Scarburg Meadhall Discussion Thread

[Gwathagor]

Babies?? I, for one, think we could do with more WEAPONS.

[Groin Redbeard]

Originally Posted by Gwathagor

Babies?? I, for one, think we could do with more WEAPONS.

Hmm... is it possible to include both?

[Gwathagor]

This, Groin, is why God created both men AND women.

[Folwren]

Weapons? Why on earth would you want weapons when babies are the other option?

And you notice how Fea said 'a' pregnancy and then 'babies' That clearly means that Saeryn will bear twins. Identicle twins, to make it more interesting...

Yes, when Elempi dared to whisper his idea about killing Eodwine (not to mention a couple others), I, for one (I've no idea what Fea said), protested loudly.

In all seriousness now - I thought that somebody was going to take over Eodwine's character? Was I incorrect in this impression?

[Groin Redbeard]

Originally Posted by Folwren

In all seriousness now - I thought that somebody was going to take over Eodwine's character? Was I incorrect in this impression?

I certainly hope so, it would be a shame to have LMP's wonderful characters die off so quickly.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Originally Posted by Folwren

And you notice how Fea said 'a' pregnancy and then 'babies' That clearly means that Saeryn will bear twins. Identicle twins, to make it more interesting...

Well there's certainly precedence, what with Saeryn and Degas being twins... Just imagine, two absolutely innocent and adorable itty bitty strawberry-blond bundles of dramatic tension-- er, I mean love. Bundles of love.

[littlemanpoet]

I believe Noggie was going to take over Eodwine. Rowenna is going to accompany Degas to the Folde, and will be given back her lands, which will probably be a source of income for her while she serves as a lady in waiting for Linduial. Anyway... twins!?!? Heck, why not? But I'll be gone by then and will not have to endure the little screaming devils.

By the way, sorry to throw a wrench into Degas' plans for the race, but I fear Lithor has a point....

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

By the way, sorry to throw a wrench into Degas' plans for the race, but I fear Lithor has a point....

Oh certainly. I wouldn't want them to lose due to such a thing, and was rather hoping it would be noted and commented upon. She can have a leg loose, of course, but who wants to make things easy the first time?

Some of the best writing advice I ever got was something like, "If it gets boring, kill off a major character."

Okay, so I hate killing off major characters. But the point of the advice centers around the necessity for tension (which can be big, like death, or little, like a mis-tied rope) and the fact that sometimes one of your characters has just gotta take one for the team in order for the story to succeed. A dramatic plot that's fun to read and write has events followed by consequences which in turn spawn more events.

Seriously, I love writing the middle section of stories. It's ending things that's hard for me... I can never seem to leave well enough alone...

Anyway... procrastinating on a midterm paper...

[Nogrod]

Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

I believe Noggie was going to take over Eodwine.

That was the plan and I think I'm ready for it when the time comes but we should probably discuss it here as well. I mean there are sides to this coin.

When lmp leaves I'm going to host this Mead Hall with Lommy - and with a more concentrated effort I can promise you as now I have merely enjoyed lmp's lead before it's our turn.

So you woud have an active lord Eodwine there when he finally comes back. But I also understand that lord Eodwine has been so tightly identified with lmp that it might feel a bit strange for some people if he were to be written by someone else. One thing: people tend to get over with new things during time. Another thing: it wil not be the same anyway.

But there is also the problem that if something happens to lord Eodwine the Mead Hall needs a new lord - being a personal position given to Eodwine from king Eomer it is questionable at least whether there would be a Mead Hall under someone else in the first place. But if there is - and why not because we wish to write this - it would be natural the lord would be written by me or Lommy as hosts of this thread but then again do we wish to have a new one sent from Edoras? Thornden might be a possibility but is his standing high enough to the king? Anyone else now residing in the MH coming to mind to fill the shoes of lord Eodwine if needs be? (My personal opinion: either Eodwine comes back, king Eomer appoints a new one or Thornden takes it over... but I'm open to arguments other than these as well)