Assigned to Mordor Planning/Discussion Thread - Page 15 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

littlemanpoet · 02-20-2006, 08:12 PM

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Now, what would happen if Alli lures Mardil someplace and Eomer shoots him with a crossbow, killing him? Any thoughts?

Bingo. You notice that Mario is back alive (I hope you did) and showed no traces of lycanthropy.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 02-20-2006, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

Bingo. You notice that Mario is back alive (I hope you did) and showed no traces of lycanthropy.

Hm... *thinks on political and personal relationship implications for sequel*

Okay. 'Mer, would you like to come up with the idea and pose it to Alli? Mind, you might have to fight through Alli's hangover in order to get the point across...

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 02-21-2006, 05:55 AM

Whatever works best for the actual players. I'd better read the thread again to make sure I know what's happening.

And it wasn't really lycanthropy that made me want to kill Mario.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 02-21-2006, 09:08 AM

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And it wasn't really lycanthropy that made me want to kill Mario

Of course not, love, it was just the excuse I gave you to do it. And look on the bright side... You get to do it again in ATM2.

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 02-24-2006, 10:16 AM

Is the phantom going to post? Do we get to see into the mind of Werewolf-Mardil?

Feanor of the Peredhil · 02-24-2006, 10:18 AM

If he doesn't want to post now, he could have flashbacks once he comes back to life to explain what was up. 'Course it's always fun seeing him post.

the phantom · 02-24-2006, 11:24 AM

If I were to post as Werewolf-Mardil, it would be something like this...

Grrrrrr! Aaarggghh!! Rrraaahhhh!!

I think that your views of Mardil would be far more interesting.

But, seriously, I suppose after you have done whatever it is to Mardil you are going to do, I could rehash the whole thing from W-Mardil perspective.

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 02-24-2006, 11:47 AM

I'll have a think about it, and probably post tomorrow. Anything you'd like me to touch on would be appreciated. *read: I don't have a clue what I'm going to say*

I'm thinking, the relationship between Mardil and Alli.

Anyway, I would have thought Mardil would make a rather sophisticated and coherent Werewolf.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 02-24-2006, 12:13 PM

Alli, once she wakes up, is NOT going to want to kill Mardil. If she was lucid, she'd remember that he'd come back to life anyhow, but she's not lucid and she thinks she's in love. Sort of. She's a girl. It's confusing.

She likes Aimè better though, since he didn't hold a knife to her throat in an SUV.

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 02-24-2006, 12:21 PM

So Alli won't be involved in the fight at all? If she doesn't want Mardil to die then she can't go near him or he'll be able to kill her.

You want to be a classic damsel-in-distress looking on, don't you?

the phantom · 02-24-2006, 01:04 PM

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Anyway, I would have thought Mardil would make a rather sophisticated and coherent Werewolf.

Heh. Okay, I suppose that could be amusing. Instead of Werewolf-Mardil being a mindless beast, make him a very evil human with wolfish features.

When writing his character, think "What would Phantom-Wolf do in this situation?" After all, it was the phantom who bit him, so it stands to reason Mardil would take after him.

As far as adding drama and looking for a way to kill him, remember this from Werewolf XII, Erbar Telamarth-

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Phantom destroyed countless villages over the next two years, but, suddenly and unexpectedly, the man inside triumphed over the werewolf and Phantom cast the evil spirit from his own body- something no werewolf had ever done.

I think it makes sense to remember Barrow-Downs history when dealing with a Barrow-Downs based anachronism. Perhaps the phantom passed on to Mardil not only the curse of the werewolf, but also the ability to fight it more than others.

For instance, the fiendish Werewolf-Mardil might manage to gain the upper hand in the struggle (toss the Hunter's weapons away and stun him) and have Alli at his mercy, but at this critical time maybe Mardil could put the brakes on his wolvish side for just long enough for the Hunter to snatch up his crossbow and kill him.

