December 18, 2022
Sunday Meeting
5:00 P.M. Eastern 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.]
Attending (and typed): (5)
Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Eonwe, Sandalf, Varda (presiding)
Before-meeting
Meeting begins
Membership news:
Web:
Gaming:
World of Warcraft, Lord
of the Rings Online, Diablo 3, Diablo 2: Resurrected, Hearthstone, Diablo
Immortal
Tolkien:
Topic
from Varda: The movies tend to mess with memories. This includes
the Paths of the Dead section, so let's see who was actually there
and what really happened in the book: RotK "The Passing of the
Grey Company".
After-meeting:
(non)Flashgaming
Reviews (plus) by Ar-Pharazon. Includes Blizzard games.
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Before-meeting
Varda Today at 4:00 PM
Aiya!
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:00 PM
Aiya!
Varda Today at 4:01 PM
@Bounder It's time for greetings and chat about Tolkien and
gaming! Or simple lurking!
[4:01 PM]
Aiya Phar : )
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Elen sila lumenn' omentielvo!
[4:01 PM]
Membership:
Eonwλ Valar Today at 4:01 PM
Salutations.
Varda Today at 4:01 PM
Aiya Eonwe : )
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:02 PM
Aiya!
Varda Today at 4:03 PM
Next Sunday is Christmas Day.
[4:03 PM]
Our meeting may be rather abbreviated, with all the family and
friend activity, but I do plan to show up. : )
[4:03 PM]
You too, are friends to meet with on a day of joy. : )
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:03 PM
Same here We'll move our activities up a day to saturday
anyway.
Varda Today at 4:04 PM
We tend to do things in the morning and noon, devolving into
goofing around and snacking afterwards, so it works fine.
[4:05 PM]
Meriadoc plans to visit and join in on LotRO fun while here for a
few days. : )
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:05 PM
Oh, also for membership, my mom's birthday is in an hour, if that
counts
Varda Today at 4:05 PM
Elwing may be doing the same but well after Christmas.
[4:05 PM]
Oh that is great! Happy birthday!!
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:05 PM
Thanks!
Varda Today at 4:06 PM
to your mother. And thanks to her for her gift of you to us. : )
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:06 PM
haha
Varda Today at 4:06 PM
That may not have come out right.
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:06 PM
I get the idea
Varda Today at 4:06 PM
Any other membership news?
Sandalf13 Today at 4:06 PM
Hallo! Aiya all!
Varda Today at 4:07 PM
I have not seen Dis for 4 days in LotRO, which is unusual. I hope
she is doing fine, having fun.
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:07 PM
Aiya!
Varda Today at 4:07 PM
Aiya Sandalf : )
Arien Valar Today at 4:07 PM
aiya all
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:08 PM
Aiya
Varda Today at 4:08 PM
Aiya Sunshine : )
[4:09 PM]
We got to go with Elwing to the movies yesterday, fun was had. We
then had fun dissecting the movie afterwards. Avatar: The Way of
Water.
[4:09 PM]
So that's kind of group guildies news.
[4:10 PM]
Any other news anyone wants to pass along?
Arien Valar Today at 4:10 PM
that sounds fun
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:10 PM
An avatar has made it to the water ♪
Arien Valar Today at 4:10 PM
we had christmas dinner out last night , bruce and I with his
other job
Varda Today at 4:11 PM
Sounds fun, Arien : )
[4:11 PM]
Wet avatars!
Arien Valar Today at 4:11 PM
so that was nice as well but thats no membership news as such ,
and Phari, i thought that was a turtle
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:11 PM
Close enough With a tortoise model, even.
[4:12 PM]
Though I did help out a couple of turtles on the Dragon Isles this
week, and they did head to the water.
Varda Today at 4:12 PM
Lot of company Christmas parties going on.
Sandalf13 Today at 4:12 PM
Yes. I bought a house in Thornton, Colorado, just north of Denver
last week. I will be moving into my brand new home on 3 January,
if all goes well. i have been planning on doing this for
several years, and the time became right when my apartment complex
evicted ALL of the last tenants in the complex so they can
renovate ALL the apartments at one time.
