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

Andsigil · 07-01-2007, 09:53 AM

I assign appeasement and denouncing of one's own land to Orthanc (in the form of Wormtongue's "advice" to Theoden).

Mithalwen · 07-13-2007, 11:53 AM

Being ill whenever you get some time off - obviously I am grateful that it is just some bug that is going round which is why this is an orthanc not a Mordor designation - but as an agency worker I seldom have time off when I can relax knowing I have work coming up but I finished one assignment on Monday and next day got a booking for next monday - perfect I thought, get to catch up a bit on house and garden and maybe take a trip to London. Wednesday get suddenly hit with headache, fever etc..... But at least I seem to be on course to be fit for work on Monday.....

Lalwendë · 07-13-2007, 01:11 PM

I assign the angry vindictive faces you get from pets when they have just made a fool of themselves. Lemmy fell off the bed this morning when she was trying to kill a shoelace and was fuming mad - she knew it was funny to her humans and decided to glare, growl and hiss to reassert her place as a wild beast. Then on the way to work we found a kitty stuck up a tree and tried to help him down - in the end he scrabbled down and half fell, stood up and looked hopping mad with his tail puffed up. My dad's old dog used to jump up and bark at you if he fell over. Soooo funny....

Mithalwen · 07-14-2007, 09:32 AM

and had losing face - a cat who has been made to look silly is not a happy feline generally ..especially if they can't pretend it was all a figment of your imagination. My cousins' cat failed to walk on water (ran across a pond covered in not quite strong enough lily pads with inevitable consequences) and tried to play it coolwhen he scrambled out -as if fallling in and getting covered with weed was all part of the plan...

Lalaith · 07-19-2007, 11:28 AM

Harry Potter spoilers on the net.

I want to wait until Saturday morning. I really do. But the bad thoughts keep coming back. Must not look. Must not.....aaaaaaaaaargghhh..........

Rune Son of Bjarne · 07-22-2007, 08:12 AM

Then imagine if you insisted on waiting for the Danish tranlation before reading it. . . .

Lalwendë · 07-22-2007, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Lalaith

Harry Potter spoilers on the net.

I want to wait until Saturday morning. I really do. But the bad thoughts keep coming back. Must not look. Must not.....aaaaaaaaaargghhh..........

This is why I had put myself into exile from news, papers and internet for a few days - so as not to let anyone spoil the last book for me! I also made sure I'd read the last couple to get 'primed' for it. And now I've finished it, it's well worth exercising that discipline for, oh yes! It keeps going right to the very last page...

The question is, What Will Rowling Do Next? I assign her to Orthanc for being such a master of the evil plot twist...

Rune Son of Bjarne · 07-22-2007, 10:03 AM

Actually I assign Rowling. . . She is a good writer, but she also has a lot of room for improvement.

She leaves a lot of loose ends or at least things that does not makes sence when you think it over in her books (regarding magic)

Also the way she descriped the feeling Harry felt in situations regarding Ginny. . .to be honest I found it kind of pathetic.

And still she is very skillfull, so skillfull that one cannot put down her books when first starting.

(this is not reffering to the latest book as I have to wait come October for the Danish version)

07-01-2007, 09:53 AM	#1
Andsigil Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Deepest Forges of Ered Luin Posts: 733	I assign appeasement and denouncing of one's own land to Orthanc (in the form of Wormtongue's "advice" to Theoden). __________________ Even as fog continues to lie in the valleys, so does ancient sin cling to the low places, the depression in the world consciousness.

07-13-2007, 11:53 AM	#2
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Being ill whenever you get some time off - obviously I am grateful that it is just some bug that is going round which is why this is an orthanc not a Mordor designation - but as an agency worker I seldom have time off when I can relax knowing I have work coming up but I finished one assignment on Monday and next day got a booking for next monday - perfect I thought, get to catch up a bit on house and garden and maybe take a trip to London. Wednesday get suddenly hit with headache, fever etc..... But at least I seem to be on course to be fit for work on Monday..... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

07-13-2007, 01:11 PM	#3
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	I assign the angry vindictive faces you get from pets when they have just made a fool of themselves. Lemmy fell off the bed this morning when she was trying to kill a shoelace and was fuming mad - she knew it was funny to her humans and decided to glare, growl and hiss to reassert her place as a wild beast. Then on the way to work we found a kitty stuck up a tree and tried to help him down - in the end he scrabbled down and half fell, stood up and looked hopping mad with his tail puffed up. My dad's old dog used to jump up and bark at you if he fell over. Soooo funny.... __________________ Gordon's alive!

07-14-2007, 09:32 AM	#4
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Cats have never forgotten that they were worshipped as gods and had losing face - a cat who has been made to look silly is not a happy feline generally ..especially if they can't pretend it was all a figment of your imagination. My cousins' cat failed to walk on water (ran across a pond covered in not quite strong enough lily pads with inevitable consequences) and tried to play it coolwhen he scrambled out -as if fallling in and getting covered with weed was all part of the plan... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

07-19-2007, 11:28 AM	#5
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	Harry Potter spoilers on the net. I want to wait until Saturday morning. I really do. But the bad thoughts keep coming back. Must not look. Must not.....aaaaaaaaaargghhh.......... __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling