The masks of inscrutability, or are you really you? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Saraphim · 06-22-2004, 11:29 PM

Wow, Eomer. You've just stated my dream in life.

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It is not Eomer and his alter-ego that change between the Downs and the so-called 'real world'. Rather, it is his surroundings. In 'real life' he is surrounded by fools and idiots (with a few exceptions) and on the Downs he is surrounded by a bunch of wonderfully witty and fun and intelligent people.

This is true for me too. I do, as I mentioned before, have friends off of the Downs. Good ones, too. But most of them have so much frilly drama-type problems that I just couldn't be bothered to involve myself in, no matter how much some of them want me to be.

Not that I don't care, of course. But I find myself thinking about the Downs and what I'm going to do on the RPG, or about my next Chapter-by-Chapter post, as my friend is going on (and on and on) about her love life.

If I didn't have the Downs and Saraphim, I'd go insane.

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 06-23-2004, 05:04 AM

Indeed, it mostly concerns different interests. I am fortunate enough to have the required number of friends who love Tolkien like I do in order to have spent several great nights in pubs (well, one pub in particular) discussing obscure Tolkien debates into the small hours of the night (one such discussion on the greatness of Elrond was particularly heated!).

All too often though, I have been in situations where other people keep going on and on and on and on about things that I really don't care about (particularly during family gatherings where my mother and her sisters manage to talk about their extended family for hours on end). And, as Saraphim so rightly suggests, neither do I care for insipid 'romantic' tales, so I tend to drift into my Barrow-Downs persona quite a lot when I am surrounded by other people.

HerenIstarion · 06-23-2004, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Eomer of the Rohirrim

Wouldn't it be awesome if, any time someone did say or do something moronic and annoying, the Giant Figure of The Barrow Wight appeared in the sky and squished them into the ground.

And then said; "Closed.

Funny, sure

. But for real life, it would be too much of a 'big brother is watching you' thingy. Suppose, per instance, it is you yourself doing something moronic this one time? I know I sometimes do moronic things, and I do say them even more often. It would be quite a silent world, with big BW in the sky, I daresay...

Besides, it is almost impossible to define 'un/moronity' of anything in RL, as opposed to narrowly dedicated virtual meeting place of the message board.

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 06-23-2004, 10:04 AM

Point taken HI, perhaps I need a personal slave Barrow-wight who understands me perfectly, and crushes the people who I ask him to. No mistakes!

Saraphim · 06-23-2004, 06:03 PM

I don't think anyone has uttered those words before.

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perhaps I need a personal slave Barrow-wight who understands me perfectly, and crushes the people who I ask him to

I'd buy that.

Niluial · 06-27-2004, 03:10 AM

I would say Niluial and Brittany are my two different sides. Indeed they are the same person but I think Niluial is my better side… more sweet and perky as Brittany is a bit more bitter and twisted. Though there is no mask here. Recently I have become more Niluial offline as appose to being Brittany offline. ‘tis a good thing though…

My my us Downers are really losing it… talking in second person and sounding a bit schizophrenic aren’t we

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ohtatyaro · 07-27-2004, 11:44 PM

I'm not me, sure. I'm someone else. Just have to find out who this someone is

06-23-2004, 05:04 AM	#2
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	Indeed, it mostly concerns different interests. I am fortunate enough to have the required number of friends who love Tolkien like I do in order to have spent several great nights in pubs (well, one pub in particular) discussing obscure Tolkien debates into the small hours of the night (one such discussion on the greatness of Elrond was particularly heated!). All too often though, I have been in situations where other people keep going on and on and on and on about things that I really don't care about (particularly during family gatherings where my mother and her sisters manage to talk about their extended family for hours on end). And, as Saraphim so rightly suggests, neither do I care for insipid 'romantic' tales, so I tend to drift into my Barrow-Downs persona quite a lot when I am surrounded by other people. __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

06-23-2004, 10:04 AM	#4
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	Point taken HI, perhaps I need a personal slave Barrow-wight who understands me perfectly, and crushes the people who I ask him to. No mistakes! __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

06-27-2004, 03:10 AM	#6
Niluial Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: In the darkness of white Posts: 601	I would say Niluial and Brittany are my two different sides. Indeed they are the same person but I think Niluial is my better side… more sweet and perky as Brittany is a bit more bitter and twisted. Though there is no mask here. Recently I have become more Niluial offline as appose to being Brittany offline. ‘tis a good thing though… My my us Downers are really losing it… talking in second person and sounding a bit schizophrenic aren’t we . __________________ Life is not about how many breaths you take but about how many times it leaves you breathless. My rants, moans and groans in other words my Blog My Magical Site

07-27-2004, 11:44 PM	#7
ohtatyaro Wight Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: here, there, everywhere... Posts: 121	I'm not me, sure. I'm someone else. Just have to find out who this someone is __________________ Reading this sig costs three Galleons, nine Sickles, and a Knut. Pay up!