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The RPG fora are here by the grace and indulgence of the Barrow Wight.
Surely you can come up with some satisfactory corsair/seaman curses that are middle-earth based. Consider it a challenge in descriptive writing . . .  ~*~ Pio
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11-02-2005, 10:53 AM
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Desultory Dwimmerlaik
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I'd probably run the Hobbit curse past the B-W.
Doubt that it would pass though.
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 Ok, exeunt Aman the corsair, enter Aman the moan - Eorl, I'm...not really keen on that idea. I mean, you've already made Ferethor's escape a ship-wide alarm, as you put it, and as this is worked in with other posts, then fine, all well and good. But jumping into the water and then having Chakka rescue you? As Folwren said, it wouldn't happen, not believably - the Captain isn't even particularly sure whether he does want to even entertain the prospect of an alliance with Chakka, and his life would be rather more carefree if he was to just get rid of him. Far from wanting to make a rescue attempt, Rakin would be more likely to see this as a way to easily get rid of two troublesome slaves. Sorry, I just don't think it's realistic - that isn't meant to sound harsh, but really. And dressing in sailor's clothes would be unlikely to disguise him - this isn't a particularly big ship; the crew would probably all know each other. I won't ask you to change your last post, no point, but would you mind if in my next post, as you have already had Rakin "hurrying out onto the decks", I have Ferethor recognised and promptly thrown back to the oars? It would probably instill in him an even greater hate against Rakin, good for character development, but I don't see the others ideas about going overboard being realistically feasible.
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Thanks for your suggestions, all, and I've decided to give up on that idea. Roleplay is a teamwork as Pio puts it, isn't it? Er, now that your name has come up, Pio, can you supply me with some seamanlike curses? Because unfortunately I know nothing but damn and hell and darn when it comes to English curses. Except for the F word, but then no, I'm not using that one. Again, my incompetence. Anyway, anyone have any suggestions?
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Well, the saying 'swearing like a sailor' in stories can be non-mandatory, you know.
Actually, if you think that you have to put it into the writing, than you may consider reading Tolkien's own stuff. If you read the LotR and Hobbit carefully, then you'll find that the word 'damn' is only used once in the entirety of the trilogy (and I'm pretty certain that it wasn't used in The Hobbit) and 'hell' is only used once in the Hobbit. The first by one of the two orcs in the chapter 'The Choices of Master Samwise' and the other by Bert or Tom, one of the trolls, I can't remember which, in the chapter 'Roast Mutton' (in The Hobbit). Other words used as exclemations, strong or otherwise, was 'good heavens!' (by Frodo in Three is Company, I believe) and the hobbits often 'dratted that wizard'. I can't remember anything else in particular. Ah, yes. . . one of the trolls also said 'blinking', but I don't know how official that was. Whatever help that is. . .come up with a few other ones, but make them innocent, how 'bout? *sweet smile* -- Folwren
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11-02-2005, 08:22 PM
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How about "Bilges!"? Bilge was the name for the water that collected in the bottom of a ship. I've read it was rather dirty and unpleasant.
