Scarburg Meadhall Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Folwren · 07-08-2012, 06:40 PM

Honestly, I'd rather keep him a character that floats, rather than me being put in charge of him. I can see Legate and I taking him as need or opportunity allows, as well as anyone else who'd like to.

Elempi, you crack me up. Too many dramatized labor scenes! haha!

Okay, so outlaws and bandits? Or ... youths playing orcs? What?

Galadriel - did Ginna and Harreld get engaged? I'd forgotten. I wish Lhuna could come back and write.

Nothing of immportance to add, I'm afraid, and too tired to write anything tonight.

Galadriel55 · 07-08-2012, 09:17 PM

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Galadriel - did Ginna and Harreld get engaged?

Well Harreld said yes and Ginna said yes, and then they danced together, and in the morning Ginna told Saeryn that they will get married but they have not talked in detail about it yet, and that she still has to tell her father. Saeryn decided that she'll ask Eodwine to write a letter to Randver.

EDIT: here are the posts of their "engagement":

http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showpos...postcount=1216
http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showpos...postcount=1221
http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showpos...postcount=1237

And the talk with Saeryn:

http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showpos...postcount=1246

Folwren · 07-09-2012, 12:31 PM

Ah. Thank you very much, Galadriel.

-- Folwren

littlemanpoet · 07-10-2012, 10:49 AM

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Elempi, you crack me up. Too many dramatized labor scenes! haha!

They're so predictable. I know there are the ooh and aww people who love the result, which is fine. But spare me the screaming, heaving, rip the husband's lips off drama.

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Okay, so outlaws and bandits? Or ... youths playing orcs? What?

It was just a thought. I'd like to see something a bit more major. I don't know what would be realistic within the feigned history Tolkien has left us. A Dunlending uprising? Those petty lords in the Middle Emnet rebelling? I'm kind of interested in actual battling and political stuff, I suppose - and I hope we can put the in-fighting at Scarburg behind us once and for all. Not my favorite story line.

Galadriel55 · 07-11-2012, 08:31 PM

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They're so predictable. I know there are the ooh and aww people who love the result, which is fine. But spare me the screaming, heaving, rip the husband's lips off drama.

What about if it's something real, for a change?

Though even that might not be necessary to boost up some plot/character stuff by the time it comes.

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It was just a thought. I'd like to see something a bit more major. I don't know what would be realistic within the feigned history Tolkien has left us. A Dunlending uprising? Those petty lords in the Middle Emnet rebelling? I'm kind of interested in actual battling and political stuff, I suppose - and I hope we can put the in-fighting at Scarburg behind us once and for all. Not my favorite story line.

Well outlaws could either come from Dunland, or from upriver Anduin (though those would have to get through the whole East Emnet first), or -- have some Rohirrim rebell. Possibly one of the petty lords you speak of. Or it can be as vague as a dead/injured man discovered in Scarburg vicinities and an investigation being made. Perhaps a man of relative importance should be the victim, to bring out the political side of the issue...

...I'm not the politics kind of person, so I can't think of political issues that could arise that would involve fighting. :/

littlemanpoet · 07-12-2012, 08:11 AM

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...I'm not the politics kind of person, so I can't think of political issues that could arise that would involve fighting. :/

Shoot. If only this was set in - like - 50 4th age instead 14 4th age - then we could play with the generational change of a whole generation that has no appreciation for the War of the Ring. It could start with the Red Eye being painted on walls, and blow up into a cultural phenomenon with violence and ugliness. Sort of what Tolkien foresaw... but then, he felt it wasn't worth writing. Hmm..

Folwren · 07-12-2012, 08:30 PM

Yes, but we ARE in year 14, so we can't. Would there be any roving orcs still? Dunlendings seem a potential people to use, too - one that the Eorlings are used to distrusting. Hey - Wormtongue was a Rohanian. What if there were others like him that had fallen prey to Saruman and decided to cause some trouble? I don't know how feasible that is, and it would probably take a long time to develop in order for it to be of any use to us.

If it had not been that Javan had been improving, I would put him up for a possible plot twister - make him steal something and run. But he has been improving and I don't want to make him digress.

Nothing else now. Maybe I'll think of something.

Galadriel55 · 07-13-2012, 06:20 AM

Theolain can run away.

littlemanpoet · 07-13-2012, 08:10 AM

The land is called The Mark.
The people of the land are called Eorlings.

Gondorians call it Rohan and the people living there the Rohirrim; but never "Rohannians".

Theolain running away? He wouldn't get far on those little legs unless he was abducted, but that's already been done.

Orcs don't go where the risk is too great compared to the reward.

Maybe I'm ready for an adventure in which Eodwine or someone leaves Scarburg with the expectation of coming back.

07-08-2012, 06:40 PM	#1
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	Honestly, I'd rather keep him a character that floats, rather than me being put in charge of him. I can see Legate and I taking him as need or opportunity allows, as well as anyone else who'd like to. Elempi, you crack me up. Too many dramatized labor scenes! haha! Okay, so outlaws and bandits? Or ... youths playing orcs? What? Galadriel - did Ginna and Harreld get engaged? I'd forgotten. I wish Lhuna could come back and write. Nothing of immportance to add, I'm afraid, and too tired to write anything tonight. __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

07-09-2012, 12:31 PM	#3
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	Ah. Thank you very much, Galadriel. -- Folwren __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

07-12-2012, 08:30 PM	#7
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	Yes, but we ARE in year 14, so we can't. Would there be any roving orcs still? Dunlendings seem a potential people to use, too - one that the Eorlings are used to distrusting. Hey - Wormtongue was a Rohanian. What if there were others like him that had fallen prey to Saruman and decided to cause some trouble? I don't know how feasible that is, and it would probably take a long time to develop in order for it to be of any use to us. If it had not been that Javan had been improving, I would put him up for a possible plot twister - make him steal something and run. But he has been improving and I don't want to make him digress. Nothing else now. Maybe I'll think of something. __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

07-13-2012, 06:20 AM	#8
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,525	Theolain can run away. __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

07-13-2012, 08:10 AM	#9
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	The land is called The Mark. The people of the land are called Eorlings. Gondorians call it Rohan and the people living there the Rohirrim; but never "Rohannians". Theolain running away? He wouldn't get far on those little legs unless he was abducted, but that's already been done. Orcs don't go where the risk is too great compared to the reward. Maybe I'm ready for an adventure in which Eodwine or someone leaves Scarburg with the expectation of coming back.