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The other shoe has finally dropped

Voronwë_the_Faithful
Valinor

Apr 1 2015, 10:20pm

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This morning I got a buzz from my receptionist, saying that someone was here to see me. I was surprised, because I did not have any appointments scheduled, but I went downstairs to see who it was. I found a well-dressed, young woman who politely asked me in a slightly British accent whether I was Douglas Charles Kane. When I said that I was, she handed me an envelope, and then left. When I opened the envelope, this is what I found:


'But very bright were the stars upon the margin of the world, when at times the clouds about the West were drawn aside.'

The Hall of Fire


Silverlode
Forum Admin / Moderator


Apr 1 2015, 10:38pm

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ALL IS DISCOVERED - FLEE AT ONCE. // [In reply to] Can't Post

 

Silverlode

"The Corsairs of Umbar!" men shouted. "The Corsairs of Umbar! Look! The Corsairs of Umbar are coming! So Belfalas is taken, and the Ethir, and Lebennin is gone. The Cosairs are upon us! It is the last stroke of doom!"



Brethil
Half-elven


Apr 1 2015, 11:03pm

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squire
Half-elven


Apr 2 2015, 12:11am

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Wait - when you wrote your book on the roots of the Silmarillion using the sources in History of Middle-earth, did your publisher not acquire you the rights to quote from your sources?

That seems so unlikely to me. What's this about?



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Voronwë_the_Faithful
Valinor

Apr 2 2015, 12:22pm

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... is that yesterday was April 1.

'But very bright were the stars upon the margin of the world, when at times the clouds about the West were drawn aside.'

The Hall of Fire


squire
Half-elven


Apr 2 2015, 5:35pm

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You got me. The idea of the process server having a British accent should have tipped it. Excellent job!



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Voronwë_the_Faithful
Valinor

Apr 2 2015, 5:40pm

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'But very bright were the stars upon the margin of the world, when at times the clouds about the West were drawn aside.'

The Hall of Fire


sador
Half-elven


Apr 2 2015, 6:51pm

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It wasn't by the time I read your message. [In reply to] Can't Post

By then, the foolishness on TORn was over, so I thought the pranks were done with.
But I checked HoF and saw there was nothing there, so I was puzzled indeed.


Brethil
Half-elven


Apr 2 2015, 7:22pm

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You know so well the layman's reaction to Scary Legal Documents! [In reply to] Can't Post

But I'm glad you have a secret name you can disappear into, just in case. Wink








Voronwë_the_Faithful
Valinor

Apr 2 2015, 7:24pm

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It is there [In reply to] Can't Post

Look in Bag End.

'But very bright were the stars upon the margin of the world, when at times the clouds about the West were drawn aside.'

The Hall of Fire


sador
Half-elven


Apr 2 2015, 7:31pm

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Ah! [In reply to] Can't Post

I didn't log in, just looked around in the public forums.
But I still remember my password, so perhaps I will.


SirDennisC
Half-elven


Apr 8 2015, 1:43am

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have to admit you had me quaking on your behalf -- good one V. :)



Voronwë_the_Faithful
Valinor

Apr 8 2015, 1:55am

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'But very bright were the stars upon the margin of the world, when at times the clouds about the West were drawn aside.'

The Hall of Fire


Beleg Strongbow Cuthalion
Bree


Apr 8 2015, 7:38pm

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WHAT????? And then I was like: "That is so epic! Something from Christopher and Priscilla Tolkien! Even though it's condemning you!" And then I took a double-take and thought of the date. Good one! You really got me! =) I'm really gullible. It's my greatest fault.

~"Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” ― Gandalf the Grey~



Voronwë_the_Faithful
Valinor

Apr 8 2015, 7:56pm

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'But very bright were the stars upon the margin of the world, when at times the clouds about the West were drawn aside.'

The Hall of Fire

 
 

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