Barrow-Downs Birthday Party - Discussion Thread

[Mithadan]

The Barrow-Downs Birthday Party and Downie Awards is a great opportunity to blow off some steam and engage in some humor and silliness. Unlike (most) RPGs, at the Party you can let your hair down, relax and interact with your friends as well as talk with new people. You may wish to peek at the prior party threads (in Elvenhome) to see what a party here can be like.

Sub-plots are allowed so long as they do not exclude others or interfere with the flow of the party. But don't take off on a full-blown RPG within the party. That's a sure way to run afoul of the Admins and Mods, of which there will be plenty.

The Party will take place in two phases. First there will be the red carpet arrival of guests and the cocktail party. Then there will be the actual awards ceremony. Dancing is permitted (within reason, as with all things). Guests must check their weapons. There will be no duels or fighting allowed.

The awards are pre-planned and are all tongue in cheek (more or less). Party Guests will not be allowed to present their own impromptu awards. We are taking this approach to insure that no one gets slighted, insulted or offended.

However, we are in need of PRESENTERS for the awards. You can volunteer to be a presenter in this thread. You can adopt whatever persona you wish to present an award. You want to be Madonna, Albert Einstein or Charlton Heston as a presenter? That's fine. Gandalf would work too.

To present an award, you must prepare a presentation speech (humorous), announce the name of the award and the winner, and provide the winner's "theme music". For example, Alanis Morisette's "Ironic" might be appropriate for an award which is the polar opposite of the personality of the winner. The presenter should, without revealing the nature of the award, PM or e-mail the winner in advance and try to arrange for the award to be given when he or she is on-line and can give an acceptance speech. Acceptance speeches are not required.

PARTY RULES

For posting purposes, this party will be run using the rules of the Shire RPG forum as modified below. These are:

The Shire's Rules

The Shire has its own set of rules to follow. The purpose of these rules is to keep the peace, produce high quality stories, and help you get ready to play in Rohan. The rules are as follows (those not applicable have been deleted:

1.Check the game's discussion thread frequently. This is where you plan your next moves with other players and keep the game on track. Moderators and Innkeepers will pop in from time to time to give suggestions and comments to help you along the way. Also, remember to check your PMs (private messages).

2. Write in complete sentences and in paragraph form. Each post that you make should be at least two paragraphs in length with each paragraph made up of at least two sentences. Separate the paragraphs by double spacing between them. This makes your posts easier to read and more enjoyable for everyone. When a character speaks, his or her words should go between quotation marks.

3. Chat-style abbreviations are not allowed. For example, say "How are you today?" not "How r u 2day". Short chat-style posts which encourage other players to post in a chatty style are also not allowed. Be descriptive, and try not to use a lot of dialog.

4. Stay in character on the RPG thread. Use PMs or the discussion thread for out of character comments or discussions.

6. Swearing, sexual conduct, or obscenity of any kind are absolutely prohibited. There are no exceptions. Flaming and spamming are also forbidden.

7. Interact with the other players. Don't try to write the story yourself. An RPG is a communal effort with everyone participating. Use the discussion thread for planning. Also, don't "hijack" other player's characters. It is bad form to send another character off somewhere without the permission of the player.

8. Listen to the game founders, moderators, and Innkeepers. They are trying to help.

9. Follow the story line and read what the other players are posting. If your mission is to deliver a message from Bag End to Bree, you have no business wandering off to Lorien. Every RPG has a beginning, a middle and an end. Aimless wandering is not allowed. Achieve your goal, have fun doing it, and when you are done move on to the next game.

10. No Bunnying!

Bunny(noun)-1)actions that interfere unjustly with other characters. 2) anything that gives your character unfair advantages over other PCs and NPCs. 3) presenting someone else's character in such a way, whether by actions or words, that you change the basic nature of that character.

Examples of Bunnies
Ultimate weapons/spells. Killing off other players without permission . Killing non-player characters without a good reason. Invulnerability. Unduly large numbers of skills. Skills conflicting with your character.

Depicting someone else's character in a way they would not act. On those rare occasions that you speak for another character, be very careful to do it in a way that does not misrepresent them or do anything significant without the permission of the person who owns that character.

Simply put: Please play your character realistically and within the boundaries of Middle Earth "reality". Don't act in ways that give you unfair advantages over other players.

Players have the right to request that you modify your post when they feel that their character has been misrepresented or unfairly treated. Game founders and/or moderators will mediate any disagreements.

11. Be polite to your fellow players. Everyone makes mistakes. That is what the "Edit" button is for. There is no reason to get angry at someone else. Its just a game.

12. This is a Tolkien website, so your characters and stories must relate to Middle Earth. For example Jedi Knights and lasers are not permitted.

14. If a problem arises with another player, whether it is a personality conflict or a rules violation, contact the RPG Founder first. If the problem is not resolved, contact a moderator.

16.Edit out your signature for every post you do in any role playing game in the Shire, Rohan, or Gondor. In the screen for creating your posts, there is an option to 'Show Signature'. Please uncheck this box when posting in the RPG forums.

You can use your signature anywhere else, including the Green Dragon and the Game discussion threads.

HAVE FUN!

[Cuthalion]

Mithadan, it would be my distinct honour to act as one of the presenters. Just let me know...thanks!

[Manardariel]

I´d loooove to be a presenter... shall I PM you, or will you let me know?

[Mattius]

Yeah I would love to present an award to someone. Should I PM a mod or just wait for someone to PM me?

[the phantom]

I, too, would love to be a presenter.

Will you inform us of what award we'll be presenting and to whom, or do we come up with the award and the winner and PM you for your approval?

[Mithadan]

We will advise what award you will be presenting and to whom.

You may adopt any persona you wish for the presenter. It need not be the character you assume for the party.

I anticipate that the awards portion of the party will not begin before next Monday.

[GaladrieloftheOlden]

I have 2 questions:
a. To "play" a character, who should I ask?
b. How long is the party going to be?

Thank you to whoever answers smilies/smile.gif

[Mithadan]

Create your character and appear at the party at a time of your choosing. The party may run for a couple of weeks or more depending upon interest.

[Ainaserkewen]

I know I'm still kinda new, but I'd like to present an award. I could make a great speech and everything.
I just have some questions first.
What time will the actual "party" start or the red carpet end? And how will the red carpet work? Do we present ourselves like saying,
And in came Ainaserkewen wearing blah blah blah?
Think of me for presenter please.

[Mattius]

Just a quick post to say I baggsy Gollum as award presenter should I get chosen! smilies/tongue.gif

[Mithadan]

What time will the actual "party" start or the red carpet end? And how will the red carpet work?

The thread will open on May 1 at 9:00am Eastern Standard Time. The red carpet and cocktails portions will likely run through about Monday.

You have two options for "introducing" yourself in the red carpet portion. You may simply arrive and begin to mingle or you may use a Non Player Character Television Commentator (to be identified later) to discuss your arrival, your outfit and, if you wish, to interview you.

[Galadrie1]

12. This is a Tolkien website, so your characters and stories must relate to Middle Earth. For this RP you can go as yourself, right? Otherwise I have some character planning to do....

[Mithadan]

Yes, you may go as yourself.

[Gandalf_theGrey]

Hallo Mithadan:

Question. When you say:

However, we are in need of PRESENTERS for the awards. You can volunteer to be a presenter in this thread. You can adopt whatever persona you wish to present an award. You want to be Madonna, Albert Einstein or Charlton Heston as a presenter? That's fine. Gandalf would work too.

