Valar Guild

July 18, 2010 Sunday Meeting

5pm EST (GMT - 5)
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Transcript work by:
Ar-Pharazon, Eonwe and Varda.

Attending: (9)
    AriehnV, ArPharazonV, Eonwe Valar (presiding), Fladrif-(V)/fladrifv/alwin0, Gilraen-(V)/Iryenth, GwaihirValar, Indis-(V)/karakedi25, Menelvagor Valar
    VardaValar1 (After-meeting)

Before-meeting:
Meeting begins
Membership:
    Gilraen and Gwaihir are going to Blizzcon this fall.
    Arien is going to The Festival in the Shire in Wales this August.
    Indis is heading to California late August.
Web:
Gaming:
    WoW
    LotRO
    StarCraft 2 pre-ordered by Ar-Pharazon.
Tolkien:
    Link to "The Tolkien Professor"
    Role-play on the forum.

Before-meeting:
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alwin0: behold the dual ent
Eonwe Valar: Heya all.
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ArPharazonV: Aiya all!
fladrifv: Aiya
GwaihirValar: hello
ArPharazonV: amazing, you all joined half a minute after me
ArPharazonV: must be Eonwe's doing!
Eonwe Valar: :}
Iryenth: he can have the blame anyway ;-)
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AriehnV: aiya all :-)
fladrifv: Aiya
Eonwe Valar: Heya Arien :}
Eonwe Valar: We'll begin the meeting shortly.
Eonwe Valar: OK, let's begin :}
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Eonwe Valar: Elen Sila Lumenn Omentielvo!
Eonwe Valar: Membership:
Eonwe Valar: Varda was busy tonight, so you get me as chair :}
Eonwe Valar: Any other member news?
GwaihirValar: Not sure if this is membership or gaming, but Gilraen and I are going to Blizzcon this fall, so if anyone else is, we can arrange to meet there.
ArPharazonV: bring back pictures!
Eonwe Valar: Sounds like Membership news to me :}
GwaihirValar: last year we forgot our camera lol
Eonwe Valar: If you can, we'd love a little something for the Games Site News :}
GwaihirValar: I'll try
Eonwe Valar: Thanks :}
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AriehnV: yeah and i heard that at the festival in the shire in wales where i ll be attending in august , there will be LARP
karakedi25: Aiya!
AriehnV: aiya Indis :-)
AriehnV: so i am really curious and chuffed and looking forward to itr
AriehnV: i ve registered interest
Eonwe Valar: Sounds like it'll be amusing, Arien :}
Eonwe Valar: Heya INdis :}
Eonwe Valar: Any other Member news?
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Eonwe Valar: OK, on to Web News:
karakedi25: Nothing major. I'm planning another trip to California in late August. More on that when it becomes more solidified
Eonwe Valar: No web news for the moment, but you know I've always got something or other in the works, hehe.
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Eonwe Valar: Gaming:
Eonwe Valar: WoW:
Eonwe Valar: Lothar: Usual suspects around. :} Working on characters, achievements, that kind of thing :}
Eonwe Valar: I finally got together 75 pets for the Achievement, and still have at least 2 more to pick up from the Argent Tourney.
GwaihirValar: cool... on my hunter I'm a mere 12 mounts away from 100... achievement farming takes al ot of time lol
Eonwe Valar: I'm 17 mounts away. Tough to dig up the last 8 or 9, hehe.
karakedi25: Heh, it does in LotRO too
GwaihirValar: I've got it all worked out
GwaihirValar: everything I *need* can be done without luck :-)
ArPharazonV: I'm glad I've already got all those.
ArPharazonV: Just need Insane now.
Eonwe Valar: Uldaman: I only popped in here for a moment, so don't know who all did anything over there.
Eonwe Valar: LotRO:
karakedi25: Not too much to report there. We continue to get together on Mondays and Wednesdays...
karakedi25: though sometimes it's to quest together. On Wednesday a group of us did part of a tough book quest in Moria (Drums in the Deep for those familiar with it); 2/3 more to go.
karakedi25: The beta for Free to Play continues, though those in it are not permitted to indicate that they are.
AriehnV: i ve levelled my hunter up 22 there and i am a proud house owner now in the Housesteads of Breeland
karakedi25: So we have little news from it, other than rumor and what's published by the devs. From what's been published, though, the new area sounds super.
karakedi25: \
karakedi25: grats, Arien!
karakedi25: a house is an achievement
AriehnV: i think Varda might have posted the address on the forum [Note: Members have to post their own house info, so they can update it as needed.]
AriehnV: at the appropriate place
AriehnV: else nothing major from me :-) Varda sent me some small flower arrangements for the house and so far so good it is set up besides two large wall decorations
AriehnV: thats it from me :-)
Eonwe Valar: Congrats :}
Eonwe Valar: Any other gaming news? Start whispering Tolkien topics to me now :}
karakedi25: I have nothing more of general interest.
ArPharazonV: hmm
ArPharazonV: I pre-ordered SCII this week!
Eonwe Valar: Congrats :}
Eonwe Valar: That'll be out one week from Tuesday :}
ArPharazonV: yep
Eonwe Valar: I plan to have it by 1am my time :}
Eonwe Valar: On the release day :}
Eonwe Valar: Any other business before we move into Tolkien?
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Eonwe Valar: Tolkien:

