The Fellowship of the Fourth Age (Part 1): A New Beginning Discussion Thread

[Tevildo]

Sorry to hear that Durelin.

My save for Azhar and Kwell is filled.

[Regin Hardhammer]

I just put up a save to get the Orcs heading north....this will be the same night that the slave kids who are captured. I am assuming that the Orcs could cover a lot of ground much quicker than the slaves.

Also wanted to save Happy Birthday to Durelin!

[Child of the 7th Age]

Orofaniel -

Please check your pms.

Child

EDIT: I take that back, because I can't get into your mailbox. Please fill in your save by noon tomorrow (or take it down), or let me know there's a problem. It's been over 48 hours. You need to post by Monday, as that will be the two-week mark.

[Folwren]

I am back. Tired but unwilling to go to bed - happy that this was my last week at camp, but sad, too, because it was so fun and altogether an excellent experience.

I have read your posts, Tevildo. Looks good. Thanks for carrying Kwell. I'll be able to take it from here.

Hilde, that post with Athwen and Carl looked fine, too.

Tomorrow, I will do my best to catch up on reading and get a post up for both of my characters, but due to work that Mom will put me to, I don't know how much I will manage to accomplish. I may not succeed in doing all that ^^ until Sunday. On second thought, it would be good if I did not write a post for Kwell until Child has filled in her save.

Durelin, I am very, very sorry about your back. My Mom has recently gone through very painful back problems, too. You'll be in my thoughts and prayers.

So long, everyone! I have other threads to check.

-- Folwren

[Hilde Bracegirdle]

Does anyone else in the "Fellowship" group want to comment on the stone Carl has found? If not, I will plan to to have a post where Carl puts it away, before the Monday deadline.

Also, the hobbit may dream of hearing goats at night, but I've begun having my own dreams...of ponies. With the posts cropping up regarding orcs and horse flesh, I'm beginning to wish that Stumps was not such a well fed creature!

[Durelin]

I'll see about getting a post up for both Khamir and Vror today or tomorrow. Vror shall be interested in what Carl and Athwen found; but if I don't get a post up before you'd like to move things along, then go ahead and do so.

Sorry again to everyone that I haven't gotten to post yet.

And thank you so much for your sympathy, and for the birthday wishes.

And if I don't get a post up in good enough time, then please feel free to use Vror as you wish. Just remember he's both curious about things, and reluctant to find out.

Thanks to everyone for bearing with me....

[Hilde Bracegirdle]

Thanks, Durelin. If it is alright with everyone then, I will post Monday for Carl, most likely an introspective post to sort of close out the discovery. I had better get cracking now, hadn't I, since not a syllable is written yet!

[Child of the 7th Age]

Folwren-

I really liked your post on the thread as well as the part you sent me in the mail with a question. I've gone ahead and added that to the game thread (that's why my tag is there). If there's any problem with that, let me know.

Hilde-

I definitely won't have Lindir or Aiwendil lead us out of camp on Monday until your post goes up.

[Folwren]

No, that's no problem, Child. I'm glad you liked it. I didn't exactly round it down to a good stopping point for a post because at that moment I realized that I was probably writing something you might have wanted to do, but I think I'll leave it and let you take it up from there. Does that sound alright?

-- Folwren

[Durelin]

Posts up for both Khamir and Vror.

I'm afraid with all the things going on with the slave group that they got a little twisted in my head, so I might have missed something or mixed something up. Luckily Khamir isn't the type to want to comment on everything...basically what he's done is called everyone idiots and then resigned himself to being an idiot with them. He's such a dork.

Oh, and Vror's kinda settled himself with leaving, so I'm all ready to move forward.

Sorry that took longer than it should have.

-Durelin

P.S. - The back is a little better, so I'm feeling more up to doing things (the pain made me much more sluggish than usual...which is kinda scary). Should be fine with posting from now on. I'll let everyone know if I'm stupid and do something to mess my back up again.

[Brinniel]

Alright, I've finished my last post for the next two weeks. Hopefully, it doesn't read too odd (I am extremely tired and ready to go to bed) and most importantly, I hope everyone approves of what I've written (Yes?). If not, I will be sure to edit as soon as I return, since unfortunately, I will most likely have no access to computers during my trip.

[Orofaniel]

I left for a short vacation, and since the day I came back I've been caught up in work. Therefore I have not been able to read all the posts yet. I'm still on the first page on the RPG thread. (Meaning 60+ more posts to read) Anyway, I will try to finish reading today, and hopefully be able to write a post.


Oro

[Regin Hardhammer]

OK, I've filled in my save. Child asked me to get the orcs to the slavers camp, since eventually, that's where we'll all join up. For now, the orcs can amuse themselves by stealing donkeys and horses from the slavers. You're also welcome to any money or jewels you'll find lying around the camp. Don't get captured and don't let anyone know you're there.

