2019 News Archive

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
        Attending (and spoke): (6)
            Discord: Anarion, Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Ioreth, Pallando, Varda (presiding)
        Membership:
            Welcome back to Fingolfin-(V)!
        Web:
            Tolkien Site:
                New story put up Dec. 26: "Elementary, My Dear Gandalf" by Shirebound.
            Games Site:
                Eonwe has been doing a lot of coding. The Lord of the Rings Online player listings for all three of our server branches there now include the new classes and show updated character levels. Numerous other features have been updated all over the site, many less visible than that one.
        Gaming:
            General reports: Lord of the Rings Online, EVE Online, Blazeblue Centralfiction, DoTA 2, Planetside 2, World of Warcraft.
        Tolkien:
            Topic: What do you think was Gandalf's mission to Middle-earth? More than one? Did he succeed?
        After-meeting:
            Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
        Attending (and spoke): (4)
            Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Falco, Varda (presiding)
        Membership news
        Web:
            Stories by Shirebound:
                "By Chance or Purpose" finished putting up Dec. 16
                "The Island" put up Dec. 19
        Gaming:
            General reports: World of Warcraft, Warcraft 3: Reforged, Heroes of the Storm, more WoW, Lord of the Rings Online, Hearthstone
        Tolkien:
            Topic: "Eucatastrophe", the term coined by JRRT.
        After-meeting:
            Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
        Attending (and spoke): (4)
            Discord: Arien (presiding), Ar-Pharazon, Fladrif, Varda
        Membership news
        Web
        Gaming:
            General reports: Lord of the Rings Online, World of Warcraft, Overwatch, World of Warcraft. Chess, Hearthstone, Dirt Rally 2, Quake Champions, Quake 3
        Tolkien:
            Topic: name game
        After-meeting:
            chit-chat,  more on gaming
            Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
        Attending (and spoke): (5)
            Discord: Arien, Elrond, Eonwe (presiding), Lenwe, Varda
        Web:
            More story
        Gaming:
            General reports: World of WarCraft, StarCraft 2, Heroes of the Storm, Diablo 4
        Tolkien:
            Topic: Smeagol... pitiable villain, or Expert Treasure-Hunter ahead of his time?
        After-meeting:
            The real Bird and Baby, visited by Lenwe.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
        Attending (and spoke) (3):
            Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Eonwe (presiding)
        Gaming:
            General reports: Lord of the Rings Online, World of WarCraft, Diablo 3, Diablo 4, Heroes of the Storm. Then more WoW and more LotRO.
        Tolkien:
            Topic: How to tell High Elves from other elves.
        After-meeting:
            Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
        Attending: (and spoke): (7)
            Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Celebrian, Elrond, Lenwe, Pallando, Varda (presiding)
        Web:
            Tolkien Site / Stories:
                Story by Shirebound up today: "Capturing a Star".
        Gaming:
            General reports: first talked about a movie, then World of WarCraft, World of WarCraft Classic (Westfall server is where most of our people get together through Discord), Diablo 3, StarCraft 2, Overwatch, Lord of the Rings Online, Pathfinder tabletop, Heroes of the Storm, Hearthstone.
        Tolkien:
            Topic: After the War of the Ring, what do we think may have happened to Radagast the Brown? (Tangents to other Ainur in Middle-earth.)
        After-meeting:
            Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
        Attending (and spoke): (4)
            Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Falco, Varda (presiding)
        Membership news
        Web:
            Sneak preview
        Gaming:
            General reports with the new stuff coming out.
        Tolkien:
            Topic: the Muse concept in Tolkien's work.
        After-meeting:
            Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
        Attending (and spoke): (5)
            Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Elrond, Eonwe, Varda (presiding)
        Web:
            Tolkien Site / Story:
                "Morning Song" by Shirebound, part of the "Quarantined" series. Posted today. "While camping with the hobbits and Estel, Scamp senses something wonderful." One chapter.
            Tolkien Site / Art:
                "Bizarro Arda" by Elwing-(V) for the anniversary. Posted Oct 22. Also used as the 22nd Anniversary title picture.
            Anniversary page / Theme_scary:
                Wicker dog. Screenshot by Ar-Pharazon-(V). A cut-out of the dog is on the anniversary page along with the large picture.
                "Bizarro Arda" above, under Tolkien Site / Art. Pencil and paper.
