Survivor: The Second Age

[Kuruharan]

The Heroic Resistance is a wider concept. A cause.

You're just trying to pull the wool over people's eyes.

Now how about my offer?

See above post.

[Anguirel]

Perhaps. But surely it's better to appeal generally to a sense of justice than to bind thralls in vassalage?

And mum's the word. Donning Galvorn mail. I'll be setting off from Andunie in just under an hour...

[Kuruharan]

Donning Galvorn mail.

Take very good care of this equipment 00.5.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

Ditto:

The League of Extraordinary Barrow-Downers wishes to kill-
+ + FUINUR

[dancing spawn of ungoliant]

Okay, I'm kind of confused with all these Alliances, Leagues and 'wider concepts'.

The League of Extraordinary Barrow-Downers wishes to kill-
+ + FUINUR

So, there's a League of Extraordinary Barrow-Downers that chooses a target every day and every League member then votes for him or her. And then there's the Alliance thing that acts about the same way. Interesting. Or a bit boring, perhaps. Then at the end of a day the group that has more members gets their candidate voted off, and there is much rejoicing? Splendid. But what about us lone wolves?

Really, what does a girl have to do to get some support nowadays -- join a trade-union?

Originally Posted by Eomer

Now that her not-so-loving-husband's gone you'd think she'd loosen up a bit; but she's still boring. Moaning, complaining, not having fun. I don't want her on the show, and I don't want to read her awful story ever again.

Originally Posted by Glirdan

++Erendis

I would think that after her husband got voted off she'd lighten up. But Noooo!

Ah, but every show must have the snappish one who is never happy with the way things are. Other contestants and even the viewers make her the official scapegoat whom they can blame for, I don't know, wars, global warming... anything they can think of. Don't you think that keeping her around would be good for people's mental health? Plus, at least this lady has some temper unlike a certain Noldo. *coughGlorfindelcough*

[Celuien]

The League of Extraordinary Barrow-Downers wishes to kill-
+ + FUINUR

[the phantom]

So, there's a League of Extraordinary Barrow-Downers that chooses a target every day and every League member then votes for him or her.

No, Spawn. The League is being called upon to temporarily defend a quality character from the assault of The Alliance of Doom. It was Sauce's vote that forced The League's hand. He has shown himself willing to make annoying me his first priority rather than carefully considering and weighing characters, and that is simply not right. So, The League is coming against him, to show him that he and his friends in the "Alliance of Doom" aren't the only power on this thread.

The League supports good honest debate over mindless vendettas.

Thanks for your support Celuien, Tuor, and lord.

More will come.

[Celuien]

Originally Posted by the phantom

The League supports good honest debate over mindless vendettas.

So we do.

Elrond must not fall today! He is so much more than a standard-bearer, functionary, or other relatively insignificant anthill denizen.

Originally Posted by Sir Phantom

Elrond was so important that they did not begin the next age until he left. It was only after his departure that Men could begin their dominion, which makes it quite clear that Elrond, due to his lineage and power, was technically the top authority in Middle Earth. It was no accident that the fate of Middle Earth was decided in Rivendell at the Council of Elrond.

That about says it all.

I stand with Elrond for his wisdom, courage, and general...awesomeness.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

--ERENDIS

++FUINUR

I too love and respect Elrond. My help may not prove important, but if it affords my Erendis campaign a little sympathy then it could be doubly worthwhile.

Spawn, you are wrong to call Erendis 'the snappish one' or a generally exciting anti-establishment malcontent (as you so clearly implied ). She is a grumpy and worthless old bat whom no-one could possibly like.

Eviction is too good for her. I say we feed her to the wolves.

[Anguirel]

HEAVILY ARMOURED FIGURE: (speaking through visor) Well, here we are in Andunie, and before I take ship for Middle-earth I'm intending to interview Her Majesty Queen Erendis, who may have important evidence regarding Amanda's location.

ERENDIS: May have? Is that any way to address your sovereign?

