Any interest in a First Age RP?

Curufin · 03-26-2008, 02:19 PM

Hi, all...

I'm a Newbie here, but I'm an avid RP'er on other sites, and good RP is one thing that keeps me interested in a site.

Hope nobody thinks I'm presumptuous for attempting to start a RP so soon after joining!

I'd like to do a RP that takes place during the First Age, in Middle-earth. For me, RP's are very much a way to examine and develop our understanding of Tolkien's characters, so if you're looking for a RP with a lot of fighting and battle scenes, this probably isn't it. On the other hand, if you're looking for a RP in which you can use the knowledge that you've learned in Tolkien's writings, and really get inside the "heads" of Tolkien's characters, this certainly is it! I'm not really going to push it in any certain direction, as I want my RP'ers to be free to strike out in their own directions with their characters. I'd like it to stay along a relatively common plot-line, but that's about it.

The specific idea I have is this: I'd like it to take place sometime after the time that Finrod meets BÃ«or's men. I want to look at this "clash" of races, and examine exactly how each race sees each other, and their world. In addition, this takes place during a time of turmoil, so some fighting scenes may be needed, although I would prefer to keep these secondary, and at a minimum. For those of you who have read Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth, I'd really like to explore some of these issues, and an Andreth may be necessary for this RP, if anyone would be interested.

Would anyone be interested? I'd be glad to give more details, but if no one is interested, I won't waste my time.

QUENYA - SINDARIN NAMES TRANSLATOR

FindarÃ¡to - Finrod
AikanÃ¡ro - Aegnor
AngarÃ¡to - Angrod
Artanis, Nerwen, AlatÃ¡riel - All names for Galadriel.

Other Elvish words we may use:

estel (Q) - literally 'trust', but with a meaning closer to 'faith'
amatÃ*rÃ« (Q); amdir (S) - 'hope'

The Sasquatch of Fangorn · 03-27-2008, 06:20 PM

Count me in!

Curufin · 03-27-2008, 06:25 PM

Oooh, good! Someone's interested! Any ideas for a character?

I'm going to be taking Finrod...

The Sasquatch of Fangorn · 03-27-2008, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Curufin

Oooh, good! Someone's interested! Any ideas for a character?

I'm going to be taking Finrod...

I'll take Ulmo...

Curufin · 03-28-2008, 02:32 AM

I don't know how much he'll be in it...I mean, sure, he's going to need to talk to Finrod and Turgon, but other than that...

***VarnafindÃ«*** · 04-17-2008, 04:04 PM

May I play Andreth?!?

Curufin · 04-17-2008, 04:22 PM

Yes.

Ingwe · 04-17-2008, 05:36 PM

I'm interested, but I'm not sure of who I'd go as. *cough* an orc named Fred *cough*

Curufin · 04-18-2008, 03:16 AM

Well, IngwÃ«, we certainly need Men, and Elves of Nargothrond. Orodreth would be a good one, as well as Galadriel.

Ingwe · 04-18-2008, 03:32 AM

Ok, I'll be sure to look up on my First Age history too in case I don't know enough about a character.

Curufin · 04-18-2008, 03:37 AM

I look up stuff all the time, no harm there.

And Finrod is going to be a challenge for me - he's a tough character to crack.

Curufin · 04-18-2008, 05:51 PM

Well, we have some people interested in this (Varna as Andreth, AikanÃ¡ro as...AikanÃ¡ro, Sasquatch) so I'm going to start it and see where it goes. Maybe seeing it in action will interest other people.

***Earniel*** · 04-18-2008, 05:55 PM

Once it's going there'll be more people, trust me on that.

**Mari** · 04-18-2008, 06:07 PM

(posted in the wrong RPG discussion thread

)

Curufin · 04-18-2008, 06:20 PM

We certainly need humans.

Ingwe · 04-18-2008, 07:08 PM

Hmm, I think I'll be human too.

Curufin · 04-18-2008, 07:12 PM

Great.

Willow Oran · 04-21-2008, 01:29 PM

I'll double as Galadriel and a human, if you'll have me.

Curufin · 04-21-2008, 06:08 PM

Sounds great.

Glad to have you.

The Sasquatch of Fangorn · 04-21-2008, 06:30 PM

Changed my mind from earlier post. Ulmo won't be in it much seeing as how he's a water guy. I'll be any bad dudes you need Curu.