Eonwe Valar: First, a couple of items.
Eonwe Valar: Maedhros has suggested a link on the Forum to The Tolkien Professor - "Essentially a college-level course in Tolkien's work, free for the listening online. Great stuff!" (his words)
karakedi25: yes, I've seen it-it's a good site.
Eonwe Valar: We've heard of university courses on TOlkien's works before, so I wouldn't be surprised if we already have it or something similar linked on our Tolkien Links page, but I thought I'd point it out anyway. [Note: already on our Links page under Encyclopedias, Articles, FAQs, see The Tolkien Professor.]

Eonwe Valar: Item 2.) RPers should read the RP :}
karakedi25: Anything new since your post, Eonwe?
karakedi25: If not, Meren can cause some more trouble among the next wave of attackers.
karakedi25: (If there is one)
Eonwe Valar: I put up a post this week, the editted it a couple of times since it's posting, so unless you've read it since,.. Thursday I think,.. you may want to reread it.
karakedi25: OK, I"ll check it out.
AriehnV: i wondered what kind of attack ur planning or what effects ur had or in what way i should have looked out before i can actually react
AriehnV: so if there is vapour cloud or dust cloud i d have to wait until it dissolves
Eonwe Valar: Side note: By "Meren's assult" I am refering to her use of the small leaf-pouch. I hoped it'd be obvious, but I'm mentioning it in case it's not.
AriehnV: other than that i ll post Frali hacking a bit ^^
AriehnV: but would be nice to know that maybe first
karakedi25: Meren may use some kind of tanglefoot next--Frali may or may not be vulnerable to that, but if he is, he can whack in one spot.
Eonwe Valar: Tanglefoot?
Eonwe Valar: Like a bola?
karakedi25: Something in the way of plants that slow and root the enemy
ArPharazonV: hmm, entangling roots *grin*
karakedi25: perhaps a net of some sort
Eonwe Valar: I don't think plants generally spring up that fast in Tolkien's world.
karakedi25: with barbs :-)
karakedi25: that's why it would be a net, not a magic plant
Eonwe Valar: So you're going to throw a net of plants?
karakedi25: but it would be made with something barbed, so it would be very sticky and painful
ArPharazonV: a barbed net... sounds very hard to store and untangle when you need it
karakedi25: it will of course be made of vines and such. Not very large, so it will have to be targetted carefullly
karakedi25: (am thinking aloud--if it doesn't work, I'll think of something else--perhaps more bio warfare
karakedi25: )
karakedi25: *has an idea that she'll keep to herself for now* ;-)
Eonwe Valar: Nets generally are not thrown from a great distance (horizontally) that I recall. Would require the user almost in melee range, in the cases that it's usable by a single person on the ground, or to be close but above. In the second, it's less useful when you have melee forces in your own party engaging.
karakedi25: I have a better idea now
karakedi25: Think 'rain of thorns.'
Eonwe Valar: Sounds dangerous and with potential for friendly fire :}
karakedi25: One way or the other, Meren will come up with something that will work, using her skill set.
karakedi25: What do we have planned to end the battle?
Eonwe Valar: I had thought Calaraon was supposed to arrive at some point? And/or Estarion?
ArPharazonV: Yeah, they are.
ArPharazonV: Though at what part of the fight, I don't know.
Eonwe Valar: I figured writing that the enemy was smart enough to back off, re-organize, and re-engage was better than just "And theArchers did rain great slaughter, and the Noldo and Dwarf did create great devastation, and they did win the day." :}
ArPharazonV: Aye.
ArPharazonV: I get the feeling this fight will be done much sooner than our little journey through the forest to meet you.
ArPharazonV: But with regrouping, we could stretch it out a bit.
Eonwe Valar: Aye. The enemy regrouping can bring with it a change in strategy, reinforcements, that kind of thing.
AriehnV: lol
AriehnV: if there are more orc troops close by they will have heard the noise
AriehnV: .. let a second group arrive .. a second wave
ArPharazonV: Let all the forests of Mirkwood descend upon ye....
AriehnV: its usually four i think in wow ^^
ArPharazonV: Actually, in the lower levels, it's usually 3.
AriehnV: ok three
AriehnV: three wave
AriehnV: s here then :-)
ArPharazonV: Did a few escort quests on my alt recently, it's always 3!
Eonwe Valar: I was thinking about the spiders that, aside from a mention in Varda's post that Fainan was watching for them, I don't believe actually have engaged yet.
AriehnV: ok that would make three
AriehnV: that first group .. then the spiders aand a second orc troop
