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Brethil
Half-elven
Jul 23 2013, 5:10pm
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We have Orcrist the Goblin-biter...and Mim the knee-biter.
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I also find it pretty funny that the P-D's, or Dwarves in general, have a gene that could make them EVEN shorter. Why would Aule even put that into their genetics ? Perhaps it was a mutation? Well, It gave me a chuckle anyway. The first TORn Amateur Symposium starts this week in the Reading Room! Come and join in!
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Sil discussion of Turin Turambar: Dwarves, Doriath and Doomed Women
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Brethil
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Jul 19 2013, 3:56am
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Doriath - of Thingol and Melian in the tale of Turin
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Brethil
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Jul 19 2013, 3:58am
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Doomed women and Turin
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Brethil
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Jul 19 2013, 4:06am
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I think Turin sees women in the abstract…
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noWizardme
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Jul 20 2013, 7:37am
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Excellent observations, Wiz
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CuriousG
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Jul 20 2013, 1:33pm
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That in itself is often appealing
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Brethil
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Jul 20 2013, 3:52pm
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That's possible
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Brethil
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Jul 20 2013, 3:49pm
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Turin and his fangirls....
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elaen32
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Jul 20 2013, 2:09pm
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Very good points here
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Brethil
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Jul 20 2013, 3:58pm
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Doom is not a pretty thing
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CuriousG
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Jul 20 2013, 5:24pm
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Turin and Nienor
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Terazed
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Jul 21 2013, 1:02am
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Many thanks for that background information
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CuriousG
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Jul 23 2013, 1:32am
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Early drafting makes Turin different
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Brethil
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Jul 23 2013, 2:05am
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The end, result, the Sil as a collection of tales in varying styles...
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noWizardme
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Jul 23 2013, 3:02pm
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Excellent question - I wonder too
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Brethil
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Jul 23 2013, 7:06pm
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I think JRRT would have gone with a rougher style
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Terazed
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Jul 23 2013, 8:41pm
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Welcome Terazed. Glad you can join us! //
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noWizardme
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Jul 23 2013, 9:11pm
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Thanks Terazed!
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Brethil
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Jul 23 2013, 1:48am
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Turin and Nienor...oops I forgot to put in the Sigmund Signy summery
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Terazed
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Jul 23 2013, 8:54pm
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Wow! By comparison, Game of Thrones is genteel! //
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noWizardme
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Jul 23 2013, 9:15pm
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Thanks Terazed!
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Brethil
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Jul 23 2013, 9:20pm
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Just a simple sowing and baking test
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Terazed
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Jul 24 2013, 3:46am
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I concur Terazed!
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Brethil
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Jul 24 2013, 4:40am
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Kids these days are too soft
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CuriousG
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Jul 24 2013, 5:28pm
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A Northern European version of Cinderella
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elaen32
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Jul 24 2013, 9:34pm
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Not the Disney approved version!
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Rembrethil
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Jul 24 2013, 9:36pm
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A lot of fairy stories
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Silverlode
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Jul 24 2013, 9:47pm
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Yeah, the children back then saw some pretty gruesome things too...
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Rembrethil
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Jul 24 2013, 9:50pm
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Nienor's sadness: foresight or impurity?
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Brethil
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Jul 21 2013, 1:51am
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Yet another rambling of thoughts....
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Rembrethil
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Jul 22 2013, 3:10pm
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Turin finding Niniel
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Brethil
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Jul 23 2013, 12:44am
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Love triangle
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CuriousG
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Jul 23 2013, 1:15am
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What is particularly ironic for poor Niniel and Turin
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Riven Delve
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Jul 23 2013, 12:07pm
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I am blown away by the wonderful analysis in each posting to this thread
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ltnjmy
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Jul 23 2013, 2:40pm
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As always, thanks for the kind words! Glad to see you! //
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Brethil
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Jul 23 2013, 4:53pm
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Jump right in, ltnjmy! Only the super-cockroaches bite. (I think.) ;) //
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Riven Delve
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Jul 24 2013, 1:23am
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I think I've started something!
