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Kerewyn
Rohan
Sep 20 2014, 4:35am
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heehee... same here! I suspect my time's gonna have an expiry sooner than later, just with the way things are. I just hope it'll last til after BotFA.
I hope you will still be around too! (RL stuff calling you away?) and that you'll be here for discussions when I return from my two RL exiles.
Exile 1: Trip to South Africa / Botswana / Dubai from October 8 to Nov 3. I can't think of anything remotely Tolkien-related to this holiday. Except that I might see some mammals that remind me of mumakil?
Exile 2: the 17 days offline between the (UK?) BotFA release date and tardy Aussie release date.
*starts doing stretching exercises*
"Thou speakest of thralldom. If thralldom it be, thou canst not escape it..."
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Kerewyn
Rohan
Sep 20 2014, 4:38am
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I'm surprised more fan artists haven't taken this opportunity. Heh - I bet it's coming, LP may have opened the floodgates on his Twitter.
*puts headphones on, grabs water bottle*
"Thou speakest of thralldom. If thralldom it be, thou canst not escape it..."
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Sep 20 2014, 4:42am
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But I have freaking pillow-neck of all things, and it's hurting enough I'm whinging myself out of anything strenuous. I'll be going to lie down and continue with the Silmie in a bit
RL... yeah, a bunch of situations that well, hopefully don't pull me in all directions at once, but any one one of them's going to be enough to blow the fun and games up, either practically or mentally. I suspect I'll really have to sink back into the mirk sometime prolly relegated to weekend TORning, and maybe not so much time for trawling and putting up WWs anymore... but let's not think of that now.
Your exile one is so exciting! I have that on my to-do as well, but drat if life tangles aren't a mess. As for exile 2- we've spoken on this before, so I'd prolly will be in semi-lurk mode before I see BotFA in the theatres too. *fingers crossed for not pre-spoiling self too much*
Enjoy your run! TTYL!
Fan of both books and movies; I am a lurker by nature though it seems I have severely misnamed myself... for the moment.
 Thranduil Appreciation
Tis true: more appreciation threads for Thranduil exist than ME movies. Threadcount: XIII
I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII
 Thrall Wars!: What business do Elves, Dwarves or Men(?) have with drooling thralls, yea, with smartphones in tow, unto the slopes of Erebor? ... oh, yes, the Hobbit's lingering in some shadows, ever ready to swoop to the hairy rescue. Take cover if you dare!. (A writing triangle with Avandel and Kerewyn)
Teh partsies: Prologue (aka the 'tater-mash of whatever came before), two, three, three-appendix: An Unexpected Flashback, four, five (new, posted 20 August)
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBotFA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Sep 20 2014, 4:44am
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Fan of both books and movies; I am a lurker by nature though it seems I have severely misnamed myself... for the moment.
Thranduil Appreciation
Tis true: more appreciation threads for Thranduil exist than ME movies. Threadcount: XIII
I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII
Thrall Wars!: What business do Elves, Dwarves or Men(?) have with drooling thralls, yea, with smartphones in tow, unto the slopes of Erebor? ... oh, yes, the Hobbit's lingering in some shadows, ever ready to swoop to the hairy rescue. Take cover if you dare!. (A writing triangle with Avandel and Kerewyn)
Teh partsies: Prologue (aka the 'tater-mash of whatever came before), two, three, three-appendix: An Unexpected Flashback, four, five (new, posted 20 August)
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBotFA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Sep 20 2014, 6:55am
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Fan of both books and movies; I am a lurker by nature though it seems I have severely misnamed myself... for the moment.
Thranduil Appreciation
Tis true: more appreciation threads for Thranduil exist than ME movies. Threadcount: XIII
I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII
Thrall Wars!: What business do Elves, Dwarves or Men(?) have with drooling thralls, yea, with smartphones in tow, unto the slopes of Erebor? ... oh, yes, the Hobbit's lingering in some shadows, ever ready to swoop to the hairy rescue. Take cover if you dare!. (A writing triangle with Avandel and Kerewyn)
Teh partsies: Prologue (aka the 'tater-mash of whatever came before), two, three, three-appendix: An Unexpected Flashback, four, five (new, posted 20 August)
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBotFA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Sep 20 2014, 7:02am
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Fan of both books and movies; I am a lurker by nature though it seems I have severely misnamed myself... for the moment.
