In the Shadow of the Star: Discussion Thread (Part 1) - Page 16 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

piosenniel · 05-13-2003, 09:43 PM

Quote:

"Don't touch those babies!" came the bloodcurdling scream . . .

Ah, Fosco, my lad -- Pio loves you! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Go get 'em, little balrog!!!!! [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img]

Birdland · 05-13-2003, 11:13 PM

Quote:

...Ferny and Stoat suddenly felt that they were saying goodbye to their legs, which were being kicked, bitten, and hurt in every other way possible.

And that's why children are called "ankle-biters" to this very day.

piosenniel · 05-14-2003, 02:09 AM

Quote:

. . . how everyone, even Piosenniel, would be expected to bring one of their favorite dishes to share with the other guests at Bag-end.

Now that should be interesting: I don't believe cooking is one of the Elf's skils . . .

Child of the 7th Age · 05-14-2003, 06:13 AM

Pio,

The Elf can't cook??!! Did Bird do all the cooking on those long adventuring treks that you two had together? That's probably unheard of in the Shire. Even bachelors like Bilbo seem to have operated a pretty fair kitchen.

Cami grins as she expertly wields a chef's knife in one hand and a ladle in the other.
Oh well, now you'll know how Cami feels when someone thrusts a weapon at her and orders her to go forward into battle!

Good luck in the kitchen!

Cami Goodchild, Chef Extraordinaire

[ May 14, 2003: Message edited by: Child of the 7th Age ]

piosenniel · 05-14-2003, 09:08 AM

Bird and I always ate at Macdunedain's when we were on the road . . .

[ May 14, 2003: Message edited by: piosenniel ]

piosenniel · 05-15-2003, 03:14 PM

Please note I have moved the calendar ahead in the storyline to 4 Cermië. (The party, from what I understood from Sharon's post will be 8 Cermië)

I am hoping by sometime next week we can push very near the party if not actually get into it.

piosenniel · 05-18-2003, 03:31 AM

Sharon - [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

It's not Cami who needs the healer!

[ May 18, 2003: Message edited by: piosenniel ]

Nurumaiel · 05-18-2003, 06:56 PM

Auriel

Please see your PMs.

piosenniel · 05-19-2003, 02:52 PM

Please note the timeline has advanced.

It is now 6 Cermië - the party/kidnapping will be in 2 days.

Carrûn · 05-20-2003, 08:45 AM

First off let me apologize for my lack face lately - finals week was probably one of the most busy of my life and I managed to sleep for 30 hours in a row afterwords

Sob story over; what should Frodo-lad be doing around now?

Child of the 7th Age · 05-21-2003, 12:57 PM

Carrun,

Hope your exams are behind you.

Pio or I will get with you with some ideas, once we've had some time to think things through.

General Notice:

Auriel will be away from the Downs for several weeks on family business. She told Nurumaiel to go ahead with the game and handle her character or have someone else do it.

For the next few weeks, I will have the pleasure of playing the nasty Stoatie and getting a good jab at those pesky, squirmy twins. Pio is threatening to sharpen her blades!

Mithadan, White Lady--Nuru and I briefly spoke. I plan to post late tonight which should lead into a post by Ferny, and then back to you folk. This will hopefully get us on course again.

Cami

[ May 21, 2003: Message edited by: Child of the 7th Age ]

Child of the 7th Age · 05-21-2003, 11:47 PM

Nuru,

The way is set for Ferny to come and meet Mithadan and Bird.

Mithadan, Bird,

sorry about that. The two of you better promise not to kill me.

sharon

piosenniel · 05-22-2003, 12:40 AM

Too freakin' funny! Auntie Bird is going to babysit!!!

How rich is that!

Bird! You let the blighter take liberties!!

~~ Pio

Birdland · 05-23-2003, 09:48 AM

OK, Birdie is taking over the care of Fosco, Birdie-style! She's gonna have Ferny's men quaking in their boots before long. Won't be too much groping going on, now!

piosenniel · 05-28-2003, 12:21 AM

Get out the saw, Cami! Time to take the leg!

