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Miss Freckles
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Non-dear DLR,
get your own account already. If you seek justice for all, that's the least you can do. Or do you chance to already have an account under the name of Gondorgirl?
Regardless
Freckles
get your own account already. If you seek justice for all, that's the least you can do. Or do you chance to already have an account under the name of Gondorgirl?
Regardless
Freckles
Dearest young lady,
The problem is that this forum does not grant group accounts. Since there are many of us, a normal account would not suffice. And, until group accounts are created, we can simply use Glen's.
As for Gondorgirl, she will presumably become the DLF some day, so...we're working on it. But we'd still be borrowing an individual account.
Sincerely,
The DLR
The problem is that this forum does not grant group accounts. Since there are many of us, a normal account would not suffice. And, until group accounts are created, we can simply use Glen's.
As for Gondorgirl, she will presumably become the DLF some day, so...we're working on it. But we'd still be borrowing an individual account.
Sincerely,
The DLR
Miss Freckles
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Dear Glenburne,
it appears the DLR is using your account again. Would it help if I ignored him and directed my replies at you, hoping that eventually he would identify with you so much that he morphed into you? I'm aware there's the case of Sturnidae Starling but I'm willing to risk it. His allusions to my accidental outburst of affection toward the DLF really are a strain on my emotional equilibrium.
King regards
Freckles
PS. Did you notice how many nouns in that last sentence start with a vowel? It's almost like an assembly of Numenorian kings.
it appears the DLR is using your account again. Would it help if I ignored him and directed my replies at you, hoping that eventually he would identify with you so much that he morphed into you? I'm aware there's the case of Sturnidae Starling but I'm willing to risk it. His allusions to my accidental outburst of affection toward the DLF really are a strain on my emotional equilibrium.
King regards
Freckles
PS. Did you notice how many nouns in that last sentence start with a vowel? It's almost like an assembly of Numenorian kings.
Dear Freckles,
I am afraid that the DLR will never morph into me. If there was only one of them, then maybe a time paradox could take care of the problem; but as things stand, there will always be plenty of the Deadly Little Relatives to go around.
Sincerely,
Glen
P.S. The Numenorean kings would prefer you keep your equilibrium. They are busy trying to expand their lifespans to 3,569 years apiece and are afraid that being exposed to conflicting emotions might leave them stuck at 3,568.
I am afraid that the DLR will never morph into me. If there was only one of them, then maybe a time paradox could take care of the problem; but as things stand, there will always be plenty of the Deadly Little Relatives to go around.
Sincerely,
Glen
P.S. The Numenorean kings would prefer you keep your equilibrium. They are busy trying to expand their lifespans to 3,569 years apiece and are afraid that being exposed to conflicting emotions might leave them stuck at 3,568.
Miss Freckles
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Dear Glenburne,
I wasn't aware that the Numenorean kings had any lifespan to experiment on whatsoever. Didn't they go extinct? Do you happen to know more than me? Please enlighten me (but not in a work of 1000 or more pages that takes over 17 years to write. I'm quite okay with a short and sweet explanation).
Yours aye
Freckles
I wasn't aware that the Numenorean kings had any lifespan to experiment on whatsoever. Didn't they go extinct? Do you happen to know more than me? Please enlighten me (but not in a work of 1000 or more pages that takes over 17 years to write. I'm quite okay with a short and sweet explanation).
Yours aye
Freckles
Dear Freckles,
The Numenorean kings lived a long time, of course--they usually died around 500 or so--but I think I recall some reference in the Silmarillion to the later ones trying to figure out ways to live longer. And they developed a massive funerary culture, sort of like the Egyptians, if I recall correctly. Basically they wished they were Elves, minus the having-to-obey-the-Valar part. Lovely people....
