Ranger Headquarters (OOC)

[Azdiur]

Yup, bit of a homebody so far, but looking to learn some scouting. The only thing for healing might be a good grasp of nutrition? But I'd think that more as an avenue for improvement than a notable strength so far.

[Arnyn]

For everyone's information:
I added a basic name list roster to the opening post.

Updated squad list with skills can be found below:

SQUAD UPDATE & Skill overview

Squad 1: 6 Rangers
Durien, Jaena, Kamion, Thûllir, Zev, Arnyn

Ranged possibilities:
Bow primary weapon: Durien, Thûllir
Bow secondary weapon: Jaena, Arnyn

Skilled healers:
Durien, Thûllir

Kamion
Longsword
Dagger
Healing: Elementary-Intermediate
Scouting/tracking: Advanced

Jaena
Longsword
Bow
Healing: Elementary
Scouting/tracking: Advanced

Arnyn
Longsword
Shortbow
Healing: Elementary
Scouting/tracking: Advanced

Zevarion
Sword
Throwing knives
Healing: Elementary
Scouting/tracking: Intermediate

Thûllir
Longbow
Shortsword
Healing: Advanced
Scouting/tracking: Advanced

Durien
Longbow
Long Knives
Healing: Advanced
Scouting/tracking: Intermediate-Advanced

***

Squad 2: 7 Rangers
Abrazimir, Ilisys, Morwen, Mourgan, Pele, Red, Unalmis

Ranged possibilities:
Bow primary weapon: /
Bow secondary weapon: Pele, Morwen, Mourgan, Unalmis

Skilled healers:
Pele, Morwen

Ilisys
Spear
Long knives
Healing: Elementary
Scouting/tracking: Intermediate

Pele
Longsword
Recurve bow
Healing: Advanced
Scouting/tracking: Intermediate

Red
Longsword
Knives
Healing: Elementary
Scouting/tracking: Advanced

Morwen
Longsword
Bow
Healing: Intermediate
Scouting/tracking: Elementary

Mourgan
Longsword
Bow
Healing: Elementary
Scouting/tracking: Elementary

Abrazimir
Sword and shield
Armoured fists
Healing: Elementary
Scouting/Tracking: Elementary

Unalmis
Shortsword
Crossbow
Healing: Elementary
Scouting/tracking: Elementary

***

Squad 3: 8 Rangers
Arinelle, Arothir, Azdiur, Beren, Hirluin, Karis, Kaylin, Turin

Ranged possibilities:
Bow primary weapon: Karis
Bow secondary weapon: Arinelle, Turin

Skilled healers:
Beren, Karis

Arothir
Spear
Sword
Healing: Elementary
Scouting/tracking: Elementary-Intermediate

Azdiur
Quarterstaff, steel-tipped
Dirk
Healing: Elementary
Scouting/tracking: Elementary
Weapon/Armor Crafting: Intermediate-Advanced

Arinelle
Longsword
Longbow
Healing: Elementary
Scouting/tracking: Elementary-Intermediate

Turin
Longsword
Shortbow
Healing: Elementary
Tracking/Scouting: None-Elementary

Beren
Longsword
Sling
Healing: Intermediate
Scouting/tracking: Advanced

Kaylin
Shortsword and shield
Knives
Healing: Elementary
Scouting/tracking: Elementary

Hirluin
Shortsword
Dagger
Healing: Elementary
Scouting/Tracking: Advanced

Karis
Longbow
Shortsword
Healing: Intermediate
Scouting/tracking: Intermediate-advanced

[Karis Ziranphel]

Thank you for the updated list Arnyn! Helps to see the new squad configurations.
Welcome Azdiur! I like your choice of quarterstaff as a weapon. Definitely underutilized but very effective.

[Azdiur]

@Karis Ziranphel Thanks! I was Ehtyar back in the day, so somewhere back in my brain there's a whole bunch of old polearm trivia to unearth ;P Taking Az in a slightly different direction this time around (nothing like a Timewarp to give a good reason to create an Alternate Universe version of the character) but I figured it was a good way to tie back to the legacy version.

[Turin Ringhûn]

Just an fyi, @Azdiur, Turin is likely going to ask if your character is or is related to his old trainer who got him started in the military years prior.

Thanks @Arnyn, for the updated list. I agree with Karis, it does help seeing it laid out like that.

