Island of Sorrow Planning/Discussion Thread - Page 7 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Anguirel · 01-09-2006, 04:18 AM

Well, now the Seneschal has summoned the Diviner, we'll deal with three essential strata-

1. Endamir, Lomwe and Idrahil try to persuade the Diviner to come onside
2. Malris and Tasa walk into danger and the Lady's Orcs as they approach Malris and Giledhel's chamber
3. Lindir and Oremir in the cavern-both knocked out?

After this we'll have two strata

1. The Diviner, still in male form, gives in, transports the others to his/her cavern and reveals his prize, the two unconscious Elves. But Idrahil persuades him to relent. Reveals female form and commands that bones, Orcish and Elvish alike, be laid to rest. Lindir and Oremir recover; Lindir is healed.

Lindir and the Diviner finally meet here. Maybe in about a week?

2. Tasa set upon by the Lady's Orcs! Malris confronts Giledhel

Then we'll close the day with Maglor's song, most of the party back in the guardhouse, but Malris and Tasa both missing in Giledhel's chamber.

Is this alright?

Feanor of the Peredhil · 01-09-2006, 07:34 AM

I'm back and this is all good with me. I may not get a post up today but at latest, I'll have one tomorrow. Can't wait to have my Tasareni attacked on the orders of a crazy dead Elf lady. Seriously... I'm excited.

piosenniel · 01-10-2006, 12:33 PM

Anguirel

Your plan sounds fine to me.

~*~ Pio

Feanor of the Peredhil · 01-10-2006, 01:17 PM

It appears that Tasa may soon be left alone. That's up to you, Ang, whether or not you'd like her to come with Malris, but I think it would be easier for the orcs and the Lady to attack her if he is not present.

Envinyatar · 01-10-2006, 02:18 PM

Unfortunately, the Orcs and Giledhel are bound to her chamber - unless Tasa enters, all there will be will be the sound of ghostly 'Fie!' 's and the gnashing of ghostly teeth . . .

Anguirel · 01-10-2006, 02:33 PM

Well, then I suppose Malris has to persuade Tasa to come with him. But I can't think why he'd want to...there has to be some other way...

What about-Malris goes in-Malris is transfixed by Giledhel's image in the tapestry-she keeps him sorrowfully talking, whiling sending a false osanwe message to Tasa, pretending to be Malris, saying he is in desperate need of aid?

Something like that?

Feanor of the Peredhil · 01-10-2006, 02:37 PM

Works for me. See, I had Tasa wait because 1) she's feeling this total unwelcome coming from the room and is uneasy about the whole island experience and 2) why would she go into Malris and his dead wife's old bedchamber?

But I'm quite sure that if she thought Malris was in danger, she'd drop all fear and hasten to his side. So whatever y'all feel like doing to encourage her into harm's way, I'm all for it.

Envinyatar · 01-10-2006, 02:57 PM

OK - I've figured out a way to bring Tasa to the aid of Malris. Let me just get my SAVE filled - and then we will attack the blighted fellow and draw in his gold haired hussy . . .

Envinyatar · 01-10-2006, 03:23 PM

SAVE filled

Anguirel

Why don't you have Malris come into the chamber; look at Giledhel's weaving . . . etc. . . . then the ravens will attack you.

Does this sound alright with you and Fea?

Feanor of the Peredhil · 01-10-2006, 07:40 PM

I'm good for it.

Ang, can you make sure that Malris calls out for Tasa? I'd prefer her to have solid need to interrupt such a personal time of his. Odd noises can be attributed to nerves and haunted things... A direct request for aid from the one you love most in the world is unignorable.

Child of the 7th Age · 01-10-2006, 11:19 PM

I can live with a week of being knocked out!

I will fill in my save.

Child of the 7th Age · 01-11-2006, 12:32 AM

Orëmir -

I have filled my save. As long as I am still breathing, feel free to devise for me whatever fate you would like! You are welcome to join me in the boney pit, or to free my poor broken body....whatever you would prefer to do. I can even come to slightly, if that is what you have up your sleeve.

