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HOW TO PLAY:

The guest list for Aragorn and Arwen's wedding is nearly set. However, the last five places remain to be determined. Below are two lists of characters. The first list is those already invited to the wedding. The second list is those with a potential invitation.

General Rules
1. There are 10 potential invites that can fill the five spots. Each of these potential characters starts with 5 points.
2. When a character reaches 10 points they receive an invitation and move onto the invite list.
3. When a character reaches 0 points they are eliminated and can not be brought back.
4. With each post, take 1 point away from one character and give it to another. Please only make one post per day.
5. The game ends when all 5 "new" invitations have been given out.

Special Rules
1. When a character reaches 9 points, you may EITHER:

• Take 1 point from a character on the potential invitation list and give it to the character with 9 points, thereby giving them an invitation to the wedding; OR
• Take 1 point (and therefore an invitation) away from one of the characters on the already invited list. This drops that character to 9 points with the potential to eliminate them and their spot on the invite list is taken by the newly-elevated character.
• If a character is taken from the Invitation List and moved down to the "potential" list then re-added a 10th point, they are considered "safe" and can no longer lose their spot.

2. When a character reaches 1 point, you may EITHER:

• Take the final point from that character and give it to another character on the potential invitation list; OR
• Take the final point from that character and give it to a new character who does not appear on either list. This may be any fantasy character (including Plaza NPCs). This person becomes a potential "crasher" of the wedding.
• Once a character reaches 0 points they are eliminated and can not be re-added to the "potential invite" list.

Have fun!

Here we go. Have fun!

Invitation List (10 points each): Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, Gandalf, Elrond, Galadriel, Celeborn, Legolas, Gimli, Faramir, Eowyn, Eomer, Elladan, Elrohir

Potential Invites:
Fredegar (5)
Glorfindel (5)
Gloin (5)
Treebeard (5)
Erkenbrand (5)
Radagast (5)
Haldir (5)
Beregond (5)
Shagrat (5)
Tom Bombadil (5)

Fredegar (6) +1
Glorfindel (5)
Gloin (5)
Treebeard (5)
Erkenbrand (5)
Radagast (5)
Haldir (5)
Beregond (5)
Shagrat (5)
Tom Bombadil (4) -1

Fredegar (6)
Glorfindel (5)
Gloin (5)
Treebeard (6) +1
Erkenbrand (5)
Radagast (5)
Haldir (5)
Beregond (5)
Shagrat (4) -1
Tom Bombadil (4)

Fredegar (7) +1
Glorfindel (5)
Gloin (5)
Treebeard (6)
Erkenbrand (5)
Radagast (5)
Haldir (5)
Beregond (5)
Shagrat (4)
Tom Bombadil (3) -1

Fredegar (7)
Glorfindel (6) +1
Gloin (5)
Treebeard (6)
Erkenbrand (5)
Radagast (5)
Haldir (5)
Beregond (5)
Shagrat (4)
Tom Bombadil (2) -1

Fredegar (7)
Glorfindel (7) +1
Gloin (5)
Treebeard (6)
Erkenbrand (5)
Radagast (5)
Haldir (5)
Beregond (5)
Shagrat (4)
Tom Bombadil (1) -1

Wow, Tom Bombadil quickly on his way out!

Now that Tom is at 1 point, remember his final point can either be given to any character in the game OR to any fantasy character (including Plaza-NPCs) to add them into the game as a "Crasher" of the Wedding.

Please indicate if you're adding a crasher.

Also, once a character (in this case Tom) is eliminated, he can not be added back in as a "crasher" later on.

Fredegar (7)
Glorfindel (7)
Gloin (5)
Treebeard (6)
Erkenbrand (5)
Radagast (5)
Haldir (5)
Beregond (5)
Shagrat (3) - 1
Tom Bombadil (2) +1

Fredegar (7)
Glorfindel (7)
Gloin (6) +1
Treebeard (6)
Erkenbrand (5)
Radagast (5)
Haldir (5)
Beregond (5)
Shagrat (3)
Tom Bombadil (1) -1

Fredegar (8) +1
Glorfindel (7)
Gloin (6) +1
Treebeard (6)
Erkenbrand (5)
Radagast (5)
Haldir (4) -1
Beregond (5)
Shagrat (3)
Tom Bombadil (1)

