Scarburg Meadhall Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lhunardawen · 05-20-2008, 09:40 PM

Thanks, Elempi. I needed a prod towards some direction. Will get a post up sometime today. (Is it just me, or is it a bit tougher to write when you're sick?)

littlemanpoet · 05-21-2008, 11:03 AM

Hmm.... except for the beard and leanness of build, Crabannan almost reminds me of Conan the Barbarian.

Gwath, we ought to figure out a good time/opportunity to introduce your character. Also, why is he coming to Scarburg?

Lhuna, I expect to have a post up for Harreld today or tomorrow.

Finally, how much time do we want to spend on this Day? I can see a few things happening that need to be resolved: (1) Dan & Oeric, (2) the hunting party with Garstan & Erbrand (I think Dan would not need Erbrand whereas the hunting party will, and this gives us somebody to write about that little adventure, (3) Modtryth, Saeryn, Rowenna, and Aedhel (& Eodwine), (4) Javan and the tent makers, (5) Falco leaving, (6) Stigend and the timber, (7) Lhuna and Harreld.

Sheesh!

We're busy today! I guess we have plenty to do before we wrap up this Day.

Thinlómien · 05-21-2008, 11:31 AM

Haha, Gwath, that looks good!

I'm off to write a post now. I will at least write about the boys. If it doesn't take a very long time to write it, I'll add something for Modtryth too.

And Nogrod is currently in Romania and coming back on Sunday, so we won't get anywhere with the Stigend-timber plotline before early next week, I'm afraid...

Thinlómien · 05-21-2008, 11:55 AM

Ok, I wrote something for Cnebba. It's quite late an I should do some schoolwork, so I didn't write for Modtryth as I don't actually need to write for her for the plotline to go on...

Personally, I think it would be funniest if the boys' little fist-fight ended by someone accidentally coming across it, preferably someone who's not really related to them in any way in particular. Not Modtryth (or Stigend or Garstan), and maybe not Thornden either. (Even though that might be very amusing as well, poor Javan.

) Any ideas?

edit: Folwren, if you have a better idea, go on, of course.

Folwren · 05-21-2008, 12:14 PM

Good post, Lommy! I'd rep you, but I haven't done enough repping recently.

Your idea of having someone come across them fighting is fine. Thornden can't do it, he's decidedly busy (even though I haven't written for him at all this day

). So...does anyone want to volunteer to have their character walk by? Or hear them and go see what's up?

EDIT: Lommy, the only other idea I had was that, if they're fighting behind the tents (which I think they are) they could stumble into/onto one of them. And that one could just happen to be the one where Saeryn is, with Modtryth and Rowenna. But I think that would be too drastic.

Groin Redbeard · 05-21-2008, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

Gwath, we ought to figure out a good time/opportunity to introduce your character.

How about when somebody needs their nose broken!

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

LMP, I noticed that we don't have anybody writing to Garstan. Should I write for him while we're out hunting, or has somebody taken his character? I was reading his bio and it really isn't all that different from Erbrand's.

Since I'll be going on the hunt I'll need a good range weapon, and I didn't mention any in my bio. I was thinking that Erbrand could either barow a bow and arrows or I could have him use a sling instead. Is their a preference to which one I should use?

Great post Thinlomien! I reckon somebody better intervene before those boys kill themselves, silly boys.

EDIT: Thanks for clearing that whole job business, LMP. I was just about to ask about that.

littlemanpoet · 05-21-2008, 07:21 PM

Oops! It seems I've decided to place Garstan in more places than he can be in. Seems he's already involved with the tents.

Groin, Celuien is the writer for Garstan, but she is busy with real life issues for nigh unto a year so far, I believe, and so there is no-one writing her character, who is a "shone shaper" or mason by trade (we don't use the term mason as it is not Middle Earthy enough). So Garstan continues to be a character we LIKE to keep in the rpg because we all like Celuien and would love to have her back, and she hasn't closed the door on that either. So we use her character as it suits us (reasonably).

Groin, as the list below indicates, your character is the only one with an active writer, so feel free to do what you like with the characters. And there are plenty of weapons around, they just have to be dug out of whatever crate they were placed in for the trip to Scarburg.

