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Serenoli, I agree with Lotesse above. Wonderful post!
So Jas feels young again! ![]() The only thing that worried me a little was that the other student also felt the spell. They shouldn't have, I believe. But your post is so good, that I don't want it edited. Just please, let the other students' reaction be so brief, that it passed unnoticed, or almost unnoticed. Don't develop it further, please! And Serenoli, I am having short vacations, so, I will not be able to post for three-four days. Please, make the Chancellor call two assistants - Gawain? and xxx and order them to carry poor "indisposed" ( and, as evident to all - completely drunk ![]() Merry Christmas to all! |
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![]() I didn't intend Celepharn to come off as dumb, so maybe I overdid what I did. Hopefully, you'll see more reason for the way he comes off at the first meeting as we go along - particularly in chapter 3. He IS young though - 25. His grandfather the King pushes him pretty hard. I actually intended for this to pretty much start in the middle of the Shire - practically on the doorstep of Bag End - at least the nearest point to it on the Great Road. So... early Gandalf has some sense or glimpse that this place will become important to him. ![]() Let me know where you think I might be off, distance-wise. I'm allowing for rather slow travel - these people aren't pushing themselves - and are probably content to rdie 25-30 miles per day - and that's before the snow hits. (and I REALLY shouldn't use this thread just to discuss my story! ![]() Merry Christmas Everyone!!
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I knew you would have something to say about that, Gordis, you evil nit-picker! ![]() ![]() ![]() I'm so very glad that you liked it, Lotesse and Gordis. I had a lot of fun writing it, too. I couldn't think of a better revenge to take on the nasty ML than to have quiet little Jas actually call him nasty to his face!! ![]() ![]()
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25-30 miles per day? Well, its feasable, if they were on horses trained for marathon.
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"The Rohirrim set forth from Edoras just after noon and camped that night some twelve leagues (36 miles) east. Three nights later, March 13, they were bivouacked near Eilenach in Druadan Forest, having ridden about eighty miles each day. Seeking secrecy, the army followed the Wild Men through the Stonewain Valley and camped in the Gray wood. Before dawn, March 15, they traveled the last seven leagues (21 miles) to the Rammas Echor and began the battle of the Pelennor Fields." - Dunharrow to the Morannon, The Atlas of Middle-earth by Karen Wynn Fonstad, p. 168 For real horses - depending on the terrain, weather conditions and other physical and weather variations, a conditioned horse in good health can travel 50 miles a day. I have checked this out with reenactors and trail riders and this figure is correct. They can do this for maybe ONE day, but the pace cannot be maintained over a period of days. Maybe the next day they can make 20 miles. In any event, before long, they have to be halted and allowed to recover or they will be laid out. The 50 mile for one day figure corresponds with historic data as given on this website: "Messenger on horseback 40 to 50 miles per day. Only travelling by day." http://www.geocities.com/davidbofinger/travel.htm The above site is a good reference site for actual medieval travel times. |
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Yes, but those are special horses and well trained and very fit riders. And that pace cannot be continued for very long. And its not the wisest idea to push your mount, even in prime condition for 50 miles in one go. It'll wear the horse down mighty fast. But hell, its tolkiens world, a horse is as good as the writer wants it to be.
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I saw a special about the real life Hidalgo-guy - he made a name for himself with very long endurance horse races in the late 1800's. I think one was from someplace in Texas to New York City - and he averaged about 40 miles per day. So I figured I was safe to say anywhere from 20-30. As a Boy Scout, I did a 20-mile hike once (no horse!
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Yep, but never the less, I want me a horse of Rohan, just think of all the race prizes we could breeze through. 80 miles a day and then charge with a fully armed knight off into a pitched battle. Oh yeah, SuperStallions to the rescue!
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Hi all! Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and wonderful holidays!
I'm in me jammies, and it's after 12 noon! Time to catch up here now...
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*3 hours later*
*puff puff* OK, done with the Alagos/Ray/Marty update - I put in a fun reference to "Wheel of Fortune" ![]() I'll try an update to the library scene a bit later, or someone else go ahead. But one thing - they were NOT shouting *stern look* - I specifically noted that Rian was speaking angrily but quietly. Maybe the men were shouting (altho it doesn't look like it), but Rian wasn't - although she MIGHT, in order to make a scene, if Khamul doesn't give her preciousssss book back... ![]() Very nice posts, Val, Serenoli, Gordis and Grey Wolf - I loved the bunny slippers!
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That was a really cool post, Rian! That was fun to read, and easy to follow. I liked the archery, and the little boys, and - well, all of it. It's one of my favourites of yours that you've written in a while!
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thanks!
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Yes, of course I liked that! I always like seeing Viv pop up in here & there in others posts, you know it! As long as the other characters aren't like talking crap about her behind her back, obviously. But Viv would love it if she knew how much Ray thinks on her! 'Cause that street definitely goes both ways.
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![]() Your library stuff seems fine; my post is vague enough (as always with geographical stuff with me) that it should be fine.
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OK, I moved the library scene along a bit, ready for anyone else to pick up and keep it going
![]() Edit - and here's a decorated dagger: here. Not quite to my taste, but it shows how intricate the engraving can get. and here's an interesting site for knife embellishment: here
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Great post! And I like how Marty picked up on Ray.
EDIT!! LMM is at my house! And my post is kind of a co op with her, though its more the first part that she wrote. So I hope Master Buttocks (aka Galadanunn, aka Khamul) wont mind that added bit of character.
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Elvish nancy-pants indeed!
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