The Fellowship of the Fourth Age (Part 1): A New Beginning Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Nogrod · 07-13-2006, 07:21 PM

Sorry if I've been flooding the thread with my own characters posts, but that has to do with my RL. I have been on vacation just on my own, but from tomorrow on that will change and so I will be having considerably less time to write in here. Because of that, I have hoped for some developent of my characters to take place in here before it (with Hadith there may be some developement but its goal surely is in the dark yet, and with Gwerr, well, at least I'm getting to know him better...).

I truly have enjoyed this so far and the story seems very good indeed!

I'll try to take part with this as I can, but I'll have lots of RL things to settle and do on the coming days - and will be away for some periods in near future.

Feel free to use my characters as you wish. I'll complain if there is something that goes totally against my preconceptions of them... but basically I'm most liberal with those things.

PS. And do not shy away to take contact with any collaboration! I'll be able to check the thread about daily and act when needed. (notwithstanding July 18th - 22nd and July 28th - August 4th)

Child of the 7th Age · 07-13-2006, 11:21 PM

Durelin,

I'm sorry to hear about your back. One of my own family members has a similar problem, and it's no fun!

If you need any temporary help carrying any of your characters forward (especially the Dwarf), just let me know.

Tevildo · 07-14-2006, 02:00 AM

Sorry to hear that Durelin.

My save for Azhar and Kwell is filled.

Regin Hardhammer · 07-14-2006, 04:43 PM

I just put up a save to get the Orcs heading north....this will be the same night that the slave kids who are captured. I am assuming that the Orcs could cover a lot of ground much quicker than the slaves.

Also wanted to save Happy Birthday to Durelin!

Child of the 7th Age · 07-14-2006, 07:13 PM

Orofaniel -

Please check your pms.

Child

EDIT: I take that back, because I can't get into your mailbox. Please fill in your save by noon tomorrow (or take it down), or let me know there's a problem. It's been over 48 hours. You need to post by Monday, as that will be the two-week mark.

Folwren · 07-14-2006, 08:43 PM

I am back. Tired but unwilling to go to bed - happy that this was my last week at camp, but sad, too, because it was so fun and altogether an excellent experience.

I have read your posts, Tevildo. Looks good.

Thanks for carrying Kwell. I'll be able to take it from here.

Hilde, that post with Athwen and Carl looked fine, too.

Tomorrow, I will do my best to catch up on reading and get a post up for both of my characters, but due to work that Mom will put me to, I don't know how much I will manage to accomplish. I may not succeed in doing all that ^^ until Sunday. On second thought, it would be good if I did not write a post for Kwell until Child has filled in her save.

Durelin, I am very, very sorry about your back. My Mom has recently gone through very painful back problems, too. You'll be in my thoughts and prayers.

So long, everyone! I have other threads to check.

-- Folwren

Hilde Bracegirdle · 07-15-2006, 08:23 AM

Does anyone else in the "Fellowship" group want to comment on the stone Carl has found? If not, I will plan to to have a post where Carl puts it away, before the Monday deadline.

Also, the hobbit may dream of hearing goats at night, but I've begun having my own dreams...of ponies. With the posts cropping up regarding orcs and horse flesh, I'm beginning to wish that Stumps was not such a well fed creature!

Folwren · 07-17-2006, 01:55 PM

Pio, I just placed a post on the game, but it belongs before your character, Rôg, returns. Could you move your Save possibly?

-- Folwren

Nogrod · 07-17-2006, 03:24 PM

I'm going to be out and away for five days.

Feel free to use Hadith and Gwerr if needed.

piosenniel · 07-17-2006, 03:37 PM

Folwren

It seems fine just where it is - time is a little fluid with respect to Rôg's posts. My post moves time along a little for the Fellowship only.

It seems to me that timelines are not completely in sync with respect to the various groups and won't be until we are all together.

Firefoot · 07-17-2006, 05:20 PM

I was going to post for Grask yesterday, and now I'm so glad I waited.

