Promoting the Downs?

[Lalwendë]

Originally Posted by Mithalwen

In my real life I am a lone Tolkien freak. I wouldn't say I was in the closet but it isn't something I go out of my way to publicise ... A few colleagues are aware because I had to explain random demands for suggestions of how to kill people when I modded a WW game and it led to comments such as "you must meet X ... he wears a Star Trek uniform at all times and works in computers..." so you understand why I keep it low key (or I hope so )..... anyway it would be very inhibiting to meet anyone I knew here.

So does that make the Downs a private passion or a secret vice.....

I can understand this. There's a certain lack of understanding of all things Tolkien in the average office environment. I have to say I find other people's obsessions with the local football team or other hobbies equally 'geeky' but we tend to get associated with being really weird! And there is a certain type of fantasy/sci-fi fan who is a little bit odd, I must admit.

I've just turned my interest into a little eccentricity and ceased to care what others think. Luckily I seem to find all the equally geeky people at work to be the most well adjusted, in contrast to some of the 'normal' people.

Actually, my old boss was asking about Tolkien fan fiction the other day and where he might find some good stuff, so I might direct him to the Downs fan-fic section. I just hope it works with screen reading technology.