Three Word Story - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Nessa Telrunya · 07-02-2009, 06:49 AM

This was an idea I found on many other forums and such. Each players types three words and so on until there is one large story(lotr related, of course

) I figured everyone could give it a try. To be able to tell the difference between user comments and the actual story, we can put our three words into quotes.

I'll start

"In the Shire...." (Now the next user will add three words)

Morsul the Dark · 07-02-2009, 07:06 AM

there lived a...

Nogrod · 07-02-2009, 07:08 AM

curious hobbit called...

Bêthberry · 07-02-2009, 07:20 AM

Esmerelda of Bucklebury.

(The first sentence thusly: In the Shire there lived a curious hobbit called Esmerelda of Bucklebury.)

Morsul the Dark · 07-02-2009, 07:23 AM

. Hobbits for miles....

Nessa Telrunya · 07-02-2009, 07:24 AM

"loved to eat"

(btw, Bêthberry, good idea: The poster to finish a sentence should write out the whole thing

Hookbill the Goomba · 07-02-2009, 07:38 AM

...the brand new...

Nessa Telrunya · 07-02-2009, 07:41 AM

"purple mushroom casserole"

Morsul the Dark · 07-02-2009, 07:42 AM

"Which she made..."

Nessa Telrunya · 07-02-2009, 07:43 AM

"with a dark"

Hookbill the Goomba · 07-02-2009, 07:52 AM

... green substance she...

Bêthberry · 07-02-2009, 08:10 AM

grew in the

Nogrod · 07-02-2009, 08:31 AM

purple mushroom casserole made of a dark green substance...

"...secret cellar under..."

narfforc · 07-02-2009, 08:40 AM

......the smelly cowshed.

Eönwë · 07-02-2009, 02:04 PM

[First 2 sentences: "In the Shire there lived a curious hobbit called Esmerelda of Bucklebury. Hobbits for miles loved to eat the brand new purple mushroom casserole Which she made with a dark green substance she grew in the secret cellar under the smelly cowshed."]

"Sometimes, she even..."

Hookbill the Goomba · 07-02-2009, 02:22 PM

... made four large...

narfforc · 07-02-2009, 02:46 PM

....trolls eat the....

Pitchwife · 07-02-2009, 02:51 PM

...plums that were...

(with apologies to William Carlos Williams)

Inziladun · 07-02-2009, 02:53 PM

....old and moldy....

narfforc · 07-02-2009, 02:55 PM

......,and covered in.......

Eönwë · 07-02-2009, 02:56 PM

...a fluffy multicoloured...

narfforc · 07-02-2009, 03:09 PM

....mashed mouse mousse.

Tuor in Gondolin · 07-02-2009, 03:53 PM

First 3 sentences: "In the Shire there lived a curious hobbit called Esmerelda of Bucklebury. Hobbits for miles loved to eat the brand new purple mushroom casserole Which she made with a dark green substance she grew in the secret cellar under the smelly cowshed. Sometimes, she even made four large trolls eat the plums that were old and moldy and covered in a fluffy multicoloured mashed mouse mousse.
"...But Uncle Bilbo..."

Inziladun · 07-02-2009, 03:55 PM

"....knew something shocking..."

Hookbill the Goomba · 07-02-2009, 04:00 PM

... about the secret...

Eönwë · 07-02-2009, 04:25 PM

..., which was that...

Nessa Telrunya · 07-02-2009, 05:05 PM

"it also contained"

Hookbill the Goomba · 07-02-2009, 05:26 PM

... some 'special' meat.

"In the Shire there lived a curious hobbit called Esmerelda of Bucklebury. Hobbits for miles loved to eat the brand new purple mushroom casserole Which she made with a dark green substance she grew in the secret cellar under the smelly cowshed. Sometimes, she even made four large trolls eat the plums that were old and moldy and covered in a fluffy multicoloured mashed mouse mousse. But Uncle Bilbo knew something shocking about the secret which was that it also contained some 'special' meat."

Therefore, she decided...

Nessa Telrunya · 07-02-2009, 05:30 PM

"to make a"

Tuor in Gondolin · 07-02-2009, 08:23 PM

...soylent green roast...

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 07-02-2009, 08:29 PM

...which smelled like...

Oddwen · 07-02-2009, 08:40 PM

...a putrid, oozing...

