I met a fellow BDer!! - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

A Little Green · 08-12-2008, 06:30 AM

Thankfully Agan already made a summary of what we did so I'm spared of that bother. All in all we had a very good time. I suppose I have to praise the two of them a little now.

Legate is very friendly and kind. He always seemed to be on a good mood, enthusiastic about practically everything we did, and smiling a lot to everybody. He is also very open and easy to talk to and didn't seem almost at all shy or awkward even in the beginning.

Rune, as Agan already mentioned, has a fantastic sense of humour. He had a habit of making fun of everyone (though never in a mean way), but he is actually very affectionate and caring. He was also a very good pillow.

What else could I say? They are both true gentlemen (at least at times

), always ready to offer their help in anything that needed to be done, and looking awkward whenever I held a door open for them. Also, both of them are very learned and clever and both also have really funny facial expressions. Overall, they both are really sweet and good people and I'm very glad I had a chance to get to know them.

I met Spawn only briefly (which was indeed a pity), but she seems like a very lovely person and I'd like to meet her again some day.

I'll flood this thread with a couple of scary pictures once I get those on the computer. Beware.

A Little Green · 08-12-2008, 09:05 AM

Six 'Downers on a cannon!

Lommy and Legate being cute.

It's getting better: six 'Downers (and one non-Downer) in a rowing boat!

More coming up...

A Little Green · 08-12-2008, 09:11 AM

The guys waking up at around two in the afternoon.

Me, Rune, Volo and Legate doing the dishes.

Rune and Legate. (Sweet!)

A Little Green · 08-12-2008, 09:13 AM

Finally, all seven of us after too many sleepless nights.

Oddwen · 08-12-2008, 10:24 AM

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Six Downers on a cannon

Wait, that's not part of the canon! (Ho ho, hee hee, ha ha.)

The pictures remind me of camping in the U.P., but you all look much colder.

Seriously - why do those Across the Pond have all the fun?

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 08-12-2008, 11:45 AM

OK! Now I'm jealous! I should move to Finland.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 08-12-2008, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Aganzir

Anyway, it's less than 24 hours since they left, and I miss them already (and you too, Brinn).

Tell me about it.

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Originally Posted by A Little Green

Thankfully Agan already made a summary of what we did so I'm spared of that bother.

Indeed

Not that there won't be a lot to say about that, but I think you people got a general picture from it. Anyway, from my point of view, I can tell you that not only that Finland is the promised land of Downers, given the numbers in which they dwell there, but also these Downers are very nice people to meet and one week is not enough to spend with them. All of them.

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Rune, as Agan already mentioned, has a fantastic sense of humour. He had a habit of making fun of everyone (though never in a mean way), but he is actually very affectionate and caring.

Exactly. I could mention here that Rune actually surprised me with his openness and friendly manner, to be honest, before I met him, I was maybe a little afraid imagining him as possibly a kind of grumpy person. This was absolutely unnecessary and unreasoned idea and I am not even sure where I got this stupid assumption. So, now that I have completely ruined Rune's chances to create air of scariness around his person, I can only salute him, as he provided our week with some of his personality's "spice" which made it even more enjoyable.

Now about the others whom I met during the week (and the number of Downers I met had just increased sevenfold!). Greenie, whom I didn't actually know well from the Downs, turned to be a very nice and amusing girl, her and Volo both being far more talkative than I expected them to be; and Volo is a really friendly fellow with very original thinking. Aganzir is a true personality, as one would expect, and also very intelligent, helpful and cheerful (although sometimes maybe too much

). If anyone wondered whether Lommy is as nice and kind and clever and funny as she seems around here, I can tell you well that she is. Also Nogrod is truly as intelligent and funny person as he seems from here; he also was the one who from the largest part provided us with such unnecessary support things like food, transport and accomodation (of course besides of Volo's house) while us crazy people were fighting or doing other silly things (although many of the silliest [sic!] ideas, like the recordings, came from his mind).
I am mentioning the people's good sides, of course, don't think there won't be any bad sides of them which I wouldn't have spotted. I had whole week for that. This is also why I am writing about their good sides... you know, it's easier to point out the things which are not too many...

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I met Spawn only briefly (which was indeed a pity), but she seems like a very lovely person and I'd like to meet her again some day.

True; we didn't really have much time to know each other better - my chances of meeting her again are somewhat lesser than the other Finnish Downers', but anyway, meeting her as a fellow Downer is something that definitely counts.

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Originally Posted by Brinniel

Apparently whenever Downers are placed into the Finnish woods, they turn primitive...

