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the guy who be short · 09-24-2005, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Anguirel

Oh, and alas I'm 16...

Anguirel as a... peer? Dear Lord! what have you done? Now they'll expect intelligent posts from me too.

Seriously, that's just... odd. Mind-Ang was 30. And since I've started, he had jet black hair and a constant sombre, solemn look, with quite pale skin and therefore visible stubble.

The Perky Ent · 09-24-2005, 02:28 PM

Estelyn, Bethberry, and The Saucepan Man all sit in the entmoot, and each have a 20 inch binder named 'Every ounce of Tolkien you'll need to impress people with your knowlege'. They go around in a circle reading from it in Entish. There's a computer sitting in the center, and they go around, dumbfounding the ents in the downs with their knowlege!

Folwren · 09-28-2005, 03:36 PM

TGWBS...very amusing, your present picture of me.

I have one picture to draw for you...but it's pretty much from his own writing.

Fordim Hedgethistle - A hobbit. But not any hobbit. A very short hobbit. (Really, you all should read his stuff in the Green Dragon, it's quite hilarious.) And he wears humongous boots, and for some reason, I see red boots. Red boots with the hat that his Avator has. (I hope that I'm thinking of the right Avator.) He's got a serious face for a hobbit...

I know it's not possibly how you look, Fordim, but your character there at the Dragon is so easily picked up on that that's how I see you now. Sorry.

-- Folwren

wilwarin538 · 09-28-2005, 04:20 PM

Boromir88 is now Jeff, the host from Survivior, in my mind. But a less annoying Jeff, with a better sense of humour.

Eonwe · 09-28-2005, 06:47 PM

i steal all my pictures of people from their avatars. if they don't have a face or something in it, i don't really get a picture.

the guy who be short is a small guy who is always throwing people these fierce looks.

perky is hobbs, and is easygoing and inquizative. im not really sure why he's inquizative, but he is.

wayne is a guy with buff arms that are always crossed. and has a handlebar mustache and is very spastic.

the pantom is the very shadow of death, as he dines on my corpse!

Nilpaurion Felagund · 09-28-2005, 07:05 PM

Now, I don't know why, but everytime I watch the video of Wake Me Up When September Ends, the guy there who joins the army always reminds me of you. It's really . . . weird.

The Only Real Estel · 09-28-2005, 08:06 PM

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The Only Real Estel is the drummer. Come on, he holds the tune together; he makes sure that everything makes sense; when I'm almost ruining everything by seriously considering leaving wilwa the Shiriff alive on the final night of Werewolf, he's......you get the idea. (Plus, he's clearly rock'n'roll).

This just two days removed from being told (again) that I should be a drummer because "I have the hair for it & I look like one." You are amazing, Eomer.

Although I must admit I don't see how I "held anything together" or "made sure anything made sense"...

Firefoot · 09-24-2005, 04:57 PM

Whoa, I always thought Ang was closer to his mid-upper thirties as well...

Holbytlass has long black hair and can best be described as spunky. Though she might not have the most natural talent, she makes up for it with hard work. She has an excellent sense of humor and many friends.

Most everyone thinks I should have reddish hair... maybe I should dye it.

Lhunardawen · 09-26-2005, 01:06 AM

Anguirel? 16? No way! You are at least 18 in my mind!

Call me weird, but Formendacil and Anguirel look alike for me.

Formendacil · 09-26-2005, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Lhunardawen

Anguirel? 16? No way! You are at least 18 in my mind!

Call me weird, but Formendacil and Anguirel look alike for me.

No!!

It cannot be!

I am a unique individual. I am!!

My mental images of people tend to start out based on their avatars or usernames, then grow to encompass some strangenesses that are somehow connected to their posts, and then shift somewhat again when you learn/see what they actually look like.

To take Hookbill, for example, he originally started out, in my mind, as a thirties-ish, married, with two kids, goof- from somewhere in the southern States.

He then progressed to lose the kids (in my mental estimation), lose the wife, acquire a girlfriend, as well as about 50 lbs, and move up to New York.

Upon reception and/or distortion of the facts, Hookbill again moved, to somewhere in London, England. He lost the girlfriend, gained back about 20 lbs, and reset the clock back to 18ish...

He's still a goof, though...

Hookbill the Goomba · 09-26-2005, 11:52 AM

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Upon reception and/or distortion of the facts, Hookbill again moved, to somewhere in London, England. He lost the girlfriend, gained back about 20 lbs, and reset the clock back to 18ish...