[Karis Ziranphel]

@Azdiur Yes. I look forward to seeing how you go with his story. I had Ziran respond to your Ranger. Feel free to write in the middle bit of whether or not he walks with her or meets up later.

[Azdiur]

@Turin Ringhûn Go for it! I don't know if my timeline officially works for it to have been his brother, Hadiur, but given timey-wimey stuff and my general openness to revisions of backstory, that's probably the route things will take. BRB, gonna go take a nap and stop thinking about timelines...

[Arnyn]

Prompt is up in the Ranger RPG, with the Lieutenant asking a specific question to
@Durien
@Karis Ziranphel
@Almarëa Mordollwen
@Moriel
@Burnt Toast

[Almarëa Mordollwen]

Thanks @Arnyn! I've been meaning to post for awhile; sorry I've been slow. Should get something up today.

[Burnt Toast]

Thanks for the heads-up, le Arnyn. I have limited internet for the next day or so, but should be able to post Sunday, or Monday at the very latest.

[Nen]

@Arnyn Hi Arnyn, and everyone else! I haven't been able to get on all week. I've begun working again this week and didn't expect it to take up all of my time. It looks like I might be able to get on only during the weekends. I've been looking forward to logging in here. Will try and catch up the best I can with what's been happening so far.

[Karis Ziranphel]

No worries Nen. There are several of us who are working and not able to write all the time. Thanks for checking in and letting us all know how things are going.

[Nen]

That's reassuring, Karis. Thank you! :D

[Burnt Toast]

@Nen - I hope work goes well! We're all balancing widely varied schedules, and I'm sure all are happy to have whatever interaction we can here. :)

My response will be up tomorrow, speaking of.

[Arnyn]

Come on, squad one! Last chance to be heard by the command on this! The people who give input will have influence on the decisions the Lieutenant makes, and that could influence how the situation progresses!

[Moriel]

Planning to get in there tomorrow (tues)! Thanks for your patience Arnyn

[Almarëa Mordollwen]

Sorry Arnyn - post is in progress; have been juggling thesis and major conference the last few days so haven't had much time for writing.

[Arnyn]

@Moriel , @Burnt Toast , @Lantaelen , @Ercassie , @Isolde Alarion , @Red Daghul , @Galastel , @Arothir , @Azdiur , @Aigronding Mordagnir , @Nen , @Turin Ringhûn - you guys are under attack! 2 or 3 to one, take your pick....

[Eriol]

I should be there Thursday or Friday! Thanks for letting me know about the update, @Arnyn ! Exciting that we're seeing some action presently.

[Lantaelen]

I should have a post up by the end of the week as well!

[Ercassie]

Very exciting @Arnyn, but can I just check a few teeny things before I look at posting ?

Are the half dozen archers who were left with the Lieutenant able to see the attack that has surprised the main group, since that didn’t spring until the main group were right in the centre of the village ?

And are we RPing against NPC Orcs of our own creation in the main group, or waiting on the arrival of ahem .. actual minion RPers to fight off ? Because yes, rumours travel

[Arnyn]

Hahahaha :D @Ercassie :

- The archers left with the Lieutenant CAN see the attack! I imagine a straight path from their viewpoint to the center of the village.
- The attack would not be within shortbow range, but it would be within Gondorian longbow range. I'm thinking the Rangers in the village and the Rangers with the Lieutenant are somewhere in between 200-300 yards apart.

You are RPing against NPC Orcs of your own creation unless there are - ahem - "arrivals" (aka minion RPers) who attack you first! Please don't wait for them to appear and attack you, because I think there will only be a few actual minion RPers... (I just thought it might be fun to have some, if people were interested in playing them.)

[Isolde Alarion]

I'll be posting soon...was away for 4 days... *sharpens sword*

[Burnt Toast]

Ahh! What an update to come back to. Yay, action! Just got back from doing some farm work out of town, but will be able to get a post up in the next day or so. Also, thanks for also doing little heads-up post/mentions in OOC for us. It's been really helpful for me.

[Turin Ringhûn]

I'll try to get a post put together for the rp later today. have errands to run in town and my kids are driving me crazy, so yeah. I'm glad I was able to get one post on my list of several done today so far.

[Arothir]

Sorry about all this, got eaten by real life (gotta love it), will get a post up today or tomorrow.

