The Silmarillion Survivor

[Gothmog]

If you don't feel able to do it, then I offer the position to Gothmog. Which I know means that, most likely, all my favourites will be summarily killed off by my return. Still, he's made some excellent contributions and perhaps deserves a wee comeback.

Ahhh *mouth watering*... Curufin and the other Cs would go in the first write up. They would all die a horrible death! But alas... I don't think I have enough time, there's an upcoming major test taking away most creativity right now. Though I'm truly flattered and might even stop trying to resist ever move you make...or maybe not!

I guess we can manage a few days without new exciting tasks to deal with.

As I said I'm really honoured by your proposal (NOT that kind of marriage-proposal thingy)...

[Eonwe]

Originally Posted by Gothmog

Curufin and the other Cs would go in the first write up. They would all die a horrible death

you really should take over, you know. they deserve no less...

[Anguirel]

Voting closing slightly early due to an evil English essay...

Melian-2
Huan-6
Barahir-1
Saucepanmanowen-1

Huan is no longer best friend to Eldar or Edain. Say goodbye to Poochie...he's off to join Manwe, Osse, Gothmog and Curunir in the Void...

Write-up following.

[Anguirel]

RESULTS OF DAY FOUR (M-e)

Celegorm and Curifin were hanging about in Nargothrond, relaxing after a hectic wolf-hunt. They were whiling away the morning with a friendly debate.

"Dogs," Celegorm said, "are so much better than cats. They're loyal, and friendly! They never let you down!"

Huan barked happily.

"That's as may be," said Curufin, "but you have to admit they're quite thick."

Huan suddenly collapsed through a cunningly contructed trap into a vat of extremely hot boiling oil. His yelps grew louder, then, at length, ceased.

"He lasted some time," noted Tevildo the Prince of Cats, sauntering in. He had the ability to talk whenever some serious gloating needed to be done. Curufin had bribed him from the dark side by use of a potion, called in the Elvish tongue Whiskas...

RESULTS OF THE CHALLENGE

Tevildo had a weakness. He loved to be stroked from his neck to the base of his tail by beautiful, dark haired Elven maids. This meant that Luthien quickly won his assistance.

With the help of the ruthlessly resourceful Prince of Cats, Beren and Luthien's quest was a great success. Unfortunately Finrod still died, Daeron still vanished, Celegorm and Curufin still got thrust from Nargothrond, and mostly things fell out as you might expect. However, Tevildo-as cats will tend to-completely stole the limelight.

He persuaded Draugluin and all the wolves of Sauron to try eating Dragon, with predictable results. He sat out the fight between Celegorm, Curufin, Beren, and luthien, then scratched Celegorm's horse when it was clear who was going to win.

At the taking of the Silmaril, Tevildo persuaded Arien-a cat-lover-to help rescue the fleeing love-birds. But the cat was by now a double-agent for Curufin, his services re-ensured by Whiskas, and after beren and Luthien's marriage, he attempted to steal back the Silmaril. Unfortunately his nine lives had run out and Beleg-a dog-person-caught and drowned him.

The contestants:

Tribes

VALAR

Elbereth
Ulmo
Mandos, Doom of

NOLDOR

Maedhros
Maglor
Celegorm
Celebrimbor
Caranthir
Curufin
Fingon
Idril
Aredhel
Maeglin
Orodreth

TELERI/SINDAR

Olwe
Thingol
Celeborn
Galadriel
Mablung
Beleg
Eol

MAIA/ELF

Luthien

MAIA

Melian
Uinen
Tilion (with Moon)
Arien (with Sun)

DWARVES

Azaghal of Belegost
Telchar of Nogrod
Mim the Petty-dwarf
Khim
Ibun

MEN

Beren
Dior
Hurin
Huor
Morwen
Haldir
Handir
Bor
Borlach & co.
Ulfang
Uldor & co.

FORCES OF EVIL

Morgoth
Sauron
Eonwe
Glaurung
Ancalagon (baby...)

Task the fifth: maximise destruction, death and disaster for both sides to the greatest extent possible in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad.

[Gothmog]

Ancalogon (baby...)

Oh how sweet! And what a pet! You could use him to grill your marshmallows and as an effective fly catcher!

And now to the subject... You have an ability to write some really devilish tasks Ang. Maximum destruction for both sides, and I guess Curufin won't die in the turmoil this time either?

What we must do is create two equal armies to fight til the end (or almost). If one army gets superior to the other, there will not be " destruction, death and disaster for both sides to the greatest extent possible". Nirn was won by the dark side, but it was a close call. The fury of Noldor and the men who stayed true combined with the toughness of the dwarfes made Morgoth tremble upon his throne.

It is said:

Yet neither by wolf, nor by Balrog, nor by Dragon, would Morgoth have achieved his end, but for the treachery of Men.

So what if we eliminate those forces? Does that mean the elves (it was mainly elves) would win? If so, what will the rest of this game be about? No, an other solution is to be found.

If Uldor the accursed and his lot wasn't around, Maedhros would join the battle earlier which should make it a lot bloodier. Still, the victory of the good side is far from secure. Ulfgang, Ulfast and Ulwarth is still there to lead the forces of turncoates and traitors.

So men still turn around and start chopping at elves AFTER a bloody battle at the doorstep of Angband were the sons of Feanor join in. That might do the trick.

++Uldor

If we took out for example Azaghal of Belegost, Glaurung and his fellow dragons will be free to exterminate the noldor and that won't make much of a game either. It is said literaly that the dragons would have done this if not for the dwarfes.

If we take out any of the elves or good men, the host of Good will have less striking power and loose even worse than they did.

Therefor I choose Uldor, but I'm sure someone can come up with something else. I'm not totally stuck on Uldor, I'm feeling quite flexible on this vote...

[The 1,000 Reader]

++Uldor.

(About the write-up, Beleg? Strange choice,and wouldn't it be hard to drown something as big as a tiger/lion? I don't think he was small. Good writing, though. I'm not insulting you.)

[Celuien]

Actually, Gothmog, that sounds like a very reasonable plan. I can't really think of a better way to cause more death and destruction.

++ULDOR