Prisoner of Númenor Planning/Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

littlemanpoet · 09-09-2005, 07:42 PM

I shall be vacationing in England for three weeks, and will be back October 1. During that time I doubt that I will have the desire, time, or urge, or whatever, to check in here. You understand, I expect.

For that reason, I have devised a plan such that Tar Miriel is going to use the first distration available to render Mabalar unconscious for an extended period. A potion, I'm thinking. Longer lasting than Feanor's idea with Inzi. And no, I thought of this independently. Great minds think alike, they say.

Think of Bombur in The Hobbit, and Frodo in the tower of Cirith Ungol. Tar Miriel will have humored Herugor, with her charms, into giving her a spider venom potion to use as she would. She will use this for Mabalar's sake, for Sauron wants his victims awake and aware, so as to enjoy their conscious agony. Mabalar unconscious, that can't happen. So the group will be forced to carry him away. (snicker) He will wake up when I get back, a little the worse for wear.

Tarik will die for the sake of the party. I think I said that, but I want to reinforce it.

Moizandu also will die for the sake of the group. But later than Tarik. I hope to write my Miriel post tomorrow (9/10).

Feanor of the Peredhil · 09-09-2005, 08:11 PM

So I guess that means Mabalar will just be a carry-along character until you return. *snicker*

Do we know that he's called Mabalar yet? Or are we still calling him Abarpanaru (with accents appropriately placed)?

Also, are we killing off Tarik and That Guy? Or are you?

And how are we going to find Soph and TB12's characters? It looks like we're going to have to pick them up without their consent if we mean to get the heck out of the city any time soon.

littlemanpoet · 09-10-2005, 05:47 AM

Feanor, I'm glad you're here to carry this as more than a cameo, considering the forced absence of some chief writers.

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Originally Posted by Feanor of the Peredhil

So I guess that means Mabalar will just be a carry-along character until you return. *snicker*

Hee hee! Enjoy.

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Do we know that he's called Mabalar yet?

No.

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Or are we still calling him Abarpanaru (with accents appropriately placed)?

Yes, sorry.

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Also, are we killing off Tarik and That Guy? Or are you?

You have the option. Just remember that Tarik will prove handy as a go-between in any final dialogue between Mabalar and Miriel, which has to do with the palantir. It would be cool if Tarik sacrifices himself for the sake of the palantir's safety.

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And how are we going to find Soph and TB12's characters? It looks like we're going to have to pick them up without their consent if we mean to get the heck out of the city any time soon.

The way I see it, they are already in the Temple, in danger of sacrifice. I'm about to write the Miriel thing, which will include an earthquake (it's about time for more of the signs of doom, don't you think?) which will be a good distraction point for all the stuff that needs to happen to get our group out of the immediate clutches of Sauron and Herugor.

Menel, I'm really glad you thought up having Herugor involved here. I'm loving that part of it.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 09-10-2005, 06:03 AM

Okay...our to do list in order to tie up loose ends:

finish beat up guards
meet back up with Abarzadan?
meet back up with Tarik
clean up mess a little (maybe stuff the bodies in the cell?)
find Kathaani, Tiru, Marsillion (I think this should come before Mabalar, but that's up for debate)
find Mabalar
escape Sauron's dungeons
meeting with Tar Miriel (LMP's got it covered)
Abarzadan's city search thing (up to Himaran how and when)
find the kariborim again (assuming we've got to search the dungeons for Tiru's, Kath's, Marsillion's, AND Mabalar's?)
ride like heck to Romenna
avoid getting hurt by the crazy weather patterns
That Guy has to die, so does Tarik
Herugor sneaks onto the boat?

What have I forgotten? Mind you, none of this is in order, but is more of a general check list. Must Mabalar and Inzi wait until perhaps being on the boat before their joyous reunion? When will he wake up, approximately, LMP?

Who is writing the part of Elendil? Or is he actually going to have one?

littlemanpoet · 09-10-2005, 06:26 AM

My latest post clarifies a few things, I hope, as brought up in your list, Feanor. Regin's post, preceding mine, should contain connectors to make it work.

It looks like I ought to edit my most recent post so that Míriel knows of Moizandû. That would not be a stretch. Everybody who needs to know of him, does. Put it this way: Míriel is going to have Moizandu keep the party safe in his underground "catacombs" until she can bring the palantir to them. You don't need me for that piece of writing, and you don't need Mabalar to be awake for it. Feanor, I'd love to see you write the post of Miriel meeting Inzillomi for the first time, because they know about each other, and Mabalar has told Inzi of Miriel and his aborted future with her. That would be interesting. Miriel would give the palantir to Inzi, since Mabalar is unable to receive it.

After receiving the palantir, and leaving the underground of Moizandu, I foresee Herugor surprising everybody by showing up with a sufficient amount of guards to stop the group in their tracks, and really put the pressure on. Sauron is not there, because Herugor wants the glory of their capture for himself, to impress his master.

That could come either before they leave the city, or just before they get to Romenna. I don't know, I lean toward before leaving the city. That's probably where Moizandu sacrifices his life for the sake of the group and palantir. It'd be great to make that poignant. Okay, there's all my ideas. Run with them or change them. I look forward to seeing how this story has progressed three weeks from now.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 09-10-2005, 07:23 AM

Gotcha.

