Desert Island Dwarves - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lalwendë · 03-29-2007, 09:53 AM

So there you are, cast adrift on a sandy shore miles from anywhere, surrounded by the shark infested waters of the Great Sea. This is now your life and you must make the best of it.

You are allowed a little light relief though. And before you are to be cast from the back of Gwaihir, you have choices to make...

1.
You can take three companions (as opposed to eight songs

). You may take One Downer and Two Tolkien characters, OR you may take Three Tolkien characters. You must justify your choices. Think about how useful they will be to your survival and if your sanity can stand being a lifelong companion of these three coves. Maybe you want to populate the island? In which case choose someone you don't mind doing that with.

Or maybe you just want to laugh out the rest of your days? It's up to you.

2.
You will be given a box containing the obligatory copy of Shakespeare's Collected Works, a Bible, and in my version of the game, a complete set of Tolkien's work. However there will be room in this box for one other thing - an object from Arda's long and illustrious history. It could be a sword, a magical Elven object, or something made by Sauron. It could even be something botanical

or something made by Hobbits. The only thing you cannot take is a boat. What will it be? Can you justify your choice?

So what will it be?

Which three people are you taking to your lifelong rum-fest?
What object are you going to cart off?

******

With thanks to Desert Island Discs

***Thenamir*** · 03-29-2007, 10:12 AM

There are a couple of different sets that occur to me. Assuming that my lovely wife of nearly 23 years isn't invited, or that I'm single...

Set 1, along the traditional lines:
Yavanna -- there would never be a problem growing food.
Samwise -- Good comradeship and storytelling, aside from the fact that he's an excellent cook.
Arwen -- For the "other" kind of companionship.

And a Palantir, hopefully one with a wireless-internet connection.

Set 2 requires only one person and one object:
Cirdan the Shipwright -- for obvious reasons
The Party Tree from FotR -- Cirdan can't be expected to make the boat out of nothing...

The Might · 03-29-2007, 02:09 PM

Firstly, great thread Lalwende, I bow before thee!

Secondly...this is a tough decision
I think I'd take:

Set 1
If I really made a serious decision:
1. Ulmo, because as Lord of the Seas he could get rid of the sharks, I could at least get a bath that way
2. Yavanna to make some food as Thenamir already said
3. Probably Luthien, don't ask why

If it wouldn't be so serious
1. Legate, because that way I could spend my time talking about lore
2. Tom Bombadil to sing songs with
3. Rosie Cotton to bring us ale

Set 2
Probably Ulmo's horn so that I can annoy him until he decides to either kill me or get Osse move the island back to civilazation

***Thenamir*** · 03-29-2007, 02:20 PM

TM, you didn't include an object, artifact or other goodie in your choices. I'm thinking you'd probably want some kind of still...

The Might · 03-29-2007, 02:30 PM

Thenamir, I understood this in another way.
Set 1 requires three persons, either three Tolkien characters or two characters and a Downer.
Set 2 only requirs one object.
Please correct me if I am wrong here.

***Thenamir*** · 03-29-2007, 02:44 PM

The way I understood it, you get to bring along (1) and (2). I messed up the thinking because I was trying (unsuccessfully) to be humorous.

Elfchick7 · 04-10-2007, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Might

Probably Ulmo's horn so that I can annoy him until he decides to either kill me or get Osse move the island back to civilazation

Um...TM? Why don't you just bring Osse in the first section? Then you wouldn't be stuck on the Island anymore? Just wondering...

Anyway:

Section 1
1. The Lord of the Eagles whose name I can never remember how to spell
2. Sam
3. Manwe

Section 2
lembas

Rune Son of Bjarne · 04-10-2007, 07:16 PM

I would bring:

Formendacil - I would prefer to bring a person that I know I disagree with on a lot of subjects so that we would have plenty to talk about, it often becomes dull if you start a discution and all the other person does is agreeing. Plus with Formendacil it will not turn ugly.

