The Lingering Darkness Planning/Discussion Thread

[Hilde Bracegirdle]

Ok, Rauthain's post is now up.

Everdawn & Nerindel I hope that it passes muster with you. It most likely would have better to have a short post so that we could interact more, but how to go about it mystified me! Let me know if I need to change or omit anything.

Nerindel I tried to leave it so that Amandur could see Rauthain is leaning in favor of taking Avanill along on the onward journey. I also hope that it was alright to leave Toby with the unknown rangers, please let me know if it interferes with what you had planned for him, and thanks.

[piosenniel]

The Fanfic is now current to the post by Hilde (#240 for Rauthain).

~*~ Pio

[Hilde Bracegirdle]

Kudos and job well done oh fearless moderator!

[Nerindel]

great post Hilde, I was hoping that Toby would stay with Gilly, but thats ok. I'm sure he'll find her again.

Everdawn, So Avanill is still going to lie, trying and worm his way out of trouble is he!

one other thing I believe Hilde already had Amandur sheath his sword, so it is no longer in his hand.

"What help can you be, except to provide a sharp knife when dispatching us in our sleep! We have enough to mind, without you on the trail." Amandur said sheathing his sword.

[Everdawn]

Originally Posted by Nerindel

great post Hilde, I was hoping that Toby would stay with Gilly, but thats ok. I'm sure he'll find her again.

Everdawn, So Avanill is still going to lie, trying and worm his way out of trouble is he!

one other thing I believe Hilde already had Amandur sheath his sword, so it is no longer in his hand.

Right! How embarrassing, will change.

Avanill's right you know. "You aint got no evidence punk!"

He really does want to help you know.

[Hilde Bracegirdle]

Nerindel How close are you to writing for Toby? I have an idea on how to get Gilly back in his proximity if you like for me to.

[Nerindel]

Hilde, I have to write for Vanwe, Lespheria and Amandur, before I can even consider writing anything for Toby, so be my guest and go right ahead with your plan.

Everdawn,

Avanill's right you know. "You aint got no evidence punk!"

Your quite right but as you have quite correctly guessed that does not matter to Amandur, the fact that you where there is enough to warrent his suspicion, he will not trust him, until such time that he proves that he is from how did he put it ... good stock. Plus I think you are forgetting one very important detail, which Avanill has now all but handed to Amandur on a silver platter, something that the rangers were not aware of untill now and something that Amandur will not hesitate to use against him. He knows something that the other rangers do not.

Don't worry he will get to help and to prove himself, but he should becareful who he chooses to cross, Amandur's patience grows dangeriously thin and there is not telling how he will react if he finds his suspicions to be true.

[Everdawn]

I think I intended something like that. Poor Avanill..

[Hilde Bracegirdle]

He knows something that the other rangers do not.

Now what is that I wonder?

[Everdawn]

"Avanill, I am your father!"

lol! Just came to me in a moment of madness, lol!

[Ealasaide]

"Avanill, I am your father!"

Ooh... Amandur... you got some 'splaining to do!

[Nerindel]

lol, eek! the image of cate blanchette as galadriel in the fotr movie were she does the spooky dark queen bit, suddenly sprung to mind! oh low betide the man who incurs the wrath of the elven maiden fair.

Anyway back to business
Hilde I have just edited a post for Vanwe onto my last post for Lespheria, so that she is in the halls of healing before the encounter with Anvanill takes place. let me know if you need anything changed for Menecin.

[Hilde Bracegirdle]

I will look for Vanwe’s post presently, and glad to hear of it. I was thinking my age was catching up with me, and had planned to hunker down and see if I missed how Vanwe got to those halls. This news mades me feel a lot less addle brained, especially on a Friday.

[Hilde Bracegirdle]

Pio? Is it possible to correct mistakes after they have been transfered to the fanfic site? I feel rather like an school child asking this, but I noticed a couple annoying mistakes in Gilly's last post (#236).

[Nerindel]

I was thinking my age was catching up with me, and had planned to hunker down and see if I missed how Vanwe got to those halls.

Sorry about that Hilde.

Léspheria and Vanwe have now done all they can for the ranger, and he is sleeping peacefully. Lespheria is still concerned that Benia may catch a chill if she remains any longer in her wet things.

Ealasaide I was hoping it would take Naiore a few days to get into place, allowing Dulrain to regain enough strength for the events ahead, please let me know if this is possible.

[Ealasaide]

Nerindel - that's fine! There's also a lot of stuff that needs to happen with Kaldir in Imladris, so the delay works well for me. I was just starting to work on a post for Naiore, though, and will keep the timing of everything in mind.

[piosenniel]

Pio? Is it possible to correct mistakes after they have been transfered to the fanfic site? I feel rather like an school child asking this, but I noticed a couple annoying mistakes in Gilly's last post (#236).

You can correct the mistakes on this game - then let me know here on the discussion thread that you've done so and tell me where it goes on the fanfic thread (give me the date and time posted from the postbox on the fanfic thread).

Like this:

I edited post #236. It should replace the fanfic post dated: etc, etc.

I'll exchange the edited post for the 'old' one then.

Sound ok?

~*~ Pio

[Hilde Bracegirdle]

Many thanks Pio, it sounds wonderful! And to put it to immediate use...

I have fixed Gilly's post #236 page 6 to replace Gilly's post of April 21 on the fanfic page 7 (sixth from the bottom), with apologies and gratitude.

Your humbly,
Hilde

Nerindel - No problem at all, quite honestly!

And since I am adding so many names in bold type here... Hi Ealasaide & Everdawn! May your pens never run out of ink and you computers never catch a virus!

[piosenniel]

Hilde

The edited post has been put in place.

