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12-10-2005, 02:06 AM | #422 |
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No, I sure didn't mean it that way (Val bad with a bow) - I tried to portray Alagos's admiration of him, but I might add a bit more I'll add that he's only 11. Or better yet, how's this - I'll change it to "an errand for Elrond", and Val can be like only 5 or so!
You are amazing with your dates!!! I'm embarassed at my lack of date knowledge Re - closed scene - please tell me if you want to change it! Earniel and I want our characters to go home, but I can certainly rewrite it for you guys very easily - you 3 can stay behind. PLEASE PLEASE let me know - I know I repeat this ad nauseum, but I never want to write something for a character that the character owner doesn't want!! re legs - I'll take that line out when I edit the other post - I just put it in for fun
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. I should be doing the laundry, but this is MUCH more fun! Ñá ë?* óú éä ïöü Öñ É Þ ð ß ® ç Ã¥ â„¢ æ ♪ ?* "How lovely are Thy dwelling places, O Lord of hosts! ... For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand outside." (from Psalm 84) * * * God rocks! Entmoot : Veni, vidi, velcro - I came, I saw, I got hooked! Ego numquam pronunciare mendacium, sed ego sum homo indomitus! Run the earth and watch the sky ... Auta i lómë! Aurë entuluva! |
12-10-2005, 02:06 AM | #423 |
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Oh yes... Gordis' questions:
I hate answering questions like this. For the most part, 'yes' to all - but several players had some very good qualifying comments. Where WOULD the ML likely attempt to employ spies? Mostly among the influential, perhaps - but care must be taken - many potential 'leakers' would be very loyal - and for good reason (ie, self-preservation). As for picking up on rumors and gossip - wouldn't take much. Just 1 or 2 people who were 'out and about' to hear things. And... it would have to be filtered - a good chunk would either be distorted or totally untrue.
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You can see I already made a follow-up post. I ... er, um... left room for Earniel to accept our little rendezvous. The thought of a 'near-miss' with an arrow just scares me a bit. Valandil could have KILLED him!! and double- !!! I guess I'm good on those dates because it's of particular interest to me. We always learn the things we're interested in, don't we?
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12-10-2005, 02:16 AM | #425 |
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Yes, the arrow going through the cloak was too dramatic - I"ll change it to the arrow left the string, but nowhere near Alagos - it was just a teasing comment.
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. I should be doing the laundry, but this is MUCH more fun! Ñá ë?* óú éä ïöü Öñ É Þ ð ß ® ç Ã¥ â„¢ æ ♪ ?* "How lovely are Thy dwelling places, O Lord of hosts! ... For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand outside." (from Psalm 84) * * * God rocks! Entmoot : Veni, vidi, velcro - I came, I saw, I got hooked! Ego numquam pronunciare mendacium, sed ego sum homo indomitus! Run the earth and watch the sky ... Auta i lómë! Aurë entuluva! |
12-10-2005, 02:32 AM | #426 |
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Val - I put in quite a few edits that I think improved it - I made Val 6, for one thing, and made Alagos confess to an "artistic" exaggeration of Val shooting at him, etc. Will that 6 year old thing work? I had A. on an "errand" for Elrond at Imladris, so I think it would work, but you're the one that's good with history and dates ...
I love your sneaky little insistance to be on that nice dark street by yourself! What will Earniel say?!
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. I should be doing the laundry, but this is MUCH more fun! Ñá ë?* óú éä ïöü Öñ É Þ ð ß ® ç Ã¥ â„¢ æ ♪ ?* "How lovely are Thy dwelling places, O Lord of hosts! ... For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand outside." (from Psalm 84) * * * God rocks! Entmoot : Veni, vidi, velcro - I came, I saw, I got hooked! Ego numquam pronunciare mendacium, sed ego sum homo indomitus! Run the earth and watch the sky ... Auta i lómë! Aurë entuluva! Last edited by RÃan : 12-10-2005 at 02:44 AM. |
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Final post of the night - I added some more details to my "Eärniel" post (#635), including a touching poem (a slight modification of A Elbereth Gilthoniel from book 2 of LOTR) and such important details as the design on Alagos's PJs. I hope you don't want any edits, Eärniel!
