May 9, 2021 Sunday Meeting
5:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Savings Time
Discord:
Valar Guild/meeting_place
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Transcript work by Varda.
[times are Central Time from Varda's Discord. Add one hour for
Eastern.]
["slight smile" is the same as we are used to using as a regular
smiley]
Attending (and spoke): (7)
Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Eonwe,
Eowyn/cenedra, Fangorn/Treebeard, Irmo, Varda (presiding)
Hearthstone gaming wave from Fladrif.
WoW Valarite sighting of Helm.
Contents:
Before-meeting
Meeting begins
Membership news:
Mother's Day
Ar-Pharazon's
birthday brought much gaming loot.
Web:
Article by Irmo: "On the Fate of the Leaders of
the Rohirrim"
Gaming:
General reports: Eonwe: World of
Warcraft. Varda: Lord of the Rings Online, Starcraft 2.
Tolkien:
Topic:
In our group chatting just now, which races do we have represented?
After-meeting:
(non)Flashgaming Reviews by
Ar-Pharazon.
RP
posts and comments
LotRO group run of small alts with Eowyn,
Fangorn, and Varda.
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Before-meeting
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 2:39 AM
Heh, completed a WoD set from my WoD mission table's free gear
mission.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 3:56 PM
Aiya!
[3:56 PM]
And yes, purple gorm! https://www.wowhead.com/item=183052/darkwarren-hardshell
Wowhead
Darkwarren Hardshell
A mount collection item. It is a mission reward.
In the Mount Items category. Added in World of Warcraft:
Shadowlands. Always up to date with the latest patch.
[3:57 PM]
It's a beaut!
Varda — Yesterday at 4:00 PM
Aiya : )
Irmo — Yesterday at 4:00 PM
Good afternoon US, Goedenavond Nederland, good evening Scotland,
Good day World!
Varda — Yesterday at 4:00 PM
: )
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:01 PM
Good morning USA ♪
Varda — Yesterday at 4:01 PM
Thanks : )
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:04 PM
Heya all and Happy Mother's Day to the mothers of the Valar Guild!
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:04 PM
Huzzah!
Arien Valar — Yesterday at 4:04 PM
Aiya all
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:04 PM
Aiya!
Arien Valar — Yesterday at 4:04 PM
Happy Mother's day!
Varda — Yesterday at 4:05 PM
Cenedra (aka Eowyn) is having some kind of trouble connecting but
happy Mother's Day to her too!
cenedra — Yesterday at 4:07 PM
Heya
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:07 PM
Aiya, you made it
cenedra — Yesterday at 4:07 PM
Thanks, Mom
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:08 PM
Welcome to the mother of Numenor
Irmo — Yesterday at 4:08 PM
Respect to all Mothers present
Varda — Yesterday at 4:08 PM
Elen sila lumenn' omentielvo!
Membership:
Since we're already there. : )
Happy Mother's Day to the mothers in the guild and the
long-suffering mothers of guildies and of spouses and others related
to us crazy folks. : )
Feel free to type in your two cents, folks, as our meetings are
barely structured, let alone formal.
[4:09 PM]
Thank you, all!
[4:09 PM]
I was typing in the wrong place, heh.
[4:09 PM]
I am very proud of Eowyn. : )
Irmo — Yesterday at 4:10 PM
Unstructured, informal, abnormal: yay us
Varda — Yesterday at 4:10 PM
hehe
[4:10 PM]
Irmo, did you have some news you'd like to mention to the group?
Irmo — Yesterday at 4:10 PM
None whatsoever
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:11 PM
That seems awkward, then
Varda — Yesterday at 4:12 PM
Ok : )
[4:12 PM]
We know he's not abnormal. ; )
[4:12 PM]
On to
[4:12 PM]
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Web!
[4:13 PM]
With much delight, I am going to mention Irmo's new article. : )
[4:13 PM]
"On the Fate of the Leaders of the Rohirrim" by Irmo-(Valar). How
accurate was the game "Lord of the Rings" in depicting the leaders
of the Rohirrim with whom we interact?
