RP 36: Redemption: Discussion

[Maedhros]

Ohhhhhh, praise from the Old dragon himself. Pinch me I must be dreaming.
Don't worry Chrys, I will post shortly, I have taken my time because I'm in the process of making my post.:)
I just wanted to say thanks to everyone involved.

[Elfarmari]

I'm going to be gone until monday; I'll be in Washington D.C. for an art trip.

[Khamul]

Have fun. :)

[chrysophalax]

Hel-LO! Anyone for posting? I have an anxious Great Goblin in the wings...

[chrysophalax]

Greetings, Gothmog!! Your opening post is exactly as I had hoped....

[chrysophalax]

Azog will be joining us in the role of Caimare...now let's see...I guess that means I'm only playing 3 characters now?

[Azog]

Hello everyone. Nice to be working with you all.

***I am having trouble finding my character's profile. Can someone get it for me?***

[Khamul]

Why don't you read it? :D If we could find a combination, since I always read, but never post...:(

[chrysophalax]

RRRRRRRRRRR!

[Elfarmari]

just so everyone knows, I'm not very good at writing battle scenes, so sorry if I don't post a lot during fights. . .

[chrysophalax]

No worries, Elfarmari, just keep posting!!:D

[Grond]

Alas, I have been remiss in not posting and would like to begin again. Is my character still available or has he been taken by someone else? If I can again participate, I would love to. Please let me know. :)

[chrysophalax]

My dear Grond, of course!! By all means reclaim Herugurth!

[Grond]

I am reviewing the thread and will post as soon as I get a handle on what all has happened. I am a tad confused as to what Sting was trying to convey when Heregurth went into dreamland for a while. I will review tonight and try to post tonight or first thing in the morning. :)

[chrysophalax]

It turns out, he was none too sure himself!;) A quick pre-view...Nil and another character are about to be captured by the orcs, Turig becoming her champion. Once the company has defeated the orcs and gotten to the other side of the Mts. THEN the fun begins in ernest!!

[Maedhros]

And I thought that fun had already started.

[Khamul]

Well, I couldn't really think of anything to post. Agreeing only goes so far. It won't play a role in it anyways, just was trying to find a way for me to post.;)

[chrysophalax]

Ah, Maedhros! I meant the fun for ME!! heh heh...

[Snaga]

Sorry for my lengthy absence! I hope to start pulling my weight again.:)

I'm not totally sure what is meant to happen in this scene, so I'm winging it. Chrys you sound surprised that Earitila has a spear. She always carries a spear.:confused:

[EverEve]

Welcome back Snaga!

I'd post you guyz, but I cant seem to find a loophole or opening to use to make it seem...normalish...

[chrysophalax]

Well...ya know, I guess spears just ain't Nil's thing, hence the surprise.
Eve, you could be out with Herugurth watching to see if any other orcs are trying a sneak attack....maybe?

Gothmog...I abase myself! I will edit my post ASAP!

[Gothmog]

Thanks. I will post soon.:D

[¤-Elessar-¤]

umm...

HEY!

What's going on now? Sorry for my absense, but I had extreme modem problems. I got a new one, and am back and 'raring to go'... but it would be nice if the familliar RPs were still in existance... so, I guess what I'm trying to get at is- HELLO! IS ANYONE OUT THERE!

and, in Eru's name, what the heck happened to the forum?

[Gothmog]

Hello. Yes. At least I and the Truth are.:D

And as for the Forum. It has been improved.:cool:

[EverEve]

Ellesar!!! Welcome backk!!!

What do yaz mean, 'what happened to the forum'? its different..

[¤-Elessar-¤]

ok then. What has happened in the RP? Is... Alfirin still alive? Is he still there? What's going on? Where has the company gone since Rivendale?

[¤-Elessar-¤]

ok then. What has happened in the RP? Is... Alfirin still alive? Is he still there? What's going on? Where has the company gone since Rivendale?

[Maedhros]

We are in the misty mountains, and yes alfrin is alive

[Gothmog]

"and yes alfrin is alive"

Well; - For the moment anyway. ;)

MUHAhahahahahahahaha
The Goblin King.:D

[Snaga]

Apologies for not posting in the rp... somewhat distracted. I hope to get back posting soon. Why is life so hectic?

