I suggest, if you want to find out more about that, to create a thread yourself or do a search and see if you can find a thread that has been previously started on that subject. However, if you start a thread, some of the older members might include a link to a topic that has disappeared for quite some time.

The Tolkien Estate, basically his family, does hold the copyrights to his works, so the only permissable continuation of Tolkien stories is in fan fictions that are non-commercial. There are some good stories on our own Barrow-Downs Fan Fiction Site and on other Tolkien sites - the quality of fan fictions is varied, but you'll find some that are well worth reading.

If you don't feel ready to write in an RP story, you might enjoy reading some of them first. Whatever you choose, I hope you'll enjoy yourself here on the Downs!

Thanks :)
 

Ahhh, thought it might be something like that, after all, it's just about the only truly great trilogy I can think of that hasn't had several inferior attempts at sequels written.... I knew it couldn't be entirely out of respect!

I don't think I'll ever attempt it myself, though I will most definitely pop over and read some of the contributions on here! ;) I think the most I'm ever likely to do is the required "Inspired by....." type quote when my book goes global... :rolleyes:


Though I'd mucho love to read further stories of middle earth in print, I don't think I'd like the idea of inferior quality, and since the man himself is dead.... well :(

Thanks once again for the welcome... there's some GREAT stuff on this forum!

Hi.


I just signed in a couple of minutes ago. I've been visiting this forum for a while to try to see if it's worth becoming a member. Well, as you can see, it was. Just for the cue,
anyone from TheTolkienForum may know me as Morgoththe1. (whadda toungtwister :D )

welcome smaugthereborn and theblackwizard! i hope you have fun among us downers at the downs

hay everyone am eve and i just found dis site today and am glad to be here,hope i have fun :D

Greetings eveseh

Welcome to our ancient burial site. It may be cold, clamy and full of disturbing acquaintencis, but it is full of fun. Be sure to check out the Quiz Room.

ok i will thanks
and thanks for ya sweet welcome :D

Not really new...
 

... but as I was never too active and it's been a while since I was last spotted in the downs.

So, Im Mirky, name doesn't relate to Legolas. 21 years old, business studies student in German, originally from Bulgaria... Tolkien fan since I remember myself - even if it may not be so long (read LotR when I was about 9ish). I like to read - Terry Pratchett, Michael Chriton, David Morrell, Douglas Adams to name a few... No really exciting hobbies, mainly due to like no time between uni, job and some RL for taste.

That's enough for now, looking forward to meeting the newer of you and seeing the 'old' faces again.

Hi!

So, I'm Volo (whoever that is).
I'm still not sure did I go to the right place, people seem to know everything about Tolkien and it seems useless to write anything. I can be fun to read stuff, just don't wait many posts from me.

And to say the truth, I thought death would be more fun :D

More fun? How dare you! :D

(Don't worry, dear fellow 'downers; I kind of know him from RL - the second 'downer I've converted to our rows...)

Welcome, anyway. :) Enjoy your death.

And welcome to eveseh and Mirkgirl too.

So Volo is one of Lommy's minions!

Interesting. . . .

I guess I've seen him too as I went to get Lommy from the camp... Nice looking guy he is - so truly welcome to this place of the dead!

And a warm welcome to eveseh and Mirkgirl too. Enjoy your stay in this world!

Of course. And you're just envious, Rune dear... :D Does Nogrod count as my minion? If yes, I'd be greatly intrigued by the idea... ;)

Now this got scary... Thinlómien, is Nogrod your sister?

:D :D No, he isn't. He's my father. :p

Yay!
But hopefully not so scary anyway. :D

Have fun here!

PS. See you on Sunday...

Wow :O Now I really think you have an interesting family (not that I thought something different before this). Well, thanks! Nice to "meet" you :)

But how did you answer this thing so quickly?

I happened to hang over Lommy's shoulder as she wrote her answer... :rolleyes:

Oh joy, new meat for the blender.

welcome Volo, Mirkgirl and Eve!

Not to talk of the mincers... :cool:

I must say, Nogrod must be quite youthful. Before this he has been considered as my boyfriend (;)) and my brother...

Oh, you're being so kind to little newcomers... :rolleyes: Fortunately they're already dead. :p

But that's what's fun!! We get to drink their blood!! :rolleyes: Welcome all you newcomers!! Enjoy death!

So even here people know about jänesyys (whatever that is)

I'm not really a new member, I've been gone for a reeeaallly loooong time. But I'm back now! Hopefully for a while. :)

Hello all,

I am a new member here, Trotter's the name, and I look forward to talkin' with you all!

A warm welcome to you, Trotter. Enjoy your death. :)

Welcome all new members!!! May all your corpses rot here forever!! (that's a good thing) :p :D

What she (^) said. :D :p

What he said

Welcome all new comers, may you all have long and happy deaths here

Hi
 

Hi I just joined today and thought I'd introduce myself I'm Arwen Evenstar6 you can call me Arwen Or even Audra if you want I love to make new friends so if you want you can pm me!

Yay, another Michigander! Welcome! :D

Hi everyone!

I am kind of new to Lord of the Rings. I have seen the movies but haven't finished reading all the books. My sister said this was a great site to learn more about LotR and so I am trying it out.

welcome Tom! and enjoy yourself here!

Yes, enjoy your death here in the Barrow.

are your sister a member ?

Yes, my sister is a member. After some unfortunate incidents like not realizing a thread has more than one page and other things like that she hasn't posted in a very long time but reads a lot. :rolleyes:

oh my. . . well haven't we all had unfortunate incidents, I know I have.

TomTheBomb's sister please start posting again. . .

I don't think I shall find any pease in my death before I know who she is and she has started posting again. . . well maybe I will, but you get the picture.

Greetings, all! I am Leia Tinuviel. I am already a member of the Barrow-Downs Fan-Fiction site, so I thought that it might be nice to join here too. I have been crazy about Tolkien ever since I saw the movies for the first time a couple of years ago, and even more so a little while later after I read the book. It is my absolute favorite!!! My favorite movies too!!! Merry and Pippin are my favorite characters, and I absolutly love Hobbits!!!
I am homeschooled and going into eighth grade this year, and hope to someday be an author. God Bless!
L.T.

Welcome Leia, enjoy yourself here, you'll fit right in, we have many hobbit-lovers amongst us.