[Moriel]

Thanks for the update and the poke, Arnyn! Kamion will be along soon and have your back, of course Should also be posting in the next day or two.

[Nen]

@Arnyn - Wow! The excitement! Hirluin will be at it asap. It has been years since I've written up a battle post. Should be interesting.

[Arnyn]

Yay, 9 posts to look forward to! FIGHT!!

[Ercassie]

@Frostbite ! Did you change your target ? I’ve been here writing away for Unalmis, and now I see it says your Orc is looking at Ilisys instead ?! *scratches head* Maybe I am simply losing my mind. Back to the drawing board it is then ..

[The Good Hunter]

Oh no! @Arnyn and I talked a bit last night and I ended up switching to Ilisys because she was closer to where the battle was breaking out! I thought I had switched it in time! I'm so sorry!

[Ercassie]

At least I didn’t imagine it It’s been one of those days/weeks/yeh. I saw your post last night and only started writing for it today, had just looked back to check I had the details right, and of course I didn’t. Of course it does make more sense this way. I might have to send a bolt at one of your savage group regardless.

[Arnyn]

It was compleeeeeeeeeetely my fault that Frost first had Unalmis in his post! Once I realized I made him switch :D Sorry!

[Azdiur]

Sorry, fell off the face of the earth for the past few weeks for work. Let me read the thread and get caught back up and I'll hopefully be around more again now :)

[Turin Ringhûn]

Well, I got my post up. Off to wrangle kids and get supper started. Then try to get post up for Aig in Age of Arda. He's been hounding me for a while now.

[Arnyn]

Glad you got your priorities straight, Turin.

Azdiur, aww. Well, that happens. You definitely didn't have me crying in the corner of a room or anything. Don't worry about it!

[Arnyn]

@Pellaadarion : A lot of us are using characters from Fourth Age Gondor Plaza (which was actually ahead of the timeframe we're playing in now, which is FA 2-5 ish). Some of us are using characters who also appeared on Third Age Gondor Plaza and who we don't want to age too much. Yet others used the same characters in both timelines.

That's why people are all doing something a little different with their characters; some say only a few years have passed since the ERC, others go with a decade or more - we've decided that everyone should get the freedom to make the choice they want to for their own characters, and when RP'ing together to just take it in stride: mostly be a bit vague about the time that's passed and have it work out somehow.

[Pellaadarion]

Thanks Arnyn. I'll stick with what I've got in mind and avoid any contradictions with others.

I'll just pop a few posts in here and there it that's alright.

[Arnyn]

Sounds great! I for one am really happy to see you! :D

[Karis Ziranphel]

Welcome Pellaadarion! It is great to see you again, and I look forward to seeing how you develop your story. I was excited to see you had signed up.

[Pele Alarion]

Yay! Pell! Great to see you!

[Burnt Toast]

Ooh, welcome back @Pellaadarion !

[Arnyn]

You're leaving minions rped by an actual plaza members hanging, @Burnt Toast and @Ercassie !

[Moriel]

Hey Arnyn, just letting you know I haven't forgotten about this- it's been a bad weekish all around for getting any writing done. But I should be catching up and in with a post soon

[Arnyn]

@Moriel okay

@Frostbite's and @Silmarë 's minions might just get a wicked strike/stab in against @Ercassie 's Ilisys and @Burnt Toast 's Zev soon, if you don't engage... *evil GM laughter*

[Zôrzimril]

*evil orcish laughter*

[The Good Hunter]

*insert wild Kefka like laughter*

[Ercassie]

Well I should be worried, really I should. But in all honesty, I’ve been struggling to put up something for this RPG for a while now and haven’t been happy with anything I have come up with so far.

Was going to suggest you change up targets again for someone who can give you a swifter response. But if you want to do the evil thing instead, why not ? Go on ahead and strike a blow. It will give the healers something to do later and all adds to the realism, no ?

[Almarëa Mordollwen]

@Arnyn Apologies for being slow (I blame the thesis) - I will get a post up for Jaena (who will be following the Lieutenant) in the next couple of days!

[Azdiur]

@Nen Hope you don't mind that I went ahead and stepped in to the other Orc that was coming for Hirluin. I tried to leave plenty of room if you want to RP the first half of the fight, and if you're around later I'm happy to find some way to coordinate your saving Az from Orcs in a later encounter :)