Yes, I think it's been scientifically proved that such things happen. In 89% of cases a Downer in a Finnish forest loses 50-60% of his sanity in two to three days. It remains yet to be verified whether this affects also normal people, turning them into Downers. The large numbers of Downers in Finland (in comparison to its population) support this theory.

I guess this was a long rant, but you know, it was a week...

Lhunardawen · 08-13-2008, 10:21 AM

Whoa.

*speechless with envy*

I should have allowed Rune to carry me away with him to Denmark if I had known this would be happening...

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Originally Posted by Lindale

I think there's a bio major in my school who's a very rabid fan of BD. *off to cyberstalk*

*waves*

Aganzir · 08-13-2008, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Lhunardawen

I should have allowed Rune to carry me away with him to Denmark if I had known this would be happening...

Be careful with what you wish for. I've heard that he has the habit of sending girls to Volo after using them, and he will put them in the freezer.

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Originally Posted by Legate

I am mentioning the people's good sides, of course, don't think there won't be any bad sides of them which I wouldn't have spotted.

Why do I have the feeling that that was directed to me?

Thanks for posting the pics, Greenie & Volo. Actually, the situation in the pic of Lommy and me arguing can be seen also in the video clip Volo posted.

Lhunardawen · 08-13-2008, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Aganzir

Be careful with what you wish for. I've heard that he has the habit of sending girls to Volo after using them, and he will put them in the freezer.

But Rune would never do that to me.

Uhhh...right, Rune?

Legate of Amon Lanc · 08-13-2008, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Aganzir

Why do I have the feeling that that was directed to me?

No idea! Do you have any reason why you think it should be directed to you?

08-12-2008, 06:30 AM	#1
A Little Green Leaf-clad Lady Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,571	Thankfully Agan already made a summary of what we did so I'm spared of that bother. All in all we had a very good time. I suppose I have to praise the two of them a little now. Legate is very friendly and kind. He always seemed to be on a good mood, enthusiastic about practically everything we did, and smiling a lot to everybody. He is also very open and easy to talk to and didn't seem almost at all shy or awkward even in the beginning. Rune, as Agan already mentioned, has a fantastic sense of humour. He had a habit of making fun of everyone (though never in a mean way), but he is actually very affectionate and caring. He was also a very good pillow. What else could I say? They are both true gentlemen (at least at times ), always ready to offer their help in anything that needed to be done, and looking awkward whenever I held a door open for them. Also, both of them are very learned and clever and both also have really funny facial expressions. Overall, they both are really sweet and good people and I'm very glad I had a chance to get to know them. I met Spawn only briefly (which was indeed a pity), but she seems like a very lovely person and I'd like to meet her again some day. I'll flood this thread with a couple of scary pictures once I get those on the computer. Beware. __________________ "But some stories, small, simple ones about setting out on adventures or people doing wonders, tales of miracles and monsters, have outlasted all the people who told them, and some of them have outlasted the lands in which they were created." Last edited by A Little Green; 08-12-2008 at 08:37 AM.

08-12-2008, 09:05 AM	#2
A Little Green Leaf-clad Lady Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,571	Here they come... Six 'Downers on a cannon! Lommy and Legate being cute. It's getting better: six 'Downers (and one non-Downer) in a rowing boat! More coming up... __________________ "But some stories, small, simple ones about setting out on adventures or people doing wonders, tales of miracles and monsters, have outlasted all the people who told them, and some of them have outlasted the lands in which they were created." Last edited by A Little Green; 08-12-2008 at 09:15 AM. Reason: bolding

08-12-2008, 09:11 AM	#3
A Little Green Leaf-clad Lady Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,571	Beware, there is more! The guys waking up at around two in the afternoon. Me, Rune, Volo and Legate doing the dishes. Rune and Legate. (Sweet!) __________________ "But some stories, small, simple ones about setting out on adventures or people doing wonders, tales of miracles and monsters, have outlasted all the people who told them, and some of them have outlasted the lands in which they were created." Last edited by A Little Green; 08-12-2008 at 09:15 AM.

08-12-2008, 09:13 AM	#4
A Little Green Leaf-clad Lady Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,571	Finally, all seven of us after too many sleepless nights. __________________ "But some stories, small, simple ones about setting out on adventures or people doing wonders, tales of miracles and monsters, have outlasted all the people who told them, and some of them have outlasted the lands in which they were created."

08-12-2008, 11:45 AM	#6
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	OK! Now I'm jealous! I should move to Finland. __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.