[4:14 PM]
(Web section is where I should have called on Irmo, heh. Pardon.)
[4:14 PM]
http://valarguild.org/varda/Tolkien/encyc/papers/RohirricleadersfateI.htm
On the Fate of the Leaders of the Rohirrim
The leaders of the Rohirrim in the
Lord of the Rings Online compared to the books.
[4:14 PM]
I apologize for some coding errors, purely my fault, to be corrected
later.
[4:14 PM]
However, you should still be able to enjoy it!
[4:15 PM]
This is both a helpful bit of info on the Rohirrim and a gaming
review. Double duty!
[4:15 PM]
Thank you for a cool article.
[4:16 PM]
Now that everyone is away reading it, moving on to...
[4:17 PM]
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Gaming!
[4:17 PM]
passes the shiny gavel to Eonwe
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:18 PM
Twirls and swings gavel in a fancy show of control , speed, and
dexterity.
[4:18 PM]
Oh wait, that's not what I was supposed to do with it :}
Varda — Yesterday at 4:18 PM
It's not?
cenedra — Yesterday at 4:18 PM
:)
Varda — Yesterday at 4:18 PM
But it was cool!
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:19 PM
World of Warcraft:
Irmo — Yesterday at 4:19 PM
Now that the WoW thing started I am outta here
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:19 PM
Children's Week ends tomorrow. If there's something you expect to
get done with it this year, get it done tonight.
Irmo — Yesterday at 4:20 PM
(Just kidding, early days work tomoorow, night firends)
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:20 PM
Sleep well Irmo :}
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:20 PM
(completed it yesterday, got third pet of the four for Boralus)
[4:20 PM]
Namarie!
Arien Valar — Yesterday at 4:20 PM
sleep well Irmo
i wont be long after
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:20 PM
This week's Bonus Event: Battlegrounds.
The Torghast Event: Chorus of Dead Souls runs through Monday, May
10th.
[4:21 PM]
The Spring Balloon Festival is tomorrow through Wednesday.
[4:22 PM]
Next Week's Bonus Event is Shadowlands Dungeons, and the PvP Brawl:
Southshore vs Tarren Mill will be running for the week.
[4:22 PM]
World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic launches June 1st. See
the announcement and also the the blog describing how to choose to
move to Burning Crusade Classic or stay in Vanilla Classic. ----
https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23670020/return-to-outland-on-june-1-in-burning-crusade-classic
World of Warcraft
Return to Outland on June 1 in Burning Crusade
Classic - WoW
World of Warcraft®: Burning Crusade Classic™ will
launch globally on June 1.
Wherever you live and whatever path you choose to
take, you can be part of one global adventure beyond the Dark
Portal.
https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23666981/playing-ahead-making-choices-in-wow-classic
World of Warcraft
Playing Ahead: Making Choices in WoW Classic -
WoW
Learn more details on what you can expect when we
release the pre-expansion patch for Burning Crusade Classic and
launch our Era realms.
[4:22 PM]
Check out this week's hotfixes. --- https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23646890/hotfixes-may-7-2021
World of Warcraft
Hotfixes: May 7, 2021 - WoW
Here you will find a list of hotfixes that
address various issues related to World of Warcraft: Shadowlands and
WoW Classic.
[4:23 PM]
Lord of the Rings Online:
For LotRO news, I turn you back over to Varda after having tested
the balance on the gavel :}
Varda — Yesterday at 4:24 PM
the balance has improved!
[4:24 PM]
Thank you, Eonwe. : )
[4:25 PM]
LotRO gamers in kin this past week:
Landroval server:
Arien
Dis
Eonwe
Fangorn
Frodo
Gimli
Irmo
Nar
Varda
Ithil server:
Arien
Dis
Eonwe
Fangorn
Varda
Anor server:
Arien
Fangorn
Varda
If you were left out, feel free to mention. Did it a bit fast.
[4:26 PM]
Any other gaming news? Comments? Suggestions? Requests?
[4:26 PM]
StarCraft:
gamers I know of this past week were Fangorn, Eowyn, and Ciaran.