... Are you extending an invitation to me to be a presenter, or are you saying that there might well be multiple Gandalfs running around the party, seeing as how I've already RSVP'd my plans to be in attendance?

Aware that at a Barrow Downs party the laws of physics may from time to time be suspended as part of "the willing suspension of disbelief" that goes into writing fiction, smilies/smile.gif

Gandalf the Grey

[Helkahothion]

I'd love to be a presentator. Could I be one dear, dear Mithadan. *kisses up for a while*

I promzie that the humor in my speech will not contain any nasty stuff and will act very politely. Please oh please oh please?

Don't know if it is necesary, but if the weird occasion of me being chosen appears, I would like to go as Proffesor Dumbledore. You know the heasmaster from Hogwarts.

[ April 29, 2003: Message edited by: Helkahothion ]

[Mithadan]

Snape was the potions teacher at Hogwarts. smilies/rolleyes.gif

Oh right, do an edit on me. Good way to win friends and influence people! smilies/wink.gif

Nonetheless....

And of course there is only one Gandalf...subject to various metaphysical theories.

[ April 29, 2003: Message edited by: Mithadan ]

[Helkahothion]

I guessed you read that before I could edit. First I thought of Snape, but that man never smiles. Dumbledore is a better man for the job. He is the only one that has not said "Potterrrrr" Anyway, enough with the Harry Potter talk. Ill save that for my speech heheheehe. Am I in?

*hops around anxious*

[Trippo The Hippo]

i have posted this in a few places and if this annoying anyone this is the last place i'll put it "can i come to the party as a hippo?" i would like to come as one but if you dont see any hippos on your guest list i will have to understand

[GaladrieloftheOlden]

Create your character and appear at the party at a time of your choosing. Does the character have to be approved by anyone, or do I just come into there?

[Mithadan]

Characters do not have to be approved. This goes for hippos as well, though its a very odd choice.

[Trippo The Hippo]

yay thanks alot. I know I am odd do I hide it well?? lol

[GaladrieloftheOlden]

Tee-hee smilies/smile.gif But I'm just wondering, how exactly will your character interact with the others? Or is it a talking hippo? smilies/wink.gif

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

O Mister Mithadan, I don't know if you're looking for more presenters, or if you want Downers who are a bit more illustrious than I smilies/wink.gif, but I'd be very thrilled to do one.

Sophia

[Trippo The Hippo]

I am a very capable hippopotamus, and have even asked if there is any young ladies, who would care for a dance, but obviously I am rather large. So if I happen to sit on any of you please dont take it personally, and if my larger end happens to nudge anyone in the buffet line, I apoligize in advance, and I took no offense Galadriel, but I think you should inquire of those planning to show up as balrogs and wargs. Not of good mannered hippos that can sing, dance, and speak.

[ April 29, 2003: Message edited by: Trippo The Hippo ]

[Ransom]

I'm no good at writing long speaches, but if Mithadan needs a pyrom...erm...fireworks and pyrotechnics engineer, I've got an avatar with some experience in the area. Granted, this may require some negotiation with the Valar to assure them that the creature has no intention of causing too much mass mayhem, but I'm sure we can work something out. smilies/smile.gif

PM me if I can help. smilies/biggrin.gif

[ April 29, 2003: Message edited by: Ransom ]

[GaladrieloftheOlden]

Trippo- glad you didn't take offenser because there was not offence meant, I just didn't know there were balrogs and wargs coming smilies/eek.gif smilies/wink.gif

[Trippo The Hippo]

yes there are a few you can find lots of facts if you go digging in the you are cordially invited threads infact the balrog plans on showing up naked and everyone got exited but i told them that he couldnt wear clothes if he wanted to he is kinda made of fire

[GaladrieloftheOlden]

Lol yes, that just gave me a funny mental image of a blrog burning up in a tux smilies/biggrin.gif

[kittiewhirl1677]

Good point there. This is so funny, I'm falling off my chair laughing. I've got the giggles today though, so anything on any thread makes me laugh... hehe...

[Galadrie1]

I'd like to volunteer to present an award.... Well, not me personally, but I'll get an, er, interesting smilies/wink.gif character (or perhaps characters?) to present it. smilies/smile.gif

[Orual]

Mith--

If you need any more presenters, Rie would be glad to write something up and belt it out with all the bravado she could muster, which is considerable. If not, she'd be glad to offer her services wherever they could be used.

~*~Orual/Rie~*~

[Diamond18]

Vogonwë is more than willing to be a presenter. The question is, can I take that kind of mental duress without going completely nutty?

In any event, Mith, if anyone on your list is partial to bad poems, I know someone who could write one in his/her honor. You can get in touch with the Master at:

Brownbarkian Ep-icks
c/o Diamond18
PM Box 4462

[Marileangorifurnimaluim]

Maril reads she has *gone into hiding* and tsk-tsk's the newspaper. It didn't take them long to jump on the story. Aside from the subject matter, it was all a rather dry study on the socio-sexual mores of hobbits, particularly those of Hobbiton (with footnotes and appendices provided, of course, concerning the Stoors and hobbits of Breeland). Fortunately some... sympathetic... hobbits found a 'tidy little spot' for her to 'hole up.' (Their words, not hers.)

Now her friends were rather too gleefully working on 'a little disguise.'

Maril couldn't possibly miss this rare opportunity to study the current societal norms of Middle Earth and multi-species interactions. Why, there hadn't been a study like this since the Second Age, Elves growing increasingly rare as they have -- real Elves that is, not the current popular plastic surgery, where incongruent details such as body hair are explained away with 'oh, I'm half-Elven.'

In trying on her disguise, wellllll... she supposed these things were one-size-fits-all, and despite snickering assurances she was most convincing, all she felt was a trifle undignified. And where could she hide her notebooks on this thing? There are no pockets!

*sigh*

The lengths a scientist will go to for research.

- Maril

[Carlas]

Perhaps Everwood could be a presenter! Wouldn't that be fun, an Ent to present an award, in one post! But if you need more, he'll be happy to!

smilies/tongue.gif

[Gandalf_theGrey]

And of course there is only one Gandalf...subject to various metaphysical theories.

Indeed, Mithadan,

Well spoken! * bows *

Then too, on thinking further ... while I certainly won't rule out the likelihood of my appearing as Gandalf ... there are always other intriguing alternatives I can add to the mix. Some more metaphysical than others! smilies/smile.gif

Gandalf the Grey

[Gil-Galad]

well i have school then but if there is an after party i'll try and show up, and if there is any awards for me (rallieing the people aganest Sauron) you can give it to me when i post here

[Nurumaiel]

It seems as though you have quite enough volunteers for presenters, but in case you might be lacking one or two, Nuru would be more than happy to present an award. If not, she offers her services wherever else they might be needed, whether in the kitchen preparing meals, or simply having a good time.

smilies/smile.gif

~Nuru

[GaladrieloftheOlden]

Just wondering- where will the party be taking place? If it was in there somewhere and I didn't read carefully enough I'm sorry smilies/frown.gif

~Tripping over her feet repeptitively, Menelien

[ April 30, 2003: Message edited by: GaladrieloftheOlden ]

[Trippo The Hippo]

Hey Mith, I dont know how much time you spend in middle earth mayhem, but in our little comunity over there we have been pondering the idea of having a disco dance off at the party. I just thought I should ask you if we will be kicked out of the party quickly if we, attack the dj and force him to play disco tunes. Then push Bill the Pony out into the center of the dance floor wearing an afro wig. I didn't know if you wanted to give us a special time to do this, or if you wanted to laugh at us and tell us no, or whatever you want to do. If you need more info here is the link to the thread.Disco Danceoff at the Downies (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=17&t=000596) We even have a celebrity judge so let us know how you want to handle this.

