ARPY OOC

[Afird Splitax]

@Tarawen ! Thanks! I really hope she finds what she is looking for!

[Nessa Saelind]

Ladies and Gentlemen, it would seem that the Halls of Mandos are experiencing Internet troubles {shocking I know, you'd expect that the Halls of Awaiting have better broadband, but apparently, it's not always sunny in Valinor } because the Zoom call from Mandos to Manwë and Varda regarding letting Fëanor is not getting through. According to reliable sources, there are a lot of "Hello are you here?" "Can you turn your microphone on?" "Sorry, I can't hear you." So unfortunately Fëanor won't be able to present the ARPY for the Best Lore post. But worry yea not! We {by we I mean the Triumvirate, not the multiple personalities that live rent-free in my head - rude much} have a backup plan! The Right and Honourable Peregrin "Pippin" Took will be presenting the award for Best Lore post. I know, you're as shocked as I am

Now that we've gotten that out of the way, bear witness! I present THE TABLE aka the schedule of the ARPY categories, the dates that the winner of the said category will be announced and the presenter that will do the announcing. The dates are written in this format DD.MM.YYYY. date, month, year. Don't come for me with your US formatting, no one cares.

Category	Date	Presenter
Best Lore Post	19.05.2021.	Nessa as Pippin
Best Original Art	20.05.2021.	@Aduchil
Best Original Poem	21.05.2021.	@Goosil as the Goose
Best Opening Post	27.05.2020.	@Prometherion
Best Comedic Post	28.05.2021.	@Lailyn as Merry & Quickbeam
Best Dramatic Post	29.05.2021.	@Ercassie as Maeglin's ghost
Best Canon Character	01.06.2021.	@Prometherion
Best Character	02.06.2021.	@Moriel as Tilion
Best GM	04.06.2021.	Nessa
Best RP-er	05.06.2021.	@Tharmáras as Fëanor (we hope)
Best Small Collaboration	06.06.2021.	@Tharmáras as his entire selected canon cast*
Best Game	10.06.2021.	Nessa
Best RPG	11.06.2021.	@Fuin Elda

There you have it, plenty of time to prepare your presentation posts. Leave empty spaces for the winners. You'll get these via Discord DM a few days before you actually need to post to keep the air of mystery, tension, eager anticipation etc. If you're regretting your life choices now, congratulations!

*this is an actual challenge, if you fail it I shall be severely disappointed

[Marceline]

That's a nice-looking table!

[Tharmáras]

My séance post is half-written ! I have another long shift today but I hope to finish sometime on my birthday (Monday)!

[Nessa Saelind]

Thanks @Tarawen I worked very hard on making it pretty

@Tharmáras don't worry about it! You have plenty of time to manifest thyself and all your canon characters in all their glory. No pressure and no rush, yet.

Tonight or tomorrow more likely I'll be doing a GM update in the ARPY thread because we're heading to the Feasting Hall where the awards will be handed out. So stay tuned for another long description of decor, furniture, lighting, food and whatever other crazy ideas come to mind. Cheers!

[Nessa Saelind]

If an admin or admins didn't rain glitter at @Aduchil for the most hilariously brilliant presentation of the Best Art ARPY award they definitely should! And the rest of you lot should definitely toss a coin to your EuroElf BTW @Aduchil if you want to present another award, let's say Best Game I'd be happy to provide a change of wardrobe. Let's say a fabulous peacock costume or a glitter christal bodysuit. You name it!

NPF edit: Done!

[Aduchil]

Think I only had one of those posts in me, but I appreciate the glittering points confetti.

[Lailyn]

The ARPY banner in the OP and the awards are all gorgeous!! Well done to the artist!

[Wamba_the_Fool]

YEEAAH @Androthelm ! Well done an' deserved, gratz!

[Raisins]

@Lailyn Many thanks! They were quite fun to revamp/create haha I think they are honestly aside from the creation of the ARPYS over a decade ago now, the biggest contribution to the ARPYS this year by me

(That and maybe hilarity involving Aigronding fainting if he ever shows up to see my character in a dress)

[Tharmáras]

Aigronding will be arriving/fainting, @Fuin Elda . I was just reading forty minutes ago to make sure Fuin wasn't wearing any jewelry...because someone is coming to give her a necklace which complements her dress...

My post is nearly done; I've got a small portion of dialogue left and editing to do. It's mostly Hatholdir and his Moles trying to summon Maeglin and it kinda backfires amusingly...in my opinion...

