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Well, you're going to be Dain, @KingODuckingham. A little too late to reverse the mistake :(. You can made of cardboard or you can be whatever you want.

@Loke Clogwearer

Prompt 2 has been posted! 72 hours!

@Moriel You’re caught up, though a new prompt has occurred, where thror is charging but trips on oakenshield and will be beheaded :). 72 hour prompt though so that should be enough time.

@Dimcairien Luiniel balin’s next lines in the movies are this:

[Balin:] “Moria had been taken by legions of Orcs lead by the most vile of all their race: Azog, the Defiler. The giant Gundabad Orc had sworn to wipe out the line of Durin. He began by beheading the King.”

[Balin:] “Thrain, Thorin’s father, was driven mad by grief. He went missing, taken prisoner or killed, we did not know. We were leaderless. Defeat and death were upon us.”

Because of the server transition, I’m extending the prompt deadline by 24 hours

Fangs Rivvy, extra time much appreciated.

No problem, @Loke Clogwearer, especially with that entertaining post!

You know what's interesting... Balin does not explicitly say which "young prince" among Durin's line drove off Azog and became the symbolic leader. Hence why there is now a competition to earn the "Oakenshield" title!

PROMPT 3 is OPEN. 72 HOURS, WHO WILL EARN THE TITLE OF "OAKENSHIELD."

@Dimcairien Luiniel Balin's lines in the script are "That is when I saw him: a young dwarf prince facing down the Pale Orc." and "He stood alone against this terrible foe, his armor rent…wielding nothing but an oaken branch as a shield"

Oh boy. Even more chaos is ensuing. I don't know which I enjoy more: reading the craziness of others or participating in it myself.

Yay! :smiley8: Can I be a spider? And audience? Is prepared to revenge-throw popcorn at actors after suffering a year of working in a theatre

Wait wait wait, I can just come *be in the audience for this and throw things at people*????? That is an option????

Yes! We need people in the audience to throw things at the actors. It's actually been a bit disappointing to not have various projectiles flung in our direction.

Well I would love *nothing more* than to come throw things, the performance has been stunning thus far and you all deserve to be pelted with rotting fruits and vegetables

@Rivvy Elf, I know there's a set time to launch projectiles at the performers, but if I want to join the audience can I just walk in whenever?

@Dimcairien Luiniel Heh, why not both?

@Lúthien Tinúviel YES. Erm I mean, yes of course. Feel free to jump right on in as an audience member.

@Thalionwen Yes. Feel free to walk in whenever!

Well done on triggering the flags for the Natural Nurnen Water Deluge! Audience- 48 hours to throw 1 projectile at somebody. Actors- 72 hours to dodge projectiles and the Natural Nurnen Water.

It felt more in character at this point to not dodge the water, so I didn't. Not sure that helps me on points but it was a lot of fun to write. Interested to see how Peachleaf fares in the next prompt!

Hehe, that thought did occur in my mind, @Fairy Nuff.

@Loke Clogwearer Ever made a 100% run in a video game?

@Rivvy Elf it's all about dedication to the arts here. You take a shot at it and hope for the best.

Congrats to @KingODuckingham for the RNG gods favoring his character this day. He has earned the title of Oakenshield! (*giant applause sign appears on screen*)

I have posted the new prompt. 72 hours. I will post and update achievements earned tomorrow.

@Dimcairien Luiniel: Restate the lines from the movie however way you want since you wound up not earning the Oakenshield title :P

[Balin:] “That is when I saw him: a young dwarf prince facing down the Pale Orc.”

[Balin:] “He stood alone against this terrible foe, his armor rent…wielding nothing but an oaken branch as a shield”

Board of Rotten Tomatoes Update:

Loke Clogwearer- 200 points
Laintaen- 165 points
Lirimaer- 158 points
KingODuckingham- 151 points
Sil- 146 points
Fairy Nuff- 127 points
Dimcairien Luiniel- 118 points
Aerlinn- 98 points
Oro- 82 points
Moriel- 72 points
Aelita Sedryn- 70 points
Landy- 62 points

No one can beat the cardboard. :D

And how can an inanimate object be currently winning at this play/game/whatever the heck is going on?

Being an inanimate object didn't stop the One Ring now did it :P

I guess that is an argument in the favour of inanimate objects having a personality.

Hidden achievement "GAME THE GAME" unlocked!!

Excellent video, Laintaen!

Audience- 48 hours to throw 1 projectile. Actors-72 hours to wrap up the RPing for this prompt and dodge projectiles



Food

Live Nurnen Land Oysters- Be careful! They might bite you before you bite them!
Raw Rhûn Clams- From the Sea of Rhun, will lick and eat your food before you do if you aren't careful
Pickled Cockle Necklaces- Wear your food in style!
Blackened Chicken- Completely burnt black on the outside. Pink and red on the inside.
Maggoty Bread, Rotten Honey, and Cheese- Laid outside in the elements for THREE... STINKIN'... DAYS! Good source of protein
Nurnen Kettle Corn- Actually tastes like kettle corn
Potatoes with Growing Mushrooms on Top- For Halfling cosplayers
Rotten Tomatoes- With extra wriggling protein on the inside!
Flamin' Eyeball Delight- Raw Eyeballs from unspecified creatures hidden deep in the Misty Mountains. Very spicy


Drinks


Nurnen Natural Water- Contains algae, pollution, and other microorganisms
Orc Draught- Invigorating, perfect for staying awake during the show
Dorwinion Wine- Very strong. Very potent
Cheap Wine- Wine created last week
Gondorion Ale- Smuggled straight from Minas Tirith
Fear Beer- Fermented Maggoty Bread... for THREE... STINKIN'... YEARS!
Foul Nurnen Grog- Mordorian grog from the Sea of Nurnen. Worm cocktail optional
Gil-Galad's Bane- A concoction of black tar, miruvor, Mt. Doom ash, and goat blood. Not for the weak

Darn it, I took so long tweaking my post it came after the update.