DO THE WAVE FOR BILL THE PONY THE DISCO HORSE!!!

[ April 30, 2003: Message edited by: Trippo The Hippo ]

[GaladrieloftheOlden]

Wait wait... so he's a pony and a horse? The logic of this is getting lost on me... smilies/rolleyes.gif

~Wandering around, staring at the ceiling, Menelien

[Trippo The Hippo]

Well horse refers to his species, and pony refers to his development. I think he can be a pony and a horse, pony is just his size but deep down hes all horse.

[GaladrieloftheOlden]

No, pony is different than horse, I think,as I am no expert. Could one of the Rohirrim come in and explain more correctly? smilies/cool.gif

~Menelien

[Cuthalion]

Well, I'm no Rohirrim, but I owned 4 horses and used to show them...horses and ponies are classified according to height. A horse starts at 14.3 hands...(a hand being 4"), ponies are anything under..

[Trippo The Hippo]

But a pony is still a horse just a short one right?

[Alkanoonion]

HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY TO THE BARROW-DOWNS!

It is now May 1, 2003,

PARTY time

Alkanoonion is here and I have Lots of Ale cake to share, an interesting concoction that my sister made.

I will post my spectacular entry when the game topic is started.

[Eressië Ailin]

I nearly forgot about ALECAKE!!!! smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif I'm glad that some one will be serving it. Anything else missing? No? Good! LET'S PAR-TAY!!!


Could some one please make a list of people on the girls' night out thingy? Thank you!

[ May 01, 2003: Message edited by: Eressië Ailin ]

[Mithadan]

and away we go....!

[Cuthalion]

Uh...any mod...what's happening to the party posts??

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

smilies/frown.gif yes, it's really rather distressing...

[Schmendrick]

My thoughts exactly!!!What's happening? smilies/eek.gif

[Trippo The Hippo]

Hey does anyone know what happened to the party my post dissapeared and page 2 does appear to be functioning?

[Trippo The Hippo]

I'm glad im not the only one but this is such a sad thing to happen to our party. I think its sabotage lol

[Galadriel9]

ooo good, I thought it was just an evil plot by my computer trying to confuse me, where have all the posts gone???????? smilies/eek.gif

[Mithadan]

OK, people, exercise your language skills and clearly describe the problem. I've gone through the thread and see a straight succession of posts through 12:59pm. I don't see any problem.

[Annunfuiniel]

What? Is there something wrong? I see both pages and my resent post is there too... So is everything back to normal? I hope so...

Just to make things clear: Bruce is going to be just fine! I didn't kill him, he will just suffer from, well, quite vicious stomach ache for 24 hours. smilies/biggrin.gif I'm not a bad person, really!
Oh, and thanks again, Sophia, for your assistance! smilies/wink.gif

[Maikadilwen]

Is it the REG again? smilies/mad.gif

Take a look at Ainaserkewen's post at the end of the first page. It has been cut to one line and ends with "reporZ".
After that everything went wrong.

[ May 01, 2003: Message edited by: Maikadilwen ]

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

Mith, the way I'm seeing it all the posts from where Trippo the Hippo says that Fin's cologne is choking him, through Galadriel9's first one are no longer on the thread...

Annun- what did you get me into? smilies/wink.gif Oh, and by the way, you can borrow my brown powder anytime smilies/biggrin.gif

[Trippo The Hippo]

I think its back. That was horrific.

[Cuthalion]

Mithadan...several posts from Trippo, Maika and the phantom to name a few are missing from page 2. I am not the only one to notice this. I am assuming there is a technical glitch?

[Niluial]

Whats happend to the party? I hope I am not in the wrong room... hmmm

[Mithadan]

Trippo's post was at 12:45 and Galadriel9's was at 12:52. Were there posts between?

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

hm, yes, I had one between them, also Maika... and Ainaserkewen?

[Maikadilwen]

Something between 5 and 10 posts have been lost as far as I remember...

The REG is back! Save us all! smilies/eek.gif

[ May 01, 2003: Message edited by: Maikadilwen ]

[Schmendrick]

There were several posts between! I know that my post used to be the first one on the page 2!!! smilies/frown.gif

[ May 01, 2003: Message edited by: Schmendrick ]

[Mithadan]

Investigating. There are only about 5 people who can manually delete posts in this forum and I'm the only one on right now, so I assume its a technical glitch. Maybe because I've never seen so many people trying to post on one thread at the same time. Feel free to repost.

[Maikadilwen]

But how come it deletes posts already showing?
I could understand if too many people were posting at the same time and some of the new posts simply didn't go through, but those already posted? I don't get it...

[ May 01, 2003: Message edited by: Maikadilwen ]

[Mithadan]

No idea.

[Mithadan]

The post about the white dragon is missing I see. If anyone has a post which they need placed earlier in the thread, please PM the text to me and I will add it in where you specify.

Did anyone edit or delete a post falling in the time period at issue?

[Maikadilwen]

Ok, guys. I re-posted. I suggest you do the same and hope this won't happen again. smilies/smile.gif

Let's leave poor Mith alone for some time. smilies/wink.gif

[the phantom]

I posted and then deleted twice, Mithadan, but only after I noticed that several other posts were gone (which caused mine to make no sense).

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

Yes, I edited the missing post too, but it wsa a while before they started vanishing.

[Diamond18]

65 posts? Egad, you people. I'm never, ever going to catch up. Diamond will be crawling in, in a state of exhaustion, sometimes within the next millennium.

[Hirilaelin]

Yay, party time! I'm in, definately. And I will also be serving alecake! smilies/biggrin.gif

[Nuranar]

My first post disappeared as well, so I re-wrote it from memory (because naturally I hadn't saved it smilies/rolleyes.gif ) and re-posted. The thread is still doing funny things, though: It shows three page links on the Gondor page, but page 3 is just white when the link is followed. And when you're on page 2 there is no page 3 link.

It's just an annoyance at this point, but I hope the One-Eyed One-Horned Flying Purple Post Eater isn't still lurking out there...

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

lol... Sure looks strange to me smilies/wink.gif

[Diamond18]

I don't see any problems... my whopping long (utterly boring) post is up without a glitch. We'll see if it stays put.

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

lol... Whoppingly boring indeed! I've been on here for hours, and the only time I laughed harder was when Annunfuiniel poisoned her date smilies/wink.gif

[Annunfuiniel]

Considering what strange things are going on I seriously suggest you save your posts (in Word form or whatever) when you write them. Saves you a lot of time in case your post happens to disappear...
smilies/smile.gif
~Annun
Btw. I changed my avatar (again) to a non-animated one. Just letting you know so that you recognise it's still me! smilies/wink.gif

EDIT: LOL Thanks, Sophia! smilies/biggrin.gif

[ May 01, 2003: Message edited by: Annunfuiniel ]

[Diamond18]

Thanks, Sophia. smilies/smile.gif And ROFL, Annun. Poor Bruce! smilies/wink.gif

[Lush]

Oof, I made it...My room is a wreck, I've just had my last final, and I have the daunting task of getting rid of all my...stuff, before my parents come up tomorrow, but I made it, gosh-darn-it, and Mith will not be offended (or maybe he will...but later).

LOL @ Diamond. As always. smilies/smile.gif

[Lyra Greenleaf]

Can I present an award? I suppose I'm too late though. Damn Greenwich Mean Time. Sigh...
Just in case I am accepted I would like to be Elrond!