03-26-2008, 02:19 PM	#1
Curufin The Ã‘oldÃ³ran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mishawaka, IN Posts: 2,050	Any interest in a First Age RP? Hi, all... I'm a Newbie here, but I'm an avid RP'er on other sites, and good RP is one thing that keeps me interested in a site. Hope nobody thinks I'm presumptuous for attempting to start a RP so soon after joining! I'd like to do a RP that takes place during the First Age, in Middle-earth. For me, RP's are very much a way to examine and develop our understanding of Tolkien's characters, so if you're looking for a RP with a lot of fighting and battle scenes, this probably isn't it. On the other hand, if you're looking for a RP in which you can use the knowledge that you've learned in Tolkien's writings, and really get inside the "heads" of Tolkien's characters, this certainly is it! I'm not really going to push it in any certain direction, as I want my RP'ers to be free to strike out in their own directions with their characters. I'd like it to stay along a relatively common plot-line, but that's about it. The specific idea I have is this: I'd like it to take place sometime after the time that Finrod meets BÃ«or's men. I want to look at this "clash" of races, and examine exactly how each race sees each other, and their world. In addition, this takes place during a time of turmoil, so some fighting scenes may be needed, although I would prefer to keep these secondary, and at a minimum. For those of you who have read Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth, I'd really like to explore some of these issues, and an Andreth may be necessary for this RP, if anyone would be interested. Would anyone be interested? I'd be glad to give more details, but if no one is interested, I won't waste my time. QUENYA - SINDARIN NAMES TRANSLATOR FindarÃ¡to - Finrod AikanÃ¡ro - Aegnor AngarÃ¡to - Angrod Artanis, Nerwen, AlatÃ¡riel - All names for Galadriel. Other Elvish words we may use: estel (Q) - literally 'trust', but with a meaning closer to 'faith' amatÃrÃ« (Q); amdir (S)* - 'hope' __________________ Then Celegorm no more would stay, And Curufin smiled and turned away... ~The Lay of Leithian Last edited by Curufin : 04-22-2008 at 11:44 AM. Reason: typo

03-27-2008, 06:20 PM	#2
The Sasquatch of Fangorn The Co-president of Entmoot - The Half-Dwarven Guardian of the Ancient Forest Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: rexacoracophalifatoryx Posts: 1,405	Count me in! __________________ proud member of the republic of rexacoracophalifatoryx and it's sister planet clom. "she turned me into a newt!!........but I got better."-Monty Python and the holy grail. Thanks for breaking up the group Yoko!"- The reduced Shakespeare company. Fly Eagles fly, on the road to victory. Fight Eagles fight, score a touchdown 1-2-3. Hit 'em low, Hit 'em high, And we'll watch our Eagles fly. Fly Eagles fly on the road to victory.

03-27-2008, 06:25 PM	#3
Curufin The Ã‘oldÃ³ran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mishawaka, IN Posts: 2,050	Oooh, good! Someone's interested! Any ideas for a character? I'm going to be taking Finrod... __________________ Then Celegorm no more would stay, And Curufin smiled and turned away... ~The Lay of Leithian

03-28-2008, 02:32 AM	#5
Curufin The Ã‘oldÃ³ran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mishawaka, IN Posts: 2,050	I don't know how much he'll be in it...I mean, sure, he's going to need to talk to Finrod and Turgon, but other than that... __________________ Then Celegorm no more would stay, And Curufin smiled and turned away... ~The Lay of Leithian

04-17-2008, 04:22 PM	#7
Curufin The Ã‘oldÃ³ran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mishawaka, IN Posts: 2,050	Yes. __________________ Then Celegorm no more would stay, And Curufin smiled and turned away... ~The Lay of Leithian

04-17-2008, 04:04 PM	#6
*VarnafindÃ«* Princess of the Noldor (and Administrative Empress of the Lone Islands) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Imladris (and sometimes Norway) Posts: 3,304	May I play Andreth?!?

04-17-2008, 05:36 PM	#8
Ingwe Elven Warrior Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Somewhere not of this world Posts: 402	I'm interested, but I'm not sure of who I'd go as. cough an orc named Fred cough __________________ I'm back. Everyone fear for their lives. Arrggghhh! Get to the choppa, it's Godzilla, fighting Indiana Jones, Copyright, uh-oh!

