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Bêthberry · 05-05-2003, 08:14 PM

Bêthberry once again found herself taking centre stage in front of the microphone. The intensely bright lights made it was difficult to see everyone in the audience--people could be heard but not seen--and Bêthberry momentarily considered making a comment about the best behaviours of children, but she decided against it. People were always taking her too seriously and she knew she could never get away with protesting it was just a ruse. Nonetheless she peered out at the audience as if she could see each Downer sitting decorously or not so decorously in the plush velvet chairs.

Are you having a good time? she asked.

Yes, the enthusiastic Downers chorused in return. Give us an award! Give us an award!

The River-Daughter's grand-daughter grinned. We forgot about an award for loudest audience or most enthusiastic clapping. You'll have to go without this year, she depanned.

A groan filled the auditorium before a lone voice called out, Aren't we doing the best impersonation of semi-decorous glitterati?

You do that all the time, retorted Bêthberry. Everyone knows that Downers make this site the coolest Tolkien site on the Net.

I thought that was the Barrow Wight's job, called out another intrepid Downer.

There's the award for acknowledging the obvious, laughed the hostess, who immediately began applauding.

Speaking of coolest sites, isn't it just a little difficult restraining yourselves from spending too much time here? she asked.

There's no such thing as too much time here, called out one voice. We live here all the time, 24/7, spoke up a third voice.

No, silly, we die here 24/7, called out a fourth.

Well, I am here now to award great effort at resisting such participation. Bêthberry held aloft a burnished Downie Award.

The Eowyn Award for Heroic Self-Denial in Avoiding the Barrow Downs RPG Forums until All Homework Is Completed.

The crowd roared! Who was capable of such self-discipline?

Bêthberry nodded at the maestro who led the orchestra in the award's theme music, All day and all of the night, by the Kinks. The dwarf chorus began to sing:

I'm not content to be with you in the daytime
BD-RPGs I want to be with you all of the time
The only time I feel alright is by your side
BD-RPGs I want to be with you all of the time
All day and all of the night
All day and all of the night
All day and all of the night

I believe that you and me last forever
Oh yea, all day and nighttime yours, leave me never
The only time I feel alright is by your side
BD-RPGs I want to be with you all of the time
All day and all of the night
All day and all of the night
Oh, come on...

I believe that you and me last forever
Oh yea, all day and nighttime yours, leave me never
The only time I feel alright is by your side
Bd-RPG I want to be with you all of the time
All day and all of the night
All day and all of the night time
All day and all of the night

As the chorus slowly faded away, the presenter's voice rang out: Aylwen Dreamsong, this is your award!

Eyes scanned the auditorium quickly looking for the diminuative Downer who played in almost every Rohan game and a few of the games in The Shire and Gondor as well.

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

05-05-2003, 08:14 PM	#84
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	Bêthberry once again found herself taking centre stage in front of the microphone. The intensely bright lights made it was difficult to see everyone in the audience--people could be heard but not seen--and Bêthberry momentarily considered making a comment about the best behaviours of children, but she decided against it. People were always taking her too seriously and she knew she could never get away with protesting it was just a ruse. Nonetheless she peered out at the audience as if she could see each Downer sitting decorously or not so decorously in the plush velvet chairs. Are you having a good time? she asked. Yes, the enthusiastic Downers chorused in return. Give us an award! Give us an award! The River-Daughter's grand-daughter grinned. We forgot about an award for loudest audience or most enthusiastic clapping. You'll have to go without this year, she depanned. A groan filled the auditorium before a lone voice called out, Aren't we doing the best impersonation of semi-decorous glitterati? You do that all the time, retorted Bêthberry. Everyone knows that Downers make this site the coolest Tolkien site on the Net. I thought that was the Barrow Wight's job, called out another intrepid Downer. There's the award for acknowledging the obvious, laughed the hostess, who immediately began applauding. Speaking of coolest sites, isn't it just a little difficult restraining yourselves from spending too much time here? she asked. There's no such thing as too much time here, called out one voice. We live here all the time, 24/7, spoke up a third voice. No, silly, we die here 24/7, called out a fourth. Well, I am here now to award great effort at resisting such participation. Bêthberry held aloft a burnished Downie Award. The Eowyn Award for Heroic Self-Denial in Avoiding the Barrow Downs RPG Forums until All Homework Is Completed. The crowd roared! Who was capable of such self-discipline? Bêthberry nodded at the maestro who led the orchestra in the award's theme music, All day and all of the night, by the Kinks. The dwarf chorus began to sing: I'm not content to be with you in the daytime BD-RPGs I want to be with you all of the time The only time I feel alright is by your side BD-RPGs I want to be with you all of the time All day and all of the night All day and all of the night All day and all of the night I believe that you and me last forever Oh yea, all day and nighttime yours, leave me never The only time I feel alright is by your side BD-RPGs I want to be with you all of the time All day and all of the night All day and all of the night Oh, come on... I believe that you and me last forever Oh yea, all day and nighttime yours, leave me never The only time I feel alright is by your side Bd-RPG I want to be with you all of the time All day and all of the night All day and all of the night time All day and all of the night As the chorus slowly faded away, the presenter's voice rang out: Aylwen Dreamsong, this is your award! Eyes scanned the auditorium quickly looking for the diminuative Downer who played in almost every Rohan game and a few of the games in The Shire and Gondor as well. [ May 05, 2003: Message edited by: Bêthberry ] __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.