[Diamond18]

The White Screen of Death is visiting us again. I see the post tally going up, but can see nothing but a white screen for page 4. A bright, blinding, radiating white light... Lush, you wouldn't be responsible, would you? smilies/wink.gif

[Arafangwen]

Same here Diamond18, although I didn't see it last time you had a problem with it.... It says that there are four pages now but I can't get to number four.... HELP!!!

[ May 01, 2003: Message edited by: Arafangwen ]

[Galadrie1]

How embarassing. My first (not so good) post right after the always elegant Squatter of Amon Rûdh. smilies/rolleyes.gif smilies/smile.gif

Just to warn you all, I won't be posting much (oh, the horror. I think you'll all die from a lack of my posts) because of school, and the fact that I'm in roughly a million musicals right now, and the directors of each of them insist on having rehearsals all the time. How dare they disrupt my party-ing? smilies/tongue.gif

[ May 01, 2003: Message edited by: Galadrie1 ]

[Arafangwen]

I'm fine now, thanx for asking.... Why is this happening to us though?

[Talon Stormcrow]

WOW! I came home from school and there were already 4 pages! I was thinkin 'Yeah! ill be one of the first to post' but i guess not hehehe I didnt think so many people would post this quick! lol I may not be able to post much either due to school smilies/frown.gif But ill try smilies/smile.gif

DOH, it says there is 5 pages but when i click on the 5th page it comes up all white...I hope its not my computer!

[ May 01, 2003: Message edited by: Talon Stormcrow ]

[Mattius]

Wow finally read all four pages and poste then went back and there is another page!! Never mind its all good stuff- the dancing Chicken and his comrade has arrived!

[Arafangwen]

It seems the same way with me Talon Stormcrow. I belive it's just an erroe on the site because when I posted it placed my post on the fourth page....

[Hirilaelin]

Would the character of a maid/servant of some type be acceptable? After all, you'll need someone to serve all those guests...

[Mithadan]

Anything you like Hirilaelin

[Lush]

Go right ahead a blame everything on the innocent Lush, why don't you, Diamond. See if I care.

*sobbing drinking to cover sorrow etc*

smilies/biggrin.gif

[ May 01, 2003: Message edited by: Lush ]

[Annunfuiniel]

And ROFL, Annun. Poor Bruce! smilies/wink.gif
Yes, poor, poor Bruce! Got to send him flowers and a "Get well soon!"-card. smilies/wink.gif
And you, Diamond dear, as witty as ever! smilies/biggrin.gif Thanks!

Oh and Sophia, Annun is human not an elf. Sorry I didn't come out clear with that fact earlier. smilies/smile.gif

[ May 01, 2003: Message edited by: Annunfuiniel ]

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

oops... it's really hard to tell what they are, except hobbits. smilies/smile.gif

Sophia

[Talon Stormcrow]

Oh yay I can read all the pages now! Yeah I agree Arafangwen its prolly an error..it happens to me when a new page is just created..but Im happy its not like that now! heheh smilies/smile.gif

[Mattius]

Hey everyone I'm going to bed now, do what you want with Chicken and Mattius, just don't go too over the top!

[GaladrieloftheOlden]

You're going to bed? It's 7:25pm! Probably a different time zone or something... hmmm...

~Menelien

[ May 01, 2003: Message edited by: GaladrieloftheOlden ]

[Mattius]

Yeah its half midnight here and I'm up at 7am! One thing before I go though, Mith

the Brit and Mattius

I'm British too!!

[Mithadan]

I suspected as much, but wasn't certain. Sorry mate!

[Gandalf_theGrey]

Varda:

Good greetings to you! smilies/smile.gif

It's an honour for me to see you show up to the party as Poppy Took. * bows *

Though you'll see I've put in an appearance as a new character I wanted to try out, Johnny Taylor, ... I also intend to put in an appearance from someone whom you as Poppy may recognize, ... and though Poppy hasn't met this particular character in person ... this party offers a wonderful opportunity for such a meeting to take place! smilies/smile.gif

UPDATE: Look on Page 9 of the Barrow Downs Birthday Party thread for the post where one of my characters meets up with Poppy Took!

Gandalf the Grey

[ May 02, 2003: Message edited by: Gandalf_theGrey ]

[Annunfuiniel]

Ok, let Annun sleep for a while, she's totally exhausted can you tell? But tomorrow she'll be her...well...herself again! smilies/wink.gif Saucepan, the waltz tomorrow? Agreed? smilies/smile.gif

I wish you all good night (it's 3.10AM around here...)!

[The Saucepan Man]

Thank you for the dance, Sophia. smilies/smile.gif And apologies if our clattering waltz caused any embarassment. smilies/rolleyes.gif

And thank you, Eruanna, for letting me borrow you for the song, even if it was in your absence. Well, you did offer your paper and comb. smilies/wink.gif

Mr Trippo:

the strange Sauce Pan Man

There speaks a party-going, drunken Hippo! smilies/biggrin.gif

Well, I'm having a spiffing time so far. Great party, Mithadan. smilies/cool.gif

[The X Phial]

I would like, on behalf of the insect population, to ask that no swatters be used at the party. Squatters are, of course, allowed.

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

lol... thank you for the dance Saucepan... smilies/smile.gif

*rubs hands together gleefully* smilies/evil.gif who's my next target I wonder... (Sophia has promised herself many many dance partners).

But for now, I'm off for the night, I've been paying attention to this thread for like 12 hours almost and I'm very delinquent with the homeworks... it is finals week after all smilies/frown.gif

Sophia

[GaladrieloftheOlden]

This is very fun, but I suspect you guys are beginning to have a bad influence on me. I've never gotten drunk before, and alcohol 'usually' disgusts me smilies/eek.gif smilies/wink.gif Anyway, I think there are two stories about where I am right now- I posted that my character just woke up with a hangover smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/rolleyes.gif but then Mithadan mentioned Arafangwen and Firondoiel telling him about a drunk girl and him having a health crew drag her away. I suspect that was me, so I suppose I now have multiple personalities. Ah well, these things happen at parties smilies/wink.gif

~Menelien

[elven maiden Earwen]

Ok, hi people. I just arrived.I'm Eärwen Eleniel. I need someone to talk to, so please feal free to come talk to me. smilies/wink.gif

[Orual]

Talômi is tripping over himself for want of a dance, Eärwen...consider yourself spoken to!

~*~Orual~*~

[elven maiden Earwen]

Yes know considered talked to. Shall we dance smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/wink.gif

[The Saucepan Man]

Iarwain, who's Johnny Appleseed? smilies/confused.gif

[Gandalf_theGrey]

Hail The Fifth:

What I said to Varda goes for you as well ... It's an honour for me to see you show up to the party as Kenelm. * bows * smilies/smile.gif

So now we've two from Castle Maladil.

I'll be sure to include you, too, in my upcoming post. smilies/smile.gif

UPDATE: Look on Page 9 of the Barrow Downs Birthday Party thread for the post where one of my characters meets up with Kenelm son of Maladil!

Gandalf the Grey

[ May 02, 2003: Message edited by: Gandalf_theGrey ]

[Arafangwen]

Would anyone like to dance with a suger rushed elven maiden? She's desperate and is told she is a very good dancer despite her own doubts. smilies/biggrin.gif

[Arafangwen]

Nevermind then! I'll just dance by myself! Sillabub: would you kindly play us some more of your delightful "mix".