Arien Valar Today at 4:13 PM
oh wow, congratulations sandalf
Varda Today at 4:13 PM
That sounds like a major upwards move! Grats on leveling your
housing!
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:13 PM
Grats!
Sandalf13 Today at 4:13 PM
Driving home on I76 and I80 was a disaster. All of I80 was closed
across Nebraska due to a huge blizzard that Tuesady of last
week....I drove home the day that it reopened...still a mess.
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:13 PM
Upgrade acquired!
Sandalf13 Today at 4:13 PM
An thank you all! I hope everything works out well.
Arien Valar Today at 4:14 PM
good luck with the move
Varda Today at 4:14 PM
I'm sure you know how to weatherize pipes etc, looking forward to
hearing about the new digs!
Sandalf13 Today at 4:14 PM
I need that, for sure. Luck is always a good thing!
Varda Today at 4:14 PM
Digs, for a geologist. Oh the wording : )
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:14 PM
hehe
Sandalf13 Today at 4:14 PM
I will post some good pictures once I get them. I have the whole
house inspection/walk through on 6 January, right after New Years.
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:15 PM
In a hole in the ground lived a Sandalf...
Varda Today at 4:15 PM
Excellent! Need at least one inspection.
[4:15 PM]
hehe Phar
Arien Valar Today at 4:15 PM
good one , Phar
Sandalf13 Today at 4:15 PM
This house, unlike most houses in Nebr and Colo, has NO
basement...just a crawl space with a vapor barrier.
[4:15 PM]
So I won't have a hole to climb into!
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:16 PM
Time to diggy hole then.
Arien Valar Today at 4:16 PM
whistles a certain
tune
Varda Today at 4:17 PM
If we had a basement, it would fill with water. : )
At least a crawl space lets you reach the pipes without too much
digging.
Sandalf13 Today at 4:18 PM
Yup. Did anyone else watch the Word Cup final today? It was a VERY
exciting game.
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:19 PM
My parents did, I wasn't that interested. Caught a few moments
around goal 2, I think.
Varda Today at 4:19 PM
Afraid not a sports fan, although games were playing on two
screens at the restaurant after the movie.
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:20 PM
I haven't really watched any of the matches, even for Dutch
matches I just came around for the repeat if my dad said there was
a goal.l
Varda Today at 4:21 PM
Hope you had a good time watching them, Sandalf
Maybe with friends. Munching snacks. : )
Onward to
[4:22 PM]
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Web
Nothing new up, except on the News
pages mostly about gaming on the general News and the Games Site
news.
[4:22 PM]
on that note,
[4:22 PM]
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Gaming!
[4:23 PM]
Eonwe, would you like to grab that gavel that's bouncing past us?
Eonwλ Valar Today at 4:23 PM
https://youtu.be/-KekWFB4EPE?t=18
YouTube
exocom2
The Avengers - Thor's Hammer Hits Captain
America's Shield
[4:24 PM]
:}
Varda Today at 4:24 PM
o dear. There went the neighborhood.
Eonwλ Valar Today at 4:24 PM
World of Warcraft:
This week's bonus event: World Quests.
The PvP Brawl: Frozen Arathi Blizzard is going until Tuesday,
December 20th.
[4:24 PM]
The Feast of Winter Veil will be running through January 2nd. ---
https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23237901/don-your-holiday-apparel-the-feast-of-winter-veil-has-begun
World of Warcraft
Don Your Holiday ApparelThe Feast of Winter
Veil Has Begun! - WoW
Its time once more to don your finest finery,
drink a little egg nog, and embrace the spirit of giving (the
Smokywood Pastures way). The Feast of Winter Veil has begun!
[4:24 PM]
A new blog is out: Getting into Dragonflight: Catching Up at 70.
---
https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23891621/getting-into-dragonflight-catching-up-at-70
World of Warcraft
Getting into Dragonflight: Catching Up at 70 -
WoW
If you have yet to dip your toes into the
shores of the Dragon Isles or youre bringing friends and allies
back to Azeroth, weve put together this great catch-up guide for
you!