Just to keep everything straight, I've put together a job list and characters busy with which jobs. If you think I need to change something, please let me know and we'll see what we can do. The ones I just sort of plunked down for lack of a better idea are italicized.

animal pens: Léofric (Firefoot), Eodwine (LMP), Thornden (Folwren)

hunting: Erbrand (Groin), guard4, Balvir, Matrim

tents: Garstan, Garmund, Cnebba (Thinlomien/Nogrod), Javan (Folwren), Lys,

With nothing but boys who can't help quarreling, tents aren't going to get very far until the animal pens are situated and those men join with the tents, I'm thinking.

timber: Stigend (Nogrod), Æthelstan, guard5, guard6

sickbed: Saeryn (Folwren), Modtryth (Lommy), Rowenna (LMP), Æðel

kitchen: Frodides (Kath), Kara (Kath), Léoðern? (who's taking care of the little one?)

smithy: Harreld (LMP), Ginna (Lhunardawen)

tracking Oeric: Daghan-Turi-Dan (Eonwe), Oeric (shaggydog)

leaving: Falco (LMP)

spying: Scyld (Firefoot)

Wow!

There's a lot to do and perhaps not enough people to do it all!

(sheesh! I must have edited this post a half dozen times!)

Lhunardawen · 05-21-2008, 08:21 PM

Lommy, you crazy girl.

That post was hilarious. Poor Javan.

I was wondering if maybe Léoðern could get bored in the kitchen and wander out and catch the Orc and droogies fighting? Will she be allowed to walk that far on her own, if it's far at all? If it's suitable, I can volunteer to let the little girl walk in on the boys.

Meanwhile, I think Harreld is not going to make this easy at all.

EDIT: After more than an hour, I just noticed this:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elempi

(7) Lhuna and Harreld

Um, much though I love Harreld, he's really too old for me.

Gwathagor · 05-21-2008, 10:57 PM

Crabannan's intro post is up. I hope it's not too much introduction before his entrance, but generally my posts will be shorter than this one. Anyway, he's walking into town now with his horse, so feel free to begin to interact with him.

Kath · 05-22-2008, 01:38 AM

Leodern is being looked after by whoever she's around. Me or Ginna if she's in the kitchen, Folwren if she's tailing Javan etc. At the moment I've no idea where she is so she can be in the kitchen if it's easier.

Gwathagor · 05-21-2008, 07:01 PM

[quote=littlemanpoet;556075]Hmm.... except for the beard and leanness of build, Crabannan almost reminds me of Conan the Barbarian.

Gwath, we ought to figure out a good time/opportunity to introduce your character. Also, why is he coming to Scarburg?quote]

I've written an introductory post for Crabannan, so he is coming today, probably before lunchtime in Scarburg. He is wandering west-ish and comes upon Scarburg by accident. He plans to stop through for a day or two before moving on. We'll have to construct something to keep him around for longer.

Crabannan has several advantages over Conan, including an education and a intelligent sense of humor.

05-21-2008, 11:03 AM	#2
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Hmm.... except for the beard and leanness of build, Crabannan almost reminds me of Conan the Barbarian. Gwath, we ought to figure out a good time/opportunity to introduce your character. Also, why is he coming to Scarburg? Lhuna, I expect to have a post up for Harreld today or tomorrow. Finally, how much time do we want to spend on this Day? I can see a few things happening that need to be resolved: (1) Dan & Oeric, (2) the hunting party with Garstan & Erbrand (I think Dan would not need Erbrand whereas the hunting party will, and this gives us somebody to write about that little adventure, (3) Modtryth, Saeryn, Rowenna, and Aedhel (& Eodwine), (4) Javan and the tent makers, (5) Falco leaving, (6) Stigend and the timber, (7) Lhuna and Harreld. Sheesh! We're busy today! I guess we have plenty to do before we wrap up this Day. Last edited by littlemanpoet; 05-21-2008 at 11:08 AM.

05-21-2008, 11:31 AM	#3
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Haha, Gwath, that looks good! I'm off to write a post now. I will at least write about the boys. If it doesn't take a very long time to write it, I'll add something for Modtryth too. And Nogrod is currently in Romania and coming back on Sunday, so we won't get anywhere with the Stigend-timber plotline before early next week, I'm afraid... __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

05-21-2008, 11:55 AM	#4
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Ok, I wrote something for Cnebba. It's quite late an I should do some schoolwork, so I didn't write for Modtryth as I don't actually need to write for her for the plotline to go on... Personally, I think it would be funniest if the boys' little fist-fight ended by someone accidentally coming across it, preferably someone who's not really related to them in any way in particular. Not Modtryth (or Stigend or Garstan), and maybe not Thornden either. (Even though that might be very amusing as well, poor Javan. ) Any ideas? edit: Folwren, if you have a better idea, go on, of course. __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