Child of the 7th Age · 05-28-2003, 12:33 AM

Phooey! I left my medical bag back in Greenwood. But Stoatie will be thrilled to know the Elf isn't feeling well.

*********************************************

Boss Man Ferny,

Please let Stoatie know which of the two loverly jobs we discussed you'd like him to do..... He looks forward to a little mayhem and violence.

Birdland · 05-28-2003, 11:08 PM

Hang in there, Pio! Birdie's got just the thing to fix you right up.

piosenniel · 05-29-2003, 12:14 AM

Birdie, the hat has got to go! Where is Dr. Kildare when I need him?

piosenniel · 05-29-2003, 03:56 AM

We are now at 7 Cermië - the party is 8 Cermië.

Child of the 7th Age · 05-29-2003, 07:40 AM

Carrun,

Urgent notice -- Your mailbox is full.

I really need to contact you concerning the kidnapping scenes. I prefer not to spell things out on the discussion thread. Please clean out your mailbox and post a note here to let me know you've done that. I'll get back with you immediately.

Cami

Birdland · 05-31-2003, 05:38 PM

My post from May 27, 2003 01:48 PM has been edited, with additional text from Nurumaiel.

(Cami & Mith, see your e-mail.)

Child of the 7th Age · 05-31-2003, 06:00 PM

Carrun,

Thanks for cleaning out the mail. Please check your private messages and get back to me as soon as you can. The Bag-end party and kidnpping will probably go down this week.

********************************************

Bird

Check your e-mail.

Cami

Carrûn · 05-31-2003, 06:21 PM

Cami, please see my response.

- Carrûn

Child of the 7th Age · 05-31-2003, 06:46 PM

Carrun,

Thanks for letting us know you will be travelling for he remainder of June. And, yes, we do hope to be finished by then.

Since this is technically an invitational game, I need to check with Pio on your interesting suggestion. It's certainly a possibility, but let me speak with her first.

Good luck on your travels!

Cami
*********************************************

Pio - Please check your e-mail.

[ May 31, 2003: Message edited by: Child of the 7th Age ]

piosenniel · 05-31-2003, 07:48 PM

Let's use both - one as a Baddie - one to fill in for his brother!

Child of the 7th Age · 05-31-2003, 08:08 PM

Will write them late tonight and post a note after I get an answer.

Cami

Child of the 7th Age · 06-01-2003, 04:36 PM

Everyone:

I received an apologetic note from Carrun explaining that he'd need to withdraw from the game since he would be out of town for most of June. He had a good suggestion for an experienced writer to replace him who had expressed an interest in the game.

I've written a note seeing if this person would like to play Frodo-lad. Will let you know when I receive an answer.

Also, Orual, ......this is Stoatie. Please check your pms.

Child of the 7th Age · 06-01-2003, 11:05 PM

Notice

Himaran, one of our experienced writers and game founders, has agreed to join the game, playing Frodo-lad in place of his missing brother Carrun.

Orual will be playing Shifty, and will accompany Stoatie on his little trip to "pick up the twins". After Stoatie saw how the Elf was arming herself, he thought that bringing along an extra person might be wise.

***Mithadan*** · 06-02-2003, 06:06 AM

I am buried under and will not be able to even read the RPG thread until tomorrow to catch up. Apologies.

piosenniel · 06-03-2003, 01:51 PM

Tomorrow, real time, shall I put a few saves on the game for anyone who needs them, then move the timeline ahead to the morning of 8 Cermië - the Day of the Party?

Child of the 7th Age · 06-05-2003, 01:12 AM

I have hogged a large number of saves, and have filled in the one for June 4 at 7:26 pm. The rest will hopefully get done tomorrow....

If bandits or others need more space, we can "split" the boxes so they are shared by more than one character.