Thranduil Appreciation
Tis true: more appreciation threads for Thranduil exist than ME movies. Threadcount: XIII
I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII
Thrall Wars!: What business do Elves, Dwarves or Men(?) have with drooling thralls, yea, with smartphones in tow, unto the slopes of Erebor? ... oh, yes, the Hobbit's lingering in some shadows, ever ready to swoop to the hairy rescue. Take cover if you dare!. (A writing triangle with Avandel and Kerewyn)
Teh partsies: Prologue (aka the 'tater-mash of whatever came before), two, three, three-appendix: An Unexpected Flashback, four, five (new, posted 20 August)
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBotFA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Sep 20 2014, 7:06am
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Fan of both books and movies; I am a lurker by nature though it seems I have severely misnamed myself... for the moment.
Thranduil Appreciation
Tis true: more appreciation threads for Thranduil exist than ME movies. Threadcount: XIII
I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII
Thrall Wars!: What business do Elves, Dwarves or Men(?) have with drooling thralls, yea, with smartphones in tow, unto the slopes of Erebor? ... oh, yes, the Hobbit's lingering in some shadows, ever ready to swoop to the hairy rescue. Take cover if you dare!. (A writing triangle with Avandel and Kerewyn)
Teh partsies: Prologue (aka the 'tater-mash of whatever came before), two, three, three-appendix: An Unexpected Flashback, four, five (new, posted 20 August)
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBotFA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Arannir
Valinor
Sep 20 2014, 9:55am
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Reality and Middle-earth.
https://twitter.com/...s/513099446822109185
"I am afraid it is only too likely to be true what you say about the critics and the public. I am dreading the publication for it will be impossible not to mind what is said. I have exposed my heart to be shot at." J.R.R. Tolkien
We all have our hearts and minds one way or another invested in these books and movies. So we all mind and should show the necessary respect.
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Sep 20 2014, 10:37am
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Fan of both books and movies; I am a lurker by nature though it seems I have severely misnamed myself... for the moment.
Thranduil Appreciation
Tis true: more appreciation threads for Thranduil exist than ME movies. Threadcount: XIII
I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII
Thrall Wars!: What business do Elves, Dwarves or Men(?) have with drooling thralls, yea, with smartphones in tow, unto the slopes of Erebor? ... oh, yes, the Hobbit's lingering in some shadows, ever ready to swoop to the hairy rescue. Take cover if you dare!. (A writing triangle with Avandel and Kerewyn)
Teh partsies: Prologue (aka the 'tater-mash of whatever came before), two, three, three-appendix: An Unexpected Flashback, four, five (new, posted 20 August)
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBotFA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Sep 20 2014, 10:37am
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https://twitter.com/...s/512666303794909184
Fan of both books and movies; I am a lurker by nature though it seems I have severely misnamed myself... for the moment.