I do believe that poor Lindir should have signed up for another vacation trip.

Child

Feanor of the Peredhil · 01-11-2006, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Child of the 7th Age

I do believe that poor Lindir should have signed up for another vacation trip.

Yeah... he's not doing too well on this one. He should ask for a refund.

Envinyatar · 01-13-2006, 03:19 PM

Child

Orëmir couldn't get the door open. So, Lindir's on one side, Orry's on the other, both for all intents and purposes unconscious. Orëmir has drawn Lindir's thoughts into a pleasant memory of his own.

Anguirel · 01-14-2006, 07:25 AM

Sorry about my absence these last couple of days-erratic internet access. Back on hand now.

Child of the 7th Age · 01-16-2006, 01:57 AM

Envinyatar -

I'm sorry. I could not resist.

I don't quite understand this, but Lindir sometimes reminds me not of the Elves in LotR, but those that Bilbo met in The Hobbit!

Child

Feanor of the Peredhil · 01-16-2006, 07:33 AM

Oh no, not The Hobbit!

I'll get my save filled later today (after 4:00 PM) if nothing unexpected happens.

Anguirel · 01-16-2006, 07:34 AM

Skipping gailly from one tra-la-la-lally tragedy to the next...

Feanor of the Peredhil · 01-17-2006, 12:41 PM

I'd meant to get that save filled, but the day disappeared on me. I'll try for this afternoon. If that doesn't work, it won't be until Thursday afternoon. Sorry, guys. Stupid real world infringing on my writing time....

Anguirel · 01-17-2006, 12:45 PM

Forgiveness granted!

Perhaps we should concentrate on the Seneschal/Diviner set up for a bit?

That will largely involve

Firefoot-Lomwe
pio-Endamir
Me-Idrahil
Me/Child, maybe?-Diviner

Feanor of the Peredhil · 01-17-2006, 04:44 PM

She's in. Sorry it's so short... writer's block hit me with a vengeance about two sentences in.

piosenniel · 01-18-2006, 04:55 AM

MWAHAHA! Giledhel has made her move . . . .

Child of the 7th Age · 01-18-2006, 10:29 AM

Anguirel,

I'll adapt any way you like. Will you be playing the Diviner? Send me a p.m. if you've got any ideas other than the general ones we discussed before.

I've put up a save for Lindir. I'll stay uconscious for now, but can come up half groggy if and when needed.

Child

Feanor of the Peredhil · 01-18-2006, 10:56 AM

Try again, Giledhel. Tasa doesn't give up easily.

Anguirel · 01-18-2006, 11:41 AM

Hmmm. How about I play the Diviner in his/her male persona, you in the female one.

Fea...emblematic of your many suitors...but a Mardil slipped into your last post!

Child of the 7th Age · 01-18-2006, 11:55 AM

Sounds great!

Just let Lindir know when you want your identity revealed. I'll keep him out cold till then.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 01-18-2006, 02:40 PM

Oops... I'll go edit that. There are just too many guys around these days.

Firefoot · 01-18-2006, 10:14 PM

I just wanted to let you all know that I'm not dead (

); sorry I haven't posted much. I'm going to try and get something up tomorrow.

Anguirel · 01-20-2006, 08:25 AM

SAVE filled. Malris demands a parley!

Let's see if we can sweep on. I wouldn't mind ending the day before the week is out...

Envinyatar · 01-21-2006, 03:48 PM

The Orcs have made their accusations and observations.

I've left a hook in for Malris to 'see' Giledhel in her tapestry . . .

Anguirel · 01-22-2006, 12:46 PM

The battle is (re-)joined after lovey-doviness dies the death...

Feanor of the Peredhil · 01-22-2006, 06:48 PM

Ang, I'm a little confused. Did Tasa just get stabbed in the hand, or Giledhel?

piosenniel · 01-22-2006, 07:49 PM

hmmm . . . at first I thought he'd stabbed at Giledhel in an attempt to hurt one of the Orcs.

But now that you've brought it up -- maybe Tasa did get her hand cut . . .

