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Feanor of the Peredhil · 01-02-2007, 10:42 AM

Get your characters to the graveyard Alli's hiding in in a plausible fashion. There will be an epic (read: clichèd and HUGE) battle with the Blue Wizards (talk to alatar and Anguirel about that sort of thing) wherein Ang's character will probably switch sides a few times (?), everybody will have to fight, Anakron will likely be doing things Dweomer-related, and... werewolves will attack.

Yeah. That works. Epic graveyard battle. Cheesiest horror flick you've ever seen. The sort with exaggerated looks of extreme 'terror' and the sort of lightening that strikes on cue.

Sorry I'm not around, sorry I won't be around.

Just keep in mind that this is the climax of the story and that the battle should tie stuff together and be <highlight>HUGE</highlight>

littlemanpoet · 01-02-2007, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Feanor of the Peredhil

Anakron will likely be doing things Dweomer-related,

He cannot as he's (at least mostly) dead. If you wish him revived as he was, you will need, I must kindly insist, to write him instead of me doing so. My apologies as this probably messes up some plans.

Hookbill the Goomba · 01-02-2007, 11:26 AM

I'll try and get my characters to the grave yard in the next three or four posts where they'll meet up and discuss 'things'.
May the hilarity long continue!

Feanor of the Peredhil · 01-02-2007, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

My apologies as this probably messes up some plans.

No apologies necessary. Any plans I had got shot when I disappeared from life and forgot them all. Besides, this isn't my story, it's ours. Don't wait for me. Finish it. If you decide you don't want a graveyard battle... don't have one.

Celuien · 01-02-2007, 06:16 PM

My life is likely to be absolutely crazy this month. Basically, it's looking like I will have to work any day when I'm not either on the road or at an interview. Including weekends. This will make it challenging for me to keep up.

That said, I'm still planning to be around whenever possible, and even if Panakeia doesn't participate in the battle, she will be very eager to see it, as she has a few scores to settle with the illustrious Istari.

LMP - should I continue the mostly dead Anakron plot as we were discussing?

littlemanpoet · 01-02-2007, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Celuien

LMP - should I continue the mostly dead Anakron plot as we were discussing?

Yes, we can continue that as we have agreed to. (Shhh! Let's keep them guessing....)

Celuien · 01-02-2007, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

(Shhh! Let's keep them guessing....)

Understood.

Celuien · 01-03-2007, 10:22 AM

Okay. Two or three more posts ought to bring my party to the graveyard...

Feanor of the Peredhil · 01-04-2007, 11:03 AM

Anguirel? You there?

Would you like to schedule that Little Chat between Alli and Tom/Dracomir in the very near future?

Hookbill, nice work with getting the Wizards to the graveyard. Alatar, are you still with us? Or are we writing evil nasty Blue Wizards without you?

alatar · 01-05-2007, 08:50 PM

I'd like to help, but am so far removed from the story it seems hopeless. Want to send me text that could be posted using my login? Want to send an outline that I could flesh out, have reviewed, then post?

Ideas?

Sorry, but I tried to follow, but as the Blue One didn't appear in the first week/month, my attention waned.

Celuien · 01-06-2007, 10:50 AM

I promise that I will fill that save on Tuesday or Wednesday at the latest.

littlemanpoet · 01-06-2007, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by alatar

I'd like to help, but am so far removed from the story it seems hopeless. Want to send me text that could be posted using my login? Want to send an outline that I could flesh out, have reviewed, then post?

Ideas?

The Blue Istari have killed (mostly) Anakron because he refused to continue to be the Grand Anakronist. They are manipulators of everyone. They have said they're going to "exterminate" the Dwarf (sorry Hookbill, I forget his name

) and his father. They must be responsible for the werewolf, who is also Tom Felton/the Harry Potter evil kid. They are up to no good and there will be a major battle that they are obviously causing.

So basically, anything that's going wrong is their fault.

So they're evil. Or maybe they're not but just seem to be. That's where the fun lies, seems to me.

Those are my thoughts. Hope they help.

Hookbill the Goomba · 01-06-2007, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

They have said they're going to "exterminate" the Dwarf (sorry Hookbill, I forget his name

) and his father.

Smilog. Think "

" and "og".

littlemanpoet · 01-06-2007, 05:57 PM

Darn it. I knew that. Thanks for the handy mnemonic.

Lhunardawen · 01-06-2007, 11:27 PM

Form, are you okay with bringing Maika and Hyarmenwë (and Elrogorn?) to the graveyard? I'm a bit too caught up with school (already!) and I don't think I'll be sufficiently up to the task.

Formendacil · 01-07-2007, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Lhunardawen

Form, are you okay with bringing Maika and Hyarmenwë (and Elrogorn?) to the graveyard? I'm a bit too caught up with school (already!) and I don't think I'll be sufficiently up to the task.