Cami

piosenniel · 06-05-2003, 02:39 AM

Sharon - I moved posts last night, so there is room for people to post into the 'Saves' around my Party Post of June 05, 2003 04:31 AM.

Anyone needing a post placed, just PM Sharon or I and tell us where you want it.

Point of Information:

We are now at the Day of the Party, 8 Cermië, it is mid-afternoon by my last post as mentioned above - the guests are starting to arrive.

piosenniel · 06-05-2003, 10:20 PM

I have left open a number of 'SAVE' spots for whoever needs to use them - PM your posts as needed to Cami or I and tell us where you want them placed.

I'll do one last post tonight which should get us just pre-ceremony time.

Sharon, perhaps you will want to have that (the vow scene) done by Monday if possible, we can move then into the late evening/night section of the party day - Gilly will take the twins back to Amaranthas' and Stoatie and gang can do their stuff.

I will be gone most of the weekend and Monday at work.

Child of the 7th Age · 06-06-2003, 01:06 AM

Cami sits at her kitchen table furiously scribbling.....

Gargantuan save of 6/4 at 7:28 p.m. filled in.

piosenniel · 06-06-2003, 01:12 AM

Nicely done, Cami! I blinked when I went back and re-read it - I could have sworn just a mere 5 minutes before there was a different ending to it. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Child of the 7th Age · 06-06-2003, 01:18 AM

There was.

True confessions: I write and edit my posts from scratch on the thread itself so things often change from one minute to the next.

Child of the 7th Age · 06-06-2003, 01:23 PM

Regarding the wedding/handfasting scenes. I will try to scribble like crazy and get up that far.

My only problem is that we are celebrating our anniversary on Sunday, going to a baseball game and out to a nice dinner. But I will definitely try.

sharon

piosenniel · 06-06-2003, 01:36 PM

Enjoy your family first, Sharon - the Star can drydock for a while longer!

Happy Anniversary!

Child of the 7th Age · 06-08-2003, 08:53 PM

Orual,

Any chance you can have Samwise ask Cami and Maura to sign the Hobbiton registry of marriages after they finish their ceremony?

Cami

Orual · 06-08-2003, 09:04 PM

Summer...::shudders::

Sure thing! I'll get right to it, with my apologies about not keeping up on the thread. Again. I can't believe that real actors don't shoot themselves getting ready for auditions...::shudders again::

Anyway, getting on it.

~Orual

05-14-2003, 06:13 AM	#604
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Pio, The Elf can't cook??!! Did Bird do all the cooking on those long adventuring treks that you two had together? That's probably unheard of in the Shire. Even bachelors like Bilbo seem to have operated a pretty fair kitchen. Cami grins as she expertly wields a chef's knife in one hand and a ladle in the other. Oh well, now you'll know how Cami feels when someone thrusts a weapon at her and orders her to go forward into battle! Good luck in the kitchen! Cami Goodchild, Chef Extraordinaire [ May 14, 2003: Message edited by: Child of the 7th Age ] __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

05-14-2003, 09:08 AM	#605
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Bird and I always ate at Macdunedain's when we were on the road . . . [ May 14, 2003: Message edited by: piosenniel ] __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

05-15-2003, 03:14 PM	#606
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Please note I have moved the calendar ahead in the storyline to 4 Cermië. (The party, from what I understood from Sharon's post will be 8 Cermië) I am hoping by sometime next week we can push very near the party if not actually get into it. __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

05-18-2003, 03:31 AM	#607
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Sharon - [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] It's not Cami who needs the healer! [ May 18, 2003: Message edited by: piosenniel ] __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

05-18-2003, 06:56 PM	#608
Nurumaiel Vice of Twilight Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: on a mountain Posts: 1,121	Auriel Please see your PMs. __________________ In the fury of the moment I can see the Master's hand in every leaf that trembles, in every grain of sand.