[4:24 PM]
Check Metzen is rejoining Blizzard. Check out the announcement.
---
https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23891316/a-message-from-warcraft
World of Warcraft
A Message From Warcraft - WoW
A message for all citizens of Azeroth from John
Hight.
[4:24 PM]
Check out the latest hotfixes. ---
https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23885941/hotfixes-december-16-2022
World of Warcraft
Hotfixes: December 16, 2022 - WoW
Here you will find a list of hotfixes that
address various issues related to World of Warcraft: Dragonflight,
Wrath of the Lich King Classic, Burning Crusade Classic, and WoW
Classic.
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:25 PM
(seems to me they could just level any enemy stronghold just by
doing that)
Eonwλ Valar Today at 4:25 PM
Lord of the Rings
Online:
Update 34.1.1 came out this week. ---
https://www.lotro.com/update-notes/lotro-update-34-1-1-release-notes-en
The Lord of the Rings Online
Update 34.1.1 Release Notes
Here are the release notes for Update 34.1.1,
released on Wednesday, December 14th, 2022.
[4:25 PM]
The Yuletide Festival will be going through January 3rd. ---
https://www.lotro.com/guides/lotro-yuletide-festival-guide-en
The Lord of the Rings Online
The Yuletide Festival Guide
Celebrate winter during the Yuletide Festival
in The Lord of the Rings Online!
[4:25 PM]
Diablo 3:
A holiday event will be going through February 5th. ---
https://us.diablo3.blizzard.com/en-us/blog/23891307/sanctuary-freezes-over-during-the-hellish-holiday-event-12-16-2022
Diablo III
Sanctuary Freezes Over During the Hellish
Holiday Event
The holiday season comes to Sanctuary! From
December 16, 11:00 a.m.February 5, 11:00 a.m. PST you can recover
precious gifts from Hells Helpers and earn lauded loot.
[4:25 PM]
Diablo 2: Resurrected:
A holiday event will be going through January 4th as well: 22
Nights of Terror. ---
https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/diablo2/23885524/22-nights-of-terror-holiday-event
22 Nights of Terror Holiday Event
Sleigh your way through Diablo II: Resurrected
this holiday season across 22 Nights of Terror, where frightfully
festive gameplay modifiers will rotate daily.
[4:26 PM]
Hearthstone:
Winterveil is going in Hearthstone. Check out the announcement.
---
https://hearthstone.blizzard.com/en-us/news/23882863/winter-veil-returns-to-hearthstone
Winter Veil Returns to Hearthstone
Prepare for all the frosty festivities in this
years snowy celebration!
[4:26 PM]
Diablo Immortal:
Check out the recent bug fixes. ---
https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/diablo-immortal/23826549/diablo-immortal-bug-fixes-and-patch-notes-for-all-platforms
Diablo Immortal Bug Fixes and Patch Notes for
All Platforms
We will continually update this blog with all
bug fixes and patches the team implements for Diablo Immortal on
all platforms.
[4:27 PM]
That's it from me.
Varda Today at 4:27 PM
Thank you, Eonwe. : )
A bit more for the Lord of the Rings Online.
[4:28 PM]
The problem with members having difficulty putting in decorations
for the kinhouse at the Crickhollow branch appears to be solved. :
)
We could use other testers, but Fangorn and my alts were finally
able to access.
[4:29 PM]
There seems to have been some kind of crossing up with the
original Lonorin character with the later kin leader characters.
But all seems to be working now.
[4:30 PM]
Yule/Christmas deco is especially desired right now, for all
branches. : )
[4:31 PM]
Landroval server:
Celebrian
Dis
Eonwe
Fangorn
Ioreth
Lenwe
Nar
Varda
Crickhollow server:
Eonwe
Fangorn
Varda
Shadowfax server:
Varda
Treebeard server:
Varda
[4:33 PM]
A mention. For those who ran out of character slot room on
Landroval and can't afford more right now, our Crickhollow branch
may be just what you need, especially for expermentation. : )
Starcraft 2, the usual suspects.
[4:33 PM]
Any other gaming or membership news?
[4:35 PM]
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Tolkien!
