The Tolkien Coming of Age Club 2

[Bêthberry]

I mean, what if our characters fall in love with one another??

It isn't just the youngsters who get mixed up in romance, Fordim. Why, our very own upstanding RPG Administrator, none other than the distinguishedly greying Mithadan, has had the fortune, or misfortune, to have a game of his closed--yes, I say, closed--by a moderator due to improprieties, alleged or otherwise, between his character and an elf of some renown in these here RPG parts as well. Verily doth he say, as he protested above,

but I couldn't resist.

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It is a slippery slope and I for one very much applaud Tolkien for walking wide of this mire and concentrating on high heroics. One can never have too many pedestals. And so, Child, I am much obliged to your kindness in suggesting Gondor for this game. It is just such a thing as Rimbaud, with his vast knowledge of Lord Halfulion, can handle.

Yours chortlingly,
etc etc

[Hilde Bracegirdle]

Couldn't help but laugh at your memories of learning Tengwar -- for me, it was Dwarvish runes and The Who.

For me it was Moody Blues and making up something that looked like a cross between Tengwar and Arabic.

Greetings Alda!

[The Saucepan Man]

You are most welcome Alda.

It wasn't too long ago that Bob Seger's "Night Moves" was spinning on the turntable and I was at my desk in my room copying The Tengwar from the Appendix in The Return of the King.

For me it was Moody Blues and making up something that looked like a cross between Tengwar and Arabic.

I'll go with Adam and the Ants and writing up a Dungeons & Dragons game based on LotR.

Maybe taking a break or two by playing Atari

*Brandishes Playstation 2 controller* What a long way we have come from Atari!

[Alda]

I want to thank all of you for making me feel so welcome!

*Alda sits in the rocking chair and is amazed at how comfortable it is.

I will just close my eyes for a second, no harm in that is there? So much to do you know. There is still plenty of daylight left, I might get that soffit replaced. Oh and the new mulch needs thrown. Weeding, always weeding to be done.

*Chin on chest, and book on floor. zzzzzzzzzzzz

[Hilde Bracegirdle]

I'll go with Adam and the Ants and writing up a Dungeons & Dragons game based on LotR.

Aren't all D&D games based on LoTR? Well, except for the gelatinous thing-gummy-bobs (cubes was it?). But I feel confident that Feanor would have come up with them if given a little more time, and a better sense of humor.

[tar-ancalime]

It's another year or two before I'm in this club, but I just wanted to say that it's refreshing to find I'm not the only one here on the Downs who remembers LPs and Atari.

[mark12_30]

I would suggest sending this on to Rohan, but I don't have the heart to do that to Bethberry. Perhaps, we could interest Gondor in this! I think it would fit right in with Reunification of the Entish Bow.

"Row, row," bellowed Caspian. "Pull for all our lives! You can say what you like, Reepicheep. There are some things no man can face."


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Hilde, Moody Blues ruled.

Hmmm.... maybe I should pick up a CD of "Days of Future Passed"...

Tuesday afternoon...