        Gaming:
            General reports by Eonwe, Varda:
                World of WarCraft, StarCraft 2, Heroes of the Storm; LotRO
        Tolkien:
            Topic: How well did each member of the Fellowship work with others in the Fellowship?
        After-meeting:
            Chat continued.
            Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
        Attending (and spoke): (4)
            Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Eonwe, Varda (presiding)
        Web:
            Tolkien Site / Stories:
                "The Vault of Ann�minas" by Shirebound, posted on our site today. Part of the Quarantined series (AU).
                    Was it only a dream, or has Frodo glimpsed an ancient secret? Frodo, Aragorn, and Elladan go on a journey to the ruins of Ann�minas, to uncover the truth. 16 chapters.
        Gaming:
            General reports by Eonwe, Varda, Ar-Pharazon:
                World of WarCraft, World of WarCraft Classic, Diablo 3, Heroes of the Storm, Lord of the Rings Online, WarCraft 3
        Tolkien:
            Topic: Troll origins
        After-meeting:
            Flashgaming by Ar-Pharazon
            Gamers used the After-meeting to get together in pairs for two different LotRO runs.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
        Attending (and spoke): (6)
            Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Eonwe, Falco, Lenwe, Varda (presiding)
        Membership:
            Arien's hard drive gave up, new one incoming. Meanwhile she's on a laptop.
        Web:
            Tolkien Site:
                "A Letter from Home", by Shirebound. Her "Quarantined" series continues, this installment being after "Force of Nature". 1 chapter. Aragorn receives a letter from "home".
         Gaming:
                General reports by Eonwe: World of Warcraft, Lord of the Rings Online
        Tolkien:
            Topic: What did you enjoy about the Silmarillion?
        After-meeting:
            More Silmarillion chat.
            Discord minor difficulty.
            Time changes coming up.
            Lenwe's new website, which includes Finnish. (Also now on the Membership page.)
            Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
        Attending (and spoke): (8)
            Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Celebrian, Elrond, Eonwe, Fangorn, Pallando, Varda (presiding)
        Membership news:
            Finale to the Discord marathon chat for the 22nd Anniversary of the Valar Guild.
        Web:
            Updates to the Games Site, State of Valar Gaming page for 2019, Anniversary page, Membership page, Articles (see anniversary page for the article on the town of Scary).
        Gaming:
            General reports: World of WarCraft classic, mud by Elrond, Destiny 2, World of WarCraft, Hearthstone, StarCraft 2, Heroes of the Storm, Lord of the Rings Online
        Tolkien:
            Topic: Game of coming up with characters that were not fighters in any of Tolkien's books, harder than it sounds.
        After-meeting:
            Chat
            Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
        Membership News:
            GSMU needs your input by tomorrow to be included in time for the State of Valar Gaming report for the Oct 4 Anniversary.
        Web News:
            Anniversary page is being continually updated. Feel free to make suggestions to keep the anniversary celebrations fresh! Some ways to input are Discord, email, in-game, and forum.
        Gaming:
            General reports: World of WarCraft classic, World of WarCraft, Heroes of the Storm, Lord of the Rings Online
        Tolkien:
            Topic: The theme this year for the anniversary is "scary". Can we think of anything in Tolkien's works that was scary? (That could keep us busy for at least an hour just listing!) What do we think made those things scary?
        After-meeting:
            RP
            Chat
            Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.
            Chat but not included as it goes on for the next week for the Anniversary chat marathon. Come join in on Discord!
We talked a lot more but it was part of the marathon rather than the regular meeting.
Some items during the marathon chat:
A book Phar was writing some years back.
Fun link:
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ThingsIWillDoIfIAmEverTheHero
Fangorn joined in the chat.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
        Attending (and spoke): (4)
            Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Eonwe (presiding), Pallando
        Gaming:
            General reports from Eonwe: World of WarCraft, World of WarCraft classic, Heroes of the Storm.
        Tolkien:
            Topic: What kind of games do we know about in Arda?
        After-meeting:
            Anniversary meeting is in two weeks.
            Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
        Attending (and spoke): (7)
            Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Celebrian, Elrond, Eonwe (presiding), Lenwe, Pallando
        Membership news:
            Games Site Mass Update emails have been sent. Please check your email!
        Web News:
            Membership page: changed format into Active and Inactive sections.
            Tolkien Site: this week's new story by Shirebound: "Force of Nature". See Sept. 14 Saturday. 