Probably Faramir?
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:27 PM
Oh, right, gaming + membership... was my birthday,
and most of the games I'd ordered arrived, just Guild Wars:
Nightfall left that should arrive tomorrow Was a bit of a
mixup with that.
Varda — Yesterday at 4:28 PM
Huzzah for great birthday presents!
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:28 PM
Yep
Varda — Yesterday at 4:28 PM
Also congrats for surviving another year! Making it to a
birthday is something of a victory.
[4:29 PM]
If there is no other comment, news?...
[4:29 PM]
checks for crickets
[4:30 PM]
For some reason, I hear folks say they have no news if it's not the
most recent activity in the game.
[4:30 PM]
Also great to hear if you found a fellow Valarite, maybe even had
the chance to game with them!
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:30 PM
Well, if I didn't do it this week, I probably mentioned it last week
Varda — Yesterday at 4:31 PM
Our Phar's not shy. : )
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:31 PM
I mentioned before the meeting I managed to complete a WoW armour
set from my mission table, if anyone missed that or finds that
newsworthy :}
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:31 PM
Grats
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:31 PM
Thanks :}
Varda — Yesterday at 4:31 PM
Grats
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:32 PM
*WoD armour set from my WoD mission table.
cenedra — Yesterday at 4:32 PM
Congrats on the armour set. And Happy Birthday!
Arien Valar — Yesterday at 4:32 PM
Nice one
Varda — Yesterday at 4:32 PM
Guess I'm really asking for general news about a game or Valarite
sightings.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:32 PM
I could get in-game now and check if Fladrif's been online!
Varda — Yesterday at 4:33 PM
That would be cool. Say hi for us!
Treebeard — Yesterday at 4:33 PM
Hello
Arien Valar — Yesterday at 4:33 PM
Helm has been online in the last weeks
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:33 PM
Aiya!
Varda — Yesterday at 4:33 PM
Good to hear!
[4:33 PM]
Aiya Fangorn : )
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:33 PM
Aside from seeing Frodo on LotRO briefly while one of us was on our
way out (forget who now, heh) nothing, and you have that covered
with your list :}
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:33 PM
He's online in Hearthstone right now! Fladrif that is.
Arien Valar — Yesterday at 4:33 PM
Aiya Fangorn
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:33 PM
He says hi back
Varda — Yesterday at 4:33 PM
Yay!
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:34 PM
Heya Fangorn and Fladrif. That's two Ents hoom-homming at least :}
Varda — Yesterday at 4:34 PM
Hooray!
[4:34 PM]
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On to
Tolkien!
[4:34 PM]
In our group chatting just now, which races do
we have represented?
[4:35 PM]
Two ents just mentioned
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:35 PM
Really trying not to say night elf.
[4:36 PM]
But human it is.
Varda — Yesterday at 4:36 PM
(A side mention: Eonwe asked us in Harbor about food plants in
Middle-earth. Our Plants section is in dire need of more articles
like that. Not even taters listed!)
Arien Valar — Yesterday at 4:36 PM
Human , Maia, Valar,.. i mean they are all Ainur
[4:36 PM]
so i guess that counts as one
Varda — Yesterday at 4:36 PM
Children of Eru, you mean?
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:36 PM
Elwing's... let me think...
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:37 PM
Some Elves, at least one Hobbit.
Arien Valar — Yesterday at 4:37 PM
Human , Ents, Elves
Varda — Yesterday at 4:37 PM
Elwing is pretty tricky! We could even put her under bird or time or
dawn light.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:37 PM
Hmm, have to go into fractions here.
[4:38 PM]
1 part ainur, 2 parts human, and... 13 parts elf?
[4:38 PM]
No, that's not right.
[4:38 PM]
5 parts elf.
[4:39 PM]
Oh, and while I say human for me, Elwing's also in my ancestry.
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:39 PM
So is Melian by that same token.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:40 PM
Yes, I guess that wasn't clear
[4:40 PM]
The composition of Elwing's heritage is also present in Pharazon's.
