Top Ten Signs You're Addicted to the Barrow-Downs - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Hookbill the Goomba · 01-10-2008, 08:32 AM

When you have an amazing dream but are disappointed that it didn't have any downers in it so you can't post it on the relevant thread.

Bêthberry · 01-12-2008, 05:46 PM

when you use Middle-earth words/Tolkien languages on Text/Twist and take umbrage when they aren't accepted.

Really--orcs is part of the English vocabulary now, itsn't it? And ent? and hobbit surely is.

Kath · 01-12-2008, 07:09 PM

When you're watching a clip from 'Britain's most interesting trees' (or whatever it was actually called) and you can't help but think the man being interviewed is actually an ent, so when you see Bethberry's post on here you can't help but mention it!

Gwathagor · 01-17-2008, 11:02 PM

When you can't wait for the email updates, and have to personally check all threads for new replies every fifteen minutes.

Hookbill the Goomba · 01-18-2008, 07:06 AM

In my univercity course (Creative Writing) we have a Fantasy Fiction module. As part of our coursework we have to make a biography of a new character for our imaginary world, and this is the one I did:

Lómmi was the daughter of Philip who was the son of Philipip, the emperor of the Penguins. She was born in Edarnia in the year that the great darkness of Fácen was driven away. For fifteen years she dwelt among the hills of Pengover and explored the barrows there in. There were many Penguins who came there and soon they grew in number to one hundred. They took Lómmi as their leader, wandering through the Pengish lands and making mischief. But when the Lizard King left for the land of Norán, they became worried, for the barrows were disturbed.
After one year of wandering, they took a boat to Bunchnoic, the Penguin settlement on the main land, and there explored the wide forests. When the Wolf clan began to rise and war broke out in Lizarn Major, the Penguins of Lómmi wandered into Fellin, a Bearish settlement. there they found a small town besieged by the wolf followers. Lómmi lead the Penguins in battle and they rescued the town from destruction. So, when they returned they had great renown among the Penguins and their number was made much greater. Seeing that they were strong and the Pengish folk willing, Lómmi lead them into the forest to attempt an assault upon Helzar, but they were driven back by a new evil. For some Penguins had been corrupted to the Wolf followers and they were red of feathers and green of eyes. The Blood-Penguins they were named.
For the next year they battled and were driven back over the sea to Edarnia until the Blood Penguins came after them. More of that great battle in Emporia is told in the Book of Diyn. But once all was won, though at great loss, Lómmi was distressed. For many of her friends had fallen in the battle and she took what remained of her folk and went to Penguve, the south Pole, and remained there until the final assault on Helzar began. Then she arose with ten thousand Penguins she had gathered in that time and won renown, yet lost many more things.
And when her father, Philip, announced that Wybren the Dragon would be made a Thain of Edarnia, she grew wrathful and asked him "Why have you done this thing? The Dragons are our foes and ever shall be."
"Wybren is a friend," said Philip, "and he has saved my feathers more times than I care to mention. Besides which, I say that the Dragons should be our friends." But Lómmi was reluctant.
She lived then in Emporia before sailing the sea to visit King Diyn by request. And he told her the tale of Philip and Wybren and so she understood. Yet she did not return to her father's house, but stayed in Lizarn until she died, aged 97. Wybren himself buried her next to her father in the barrows she had loved and so the peace between Penguins and Dragons begun.

But this is an abridged version.

Next week, I'll write about Rune the Bear who was the first to sail to the Drago Lands.

Thinlómien · 01-18-2008, 08:27 AM

I don't want to seem conceited, but sometimes when I'm reading this thread, it crosses my mind that we should perhaps have a separate thread called "Top Ten Signs You're Addicted to Thinlómien"...

Seriously though, that was just awesome, Hookbill. I quite like the fact that my alter ego is a warrior princess (hopefully not any kind of Xena II though). Actually, Lómmi reminds me very much of Haleth, who is one of my all-time favourite Tolkien characters. It is a great honour to be part of your mythology, Sir Hookbill, and I was more than amused by the references to a certain forum...

P.S.

Quote:

Next week, I'll write about Rune the Bear who was the first to sail to the Drago Lands.

I'll be looking forward to that...

Finduilas · 01-18-2008, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thinlómien

I don't want to seem conceited, but sometimes when I'm reading this thread, it crosses my mind that we should perhaps have a separate thread called "Top Ten Signs You're Addicted to Thinlómien"...

You're just a sign of addiction.

Bêthberry · 01-18-2008, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kath

When you're watching a clip from 'Britain's most interesting trees' (or whatever it was actually called) and you can't help but think the man being interviewed is actually an ent, so when you see Bethberry's post on here you can't help but mention it!

I think my post here was not precisely on topic. Such a post should more properly be in a thread on Top Ten Signs You're Addicted to Tolkien Incunabula.

Hookbill the Goomba · 01-19-2008, 12:10 PM

Today I saw some interesting graffiti on an old derelict building. It simply said 'Squatters!' in bold red paint. I almost went to it and put an apostrophe before the second 's'. I also wanted to draw a trilby next to it.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 01-19-2008, 03:44 PM

An obvious sign is when you see the sentence: "Volo filium meum bene discere" and on first sight you think it means something like "Volo is teaching my son well".