Regin Hardhammer · 09-11-2005, 09:21 PM

Littlemanpoet-

Please check your pms.

I'm sorry for not filling in my save. I sent Lmp a pm with some clarifications I need. Plus I have a physics test on Tuesday. I don't want to erase the save since we may need it as a connector.

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My save is filled in. I hope it is okay. If anyone has any problems, let me know so I will edit. Again, sorry for taking so long.

- Regin

09-09-2005, 08:11 PM	#2
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	So I guess that means Mabalar will just be a carry-along character until you return. snicker Do we know that he's called Mabalar yet? Or are we still calling him Abarpanaru (with accents appropriately placed)? Also, are we killing off Tarik and That Guy? Or are you? And how are we going to find Soph and TB12's characters? It looks like we're going to have to pick them up without their consent if we mean to get the heck out of the city any time soon. __________________ peace

09-10-2005, 06:03 AM	#4
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Okay...our to do list in order to tie up loose ends: finish beat up guards meet back up with Abarzadan? meet back up with Tarik clean up mess a little (maybe stuff the bodies in the cell?) find Kathaani, Tiru, Marsillion (I think this should come before Mabalar, but that's up for debate) find Mabalar escape Sauron's dungeons meeting with Tar Miriel (LMP's got it covered) Abarzadan's city search thing (up to Himaran how and when) find the kariborim again (assuming we've got to search the dungeons for Tiru's, Kath's, Marsillion's, AND Mabalar's?) ride like heck to Romenna avoid getting hurt by the crazy weather patterns That Guy has to die, so does Tarik Herugor sneaks onto the boat? What have I forgotten? Mind you, none of this is in order, but is more of a general check list. Must Mabalar and Inzi wait until perhaps being on the boat before their joyous reunion? When will he wake up, approximately, LMP? Who is writing the part of Elendil? Or is he actually going to have one? __________________ peace

09-10-2005, 07:23 AM	#6
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Gotcha. __________________ peace

09-11-2005, 09:21 PM	#7
Regin Hardhammer Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tumunzahar/Nogrod Posts: 364	Littlemanpoet- Please check your pms. I'm sorry for not filling in my save. I sent Lmp a pm with some clarifications I need. Plus I have a physics test on Tuesday. I don't want to erase the save since we may need it as a connector. ************************************************ ************* My save is filled in. I hope it is okay. If anyone has any problems, let me know so I will edit. Again, sorry for taking so long. - Regin __________________ For once I myself saw with my own eyes the Sibyl at Cumae hanging in a bottle, and when the boys said to her: 'Sibyl, what do you want?' she replied, 'I want to die.'" Last edited by Regin Hardhammer; 09-16-2005 at 10:21 PM.

09-09-2005, 07:42 PM	#1
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	I shall be vacationing in England for three weeks, and will be back October 1. During that time I doubt that I will have the desire, time, or urge, or whatever, to check in here. You understand, I expect. For that reason, I have devised a plan such that Tar Miriel is going to use the first distration available to render Mabalar unconscious for an extended period. A potion, I'm thinking. Longer lasting than Feanor's idea with Inzi. And no, I thought of this independently. Great minds think alike, they say. Think of Bombur in The Hobbit, and Frodo in the tower of Cirith Ungol. Tar Miriel will have humored Herugor, with her charms, into giving her a spider venom potion to use as she would. She will use this for Mabalar's sake, for Sauron wants his victims awake and aware, so as to enjoy their conscious agony. Mabalar unconscious, that can't happen. So the group will be forced to carry him away. (snicker) He will wake up when I get back, a little the worse for wear. Tarik will die for the sake of the party. I think I said that, but I want to reinforce it. Moizandu also will die for the sake of the group. But later than Tarik. I hope to write my Miriel post tomorrow (9/10).

09-10-2005, 06:26 AM	#5
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	My latest post clarifies a few things, I hope, as brought up in your list, Feanor. Regin's post, preceding mine, should contain connectors to make it work. It looks like I ought to edit my most recent post so that Míriel knows of Moizandû. That would not be a stretch. Everybody who needs to know of him, does. Put it this way: Míriel is going to have Moizandu keep the party safe in his underground "catacombs" until she can bring the palantir to them. You don't need me for that piece of writing, and you don't need Mabalar to be awake for it. Feanor, I'd love to see you write the post of Miriel meeting Inzillomi for the first time, because they know about each other, and Mabalar has told Inzi of Miriel and his aborted future with her. That would be interesting. Miriel would give the palantir to Inzi, since Mabalar is unable to receive it. After receiving the palantir, and leaving the underground of Moizandu, I foresee Herugor surprising everybody by showing up with a sufficient amount of guards to stop the group in their tracks, and really put the pressure on. Sauron is not there, because Herugor wants the glory of their capture for himself, to impress his master. That could come either before they leave the city, or just before they get to Romenna. I don't know, I lean toward before leaving the city. That's probably where Moizandu sacrifices his life for the sake of the group and palantir. It'd be great to make that poignant. Okay, there's all my ideas. Run with them or change them. I look forward to seeing how this story has progressed three weeks from now.