Hail and well met
Now that preparations have reached a certain point (and today is Friday the 13th, an auspicious day) we can soon
begin to write the story – I’ll open the RP thread in a couple of days!
I hope you are as much looking forward to it as I am.
This OCC is primarily meant as a ‘forum’ for discussion in regard to the RP story (ex TORC) - now moved here to B77;
and also where updated information can be found (within the first two posts).
I beg you not to use this thread for ‘spam’ but keep it focussed on topic as much as possible.
… for the ‘other’ stuff please use IM, email or the Bird & Baby forum or any of the other places we all tend to ‘meet’.
Important note: due to the nature of this story, the number of “main/core†writers must remain relatively limited.
I hope that we can maintain a ‘regular’ cast of up to 10 writers (some of those writers might opt to write multiple
characters as the story necessitates).
The writers list so far:
Alandriel
Aliana
Aglanor
Areanor
Arunakhôr (temporarily out of action)
Braganil (no longer active)
Dindraug
Jaeniver
Kaya
Kalin-el-Dineen
Tibodom Took
PrettyGaladriel (temporarily out of action - being written in)
Tanith (no longer active)
The characters stats & short bio's can be found in the second post on this thread. Map links etc. will also be there.
And – for easy reference, I’ve created our own webpages
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Okay, down to business Guidelines
1: Everyone is welcome. However, as stated above, the number of "main" characters/writers must remain relatively limited... we can probably maintain (comfortably) a cast of up to 10 writers. (See **IMPORTANT NOTE** above and point 3 below). As the story progresses, there possibly will be opportunities for various characters to ‘come and go’ and should you be interested in a ‘guest appearance’ then please contact me via email
2: If you are interested in joining at some point, please make certain that you read the first and second post in this OCC, and the whole story (as it exists) up to that point. Then please ASK TO JOIN, by posting your interest - here in this thread - it is checked regularly – and/or by contacting me via email alandriel_e-torc@yahoo.co.uk.
You might be asked to post a brief character bio and physical description stats in this thread. Bio's (as relevant to this story) and short physical stats are requested simply for the purpose of helping everyone (posters and readers alike) keep the various participants/characters straight, and to introduce new members to the cast.
3: This Role Play is set in Middle Earth, so we will be trying to keep all action, characters and plot developments within Tolkien’s ‘principles’. This means we stay in character and try to keep things as plausible and realistic as possible in relation to Middle Earth. Our trip will eventually take us way up North, into areas that are not fully mapped by Tolkien. However, I will be bringing in material and background that is based on MERP (Middle Earth role play) thanks to a dear friend who has provided me with this fabulous material. All this material is based entirely on the works of Tolkien and fits like a glove. However, this does not mean we will be running and RPG – this is still a Pony RP and all Pony rules apply (see below). All we will do is incorporate that information into our story to make it a fantastic adventure with depth. Depending on the bio of each character, part of that information will be released earlier to some than to others. This is so that the writers of those characters can better equip themselves. Eventually, as the story progresses, this information will become available to all. Why I’m being ‘stingy’ with handing it out I think is clear: if everybody already knows everything then that leaves little room for surprises and plain good old fun
However, this should not give you the impression that all has been planned out. Far from it! I’m relying on each writers input and imagination, but based on what makes sense and what is in the spirit of the story. If in doubt, contact me or any other writer via email or through this OCC.
4: NO NETSPEAK, please. In the spirit of Tolkien, this site and this site's creators, please take the time to write out your posts in full English. Punctuation, spelling and grammar mistakes happen to everyone, so do your best but don’t sweat it too much – there is always the edit button. If you have access to a dictionary or spell checker fine, otherwise, just do the best you can. We also have quite a number of non-native English speakers aboard. If you’re amongst that group do not be discouraged. Help is often only an email away (I certainly am ) Take time composing your posts, re-read them before posting. I would like to see high quality writing that will do the Professor proud.
5: If you are NEW to Role Play, PLEASE READ the following threads. You'll understand once you do. Then, if you think you’re ready to play, have some good ideas/suggestions as how to fit your character in, come on down and ask to join the fun.
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And at this point I must express my heart-felt thanks to Scribbles who has allowed me to ‘borrow’ some – well, a lot actually - of the above wording from her Redemption OCC / And also to Areanor, who came up with the name!
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Oh! And before I forget it: there is one minimum requirement for joining this RP: a minimum score of 200 at this place. Just kidding of course – but some extra training will come in handy!
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OUTLINE
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The RP starts at the beginning year 10, 4th age - before King Elessar rides North (that will take place around year13/14)
Many high lords and ladies of Middle Earth have answered a summons to travel to Tor-Ontó, a mysterious place in the North (Timeline-wise that takes part end FA 9 and first days of FA 10). Alandriel, travelling through Bree on her way back to the Old Forest (her ‘base’) witnesses first hand the exodus and begins to wonder. Concern truly sets in once she learns just who is amongst those leaving Middle Earth: too many important names of all races. When she arrives at the Grey Havens just as the first ships are leaving she begins to makes enquires and sends out letters asking for help, for she fears the workings of a great evil.
Hoping that soon her messages will be answered she watches the return of the ships. Seeing the level of merriment bordering on rapturous bliss on the faces of the returnees and the fact that none of the people she talks to is able to give a detailed report of their travel or experience, she has no doubt left that something is terribly amiss. Determined to find out she sends letters asking for aid for. She also talks to the dock master at the Grey Havens that she is interested in commissioning a vessel for she intends to find the mysterious Tor-Ontó and see what ‘evidence’ there is to be found.
Late afternoon, sometime during early Narvinyë (January), she is on her way back to the House of seven Stars, the ‘guest-house’ at which she has taken up residence and which was stated in her messages as a contact point. (For more details, please see opening post, coming soon).
Still round a corner there may wait
A new road or a secret gate;
And though I oft have passed them by,
A day will come at last when I
Shall take the hidden paths that run
West of the Moon, East of the Sun.
Copied over and amended from original OCC thread on TORC