[Maedhros]

I wonder where Chryss is?

[¤-Elessar-¤]

I don't know. but I'm ready to resume posting. PM me when it will start, if ever.

[Maedhros]

It will start, you can bet on it. I will make a post and then we can resume the adventure. I mean, we can't stop until the First son of the First prince of the Ñoldor achieves redemption, can we?:)

[EverEve]

Of course not! Oh, yah, and sorry I havent posted on the thread, but I never got in to the caves 'cuz I missed the days we did that, and I never got added in. So Im still looking for a place to join in again! keep a look out for me! ;)

[¤-Elessar-¤]

OK. What the hell. Gothmog. Seriously, edit that freaking post. It angers me very much. Ouch. Just for that I might have to edit mine to bringing down your whole damn mountain, instead of just scaring ten or so orcs.

[Gothmog]

You should have thought out your save better. He was too far inside the mountain to had run out and there were far too many Orcs in the cavern for him to have scared. The company could not get to him at that time so how could he have got out himself?

[¤-Elessar-¤]

you didn't seem to have a problem with that part. The only thing I found odd was that a goblin, no orc mind you, could see a Ranger, someone easily hidden outdoors, in a bush, in the dark, in some place that people as stupid as goblins would have failed to look. Tell me if there's a flaw in that logic.

[Gothmog]

As Alfirin watched the lesser Goblins leave the area Two black arrows of the Orcs came flying out of the cave. One took him in the throat the other in the heart. He fell from the bush dead. The Goblins did not see him. The Orcs did and shot. So yes there is a flaw.

[¤-Elessar-¤]

ooooh. You've made me mad, did you know that?

Lets see... where could this have spawned from, eh? What is it that is causing you to be a thorn in my backside? Oh, I know. It's because my character hit your character in the knee, isn't it? I hit you in your knee, I didn't kill you.

It seems like you have let your pittiful pride get in the way of an excellent storyline.

I shall be joining again, as another character, one of the rangers of the north. I ask that, for the sake of the story, Maedhros bury Alfirin somewhere outside of the caves, prefferably on a hill, with a small gravestone telling of being slain by orcs.

Unless, of course, you would rather I not join as another character.

[Gothmog]

So... I've made you mad.

Sorry to disapoint you but it had nothing whatsoever to do with pride. It started before I even joined the RP for my Guest Appearence. The whole premise of the plot-line for the GG was to take Two Prisoners Nil and one other. Nil was the one to be saved. I had a couple of choices of which other to take. Ailfirin happened to be the one I chose.

You were away for some time and when you came back you asked if Ailfirin was still alive. My answer to that should have given you warning of his fate. As for you rejoining with another character, I do not have the slightest problem with that. I have only one or two more posts before I bow out anyway.

So please carry on and enjoy the rest of the RP.

[Turgon]

Could someone just clarify were Turig and Nil are for me? I want to make a post but I'm not quite sure whether we escaped with Maedhros or are still in the clutches of that evil Great Goblin fellow...;)

[Maedhros]

I think that Turig and Nil escaped with Maedhros.:)

[Gothmog]

They are safe but check my last post about their leaving of the cavern!!!

[Elfarmari]

My character seems to be in limbo once again. I guess I'll say Barahir was preventing orcs left outside from entering the cavern; I'll try to post something once the company is outside.

[¤-Elessar-¤]

As a matter of fact, I don't think I will. I'd rather not participate in an RP where, not only can I be slain without the slightest notification of my peril, but that I can be slain with such a meagre, uncreative sentence. Bleh. Far too bland and too complex at the same time.

And, in case you were wondering, the reason I was sooo upset was because of this little thing


II. Do not kill, speak for, or manipulate another persons primary (the main characters a person uses) or secondary (supporting characters that have a large role) characters without their permission. Tertiary (characters that have only short appearances and minor roles) characters should only be killed, spoken for, or manipulated when needed.



A rule of RPing that existed far before any of you thought of RPing. Before there was even an RP forum. From now on, if your going to play a game, at least know how to.