Sincerely,
Glen
The Numenorean kings lived a long time, of course--they usually died around 500 or so--but I think I recall some reference in the Silmarillion to the later ones trying to figure out ways to live longer. And they developed a massive funerary culture, sort of like the Egyptians, if I recall correctly. Basically they wished they were Elves, minus the having-to-obey-the-Valar part. Lovely people....
Sincerely,
Glen
Miss Freckles
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Dear Glenburne,
so... they went extinct, yes? Say, by the time of King Aragorn? Or is he still a direct descendant of the Numenorean kings? ... I'm sorry, it gets blurry after a while. It's not like I have my own fictional world to take care of!
Ever your faithful friend
Freckles
so... they went extinct, yes? Say, by the time of King Aragorn? Or is he still a direct descendant of the Numenorean kings? ... I'm sorry, it gets blurry after a while. It's not like I have my own fictional world to take care of!
Ever your faithful friend
Freckles
Dear Freckles,
Aragorn is a descendant of the first Numenorean king, Elros (Elrond's brother, and one who did not sit around doing experiments to extend his lifespan). The last king, Ar-Pharazon, was a royal stinker who forced his cousin, the rightful queen, to marry him, and then proceeded to sacrifice humans to Morgoth. He eventually decided that running experiments on the eternal life thing wasn't working very well, so he tried to sail to Valinor, thinking that once he reached it, he would achieve eternal life within the world, like the Elves. Only it doesn't work that way. He was killed after landing, and Iluvatar (God) then sank Numenor in the sea and made the world round so that only Elves could sail the "straight road" into the West. Aragorn's ancestors (nobility by then, not kings) were expecting something like this to happen and had ships ready, so they managed to sail away from Numenor before it sank. They made it to Middle Earth and started the kingdoms of Gondor and Arnor there, and fought Sauron in the War of the Last Alliance. Funny thing about the Silmarillion...when you find out more about Isildur, you realize he was mostly a hero, except for a certain unfortunate incident with a Ring....
Hating the Round World,
Glen
Aragorn is a descendant of the first Numenorean king, Elros (Elrond's brother, and one who did not sit around doing experiments to extend his lifespan). The last king, Ar-Pharazon, was a royal stinker who forced his cousin, the rightful queen, to marry him, and then proceeded to sacrifice humans to Morgoth. He eventually decided that running experiments on the eternal life thing wasn't working very well, so he tried to sail to Valinor, thinking that once he reached it, he would achieve eternal life within the world, like the Elves. Only it doesn't work that way. He was killed after landing, and Iluvatar (God) then sank Numenor in the sea and made the world round so that only Elves could sail the "straight road" into the West. Aragorn's ancestors (nobility by then, not kings) were expecting something like this to happen and had ships ready, so they managed to sail away from Numenor before it sank. They made it to Middle Earth and started the kingdoms of Gondor and Arnor there, and fought Sauron in the War of the Last Alliance. Funny thing about the Silmarillion...when you find out more about Isildur, you realize he was mostly a hero, except for a certain unfortunate incident with a Ring....
Hating the Round World,
Glen
Glen,
Too much has happened and I'm too lazy to read it but you're talking about Aragorn so that's awesome.
GG
Too much has happened and I'm too lazy to read it but you're talking about Aragorn so that's awesome.
GG
Miss Freckles
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Dear Glenburne,
lies and slander! I have read the Silmarillion! It was, however, many years ago; the only part I reread since then was The Tale of Húrin, which made me sad. I am currently too busy being malicious and cruel to my own protagonists to reread any of Tolkien's works. This makes me less sad.
I will, however, collect book recommendations in a jar and get back to them eventually, so please feel free.
Any recommendations which upon closer examination prove to have stemmed from the DLR'S black pen will go into a different jar, and be burned.
So long
Freckles
lies and slander! I have read the Silmarillion! It was, however, many years ago; the only part I reread since then was The Tale of Húrin, which made me sad. I am currently too busy being malicious and cruel to my own protagonists to reread any of Tolkien's works. This makes me less sad.