[Iarwain]

Oh, Arafangwen, Andrew Lloyd Webber is the man who wrote the musicals "Phantom of the Opera" and "Jesus Christ Superstar". Just to let you know. smilies/smile.gif

Iarwain

[Arafangwen]

I know, but Arafangwen is from Mirkwood and does not know of these things as we do. smilies/biggrin.gif Thanx anyways though! smilies/biggrin.gif

[Beruthiel]

Hi everyone! I have arrived under the name Tinuialwen, hope I'm not too late! First thing I did when I got home was get on the BDs and I saw that the party had NINE pages already!!!! I'm pretty far behind and haven't read the other posts yet so I will now.
Please come and talk to me, even a dance maybe smilies/smile.gif

[Diamond18]

Well, I would strike up a conversation, but I'm going to bed. I will see you all tomorrow, most likely at night (EST and CST) after work. In the meantime I will imagine my alter-ego sitting on a couch leisurely reading a book, since that seems so much more fun. smilies/wink.gif It will be a looong read, but what better way for a library assitant to take a break from uninhibited imbibing, eh?

[Novnarwen]

I am not sure that I understand what I am supposed to do....eh?

Please help... I think this sounds cool... and would like to take part, if I can... but I didn't get it......:(

Awards? And presenters?

Let me know...

[Lady Alasse]

Hmm. My brother kept watching while I was posting and telling me things to write and finally decided to get his own Screen Name! Yes!!

By the way Arafangwen as I am an elvish musician I would happily play my flute while you dance.

[elven maiden Earwen]

Dang I came back and there were already three more pages!!! Damn't got to go to school. smilies/evil.gif smilies/frown.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/tongue.gif smilies/rolleyes.gif smilies/rolleyes.gif smilies/eek.gif Please dont post too much without me
smilies/frown.gif

[ May 02, 2003: Message edited by: elven maiden Earwen ]

[Manardariel]

Ok, after my frst post vanished, I reposted. Please someone, talk to me! (OK, that sounded patheric and desperate....)

[Stryker Stormeye]

I will Manardariel...

By the way, are you a hobbit. I'm trying to figure this out smilies/smile.gif

[ May 02, 2003: Message edited by: Stryker Stormeye ]

[Nerindel]

hey this is great smilies/biggrin.gif
Sophia, Earwen what do you say we have a little friendly competition to spice things up abit smilies/evil.gif hehe ah it's not that bad we can see how many of the men we can get to dance with us on this fair night, keeping a count and such lol.

I have to go just now but I'll be back in a few hours, if you like this idea go ahead and start with out me, i'm sure i'll be able to catch up smilies/tongue.gif

[Stryker Stormeye]

Hmm... I see a Page 11, but when I click on it, I get the blinding white page of death!

[Stryker Stormeye]

Ok... now there isn't a Page 11.

[*Varda*]

People, people, people. You post far too fast for a poor hobbit like Poppy to keep up with you all! smilies/smile.gif

I've had a few problems loading pages as well...must just be Lush and that blindingly white aura of hers. smilies/wink.gif

[Mithadan]

On the first day of the party, a glitch killed about 5 posts. The server appears to think they are still there, so when a page fills, the next page pops up blank (the "white screen of death" Diamond refers to). Just keep posting and when the prededing page fills, the white screen will disappear.

[Helkahothion]

Poor Mithadan. First the server kills people and then the Middle Earth femminists and hobbitists start sparying gravveti. Thank god no one is nicking fireworks. heheheheheheehehehehe. Say, I'm wondering: Why has Barrow-Wight not shown up yet? It is his site right? I am really looking forward to that.

[mark12_30]

So THAT'S how The White Screen Of Death happens?!?!? I got that **so much** during Lonely Star that I bookmarked the last page in Favorites and just clicked on that all the time after i posted....

[kittiewhirl1677]

Niluial, I already put up the post, but is Don a man or elf or...? You probably mentioned it, but as I had very limited time to read the Party RPG I missed it.

[Niluial]

Sorry if I am being nosy but what awards will be given and when?
Oh Don is a Elf!!

[ May 02, 2003: Message edited by: Niluial ]

[Galadrie1]

Why has Barrow-Wight not shown up yet? I was just wondering when he was going to show up.... Perhaps he's waiting to make his first appearance at the award ceremony?

[Helkahothion]

That's probably it smilies/biggrin.gif

Typical BW, always awaiting the right moment.

[Arafangwen]

The White Screen Of Death is upon us! Not like we have anything to be worried about, after all, we've already died anyways....

[Stryker Stormeye]

Wait... who died?

[Niluial]

We died, silly!

[Stryker Stormeye]

Oh... now I get it. smilies/cool.gif

I'm a pile-o-bones already.

[Nurumaiel]

Lady Alasse

Is it possible for you to PM or post here and short little description of Alasse? Firramer is finding it a bit challenging to dance with an Elf when he doesn't know what she looks like. smilies/wink.gif

[Niluial]

I still really want to know when the awards are happening! I am not expecting an award at all but I want to be there when the awards get handed out, because I want to see all my friends get their award!!

[ May 02, 2003: Message edited by: Niluial ]

[alaklondewen]

Quoting Mithaden:
I anticipate that the awards portion of the party will not begin before next Monday.

I wouldn't expect them in the next day or two. They may be waiting for the chaos to die down.

[Niluial]

Oh ok cool thank you!

[Oddwen]

There are soooo many elves! Single female elves sitting in corners waiting for a dance...it's confusing! What is it about elves that makes people want to be them? Is it immortality? Undescribable beauty? Or just Legolas? Hobbits could be fun. Men are easier to be...since you people really are men. Ha ha, yes! I know your secrets!

[elven maiden Earwen]

What are you talking about I'm an elf!!!

No jk I play an elf because to me they are easier charecters to start with. Why? Becuase they have very little flaws. Hobbits too short to me to come to a party with the big folk. Men to me. Hippos well thats not really my style smilies/wink.gif smilies/biggrin.gif

[ May 07, 2003: Message edited by: elven maiden Earwen ]

[Stryker Stormeye]

Ok Nuru, I'll try. I'm not sure if I'll be able to figure it out though so it may take a little while.

[kittiewhirl1677]

I anticipate that the awards portion of the party will not begin before next Monday.

Oh, so that's why I got confused! I thought the actual party started on Monday, and so I didn't bother checking the forum till then, and got far behind..!
AHA!
(Keep away from me I'm dangerous at this stage of understanding)
(As you can see)-that was RAAANDOM....

[kittiewhirl1677]

Eladoriel has just fainted from drinking too much, and has found herself in the place with the couches where everyone is sleeping. She is talking to a stranger. Any claims on him? I don't wanna make up any more characters, so if there's someone willing to be mysterious person who she can't see out of her blurred vision, then go ahead. Just tell me on this thread so that I can at least get some grasp on things.

Thanks! smilies/biggrin.gif

[Amanaduial the archer]

Ack, you all post too fast...I now have no idea where my character is....

[Niluial]

Ack, you all post too fast...I now have no idea where my character is....
he he I felt like that yesterday smilies/biggrin.gif

[GaladrieloftheOlden]

Yes, I lost my character as well. For a time... smilies/tongue.gif smilies/wink.gif

~Menelien

[Orual]

I couldn't get on last night, and now I'm lost, too...lol, I just look for Nurumaiel's posts. Where Nuru is, there is Rie!

Oh, and Schmendrick, my Talômi is flirting with Isilmë, since she seemed unoccupied and was wearing sneakers. ^_^

~*~Orual~*~

[Schmendrick]

Orual:
Well, so it seems! (I don't know how I could have missed that before!) Isilmë has indeed been pretty unoccupied the whole time! She was already seriously thinking about leaving...so, thanks! smilies/smile.gif

[Stryker Stormeye]

Easy way to find your character:

Say that they walk up to the buffet to get some Balrog wings!