[Turgon]

Elessar - calm down - you said yourself that Alfirin would only stay with the company until we reached the misty mountains...

If you want to carry on in the RP, then there are two characters you can take over... Camarie and Herugurth... actually as RPing goes I think Gothmog added a nice touch here - the element of danger... which is what happens in real RP's. To be truthful if you did leave you would be missed... but then that's your decision... perhaps when Chrys returns she will have something to say on the subject... but until then Gothmog's post stands - Chrys gave him her wishes and he compied with them as best he could... somebody was going to die... it just happened to be you.

But don't cut off your nose to spite your face... I think you'll make an excellent Herugurth.

[¤-Elessar-¤]

no. I cannot post as another's character. It completely violates my principles for posting. It just makes me mad when I have something to do in an RP, and I am not allowed to do it.

But there, see, even I still have some control. It may not have the effect that it was supposed to, but it did not die with me.

[Turgon]

Ack... sorry to hear that Elessar... great last post... we'll give you a hero's send off...

[Maedhros]

Elessar, sorry to see you go. Gothmog, I was wondering if instead of leaving, you would take a more active role in the RPG. We have had so many of the characters leave, that we could sure use you.

[EverEve]

Yah, we most definately need everybody we can get. I could try to take over for someone...not sure how well that would work but I could try. I might be able to do Herugurth seeing as he has a pretty close relationship with my character.

Ellesar, dont go. Werent you gonna enter in as someone new?

[YayGollum]

Yikes! Too bad about this RPG! Too bad about a lot of RPGs around here. oh well. I have been ordered to come over here and say that the evil chrysophalax lady still won't be around for a while. I have no idea why not. Argh! Any way I can help? Probably not. *hides*

[chrysophalax]

Excellent suggestion Maedhros! Gothmog, what about it? Would you like to take on either Herugurth or Caimare? Herugurth would be my personal preference as you have the wry humour the character requires...consider this a formal invitation to stay on.

Elessar, alas, I wish you would have taken up Caimare...*sigh*


"filthy beast" eh? I'll have you know I bathe once a month...whether I need it or not! *humph*

[Turgon]

Great! Are you back mighty one? That would be splendid news indeed! I've been waiting to save Nil from that wayward arrow for like a week now...;)

[chrysophalax]

Yes, indeed! I'm back! Forgive my waywardness everybody...

[EverEve]

Chrys! Your back! We missed you! So welcome back, my very dragonny friend :)

[chrysophalax]

My thanks! Nice work of late, Eve, keep it up! To all those who carried on in my absence, you're the best!

[Maedhros]

"filthy beast" eh? I'll have you know I bathe once a month...whether I need it or not! *humph*
Sorry Chrys, but I don't think that Maedhros has good feelings towards dragons in general. They tend to LIE a lot. That's in their nature i guess.:eek:
Glad to have you back.:)

[chrysophalax]

Um....I notice that once again, mine is the last post...why?

[chrysophalax]

All righty then! this should move things along nicely! Gothmog? You still with us?

[chrysophalax]

ACK!! Anybody out there??

[Elfarmari]

I'm waiting for everyone to get above ground so I can re-appear. If there are any characters that need a person to play them, I could try to do another.

[chrysophalax]

Don't wait! Bring some people with you!

[Gothmog]

Aye. Magnus is a little hungry!!!! :D

[chrysophalax]

The esteemed YayGollum will shortly be joining us as Radagast...post away!

the party should be dusting themselves off and heading post-haste for Mirkwood.

[chrysophalax]

Yay Elfa! Thanks for coming back, you've been missed! *looks frantically around for the others*

[EverEve]

Im right here! Just waiting to post again...;)

[Maedhros]

*looks frantically around for the others*
I am here my dear chrys

[chrysophalax]

YAY! Alrighty then! How's about posting, or has the big, bad, Dragon scared you off? :D

[Maedhros]

YAY! Alrighty then! How's about posting, or has the big, bad, Dragon scared you off?
I will post Chrys.:D , but between us, the dragon can be real mean.;)

[chrysophalax]

Come, come, Elf-lord...you wouldn't want it any other way!:D

[Maedhros]

I have posted chrys, and your avatar looks scary.;)

[chrysophalax]

Why.......thank you! Chymeara made it for me as a welcome back gift.

