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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: hesperis Date: 24 Jan 01 - 09:17 AM I'm off to TO soon, but I'm working on the site so that I can get it up tonight if possible... Thanks, guys! This is wonderful! Matt, was Dearg an application for God of the invaders? (reply on the new thread, ok?) There is now a Part II to this thread. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: MMario Date: 24 Jan 01 - 09:15 AM How about Penderbaird (or PenBhairdhe) - chief assistant to the Faery Queen; |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: GUEST,Matt_R Date: 24 Jan 01 - 08:40 AM Death to Morrigan! I'm Dearg Doom!! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: Micca Date: 24 Jan 01 - 08:34 AM AD&D style name: THE Morrigan Gender: Female Preferred race: Goddess Preferred role:Goddess Alignment - None Characteristics:- This is THE Bitch Goddess from Hell, she is STRONG, and powerful, invented Discordianism and chaos, This is Definately NOT the one to Piss off as she can be vindicive and nasty and whimisical, and that is to her followers.Loves Battleand War..feeds on the powerful emotions, and is very good at it, very skilled with weapons... If she dislikes you, learn how to breath thru S**T, her magic is subtle and effective, she has a powerful presence and sexuality about her, rumoured to walk both ways.. Description:- Tall very black(ravens wing) Hair very black eyes, no whites to them sensuous mouth, very pale skin and "sex on legs" body. shape-shifter extraordinaire,, Seen in company of 2 Ravens and/or her 2 sisters(may be the same thing.)
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: Dave the Gnome Date: 24 Jan 01 - 03:57 AM WATCH IT LTS - I happen to know the brewer is a Gnome and therefore a mucker of mine. Who do you think you are calling pixies??? I'll come over there and find what realy makes you squeak if you don't apologise.... Dave the Gnome |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: English Jon Date: 24 Jan 01 - 03:49 AM Fine. do whatever you like with him. He's a thoroughly obnoxious chap so he deserves whatever he gets! have fun. He can have a brother named councilhouse if you like. Cheers, Jon |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: Liz the Squeak Date: 24 Jan 01 - 02:22 AM She'd prefer to be a fairy, but please, use the names for whatever you want!! You might want to tinker with the spelling though, as she might come out as Fo ell a, rather than Fee ell a. So how is it going? Have I been able to get those barrels on yet? By the way, I'd rather my beer didn't have names like Old Newtstrangler.... I'd like them to be called Beer and 3 day Beer. Beer you can drink like it was just coloured water (mainly that's because it is.... damn these pixie brewers) and 3 day because that's the home brew and that's how long it takes to get your sight back..... don't call it blind drunk for nothin'! I don't do sweet sherry. Sounds like it's going a blast..... LTS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: hesperis Date: 23 Jan 01 - 10:38 PM Ok. I will do what I can...
Troll - if Troll is a Troll, he is the only Troll left in the valley, and has an unseasy truce with the elves, because Troll and Trollbane darned near killed each other. They both collapsed in exhaustion, at the same time, and the other elves merely dragged Trollbane to safety and healing. They will not touch Troll because he fought well and with honour. So Troll stays at his end of the Valley, and they stay in their part of the forest. This is backstory, and will not be told in the story itself. (As far as I know so far...) I have enough Invaders, and I really need Priestesses, Faeries, and Goddesses for the Valley. Noreen, would it be ok to have your character be Queen of Faerie? But Maeve is almost too normal for that role... Can you come up with something else? Something Gaelli sounding is fine, but not too Shakespearian! She can be neutral at the start, if you like. The story is actually being told from the perspective of the Valley people, and not much will be known about the Invaders until the end. I will post a cast list, and the first part of the story, on this site: ~*hesperis*~ Sacred Dance, Sacred Music, and Sacred Story But I might not be able to get it up until the weekend. I have another allergy treatment tomorrow, and will be gone all day. Will post again when the pages are up. