What do you assign to Orthanc? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Legate of Amon Lanc · 06-04-2008, 11:19 AM

I see the things assigned to Orthanc are generally things which one likes, but which are bad for him in something. Quite logical. However, I am probably to bring somewhat different thing this time - a kind of unpleasant thing with something good about it. Although...

(Bad: ) I assign the fact that a professor all of a sudden wishes you to write a paper about something in order to make the course you attended finished, although it seemed before that he does not want anything. However...

(Good: ) ...however, there is the thing that it's supposed to be a review, where you pay attention to some ethical aspects you pick; in, for example, some book you have read *ahem*

(Bad: ) However, it's supposed to be only one or two pages long

Groin Redbeard · 06-08-2008, 09:34 AM

I assign WW games to Orthanc. They're so much fun to play and a great chance to get together with your fellow Downers, but they slow the production of RPGs!

Eönwë · 06-08-2008, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Groin Redbeard

I assign WW games to Orthanc. They're so much fun to play and a great chance to get together with your fellow Downers, but they slow the production of RPGs!

So, so true (and the thing is, I barely have enough time to post on WW, let alone the RPGs)

Thinlómien · 06-08-2008, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Groin Redbeard

I assign WW games to Orthanc. They're so much fun to play and a great chance to get together with your fellow Downers, but they slow the production of RPGs!

Sorry Groin.

I can sympathise with that assignment...

Volo · 06-08-2008, 05:18 PM

Eating breakfast at 2AM. Well, that's just a part of it, of course.
Sleeping, sometimes. It does make my family quite annoyed. Few days ago I slept from 8AM to 6PM. Does make one do stupid things when one has too much free time and the philosophy of "why not".

Thinlómien · 06-10-2008, 05:36 PM

Staying awake very late just to finish a book.

It's awesome to just read on, without paying attention to clocks or any other silly things, finishing books is satisfying, books often "taste" best when consumed in large chunks and the gradually increasing light is just beautiful.

But a habit like this really doesn't make your life easier if a) you have to wake up early (11am

) next morning, b) if it makes you get up outrageously late (2.30pm) if you don't have to wake up early, c) you've done it on three subsequent nights and fear it's becoming a habit and c) it is combined with playing a werewolf game the deadline of which is 2am your time.

McCaber · 06-10-2008, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Thinlómien

Staying awake very late just to finish a book.

Seconded, with a vengeance. That's how I've spent my last week instead of sleeping. Now I need to go back to the library.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 06-10-2008, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Thinlómien

Staying awake very late just to finish a book.

It's awesome to just read on, without paying attention to clocks or any other silly things, finishing books is satisfying, books often "taste" best when consumed in large chunks and the gradually increasing light is just beautiful.

One of my very bad habits too!

I guess that it is a good thing that I read so many books, but I read straight on through the night sometimes when I have to wake up at 5:30 the next morning... which is not good for a girl who needs at LEAST 8 hours of sleep to function properly. Just last week I was staying up until 2:30 am reading The Silver Chair and then I decided to resist the temptation to read The Last Battle, I won!

Thinlómien · 06-11-2008, 05:51 PM

Can I second my own assignment?

Eönwë · 06-12-2008, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Thinlómien

Staying awake very late just to finish a book.

Fourthèd (looks more old-fashioned and soubds better like that).

Anyway, yeah, I have been known to do that.

Groin Redbeard · 06-12-2008, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Thinlómien

Staying awake very late just to finish a book.

But the feeling you get when you finish the book is so gleeful that it erases all bad stuff. When you finish you close the book with a powerful clap, you take a deep sigh, and then jump into bed and sleep till morning light.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 06-13-2008, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Groin Redbeard

But the feeling you get when you finish the book is so gleeful that it erases all bad stuff. When you finish you close the book with a powerful clap, you take a deep sigh, and then jump into bed and sleep till morning light.

Unless you live in Alaska in the summer-time, then morning light happens at 1:00 in the morning! But in the winter would be great! I love staying up late to finish a good book, after you put it down, you can go to sleep in about a minute!

Lhunardawen · 06-25-2008, 05:13 AM

I assign ruined sleep cycles. While it was fun to stay up until 4 to 5 in the morning, catching up on a week's worth of what I missed online one night and watching Chuck the next, and the stormy weekend was good for sleeping in the afternoon and early evening, the headache it caused was definitely not good. And now I have to bully my body clock into getting back to the normal scheme of things lest I find myself falling asleep in class.

