Wilderness, Weathertop, and Wild Things Discussion Thread

[Envinyatar]

Sorry about this - but I am reading the two posts for the Rangers who are heading to Bree/The Prancing Pony:

Thoronmir (Meneltarmacil) has already stated in his post that he hears a noise, and calls his companion's attention to it.

Dragon Elf

Can you revise your post so that your character Menecar responds to Ranger Thoronmir's observation that: "We're not alone . . ."

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Or have I completely misunderstood, and the both of you are traveling by yourselves with another Ranger companion accompanying you?

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You could revise in this manner -

Dragon Elf odin Ragnorock's post

After a semi peaceful night Menecar woke up to the sound of birds chirping and a great day for traveling with his companion. It was a peaceful day has begun with the sun shining through the trees. They had a half a days travel by horse to Bree left to go.

“Do you think that there will be people waiting for us to arrive at the Prancing Pony?” asked Menecar’s companion.

“I think there would be. I don’t think that King Elessar would let two Rangers do this alone,” said Menecar.

Suddenly Menecar heard the sound of leaves moving in the woods. He stopped to listen, and to see if he heard the sound again. Sure enough there it was again, but it sounded louder as if the thing or things were getting closer. He looks over at his companion to see if he heard the same sound. He does indeed look as if he has. Menecar rode over to him and says, “Did you hear the sound of leaves?”

“Yes, indeed.”

“The sound,” whispers Menecar “is drawing closer.”

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One last question for both Dragon Elf and Meneltarmacil:

What is the source for your sound? Is it something that will delay your arrival at the Inn?

[Meneltarmacil]

I have two things to say here:

First, my computer at home won't let me log on to the site (it accepts my username and password, but kicks me off whenever I try to go to a different part of the site) so I am currently on one of the computers at my library. I don't know how often I'll be able to post. Don't kick me off the RPG though, I think I'll either be able to work out a way to get to the library a couple times a week or have my computer fixed by the time the game begins.

Second, the noise. That was going to be an ambush by a group of orcs that Menecar and I would fight off before arriving at the Inn, but if that doesn't work, I'll just make it some kind of animal.

[Nuranar]

There's a couple things I'd like to address before we get going.

1. Everyone please check the discussion and game threads at least once a day if possible. As Envinyatar said earlier, this is only an 8-week game and we'll need to keep things going. If you don't check in for three days, say, things could really have moved fast, and your character will not be participating.

2. Primary characters, please post on the story thread at least twice a week. That's only a minimum; depending on how the story's going, you may have opportunity (or need!) to post more often than that. You baddies may not need to post so often; we'll see how the planning goes on that.

3. Everyone please give advance notice on this discussion thread when you won't be able to check in: if you're out of town, or if your computer's being a pain.
If we know you'll be camping, say, for three days at the end of September, we can "carry" your character along: include him/her in what we're writing. But if we don't know you're gone, it's very uncertain and can hold the game up.

4. Please write descriptive posts! I believe the minimum, per Shire rules, is two paragraphs of two sentences each. (Pio?) But that is the absolute minimum. This isn't TV: If you don't write what your character looks like, what the scene looks like, what things sound like, taste like, feel like, no one's going to know all that stuff. That's what good writing does: It creates a scene in the reader's mind.

I probably should have put this up earlier; I apologize. If anyone's going to have difficulties with anything, please let me know as soon as possible. Thanks!

~ Nuranar

[Nuranar]

It looks like we cross-posted slightly, Meneltarmacil. Thanks for the heads-up! Please check your PM's.

Alaksoron

Dragon Elf

Saurreg

Please check your PM's.

~ Nuranar

[Meneltarmacil]

Well, I did manage to get the other computer in my house working, although it is infested with pop-ups and junk and moves a lot slower than it should, it does at least let me post on the Downs... I think. So I will be able to check on the RPG and post until I find out what the problem is.

[Alaksoron]

I went back and edited my character bio as Nuranar requested, extending the descriptions and taking the oppurtunity to change a few things. I invite all commmited game players to go back and read what I have changed, so you know what kind of character will be your companion (good guys) and your opponent (baddies).

[Meneltarmacil]

Oh, forgot one thing: Yes, Dragon Elf and I were referring to each other's characters in our posts. So no, we don't have any unnamed companions.

[Nuranar]

Excellent work, Alaksoron. I have a very clear picture of Osric now.

Thank you, Meneltarmacil. Would you be able to resolve the orc fight? Then bring the Rangers to the Pony? Please see Envinyatar's post for Fen Shepherdspurse, at the beginning of this thread. In it he shows the Rangers in the Prancing Pony, waiting for the others to arrive.

~ Nuranar