That might provide some drama. It would allow for a fight, give Werewolf-Mardil an opportunity to gloat over his victory in an arrogant Phantomish sort of way, allow Alli the chance to be confused about her thoughts (I like this guy, but he's about to kill me), and give Eomer the chance to make a difficult crossbow shot (maybe Eomer could be trapped beneath something and so can't move to get a better shot, and Alli is between him and Mardil, and so Eomer must squeeze off a shot within an inch of Alli's head/neck/chest in order to hit Mardil).

littlemanpoet · 02-24-2006, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by the phantom

Heh. Okay, I suppose that could be amusing. Instead of Werewolf-Mardil being a mindless beast, make him a very evil human with wolfish features.

Sorry to put the kabosh on this, but the Blue Istari have purposefully made him of animal mind.

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I think it makes sense to remember Barrow-Downs history when dealing with a Barrow-Downs based anachronism. Perhaps the phantom passed on to Mardil not only the curse of the werewolf, but also the ability to fight it more than others.

I'm not putting the kabosh on this.

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For instance, the fiendish Werewolf-Mardil might manage to gain the upper hand in the struggle (toss the Hunter's weapons away and stun him) and have Alli at his mercy, but at this critical time maybe Mardil could put the brakes on his wolvish side for just long enough for the Hunter to snatch up his crossbow and kill him.

Juuuuust long enough.

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That might provide some drama. It would allow for a fight, give Werewolf-Mardil an opportunity to gloat over his victory in an arrogant Phantomish sort of way, allow Alli the chance to be confused about her thoughts (I like this guy, but he's about to kill me), and give Eomer the chance to make a difficult crossbow shot (maybe Eomer could be trapped beneath something and so can't move to get a better shot, and Alli is between him and Mardil, and so Eomer must squeeze off a shot within an inch of Alli's head/neck/chest in order to hit Mardil).

In all of this, remember that the Blue Istari have rendered Mardil virtually animal of mind, with the human deeply buried. Not that there can't be a fleeting moment of self-control, but nothing so double-personed as the movie's version of Gollum/Smeagol; not even Tolkien's version.

the phantom · 02-24-2006, 01:14 PM

Aye aye, chief.

Well, you heard him, Hunter and Seer. Hop to it. I'm leaving the writing of this part to you.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 02-24-2006, 06:56 PM

I'm rather liking what y'all have planned. Count Alli in as the hung-over helpless beauty. Maybe she'll fight past her nasty headache long enough to plead to the ever-so-powerful-and-totally-winning Mardil about how he's not an evil person... how there is still a drop of humanity... how she... loves [?]... him.

Maybe not.

Maybe Illamatar could show up and add some spice. That's always fun.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 02-26-2006, 01:18 PM

Save filled; a tribute to the irresistibility of bad boys.

littlemanpoet · 02-26-2006, 07:15 PM

I've filled my save.

It looks like it could be either Fea's or Panakeia's turn, or whoever wants to post.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 02-26-2006, 10:03 PM

Somebody else can have it.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 03-01-2006, 08:30 PM

Erm.... do I need to take it? Nudge nudge.

littlemanpoet · 03-01-2006, 08:35 PM

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Erm.... do I need to take it? Nudge nudge.

You're not currently involved in a Werewolf game, so I'd say yes.

Celuien · 03-01-2006, 08:44 PM

I haven't forgotten about ATM!

Between current school scheduling issues, ongoing family issues, and the latest Werewolf installment, I haven't really had the chance to come up with something for Panakeia yet. I'll probably have something on Sat or Mon afternoon (have to work Sunday)... I can follow anyone who wants to post before then.

I need a vacation.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 03-01-2006, 09:28 PM

Okay. Not tonight though. Hm... Maybe tomorrow, early afternoon.

littlemanpoet · 03-02-2006, 10:37 AM

Okay, we'll expect a post from Fea next, in which Mardil should come back to life as a non-werewolf.

Then Celuien will follow with a post in which Anakron turns into a werewolf, and everybody knows what to do so Anakron is quickly dispatched.