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Here you go. These are culled from the plays of William Shakespeare -- for an insult for any occasion, begin with "thou" and then follow with one word from each of the following columns:
Column 1 artless bawdy beslubbering bootless cankerous churlish cockered clouted craven currish dankish dissembling droning errant fawning fobbing fool-born froward frothy gleeking goatish gorbellied ill-nurtured impertinent incestuous incurable infectious jarring loggerheaded lumpish loutish mammering mangled mewling paunchy pribbling puking puny qualling rank reeky roguish rump-fed ruttish saucy spleeny spongy surly tardy-gaited tottering unmuzzled vain venomed warped wayward weedy whoreson wretched yeasty Column 2 addlepated base-court bat-fowling beef-witted beetle-headed boil-brained clapper-clawed clay-brained codpiece-sniffing common-kissing crook-pated dismal-dreaming dizzy-eyed doghearted dread-bolted earth-vexing elf-skinned fat-kidneyed fen-sucked flap-mouthed fly-bitten folly-fallen fool-born foul-practicing full-gorged guts-griping half-faced hasty-witted hedge-born hell-hated idle-headed ill-breeding ill-nurtured knotty-pated mad-brained milk-livered motley-minded onion-eyed plume-plucked pottle-deep pox-marked reeling-ripe rough-hewn rude-growing rump-fed shard-borne sheep-biting spur-galled swag-bellied tardy-gaited tickle-brained toad-spotted unchin-snouted weather-bitten Column 3 apple-john baggage barnacle bladder boar-pig bugbear bum-bailey canker-blossom clack-dish clotpole coxcomb codpiece death-token dewberry dotard flap-dragon flax-wench flea flirt-gill foot-licker fustilarian giglet gudgeon haggard harpy hedge-pig horn-beast hugger-mugger jolthead knave lewdster lout maggot-pie malt-worm mammet measle minnow miscreant moldwarp mumble-news nit nut-hook pigeon-egg pignut pumpion puttock ratsbane rudesby scut skainsmate strumpet varlot vassal wagtail water-fly whey-face winter-cricket Have at it thou gorbellied tickle-brained hugger-muggers!
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All praise Fordim, the swear-maker!
 Thanks, that's more than enough to last my lifetime. Anyway, Aman, I'm deleting my last post. That way, Ferethor's escape need not be ship-wide event, and then the problem is solved. +trots off to delete the latest post+EDIT: Unfortunately, Fordim has written after me - it wouldn't fit the storyline if I delete it, would it? PS to Fordim: If burning the ship is foolish, what would you suggest? (I've read too much 'Story of the Three Empires' (a history epic of China's early days), and I can't get the 'fire' part out of my mind. It worked for Jojo and Kong-Myung, didn't it? Dong-Tak had drawn water from the great river Hwang-Ha to block the fire, but anyway. )
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11-02-2005, 10:53 PM
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Hehe! Fordim, I did that Shakespear insult thing in 7th Grade English
Everyone, if it seems like I haven't been around lately, I have to excuses. The First one is Math, and the second one is IPC (Integrated Physics and Chemistry). They are my mortal foes. I battle them tomorrow from 8-3. Wish me luck! If I come out alive, you will have your king
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11-03-2005, 10:36 AM
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[QUOTE=Eorl of Rohan]Er, that was MY sentence in MY paragraph, not Esau's, so don't go blaming her. QUOTE]
IDIOT me.  Sorry, spawn. (Or should I say Esau?) And sorry, Eorl, that I insulted your copyright Next time I will read the posts and the writers a bit more carefully... Great list, Fordim, I bet that it'll be useful. And I'm going to be away tomorrow (Friday) and the week-end, so if Lingwë needs to be carried along, I hope you, Kath, will do it. I suppose that Dunwen can do so also. And of course our dear cap Alcarillo, when he's writing the "interrogations"... (I hope there won't be sentences like "one of the young men, the one who looked slightly like a fish, was shuddering in fear, when the captain shot him his angry gaze. Then the coward whispered: 'I'll throw myself over board; I know I've committed a terrible crime, sir'"... )
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I AM ALIVE! Ok, first of all, I sent a quick little message to Hiriel to post that. I couldn't get to the downs, and it seems she forgot to put the -Perky. Well, at least for the Math part. I dunno if she's done that shakespear thing or not. Anyways, I'm alive, barely. It was a battle of epic proportions, and I survived on pure wits, but left my dignity behind. Oh Physics, Thou artless folly-fallen lewdster! Well, I should have more time now, since the big part is over. Trimester exams stink, and no mistake
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11-04-2005, 02:56 AM
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Looks like you're safe this time Lommy! But looking at Alcarillo's post it appears that we have been split into two groups and I was just wondering who was going to end up with who so Dunwen, Lommy? Any preferences or ideas for pairs?
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)We may thank Eru that Lingwë's safe this time... For me, it's all the same who's with who. You (Kath+Dunwen) can decide.