Everyone

If you do need to have me replace a post on the fanfic site:

Edit the post on the game, then tell me what # post you edited and where on the Fanfic site's story you want it to go (Give me the Character's Name; the date of the fanfic post that needs to be changed; and the time that post was put on the fanfic.)

For example: the post that Hilde wanted changed was:

Gilly - April 21, 2004 07:30 PM - Date and Time are found above each post box on the fanfic site.

The reason I need the time is that many of the posts to the fanfic site were done in a series on the same day.

Thanks!

~*~ Pio

[Hilde Bracegirdle]

Many thanks!

[piosenniel]

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WILL REMOVE THIS POST MONDAY

[Everdawn]

Can I just say Nerindel, that was fantastic! That deserves applause!

[Nerindel]

Thank you Everdawn, I'm glad you liked it and I look forward to reading Avanill's response.

[Hilde Bracegirdle]

I agree, it was very good. I actually kept me in the parking lot at work while I read it , such a post couldn't wait until I got home.

[Ealasaide]

A little tardy, but I must add my voice to the chorus... superior post, Nerindel! I'll be interested in the reactions of both Avanill & Rauthain...

In the meantime, my apologies for being so slow with my posts lately. I will do my best to have something up within the next couple of days for at least Benia, but hopefully for Kaldir and Naiore as well.

[Ealasaide]

I seem to have a bad case of the pokeys lately. Sorry for the delays! I do hope to have Benia's post up on the thread by sometime this evening.

[Snowdog]

Hail writers! How goes the RP? I need to read, and if anyone has saved it (Pio??) could it be possible to get a copy of it? Otherwise I will have to copy each page.

I am still upset at having to withdraw from this RP.

[piosenniel]

Sorry - haven't saved it.

~*~ Pio

[Ealasaide]

Hi, Snowdog! Good to hear form you. Unfortunately, I can't help you out either. I only save a hard copy which would be very bulky, time-consuming, and expensive to copy & mail! Sorry.

[Hilde Bracegirdle]

Hey Snowdog , couldn't you burn it as a Word document on a CD, and read or print at your leisure?

[Ealasaide]

Hi, All! This is just to let you know that I made a few significant changes to my last post (Benia, #247.)

LATER: Pio - Please replace my post on the Fan-Fic site (5/10, 5:27pm) with the new version. Many thanks!

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LOTS LATER: DONE! ~*~ Pio

[piosenniel]

Would the second week in June be possible as an end date for this game?

Say the weekend of the 19th -20th.

Please get back to me on this.

Thanks!

~*~ Pio, Game Moderator

[Hilde Bracegirdle]

Ack!

[piosenniel]

I'll take that "Ack!" as a probable 'no' from HB . . .

So, can you develop an outline for the endgame?

That way you can decide when you might be done.

~*~ Pio

[Hilde Bracegirdle]

What is entailed in a outline for an endgame? Is it a time schedule? Or more of a story outline? Or perhaps both...

Thanks for the designation of 'HB'. As art major I feel all warm and fuzzy seeing those letters capitalized and in such close proximity!

[piosenniel]

It's both - you decide on the final parts of the storyline, what needs to get done to get you to the ending you want. List them out as an outline, then take a realistic look at it and decide how much time you need to allot to each section.

It becomes a schedule for you to follow to bring the game to a timely end.

At this moment, I don't know what your intentions are for the end of the game - what signals that the game is over? Or how close are you to that goal.

~*~ Pio

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Are you referring to a particular HB? The one which springs to my mind is Hieronymus Bosch.

[Ealasaide]

Ack! is right!

Oh, my. You had let us slide for so long I was thinking that we were off the hook for a deadline...

Okay... what we have planned so far:
Lots of inter-relational developments in Imladris to set up subsequent action & motivations of characters. We are about in the middle of that phase. After that,

*Naiore makes her move
*Rauthain is killed
*Kaldir is killed
*Naiore takes off to the south with her hostage
*Hostage is freed, Barrold Ferny killed
*Naiore is captured & dealt with

Okay, gang... knowing what we know about the events listed, how long do you think it will take us to get there? If we really get motivated, I'm thinking sometime in July. (Sorry, Pio. We have some pretty elaborate stuff planned.)

Does that sound do-able to everyone? We have all been kind of slow in posting lately and Pio has been more than patient. What do you say we get this puppy rolling again? I keep forgetting that this is an RPG, not Madame Bovary.

Bearing in mind that this is not Madame Bovary, I have a couple of suggestions in getting the action moving:
1) Unfortunately, we need to do fewer long contemplative posts that deal almost exclusively with minor details and characters' states of mind.
2) Post with a goal in mind of taking our characters or our action from Point A to Point B.
3) Be more attentive about posting in a timely fashion.
I've been one of the worst offenders lately for Point #1 especially & will do my utmost henceforth to keep the action moving.

[Ealasaide]

Hilde & Nerindel - if the events covered in the PM I sent earlier today work for you, I think we can handle that part of it in a few posts, then we can get on with the rest of it. What do you say? Please let me know.

We have a LOT of ground to cover and a ..... deadline!

[piosenniel]

*gasp

Rauthtain and Kaldir . . . dead . . .

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How about we set the end date of the game for July 31st?

I'll put that in "~*~ Shire Games List et al ~*~".

~*~ Pio

[Hilde Bracegirdle]

"Adopt, adapt and improve..." - T.H. White

Thanks, the end of July sounds better, and I will sincerely try to stick to the point in my posts, if my unruly brain cooperates.

Yes Pio, Kaldir and Rauthain die, but we so wanted to suprise you!

And no, I'm afraid I was speaking in terms of the hardness of graphite, as in HB, 2B and 6B pencils, and not Hieronymus Bosch.