Barrow-Down Dreams - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Oddwen · 04-24-2008, 08:08 PM

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Good for Volo! Can't have any more missing cat escapades for poor Di.

I think I overstated that - it was more like moving them out of my way, not eliminating them.

No worries Di, er, right?

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ah yes, my mysterious and ever pressent raft. . .how could I forget about that.

No kidding, you two had more adventures down the Amazon than you could shake a stick at...

Volo · 04-26-2008, 06:19 AM

Last night I saw a dream about mostly school. I was walking around my school, which somehow resembled the Russian Museum in St. Petersburg. I remember stopping for a short chat with some Nogrod and some fellow students, but what's more interesting is that there was a poetry exhibition of the students' art going on (like there sometimes are). So I started reading and there were some really good poems. One poem had some interesting point in it and I stopped to think about it. As I studied it, I noticed that it was written by Lommy and I smiled at why I hadn't realized it straight away. I looked around and found two more poems by Lommy.
One of them was quite peculiar: The first two rows were normal but then the poem continued with "(Thanks for inspiration to [Kath's real name], Beleg, Mithalwen, [other Downers])" That was a part of the poem in a way, but it wasn't even in Finnish. At that I thought that now she truly overdid it and wondered what she would write in the "Top Ten Signs You're Addicted to the Barrow-Downs" -thread.

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Originally Posted by Lommy's poem

