Fortunately/Unfortunately - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Boromir88 · 03-31-2005, 06:19 PM

There's an old time game called fortunately/unfortunately that I remember playing back in the day. I decided to let's do one LOTR style. Ok, here's how it goes, someone starts off with a statement, then another makes a fortunate, or unfortunate remark, off that statement. These can be as funny or as serious as one wants....

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For Example:

unfortunately, Aragorn fell off a cliff.

Fortunately, he landed in the water and not on the sharp rocks.

unfortunately, he can't swim

and it just goes on...They can get as whacky or serious as one wants.

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So I'll start off....

Fortunately, Gimli finally found something to eat

malkatoj · 03-31-2005, 06:50 PM

Unfortunately, it was the fish that Gollum was speficically waiting for it to fatten up so he could eat it, and Gollum tried to strangle Gimli.

Ainaserkewen · 03-31-2005, 07:28 PM

Fortunately, Gimli is stronger then the fish-weakened Gollum.

AbercrombieOfRohan · 03-31-2005, 07:50 PM

Unfortunately, Gimli was unaware that Gollum grew up next to a nuclear power plant and when attacked actually swelled to the size of the Good-year blimp...

Elennar Starfire · 03-31-2005, 09:08 PM

Fortunately, blimps are easy to deflate if one knows the proper place to stick them with one of Legolas' arrows.

The Only Real Estel · 03-31-2005, 09:10 PM

Unfortunately, Gimli had a horrible fight with Legolas last night, and Legolas and his arrows were pouting in a corner.

THE Ka · 03-31-2005, 09:13 PM

Fortunately, Legolas' arrowheads were made out of stainless steal and did not rust on his flawless mane of elvish egoness...

HerenIstarion · 04-01-2005, 02:54 AM

Unfortunately, that very morning Legolas was polishing his bow with the "Mirkwood Bow Maintenance Kit" chestnut polish fluid #4, forgot to attach a string, and as a consequence, were unable to shoot at Gimli

Estelyn Telcontar · 04-01-2005, 04:54 AM

...which was fortunate, since he was supposed to shoot Gollum, not his best friend!

HerenIstarion · 04-01-2005, 06:30 AM

comments: My mistake, which I'm unable to correct. My previous should have been like this:

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Unfortunately, that very morning Legolas was polishing his bow with the "Mirkwood Bow Maintenance Kit" chestnut polish fluid #4, forgot to attach a string, and as a consequence, were unable to shoot at Gollum

Gimli was a typo It was Gollum who should have been deflated, right?

Should fortunately/unfortunately run alternately? I suppose yes?

Thing itself (or an essay to clear up the mess I've done myself

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Unfortunately, Legolas, who have never used his arrows other than shooting them through his bow, stood stupefied, gaping at Gimli's horrible plight, and it never ocurred to him it was enough to pierce Gollum through the right place with an arrowhead.

Boromir88 · 04-01-2005, 09:56 AM

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Should fortunately/unfortunately run alternately? I suppose yes?

Yes
and

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Gimli was a typo It was Gollum who should have been deflated, right?

yes.

But don't worry, it's a straightened out.

Fortunately, Faramir was walking by and aimed for the proper place to deflate Gollum.

Mithalwen · 04-01-2005, 10:07 AM

Unfortunately he forgot did not have anything to piece him with - having just come from net practice with the Ithilien wanderers, he was carrying a cricket bat not a sword.

Hookbill the Goomba · 04-01-2005, 10:11 AM

Fortunatly, Aragorn bowled him a wonderful ball, worthy of Lords cricket ground, and so Faramir could hit it at Gollum with his bat... (Obviously)

Mithalwen · 04-01-2005, 10:15 AM

Unfortunately Gollum's agility made him a natural wicket keeper and he made an impressive catch...

Boromir88 · 04-01-2005, 10:26 AM

Fortunately, Gollum has clammy hands and is a natural butterfingers and drops the ball

Mithalwen · 04-01-2005, 10:28 AM

Unfortunately it falls with force on to Gimli's head

Boromir88 · 04-01-2005, 10:35 AM

Fortunately, Gimli has an extremely hard skull, and it doesn't phase him.

Mithalwen · 04-01-2005, 11:14 AM

Unfortunately Gimli does not have quick reactions and so hasn't seized the window of opportunity opened by Gollum releasing his neck in order to catch the ball...

Maeggaladiel · 04-01-2005, 11:30 AM

Fortunately, Aragorn DID posses aforementioned quick reaction time and leapt forward.

Boromir88 · 04-01-2005, 11:32 AM

Unfortunately, Legolas was getting jealous no one was mentioning his name in this thread, so he tackled Aragorn.

Mithalwen · 04-01-2005, 11:36 AM

Fortunately Aragorn had a weight advantage on the elf and so evaded the tackle.

Kath · 04-01-2005, 01:32 PM

Unfortunately Legolas was still holding his steel-tipped arrow and it went through Aragorns leg as he threw Legolas to the ground.

the phantom · 04-01-2005, 01:36 PM

Fortunately, Gollum found this so amusing that he couldn't stop laughing long enough to mount a new attack.