05-21-2008, 12:14 PM	#5
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	Good post, Lommy! I'd rep you, but I haven't done enough repping recently. Your idea of having someone come across them fighting is fine. Thornden can't do it, he's decidedly busy (even though I haven't written for him at all this day ). So...does anyone want to volunteer to have their character walk by? Or hear them and go see what's up? EDIT: Lommy, the only other idea I had was that, if they're fighting behind the tents (which I think they are) they could stumble into/onto one of them. And that one could just happen to be the one where Saeryn is, with Modtryth and Rowenna. But I think that would be too drastic. __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

05-21-2008, 07:21 PM	#7
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Oops! It seems I've decided to place Garstan in more places than he can be in. Seems he's already involved with the tents. Groin, Celuien is the writer for Garstan, but she is busy with real life issues for nigh unto a year so far, I believe, and so there is no-one writing her character, who is a "shone shaper" or mason by trade (we don't use the term mason as it is not Middle Earthy enough). So Garstan continues to be a character we LIKE to keep in the rpg because we all like Celuien and would love to have her back, and she hasn't closed the door on that either. So we use her character as it suits us (reasonably). Groin, as the list below indicates, your character is the only one with an active writer, so feel free to do what you like with the characters. And there are plenty of weapons around, they just have to be dug out of whatever crate they were placed in for the trip to Scarburg. Just to keep everything straight, I've put together a job list and characters busy with which jobs. If you think I need to change something, please let me know and we'll see what we can do. The ones I just sort of plunked down for lack of a better idea are italicized. animal pens: Léofric (Firefoot), Eodwine (LMP), Thornden (Folwren) hunting: Erbrand (Groin), guard4, Balvir, Matrim tents: Garstan, Garmund, Cnebba (Thinlomien/Nogrod), Javan (Folwren), Lys, With nothing but boys who can't help quarreling, tents aren't going to get very far until the animal pens are situated and those men join with the tents, I'm thinking. timber: Stigend (Nogrod), Æthelstan, guard5, guard6 sickbed: Saeryn (Folwren), Modtryth (Lommy), Rowenna (LMP), Æðel kitchen: Frodides (Kath), Kara (Kath), Léoðern? (who's taking care of the little one?) smithy: Harreld (LMP), Ginna (Lhunardawen) tracking Oeric: Daghan-Turi-Dan (Eonwe), Oeric (shaggydog) leaving: Falco (LMP) spying: Scyld (Firefoot) Wow! There's a lot to do and perhaps not enough people to do it all! (sheesh! I must have edited this post a half dozen times!) Last edited by littlemanpoet; 05-21-2008 at 07:39 PM.

05-20-2008, 09:40 PM	#1
Lhunardawen Hauntress of the Havens Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: IN it, but not OF it Posts: 2,538	Thanks, Elempi. I needed a prod towards some direction. Will get a post up sometime today. (Is it just me, or is it a bit tougher to write when you're sick?)

05-21-2008, 10:57 PM	#9
Gwathagor Shade with a Blade Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A Rainy Night In Soho Posts: 2,512	Crabannan's intro post is up. I hope it's not too much introduction before his entrance, but generally my posts will be shorter than this one. Anyway, he's walking into town now with his horse, so feel free to begin to interact with him. __________________ Stories and songs.

05-22-2008, 01:38 AM	#10
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	Leodern is being looked after by whoever she's around. Me or Ginna if she's in the kitchen, Folwren if she's tailing Javan etc. At the moment I've no idea where she is so she can be in the kitchen if it's easier. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

05-21-2008, 07:01 PM	#11
Gwathagor Shade with a Blade Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A Rainy Night In Soho Posts: 2,512	[quote=littlemanpoet;556075]Hmm.... except for the beard and leanness of build, Crabannan almost reminds me of Conan the Barbarian. Gwath, we ought to figure out a good time/opportunity to introduce your character. Also, why is he coming to Scarburg?quote] I've written an introductory post for Crabannan, so he is coming today, probably before lunchtime in Scarburg. He is wandering west-ish and comes upon Scarburg by accident. He plans to stop through for a day or two before moving on. We'll have to construct something to keep him around for longer. Crabannan has several advantages over Conan, including an education and a intelligent sense of humor. __________________ Stories and songs.