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11-05-2005, 01:54 AM
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Desultory Dwimmerlaik
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From Folwren:
"What a dratted time to loose internet at home! I may or may not be able to post until Tuesday, I'm not sure." |
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11-05-2005, 03:12 AM
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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
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Pio, I know this isn't actually related to the roleplay, but I still can't figure out what 'celebrating with the white sox' in your address part means. What is soxs? They don't say on the dictionary.
--------------- EDIT by Pio The White Sox are a baseball team and as of a few weeks ago, the winners of the World Series here in the U.S. Originally they called themselves the American League Chicago White Stockings (their whole uniform was white including their long socks). The word 'Sockings' in their name was shortened to 'Sox' and the name stuck. And here's probably more than you wanted to know: There was also a National League Chicago team called the White Stockings -- they became the Chicago Cubs (and will win the World Series in 2006!  )~*~ Pio
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Everlasting Whiteness
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Also, if you're going to be away I'll just take my post up to asking about your father and then leave it up to you what you say.
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This note was left by Fowlren on another game thread. She asked to have it put here so you folk would know as well.
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I've answered your question - edited it into your original post.
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GO ASTROS!
The Astros are a better baseball team than the White Sox, and will beat them second only to the New York Yankees
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Everlasting Whiteness
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pio forgive me but I don't understand. How can you root for the White Sox one year and the Cubs the next? Isn't that a bit fickle or am I missing some very important point?
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EDIT - by pio I always root for the Cubs, every year, to make it to the World Series . . . heck I'm happy if they make it to the playoffs for their league!!! And I'll root for them over any other team when they make it to the Series. Until they do, I try to support the Series underdog team . . . -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Suppose Lingwë could be the chicken patrol, oooooooooops! Meant the kitchen patrol...
Let's see what kind of monster I can create as his diswashing mate...
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Well, I've returned, for a short time, and I've managed to fill in my save.
Perky, I've given the king an offer of climbing the rigging - take it or leave it, depending on his character. Lommy, I liked your dishwashing mate. And your Cook, though rather mean, was wonderfully protrayed. Good job. -- Folwren
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Well, I'd prefer a joyride of the ship, but I'll save that for the open water Take it or die by my sword (It's good to be the king )
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Good lord, Perky, that was an unexpected reply and turn of events. . .from the king. Poor Hereric.
If you don't mind, take out his handling of the dagger. The rest should be alright, but I doubt that he'd reach for a weapon. It's more likely that he'd be shocked and embarrassed, rather than angry. Perhaps try to apologize, even, since he didn't know the King was kidding. (Yours and Alcarillo's posts absolutely cracked me up!) I'll write something later in the day. *chuckle* -- Folwren
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. I quite like the cook too, though Lingwë doesn't.
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Dunwen I left my post at my question so you can take it from there!
Also people, please remind me when I've made a save, I thought I'd done that post days ago! 
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No Pterodyctil? Well, if you insist...Ultrasaurus!
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Everlasting Whiteness
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Sorry Hiriel but no, it was dinosaurs beginning with a U I needed, and the general consensus was utahraptor in the end!
Also, is Dunwen around at all does anyone know? I'm quite curious as to the answer to Curamir's question!
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Kath, I am indeed back home at my lovely computer, having crawled out from under piles of work on my desk and piles of laundry at home. Your answer has been posted! I thank you for patience.
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Hi Dunwen! Looks like poor Curamir had the wrong end of the stick entirely. Apologies, I wasn't trying to bully you into an answer, I was just wondering where you'd disappeared to.
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~*~ PELAGIR STARTS TOMRROW!!! ~*~
I'm sorry I haven't been on much, but my internet connect is having spasms. Get anything you want out for the night right now. Tomorrow, Hiriel will post the Umbarian forces landing in Pelargir. Gondorians don't get there til night, so only Baddies can post about the battle! They need a head start
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Where's Aman? We seem to have missed our game of chess...
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You could put a couple saves up, Anguirel, if you really wanted to play that game of chess before the battle. . .
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