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:40 PM
So Elrond and Phar basically represent most of the options just by
themselves.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:41 PM
Add do that that several of his ancestors from the line of Elwing
married others descended from Elwing, and the exact heritage is
somewhat of a pain to calculate
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:41 PM
If we're counting ancestry and not just to which group they
officially belong to.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:41 PM
Myes. Elwing did decide to join the fate of Elves.
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:42 PM
And Anarion. Another one of those pesky Dunedain.
[4:42 PM]
Descended from the Lords of Andunie, which also have ties to the
royal bloodline.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:42 PM
Yep.
Varda — Yesterday at 4:42 PM
I'm just a plain old Ainur, Valie to be picky.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:43 PM
Technically the elder line, too, by oldest sister.
[4:43 PM]
I always liked that detail.
Varda — Yesterday at 4:43 PM
Elwing helped Earendil decide to join the elves.
[4:44 PM]
hmm, I need to check on that.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:44 PM
Well, "helped"... he preferred Men but joined his wife instead.
[4:45 PM]
Seems a bit sad.
[4:45 PM]
...And without that capital M that would sound quite weird.
Varda — Yesterday at 4:46 PM
Elwing was mother to Elrond and Elros, daughter of Dior
[4:46 PM]
Dior son of Beren and Luthien
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:47 PM
And evidently no one thought Dior having mortal blood was a problem
in ruling over an Elven kingdom.
[4:47 PM]
Well, none of the Sindar who came back when he took up the mantle
anyway.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:47 PM
If Elros had not chosen the mortal fate, would the royal line of
Numenor have been immortal, or would someone else have become the
first king?
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:47 PM
I suspect someone else would've become the first king.
Varda — Yesterday at 4:47 PM
I think it would have been another king, just a guess.
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:48 PM
The point was to have Men ruling their own affairs.
[4:48 PM]
That's part of the reason the Elves gave them separate lands too.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:48 PM
Which we did so well!
Varda — Yesterday at 4:48 PM
Earendil was son of Tuor and Idril, another mess. : )
[4:49 PM]
(Frodo-V just came online in LotRO)
Arien Valar — Yesterday at 4:50 PM
That's a Hobbit
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:50 PM
Hobbitses.
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:50 PM
With the wording in the Silmarillion, it makes one wonder
about exactly what problems were being caused. Sure, interactions
between Men and Elves could be rough if they're occupying the same
space, but despite what we're told about the official numbers of
unions, it wouldn't seem that far fetched to me that that also
became a concern at some point.
Varda — Yesterday at 4:50 PM
Starting to look like a problem and it affected the Afterlife.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:51 PM
You'd think Eru would have kept that in mind when creating them.
[4:51 PM]
Maybe make them unable to crossbreed.
Varda — Yesterday at 4:51 PM
They are reminded that they are all more or less one, all siblings.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:51 PM
Instead he let them cross and it had to be solved on an individual
basis.
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:52 PM
Not to create any points of interest for a bad fanfic, heh. But
considering in Morgoth's Ring it's mentioned a certain male
Elf falling in love with a mortal woman, even if they didn't get
together. Elves in general are more steadfast in their commitments
than mortals, so if they fall in love like that, they're basically
off the market.
Arien Valar — Yesterday at 4:52 PM
in the animal world two races can crossbreed only once since
offspring tends to be infertile
Varda — Yesterday at 4:52 PM
I wonder if that was cleared up for him after going to Valinor?
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:52 PM
That's actually a condition for identifying different species, Arien
Varda — Yesterday at 4:52 PM
Maybe that's one reason they needed to choose?
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:53 PM
Hence why dogs are all still the same species.
Arien Valar — Yesterday at 4:55 PM
Zebrorses or the famous Ligers ~
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:55 PM
Don't forget mules.
Arien Valar — Yesterday at 4:55 PM
true
Varda — Yesterday at 4:56 PM
Yet a human and elf cross seems to be able to have children.
[4:56 PM]
So why would Eru have set it up that way? Phar makes an interesting
point.
[4:56 PM]
Never expected to be interested in each other? Supposed to not be in
the same area?