HEAVILY ARMOURED FIGURE: Well, er, technically...

ERENDIS: Particularly when her feckless husband had sailed away with some slag to a rock concert, leaving her heartbroken...

ANGUIREL: (for it is he) Wait! Slag? Rock concert? Where was this...

ERENDIS: Silence, rascal. Do not befoul my regal and tragic dignity with your coarse questions.

ANGUIREL: No, no, Your Majesty, that wasn't the intention at all...

(Enter the Elendili, carrying imposing swords.)

ELENDIL: Is that journo spiv giving you trouble, Ma'am?

(Anguirel clanks from the scene as subtly as possible.)

[dancing spawn of ungoliant]

Originally Posted by the phantom

No, Spawn. The League is being called upon to temporarily defend a quality character from the assault of The Alliance of Doom. It was Sauce's vote that forced The League's hand. He has shown himself willing to make annoying me his first priority rather than carefully considering and weighing characters, and that is simply not right. So, The League is coming against him, to show him that he and his friends in the "Alliance of Doom" aren't the only power on this thread.

The League supports good honest debate over mindless vendettas.

Ah, sounds honourable, your phantomness. However, I haven't seen much honest debate today. Fuinur was chosen for the 'Save Elrond' vote without much ado, and after that there has been very little talk about anyone else. Elrond has two votes. A big bandwagon for saving him seems a bit superfluous, although maybe its purpose is just to prove how powerful you really are. Pretty impressive, actually. Well, I look forward to hearing more of people's personal interests tomorrow.

Originally Posted by Eomer

Spawn, you are wrong to call Erendis 'the snappish one' or a generally exciting anti-establishment malcontent (as you so clearly implied ).She is a grumpy and worthless old bat whom no-one could possibly like.

Why, I agree completely. She's horrible. But she provokes emotions. People gather in front of their TV sets every time to wonder her latest whims - and imagine the related merchandise: dartboards with her face printed on them, for example. Although... she might be just a bit too horrendous to keep around for long.

Originally Posted by Eomer

I too love and respect Elrond. My help may not prove important, but if it affords my Erendis campaign a little sympathy then it could be doubly worthwhile.

Well, Fuinur has now eight votes, so it really doesn't seem to be making a difference anymore (that's some skilled fawning, nonetheless ). Hmmm, a little sympathy you want?

[littlemanpoet]

The League of Extraordinary Barrow-Downers wishes to save Elrond, and so I will cast my vote for:

+ + FUINUR

Far be it from us to see any Noldor doomed to death.

[Alcarillo]

I'll have to side with the League.

++Fuinur

[Elu Ancalime]

Your reason "I voted for Elrond because he wasn't popular in the last game" is not a solid reason compared to my text-based defense of Elrond, therefore I don't see how can you justify voting for Elrond. A decision like that adds nothing but randomness to the game.

But see, without randomness, either Sauron or Isildur would win by default, because Treebeard for example-conqured nothing in the Second Age that matches Middle-Earth.
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[the phantom]

But see, without randomness, either Sauron or Isildur would win

I do not believe it is that clear cut.

I think there are several characters that could be argued for besides Sauron and Isildur. One of the best candidates was Ar-Pharazon, but we killed him right off the bat. You know who to thank for that. That was one reason I defended him. He had the credentials to challenge for the title at the end.

Other characters that I believe it is possible to rally around are Gil-galad, Elrond, The Witch King, Celebrimbor, Elendil, and Galadriel (even though I can't stand her).

When I looked at the list on the very first day, I thought that a final grouping of Sauron, Elrond, Ar-Pharazon, and Isildur would have been great fun. The biggest baddie of the age, two big name Kings from the end of the age who both conquered Sauron but were also ensnared by him, and an enigmatic Elf-lord.

Though Ar-Phar is gone, I have not given up hope. I think we still have a chance to narrow the field down to several quality individuals and then have loud spirit filled debates to determine the winner.