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Rosa Underhill · 02-23-2002, 03:34 AM

It's about 2:30 a.m. here. I've just woken up from a dream that has much relevance to this forum and am very groggy, so if the following makes little sense, I apologize.

The dream: feeling a need for scholarly things, I wandered into a library that was just closing. All the lights were out and the janitor was locking all the doors from the outside so that no one would get in over the weekend. I was already inside and, not wanting to leave, made a mad dash for a spiral staircase in the darkened corner at the other end of the library. I had a book title in mind, something to do with Tolkien and relating to a paper I would have to write sooner or later.

I ran up the staircase and met an old man in a book-filled and paper cluttered room. He was very nice; asked what he could do to help me out. Before I said anything, however, he piled up a stack of books and handed them to me. I said I was looking for something about Tolkien and he smiled and said "So, you've read my books?"

As it turns out, the old man was none other than Professor Tolkien himself! The book-cluttered room metamorphosed into something that looked like my apartment and Tolkien got up and went to get me a book about him. He pulled a chair up to my bookcase and started leafing through the Redbook of Westmarch, muttering.

Then it got creepy. He started calling himself "my precious" and asking himself "if it would like a nice book, a good book." One of my teeth fell out and Gollum/Tolkien started laughing (not because my tooth fell out though). It was not a friendly laugh; he was cackling very wickedly. The sound was so scary that it woke me up.

I suppose I shouldn't read Tolkien's biography so late at night, should I? Have a good day, hope all of you rested well and thank you for indulging a sleepy hobbit.

Gayahithwen · 02-23-2002, 05:44 AM

you really are obsessed with Tolkien, did you know that? Anyway, cool dream.. I wish I could dream so clearly.. The last dream I had that I remembered after waking up was three months ago, and all I could recall after waking up was me flying away from Gollum, that was chasing me.. ^_^ Ok, so Gollum do still exist in our dreams, right??
Not sure what I want to say with this post, other then: Keep dreaming funny dreams about Tolkien, please...!?

the_master_of_puppets · 02-23-2002, 08:04 AM

hey kewl dream, i wish i could dream about Tolkien instead of Save by the Bell however much i still love that tv prog (dont ask!)...
sounds a little scary tho! [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img]

Niphredil Baggins · 02-23-2002, 10:21 AM

Three nights ago I had a dream in which Saruman was training a classroom of goblins in wickedness and one was more clever than all the rest. His name was Odo. He looked like Elijah Wood with grey skin and tangled hair. Saruman suddenly took him to the front of the class and measured his height. Then he told him it wouldn't do for a servant being taller than his master. Then he asked 'How tall are you?' and Odo replied: '170 cm'. 'I'm only 160!' shouted Saruman, and then he told Odo to shorten himself...

I was going to write last night's tolkienish dream here too, but I forgot it.

Starbreeze · 02-23-2002, 11:01 AM

All my dreams involve me being chased by the Nazgul, seeking refuge with Gollum, him giving me The One Ring, and me running to Frodo and The Fellowship crying "Hey! Stop! Here, I think you've lost this!" Then I walk to Rivendell and wake up.
I am confused by this.

Rosa Underhill · 02-23-2002, 11:02 AM

I'm glad I wrote that down because when I woke up I didn't remember it at all. I think a dream about the "History of Middle Earth" books was erasing it, but I don't remember what I was dreaming after that.

This isn't the first Tolkien-ish dream I've had. I had one about a hobbit road-trip. (I really wish I could remember what Sam said about those pre-packaged chocolate muffins at the gas station. It was really deep!)

Last night's dream was really scary. Usually, when I hear a laugh like that, it's followed by a loud ringing noise in my ears and me waking up to find that I can't move yet. That didn't happen last night, thankfully. I just woke up and grabbed the stuffed lion off my headboard. It really scared me. (Hey, you're never too old to keep a stuffed animal around in case of emergencies! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img])

Starbreeze · 02-23-2002, 11:08 AM

Hey! I still keep 15 soft toys around! They are cool, and don't complain when I snore or talk Tolkein in my sleep. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Raefindel · 02-23-2002, 11:27 AM

Rosa didn't you tell us you had a dream about hobbits DRIVING too?