I will, however, collect book recommendations in a jar and get back to them eventually, so please feel free.
Any recommendations which upon closer examination prove to have stemmed from the DLR'S black pen will go into a different jar, and be burned.
So long
Freckles
Dear Freckles,
I was half expecting you to say something like that. I read the Silmarillion within the last couple years, and Finrod is one of my favorite characters ever. My 11-year-old brother says he wants me to read the Sil. to him, now...we shall see. Not sure about exposing him to the Hurin story. Have you read The Children of Hurin? That's the full-length version, and it's pretty good; though I personally wish the Tolkien would have finished his story about Tuor instead. Tuor had a rather nice life in comparison to his cousin, who couldn't seem to listen to the Elves....
The DLR was always recommending that I read books about social justice, and also how-to books. Like: Hostages: How to Select, Apprehend, and Hold People for the Pursuit of a Greater Good. You would probably find it entertaining for what the DLR would consider inappropriate reasons.
Sincerely,
Glen
I was half expecting you to say something like that. I read the Silmarillion within the last couple years, and Finrod is one of my favorite characters ever. My 11-year-old brother says he wants me to read the Sil. to him, now...we shall see. Not sure about exposing him to the Hurin story. Have you read The Children of Hurin? That's the full-length version, and it's pretty good; though I personally wish the Tolkien would have finished his story about Tuor instead. Tuor had a rather nice life in comparison to his cousin, who couldn't seem to listen to the Elves....
The DLR was always recommending that I read books about social justice, and also how-to books. Like: Hostages: How to Select, Apprehend, and Hold People for the Pursuit of a Greater Good. You would probably find it entertaining for what the DLR would consider inappropriate reasons.
Sincerely,
Glen
Miss Freckles
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Dear Glenbookworm,
I meant The Children of Húrin, actually. And I don't remember who Finrod is but is he one of the really really old ones, one of the three brothers maybe that were kind of important? Anyway, his name rolls off the tongue nicely which is all that matters.
No one listens to the elves! If they did, life would be nice and safe and boring and there would be no heroes except for some elves, n'est-ce pas?
Haha, I would suggest to add Hostages to the Duffer Bibliography except the DLR would feel far too smug if we did. On the other hand, maybe he'd also feel misunderstood and ashamed of his favorite book being on one list with all the duffer works. Is it worth a try?
Ever your affectionate
Snotnose
I meant The Children of Húrin, actually. And I don't remember who Finrod is but is he one of the really really old ones, one of the three brothers maybe that were kind of important? Anyway, his name rolls off the tongue nicely which is all that matters.
No one listens to the elves! If they did, life would be nice and safe and boring and there would be no heroes except for some elves, n'est-ce pas?
Haha, I would suggest to add Hostages to the Duffer Bibliography except the DLR would feel far too smug if we did. On the other hand, maybe he'd also feel misunderstood and ashamed of his favorite book being on one list with all the duffer works. Is it worth a try?
Ever your affectionate
Snotnose
Dearest Snotnose,
The DLR aren't really capable of feeling misunderstood or ashamed. They lack self-awareness, and a lot of other things. They would probably be offended, however, at having a title geared toward ensuring worldwide justice be classified with books as frivolous as Marsh of the Moustache.
The DLR's emotions include: Anger, fury, righteous indignation, self-righteousness, pride, arrogance, and vengefulness. They also have loyalty, but loyalty is not exactly an emotion.
Sincerely,
Glen
P.S. I got to know them very well, as you can see...they wouldn't stop telling me stories about their teenage years, which included a dawning awareness of the lack of social justice toward particularly destructive creatures (P.D.C.s).
The DLR aren't really capable of feeling misunderstood or ashamed. They lack self-awareness, and a lot of other things. They would probably be offended, however, at having a title geared toward ensuring worldwide justice be classified with books as frivolous as Marsh of the Moustache.