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: Noreen Date: 23 Jan 01 - 07:37 PM AD&D style name: Queen Maeve of Connaught Gender: Female Preferred race: Gaelli Preferred role: Queen, of course! Alignment - Valley, Neutral or Invaders: Invader Possible description: Represents feminine power, a Goddess. Her name means "intoxicated woman," or "she who intoxicates"… known for her long golden hair, fiery temperament, and iron will. Often boasted that she could sexually exhaust thirty men each night. Not only a powerful leader, but also an expert warrior, hunter and horsewoman. Has animal attributes, in the form of a bird and a squirrel who perch on her shoulder. She is able to deprive men of their strength simply by her presence. No man in his right mind would upset Queen Maeve… hee hee Noreen |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: Troll Date: 23 Jan 01 - 07:30 PM Hesperis. I'm not at all sure that troll is a Troll. He may be a Troll, a Half-troll or simply a very unsocial and reclusive human. troll is more an identity than a definition although it could be both. troll |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: Matt_R Date: 23 Jan 01 - 07:05 PM Where's my lover dammit. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: GUEST,The Celtic Bard Date: 23 Jan 01 - 06:59 PM Here's one. It doesn't totally describe me but oh well! Name: Azyah Gender: female Preferred Race: elf Preferred Role: woman warrior Alignment: Invaders Description: She's tall and thin. However she is more on the quick side than on the strong side. She has blood-red hair and steel-gray eyes. She might have possible bezerker or bloodlust leanings (not that I'm that way in real life but I thought I would include some characteristics from my current GURPS character). She has a large magic broadsword with a secret name. If anyone else learns the name besides her, she has to kill them because then they could command the sword. The sword also has quick draw which means that all she has to do is hold out her hand and it's there (within reason of course). Plus it has a bunch of spells on it, such as dragonkiller, frost blade, etc. (add whatever you want). She also has a past which makes her do some stuff that normally wouldn't make sense (I'll leave that up to you). By the way, I write short stories too and developing characters is one of my favorite parts. Normally what I do is focus on one character and just rip them apart; tear into their past, their personality, their motives, etc. Usually at this point, I like to tape myself doing this so that I can remind and listen to it again. Usually that will stimulate my imagination and get me thinking more about my character. I do the same with the plot. Just keep on writing and you'll get better. Good luck. Rebecca <>< |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: Little Hawk Date: 23 Jan 01 - 03:38 PM Okay, Hesperis, here are some Elvenfolk: AD&D style name: Hawkwynde Gender: Male Preferred race: Elf Preferred role: Scout, forest tracker, archer, magic-user Alignment - Valley, Neutral or Invaders: Neutral Possible description: Hawkwynde is typical of forest elves in many ways. He is slender, rather tall, angular features, and woodland garb. He is particulary skilled as an archer, and is a consummate guide and tracker. He will guide lost travelers through the forest IF he feels like it, and he senses that there is a good reason to do so. He defends the forest against intruders who would harm the trees or the animals. He has some spell-casting abilities...such as making the player forget that it's a game...among others. He can shape-shift on occasion, transforming into various animals. AD&D style name: Vesperille Gender: Female Preferred race: Elf Preferred role: Woodland Elf and Dragon Charmer and healer. Alignment - Valley, Neutral or Invaders: Neutral Possible description: Mate to Hawkwynde, Vesperille is far younger looking than her true span of years, and is a skilled Dragon Charmer. She can talk an angry dragon into calming down and having a nice nap or a cup of tea...a very handy skill! She is also a good basic healer, using herbs and common sense, and is handy with most weapons, as are most Elves. AD&D style name: Trollbane Gender: Male Preferred race: Woodland Elf Preferred role: Chief of local Elf tribe, uncle to Hawkwynde Alignment - Valley, Neutral or Invaders: Neutral Possible description: A very capable warrior Elf, who makes a specialty out of killing trolls and keeping them out of the Forest areas frequented by the Elves. Skilled with the use of all common weapons, but favours the shortsword. Is suspicious of humans, and not so inclined to help them as is his nephew Hawkwynde. That should do for a start... - LH