Thranduil Appreciation
Tis true: more appreciation threads for Thranduil exist than ME movies. Threadcount: XIII
I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII
Thrall Wars!: What business do Elves, Dwarves or Men(?) have with drooling thralls, yea, with smartphones in tow, unto the slopes of Erebor? ... oh, yes, the Hobbit's lingering in some shadows, ever ready to swoop to the hairy rescue. Take cover if you dare!. (A writing triangle with Avandel and Kerewyn)
Teh partsies: Prologue (aka the 'tater-mash of whatever came before), two, three, three-appendix: An Unexpected Flashback, four, five (new, posted 20 August)
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBotFA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Sep 20 2014, 10:41am
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One more before we left the TAXIIIs. Usual EI/HTR/Spoiler/ETC warnings applies
Thranduil
IMG
http://fuckyeahasgardians.tumblr.com/post/97488618865/x
http://elenoriel.deviantart.com/...-Fountains-419586198
http://i1240.photobucket.com/...duil_zpsf1532ad5.png
http://bilbo-babe.tumblr.com/...nduil-the-sindar-elf
GlF
http://armitageuniverse.tumblr.com/post/97677277109
Fanart
http://33.media.tumblr.com/...2Qt1rad7m8o1_500.jpg
http://mickydoll.deviantart.com/art/thranduil-482293039
http://maedhrosmaitimo.tumblr.com/...star-shadow-magician
http://ichisideblog.tumblr.com/...-to-be-put-on-tumblr
http://krclara.tumblr.com/...ou-oropher-thranduil
http://dwimmerlaiks.tumblr.com/...-of-the-silvan-elves
http://glorfindely.tumblr.com/post/58743357991
http://markedasinfernal.tumblr.com/...ardy-and-valiant-but
http://cyancrown.tumblr.com/post/79514552254
http://big-bugeye.tumblr.com/...king-oropher-i-still
http://m-u-m-i.tumblr.com/...-greenwood-the-great
http://official-bilbo-baggins.tumblr.com/...-border-by-j-melmoth
http://finduilas-faelivrin.tumblr.com/...rewell-by-helesssart
http://risingmonster.deviantart.com/...r-eternity-424070003
http://thecrownlesskings.tumblr.com/...-master-serves-t-h-e
Farnie
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/80642649550846724/
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/80642649551668909/
http://maedhrosmaitimo.tumblr.com/...star-shadow-magician
http://cyancrown.tumblr.com/...ils-dad-oropher-must
http://gimmethehobbit.tumblr.com/...us-47-first-previous
http://beztebenidan.tumblr.com/post/97876668531
http://austaniteatsea3.tumblr.com/post/97941266998
PD
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http://leepaceily.tumblr.com/...geon-pushing-daisies
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http://robyntrower.deviantart.com/...speedpaint-452813055
The Fall
http://tickticktickding.tumblr.com/...com-2010-09-27-origi
GotG
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http://armitageuniverse.tumblr.com/...an-what-is-your-most
HCF
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http://close-to-the-metal.tumblr.com/post/97774110391
LP and other roles
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http://3intheam.tumblr.com/post/97455222464
http://kkwings.tumblr.com/...ed-from-world-screen
http://kkwings.tumblr.com/...ed-from-world-screen
http://maivolchica.tumblr.com/post/97634858981
http://gedebe.tumblr.com/...rk-at-comic-con-2014
http://legilimentis.tumblr.com/post/97671952068
http://legilimentis.tumblr.com/post/97722322638
http://maivolchica.tumblr.com/post/97634858981
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http://armitageuniverse.tumblr.com/...-late-night-o-part-2
http://claud51.tumblr.com/post/97821400117
http://inquire-within-yourself.tumblr.com/post/97800670528
http://armitageuniverse.tumblr.com/...nment-weekly-hideout
Fanart
http://yassena.tumblr.com/...96/garrett-by-izmara
Farnie
http://thekreeempire.tumblr.com/...5/everyone-loves-pie
Supreme EI/HTR
http://rebelerik.tumblr.com/post/97511011029
http://leepace-daily.tumblr.com/post/97672432450
http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/...05454014859244f6.jpg
Fan of both books and movies; I am a lurker by nature though it seems I have severely misnamed myself... for the moment.
Thranduil Appreciation
Tis true: more appreciation threads for Thranduil exist than ME movies. Threadcount: XIII
I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII
Thrall Wars!: What business do Elves, Dwarves or Men(?) have with drooling thralls, yea, with smartphones in tow, unto the slopes of Erebor? ... oh, yes, the Hobbit's lingering in some shadows, ever ready to swoop to the hairy rescue. Take cover if you dare!. (A writing triangle with Avandel and Kerewyn)
Teh partsies: Prologue (aka the 'tater-mash of whatever came before), two, three, three-appendix: An Unexpected Flashback, four, five (new, posted 20 August)
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBotFA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Rembrethil
Tol Eressea
Sep 20 2014, 1:53pm
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That's funny!!! This is why I love Fan-art!