[4:35 PM]
Before I start off, does anyone have a Tolkien topic of some sort
you'd like to mention, or question?
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:35 PM
(just walked past my dad watching darts on tv; player called
Baggish - so close!)
Varda Today at 4:35 PM
: )
[4:36 PM]
I usually prefer throwing darts at targets, but the TV does cry
for it sometimes. ; )
Baggish, hah! Bilboh or Froda?
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:36 PM
Haven't asked
[4:37 PM]
googles
Danny. How disappointing.
Sandalf13 Today at 4:37 PM
Froda is very close to Frieda...a proper German name.
Varda Today at 4:38 PM
Froda was an actual king, peace-loving.
[4:39 PM]
Anyway, the movies tend to mess with memories.
This includes the Path of the Dead section.
The book is quite different in a lot of ways.
[4:40 PM]
It's in the RotK, "The Passing of the Grey Company", if anyone has
their book handy and wants to take a look.
Who was with Aragorn on the Paths of the Dead?
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:40 PM
Skulls, skulls, everywhere... what happened to all the rest of the
skeletons?
Sandalf13 Today at 4:40 PM
30 men of the Dunedain, Elladan and Elrohir, Legolas, Gimli.
Varda Today at 4:41 PM
Aye.
aye to Sandalf, that is. : )
Suppose they had a room for legs, and another for arms too?
[4:42 PM]
Who led the Grey Company?
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:42 PM
Probably! Whose job is it to sort them out, I wonder.
Sandalf13 Today at 4:42 PM
Halabarad, Ranger of the North.
Varda Today at 4:42 PM
(to Aragorn, I mean)
Aye!
We get to meet him in LotRO, by the way. : )
Sandalf13 Today at 4:43 PM
Until he met up with Aragorn, that is, then I would assume, based
on my military experience, that command would have passed to
Aragorn.
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:43 PM
Do you help with the banner?
Varda Today at 4:43 PM
Aragorn had not summoned them. Who did they speculate did call
them?
Sandalf13 Today at 4:43 PM
Galadriel.
Varda Today at 4:43 PM
Agreed, Sandalf. That seemed to be what was shown.
[4:43 PM]
Aye. Gimli first speculated Gandalf, but with a little thought,
they agreed it had to be Galadriel.
Sandalf13 Today at 4:43 PM
See Chapter 6 in my book....sort of gets into that a bit.
Varda Today at 4:44 PM
: )
The Geology chapter does too. : )
The Rangers were thirty strong, with spears, and were mounted on
rough-haired horses that were strong and proud.
The Rangers wore hooded cloaks of dark grey, pinned at the left
shoulder with a silver brooch like a rayed star.
Sandalf13 Today at 4:45 PM
And the Men of Rohan looked like boys beside them.
Varda Today at 4:45 PM
Aye : )
Sandalf13 Today at 4:45 PM
And they brought Aragorn's own horse along, for the ride...
Varda Today at 4:45 PM
Roheryn : )
[4:45 PM]
"Horse of the Lady"
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:45 PM
No more nine walkers.
Varda Today at 4:46 PM
Aye, Phar, until they reached the tunnel. Then they needed to lead
the horses a good way.
Arien Valar Today at 4:46 PM
I wonder whether Arwen or Galadriel gave it to him
Sandalf13 Today at 4:46 PM
The Dunedain did not say much at all, but were respectful and
courteous in their speech, as would be expected, when they were
questioned.
Varda Today at 4:46 PM
The horse was from Arwen, apparently.
Arien Valar Today at 4:46 PM
ah right , hence the name
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:47 PM
I don't think they passed by Lorien.
Varda Today at 4:47 PM
The sons of Elrond came too. Looked a little different.
They were in gear less sombre. They wore bright mail hidden under
cloaks of silver-grey.
Halbarad brought something physical made by Arwen. What was it?
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:48 PM
A banner!
Varda Today at 4:48 PM
Aye : )
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:48 PM
(yay, I got one)
Varda Today at 4:48 PM
Have to type fast around here!
Sandalf13 Today at 4:48 PM
The kingly banner showing the White Tree, Seven Stars above it,
and the crown of Gondor..