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: hesperis Date: 23 Jan 01 - 03:27 PM Veilebekk - don't worry, her gender is NOT going to be changed! Kinda hard to have a High Priestess who's male! LOL! Elven is a touch I didn't think of for that role, but I like it. Love your description. Veila Lindemere is her full name, ok? If any mudcatters are wondering who all these guests you've never heard of are, they're friends of mine from another forum. Meena - some people call me hessy. They say it's because it's close to "hussy". Am I supposed to take that as a compliment? I don't know... LTS - Would it be ok to use "Phoel Dr'Lo" as "Phoella D'Hollow", a Temple Mage? Will be posting a cast list soon. ~*sirepseh*~
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: GUEST,veilebekk Date: 23 Jan 01 - 02:51 PM Name: Veila Gender: Female Age: 24 Alignment: Valley Preferred race: Elven 5'5", long waist-length black hair with a shade of blue. Dark blue eyes, medium build, willowy figure. A very good mage, and preferably a good fighter. Also very intelligent. Witty, kind. Anything else you can add as you like, and everything (except gender) can be changed as you wish. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: hesperis Date: 23 Jan 01 - 02:32 PM Ok. Two more. Jameenja is a Warrior and Teacher. Garand Half-Elven is a Caravan Guard. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: GUEST,mademoiselle_meena Date: 23 Jan 01 - 02:31 PM Hi, cool idea...Hesp. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: hesperis Date: 23 Jan 01 - 02:03 PM Dave - your Gnome is in it. English Jon - I have no English. But I need a strong, dumb, beefy guy to Guard the Inn. He can drink when he's off duty... "Sharphouse" is a cool name. Can he have brothers named "Flathouse" and "Fullhouse"? JAB - James Corscaden, Ghost. I haven't quite decided what to do with him, but I like the idea... Maybe he haunts a Ruin, and guards the treasure there..... ? Fibula - Gretchen Mire can be the Battle Goddess of the Scotti. (The villagers are, for the most part, peaceful, and aren't into that sort of thing. The Scotti love it!) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: GUEST,Fibula Mattock Date: 23 Jan 01 - 12:20 PM I would like to be Gretchen Mire. She can be of any origin you like, although the goddess complex that prevails hopes she gets to be a goddess cos you said you still needed some. A nasty-ish one, but with some redeeming qualities (let me think about those). Or a mis-led one. Youngish. Perhaps a Morrigan figure? Gretchen Mire, goddess of war and death and disease and nasty insects and things that bite and fog and damp and cold. She will require sacrifices, and likes to lure lusty blacksmiths away from the safety of their nice warm forge. She has the voice of an Angel (the Angel of Death). |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: GutBucketeer Date: 23 Jan 01 - 12:14 PM Change anything you want Hesperis. He can be a float on character if you like. I only based it on some of the facts of my ancestors because I think they are cool: Lonely castles on the moors, arguments and disownments by Lords and their sons, rebellion, beheadings...that sort of thing. The main idea was a crotchety old Ghost that is sort of the protector of the clan. He could also act as a messenger/go-between between the worlds of man and faeiry. Just thoughts. It is your story. JAB |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: English Jon Date: 23 Jan 01 - 10:40 AM I've had to do a lot of gigs for Battle re-enactment societies... May I present the following professional personality-extension: "Cecil Sharphouse" (Shaven headed hurdy-gurdy wielding English Thug. Hates almost everyone. Extremely bad tempered. Likes the concertina because you can pick it up in one hand and throw it a fair way. Flatly refuses to play anything quietly.) Cecil is 26, but unfortunately his liver is 62.
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: Dave the Gnome Date: 23 Jan 01 - 10:28 AM Sorry - forgot the line breaks - try again
AD&D style name:Evad Llebb previous occupation - building the Underground/Subway in Paris. I used to be a Metro-Gnome... DtG
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: MMario Date: 23 Jan 01 - 10:26 AM Is it okay if we call you other kinds of dwark? Claude wants to know. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: Dave the Gnome Date: 23 Jan 01 - 10:22 AM OK - here goes AD&D style name:Evad Llebb Gender: Male Preferred race: Gnome Preferred role: Baker Alignment: Neutral (I'll sell bread - amongst other things - to anyone) Possible description: Short, as wide as tall. Bald. Bearded. Liking for silly hats. Weird sense of humour. Anyone refering to my balm-cakes as rolls or baps gets a wooden spoon up the nose - AND DON'T CALL ME A CHUFFIN' DWARF OK???
