An Audience With The King -- Discussion Thread - Page 5 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Shadow_Staar · 09-30-2002, 12:50 PM

HI, im sry this is really REALLY LATE!!!
But Elenna said i mite be able to join, so if you need another player, im all yours!!
So PM if i can join...
thanx

~Shadow

*Varda* · 09-30-2002, 03:27 PM

Mithadan, I've spoken to Thenamir and we both think it would be helpful if Shadow_Staar joined us. I really don't think Joy is coming back, and that just leaves me and Thena.

***Mithadan*** · 09-30-2002, 03:41 PM

Done! Contact Shadow_Staar and introduce yourself. Give her an idea of what's going on and where things are going.

Thenamir, please contact Shadow_Staar as well. She may wish to read at least the basics from the Discussion thread, i.e. the backstories and the rules.

***The Barrow-Wight*** · 10-03-2002, 10:33 AM

Everyone needs to remember to label your posts with your team title (i.e. * * * * Rhûn Nation * * * * *, ^^^^^^ Lonely Mountain ^^^^^, etc.)

Please use the edit feature to go back and add your title to each of the posts that are missing them.

Thanks

***Mithadan*** · 10-04-2002, 12:20 PM

As we're a bit more than 2 weeks into the game, I'd like to hear how everyone is doing? Comments, questions, complaints, concerns?

Susan Delgado · 10-04-2002, 01:54 PM

Has it been two weeks already? It feels like we just started!

Elenna · 10-04-2002, 03:11 PM

We practically HAVE just started - all of us at Rivendell haven't even gotten on the road yet!

And I for one am a bit confused about what the rest of you are doing - maybe we should all post a summary of our actions to date.

[ October 04, 2002: Message edited by: Elenna ]

***The Barrow-Wight*** · 10-04-2002, 04:20 PM

Actually, next Tuesday will be day 15, so we're not quite two week into it yet. Still, it does seems as if the going has been slow.

Here's a summary of what's happened to the Rhûn Nation group.

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The Great Captain of Rhûn assigned his Chief Advisor, Kasteni, to respresent the Ozren people. Kasteni chose three warriors to accompany him, but he also brought an eleven-man cavalry guard for protection. They took a couple days to prepare and leave the city. On the evening of their first night out, within site of a safe haven along the highway, they were attacked by a pack of were-bears. Three of the horsemen were killed, but none of the characters were seriously injured. Presently, the survivors are fleeing the scene of the attack and hope to make it to the safety of the nearby highway hostel. They are still nowhere close to the lands familiar to the rest of the RPG groups.

[ October 04, 2002: Message edited by: The Barrow-Wight ]

Elenna · 10-04-2002, 04:26 PM

OK, here's Rivendell's summary.

Meneciriel, Elladan, Elrohir, and Fanelen are currently getting ready to leave for Minas Tirith. The group dynamics are a bit awkward, and we've spent a lot of time tripping over each other physically and figuratively. We were eating what we thought would be our last dinner in Rivendell when a hobbit messenger arrived requesting that we wait for the arrivals of the Shire and Blue Mountain delegations. Needless to say, nobody is very pleased with Meneciriel for agreeing, thus permitting dwarves to join the group.

Bêthberry · 10-04-2002, 04:59 PM

The Kingdom of Erebor Under the Mountain has spent some time defining itself and a regular posting routine, with the King finally deciding to join the journey. We are slowly but surely developing some good character interaction as we get to know each other. Two days ago, we set out for a three days' journey to a site predetermined for a fateful meeting with elves. Along the way we attempted a story contest, which was handled by some comic relief.

It wasn't the elves which caused our sorrow, but an accident with pony and wagon on a steep slope. Several of the party are bruised with minor injuries while one member was killed. We have yet to show final dwarven respects.

And we are wondering why the elves have not come forward to help with the accident and are shortly expecting the Men of Dale to appear. No one is exactly comfortable with this arrangement.

A long river trip down the Anduin appears on our horizon as the Mirkwood isn't our cup of tea, so we will be discovering what kind of sea legs dwarves have.

Bethberry,
press secretary for
Thorin III Stonehelm

Aylwen Dreamsong · 10-04-2002, 05:53 PM

Yes... Bethberry has about summed it up for us poor old Erebor dwarves. How many days do we have? I lost count a while back..