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:57 PM
A sign of how close they were in origin? The wedge was driven
between them.
Varda — Yesterday at 4:57 PM
If Morgoth had not gotten to Mankind so quickly, I wonder how it
would have gone instead.
Arien Valar — Yesterday at 4:58 PM
right then .. my time has come i fear .. interesting topic .. i ll
be happy to read up
Varda — Yesterday at 4:58 PM
We are coming up on the hour. : )
[4:58 PM]
Many of us need to go, handle sleep and Mother's Day activities.
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:59 PM
In Morgoth's Ring, Andreth tells of ancient legends of her
people that say that Mankind was in origin immortal like Elves, but
they were more impatient for knowledge, not willing to discover for
themselves.
Varda — Yesterday at 4:59 PM
Immortal? Ah hah! The major problem.
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:59 PM
That's how Morgoth snared them
Arien Valar — Yesterday at 4:59 PM
Namarie for now have fun
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:59 PM
I thought that was a rumor fed to them by Morgoth to make them fear
death rather than embrace it as their intended fate.
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:59 PM
He gave them the results of the knowledge, but rarely the knowledge
itself.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 5:00 PM
Namarie!
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 5:00 PM
Sleep well Arien :}
Varda — Yesterday at 5:00 PM
Namarie!
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 5:01 PM
The Silmarillion could be seen as an Elvish take on it :}
Their perspective is that if they die and leave the cirlcles of the
World, that must be their intended fate, but they don't have
first-hand knowledge of Mankind's creation or first days.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 5:01 PM
So... it's possible they were intended to remain, but Eru gave them
a new fate because... curiosity?
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 5:02 PM
Even Mankind barely has that, and they weren't terribly willing to
share it when they met the Eldar.
Varda — Yesterday at 5:02 PM
Or more like laziness?
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 5:02 PM
Even so. Seems a bit drastic.
[5:02 PM]
"Well, if you're gonna be like that, we don't want you here
(forever)."
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 5:03 PM
Well, as the tale from Andreth goes, they - as a people, mind you -
rejected Eru ("the Voice" in the tale) and took Morgoth as their
god-king.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 5:04 PM
Yeah, but surely Morgoth does not have the power to alter their
fate.
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 5:04 PM
OK, let me back up a bit, because this does require a short
synopsis.
[5:04 PM]
Here is the short version of this tale:
Varda — Yesterday at 5:05 PM
(article material!)
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 5:05 PM
Mankind created. The Voice (Eru) speaks to them. Encourages them to
grow and learn.
[5:06 PM]
Mankind doesn't want to discover knowledge for themselves. They want
the knowledge given to them without any of the hard work.
[5:07 PM]
Many of the stop listening to the Voice because it's a "Well, no
point in talking to you if you're not going to give me exactly what
I want."
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 5:07 PM
Diplomacy?
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 5:08 PM
Morgoth comes around, probably already had spies in the area, knows
what Mankind wants. Gives them the results of knowledge, but very
little actual knowledge. Makes them dependant on him.
[5:08 PM]
Puffs himself up. When someone brings up "The Voice" he gets mad,
storms off.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 5:09 PM
Never trust a god that throws a tantrum.
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 5:10 PM
Then there's some seemingly cataclysmic event (likely created by
Morgoth himself) - blotting out of the sun or some such, ground
shaking, etc. Really frightening.
[5:11 PM]
Morgoth comes back, demands they worship him if they want it to
stop. They agree to do so.
[5:12 PM]
The Voice talks to them one last time, basically tells them "Free
Will. You've made your choice, but you will now be mortal and come
to me and judge for yourself who was lying , Melkor or Me."
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 5:12 PM
Huh, so that's it.
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 5:12 PM
Ensue all the things that normally happen when Melkor or Sauron run
the show.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 5:13 PM
Eru changed their fate so they could come before him.
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 5:13 PM
Some of those people finally get tired enough of it to head West.
[5:13 PM]
After generations.
[5:16 PM]
Essentially.