Fredegar (8)
Glorfindel (7)
Gloin (6)
Treebeard (6)
Erkenbrand (5)
Radagast (5)
Haldir (4)
Beregond (5)
Shagrat (2) -1
Tom Bombadil (2) +1

Fredegar (8)
Glorfindel (7)
Gloin (6)
Treebeard (6)
Erkenbrand (5)
Radagast (5)
Haldir (4)
Beregond (5)
Shagrat (1) -1
Tom Bombadil (3) +1

Fredegar (8)
Glorfindel (7)
Gloin (6)
Treebeard (6)
Erkenbrand (5)
Radagast (5)
Haldir (4)
Beregond (5)
Shagrat (0) -1
THALIONWEN (1)
Tom Bombadil (3)

I CHOOSE MYSELF AS WEDDING CRASHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

With @Thalionwen adding a crasher to the mix, here is the new list:

Invitation List (10 points each): Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, Gandalf, Elrond, Galadriel, Celeborn, Legolas, Gimli, Faramir, Eowyn, Eomer, Elladan, Elrohir

Potential Invites:
Fredegar (8)
Glorfindel (7)
Gloin (6)
Treebeard (6)
Erkenbrand (5)
Radagast (5)
Haldir (4)
Beregond (5)
Tom Bombadil (3)
Thalionwen (1)

Eliminated (can not return): Shagrat

Fredegar (8)
Glorfindel (7)
Gloin (6)
Treebeard (6)
Erkenbrand (5)
Radagast (5)
Haldir (3) -1
Beregond (5)
Tom Bombadil (3)
Thalionwen (2) +1

Robinhood Veo has entered the conversation:

Potential Invites:
Fredegar (7)-1
Glorfindel (7)
Gloin (6)
Treebeard (6)
Erkenbrand (5)
Radagast (5)
Haldir (4)
Beregond (5)
Tom Bombadil (3)
Thalionwen (3)+1

"Of course I'll support my wife. What? You think I'm an orc or somethin'?" Aelorco said as he adjusted the points accordingly.

Fredegar (6) -1
Glorfindel (7)
Gloin (6)
Treebeard (6)
Erkenbrand (5)
Radagast (5)
Haldir (3)
Beregond (5)
Tom Bombadil (3)
Thalionwen (4)+1

Fredegar (6)
Glorfindel (7)
Gloin (6)
Treebeard (7)+1
Erkenbrand (5)
Radagast (5)
Haldir (2)-1
Beregond (5)
Tom Bombadil (3)
Thalionwen (4)

Fredegar (6)
Glorfindel (7)
Gloin (5) -1
Treebeard (7)
Erkenbrand (5)
Radagast (5)
Haldir (2)
Beregond (5)
Tom Bombadil (4) +1
Thalionwen (4)

Fredegar (6)
Glorfindel (7)
Gloin (5) -1
Treebeard (7)
Erkenbrand (5)
Radagast (5)
Haldir (2)
Beregond (5)
Tom Bombadil (3) -1
Thalionwen (5) +1

What the Fredegar are you guys doing not inviting Fredegar?

Fredegar (7) +1
Glorfindel (7)
Gloin (5)
Treebeard (7)
Erkenbrand (5)
Radagast (5)
Haldir (1) -1
Beregond (5)
Tom Bombadil (3)
Thalionwen (5)

Fredegar (7)
Glorfindel (8) +1
Gloin (5)
Treebeard (7)
Erkenbrand (5)
Radagast (5)
Haldir (1)
Beregond (5)
Tom Bombadil (2) -1
Thalionwen (5)

Fredegar (8) +1
Glorfindel (8)
Gloin (4) -1
Treebeard (7)
Erkenbrand (5)
Radagast (5)
Haldir (1)
Beregond (5)
Tom Bombadil (2)
Thalionwen (5)

Fredegar (8)
Glorfindel (8)
Gloin (4)
Treebeard (7)
Erkenbrand (5)
Radagast (5)
Haldir (1)
Beregond (5)
Tom Bombadil (3)+1
Thalionwen (4)-1

Fredegar (8)
Glorfindel (8)
Gloin (4)
Treebeard (7)
Erkenbrand (5)
Radagast (5)
Haldir (0) -1
Beregond (5)
Tom Bombadil (3)
Thalionwen (4)
Sam Vimes (1) +1

Fredegar (8)
Glorfindel (8)
Gloin (4)
Treebeard (7)
Erkenbrand (5) -1
Radagast (5)
Beregond (5)
Tom Bombadil (3)
Thalionwen (4)
Sam Vimes (2) +1

We have our second (potential) crasher!