Human children? What a phenomenon.

With the rate of posting, I'm getting a little scared of how much I'm going to have to catch up on after being away for ten days...

Folwren · 07-17-2006, 08:13 PM

Pio, could I write a post and have it tacked on to the end of your last post? Athwen loves horses and has worked with them a considerable amount in her past, and if she notices Rog (with the little cone thing on top) approaching his horse as nervously as he his, I think it could make a very humorous short post. May I?

-- Folwren

Child of the 7th Age · 07-17-2006, 10:15 PM

My save is filled: #91. Aiwendil has told Lindir what he knows. Lindir will speak to his companions tomorrow (real time) to announce where and when they are heading north......

Meanwhile, anyone is welcome to carry on and post while Lindir takes a while to make up his mind.

piosenniel · 07-18-2006, 01:52 AM

Folwren you can of course write a little post - just make sure you don't write for my character, please.

Here is how to make the accented 'o' --

on a PC, hold down the ALT key and then click on 0244 - when you release the ALT key, you will have the ô

Hilde Bracegirdle · 07-18-2006, 03:33 AM

I've heard about padding things but really!

I finally did notice, last night, that my last post had a duplicate paragraph tucked in there, which I have since removed. Very sorry to subject you all to such carelessness.

Folwren · 07-18-2006, 08:47 AM

Okay, Pio, here is that post. It actually turned out longer than I expected. Hope you don't mind.

If Rôg takes Athwen's advise and gets to know the mare, she might be nicer to him. But guys have this weird idea that if they can just show the horse who's boss the horse will not cause them any trouble, where it really helps to get their trust first and then go over who's boss. So, you decide if Rôg is going to act like a stuck up male and not take her advise and not pet the horse, or if he's going to actually pet her.

The mare seems like a pretty obstinant animal, though, so this might not do the complete trick, but Athwen can't teach somone in five minutes how to handle a horse perfectly.

-- Folwren

--

Folwren's post --- POSTED TO GAME

Athwen bent over the fire and stirred the stew with a wooden spoon. Steam rose up gently from the open pot and she extended her head just a little bit to get a whiff of the tempting scent. Very soon it would be quite ready for eating. She knocked the spoon against the rim of the pot until most of the water and broth from the stew had fallen away from it and then laid it carefully across the top.

She gathered her skirts and stood up. She looked towards Rôg and Aiwendil, who had sat for some little time together talking. Rôg was standing up now, though, and a last word passed between the two of them before he turned and walked away from camp.

Athwen’s eyes followed him. She saw immediately that he was going to where the horses were picketed for the night. She stepped away from the firelight so that she could see out into the darkness after him.

Rôg slowed his walk down to a very slow approach. From where Athwen stood, she could only see his back, but she could picture his face, and his eyes fixed steadily and warily on his horse. His body was as rigid as a pole and Athwen was inclined to laugh.

Walking quickly but quietly, she followed him and before he had touched his horse, she came to his side.

“Look, most of your problem is the either that you know next to nothing about horses or that you’re afraid of her. If you’re afraid of her, then you’re really not going to get anywhere with her because she knows it and will either take complete advantage of you or will become frightened herself. Now, look. Instead of being shy and slow and entirely too stiff, you need to loosen up a bit and get to know her and let her get to know you.”

She stepped towards the mare’s head and put out one hand towards her nose. She stopped a couple inches short and waited. The horse looked at her a moment and then after a pause stuck her nose forward and nuzzled into Athwen’s cupped hands. Finding nothing, she snorted and drew back. Athwen stepped up directly beside her and slipped her other hand underneath her cheek an fondled the head gently. She stroked the fury face and crooned soft words in the horse’s ear. After a few moments of such attention, the mare grew tired of it and shook her head. Athwen let her go and stepped back.