In case Cassie is wondering, the...gateway the Moles established is still open for Maeglin's passage . Anyways, should be no later than Sunday (No shift that day or Monday. Nothing planned, really, except for assembling a dresser). I'm working on the Arpy post until I sleep (next hour) and then finishing either tomorrow night after work or sometime on Sunday. Then go back to AoA .

[Raisins]

Sounds excellent! And no she does not have any jewelry on aside from her hair pins... which may or may not double as a weapon lol OH and @Tharmáras if you are wondering what the dress is based off of as well as the hair... it's semi based off of This dress but with a the alterations I wrote about.

[Tharmáras]

I loooooove how extravagant and flowy it is and all the red !!! Roina will awed, Airien will cry for joy, Aig will faint, and Beren can walk into a wall gazing at her . Fortunately for Hatholdir, he will be surrounded by as many guards as we've previously discussed months ago for humor/continuity's sake

[Raisins]

I mean I feel like he would not be one to miss out on seeing any of the awards handed out so he will likely see her eventually! Which could be just as hilarious if he falls off his chair at the end of the night (blames it on the wine)

And I love the shock and awe of literally all of your characters, good thing Afarfin is not around for this lol

[Nessa Saelind]

The ARPY banner in the OP and the awards are all gorgeous!! Well done to the artist!

Well, this is awkward... I forgot to give credit to @Fuin Elda for all the amazing and spectacular ARPY artwork. All the banners, statuettes, signature banners and colourful shining lanterns are her creations. And quite frankly they are a spectacularly important contribution!

@Goosil you were a spectacular presenter! The orange jumpsuit made me envision Silizlîn as Kate Mulgrew in Orange is the New Black

@Prometherion @Lailyn and @Ercassie the info pack with everything you need to present the awards in your category will land in your Discord DM inbox sometime tomorrow (23.05.2021.). Could be early, could be late Let's say it depends on how things pan out tonight I'll double-check that all the information in the info pack is correct and that nothing is missing, but if I make a mistake or if I have unintentionally missed someone or fraked something up let me know so I can fix it.

@everyone if I didn't tag someone or messed up someone's tag in the first GM announcement please, please let me know so I can fix it. It was a lot of folks and names and I'm a Woman of a Certain Age™ (which is a polite way to say I'm old and blind as a bat ).

[Lailyn]

I thought it might have been you @Fuin Elda but I didn't want to assume. The lanterns are also just lovely!
@Nessa Saelind you're doing an outstanding job, it's a lot of lists to manage, don't worry at all!! I am very much not a lover of deadlines so I'm happy to receive my super secret instructions literally whenever even if its on the day.

[Raisins]

Lol it's okay @Nessa Saelind lol I had the chance to point it out back once upon a time before you posted it it's as much my fault

[Nessa Saelind]

Info packs for Best OP, Best Comedic Post and Best Dramatic Post are sent to their presenters. Let me know if a) you can open the document b) you can see what's in it c) if there are any problems so this hungover arse can fix it on time I'm off to do nothing since being old and hungover is exhausting work

[Tharmáras]

Awww *Hugs* thanks @Fuin Elda , that means a lot to me, high praise ! Yes, Beren and Hath need to be careful around Afarfin .

I posted but it's how Fëanor gets out to attend the Arpies - and helping Cassie to do that for Maeglin - but it will happen more fully in my next post I'm writing currently to introduce the award I need to. I'll be inserting a reply segment for Cassie once she's finished with Maeglin appearing

[Raisins]

ohhh this will be good! Fuin will be so confused... She's not met Mimi before loved it can't wait to see Cassie's use of.... The mole candle seance and both of your subsequent posts getting to the arpys

[Tharmáras]

Fëanor is speaking through Mimi while still languishing in Mandos but he will be coming in corporeal form once Manwë and Namo decide they're fed up with him in my next post which I'm writing presently. It will end with Fëanor coming to the ceremony, giving Fuin a gift, and presenting the Arpy. I'm gonna react to Cassie's next post but writing my portion first in the meanwhile.

Mimi will be free of Fëanor's possession when we see her as a guest at the Arpys . She meets Fuin there but really their first contact in Plaza Canon will be in the Cruise; she comes there in my next post in that thread. Fuin will see not all of Hath's Moles are jerks . Alagossel and Ornatari will be on the Cruise, too...

I love the running gag of Hatholdir always gets his day ruined by a women now

Edit: Oh, I forgot that I won't be given all the data I need for Best RP'er and Small Collaboration until may 30th. So my next post which I'm currently writing will end with Feanor gifting Fuin.

