What do elves do for fun? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Ainaserkewen · 04-29-2003, 02:08 PM

Or any other ME person for that matter?
You here about Gondorian boys playing in the streets, but elves? All you ever here them do is great deeds. They must do other stuff besides walking and doing great deeds.
What about the funny stuff that they wouldn't ever want anyone else to know? Do they have leaf collections or what?

Meela · 04-29-2003, 02:11 PM

I bet Haldir has a leaf collection! I can see it now! He stomps up to the Fellowship, and Aragorn mutters some blah:

Aragorn: we need- *gets cut off by Haldir holding up his hand*

Haldir bends down and picks up a leaf.

Haldir: wow! I haven't got one like this! Look at the colouring... *wanders off muttering and completely forgets about everyone and everything else*

I think elves camp out and have sleepovers. You know, like dancing round a fire in the woods at night and all. And tying Haldir up and forcing him to watch as they roast his leaf collection.

Meela · 04-29-2003, 02:14 PM

I think elves might read or go for walks. Generally very solemn and serious stuff. Reading up on elven history. Polishing old swords. Watering pot plants.

Ainaserkewen · 04-29-2003, 02:15 PM

I haven't laughed out loud at a post in a while, but that's just funny.
(falls of chair)(Continiues to laugh)(gets back on and continiues to type)
Maybe Gimli has a rock collection. Can you imagine them in Moria and Gimli stops left and right picking up rocks?
Maybe it was his fault that they were slowed down and then Gandalf fell!
What other activities would the fellowship do?

Meela · 04-29-2003, 02:17 PM

Men play a lot of chess. And have belching contests.
Dwarves mine. And mine. And mine. Oh, and did I mention they mined?

Meela · 04-29-2003, 02:19 PM

Actually, thinking of Rohan, men probably have simple chores like cleaning stables and sweeping the roads. A lot of them would have normal jobs, wouldn't they? Like blacksmiths and pedlars and wine merchants? Oh, and they spend their evenings in taverns.

Catherine · 04-29-2003, 02:20 PM

Well the elves in Rivendell always sat or danced by the fire sang songs and poetry. I think thats what they did.

Ainaserkewen · 04-29-2003, 02:28 PM

Mondieu, I would get bored if all I did was danced, sang and told stories. Wouldn't you? I mean, I have to create, to learn, to interac, to have relationships(Intimate and friendly) I have to go places and explore, make new friends, experience new things. Thats what life is for.
Yah, I'd get bored.

Arafangwen · 04-29-2003, 10:42 PM

I think the whole "campfire singing reciting peotry stuff" is correct but I also think they did stuff like exploration partys, board games(checkers, chess, and so on) that required thought, and card games of many kinds, possibly even gambling for that matter.....

Lobelia · 04-29-2003, 11:30 PM

Well, they seem to be right into handcraft, jewellery-making and such (look at Feanor), and I bet there are Elvish gourmet cooks. And rope-making! : - ). They'd leave the armouring to the dwarves, or did at one time. I see Rivendell as a sort of hippie commune with a leader, where everyone does their own creative thing, but also chips into the work. There may well be pointy-eared servants as there are in Mirkwood, but we never saw them.

Raefindel · 04-29-2003, 11:56 PM

They go to Elvis concerts. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Arwen_Evenstar · 04-30-2003, 12:02 AM

I have a mental image of three elves putting a bag full of animal poop on elronds doorstep and setting it on fire.... [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

Don't ask..... [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

Raefindel · 04-30-2003, 12:03 AM

Sounds like fun to me! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Mitheithel · 04-30-2003, 11:11 AM

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Mondieu, I would get bored if all I did was danced, sang and told stories. Wouldn't you?

Well, the Elves were not bored. That`s what makes them so special. All they ever wanted was to think about the very essence of life, sing old songs ect. That was because they were immortal. Hey, if you had lived some thousands of years, you would become melancolic too!

Sophia the Thunder Mistress · 04-30-2003, 03:21 PM

I hear they're experts at those hair wraps with the colored string. Charge you a fortune however...

I can see Galadriel getting into a good Bake-off. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] lembas anyone?