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: AndyG Date: 23 Jan 01 - 09:55 AM D&D Basics: Name: Tycho O'Rourke Gender: Male Preferred race: Human Preferred role: Thief Alignment - Neutral
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: hesperis Date: 23 Jan 01 - 09:44 AM No, this is cool. I needed somebody to buy the Grocery, actually. She can bring her 'melons' with her.... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: MMario Date: 23 Jan 01 - 09:34 AM well -Hedda could have a glasshouse - hot steamy atmosphere, lush growths, ... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: hesperis Date: 23 Jan 01 - 09:31 AM MMario and DtG - Love it! Hedda is a rich 'lady' who comes in with the traders, and buys the Grocery. There aren't melons in this season, (early spring,) but I think I'll have to have her import a few, so I can get that laugh in! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: Dave the Gnome Date: 23 Jan 01 - 09:21 AM Seeing as it woz me wot started the bread thread I can hardly refuse can I? What do I do now? Is it a traditional (Guarding secret treasure hoardes) or Pratchett-ian (Mad inventor) role? Do I get to find out what Carol Bayer-Sager (sp?) meant by "Your dirty habits arn't confined to bed. The baker's told me what you do with bread..." LOL DtG |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: MMario Date: 23 Jan 01 - 09:16 AM well - how about Hedda Babbage; greengrocer? Particularly proud of her melons, she is constantly asking people to squeeze them. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: hesperis Date: 23 Jan 01 - 09:07 AM JAB - I don't think I'll be able to use your ghost character as a full character. For one thing, there are too many real-life things about him. is it ok if I change a few things to fit him in this world? This world is an 'alternate reality' of Eath, but it's not true DnD, either... I have mixed fantasy and prehistory for the basic idea. I let the Scotti stay in, and made the rest celtic as well, because I know more about Celtic peoples than about Hittites! NightWing - Perfect! He can be the Hallmaster, and his Owl is WhiteWing. Re: Trolls and orcs: I think I have enough of these with just Troll. They're rather secretive, and I don't see them as having mixed with other kinds. I could possibly have a few isolated orcs fleeing from the invaders, and crashing through the Valley, but not as characters. Dave - I could use another Gnome, and I need shopkeepers. What trade do you want to be in charge of? The Brewery is taken, but I could use a Baker. Whaddya think? And that's the last Gnome needed, too. I need some human shopkeepers! Elves so far - Selkie, Hawkwolf, Darkdancer Faeries so far - The Forest Pixie, Caerwyl. MORE NEEDED! (Queen and Consort, and Messenger.) Temple mages so far: NEEDED! (Jande, can I use Lyrra as a younger person, before she left her Temple? Say, 17 years old or so.) Goddesses so far: NEEDED! Lawful or chaotic doesn't count here, alignment is Valley, Neutral or Invaders. ~*sirepseh*~ |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: Dave the Gnome Date: 23 Jan 01 - 06:54 AM The character that got me furthest in Moria (nethack-ish) was a female half-troll priest called Snotgobler. Lawful if I remember rightly. My favourite from my sons (live) role-play characters is a Half Troll/Half Drow fighter called Aamon Rath. Half Black, half green (straight down the middle)with a Lawful/Chaotic split personality! Mmario - does your pre-minstrel suffer from any kind of tension??? Cheers Dave the Gnome (Whos' attributes are obvious...;-)) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: GUEST Date: 23 Jan 01 - 12:55 AM Well, here's a mage-type for you. Tall, brown-haired and -bearded, both heavily streaked with gray. Wears many-times patched brown cloak. Almost always accompanied by his familiar, an over-sized Great-Horned Owl. ... Or perhaps he is a skin-changer and the owl his lover? ... None know his name, but he is welcome wherever he goes. Part of his magick is musical, and he sings at every opportunity. In a fine, rich baritone ... it has an odd way of carrying a long way, especially at night. NightWing |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: GutBucketeer Date: 22 Jan 01 - 11:44 PM Oops! I didna' read the full thread and got the invaders and the invaded confused. I'm still the ghost of the Last Earl of Findlater, Still searching for my heirs, and drawn to their defense against treachery. You figure out which side I belong on. BTW. I really am a descendent of the Findlater's and there is a Findlater Castle! Look here: http://www.frii.com/~phouka/travel/castles/findlater/findlater.html |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: GutBucketeer Date: 22 Jan 01 - 11:34 PM Och! I'm James Corscaden Findlater, 7th and last Earl of Findlater, dead these many years and searching for my one true heir! The Findlater's are proud to be of Clan Ogilvie. The chiefs of this clan derive their name from GilleBride, second son of Ghillechriost, Earl of Angus. The Barony of Ogilvie, in the parish of Glamis, in Angus, was bestowed on this GilleBride by King William the Lion about 1163. Oh the time I have spent in the ruins of Findlater Castle waiting for the day that my son by Mary, whom I never claimed proper nor bestowed to him his birthright, returned from Americay. Every moment since I rue the words that sent him away from me, and turned Mary's heart to stone in my presence. Och! the castle is a proper place for me on the barren north shores of Banffshire, near Cullen. My only companion is the Earl of Huntley, it's previous owner beheaded, when his clan rebelled against Mary and were defeated in the Battle of Corrochie. In ruins since the wind and rain provide us little comfort in our misery. Even though I must return to the castle there are times when suddenly I am drawn away. Drawn to the valley to search for my lost line, and to warn those that I find of the treachery of those that come. JAB
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: alison Date: 22 Jan 01 - 11:28 PM lol....... couldn't resist MMario....... slainte alison |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: hesperis Date: 22 Jan 01 - 11:19 PM Slip and Gyz can be the Gnomish fishers. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: MMario Date: 22 Jan 01 - 11:04 PM alison - you just made my day! thanks, I didn't think anyone was gonna get that. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: hesperis Date: 22 Jan 01 - 11:02 PM *double groan* |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: hesperis Date: 22 Jan 01 - 10:59 PM *groan* How about you write one, Sooz? Irish Sergeant - great. I like it. Leej - MacIntosh??? That IS Scottish, though, isn't it? I like Fergal, though, and your subplot. All you warrior guys for the Valley can come in with the Traders, when the pass clears. Bran, you're a Brewer. Jande, I think Maithu NEEDS a lover... but if it'll fit, I don't know. (The STORY, I mean! *sheesh!* You guys and your dirty minds... Tsk, tsk!)
