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Merrily We Roll Along: Next and final discussion

Ethel Duath Gondolin Jan 8, 6:27pm Views: 26216 Merrily We Roll Along: Next and final discussion I think Oliphant wanted this one? And then Elentari to finish up? Let me know if something needs adjusting., but would next Tues. work for this discussion? Discussion III Merry and the Fellowship. Legolas, Gimli, Boromir: Further character development and changes revealed as he becomes a member of the fellowship and goes on his journey with them

elentari3018 Nargothrond Jan 13, 2:45am Views: 25458 yes i do agree to doing last discussions for Merry in RotK and beyond :)   "By Elbereth and Luthien the fair, you shall have neither the Ring nor me!" ~Frodo "And then Gandalf arose and bid all men rise, and they rose, and he said: 'Here is a last hail ere the feast endeth. Last but not least. For I name now those who shall not be forgotten and without whose valour nought else that was done would have availed; and I name before you all Frodo of the Shire and Samwise his servant. And the bards and the minstrels should give them new names: Bronwe athan Harthad and Harthad Uluithiad , Endurance beyond Hope and Hope Unquenchable.." ~Gandalf, The End of the Third Age , from The History of Middle Earth series "He knew now why Beregond spoke his name with love. He was a captain that men would follow, that he would follow, even under the shadow of the black wings."- Siege of Gondor, RotK

Ethel Duath Gondolin Jan 13, 5:56pm Views: 25363 Great. Thank you! I'll P.M. Oliphaunt soon if we don't hear from her.

Ethel Duath Gondolin Jan 28, 11:22pm Views: 23872 I'm wondering if you might go ahead and post yours sometime soon. I haven't been able to reach Oliphaunt, and I don't want to give her post to someone else, so I was considering maybe just do it out of order? On the other hand, with the boards so slow, we might want to wait for anything until it's relatively normal. And in the meantime, let's all think about who or what might be good to discuss next. I was thinking of maybe trying out more regions or civilizations as well as characters, like Rivendell or Gondor, since we already did the Shire. Once goings are operating more normally, we might try another poll. (This post was edited by Ethel Duath on Jan 28, 11:25pm)

elentari3018 Nargothrond Jan 29, 3:54am Views: 23855 I agree it's been slow in here so i think i rather wait? maybe until second week Feb? I am away next week so won't be able to post. There is more MErry to discuss sorry i've been a bit busy too but prob hear from me early Feb. :) "By Elbereth and Luthien the fair, you shall have neither the Ring nor me!" ~Frodo "And then Gandalf arose and bid all men rise, and they rose, and he said: 'Here is a last hail ere the feast endeth. Last but not least. For I name now those who shall not be forgotten and without whose valour nought else that was done would have availed; and I name before you all Frodo of the Shire and Samwise his servant. And the bards and the minstrels should give them new names: Bronwe athan Harthad and Harthad Uluithiad , Endurance beyond Hope and Hope Unquenchable.." ~Gandalf, The End of the Third Age , from The History of Middle Earth series "He knew now why Beregond spoke his name with love. He was a captain that men would follow, that he would follow, even under the shadow of the black wings."- Siege of Gondor, RotK

sevilodorf Dor-Lomin Feb 6, 5:37pm Views: 23502 Absences.... Mine were due to the SLOOOW down of the boards....I couldn't check in to read or make my occasional comments. Now that they are running again -- there's nothing to read. Will do some rereading. Fourth Age Adventures at the Inn of the Burping Troll http://burpingtroll.com Home of TheOneRing.net Best FanFic stories of 2005 and 2006 "The Last Grey Ship" and "Ashes, East Wind, Hope That Rises" by Erin Rua (Found in Mathoms, LOTR Tales Untold)

Ethel Duath Gondolin Feb 6, 5:52pm Views: 23500 Could be that's true of many. Elentari will get it rolling soon, but in the meantime, if you think you have time, feel free to post anything about Merry that isn't covered by our remaining post proposals, or anything else at all that strikes your fancy, from Trolls to Thorondill ("and beyond!"). I might do something like that myself. Hmmm . . .

noWizardme Gondolin Feb 9, 12:07pm Views: 23507 That Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody situation There's an old gag, with many versions including this one In the Reading Room's specific case Everybody likes it when there is new stuff to read. Anybody can post something for Everybody to enjoy. But Nobody has to post things. Unsually Somebody Else has been good enough to do a lot of posting recently or to try to organise Everybody to do it (this role has been kindly taken up by Ethel Duath, Oliphaunt Elantari et al of late. It was me, CuriousG, maciliel, Brethil and some others a while back, and other luminaries before us). And so we get into the situation where Everybody hopes Somebody will post something, but Nobody does. And then Somebody starts to expect Somebody Else to do even more than they've done already to fix what Anybody and Everybody could do but Nobody is doing. ~~~~~~ "I am not made for querulous pests." Frodo 'Spooner' Baggins.

Ethel Duath Gondolin Feb 9, 6:51pm Views: 23371 Ah! But, "Who's on First?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYOUFGfK4bU (I actually may try something in a minute. But Elentari says she may be able to post this week, so I'll do something short and sweet-ish, or completely un-overlapping.)

Ethel Duath Gondolin Feb 9, 7:10pm Views: 23363 Or maybe a little overlap But nothing serious.

noWizardme Gondolin Feb 9, 7:42pm Views: 23362 No, Arbutt is not on First Base - at least I don't think so :) classic clip ~~~~~~ "I am not made for querulous pests." Frodo 'Spooner' Baggins.

Ethel Duath Gondolin Feb 9, 10:39pm Views: 23348 But he is-- with his clan, claymore, and hamlet--apparently in Scotland. https://www.google.com/...iz-modeless-web-only