        Gaming:
            General reports from Eonwe: World of WarCraft, StarCraft 2, Lord of the Rings Online, Hearthstone. Destiny 2 (moving to Steam)
        Tolkien:
            Topic: Forum story posting
            Topic: Tolkien trivia game
        After-meeting:
            Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.
            Pallando looking for Valarites live.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
        Attending (and spoke): (4)
            Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Eonwe, Varda (presiding)
        Membership news:
            GSMU begins!
        Web:
            Tolkien Site: this week's new stories by Shirebound: "Comfort and Joy", "A Hobbity Halloween".
        Gaming:
            General reports from Eonwe: World of WarCraft classic, World of WarCraft, Heroes of the Storm.
            General kin report from Varda: Lord of the Rings Online.
        Tolkien:
            Topic: Looking at the Fellowship leaving Rivendell, it seems kind of odd that they left on foot. Surely horses could have been made available. Any thoughts on the why?
        (and does that mean our forum story people would not be provided horses they didn't bring?)
            Topic shifted completely to our group forum story, including new posts. Yay! Plus some joking story "posts" only found here.
        After-meeting:
            A lot of continuing discussion of the forum rp story and side nuttiness.
            Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
        Attending (and spoke): (4)
            Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Eonwe, Varda (presiding)
        Web:
            Tolkien Site / Stories: this week's new story, a complete 6 chapter novel by Shirebound, put up Wednesday: Reflections of the Past
        Gaming:
            General game reports from Eonwe: World of Warcraft, World of WarCraft classic, Diablo 3, Lord of the Rings Online.
            General kin report from Varda: Lord of the Rings Online.
        Tolkien:
            Topic: RRT is known for his dislike of industry, yet he does seem to like building and craftsmanship. Where can we look for examples to help us find his dividing line?
                What did he portray as really bad, and what did he seem to portray as good in building, making things?
        After-meeting:
            Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting below:
        Attending (and spoke): (8)
            Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Celebrian, Elrond, Eonwe, Gwaihir, Pallando, Varda (presiding)
            Way Before: Celebrian, Elrond, Varda
        Web:
            Tolkien Site / Stories (new today):
                "Quarantined" by Shirebound. "Late one night, Gandalf brings a very ill Ranger to the closest refuge, Bag End, knowing that Bilbo is immune to this illness -- but
                    Gandalf is unaware that a tweenager is now living there.
                    An AU look at Frodo's early life with Bilbo; how he met Gandalf; and the "chance meeting" which inspired Aragorn's dedication to the safeguarding of the Shire." 20 chapters. Final chapter posted today.
        Gaming:
            General reports from Eonwe: World of WarCraft classic, World of WarCraft, StarCraft 2, Diablo 3, Heroes of the Storm.
            General report from Ar-Pharazon: StarCraft 2
            General kin report from Varda: Lord of the Rings Online.
        Tolkien:
            Topic: Did anyone see anything this past week in our travels to remind you of Middle-earth? (A lot of members reported that they were back from traveling very recently.)
        After-meeting:
            Tolkien continued: another online picture similar to a place in Middle-earth.
            Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
        Attending (and spoke): (6)
            Discord: Anarion, Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Celebrian, Elrond, Varda (presiding)
            Before: Elladan, Eonwe
        Membership News:
            Nar-(V): Huzzah to Nar for being a unit commander for rapiers in the Pennsic Wars (huge live event).
        Web News:
            Tolkien Site / Stories:
                New stories up from Shirebound (Recommend reading from the author page chronologically with the books' timeline unless already caught up.
                Non Valar Guild sites show stories by when they were last put up. We show the most recently added in the Updates section of the Author's page.)
                    "A Magical Day" Frodo takes Merry and Pippin camping, and introduces Pippin to the magic that just might be all around them -- for those willing to see, and believe.
                    "In Innocent Hands" "Gandalf sees something quite unexpected while visiting Bag End."
                    "The Magic of Words" (completes the Discoveries group of stand-alones). Young Sam struggles with the oddities of spelling.
        Gaming:
            General reports from Eonwe: World of WarCraft, Heroes of the Storm, Lord of the Rings Online.
            General reports from Ar-Pharazon: Game of Thrones, WoW Classic.
                WoW Classic: name reservations (reported during Membership by Ar-Pharazon)
                    RP server planned on being used by European members: Hydraxian Waterlords
        Tolkien:
            Topic: Which dragons in Tolkien's Legendarium can we think of and what part did they play in the storyline?