Varda Today at 4:48 PM
Right. And furled, it appeared dark.
[4:49 PM]
Lots of contrast when unfurled.
Halbarad also brought a message from Arwen. What was it
concerning?
Sandalf13 Today at 4:49 PM
I believe that is WAS unfurled at the Stone of Erech, but it was
so dark, no one could see it at all...
Now is the time, or all our hope is lost.
Varda Today at 4:50 PM
Good synopsis.
"The days now are short. Either our hope cometh, or all hope's
end. Therefore I send thee what I have made for thee. Fare well,
Elfstone!"
[4:51 PM]
Elrohir brought a message from their father to Aragorn, giving
part of it aloud where all could hear, and a bit more in
private. Remember this meeting was before the realization of
how long the Rohirric muster and travel would be.
What was it about? (General is fine.)
Sandalf13 Today at 4:51 PM
0
00..
[4:52 PM]
Remember the paths of the dead.
Varda Today at 4:52 PM
Aye : )
[4:53 PM]
We remember and keep far away. Got it!
Arien Valar Today at 4:53 PM
the dead seemed to be able to see it or at least knew its meaning
Varda Today at 4:53 PM
But Aragorn had a little confab with Sauron over the ownership of
a palantir. All of a sudden, time crunched.
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:53 PM
The banner?
Varda Today at 4:53 PM
Aye, Arien.
Sandalf13 Today at 4:53 PM
Until Aragorn wrested control of the Palantir from Sauron in the
Hornburg, and saw the absolute necessity of taking the Paths of
the Dead. He was NOT anxious to do so, at first.
Varda Today at 4:54 PM
Oh sorry. I'll give more on the message.
Sandalf13 Today at 4:54 PM
Sorry. I am too slow
In more ways than one!
Varda Today at 4:54 PM
Not at all. : )
And right, Sandalf.
Arien Valar Today at 4:54 PM
noone types faster than varda so no worries , sandalf
Varda Today at 4:54 PM
Elrohir in public said: "The days now are short. Either our hope
cometh, or all hope's end. Therefore I send thee what I have made
for thee. Fare well, Elfstone!"
[4:55 PM]
Then later, we get more of the message:
"But Aragorn remember the words of the seer, and the Paths of the
Dead."
Sandalf13 Today at 4:55 PM
Good old Malbeth the Seer!
Varda Today at 4:55 PM
Aye : )
This referred to Malbeth the Seer, in the days of Arvedui who was
the last king at Fornost.
Sandalf13 Today at 4:55 PM
Who was Malbeth the seer for?
Varda Today at 4:56 PM
Arvedui.
Sandalf13 Today at 4:56 PM
I guess he didn't give Arvedui such good advice...
Varda Today at 4:56 PM
(Meet Arvedui's ghost by a beached shipwreck in Forochel in
LotRO.)
Arvedui got in a hurry to go home. : )
[4:57 PM]
The quote is given, a bit long, about the oathbreakers and the
Stone of Erech coming to the horn of the heir of the one to whom
they swore.
It's worth looking at in the book, if you have it handy.
Sandalf13 Today at 4:58 PM
Elrohir gave a little silver horn to Aragorn to blow....HAd Elrond
been keeping that horn all of this time, for this very purpose? I
wonder.
Varda Today at 4:58 PM
LIkely since he had a ton of the heirlooms.
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:58 PM
All kept for when they'd be most needed
[4:59 PM]
Quite a hoarder.
Varda Today at 4:59 PM
Right!
Being a bit of a seer himself, foresighted.
I believe Sandalf has a foresight essay in the works too. : )
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:59 PM
"Elrond, why don't we get rid of some of this stuff?" "Nope, the
heir might still come around!"
Varda Today at 5:00 PM
But its been decades! Reasons Celebrian really left Rivendell.
Sandalf13 Today at 5:00 PM
I suspect that Imladris had plenty of room for massive storage
units all over the place...
Varda Today at 5:00 PM
Aye - or they could ask for more to be made as needed. : )
Back to why Aragorn wanted to go to the Paths of the Dead, or at
least had to,
due to a convo with Sauron.