[Airerûthiel]

This might be a daft question but are you allowed to play more than one role at the party, such as a character and yourself? Any answers, either through PM or posted here, would be very helpful. Thanks in advance.

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

Plenty of people seem to be doing just that... as far as I can tell Samwise brought four besides herself (Mimi, Prim, Stacey, Tennyson, and Cromthal) So I'd say it's fine smilies/smile.gif

[Morai]

Mithandan, if you need a humorous performance into between awards, Harlon(my date) would be happy to do so. (After all, he is Galadriel's jester!)

[Schmendrick]

ps.Orual: feel free to "wake up" Isilmë, if you like! (Problems with the time-zones - I come from Europe...) smilies/smile.gif

[Stryker Stormeye]

When are the awards going to be handed out?

[Diamond18]

Starting Monday, perhaps.

[Eruanna]

This is a great party. I've had so much fun reading the thread smilies/smile.gif

Saucepan Man thanks for "allowing" me to do my famous paper and comb solo smilies/biggrin.gif I hope we can have a dance later!!

Unfortunately, real life (and work) mean I can't post much at the moment, but keep up the good work everyone. smilies/smile.gif smilies/smile.gif

[ May 03, 2003: Message edited by: Eruanna ]

[Diamond18]

Ah HA! After delving into the ancient archives in Valinor, I think I've finally ascertained the reason the 'Mudwaters have not packed quite the punch they usually do:

From The Revenge of the Entish Bow

...the Double ‘Mudwater Gargleblaster Surprise hit him, and hit him hard. He slipped from the barstool and lay on the ground in a heap, kind of like when a curtain falls off the rod and piles itself on the ground in a mass of fabric that will surely need ironing later.

Watch out for mixed Mirkwoodian (aka Workmudian) drinks coming to a party near you.

[Oddwen]

If anyelf was offended by my last post here, I apologize. I didn't mean to offend, I was just making an observation.
Elves are good talkers I hear...I ought to go talk to one and stop making a bloody fool of myself...stupid Hair Mousse.

[Stryker Stormeye]

Lol, I was an elf because my sister was an elf (Lady Alasse) and it would have been kind of strange if I hadn't been (IE: She's an elf, I'm a dwarf, etc.)

My character has developed the ability to disappear and reappear at will! smilies/biggrin.gif

[elven maiden Earwen]

eek its pouring in rain at the party.

[Nerindel]

Ack, you all post too fast...I now have no idea where my character is....

I'm have ing the same problem and the different timeszones aren't helping smilies/frown.gif

Are there any other brits out there???

[Stryker Stormeye]

I'm not going to be on for the next 8-12 hours cause I'm going to bed, then I'll be busy when I wake up.

You can use my character, but don't kill him or get him drunk.

Getting him drunk would be a bad thing... I wouldn't know what to do with him when I came back!

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

Oi, vey... you're up late! All the brits I know are dozing on couches in corners with drool dripping out the corners of their mouths. Pity I'm curled up with one, I'd come out and dance... *sighs*

Sophia

[elven maiden Earwen]

I'm getting off but I might get on in a hour or two. Do whatever you want to my charecter, cept kill her(yes she can get drunk) well byby

[Nerindel]

yup I'm off too, (yes it's 3:25 am here ) night night all smilies/smile.gif

[The Saucepan Man]

Party Queries 2

Diamond, who did Walk—Don't Run?

And, Iarwain, I am still curious to know more of this Johnny Appleseed character you likened me to.

Are there any other brits out there???

Yup. This Party is playing havoc with my sleep patterns (not to mention my pans). smilies/wink.gif

[Diamond18]

Diamond, who did Walk—Don't Run?

'Twas "The Ventures". (They have quite distinct drum solos in their songs). Quite groovy. smilies/cool.gif

I'll be off now, nice that we actually were on at the same time for a little bit. smilies/wink.gif

[Iarwain]

Saucepan, I can't believe you've never heard the legend of johnny appleseed! It's a traditional american folktale. This boy who walks around with a pan on his head is sitting at the foot of an apple tree, when an apple falls and hits his pan. He picks it up and decides to plant the seeds. From there, he goes across the country planting apple seeds wherever he goes. This is what the previous generatons did to account for the existence of apple trees all over the country. I've always loved the story, especially since it's based on reality: a real person did something very similiar, though I forget his name...

Iarwain

[ May 04, 2003: Message edited by: Iarwain ]

[Silmarien]

Ahh!!! attack of the deathly white page. And we have reached the magical page 20.

I have to say though, that was very quick. 20 pages in 3 days. It's funny after posting I leave it for about 5 minutes then press refresh and read the 2 new posts that have appeared, then wait another 5mins and do it again.

[Manardariel]

EVERYBODY KAREOKE!!!!! smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif

I´m sorry, I couldn´t resist. After macarena and limbo.... smilies/tongue.gif

[Oddwen]

Johnny Chapman (aka Appleseed) was a man who traveled the country with a bag of apple seeds and planted them. Many orchards now owe their prosperity to this, I believe.

[Laiquendi]

Okay i don't know anyone here, but i have to go, i'll probably be on later - for anyone interested ie, no-one. Feel free to call back my character at any time.

[Eruanna]

Are there any other Brits out there??

Yes, a few of us......the time difference is a bit of a drag. I'm not posting much but I really enjoy reading everyone else's stuff!
I had to keep reminding myself to not laugh out loud (at 3a.m this morning) so as not to wake my entire family smilies/biggrin.gif

I'll look out for you next time I'm on Nerindel..... smilies/smile.gif

[Laiquendi]

Are there any other Brits out there??

Yup, i'm a Brit, and proud of it!!!! You'll find me in the Green Dragon most of the time, but i was invited to the party. Nice to meet all of you.

[Arien]

Are there any other Brits out there?

Yes I am one, and the time difference is very annoying, I came back after a good nights sleep to find the party had 10 pages added to it...*groan*

[ May 04, 2003: Message edited by: Arien ]

[*Varda*]

Yep, the time difference is driving me insane, because while I'm asleep it's evening in America and I wake up and see about another 5 pages of posts to slowly read through. smilies/rolleyes.gif Ah well, such is life.

[Durelin]

Ack, you all post too fast...I now have no idea where my character is....

Yep...I have gotten desperate, so I now have my character disappear in a cloud of green smoke whenever I get off line. You could try it...

[elven maiden Earwen]

Hmmm Lady Eärwen is going to do KAREOKE but she doesn't know what song to sing. Can you help her?

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

Sing something from the GREASE soundtrack Earwen! smilies/wink.gif

[elven maiden Earwen]

ok Eärwen will sing "We go together. smilies/biggrin.gif

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

heehee, I loved it Earwen! smilies/smile.gif At least I clapped... smilies/eek.gif

[Diamond18]

Ahh!!! attack of the deathly white page. And we have reached the magical page 20.

I don't understand what all this talk about 20 pages is about. I've seen threads go over before — there was a topic in the Quiz Room that went for 33 pages before B-W manually closed it because it was getting insipid.

[Niluial]

It cant rain!! Ahhh.. Don and I are in a forest.. my dress.. MY HAIR!! *sniff..snif* Actually to think of it.. it would be more romantic.. but still! Anyway I’ll have to be off soon 2 (well soon-ish)! Because I am going away.. I’ll only be back on Wednesday! I’LL MISS THE AWARDS!!!! Hmmm.. I do hope everyone will be nice to me when I am gone..