Gayalondiel · 02-23-2002, 12:33 PM

I'm having recurring dreams about an Elf that runs my local bookshop... its quite cool actually as the dreams seem to be sequential, almost like having a real Elf of my own!!

most peculiar

incidentally, his name's Luinëwing. have i made that one up or does anyone else know him?! [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

Rosa Underhill · 02-23-2002, 03:00 PM

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Rosa didn't you tell us you had a dream about hobbits DRIVING too?

Yes, I did. Incidentally, that was the only driving dream I've ever had that turn out disasterous, but then, I dropped out of the dream pretty early on. (I don't often feature in my own dreams, it's really strange.) It was a cool dream, but rather weird. I can write it down here, too, if anyone wants full details. Otherwise, I think I summed it up in another thread, can't remember which though...

Raefindel · 02-23-2002, 03:18 PM

The only Tolkien Dream I've ever had is when I was reading BOTH StarWars and LOTR. Boy did they get all mixed up in my dreams! I had Princess Leia in Middle Earth! [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img]

Vilya Elathelas of Rivendell · 02-23-2002, 10:45 PM

I had a tolkien dream about Moria once. It was me and pippin and Gimli and Boromir and LEgolas and we all had to climb a pillar in that big hall and whoever got to the top last had to face the balrog. And it was legolas last, and the balrog shot a jet of fire at him and then...well...then I woke up, actually.

Oh, yeah, I just went to the movie again today, and the Balrog DID have wings. If you haven't established that already. [img]smilies/cool.gif[/img]

Starbreeze · 02-24-2002, 10:16 AM

The Balrog had wings? I didn't see that.

Elven-Maiden · 02-24-2002, 12:26 PM

Eep! Creepy dreams, people! And Hobbits and Elves... [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] I remember having a ME dream. I think I was a human girl, on Earth, and an elf found me, and needed help to get to ME before the gates closed and he'd be trapped here forever. So I helped him, and I wanted to get to ME too, so Elrond told me that I needed to prove myself worthy, so I needed to go on a quest. A few of my human friends helped me through it, and although I don't remember what the quest was.... I passed, and Elrond told me that I really was an elf, name Nevlachiel, and that I would now be going to the Grey Havens to live happily ever after. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Starbreeze · 02-24-2002, 01:09 PM

Wow! Cool dream, I wish I could dream as vividly as that and remember it!.

Nevtalathiel · 02-26-2002, 11:55 AM

The [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img] balrog [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img] clearly had wings, how could you miss that???

I can never remember any of my LOTR dreams, except one where Elijah Wood was wearing a wetsuit and being mobbed by lots of school boys!!!

Starbreeze · 02-26-2002, 01:35 PM

Ergh! That really is a strange dream! Quite scary too!

02-23-2002, 03:34 AM	#1
Rosa Underhill Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Waymeet, the Shire Posts: 297	Dream It's about 2:30 a.m. here. I've just woken up from a dream that has much relevance to this forum and am very groggy, so if the following makes little sense, I apologize. The dream: feeling a need for scholarly things, I wandered into a library that was just closing. All the lights were out and the janitor was locking all the doors from the outside so that no one would get in over the weekend. I was already inside and, not wanting to leave, made a mad dash for a spiral staircase in the darkened corner at the other end of the library. I had a book title in mind, something to do with Tolkien and relating to a paper I would have to write sooner or later. I ran up the staircase and met an old man in a book-filled and paper cluttered room. He was very nice; asked what he could do to help me out. Before I said anything, however, he piled up a stack of books and handed them to me. I said I was looking for something about Tolkien and he smiled and said "So, you've read my books?" As it turns out, the old man was none other than Professor Tolkien himself! The book-cluttered room metamorphosed into something that looked like my apartment and Tolkien got up and went to get me a book about him. He pulled a chair up to my bookcase and started leafing through the Redbook of Westmarch, muttering. Then it got creepy. He started calling himself "my precious" and asking himself "if it would like a nice book, a good book." One of my teeth fell out and Gollum/Tolkien started laughing (not because my tooth fell out though). It was not a friendly laugh; he was cackling very wickedly. The sound was so scary that it woke me up. I suppose I shouldn't read Tolkien's biography so late at night, should I? Have a good day, hope all of you rested well and thank you for indulging a sleepy hobbit. __________________ WWAHD? (What would a Hobbit do?)