Oh, yah....I wouldn't advise a fire so I guess we eat our meat raw. It's better like that anyway.

P.S. When I did this save, the slavers were still asleep. Now they are up and screaming at each other. So orcs please be careful not to get caught.

[Hilde Bracegirdle]

Originally Posted by Child of the 7th Age

Hilde-

I definitely won't have Lindir or Aiwendil lead us out of camp on Monday until your post goes up.

Thanks for holding off Child. I hope to have it on board pretty early, and if not, than certainly before 1pm EST. Actually, it is coming together reasonably well.

[Novnarwen]

Durelin - Please let me know if I used your character appropriately. If not, I'll edit. (Hope you feel better and happy late birthday!)

Also, Aedhild has had a so-called "drop attack," an epileptic fit which causes all her muscles to relax at once (thus the dropping). Don't worry though; she'll gain consciousness in 30 seconds or so...

Cheers,
Nova

[Folwren]

Pio, I just placed a post on the game, but it belongs before your character, Rôg, returns. Could you move your Save possibly?

-- Folwren

[Nogrod]

I'm going to be out and away for five days.

Feel free to use Hadith and Gwerr if needed.

[piosenniel]

Folwren

It seems fine just where it is - time is a little fluid with respect to Rôg's posts. My post moves time along a little for the Fellowship only.

It seems to me that timelines are not completely in sync with respect to the various groups and won't be until we are all together.

[Firefoot]

I was going to post for Grask yesterday, and now I'm so glad I waited. Human children? What a phenomenon.

With the rate of posting, I'm getting a little scared of how much I'm going to have to catch up on after being away for ten days...

[Folwren]

Pio, could I write a post and have it tacked on to the end of your last post? Athwen loves horses and has worked with them a considerable amount in her past, and if she notices Rog (with the little cone thing on top) approaching his horse as nervously as he his, I think it could make a very humorous short post. May I?

-- Folwren

[Child of the 7th Age]

My save is filled: #91. Aiwendil has told Lindir what he knows. Lindir will speak to his companions tomorrow (real time) to announce where and when they are heading north......

Meanwhile, anyone is welcome to carry on and post while Lindir takes a while to make up his mind.

[piosenniel]

Folwren you can of course write a little post - just make sure you don't write for my character, please.

Here is how to make the accented 'o' --

on a PC, hold down the ALT key and then click on 0244 - when you release the ALT key, you will have the ô

[Hilde Bracegirdle]

I've heard about padding things but really! I finally did notice, last night, that my last post had a duplicate paragraph tucked in there, which I have since removed. Very sorry to subject you all to such carelessness.

[Folwren]

Okay, Pio, here is that post. It actually turned out longer than I expected. Hope you don't mind.

If Rôg takes Athwen's advise and gets to know the mare, she might be nicer to him. But guys have this weird idea that if they can just show the horse who's boss the horse will not cause them any trouble, where it really helps to get their trust first and then go over who's boss. So, you decide if Rôg is going to act like a stuck up male and not take her advise and not pet the horse, or if he's going to actually pet her.

The mare seems like a pretty obstinant animal, though, so this might not do the complete trick, but Athwen can't teach somone in five minutes how to handle a horse perfectly.

-- Folwren

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Folwren's post --- POSTED TO GAME

Athwen bent over the fire and stirred the stew with a wooden spoon. Steam rose up gently from the open pot and she extended her head just a little bit to get a whiff of the tempting scent. Very soon it would be quite ready for eating. She knocked the spoon against the rim of the pot until most of the water and broth from the stew had fallen away from it and then laid it carefully across the top.

She gathered her skirts and stood up. She looked towards Rôg and Aiwendil, who had sat for some little time together talking. Rôg was standing up now, though, and a last word passed between the two of them before he turned and walked away from camp.

Athwen’s eyes followed him. She saw immediately that he was going to where the horses were picketed for the night. She stepped away from the firelight so that she could see out into the darkness after him.

Rôg slowed his walk down to a very slow approach. From where Athwen stood, she could only see his back, but she could picture his face, and his eyes fixed steadily and warily on his horse. His body was as rigid as a pole and Athwen was inclined to laugh.

Walking quickly but quietly, she followed him and before he had touched his horse, she came to his side.

“Look, most of your problem is the either that you know next to nothing about horses or that you’re afraid of her. If you’re afraid of her, then you’re really not going to get anywhere with her because she knows it and will either take complete advantage of you or will become frightened herself. Now, look. Instead of being shy and slow and entirely too stiff, you need to loosen up a bit and get to know her and let her get to know you.”