“Now, Rôg, she’s a gentle animal and won’t hurt you. Come up here and pet her and then once she lets you handle her head as I did, run your hands over her.” She gentle stroked the horse’s neck as she spoke, looking at Rôg all the while.

piosenniel · 07-19-2006, 02:43 AM

Folwren

I added a post after yours above (in post 89 on the RPG thread) - it brings us back to the fire and the stew.

~*~ Pio

Folwren · 07-21-2006, 07:44 AM

No, Tevildo, your post looked fine. The only thing that popped into my head was not something you wrote. Azhar's going on about how this could maybe be their rescuer. Kwell, who's probably tired and ready to rest up for tomorrow's fight, likely won't look up, but may give a sour-

"Maybe you're dreaming. For goodness' sake, can't you do it quietly?" And then be quiet. If you want to add that, you can, if you do not, then don't.

Who exactly do these eyes belong to?

-- Folwren

Child of the 7th Age · 07-21-2006, 12:44 PM

Quote:

I hope that you don't mind the hobbit thinking of Aiwendil as a rather eccentric old man!

Ah, but the poor fellow is used to that! Perfectly fine.

You've given me a great set-up. I'll go ahead with the questions and answers as we discussed. But please get back to me on this thread or by pm if you see something that needs editing for Carl.

piosenniel · 07-22-2006, 12:25 AM

Durelin

Rôg has made an offer to Vrór - to ride with him.

Let me know if anything needs editing.

~*~ Pio

Novnarwen · 07-22-2006, 01:23 PM

I'll be away from the 23rd-29th of July (leaving tomorrow...) and will most probably not have any Internet access during that time.

Please feel free to carry my characters along.

Until then,
Nova

07-13-2006, 07:21 PM	#1
Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,308	Sorry if I've been flooding the thread with my own characters posts, but that has to do with my RL. I have been on vacation just on my own, but from tomorrow on that will change and so I will be having considerably less time to write in here. Because of that, I have hoped for some developent of my characters to take place in here before it (with Hadith there may be some developement but its goal surely is in the dark yet, and with Gwerr, well, at least I'm getting to know him better...). I truly have enjoyed this so far and the story seems very good indeed! I'll try to take part with this as I can, but I'll have lots of RL things to settle and do on the coming days - and will be away for some periods in near future. Feel free to use my characters as you wish. I'll complain if there is something that goes totally against my preconceptions of them... but basically I'm most liberal with those things. PS. And do not shy away to take contact with any collaboration! I'll be able to check the thread about daily and act when needed. (notwithstanding July 18th - 22nd and July 28th - August 4th) __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet... Last edited by Nogrod; 07-13-2006 at 07:28 PM.

07-13-2006, 11:21 PM	#2
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Durelin, I'm sorry to hear about your back. One of my own family members has a similar problem, and it's no fun! If you need any temporary help carrying any of your characters forward (especially the Dwarf), just let me know. __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote. Last edited by Child of the 7th Age; 07-13-2006 at 11:27 PM.

07-14-2006, 02:00 AM	#3
Tevildo Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Curled up on Melko's lap Posts: 425	Sorry to hear that Durelin. My save for Azhar and Kwell is filled. __________________ Now Tevildo was a mighty cat--the mightiest of all--and possessed of an evil spirit,...and he was in Melko's constant following; and that cat had all cats subject to him, and he and his subjects were the chasers and getters of meat for Melko's table.

07-14-2006, 04:43 PM	#4
Regin Hardhammer Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tumunzahar/Nogrod Posts: 364	I just put up a save to get the Orcs heading north....this will be the same night that the slave kids who are captured. I am assuming that the Orcs could cover a lot of ground much quicker than the slaves. Also wanted to save Happy Birthday to Durelin! __________________ 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.'"

07-14-2006, 07:13 PM	#5
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Orofaniel - Please check your pms. Child EDIT: I take that back, because I can't get into your mailbox. Please fill in your save by noon tomorrow (or take it down), or let me know there's a problem. It's been over 48 hours. You need to post by Monday, as that will be the two-week mark. __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote. Last edited by Child of the 7th Age; 07-14-2006 at 07:19 PM.