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When you're all alone in the lands of forever, lay under the Milky Way. On and on, its getting too late out. I'm not alone this time, this night

Aylwen
[img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Susan Delgado · 10-04-2002, 06:05 PM

45, wasn't it?

The Shire delegation is riding down the Old Forest Road. The younger Hobbits seem to have developed a conspiracy of comfort and muffins against their leader, who's been less than absolutely friendly to them.

[ October 04, 2002: Message edited by: Susan Delgado ]

piosenniel · 10-04-2002, 06:17 PM

Dale, Eryn Lasgalen and The Lonely Mountain group are now seven days journey from the Anduin. Once they reach the River, barring any problems (mwahaha! [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img] ) they will be 15 days travel time from Minas Anor!

Carnëiach · 10-06-2002, 01:34 PM

yup thats right, a conspiracy of muffins, the best type!

anyway, sorry about the delay getting to you Elenna, were going slow so the dwarves can catch up...which they should be doing soon...VERY soon...
Dwarves; can you do a sort of time laps thing to get you here soon? see, weve been travelling for 2 weeks and arent even that far from the shire! Im not going to post yet, as its going to be a bit samey until you get here...pleeeeease hurry up!

Bêthberry · 10-06-2002, 04:36 PM

Calling all men of Dale and elves of Mirkwood,

Now, we have to regroup and discuss some things here, since the three contingents have just repelled the giant spiders.

Birdie, how are you going to handle the lost of your plucky elven lass? I say you guys need to take the upper hand here in leading the discussion.

Pio, are the men of Dale ever going to say anything to the dwarves and elves?

BTW, Ms-I'm-doing-the-disasters-in-place-of-Mithadan,
doesn't it strike you as a tad over-reaching to claim that the spiders got ALL the horses and ponies? *grins*

I'm assuming that we discuss the forward movement here, but if Dale and Mirkwood don't reply, then Erebor will move us forward.

Bethberry

piosenniel · 10-06-2002, 04:47 PM

Dwarves

If you will re-read the last spider line - not ALL are going to be eaten but you must decide whether you want to take the time to chase them, or not.

Sorry if the onslaught of the spiders surprised you - It was probably my mistake in thinking the mentors could throw obstacles in for their group.

Would you like me to remove the battle scenes and we'll regroup on the road, half-way to the Ford? I have no problem editing what I've written.

Susan Delgado · 10-06-2002, 05:14 PM

I for one liked the Spider attack. It was very exciting.

I don't see why the Mentors can't create obstacles, but I suppose it's ultimately up to Mithadan.

Marileangorifurnimaluim · 10-06-2002, 06:14 PM

Hey, let's not forget the visiting contingent from Dale in Harad: Jarl and Garlin, and the Harad trade rep, Gramil.

Jarl and Gramil met by accident when Jarl was learning to ride oliphaunts.

The King Fuinur bungled the meeting with Jarl, leaving him to wait at his hotel for a month, no contact, then skipping town to capture ships. At least Jarl's assistant, Garlin got to see the bazaar - a wild sight it is. Gramil tried to get out of being the trade contact (he's retired), but was unable. Gramil's sent his family/staff (hello nepotism) to gather supplies for the trip to Nurn & then Minas Arnor. Gramil and Jarl have both paid spies to gather information on eachother. Ethar, Gramil's assistant, is spying on Gramil for Urken the Bear of Umbar. Jarl and Gramil met formally at the world's worst party. Ethar and Garlin got into trouble with a Rhunian free-sword. Garlin saved Ethar's neck, but the city guard came after them. Garlin nearly got roughed up by the guard for looking like someone of Gondor. And the merchants are ticked off about the damage done to their tent during the fight with the free-sword. Everyone's agreed it's time to get out of dodge. We're going to Nurn. Tomorrow. Finally.

Bêthberry · 10-06-2002, 07:05 PM

Oh, I agree completely, Susan, that the spider attack is great. And of course the mentors can throw in obstacles for their kingdoms. Earlier, I had added an accident for my dwarves. The problem is one of coordinating three different kingdoms and communicating our intentions.

I had assumed that this was just an adventure along the way and, like Barrow Wight with his attack of the were-bears, was expecting the battle to last longer. I had posted accordingly and was PMing strategy to the dwarves. However, Pio was using the attack as a wakeup call to her contingent which is slow to post. When they didn't post, they were penalized. However, the Erebor dwarves were posting. They were caught in the "friendly fire", so to speak. That was the basis of my comments.

