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Groin, Legate! That's the way to go!
And especially Groin, thanks for setting up the banquet! That was very good indeed! So just follow the example of these two and go posting everyone! There is still time. Lord Athanar's speech is on an approval round and will be posted in 20 hours... about... And you Mnemo, Lottie, Nienna, just make a lead-out in your post stating your characters heard the banquet was beginning - and you can easily post it after those people who have posted already... We're not too picky on time-frames around here, as long as one doesn't start posting for things a day before from where we are as present, without a good excuse... 
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But nice. Hilderinc now "recognised" Erbrand as the other brawler, but I made him walk further - there is really no reason for him to start a dialogue at this point, unless Erbrand started it himself (but perhaps we can save it for later in the evening, unless you desperately want to engage Hilderinc now, Groin). Anyway, no more posting from me today - I am going to sleep! (But it is really nice to have some movement here!! Who cares about getting up...)
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11-20-2009, 09:25 AM
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Everyone was very, very busy here, I see. I was very, very busy elsewhere.
 Okay...Nogrod, I'll get back to your PM before the 24 hours mentioned in your above post has expired, so that you can hopefully still post in the time that you promised.Everyone else, I am so excited to see posts on the game thread....I can't wait to read them. Now, though, I can not. I'm on the run again! -- Foley
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The SAVE... (a user's manual...
)This is most familiar thing with many of you, but not probably with all of you, so let two things be said. Those posts that will deal with things between the last posts in the thread and lord Athanar's speech will be copy-pasted into the save. You can do it by sending your post here in the discussion thread or PM'ing it to me. Then I will post it into the save -post. We don't actually use "saves" in the Mead Hall - like people do in achievement-oriented & limited RPG's. So this is one of the few exceptions (there has been a few before I think during the years) and follows from our situation.
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11-20-2009, 05:14 PM
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We are on a move again!
So the banquet has been opened by lord Athanar's speech.
It turned out much longer I wished for, but there were so many things he had to say... Thanks to your comments, suggestions and addings! Up to you now!
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11-20-2009, 05:42 PM
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The post looks good...
Unfortunately Aedre herself decided not to come to the banquet (Wynflaed gave her the option of being able to skip out if she wanted, and Nienna took it). So that means some rather evil editing on your part, I'm afraid. The collab post is almost almost almost ready.
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But when you say I have some "evil editing" to do, I'm afraid you mean something more... and only cross my fingers in hope it is not what I'm afraid of. So have you been writing with the idea that Athanar doesn't even know what had happened? I thought we had the version where Wynflaed would pass a word on that from the door or they could exchange a few words before the banquet... I mean that was what we were talking about?  *really hopes is wrong with this speculation* If Athanar doesn't know the situation at all, I will indeed need some "evil editing" to do as I need to basically rewrite the whole post. And that changes the whole situation as the reactions of the people would be so much different towards a totally different person... The whole heatedness and firmness of his speech is coming from his rage on what had happened to his daughter... being there a few hours and his daughter gets beaten up by some local ruffians! Even if it doesn't show so openly (he is no beginner in leading people while in distress himself), he is furious while he makes the speech! He just holds himself back with an effort and tries be decent as he has a mission from the king... Lord Athanar would not have given that kind of speech if he felt his family and himself were secure. He would have been very different indeed, more polite, honey-tongued, the whole approach... (the basic decisions would have been the same though, but the way he makes them would have changed a lot) Well, I'm not going to re-write the whole post now as I'm not sure which one you mean and I need to go to sleep. And I do hope you were only meaning the first one eg. Aedre just not being present - or that it could be changed with a sentence or two if it was not. Otheriwise it is evil indeed... What say you? Quote:
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I did those "non-evil" changes... and it actually looks much better now! The poignancy of lord Athanar's words is just a bit sharper when Aedre is not present...
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11-20-2009, 08:17 PM
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No, don't worry, Wynflaed told him about it. I just meant that you had integrated Aedre in so skillfully, I thought she was going to be tough to remove.
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 Trust me, it was not a big deal to write her out from there... it took like five minutes... and as I said, I think it turned out even better this way. I was afraid you three had made a colossal post where you all discussed why Aedre should not be shown to Athanar in the first place, or speculated why he should not know of the incident... All that time and effort of three people would naturally override the toils of one, so I was looking at the worst scenario... But then again, now all you others have gotten a glimpse into lord Athanar's soul as otherwise I would not have told you what went on in his mind when he made the speech...
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Mnemo's, Nienna's & Lottie's post is now readable in the save block just before lord Athanar's speech.
Nice post!
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11-21-2009, 11:54 AM
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Lovely post.
Wynflaed is being pretty reasonable, although I am still looking forward to see how the situation will be dealt with.I think I might post Hilderinc's thoughts about the banquet, though I don't want to be the first one in the line But I might do that soon, as soon as I get the right mood for it...
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I will probably write something concerning the "craftsmen's table" on Sunday as Cnebba will definitively not be able to restrain himself when lord Athanar speaks of the need to behave with Aedre... Also I'm waiting for a confirmation from Form as he sent me earlier a detailed analysis of how Nįin would react and it's all up to whether he makes a post of it himself or whether I embed some of those reactions into my post as I have them with me. So the game is open. Pick your table and let it go! There is no need to wait for Saeryn or Thornden to speak first! On the contrary, it would be good to have a few posts in before Foley writes what they say publicly. Also you Foley might write a post first on what Saeryn / Thornden think - or what they talk to each other - and to whomever is sitting at their table *coughDegascough* before going on with the speech(es)? So reactions during lord Athanar's speech, discussions afterwards... there should be a lot to say for everyone.