Mithalwen · 04-01-2005, 01:55 PM

Unfortunately Arwen showed up and got the wrong idea about the whole messy situation..

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 04-01-2005, 02:13 PM

Fortunately, Aragorn's massive blood loss ensured that there would be no lover's tiff.

Kath · 04-01-2005, 02:18 PM

Unfortunately during this little interlude Gollum had stopped laughing and had his hands back around Gimli's neck.

Boromir88 · 04-01-2005, 02:24 PM

Fortunately, somehow gollum's precious rolled past and he let go of Gimli and scampered after it.

Mithalwen · 04-01-2005, 02:38 PM

Unfortunately, he had reckoned without Arwen's hyper sensitive jewellery radar & elven speed. She got there first with her nassty sharp elvishes sword.....

Feanor of the Peredhil · 04-01-2005, 02:52 PM

Fortunately, when she tried to put the Ring on her sword, it didn't fit, saving the group from a messy fate with an invisible sword.

Kath · 04-01-2005, 02:55 PM

Unfortunately this problem allowed Gollum to get his sticky little fingers back on the precious.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 04-01-2005, 02:58 PM

Fortunately, there was a lava flow nearby.

Neurion · 04-01-2005, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Feanor of the Peredhil

Fortunately, there was a lava flow nearby.

Unfortunately it was stopped up by the body of a preternaturally stupid troll who, in a state of blissful thickness just happened to fall face-first into it at that exact moment.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 04-01-2005, 03:13 PM

Fortunately for the troll, he had very thick skin.

Neurion · 04-01-2005, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Feanor of the Peredhil

Fortunately for the troll, he had very thick skin.

Unfortunately for him (but fortunately for everyone else), it was broad daylight, and he turned to stone instantaneously to the sound of long and loud lamentations (from the troll).

Boromir88 · 04-01-2005, 11:47 PM

Fortunately Faramir was still holding his cricket bat, and whapped Gollum on the side of the head, and the Ring goes flying out of his hands.

Evisse the Blue · 04-02-2005, 08:19 AM

Unfortunately no one saw where exactly it (the Ring) landed.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 04-02-2005, 09:15 AM

Fortunately, Gwihir just happened to fly by and saw it laying in the mud by Legolas' hare.

Kath · 04-02-2005, 09:19 AM

Unfortunately he was exceptionally hungry and picked up the hare rather than the ring and forgot to tell anyone about it.

Hookbill the Goomba · 04-02-2005, 10:00 AM

Fortunatly, the hare had the ring and Gwihir saw it.

Mithalwen · 04-02-2005, 10:53 AM

Unfortunately the hare slipped the ring on to it's paw and he disappeared which freaked Gwaihir out so much that he dropped it.

03-31-2005, 06:19 PM	#1
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,518	Fortunately/Unfortunately There's an old time game called fortunately/unfortunately that I remember playing back in the day. I decided to let's do one LOTR style. Ok, here's how it goes, someone starts off with a statement, then another makes a fortunate, or unfortunate remark, off that statement. These can be as funny or as serious as one wants.... _________________________________ For Example: unfortunately, Aragorn fell off a cliff. Fortunately, he landed in the water and not on the sharp rocks. unfortunately, he can't swim and it just goes on...They can get as whacky or serious as one wants. _________________________________ So I'll start off.... Fortunately, Gimli finally found something to eat __________________ Fenris Penguin

03-31-2005, 07:28 PM	#3
Ainaserkewen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A cosmic waiting room Posts: 651	Fortunately, Gimli is stronger then the fish-weakened Gollum. __________________ Solus... I'm eating chicken again. I ate chicken yesterday and the day before... will I be eating chicken again tomorrow? Why am I always eating chicken?

03-31-2005, 09:08 PM	#5
Elennar Starfire Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2003 Location: Nowhere...now here Posts: 952	Fortunately, blimps are easy to deflate if one knows the proper place to stick them with one of Legolas' arrows. __________________ Don't let me die!

03-31-2005, 09:13 PM	#7
THE Ka Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: As with the flygja Posts: 1,403	Fortunately, Legolas' arrowheads were made out of stainless steal and did not rust on his flawless mane of elvish egoness... __________________ Vinur, vinur skilur tú meg? Veitst tú ongan loyniveg? Hevur tú reikað líka sum eg, í endaleysu tokuni? Last edited by THE Ka; 03-31-2005 at 09:17 PM. Reason: Had to make a 'realistic' legolas

04-01-2005, 02:54 AM	#8
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,244	Unfortunately, that very morning Legolas was polishing his bow with the "Mirkwood Bow Maintenance Kit" chestnut polish fluid #4, forgot to attach a string, and as a consequence, were unable to shoot at Gimli __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time!

03-31-2005, 06:50 PM	#2
malkatoj Wight Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A hovel in Florin Posts: 173	Unfortunately, it was the fish that Gollum was speficically waiting for it to fatten up so he could eat it, and Gollum tried to strangle Gimli.