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 07-02-2009, 08:44 PM

...duck, that was...

Tuor in Gondolin · 07-02-2009, 09:02 PM

...served at Rivendell...

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 07-02-2009, 09:05 PM

... thirtythree years ago...

Tuor in Gondolin · 07-02-2009, 10:38 PM

...as Gollum ate...

Oddwen · 07-02-2009, 10:51 PM

...something else entirely.

"In the Shire there lived a curious hobbit called Esmerelda of Bucklebury. Hobbits for miles loved to eat the brand new purple mushroom casserole Which she made with a dark green substance she grew in the secret cellar under the smelly cowshed. Sometimes, she even made four large trolls eat the plums that were old and moldy and covered in a fluffy multicoloured mashed mouse mousse. But Uncle Bilbo knew something shocking about the secret which was that it also contained some 'special' meat.

Therefore, she decided to make a soylent green roast which smelled like a putrid, oozing duck, that was served at Rivendell thirtythree years ago, as Gollum ate something else entirely."

narfforc · 07-03-2009, 02:19 AM

Smeagol ate Deagol......

Hakon · 07-03-2009, 02:35 AM

and then he...

narfforc · 07-03-2009, 03:09 AM

.....burped very loudly,

07-02-2009, 06:49 AM	#1
Nessa Telrunya Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: In a paper bag Posts: 396	Three Word Story This was an idea I found on many other forums and such. Each players types three words and so on until there is one large story(lotr related, of course ) I figured everyone could give it a try. To be able to tell the difference between user comments and the actual story, we can put our three words into quotes. I'll start "In the Shire...." (Now the next user will add three words) __________________ Joined together wrote our names upon the page Seven times alliance our loyalties we gave

07-02-2009, 07:06 AM	#2
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	there lived a... __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

07-02-2009, 07:08 AM	#3
Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,308	curious hobbit called... __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

07-02-2009, 07:20 AM	#4
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	Esmerelda of Bucklebury. (The first sentence thusly: In the Shire there lived a curious hobbit called Esmerelda of Bucklebury.) __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

07-02-2009, 07:23 AM	#5
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	. Hobbits for miles.... __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

07-02-2009, 07:24 AM	#6
Nessa Telrunya Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: In a paper bag Posts: 396	"loved to eat" (btw, Bêthberry, good idea: The poster to finish a sentence should write out the whole thing __________________ Joined together wrote our names upon the page Seven times alliance our loyalties we gave

07-02-2009, 07:38 AM	#7
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	...the brand new... __________________ 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...

07-02-2009, 07:41 AM	#8
Nessa Telrunya Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: In a paper bag Posts: 396	"purple mushroom casserole" __________________ Joined together wrote our names upon the page Seven times alliance our loyalties we gave

07-02-2009, 07:42 AM	#9
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	"Which she made..." __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

07-02-2009, 07:43 AM	#10
Nessa Telrunya Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: In a paper bag Posts: 396	"with a dark" __________________ Joined together wrote our names upon the page Seven times alliance our loyalties we gave

07-02-2009, 07:52 AM	#11
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	... green substance she... __________________ 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...

07-02-2009, 08:10 AM	#12
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	grew in the __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

07-02-2009, 08:31 AM	#13
Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,308	purple mushroom casserole made of a dark green substance... "...secret cellar under..." __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

07-02-2009, 08:40 AM	#14
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	......the smelly cowshed. __________________ [B]THE LORD OF THE GRINS:THE ONE PARODY....A PARODY BETTER THAN THE RINGS OF POWER.

07-02-2009, 02:04 PM	#15
Eönwë Flame Imperishable Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Right here Posts: 3,928	[First 2 sentences: "In the Shire there lived a curious hobbit called Esmerelda of Bucklebury. Hobbits for miles loved to eat the brand new purple mushroom casserole Which she made with a dark green substance she grew in the secret cellar under the smelly cowshed."] "Sometimes, she even..." __________________ Welcome to the Barrow Do-owns Forum / Such a lovely place

07-02-2009, 02:22 PM	#16
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	... made four large... __________________ 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...

07-02-2009, 02:46 PM	#17
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	....trolls eat the.... __________________ [B]THE LORD OF THE GRINS:THE ONE PARODY....A PARODY BETTER THAN THE RINGS OF POWER.

