A Memorial of Members - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Kuruharan · 07-09-2014, 04:01 PM

I was reading through some of the old werewolf games at work today and on an impulse clicked on the profile of Feanor of the Peredhil and saw that she hasn't posted since June 27, 2012. She will always have a special place in my heart for how her weird behavior let me achieve a remarkable come from behind win in the first Downs werewolf game.

And speaking of werewolf, the mighty Phantom himself hasn't posted since December of last year...of course, in these latter days that might not count as being gone long enough to qualify as an absence.

And I must also mention Anguirel who hath not posted since August 2011.

Pitchwife · 07-20-2015, 01:36 PM

Since it's her birthday today, I wonder - does anybody have a clue what's become of Ibrîniðilpathânezel? She was the first I thought of inviting back to the Downs after the Reanimation, since I still had her website (once home of wonderful Tolkien-inspired music) bookmarked, but alas! It's defunct, and checking her profile I found her last post here was back in 2011.

Snowdog · 04-18-2021, 08:26 PM

Just scrolled through this thread and so many names of old I remember. I have stayed in touch with Lush after meeting her here, and followed her life and career through the years. I now subscribe to her newsletter where she has regular geolocation challenges.

One has to wonder how many of these souls are quite literally dead. I know on The One Ring and Tolkien Forums there are memorial threads for members who passed away.

Inziladun · 04-19-2021, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Snowdog

One has to wonder how many of these souls are quite literally dead. I know on The One Ring and Tolkien Forums there are memorial threads for members who passed away.

I've wondered about that also. It would seem pretty easy for the Downers connected to others via social media platforms to stay informed on one another's welfare.
With those (like me) who aren't active on FB, Twitter, etc., it's more problematic.

Formendacil · 04-19-2021, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Inziladun

I've wondered about that also. It would seem pretty easy for the Downers connected to others via social media platforms to stay informed on one another's welfare.
With those (like me) who aren't active on FB, Twitter, etc., it's more problematic.

"Pretty easy," aye, but not perfect. People flee Facebook eventually, Twitter has no 'Downsian group--just a smattering of mutual follows, LiveJournal is long since dead (at least among my generation of Downers), and who can say of other social media sites?

In other words, take away the forum and there would no longer be any central place. Sorry news, if there were any, would probably spread, but like a game of telephone across various platforms.

(Which, to take things sideways, is kind of a beautiful story-germ, but not mercifully not the present situation.)

Mithalwen · 06-29-2021, 11:06 PM

I am in occasional contact with Anguirel via Facebook . Not dead thankfully but does have a grown up life now. I imagine this is case for many of these who joined as teenagers

Maril · 07-02-2021, 09:06 AM

Hi, this is Marileangorifurnimaluim. I can't log in to my old account. I get as far as "...furn" and hit a brand new character limit on the user name. What do I do? Is there any way to retrieve my old account?

07-09-2014, 04:01 PM	#1
Kuruharan Regal Dwarven Shade Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: A Remote Dwarven Hold Posts: 3,593	Alas for the departed I was reading through some of the old werewolf games at work today and on an impulse clicked on the profile of Feanor of the Peredhil and saw that she hasn't posted since June 27, 2012. She will always have a special place in my heart for how her weird behavior let me achieve a remarkable come from behind win in the first Downs werewolf game. And speaking of werewolf, the mighty Phantom himself hasn't posted since December of last year...of course, in these latter days that might not count as being gone long enough to qualify as an absence. And I must also mention Anguirel who hath not posted since August 2011. __________________ ...finding a path that cannot be found, walking a road that cannot be seen, climbing a ladder that was never placed, or reading a paragraph that has no... Last edited by Kuruharan; 07-09-2014 at 04:47 PM. Reason: added Ang and clarified my phantom comment

07-20-2015, 01:36 PM	#2
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	Since it's her birthday today, I wonder - does anybody have a clue what's become of Ibrîniðilpathânezel? She was the first I thought of inviting back to the Downs after the Reanimation, since I still had her website (once home of wonderful Tolkien-inspired music) bookmarked, but alas! It's defunct, and checking her profile I found her last post here was back in 2011. __________________ Und aus dem Erebos kamen viele seelen herauf der abgeschiedenen toten.- Homer, Odyssey, Canto XI

04-18-2021, 08:26 PM	#3
Snowdog Emperor of the South Pole Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Western Shore of Lake Evendim Posts: 666	Nostalgia Just scrolled through this thread and so many names of old I remember. I have stayed in touch with Lush after meeting her here, and followed her life and career through the years. I now subscribe to her newsletter where she has regular geolocation challenges. One has to wonder how many of these souls are quite literally dead. I know on The One Ring and Tolkien Forums there are memorial threads for members who passed away. Last edited by Snowdog; 04-18-2021 at 08:27 PM. Reason: typo

06-29-2021, 11:06 PM	#6
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	I am in occasional contact with Anguirel via Facebook . Not dead thankfully but does have a grown up life now. I imagine this is case for many of these who joined as teenagers __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

07-02-2021, 09:06 AM	#7
Maril Newly Deceased Join Date: Jul 2021 Posts: 2	Hi, this is Marileangorifurnimaluim. I can't log in to my old account. I get as far as "...furn" and hit a brand new character limit on the user name. What do I do? Is there any way to retrieve my old account?