02-23-2002, 05:44 AM	#2
Gayahithwen Wight Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The chat-room. Posts: 241	you really are obsessed with Tolkien, did you know that? Anyway, cool dream.. I wish I could dream so clearly.. The last dream I had that I remembered after waking up was three months ago, and all I could recall after waking up was me flying away from Gollum, that was chasing me.. ^_^ Ok, so Gollum do still exist in our dreams, right?? Not sure what I want to say with this post, other then: Keep dreaming funny dreams about Tolkien, please...!? __________________ Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry, he'll be a mile away - and barefoot.

02-23-2002, 10:21 AM	#4
Niphredil Baggins Wight Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 118	Three nights ago I had a dream in which Saruman was training a classroom of goblins in wickedness and one was more clever than all the rest. His name was Odo. He looked like Elijah Wood with grey skin and tangled hair. Saruman suddenly took him to the front of the class and measured his height. Then he told him it wouldn't do for a servant being taller than his master. Then he asked 'How tall are you?' and Odo replied: '170 cm'. 'I'm only 160!' shouted Saruman, and then he told Odo to shorten himself... I was going to write last night's tolkienish dream here too, but I forgot it. __________________ Wistful, willful, wingless, fly!

02-23-2002, 11:01 AM	#5
Starbreeze Ghost of a Smile Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mirkwood - Middle Earth Posts: 389	All my dreams involve me being chased by the Nazgul, seeking refuge with Gollum, him giving me The One Ring, and me running to Frodo and The Fellowship crying "Hey! Stop! Here, I think you've lost this!" Then I walk to Rivendell and wake up. I am confused by this. __________________ Do not tamper with the affairs of wizards, they are not all that subtle - Terry Pratchett To write is to make dreams, to make dreams is to awaken the fantasy of the mind, to awaken the mind is to be a master.

02-23-2002, 11:02 AM	#6
Rosa Underhill Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Waymeet, the Shire Posts: 297	I'm glad I wrote that down because when I woke up I didn't remember it at all. I think a dream about the "History of Middle Earth" books was erasing it, but I don't remember what I was dreaming after that. This isn't the first Tolkien-ish dream I've had. I had one about a hobbit road-trip. (I really wish I could remember what Sam said about those pre-packaged chocolate muffins at the gas station. It was really deep!) Last night's dream was really scary. Usually, when I hear a laugh like that, it's followed by a loud ringing noise in my ears and me waking up to find that I can't move yet. That didn't happen last night, thankfully. I just woke up and grabbed the stuffed lion off my headboard. It really scared me. (Hey, you're never too old to keep a stuffed animal around in case of emergencies! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]) __________________ WWAHD? (What would a Hobbit do?)

02-23-2002, 08:04 AM	#3
the_master_of_puppets Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: scotland Posts: 77	hey kewl dream, i wish i could dream about Tolkien instead of Save by the Bell however much i still love that tv prog (dont ask!)... sounds a little scary tho! [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img]

02-23-2002, 11:08 AM	#7
Starbreeze Ghost of a Smile Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mirkwood - Middle Earth Posts: 389	Hey! I still keep 15 soft toys around! They are cool, and don't complain when I snore or talk Tolkein in my sleep. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ Do not tamper with the affairs of wizards, they are not all that subtle - Terry Pratchett To write is to make dreams, to make dreams is to awaken the fantasy of the mind, to awaken the mind is to be a master.

02-23-2002, 11:27 AM	#8
Raefindel Sword of the Spirit Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,313	Rosa didn't you tell us you had a dream about hobbits DRIVING too? __________________ Blessed be the Lord my Strength, Who trained my hands for war and my fingers to fight. Psallm 144:1

02-23-2002, 12:33 PM	#9
Gayalondiel Wight Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: My own little wierd, wierd world Posts: 133	I'm having recurring dreams about an Elf that runs my local bookshop... its quite cool actually as the dreams seem to be sequential, almost like having a real Elf of my own!! most peculiar incidentally, his name's Luinëwing. have i made that one up or does anyone else know him?! [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] __________________ Not another ****ing Elf! ~C.S.Lewis

02-23-2002, 03:18 PM	#11
Raefindel Sword of the Spirit Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,313	The only Tolkien Dream I've ever had is when I was reading BOTH StarWars and LOTR. Boy did they get all mixed up in my dreams! I had Princess Leia in Middle Earth! [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] __________________ Blessed be the Lord my Strength, Who trained my hands for war and my fingers to fight. Psallm 144:1

02-23-2002, 10:45 PM	#12
Vilya Elathelas of Rivendell Animated Skeleton Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Rivendell Posts: 27	I had a tolkien dream about Moria once. It was me and pippin and Gimli and Boromir and LEgolas and we all had to climb a pillar in that big hall and whoever got to the top last had to face the balrog. And it was legolas last, and the balrog shot a jet of fire at him and then...well...then I woke up, actually. Oh, yeah, I just went to the movie again today, and the Balrog DID have wings. If you haven't established that already. [img]smilies/cool.gif[/img] __________________ "Go not to the Elves for counsel, for they will say both no and yes."

02-24-2002, 10:16 AM	#13
Starbreeze Ghost of a Smile Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mirkwood - Middle Earth Posts: 389	The Balrog had wings? I didn't see that. __________________ Do not tamper with the affairs of wizards, they are not all that subtle - Terry Pratchett To write is to make dreams, to make dreams is to awaken the fantasy of the mind, to awaken the mind is to be a master.

02-24-2002, 12:26 PM	#14
Elven-Maiden Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 297	Eep! Creepy dreams, people! And Hobbits and Elves... [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] I remember having a ME dream. I think I was a human girl, on Earth, and an elf found me, and needed help to get to ME before the gates closed and he'd be trapped here forever. So I helped him, and I wanted to get to ME too, so Elrond told me that I needed to prove myself worthy, so I needed to go on a quest. A few of my human friends helped me through it, and although I don't remember what the quest was.... I passed, and Elrond told me that I really was an elf, name Nevlachiel, and that I would now be going to the Grey Havens to live happily ever after. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ Tout ce qui est or ne brille pas, Tous ceux qui errent ne sont pas perdus. Mobilis in Mobile

02-24-2002, 01:09 PM	#15
Starbreeze Ghost of a Smile Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mirkwood - Middle Earth Posts: 389	Wow! Cool dream, I wish I could dream as vividly as that and remember it!. __________________ Do not tamper with the affairs of wizards, they are not all that subtle - Terry Pratchett To write is to make dreams, to make dreams is to awaken the fantasy of the mind, to awaken the mind is to be a master.

02-26-2002, 11:55 AM	#16
Nevtalathiel Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The depths of delusion Posts: 374	The [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img] balrog [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img] clearly had wings, how could you miss that??? I can never remember any of my LOTR dreams, except one where Elijah Wood was wearing a wetsuit and being mobbed by lots of school boys!!! __________________ "You can go a long way with a smile. You can go even further with a smile and a gun." - Al Capone

02-26-2002, 01:35 PM	#17
Starbreeze Ghost of a Smile Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mirkwood - Middle Earth Posts: 389	Ergh! That really is a strange dream! Quite scary too! __________________ Do not tamper with the affairs of wizards, they are not all that subtle - Terry Pratchett To write is to make dreams, to make dreams is to awaken the fantasy of the mind, to awaken the mind is to be a master.