[Maedhros]

We have missed you chrys.:rolleyes:

[chrysophalax]

Hmmm, :rolleyes: , eh? What's up with that? I would expect :D instead...but thanks anyway.

[chrysophalax]

Drat! Now we STILL need another Herugurth! Anyone out there know any of the newer people that might be interested? And serious?

[Mormegil]

If you are looking fro someone to take the role, I would be glad to do it. I'm not new, but I'm intersted, and serious.:)

[Maedhros]

Welcome aboard Mormegil.

[chrysophalax]

Indeed, welcome! If you haven't already done so, read up...check out Grond's original profile and jump in! As you can see, they are currently recovering from a goblin-attack and a Dragon-generated land-slide. Thanks for joining!

[chrysophalax]

OK people...from here on in, things will be getting interesting. What I would love to see happen is some good character development, lots of back and forth interaction...you know....before the Dragon gets hungry again? :D

[Maedhros]

before the Dragon gets hungry again?
bad dragon.;)

[chrysophalax]

VERY bad Dragon! :D

[Maedhros]

VERY bad Dragon!
Are you implying that VERY Bad Dragons need a spanking.;)

[chrysophalax]

:eek: Don't think even Melkor would have tried that! *lol...interesting visual though*

[Maedhros]

We need to make him a nice dragon.;)

[chrysophalax]

I'll deal with YOU later, Elf-lord! Mormegil! Eve just gave you a great opening!!!

Eve...welcome back, btw!

[EverEve]

:) Thank you. I'll try to post as much as I can. I promise. :)

[chrysophalax]

Thanks to those returning and those joining. Some dialogue would be tremendous about now.

The company is now headed for Mirkwood guided by Caimare and Nildadari. They will soon be waylaid, so be sharp.

[Lhunithiliel]

I have promissed to join, but unfortunately, for the time being I am cut off the net, as I don't have my computer with me :(
I hope I soon get it back and then I'll be with you :)

Lhun

[chrysophalax]

ACK! OK......rrrrrrrrr!

[Lhunithiliel]

Oh! Please! Don't eat me, Great Dragonness! ;)
I'm back!
I'll read now the whole thread of the RP and .... Whom was I supposed to chose to play?

[chrysophalax]

Greetings, Lhun! You are to play Caimare...off with you now!

[Maedhros]

I'm glad that you are aboad Lhun, great post btw. Now, if only we could do something about those cats.:D

[Lhunithiliel]

Cats? Eh? Let's see what can we do about them! ;)

Crys, have i done the right thing?
I liked very much this character!

[Zale]

Lhunithiliel, that's MY character you're talking about!
But don't worry, I don't want him back. I've been away a TINY bit (I'll be surprised if any of you actually remember me) & I've kind of lost track of the plot.. Very impressed by your post BTW.
Crys (if I've the right to call you that) how many people have played my character, all in all?

[Lhunithiliel]

Oh, Zale, it is YOU who made me love the character!
I am sorry that I have taken it, but... he was "on sale", you know ;)

[Lhunithiliel]

I love vision, so I picked up and a little "played" with some pictures I had downloaded some time ago ....so,

MEET some of the characters:

1/ Maedhros

[Lhunithiliel]

Caimere

[Lhunithiliel]

Eve

[Lhunithiliel]

Nildadari

[Lhunithiliel]

Turig

[Lhunithiliel]

Magnus
*****

Well, so far these were my "visions" ;) :)

I hope you like them :)

I'll find some suitable for the others, I promise!

[Mormegil]

Those are really good Lhun. Well done.

:mad: Where's Herugurth??:mad:

[Lhunithiliel]

Meet Herugurth :)

[chrysophalax]

Lhun! Where have you BEEN all this RPG's life?!? Brava!

The pics and the post are brilliiant..you go, girl!!