[5:17 PM]
Unlike Elves, who may have fallen on an individual or group basis,
never outright rejected Eru as a whole. Apparently, according to
this legend, Mankind did.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 5:17 PM
So basically, when a halfblood needs to choose between the fate of
men or elves, they choose between their original fate, or facing
Eru.
[5:17 PM]
Even if they don't know it.
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 5:18 PM
Well, eventually everyone's going to end up before Eru, just some
end up there faster than others I guess.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 5:18 PM
Heh, true.
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 5:19 PM
Would be interesting to see what would've made the final cut on that
tale if Tolkien had had more time.
Varda — Yesterday at 5:19 PM
There is never enough time for a writer. : )
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 5:20 PM
Aye :}
[5:21 PM]
On one hand the version in the Sil is a good one. On the
other, that legend does explain the "Shadow" on the past of Mankind
and why they wouldn't want to talk about it.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 5:21 PM
True, I don't think there ever would've been a "final cut" if he'd
live to 200
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 5:22 PM
Thirdly, even if it is a true tale, that doesn't negate the
possibility of "Arda Healed", where the Numenoreans (particularly
the kings, at least) are given the grace to lay down their lives
when they feel old age coming on, and still have their wits about
them, rather than have life rent from them.
Varda — Yesterday at 5:23 PM
A lot of the items in the Histories can still work with the Sil and
LotR and H.
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 5:23 PM
Aye.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 5:24 PM
And then there's the bit about the moon being a fortress of
Morgoth...
Varda — Yesterday at 5:24 PM
I think Tilion would take issue with that. : )
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 5:24 PM
I could soooo make a Gurren Lagann reference right now....
Varda — Yesterday at 5:24 PM
He fought off the minions of Morgoth when they tried to take it.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 5:25 PM
That was part of adapting his work to the "new cosmology" of the
solar system, as I recall.
[5:26 PM]
Let's just say some things are more compatible than others
Varda — Yesterday at 5:27 PM
True : )
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 5:28 PM
What do you mean a giant cat wearing a Ring sitting on a throne
doesn't work? Haven't you people seen Puss in Boots? :}
Varda — Yesterday at 5:29 PM
Who says Tevildo couldn't put a ring on his very long claw? Or have
fingers at will? : )
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 5:29 PM
:}
[5:29 PM]
Sauron the werecat :}
Varda — Yesterday at 5:30 PM
Cosmology is more like "space" than fingers anyway. : )
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 5:30 PM
eyes own cat well, I can see a resemblance...
Varda — Yesterday at 5:30 PM
hehe
[5:32 PM]
We have slammed past the hour, but it was fun. : )
[5:32 PM]
the gavel skids across the waxed tabletop and bumps into the
hammerpad
phlop!
and returns as if from a trampoline
[5:33 PM]
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After-meeting!
[5:33 PM]
Free chat!
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 5:34 PM
Freely ye came, and freely ye shall depart :}
[5:34 PM]
Or sit here until next week, whichever :}
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 5:34 PM
So many choices.
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 5:35 PM
"Win the battle, lose the war! Choice of evil to endure DEFEAT!" One
sec...
[5:36 PM]
https://youtu.be/jVgZDcUQPEY?t=76
YouTube
NTorch
Towers of the Teeth
[5:36 PM]
Ok, I messed up my quote, lol.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 5:37 PM
I do that all the time
Varda — Yesterday at 5:44 PM
afk
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 5:44 PM
Afk well :}
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 5:44 PM
I can never quote a phrase or a lyric without getting at least one
word wrong.
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 5:47 PM
Yeah, well I've been closer to the mark than I was on this one, lol.
[5:48 PM]
Oh well, point is you have the clip now :}
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 5:48 PM
true!
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 6:16 PM
Oh, just upgraded my last item on my Anima Whatchamacallit to the
second tier.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 6:16 PM
Ah, grats
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 6:16 PM
*just did it last night.
[6:17 PM]
Thought I was supposed to get an achievement getting all of them to
each tier, but I didn't get one. Wondering now if I'm missing
something.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 6:17 PM
Ehr, you should, yes.
