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Hookbill the Goomba · 04-09-2006, 11:41 AM

Lets get this show on the road

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Originally Posted by Gil-Galad

might as will give me a veichile i'll be back soon

Okay, Gil, you're an Orc, your assisting Morsul in Barrad Dash!

Roa, if you want to put odds on, be my gest! *bows* make sure Saucepan dosen't want the job first.

Okay, here are the things:

MOUNT ZOOM
= Maeggaladiel (Sauron) + Glirdan (Mouth of Sauron)

Bag-Endless-fule
= The Saucepan Man (Bilbo) + Caranlondien (Frodo)

Orth-Tank
= Sleepy Ranger (Saruman) + Meneltarmacil (Wormtong)

Barad-Dash
= Morsul the Dark (Gothmog) + Gil-Gallad (Orc # 429187943b)

Medel-zoom
= Valier (Eowyn) + Farael (Théoden)

Minas Mor-go

= Alcarillo (Witch King) + Gurthang (Ring Wraith#4)

Minas Taxi
= Formendacil (Denethor) + Spawn (Faramir)

*******

The Race will begin on Monday 10th April at 08:00am in the morning GMT

Sleepy Ranger · 04-09-2006, 11:43 AM

What about Minas Taxi? And if its all the same to you could the race begin earlier? Say around 6:00pm GMT? Thanks.

EDIT: Or could we get the first challenge early?

Hookbill the Goomba · 04-09-2006, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Sleepy Ranger

What about Minas Taxi? And if its all the same to you could the race begin earlier? Say around 6:00pm GMT? Thanks.

EDIT: Or could we get the first challenge early?

Ack! Well spotted, change made.

Count it laziness on my part.

I wanted a bit of a sleep-in.

I think I'll start the race early then. Say, first posts (at least) for each vehicle in by 23:00 GMT on Monday?

Sleepy Ranger · 04-09-2006, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

Ack! Well spotted, change made.

Count it laziness on my part.

I wanted a bit of a sleep-in.

I think I'll start the race early then. Say, first posts (at least) for each vehicle in by 23:00 am GMT on Monday?

Its easy when its all in bold...

But yes, I believe that time would suit just fine. Now this first post thing has me confused. Will it be about a challenge or do we just make first posts about how we prepare for the race or something?

Elu Ancalime · 04-09-2006, 11:55 AM

Yes! Hookbill, I knew you'd come up with something like this eventually! I definetly want to be part in the next one! I'll be watching...
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Extreme q

Hookbill the Goomba · 04-09-2006, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Sleepy Ranger

Its easy when its all in bold...

But yes, I believe that time would suit just fine. Now this first post thing has me confused. Will it be about a challenge or do we just make first posts about how we prepare for the race or something?

First posts, for now, the challenge will be set when they are all in. The first post should specify which direction the vehicles are taking above all. The post should include an introduction to some sort of back-story as to why your character is taking part. Try and fit in as many jokes as you can!

Sleepy Ranger · 04-09-2006, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

First posts, for now, the challenge will be set when they are all in. The first post should specify which direction the vehicles are taking above all. The post should include an introduction to some sort of back-story as to why your character is taking part. Try and fit in as many jokes as you can!

Do both the driver and passenger make a first post or just the driver?

Also, you spelled challenge wrong in your signature.

Alcarillo · 04-09-2006, 03:04 PM

The "Engine" of Minas Mor-go

This is how I imagine Minas Mor-go is propelled. The steering wheel is either on top of the gates or in the highest tower. When the wheel is turned, a giant basket of man-flesh dangling from the dungeon ceilings moves either left or right. The orcs, inside the dungeons, are continually rolling the wheels' axles. When the basket of meat moves to the left, the orcs to the right push further forward than the orcs to the left, because the right orcs are further away and want to be closer to the meat. Because the right end of the axle is now pushed forward, Minas Mor-go moves to the left. Speed can be managed either by dangling more baskets of meat or by whipping the orcs. As for brakes, we can just throw the orcs under Minas Mor-go's wheels.

I also assume we have something like a steam engine in there, too, where we can use the orcs as coal to fuel the engine. I suppose we don't have enough water to use the steam engine continually, and we'd use it only in emergencies or when we want to scare the orcs.

Hookbill the Goomba · 04-09-2006, 03:08 PM

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But the Witch-king could not help but be amused by Denethor's third-degree burns.

That amused me highly!

Well done.

Incidentally, Dwarfy the Dwarf will be watching over the proceedings in his Eyrie-copter that the Eagles let him borrow. Its basically a giant nest with helicopter blades.

Roa_Aoife · 04-09-2006, 03:20 PM

Concerning the bets- I'm willing to keep track of any retractions and rebets people might want to make on the race as a whole. I could also keep a side pool on each challenge; however, bets must be in before the first vote is made, and you wouldn't be imediately rewarded for it. Say... the person with the most point at the end of the race gets the side challenge prize.
Each person will wager a certain number of points, and those points are returned according to the odds, which will change periodically, according to which team is favored, etc.
What do you think Hookbill? Nilp?

Which reminds me- Hookbill, how long after each challenge do we wait to vote?

04-09-2006, 11:43 AM	#2
Sleepy Ranger Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: On the field, kissing the 'Downs crest Posts: 1,654	What about Minas Taxi? And if its all the same to you could the race begin earlier? Say around 6:00pm GMT? Thanks. EDIT: Or could we get the first challenge early? __________________ And tonight we can truly say, together we're invincible... Middle-Earth Football World Cup 2007

04-09-2006, 11:55 AM	#5
Elu Ancalime Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Anador Posts: 476	Yes! Hookbill, I knew you'd come up with something like this eventually! I definetly want to be part in the next one! I'll be watching... ________ Extreme q Last edited by Elu Ancalime; 03-03-2011 at 11:42 PM.

04-09-2006, 03:20 PM	#10
Roa_Aoife Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Someday, I'll rule all of it. Posts: 1,696	Concerning the bets- I'm willing to keep track of any retractions and rebets people might want to make on the race as a whole. I could also keep a side pool on each challenge; however, bets must be in before the first vote is made, and you wouldn't be imediately rewarded for it. Say... the person with the most point at the end of the race gets the side challenge prize. Each person will wager a certain number of points, and those points are returned according to the odds, which will change periodically, according to which team is favored, etc. What do you think Hookbill? Nilp? Which reminds me- Hookbill, how long after each challenge do we wait to vote? __________________ We can't all be Roas* when it comes to analysing...* -Lommy I didn't say you're evil, Roa, I said you're exasperating. -Nerwen

04-09-2006, 03:04 PM	#8
Alcarillo Shadow of the Past Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Minas Mor-go Posts: 1,007	The "Engine" of Minas Mor-go This is how I imagine Minas Mor-go is propelled. The steering wheel is either on top of the gates or in the highest tower. When the wheel is turned, a giant basket of man-flesh dangling from the dungeon ceilings moves either left or right. The orcs, inside the dungeons, are continually rolling the wheels' axles. When the basket of meat moves to the left, the orcs to the right push further forward than the orcs to the left, because the right orcs are further away and want to be closer to the meat. Because the right end of the axle is now pushed forward, Minas Mor-go moves to the left. Speed can be managed either by dangling more baskets of meat or by whipping the orcs. As for brakes, we can just throw the orcs under Minas Mor-go's wheels. I also assume we have something like a steam engine in there, too, where we can use the orcs as coal to fuel the engine. I suppose we don't have enough water to use the steam engine continually, and we'd use it only in emergencies or when we want to scare the orcs.