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Foley & Nienna!
Reading back things to check a few details I got an interesting idea you might wish to consider. So Javan went to find comfort from his horse - and Aedre is willing... well to do about the same thing. So if Javan would skip the meeting at the Hall - not willing to show his face there - he might actually end up in the stables again. And thus while everyone else is in the Hall the two would meet in the stables, also learning they both find comfort from their horses. An interesting situation indeed and making their relationship a bit more complicated still!  If you decide to go for that I can edit my post where lord Athanar glances at Javan while speaking. Just an idea...
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Ah...that sounds dangerous to me. I don't know what Aedre would do, but what Javan ended up doing would depend on what Aedre did. So...I don't know.
Realistically, I think he would go to the banquet....unless he and Saeryn went out to find lord Athanar and he wasn't available before the banquet and Javan asked if it would be alright if he didn't go since he hadn't had a chance to own up to anything yet. We can work it. What do you think Nienna? I hope to post sometime for Thordnen or Saeryn. Not the speeches yet or anything, but reactions and so forth. But don't wait up for me at all. I may be going to see some play this afternoon, so I might not post at all today.  -- Foley
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But if you think it would be more like Javan to go to the banquet, then of course he should attend. Up to you anyway as I said it was just a suggestion to make this more "dangerous". 
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I was planning Ędre to want to slip to the stable but she might fall asleep. I'm thinking another interaction between the two right now might be a little soon. It is an interesting idea though Nog.
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Yeah, I tend to agree. Too soon. Plus, I think Javan will go to the banquet.
Good thought, though. We'll do it later. -- Folwren
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Very nice posts this far in reaction to the speech
I have a post for Hilderinc underway, hope to post it today or in the worst case tomorrow.
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So I had a Scarburg dream last night.
Foley, I dreamed that your Saeryn-speech post revealed all of the super-secret stuff we've been discussing, and I was like, "No, edit, edit! It was supposed to be a surprise!"
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I can. I have a lot of work due soon, so obviously my participation will improve.
I'll post tonight.
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So I have posted at last. It's nothing very special in the end, but at least we have also the evaluation of Athanar's speech from a little bit different point of view
Looking forward to what's coming next!
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So how 'bout that 'tonight'? I got distracted and forgot until right this second... Blah. Um... I'll post soon. Yeah...
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Whoa Groin!
Has Lithor been secretly drinking before the banquet? I went through a few different scenarios in my mind on what Lithor was actually trying to achieve and found no credible ones for a veteran soldier... except stating out aloud a point of resistance. The local soldiers / Thornden need to do a lot to appease lord Athanar to show leniency after all Lithor said / how he said it. But especially, if there is a snare of any kind that actually works on someone, it will probably be court marshall for Lithor. After his own 12-year old daughter was beaten by the local "mob", lord Athanar is not in a mood to be easy or understanding with the locals any more if there is such a foolery... From his POV he was already too soft in letting the fate of his daughter to go unpunished - and he did that to show he can give in so that the locals would also give in, in turn. If lenience doesn't work, then it must be the tough way, and in an instant. Any hesitation by the leader, all time to chew and to speculate by the subjects, diminishes the authority. Any military leader knows that. Any trap working on someone would cause a full fight - or at least the beginnings of it. And the original MH soldiers will be 1 against 2 at the best - and having like a dozen of king Eomer's personal guards at place they can't actually claim any advance in quality either... lord Athanar's and lord Eodwine's "personal guards" should be about even in quality & quantity, but king Eomer's men should be the best there are in the whole of Rohan... Whatever... lord Athanar will not tolerate being called "quests" in the Mead Hall he has been given to rule by king's decree... so he will intervene indeed, in a way or another. *needs to think* ADD: Sorry, I totally forgot to say this trying to just make it fast to get into answering... fun post Groin! Makes this more interesting once again!
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Lithor has apparently been possessed by the unborn spirit of American folk hero Davy Crockett.
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Sorry, Nogrod, I should have warned you - but we just crossed and the circumstances have been complicated. You might need to edit your post a bit. Apologies.
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Hey Gwath!
(we posted at the same minute!!!) *sees the cross-post post* No problem. I can accumulate your reaction into my post so no need to change anything!
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Alternatively, I could change Crabannan's reaction, since your post for Athanar works quite well following right after Lithor as it was intended to. I'm happy to delete my post and post again after yours, just let me know if that would be helpful.
EDIT: Oh ok. Splendid.
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No, no...
I can just change the way my post begins... It's easier that way whjen looking at the larger perspective. Even if it makes lord Athanar to react a bit late... but will it speak good or bad of him... who knows?
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Hey, people, that is just brilliant
All three of you. Gah, I need to wake up, if I didn't, I could've posted too now... well, maybe later. It would be perhaps even better after Lithor's reaction.
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Changed... It should suit fine I think.
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Hehe... I love you Mnemo!
They sometimes claim there are RPG's where there are no tensions! And then there are those where there are some... and those with quite a lot... even some with a host of tensions... and well, some even with more than that... and then there is Scarburg Mead Hall!
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