We need some "forward scouts", LOL, to help direct this thing if the three kingdoms are going to travel together.

Bethberry

Child of the 7th Age · 10-06-2002, 07:12 PM

Harad/Umbar

We have finally captured our ships and will be moving out of the port at Umbar. We have lost one of our two kings due to non-posting, but are dragging his character along. Perhaps, we will make a suitable "sacrifice" somewhere along the way. That means it's just myself and Alk. interacting which makes the posting slow at times. Maril is travelling the Nurn route with Jrl of Dale plus Urken's spy.

However, as we'll be travelling by sailing ship, we should make some good time: 7.2 miles per hour (per the Atlas when going against the current), 24 hours a day, for a total of about 950 miles. That would be 175 miles per day. (Yeah for sailing ships which are very speedy!) That gets us to Minas Anor in five and a half days.

However, there should be a few stopovers along the way. There's a Corsair ship ahead of us we need to keep from raiding the villages along the Anduin as it does not makefor good "pr" for Harad. Plus I have a feeling the "natives" will not be happy to see us coming down the river with two more Corsair vessels, even if or intentions are different. I would anticipate one or two roadblocks along the way.

But, if I were you, I would hurry along as this Urken the Bear looks like a shady character, and I have no idea what he might do should the Harad delegation arrive first in Minas Anor!

sharon

[ October 06, 2002: Message edited by: Child of the 7th Age ]

Bêthberry · 10-08-2002, 09:40 AM

PIZZA PARTAY

Hey, everyone participating in the RPG An Audience with the King. Come on to the Erebor/ Lonely Mountain discussion thread this Saturday, October 12, from 1 to 4 pm EDT, for a pizza party. We can talk about the game, get to know what everyone is doing, AND, get a little rapid-action interactive posting done on the game thread.

Your hosts,
Aylwen Dreamsong, Rose Cotton, Cuthalion (if he ever shows up), and Bethberry

PS. This carries Mithadan's stamp of approval, but he probably thinks I'm crazy.

[ October 08, 2002: Message edited by: Bethberry ]

***Mithadan*** · 10-08-2002, 09:59 AM

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but he probably thinks I'm crazy.

No. He definitely thinks you are crazy. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] Enjoy, nonetheless.

Rhun, Harad and Blue Mountains Teams: Maybe its time for our participants to learn about compressing time. I'm counting real time days. You can fit more than one virtual day of travel into one real day.

Shire team: Whoops! Sorry! [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img]

Rimbaud · 10-08-2002, 10:09 AM

Such a meeting would seem more appropriate in Chat, no?

Bêthberry · 10-08-2002, 11:15 AM

For Rhovanian veterans, no doubt, yes, Rimbaud, but for us on AAwtK, posts here would be preferable, especially since the purpose of the game is to get away from chat-style, frivolous RPGs. It would also be good to see the gamers using their discussion threads more to stage their games, moving between the game and discussion threads.

Also, I still cannot get into chat. Java is still denying me access (I have just sent an email to nospoof about this.) and last night's attempts on mIRC ALSO produced denied access through socery.net. I did get into channel 1 through a German server, but about all I accomplished was talking to myself trying to figure out how to get to 08. It was not a particularly entertaining or enlightening conversation. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Bethberry

[ October 08, 2002: Message edited by: Bethberry ]

Carnëiach · 10-08-2002, 11:42 AM

Aww poor beth. I know the talking to yourself in an empty chat room feeling. and join the club. My unbelievably annoying and lame computer doesnt let me into chat rooms. What time is 1-4pm EDT in british time?

Rimbaud · 10-08-2002, 12:48 PM

EDT is GMT -5, so 1-4pm EDT is 6-9pm GMT.

Carnëiach · 10-08-2002, 01:26 PM

thanx rimbaud. ill try to, um, persuade my dad to let me on.

Elenna · 10-08-2002, 01:52 PM

I can probably come to the pizza party for a little while, but not for long. I have a pizza party of my own with my friend Marty right after that! TOO MUCH PIZZA!

Carnëiach · 10-08-2002, 02:05 PM

ah u lucky americans and ure frequent pizza parties....and actually all other people with ure pizza parties...man, i want pizza!