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: alison Date: 22 Jan 01 - 10:51 PM I'm just surprised we've got this far down a thread without someone mentioning this "pre-minstrel" thingy..... if he gets stressed does that give him pre-minstrel tension?????? *grin* slainte alison |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: wysiwyg Date: 22 Jan 01 - 10:36 PM Hess, I'm overflowing with names, wanna run another story too? They donpt seem to fit into this one. Hadme Nuffadat Sheet (Amos already has the cousins' names nailed, you'll have to ask him!) Slip Gizmo and Jyz Slipmo, partners of some sort, female and male Nowuss Herenow, a brave soul Wimp Glumleigh, shy investigative reporter ~Silly????
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: Troll Date: 22 Jan 01 - 09:57 PM Like troll, trolls axe has no name or special powers. It is just an axe and a highly effective one at that, whether hewing a timber or shortening a life. troll |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: Jande Date: 22 Jan 01 - 09:44 PM Hes, Okay, I get it :`) Make her a neutral, with slight theiving tendencies and an eye for the main chance. She *is* rather attracted to Temple's though... I think she might make a good agent/counter-agent? Whatever you want... Your story. ::grin:: (lovers are cool, too)(or is that... hot...) PS: Thanks for the Birthday Greetings! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: Lonesome EJ Date: 22 Jan 01 - 09:15 PM I'd like to be Fergal MacIntosh of the Valley People, one-armed Poet/Warrior who lost his sweet young wife and two innocent bairns to a border attack by the hated Scotti, and has sworn vengeance in a blood-oath taken in the remote cave of the Witch Woman Cargalis. I wield a double-bladed beard-axe named Salloch, which warns me of danger, and glows like fire in the heat of battle. My brother, Conner, has aspirations to rule the Valley People after selling us out to the Scotti, but in the mean time butters me up, all the while hoping to steal Salloch while I sleep, lop off my head, and take it to the Scotti as proof of his devotion. I have a hunting dog, Duncan, who follows me everywhere and eats the livers of those slain by me in battle. Oh, and all of the Valley Women are hot for me, as are most of the Scotti women, and I usually have one hidden under my kilt, which is why I'm called by the nick-name Kelmerdosh..."the One who Smiles All of the Time". |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: MMario Date: 22 Jan 01 - 08:44 PM Claude always told me that grammer was Mom's mom. But he's been wrong before. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: Matt_R Date: 22 Jan 01 - 08:40 PM I'm a Scotsman, ye bluidy feckin' hogspot! I doona ken wha' yer creakin' aboot grammar. Wha's grammar? Is that some malairky ye pick oo in them rotten english cities? --maithu ruadh |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: Irish sergeant Date: 22 Jan 01 - 08:28 PM Hesperis: I offer my humble services to your venture allow me to introduce my alter ego for this. > >> Aidan the wanderer, warrior-poet and drunk on occassion. I would say I'm of the invaders but we have some of them already so I could offer my services to the valley dwellers for a nominal fee. If I can't beat 'em with a sword I can out-dirty limerick them. Blond hair blue eyes and i don't look like the warrior type. Fond of mead and wenches. Famous pick up line in the inns i frequent "I'm not the lad your mum warned you about, her mind int that disgustin' Love." Kindest reguards, Irish Sergeant |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: kendall Date: 22 Jan 01 - 08:22 PM Us Scots, Matt? what happened to that perfect grammar you used to have? How about Savagrus Phylander? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Fiction Casting Call From: Liz the Squeak Date: 22 Jan 01 - 08:08 PM Can I have Amergin please? Micca could stop a moose at 140 yards with a fart, and even us Valkyrie Gnome maidens need a break now and then..... Oh, and last orders are when Hell freezes over.....! Being gnomish, pub grup will consist mainly of fish, caught by my little gnomish friends and rat, caught by my dwarfish lover, Duffle Halfpint. The cook says he's Druish, but I'd bet my tin bra he's Elvish.... Yours, Aethael Ever Ready - goes even longer than the Duracell bunny.... |