Tapestry of Dreams, Part 2 Discussion

[littlemanpoet]

I for one am all for it.

I don't think there's anything else that needs to be done first with the southward group.

Lots needs to be done with the women.

Helloooooo?

[Celuien]

Okay, okay, I really will write today. It will be up by tomorrow evening (revisions, revisions and more revisions from today's version)...

[Celuien]

Finally filled. Part of my problem was trying to figure out how to keep Saethyrd from automatically killing her visitor.

Anyway, I'm going to be trying to finish job pre-job-starting things next week and then moving, so I'll probably continue to be slow.

[Formendacil]

Amazingly, I got a post up as I planned. All the usual things about letting me know how/where I can approve is appreciated.

I'm afraid that the impetus to have Indil accompany the company is going to have to come from someone other than Bergil. I'm assuming that it'll be something along the lines of her having dreams that the company considers very important. This might be a matter for Fea, or LMP, or maybe Alak and the Elves. But it certainly won't be me and Bergil.

Anyone is free to take over "the Guardsman" from this point. I'm not attached to him at all, and the post might better come from the point of view of a character to whom the escape of Tharonwë means something. Once the company is caught up on that news, Bergil will be reporting to either Faramir or Elessar (I've not decided which...), and getting a mandate to accompany the company, conveniently solving the issue of rationalizing his participation.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Originally Posted by Formy

"Prince Faramir will want to know as soon as he can: did you see or hear any sign of the rouge Elf, Maegeleb?"

So much though I like having a rouge elf floating around ME, I think you might have meant rogue. I could be wrong...

I'm assuming that it'll be something along the lines of her having dreams that the company considers very important. This might be a matter for Fea, or LMP, or maybe Alak and the Elves. But it certainly won't be me and Bergil.

I'm happy to write a dream, I'm just not sure what sort of dream will best work in terms of causality. What, exactly, would cause a group of people who want to travel quickly with few complications to decide it's of utmost necessity to keep a very small traumatized child with them?

A dream of Mithrellas? A dream of Amroth? A dream of the whereabouts of the famed, mystical, mysterious, and possibly uncanonical Rouge Elf?

I'm also a little rusty on exact story details right now, just because I've been away a bit...

[Formendacil]

I can't believe I did that... since I remember actually thinking as I wrote that word to NOT mess it up...

Anyways...

I'll fix that.

[littlemanpoet]

Originally Posted by Feanor of the Peredhil

I'm happy to write a dream, I'm just not sure what sort of dream will best work in terms of causality. What, exactly, would cause a group of people who want to travel quickly with few complications to decide it's of utmost necessity to keep a very small traumatized child with them?

Let's see.....

... a dream of Angela in the company of Roy Edwards (you may consult with me of course) would certainly attract Raefindan's attention, and give him personal motivation to stay in the little girl's company. This would mean that in order to fulfill his current responsibilities, he would offer to take responsibility for her care (which could get really funny as he has no experience). However, maybe this would be too obvious too soon.

... a dream of Mithrellas would affect Raefindan as he identifies with Imrazor, and would be more likely to impress him as of importance in terms of the quest whereas the above dream does not. In this case he would not quite so strong a personal motivation, and would probably not offer to take over her care. On the other hand, not only he but the Elves would be more likely to realize that she is actually a player in putting this puzzle (excuse me ~ weaving this Tapestry) together.

... a dream of Amroth would remove personal motivation from Raefindan and place it upon the Elves, and it would be clear that she has a role in the Tapestry. This could however cause conflict such that the Elves insist that Mellondu and Indil go with them in the south instead of north with the Men. It would be dreaming of the somewhat harrowing realities associated with the hero.

... a dream of Tharonwë would be even more extreme in terms of what I've already written about Amroth. It would be dreaming of the even more harrowing villain.

Of these four, a dream of Angela would be most personal and psychologically likely; a dream of Mithrellas would be not quite so personal and psychologically less likely but still probable. A dream of Amroth would be rather impersonal, potentially exceedingly traumatic, and very plot oriented. It could seem forced. A dream of Tharonwë would be more extreme trauma and even more plot oriented.

I see little attraction in dreaming of Tharonwë at this point. So despite the attractions of the two extreme choices (Angela or Amroth), I would recommend Mithrellas; unless there are other options?

[littlemanpoet]

Saethryd's motivations are most interesting, in regard to both woman and dog.

It occurs to me that Bergil has a ready-made "next mission" in hunting Maegeleb.

Disgust doesn't strike me as at all inscrutible. Maybe the cause of the disgust, but not the thing itself.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

As far as likelihood for dreams, Mithrellas or Angela are closest if only because Indil was created with them both in mind. Blood connection and all. She dreams of them already, so why not?

I could argue for a traumatic dream in that she just watched her parents die and all, and what's the difference between one nightmare and a couple blended ones? Amroth would be easy enough, but dreaming of Thoronwe would be a stretch.

But I agree that it's best to keep it personal and plausible.

Anyone up for suggesting a Mithrellas dream topic that will catch the interest of important decision-making folks?