Marileangorifurnimaluim · 10-08-2002, 04:32 PM

Pizza??? I'll be there. But I warn you, I'm a slow writer. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Mithadan/Shire - LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL ROFL!

Mith, heh. It has taken over two weeks to go through three days in Harad. But it's likely we're not going to make it all the way to Nurn: Al-Gareth has already left Nurn and is stealthily travelling south. The team is working on how Al-Gareth is going to meet our Oliphaunts.

Guys, I'm just beaming over the Nurn part of our story. I can't help it. I really enjoyed writing such an ugly story from such an innocent children's point of view.

[ October 08, 2002: Message edited by: Marileangorifurnimaluim ]

Bêthberry · 10-08-2002, 07:22 PM

Well, Maril, you can demonstrate slow and I can demonstrate typos, LOL. Maybe I can come up with a game of duelling edit buttons or something like that. The point is just to provide a chance to connect and enjoy posting that way. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Bethberry

[ October 08, 2002: Message edited by: Bethberry ]

Susan Delgado · 10-08-2002, 07:24 PM

I can make it to the pizza party too! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

So, Mith, were those muffins really a crutch, limiting our creativity and grammatical skills while at the same time giving us inadequite nutrition and cavities? Or did you just like your description of the ant army marching to battle? [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

[ October 08, 2002: Message edited by: Susan Delgado ]

Bêthberry · 10-08-2002, 08:35 PM

Just remember, Carnëiach, there is only one slice for each post on the game thread! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Looking forward to seeing you both, Elenna and Susan.

Bethberry

Nevtalathiel · 10-09-2002, 10:47 AM

I'd love to come, but I can't make it; my parents are going away and I'm staying with friends, so no internet for over 4 days [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] . Save me a slice of pizza please [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Child of the 7th Age · 10-10-2002, 02:07 PM

Bethberry --

Wish I could come but unfortunately can not due to family commitments. Sorry. [img]smilies/confused.gif[/img]

sharon

Carnëiach · 10-11-2002, 01:25 PM

dang, limited pizza? man, i knew thered be a catch!

Amanaduial the archer · 10-11-2002, 02:02 PM

hey all.

It carn, but thanks to mithadans restoration of my password (thankyou thankyou thankyou mithadan!) I have my old account back, so Ill be using it. If u wanna PM me or something, do it to Amanaduial not carn.
thanks
lol
aman

***Thenamir*** · 10-11-2002, 02:59 PM

Mithadan -- I compressed 4 days worth of travel into a single post. Is that good enough compression for ya? [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

To Marileangorifurnimaluim:

Your writing speed would improve tremendously if you would just shorten your name. It probably takes a week just to introduce yourself!

[ October 11, 2002: Message edited by: Thenamir ]

Elenna · 10-11-2002, 03:52 PM

I like Maril's name! Personally, I just consider her "Maril", but it's really cool to have such a long name.

I'll only be able to attend the pizza party for a little while, but I'll be there. My favorite kind is Greek (feta cheese and olives) but I eat pretty much anything.

Guildo · 10-11-2002, 08:08 PM

YUM YUM PIZZA IN MY TUMM

Il be there send me a slice of Pineapple and extra cheese.

09-30-2002, 12:50 PM	#161
Shadow_Staar Haunting Spirit Join Date: May 2002 Location: My own lil world Posts: 95	HI, im sry this is really REALLY LATE!!! But Elenna said i mite be able to join, so if you need another player, im all yours!! So PM if i can join... thanx ~Shadow __________________ I hope I could sleep in the cradle of your love, again Cry for me, somebody, with dry eyes

09-30-2002, 03:27 PM	#162
Varda Maiden of Tears Join Date: May 2002 Location: Valinor. Posts: 571	Mithadan, I've spoken to Thenamir and we both think it would be helpful if Shadow_Staar joined us. I really don't think Joy is coming back, and that just leaves me and Thena. __________________ 'It must often be so, Sam, when things are in danger: someone has to give them up, lose them, so that others may keep them' ~Frodo "Life is hard. After all, it kills you." - Katharine Hepburn

09-30-2002, 03:41 PM	#163
*Mithadan* Spirit of Mist Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Tol Eressea Posts: 3,373	Done! Contact Shadow_Staar and introduce yourself. Give her an idea of what's going on and where things are going. Thenamir, please contact Shadow_Staar as well. She may wish to read at least the basics from the Discussion thread, i.e. the backstories and the rules. __________________ Beleriand, Beleriand, the borders of the Elven-land.