Call me Rem, and remember, not all who ramble are lost...Uh...where was I?
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VValar
Gondor
Sep 20 2014, 5:32pm
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I hadn't noticed before but he has indeed extensive protective armour on his legs. Must be vital not to get an injury to your legs, beside the fact you have a major aorta running through it, it's also very inconvenient when you have to run for safety 
When I think of it, it's rather strange Legolas barely had any protective armour on him during the war of the ring. He put on some bits and pieces of Rohan armour when he was in Helm's Deep but that's it. I know it must be rather inconvenient to cross country with a fellowship while wearing your heavy and (somewhat) motion restricted armour, but you'd expect he would have learned a bit from his Daddy and put on some real gear when he was prepping for the big battle.
PJ and his mug, I imagine he has an assistant who keeps filling the cup for him. Not too bad of a job since you are able to watch all the scenes up close when they're being filmed.
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VValar
Gondor
Sep 20 2014, 6:06pm
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You know I have absolutely no idea what version my IE is running on. But I recently bought a new laptop (last month) so surely it should be the latest and greatest version?
Ah maybe it has nothing to do with my browser after all, I dunno. Maybe it's just my own incompetence of being able to adjust to all the buttons, rules and regulations that come with a different forum than the ones I'm used to.
However (as you might have noticed) I recently learned to create (workable) clicky's (yeey), thanks to your advice. Although admittedly they're still a bit of a pain because when I copy an URL, it copies the http:// along with it. And seeing the img/link boxes have the http:// pre-programmed for you.... you might imagine the mistake I repeatedly made when I copied + pasted the url's blindly into the textbox. Ah I know I should have paid more attention to these type of silly things, but I can't get over the fact that it's just so unpratical. When these type of things happen I tend to blame the (lack of) user-friendly buttons or imputs of the board makeup (rather than myself  ).
Maybe I'm just a big nag (probably hihi), but that's how I'm experiencing things so far. But of course I endure all these little pains for the sake of the one and only . And I must say I have already grown very fond of all the friendly and interesting replies from the Thralls as well. So that's worth putting up with some of the misery that comes with elaborate posting.
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VValar
Gondor
Sep 20 2014, 6:36pm
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He just looks so good in his GotG period
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VValar
Gondor
Sep 20 2014, 6:57pm
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your overly exciting and absolutely positive stance concerning the Gandy/Gladdy scene (hehe)
http://img.photobucket.com/...4370_zps2da853f8.jpg
(I'll just put this in a link)
Oh and about Celeborn.... I think he just rocks as a character. I don't know why I just mentioned this, maybe it's because the ridiculous pairing ppl seem to do with G&G that imo have absolutely no solid foundation and is actually quite insulting. Aaaanyway back to Celeborn. I recently read an article about him, describing his character and reasons behind some of the decisions he makes. It includes a bit of Thranduil/Sindar as well. I loved it and it gave me a better understanding of the character. And seeing as it had something to do with Thranduil as well (being both Sindar, both rulers of an Elven realm and -possibly- related) I was intrigued. So if you would like to read it someday, here's the link http://www.elfringham.dsl.pipex.com/lotrfic/celessay.html
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VValar
Gondor
Sep 20 2014, 7:00pm
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Have I mentioned before I *love* Leggy/Thrandy pictures? 