[Tharmáras]

Ornatari's "Good evening, idiots."

Ornatari calling Hatholdir crazy .

Ornatari saying the séance is insane

[Raisins]

Mimi will be free of Fëanor's possession when we see her as a guest at the Arpys . She meets Fuin there but really their first contact in Plaza Canon will be in the Cruise; she comes there in my next post in that thread. Fuin will see not all of Hath's Moles are jerks . Alagossel and Ornatari will be on the Cruise, too...

Excellent, though I must say you seem to have high hopes for Alagossel and Ornatari being friends with Fuin lol But alright Mimi on the cruise got it that will be fun and make more sense than at the ARPYS. Fuin would probably be far more confused if Mimi was speaking with Feanors voice not that she'd actually know what Feanors voice sounds like she never met him.

[Tharmáras]

Oh, just saying the older girls will be there generally speaking. Alagossel is kind of bipolar (she strives to emulate Dad but one moment she's like Hath trying to be menacing, next minute she's chill and doing carpentry like Meluiwen) but Ornatari is static, she tends to be bossy and condescending (her name means High Queen because of her haughty personality. Alagossel means Daughter of the Storm...).

Mimi is supercute and she reflects her father Hrango's kind nature (he saved Aigronding's mother from her burning house in Gondolin well see two AoA RPGs from now). She's always friendly, playful, gullible, and has a fascination with artwork & glitter (which we will find Hatholdir invented Cassie and I decided a while ago ). Mimi reminds people that she is a pesco-vegetarian during any food scene in RP .

Mimi could meet Fuin by looking for her missing dog (the terrier seen in the cute blonde pic of her, needs a name for) which encounters Fuin in her cabin. First Mimi falls into the water in my next post there and must be rescued...but the dog finds Fuin and lingers for pats at the end of it I've planned in my head .

[Baphởmet]

One ARPY presentation for this bear is done. Hopefully it's gross and nasty and uncomfortable enough for everyone's depraved enjoyment. React to the great daughter of the Void as you please

Honestly, I almost forgot I had to do this until near the end of the day. Hopefully it still makes a sort of janky sense

[Androthelm]

Oooh I did my most recent post and then have been entirely too busy to check the Plaza lol. Sorting through mentions now but if anyone has been waiting on me I'm sorry!

[Androthelm]

YEEAAH @Androthelm ! Well done an' deserved, gratz!

Sorry to double but THAAAAAANKS!!! I just saw. Andro will wake up from a little nap or something momentarily, hang on.

[Tharmáras]

I'm going to have Tharmáras and his twins, Rondo and Caramírië sitting with him and Annúnfalas, reacting to that last awards post in glorious Fourth Wall breaking...brace yourselves...even Fëanor will have something to say .

[Nessa Saelind]

Honestly, I almost forgot I had to do this until near the end of the day. Hopefully it still makes a sort of janky sense

Apologies! I was planning to remind you of this, however, it's allergy season and plants are trying very, very hard to kill me so I was out most of the week... And I remembered that you mentioned that they changed your schedule at work and I didn't want to accidentally bother you when you're at work. Sorry! I'll make a note to do a gentle poke for the next award.

If anyone else needs me to remind them of the date they need to post, please don't hesitate to let me know. I'll make a note of it and poke you.

@Prometherion @Moriel @Tharmáras Info packs for Best Canon Character, Best Character, Best RP-er and Best Small Collaboration will be going out sometime tomorrow (29.05.2021.), Sunday (30.05.2021.) the latest! If you need them sooner than that poke me on Discord and I'll get on it ASAP.

@Androthelm - firstly, congratulations! And don't worry if RL and other things are interfering with Plaza RP-ing. *hugs* Take your time, you'll get to it when you get to it.

[Nessa Saelind]

Info packs for Best Canon Character, Best Character and Best RP-er are sent. Small Collab is going to have to wait until dinner because I looked it again and I asked myself (again) why was this sorted the way it was sorted and let me tell you people I have no idea so I'll mull on that after dinner and see if I can make more sense of it.

[Sur Vanar Utírieste]

@Nessa Saelind I am taking a break from working on my upcoming Tham-en-Gaearon post to write Arwen's red carpet entrance.

@Tharmáras Would you like the Evenstar to make her ARPY's debut alongside her date Aragorn? I could mention him in my post if you want me to.