10-03-2002, 10:33 AM	#164
*The Barrow-Wight* Night In Wight Satin Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 4,043	Everyone needs to remember to label your posts with your team title (i.e. * * * * Rhûn Nation * * * * , ^^^^^^ Lonely Mountain ^^^^^, etc.) Please use the edit feature to go back and add your title to each of the posts that are missing them. Thanks __________________ The Barrow-Wight*

10-04-2002, 12:20 PM	#165
*Mithadan* Spirit of Mist Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Tol Eressea Posts: 3,373	As we're a bit more than 2 weeks into the game, I'd like to hear how everyone is doing? Comments, questions, complaints, concerns? __________________ Beleriand, Beleriand, the borders of the Elven-land.

10-04-2002, 01:54 PM	#166
Susan Delgado The Perished Flame Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: behind my eyes Posts: 1,096	Has it been two weeks already? It feels like we just started! __________________ "Man as a whole, Man pitted against the universe, have we seen him at all 'til we see that he is like a hero in a fairy tale?"

10-04-2002, 03:11 PM	#167
Elenna A Ghostly Light Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: My private bubble of innocence Posts: 563	We practically HAVE just started - all of us at Rivendell haven't even gotten on the road yet! And I for one am a bit confused about what the rest of you are doing - maybe we should all post a summary of our actions to date. [ October 04, 2002: Message edited by: Elenna ] __________________ If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think a cute thing to tell him is "God is crying." And if he asks why God is crying, another cute thing to tell him is "Probably because of something you did."

10-04-2002, 04:26 PM	#169
Elenna A Ghostly Light Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: My private bubble of innocence Posts: 563	OK, here's Rivendell's summary. Meneciriel, Elladan, Elrohir, and Fanelen are currently getting ready to leave for Minas Tirith. The group dynamics are a bit awkward, and we've spent a lot of time tripping over each other physically and figuratively. We were eating what we thought would be our last dinner in Rivendell when a hobbit messenger arrived requesting that we wait for the arrivals of the Shire and Blue Mountain delegations. Needless to say, nobody is very pleased with Meneciriel for agreeing, thus permitting dwarves to join the group. __________________ If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think a cute thing to tell him is "God is crying." And if he asks why God is crying, another cute thing to tell him is "Probably because of something you did."

10-04-2002, 04:59 PM	#170
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 5,996	The Kingdom of Erebor Under the Mountain has spent some time defining itself and a regular posting routine, with the King finally deciding to join the journey. We are slowly but surely developing some good character interaction as we get to know each other. Two days ago, we set out for a three days' journey to a site predetermined for a fateful meeting with elves. Along the way we attempted a story contest, which was handled by some comic relief. It wasn't the elves which caused our sorrow, but an accident with pony and wagon on a steep slope. Several of the party are bruised with minor injuries while one member was killed. We have yet to show final dwarven respects. And we are wondering why the elves have not come forward to help with the accident and are shortly expecting the Men of Dale to appear. No one is exactly comfortable with this arrangement. A long river trip down the Anduin appears on our horizon as the Mirkwood isn't our cup of tea, so we will be discovering what kind of sea legs dwarves have. Bethberry, press secretary for Thorin III Stonehelm __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

10-04-2002, 06:05 PM	#172
Susan Delgado The Perished Flame Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: behind my eyes Posts: 1,096	45, wasn't it? The Shire delegation is riding down the Old Forest Road. The younger Hobbits seem to have developed a conspiracy of comfort and muffins against their leader, who's been less than absolutely friendly to them. [ October 04, 2002: Message edited by: Susan Delgado ] __________________ "Man as a whole, Man pitted against the universe, have we seen him at all 'til we see that he is like a hero in a fairy tale?"