I'll write the next post, in which Anakron comes back to life, and FINALLY recounts Mardil's score and whether he passes the Tests.

What I've written above is the skeleton of the plot. Put whatever meat and sinew and flesh on it that you wish.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 03-02-2006, 12:18 PM

My class ran more than an hour over (into the time I'd planned to write with) and I've got another in a few minutes. Tonight I've got to do all of my homework for tomorrow and Monday since I'm leaving town for the weekend. Sorry everyone, but I really can't write anything except essays until at least Monday.

littlemanpoet · 03-02-2006, 01:43 PM

No problem. Celuien, if you post before Fea, feel free to cover the "plot skeleton" that I outlined for both you and Fea, okay?

Celuien · 03-02-2006, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

No problem. Celuien, if you post before Fea, feel free to cover the "plot skeleton" that I outlined for both you and Fea, okay?

Sure will. I'm hoping to have something up Saturday.

Durelin · 03-03-2006, 07:10 PM

I'm sorry if it seems I've forgotten about ATM. I have not. I simply feel like that only thing left for Valde is one post to wrap things up, and it seems everyone is not done with some plot stuffs, so I thought I would wait a little before my final post. I do hope that's alright...I probably should have asked, but hey, no one's yelling at me yet...

littlemanpoet · 03-03-2006, 08:23 PM

That's because there's no reason to yell at you. Your perceptions are accurate, Durelin. If anything, I should apologize to you for not clarifying what is needed from you from here on out.

So I'm sorry.

And to clarify: those who are not directly involved in this little coda about Mardil, Alli, Aimé, Anakron and Panakeia, please hang on and be prepared to do your wrap up post when I let you know that we've finally finished the coda.

Kath · 03-04-2006, 11:16 AM

Whatever you say boss. Still got to think up a poem to get J Lo's backside back on her anyway.

the guy who be short · 03-04-2006, 12:47 PM

An ending? Bah, this Fléin character, so demanding.

Best think of something at least marginally interesting.

Encaitare · 03-04-2006, 12:55 PM

Shorty, should there be some conclusion about the Fléin-Wilhelmina relationship?

the guy who be short · 03-04-2006, 01:17 PM

Sorry Encai... I'm afraid Fléin has moved on. He's with Ketchupkin now.

Anyway, there was actually a relationship?

Encaitare · 03-04-2006, 01:21 PM

No worries, man. I'm sure Wilhelmina won't be offended.

littlemanpoet · 03-04-2006, 06:41 PM

Wow, Celuien! You even got my lip quivering for the guy!

So now what? How does one get the Anakronist Conveyor back to life without the Anakronist Conveyor around to do it?

Any ideas? I'm fresh out.

??????

Hmmmm.... maybe it's time for a deus ex machina?

Kath · 03-04-2006, 06:56 PM

Perhaps the two Istari?

Celuien · 03-04-2006, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

Wow, Celuien! You even got my lip quivering for the guy!

Well, we can't let Panakeia fall for the Grand Anakronist, then have him go and die on her without a little melodrama, can we? Especially when those lines from The Wolf Man are out there.

Hmm, Istari, Deus ex Machina, I can't think of anything else. I guess the Istari would make sense, being that they started the Dweomer in the first place.

the guy who be short · 03-05-2006, 06:01 AM

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Istari, Deus ex Machina

We could just merge the two and get Duo ex Machina?

littlemanpoet · 03-05-2006, 06:38 AM

Snicker, tigi2ubeyes.

Um, Panakeia could pick up the Dweomer staff and become the next Anakron, leaving her dour with the sudden death of her new boyfriend...

Nah.

Blue Istari and Duo Ex Machinae make sense to me. Who wants to write it? You want me to? If nobody claims it in the next 24 hours then I'll write it.

Celuien · 03-05-2006, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

Um, Panakeia could pick up the Dweomer staff and become the next Anakron, leaving her dour with the sudden death of her new boyfriend...

Nah.

Double nah.