[Lhunithiliel]

Thanks, folk! Thank you, Crys! :)

This is my very FIRST time I participate in a RP, and I'm glad that I haven't spoiled the story, but you liked my post. I'll try to keep on this way :)

Crys, I hope you liked your dragon, though I was very much tempted to offer the picture attached here ;)

[Gothmog]

Luhn. Those images are fantastic. Tolkien was known to dislike many images done of Legolas as being too Feminine. These of Maedhros and Herugurth show the "Beauty of the Eldar" yet are without doubt strong Masculine charaters. Well done.

ps. I like the cute ickle baby Magnus. ;)

MUHAHAHAhahahahahahahah

[Zale]

What's that thing round my character? (I assume it's him you meant by Caimere). Otherwise almost like my imagination (some achievement).
I only started him off; many other people have shaped him now. Be good to him! Maybe he could star in another RP afterwards.

[chrysophalax]

Gothmog! ACK!! Lhun...uh...my image is really gonna suffer if you go aroound showing my hatchling pics....

My current one is MOST magnificent...my thanks... :D

[EverEve]

Lhun! Those are awesome! The one of me...looks like I thought I would....If you get what I mean. I love the ones of Maedhros and Herugurth too! :)

[chrysophalax]

No wonder Nil likes Turig! rrrrrrrOW!

[Lhunithiliel]

Hey, folk, I am so glad you liked the pics! :)
It was a real pleasure picking them up, thinking of the characters as I could imagine them....

To tell you the truth I was a little afraid to post them, because as I said, I have never before participated in a RP and haven't seen other RPs with pictures...
:rolleyes: :eek:

Well, let the story go on! I have other "surprises" for you!

I'm still looking for the right pic for Eäritilia !

[chrysophalax]

Please be sure you run all "surprises" by me first...I've had to alter a few things since your last post.

[Maedhros]

We all have to remember that Magnus is a BAD dragon.;)

[Lhunithiliel]

Originally posted by chrysophalax
Please be sure you run all "surprises" by me first...I've had to alter a few things since your last post.
I am SORRY :( if I have had cause troubles :eek:
I won't give more surprises, I promise!
If my last post was not within the story-line I'll delete it.
No big deal! I'll write something else, that will suit the story.
Is that OK? :o :o :o

[chrysophalax]

No need, Lhun! You will shortly have enough to handle..heh, heh, heh!

[Lhunithiliel]

Poor Caimare! :(
Migthy Magnus, do I have the chance of escaping from you ;) :) :D

[chrysophalax]

Never! aaaaaaaAHAHA!

[Gothmog]

That is assuming of course that Magnus can even get his claws on Caimare ;)

MUHAHAHAHahahahahahaha

[chrysophalax]

I never had any intention of doing so....HE'S not the Elf I'm after.

[Lhunithiliel]

Originally posted by chrysophalax
I never had any intention of doing so....HE'S not the Elf I'm after.
Exactly!
Leave the boy alone!
:eek:

[chrysophalax]

The Necromancer has plans enough for you, Elfling!

[chrysophalax]

Eve and Mormegil....things are about to get rolling...don't forget the sub-plot of Nildadari and Turig. Be disapproving...silly Mortal! The nerve, falling for an Elf!

[Lhunithiliel]

So, that's how you welcome the newcommers, ah?! :eek:
Kidnapping, making them suffer, preparing tortures for them!
Poor, poor Caimare!

But don't be so confident!
You may well get an unpleasant surprise with him!
Hurin (a Man!) once resisted THE Master.... An ELF can do better in front of the servant.

Hahaha!

Gothmog, I still have to deal with your Orc for having killed Alfirin!
And in this I hope to get "Barahir"'s help.

(It's such a pitty this character was removed from the story! It could have had a very interesting development. :rolleyes: )

See you in Dol Guldur ;)

[chrysophalax]

We're not going to Dol Guldur...we're going to the tower you found...a mere stop on the way one might say....

The kidnapping became necessary, my dear Lhun.

[Lhunithiliel]

Mmmmm????:confused: :eek:
My beautiful tower - home of the Necromancer - the Nazgul's Master ?!
Well, I'll wait and see where you are going to take my Caimare to.... :rolleyes:

[Maedhros]

I guess we are just going to take Caimarë out of there. Chrys, i'm ready to follow nildadari now.:D

[chrysophalax]

About dang time! I have the feeling some interesting things have been discussed elsewhere...should make for some interesting posts!

