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Eomer of the Rohirrim · 09-02-2006, 03:35 PM

He said it himself: that exactly when he needed the time (in the great years) he had none. Clearly implying that he had loads of time before then, strolling around the Shire and whatnot. Would it have been too much to make one quick trip out east?

Say what you want, I think the boy Incanus is too lazy and willing to rely on his unreliable team-mates.

Holbytlass · 09-02-2006, 06:00 PM

But we know after-the-fact that the Blue wizards did not succeed in their task and were lost. So I'm sure Gandalf believed that they were doing their part while he was doing his.

When it came to crunch time there was nothing he could do about what they've done-more appropriately what they haven't done.

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 09-03-2006, 06:57 AM

Did they never think that it would have been useful to keep in touch every so often, to see how things were going? The wise, ha! Wise, my foot.

Holbytlass · 09-03-2006, 04:26 PM

Sure! They were all keeping in touch. Saruman was in touch with Sauron, Radagast was in touch with the birds, Gandalf with the elves(what's the mind reading stuff called? auswe? osanwe?) hmm, I guess the Blue wizards were in touch with each other.

Perhaps, Narfforc, has a point-maybe Alatar and Pallando did get rid of evil beasts that may have been set upon Gondor. Much like Gandlaf saying (inLost tales) that it was good Bilbo and Bard got rid of Smaug or they would have him to deal with.

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 09-04-2006, 12:14 PM

That is certainly not superior to, on arrival in Middle-earth, saying "Right boys, meet at the pub 100 years from now! Discuss how things are going."

If only the wizards were Scottish. That is exactly what would have happened. Especially if Gandalf (the instigator) promised a round.

09-02-2006, 03:35 PM	#1
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	He said it himself: that exactly when he needed the time (in the great years) he had none. Clearly implying that he had loads of time before then, strolling around the Shire and whatnot. Would it have been too much to make one quick trip out east? Say what you want, I think the boy Incanus is too lazy and willing to rely on his unreliable team-mates. __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

09-02-2006, 06:00 PM	#2
Holbytlass Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Party Tree Posts: 1,042	But we know after-the-fact that the Blue wizards did not succeed in their task and were lost. So I'm sure Gandalf believed that they were doing their part while he was doing his. When it came to crunch time there was nothing he could do about what they've done-more appropriately what they haven't done. __________________ Holby is an actual flesh-and-blood person, right? Not, say a sock-puppet of Nilp’s, by any chance? ~Nerwen, WWCIII

09-03-2006, 06:57 AM	#3
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	Did they never think that it would have been useful to keep in touch every so often, to see how things were going? The wise, ha! Wise, my foot. __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

09-03-2006, 04:26 PM	#4
Holbytlass Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Party Tree Posts: 1,042	Sure! They were all keeping in touch. Saruman was in touch with Sauron, Radagast was in touch with the birds, Gandalf with the elves(what's the mind reading stuff called? auswe? osanwe?) hmm, I guess the Blue wizards were in touch with each other. Perhaps, Narfforc, has a point-maybe Alatar and Pallando did get rid of evil beasts that may have been set upon Gondor. Much like Gandlaf saying (inLost tales) that it was good Bilbo and Bard got rid of Smaug or they would have him to deal with. __________________ Holby is an actual flesh-and-blood person, right? Not, say a sock-puppet of Nilp’s, by any chance? ~Nerwen, WWCIII

09-04-2006, 12:14 PM	#5
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	That is certainly not superior to, on arrival in Middle-earth, saying "Right boys, meet at the pub 100 years from now! Discuss how things are going." If only the wizards were Scottish. That is exactly what would have happened. Especially if Gandalf (the instigator) promised a round. __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

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