Duel of Doom! - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Hookbill the Goomba · 06-19-2006, 10:25 AM

I don't know how many of you saw davem's thread about the other Lord of the Ring's films by John Boorman. Now, one of the changes he suggested was this...

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There's a duel between the magicians, Gandalf and Saruman. I was inspired by an African idea of how magicians duel with words, which I had read about. It was a way of one entrapping the other as a duel of words rather than special effects flashes, shaking staffs, and all that.
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[Reads from script]:
GANDALF: Saruman, I am the snake about to strike!
SARUMAN: I am the staff that crushes the snake!
GANDALF: I am the fire that burns the staff to ashes!
SARUMAN: I am the cloudburst that quenches the fire!
GANDALF: I am the well that traps the waters!

This amused me, and I thought it would be interesting. It'd make me wet myself if in a Lord of the Rings film, but I think it belongs in mirth!

I propose a game, of sorts. A little like Fortunately / unfortunately in format, the game goes as shown above. Playing as Either Saruman or Gandalf, we have a little duel of words in this sort of manner. Make sure they get nicely ridiculous (while remaining Middle Earth related).

So, here is an example...

One Downer-
Saruman: I am the slug that eats your garden!

another -
Gandalf: I am the salt that dissolves the slug (and flavours my food).

Another-
Saruman: I am the vinegar that neutralises the salt!

And so on.

So, lets get started...

Saruman: I am the fire that burns your hat...

the phantom · 06-19-2006, 11:25 AM

Gandalf: I am the trickster who placed my hat on your head.

Holbytlass · 06-19-2006, 11:41 AM

Saruman: I am the wind that blows the hat in a tree.

the phantom · 06-19-2006, 11:45 AM

Gandalf: I am the wall that blocks the wind.

Anguirel · 06-19-2006, 11:52 AM

SARUMAN: I am the team of giant moles with paramilitary training that undermine the wall.

Holbytlass · 06-19-2006, 12:01 PM

GANDALF: I am the owls that eat the paramilitary trained moles.

Lhunardawen · 06-19-2006, 10:04 PM

Saruman: I am Artemis Fowl who outwits LEPRecon and steals its gold.

Holbytlass · 06-19-2006, 11:01 PM

Gandalf: I am mercury to melt your gold.

Hookbill the Goomba · 06-20-2006, 02:25 AM

Saruman: I am Venus, one better than mercury.

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 06-20-2006, 05:17 AM

Gandalf: I am Vulcan's net, which traps Venus and makes her look rather silly.

Hookbill the Goomba · 06-20-2006, 05:46 AM

Saruman: I am the scissors that cut the net.

Hookbill the Goomba · 10-31-2006, 02:12 AM

: I am the cannon that 'fires' the commissioner.

the phantom · 10-31-2006, 02:43 AM

Gandalf: I am the blind man who is unable to aim the cannon properly.

Gurthang · 10-31-2006, 05:04 AM

Saruman: I am the cannon's auto-targeting system that aims for the blind man.

Volo · 10-31-2006, 08:51 AM

Gandalf: I'm the bug in the cannon's auto-targeting sustem that for some reason begings to grow into amazing size and the cannon breaks open like a cocoon.

High King Fingolfin · 10-31-2006, 06:08 PM

Saruman: I am the Raid that kills the bug.

06-19-2006, 11:25 AM	#2
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	Gandalf: I am the trickster who placed my hat on your head. __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

06-19-2006, 11:41 AM	#3
Holbytlass Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Party Tree Posts: 1,042	Saruman: I am the wind that blows the hat in a tree. __________________ Holby is an actual flesh-and-blood person, right? Not, say a sock-puppet of Nilp’s, by any chance? ~Nerwen, WWCIII

06-19-2006, 11:45 AM	#4
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	Gandalf: I am the wall that blocks the wind. __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

06-19-2006, 11:52 AM	#5
Anguirel Byronic Brand Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The 1590s Posts: 2,778	SARUMAN: I am the team of giant moles with paramilitary training that undermine the wall. __________________ Among the friendly dead, being bad at games did not seem to matter -Il Lupo Fenriso

06-19-2006, 12:01 PM	#6
Holbytlass Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Party Tree Posts: 1,042	GANDALF: I am the owls that eat the paramilitary trained moles. __________________ Holby is an actual flesh-and-blood person, right? Not, say a sock-puppet of Nilp’s, by any chance? ~Nerwen, WWCIII

06-19-2006, 10:04 PM	#7
Lhunardawen Hauntress of the Havens Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: IN it, but not OF it Posts: 2,538	Saruman: I am Artemis Fowl who outwits LEPRecon and steals its gold.

06-19-2006, 11:01 PM	#8
Holbytlass Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Party Tree Posts: 1,042	Gandalf: I am mercury to melt your gold. __________________ Holby is an actual flesh-and-blood person, right? Not, say a sock-puppet of Nilp’s, by any chance? ~Nerwen, WWCIII

06-20-2006, 02:25 AM	#9
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	Saruman: I am Venus, one better than mercury. __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

06-20-2006, 05:17 AM	#10
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	Gandalf: I am Vulcan's net, which traps Venus and makes her look rather silly. __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

06-20-2006, 05:46 AM	#11
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	Saruman: I am the scissors that cut the net. __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

10-31-2006, 02:12 AM	#12
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	: I am the cannon that 'fires' the commissioner. __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

10-31-2006, 02:43 AM	#13
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	Gandalf: I am the blind man who is unable to aim the cannon properly. __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

10-31-2006, 05:04 AM	#14
Gurthang Sword of Spirit Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Oh, I'm around. Posts: 1,401	Saruman: I am the cannon's auto-targeting system that aims for the blind man. __________________ I'm on a Mission from God.

10-31-2006, 08:51 AM	#15
Volo Silver in My Silent Heart Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the great beauty Posts: 1,611	Gandalf: I'm the bug in the cannon's auto-targeting sustem that for some reason begings to grow into amazing size and the cannon breaks open like a cocoon. __________________ Fenris Wolf The EVEN NEWER Barrow-Downs Photo Page

10-31-2006, 06:08 PM	#16
High King Fingolfin Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Where the Wargs thrive, a.k.a. Madison, WI Posts: 437	Saruman: I am the Raid that kills the bug. __________________ "Outside of a Warg, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a Warg, it's too dark to read." - Wargo Marx