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Tar-Meneldur · 01-10-2007, 04:51 PM

Welcome, teleriferchnyfain and Idril, I am a Christian too, and there is nothing wrong with that.

In fact my name Tar-Meneldur means (Devoted to Heaven) in Quenya.

01-10-2007, 05:11 PM

Hello everyone,
I'm new here and so I figured I'd stop here at the new members section and say hi. I've been roleplaying for years, though I'm just getting back into forum RPG's, I've been an avid fan of Tolkien and his works for quite some time, and I'm happy to say I'm thrilled and awed by the quality and friendly atmosphere here. I'm more used to heavy fighting Roleplaying since I'm a fencer and swordfighter in real life, but I think I'll find the change to more conversational and adventure-some RPG's to be a tempting new horizon. I hope to see you all around and to get involved as soon as possible.

-Endgame

Mänwe · 01-10-2007, 05:52 PM

Huzzah! Another fencer.

A cold and clammy welcome of the dead to you Endgame.

Mänwe · 01-10-2007, 06:01 PM

Endgame Foil for six years. Epee for an hour.

And a cold and clammy welcome to Idril also.

01-10-2007, 06:15 PM

Thankyou all for your warm welcome. what exactly does role playing invlove? I don't want to get mixed up with anything weird.LOTR role playing may be different from regular role playing, but I know SOME roleplaying can have demonic stuff mixed up with it. If someone could explain what it involves, I'd be really grateful

thankyou

~Idril Celebrindal~

Nogrod · 01-10-2007, 06:31 PM

Endgame and Idril!

A warm welcome.

And go to see the Shire and Rohan sections to find out what RPG'ing here looks like. I think you have no need to worry. Just join in the Shire / The Golden Perch and keep going!

It's fun!

Nogrod · 01-10-2007, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tar-Meneldur

Welcome, teleriferchnyfain and Idril, I am a Christian too, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Welcome also, teleriferchnyfain. I am not a christian either and there is nothing wrong with that...

Boromir88 · 01-10-2007, 08:29 PM

Idril, the RPG forums you can get all the information you need on them.

I will assure you something though, and tell you a little story here. I never was the RPG type person, didn't expect to ever do it, never really was a writer, and just didn't seem like it was something that would interest me. The 'Downs RPG forums are probably the best put together and best organized RPGs I have ever come acrossed, and because of that it sucked me in. I'm not a regular at RPing but occasionally I get a knack to just join in something fun and something I'll enjoy for a while. The RPG forums on the downs are far better (as far as the quality of writing, the quality of the scenarios, and the overall organization) than any other forum I have seen. I'm sure you'll love it.

Welcome Endgame, I also was amazed at how well this forum had constructed it's RPGs. The typical thing about RPGs I'd find...and what probably turned me off to them as not being interested is either 1) The forum just didn't have them because of how chaotic they could be...or 2) They were so badly organized, all over the place, and just out there, I never got interested. But as you can very well tell here, the mods do take care of their RPG forums very well. Tolkien spent a great deal of time on his stories, but he also experienced life away from the story...life with his family, colleagues, and such, and did so much other work outside Middle-earth that often goes unnoticed.

Welcome teleriferchnyfain...I love that quote. There was another one I vaguely remember where Tolkien was talking about this one kid who came up to him and was completely enshrined to the books. In which he sullenly later responded 'I have ruined that kids life.' That's always something important to remember I think...the books are here for our enjoyment and for places like this, not as something we should let rule our lives.

Wayland · 01-11-2007, 02:46 AM

I've been lurking around this forum for a while and finally thought I'd join up, as it seems a cosy enough corner. I have a liking for history and fantasy literature - I blame Narnia at primary school, then Earthsea, then...! I had an enjoyable period playing RuneQuest with some college mates (nostalgia).

I'm no expert at any of the above, just a third-rate dabbler at best. I'm re-reading Lotr, after a gap of many years, having got quite muddled up by watching the first two films and not quite sure if my memory of the book was correct etc.

Anyway, that's about it for now I guess.

Thinlómien · 01-11-2007, 08:52 AM

Warm welcome to you, Wayland, teleriferchnyfain and Endgame!

May your stay be long and may you enjoy it.

shieldmaiden4xsword · 01-11-2007, 03:43 PM

Welcome Wayland and Endgame!

I thought i was an expert until I joined this forum.

Gil-Galad · 01-11-2007, 05:27 PM

welcome wayland, idril and any others i have missed! enjoy yourselves here!

i'm a mixture of two worlds, my father being a German-Speaking Lutheran and my mother a french-speaking Catholic... opposites attract i guess

Amras Oronar · 01-12-2007, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shieldmaiden4xsword

I'm also a Christian, btw.