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Rembrethil
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Jul 24 2013, 1:51am
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"Little stones start an avalanche"...hopefully not of Super-cockroaches. //
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Brethil
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Jul 24 2013, 2:14am
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Thank you, Itnjmy! //
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CuriousG
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Jul 24 2013, 5:23pm
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Cousins - troublesome cousins!
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Brethil
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Jul 23 2013, 3:30pm
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Turin/Tuor
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Riven Delve
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Jul 24 2013, 1:36am
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I enjoy the what-ifs too R-D
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Brethil
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Jul 24 2013, 2:10am
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Doriath matters!
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elaen32
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Jul 20 2013, 1:52pm
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Galadriel wearing the pants - sort of
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Brethil
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Jul 20 2013, 4:06pm
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Pride and Prejudice
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CuriousG
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Jul 20 2013, 5:04pm
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Those Doriath folks...
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Brethil
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Jul 21 2013, 1:45am
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Thoughts on Doriath
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Rembrethil
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Jul 20 2013, 5:57pm
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Psychic war
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Brethil
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Jul 21 2013, 1:55am
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Empathy from the devil
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noWizardme
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Jul 21 2013, 7:19am
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Some thoughts on an Unseen World connection
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Rembrethil
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Jul 23 2013, 4:48pm
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Elves and the Petty-dwarves
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Elthir
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Jul 19 2013, 11:07am
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Thanks for putting that up Elthir!
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Brethil
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Jul 19 2013, 1:35pm
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Some thoughts
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Rembrethil
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Jul 20 2013, 4:00pm
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Thoughts continued....
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Rembrethil
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Jul 20 2013, 5:41pm
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Thoughts on Dwarves back Rembrethil
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Brethil
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Jul 21 2013, 1:23am
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Petty behavior
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CuriousG
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Jul 20 2013, 4:42pm
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On the hunt
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squire
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Jul 20 2013, 9:01pm
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Hunting trees and hewing beasts
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Elthir
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Jul 20 2013, 11:49pm
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Petty Dwarves
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Brethil
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Jul 21 2013, 1:38am
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"let us hunt some Dwarf! - CUT! It's 'hunt some ORC , Viggo!"
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PhantomS
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Jul 21 2013, 2:26pm
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Nice metaphor here Phantom
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Brethil
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Jul 22 2013, 1:54am
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About petty dwarves...
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Riven Delve
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Jul 22 2013, 7:06pm
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A layman's two cents
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Rembrethil
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Jul 22 2013, 7:56pm
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Rembrethil, that was worth at least a quarter--
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Riven Delve
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Jul 22 2013, 11:48pm
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I would reply to you
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CuriousG
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Jul 23 2013, 1:02am
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Debug it. //
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Brethil
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Jul 23 2013, 1:03am
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We, the roaches, are in control now. You threaten to kill us? We have kin in your house...//
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CuriousG
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Jul 23 2013, 1:16am
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(*puzzled*) Yeah, the roaches were here...
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Brethil
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Jul 23 2013, 11:10pm
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Drift and banishment
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Brethil
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Jul 22 2013, 8:55pm
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Mim's unlovely trait
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Riven Delve
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Jul 22 2013, 11:37pm
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Oh yeah - those too!!!! //
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Brethil
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Jul 23 2013, 12:57am
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A humorous Observation
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Rembrethil
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Jul 23 2013, 4:54pm
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We have Orcrist the Goblin-biter...and Mim the knee-biter.
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Brethil
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Jul 23 2013, 5:10pm
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Plus Tailbiter from Farmer Giles… //
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noWizardme
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Jul 23 2013, 7:36pm
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"Lembas-biter" might be a nice Dwarven barb at an Elf I suppose.//
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Brethil
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Jul 23 2013, 9:21pm
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