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Feanor of the Peredhil · 10-21-2004, 01:51 PM

Elves as hippies... I can see them subscribing to the idea of "make love, not war."

I like the idea of Black Riders on motorcycles... Maybe the OCC could make them.

And they could all wear full leather trench coats and ski masks. Instead of driving cars after the bridge incident though, they should have hang-gliders or jet-packs. Keep to the flying.

One potential problem I can see though is casting the orc armies. I mean... no matter who you get for it, you'll have some wannabe-do-gooders saying that you're being politically incorrect, and even if you pulled a Star Wars and did something like robots or Storm Troopers, you'd still get nuts trying to make metaphorical connections.

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Oddwen · 10-21-2004, 06:03 PM

Has anyone ever seen "The Fifth Element"? Well, weren't the tools of the bad guy rather orc-ish to you?

Zebedee · 10-28-2004, 06:28 PM

Gimli would be a bar-room brawler, probably with some kind of military service, and/or criminal record.
Glamdring would be, if still a sword, a katana.

Non-offensive way to include orcs: they are victoms of Sauron's mind control.

10-21-2004, 01:51 PM	#1
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Elves as hippies... I can see them subscribing to the idea of "make love, not war." I like the idea of Black Riders on motorcycles... Maybe the OCC could make them. And they could all wear full leather trench coats and ski masks. Instead of driving cars after the bridge incident though, they should have hang-gliders or jet-packs. Keep to the flying. One potential problem I can see though is casting the orc armies. I mean... no matter who you get for it, you'll have some wannabe-do-gooders saying that you're being politically incorrect, and even if you pulled a Star Wars and did something like robots or Storm Troopers, you'd still get nuts trying to make metaphorical connections. Fea __________________ peace

10-21-2004, 06:03 PM	#2
Oddwen Drummer in the Deep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Next Sunday A.D. Posts: 2,145	Has anyone ever seen "The Fifth Element"? Well, weren't the tools of the bad guy rather orc-ish to you? __________________ But all the while I sit and think of times there were before I listen for returning feet and voices at the door

10-28-2004, 06:28 PM	#3
Zebedee Haunting Spirit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 61	Gimli would be a bar-room brawler, probably with some kind of military service, and/or criminal record. Glamdring would be, if still a sword, a katana. Non-offensive way to include orcs: they are victoms of Sauron's mind control. __________________ If at first you don't succed, then skydiving isn't for you.