Invitation List (10 points each): Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, Gandalf, Elrond, Galadriel, Celeborn, Legolas, Gimli, Faramir, Eowyn, Eomer, Elladan, Elrohir

Potential Invites:
Fredegar (8)
Glorfindel (8)
Gloin (4)
Treebeard (7)
Erkenbrand (4)
Radagast (5)
Beregond (5)
Tom Bombadil (3)
Thalionwen (4)
Sam Vimes (2)

Eliminated (can not return): Shagrat, Haldir

As a reminder, with 2 characters currently at 8 - once a character reaches 9 you can swap them out with a current character on the Invitation List (so for example, if Fredegar is at 9, you can +1 Fredegar and -1 Pippin. This would add Fredegar to the Invitation List and drop Pippin back down into the "Potential" list and be subject to elimination.

Fredegar (8)
Glorfindel (8)
Gloin (4)
Treebeard (7)
Erkenbrand (4)
Radagast (5)
Beregond (5)
Tom Bombadil (3)
Thalionwen (5) +1
Sam Vimes (1) -1

Fredegar (8)
Glorfindel (8)
Gloin (4)
Treebeard (7)
Erkenbrand (4)
Radagast (5)
Beregond (5)
Tom Bombadil (2) -1
Thalionwen (5)
Sam Vimes (2) +1

Fredegar (8)
Glorfindel (8)
Gloin (4)
Treebeard (7)
Erkenbrand (4)
Radagast (5)
Beregond (5)
Tom Bombadil (1) -1
Thalionwen (6) +1
Sam Vimes (2)

Fredegar (8)
Glorfindel (8)
Gloin (4)
Treebeard (7)
Erkenbrand (3) -1
Radagast (5)
Beregond (5)
Tom Bombadil (2) +1
Thalionwen (6)
Sam Vimes (2)

Fredegar (8)
Glorfindel (8)
Gloin (4)
Treebeard (7)
Erkenbrand (3)
Radagast (5)
Beregond (5)
Tom Bombadil (1) -1
Thalionwen (7) +1
Sam Vimes (2)

"When I joined the plaza in 2005, I remembered a certain person that was quite entertaining and fun to interact with," Shao said, as he stared at his laptop, smiling in amusement as he wonders if anyone will question why he self-inserted himself into a roleplaying situation, his fingers hitting each key with gentle precision, "I want him to be at this wedding. I wonder, is he in the Nuplaza already?"

Fredegar (8)
Glorfindel (8)
Gloin (4)
Treebeard (7)
Erkenbrand (3)
Radagast (5)
Beregond (5)
Tom Bombadil (0) -1
Thalionwen (7) +1
Sam Vimes (2)
Thom (1) +1

Fredegar (8)
Glorfindel (8)
Gloin (4)
Treebeard (7)
Erkenbrand (2) -1
Radagast (6) +1
Beregond (5)
Thalionwen (7)
Sam Vimes (2)
Thom (1)

Fredegar (8)
Glorfindel (8)
Gloin (4)
Treebeard (7)
Erkenbrand (2)
Radagast (6)
Beregond (5)
Thalionwen (8) +1
Sam Vimes (1) -1
Thom (1)

Fredegar (8)
Glorfindel (8)
Gloin (3) -1
Treebeard (8) +1
Erkenbrand (2)
Radagast (6)
Beregond (5)
Thalionwen (8)
Sam Vimes (1)
Thom (1)

Fredegar (8)
Glorfindel (8)
Gloin (3)
Treebeard (8)
Erkenbrand (1) -1
Radagast (6)
Beregond (5)
Thalionwen (8)
Sam Vimes (1)
Thom (2) +1

Fredegar (8)
Glorfindel (8)
Gloin (3)
Treebeard (8)
Erkenbrand (1)
Radagast (6)
Beregond (5)
Thalionwen (8)
Sam Vimes (0) -1
Thom (2)
Olaf (1)

I add OLAF TO THE LIST, so @Bïfrøst you'd better come vote for him quick and never say I'm not a *very good friend*

Olaf, more like No-laf

Fredegar (8)
Glorfindel (10) +1 INVITED
Gloin (3)
Treebeard (8)
Erkenbrand (1)
Radagast (6)
Beregond (5)
Thalionwen (8)
Thom (1)
Olaf (0) -1

The drama! Olaf becomes a candidate then suddenly is melted once again!

