Edit: I did a post for Lira and Gorby, so if it's not okay, let me know and I will, of course, edit it. Nurumaiel, I hope what I did with Anson was okay...

[ 4:49 PM December 03, 2003: Message edited by: Imladris ]

[Elora]

Sorry Imladris, didn't want the momentum on this busy period in the RP lagging. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Good work! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Alright folks, time to get a wriggle on if you can.

Here's the sketch of what's happening.

The camp is under attack by six brigands, hardened ruffians who are well armed. Uien has her own troubles in Fornost with one of the party who noticed her moving there on their way to attack the camp.

For those thinking of having their character make a break for Fornost, you should know that not all of the brigands have come forth in attack on the camp yet. Others lie in position, waiting.

Attack will end, one way or the other ( [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] - cue mysterious laugh [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img] ) by dawn.

So, have fun with your characters and post to be part of the action. Enjoy folks!

Today marks the beginning of my travels. I hope to be able to check back here in the next few days (once I've got my head around my sudden location and time zone change).

[Nurumaiel]

Before I forget, I'd like to notify everyone that I'll be gone from 12/6 - 12/11, though there is a slight chance it will be a bit longer. I will be fairly inactive during the time previous to the trip, as well, as there is a lot of packing to do.

Feel free to carry Anson along, though I would be most grateful if nothing drastic happened to him while I was absent. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Thanks!

[littlemanpoet]

The melee as it stands at present:

The number of the enemy have proliferated! Whereas Elora wrote of 1 leader and his 12 followers,

Lira has killed 1
Corn has blinded 1
Gorby has shot 1
Eswen has shot 5
Eswen has killed 2 more with her sword
Uien is chased by 1
Uien and Falowik are surrounded by 3 more
Thoronmir kills 1
Lumiel kills 3
Lumiel is threatened by 1 more

That's 19 enemy. Wow, we're good! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

We haven't even heard from Finëwen and Falco yet.

In order to keep the consistency in place, I propose that Elora change the number of the enemy to a full two dozen plus a leader. And for the sake of realism, Falowik needs to lay as one dead and the melee move away from him and he sneaks off unseen. As for Thoronmir being captured, that would mean that the 6 who have not yet been taken out (4 of whom are chasing Uien and Falowik, leaving 2), would have to take out everybody else besides Lumiel (who is busy) and Lira (who is wounded). Hmmm.... do we make it a full 3 dozen and go with a captured group, even though the leader said take no prisoners? Either we need to have Elora change the leader's orders, or Meneltarmacil needs to have Thoronmir not be captured; he can, of course, be knocked unconscious.

One thing I don't really want is for you all to revise your posts to cut down the number your characters take out. It looks like a really good fight, and I'm getting a sense for just how good some of these fighters are. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

So let's make a couple decisions which way we want to bring this back into a unity of story flow. Capture or not, doesn't matter to me. Either way, the story possibilities are quite interesting.

[Imladris]

Okay: here's my lousy two cents worth: have Thoronmir captured, and pump the guy that Corn blinded for information.

[Alatariel Telemnar]

a little confuzzled here... will go read the posts... sorry, havent been on in three days...

[Lumiel]

Yeah, about the multi-kill stuff...I edited my post shortly afterward so Lumiel has only killed one... [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

wheeee ain't death fun? [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

By the way, I know I still haven't fixed my other post, but I will when I get a chance. I've been going INSANE lately with college stuff...blah...yeah, I definitely can't wait until the New Year, I'll be done with all my paperwork! Yay! On a side note...icky snowstorm in New England! Ah well.

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 4:13 PM December 06, 2003: Message edited by: Lumiel ]

[Meneltarmacil]

Uhhhh, what exactly happened again? I am extremely confused. The attack supposedly ended already with the heroes losing, but now it seems like it's still going on. Could someone tell me if i'm supposed to be a prisoner or not???????????

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I'd rather not be a prisoner though, if that's alright with you.

*edits his post so he's still up and fighting*

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 4:27 PM December 07, 2003: Message edited by: Meneltarmacil ]

[Alatariel Telemnar]

yes, I am confuzzled also...

[Imladris]

When did the fight ever end?

[littlemanpoet]

Okay, since Elora is unavailable, I'll make some decisions - please let me know if you are not happy with any of them and we can work it out....:

1. The fight is still on.

2. Let's assume that we're dealing with 25 brigands.

3. Let's re-visit our little chart, fixed up by news from your latest posts here:

Lira has killed 1
Corn has blinded 1
Gorby has shot 1
Eswen has shot 5
Eswen has killed 2 more with her sword
Uien is chased by 1
Uien and Falowik are surrounded by 3 more
Thoronmir kills 2
Lumiel kills 1
Lumiel is threatened by 1 more
Finëwen kills 2

Total accounted for: 19, 6 to go.

4. Falco still has to post for this melee; if Elora doesn't get a chance, anyone who feels like they have a handle on Falco may do so, just don't have him killed off, okay?

5. Thoronmir is still standing, is not captured.

I've read all the revised posts and I think we're up to date now. Thanks! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 9:03 PM December 08, 2003: Message edited by: littlemanpoet ]

[Alatariel Telemnar]

actually, I did post and Finëwen killed I believe, two...