Sandalf13 Today at 5:01 PM
I suspect that they had an entire Quality Control system in place,
that included annual inventories....especially knowing that
Erestor would be a big part of that effort.
Varda Today at 5:01 PM
Likely. : )
Before they went in, Aragorn in private
[5:02 PM]
told Legolas and Gimli that he had barely wrested the palantir
from Sauron's control,
appearing in "other guise" as the Heir of High King Isildur and
showed the reforged sword that had cut away Sauron's finger that
had carried the One Ring.
Sandalf13 Today at 5:02 PM
"I thought that my strength was enough, and it was, barely...." a
paraphrase.
Varda Today at 5:02 PM
aye : )
This action should cause a hasty strike.
[5:03 PM]
Aragorn also picked up information from Sauron about a foe that
would draw away great strength from Minas Tirith (the Corsair
fleet),
that if not countered would wipe out Minas Tirith in about ten
days or sooner.
So he needed speed.
Yet the Grey Company and the remaining Companions were not enough
to stop that, so he needed to gather another army.
Sandalf13 Today at 5:03 PM
It has been pointed out by many commentators that even Gandalf
recognized that Aragorn more-or-less took control of the West's
strategy once he revealed himself to Sauron.
Varda Today at 5:04 PM
Aye. He let the others do their thing and coordinated, such as
this bit where he had to stop the Corsairs.
That had to be done between the muster of Rohan and arriving at
Minas Tirith.
So Aragorn got speed from the Paths of the Dead, and an army of
the Oathbreakers.
He found a historically important body in the Paths of the Dead
(another subject) and that's where he called to the Oathbreakers.
"Keep your hoards and your secrets hidden in the Accursed Years!
Speed only we ask. Let us pass, and then come! I summon you to the
Stone of Erech!"
Sandalf13 Today at 5:06 PM
Baldor son of Brego?
Varda Today at 5:07 PM
Correct!
Then the whispers stopped, then a chill blast that blew out the
torches that could not be relit.
It had to be incredibly dark.
Sandalf13 Today at 5:07 PM
Whoopee! and this is all from memory....maybe I am not senile yet.
Varda Today at 5:07 PM
Not hardly senile. : )
They continue and eventually hear a little water falling,
and a bit of light.
Sandalf13 Today at 5:08 PM
Blackroot, Men call it.
Varda Today at 5:08 PM
They come to another gateway and a rill ran beside them, and a
road between sheer cliffs so deep and narrow that the sky was dark
with small stars glinting.
It was still two hours ere sunset of the day on which they had set
out.
But they're not out yet.
The company mounted again, for speed, with the Dead following.
[5:09 PM]
They finally come out of a crack in the wall at the uplands of a
great vale (the Morthond Vale, where many Men lived) and the
stream beside them ran cold down into it in many falls, as the
Morthond River that flowed to the sea.
They had to ride fast to reach the Stone of Erech before the day
ended.
They were terrifying as they rushed through the humans living in
the vale.
Aragorn was called the King of the Dead.
[5:10 PM]
I wish they had shown the book version in the movie, heh. That
would have been fabulous to see.
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 5:10 PM
Too dark, probably, can't get the lighting right
Varda Today at 5:11 PM
The Oathbreakers do swear at the Stone of Erech, no one broke
their neck or a horse leg in a gopher hole.
Arien Valar Today at 5:11 PM
Morthond is the local name
Varda Today at 5:11 PM
Ghost light!
Aye
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 5:11 PM
Imagine a dimly light, almost pitch black tunnel with 30 people in
dark grey cloaks and a folded banner.
*dimly lit
Varda Today at 5:11 PM
Even the banner is dark. : )
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 5:12 PM
I don't think that'd be very helpful on screen.
Varda Today at 5:12 PM
The white cow in the snowstorm problem? : )
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 5:13 PM
I know the tale as a polar bear
Varda Today at 5:13 PM
Ahh, same idea, regional difference. : )
Arien Valar Today at 5:13 PM
reminds me of the old postcard joke completely black saying black
cavern by night or something like that
Varda Today at 5:13 PM
heh : )
Carlsbad Cavens with the lights out. They used to do that.