Me too

And a warm welcome to anywone who joined

01-14-2007, 03:45 PM

I'm new 2. btw i am a christian. i think i'll like it here!! o and some1 plz email me im bored 2 death rite now, my email is [deleted by moderator for safety reasons - please use the PM function for private messages], if u email me make the subject barrowdowns so i kno who u r!!!

Beleg Cuthalion · 01-14-2007, 09:50 PM

Hi to all the new members. ElvenPrincess I'm not sure that it's a good idea to put up your email up like that, you might get spamed really hard.

Elmo · 01-15-2007, 09:27 AM

i am he who arises in might, I arise in might that's what i do

Hookbill the Goomba · 01-15-2007, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hewhoarisesinmight

I arise in might that's what i do

A very respectable profession.

Welcome to the Downs!

Rune Son of Bjarne · 01-15-2007, 09:38 AM

Welcome to the elven princess and the man of few words. I hope the downs is as cold as you could wish and remember; You have only just started being dead.

Anyways I find it funny that ElvenPrincess e-mail was removed (from her post) for safty reasons, when many of us have made our e-mails public by using the msn function.

The Might · 01-15-2007, 09:47 AM

And I thought I was the one in charge or the important task of arising in Might

welcome to all new members !!!

Beleg Cuthalion · 01-15-2007, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Might

And I thought I was the one in charge or the important task of arising in Might

welcome to all new members !!!

He's not related to you then?

~Beleg

Legate of Amon Lanc · 01-15-2007, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beleg Cuthalion

He's not related too you then?

Perhaps it is TM with another identity. And he's rising in might as he overruns the forum with his alter-egos...

The Might · 01-15-2007, 10:05 AM

Good guess, but not the truth...

Nimrodel_9 · 01-15-2007, 02:16 PM

Welcome to the Barrow-Downs, hewhoarisesinmight!

shieldmaiden4xsword · 01-15-2007, 06:25 PM

Welcome Elven Princess and he who arises in might!!! please stick around.

Tar-Meneldur · 01-16-2007, 07:42 PM

Sorry, I have not been on to say hello, but to the both of you, welcome, even if I myself am still new here.

Laleena · 01-17-2007, 10:04 AM

Mara aure all new people!

I am so happy that I can finally speak at least some elvish!

mara mesta,
Leena

Boromir88 · 01-17-2007, 10:28 AM

Welcome wayland, elvenprincess, and hewhoarisesinmight...enjoy

Rune Son of Bjarne · 01-17-2007, 10:44 AM

I must say that your greetings is far from the greatness of former times, Boromir.

Beleg Cuthalion · 01-17-2007, 11:23 AM

Welcome Tar-Meneldur, Fifth King of Númenor of the line of Elros.

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Might

Good guess, but not the truth...

Your brother then right?

~Beleg

Elmo · 01-17-2007, 11:45 AM

We just share an interest in arising in might OK...

Boromir88 · 01-17-2007, 01:04 PM

Rune, as you would argue in WW, short and straight to the point is sometimes better than babble...Or maybe it's just one of those things where sometimes I have it and am on a roll, other days not so much.

Rune Son of Bjarne · 01-17-2007, 01:10 PM

point taken Boro. . .I have tasted my own medicine and it is bitter.

Beleg Cuthalion · 01-17-2007, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hewhoarisesinmight

We just share an interest in arising in might OK...

Yeah sure, just bugging ya dude.

~Beleg Cuthalion

ninja91 · 01-18-2007, 09:19 AM

Well met, hewhoarisesinmight and everyone else whom I have missed.

Elonve · 01-18-2007, 08:58 PM

Hello Newbies!
Enjoy the 'downs.

Geez, is this thread getting long!

El
________
XXX FREE MOVIES

Hookbill the Goomba · 01-19-2007, 12:53 AM

A warm (well, as warm as cold graves get) greeting to all new Downers...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elonve

Geez, is this thread getting long!

It'll never be as long as CRAZY CAPTIONS! Which is my home.

01-24-2007, 02:33 PM

Hi! I read the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings series about 10-12 years ago, and the Hobbit again last year. These are the best stories I've ever read, and I know I'll keep coming back to them as years go by.

I've never role-played before, but I love writing, so I think this will be fun.

Elmo · 01-24-2007, 02:35 PM

Hey ho Mr O

01-24-2007, 02:45 PM

Hey all new people! Hope you like it here

Tar-Meneldur · 01-24-2007, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr O

Hi! I read the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings series about 10-12 years ago, and the Hobbit again last year. These are the best stories I've ever read, and I know I'll keep coming back to them as years go by.

I've never role-played before, but I love writing, so I think this will be fun.