[Winddancer]

@Prometherion Omg omg omg! You brought in Mairon! *tries not to squeal like a fangirl*

[Tharmáras]

@Annúnfalas , yes, miel, I would love it if you'll mention Estel in your post so we can have Aragorn and Arwen attend the Arpys together . We have been wanting to write them in each other's company in Imladris so this would be a lovely start !! We need to discuss more romantic characters of ours, too, but I've been wondering if we could this coming Thursday.... I'll follow your Arwen lead at the Arpys, Annie .

Could I have Tharmáras discussing Best OP along side at Annúnfalas he could have come with at the table? I was going to begin writing that tonight ✍.

[Nessa Saelind]

@Nessa Saelind I am taking a break from working on my upcoming Tham-en-Gaearon post to write Arwen's red carpet entrance.

Oh! <3 This is wonderful! I'm really looking forward to seeing you as Arwen and being glorious on the red carpet.

Mayhap sometime tomorrow (erm today in my part of the world ) or on Thursday most likely I'll have a post up where we might show a sneak peek of the dance floor there might even be some dancing and other shenanigans involved. We shall see

[Tharmáras]

Dancing will be good for the future King and Queen of Gondor ! Good for @Annúnfalas and I who didn't get to dance at her Masquerade though I'm anticipating her one in Imladris this year .

[Baphởmet]

@Winddancer It's not really a party until the devil shows up after all

[Winddancer]

[Sur Vanar Utírieste]

Wonderful! I will do so then @Tharmáras. *claps hands together in excitement*

And you can definitely mention Annúnfalas in your Tharmáras post. Feel free to GM her as well if you wish. Either way, I will follow your lead. *hugs*

[Nessa Saelind]

Dancing will be good for the future King and Queen of Gondor .

His Grace hasn't been paying attention to other presenters, because if He had, He would have noticed that His Grace was already King of Gondor I suppose His Grace was too busy writing his epic many pages long Small Collaboration presentation to worry about such trivial things as Kingship and timelines (if anyone is wondering about the timeline it's Suspension of Disbelief )

Sneak peeks for everyone who's looking forward to dancing, more drinking and moar food are coming on Thursday because today I feel like a couple of very energetic warg cubs attempted to play with me by dragging me through the mud and running over me twice for the funnies

[Tharmáras]

Someone said he was King of Gondor ? Well, alright then *puts on winged helm*. I've only read Fuin's dress post and Best OP and Cassie's post lol, had been busy writing my post and shift work.

Well, @Nessa Saelind , at least they didn't eat you so congratulations avoiding being mauled to death and devoured .

@Annúnfalas , since Aragorn and Arwen are already King and Queen we need to plot Thursday about bringing one of their uncounted daughters or Aldarion. We can discuss their family writing in Gondor Forum on Thursday, too . *hugs* I could GM Annúnfalas with your permission, miel, but I prefer if you write her this time. We need more Annie-Thar interactions .

[Baphởmet]

@Tharmáras you really should try and take some time to read some of the other's writing. I can't speak for everyone, but we put a lot of effort in the humor and hijinks. You might miss things like Mairon himself showing up and dunking Figwit into a fountain, a certain Hobbit accidently thinking a fancy bathroom is the feasting hall, and femme!Frost doing some thievery

[Tharmáras]

]All that craziness sounds worth it indeed !

[Nessa Saelind]

I can't speak for everyone, but we put a lot of effort in the humor and hijinks.

I put a lot of effort in historian!Pippin (it's my head canon and this is the hill I will die on! ) in addition to being a seriously monkishly sarcastic old scholar

By the by femme!Frost might leave a free spot on her dance card a certian someone (wink, wink, nudge, nudge) might wanna dance

[Winddancer]

Wait what? How do you not read the thread :O What if someone does something and your post completely ignores that or makes what you do impossible?

[Tharmáras]

Haven't got to react to anyone's posts yet since I just wanted to set up how Feanor will get there when I got to write last. I'll be reading everything that's been posted before i write my next one .

[Baphởmet]

@Nessa Saelind, if you have an idea, I am game for it! Once we've wrapped our our little pilfering storyline, she'll come back into the main room and grace Imladris with her magnificent, malevolent presence

[Nessa Saelind]

@Prometherion if anything comes to mind I'll let you know by the by the last paragraph of your latest ARPY post had me in stitches! Give us MOAR!

[Winddancer]

I died, just died..

[Tharmáras]

I'm not even gonna acknowledge what just happened in what is assumed to be Elrond's "most intimate chamber" when I post.

[Baphởmet]

Just goes to show you, never let Frost, genderbent or otherwise, anywhere near your most intimate secrets