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Elonve · 08-25-2005, 10:35 PM

I was wondering,when one is entitled to one, what personal title people would choose.
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Boromir88 · 08-25-2005, 10:49 PM

It's up the the administraters (and I believe moderaters too, but not sure). First, you much reach 500 posts, because that's the final "given" title. After 500 posts if they think you've been making good contributing posts to the forum they will PM you and tell you to pick a title. So, it can happen anytime after 500 posts.

Lyta_Underhill · 08-25-2005, 11:54 PM

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So, it can happen anytime after 500 posts.

Or, it can happen after 400-odd posts when you're least expecting it, because somehow the mods have decided that your presence on the forum is quite amusin' and you must be encouraged to make a bigger fool of yourself than you already are....but enough of my life story!

Cheers!
Lyta

Elonve · 08-26-2005, 03:10 AM

No you guys! I mean once you get to how many ever points you need to get a self-appointed title,what would yours be? For example:

Mouldy Maggot?

Kaptin Knickers?

Spawn of the Dead?

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Lyta_Underhill · 08-26-2005, 07:45 AM

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No you guys! I mean once you get to how many ever points you need to get a self-appointed title,what would yours be?

Forgive me, Elonve, but for both Boromir88 and myself, the question is moot, as there is only one Laconic Loreman and only one Haunted Halfling and the question of what we would choose has long since passed. Some of the newer members should post with their outrageous choices, as I remember having done this before, coming up with "Crackpot in Residence" as a choice once, I believe. But the choice made long before was not the final choice, as you can see!

Cheers!
Lyta

P.S. I wouldn't be caught dead with the personal title "Kaptin Knickers!"

Glirdan · 08-26-2005, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Lyta_Underhill

P.S. I wouldn't be caught dead with the personal title "Kaptin Knickers!"

I totally agree with you there Lyta. Same with Mouldy Maggot, which isn't as bad. Spawn of the Dead? Not bad. But I was kind of going for somewhere along the "insane" route. Not quite sure what though. I'll get back to you on that.

Glirdy

Mithalwen · 08-26-2005, 10:38 AM

You are meant to have something in the spirit of the downs - and while it is fun to think up something wacky - the fact is that once you have chosen (as with an Elvish Spouse!) you may not change it, so (unless youhave the power even to enchant our in-barrow Mandos) it is a good idea to choose something that reflects your personality and which you can live with.

That said I must admit that it took me all of 5 seconds to respond to the call and since others in my batch had their titles installed pretty quickly I don't thinkI was alone in having thought what I would like should it be offered.... I had had three ideas, one of which had to be discarded because it was already taken.. so when it came to the crunch Yeats and "Pilgrim Soul" won over Brooke and "Bewildering Ghost"

Kath · 08-26-2005, 02:43 PM

When you say 'respond to the call' do you mean that you get a PM about it?

Elrian · 08-26-2005, 08:20 PM

This thread will tell you about levels and titles: http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=6010
And you get to pick yours, when they contact you. Kaptin Knickers is funny though

Kath · 08-27-2005, 04:40 AM

Thanks, I never did get round to reading all those!

Mithalwen · 08-27-2005, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Kath

When you say 'respond to the call' do you mean that you get a PM about it?

Yes, it was everso exciting... I kept it for ages infact it might still be there. It arrived on New Year's Day and is the nearest I will get to being on the"New Year's Honours List"! It was a very good pm too - not just "Psst wanna personal title?"

Glirdan · 08-27-2005, 02:10 PM

See, now you guys got me anxious!! I can't wait to get that PM. Curse you all!!!!!! But I guess that being anxious is a good thing so I take that back.

"Rotting Corpse", I like that one. Just thought of it today!

wilwarin538 · 08-27-2005, 05:32 PM

I'm going to choose something that has to do with butterflies. Don't know for sure what.

arcticstorm · 08-27-2005, 05:53 PM

If I ever get up there, my personal title would have sonething to do with my name, more than likely it would be Spirit of Caradhras

Elonve · 08-29-2005, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by wilwarin538

I'm going to choose something that has to do with butterflies. Don't know for sure what.