I have never role-played before as well, but I hope to gain the courage to do so.

The Silmarillion is a good book to.

01-10-2007, 04:51 PM	#2721
Tar-Meneldur Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Númenor Posts: 19	Welcome, teleriferchnyfain and Idril, I am a Christian too, and there is nothing wrong with that. In fact my name Tar-Meneldur means (Devoted to Heaven) in Quenya. __________________ "Et Earello Endorenna utulien. Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn' Ambar-metta!"

01-10-2007, 05:52 PM	#2723
Mänwe Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: May as well be the Arctic Circle Posts: 283	Huzzah! Another fencer. A cold and clammy welcome of the dead to you Endgame. __________________ "I am, I fear, a most unsatisfactory person." - (Letter #124 To Sir Stanley Unwin)

01-10-2007, 06:01 PM	#2724
Mänwe Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: May as well be the Arctic Circle Posts: 283	Endgame Foil for six years. Epee for an hour. And a cold and clammy welcome to Idril also. __________________ "I am, I fear, a most unsatisfactory person." - (Letter #124 To Sir Stanley Unwin)

01-10-2007, 06:31 PM	#2726
Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,308	Endgame and Idril! A warm welcome. And go to see the Shire and Rohan sections to find out what RPG'ing here looks like. I think you have no need to worry. Just join in the Shire / The Golden Perch and keep going! It's fun! __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

01-10-2007, 08:29 PM	#2728
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,518	Idril, the RPG forums you can get all the information you need on them. I will assure you something though, and tell you a little story here. I never was the RPG type person, didn't expect to ever do it, never really was a writer, and just didn't seem like it was something that would interest me. The 'Downs RPG forums are probably the best put together and best organized RPGs I have ever come acrossed, and because of that it sucked me in. I'm not a regular at RPing but occasionally I get a knack to just join in something fun and something I'll enjoy for a while. The RPG forums on the downs are far better (as far as the quality of writing, the quality of the scenarios, and the overall organization) than any other forum I have seen. I'm sure you'll love it. Welcome Endgame, I also was amazed at how well this forum had constructed it's RPGs. The typical thing about RPGs I'd find...and what probably turned me off to them as not being interested is either 1) The forum just didn't have them because of how chaotic they could be...or 2) They were so badly organized, all over the place, and just out there, I never got interested. But as you can very well tell here, the mods do take care of their RPG forums very well. Tolkien spent a great deal of time on his stories, but he also experienced life away from the story...life with his family, colleagues, and such, and did so much other work outside Middle-earth that often goes unnoticed. Welcome teleriferchnyfain...I love that quote. There was another one I vaguely remember where Tolkien was talking about this one kid who came up to him and was completely enshrined to the books. In which he sullenly later responded 'I have ruined that kids life.' That's always something important to remember I think...the books are here for our enjoyment and for places like this, not as something we should let rule our lives. __________________ Fenris Penguin

01-10-2007, 05:11 PM	#2722
Endgame Guest Posts: n/a	Hello everyone, I'm new here and so I figured I'd stop here at the new members section and say hi. I've been roleplaying for years, though I'm just getting back into forum RPG's, I've been an avid fan of Tolkien and his works for quite some time, and I'm happy to say I'm thrilled and awed by the quality and friendly atmosphere here. I'm more used to heavy fighting Roleplaying since I'm a fencer and swordfighter in real life, but I think I'll find the change to more conversational and adventure-some RPG's to be a tempting new horizon. I hope to see you all around and to get involved as soon as possible. -Endgame

01-10-2007, 06:15 PM	#2725
Idril Guest Posts: n/a	Thankyou all for your warm welcome. what exactly does role playing invlove? I don't want to get mixed up with anything weird.LOTR role playing may be different from regular role playing, but I know SOME roleplaying can have demonic stuff mixed up with it. If someone could explain what it involves, I'd be really grateful thankyou ~Idril Celebrindal~

01-11-2007, 02:46 AM	#2729
Wayland Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sharkey's Shire - two doors along from Shelob Posts: 14	I've been lurking around this forum for a while and finally thought I'd join up, as it seems a cosy enough corner. I have a liking for history and fantasy literature - I blame Narnia at primary school, then Earthsea, then...! I had an enjoyable period playing RuneQuest with some college mates (nostalgia). I'm no expert at any of the above, just a third-rate dabbler at best. I'm re-reading Lotr, after a gap of many years, having got quite muddled up by watching the first two films and not quite sure if my memory of the book was correct etc. Anyway, that's about it for now I guess.

