The King's Players - Discussion/Planning Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Anguirel · 05-24-2011, 02:23 AM

filled in; Romeo & Juliet plus Gondor plus pirates, by the mysterious Beren Lameleg...

Galadriel55 · 05-24-2011, 04:45 PM

Great post, Ang! Where did you get the poetry from? Don't tell me you wrote it yourself!

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...by the mysterious Beren Lameleg...

Why do we even need all that mystery and intrigue? Trying to figure out all the Burlach family relations makes my head hurt.

And by now I don't remember what was Beren's - this one's or anothers - relationship to Cirdacil and Veandur. I don't even remember if his name was really Beren.

And I couldn't find the spot on the game thread for some reason...

Pitchwife · 05-24-2011, 04:52 PM

It's Romeo and Juliet, only Gondoricized.
And Lameleg = Sador, I suppose; must be his pseudonym.

Inziladun · 05-24-2011, 04:54 PM

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Great post, Ang!

Seconded!

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Why do we even need all that mystery and intrigue? Trying to figure out all the Burlach family relations makes my head hurt.

I sympathize with the last.

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And by now I don't remember what was Beren's - this one's or anothers - relationship to Cirdacil and Veandur. I don't even remember if his name was really Beren.

And I couldn't find the spot on the game thread for some reason...

Beren was the name of Cirdacil's brother, and Vëandur's paternal grandfather.

Galadriel55 · 05-24-2011, 05:19 PM

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Beren was the name of Cirdacil's brother, and Vëandur's paternal grandfather.

Thank you. That just made my life so much easier, without that irksome detail bugging me.

Pitchwife · 05-25-2011, 05:31 PM

Forgot to say, Ang, I absolutely third G55's and Zil's applause for your last post. And come to think of it, Beren may well be Sador's real name, if he was named after his uncle.

Nerwen, I see Coldan is now developping a lisp on top of mispronouncing his double-u's and tee-aitches.

(Don't bother to change it, it's OK.)
What's more important, he's starting to come around to Asta's conspiracy theory... Poor Brinn!

Nerwen · 05-25-2011, 06:04 PM

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Nerwen, I see Coldan is now developping a lisp on top of mispronouncing his double-u's and tee-aitches.

(Don't bother to change it, it's OK.)

Sorry!

Galadriel55 · 05-25-2011, 06:08 PM

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Poor Brinn!

Might as well add to it.

Honestly, Thiliel should really mind her manners. If you (or your character

) think that she should mind her own business, don't hesitate to tell her so.

the phantom · 05-25-2011, 10:33 PM

I was trying not to read what was happening while Aldarion was gone so that I could be properly ignorant upon his return, but all of your comments... I can't resist reading.

Ang- I'm assuming your Írildë character was meant to be the noble lady in ancient Numenor, so I wrote that in. Please say so if you wish me to undo it. Also, I implied that in Middle Earth serious theater dramas generally favor prose over poetry. The poetic style is used to tell dramatic tales of course, but such things are performed by single speakers narrating the events. When it comes to theater, it has always been convention to speak as true to life as possible (though Aldarion implies that this is not necessarily true of comedies).

Anguirel · 05-26-2011, 07:13 PM

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Forgot to say, Ang, I absolutely third G55's and Zil's applause for your last post. And come to think of it, Beren may well be Sador's real name, if he was named after his uncle.

If you were a baby named after the hero who performed the greatest Leap of Men and Elves, who also happened as you grew up to be definitely a cripple, would you by any chance rather adopt the name of, well, a cripple?

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Ang- I'm assuming your Írildë character was meant to be the noble lady in ancient Numenor, so I wrote that in. Please say so if you wish me to undo it. Also, I implied that in Middle Earth serious theater dramas generally favor prose over poetry. The poetic style is used to tell dramatic tales of course, but such things are performed by single speakers narrating the events. When it comes to theater, it has always been convention to speak as true to life as possible (though Aldarion implies that this is not necessarily true of comedies).

actually neither I nor Sad...Mr. Lameleg had a historical character in mind - any more than Shakkers referred to any particular Juliet: BUT I'm amused that the historically scrupulous Aldarion makes this assumption, let's keep it; Aerwen will respond to it in my next post. By the way, has Aldarion made any speculations about the mystery playwright's identity or would you rather not say?

re poetry, there will be rhyming and blank verse, as well as prose COMING SOON in the Lameleg canon...

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we have two plots going along right now: the intrigue higher in the City and whatever else we're doing down here. I'm basically waiting until the former plot resolves itself before moving to the next day, and since it's taking a while you should feel free to at least say what Amdir's doing.

sorry, my fault. Kind of got ambitious re: the endless Renaissance drama jokes (ironically originally largely for Formendacil's personal amusement) but I hope it's not boring

will write a decent post tomorrow, bringing Aerwen and her guest to the party proper

Mnemosyne · 05-26-2011, 10:40 PM

Thanks for the heads-up, G55 and Pitch. I'll edit something or other in tomorrow.

05-24-2011, 02:23 AM	#1
Anguirel Byronic Brand Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The 1590s Posts: 2,778	filled in; Romeo & Juliet plus Gondor plus pirates, by the mysterious Beren Lameleg... __________________ Among the friendly dead, being bad at games did not seem to matter -Il Lupo Fenriso

05-24-2011, 04:52 PM	#3
Pitchwife Wight of the Old Forest Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Unattended on the railway station, in the litter at the dancehall Posts: 3,329	It's Romeo and Juliet, only Gondoricized. And Lameleg = Sador, I suppose; must be his pseudonym. __________________ Und aus dem Erebos kamen viele seelen herauf der abgeschiedenen toten.- Homer, Odyssey, Canto XI

05-25-2011, 05:31 PM	#6
Pitchwife Wight of the Old Forest Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Unattended on the railway station, in the litter at the dancehall Posts: 3,329	Forgot to say, Ang, I absolutely third G55's and Zil's applause for your last post. And come to think of it, Beren may well be Sador's real name, if he was named after his uncle. Nerwen, I see Coldan is now developping a lisp on top of mispronouncing his double-u's and tee-aitches. (Don't bother to change it, it's OK.) What's more important, he's starting to come around to Asta's conspiracy theory... Poor Brinn! __________________ Und aus dem Erebos kamen viele seelen herauf der abgeschiedenen toten.- Homer, Odyssey, Canto XI

05-25-2011, 10:33 PM	#9
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	I was trying not to read what was happening while Aldarion was gone so that I could be properly ignorant upon his return, but all of your comments... I can't resist reading. Ang- I'm assuming your Írildë character was meant to be the noble lady in ancient Numenor, so I wrote that in. Please say so if you wish me to undo it. Also, I implied that in Middle Earth serious theater dramas generally favor prose over poetry. The poetic style is used to tell dramatic tales of course, but such things are performed by single speakers narrating the events. When it comes to theater, it has always been convention to speak as true to life as possible (though Aldarion implies that this is not necessarily true of comedies). __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

05-26-2011, 10:40 PM	#11
Mnemosyne Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Between the past and the future Posts: 1,159	Thanks for the heads-up, G55 and Pitch. I'll edit something or other in tomorrow. __________________ Got corsets?