What ever it is make sure it isn't night butterfly...

hehehe

What about...

Dark side of the moon?

Or: A riddle wrapped in an enigma?

I can't believe that nobody has picked Lord Mouldy Shorts!!!!
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Morsul the Dark · 08-29-2005, 08:51 AM

Mine

"Dark Isatarian"

or

"Retired dark wizard"

or better yet

"Gil-Galad's Bane"

Kath · 08-29-2005, 09:22 AM

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"Gil-Galad's Bane"

I like that one Morsul!

Mithalwen · 08-29-2005, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Elonve

I can't believe that nobody has picked Lord Mouldy Shorts!!!!

You can't?

Valesse · 08-29-2005, 12:08 PM

oh.. Oh I'm going to have to go with either "M31k0r t3h 1337" or "Sparkle Britches" here. No doubt about that. Nope. None.

And that is some shameless internet-speak, too.

Mithalwen · 08-29-2005, 12:36 PM

You might like to bear in mind that the PT have to suit the theme of "The Barrow Downs" and also reflect yourself. Having checked the rules I was sent, they point out firmly that the forum is a barrow not a flower meadow. So Wilwarin might be allowed her butterflies because of her screen name while others might not.... and ideally it should have a spooky twist... so a fey fritillary rather than a fluffy one!!!
There is a butterfly called "Mourning Cloak" which might have possibilities or "Painted Lady" - there is a "Stinky Leaf Wing" aswell but I think that would be taking the decomposition aspect a bit far!!!! But I have to say it is better that Lord Mouldy Pants.... Elonve - I loved the other ideas - Dark side of the moon is nice and spooky ...

Feanor of the Peredhil · 08-29-2005, 01:57 PM

I finally bother to delete my invitation PM just before I could have quoted from it... but Mith's right... it does say that it must remain in theme.

Had it not had those explicit rules, I assure you I would now be called "Banned" or "Untitled". "Angel of Music" is also a common "I really wanted it, but changed my mind at the last minute." Several of us have been this close to picking it.

Also, it has to be under a certain number of characters... I can't remember the exact number, but I know that my own "Bringer of the Red Dawn" was closer that I'd meant it to be.

Mithalwen · 08-29-2005, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Feanor of the Peredhil

I finally bother to delete my invitation PM just before I could have quoted from it... but Mith's right... it does say that it must remain in theme.

Had it not had those explicit rules, I assure you I would now be called "Banned" or "Untitled". "Angel of Music" is also a common "I really wanted it, but changed my mind at the last minute." Several of us have been this close to picking it.

Also, it has to be under a certain number of characters... I can't remember the exact number, but I know that my own "Bringer of the Red Dawn" was closer that I'd meant it to be.

Oh I found it but wasn't sure if I should quote it in full :S but without retrieving it again I think it was 20 characters unless it is really cool!!! So either yours was deemed really cool or they don't count gaps

the guy who be short · 08-29-2005, 02:52 PM

I just got a PM - it's 25 characters.

Now to choose a name that doesn't completely suck.

wilwarin538 · 08-29-2005, 02:57 PM

Congrats!

25 characters is much better, gives me so many new possibilities.

25 also makes sense since Ghost Prince of Cardolan is more then twenty, so it probably wouldn't fit if it was more then 25.

Elonve · 08-29-2005, 11:46 PM

So titles have to sort of fight with the theme of your name? Okay that's cool...

Congrats to the guy who be short on his PM

How about: Ghostly Bloke? or light of the underdark? or mystical noodels?
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Mithalwen · 08-30-2005, 11:55 AM

They don't have to fit with your screen name - but they should be individual to you - I just meant that butterflies might (and it is not me who decides!!!) be too flower meadowery in general but OK for Wilwarin because they are part of her identity. If you look at the member lists and sort by post count or rep you will see what has already been passed by the Wight you will get an idea of what works.

