Survivor: Surviving the Minor Works - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Celuien · 05-09-2006, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by The Saucepan Man

I can understand why you and lmp were identified with Smith in that personality test. But, really, you both have more character in your little fingers than Smith developed over an entire tale.

Is it really that obvious? I can think of a few posts from the Books forum that would me away, but that's a little harder to pick up than my RL habits of daydreaming and wandering in the woods down the road from my house (which obviously isn't something known to most inhabitants of this forum.

) And I had no way of manipulating the results since I didn't read the story before taking the test!

The idea of going to Faerie resonates with me. I would love to have the chance to wander there, if only it truly did exist, and catch glimpses of a world filled with magic and beauty beyond what ordinary life has to offer. It's here in some way, I think, in the blue sky of a spring morning, the quiet of the woods, reflections of the autumn leaves in a lake. But not the same as visiting Faerie. That's the charm of Smith of Wootton Major, along with the bittersweet realization that the gift to visit can't be kept forever, and must ultimately be passed to the next person intended to have the rare privilege to go where few mortals can.

I still like Smith.

Bêthberry · 05-09-2006, 08:38 AM

He's remarkably close to the t'axe man and I dislike anyone who has an obligatory right to separate me from my money, especially this time of year--that I prefer to do myself.

+ + The Wizard Artaxerxes

**The Saucepan Man** · 05-09-2006, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Celuien

The idea of going to Faerie resonates with me. I would love to have the chance to wander there, if only it truly did exist, and catch glimpses of a world filled with magic and beauty beyond what ordinary life has to offer.

No doubt it would be delightful and charming, albeit somewhat perilous, if experienced in person. But, if I am to read about it, I would rather something, anything, interesting actually happened there.

And surely it cannot be denied that Smith's character development is virtually nil.

Perhaps that is the point. But it just doesn't appeal to me. I would rather tales of dragons to be fought, rings to be destroyed and treasure to be won than an account of some dull chap's uneventful travels in Faerie.

Alcarillo · 05-09-2006, 05:46 PM

++The Wizard Artaxerxes

May the Persian be stuffed, skinned, and put on display!

Celuien · 05-09-2006, 09:14 PM

I suppose my sympathies with the character Smith and a wish for enchantment allow me to overlook perceived flaws in the tale.

Regarding the irritating furball known as Alf: it isn't necessarily my theory that the identical names are mere coincidence. Rather, I suspect that Alf the Prentice underwent a metamorphosis into the alien creature at some point, perhaps after reading too much Kafka.

Diamond18 · 05-09-2006, 11:08 PM

Ataxerxes: 5 votes

Alf: 2 votes

The Parson: 1 vote

And so, to please the masses, Ataxerxes was stuffed, skinned, and put on display. Not necessarily in that order.

Day the Twenty-Ninth finds 15 contestants remaining:

The Major Minor Works

Ægidius Ahenobarbus Julius Agricola de Hammo (Farmer Giles of Ham)
Gram, his dog
Chrysophylax Dives
The Parson
Alf the Prentice, King of Faerie
Smith of Wootton Major
Nell
Queen of Faerie

The More Minor Minor Works

Goldberry
Badger
Fíriel
Moon-dog
Mr. Day
Teddy
Bruno

Formendacil · 05-10-2006, 12:41 AM

++ The Parson

So that it's MY bandwaggon, not Anguirel's today.

05-09-2006, 08:38 AM	#2
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	He's remarkably close to the t'axe man and I dislike anyone who has an obligatory right to separate me from my money, especially this time of year--that I prefer to do myself. + + The Wizard Artaxerxes __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

05-09-2006, 05:46 PM	#4
Alcarillo Shadow of the Past Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Minas Mor-go Posts: 1,007	For Emperor Valerian! ++The Wizard Artaxerxes May the Persian be stuffed, skinned, and put on display!

05-09-2006, 09:14 PM	#5
Celuien Riveting Ribbiter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Assigned to Mordor Posts: 1,767	I suppose my sympathies with the character Smith and a wish for enchantment allow me to overlook perceived flaws in the tale. Regarding the irritating furball known as Alf: it isn't necessarily my theory that the identical names are mere coincidence. Rather, I suspect that Alf the Prentice underwent a metamorphosis into the alien creature at some point, perhaps after reading too much Kafka. __________________ People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect. But actually, from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint, it's more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey... stuff.

05-09-2006, 11:08 PM	#6
Diamond18 Eidolon of a Took Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: my own private fantasy world Posts: 3,460	End of Day the Twenty-Eighth Ataxerxes: 5 votes Alf: 2 votes The Parson: 1 vote And so, to please the masses, Ataxerxes was stuffed, skinned, and put on display. Not necessarily in that order. Day the Twenty-Ninth finds 15 contestants remaining: The Major Minor Works Ægidius Ahenobarbus Julius Agricola de Hammo (Farmer Giles of Ham) Gram, his dog Chrysophylax Dives The Parson Alf the Prentice, King of Faerie Smith of Wootton Major Nell Queen of Faerie The More Minor Minor Works Goldberry Badger Fíriel Moon-dog Mr. Day Teddy Bruno __________________ All shall be rather fond of me and suffer from mild depression.

05-10-2006, 12:41 AM	#7
Formendacil Dead Serious Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Perched on Thangorodrim's towers. Posts: 3,328	Trying to beat Anguirel to it... ++ The Parson So that it's MY bandwaggon, not Anguirel's today. __________________ I prefer history, true or feigned.

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