AriehnV: sounds nice :-)
Eonwe Valar: It is possible some more orcs drew close in the time of the first battle.
Eonwe Valar: Presumably a little hardier and coordinated than the orcs we just dealt with?
Eonwe Valar: Or maybe just a little more willing to kill us instead of try to grab us and take us to their master.
ArPharazonV: Hmmm.
karakedi25: I can see that Meren may need some spider poison too.
GwaihirValar: Its time for me to go and start dinner, its been a pleasure. Take care everyone.
ArPharazonV: enjoy!
Eonwe Valar: Take care Gwaihir and Gilraen :}
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Eonwe Valar: If Calaron is drawing close, his own appearance may be proceeded by a group of large orcs.
ArPharazonV: Hyes. But that's up to me and Estarion, so far.
Eonwe Valar: I'm thinking aloud :}
ArPharazonV: I'll chase him down this week if you want.
ArPharazonV: Ah :-)
Eonwe Valar: I'm thinking a leader generally keeps his best troops as his personal guard.
ArPharazonV: Yes. Calaron has a squad of orcs following him and Estarion from the ground.
ArPharazonV: If we draw near you, they'll hear you and come fight.
Eonwe Valar: Calaron probably wouldn't appreciate us killing his best orcs, hehe.
ArPharazonV: Hmm. While the *best* orcs might be tragic, yes, I'm pretty sure he thinks of most of them as rather expendable. As long as they get the job done.
ArPharazonV: When they don't, however, he might be a bit angry.
Eonwe Valar: Aye :} Good help is hard to find, especially among orcs :}
Eonwe Valar: Anything else to say on the RP?
Eonwe Valar: I'll take that as a no :}
karakedi25: not atm
Eonwe Valar: Let's go ahead and adjourn the meeting here then.
Eonwe Valar: *Raises gavel high into the air*
Eonwe Valar: *Brings gavel crashing down to the earth, signalling the end of the meeting.
Eonwe Valar: *
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Eonwe Valar: Aftermeeting :}
AriehnV: thankies :-)
Eonwe Valar: All RPers, remember to be considering the road ahead between MIrkwood and Rivendell as well as the immediate action :}
AriehnV: mh
karakedi25: how close are we to the edge of the forest
karakedi25: ?
ArPharazonV: Shouldn't be too long. A few hours, after we get clear of this encounter.
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karakedi25: aha, the very one we need for the RP :-)
Menelvagor Valar: Aiya!
karakedi25: Aiya Menel
ArPharazonV: Aiya
ArPharazonV: Nah, not yet, I need to post before Menel ;-)
Menelvagor Valar: ah, then it seems Pharzie posted in the week gone by ;P
ArPharazonV: No, I haven't.
ArPharazonV: I should, though.
ArPharazonV: Sorry if I'm delaying things.
Menelvagor Valar: yes, you should.
Menelvagor Valar: happens ^^
ArPharazonV: I'll try to get it done tomorrow, how'zat?
Menelvagor Valar: hmmm... may just be a tad little too late :-P
Menelvagor Valar: then again, I am not one to judge on lateness :-P
AriehnV: aiya Menel :-)
Menelvagor Valar: whoa.
Menelvagor Valar: you been doing something else Arien :-D
AriehnV: and Namarie for now :-) i ll post tomorrow after work .. earlies tomorrow :-)
Menelvagor Valar: Namarie Arien :-D
AriehnV: aehm yes lol i ve been hunting wightS , barghests and rats and slimes and some carvings alas
AriehnV: and not to mention Crebain
AriehnV: and an evil woman
Menelvagor Valar: a red one perhaps?
AriehnV: was she red .. i think she might , Andraste was her name
Menelvagor Valar: in Garth Agarwen?
AriehnV: was chapter ten in book one
AriehnV: just outside the Old Forest and into the Barrow downs in fact
Menelvagor Valar: ah.
Menelvagor Valar: not THE red one then :-D
AriehnV: been working on the hunter this last week when i was not in wow Auchindoun and got her questing through breeland
AriehnV: so i am finalized breeland adventurer hehe
Menelvagor Valar: hehe :-)
AriehnV: quite relaxing actually
AriehnV: been enjoying it
AriehnV: But .. i have to go :-( seriously, anyway nice to see u still tho , Menel :-)
AriehnV: Nighty Night
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Menelvagor Valar: I think I had rather went to bed as well.
Menelvagor Valar: nighty night.
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karakedi25: goodnight all
karakedi25: namarie :-)
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VardaValar1: Aiya :-)
VardaValar1: Namarie I guess.
ArPharazonV: Aiya!
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ArPharazonV: allright, saving and sending transcript
ArPharazonV (7:28:37 PM): saved
ArPharazonV (7:35:05 PM): and sent
ArPharazonV (7:35:06 PM): Namarie!
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