Some of my favourites are the name tie ins though - SpM's Corpus Cacaphonus, Lalaith's Blithe Spirit, Le Petit Choux's Vegetable of Doom, Rimbaud's Perilous Poet, etc ... others are nice little Tolkien refs like Oddwen and Drummer in the Deep. Hookbill's Alive without breath & Sophia the TM's Scent of Symbelmyne combine Death and Tolkien in a elegant fashion.

Others are appropriate to their owners .......... others I am still puzzling ... like Durelin's.

Congratulations TGWBS... I look forward to seeing what you come up with.

AbercrombieOfRohan · 08-31-2005, 10:02 AM

I always wanted mine to be ' Postmortem Paraclete of Purchasing' but I think it might be a tad too long...

Fordim Hedgethistle · 08-31-2005, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Mithalwen

it is a good idea to choose something that reflects your personality and which you can live with.

Herm..."gibbering gibbet"...my personality.....herm...

Morsul the Dark · 08-31-2005, 10:23 AM

The only other possibilities i thought of was:

Wandering Shadowmancer

Melkor's Second Champion

or

BurzEnyd Master (which is from my little post #1 on this thread)
http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=10955

Dimturiel · 08-31-2005, 12:22 PM

I think hopebringer would make a great PT. But as it does not quite suit me I would have memory of distant glory.

dancing spawn of ungoliant · 08-31-2005, 12:28 PM

I was tempted to pick Affable Apparition but then I realized that it's too close to Eomer's Auspicious Wraith (which is just a charming choice). Another option for me was Spinner of Death but I ended up with something totally different.

Elonve · 08-31-2005, 10:24 PM

I think I mine would be Lady of the Pond! hehe...just kidding. The discombobulated dead ?

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Boromir88 · 08-31-2005, 10:38 PM

hmmm....discombobulated dead, not bad, I like it.

Of course I like all the ones with alliteration, It's just neat saying them like Saucepan's Corpus Caucophonous, or Kransha's Ubuquitous Uruloki, Fordim's Gibbering Gibbet. Along with the many others.

Then there are those who are just well chosen and sound good...
Bb's Cryptic Aura.
Mithalwen's Pilgrim Soul
I also like Encataire's bittersweet symphony and Fea's, and Child's, and Nil's...ahh there's so many of them.

Anway. Yes, I basically concur and say the same thing Mithalwen says. I'll just regurgitate it a bit differently. Well, when choosing mine I chose something totally opposite of myself.

Laconic, being brief and if you've seen any of my posts I'm very much not brief. Perhaps you can tell? Something that would take maybe 3 sentences to say I drag out into 3 paragraphs and then often get lost and confused and just stop typing.

Then loreman, I'm anything but, so that may be a path you choose. Instead of something like you, something totally opposite of you, should prove interesting. Of course trying to stick with the theme of the downs as well.

Mithalwen · 09-01-2005, 01:11 PM

I htink you are being a bit hard on yourself there Boromir... and there are a couple of fine new alliterative titles - Raffish Rapscallion and Maundering Mage.

I knew I wanted a literary reference because it was my degree subject and Pilgrim Soul reflected my love of travel and also was reminiscent of Mithrandir - The grey pilgrim. I did consider trying to render it into Elvish as Fearandir but I was fairly sure that -dir is a masculine suffix... I think in someways Bewildering Ghost would have been more accurate but a little aspiration is allowed. I like to think of myself as a freespirit journeying through life - though some of my family would say dilletante wastrel

mormegil · 09-01-2005, 03:19 PM

In choosing mine I must say it was fairly difficult. I didn't want to be stuck with something I didn't like. I like the alliteration bit of it. I actually liked the word Eidolon but I was informed that Eidolon is already being used by Diamond18 (Eidolon of a Took which I like) and that I'm discouraged from using that unless I was really set upon that. Since I wasn't the Enigmatic Eidolon could go. I luckily found a word I really liked...Maundering. Now the problem was to find something to go with it. I had words like mystic, mage, and mercenary going through my head. I liked all of them but in the end figured that mage fits the theme best and me to an extent.

