Re passage of time: I agree the Elves won't immediately invent new names for periods of time, but they already have names for "day", "week", and "year" which they can adapt. Seasons will happen, with winter a very noticeable season so near to Angband.
To clarify, that storyline has been condensed, not entirely rewritten. And while it is true that the scenes we imagined with Angrod may not all be shown, they do still happen. All that has changed is that we do not have to show Thingol questioning Angrod, which is for the best, most likely. It's true that we were planning on showing Celeborn and Galadriel having multiple conversations spread out over several episodes, and now both of those significant conversations will happen in the Mereth Aderthad episode. They won't be in the same scene, though, so we don't lose them, just change the timing.
Part of the planning process involves changing things. But simply moving some scenes around does not mean that everything is rewritten.
Changes were made, but we were not asked to do more work to prepare for next time. Except for Nick, who was asked to change his chart a bit.
I am just so confused by the changes made. I don't know what parts of what we planned can be used at all, but this was the outline I had been trying to use (order of things within episodes is a little bit vague).
Episode 1
Situation: The two Noldorin camps are divided, with great tension and peril of war. All of Angband is dismayed and flat-footed by the Sun.
1. Círdan and other Falathrim come down to meet Fingolfin's folk.
2. Celeborn sees Galadriel in Mithrim, and recognizes that she is a force to be reckoned with, but they don't really meet.
3. There is a language barrier: Sindarin and Quenya are two separate languages.
4. Cirdan sends Annael to Doriath as a messenger. Thingol’s reaction isn’t shown.
5. Fingolfin's folk meet the Fëanorians. Fingolfin learns Fëanor is dead. Fingon learns Maedhros is missing.
6. Turgon sees Finrod and Cirdan having a near-fluent conversation. Finrod explains that he learned Sindarin with telepathy, and that his telepathy is much more powerful than other peoples' - more than he used to think when he lived in Valinor. Finrod acts as translator while the other Noldor catch up.
7. Círdan asks questions. Finrod doesn't mention the Kinslaying and is too traumatized to mention the Helkaraxe. They came to fight Morgoth. The Sindar assume everyone was ferried in the ships before Morgoth burned them, or transported by Valar.
8. Fingon is frustrated by the division of the Noldor. He agonizes about the situation -- he wants to heal the feud, and knows they must or Morgoth will destroy them, but forgiving the Feanorians isn't easy or instant.
9. Celeborn and Galadriel have a first conversation. There’s a mutual respect and interest.
10. Idril (or someone) is concerned about Galadriel's ambition
11. Morgoth makes a cloud of smoke to hide Angband from the Sun. Seeing his opportunity, Fingon makes up his mind to rescue Maedhros.
12. Thorondor brings Fingon and Maedhros back to Mithrim.
Episode 2
1. Turgon reminds Fingon that Maedhros abandoned him to the Grinding Ice.
2. The Noldor begin trying to reunite, but do not reconcile. At least one scene of Maedhros being healed or beginning to recuperate.
3. Amros tells Fingolfin's faction what happened at Losgar, and why Amrod is gone.
4. Maglor's Besan/wife gives lembas to Maedhros, and lembas and seed-corn to Fingolfin's Besan.
5. Galadriel volunteers to go to Doriath as ambassador.
6. Finarfinian family discussion about damage control re:Kinslaying, and moral conflict about hiding it from the Sindar.
7. Fingolfin declares certain topics off-limits because the Sindar must not learn of the Kinslaying.
8. Galadriel goes to Doriath as an ambassador, but has an emotional crisis after meeting Melian's eyes. She reveals nothing, and Melian doesn't read her mind, just her emotions.
9. Galadriel gives up her political ambitions and immediately returns to Doriath.
10. Maedhros is recovered just enough to appear in public, but not much more. He cedes his claim to the crown. Fingolfin is declared High King.
Episode 2 or 3
?. The villains are alarmed by Thorondor’s involvement in Maedhros’ rescue. Morgoth suspects that Men have awakened.
11. Finrod sends Angrod to Doriath as an ambassador, but cautions him to speak as little of the Fëanoreans as possible.
12. Angrod tells Thingol a very whitewashed version of the Darkening of Valinor. He doesn't mention the Silmarils, rebellion, Kinslaying, or succession crisis. Finwë and/or Olwë's deaths may come out.
13. Thingol is less than satisfied with this tale. He allows the Noldor to settle the north, but declares Doriath off-limits.
Episode 3
1. Angrod returns from Doriath.
2. The Noldor hold council, where Angrod conveys Thingol's decree about where they can settle. Fëanorians insult Angrod and Thingol.
3. Fingolfin is crowned in a pompous ceremony.
4. The three houses decide where they will settle.
5. Galadriel lives with Finrod (and will go with him to Tol Sirion). She is depressed and disengaged from the doings of the other Noldor. Finrod is worried about his sister.
?. Morgoth sets Sauron in charge of Angband and leaves for Hildorien.
Episode 4
1. The Noldor settle realms in Beleriand, including Minas Tirith.
2. The Fëanorians move east. Amras initially lives in Himring, judging/annoying his brothers.
3. Eol is very unhappy with his new neighbors. "Flashbacks" to how he came to and purchased Nan Elmoth.
4. Many Falathrim move north to Nevrast and Mithrim (and Dorthonion?). Annael and many others go to Mithrim. Turgon is especially welcoming.
5. Time-skip. Fingolfin starts planning Mereth Aderthad.
There were other events in this thread (
https://forums.signumuniversity.org...4-04-4-05-overarching-storylines.3061/page-13) that I don't have the time / mental energy to work into the above outline right now.