Amazing!
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 5:14 PM
Make sure to take a picture
Varda Today at 5:14 PM
heheh
Sandalf13 Today at 5:14 PM
The famous postcard...In big, colorful letters on an entirely
black background, it reads "Lincoln, Nebraska after dark"
Varda Today at 5:14 PM
hah
Arien Valar Today at 5:14 PM
hehe
Varda Today at 5:15 PM
So, the Oathbreakers with all their apparent equipment couldn't
hurt anything. How did they manage to run the Corsairs off their
ships?
Sandalf13 Today at 5:15 PM
They needed nothing besides fear...
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 5:15 PM
That helps.
Eonwλ Valar Today at 5:16 PM
I must be off. Take care all, good night, sleep well, and have
fun.
Sandalf13 Today at 5:16 PM
Namarie, Eonwe!
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 5:16 PM
Perhaps that is one reason they didn't bother coming along to
Minas Tirith and beyond. Orcs less susceptible to fear.
Varda Today at 5:16 PM
Namarie!
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 5:16 PM
Namarie!
Varda Today at 5:16 PM
It is past the hour. : )
The biggest worry that Aragorn had was the Corsairs siphoning off
the defence from Minas Tirith.
Sandalf13 Today at 5:16 PM
I did like Gimli's comment in the movies, hwoever..."Useful
fellows in a pinch..." or something like that.
Varda Today at 5:16 PM
He got rid of that problem and saved the whole war.
[5:17 PM]
hehe, aye.
The ones attacking Minas Tirith, such as the Nazgul, used Dread as
a major weapon.
[5:18 PM]
So aye, those forces would not have been as vulnerable as the
sailors. Guess they might be a tad superstitious for good reason.
Anyway, that was the topic for tonight. Enjoy continuing to chew
and munch on the subject in After-meeting if you like! Lots to
play with.
[5:19 PM]
the gavel runs and hides under the hammerpad, startling it
the hammerpad bonks the gavel on the head
bonnnk!
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After-meeting!
[5:19 PM]
Free chat. Or grab a bite to eat. Or sleep. Or game. Or whatever.
: )
Sandalf13 Today at 5:21 PM
I am off to the Tel Mill to work on....wait for it....Tolkien! But
first I need to stop at Hy Vee to get some half and half for my
morning coffee this week. The temperature Wed night will be minus
13 F, and Thursday night is supposed to be minus 18F...the high
Thursday will be minus 1 F...I may not be going out for coffee at
0530....
Too cold to snow here.
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 5:21 PM
Hmm. Over here it's barely freezing at night, and in a few days
temperature's going up again.
No white christmas, probably.
[5:22 PM]
Not that we expect any anymore
Arien Valar Today at 5:23 PM
it was a week freezing here and snow
now it is warmer again and the ice is melting
[5:24 PM]
it was bad driving .. not too bad for me apart from one day when i
was struffling up a hill a bit with the car but still i shall be
glad to be rid of the ice
Sandalf13 Today at 5:25 PM
Drive safely!
Varda Today at 5:32 PM
Ice, bleah. All the sliding from so many who aren't familiar with
it.
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 5:33 PM
Like our cat shakes head
Sandalf13 Today at 5:38 PM
I must bid you all a fond Namarie...I would like to get to Hy Vee
(a local supermarket) before I head to the Mill...need to get
going before my car freezes up again...
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 5:39 PM
namarie!
Sandalf13 Today at 5:39 PM
I shall check back later, as always!
Arien Valar Today at 5:41 PM
Namarie all it is bed time for me .. so tired
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 5:41 PM
Namarie
Varda Today at 5:44 PM
Namarie
Sandalf13 Today at 6:19 PM
Hallo! I am at the Telegraph Mill! Anyone home?
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 6:19 PM
I'm here
Sandalf13 Today at 6:19 PM
Super duper, Digger! Getting ready to write your gaming report?
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 6:20 PM
Youtubing a bit, but will soon
Sandalf13 Today at 6:21 PM
Take your time! I am hard at work on my laptop and enjoying being
in a nice, warm, cozy spot (Sehr bequem!).