[chrysophalax]

Happy Birthday, Eve! Mine's coming up as well...go Aries!

[chrysophalax]

Gothmog...Lhun is needing a post from you before she can continue....help!

[chrysophalax]

OK, guys...for those of you who haven't read Ciryaher's new thread...we NEED to wrap this puppy up!!

[Lhunithiliel]

But, Crys, why should we close it up? :(
We can also MOVE it to the new site!

NOT NOW...that I have joined! :(

[chrysophalax]

Oh wicked Gothmog....if a Dragon had lips...I would kiss you! Marvelous!

[Snaga]

Can I apologise for being absent for so long but I mean to post reasonably often from now on.

I'll post something tomorrow. Since I need to fill in some gaps, the next stop might not be short...:)

[chrysophalax]

You are MORE than welcome back orc-lord!!:D :D :D

[Maedhros]

Glad to see that snaga has posted and is back again.
I posted too and I hope it is with the story as well.
Gothmog is his usual self :) , wow.

[Snaga]

Thank you... its good to be back. I'll post again soon.:)

[Lhunithiliel]

Maedhros: Hang on Caimarë we are coming, I will not let anything happen to you.
Well, it was about time, my fair Noldorian Prince! LOL :D :D :D

[chrysophalax]

Great post, Maedhros! I've missed you....

Lhun...Caimare's languishing out there...

[Lhunithiliel]

This is because he is waiting to be found..... Poor he! :(

But if soon noone appears on that mysterios road on the way to the tower and Caimare, I'll make him act :D I feel it's not like him to stay at one place too long, besides.... I won't let him surrender to the influence of the burning eye so easily! :p
*******

Crys, are you going to move the game?

[chrysophalax]

For the sake of continuity and read ability...no. Some of our players have not joined over there and therefore for their convenience...I want to finish it here and have it archived intact. I feel that will be a great accomplishment...

[Maedhros]

I have miss you too Chrys. The package is almost ready.:)

[Turgon]

Great post Maedhros! I really look forward to seeing what you do with your characters in the Sil RP!

Lhun, I hope I've set you up well enough to make your post - wasn't really sure how you wanted to play it so I thought I'd leave the finding of Camarië in your hands.

[chrysophalax]

My thanks, Elf-lord! :D

To the company...'ware Dragon!

[chrysophalax]

Anyone? It's your move!

[Maedhros]

I posted Chrys, hope that you like it.

[chrysophalax]

Very nice indeed, Elf-Lord!!:D

[Maedhros]

Well Chrys, I know that this RPG is old, and that there is a great movement of RPG's in the other site, but do you think we could finish this, because some of us won't go there.

[chrysophalax]

Definitely! I was just about to despair when I saw Lhun's wonderful post! Let those of us who are willing put this puppy to bed, shall we?

[Snaga]

I'm willing! I'll write something asap...

[Snaga]

Umm... apologies for lapsing into verse!:(:p

[Maedhros]

snaga that was awesome. It reminded me of the Lay of Leithian.

[Elfarmari]

Wow. That was a very impressive post!

[Snaga]

Thanks!:) Hehe I should leave verse well alone!:p

[chrysophalax]

Woohoo! I KNEW there was a reason I asked you to join us!:D

[Gothmog]

I am sorry that I have not been able to post on the RP. I have had problems that have prevented me from getting on-line for a while.

Snaga, I give my congratulations to you also for that awesome post. And a very fitting end to the problem of a powerful but cowardly dark lord. ;)

[Lhunithiliel]

WOW!!!
Chrys, Maedros, instead of closing the story you have all of a sudden lit a new sparkle in it!!! :D
Those were two great posts!!!

I am so much tempted to post sth! ...But may I? :eek: My mighty Elf-Lord seems to want to fight the Dragon all by himslef and he is sending everyone away!!!
This means poor Camarië will not have the chance to avenge for all the tortures he was put onto ... :rolleyes: :D

[chrysophalax]

Yay and I are working out a series of posts...please, no one else post...thanks for your indulgence.