She's far too distracted right now to think of any doing such thing. Hmm. I hope the scene wasn't too depressing.

Looking forward to seeing how Anakron is going to get out of this.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 03-05-2006, 06:16 PM

I'm back, PS and by the way. Do y'all want Illamatar to fix this, or is it all under control?

Great post, also. Amusing and heart-wrenching.

littlemanpoet · 03-05-2006, 06:51 PM

Go ahead. Make my day. Have Illamatar one-up the Blue Istari.

Just as long as Anakron is alive and well by the end of your post, Fea.

02-21-2006, 05:55 AM	#563
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	Whatever works best for the actual players. I'd better read the thread again to make sure I know what's happening. And it wasn't really lycanthropy that made me want to kill Mario. __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

02-24-2006, 10:16 AM	#565
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	Is the phantom going to post? Do we get to see into the mind of Werewolf-Mardil? __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

02-24-2006, 10:18 AM	#566
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	If he doesn't want to post now, he could have flashbacks once he comes back to life to explain what was up. 'Course it's always fun seeing him post. __________________ peace

02-24-2006, 11:24 AM	#567
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	If I were to post as Werewolf-Mardil, it would be something like this... Grrrrrr! Aaarggghh!! Rrraaahhhh!! I think that your views of Mardil would be far more interesting. But, seriously, I suppose after you have done whatever it is to Mardil you are going to do, I could rehash the whole thing from W-Mardil perspective. __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

02-24-2006, 11:47 AM	#568
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	I'll have a think about it, and probably post tomorrow. Anything you'd like me to touch on would be appreciated. read: I don't have a clue what I'm going to say** I'm thinking, the relationship between Mardil and Alli. Anyway, I would have thought Mardil would make a rather sophisticated and coherent Werewolf. __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

02-24-2006, 12:13 PM	#569
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Alli, once she wakes up, is NOT going to want to kill Mardil. If she was lucid, she'd remember that he'd come back to life anyhow, but she's not lucid and she thinks she's in love. Sort of. She's a girl. It's confusing. She likes Aimè better though, since he didn't hold a knife to her throat in an SUV. __________________ peace

02-24-2006, 12:21 PM	#570
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	So Alli won't be involved in the fight at all? If she doesn't want Mardil to die then she can't go near him or he'll be able to kill her. You want to be a classic damsel-in-distress looking on, don't you? __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

02-24-2006, 01:14 PM	#573
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	Aye aye, chief. Well, you heard him, Hunter and Seer. Hop to it. I'm leaving the writing of this part to you. __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

02-24-2006, 06:56 PM	#574
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	I'm rather liking what y'all have planned. Count Alli in as the hung-over helpless beauty. Maybe she'll fight past her nasty headache long enough to plead to the ever-so-powerful-and-totally-winning Mardil about how he's not an evil person... how there is still a drop of humanity... how she... loves [?]... him. Maybe not. Maybe Illamatar could show up and add some spice. That's always fun. __________________ peace

02-26-2006, 01:18 PM	#575
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Save filled; a tribute to the irresistibility of bad boys. __________________ peace

02-26-2006, 07:15 PM	#576
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	I've filled my save. It looks like it could be either Fea's or Panakeia's turn, or whoever wants to post.

02-26-2006, 10:03 PM	#577
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Somebody else can have it. __________________ peace

03-01-2006, 08:30 PM	#578
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Erm.... do I need to take it? Nudge nudge. __________________ peace

03-01-2006, 08:44 PM	#580
Celuien Riveting Ribbiter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Assigned to Mordor Posts: 1,767	I haven't forgotten about ATM! Between current school scheduling issues, ongoing family issues, and the latest Werewolf installment, I haven't really had the chance to come up with something for Panakeia yet. I'll probably have something on Sat or Mon afternoon (have to work Sunday)... I can follow anyone who wants to post before then. I need a vacation. __________________ People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect. But actually, from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint, it's more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey... stuff. Last edited by Celuien; 03-01-2006 at 08:48 PM.