07-14-2006, 08:43 PM	#6
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	I am back. Tired but unwilling to go to bed - happy that this was my last week at camp, but sad, too, because it was so fun and altogether an excellent experience. I have read your posts, Tevildo. Looks good. Thanks for carrying Kwell. I'll be able to take it from here. Hilde, that post with Athwen and Carl looked fine, too. Tomorrow, I will do my best to catch up on reading and get a post up for both of my characters, but due to work that Mom will put me to, I don't know how much I will manage to accomplish. I may not succeed in doing all that ^^ until Sunday. On second thought, it would be good if I did not write a post for Kwell until Child has filled in her save. Durelin, I am very, very sorry about your back. My Mom has recently gone through very painful back problems, too. You'll be in my thoughts and prayers. So long, everyone! I have other threads to check. -- Folwren __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

07-15-2006, 08:23 AM	#7
Hilde Bracegirdle Relic of Wandering Days Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: You'll See Perpetual Change. Posts: 1,480	Does anyone else in the "Fellowship" group want to comment on the stone Carl has found? If not, I will plan to to have a post where Carl puts it away, before the Monday deadline. Also, the hobbit may dream of hearing goats at night, but I've begun having my own dreams...of ponies. With the posts cropping up regarding orcs and horse flesh, I'm beginning to wish that Stumps was not such a well fed creature!

07-17-2006, 01:55 PM	#8
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	Pio, I just placed a post on the game, but it belongs before your character, Rôg, returns. Could you move your Save possibly? -- Folwren __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

07-17-2006, 03:24 PM	#9
Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,308	I'm going to be out and away for five days. Feel free to use Hadith and Gwerr if needed. __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

07-17-2006, 03:37 PM	#10
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Folwren It seems fine just where it is - time is a little fluid with respect to Rôg's posts. My post moves time along a little for the Fellowship only. It seems to me that timelines are not completely in sync with respect to the various groups and won't be until we are all together. Last edited by piosenniel; 07-17-2006 at 03:41 PM.

07-17-2006, 05:20 PM	#11
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	I was going to post for Grask yesterday, and now I'm so glad I waited. Human children? What a phenomenon. With the rate of posting, I'm getting a little scared of how much I'm going to have to catch up on after being away for ten days...

07-17-2006, 08:13 PM	#12
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	Pio, could I write a post and have it tacked on to the end of your last post? Athwen loves horses and has worked with them a considerable amount in her past, and if she notices Rog (with the little cone thing on top) approaching his horse as nervously as he his, I think it could make a very humorous short post. May I? -- Folwren __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

07-17-2006, 10:15 PM	#13
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Fellowship..... My save is filled: #91. Aiwendil has told Lindir what he knows. Lindir will speak to his companions tomorrow (real time) to announce where and when they are heading north...... Meanwhile, anyone is welcome to carry on and post while Lindir takes a while to make up his mind. __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote. Last edited by Child of the 7th Age; 07-18-2006 at 03:30 AM.

07-18-2006, 01:52 AM	#14
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Folwren you can of course write a little post - just make sure you don't write for my character, please. Here is how to make the accented 'o' -- on a PC, hold down the ALT key and then click on 0244 - when you release the ALT key, you will have the ô __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

07-18-2006, 03:33 AM	#15
Hilde Bracegirdle Relic of Wandering Days Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: You'll See Perpetual Change. Posts: 1,480	I've heard about padding things but really! I finally did notice, last night, that my last post had a duplicate paragraph tucked in there, which I have since removed. Very sorry to subject you all to such carelessness.