[Snaga]

Originally posted by Gothmog
Snaga, I give my congratulations to you also for that awesome post. And a very fitting end to the problem of a powerful but cowardly dark lord. ;) * bows *

OK Chrys, I won't post. Also I'm not sure what I would post anyway. Are those dragons dead?

[Maedhros]

That was a very good post snaga. And I have just the post in return.

[chrysophalax]

Snaga...incredible...at the last you remain at the top of your game...Namarie, Earitila!

[Lhunithiliel]

Ah, Snaga... why did you make me cry?!!!

Splendid! Truely!

[Maedhros]

at the last you remain at the top of your game...Namarie, Earitila!
Last?;)

[Snaga]

It seems like it was the last! I'm glad you all liked it... but surely something more is needed? Maedhros's return to Valinor for instance...

[Elfarmari]

I agree. . . I was also hoping someone would go back and convince the Dunedain that Alfirin and Barahir did the right thing in helping Maedhros, and that Barahir shouldn't be exiled anymore. . .

[YayGollum]

There ya go. I hope that worked. It was my first time attempting a resurrection. The story thread is around, too, just on the next page over. I didn't stick a post in there that I would have to get rid of later.

[chrysophalax]

Thanks Yay. Ok, those of us that will be participating in reviving this story can now start planning just how to go about it! Thanks to Elfarmari for taking such an interest in Redemption and for her insightful synopsis. I see many places that could do with a rewrite, but am not sure if we really want to get into that or not. Personally, I think we could do with merely re-working the bit before the death of Earitila. Thoughts?

[Elfarmari]

I think the question is, what exactly do we want to change or add? We could re-start it from after Maedhros drives off Sauron (whether it's significant to the story or not, I kind of like that part), which would let us redo the whole fight with Magnus. It would be nice if we could still work in that gem that Maedhros got from the dwarf.

[chrysophalax]

Actually, that gem is essential to the later plot.:D I'd be willing to start again from there. There was quite a bit of awkward development through out that entire section, but I do want to keep Earitila's death and the fight itself almost as is. I'm interested to hear what Yay thinks...Yay?

[Turgon]

Well as I said on the phone, Chrys, Turig Blackheart stands ready. Just let me know what ye want.

[YayGollum]

Argh. I am here, barely. Summoned from depths, glaring at the circle. I write ---> This is not my infant. I was only a consultant. Or a step-cousin or something. I shall do what is required. *lurks*

[chrysophalax]

Ok, everyone...I think things are starting to gel. If you guys wouldn't mind, Let me know here in the thread exactly who you'll be playing this time around. I don't want any unnecessary confusion over roles.

Now, the big problem...who should play Mædhros? Is anyone up to that challenge or does anyone want to throw one of under the bus by nominating someone?:eek:

I know it's a lot to expect, getting this thing back up and running before the holidays really kick in, but I would at least like to be completely organised for the new year. How does that sound to everyone? That is not to say however that I'm not ready to start sooner than that...just so's ya know...

[chrysophalax]

Woohoo! Elfarmari has volunteered to play Mædhros! *whew*

[Elfarmari]

If it's ok, I'd like to continue to play Barahir as well; he was my first RP character, and would like to see him through to the end! I'm a bit busy with exams at the moment, but I would love to get it started again as soon as we can. How are we going to do the editing part?

[chrysophalax]

Actually, after I looked it over, all I'd like is a re-write of Yay's last post...something more in depth about the fight from Radagast/Ancalagon's point of view...then keep Earitila's death and have the other characters react to her death. At this point, the dragon fight could even be continuing in the back ground.

[Elfarmari]

So . . . is this going to be started soon, or are we waiting until the new year? I'm going to be doing a bit of traveling at the beginning of January (starting a few days before new years), so if we don't start before then I won't be able to join in until around the 9th or so.

[chrysophalax]

I'm hoping to chat with Yay on MSN Wednesday about his edit, so I'll be able to better tell you after that.

[chrysophalax]

OK, Yay will edit and, fortune has smiled...Baragund wants to join us! So, it looks like we're about ready, people!:D

[chrysophalax]

Yay has editted, so everyone please check that out. Elfarmari plans to post tomorrow, so I'm told also, so ...IT'S ALIIIIVE!!:eek::D Merry Christmas you guys!