There's a brief insight into what became an ardous task for me. I spent so long thinking on it...probably too much

Glirdan · 09-01-2005, 03:22 PM

I still can't think of one that I want to keep. Luckily I still have a long time before I have to choose. I'm still thinking about Rotting Corpse though. I can't think of anything else at this point.

09-01-2005, 03:24 PM

I'm just happy I have a few more posts to go before I'll have to decide this.

Bêthberry · 09-01-2005, 07:39 PM

I must say I do like mormegil's Maundering Mage. It makes me think just a tad of Maundy Thursday before I start playing around with things like 'wandering wage' and 'pondering page' and 't'underin' age'. None of which makes any sense about mormegil, but it's great to be able to play with words. Good choice and congratulations!

I remember when I was offerred a PT. For some reason people had a difficult time thinking of me as cryptic. I have no idea why.

To be honest, I've never understood the connection between Mithalwen and Pilgrim Soul. It must be a reference I don't know.

And I rather think that hangman is something quite well proportioned for Fordim. The game, that is.

For those of you who aren't in chat or aren't among the old timers, Esty's Ghosted Princess has a chat "applicability" which cleverly combines both chat and forum. And Squatter's Spectre of decay, well, you have to know him to get the pun. Of course, none of us would take that to mean Squatter is a stinker.

I have always thought that Mr.Underhill's Dread Horseman is way cool.

The Perky Ent · 09-01-2005, 08:01 PM

I made up a couple for myself. A long time ago. I think 'Shepard of the Hasty' was one. Or something along those lines.

I've always liked Firefoot's 'Illusionary Holbytla'
Also, littlemanpoet's 'Bard Oder' was nice. As well as
Sophia the Thunder Mistress' 'Scent of Simbelmynë

Mithalwen · 09-02-2005, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Bêthberry

To be honest, I've never understood the connection between Mithalwen and Pilgrim Soul. It must be a reference I don't know.

Personality rather than name (other than the reasons above). It is from WB Yeats poem "When you are Old" Bewildering Ghost is from Rupert Brooke's "O death will find me"

08-25-2005, 10:49 PM	#2
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,518	It's up the the administraters (and I believe moderaters too, but not sure). First, you much reach 500 posts, because that's the final "given" title. After 500 posts if they think you've been making good contributing posts to the forum they will PM you and tell you to pick a title. So, it can happen anytime after 500 posts. __________________ Fenris Penguin

08-26-2005, 03:10 AM	#4
Elonve Wight Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Where the stars go blue. Posts: 153	No you guys! I mean once you get to how many ever points you need to get a self-appointed title,what would yours be? For example: Mouldy Maggot? Kaptin Knickers? Spawn of the Dead? ________ Masturbation Lesbian Last edited by Elonve; 04-09-2011 at 06:08 PM.

08-26-2005, 10:38 AM	#7
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,458	You are meant to have something in the spirit of the downs - and while it is fun to think up something wacky - the fact is that once you have chosen (as with an Elvish Spouse!) you may not change it, so (unless youhave the power even to enchant our in-barrow Mandos) it is a good idea to choose something that reflects your personality and which you can live with. That said I must admit that it took me all of 5 seconds to respond to the call and since others in my batch had their titles installed pretty quickly I don't thinkI was alone in having thought what I would like should it be offered.... I had had three ideas, one of which had to be discarded because it was already taken.. so when it came to the crunch Yeats and "Pilgrim Soul" won over Brooke and "Bewildering Ghost" __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

08-26-2005, 02:43 PM	#8
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	When you say 'respond to the call' do you mean that you get a PM about it? __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