01-11-2007, 08:52 AM	#2730
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Warm welcome to you, Wayland, teleriferchnyfain and Endgame! May your stay be long and may you enjoy it. __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

01-11-2007, 03:43 PM	#2731
shieldmaiden4xsword Wight Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: where people stick out their tongues at their youth pastor.... Posts: 183	Welcome Wayland and Endgame! I thought i was an expert until I joined this forum. __________________ Sometimes the peril is not in what is around us, what enemies or trials that may come, but what is in our own hearts.

01-11-2007, 05:27 PM	#2732
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	welcome wayland, idril and any others i have missed! enjoy yourselves here! i'm a mixture of two worlds, my father being a German-Speaking Lutheran and my mother a french-speaking Catholic... opposites attract i guess __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

01-14-2007, 03:45 PM	#2734
ElvenPrincess Guest Posts: n/a	I'm new 2. btw i am a christian. i think i'll like it here!! o and some1 plz email me im bored 2 death rite now, my email is [deleted by moderator for safety reasons - please use the PM function for private messages], if u email me make the subject barrowdowns so i kno who u r!!! Last edited by Estelyn Telcontar; 01-15-2007 at 02:00 AM. Reason: e-mail address removed for safety

01-14-2007, 09:50 PM	#2735
Beleg Cuthalion Wight Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hominum que contente mundique huius et cupido Posts: 181	Hi to all the new members. ElvenPrincess I'm not sure that it's a good idea to put up your email up like that, you might get spamed really hard. __________________ War is not the answer, War is the question and the answer is yes Quis ut Deus Last edited by Beleg Cuthalion; 01-25-2007 at 09:36 PM.

01-15-2007, 09:27 AM	#2736
Elmo Pittodrie Poltergeist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: trying to find that warm and winding lane again Posts: 633	hey i am he who arises in might, I arise in might that's what i do

01-15-2007, 09:47 AM	#2739
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	And I thought I was the one in charge or the important task of arising in Might welcome to all new members !!! __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

01-15-2007, 10:05 AM	#2742
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Good guess, but not the truth... __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

01-15-2007, 02:16 PM	#2743
Nimrodel_9 Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Utah Posts: 734	Welcome to the Barrow-Downs, hewhoarisesinmight! __________________ .:A friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart:.

01-15-2007, 06:25 PM	#2744
shieldmaiden4xsword Wight Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: where people stick out their tongues at their youth pastor.... Posts: 183	Welcome Elven Princess and he who arises in might!!! please stick around. __________________ Sometimes the peril is not in what is around us, what enemies or trials that may come, but what is in our own hearts.

01-16-2007, 07:42 PM	#2745
Tar-Meneldur Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Númenor Posts: 19	Sorry, I have not been on to say hello, but to the both of you, welcome, even if I myself am still new here. __________________ "Et Earello Endorenna utulien. Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn' Ambar-metta!"

01-17-2007, 10:04 AM	#2746
Laleena Animated Skeleton Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in Mirkwood riding my horse Posts: 27	Mara aure all new people! I am so happy that I can finally speak at least some elvish! mara mesta, Leena __________________ Sarcasm isn't the lowest form of wit, it isn't wit at all.~ Halt

01-17-2007, 10:28 AM	#2747
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,518	Welcome wayland, elvenprincess, and hewhoarisesinmight...enjoy __________________ Fenris Penguin

01-17-2007, 11:45 AM	#2750
Elmo Pittodrie Poltergeist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: trying to find that warm and winding lane again Posts: 633	We just share an interest in arising in might OK... __________________ As Beren looked into her eyes within the shadows of her hair, The trembling starlight of the skies he saw there mirrored shimmering.

01-17-2007, 01:04 PM	#2751
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,518	Rune, as you would argue in WW, short and straight to the point is sometimes better than babble...Or maybe it's just one of those things where sometimes I have it and am on a roll, other days not so much. __________________ Fenris Penguin

01-18-2007, 08:58 PM	#2755
Elonve Wight Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Where the stars go blue. Posts: 153	Hello Newbies! Enjoy the 'downs. Geez, is this thread getting long! El ________ XXX FREE MOVIES Last edited by Elonve; 04-09-2011 at 06:23 PM.

01-24-2007, 02:33 PM	#2757
Mr O Guest Posts: n/a	Hi! I read the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings series about 10-12 years ago, and the Hobbit again last year. These are the best stories I've ever read, and I know I'll keep coming back to them as years go by. I've never role-played before, but I love writing, so I think this will be fun.

01-24-2007, 02:35 PM	#2758
Elmo Pittodrie Poltergeist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: trying to find that warm and winding lane again Posts: 633	Hey ho Mr O __________________ As Beren looked into her eyes within the shadows of her hair, The trembling starlight of the skies he saw there mirrored shimmering.

01-24-2007, 02:45 PM	#2759
Sadreen Guest Posts: n/a	Hey all new people! Hope you like it here