07-02-2009, 02:51 PM	#18
Pitchwife Wight of the Old Forest Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Unattended on the railway station, in the litter at the dancehall Posts: 3,329	...plums that were... (with apologies to William Carlos Williams) __________________ Und aus dem Erebos kamen viele seelen herauf der abgeschiedenen toten.- Homer, Odyssey, Canto XI

07-02-2009, 02:53 PM	#19
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,039	....old and moldy.... __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God. Last edited by Inziladun; 07-02-2009 at 02:55 PM. Reason: x'd with Pitchwife

07-02-2009, 02:55 PM	#20
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	......,and covered in....... __________________ [B]THE LORD OF THE GRINS:THE ONE PARODY....A PARODY BETTER THAN THE RINGS OF POWER.

07-02-2009, 02:56 PM	#21
Eönwë Flame Imperishable Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Right here Posts: 3,928	...a fluffy multicoloured... __________________ Welcome to the Barrow Do-owns Forum / Such a lovely place Last edited by Eönwë; 07-02-2009 at 03:05 PM.

07-02-2009, 03:09 PM	#22
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	....mashed mouse mousse. __________________ [B]THE LORD OF THE GRINS:THE ONE PARODY....A PARODY BETTER THAN THE RINGS OF POWER.

07-02-2009, 03:53 PM	#23
Tuor in Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,651	First 3 sentences: "In the Shire there lived a curious hobbit called Esmerelda of Bucklebury. Hobbits for miles loved to eat the brand new purple mushroom casserole Which she made with a dark green substance she grew in the secret cellar under the smelly cowshed. Sometimes, she even made four large trolls eat the plums that were old and moldy and covered in a fluffy multicoloured mashed mouse mousse. "...But Uncle Bilbo..." __________________ The poster formerly known as Tuor of Gondolin. Walking To Rivendell and beyond 12,555 miles passed Nt./Day 5: Pass the beacon on Nardol, the 'Fire Hill.'

07-02-2009, 03:55 PM	#24
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,039	"....knew something shocking..." __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

07-02-2009, 04:00 PM	#25
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	... about the secret... __________________ 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...

07-02-2009, 04:25 PM	#26
Eönwë Flame Imperishable Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Right here Posts: 3,928	..., which was that... __________________ Welcome to the Barrow Do-owns Forum / Such a lovely place

07-02-2009, 05:05 PM	#27
Nessa Telrunya Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: In a paper bag Posts: 396	"it also contained" __________________ Joined together wrote our names upon the page Seven times alliance our loyalties we gave

07-02-2009, 05:26 PM	#28
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	... some 'special' meat. "In the Shire there lived a curious hobbit called Esmerelda of Bucklebury. Hobbits for miles loved to eat the brand new purple mushroom casserole Which she made with a dark green substance she grew in the secret cellar under the smelly cowshed. Sometimes, she even made four large trolls eat the plums that were old and moldy and covered in a fluffy multicoloured mashed mouse mousse. But Uncle Bilbo knew something shocking about the secret which was that it also contained some 'special' meat." Therefore, she decided... __________________ 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...

07-02-2009, 05:30 PM	#29
Nessa Telrunya Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: In a paper bag Posts: 396	"to make a" __________________ Joined together wrote our names upon the page Seven times alliance our loyalties we gave

07-02-2009, 08:23 PM	#30
Tuor in Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,651	...soylent green roast... __________________ The poster formerly known as Tuor of Gondolin. Walking To Rivendell and beyond 12,555 miles passed Nt./Day 5: Pass the beacon on Nardol, the 'Fire Hill.'

07-02-2009, 08:29 PM	#31
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	...which smelled like... __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.

07-02-2009, 08:40 PM	#32
Oddwen Drummer in the Deep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Next Sunday A.D. Posts: 2,145	...a putrid, oozing... __________________ But all the while I sit and think of times there were before I listen for returning feet and voices at the door

07-02-2009, 08:44 PM	#33
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	...duck, that was... __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.

07-02-2009, 09:02 PM	#34
Tuor in Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,651	...served at Rivendell... __________________ The poster formerly known as Tuor of Gondolin. Walking To Rivendell and beyond 12,555 miles passed Nt./Day 5: Pass the beacon on Nardol, the 'Fire Hill.'

07-02-2009, 09:05 PM	#35
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	... thirtythree years ago... __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.