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. I should be doing the laundry, but this is MUCH more fun! Ñá ë?* óú éä ïöü Öñ É Þ ð ß ® ç Ã¥ â„¢ æ ♪ ?* "How lovely are Thy dwelling places, O Lord of hosts! ... For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand outside." (from Psalm 84) * * * God rocks! Entmoot : Veni, vidi, velcro - I came, I saw, I got hooked! Ego numquam pronunciare mendacium, sed ego sum homo indomitus! Run the earth and watch the sky ... Auta i lómë! Aurë entuluva! |
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12-10-2005, 11:06 AM | #430 | |
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But my point about Eowyn is relevant, technically he should be underestimating the females of FOGAL just a bit more than he is. The character as he's being played right now would never have made the mistake that gets him killed later on.
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12-10-2005, 04:18 PM | #431 |
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Hi, everyone. Valandil noticed I’ve been silently following this RPG and invited me to join, so I’ll now be handling (or whatever the expression is...) Oreturion. I just posted something very short to start with. You guys have got an interesting narrative going here and I’m looking forward to taking part
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12-10-2005, 04:51 PM | #432 |
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Welcome, sun-star! What a surprise!
I'm going to repeat in our disc. thread a bit I just wrote in Teacup Cafe, because it's how I feel right now, and try not & get offended or miffed you guys, it's just how I feel right now. I'm so confused about what's happening to my RPG the last few days; it's trippy. All of a sudden, there was contention among the ranks, and now the fogal are totally dominating - two posters in particular, like the whole story is primarily - or JUST - about their own characters. It's weird, I don't like it. *sips coffee* And it's confusing, to say the least, 'cause our "leader" of evil whom I respect so much has gone a bit odd, too, and I don't know why... I miss the old days of the game, when we all got along fine and the writing was balanced. There's this one writer in there (and to be polite, I won't say whom ) who just writes SO FREAKIN' MUCH, the whole story's all about them & their characters, and to read the RPG you have to read ALL of these long posts just to get through it, and it's just so incredibly unbalanced, and everyone's FEELINGS are always being hurt, and there's NO poetic freedom or whatever, no wriggle room to write in. Just blowin' off some steam. If we can't be frank about how we feel or what's bothering us, then how the hell can we ever work together? No need to pussy-foot around.
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12-10-2005, 05:19 PM | #433 |
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Welcome, sun-star, our new Oreturion. I hope this game will live on and get more good players.Very nice first post. Stay with us.
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This scene is sometimes used to prove that he underestimated women in general. But there is nothing to come to this conclusion. He wouldn't have been hesitant about killing a male warrior, but woman made him pause, he grew distracted, forgot about watching his back, and that was it. Last edited by Gordis : 12-10-2005 at 05:59 PM. |
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12-10-2005, 06:53 PM | #437 |
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Udu, you have reinstalled your post! Thank you. I am really happy you have chosen to stay and give it another try.
I hope the others will react in a civil and polite way from now on. I have put my edited post back in the old place, #629. Last edited by Gordis : 12-10-2005 at 07:43 PM. |
12-10-2005, 09:19 PM | #438 |
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UDU, that new post was the BOMB!! I really, really enjoyed that. It was brilliant how you made Sapthan have a jealousy initiative to damage Professor Galadannun's rep as much as possible by focusing on his wild sister's antics. He kind of reminds me a little of Salieri, anybody know Salieri the guy who was forever jealous of Mozart? Even Sapthan's name sounds like the kind of guy he is.
I'm very relieved that you didn't bail on us, Udu; what a tragic loss that would have been. I hope you don't think I perceived your work to be stupid or inflammatory, I would never think never mind say that ANYone's work here would be stupid. Your writing's always the bomb. And the new post is way, way better than the first one which you erased. I'm so glad you rewrote & reinstalled it! So glad. Dark ones of the Moot, unite! CraZY sQUIRREL - Also a terrific post! I always look forward to & love whatever you write, CS. I especially like the "tolvadok's cold, poisonous mind" he really does have a cold, poisonous mind. Who placed that ad; was it him, to make problems or something? Gordis - Thanx for taking the careful time to address all our answers like that. It all seems O.K., do you all agree?
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ALL - I am happy to introduce Sun-star as the new player in charge of the character Oreturion! Like some others here, this is her very first rpg. Welcome, Sun-star!
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. I should be doing the laundry, but this is MUCH more fun! Ñá ë?* óú éä ïöü Öñ É Þ ð ß ® ç Ã¥ â„¢ æ ♪ ?* "How lovely are Thy dwelling places, O Lord of hosts! ... For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand outside." (from Psalm 84) * * * God rocks! Entmoot : Veni, vidi, velcro - I came, I saw, I got hooked! Ego numquam pronunciare mendacium, sed ego sum homo indomitus! Run the earth and watch the sky ... Auta i lómë! Aurë entuluva! |
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