Oooh, much more northern than London I'm afraid; there are other places in Blighty you know. Yes, I am 18 (In a week) though. I actually live in a quaint little village called Parbold, in the sort of between Liverpool and Manchester. Lots of hills and green fields.

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he's still a goof

I prefer the term 'eccentric'.

Formendacil, you have been, in my mind, a tall ish american with short ish hair and wears a lot of dark clothes.

The Saucepan Man seems to me, despite seeing his picture, to be a Yorkshire man with a beard like a rhododendron.

Rune Son of Bjarne · 09-26-2005, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

The Saucepan Man seems to me, despite seeing his picture, to be a Yorkshire man with a beard like a rhododendron.

I salute you !

A man who can spell rhododendron, it is truely admirable.

I pledge my loyalty to you and only you ! ! !

(I just thought it deserved a post)

Orominuialwen · 09-26-2005, 05:03 PM

I've always imagined Anguirel as somewhat like morm and Alatar (who have always been rather similar in my mind.) He's in his late 20's to early 30's, married, and has two or three small children. He's probably tall, and very funny.

Formendacil · 09-26-2005, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

Oooh, much more northern than London I'm afraid; there are other places in Blighty you know. Yes, I am 18 (In a week) though. I actually live in a quaint little village called Parbold, in the sort of between Liverpool and Manchester. Lots of hills and green fields.

And any Tolkien fan worth his or her eleven copies of the Lord of the Rings knows it.

However, as I mentioned, the distortion factor kicked in, and you, decided my mind, must be a Londoner.

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Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

Formendacil, you have been, in my mind, a tall ish american with short ish hair and wears a lot of dark clothes.

Ack!

An American? Not one of those! To quote a famous beer commercial:

"I am Canadian"

And very proud of it.

The rest of it isn't exactly wrong, isn't exactly right.

And an interesting thing I learned about myself today is that I tend to blur Hookbill and TOREstel in my mind. If I think of them as people, they are quite distinct, but after reading a, say, Crazy Captions post by one of them, and then scrolling down, I'm hardpressed to say which one posted.

Folwren · 09-26-2005, 08:26 PM

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Originally posted by Formendacil:
Ack!

An American? Not one of those! To quote a famous beer commercial:

"I am Canadian"

And very proud of it.

*grumbles* Not ALL Americans are bad. Take Homeschoolers for instance. They're pretty smart and usually not too twisted in the American ways...at least...as long as they keep away from the Civil War. *cough cough*

Reading this thread, I find that I refuse to post any more descriptions. Half the people I think are girls are boys, and half the people I think are boys are girls. It's really quite awful, and has been (more than once) embarrassing when I voice those thoughts.

-- Folwren

Gurthang · 09-27-2005, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Formendacil

Ack!

An American? Not one of those! To quote a famous beer commercial:

"I am Canadian"

And very proud of it.

Do I sense a little anti-American in your words! I'm not too pleased by that, since I am one of them. Oh, well, I'm not terribly offended.

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Originally Posted by Folwren

*grumbles* Not ALL Americans are bad. Take Homeschoolers for instance. They're pretty smart and usually not too twisted in the American ways

Why thank you! I was homeschooled, although I'm not sure homeschooling through college(where I am) would work out so well. Something about accreditation(sp) would probably come up.

But here I am telling about me, when I should be guessing about others. So back to the aimless hypothesizing:

I see Rune Son of Bjarne in his upper teens to early twenties, so within two of twenty. He's in college, does not currently have a job(to concetrate on school), and owns a dog. He's actually quite popular, keeping a pretty vibrant social life, but keeps ahead in his studies. Sometimes he's a bit eccentric, but never for any substantial period of time. Oh, and he has pledged loyalty to TGWBS.

Lhunardawen · 09-28-2005, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Formendacil

No!!

It cannot be!

I am a unique individual. I am!!

Now, now, don't get too excited.

You cannot blame me, really. You both showed (and continue to show) inherent knowledge in the lore of Middle Earth. You both scaled the heights of the reputation system at an admirable pace. Wouldn't that make anyone think you must look alike or something?

I'll try to conjure a unique picture for Anguirel, for your sake.

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Originally Posted by Formendacil

Anguirel (my twin, sigh...)

But if you insist...

Now that you said it, Fea, Eomer does have the makings of a rock star. The eyeliner alone does the trick. But I still can't get the deep, mellow voice out of my head.

Wrong thread, kiddo.