03-01-2006, 09:28 PM	#581
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Okay. Not tonight though. Hm... Maybe tomorrow, early afternoon. __________________ peace

03-02-2006, 10:37 AM	#582
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Okay, we'll expect a post from Fea next, in which Mardil should come back to life as a non-werewolf. Then Celuien will follow with a post in which Anakron turns into a werewolf, and everybody knows what to do so Anakron is quickly dispatched. I'll write the next post, in which Anakron comes back to life, and FINALLY recounts Mardil's score and whether he passes the Tests. What I've written above is the skeleton of the plot. Put whatever meat and sinew and flesh on it that you wish.

03-02-2006, 12:18 PM	#583
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	My class ran more than an hour over (into the time I'd planned to write with) and I've got another in a few minutes. Tonight I've got to do all of my homework for tomorrow and Monday since I'm leaving town for the weekend. Sorry everyone, but I really can't write anything except essays until at least Monday. __________________ peace

03-02-2006, 01:43 PM	#584
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	No problem. Celuien, if you post before Fea, feel free to cover the "plot skeleton" that I outlined for both you and Fea, okay?

03-03-2006, 07:10 PM	#586
Durelin Estelo dagnir, Melo ring Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,063	I'm sorry if it seems I've forgotten about ATM. I have not. I simply feel like that only thing left for Valde is one post to wrap things up, and it seems everyone is not done with some plot stuffs, so I thought I would wait a little before my final post. I do hope that's alright...I probably should have asked, but hey, no one's yelling at me yet...

03-03-2006, 08:23 PM	#587
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	That's because there's no reason to yell at you. Your perceptions are accurate, Durelin. If anything, I should apologize to you for not clarifying what is needed from you from here on out. So I'm sorry. And to clarify: those who are not directly involved in this little coda about Mardil, Alli, Aimé, Anakron and Panakeia, please hang on and be prepared to do your wrap up post when I let you know that we've finally finished the coda.

03-04-2006, 11:16 AM	#588
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	Whatever you say boss. Still got to think up a poem to get J Lo's backside back on her anyway. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

03-04-2006, 12:47 PM	#589
the guy who be short Shadowed Prince Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Thulcandra Posts: 2,343	An ending? Bah, this Fléin character, so demanding. Best think of something at least marginally interesting.

03-04-2006, 12:55 PM	#590
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	Shorty, should there be some conclusion about the Fléin-Wilhelmina relationship?

03-04-2006, 01:17 PM	#591
the guy who be short Shadowed Prince Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Thulcandra Posts: 2,343	Sorry Encai... I'm afraid Fléin has moved on. He's with Ketchupkin now. Anyway, there was actually a relationship?

03-04-2006, 01:21 PM	#592
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	No worries, man. I'm sure Wilhelmina won't be offended.

03-04-2006, 06:41 PM	#593
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Wow, Celuien! You even got my lip quivering for the guy! So now what? How does one get the Anakronist Conveyor back to life without the Anakronist Conveyor around to do it? Any ideas? I'm fresh out. ?????? Hmmmm.... maybe it's time for a deus ex machina?

03-04-2006, 06:56 PM	#594
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	Perhaps the two Istari? __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

03-05-2006, 06:38 AM	#597
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Snicker, tigi2ubeyes. Um, Panakeia could pick up the Dweomer staff and become the next Anakron, leaving her dour with the sudden death of her new boyfriend... Nah. Blue Istari and Duo Ex Machinae make sense to me. Who wants to write it? You want me to? If nobody claims it in the next 24 hours then I'll write it.

03-05-2006, 06:16 PM	#599
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	I'm back, PS and by the way. Do y'all want Illamatar to fix this, or is it all under control? Great post, also. Amusing and heart-wrenching. __________________ peace

03-05-2006, 06:51 PM	#600
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Go ahead. Make my day. Have Illamatar one-up the Blue Istari. Just as long as Anakron is alive and well by the end of your post, Fea.