        After-meeting:
            Dragons continued, because dragons.
            Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
        Attending (and spoke): (6)
            Discord: Anarion, Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Celebrian, Elrond, Varda (presiding)
        Web News:
            Tolkien Site / Stories:
                All by Shirebound: all posted today (more posted during this last week, see below or the page for Shirebound or the Story news page.
                    "With the Last Light of Durin's Day" "A thrush senses its destiny."
                    "Safe in My Arms"  "Bilbo's exhaustion after being rescued by the Eagles does not go unnoticed by Thorin and Company. A movie-verse scene, immediately following the ending of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"."
                    "How Does Your Garden Grow" "How did the Gamgees come to live in Number 3, Bagshot Row?"
                    "In A Dusty Corner" "A Dwarf traveling through the Shire comes across a legendary object."
        Gaming:
            General reports from Eonwe, Varda, Ar-Pharazon, and Elrond for WoW, Heroes of the Storm, Hearthstone, LotRO, Diablo 1, and SWtOR.
        Tolkien:
            Topic: What was the importance of marriage in Tolkien's works?
        After-meeting:
            Additional posting on the forum group story, some chatting as we do so.
            Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
        Attending (and spoke): (6)
            Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Celebrian, Elrond, Pallando, Varda (presiding)
        Attending (and spoke): (6)
    Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Celebrian, Elrond, Pallando, Varda (presiding)
    Web:
        Tolkien Site: new article this past week:
            "Valar of Time"
    Gaming:
        General reports
        LotRO: Mosby asks for Landroval level 120's who would like to join T1 raids.
    Tolkien:
        Topic: In any story, the characters have some kind of goal but they have to learn to find their way, whether it's for a world goal or personal goal or both.
    After-meeting:
        Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
        Attending (and spoke): (6)
            Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Arwen, Fangorn (After-meeting hello), Irmo (Irm), Miriel (Maha), Varda (presiding)
        Gaming:
            General reports
            LotRO: Mosby is asking if any Valarites of level 120 on Landroval would like to join in for T1 raids. Reach him on Discord (he's in our channel) or in-game.
            LotR Adventure card game now out, including PC's and console.
        Tolkien:
            Topic: Valar of Time
        After-meeting:
            Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
        Attending (and spoke): (3)
            Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon,Varda (presiding)
        Gaming:
            General reports for WoW, SC2, Heroes of the Storm, LotRO.
            Mention of a new LotR game by the collaboration of Amazon Game Studios and Leyou, with Leyou's new arm of Athlon Games.
        Tolkien:
            Topic: hobo hobbits
        After-meeting:
            Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.

Elrond07/10/2019
https://www.eveonline.com/article/pufecw/48-hour-warning-nullsec-local-blackout
    EVE Online
    48 Hour Warning - Nullsec Local Blackout | EVE Online
    Check out this news item for an update on the nullsec local comms blackout, which will begin in 48 hours!

Elrond07/10/2019
https://www.mmorpg.com/mobile/news.cfm/read/53077/ismb/1/amazon-game-studios-announces-a-f2p-mmo-based-on-the-lord-of-the-rings.html
    MMORPG.com
    Amazon Game Studios Announces a F2P MMO Based on The Lord of the Rings
    Amazon Game Studios has announced a collaborative effort with Leyou to bring a new free-to-play MMOG based on The Lord of the Rings to both PC and console at an indeterminate future.
    There were hints about the forthcoming game during Leyou's September 2018 "business announcem...

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting below:
        Attending (and spoke): (8)
            Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Celebrian, Elladan (before), Elrond, Eonwe, Lenwe, Varda (presiding)
        Gaming:
            General reports.
        Tolkien:
            Topic: Tolkien's tips for writers. [Full tip list added into the transcript afterwards.]
        After-meeting:
            Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
    Attending (and spoke): (9)
        Discord: Anarion, Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Arwen, Celebrian, Elrond, Eonwe (Before), Falco (Before), Varda (presiding)
    Gaming:
        General reports
    Tolkien:
        Topic: Leadership styles of Gandalf, Aragorn, Theoden, and Denethor compared and contrasted.
    After-meeting:
        Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.