07-18-2006, 08:47 AM	#16
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	Okay, Pio, here is that post. It actually turned out longer than I expected. Hope you don't mind. If Rôg takes Athwen's advise and gets to know the mare, she might be nicer to him. But guys have this weird idea that if they can just show the horse who's boss the horse will not cause them any trouble, where it really helps to get their trust first and then go over who's boss. So, you decide if Rôg is going to act like a stuck up male and not take her advise and not pet the horse, or if he's going to actually pet her. The mare seems like a pretty obstinant animal, though, so this might not do the complete trick, but Athwen can't teach somone in five minutes how to handle a horse perfectly. -- Folwren -- Folwren's post --- POSTED TO GAME Athwen bent over the fire and stirred the stew with a wooden spoon. Steam rose up gently from the open pot and she extended her head just a little bit to get a whiff of the tempting scent. Very soon it would be quite ready for eating. She knocked the spoon against the rim of the pot until most of the water and broth from the stew had fallen away from it and then laid it carefully across the top. She gathered her skirts and stood up. She looked towards Rôg and Aiwendil, who had sat for some little time together talking. Rôg was standing up now, though, and a last word passed between the two of them before he turned and walked away from camp. Athwen’s eyes followed him. She saw immediately that he was going to where the horses were picketed for the night. She stepped away from the firelight so that she could see out into the darkness after him. Rôg slowed his walk down to a very slow approach. From where Athwen stood, she could only see his back, but she could picture his face, and his eyes fixed steadily and warily on his horse. His body was as rigid as a pole and Athwen was inclined to laugh. Walking quickly but quietly, she followed him and before he had touched his horse, she came to his side. “Look, most of your problem is the either that you know next to nothing about horses or that you’re afraid of her. If you’re afraid of her, then you’re really not going to get anywhere with her because she knows it and will either take complete advantage of you or will become frightened herself. Now, look. Instead of being shy and slow and entirely too stiff, you need to loosen up a bit and get to know her and let her get to know you.” She stepped towards the mare’s head and put out one hand towards her nose. She stopped a couple inches short and waited. The horse looked at her a moment and then after a pause stuck her nose forward and nuzzled into Athwen’s cupped hands. Finding nothing, she snorted and drew back. Athwen stepped up directly beside her and slipped her other hand underneath her cheek an fondled the head gently. She stroked the fury face and crooned soft words in the horse’s ear. After a few moments of such attention, the mare grew tired of it and shook her head. Athwen let her go and stepped back. “Now, Rôg, she’s a gentle animal and won’t hurt you. Come up here and pet her and then once she lets you handle her head as I did, run your hands over her.” She gentle stroked the horse’s neck as she spoke, looking at Rôg all the while. Last edited by piosenniel; 07-19-2006 at 02:41 AM.

07-19-2006, 02:43 AM	#17
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Folwren I added a post after yours above (in post 89 on the RPG thread) - it brings us back to the fire and the stew. ~*~ Pio __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

07-21-2006, 07:44 AM	#18
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	No, Tevildo, your post looked fine. The only thing that popped into my head was not something you wrote. Azhar's going on about how this could maybe be their rescuer. Kwell, who's probably tired and ready to rest up for tomorrow's fight, likely won't look up, but may give a sour- "Maybe you're dreaming. For goodness' sake, can't you do it quietly?" And then be quiet. If you want to add that, you can, if you do not, then don't. Who exactly do these eyes belong to? -- Folwren __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

07-22-2006, 12:25 AM	#20
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Durelin Rôg has made an offer to Vrór - to ride with him. Let me know if anything needs editing. ~*~ Pio __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

07-22-2006, 01:23 PM	#21
Novnarwen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: In your mouth... Eeeew, by the way. :P Posts: 517	I'll be away from the 23rd-29th of July (leaving tomorrow...) and will most probably not have any Internet access during that time. Please feel free to carry my characters along. Until then, Nova __________________ Scully: Homer, we're going to ask you a few simple yes or no questions. Do you understand? Homer: Yes. (Lie dectector blows up) AUS Blog Last edited by Novnarwen; 07-22-2006 at 03:21 PM.