Mithalwen · 06-25-2008, 02:20 PM

The voicemail settings on my work telephone.

I like the fact that the Accounts manager did the message and since my name )or at least the bit that is used at work is androgynous, anyone who is thrown to be speaking to a woman instead of the owner of the light baritone has clearly not spoken to me before. This is useful.

I dislike the fact that the password is 9999 and on collecting about the 20th message of the day I forgot to hit the voice mail button... now as with most office networks you have to dial 9 to get an outside line..... The Brits at least will see where this is going....

Fortunately the operator accepted it was a mistake .....

Thinlómien · 07-08-2008, 06:59 PM

Semi-accidentally staying up too late. I always do it, and it's not nice because then the first half of the next day is spent sleeping, but I actually enjoy this and feel probably most creative at night, so no can do... and no, it's not more than 4am here yet, but I'm toying with the idea of writing to some RPG instead of going to sleep...

Groin Redbeard · 08-01-2008, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Thinlomien

Semi-accidentally staying up too late. I always do it, and it's not nice because then the first half of the next day is spent sleeping, but I actually enjoy this and feel probably most creative at night, so no can do...

Same here, except I don't regret staying up late. It's so much fun when your brain seems to function to it's uttermost limits.

Family reunions! It's so much fun to get together after so long of not seeing everyone, but you always have that one aunt, or uncle, that gets on everyones nerves (especially when you're together in the same house for a week). They always pull some prank that use to get their siblings mad when they were young, and then thing start going downhill from there!

Lindale · 08-08-2008, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Thinlómien

Semi-accidentally staying up too late. I always do it, and it's not nice because then the first half of the next day is spent sleeping, but I actually enjoy this and feel probably most creative at night, so no can do... and no, it's not more than 4am here yet, but I'm toying with the idea of writing to some RPG instead of going to sleep...

Same here. I love working at night. Usually during the afternoons I take long naps, which last until eight inthe evening, and from then on until five in the morning I'd be reading or working on a paper. Sometimes, I take my nap in the public transport on the way to the campus, and I miss my stop, which annoys the hell out of me. But then I couldn't sleep in my first class during Tuesdays and Thursdays, lest the professor metamorph into some hideous cross of a Balrog and an Uruk Hai and send me out of the classroom. Then again, nobody could sleep in his class anyway, given his darling disposition...

Another thing: gaia online. My, I think without it I would spend only a quarter of what I normally do in front of the PC--papers and reading online texts included. Damn that Fishing!

And I thought of something else. JRR Tolkien. I just couldn't resist rereading at the wrongest moments, like before exams. Beren and Luthien in particular. T_T

Oddwen · 09-12-2008, 07:07 PM

I would like to assign a part-time job which involves working very early in the morning.

It's not a fun thing, but hey, getting off in the middle of the afternoon and still having eight or so hours off? It's like I'm doubling my weekend. And the several dead hours which I use to read don't go amiss either.

Plus, it almost seems to reset my internal clock and for a while, I can actually get to sleep.

FeRaL sHaDoW · 09-13-2008, 06:07 AM

I assign, going to the dentist I know I have to but there is always that dread of going.

Thinlómien · 09-13-2008, 06:31 AM

I assign reading through a couple of Book threads after not having the time or the enthusiasm to do so before and ending up with having a list of 17 reps I would like to give out while being unable to give any reps at the moment... It's a bit annoying but rather amusing too, and the threads were most interesting.

Laurinquë · 09-16-2008, 12:01 AM

I assign reading the Downs until late at night (like right now) and thinking "Oh well, a night with only three hours of sleep won't kill me!".

I also assign my teapot, it doesn't hold nearly enough tea.

