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Rikae · 05-15-2007, 12:17 PM

Though faced with the daunting task of hunting down a quartet of murderous hyenas, the Downers were reluctant to get down to business. Half the day was spent in shooting ad-lib Lothlorien and Orthanc scenes; until the caterer and the bereaved orc gently redirected the group's attention to the grim business at hand (despite the protests of the elf extra). Saruman, however, insisted that he had not left the path of wisdom.

When Volo, who had received some earlier suspicion, proclaimed that he could not be killed, Anguirel and The Sixth Wizard emerged as the top suspects.

In the end, the protester against dwarven comic relief was chosen to die.
“Now how shall we do away with him?” asked Durelin.
“How about this?” Kath suggested, holding up a gallon bottle of vodka from the CG animator's secret stash.
Sauce and Aganzir grabbed the bewildered young man by either arm, and Boromir88 advanced toward him with a funnel and the bottle. “I bet he can't hold his liquor!”

Suddenly, Sixth wrestled himself free and sprinted off down the hall. The Downers pursued him up a stairway and into a darkened crawlspace just under the roof. They could hear his footsteps, which seemed to make a strange crunching sound.

Xyzzy turned on a flashlight to reveal a horrifying sight...

Sixth was running across a floor covered with hundreds of thousands of human skulls.

He cried out in disgust and nearly fell – putting out his hand to catch himself, he dislodged a plank which secured a hatch in the wall. It fell; and with a fiendish clicking and clattering, countless more skulls poured down, crushing the hapless Sixth to death.

The rest of the cast and crew stood staring.

Finally plucking up their courage, Mithalwen and Brinniel made their way across the skulls (which they now realised were merely props), to the body. Sixth looked like he always had...only less alive.

The Cast and Crew

Not Lost, but Gone Before:

Rikae - (Mod) CG Animator, Rendered and Lighted on Night 1
The Sixth Wizard - (Ordo) PDCR, buried in skulls on Day 1

Alive and Well:

Volo - Gollum
Legate of Amon Lanc - Sound Master/Saruman
Macalaure - The 7th orc in the 3rd row
Boromir88- Sir Boromir, playing Denethor
Mithalwen- Galadriel
Shastanis Althreduin - Legolas' stunt double
Durelin - Special Effects Pyrotechnician
The Saucepan Man- Set Catering Manager
Xyzzy - Young Fanboy
Brinniel- Wacky Foley Artist
Thinlómien- Non-Winged Balrog
Anguirel- Celeborn
Kath - Make-up Artist
Gil-Galad - Zombie-Gil-Galad
Aganzir - Smeagol
Rune -Tolkien geek who is estatic about being an Elf extra
Diamond18 - Lady in charge of Wigs and all other False Hairpieces

Day one is over. Night two has begun. Silence.
Wolves, send me your kill; others send me what you will.

05-15-2007, 12:17 PM	#117
Rikae Mellifluous Maia Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A glade open to the stars, deep in Nan Elmoth Posts: 3,489	Though faced with the daunting task of hunting down a quartet of murderous hyenas, the Downers were reluctant to get down to business. Half the day was spent in shooting ad-lib Lothlorien and Orthanc scenes; until the caterer and the bereaved orc gently redirected the group's attention to the grim business at hand (despite the protests of the elf extra). Saruman, however, insisted that he had not left the path of wisdom. When Volo, who had received some earlier suspicion, proclaimed that he could not be killed, Anguirel and The Sixth Wizard emerged as the top suspects. In the end, the protester against dwarven comic relief was chosen to die. “Now how shall we do away with him?” asked Durelin. “How about this?” Kath suggested, holding up a gallon bottle of vodka from the CG animator's secret stash. Sauce and Aganzir grabbed the bewildered young man by either arm, and Boromir88 advanced toward him with a funnel and the bottle. “I bet he can't hold his liquor!” Suddenly, Sixth wrestled himself free and sprinted off down the hall. The Downers pursued him up a stairway and into a darkened crawlspace just under the roof. They could hear his footsteps, which seemed to make a strange crunching sound. Xyzzy turned on a flashlight to reveal a horrifying sight... Sixth was running across a floor covered with hundreds of thousands of human skulls. He cried out in disgust and nearly fell – putting out his hand to catch himself, he dislodged a plank which secured a hatch in the wall. It fell; and with a fiendish clicking and clattering, countless more skulls poured down, crushing the hapless Sixth to death. The rest of the cast and crew stood staring. Finally plucking up their courage, Mithalwen and Brinniel made their way across the skulls (which they now realised were merely props), to the body. Sixth looked like he always had...only less alive. The Cast and Crew Not Lost, but Gone Before: Rikae - (Mod) CG Animator, Rendered and Lighted on Night 1 The Sixth Wizard - (Ordo) PDCR, buried in skulls on Day 1 Alive and Well: Volo - Gollum Legate of Amon Lanc - Sound Master/Saruman Macalaure - The 7th orc in the 3rd row Boromir88- Sir Boromir, playing Denethor Mithalwen- Galadriel Shastanis Althreduin - Legolas' stunt double Durelin - Special Effects Pyrotechnician The Saucepan Man- Set Catering Manager Xyzzy - Young Fanboy Brinniel- Wacky Foley Artist Thinlómien- Non-Winged Balrog Anguirel- Celeborn Kath - Make-up Artist Gil-Galad - Zombie-Gil-Galad Aganzir - Smeagol Rune -Tolkien geek who is estatic about being an Elf extra Diamond18 - Lady in charge of Wigs and all other False Hairpieces Day one is over. Night two has begun. Silence. Wolves, send me your kill; others send me what you will.