Wight Fright: "Fog on the Barrow-Downs" Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Durelin · 10-24-2009, 11:07 AM

Edwin was just the boy I made up and used in my first post. He's about 13 years old, I'd say. I made him sorta the ring-leader/instigator, but he doesn't have to remain in that role. You can use him however you'd like.

Thank you so much, Bethberry! I'm very glad you like it, and I hope you don't mind me 'using' your idea - the credit for this kind of game is all yours.

Thinlómien · 10-26-2009, 03:05 AM

I hope I'll be able to come up with a character and write a few posts, but I may be too busy... let's see. Anyhow, it looks wonderful!

Estelyn Telcontar · 10-26-2009, 04:14 AM

Great idea, Durelin! Your encouragement to write as the environment inspired me to write from the point of view of an object. However, a post like that is not a good way to start interaction, so I will wait to put it up after at least one or two more "normal" posts are on the thread.

Mithalwen · 10-26-2009, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Durelin

Edwin was just the boy I made up and used in my first post. He's about 13 years old, I'd say. I made him sorta the ring-leader/instigator, but he doesn't have to remain in that role. You can use him however you'd like.

Sorry, I realised that, I just wanted to know if he is a hobbit or big folk! I may be being thick but I didn't get an indicator from the post and since Bree is a mixed community...

Durelin · 10-26-2009, 09:37 AM

Sorry, I meant big-folk by saying 'boy,' but of course that's not specific at all. And you're absolutely right, it's not at all clear in the RP post...

And sorry for telling you again the obvious in my last post here. I'm just never sure if my RP posts are clear at all since they always feel vague and jumbled when I write them.

So Edwin is one of the big-folk. Sorry about that.

Mithalwen · 10-26-2009, 10:42 AM

Don't worry I could have been a lot clearer in my question.. using correct punctuation for a start.

If I had had to guess I would have thought big folk but I wanted to get it right when my character catches up with yours

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Bêthberry · 10-27-2009, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Durelin

Thank you so much, Bethberry! I'm very glad you like it, and I hope you don't mind me 'using' your idea - the credit for this kind of game is all yours.

Not at all--ideas are for sharing, especially rpging and a great deal of credit belongs to you for starting this. I'm dragging but still hoping to post.

Mithalwen · 10-28-2009, 06:12 AM

Sorry - I remembered that having all the paperwork ready to roll was not exactly the same as completing and filing my tax return...and with a threatened postal strike I couldn't push the deadline as much as usual

. Anyway my fiscal duties now done I shall get on with my planned post...

Durelin · 10-28-2009, 02:42 PM

Lol, I don't care if this thread sits with now...one reply to it (yay Bethberry! creative character, as usual...she'll be an interesting 'encounter,' hehe) and doesn't go any further. I have been crazy busy myself lately...I just have been in a creative, RPing sort of mood, and am using RPing stuff to avoid doing work.

Mithalwen · 10-29-2009, 04:50 AM

Don't say that Dury, I ended up writing screeds longhand last night, far too much for a first post but all of which may come in handy later.

Now to type some of it up.

Estelyn Telcontar · 11-01-2009, 03:46 PM

I have followed up on Bb and Mithalwen's posts with one written from an unorthodox point of view. (The italics were used to show that these are unspoken, unnarrated thoughts.) I hope you enjoy it!

Durelin · 11-01-2009, 07:53 PM

Hahaha, I like it! Oh the worry and stress of a bodice...I've shoved myself into the same one a couple times each year for 5 years now and some years it's more of a struggle than others...

Thank you for posting and for your creativity everyone!

Edwin's seen something (maybe someone?), and been bumped into...the easiest way to initiate interaction, the ol' bumping into someone trick...

10-26-2009, 03:05 AM	#2
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	I hope I'll be able to come up with a character and write a few posts, but I may be too busy... let's see. Anyhow, it looks wonderful! __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

10-26-2009, 04:14 AM	#3
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Great idea, Durelin! Your encouragement to write as the environment inspired me to write from the point of view of an object. However, a post like that is not a good way to start interaction, so I will wait to put it up after at least one or two more "normal" posts are on the thread. __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

10-26-2009, 10:42 AM	#6
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Don't worry I could have been a lot clearer in my question.. using correct punctuation for a start. If I had had to guess I would have thought big folk but I wanted to get it right when my character catches up with yours . __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

10-28-2009, 06:12 AM	#8
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Sorry - I remembered that having all the paperwork ready to roll was not exactly the same as completing and filing my tax return...and with a threatened postal strike I couldn't push the deadline as much as usual . Anyway my fiscal duties now done I shall get on with my planned post... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

10-29-2009, 04:50 AM	#10
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Don't say that Dury, I ended up writing screeds longhand last night, far too much for a first post but all of which may come in handy later. Now to type some of it up. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

10-24-2009, 11:07 AM	#1
Durelin Estelo dagnir, Melo ring Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,063	Edwin was just the boy I made up and used in my first post. He's about 13 years old, I'd say. I made him sorta the ring-leader/instigator, but he doesn't have to remain in that role. You can use him however you'd like. Thank you so much, Bethberry! I'm very glad you like it, and I hope you don't mind me 'using' your idea - the credit for this kind of game is all yours.

10-26-2009, 09:37 AM	#5
Durelin Estelo dagnir, Melo ring Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,063	Sorry, I meant big-folk by saying 'boy,' but of course that's not specific at all. And you're absolutely right, it's not at all clear in the RP post... And sorry for telling you again the obvious in my last post here. I'm just never sure if my RP posts are clear at all since they always feel vague and jumbled when I write them. So Edwin is one of the big-folk. Sorry about that.

10-28-2009, 02:42 PM	#9
Durelin Estelo dagnir, Melo ring Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,063	Lol, I don't care if this thread sits with now...one reply to it (yay Bethberry! creative character, as usual...she'll be an interesting 'encounter,' hehe) and doesn't go any further. I have been crazy busy myself lately...I just have been in a creative, RPing sort of mood, and am using RPing stuff to avoid doing work.

11-01-2009, 03:46 PM	#11
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	I have followed up on Bb and Mithalwen's posts with one written from an unorthodox point of view. (The italics were used to show that these are unspoken, unnarrated thoughts.) I hope you enjoy it! __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

11-01-2009, 07:53 PM	#12
Durelin Estelo dagnir, Melo ring Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,063	Hahaha, I like it! Oh the worry and stress of a bodice...I've shoved myself into the same one a couple times each year for 5 years now and some years it's more of a struggle than others... Thank you for posting and for your creativity everyone! Edwin's seen something (maybe someone?), and been bumped into...the easiest way to initiate interaction, the ol' bumping into someone trick...