I'll post another one once some other people have posted with me dodging projectiles.

I am very sorry for being late, I feel like I JJ Abrams'd myself with a mystery box and now I don't know quite how to pay it off...

All is fine @Fairy Nuff and @KingODuckingham! I thought the payoff was great! For so long as there's an audience, there's an opportunity to still RP your actions in your prompt. If there is no audience... well, your creative Gamemaster will figure out a way to do things and even "become busy with other projects" which allows a natural extension to the deadline.

@Thalionwen you are now the Goblin King. *clap clap clap clap clap*

I shall post the rest of the prompt 4 achievements within 24 hours or earlier. Prompt 5 lasts for 72 hours!

Here are your lines, @Dimcairien Luiniel. Use them in whatever context you seem fit as always :P

[Balin:] “Our forces rallied and drove the orcs back. Our enemy had been defeated. But there was no feast, no song, that night, for our dead were beyond the count of grief. We few had survived.”

[Balin:] “And I thought to myself then, there is one who I could follow. There is one I could call King.”

Hey @Rivvy Elf, as a member of the audience, I threw an eyeball at Dain, but it's not mentioned in the lists - should I have bolded it?

woopsie, I'll add that in, Lirimaer!

@Lirimaer you hit Ducky, good job!

Excellent! *cackles*

Petition for Orco to have unlocked a NEPOTISM IS ALIVE AND WELL IN THEATER achievement

@Thalionwen I shortened that to "NEPOTISM"

Board of Rotten Tomatoes:

Loke Clogwearer- 259 points
KingODuckingham- 199 points
Lirimaer- 198 points
Laintaen- 195 points
Sil- 176 points
Fairy Nuff- 157 points
Dimcairien Luiniel- 138 points
Aerlinn- 98 points
Oro- 82 points
Moriel- 72 points
Aelita Sedryn- 70 points
Thalionwen- 70 points
Landy- 62 points

*fears and loves @Thalionwen* Not kidding. <3333333333

@Lirimaer NO I LOVE *YOU*

Audience- 48 hours to throw 1 projectile. Actors-72 hours to wrap up the RPing for this prompt and dodge projectiles

Last Prompt! 72 Hours!

No screenplay lines this time? I can respond to Biblo however I want?
*rubs hands mischievously*

Yes! Respond to Bilbo however you wish!

Board of Rotten Tomatoes:

DEATH- 298 points
KingODuckingham- 239 points
Laintaen- 224 points
Fairy Nuff- 207 points
Lirimaer- 198 points
Sil- 196 points
Dimcairien Luiniel- 168 points
Thalionwen- 120 points
Aerlinn- 98 points
Oro- 82 points
Moriel- 72 points
Aelita Sedryn- 70 points
Landy- 62 points
Uruva- 20 points

ROTTEN TOMATOES SHOP-MART:
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Any chance this could continue on to actually tell the story of the Hobbit as complete anarchy?

I feel like I'm just hitting my straps. Or at least becoming the second best cardboard in the show.

You ask good question Death. I believe next scene there will be a callout for actors that'll last a week, since what's the Hobbit without the great Bombur? Next scene is probably the 3 trolls scene.

Some dwarves are as memorable as cardboard so.... there's an idea :P.

I love this anarchy, though I don't think the Troll Preservation Society will take too kindly to this... anarchy. In fact, methinks they may announce their presence soon to try and induce some... forced order.

Right, I'll update the thread tomorrow (or technically later today) since I had to do homework as I'm a grad student.

We have a one week curtain call for The Hobbit INSANITY: A Somewhat Expected Quest! Express your thanks and appreciation for this performance! Or your disgust and displeasure! Throw something if necessary, for that is within your right!

So yeah. Y'all don't need to post anymore, but feel free to do so if you want. Thank you all so so much for your contributions to this RPG. This RPG is nothing without all of you! Our next installment will be started after a break. We will move our location to FANGORN FOREST. Achievements and final rotten tomato scores will be posted tomorrow. As well as the Rotten Tomato shop where you can use your points to buy things.

TO EVERYONE!

Thanks, Rivvy - it was a fun and silly production, I'll be coming along to Fangorn for some more!

Well done all, I enjoyed reading your posts and had some proper lol moments ... one thing I missed about the plaza is the very savvy literary sense of humour, so this was lush.

Agreed, not the easiest thread to run by you made it all seem natural Rivvy. Major props to my fellow actors and audience members (and the cardboard!), I thoroughly enjoyed reading this thread over again once it was done. Cheers!

Thanks so much for running this! It was very entertaining to read all the different posts.

I certainly had a lot of fun and plan to join the cast again for the production in Fangorn, though I'll likely be using a different one of my characters this time.