Updated list:

SAFE: Glorfindel

Invitation List (10 points each): Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, Gandalf, Elrond, Galadriel, Celeborn, Legolas, Gimli, Faramir, Eowyn, Eomer, Elladan, Elrohir

Potential Invites:
Fredegar (8)
Gloin (3)
Treebeard (8)
Erkenbrand (1)
Radagast (6)
Beregond (5)
Thalionwen (8)
Thom (1)

Eliminated (can not return): Shagrat, Haldir, Tom Bombadil, Sam Vimes, Olaf

LMAO poor Olaf, I almost feel bad. Except I would have done the same to him given the chance.

Fredegar (9) +1
Gloin (3)
Treebeard (8)
Erkenbrand (1)
Radagast (6)
Beregond (4) -1
Thalionwen (8)
Thom (1)

With Fredegar at 9, a reminder that you have the option to +1 him and -1 someone from the "Invitation List" rather than -1ing someone else on the board.

For example, if you move Fredegar to 10, and -1 Merry, then Merry loses his invitation and moves into Fredegar's spot on the "potential" list. The only "safe" player right now is Glorfindel.

Fredegar has given us so much. He deserves a spot at that fancy wedding. I'm booting Celeborn from the invite list, cause what did he ever do, anyway.

Fredegar (10) +1 INVITED
Gloin (3)
Treebeard (8)
Erkenbrand (1)
Radagast (6)
Beregond (4)
Thalionwen (8)
Thom (1)
Celeborn (9) -1 UNIVITED

YESSS The chaos continues! Galadriel and Celeborn may not attend the Royal Wedding together.

SAFE: Glorfindel, Fredegar

Invitation List (10 points each): Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, Gandalf, Elrond, Galadriel, Legolas, Gimli, Faramir, Eowyn, Eomer, Elladan, Elrohir

Potential Invites:
Celeborn (9)
Gloin (3)
Treebeard (8)
Erkenbrand (1)
Radagast (6)
Beregond (4)
Thalionwen (8)
Thom (1)

Eliminated (can not return): Shagrat, Haldir, Tom Bombadil, Sam Vimes, Olaf

SAFE: Glorfindel, Fredegar

Invitation List (10 points each): Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, Gandalf, Elrond, Galadriel, Legolas, Gimli, Faramir, Eowyn, Eomer, Elladan, Elrohir

Potential Invites:
Celeborn (9)
Gloin (2)-1
Treebeard (9) +1
Erkenbrand (1)
Radagast (6)
Beregond (4)
Thalionwen (8)
Thom (1)

Eliminated (can not return): Shagrat, Haldir, Tom Bombadil, Sam Vimes, Olaf

SAFE: Glorfindel, Fredegar

Invitation List (10 points each): Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, Gandalf, Elrond, Galadriel, Legolas, Gimli, Faramir, Eowyn, Eomer, Elrohir

Potential Invites:

Elladan (9) -1 UNINVITED
Celeborn (9)
Gloin (2)
Treebeard (10) +1 INVITED
Erkenbrand (1)
Radagast (6)
Beregond (4)
Thalionwen (8)
Thom (1)

Eliminated (can not return): Shagrat, Haldir, Tom Bombadil, Sam Vimes, Olaf

The dark, ghosty barrow-wight looked strangely familiar. The outline of a face brought to mind images of starlight and golden trees...but no, that was impossible. None who dwelt in Lothlorien would fall to such depths, or dare betray a son of Elrond...

Elladan (9)
Celeborn (9)
Gloin (2)
Treebeard (10)
Erkenbrand (0) -1
Mushu (1) -- *cackles*
Radagast (6)
Beregond (4)
Thalionwen (8)
Thom (1)

Edit: but someone save Elladan

More Crashers incoming!

SAFE: Glorfindel, Fredegar, Treebeard

Invitation List (10 points each): Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, Gandalf, Elrond, Galadriel, Legolas, Gimli, Faramir, Eowyn, Eomer, Elrohir

Potential Invites:
Celeborn (9)
Elladan (9)
Gloin (2)
Radagast (6)
Beregond (4)
Thalionwen (8)
Thom (1)
Mushu (1)

Eliminated (can not return): Shagrat, Haldir, Tom Bombadil, Sam Vimes, Olaf, Erkenbrand