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----------,--------------,--------------.
(Thanks for inspiration to *** ***,
Beleg, Mithalwen, ~~~, ~~~~~~~,
~~~~~~~~, ~~~~~~, ~~~~~~~,
~~~~~, ~~~~~~~, ~~~~~~~~~,
~~~~~, ~~~~~ and ~~~~~~~.)

^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^, ^^

- being like a normal poem, in Finnish.
* being Kath's full name.
~ being nicknames of different Downers.
^ being Lommy's name and her class.

Thinlómien · 04-28-2008, 01:08 PM

In my dream, three French girls came over to Noggie's place and I had to keep them company. Only one of them spoke a little English and I mostly had to speak French to them and it was quite horrible because my French sucks... And why I'm mentioning this here is that the girl who spoke some English was somehow Nerwen. And I really didn't treat her well, I ran away from her and the other girls when I heard a Disney song that reminded me of an inside joke and left her to translate my last words which were explanation of the joke - a sligthly rude nickname a 7-year-old boy once devised for a friend of mine.

Oddwen · 04-28-2008, 05:36 PM

Last night I dreamed (as I posted elsewhere) that I was playing Werewolf - alas, I remember no other players, so maybe I was playing by myself...an automatic wolf win. I also dreamed that McCaber replied to a PM that I sent him, he said "At least you're clever, I'll let you live.".

Folwren · 04-30-2008, 07:46 AM

I had my first real Barrow Downs dream last night. By real, I mean, one that was clearly Barrow Downs and one that I can remember in detail.

In it, I was so excited to re-introduce a certain character in the Scarburg Meadhall role-playing game. I've been reading Fea's posts about Saeryn for two weeks now and am finally writing a post about Saeryn...I have it half finished, and then I get on the Downs, and I check the Scarburg Meadhall Discussion Thread. Legate of Amon Lanc (don't as me why it was him) had posted there for some reason... I scroll down, and what do I see? A massive post, pages upon pages, wherein he had done my job of researching Saeryn. He had quotes from her, her history, reasons why she would act in such and such away, and other things. He took it completely out of my hands...

I was so angry (sorry Legate) that I nearly began to cry. I hit reply and began to write a post, immediately calling him an 'intruder' and 'thief' and other such names, for stealing the character Fea had given me. In the dream, I decided not to post that post, so I erased it and left.

I woke with an oppressed feeling, thinking that I could no longer write Saeryn because Legate had taken her from me.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 04-30-2008, 11:19 AM

Oh, what a sad dream, I can imagine

But I am actually honored to appear in your first BD dream, so no hard feelings from my part

Folwren · 04-30-2008, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

Oh, what a sad dream, I can imagine

But I am actually honored to appear in your first BD dream, so no hard feelings from my part

Oh, I'm glad. I was somewhat worried. lol!

Nerwen · 05-01-2008, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Thinlómien

In my dream, three French girls came over to Noggie's place and I had to keep them company. Only one of them spoke a little English and I mostly had to speak French to them and it was quite horrible because my French sucks... And why I'm mentioning this here is that the girl who spoke some English was somehow Nerwen. And I really didn't treat her well, I ran away from her and the other girls when I heard a Disney song that reminded me of an inside joke and left her to translate my last words which were explanation of the joke - a sligthly rude nickname a 7-year-old boy once devised for a friend of mine.

Vraiment un rêve très intéressant, Lommy. Mais où est la tortue à huit pattes maintenant?

Eönwë · 05-01-2008, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Nerwen

Mais où est la tortue à huit pattes maintenant?

Eight-legged tortoise? Why would it be anywhere?

Gwathagor · 05-01-2008, 03:31 PM

I, too, am rather confused by the obscure turtle reference. Is it poetic? Or symbolic? Beware the figurative eight-legged dream-turtle?

Or, what if Nerwen meant "eight-foot [long] turtle" rather than "eight-footed turtle." That might be a Disney reference of some kind.....?

Rune Son of Bjarne · 05-01-2008, 05:42 PM

I don't know why Lommy never listens to my advise

Nerwen · 05-01-2008, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Gwathagor

I, too, am rather confused by the obscure turtle reference. Is it poetic? Or symbolic? Beware the figurative eight-legged dream-turtle?

Yep. See post #980. (But it's a tortoise, not a turtle.)

04-28-2008, 01:08 PM	#3
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	In my dream, three French girls came over to Noggie's place and I had to keep them company. Only one of them spoke a little English and I mostly had to speak French to them and it was quite horrible because my French sucks... And why I'm mentioning this here is that the girl who spoke some English was somehow Nerwen. And I really didn't treat her well, I ran away from her and the other girls when I heard a Disney song that reminded me of an inside joke and left her to translate my last words which were explanation of the joke - a sligthly rude nickname a 7-year-old boy once devised for a friend of mine. __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

04-28-2008, 05:36 PM	#4
Oddwen Drummer in the Deep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Next Sunday A.D. Posts: 2,145	Last night I dreamed (as I posted elsewhere) that I was playing Werewolf - alas, I remember no other players, so maybe I was playing by myself...an automatic wolf win. I also dreamed that McCaber replied to a PM that I sent him, he said "At least you're clever, I'll let you live.". __________________ But all the while I sit and think of times there were before I listen for returning feet and voices at the door

04-30-2008, 07:46 AM	#5
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	I had my first real Barrow Downs dream last night. By real, I mean, one that was clearly Barrow Downs and one that I can remember in detail. In it, I was so excited to re-introduce a certain character in the Scarburg Meadhall role-playing game. I've been reading Fea's posts about Saeryn for two weeks now and am finally writing a post about Saeryn...I have it half finished, and then I get on the Downs, and I check the Scarburg Meadhall Discussion Thread. Legate of Amon Lanc (don't as me why it was him) had posted there for some reason... I scroll down, and what do I see? A massive post, pages upon pages, wherein he had done my job of researching Saeryn. He had quotes from her, her history, reasons why she would act in such and such away, and other things. He took it completely out of my hands... I was so angry (sorry Legate) that I nearly began to cry. I hit reply and began to write a post, immediately calling him an 'intruder' and 'thief' and other such names, for stealing the character Fea had given me. In the dream, I decided not to post that post, so I erased it and left. I woke with an oppressed feeling, thinking that I could no longer write Saeryn because Legate had taken her from me. __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

04-30-2008, 11:19 AM	#6
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Oh, what a sad dream, I can imagine But I am actually honored to appear in your first BD dream, so no hard feelings from my part __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

05-01-2008, 03:31 PM	#10
Gwathagor Shade with a Blade Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A Rainy Night In Soho Posts: 2,512	I, too, am rather confused by the obscure turtle reference. Is it poetic? Or symbolic? Beware the figurative eight-legged dream-turtle? Or, what if Nerwen meant "eight-foot [long] turtle" rather than "eight-footed turtle." That might be a Disney reference of some kind.....? __________________ Stories and songs.