so my presentation didn't happen because of a scheduling conflict... of me wining the tournament that took place at the event
https://clips.twitch.tv/ColdSmokyLocustRiPepperonis
    Twitch
    Tournament Winning Drinks - Clip of CCP - Twitch Clips
I'm the one in the Electus Matari tshirt. :smiley:
I  won a bunch  of ingame money, a keyboard... and an all-expenses paid trip to the Eve Fanfest next year in Iceland to  compete in the grand championship.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
        Attending (and spoke): (6)
            Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Elrond, Eonwe, Marigold, Varda (presiding)
        Membership news:
            Slipped into a Tolkien question about twins.
        Web:
            Stories
            Art
        Gaming:
            General reports
            Eve
            WoW Classic is coming.
            Gaming tip:
                Elrond Today at 4:54 PM:
                    If you have Destiny 2 on your Battlenet account (they gave it away for free for a bit), and haven't played/activated it yet, might want to do it.
                    Bungie and Activision/Blizzard have parted ways, and in September all the Pay 2 Win items are going away, and they will (guessing by then) move everything from Battlenet over to Bungie.
                    If you sign up/activate it, it does tell you "Notify me when I need to move my account over to Bungie".
        Tolkien:
            Topic: Did the name of the Shire cause difficulty for the Enemy in trying to locate it?
            Topic: Lost Valar: What do we know about the Valar that were dropped from the storyline?
            Topic: Our group forum story has new posts.
            Articles requested: Silmarien; the three Ainur of time; twins
        After-meeting:
            Tolkien group story in the forum talk continued.
            Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
        Attending (and spoke): (7)
            Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Marigold, Pallando, Varda (presiding)
            LotRO: Dis, Falco
        Membership news
        Web
        Gaming:
            General reports for WoW and LotRO.
            Eve Online streaming by Pallando coming up next Sunday, that will be put on YouTube.
                Dev blog explaining.
                14:00 next Sunday is Pallando and his partner's presentation. Image.
        Tolkien:
            Topic: Fellowship fathers.
        After-meeting:
            Jokes: from the Holy Grail to Dad jokes.
            Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
        Attending (and spoke): (8)
            Discord: Anarion, Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Elladan, Elrond, Eonwe, Falco, Varda (presiding)
        Membership news:
            Elwing
            Ar-Pharazon
        Web:
            Arien's art gallery includes a new section added this week.
            The Timeline.
            The guild uses membership names from outside the main books of H, LotR, and Sil.
        Gaming:
            General reports
            E3
        Tolkien:
            Topic: What JRRT had to write with.
        After-meeting:
            On LotRO Landroval server, Arien is offering raspberries.
            Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting below:
        Attending (and spoke): (8)
            Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Elrond,  Eonwe, Lenwe, Marigold, Pallando, Varda (presiding)
        Membership news:
            (during Before-meeting and scattered about)
        Web:
            Little Jewel-(T) is now on our story site with her new name: Fiachra-(T).
            Updates for Fiachra's and Mirabella's stories.
        Gaming:
            Eve expansion attack, chapter one of  the Triglavian Invasion. Report by Pallando.
            Eve, concerning the war against the north. Report by Elrond during After-meeting.
            WoW classic stress tests. Report by Elrond during After-meeting.
            WoW reports from Eonwe per Games Site.
            LotRO report from Varda.
        Tolkien:
            Topic 1: Would it be unusual to see a group walking around Middle-earth that included four hobbits, a dwarf, a Sinda elf, and humans (one about 7 feet tall)?
            Topic 2: What was the relationship between the Ainur and the Eruhini?
        After-meeting:
            Reports on events happening in WoW and Eve, by Elrond.
            Additions of alts to the LotRO Ithil and Anor kin made during After-meeting.
            Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
    Attending (and spoke): (3)
        Discord: Arien (presiding), Ar-Pharazon, Gorlim
    Gaming:
        General reports. see also under Tolkien.
    Tolkien:
        Topic: N�men�rean colonies
        Classic WoW: who all is going to join in? Gorlim and son are asking. They are going to try it in August, along with a batch of others (20+) as Horde in the Americas.
            Discord messaging is a good way to contact Gorlim.
            Arien and Ar-Pharazon will be doing classic Horde in Europe.
    After-meeting:
        Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
    Attending (and spoke): (5)
        Discord: Arien, Celebrian, Elrond, Eonwe, Varda (presiding)
    Membership news
    Gaming:
        General reports.
    Tolkien:
        Topic: the little things

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
    Attending (and spoke): (6)
        Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Elrond, Eonwe, Gorlim (After-meeting), Varda (presiding)
    Gaming:
        General reports.