08-26-2005, 08:20 PM	#9
Elrian Eldar Spirit of Truth Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Land of the FREE, Home of the BRAVE Posts: 794	Titles This thread will tell you about levels and titles: http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=6010 And you get to pick yours, when they contact you. Kaptin Knickers is funny though __________________ ~Call me a relic, call me what you will. Say I'm old fashioned , say I'm over the hill. That old whine ain't got no soul. I'll stick to Old Toby and a Hobbit hole.~

08-25-2005, 10:35 PM	#1
Elonve Wight Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Where the stars go blue. Posts: 153	Your personal title! I was wondering,when one is entitled to one, what personal title people would choose. ________ married woman Webcams Last edited by Elonve; 04-09-2011 at 06:07 PM.

08-27-2005, 04:40 AM	#10
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	! Thanks, I never did get round to reading all those! __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

08-27-2005, 02:10 PM	#12
Glirdan Energetic Essence Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Where Lark Nor Eagle Ever Flew Posts: 3,285	See, now you guys got me anxious!! I can't wait to get that PM. Curse you all!!!!!! But I guess that being anxious is a good thing so I take that back. "Rotting Corpse", I like that one. Just thought of it today! __________________ *I'm going to buy you a kitty, I'm going to let you fall in love with the kitty, and one cold, winter night, I'm going to steal into your house and punch you in the face!* Fenris Wolf

08-27-2005, 05:32 PM	#13
wilwarin538 Fluttering Enchantment Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,508	I'm going to choose something that has to do with butterflies. Don't know for sure what. __________________ Comme une étoile amarante Comme un papillon de nuit C'est la lumière qui m'attire La flamme qui m'éblouit Fenris Muffin

08-27-2005, 05:53 PM	#14
arcticstorm Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Johnson Bible College: Knoxville, TN Posts: 464	If I ever get up there, my personal title would have sonething to do with my name, more than likely it would be Spirit of Caradhras

08-29-2005, 08:51 AM	#16
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	Mine "Dark Isatarian" or "Retired dark wizard" or better yet "Gil-Galad's Bane" __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

08-29-2005, 12:08 PM	#19
Valesse Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: \|Away Posts: 614	They call me MISTER PIG. oh.. Oh I'm going to have to go with either "M31k0r t3h 1337" or "Sparkle Britches" here. No doubt about that. Nope. None. And that is some shameless internet-speak, too. __________________ "Loo, what sholde a man in thyse dayes now wryte, 'egges' or 'eyren'?" - Caxton, Eneydos

08-29-2005, 12:36 PM	#20
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,458	You might like to bear in mind that the PT have to suit the theme of "The Barrow Downs" and also reflect yourself. Having checked the rules I was sent, they point out firmly that the forum is a barrow not a flower meadow. So Wilwarin might be allowed her butterflies because of her screen name while others might not.... and ideally it should have a spooky twist... so a fey fritillary rather than a fluffy one!!! There is a butterfly called "Mourning Cloak" which might have possibilities or "Painted Lady" - there is a "Stinky Leaf Wing" aswell but I think that would be taking the decomposition aspect a bit far!!!! But I have to say it is better that Lord Mouldy Pants.... Elonve - I loved the other ideas - Dark side of the moon is nice and spooky ... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

08-29-2005, 01:57 PM	#21
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	I finally bother to delete my invitation PM just before I could have quoted from it... but Mith's right... it does say that it must remain in theme. Had it not had those explicit rules, I assure you I would now be called "Banned" or "Untitled". "Angel of Music" is also a common "I really wanted it, but changed my mind at the last minute." Several of us have been this close to picking it. Also, it has to be under a certain number of characters... I can't remember the exact number, but I know that my own "Bringer of the Red Dawn" was closer that I'd meant it to be. __________________ peace

08-29-2005, 02:52 PM	#23
the guy who be short Shadowed Prince Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Thulcandra Posts: 2,343	I just got a PM - it's 25 characters. Now to choose a name that doesn't completely suck.