06-04-2008, 11:19 AM	#1
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	I see the things assigned to Orthanc are generally things which one likes, but which are bad for him in something. Quite logical. However, I am probably to bring somewhat different thing this time - a kind of unpleasant thing with something good about it. Although... (Bad: ) I assign the fact that a professor all of a sudden wishes you to write a paper about something in order to make the course you attended finished, although it seemed before that he does not want anything. However... (Good: ) ...however, there is the thing that it's supposed to be a review, where you pay attention to some ethical aspects you pick; in, for example, some book you have read ahem (Bad: ) However, it's supposed to be only one or two pages long __________________ "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

06-08-2008, 09:34 AM	#2
Groin Redbeard Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Facing the world's troubles with Christ's hope! Posts: 1,635	I assign WW games to Orthanc. They're so much fun to play and a great chance to get together with your fellow Downers, but they slow the production of RPGs! __________________ I heard the bells on Christmas Day. Their old, familiar carols play. And wild and sweet the words repeatof peace on earth, good-will to men! ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

06-08-2008, 05:18 PM	#5
Volo Silver in My Silent Heart Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the great beauty Posts: 1,611	Eating breakfast at 2AM. Well, that's just a part of it, of course. Sleeping, sometimes. It does make my family quite annoyed. Few days ago I slept from 8AM to 6PM. Does make one do stupid things when one has too much free time and the philosophy of "why not". __________________ Fenris Wolf The EVEN NEWER Barrow-Downs Photo Page

06-10-2008, 05:36 PM	#6
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Staying awake very late just to finish a book. It's awesome to just read on, without paying attention to clocks or any other silly things, finishing books is satisfying, books often "taste" best when consumed in large chunks and the gradually increasing light is just beautiful. But a habit like this really doesn't make your life easier if a) you have to wake up early (11am ) next morning, b) if it makes you get up outrageously late (2.30pm) if you don't have to wake up early, c) you've done it on three subsequent nights and fear it's becoming a habit and c) it is combined with playing a werewolf game the deadline of which is 2am your time. __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

06-11-2008, 05:51 PM	#9
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Can I second my own assignment? __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

06-25-2008, 05:13 AM	#13
Lhunardawen Hauntress of the Havens Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: IN it, but not OF it Posts: 2,538	I assign ruined sleep cycles. While it was fun to stay up until 4 to 5 in the morning, catching up on a week's worth of what I missed online one night and watching Chuck the next, and the stormy weekend was good for sleeping in the afternoon and early evening, the headache it caused was definitely not good. And now I have to bully my body clock into getting back to the normal scheme of things lest I find myself falling asleep in class.

06-25-2008, 02:20 PM	#14
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,463	The voicemail settings on my work telephone. I like the fact that the Accounts manager did the message and since my name )or at least the bit that is used at work is androgynous, anyone who is thrown to be speaking to a woman instead of the owner of the light baritone has clearly not spoken to me before. This is useful. I dislike the fact that the password is 9999 and on collecting about the 20th message of the day I forgot to hit the voice mail button... now as with most office networks you have to dial 9 to get an outside line..... The Brits at least will see where this is going.... Fortunately the operator accepted it was a mistake ..... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

07-08-2008, 06:59 PM	#15
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Semi-accidentally staying up too late. I always do it, and it's not nice because then the first half of the next day is spent sleeping, but I actually enjoy this and feel probably most creative at night, so no can do... and no, it's not more than 4am here yet, but I'm toying with the idea of writing to some RPG instead of going to sleep... __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

09-12-2008, 07:07 PM	#18
Oddwen Drummer in the Deep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Next Sunday A.D. Posts: 2,145	I would like to assign a part-time job which involves working very early in the morning. It's not a fun thing, but hey, getting off in the middle of the afternoon and still having eight or so hours off? It's like I'm doubling my weekend. And the several dead hours which I use to read don't go amiss either. Plus, it almost seems to reset my internal clock and for a while, I can actually get to sleep. __________________ But all the while I sit and think of times there were before I listen for returning feet and voices at the door

09-13-2008, 06:07 AM	#19
FeRaL sHaDoW Wight Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 232	I assign, going to the dentist I know I have to but there is always that dread of going. __________________ God created night, but man created darkness....

09-13-2008, 06:31 AM	#20
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	I assign reading through a couple of Book threads after not having the time or the enthusiasm to do so before and ending up with having a list of 17 reps I would like to give out while being unable to give any reps at the moment... It's a bit annoying but rather amusing too, and the threads were most interesting. __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

09-16-2008, 12:01 AM	#21
Laurinquë Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 347	I assign reading the Downs until late at night (like right now) and thinking "Oh well, a night with only three hours of sleep won't kill me!". I also assign my teapot, it doesn't hold nearly enough tea.

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