Luinalatawen · 04-30-2003, 05:40 PM

I'm going to take the logical approach and say that they are so old and have been through a lot, so they don't say to themselves, "I'm bored, I need something fun to do." But I agree that they do artsy things to develop their culture.

[ April 30, 2003: Message edited by: Luinalatawen ]

Lindril Arvilya · 05-03-2003, 10:28 AM

They sit in the basement, eating pizza and playing Nintendo.

Arestelwen · 05-03-2003, 03:35 PM

perhaps Rivendell was like a reality-show.....
LOL
I can just imagine the ents playing pinball...
*Treebeard looks at the shiny little ball... the ball goes down...down....down....down...*

GaladrieloftheOlden · 05-03-2003, 03:57 PM

I can just imagine Rohirrim children playing "horsie" with their friends or parents [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

~Menelien

Everdawn · 05-03-2003, 10:59 PM

Elves bake cookies...duh! did no one else figure that one out?...lol

Feanor of the Peredhil · 05-04-2003, 04:54 PM

Back in the good old days they woke up trees.

Everdawn · 05-05-2003, 01:09 AM

I still say cookies...

Anything but Arwen · 05-07-2003, 06:49 AM

Isnt it obvious! THEY HANG AROUND ON THE DOWNS!
if they had a computer of course...

Meela · 05-07-2003, 07:07 AM

*waves her hand*

Yeh, we few who have computers...
Waking up trees is sooo last millennum!

GaladrieloftheOlden · 05-07-2003, 09:01 AM

Lol, Meela. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Quote:

Back in the good old days they woke up trees.

*giggles insanely*]

~Menelien

Ainaserkewen · 05-07-2003, 09:43 AM

Testing Testing...

04-29-2003, 02:08 PM	#1
Ainaserkewen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A cosmic waiting room Posts: 651	What do elves do for fun? Or any other ME person for that matter? You here about Gondorian boys playing in the streets, but elves? All you ever here them do is great deeds. They must do other stuff besides walking and doing great deeds. What about the funny stuff that they wouldn't ever want anyone else to know? Do they have leaf collections or what? __________________ Solus... I'm eating chicken again. I ate chicken yesterday and the day before... will I be eating chicken again tomorrow? Why am I always eating chicken?

04-29-2003, 02:11 PM	#2
Meela Denethor's True Love Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mirkwood. With Thranduil... swoon Posts: 2,049	I bet Haldir has a leaf collection! I can see it now! He stomps up to the Fellowship, and Aragorn mutters some blah: Aragorn: we need- gets cut off by Haldir holding up his hand Haldir bends down and picks up a leaf. Haldir: wow! I haven't got one like this! Look at the colouring... wanders off muttering and completely forgets about everyone and everything else I think elves camp out and have sleepovers. You know, like dancing round a fire in the woods at night and all. And tying Haldir up and forcing him to watch as they roast his leaf collection. __________________ 'The Hobbit' 1st impressions: 1. Thorin is hot... Oh god, I fancy a dwarf. 2. Thranduil is hotter. 3. Is that... Figwit! 4. Does Elijah Wood never age? 2nd: It's all about Fili & Kili, really. 3rd: BARD! OMG, Bard.

04-29-2003, 02:14 PM	#3
Meela Denethor's True Love Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mirkwood. With Thranduil... swoon Posts: 2,049	I think elves might read or go for walks. Generally very solemn and serious stuff. Reading up on elven history. Polishing old swords. Watering pot plants. __________________ 'The Hobbit' 1st impressions: 1. Thorin is hot... Oh god, I fancy a dwarf. 2. Thranduil is hotter. 3. Is that... Figwit! 4. Does Elijah Wood never age? 2nd: It's all about Fili & Kili, really. 3rd: BARD! OMG, Bard.

04-29-2003, 02:15 PM	#4
Ainaserkewen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A cosmic waiting room Posts: 651	I haven't laughed out loud at a post in a while, but that's just funny. (falls of chair)(Continiues to laugh)(gets back on and continiues to type) Maybe Gimli has a rock collection. Can you imagine them in Moria and Gimli stops left and right picking up rocks? Maybe it was his fault that they were slowed down and then Gandalf fell! What other activities would the fellowship do? __________________ Solus... I'm eating chicken again. I ate chicken yesterday and the day before... will I be eating chicken again tomorrow? Why am I always eating chicken?

