Island of Sorrow Planning/Discussion Thread

[Firefoot]

Fea - I think travelling together is a good plan. Probably it would be better if they received the summons separately, but if you have a real preference I don't mind either way. There's nothing in particular that I'd like you to include; do as you see fit (helps a lot, doesn't it? ). I'll pick up wherever you leave off and bring them to the harbor.

About how well they know each other: do you have thoughts on this? I was thinking that maybe they'd know each other, but not really well.

[Anguirel]

As two Feanorian fugitives after the Nirnaeth, I think you'd get to know each other pretty well, though you could easily not even have met before then.

Would it help if I specified the form the summons took? Say, a falcon with a message on its leg? That seems more practical than an other Elf riding east on the whim of a reclusive and disliked smith...yes, let's make it a falcon for Lothlorien. Lindir I will have contacted in person, as he's in Lindon, while I will have communicated with the twins in Imladris via Galdor, who attended the Council of Elrond. I think that makes sense. Incorporate the summons if you like, though I think the Imladris first posts are perfect as they are.

[Firefoot]

As two Feanorian fugitives after the Nirnaeth, I think you'd get to know each other pretty well, though you could easily not even have met before then.

I see your point. The way I thought of it was this: Tasarënì became Galadriel's handmaiden pretty immediately after the Nirnaeth. Lómwë did not join Galadriel until quite some time after the War of Wrath, and even then it was more of a scout/warrior position than anything else. Once in Lórien, Tasarënì would presumably spend most of her time in Caras Galadhon, whereas Lómwë would spend most of his time on the borders of the forest: this would not seem to afford close contact between the two. However, both being 'Fëanorian fugitives,' as you put it, living in the same general area, I figured they probably would know each other.

That was my reasoning; if it is preferred that they know each other better, I am open to that option.

[Anguirel]

I think that that's perfect. So they have on the face of it little in common except for a past both are, to an extent, eager to gloss over...that means strife, angst and other phenomena beneficial to the plot...

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

I agree. They don't need to know each other well, but certainly know each other. What of a certain pure avoidance, since seeing each other brings up memories that they'd both prefer to forget? It would explain two people who have known each other for years beyond count staying entirely aloof even though they live in the same neighborhood, so to speak.

I like travelling together for pure convenience, but it'd be far more interesting if they only did it because of that. They'd quite frankly rather be anywhere else, but ride together for safety (not that a whole ton of thought is needed on that count) and so that everyone gets there at roughly the same time?

Oh, and I've edited Tasa's eye color. Instead of golden-brown, they're more of a shimmering grey.

[Firefoot]

Sounds good to me, Fea.

[Anguirel]

Looking forward to your posts, Fea, Firefoot, and Child, especially if they're as impressive as your Histories...I'd like to get this started on Monday...is this a bit impatient?