Legate of Amon Lanc · 01-21-2008, 05:19 AM

First, a double-post on the Addiction thread is definitely a sign of addiction in itself

Second, a serious sign of addiction is when you are carrying along with your identity card, student card, traffic season-ticket etc., also an I.C.E. Middle-Earth playing card "Barrow-Wight". And yes, I've been doing that for almost two weeks now.

Third, a sign of not overall-Downs, but Werewolf addiction is when you can't help to laugh when seeing this on your faculty's home page:

Quote:

Deadline pro přihlášky je čtvrtek 21.2.2008 do 15:00 na zahraničním oddělení.

Noo, it does not concern what you think it concerns

But very interesting anyway, as "deadline" is definitely not a word used in Czech talk even as adopted word, and only several weird people use it because they are used to it from elsewhere... Hmm... I wonder what they are doing at the faculty administration while they're having a pause from work?

01-10-2008, 08:32 AM	#1
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	When you have an amazing dream but are disappointed that it didn't have any downers in it so you can't post it on the relevant thread. __________________ 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...

01-12-2008, 05:46 PM	#2
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	when you use Middle-earth words/Tolkien languages on Text/Twist and take umbrage when they aren't accepted. Really--orcs is part of the English vocabulary now, itsn't it? And ent? and hobbit surely is. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

01-12-2008, 07:09 PM	#3
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	When you're watching a clip from 'Britain's most interesting trees' (or whatever it was actually called) and you can't help but think the man being interviewed is actually an ent, so when you see Bethberry's post on here you can't help but mention it! __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

01-17-2008, 11:02 PM	#4
Gwathagor Shade with a Blade Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A Rainy Night In Soho Posts: 2,512	When you can't wait for the email updates, and have to personally check all threads for new replies every fifteen minutes. __________________ Stories and songs.

01-18-2008, 07:06 AM	#5
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	In my univercity course (Creative Writing) we have a Fantasy Fiction module. As part of our coursework we have to make a biography of a new character for our imaginary world, and this is the one I did: Lómmi was the daughter of Philip who was the son of Philipip, the emperor of the Penguins. She was born in Edarnia in the year that the great darkness of Fácen was driven away. For fifteen years she dwelt among the hills of Pengover and explored the barrows there in. There were many Penguins who came there and soon they grew in number to one hundred. They took Lómmi as their leader, wandering through the Pengish lands and making mischief. But when the Lizard King left for the land of Norán, they became worried, for the barrows were disturbed. After one year of wandering, they took a boat to Bunchnoic, the Penguin settlement on the main land, and there explored the wide forests. When the Wolf clan began to rise and war broke out in Lizarn Major, the Penguins of Lómmi wandered into Fellin, a Bearish settlement. there they found a small town besieged by the wolf followers. Lómmi lead the Penguins in battle and they rescued the town from destruction. So, when they returned they had great renown among the Penguins and their number was made much greater. Seeing that they were strong and the Pengish folk willing, Lómmi lead them into the forest to attempt an assault upon Helzar, but they were driven back by a new evil. For some Penguins had been corrupted to the Wolf followers and they were red of feathers and green of eyes. The Blood-Penguins they were named. For the next year they battled and were driven back over the sea to Edarnia until the Blood Penguins came after them. More of that great battle in Emporia is told in the Book of Diyn. But once all was won, though at great loss, Lómmi was distressed. For many of her friends had fallen in the battle and she took what remained of her folk and went to Penguve, the south Pole, and remained there until the final assault on Helzar began. Then she arose with ten thousand Penguins she had gathered in that time and won renown, yet lost many more things. And when her father, Philip, announced that Wybren the Dragon would be made a Thain of Edarnia, she grew wrathful and asked him "Why have you done this thing? The Dragons are our foes and ever shall be." "Wybren is a friend," said Philip, "and he has saved my feathers more times than I care to mention. Besides which, I say that the Dragons should be our friends." But Lómmi was reluctant. She lived then in Emporia before sailing the sea to visit King Diyn by request. And he told her the tale of Philip and Wybren and so she understood. Yet she did not return to her father's house, but stayed in Lizarn until she died, aged 97. Wybren himself buried her next to her father in the barrows she had loved and so the peace between Penguins and Dragons begun. But this is an abridged version. Next week, I'll write about Rune the Bear who was the first to sail to the Drago Lands. __________________ 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... Last edited by Hookbill the Goomba; 01-18-2008 at 07:10 AM.

01-19-2008, 12:10 PM	#9
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	Today I saw some interesting graffiti on an old derelict building. It simply said 'Squatters!' in bold red paint. I almost went to it and put an apostrophe before the second 's'. I also wanted to draw a trilby next to it. __________________ 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...

01-19-2008, 03:44 PM	#10
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	An obvious sign is when you see the sentence: "Volo filium meum bene discere" and on first sight you think it means something like "Volo is teaching my son well". __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

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