04-29-2003, 02:17 PM	#5
Meela Denethor's True Love Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mirkwood. With Thranduil... swoon Posts: 2,049	Men play a lot of chess. And have belching contests. Dwarves mine. And mine. And mine. Oh, and did I mention they mined? __________________ 'The Hobbit' 1st impressions: 1. Thorin is hot... Oh god, I fancy a dwarf. 2. Thranduil is hotter. 3. Is that... Figwit! 4. Does Elijah Wood never age? 2nd: It's all about Fili & Kili, really. 3rd: BARD! OMG, Bard.

04-29-2003, 02:19 PM	#6
Meela Denethor's True Love Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mirkwood. With Thranduil... swoon Posts: 2,049	Actually, thinking of Rohan, men probably have simple chores like cleaning stables and sweeping the roads. A lot of them would have normal jobs, wouldn't they? Like blacksmiths and pedlars and wine merchants? Oh, and they spend their evenings in taverns. __________________ 'The Hobbit' 1st impressions: 1. Thorin is hot... Oh god, I fancy a dwarf. 2. Thranduil is hotter. 3. Is that... Figwit! 4. Does Elijah Wood never age? 2nd: It's all about Fili & Kili, really. 3rd: BARD! OMG, Bard.

04-29-2003, 02:20 PM	#7
Catherine Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lothlorien Posts: 297	Well the elves in Rivendell always sat or danced by the fire sang songs and poetry. I think thats what they did. __________________ ~.:Catherine:.~ "I have never been out of my own land before. And if I had known what the world outside was like. I don't think I should have had the heart to leave it." ~Merry to Haldir in Lothlórien~

04-29-2003, 02:28 PM	#8
Ainaserkewen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A cosmic waiting room Posts: 651	Mondieu, I would get bored if all I did was danced, sang and told stories. Wouldn't you? I mean, I have to create, to learn, to interac, to have relationships(Intimate and friendly) I have to go places and explore, make new friends, experience new things. Thats what life is for. Yah, I'd get bored. __________________ Solus... I'm eating chicken again. I ate chicken yesterday and the day before... will I be eating chicken again tomorrow? Why am I always eating chicken?

04-29-2003, 10:42 PM	#9
Arafangwen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: WtR: 413 miles/Floating happily across the floor in the arms of The Phantom..... Posts: 361	I think the whole "campfire singing reciting peotry stuff" is correct but I also think they did stuff like exploration partys, board games(checkers, chess, and so on) that required thought, and card games of many kinds, possibly even gambling for that matter..... __________________ i indo ye vanya mi amaurëa cálë~LúcëwenElerínaEruiel Soooo..... I'm still doing the wave, anyone else? Anyone? Yeah!! Hmmm... What is that?

04-29-2003, 11:30 PM	#10
Lobelia Wight Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 150	Well, they seem to be right into handcraft, jewellery-making and such (look at Feanor), and I bet there are Elvish gourmet cooks. And rope-making! : - ). They'd leave the armouring to the dwarves, or did at one time. I see Rivendell as a sort of hippie commune with a leader, where everyone does their own creative thing, but also chips into the work. There may well be pointy-eared servants as there are in Mirkwood, but we never saw them.

04-29-2003, 11:56 PM	#11
Raefindel Sword of the Spirit Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,313	They go to Elvis concerts. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ Blessed be the Lord my Strength, Who trained my hands for war and my fingers to fight. Psallm 144:1

04-30-2003, 12:02 AM	#12
Arwen_Evenstar Wight Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Rivendell Posts: 206	I have a mental image of three elves putting a bag full of animal poop on elronds doorstep and setting it on fire.... [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] Don't ask..... [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] __________________ 'I am Agarwaen, Son of Úmarth...'-Túrin Turambar. Arwen_Evenstar