    Tolkien:
        Topic: Middle-earth tabletop board game. Board game link.
        Topic: Movie about JRR Tolkien's life is out, called "Tolkien". Trailer link.
        Topic: Impromptu writing of a Star Trek style trailer for the JRRT movie, by Ar-Pharazon-(V) and Eonwe-(Valar). (Please see the transcript for who did which part):

        Middle-earth.. the final frontier.
        These are the voyages of the Fellowship of the Ring.
        Their mission: To boldly go where no free race has gone before.
        Their year-long mission: to explore strange, new foods. To seek out new balrogs and new ways to dodge Ringwraiths.
        To explore strange, orc-held lands. To seek out new hope and bring down hostile civilizations.
        To boldly go where Sauron has gone before!
        cue intro music

    After-meeting:
        Above chat continued.
        Gaming while together here.
        Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
    Attending (and spoke): (6)
        Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Arwen, Elrond (After-meeting), Falco, Varda (presiding)
    Membership news:
        Ar-Pharazon's birthday came up during the meeting, since midnight zooms right past for him. :)
    Web
    Gaming:
        General reports.
    Tolkien:
        Topic: What rough spots with each other did the members of the Fellowship have to handle to become a team?
    After-meeting:
        Eve Online.
        Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
    Attending (and spoke): (4)
        Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Falco, Varda (presiding)
    Membership news
    Web
    Gaming:
        General reports.
        Falco news.
    Tolkien:
        Topic: Returns of...
    After-meeting:
        Topic continues quite a while.
        Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
    Attending (and spoke): (5)
        Discord: Arien (presided over business), Ar-Pharazon, Falco, Menelvagor (presided over Tolkien), Varda (After-meeting)
    Gaming:
        General reports.
    Tolkien:
        Topic: At the height of their power, did the Numenoreans surpass all other races residing in Middle-earth at that time?
    After-meeting:
        Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
        Attending (and spoke): (7)
            Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Celebrian, Elladan, Falco, Pallando, Varda (presiding)
        Web:
            We have been having problems with the FTP upload of files, but it's working again now.
            Gh�n-buri-Gh�n article updated.
            Games Site updated.
        Gaming:
            Falco in Lord of the Rings Online. Important.
            General reports.
        Tolkien:
            Topic: sailing ships in Tolkien's work.
        After-meeting:
            WoW April Fool's
            Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
        Membership news:
            Daylight savings time and other times across the oceans are together again. *whew*
        Web:
            New article "Gh�n-buri-Gh�n"
        Gaming:
            General reports.
            Two discussions on doing part of the game or leveling with programs instead of playing up, concerning two different games. Good and bad points.
        Tolkien:
            Topic: Who were the Woses and how did they fit into the story of the One Ring?
            (see secondary topic in After-meeting)
        After-meeting:
            Topic?: How many meals were there in a Hobbit day?
            Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
        Attending (and spoke): (8)
            Discord: Arien,  Ar-Pharazon, Celebrian, Elrond, Falco, Lenwe, Pallando, Varda (presiding)
        Before-meeting
            The Eve fleet is on the move.
        Membership news part two
            Meet-up: Lenwe and Arien meet-up potentially in the future.
            Twitch: Eve fleet with our guys, streaming on Twitch during the meeting, thanks to Pallando.
            LotRO and Mac. Linux with Wine.
        Web
        Gaming:
            General reports
            Eve fleet movement updates throughout the meeting. Good job, gang! Pallando, Celebrian, and Elrond present.
            How not to be ganked as a miner in Eve: tips from a ganker (Elrond-(V)).
        Tolkien:
            Topic: The friendship between Rohan and Gondor
                Fun quote from the Tolkien discussion, said by Ar-Pharazon-(V):
                    "You have aided and saved us, and for this you will be rewarded! We have taken a look at your army and your needs, and we've found the perfect gift!"
                    "Behold! Grass!"
        After-meeting:
            Tolkien chat continues.
            Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
        Attending (and spoke): (5)
            Discord: Arien,  Ar-Pharazon, Falco, Pallando, Varda (presiding)
        Membership news
        Web
        Gaming:
            General reports
        Tolkien:
            Topic: Did Tolkien make use of colors in the Lord of the Rings to move along the story in any way? How about a lightening or darkening?