10-04-2002, 06:17 PM	#173
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Dale, Eryn Lasgalen and The Lonely Mountain group are now seven days journey from the Anduin. Once they reach the River, barring any problems (mwahaha! [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img] ) they will be 15 days travel time from Minas Anor! __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

10-06-2002, 01:34 PM	#174
Carnëiach Haunting Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: away with the goblins Posts: 57	yup thats right, a conspiracy of muffins, the best type! anyway, sorry about the delay getting to you Elenna, were going slow so the dwarves can catch up...which they should be doing soon...VERY soon... Dwarves; can you do a sort of time laps thing to get you here soon? see, weve been travelling for 2 weeks and arent even that far from the shire! Im not going to post yet, as its going to be a bit samey until you get here...pleeeeease hurry up! __________________ I never saw a wild thing that felt sorry for itself. A bird can fall frozen dead from a bough, without ever feeling sorry for itself. GI Jane (ok, DH Laurence) Carnëiach (Amanaduial the Archer)

10-06-2002, 04:36 PM	#175
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 5,996	Calling all men of Dale and elves of Mirkwood, Now, we have to regroup and discuss some things here, since the three contingents have just repelled the giant spiders. Birdie, how are you going to handle the lost of your plucky elven lass? I say you guys need to take the upper hand here in leading the discussion. Pio, are the men of Dale ever going to say anything to the dwarves and elves? BTW, Ms-I'm-doing-the-disasters-in-place-of-Mithadan, doesn't it strike you as a tad over-reaching to claim that the spiders got ALL the horses and ponies? grins I'm assuming that we discuss the forward movement here, but if Dale and Mirkwood don't reply, then Erebor will move us forward. Bethberry __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

10-06-2002, 04:47 PM	#176
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Dwarves If you will re-read the last spider line - not ALL are going to be eaten but you must decide whether you want to take the time to chase them, or not. Sorry if the onslaught of the spiders surprised you - It was probably my mistake in thinking the mentors could throw obstacles in for their group. Would you like me to remove the battle scenes and we'll regroup on the road, half-way to the Ford? I have no problem editing what I've written. __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

10-06-2002, 05:14 PM	#177
Susan Delgado The Perished Flame Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: behind my eyes Posts: 1,096	I for one liked the Spider attack. It was very exciting. I don't see why the Mentors can't create obstacles, but I suppose it's ultimately up to Mithadan. __________________ "Man as a whole, Man pitted against the universe, have we seen him at all 'til we see that he is like a hero in a fairy tale?"

10-06-2002, 06:14 PM	#178
Marileangorifurnimaluim Eerie Forest Spectre Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Buried in scrolls of fanfiction Posts: 798	Hey, let's not forget the visiting contingent from Dale in Harad: Jarl and Garlin, and the Harad trade rep, Gramil. Jarl and Gramil met by accident when Jarl was learning to ride oliphaunts. The King Fuinur bungled the meeting with Jarl, leaving him to wait at his hotel for a month, no contact, then skipping town to capture ships. At least Jarl's assistant, Garlin got to see the bazaar - a wild sight it is. Gramil tried to get out of being the trade contact (he's retired), but was unable. Gramil's sent his family/staff (hello nepotism) to gather supplies for the trip to Nurn & then Minas Arnor. Gramil and Jarl have both paid spies to gather information on eachother. Ethar, Gramil's assistant, is spying on Gramil for Urken the Bear of Umbar. Jarl and Gramil met formally at the world's worst party. Ethar and Garlin got into trouble with a Rhunian free-sword. Garlin saved Ethar's neck, but the city guard came after them. Garlin nearly got roughed up by the guard for looking like someone of Gondor. And the merchants are ticked off about the damage done to their tent during the fight with the free-sword. Everyone's agreed it's time to get out of dodge. We're going to Nurn. Tomorrow. Finally. __________________ Deserves death! I daresay he does... And some die that deserve life. Can you give it to them?

10-06-2002, 07:05 PM	#179
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 5,996	Oh, I agree completely, Susan, that the spider attack is great. And of course the mentors can throw in obstacles for their kingdoms. Earlier, I had added an accident for my dwarves. The problem is one of coordinating three different kingdoms and communicating our intentions. I had assumed that this was just an adventure along the way and, like Barrow Wight with his attack of the were-bears, was expecting the battle to last longer. I had posted accordingly and was PMing strategy to the dwarves. However, Pio was using the attack as a wakeup call to her contingent which is slow to post. When they didn't post, they were penalized. However, the Erebor dwarves were posting. They were caught in the "friendly fire", so to speak. That was the basis of my comments. We need some "forward scouts", LOL, to help direct this thing if the three kingdoms are going to travel together. Bethberry __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