The DLR's emotions include: Anger, fury, righteous indignation, self-righteousness, pride, arrogance, and vengefulness. They also have loyalty, but loyalty is not exactly an emotion.
Sincerely,
Glen
P.S. I got to know them very well, as you can see...they wouldn't stop telling me stories about their teenage years, which included a dawning awareness of the lack of social justice toward particularly destructive creatures (P.D.C.s).
Glen,
I have read the Silmarillion. It was basically like a history book and I have no idea how I read it. But I read it.
GG
I have read the Silmarillion. It was basically like a history book and I have no idea how I read it. But I read it.
GG
Miss Freckles
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Dear GG,
you probably read it with your eyes, or ears. Not with your mouth. Eating books does not count as reading.
Happy National Sibling Day!
Freckles
you probably read it with your eyes, or ears. Not with your mouth. Eating books does not count as reading.
Happy National Sibling Day!
Freckles
Dear Freckles,
People who say the Silmarillion is boring make me sad. My theory is that they all read it expecting a novel, and of course it isn't a novel. It's myth and legend, sometimes almost poetry, and I think it's beautiful.... *removes self to blow nose*
And I never heard of National Sibling Day before everyone plastered it over Facebook this morning. Siblings...I got a hug from one brother today and drew up an impromptu legal contract for the other so that he can't claim he shouldn't have to do something he promised to do today. I'm still feeling fond of that contract (I got to use the word "abrogate"), but he probably isn't.
Sincerely,
Glen
People who say the Silmarillion is boring make me sad. My theory is that they all read it expecting a novel, and of course it isn't a novel. It's myth and legend, sometimes almost poetry, and I think it's beautiful.... *removes self to blow nose*
And I never heard of National Sibling Day before everyone plastered it over Facebook this morning. Siblings...I got a hug from one brother today and drew up an impromptu legal contract for the other so that he can't claim he shouldn't have to do something he promised to do today. I'm still feeling fond of that contract (I got to use the word "abrogate"), but he probably isn't.
Sincerely,
Glen
Miss Freckles
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Dear Glenbursary,
I don't think you can infer from GG's note that she thought the Silmarillion was boring. There are some really good books that are still extremely hard to get through. For me, the prime example would be Lilith by George MacDonald. Reading Lilith was 95% "What" and 5% "Still not even close to getting it but if I did I'd be super excited right now; I'll have to reread it until I get it!!!"
Yours sincerely
Freckles
I don't think you can infer from GG's note that she thought the Silmarillion was boring. There are some really good books that are still extremely hard to get through. For me, the prime example would be Lilith by George MacDonald. Reading Lilith was 95% "What" and 5% "Still not even close to getting it but if I did I'd be super excited right now; I'll have to reread it until I get it!!!"
Yours sincerely
Freckles
Dear Freckles,
Then I suppose I shall cease the flow of tears until GG explains herself further. Oh, and Finrod was Galadriel's brother. They were the children of Feanor's youngest brother Finarfin (who wouldn't follow Feanor to Middle Earth), and they were not involved in the Kin-slaying. Finrod had friendly relations with the Dwarves (unusual for an Elf) and especially befriended the first Men who came to Middle Earth. He went with Beren on the quest for the Silmarils and died killing a wolf that was going to eat Beren.
GG has told me, very firmly, that Finrod is not a good name for a human child.
Sincerely,
Glen
Then I suppose I shall cease the flow of tears until GG explains herself further. Oh, and Finrod was Galadriel's brother. They were the children of Feanor's youngest brother Finarfin (who wouldn't follow Feanor to Middle Earth), and they were not involved in the Kin-slaying. Finrod had friendly relations with the Dwarves (unusual for an Elf) and especially befriended the first Men who came to Middle Earth. He went with Beren on the quest for the Silmarils and died killing a wolf that was going to eat Beren.
GG has told me, very firmly, that Finrod is not a good name for a human child.
Sincerely,
Glen