Galadriel - She is hot/beautiful (I could do with Cate Blanchet as well) and clever and powerful and all that Jazz

Gandalf - So that I would have someone to beat in chess, he also tells great stories and especially in the Hobbit he is a cool dude.

and for the one item I would bring a. . .

Silmaril - You guess why!

03-29-2007, 09:53 AM	#1
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	Desert Island Dwarves So there you are, cast adrift on a sandy shore miles from anywhere, surrounded by the shark infested waters of the Great Sea. This is now your life and you must make the best of it. You are allowed a little light relief though. And before you are to be cast from the back of Gwaihir, you have choices to make... 1. You can take three companions (as opposed to eight songs ). You may take One Downer and Two Tolkien characters, OR you may take Three Tolkien characters. You must justify your choices. Think about how useful they will be to your survival and if your sanity can stand being a lifelong companion of these three coves. Maybe you want to populate the island? In which case choose someone you don't mind doing that with. Or maybe you just want to laugh out the rest of your days? It's up to you. 2. You will be given a box containing the obligatory copy of Shakespeare's Collected Works, a Bible, and in my version of the game, a complete set of Tolkien's work. However there will be room in this box for one other thing - an object from Arda's long and illustrious history. It could be a sword, a magical Elven object, or something made by Sauron. It could even be something botanical or something made by Hobbits. The only thing you cannot take is a boat. What will it be? Can you justify your choice? So what will it be? Which three people are you taking to your lifelong rum-fest? What object are you going to cart off? ****** With thanks to Desert Island Discs __________________ Gordon's alive!

03-29-2007, 10:12 AM	#2
*Thenamir* Spectre of Capitalism Join Date: May 2001 Location: Battling evil bureaucrats at Zeta Aquilae Posts: 987	There are a couple of different sets that occur to me. Assuming that my lovely wife of nearly 23 years isn't invited, or that I'm single... Set 1, along the traditional lines: Yavanna -- there would never be a problem growing food. Samwise -- Good comradeship and storytelling, aside from the fact that he's an excellent cook. Arwen -- For the "other" kind of companionship. And a Palantir, hopefully one with a wireless-internet connection. Set 2 requires only one person and one object: Cirdan the Shipwright -- for obvious reasons The Party Tree from FotR -- Cirdan can't be expected to make the boat out of nothing... __________________ The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane. ~~ Marcus Aurelius

03-29-2007, 02:09 PM	#3
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Firstly, great thread Lalwende, I bow before thee! Secondly...this is a tough decision I think I'd take: Set 1 If I really made a serious decision: 1. Ulmo, because as Lord of the Seas he could get rid of the sharks, I could at least get a bath that way 2. Yavanna to make some food as Thenamir already said 3. Probably Luthien, don't ask why If it wouldn't be so serious 1. Legate, because that way I could spend my time talking about lore 2. Tom Bombadil to sing songs with 3. Rosie Cotton to bring us ale Set 2 Probably Ulmo's horn so that I can annoy him until he decides to either kill me or get Osse move the island back to civilazation __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

03-29-2007, 02:20 PM	#4
*Thenamir* Spectre of Capitalism Join Date: May 2001 Location: Battling evil bureaucrats at Zeta Aquilae Posts: 987	TM, you didn't include an object, artifact or other goodie in your choices. I'm thinking you'd probably want some kind of still... __________________ The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane. ~~ Marcus Aurelius

03-29-2007, 02:30 PM	#5
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Thenamir, I understood this in another way. Set 1 requires three persons, either three Tolkien characters or two characters and a Downer. Set 2 only requirs one object. Please correct me if I am wrong here. __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

03-29-2007, 02:44 PM	#6
*Thenamir* Spectre of Capitalism Join Date: May 2001 Location: Battling evil bureaucrats at Zeta Aquilae Posts: 987	The way I understood it, you get to bring along (1) and (2). I messed up the thinking because I was trying (unsuccessfully) to be humorous. __________________ The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane. ~~ Marcus Aurelius