Desert Island Dwarves - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

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.

The Might · 03-29-2007, 03:12 PM

Ah, don't be hard on yourself...you'll just have to say bye to the Palantir and Cirdan...

***Thenamir*** · 03-29-2007, 03:29 PM

Lal, set us straight, please...

Lalwendë · 03-30-2007, 03:44 AM

The Might is correct here, good sirs.

You are allowed to bring:

Decision 1.
One Downer and Two Tolkien characters, OR you may take Three Tolkien characters.

AND

Decision 2.
an object from Arda's long and illustrious history

So, Thenamir, if you wish to bring Cirdan then I'm afraid you'll have to send Arwen to the briny depths.

***

But who shall I bring?

davem - this is an obvious choice.
Faramir - a better choice than Aragorn. Both would be most useful chaps to have around in a survival context, but Faramir might be less annoyingly smug.
Galadriel - we would need another woman if circumstances arose where we wished to repopulate the island - she could be 'assigned' to Faramir

- and she would also have the benefit of knowing lots of very old stories and a few magical powers maybe. Otherwise I would pick Gandalf, but he might not be so useful 'paired' with Faramir...and Eowyn might be a nuisance with her grumbling (can you imagine having to put up with her gripes about being in a 'cage' if she was trapped on a desert island?!).

I would say dear old Tom Bombadillo, but after several years' worth of his songs he might just get bonked on the head with a coconut, so t'would be a waste...

My object would be:
The Elessar - as it would ensure the island grew nice and green and all that business, meaning we would have plenty to eat.

Hookbill the Goomba · 03-30-2007, 04:01 AM

Ah Ha!

It's a good thread.

Decision 1

I'll take:
- The Phantom because Alien will probably follow thus creating much comedies

- Samwise: I hear he makes the best 'taters around! Also, it'd be good to hear some of the Gaffer's wisdom.
- Gandalf: Fireworks!

Decision 2

The Dragon Helm with which to scare off the sharks.

Precioussss · 03-30-2007, 05:58 AM

I would take:

1) Beren, because he'd kill some sharks for us to eat (I love shark)

2) A Balrog, because he could cook the shark, being a walking barbeque. He could also heat the water so I could get a bath.

3) Faramir, for company

The object I would take would be a Silmaril, so we would have a source of light in the dark. We could use it as a nightlight.

03-29-2007, 02:30 PM	#1
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	#2
*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

03-29-2007, 03:12 PM	#3
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Ah, don't be hard on yourself...you'll just have to say bye to the Palantir and Cirdan... __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

03-29-2007, 03:29 PM	#4
*Thenamir* Spectre of Capitalism Join Date: May 2001 Location: Battling evil bureaucrats at Zeta Aquilae Posts: 987	Lal, set us straight, please... __________________ 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

03-30-2007, 03:44 AM	#5
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	The Might is correct here, good sirs. You are allowed to bring: Decision 1. One Downer and Two Tolkien characters, OR you may take Three Tolkien characters. AND Decision 2. an object from Arda's long and illustrious history So, Thenamir, if you wish to bring Cirdan then I'm afraid you'll have to send Arwen to the briny depths. * But who shall I bring? davem - this is an obvious choice. Faramir - a better choice than Aragorn. Both would be most useful chaps to have around in a survival context, but Faramir might be less annoyingly smug. Galadriel** - we would need another woman if circumstances arose where we wished to repopulate the island - she could be 'assigned' to Faramir - and she would also have the benefit of knowing lots of very old stories and a few magical powers maybe. Otherwise I would pick Gandalf, but he might not be so useful 'paired' with Faramir...and Eowyn might be a nuisance with her grumbling (can you imagine having to put up with her gripes about being in a 'cage' if she was trapped on a desert island?!). I would say dear old Tom Bombadillo, but after several years' worth of his songs he might just get bonked on the head with a coconut, so t'would be a waste... My object would be: The Elessar - as it would ensure the island grew nice and green and all that business, meaning we would have plenty to eat. __________________ Gordon's alive!

03-30-2007, 04:01 AM	#6
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	Ah Ha! It's a good thread. Decision 1 I'll take: - The Phantom because Alien will probably follow thus creating much comedies - Samwise: I hear he makes the best 'taters around! Also, it'd be good to hear some of the Gaffer's wisdom. - Gandalf: Fireworks! Decision 2 The Dragon Helm with which to scare off the sharks. __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

03-30-2007, 05:58 AM	#7
Precioussss Wight Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dancing on this earth for a short while Posts: 111	I would take: 1) Beren, because he'd kill some sharks for us to eat (I love shark) 2) A Balrog, because he could cook the shark, being a walking barbeque. He could also heat the water so I could get a bath. 3) Faramir, for company The object I would take would be a Silmaril, so we would have a source of light in the dark. We could use it as a nightlight. __________________ I am against nature. I don't dig nature at all. I think nature is very unnatural. I think the truly natural things are dreams, which nature can't touch with decay. - Bob Dylan

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