04-18-2008, 03:16 AM	#9
Curufin The Ã‘oldÃ³ran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mishawaka, IN Posts: 2,050	Well, IngwÃ«, we certainly need Men, and Elves of Nargothrond. Orodreth would be a good one, as well as Galadriel. __________________ Then Celegorm no more would stay, And Curufin smiled and turned away... ~The Lay of Leithian

04-18-2008, 03:32 AM	#10
Ingwe Elven Warrior Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Somewhere not of this world Posts: 402	Ok, I'll be sure to look up on my First Age history too in case I don't know enough about a character. __________________ I'm back. Everyone fear for their lives. Arrggghhh! Get to the choppa, it's Godzilla, fighting Indiana Jones, Copyright, uh-oh!

04-18-2008, 03:37 AM	#11
Curufin The Ã‘oldÃ³ran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mishawaka, IN Posts: 2,050	I look up stuff all the time, no harm there. And Finrod is going to be a challenge for me - he's a tough character to crack. __________________ Then Celegorm no more would stay, And Curufin smiled and turned away... ~The Lay of Leithian

04-18-2008, 05:51 PM	#12
Curufin The Ã‘oldÃ³ran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mishawaka, IN Posts: 2,050	Well, we have some people interested in this (Varna as Andreth, AikanÃ¡ro as...AikanÃ¡ro, Sasquatch) so I'm going to start it and see where it goes. Maybe seeing it in action will interest other people. __________________ Then Celegorm no more would stay, And Curufin smiled and turned away... ~The Lay of Leithian

04-18-2008, 05:55 PM	#13
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	Once it's going there'll be more people, trust me on that. __________________ We are not things.

04-18-2008, 06:07 PM	#14
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	(posted in the wrong RPG discussion thread ) __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"... Last edited by Mari : 04-19-2008 at 04:40 AM.

04-18-2008, 06:20 PM	#15
Curufin The Ã‘oldÃ³ran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mishawaka, IN Posts: 2,050	We certainly need humans. __________________ Then Celegorm no more would stay, And Curufin smiled and turned away... ~The Lay of Leithian

04-18-2008, 07:08 PM	#16
Ingwe Elven Warrior Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Somewhere not of this world Posts: 402	Hmm, I think I'll be human too. __________________ I'm back. Everyone fear for their lives. Arrggghhh! Get to the choppa, it's Godzilla, fighting Indiana Jones, Copyright, uh-oh!

04-18-2008, 07:12 PM	#17
Curufin The Ã‘oldÃ³ran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mishawaka, IN Posts: 2,050	Great. __________________ Then Celegorm no more would stay, And Curufin smiled and turned away... ~The Lay of Leithian

04-21-2008, 01:29 PM	#18
Willow Oran Deus Ex Machina Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,951	I'll double as Galadriel and a human, if you'll have me. __________________ "5. Plain Rings with RUNES on the inside. Avoid these like the PLAGUE. -Diana Wynne Jones Tough Guide To FantasyLand ...it's not much of a show if somebody doesn't suffer, and preferably at length. Suffering is beautiful in any case, and so is anguish; but as for loathing, and bitterness... I don't think they belong on the stage at all. - Isabella, I Gelosi

04-21-2008, 06:08 PM	#19
Curufin The Ã‘oldÃ³ran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mishawaka, IN Posts: 2,050	Sounds great. Glad to have you. __________________ Then Celegorm no more would stay, And Curufin smiled and turned away... ~The Lay of Leithian

04-21-2008, 06:30 PM	#20
The Sasquatch of Fangorn The Co-president of Entmoot - The Half-Dwarven Guardian of the Ancient Forest Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: rexacoracophalifatoryx Posts: 1,405	Changed my mind from earlier post. Ulmo won't be in it much seeing as how he's a water guy. I'll be any bad dudes you need Curu. __________________ proud member of the republic of rexacoracophalifatoryx and it's sister planet clom. "she turned me into a newt!!........but I got better."-Monty Python and the holy grail. Thanks for breaking up the group Yoko!"- The reduced Shakespeare company. Fly Eagles fly, on the road to victory. Fight Eagles fight, score a touchdown 1-2-3. Hit 'em low, Hit 'em high, And we'll watch our Eagles fly. Fly Eagles fly on the road to victory.

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