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Walküre:
Galadriel has accepted the refusal of Gandalf to be appointed as the leader of the White Council. After all the other members of the assembly have announced the candidate they want to lead them, we should proceed with the actual election. And, dealing with this aspect, I want to share these considerations.

Galadriel is willing to abstain from expressing other preferences and she will therefore abstain from voting any of the ones proposed by the others. With her abstention, I want to give the sense that she's quite sceptical about whatever outcome is to result from that election; that is, she will never be fully convinced by the final choice of the council (and the future events will prove her right).

That attitude will also introduce one of the factors at the root of the unfriendliness (destined to grow ever more manifest as time passes by) between Galadriel and Saruman: the fact that the most authoritative member of the White Council had not supported his candidacy from the beginning was always regarded, by the White Wizard, as a symbol of disloyalty and distrust in his rule.

But abstention also means that Galadriel won't participate actively in the discussion that will then indicate Saruman as the most favoured proposal. Is Elrond going to abstain as well, or will he eventually agree with the other guests about Saruman? I would really like to explore the beginning of the hostility between those two characters, starting from this pivotal occasion, even though I don't want her to seem too much passive or unwilling to take part in the talks. What do you think?

Walküre:
If you don't have any objection to that, I will proceed with ending the meeting of the White Council with the final response of Galadriel. Then, I'm planning to make a very small digression in the in-between period before the beginning of the second meeting. By that time, Saruman will have elected Isengard as his stable dwelling and started to immerse himself into the lore of the Rings of Power (trying to retrieve some of the lost and forgotten arts). We'll then discuss what the main topics of the second meeting will be centred on  :)

Walküre:
Ok, I set all the pieces for the second meeting of the White Council to officially start. Before immersing ourselves in the events, I'm planning to do a brief digression (something that occurred just some time prior to the second meeting). Of course, were you to have other digressions to explore in mind (a particular adventure of Gandalf during his journeys or some reminiscences of Saruman), you're more than welcome to express yourselves.

In my opinion, due to the gravity of the situation, the second meeting ought to be characterised by more resentful/hard feelings, heated discussions (via the usage of quite brief posts) and, overall, a much more lively climate. You don't absolutely have to worry about time or boundaries of space (there are none), because we can easily alter the time of the narration at our own will. Another aspect, which would certainly be interesting to focus on, could be the story-telling activity of each character, who might be willing to make the assembly aware of particular memories or happenings; for example, Fine might be keen on telling us what was like to confront Sauron in Dol Guldur. The scopes for creativity are really vast indeed, and we should consequently take advantage of that.

As always, if you have any doubt or if you want to put forward a certain strategy, every suggestion is well accepted here  :)

Fine:
I agree with the more serious and, in some way, passionate tone of the upcoming discussion. For Gandalf, I would like to start the meeting with him giving a full report of his foray into Dol Guldur; but I do not have any previous digressions planned. I will wait until everyone is ready to join the Council Meeting and then start if off with Gandalf's tale, if that is okay with all of you.

Walküre:
Ok, I'm perfectly fine with that. My digression narrates an event occurred immediately after the discovery of Gandalf. It is connected with it, but it doesn't involve him directly.

Obviously, as it's easily intelligible, Saruman will eventually refuse to assault the fortress. But I'm sure it will be very interesting to portray the heated discussion which is to take place. Necro will have to defend his position against very determined opponents  xD

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