Varda Today at 8:47 PM
Soon (TM)
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 8:47 PM
Hah, yes, sorry, been watching chess and sudoku videos Time
flies.
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Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 9:01 PM
Right. Some two and a half hours after intended, let's do the
personal gaming report
[9:02 PM]
For (non)flashgaming, several good classics as badges this
week, so somewhat randomly... I'll give
https://www.kongregate.com/games/targaciej/naboki
Kongregate
NABOKI
Disassemble puzzle.
More levels: NABOKI.eu
[9:04 PM]
A relaxing puzzle game where you have to click arrows on boxes to
disassemble a puzzle in the direction of the arrow.
You can turn the puzzle in all directions to figure out which ones
can be removed next.
[9:05 PM]
Later mechanics involve levers, individual rotations, and other
patterns to solve.
No timer involved, not too much out of the box logic, just keep
exploring and thinking and you'll get there
[9:10 PM]
Blizzard gaming:
[9:12 PM]
Hearthstone:
Level 41 on the reward track now, things are leveling out when it
comes to experience requirements. Got a few more packs and cards
along the track, always nice.
I've now well over 200 packs to open, gets a bit daunting. I keep
forgetting. I think I haven't in a year or so.
[9:13 PM]
Probably longer, since I don't even buy packs, they just pile up
from events, reward tracks etc.
[9:14 PM]
Completed the Lich King's Call event, the 2-week quest event and
reward track for the start of the expansion, with a day or 2 to
spare
That got me a few more signature-framed cards, and the Lich King
card back.
[9:15 PM]
Normal questing can continue!
[9:16 PM]
Brawl is one of my favorites, Battle of the Bans. Make a
deck of 4 unique cards. Opponent gets to ban one of them, you get
a deck of 10 each of the remaining cards.
Some silly combos are possible, but it's also fun to experiment. I
needed a few Death Knight quests this week, so made an odd Unholy
specced DK deck, which went ok if I didn't face more horrible
opponents' decks
[9:17 PM]
I even made a rather expensive paladin deck for a holy damage
quest, which not only managed to win once, but also get about 80
damage done in one game.
So yes, fun week to combine quests and experiment.
[9:18 PM]
WoW:
[9:19 PM]
(whoops, forgot to mention Death Knight made it from level 13 to
16)
[9:19 PM]
WoW:
[9:19 PM]
No raiding yet! In fact we're carrying it over to January after
the holidays, giving me more time to hit level 70.
[9:20 PM]
Went questing a bit more in the Waking Shores, getting from level
61 to 63.
[9:21 PM]
Helped some ecologists, getting some turtles to the water and
rescuing a duck stuck in a bubble. Also, murlocs to fight, yay!
[9:22 PM]
Fought a few more djaradin and primalists, took a ride up to the
Ruby Lifeshrine (main hub of the zone) and got many sidequests
piled on me there.
[9:23 PM]
Which in itself got me even more side quests down in the Pools of
Life, where I got myself a new toy, the Lucky Duck, a stuffed duck
to put on your head, similar to Pepe.
[9:24 PM]
And even a breadcrumb to the Vaults of Life area, with more
sidequests around a digsite and elemental orbs to gather.
But most importantly, the starter quests for dragonriding!
[9:25 PM]
Learned how to glide and dive and get back up again, follow races
through series of rings, collect glyphs (which I look forward to
as a future project) to upgrade the riding, and collect
customizations for my first dragonriding mount, the Renewed
Proto-Drake.
[9:26 PM]
In fact, one of the elite mobs at the digsite even got me a
customization for a drake I don't have yet, but I could still
unlock it
[9:29 PM]
And next week I intend to clean up the rest of the madness of side
quests from the Lifeshrine, before helping out Wrathion in the
rest of the Waking Shores, and possibly even completing my first
dungeon!
[9:31 PM]
And that's my report for the week
[9:32 PM]
Namarie!
Sandalf13 Today at 9:41 PM
Namarie, Ar!
Varda Today at 10:05 PM
Namarie
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