05-19-2003, 02:52 PM	#609
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Please note the timeline has advanced. It is now 6 Cermië - the party/kidnapping will be in 2 days. __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

05-20-2003, 08:45 AM	#610
Carrûn Wight Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Behind you, counting to 3 Posts: 234	First off let me apologize for my lack face lately - finals week was probably one of the most busy of my life and I managed to sleep for 30 hours in a row afterwords Sob story over; what should Frodo-lad be doing around now? __________________ "Dic, hospes, Spartae, nos te hic vidisse iacentes dum sanctis patriae legibus obsequimur."

05-21-2003, 12:57 PM	#611
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Carrun, Hope your exams are behind you. Pio or I will get with you with some ideas, once we've had some time to think things through. General Notice: Auriel will be away from the Downs for several weeks on family business. She told Nurumaiel to go ahead with the game and handle her character or have someone else do it. For the next few weeks, I will have the pleasure of playing the nasty Stoatie and getting a good jab at those pesky, squirmy twins. Pio is threatening to sharpen her blades! Mithadan, White Lady--Nuru and I briefly spoke. I plan to post late tonight which should lead into a post by Ferny, and then back to you folk. This will hopefully get us on course again. Cami [ May 21, 2003: Message edited by: Child of the 7th Age ] __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

05-21-2003, 11:47 PM	#612
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Nuru, The way is set for Ferny to come and meet Mithadan and Bird. Mithadan, Bird, sorry about that. The two of you better promise not to kill me. sharon __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

05-22-2003, 12:40 AM	#613
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Too freakin' funny! Auntie Bird is going to babysit!!! How rich is that! Bird! You let the blighter take liberties!! ~~ Pio __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

05-23-2003, 09:48 AM	#614
Birdland Ghastly Neekerbreeker Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the banks of the mighty Scioto Posts: 1,751	OK, Birdie is taking over the care of Fosco, Birdie-style! She's gonna have Ferny's men quaking in their boots before long. Won't be too much groping going on, now!

05-28-2003, 12:21 AM	#615
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Get out the saw, Cami! Time to take the leg! __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

05-28-2003, 12:33 AM	#616
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Phooey! I left my medical bag back in Greenwood. But Stoatie will be thrilled to know the Elf isn't feeling well. ********************************************* Boss Man Ferny, Please let Stoatie know which of the two loverly jobs we discussed you'd like him to do..... He looks forward to a little mayhem and violence. __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

05-28-2003, 11:08 PM	#617
Birdland Ghastly Neekerbreeker Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the banks of the mighty Scioto Posts: 1,751	Hang in there, Pio! Birdie's got just the thing to fix you right up.

05-29-2003, 12:14 AM	#618
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Birdie, the hat has got to go! Where is Dr. Kildare when I need him? __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

05-29-2003, 03:56 AM	#619
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	We are now at 7 Cermië - the party is 8 Cermië. __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

05-29-2003, 07:40 AM	#620
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Carrun, Urgent notice -- Your mailbox is full. I really need to contact you concerning the kidnapping scenes. I prefer not to spell things out on the discussion thread. Please clean out your mailbox and post a note here to let me know you've done that. I'll get back with you immediately. Cami __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

05-31-2003, 05:38 PM	#621
Birdland Ghastly Neekerbreeker Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the banks of the mighty Scioto Posts: 1,751	My post from May 27, 2003 01:48 PM has been edited, with additional text from Nurumaiel. (Cami & Mith, see your e-mail.)

05-31-2003, 06:00 PM	#622
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Carrun, Thanks for cleaning out the mail. Please check your private messages and get back to me as soon as you can. The Bag-end party and kidnpping will probably go down this week. ****************************************** Bird** Check your e-mail. Cami __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

05-31-2003, 06:21 PM	#623
Carrûn Wight Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Behind you, counting to 3 Posts: 234	Cami, please see my response. - Carrûn __________________ "Dic, hospes, Spartae, nos te hic vidisse iacentes dum sanctis patriae legibus obsequimur."