08-29-2005, 02:57 PM	#24
wilwarin538 Fluttering Enchantment Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,508	Congrats! 25 characters is much better, gives me so many new possibilities. 25 also makes sense since Ghost Prince of Cardolan is more then twenty, so it probably wouldn't fit if it was more then 25. __________________ Comme une étoile amarante Comme un papillon de nuit C'est la lumière qui m'attire La flamme qui m'éblouit Fenris Muffin

08-29-2005, 11:46 PM	#25
Elonve Wight Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Where the stars go blue. Posts: 153	So titles have to sort of fight with the theme of your name? Okay that's cool... Congrats to the guy who be short on his PM How about: Ghostly Bloke? or light of the underdark? or mystical noodels? ________ Dc Medical Marijuana Dispensary Last edited by Elonve; 04-09-2011 at 06:08 PM.

08-30-2005, 11:55 AM	#26
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,458	They don't have to fit with your screen name - but they should be individual to you - I just meant that butterflies might (and it is not me who decides!!!) be too flower meadowery in general but OK for Wilwarin because they are part of her identity. If you look at the member lists and sort by post count or rep you will see what has already been passed by the Wight you will get an idea of what works. Some of my favourites are the name tie ins though - SpM's Corpus Cacaphonus, Lalaith's Blithe Spirit, Le Petit Choux's Vegetable of Doom, Rimbaud's Perilous Poet, etc ... others are nice little Tolkien refs like Oddwen and Drummer in the Deep. Hookbill's Alive without breath & Sophia the TM's Scent of Symbelmyne combine Death and Tolkien in a elegant fashion. Others are appropriate to their owners .......... others I am still puzzling ... like Durelin's. Congratulations TGWBS... I look forward to seeing what you come up with. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

08-31-2005, 10:02 AM	#27
AbercrombieOfRohan Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 311	I always wanted mine to be ' Postmortem Paraclete of Purchasing' but I think it might be a tad too long...

08-31-2005, 10:23 AM	#29
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	The only other possibilities i thought of was: Wandering Shadowmancer Melkor's Second Champion or BurzEnyd Master (which is from my little post #1 on this thread) http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=10955 __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

08-31-2005, 12:22 PM	#30
Dimturiel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2005 Location: the road less travelled by Posts: 910	I think hopebringer would make a great PT. But as it does not quite suit me I would have memory of distant glory. __________________ Is this the end? No more the hunt, the journey and the goal? That terrifies me most: no more the goal! -Ray Bradbury, Leviathan '99

08-31-2005, 12:28 PM	#31
dancing spawn of ungoliant Mischievous Candle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: So near to Russia, so far from Japan, quite a long way from Cairo, lots of miles from Vietnam. Posts: 1,234	I was tempted to pick Affable Apparition but then I realized that it's too close to Eomer's Auspicious Wraith (which is just a charming choice). Another option for me was Spinner of Death but I ended up with something totally different. __________________ Fenris Wolf

08-31-2005, 10:24 PM	#32
Elonve Wight Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Where the stars go blue. Posts: 153	I think I mine would be Lady of the Pond! hehe...just kidding. The discombobulated dead ? El ________ MERCEDES-BENZ W114 Last edited by Elonve; 04-09-2011 at 06:09 PM.

08-31-2005, 10:38 PM	#33
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,518	hmmm....discombobulated dead, not bad, I like it. Of course I like all the ones with alliteration, It's just neat saying them like Saucepan's Corpus Caucophonous, or Kransha's Ubuquitous Uruloki, Fordim's Gibbering Gibbet. Along with the many others. Then there are those who are just well chosen and sound good... Bb's Cryptic Aura. Mithalwen's Pilgrim Soul I also like Encataire's bittersweet symphony and Fea's, and Child's, and Nil's...ahh there's so many of them. Anway. Yes, I basically concur and say the same thing Mithalwen says. I'll just regurgitate it a bit differently. Well, when choosing mine I chose something totally opposite of myself. Laconic, being brief and if you've seen any of my posts I'm very much not brief. Perhaps you can tell? Something that would take maybe 3 sentences to say I drag out into 3 paragraphs and then often get lost and confused and just stop typing. Then loreman, I'm anything but, so that may be a path you choose. Instead of something like you, something totally opposite of you, should prove interesting. Of course trying to stick with the theme of the downs as well. __________________ Fenris Penguin