I should be...

Which is a reminder to me that I need to get a post up. Hopefully, I'll get to that in the next couple days, bringing them thither in one massive post.

littlemanpoet · 01-07-2007, 05:31 PM

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'The Dark Lord Squirlron' and his nine nutrats, the black slinkers

I was just looking at an old saved private message and found this. Too bad it's so late in this rpg that I can't really use this anymore.

Hookbill the Goomba · 01-09-2007, 11:38 AM

My save is filled.

Including a lovely poem about being assigned to Mordor.

Celuien · 01-10-2007, 09:24 AM

Save filled. And with a plot twist!

Celuien · 01-16-2007, 04:46 PM

Yet another save filled!

littlemanpoet · 01-16-2007, 09:38 PM

I get to the last part of your post, and I'm thinking, "Who's this balding, bespectacled man with the big grin beneath his beard? I don't remember seeing him anywhere in the story before. Is he Alatar? Nah, that doesn't make sen...... Oh. Duh." ROTFL.

I get it! You've outdone yourself this time! I'd rep ya but I gotta ... you know.

Celuien · 01-17-2007, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

I get to the last part of your post, and I'm thinking, "Who's this balding, bespectacled man with the big grin beneath his beard? I don't remember seeing him anywhere in the story before. Is he Alatar? Nah, that doesn't make sen...... Oh. Duh." ROTFL. I get it! You've outdone yourself this time! I'd rep ya but I gotta ... you know.

Glad you like it.

Lhunardawen · 01-20-2007, 08:41 PM

Oh dear, Celuien, that's just...*chuckle*

Feanor of the Peredhil · 01-30-2007, 09:14 AM

My computer being in pieces at the moment, try not to miss me too badly until I can get back here to post. Keep up what you've been doing without me... y'all are doing great. Just a little farther! Home stretch...

Feanor of the Peredhil · 01-31-2007, 11:18 AM

Even with my PC liking me just enough to hand my next two paychecks straight to Bill Gates while not even being thoughtful enough to be in my possession for at least a few more days (sigh)...

Right now (the next week, give or take, unless I'm wrong) is quite possibly the best time in the foreseeable future for me to do any writing that requires others.

If you're around and wanted to do that Alli/Tom meeting, it would be absolutely fantastic.

If not, I'll leave it up to the tao.

Celuien · 02-03-2007, 06:08 PM

The save is filled.

Hookbill the Goomba · 02-04-2007, 02:35 AM

Another Save filled. I didn't have time or Patience to do a full song and dance routine.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 02-08-2007, 10:15 AM

Ang?

<waves>

Hello?

<shrug>

I'm sick and I have papers and midterms for the next week. Then I'm out of town. My mental existence is currently debatable.

I'd love to have this story finished by Easter. Does that sound managable for people?

littlemanpoet · 02-08-2007, 10:38 AM

What's the plan from here forward, Feanor?

Feanor of the Peredhil · 02-08-2007, 02:43 PM

A battle. Working together to make it as [melo]dramatic as possible.

If we can tie as many subplots as possible to this battle, I'd be delighted.

Don't worry about plausibility of denouement. Illamatar exists in this story for a reason. Make it as impossible a fix to get out of as you like.

Battle. End of battle. I've been toying with the idea of Roggie and Mardil signing the treaty on their own out of impatience just as Illamatar ends the war with the Wizards.

And then closing posts sending people off to wherever they need to be.

littlemanpoet · 02-08-2007, 04:20 PM

Okay.

Hey Celuien, I think you owe me a post; or do I owe you one?

Anguirel · 02-08-2007, 04:21 PM

Argh! Fea, have I missed the boat, or shall I have Tom turn up now for the long expected arrangement?

Celuien · 02-08-2007, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

Hey Celuien, I think you owe me a post; or do I owe you one?

Heh. I think either of us could post next. Elempi's question has been left unanswered for the moment by the discovery of Alli and Aime.

If I go next, though, there's not much to say other than confirming that Panakeia is glad to see Elempi.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 02-08-2007, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Anguirel

Argh! Fea, have I missed the boat, or shall I have Tom turn up now for the long expected arrangement?

Have him turn up. An idea would be maybe for Tom and Alli to be left alone together in the tomb while maybe everybody else joins the Smilog incident with the Wizards?

Nobody has reason to think it might be a bad idea to leave the two alone and it would up the tension of the situation...

Or if you have a different idea?

littlemanpoet · 02-09-2007, 09:53 PM

So Alli and Aime are in the crypt, having gone "thump", and Panakeia, Elempí and "colleagues" have just heard said "thump", and are ready to investigate, which apparently blue-gloved investigation is apparently going to end in the .... uh ... 'end' of some red-shirt? Is that where we're going with this?