            Forum: new section posted so members can request their topics to be used in a Sunday Tolkien chat.
        After-meeting:
            Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
        Attending (and spoke): (4)
            Discord: Arien,  Ar-Pharazon, Falco, Varda (presiding)
    Membership news
    Web
    Gaming:
        General reports
        New game out: Game of Thrones: Winter is Coming
    Tolkien:
        Topic: Redemption offers to villains. The discussion includes some Tolkien Moment quotes.
    After-meeting:
        Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
        Attending (and spoke): (7)
            Discord: Arien,  Ar-Pharazon, Eonwe, Marigold, Menelvagor, Varda (presiding)
            LotRO: Dis, Varda
        Web:
            News page. All 2018 news has been moved to the News Archives. All 2019 news before March has moved to the News Archives. Enjoy the improved News loading speed.
            News Archives. Repaired the misbehaving "top" links back through 2017 (hopefully).
        Gaming:
            General reports
            Tolkien started, jumping off of a gaming anecdote.
        Tolkien:
            Topic: Started spontaneously during gaming, concerning the first part of the Silmarillion.
        After-meeting:
            Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
        Attending (and spoke): (5)
            Discord: Arien,  Ar-Pharazon,  Falco, Gorlim, Varda (presiding)
        Membership news:
            Happy birthday, Elladan!
        Gaming:
            General reports
        Tolkien:
            Movie about JRR Tolkien May 19th.
            Topic: Tolkien Moment: the end of Meriadoc's sword.
            Discussion: Bits of Silmarillion backstory that slipped into the Lord of the Rings.
        After-meeting:
            Tolkien chat continued.
            Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
        Attending (and spoke): (3)
            Discord: Arien (presiding),  Ar-Pharazon, Pallando
        Gaming:
            General reports
        Tolkien:
            Topic: Tolkien Moment and discussion about the moment when Sauron realizes that he has been looking the wrong way all this time.
            see also After-meeting, Pallando's report.
        After-meeting:
            Pallando-(Valar)'s report on the Tolkien Exhibition that he attended. (Added in.)
            Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
        Attending (and spoke): (5)
            Discord: Arien,  Ar-Pharazon, Elladan, Falco, Varda (presiding)
        Gaming:
            General reports
        Tolkien:
            Topic: How did Tolkien affect gaming?
        After-meeting:
            Lord of the Rings TV series info
            Star Trek 4 movie
            Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.
            LotR Living Card Game report from Lenwe

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
    Attending (and spoke): (3)
        Discord: Arien,  Ar-Pharazon, Varda (presiding)
    Gaming:
        General report
    Tolkien:
        Links from Arien, Elladan, and Pallando
        Topic: Retrofitting the Hobbit
        Dates and ages commented on affect our forum rp storyline.
    After-meeting:
        Topic continued a bit longer.
        Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
    Attending (and spoke): (6)
        Discord: Ar-Pharazon, Eonwe, Falco, Pallando, Varda (presiding)
        LotRO: Dis, Varda
    Membership news
    Gaming:
       General report by various members
    Tolkien:
        Topic: how Tolkien handled the idea of women in battle
    After-meeting:
        Do you watch TV while gaming?
        Our role-play story on our forum.
        Pallando needs trustworthy haulers in Eve Online.
        Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
    Attending (and spoke): (7)
        Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Eonwe (way After-meeting), Falco, Gorlim (After-meeting), Pallando, Varda (presiding)
    Gaming:
        General report (more in the After-meeting)
    Tolkien:
        Topic: JRRT's birthday
        Topic 1: Someone came up with the title Two Towers. What could they have been thinking of?
        Topic 2: What name or names would we like to make up for it instead?
    After-meeting:
        Continued with making up replacement names for the Two Towers.
        Shadows of War game comments
        Musical for the Hobbit trilogy (joking)
        Upcoming Tolkien exhibit in New York (real). Link. Arien commented as she saw it when it was in her area, including favorites for us to not miss.
        Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.

Meeting Transcript
    Summary of the meeting:
    Attending (and spoke): (3)
        Discord: Arien (presiding), Ar-Pharazon, Gorlim
    Membership news
    Gaming:
        General report
        Photos of models painted by Gorlim (under Hearthstone, but not for Hearthstone, just happened to be the timing). In Discord, look under #screenshots
    Tolkien:
        Topic: Tolkien Moment at Bilbo and Frodo's birthday party.
    After-meeting:
        Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.