First of all, if your name is Crikkit, this is all just one big jest and/or experiment, so, nothing to see here. Go on. Shoo, girl!
Ok, for the rest of you...
First, I'll apologize up front for the liberal misuse of musical terms. A gentle nudge to correction for anything is most welcome. I am a musical amateur. There, I've said it. I hope this doesn't jeopardize my future full membership, friendships, or loot rolls.
What I'm trying to accomplish: I'm writing a piece with lyrics and music (multiple instruments if I'm lucky). I think this qualifies as a ballad. I know it qualifies as a potential disaster, but hopefully it won't affect the overall outcome too awful much. If you REALLY wish to know that outcome, and can keep a secret (I WILL force a pinky-swear), then send me an in-game PM.
What I can do:
- I can hold a melody in my head like an oversized ear-worm. I have a general idea of how it sounds.
- I can also, with much stress and pain to fingers, make the desired sounds (or close to it) with the in-game /music system.
- I can write [likely horrible] lyrics and set them to meter.
- Chew bubblegum, hop on one foot, pat my head, rub my belly simultaneously. Seriously.
What I can't do, and need help with:
- Translate the sounds I can reproduce in /music to .abc
- Use any kind of plugin best suited to the purpose of managing a band in music while reciting lyrics.
- Gather a large group of friends together at a predetermined time and place (just fine within an existing event, but I'd like it to be huge... and still somehow not drown the lyrics in emotes)
- Thing a thing that I need to have thinged. Yeah, this one can't be spoken aloud, sorry.
- Get my older daughter to enjoy Star Trek and Lord of the Rings
This is easily the biggest and most important RP undertaking I've ever had the drive to do. I'm sure others have done FAR more involved endeavors, but for me, having little RP experience, and being horribly shy and introverted, this is ... challenging to take on.
I am travelling a bit for work, so not sure on the timing the next few days, but after, I'd REALLY like to get hopping. I'd prefer this be entirely executed prior to July 1, when I go on a vacation where I will be away from LOTRO for 8 days. If that doesn't happen... well, it can't be helped, but I need to try.
Thanks all,
Draleric