05-31-2003, 06:46 PM	#624
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Carrun, Thanks for letting us know you will be travelling for he remainder of June. And, yes, we do hope to be finished by then. Since this is technically an invitational game, I need to check with Pio on your interesting suggestion. It's certainly a possibility, but let me speak with her first. Good luck on your travels! Cami ******************************************* Pio -** Please check your e-mail. [ May 31, 2003: Message edited by: Child of the 7th Age ] __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

05-31-2003, 07:48 PM	#625
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Let's use both - one as a Baddie - one to fill in for his brother! __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

05-31-2003, 08:08 PM	#626
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Will write them late tonight and post a note after I get an answer. Cami __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

06-01-2003, 04:36 PM	#627
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Everyone: I received an apologetic note from Carrun explaining that he'd need to withdraw from the game since he would be out of town for most of June. He had a good suggestion for an experienced writer to replace him who had expressed an interest in the game. I've written a note seeing if this person would like to play Frodo-lad. Will let you know when I receive an answer. Also, Orual, ......this is Stoatie. Please check your pms. __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

06-01-2003, 11:05 PM	#628
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Notice Himaran, one of our experienced writers and game founders, has agreed to join the game, playing Frodo-lad in place of his missing brother Carrun. Orual will be playing Shifty, and will accompany Stoatie on his little trip to "pick up the twins". After Stoatie saw how the Elf was arming herself, he thought that bringing along an extra person might be wise. __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

06-02-2003, 06:06 AM	#629
*Mithadan* Spirit of Mist Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Tol Eressea Posts: 3,381	I am buried under and will not be able to even read the RPG thread until tomorrow to catch up. Apologies. __________________ Beleriand, Beleriand, the borders of the Elven-land.

06-03-2003, 01:51 PM	#630
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Tomorrow, real time, shall I put a few saves on the game for anyone who needs them, then move the timeline ahead to the morning of 8 Cermië - the Day of the Party? __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

06-05-2003, 01:12 AM	#631
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	I have hogged a large number of saves, and have filled in the one for June 4 at 7:26 pm. The rest will hopefully get done tomorrow.... If bandits or others need more space, we can "split" the boxes so they are shared by more than one character. Cami __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

06-05-2003, 02:39 AM	#632
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Sharon - I moved posts last night, so there is room for people to post into the 'Saves' around my Party Post of June 05, 2003 04:31 AM. Anyone needing a post placed, just PM Sharon or I and tell us where you want it. Point of Information: We are now at the Day of the Party, 8 Cermië, it is mid-afternoon by my last post as mentioned above - the guests are starting to arrive. __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

06-05-2003, 10:20 PM	#633
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	I have left open a number of 'SAVE' spots for whoever needs to use them - PM your posts as needed to Cami or I and tell us where you want them placed. I'll do one last post tonight which should get us just pre-ceremony time. Sharon, perhaps you will want to have that (the vow scene) done by Monday if possible, we can move then into the late evening/night section of the party day - Gilly will take the twins back to Amaranthas' and Stoatie and gang can do their stuff. I will be gone most of the weekend and Monday at work. __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

06-06-2003, 01:06 AM	#634
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Cami sits at her kitchen table furiously scribbling..... Gargantuan save of 6/4 at 7:28 p.m. filled in. __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

06-06-2003, 01:12 AM	#635
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Nicely done, Cami! I blinked when I went back and re-read it - I could have sworn just a mere 5 minutes before there was a different ending to it. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

06-06-2003, 01:18 AM	#636
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	There was. True confessions: I write and edit my posts from scratch on the thread itself so things often change from one minute to the next. __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

06-06-2003, 01:23 PM	#637
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Regarding the wedding/handfasting scenes. I will try to scribble like crazy and get up that far. My only problem is that we are celebrating our anniversary on Sunday, going to a baseball game and out to a nice dinner. But I will definitely try. sharon __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

06-06-2003, 01:36 PM	#638
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Enjoy your family first, Sharon - the Star can drydock for a while longer! Happy Anniversary! __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.