03-31-2005, 07:50 PM	#4
AbercrombieOfRohan Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 311	Unfortunately, Gimli was unaware that Gollum grew up next to a nuclear power plant and when attacked actually swelled to the size of the Good-year blimp...

03-31-2005, 09:10 PM	#6
The Only Real Estel Raffish Rapscallion Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Far from the 'Downs, it seems :-( Posts: 2,835	Unfortunately, Gimli had a horrible fight with Legolas last night, and Legolas and his arrows were pouting in a corner.

04-01-2005, 04:54 AM	#9
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	...which was fortunate, since he was supposed to shoot Gollum, not his best friend! __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

04-01-2005, 10:07 AM	#12
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,455	Unfortunately he forgot did not have anything to piece him with - having just come from net practice with the Ithilien wanderers, he was carrying a cricket bat not a sword. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

04-01-2005, 10:11 AM	#13
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	Fortunatly, Aragorn bowled him a wonderful ball, worthy of Lords cricket ground, and so Faramir could hit it at Gollum with his bat... (Obviously) __________________ 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...

04-01-2005, 10:15 AM	#14
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,455	Unfortunately Gollum's agility made him a natural wicket keeper and he made an impressive catch... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

04-01-2005, 10:26 AM	#15
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,518	Fortunately, Gollum has clammy hands and is a natural butterfingers and drops the ball __________________ Fenris Penguin

04-01-2005, 10:28 AM	#16
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,455	Unfortunately it falls with force on to Gimli's head __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

04-01-2005, 10:35 AM	#17
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,518	Fortunately, Gimli has an extremely hard skull, and it doesn't phase him. __________________ Fenris Penguin

04-01-2005, 11:14 AM	#18
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,455	or even faze him... Unfortunately Gimli does not have quick reactions and so hasn't seized the window of opportunity opened by Gollum releasing his neck in order to catch the ball... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

04-01-2005, 11:30 AM	#19
Maeggaladiel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: The end of the world as we know it. I feel fine, incidentally. Posts: 500	Fortunately, Aragorn DID posses aforementioned quick reaction time and leapt forward. __________________ "Wide ne bith wel," cwaeth se the geheirde on helle hriman.

04-01-2005, 11:32 AM	#20
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,518	Unfortunately, Legolas was getting jealous no one was mentioning his name in this thread, so he tackled Aragorn. __________________ Fenris Penguin

04-01-2005, 11:36 AM	#21
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,455	Fortunately Aragorn had a weight advantage on the elf and so evaded the tackle. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

04-01-2005, 01:32 PM	#22
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	Unfortunately Legolas was still holding his steel-tipped arrow and it went through Aragorns leg as he threw Legolas to the ground. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

04-01-2005, 01:36 PM	#23
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	Fortunately, Gollum found this so amusing that he couldn't stop laughing long enough to mount a new attack. __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

04-01-2005, 01:55 PM	#24
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,455	Unfortunately Arwen showed up and got the wrong idea about the whole messy situation.. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

04-01-2005, 02:13 PM	#25
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	Fortunately, Aragorn's massive blood loss ensured that there would be no lover's tiff. __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

04-01-2005, 02:18 PM	#26
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	Unfortunately during this little interlude Gollum had stopped laughing and had his hands back around Gimli's neck. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

04-01-2005, 02:24 PM	#27
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,518	Fortunately, somehow gollum's precious rolled past and he let go of Gimli and scampered after it. __________________ Fenris Penguin

04-01-2005, 02:38 PM	#28
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,455	Unfortunately, he had reckoned without Arwen's hyper sensitive jewellery radar & elven speed. She got there first with her nassty sharp elvishes sword..... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

04-01-2005, 02:52 PM	#29
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Fortunately, when she tried to put the Ring on her sword, it didn't fit, saving the group from a messy fate with an invisible sword. __________________ peace

04-01-2005, 02:55 PM	#30
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	Unfortunately this problem allowed Gollum to get his sticky little fingers back on the precious. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

04-01-2005, 02:58 PM	#31
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Fortunately, there was a lava flow nearby. __________________ peace

04-01-2005, 03:13 PM	#33
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Fortunately for the troll, he had very thick skin. __________________ peace

04-01-2005, 11:47 PM	#35
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,518	Fortunately Faramir was still holding his cricket bat, and whapped Gollum on the side of the head, and the Ring goes flying out of his hands. __________________ Fenris Penguin

04-02-2005, 08:19 AM	#36
Evisse the Blue Brightness of a Blade Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wherever I may roam Posts: 2,685	Unfortunately no one saw where exactly it (the Ring) landed. __________________ And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass.

04-02-2005, 09:15 AM	#37
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Fortunately, Gwihir just happened to fly by and saw it laying in the mud by Legolas' hare. __________________ peace

04-02-2005, 09:19 AM	#38
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	Unfortunately he was exceptionally hungry and picked up the hare rather than the ring and forgot to tell anyone about it. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

04-02-2005, 10:00 AM	#39
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	Fortunatly, the hare had the ring and Gwihir saw it. __________________ 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...