I'm trying to figure out Elempí too. He is of course the heart and soul of Anakron, that which lacks all the foolish ambition (though not foolishness)

..... and all he wants to do is get outta there! and back to Umbar and be a humble and too talkative professor again. I think. No, he dares to hope to hope that Panakeia will see through all the urbanity of Anakron to the squeamish heart of Elempí

. Well heck, I think I can build a post out of that. Or not.

Celuien · 02-11-2007, 04:01 PM

I may wait for Fea or Eomer before posting again, just so I'm sure of who's fighting right now, other than In Ego.

By the way, I don't want him to be a red shirt. I don't really have particular plans for him, but I'm rather fond of the character he's based on.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 02-11-2007, 05:34 PM

I'm a little swamped at the moment, so I can't give any distinct posting times. It could be anywhere from tomorrow to the 25th.

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 02-12-2007, 02:33 AM

I completely missed your posts, Fea, for I must have gone temporarily blind. I'm on the case

:

Feanor of the Peredhil · 02-12-2007, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Eomer of the Rohirrim

I completely missed your posts, Fea, for I must have gone temporarily blind. I'm on the case

:

Thanks, love.

the guy who be short · 02-19-2007, 11:08 AM

"Well, I'm back."

The mammoth post was just to sort out where Angawen's been, see? I'll catch up with you guys in a bit. If for some reason that post isn't compatible with the storyline, let me know.

01-02-2007, 10:42 AM	#601
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Get your characters to the graveyard Alli's hiding in in a plausible fashion. There will be an epic (read: clichèd and HUGE) battle with the Blue Wizards (talk to alatar and Anguirel about that sort of thing) wherein Ang's character will probably switch sides a few times (?), everybody will have to fight, Anakron will likely be doing things Dweomer-related, and... werewolves will attack. Yeah. That works. Epic graveyard battle. Cheesiest horror flick you've ever seen. The sort with exaggerated looks of extreme 'terror' and the sort of lightening that strikes on cue. Sorry I'm not around, sorry I won't be around. Just keep in mind that this is the climax of the story and that the battle should tie stuff together and be <highlight>HUGE</highlight> __________________ peace

01-02-2007, 11:26 AM	#603
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	I'll try and get my characters to the grave yard in the next three or four posts where they'll meet up and discuss 'things'. May the hilarity long continue! __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

01-02-2007, 06:16 PM	#605
Celuien Riveting Ribbiter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Assigned to Mordor Posts: 1,767	My life is likely to be absolutely crazy this month. Basically, it's looking like I will have to work any day when I'm not either on the road or at an interview. Including weekends. This will make it challenging for me to keep up. That said, I'm still planning to be around whenever possible, and even if Panakeia doesn't participate in the battle, she will be very eager to see it, as she has a few scores to settle with the illustrious Istari. LMP - should I continue the mostly dead Anakron plot as we were discussing? __________________ 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.

01-03-2007, 10:22 AM	#608
Celuien Riveting Ribbiter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Assigned to Mordor Posts: 1,767	Okay. Two or three more posts ought to bring my party to the graveyard... __________________ 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.

01-04-2007, 11:03 AM	#609
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Anguirel? You there? Would you like to schedule that Little Chat between Alli and Tom/Dracomir in the very near future? Hookbill, nice work with getting the Wizards to the graveyard. Alatar, are you still with us? Or are we writing evil nasty Blue Wizards without you? __________________ peace

01-05-2007, 08:50 PM	#610
alatar Doubting Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Heaven's basement Posts: 2,466	I'd like to help, but am so far removed from the story it seems hopeless. Want to send me text that could be posted using my login? Want to send an outline that I could flesh out, have reviewed, then post? Ideas? Sorry, but I tried to follow, but as the Blue One didn't appear in the first week/month, my attention waned. __________________ There is naught that you can do, other than to resist, with hope or without it.

01-06-2007, 10:50 AM	#611
Celuien Riveting Ribbiter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Assigned to Mordor Posts: 1,767	I promise that I will fill that save on Tuesday or Wednesday at the latest. __________________ 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.

01-06-2007, 05:57 PM	#614
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Darn it. I knew that. Thanks for the handy mnemonic.

01-06-2007, 11:27 PM	#615
Lhunardawen Hauntress of the Havens Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: IN it, but not OF it Posts: 2,538	Form, are you okay with bringing Maika and Hyarmenwë (and Elrogorn?) to the graveyard? I'm a bit too caught up with school (already!) and I don't think I'll be sufficiently up to the task.

01-09-2007, 11:38 AM	#618
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	My save is filled. Including a lovely poem about being assigned to Mordor. __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

01-10-2007, 09:24 AM	#619
Celuien Riveting Ribbiter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Assigned to Mordor Posts: 1,767	Save filled. And with a plot twist! __________________ 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.