Nilpaurion Felagund · 09-28-2005, 06:48 AM

Well, she's a slug. A giant slug who spits acids and replicates into millions or tiny slugs.

She once fought alongside a giant frog with a dagger against a giant snake with horns. She ended up sitting back as the frog turns the snake into roast reptile.

No, this isn't allegory.

mormegil · 09-28-2005, 07:03 AM

Nilp's avatars have had a strong impact on the way I view him. When I think of the lad I always view some anime character never an actual human...but maybe I'm not too far off

09-24-2005, 02:28 PM	#2
The Perky Ent Maniacal Mage Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Setting sail for Umbar, with Firefoot at my side! Posts: 3,297	Estelyn, Bethberry, and The Saucepan Man all sit in the entmoot, and each have a 20 inch binder named 'Every ounce of Tolkien you'll need to impress people with your knowlege'. They go around in a circle reading from it in Entish. There's a computer sitting in the center, and they go around, dumbfounding the ents in the downs with their knowlege! __________________ 'But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.'

09-28-2005, 03:36 PM	#3
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	TGWBS...very amusing, your present picture of me. I have one picture to draw for you...but it's pretty much from his own writing. Fordim Hedgethistle - A hobbit. But not any hobbit. A very short hobbit. (Really, you all should read his stuff in the Green Dragon, it's quite hilarious.) And he wears humongous boots, and for some reason, I see red boots. Red boots with the hat that his Avator has. (I hope that I'm thinking of the right Avator.) He's got a serious face for a hobbit... I know it's not possibly how you look, Fordim, but your character there at the Dragon is so easily picked up on that that's how I see you now. Sorry. -- Folwren __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

09-28-2005, 04:20 PM	#4
wilwarin538 Fluttering Enchantment Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,508	Boromir88 is now Jeff, the host from Survivior, in my mind. But a less annoying Jeff, with a better sense of humour. __________________ Comme une étoile amarante Comme un papillon de nuit C'est la lumière qui m'attire La flamme qui m'éblouit Fenris Muffin

09-28-2005, 06:47 PM	#5
Eonwe Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: In a world grown ever smaller. Posts: 678	i steal all my pictures of people from their avatars. if they don't have a face or something in it, i don't really get a picture. the guy who be short is a small guy who is always throwing people these fierce looks. perky is hobbs, and is easygoing and inquizative. im not really sure why he's inquizative, but he is. wayne is a guy with buff arms that are always crossed. and has a handlebar mustache and is very spastic. the pantom is the very shadow of death, as he dines on my corpse! __________________ I've got bridge club on Wednesday, Archery on Thursday, Dancing on a Friday night!

09-28-2005, 07:05 PM	#6
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	mormegil Now, I don't know why, but everytime I watch the video of Wake Me Up When September Ends, the guy there who joins the army always reminds me of you. It's really . . . weird. __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

09-24-2005, 04:57 PM	#8
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	Whoa, I always thought Ang was closer to his mid-upper thirties as well... Holbytlass has long black hair and can best be described as spunky. Though she might not have the most natural talent, she makes up for it with hard work. She has an excellent sense of humor and many friends. Most everyone thinks I should have reddish hair... maybe I should dye it.

09-26-2005, 01:06 AM	#9
Lhunardawen Hauntress of the Havens Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: IN it, but not OF it Posts: 2,538	Anguirel? 16? No way! You are at least 18 in my mind! Call me weird, but Formendacil and Anguirel look alike for me.

09-26-2005, 05:03 PM	#13
Orominuialwen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2003 Location: Umbar, but before the corsairs took over. (Ave Maria University, FL, USA) Posts: 632	I've always imagined Anguirel as somewhat like morm and Alatar (who have always been rather similar in my mind.) He's in his late 20's to early 30's, married, and has two or three small children. He's probably tall, and very funny. __________________ Gone for lentSeeyou at Easter! (And on Sundays too, maybe.)

09-28-2005, 06:48 AM	#18
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	Lhunardawen. Well, she's a slug. A giant slug who spits acids and replicates into millions or tiny slugs. She once fought alongside a giant frog with a dagger against a giant snake with horns. She ended up sitting back as the frog turns the snake into roast reptile. No, this isn't allegory. __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

09-28-2005, 07:03 AM	#19
mormegil Maundering Mage Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,651	Nilp's avatars have had a strong impact on the way I view him. When I think of the lad I always view some anime character never an actual human...but maybe I'm not too far off __________________ “I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”