09-01-2005, 01:11 PM	#34
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,458	I htink you are being a bit hard on yourself there Boromir... and there are a couple of fine new alliterative titles - Raffish Rapscallion and Maundering Mage. I knew I wanted a literary reference because it was my degree subject and Pilgrim Soul reflected my love of travel and also was reminiscent of Mithrandir - The grey pilgrim. I did consider trying to render it into Elvish as Fearandir but I was fairly sure that -dir is a masculine suffix... I think in someways Bewildering Ghost would have been more accurate but a little aspiration is allowed. I like to think of myself as a freespirit journeying through life - though some of my family would say dilletante wastrel __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

09-01-2005, 03:19 PM	#35
mormegil Maundering Mage Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,648	In choosing mine I must say it was fairly difficult. I didn't want to be stuck with something I didn't like. I like the alliteration bit of it. I actually liked the word Eidolon but I was informed that Eidolon is already being used by Diamond18 (Eidolon of a Took which I like) and that I'm discouraged from using that unless I was really set upon that. Since I wasn't the Enigmatic Eidolon could go. I luckily found a word I really liked...Maundering. Now the problem was to find something to go with it. I had words like mystic, mage, and mercenary going through my head. I liked all of them but in the end figured that mage fits the theme best and me to an extent. There's a brief insight into what became an ardous task for me. I spent so long thinking on it...probably too much __________________ “I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and 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.”

09-01-2005, 03:22 PM	#36
Glirdan Energetic Essence Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Where Lark Nor Eagle Ever Flew Posts: 3,285	I still can't think of one that I want to keep. Luckily I still have a long time before I have to choose. I'm still thinking about Rotting Corpse though. I can't think of anything else at this point. __________________ *I'm going to buy you a kitty, I'm going to let you fall in love with the kitty, and one cold, winter night, I'm going to steal into your house and punch you in the face!* Fenris Wolf

09-01-2005, 03:24 PM	#37
Balroggie Guest Posts: n/a	I'm just happy I have a few more posts to go before I'll have to decide this.

09-01-2005, 07:39 PM	#38
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 5,996	I must say I do like mormegil's Maundering Mage. It makes me think just a tad of Maundy Thursday before I start playing around with things like 'wandering wage' and 'pondering page' and 't'underin' age'. None of which makes any sense about mormegil, but it's great to be able to play with words. Good choice and congratulations! I remember when I was offerred a PT. For some reason people had a difficult time thinking of me as cryptic. I have no idea why. To be honest, I've never understood the connection between Mithalwen and Pilgrim Soul. It must be a reference I don't know. And I rather think that hangman is something quite well proportioned for Fordim. The game, that is. For those of you who aren't in chat or aren't among the old timers, Esty's Ghosted Princess has a chat "applicability" which cleverly combines both chat and forum. And Squatter's Spectre of decay, well, you have to know him to get the pun. Of course, none of us would take that to mean Squatter is a stinker. I have always thought that Mr.Underhill's Dread Horseman is way cool. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away. Last edited by Bêthberry; 09-01-2005 at 07:50 PM.

09-01-2005, 08:01 PM	#39
The Perky Ent Maniacal Mage Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Setting sail for Umbar, with Firefoot at my side! Posts: 3,297	I made up a couple for myself. A long time ago. I think 'Shepard of the Hasty' was one. Or something along those lines. I've always liked Firefoot's 'Illusionary Holbytla' Also, littlemanpoet's 'Bard Oder' was nice. As well as Sophia the Thunder Mistress' 'Scent of Simbelmynë __________________ 'But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.' Last edited by The Perky Ent; 09-01-2005 at 08:08 PM.