01-16-2007, 04:46 PM	#620
Celuien Riveting Ribbiter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Assigned to Mordor Posts: 1,767	Yet another save filled! __________________ 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.

01-16-2007, 09:38 PM	#621
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	I get to the last part of your post, and I'm thinking, "Who's this balding, bespectacled man with the big grin beneath his beard? I don't remember seeing him anywhere in the story before. Is he Alatar? Nah, that doesn't make sen...... Oh. Duh." ROTFL. I get it! You've outdone yourself this time! I'd rep ya but I gotta ... you know.

01-20-2007, 08:41 PM	#623
Lhunardawen Hauntress of the Havens Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: IN it, but not OF it Posts: 2,538	Oh dear, Celuien, that's just...chuckle

01-30-2007, 09:14 AM	#624
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	My computer being in pieces at the moment, try not to miss me too badly until I can get back here to post. Keep up what you've been doing without me... y'all are doing great. Just a little farther! Home stretch... __________________ peace

01-31-2007, 11:18 AM	#625
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Hey Anguirel! Even with my PC liking me just enough to hand my next two paychecks straight to Bill Gates while not even being thoughtful enough to be in my possession for at least a few more days (sigh)... Right now (the next week, give or take, unless I'm wrong) is quite possibly the best time in the foreseeable future for me to do any writing that requires others. If you're around and wanted to do that Alli/Tom meeting, it would be absolutely fantastic. If not, I'll leave it up to the tao. __________________ peace

02-03-2007, 06:08 PM	#626
Celuien Riveting Ribbiter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Assigned to Mordor Posts: 1,767	The save is filled. __________________ 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.

02-04-2007, 02:35 AM	#627
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	Another Save filled. I didn't have time or Patience to do a full song and dance routine. __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

02-08-2007, 10:15 AM	#628
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Ang? <waves> Hello? <shrug> I'm sick and I have papers and midterms for the next week. Then I'm out of town. My mental existence is currently debatable. I'd love to have this story finished by Easter. Does that sound managable for people? __________________ peace

02-08-2007, 10:38 AM	#629
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	What's the plan from here forward, Feanor?

02-08-2007, 02:43 PM	#630
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	A battle. Working together to make it as [melo]dramatic as possible. If we can tie as many subplots as possible to this battle, I'd be delighted. Don't worry about plausibility of denouement. Illamatar exists in this story for a reason. Make it as impossible a fix to get out of as you like. Battle. End of battle. I've been toying with the idea of Roggie and Mardil signing the treaty on their own out of impatience just as Illamatar ends the war with the Wizards. And then closing posts sending people off to wherever they need to be. __________________ peace

02-08-2007, 04:20 PM	#631
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Okay. Hey Celuien, I think you owe me a post; or do I owe you one?

02-08-2007, 04:21 PM	#632
Anguirel Byronic Brand Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The 1590s Posts: 2,778	Argh! Fea, have I missed the boat, or shall I have Tom turn up now for the long expected arrangement? __________________ Among the friendly dead, being bad at games did not seem to matter -Il Lupo Fenriso

02-09-2007, 09:53 PM	#635
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	So Alli and Aime are in the crypt, having gone "thump", and Panakeia, Elempí and "colleagues" have just heard said "thump", and are ready to investigate, which apparently blue-gloved investigation is apparently going to end in the .... uh ... 'end' of some red-shirt? Is that where we're going with this? I'm trying to figure out Elempí too. He is of course the heart and soul of Anakron, that which lacks all the foolish ambition (though not foolishness) ..... and all he wants to do is get outta there! and back to Umbar and be a humble and too talkative professor again. I think. No, he dares to hope to hope that Panakeia will see through all the urbanity of Anakron to the squeamish heart of Elempí . Well heck, I think I can build a post out of that. Or not.

02-11-2007, 04:01 PM	#636
Celuien Riveting Ribbiter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Assigned to Mordor Posts: 1,767	I may wait for Fea or Eomer before posting again, just so I'm sure of who's fighting right now, other than In Ego. By the way, I don't want him to be a red shirt. I don't really have particular plans for him, but I'm rather fond of the character he's based on. __________________ 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.

02-11-2007, 05:34 PM	#637
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	I'm a little swamped at the moment, so I can't give any distinct posting times. It could be anywhere from tomorrow to the 25th. __________________ peace

02-12-2007, 02:33 AM	#638
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	I completely missed your posts, Fea, for I must have gone temporarily blind. I'm on the case : __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

02-19-2007, 11:08 AM	#640
the guy who be short Shadowed Prince Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Thulcandra Posts: 2,343	"Well, I'm back." The mammoth post was just to sort out where Angawen's been, see? I'll catch up with you guys in a bit. If for some reason that post isn't compatible with the storyline, let me know.