04-30-2003, 12:03 AM	#13
Raefindel Sword of the Spirit Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,313	Sounds like fun to me! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ Blessed be the Lord my Strength, Who trained my hands for war and my fingers to fight. Psallm 144:1

04-30-2003, 03:21 PM	#15
Sophia the Thunder Mistress Scent of Simbelmynë Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Aboard Highwind, bound for Traverse Town Posts: 1,780	I hear they're experts at those hair wraps with the colored string. Charge you a fortune however... I can see Galadriel getting into a good Bake-off. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] lembas anyone? __________________ The seasons fall like silver swords, the years rush ever onward; and soon I sail, to leave this world, these lands where I have wander'd. O Elbereth! O Queen who dwells beyond the Western Seas, spare me yet a little time 'ere white ships come for me!

04-30-2003, 05:40 PM	#16
Luinalatawen Wight Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 122	I'm going to take the logical approach and say that they are so old and have been through a lot, so they don't say to themselves, "I'm bored, I need something fun to do." But I agree that they do artsy things to develop their culture. [ April 30, 2003: Message edited by: Luinalatawen ] __________________ My philosophy: A chapter of a Tolkien book a day keeps Sauron's hitmen away.

05-03-2003, 10:28 AM	#17
Lindril Arvilya Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In a box at the end of Harrison Ford's street, with a pair of binoculars Posts: 332	They sit in the basement, eating pizza and playing Nintendo. __________________ Neo, watch out! Trinity's going to steal your pants! Pants thief! Pants thief!

05-03-2003, 03:35 PM	#18
Arestelwen Animated Skeleton Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Rivendell Posts: 27	perhaps Rivendell was like a reality-show..... LOL I can just imagine the ents playing pinball... Treebeard looks at the shiny little ball... the ball goes down...down....down....down... __________________ Ai! laurë lantar lassi surinen Yeni unotime ve ramar aldaron Mornië alantië. Aiya i aurë... Namarië...

05-03-2003, 03:57 PM	#19
GaladrieloftheOlden Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Massachusetts - digging up a bottomless hole, searching for something that's not there... Posts: 1,514	I can just imagine Rohirrim children playing "horsie" with their friends or parents [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] ~Menelien __________________ "Glue... very powerful stuff."

05-03-2003, 10:59 PM	#20
Everdawn Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: On the sand dunes outside of Ilium, watching it burn. Posts: 1,291	Elves bake cookies...duh! did no one else figure that one out?...lol __________________ "Athena, stepping up behind him, visible to no one but Achillies, gripped his red-gold hair. Startled he made a half turn, and he knew her upon the instant for Athena." ~The Iliad~ ~My lord, Éomer~

05-04-2003, 04:54 PM	#21
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Back in the good old days they woke up trees. __________________ peace

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Everdawn Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: On the sand dunes outside of Ilium, watching it burn. Posts: 1,291	I still say cookies... __________________ "Athena, stepping up behind him, visible to no one but Achillies, gripped his red-gold hair. Startled he made a half turn, and he knew her upon the instant for Athena." ~The Iliad~ ~My lord, Éomer~

05-07-2003, 06:49 AM	#23
Anything but Arwen Wight Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: In my own little world. Its OK, they know me here. Posts: 230	Isnt it obvious! THEY HANG AROUND ON THE DOWNS! if they had a computer of course... __________________ The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits! (Dontchya just love my avatar? I got a "Tickle Me Boromir" one too...

05-07-2003, 07:07 AM	#24
Meela Denethor's True Love Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mirkwood. With Thranduil... swoon Posts: 2,049	waves her hand Yeh, we few who have computers... Waking up trees is sooo last millennum! __________________ 'The Hobbit' 1st impressions: 1. Thorin is hot... Oh god, I fancy a dwarf. 2. Thranduil is hotter. 3. Is that... Figwit! 4. Does Elijah Wood never age? 2nd: It's all about Fili & Kili, really. 3rd: BARD! OMG, Bard.

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Ainaserkewen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A cosmic waiting room Posts: 651	Testing Testing... __________________ Solus... I'm eating chicken again. I ate chicken yesterday and the day before... will I be eating chicken again tomorrow? Why am I always eating chicken?