Ang?

Anguirel · 01-23-2006, 01:18 AM

No, no...sorry! I just passed Tasa her sword-Malris handed her the hilt. I'll edit and make it clearer.

piosenniel · 01-23-2006, 02:32 PM

I took off my SAVE for Giledhel. I'll wait to see what Fea writes before I have the poor dear crack up completely . . .

Feanor of the Peredhil · 01-23-2006, 08:03 PM

Please don't wait for me... I'll be too busy for the next few days to get anything decent composed. I can place something once it's needed, but I'd hate to rush and end up with something that I loathe.

Anguirel · 01-24-2006, 08:38 AM

pio, if Giledhel's response would be halped by a post from Fea perhaps we should slip over onto the Diviner storyline for a bit, where Endamir still has plenty of talking to do.

piosenniel · 01-25-2006, 03:59 AM

Post for Endamir is on board

~*~ Pio

Anguirel · 01-27-2006, 03:28 AM

I've speeded things up somewhat...the Seneschal and the revealed she-Diviner have come to blows...

Child of the 7th Age · 01-27-2006, 12:36 PM

Break it up, break it up. Would you guys stop fighting!

Either Lindir is hallucinating and his mind is about to break, or he is in a desperate situation.....

01-09-2006, 04:18 AM	#241
Anguirel Byronic Brand Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The 1590s Posts: 2,778	Well, now the Seneschal has summoned the Diviner, we'll deal with three essential strata- 1. Endamir, Lomwe and Idrahil try to persuade the Diviner to come onside 2. Malris and Tasa walk into danger and the Lady's Orcs as they approach Malris and Giledhel's chamber 3. Lindir and Oremir in the cavern-both knocked out? After this we'll have two strata 1. The Diviner, still in male form, gives in, transports the others to his/her cavern and reveals his prize, the two unconscious Elves. But Idrahil persuades him to relent. Reveals female form and commands that bones, Orcish and Elvish alike, be laid to rest. Lindir and Oremir recover; Lindir is healed. Lindir and the Diviner finally meet here. Maybe in about a week? 2. Tasa set upon by the Lady's Orcs! Malris confronts Giledhel Then we'll close the day with Maglor's song, most of the party back in the guardhouse, but Malris and Tasa both missing in Giledhel's chamber. Is this alright? __________________ Among the friendly dead, being bad at games did not seem to matter -Il Lupo Fenriso

01-09-2006, 07:34 AM	#242
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	I'm back and this is all good with me. I may not get a post up today but at latest, I'll have one tomorrow. Can't wait to have my Tasareni attacked on the orders of a crazy dead Elf lady. Seriously... I'm excited. __________________ peace

01-10-2006, 12:33 PM	#243
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Anguirel Your plan sounds fine to me. ~*~ Pio __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

01-10-2006, 01:17 PM	#244
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	It appears that Tasa may soon be left alone. That's up to you, Ang, whether or not you'd like her to come with Malris, but I think it would be easier for the orcs and the Lady to attack her if he is not present. __________________ peace

01-10-2006, 02:18 PM	#245
Envinyatar Quill Revenant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wandering through the Downs..... Posts: 849	Unfortunately, the Orcs and Giledhel are bound to her chamber - unless Tasa enters, all there will be will be the sound of ghostly 'Fie!' 's and the gnashing of ghostly teeth . . . __________________ ‘Many are the strange chances of the world,’ said Mithrandir, ‘and help oft shall come from the hands of the weak when the Wise falter.’ – Gandalf in: The Silmarillion, 'Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age'

01-10-2006, 02:33 PM	#246
Anguirel Byronic Brand Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The 1590s Posts: 2,778	Well, then I suppose Malris has to persuade Tasa to come with him. But I can't think why he'd want to...there has to be some other way... What about-Malris goes in-Malris is transfixed by Giledhel's image in the tapestry-she keeps him sorrowfully talking, whiling sending a false osanwe message to Tasa, pretending to be Malris, saying he is in desperate need of aid? Something like that? __________________ Among the friendly dead, being bad at games did not seem to matter -Il Lupo Fenriso