10-06-2002, 07:12 PM	#180
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Harad/Umbar We have finally captured our ships and will be moving out of the port at Umbar. We have lost one of our two kings due to non-posting, but are dragging his character along. Perhaps, we will make a suitable "sacrifice" somewhere along the way. That means it's just myself and Alk. interacting which makes the posting slow at times. Maril is travelling the Nurn route with Jrl of Dale plus Urken's spy. However, as we'll be travelling by sailing ship, we should make some good time: 7.2 miles per hour (per the Atlas when going against the current), 24 hours a day, for a total of about 950 miles. That would be 175 miles per day. (Yeah for sailing ships which are very speedy!) That gets us to Minas Anor in five and a half days. However, there should be a few stopovers along the way. There's a Corsair ship ahead of us we need to keep from raiding the villages along the Anduin as it does not makefor good "pr" for Harad. Plus I have a feeling the "natives" will not be happy to see us coming down the river with two more Corsair vessels, even if or intentions are different. I would anticipate one or two roadblocks along the way. But, if I were you, I would hurry along as this Urken the Bear looks like a shady character, and I have no idea what he might do should the Harad delegation arrive first in Minas Anor! sharon [ October 06, 2002: Message edited by: Child of the 7th Age ] __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

10-08-2002, 09:40 AM	#181
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 5,996	PIZZA PARTAY Hey, everyone participating in the RPG An Audience with the King. Come on to the Erebor/ Lonely Mountain discussion thread this Saturday, October 12, from 1 to 4 pm EDT, for a pizza party. We can talk about the game, get to know what everyone is doing, AND, get a little rapid-action interactive posting done on the game thread. Your hosts, Aylwen Dreamsong, Rose Cotton, Cuthalion (if he ever shows up), and Bethberry PS. This carries Mithadan's stamp of approval, but he probably thinks I'm crazy. [ October 08, 2002: Message edited by: Bethberry ] __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

10-08-2002, 10:09 AM	#183
Rimbaud The Perilous Poet Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Heart of the matter Posts: 1,062	Such a meeting would seem more appropriate in Chat, no? __________________ And all the rest is literature

10-08-2002, 11:15 AM	#184
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 5,996	For Rhovanian veterans, no doubt, yes, Rimbaud, but for us on AAwtK, posts here would be preferable, especially since the purpose of the game is to get away from chat-style, frivolous RPGs. It would also be good to see the gamers using their discussion threads more to stage their games, moving between the game and discussion threads. Also, I still cannot get into chat. Java is still denying me access (I have just sent an email to nospoof about this.) and last night's attempts on mIRC ALSO produced denied access through socery.net. I did get into channel 1 through a German server, but about all I accomplished was talking to myself trying to figure out how to get to 08. It was not a particularly entertaining or enlightening conversation. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] Bethberry [ October 08, 2002: Message edited by: Bethberry ] __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

10-08-2002, 11:42 AM	#185
Carnëiach Haunting Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: away with the goblins Posts: 57	Aww poor beth. I know the talking to yourself in an empty chat room feeling. and join the club. My unbelievably annoying and lame computer doesnt let me into chat rooms. What time is 1-4pm EDT in british time? __________________ I never saw a wild thing that felt sorry for itself. A bird can fall frozen dead from a bough, without ever feeling sorry for itself. GI Jane (ok, DH Laurence) Carnëiach (Amanaduial the Archer)

10-08-2002, 12:48 PM	#186
Rimbaud The Perilous Poet Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Heart of the matter Posts: 1,062	EDT is GMT -5, so 1-4pm EDT is 6-9pm GMT. __________________ And all the rest is literature

10-08-2002, 01:26 PM	#187
Carnëiach Haunting Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: away with the goblins Posts: 57	thanx rimbaud. ill try to, um, persuade my dad to let me on. __________________ I never saw a wild thing that felt sorry for itself. A bird can fall frozen dead from a bough, without ever feeling sorry for itself. GI Jane (ok, DH Laurence) Carnëiach (Amanaduial the Archer)

10-08-2002, 01:52 PM	#188
Elenna A Ghostly Light Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: My private bubble of innocence Posts: 563	I can probably come to the pizza party for a little while, but not for long. I have a pizza party of my own with my friend Marty right after that! TOO MUCH PIZZA! __________________ If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think a cute thing to tell him is "God is crying." And if he asks why God is crying, another cute thing to tell him is "Probably because of something you did."