[6:17 PM]
For higher anima rewards from quests and missions.
[6:17 PM]
(and raid)
[6:18 PM]
Might want to check your achievements. Not sure if you unlock it
when starting the upgrade, or when it ends.
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 6:19 PM
OK, it gave it to me, it just didn't tell me it did.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 6:20 PM
yep, that could be it
[6:20 PM]
It's a more recent achievement, so might be a bit buggy.
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 6:21 PM
I think moved my Campaign a little too far along though. Some of
these missions aren't so easy to beat, heh.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 6:21 PM
Yep, got that a while ago while getting the 4 pets Took a lot
of leveling to get back to a more reasonable winrate.
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 6:22 PM
And I thought they were putting the lowest level guy on bottom, but
found a couple of lvl 38s mixed in with my lvl 42s, so I gotta
hasten their catchup, heh.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 6:22 PM
Yeah, soulbinds are listed at the top.
[6:22 PM]
I've been having that trouble with Korayn.
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 6:25 PM
Not sure why the soulbinds matter any more than anyone else on the
mission table.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 6:25 PM
Only thing I can think of is that there's an achievement for maxing
out all 3.
[6:25 PM]
Might also be that their abilities are more powerful, but haven't
really looked at that.
[6:26 PM]
Ah, yes. A quick glance tells me that they have 2 abilities and the
rest one.
[6:26 PM]
So the idea is that they're more powerful, regardless of level.
[6:26 PM]
To a degree of course
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 6:30 PM
Fair enough I suppose.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 6:30 PM
Right now most of them are 42, a few are 41, and Korayn's 40.
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 6:32 PM
I'd been focusing on throwing the low level guys into the experience
missions, thinking they were at the bottom. Little did I know there
were a couple hanging out at the top, heh.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 6:32 PM
Myep, that's how I played it, which is why they're now so close
together.
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Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 7:33 PM
Personal gaming report!
[7:33 PM]
For (non)flashgaming, 1
new game, 2 old.
[7:39 PM]
https://www.kongregate.com/games/oultrox/cubito-mayhem
is the new! A sort of defensive shooter where you play a cube in the
middle of an arena, and have to fight other shapes spawning around
you.
Kongregate
Cubito Mayhem
Ｃｕｂｉｔｏ is a top-down arena shooter focused on
bullet blocking mechanics, pew pew pew pew and some paw paw paw.
Face all those geometric figures that have
been...
[7:40 PM]
Your attacks upgrade as you kill stuff, but the enemies get tougher
and start spawning faster as well.
[7:40 PM]
Unique is that you can explode enemy projectiles with your own,
making it a sort of tactical game which enemies to face, take out
first, and turn to block them when needed.
[7:45 PM]
https://www.kongregate.com/games/eddynardo/sticky-sorcerer
is the second game! Old one, part of a variation of games where you
move around the levels with different abilities in each game, and
rescue people from chests. In this one however... you put people in
them, so I guess it's an origin story
Kongregate
Sticky Sorcerer
Simple platformer about a Sorcerer that likes to
stick around when he visits.
Created by eddynardo
Graphics by 0×72 and Adam Saltsman
Song quotLeafless Quince Tr...
[7:46 PM]
https://www.kongregate.com/games/bontegames/black
is the last one! Bontegames puzzles are always simple fun, and this
is one of a series of color-themed games where you have to make each
level black through varied ways which you have to figure out in each
level.
Kongregate
black
Black, another puzzle game for you!
Can you make the screen black in all 25 levels?
Each level has its own logic.
You can also get the FREE mobile version wi...
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Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 8:05 PM
Guild Wars:
Didn't have too much time this week, but did get one mission done in
the Ring of Fire. 2 more for the Prophecies campaign.