[Lyra Greenleaf]

Here's another Brit!

This Party is playing havoc with my sleep patterns

Groan, yes. AND whats worse, with my revision!

[elven maiden Earwen]

Groan.. I have to wash dishes. Why Cami why? I just posted by first post in Elentari's game.*sigh o' well*

[Laiquendi]

Groan, yes. AND whats worse, with my revision!

Mine too, i HATE GCSE's!!!!!!!

[*Varda*]

Yep, bad Barrowdowns, scheming to make us all fail our exams...my Higher English exam is next week, but the party is so much more fun!

[Niluial]

Sure we'll all pass our exams!! This site is education, you write allot! And the party.. its very good for you! We write about.. you know good educational stuff like.. like.. ummm getting drunk and kissing guys and sleeping with gob coming out our mouths.. hmm yup very good.. we’ll all be getting F’s.. I mean A+’s! smilies/biggrin.gif

[elven maiden Earwen]

This site is education, you write allot
Sounds like me! My mom always tells me I spend to much time on the computer and I should go read but I say I am reading...on the computer.

We write about.. you know good educational stuff like.. like.. ummm getting drunk and kissing guys and sleeping with gob coming out our mouths..
lol


Firondoiel how were you rude to me. I have seem to forgot what you did.

[ May 04, 2003: Message edited by: elven maiden Earwen ]

[Laiquendi]

LOL, got my french speaking next wed.... my parents think i'm doing 'revision' smilies/biggrin.gif

[ May 04, 2003: Message edited by: Laiquendi ]

[Niluial]

Just want to say that.. I’ll only be back on Wednesday http://www.breeunderbreehill.com/3150f0f0.gif ! Please will someone act for me! Don’t make me an idiot! And tell Don.. he must look after me! You guys better look after me.. and include me or ells… http://www.breeunderbreehill.com/2fb581a0.gif ... jokes http://www.breeunderbreehill.com/3270f0f0.gif

[ May 04, 2003: Message edited by: Niluial ]

[Mattius]

Wow, I went a day and 15 more pages were up and I'll never have the time to read it all, guess I'm done posting on there!

[elven maiden Earwen]

You people actually read every post. I just skim though them but if ones interesting I read the whole thing.

Yay 1000th post go me
smilies/tongue.gif smilies/biggrin.gif

[ May 04, 2003: Message edited by: elven maiden Earwen ]

[Mattius]

But 15 pages would kill my computer smilies/smile.gif I will perhaps come back when the awards begin in the unlikely event I may win one...

"I'd like to thank my pants for supporting me in places I never thought possible..."

[GaladrieloftheOlden]

Heehee smilies/biggrin.gif
I read every single post smilies/tongue.gif but I was sick last week so I had a lot of time on my hands...

My grades are going down drastically because of my Downs time. As is the percentage of homework I actually hand in. smilies/wink.gif

Yup. This Party is playing havoc with my sleep patterns Yes, I stay up really late in hopes that I'll be able to get up at night and go onto the computer and check what else has been posted... it rarely works, as it seems my mother has wondeful hearing even while asleep, but hey, I try! And then because I stay up late I end up not being able to go to school and have a terrible headache. But if it gives me acess to the Downs, I'll do it all! smilies/biggrin.gif

~Menelien

[ May 04, 2003: Message edited by: GaladrieloftheOlden ]

[Lyra Greenleaf]

Mine too, i HATE GCSE's!!!!!!!

Try A-Levels sweetie, and then moan. Moan and groan! *Yawn*
Well, this Brit is going to bed. It's MIDNIGHT here.

[GaladrieloftheOlden]

Wow, didn't realize the time difference was that drastic. It's 7:18 or so here! smilies/eek.gif (Here being Massachusetts)

~Menelien

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

Yup. This Party is playing havoc with my sleep patterns
Aaah! it so is! I tried to sleep in this morning and I woke up at eight and then tried to go back to sleep and couldn't... so what did I do? Come here... this is going nowhere...

Sophia

[Eruanna]

Laiquendi I hope you don't mind, but I've engaged your character Lalaith in conversation. She and Eruanna (another lady Elf) are currently having a gossip and watching the party.

[Orual]

Schmendrick, I am really sorry! I have play rehearsals, and they're taking a lot of time, so I wasn't able to come on until just now. Talômi isn't really that bad of a companion...::blushes::

~*~Orual~*~

[Nerindel]

out of topic

Argggg!!! help, how do I stop it emailing me everytime someone posts?????
I made the big mistake of ticking the notification box, but with so many people posting it is clogging up my mail box and I just can't figure out how to stop it. Please, please, please, please help me smilies/eek.gif

[elven maiden Earwen]

post and uncheck the box at the bottem over show signature

[ May 04, 2003: Message edited by: elven maiden Earwen ]

[ May 07, 2003: Message edited by: elven maiden Earwen ]

[GaladrieloftheOlden]

Go to the link of "my profile" and you'll find the correct bo to untick there. Untick... funny word. Untickuntickuntick... smilies/tongue.gif smilies/biggrin.gif

~Menelien

[elven maiden Earwen]

GOTO Alak Sophia and SPM are all ignoring my post smilies/frown.gif

[Nerindel]

post and uncheck the box at the bottem over show signature
I tried that yesterday it didn't work smilies/frown.gif

Go to the link of "my profile" and you'll find the correct bo to untick there.

I've just tried this put it's not working either smilies/frown.gif I'm being plagued by the things smilies/eek.gif

[ May 04, 2003: Message edited by: Nerindel ]

[alaklondewen]

I'm so sorry Earwen, I completely missed it. Hold on and I'll let you in. Sorry again. smilies/frown.gif


Okay, I edited my last post.

[ May 04, 2003: Message edited by: alaklondewen ]

[GaladrieloftheOlden]

I tried that yesterday it didn't work Then something must be messed up. PM a mod.

~Menelien

[kittiewhirl1677]

I just got up a post in which Eladoriel is looking for something sweet to eat. Anyone wanna join me? I really need some converstion...

BTW- It's a little late, but happy 200th post to me!!!

[GaladrieloftheOlden]

alaklondewen- I believe you should update your post, now that Menelien is swinging from the ceiling! smilies/wink.gif

~Menelien

[Diamond18]

Wow, I went a day and 15 more pages were up and I'll never have the time to read it all, guess I'm done posting on there!

Aw, Matt, and I wrote such nice things about you. smilies/evil.gif

[Schmendrick]

Orual : It's all right! smilies/smile.gif
I know he's not a bad companion - I've read about him in the Green Dragon Inn 3, he sounds adorable! Lucky Isilmë! smilies/smile.gif

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

Tinuviel/Alatariel... I am online right now, but I'm not going to wake Sophia up, as I'm trying to do about a zillion things right now (I'm writing a paper and packing for a start). So, Sorry you have to be by yourself smilies/frown.gif I don't know where you live or what time it is there, but I'll be on all night... (gotta love the occasional all-nighter *gags*)

Sorry-

Sophia

[Diamond18]

Couldn't resist a little something to go with my party outfit.

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[Diamond18]

I'm off for the night. Eeeek! Work tomorrow morning, and here it is tomorrow morning already! Quarter after two in my neck(lace) of the woods. This party plays with the sleep schedule of more than just Brits. smilies/wink.gif

[Oddwen]

Blah! My Mom had to forcefully drag me off by my ear last night... just as I was getting into a conversation, too!