01-10-2006, 02:37 PM	#247
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Works for me. See, I had Tasa wait because 1) she's feeling this total unwelcome coming from the room and is uneasy about the whole island experience and 2) why would she go into Malris and his dead wife's old bedchamber? But I'm quite sure that if she thought Malris was in danger, she'd drop all fear and hasten to his side. So whatever y'all feel like doing to encourage her into harm's way, I'm all for it. __________________ peace

01-10-2006, 02:57 PM	#248
Envinyatar Quill Revenant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wandering through the Downs..... Posts: 849	OK - I've figured out a way to bring Tasa to the aid of Malris. Let me just get my SAVE filled - and then we will attack the blighted fellow and draw in his gold haired hussy . . . __________________ ‘Many are the strange chances of the world,’ said Mithrandir, ‘and help oft shall come from the hands of the weak when the Wise falter.’ – Gandalf in: The Silmarillion, 'Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age'

01-10-2006, 03:23 PM	#249
Envinyatar Quill Revenant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wandering through the Downs..... Posts: 849	SAVE filled Anguirel Why don't you have Malris come into the chamber; look at Giledhel's weaving . . . etc. . . . then the ravens will attack you. Does this sound alright with you and Fea? __________________ ‘Many are the strange chances of the world,’ said Mithrandir, ‘and help oft shall come from the hands of the weak when the Wise falter.’ – Gandalf in: The Silmarillion, 'Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age'

01-10-2006, 07:40 PM	#250
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	I'm good for it. Ang, can you make sure that Malris calls out for Tasa? I'd prefer her to have solid need to interrupt such a personal time of his. Odd noises can be attributed to nerves and haunted things... A direct request for aid from the one you love most in the world is unignorable. __________________ peace

01-10-2006, 11:19 PM	#251
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	I can live with a week of being knocked out! I will fill in my save. __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

01-11-2006, 12:32 AM	#252
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Orëmir - I have filled my save. As long as I am still breathing, feel free to devise for me whatever fate you would like! You are welcome to join me in the boney pit, or to free my poor broken body....whatever you would prefer to do. I can even come to slightly, if that is what you have up your sleeve. I do believe that poor Lindir should have signed up for another vacation trip. Child __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

01-13-2006, 03:19 PM	#254
Envinyatar Quill Revenant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wandering through the Downs..... Posts: 849	Child Orëmir couldn't get the door open. So, Lindir's on one side, Orry's on the other, both for all intents and purposes unconscious. Orëmir has drawn Lindir's thoughts into a pleasant memory of his own. __________________ ‘Many are the strange chances of the world,’ said Mithrandir, ‘and help oft shall come from the hands of the weak when the Wise falter.’ – Gandalf in: The Silmarillion, 'Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age'

01-14-2006, 07:25 AM	#255
Anguirel Byronic Brand Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The 1590s Posts: 2,778	Sorry about my absence these last couple of days-erratic internet access. Back on hand now. __________________ Among the friendly dead, being bad at games did not seem to matter -Il Lupo Fenriso

01-16-2006, 01:57 AM	#256
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Envinyatar - I'm sorry. I could not resist. I don't quite understand this, but Lindir sometimes reminds me not of the Elves in LotR, but those that Bilbo met in The Hobbit! Child __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

01-16-2006, 07:33 AM	#257
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Oh no, not The Hobbit! I'll get my save filled later today (after 4:00 PM) if nothing unexpected happens. __________________ peace

01-16-2006, 07:34 AM	#258
Anguirel Byronic Brand Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The 1590s Posts: 2,778	Skipping gailly from one tra-la-la-lally tragedy to the next... __________________ Among the friendly dead, being bad at games did not seem to matter -Il Lupo Fenriso

01-17-2006, 12:41 PM	#259
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	I'd meant to get that save filled, but the day disappeared on me. I'll try for this afternoon. If that doesn't work, it won't be until Thursday afternoon. Sorry, guys. Stupid real world infringing on my writing time.... __________________ peace

