Desert Island Dwarves - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

The Might · 03-29-2007, 02:09 PM

Firstly, great thread Lalwende, I bow before thee!

Secondly...this is a tough decision
I think I'd take:

Set 1
If I really made a serious decision:
1. Ulmo, because as Lord of the Seas he could get rid of the sharks, I could at least get a bath that way
2. Yavanna to make some food as Thenamir already said
3. Probably Luthien, don't ask why

If it wouldn't be so serious
1. Legate, because that way I could spend my time talking about lore
2. Tom Bombadil to sing songs with
3. Rosie Cotton to bring us ale

Set 2
Probably Ulmo's horn so that I can annoy him until he decides to either kill me or get Osse move the island back to civilazation

***Thenamir*** · 03-29-2007, 02:20 PM

TM, you didn't include an object, artifact or other goodie in your choices. I'm thinking you'd probably want some kind of still...

The Might · 03-29-2007, 02:30 PM

Thenamir, I understood this in another way.
Set 1 requires three persons, either three Tolkien characters or two characters and a Downer.
Set 2 only requirs one object.
Please correct me if I am wrong here.

***Thenamir*** · 03-29-2007, 02:44 PM

The way I understood it, you get to bring along (1) and (2). I messed up the thinking because I was trying (unsuccessfully) to be humorous.

The Might · 03-29-2007, 03:12 PM

Ah, don't be hard on yourself...you'll just have to say bye to the Palantir and Cirdan...

***Thenamir*** · 03-29-2007, 03:29 PM

Lal, set us straight, please...

Lalwendë · 03-30-2007, 03:44 AM

The Might is correct here, good sirs.

You are allowed to bring:

Decision 1.
One Downer and Two Tolkien characters, OR you may take Three Tolkien characters.

AND

Decision 2.
an object from Arda's long and illustrious history

So, Thenamir, if you wish to bring Cirdan then I'm afraid you'll have to send Arwen to the briny depths.

***

But who shall I bring?

davem - this is an obvious choice.
Faramir - a better choice than Aragorn. Both would be most useful chaps to have around in a survival context, but Faramir might be less annoyingly smug.
Galadriel - we would need another woman if circumstances arose where we wished to repopulate the island - she could be 'assigned' to Faramir

- and she would also have the benefit of knowing lots of very old stories and a few magical powers maybe. Otherwise I would pick Gandalf, but he might not be so useful 'paired' with Faramir...and Eowyn might be a nuisance with her grumbling (can you imagine having to put up with her gripes about being in a 'cage' if she was trapped on a desert island?!).

I would say dear old Tom Bombadillo, but after several years' worth of his songs he might just get bonked on the head with a coconut, so t'would be a waste...

My object would be:
The Elessar - as it would ensure the island grew nice and green and all that business, meaning we would have plenty to eat.

Elfchick7 · 04-10-2007, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Might

Probably Ulmo's horn so that I can annoy him until he decides to either kill me or get Osse move the island back to civilazation

Um...TM? Why don't you just bring Osse in the first section? Then you wouldn't be stuck on the Island anymore? Just wondering...

Anyway:

Section 1
1. The Lord of the Eagles whose name I can never remember how to spell
2. Sam
3. Manwe

Section 2
lembas

Rune Son of Bjarne · 04-10-2007, 07:16 PM

I would bring:

Formendacil - I would prefer to bring a person that I know I disagree with on a lot of subjects so that we would have plenty to talk about, it often becomes dull if you start a discution and all the other person does is agreeing. Plus with Formendacil it will not turn ugly.

Galadriel - She is hot/beautiful (I could do with Cate Blanchet as well) and clever and powerful and all that Jazz

Gandalf - So that I would have someone to beat in chess, he also tells great stories and especially in the Hobbit he is a cool dude.

and for the one item I would bring a. . .

Silmaril - You guess why!

03-29-2007, 02:09 PM	#1
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Firstly, great thread Lalwende, I bow before thee! Secondly...this is a tough decision I think I'd take: Set 1 If I really made a serious decision: 1. Ulmo, because as Lord of the Seas he could get rid of the sharks, I could at least get a bath that way 2. Yavanna to make some food as Thenamir already said 3. Probably Luthien, don't ask why If it wouldn't be so serious 1. Legate, because that way I could spend my time talking about lore 2. Tom Bombadil to sing songs with 3. Rosie Cotton to bring us ale Set 2 Probably Ulmo's horn so that I can annoy him until he decides to either kill me or get Osse move the island back to civilazation __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

03-29-2007, 02:20 PM	#2
*Thenamir* Spectre of Capitalism Join Date: May 2001 Location: Battling evil bureaucrats at Zeta Aquilae Posts: 987	TM, you didn't include an object, artifact or other goodie in your choices. I'm thinking you'd probably want some kind of still... __________________ The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane. ~~ Marcus Aurelius

03-29-2007, 02:30 PM	#3
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Thenamir, I understood this in another way. Set 1 requires three persons, either three Tolkien characters or two characters and a Downer. Set 2 only requirs one object. Please correct me if I am wrong here. __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

03-29-2007, 02:44 PM	#4
*Thenamir* Spectre of Capitalism Join Date: May 2001 Location: Battling evil bureaucrats at Zeta Aquilae Posts: 987	The way I understood it, you get to bring along (1) and (2). I messed up the thinking because I was trying (unsuccessfully) to be humorous. __________________ The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane. ~~ Marcus Aurelius

03-29-2007, 03:12 PM	#5
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Ah, don't be hard on yourself...you'll just have to say bye to the Palantir and Cirdan... __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

03-29-2007, 03:29 PM	#6
*Thenamir* Spectre of Capitalism Join Date: May 2001 Location: Battling evil bureaucrats at Zeta Aquilae Posts: 987	Lal, set us straight, please... __________________ The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane. ~~ Marcus Aurelius

03-30-2007, 03:44 AM	#7
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	The Might is correct here, good sirs. You are allowed to bring: Decision 1. One Downer and Two Tolkien characters, OR you may take Three Tolkien characters. AND Decision 2. an object from Arda's long and illustrious history So, Thenamir, if you wish to bring Cirdan then I'm afraid you'll have to send Arwen to the briny depths. * But who shall I bring? davem - this is an obvious choice. Faramir - a better choice than Aragorn. Both would be most useful chaps to have around in a survival context, but Faramir might be less annoyingly smug. Galadriel** - we would need another woman if circumstances arose where we wished to repopulate the island - she could be 'assigned' to Faramir - and she would also have the benefit of knowing lots of very old stories and a few magical powers maybe. Otherwise I would pick Gandalf, but he might not be so useful 'paired' with Faramir...and Eowyn might be a nuisance with her grumbling (can you imagine having to put up with her gripes about being in a 'cage' if she was trapped on a desert island?!). I would say dear old Tom Bombadillo, but after several years' worth of his songs he might just get bonked on the head with a coconut, so t'would be a waste... My object would be: The Elessar - as it would ensure the island grew nice and green and all that business, meaning we would have plenty to eat. __________________ Gordon's alive!