[8:06 PM]
I did, however, get the second campaign, Faction, and it's sitting
here right now, l'll install it when Prophecies is replayed
The next campaign, Nightfall, is delayed, but soon to arrive, and
the expansion Eye of the North is here as well1
[8:06 PM]
I think I'll start digging into the Factions manual tomorrow
[8:07 PM]
Frankly, it's quite tempting to just pick one day a week to do a
mission or quest, just so I can spread it out over the years
[8:09 PM]
C&C:
I got the entire Ultimate Collection now, code in a box Will
test it out in the coming weeks. The inside of the box also has a
display of the publication chronology of all 17 games, with a small
description, so that's a nice collection piece!
[8:10 PM]
Blizzard gaming:
[8:13 PM]
Heroes of the Storm:
Still 454. Been a busy week and didn't play too many games, though I
did get to play some fun heroes again like D.Va and Auriel
[8:16 PM]
Hearthstone:
Level 70 on the reward track now. Experience per level still
increasing, but I have good hopes for 100, since no new expansion
has yet been announced
[8:17 PM]
And I've not missed any quests yet!
[8:18 PM]
Tavern Brawl is A Chance Encounter: Randomness galore. Choose a
class, get random cards that all do something random, whether it is
summon something random, damage something random, cast something
random, or something else perhaps even more random!(edited)
[8:19 PM]
Not my type of brawl, took a few tries, but still, got it done
[8:19 PM]
WoW:
[8:20 PM]
Still raiding, though we're struggling with getting heroic
Denathrius down a second time. People are getting used it again,
though, so we'll get there soon.
[8:21 PM]
Weekly is battlegrounds, which is always fine with me as I bear
through them, though we had a silvershard bg where we lost 1500 to
1498, which must be a record of some sort.
[8:25 PM]
With the conservatory at tier 5, things are getting complicated
there... got my last Maldraxxus pet from 2-grain wildseeds, the
Corpulent Bonetusk. Also got my last soulshape from there, the
Gulper (frog), which means I'm done with 1-grain slots. So now I'm
putting my Ardenweald spirits in 2-grain slots to get the 4 pets
there, any other spirit in the 4-slot one for the higher cosmetics
and mounts, while using the 1-grain slot for new catalysts when I
need them.
[8:25 PM]
In fact, I was short on the grains, so stacked up a few of those in
the wildseeds and now I'm back to a full stack again.
[8:26 PM]
Since I'm done with Soul Ash, I delved into the second layer of
Twisting Corridors for my weekly Torghast run.
[8:27 PM]
Along the way I got 5 ravenous cell powers for the achievement, just
leaving the one for the night fae invasion. Since that can be random
on any layer, I guess I have no choice but to stack a ravenous cell
every time and hope I get lucky eventually
[8:28 PM]
But with layer 2 done, got a new pet as a reward, the Death Seeker,
an eye pet.
[8:29 PM]
And otherwise... all my conservatory features are now maxed out,
getting me a couple of achievements, and allowing me to save anima
for cosmetics!
[8:30 PM]
Starting with the Marasmius vendor, I got the Ursine and Tiger
soulshapes, and 2 new cloak appearances
[8:30 PM]
Next up will be that vendor's mounts!
[8:30 PM]
Oh, and got Children's Week done for this year, with the Boralus
orphan, getting me the third of his four pets, Scaley the lizard
(edited)
[8:31 PM]
And next year, when I'm intending to finally have some max level
alts... I'll still only need to do it once, for the fourth pet
[8:31 PM]
Speaking of alts... haven't had time for those this week either.
Busy indeed.
[8:32 PM]
WoW projects and quests, my birthday, and a bit more of that launch
game I mentioned last week Maybe this week will be better!
[8:33 PM]
And that's my report for the week.
[8:35 PM]
Namarie!
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 8:36 PM
Sleep well Phar :}
[8:36 PM]
RP posts in case anyone's missed them :}
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 8:38 PM
Yeah, was thinking about that, but I think Calion's content with not
commenting on Auros' character at this point, merely silently
amused.
[8:38 PM]
I may come up with something else though.
[8:38 PM]
Well, goodnight
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 8:39 PM
Fair enough. I think we've figured out Auros isn't too concerned
what others think of him, lol :} (Though he knows how he can be
taken.)
[8:39 PM]
Sleep well :}
Varda — Yesterday at 9:33 PM
: )
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