01-17-2006, 12:45 PM	#260
Anguirel Byronic Brand Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The 1590s Posts: 2,778	Forgiveness granted! Perhaps we should concentrate on the Seneschal/Diviner set up for a bit? That will largely involve Firefoot-Lomwe pio-Endamir Me-Idrahil Me/Child, maybe?-Diviner __________________ Among the friendly dead, being bad at games did not seem to matter -Il Lupo Fenriso

01-17-2006, 04:44 PM	#261
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	She's in. Sorry it's so short... writer's block hit me with a vengeance about two sentences in. __________________ peace

01-18-2006, 04:55 AM	#262
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	MWAHAHA! Giledhel has made her move . . . . __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

01-18-2006, 10:29 AM	#263
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Anguirel, I'll adapt any way you like. Will you be playing the Diviner? Send me a p.m. if you've got any ideas other than the general ones we discussed before. I've put up a save for Lindir. I'll stay uconscious for now, but can come up half groggy if and when needed. Child __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

01-18-2006, 10:56 AM	#264
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Try again, Giledhel. Tasa doesn't give up easily. __________________ peace

01-18-2006, 11:41 AM	#265
Anguirel Byronic Brand Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The 1590s Posts: 2,778	Hmmm. How about I play the Diviner in his/her male persona, you in the female one. Fea...emblematic of your many suitors...but a Mardil slipped into your last post! __________________ Among the friendly dead, being bad at games did not seem to matter -Il Lupo Fenriso

01-18-2006, 11:55 AM	#266
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Sounds great! Just let Lindir know when you want your identity revealed. I'll keep him out cold till then. __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

01-18-2006, 02:40 PM	#267
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Oops... I'll go edit that. There are just too many guys around these days. __________________ peace

01-18-2006, 10:14 PM	#268
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	I just wanted to let you all know that I'm not dead ( ); sorry I haven't posted much. I'm going to try and get something up tomorrow.

01-20-2006, 08:25 AM	#269
Anguirel Byronic Brand Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The 1590s Posts: 2,778	SAVE filled. Malris demands a parley! Let's see if we can sweep on. I wouldn't mind ending the day before the week is out... __________________ Among the friendly dead, being bad at games did not seem to matter -Il Lupo Fenriso

01-21-2006, 03:48 PM	#270
Envinyatar Quill Revenant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wandering through the Downs..... Posts: 849	The Orcs have made their accusations and observations. I've left a hook in for Malris to 'see' Giledhel in her tapestry . . . __________________ ‘Many are the strange chances of the world,’ said Mithrandir, ‘and help oft shall come from the hands of the weak when the Wise falter.’ – Gandalf in: The Silmarillion, 'Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age'

01-22-2006, 12:46 PM	#271
Anguirel Byronic Brand Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The 1590s Posts: 2,778	The battle is (re-)joined after lovey-doviness dies the death... __________________ Among the friendly dead, being bad at games did not seem to matter -Il Lupo Fenriso

01-22-2006, 06:48 PM	#272
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Ang, I'm a little confused. Did Tasa just get stabbed in the hand, or Giledhel? __________________ peace

01-22-2006, 07:49 PM	#273
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	hmmm . . . at first I thought he'd stabbed at Giledhel in an attempt to hurt one of the Orcs. But now that you've brought it up -- maybe Tasa did get her hand cut . . . Ang? __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

01-23-2006, 01:18 AM	#274
Anguirel Byronic Brand Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The 1590s Posts: 2,778	No, no...sorry! I just passed Tasa her sword-Malris handed her the hilt. I'll edit and make it clearer. __________________ Among the friendly dead, being bad at games did not seem to matter -Il Lupo Fenriso

01-23-2006, 02:32 PM	#275
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	I took off my SAVE for Giledhel. I'll wait to see what Fea writes before I have the poor dear crack up completely . . . __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

01-23-2006, 08:03 PM	#276
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Please don't wait for me... I'll be too busy for the next few days to get anything decent composed. I can place something once it's needed, but I'd hate to rush and end up with something that I loathe. __________________ peace