[littlemanpoet]

I've accounted for Finëwen's actions now. Thanks!

[Meneltarmacil]

Thoronmir kills 1

I killed two in the revision, so that leaves 5, not 6.

[littlemanpoet]

Okay, Menel. Thanks for the correction. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

[Imladris]

Since Lira has received a potentially deadly wound and has lost much blood, I thought that I'd just do a little thingy about how she'll look/feel:

Faint, dizzy, thirsty, sweaty, weak and rapid post, rapid respiration.

Around the area of the wound she will probably start to bruise.
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I'm not posting this because I'm saying people got it all wrong, it's mostly for my benefit and for those stray mentions of Lira that find their way into people's posts. Also for references if other people decide to have their characters loose a lot of blood...of course, you may already know the symptoms but it never hurts, right?

Cheers,
Istawen

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 6:59 PM December 09, 2003: Message edited by: Imladris ]

[Lumiel]

If it's in reference to Lumiel (if it is, I take no offense [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] ), she hasn't actually lost a lot of blood, she merely looks bloody because she was punched pretty hard in the face and the face will bleed more than any other part of the body. Her other cuts have begun to scab over plus she has clothing on top of it which adds some pressure to stop bleeding. Her hand has minor cuts/abrasions, the main prob with her right hand is that it was squished by a boot. Fun. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Oh, and I finally edited that post about the Shire! Yay! I'm so proud of me!
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<font size=1 color=339966>[ 9:04 PM December 09, 2003: Message edited by: Lumiel ]

[Imladris]

No, it wasn't in reference to anyone. I was just sitting there and I was like, "Well, what are the symptoms of blood loss," and I figured that if I didn't know it, then some other people may not know it and so I did a google search and then just briefly wrote what I learned. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

[littlemanpoet]

Alatariel, with the rp moving so fast right now, it looks like your latest post is a little out of sync with the rest of ours. I like the action you describe, but could you bring Finëwen a little further along to be in on what the rest of the party is doing?

[Alatariel Telemnar]

Erm... I guess so.. Im a little confused... but will try and figure it out...

[littlemanpoet]

Alatariel, I'm sorry for not being very clear in my previous post. I'll try to clarify.

I think you're post was great, as far as it went. I didn't mean to ask you to delete any of it.

I am asking if you'd be willing to take cues from Eswen's, Menel's, and Lumiel's posts (and mine if you like), and describe Finëwen's actions as they relate to Eswen's plan. And please feel free to surprise us all with a plot twist of some kind. Examples of plot twists so far have been Lira being injured so badly, and Eswen's alter-ego "coming out of hiding", so to speak. Perhaps something about Finëwen that nobody would expect, but you know is hidden inside her. Or not, whatever you want to do. I hope that helps.

Verrrry interesting, by the way, Eswen! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

[Imladris]

Hey, Eswen (the nickname seems to have stuck, doesn't it?) I did a little post for Lira and please let me know if I got Esgallhugwen's "change" wrong...as LMP said, very interesting...

[Lumiel]

Hey hey peoples....I probably won't be posting again until at least Monday...so see ya then hopefully.

And Lira, if you don't want what's happening to Lira to go in the direction I posted (aka away from the fight) then simply ignore and do what you'd like and I'll edit later to fit. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

[Esgallhugwen]

Thank you, thank you!

I'm glad you think it's interesting.Yes the nickname 'Eswen' has stuck hasn't it.

Imladris you basically hit it dead on, Esgallhugwen has made this drastic morph into a bloodlusting Queen seemingly full of dark power and evil, but don't worry she isn't going to turn on you guys, although I'm sure Falco isn't so sure of Esgallhugwen anymore and others may feel the same way. It brings up the question of which one is the real Eswen, the depressing one who keeps to herself or the thundering Dark Queen (I personally like to think it's all her [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img]) Hmm I think I or we should coin that name for Eswen, if you'd like in your posts you can refer to her other personality as the Dark Queen.

Keep up the good work everyone, your posts are excellent! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

[Imladris]

Okay...I'm glad that I got Eswen right. *Whew!*

And, Lumiel, I think that was good what you did with Lira. From what I understand, a serious wound to the head like that can be potentially fatal, so, though she wants to fight, she'll probably end up becoming unconsciouse again...and then you guys can all worry whether she'll live or die. [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Oh, LMP or Elora, tell me if you think that I'm being melodramatic over Lira and her wound. I don't want it to be corny. What I'm trying to do is to put a twist of reality to it, but, never experiencing anything like a sword wound to the head, I'm not really sure what I'm doing. So suggestions, comments, etc from both game owners and players would be helpful. And if I'm sucking it up too much, please don't hesitate to say so...

[littlemanpoet]

Imladris, I think you're doing great with Lira's wound. I am kind of wondering what's happening with the hobbits, though....

[Imladris]

I shall post for Gorby and carry Anson along in my post tomorrow...

I just realized something: I'm like playing most of the hobbits in the game...except for Falco and since Gorby and Anson are like best friends well...okay, I'll shut up now...