[Bekah]

I guess I should have come here first.

Anyway, Nurumaiel (an old friend) has found Elentari and Kementari, the Valar. I haven't completed the post yet, but I'll go back and edit shortly.

Not the same as Elentari the spider-catcher, who is named in honour of me - i.e. Elentari, Queen of the Stars.

[Tinuviel the Nightingale]

No worries Sophia. Just wish I wasn't getting so much sleep at the party!!! smilies/wink.gif smilies/tongue.gif
yes, I too feel the pain of having a British date. He's never on when I am!(Where o where are you Fin?)
You seem to be getting very cosy with him Sophia... smilies/wink.gif

[ May 05, 2003: Message edited by: Tinuviel the Nightingale ]

[Mithadan]

The Party thread will be closed later today in favor of opening a Downie Awards thread. I will be PMing presenters as the day progresses. Presenters, please PM your honorees and see if you can coordinate a time when they can do an acceptance speech. If you can't coordinate, feel free to do an "accepting for..." post. Stated otherwise, "Accepting for Bob is Ulmo, Lord of the Waters, *whoosh, splash, glub..."

[Bekah]

Would you mind just giving a rough time? (BD time)

I'd greatly appreciate it.

Thanks,

~ Elentari II

[Laiquendi]

Laiquendi I hope you don't mind, but I've engaged your character Lalaith in conversation. She and Eruanna (another lady Elf) are currently having a gossip and watching the party.

no i don't mind at all.... just let me find it... damn time diffrence, i must have missed it when i was skimming through the posts....

[Mithadan]

The party thread will be closed by 11:10 BD time. Possibly earlier.

[Airerûthiel]

What's the matter with page 25 on the Party thread? I clicked on the link to it but all I get is a white page...

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

It's been doing that all along... just go to page 24 instead, the thread only *thinks* there's a 25 it isn't really there yet.

Thanks for the warning Mith smilies/wink.gif YAY! Downies!

Sophia

[Stryker Stormeye]

33 posts off of 1000.

Well, it was fun well it lasted.

On to the awards!

[Arafangwen]

I'm so upset! I was kept off for the past two days(unaviodable circumstances) and when I returned, the party was over! I was so looking forwrd to raising more original chaos too! SO, where is this auditorium? I can't seem to find it anywhere.

[GaladrieloftheOlden]

Yes, when will the awards thread be up? I can't find it... smilies/confused.gif

~Menelien

[Amanaduial the archer]

Ditto that.

Argh, awards ceremony *starts tearing hair out*

[Mithadan]

Patience is a virtue.... The thread is open.

[Arafangwen]

Yeah! Thank you Mithadan! Now could anyone explain to me exactly what we are to be doing there? I don't quite understand it all. Thank you in advance whoever answers my question. smilies/biggrin.gif

[Mithadan]

If you are a presenter and have gotten in touch with your honoree, or have tried and just can't, just step up to the podium, introduce yourself, and present your award.

If you're in the audience, just do what you would normally do during a play; chat with friends, go out for a drink or to use the restroom, make fun of those on stage...

[Lyra Greenleaf]

Nooo! The party finished and I'm so sad. Now I have no excuse not to revise!

[Arafangwen]

Sounds good to me! I'll be on in a bit! smilies/wink.gif Anyone want to talk with me? *searches the room hopefully for any sight of her friends*

[kittiewhirl1677]

I'm really sorry about the length of my first post on the Awards forum, but the topic was closed at a particularly complicated moment and as GaladrielOTO was not able to post anything on how she got out of the situation, I had to post the ending of that on the Awards forum.

I can edit it out, if any of the mods/admins wish for me to do so, but it would make no sense whatsoever to have first Eladoriel standing on a table, screaming at her friend, and then suddenly down in the Awards hall... Do you agree with me?

[ May 05, 2003: Message edited by: kittiewhirl1677 ]

[Arafangwen]

I think you'll be fine Kittywhirl! I won't be back until tommorow likely. If Meela could PM me I would be greatly obliged smilies/wink.gif smilies/biggrin.gif ! See you all in the auditorium!

[GaladrieloftheOlden]

Patience is a virtue.... Okay, okay, point taken, sorry smilies/wink.gif

~Menelien

[Diamond18]

Has my post interfered with Mattius, Auriel and Brinniel accepting their awards? I don't see them online, but I thought maybe they would be soon, from Ithilael's post. I can delete my post if necessary... Though I have been getting sick of lurking backstage for hours. smilies/tongue.gif

[Ithaeliel]

That's fine, Diamond; I'm sure they'll come through. I'll just tell them to post it in there with a prefix of "about three awards ago..." or such. No problem. I don't think they even know they've won... smilies/rolleyes.gif

Ith, who is very happy to be the recipient of a Downie...

[Nuranar]

I have finally filled in my Downie Acceptance Speech on Page 2.

Apologies to All and Sundry, whomever you are. I rarely get an opportunity to let my writing rip, and the results can be somewhat...unpredictable sometimes. Not to mention a sizeable dash of randomness.

Off to bed now...please PM me if I'm needed...and thank you so much, Sophia, for a wonderful presentation. See you [online] later! smilies/biggrin.gif

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

I was excited to give it to you too smilies/wink.gif... can't think of a better group of kindreds than fellow quiz-room addicts.

[mark12_30]

Okay, Mithadan (the EmCee) has just keeled over ONSTAGE from having bitten into a poisoned apple handed to him by three disgruntled mods. Murther most foul, most unnatural! (How he can be killed when he is already dead, nobody has yet addressed, but hey, it was their poisoned apple, not mine.)

So...what's next? Do we resuscitate him? Avenge his death? String up Piosenniel, Bethberry, and Cami? Set the wolves on them? Go to war?

Call in the Barrow-Wight to adjudicate?

We can't just not-notice.

[mark12_30]

Way-to-go, Aman!

[GaladrieloftheOlden]

Yes... what exactly is supposed to happen? Or has Mithadan suddenly been called away and used the apple as an excuse? smilies/wink.gif

~Menelien

[GaladrieloftheOlden]

Another question- is this going to be a re-rendition of Sleeping Beauty? I mean... Snow White. Curse these fairy tales! smilies/tongue.gif smilies/wink.gif

~Menelien

[mark12_30]

I have no idea! I'm just as much in the dark as you. But I love these surprises. They make RPG'ing interesting and fun.

[Arafangwen]

You guys are crazy smilies/rolleyes.gif smilies/biggrin.gif ! I was thinking that the apple was just an exuse for having to leave, but you never know..... Mithadan, should I wait for her to show up? I PMed her the day you asked me, but I haven't recieved an answer yet..... Wondering..... smilies/rolleyes.gif

[The Daughter of Gollum and Shelob]

Whoopsie! I guess I missed the social event of the year! smilies/redface.gif o shame on me... smilies/wink.gif

[Oddwen]

Well, it seems to be resolved...oh nuts. I was going to say something, but I forgot. smilies/frown.gif

[Nurumaiel]

For anyone who may care, my post presenting Orual's award has been edited and now has her acceptance speech, and something very important I forgot..... her song!

Enjoy!

EDIT: mark12_30, I know exactly what we should do. Not tell Chief Inspector Slack or Chief Inspector Craddock that we're doing it, but quickly call in Miss Marple!!! smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif

Can you tell what I've been reading? smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif

[ May 06, 2003: Message edited by: Nurumaiel ]

[Nuranar]

Totally, completely, and shamelessly off-topic, but...


I LOVE YOUR CHOICE OF AUTHORS, NURUMAIEL!!!!

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