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VValar
Gondor
Sep 20 2014, 7:02pm
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These big Elk's ever existed... that's some big ass Elk  I probably just now understand the magnitude of the beast and therefor the impression it must have made riding your massive War-Elk into battle. Good choice Thranduil
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Eruvandi
Tol Eressea
Sep 20 2014, 9:07pm
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I find I have to slow myself down and really READ if I don't want to get confused later, which results in wandering mind syndrome (and no, I refuse to acknowledge I have ADD), and I have to go back and forth to be sure I got it straight (which keeps for oh, 24 hours if I'm lucky) so it takes a bit to get anywhere with the Silm Same here. I don't even bother trying to read fast because I know if I do, I'll miss stuff. I've never been diagnosed as ADD, but my mind wanders a ridiculous amount and if there's noise of stuff going on around me, I can't focus on reading. Thus is why I get peeved with doctor's/dentists/other places who insist on having a TV or radio going constantly in the waiting room. Seriously, if I have to sit and wait somewhere for a long time, I'd rather make progress on a book I enjoy than be forced to watch soap operas or hear a never ending loop of medical factoids.
I think Thingol's displeasure was also partly a feeling of insult that a mere Man dared to even desire his daughter, who's essentially of the very highest of high birth, being half Maia and the child of himself, the only Elf in all ME accounted among the Calaquendi. If the stranger had been a fellow-Elf, especially a noble, he might just be very slightly less peeved though I do think there's not many possible candidates who would not trigger him to set the fetch-ye-a-Silmaril challenge/quest/thingy. Though I think he wasn't genuinely looking to send Beren to his death, just deter him from thinking beyond his station. But then he must be uberly shaken by the "breach" in the defences. Melian did foretell that one of great doom was going to pass through the Girdle regardless. So maybe there was an element of averting the fates after all. Interesting. Good points all around. I doubt Thingol wanted to give he daughter to anyone, but short of a dwarf or orc, a lowly Man was probably one of the least desirable options.
I totally agree that Thingol's actions may have been trying to "avert the fates". To connect it to Thranduil I think his closing the boarders in DOS is basically him doing the same thing. Deep down he knows the darkness is trying to come back and like Thingol, he's lying to himself by thinking he can hold it off forever and live in a bubble of safety while the rest of the world burns. It reminds me a little of TTT when Merry and Pippin thought they had failed to get the Ents involved in the war. Pippin tried to suggest that they could always just go back home but Merry responded, "The fires of Isengard will spread, and the forests of Tuckborough and Buckland will burn. And all that was once great and good in this world will be gone. There won't *be* a Shire, Pippin." In Pippin's case it was his innocence that caused him to think the Shire would be unaffected. In Thranduil's case he is being blinded by fear and pride.
[Silm beyond Chappie 20 Spoiler Start]
I found it uber interesting that Thingol essentially changed his mind about Men and took Turin on as a foster-son he loved like his own. And Turin in turn turned out to be a "progressive" influence on his court, at least in terms of how war is conducted, though sadly he is the catalyst for everlasting change for Thingol and Doriath. Ah, I remember this from reading The Children of Hurin before the Silm Read-Along started! I've found it interesting too, to be able to look back in time to see what Thingol was like before Turin showed up. His indifference towards Men and then his reaction to Beren actually really surprised me because he was downright nice to Turin and his family. He basically went from seething with anger and threatening death to being really welcoming and downright protective of those Men/women who came to live in Doriath. Like with Morwen when she decided she absolutely positively HAD to go looking for Turin. Thingol didn't want to let her leave because it wasn't safe but she got so sad he had to let her go, lest she mourn herself to death. Even then he sent like, ten elves to follow her and make sure she didn't get hurt whether she chose to come back or not...I actually thought it was kinda sweet that he cared that much about her safety.
I see a little bit of parallel in Tauriel essentially holding that same position in Thranduil's story we see unfolding in the movies, though hopefully with less depressing causes and outcomes. Hmm. I guess I see what you mean, but Tauriel has a much different personality than Turin and as far as we know, wasn't cursed by Morgoth to have everything she and her family put their hands to go wrong. Either way, I don't think PJ could reasonably do anything to Tauriel that would be as depressing, or for that matter convoluted, as what happened to Turin. At least, I hope not.
"Home is behind the world ahead
And there are many paths to tread
Through shadow to the edge of night
Until the stars are all alight.
Mist and shadow
Cloud and shade
All shall fade
All shall fade"
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Still lacing up my running shoes...
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