She stepped towards the mare’s head and put out one hand towards her nose. She stopped a couple inches short and waited. The horse looked at her a moment and then after a pause stuck her nose forward and nuzzled into Athwen’s cupped hands. Finding nothing, she snorted and drew back. Athwen stepped up directly beside her and slipped her other hand underneath her cheek an fondled the head gently. She stroked the fury face and crooned soft words in the horse’s ear. After a few moments of such attention, the mare grew tired of it and shook her head. Athwen let her go and stepped back.

“Now, Rôg, she’s a gentle animal and won’t hurt you. Come up here and pet her and then once she lets you handle her head as I did, run your hands over her.” She gentle stroked the horse’s neck as she spoke, looking at Rôg all the while.

[piosenniel]

Folwren

I added a post after yours above (in post 89 on the RPG thread) - it brings us back to the fire and the stew.



~*~ Pio

[Firefoot]

So I'm going to be out until the 29th. You shouldn't need to do much with Johari; carry her as needed. Grask will likely just escape quietly back to the Orc group, now that Azhar and Kwell have been put out of sight. So I guess he probably won't be needed much either... but if he's needed, don't be afraid to use him, just don't kill him. Or Johari for that matter.

[Child of the 7th Age]

Thanks, Firefoot. I've sent you a pm about something in the plot line. If you're still about, let me know. If not, it can wait till after you return.

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EXCUSED ABSENCES - WEEKLY REPORT : Brinniel is away through July 28; Firefoot through July 29

Nogrod will hopefully be back this weekend.

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The decision for the fellowship is up. If you have any immediate questions or comments for poor Lindir, post today or tomorrow and he will attempt to respond quickly. If not, I will do a time condense post that gets the entire fellowship on the trail north late tomorrow evening (real time).

[Child of the 7th Age]

Updated General Absence List, or the Joys of Summer Gaming

Brinniel: July 16-28
Nogrod: July 18-22
Firefoot: July 20-29
Novnarwen: July 23-29
Nogrod: July 17-22; July 28- August 4
Child: July 30 - August 4 (should have access); August 23-28
Hilde: August 4-7
Durelin: August 8-16 (will have some access)
Folwren: August 13-28 (will have some access)
Regin: August 23-30
Tevildo: roughly the last week in August

Thinlomien: joining the game in August


If anyone has any extra dates that need to be added to this list, please let me know.

[Hilde Bracegirdle]

Brillant post for Khamir, Durelin!

[Folwren]

Originally Posted by Originally posted by Hilde Bracegirdle

Brillant post for Khamir, Durelin!

I'll second that! It was excellent.

-- Folwren

[Durelin]

Aww, thanks Hilde, Folwren. I had fun writing that, though I was afraid I might bring Khamir a little over the top.

Sorry, Child - yes, I figured that out. I will have a (reliable) laptop with me, and all the hotels I'm staying at have net access, so I won't disappear completely.

[Child of the 7th Age]

I've updated our away list: #228.

Thanks Durelin and Hilde for the info.

[Folwren]

Hm. P'raps you should update it again because it appears that I will have some internet access during the two weeks I am away in August. I might be staying at my brother's house, and if I do, I'll have a rather fair amount and will be able to post, probably, and I will at least be able to keep up with the threads.

-- Folwren

[Child of the 7th Age]

Thanks Folwren. List updated here.

[Tevildo]

Save filled. Folwren, please let me know if I need to edit anything.

[Hilde Bracegirdle]

Carl's 'save' his been filled. Child, I hope that you don't mind the hobbit thinking of Aiwendil as a rather eccentric old man! If so, I will most assuredly edit.

[Folwren]

No, Tevildo, your post looked fine. The only thing that popped into my head was not something you wrote. Azhar's going on about how this could maybe be their rescuer. Kwell, who's probably tired and ready to rest up for tomorrow's fight, likely won't look up, but may give a sour-

"Maybe you're dreaming. For goodness' sake, can't you do it quietly?" And then be quiet. If you want to add that, you can, if you do not, then don't.

Who exactly do these eyes belong to?

-- Folwren

[Child of the 7th Age]

I hope that you don't mind the hobbit thinking of Aiwendil as a rather eccentric old man!

Ah, but the poor fellow is used to that! Perfectly fine.

You've given me a great set-up. I'll go ahead with the questions and answers as we discussed. But please get back to me on this thread or by pm if you see something that needs editing for Carl.

[piosenniel]

Durelin

Rôg has made an offer to Vrór - to ride with him.

Let me know if anything needs editing.


~*~ Pio

[Novnarwen]

I'll be away from the 23rd-29th of July (leaving tomorrow...) and will most probably not have any Internet access during that time.

Please feel free to carry my characters along.

Until then,
Nova