[Elfarmari]

It is indeed alive! :) Yay, please let me know if you'd like me to change anything with Radagast. Also, if anyone had any previous notions of what the Oiosir should look like, I am not averse to editting this!

Unfortunately I will be out of town from this Friday until January 8th, so I will not be able to post. I'll try to write a brief post with Barahir's reaction (I am still doing him, right?) before leaving.

[YayGollum]

Well, dang. You asked me about this in a Private Message thing, but now, you are gone. oh well. You can find opinions and options in the Private Message thing, but I checked around, and it looks like the creepily magical rock is already stuck in Magnus's chest, totally copying Smaug. The Dwarf didn't hand the rock over. He merely mentioned that the dragon had the thing.

[chrysophalax]

The only problem I see here is that in Yay's edit, Magnu's wings are merely dislocated, not broken as Elfarmari states in her post. Check again, Yay. The Oiosir is on Magnus' back, between his shoulder blades so he can't get at it.

Ghorim tells me he'll be playing Elurin, but will be in Israel until the 7th, so I guess we'll only get a little way, what with Elfarmari being gone also for a few days. Nice start, anyway!:D

[YayGollum]

I changed the bit about the wings. Anyways, I did check again, and this quote is why I thought that the rock was stuck in Magnus's chest --->

As Magnus moved Maedhros saw a sudden flash of light in the dragon's chest. He gasped aloud and Magnus glanced at him piercingly.
In that moment Maedhros' thoughts were unguarded and the dragon "smiled" a smile full of cruel malice. "You like my favorite jewel, my ancient enemy? Look well! The only way you shall ever obtain it would be through my rather unlikely death!"

Mayhaps the flash of light was the light of the rock that is so terrifyingly bright that it was shining from the back, through the body, and out of the chest? :confused::rolleyes: Ah, or mayhaps there was some series of mirrors that was never written about, which reflected the light from the back to the chest? oh well.

[Elfarmari]

I haven't disappeared yet! Sorry about that, Yay, I wanted to get something posted before I went to bed. I completely missed that thing with Magnus already having the gem . . . I'll edit before I take off. I doubt anything would happen while Magnus is still knocked out, so if anyone else wants to post in the meanwhile, just assume that Maedhros has seen the jewel on Magnus and announced his decision . . . feel free to express your objections!

[chrysophalax]

Argh! Curses! This is one of the donsides to re-starting a long-dead game. *sigh* Yay is quite correct and it now comes back to me what was actually supposed to happen at this juncture. Hm. Now I know why something nagging at me earlier... anyway, yes, Magnus has the stone already and what was to happen is that Mædhros recognises it for what it is and sings a song that will bring the cranky old dragon reluctantly under his control. I know it'll mean another re-edit, Elf and I apologise for my dusty memory. Thanks to Yay :cool: for spotting the error.

[baragund]

Hi Guys! Although I really should read the whole story before diving in, I don't want to hold things up by having to digest all 347 posts. :) How far back do you recommend I go to get a pretty good grasp of where things stand?

[Elfarmari]

Ok, I editted my post. Hopefully this is more in line with what has already happened? If not, let me know and I will edit again as soon as I can.

Baragund, I pm'd you a link to a brief summary of the story thus far that I made for my own use; maybe that will help?

[chrysophalax]

Very nice, Elf. Just beware of controlling Magnus' bodily functions...that could get rather messy, not to mention embarrassing.

[Elfarmari]

I wasn't planning to much in that line; I expect that once Magnus is back to form, he will have a lot to say on this matter. Right now Maedhros just doesn't want to deal with an angry dragon who he still really would prefer was dead, but has to heal somehow.

[baragund]

Thanks so much Elfarmari!:) Your synopsis is perfect. (I really wasn't looking forward to plowing through the whole thread.) Is your synopsis available to the rest of the gang? It may be helpful.

[chrysophalax]

Yep, I believe all the rest of us have it.

Yay, you can post at any time, as can Nildadari and Turgon. Let me know if there are questions.

[chrysophalax]

Is everyone back from holiday now? I'd like for us to start posting in earnest if we could...