10-08-2002, 02:05 PM	#189
Carnëiach Haunting Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: away with the goblins Posts: 57	ah u lucky americans and ure frequent pizza parties....and actually all other people with ure pizza parties...man, i want pizza! __________________ I never saw a wild thing that felt sorry for itself. A bird can fall frozen dead from a bough, without ever feeling sorry for itself. GI Jane (ok, DH Laurence) Carnëiach (Amanaduial the Archer)

10-08-2002, 04:32 PM	#190
Marileangorifurnimaluim Eerie Forest Spectre Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Buried in scrolls of fanfiction Posts: 798	Pizza??? I'll be there. But I warn you, I'm a slow writer. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Mithadan/Shire - LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL ROFL! Mith, heh. It has taken over two weeks to go through three days in Harad. But it's likely we're not going to make it all the way to Nurn: Al-Gareth has already left Nurn and is stealthily travelling south. The team is working on how Al-Gareth is going to meet our Oliphaunts. Guys, I'm just beaming over the Nurn part of our story. I can't help it. I really enjoyed writing such an ugly story from such an innocent children's point of view. [ October 08, 2002: Message edited by: Marileangorifurnimaluim ] __________________ Deserves death! I daresay he does... And some die that deserve life. Can you give it to them?

10-08-2002, 07:22 PM	#191
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 5,996	Well, Maril, you can demonstrate slow and I can demonstrate typos, LOL. Maybe I can come up with a game of duelling edit buttons or something like that. The point is just to provide a chance to connect and enjoy posting that way. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Bethberry [ October 08, 2002: Message edited by: Bethberry ] __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

10-08-2002, 07:24 PM	#192
Susan Delgado The Perished Flame Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: behind my eyes Posts: 1,096	I can make it to the pizza party too! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] So, Mith, were those muffins really a crutch, limiting our creativity and grammatical skills while at the same time giving us inadequite nutrition and cavities? Or did you just like your description of the ant army marching to battle? [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] [ October 08, 2002: Message edited by: Susan Delgado ] __________________ "Man as a whole, Man pitted against the universe, have we seen him at all 'til we see that he is like a hero in a fairy tale?"

10-08-2002, 08:35 PM	#193
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 5,996	Just remember, Carnëiach, there is only one slice for each post on the game thread! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] Looking forward to seeing you both, Elenna and Susan. Bethberry __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

10-09-2002, 10:47 AM	#194
Nevtalathiel Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The depths of delusion Posts: 374	I'd love to come, but I can't make it; my parents are going away and I'm staying with friends, so no internet for over 4 days [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] . Save me a slice of pizza please [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] __________________ "You can go a long way with a smile. You can go even further with a smile and a gun." - Al Capone

10-10-2002, 02:07 PM	#195
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Bethberry -- Wish I could come but unfortunately can not due to family commitments. Sorry. [img]smilies/confused.gif[/img] sharon __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

10-11-2002, 01:25 PM	#196
Carnëiach Haunting Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: away with the goblins Posts: 57	dang, limited pizza? man, i knew thered be a catch! __________________ I never saw a wild thing that felt sorry for itself. A bird can fall frozen dead from a bough, without ever feeling sorry for itself. GI Jane (ok, DH Laurence) Carnëiach (Amanaduial the Archer)

10-11-2002, 02:02 PM	#197
Amanaduial the archer Shadow of Starlight Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: dancing among the ledgerlines... Posts: 2,347	hey all. It carn, but thanks to mithadans restoration of my password (thankyou thankyou thankyou mithadan!) I have my old account back, so Ill be using it. If u wanna PM me or something, do it to Amanaduial not carn. thanks lol aman __________________ I am what I was, a harmless little devil

10-11-2002, 02:59 PM	#198
*Thenamir* Spectre of Capitalism Join Date: May 2001 Location: Battling evil bureaucrats at Zeta Aquilae Posts: 987	Mithadan -- I compressed 4 days worth of travel into a single post. Is that good enough compression for ya? [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] To Marileangorifurnimaluim: Your writing speed would improve tremendously if you would just shorten your name. It probably takes a week just to introduce yourself! [ October 11, 2002: Message edited by: Thenamir ] __________________ The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane. ~~ Marcus Aurelius