December 3, 2023
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, which is Valar time and LotRO /servertime.]
Attending (and typed): (5)
Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon,
Eonwe, Sandalf, Varda
Before-meeting
Meeting begins
Membership news:
Web:
"Inheritance:
Second Age 3197, Eregion". Short story by Eonwe-(Valar).
Gaming:
World of Warcraft, Overwatch 2,
Diablo 3, Diablo 4, Diablo
Immortal, Hearthstone, Lord
of the Rings Online
Tolkien:
Topic
from Eonwe: Did the lands around Rivendell have wolves?
After-meeting:
(non) Flashgaming
Reviews (plus) by Ar-Pharazon. Includes Blizzard games
afterwards.
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Before-meeting
Eonwë Valar — 11/29/2023 7:13 AM
For people who like math and Westerns:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLP1s0IeIWw
YouTube
Rich Mullinax
Quigley Shoots Bucket at 782 Yards Standing Up
December 3, 2023
Sandalf13 — Today at 3:59 PM
Aiya all!
Varda — Today at 4:00 PM
Aiya!
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:01 PM
Aiya!
Varda — Today at 4:01 PM
Elen sila lumenn' omentielvo!
[4:01 PM]
Membership:
Sandalf13 — Today at 4:01 PM
Have I got some pictures for the group today...
Varda — Today at 4:01 PM
Aiyia Sandalf and Phar : )
Hope some are related to Tolkien or gaming? : )
Sandalf13 — Today at 4:01 PM
Both, sort of, believe it or not.
Varda — Today at 4:02 PM
Fire away!
Sandalf13 — Today at 4:02 PM
I may not be very good at gaming, but I can still work the Eldritch
Forge...so I created a mini-Sandalf that I may be able to use one
day. Who knows?
[4:03 PM]
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/98425690877104128/1180992737231781938/20231129_192233.jpg?ex=657f7032&is=656cfb32&hm=7053534ac6e9ec1b1e58a9e344b9ad872f89c756f1209d46fc5b53a3b20c809c&
Varda — Today at 4:04 PM
Nice : )
Sandalf13 — Today at 4:04 PM
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/98425690877104128/1180992872842014830/20231129_192148.jpg?ex=657f7052&is=656cfb52&hm=9c35ed58500368ed54a5d5ef1299c95ea57c3ebafa6fe353e4940970843993e5&
Arien Valar — Today at 4:04 PM
Aiya all and this mini Sandalf looks great :)]
Sandalf13 — Today at 4:04 PM
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/98425690877104128/1180993101515468892/20231129_192206.jpg?ex=657f7089&is=656cfb89&hm=acecbdeb7ea25f5b3fee983946fabee51f04c7c630023fe8c934c5a10e38c24f&
[4:05 PM]
That's all, folks!
Varda — Today at 4:05 PM
Very good! Think you might be painting it in the future?
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:06 PM
Baruk Khazad?
Varda — Today at 4:06 PM
Aiya Eonwe : )
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:07 PM
Heya.
Sandalf13 — Today at 4:07 PM
Sandalf is not a Dwarf.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:07 PM
Sandwarf.
Varda — Today at 4:08 PM
If you pick a name for all-around membership, the various played
avatars can be anything: spacehip, dwarf, or whatever the game has
available.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:08 PM
But he's wielding an axe. Could be a a Dwarven Axe. Although since
"Baruk Khazad" means "Axes of the Dwarves" I now wonder what the
singular of "Baruk" would be.
Varda — Today at 4:08 PM
The name is just like having a "real-life" name, not your playing
figure's name.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:09 PM
And Khazad ai-menu is what you find in a Dwarven restaurant.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:09 PM
Written by your computer.
Sandalf13 — Today at 4:09 PM
Dine in or take-out?
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:10 PM
("A I menu" rimshot)
[4:11 PM]
Anyway, nice figurine.
Sandalf13 — Today at 4:12 PM
Thanks!
Varda — Today at 4:12 PM
The name for yourself would be one from any of the books, so you
would automatically have a backstory and way to relate to all the
rest of us in a form of Role-play.
[4:15 PM]
In other news, it seem Fangorn and I will be away tomorrow and an
uncertain number of days to go to a friend's funeral in Arkansas.
Also away on at least Saturday of the upcoming weekend for happier
reasons, a friend's birthday in another city. Should be here for the
Sunday meeting, as far as I can tell.
[4:15 PM]
Falco needs character invitations on Crickhollow.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:16 PM
My condolences to you and to your friend's family.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:16 PM
Condolences.
Varda — Today at 4:16 PM
Thank you.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:16 PM
We promise no wild parties while you're gone, heh.
Varda — Today at 4:16 PM
Don't be so drastic!
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:16 PM
...That was a confirmation, not a spelling correction.
Arien Valar — Today at 4:16 PM
Sorry to hear it hugs
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:17 PM
Corrected anyway, heh.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:17 PM
hehe
Varda — Today at 4:20 PM
Party as a confirmation of the joys in life, but in a good way! : )
Sandalf13 — Today at 4:20 PM
Plese accept my condolences as well.
Varda — Today at 4:20 PM
Any other membership news? I'm just letting you know why it's so
hard to reach me sometimes.
[4:20 PM]
Thank you all.
Sandalf13 — Today at 4:20 PM
I was temporarily lost reading up on Testor's paint supply for my
figurine.
Varda — Today at 4:21 PM
Very good. : )
Sandalf13 — Today at 4:22 PM
That should bring back some memories for us older folks. Only 69
cents? Crazy.
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/98425690877104128/1180997481660682240/1956_Testors_PLA_decorative_enamels_7_colors_box.jpg?ex=657f749d&is=656cff9d&hm=829c25fcee7e950a41dab9ef25bf6e4722644cb7babe7000677338cc76c63501&
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:22 PM
I remember when I used to build some models, always some color
listed in the model requirements that I could never find sold in the
stores I could go to.
Sandalf13 — Today at 4:23 PM
I wonder what that set (1950s) would go for today....
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:25 PM
Sounds like kind of thing you'd see on pawn stars.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:26 PM
"I want 300,000 dollars!"
"I'll give you 20 bucks."
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:26 PM
"That's fine, I only paid 69 cents for it."
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:27 PM
Goes up on shelf for $300.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:27 PM
:)
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:28 PM
Now I wonder if I've still got some of my Testors paints from the
90s, heh.
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Varda — Today at 4:29 PM
Web News:
Sandalf13 — Today at 4:29 PM
I just checked...I can buy (Amazon) a complete Testors kit of 12
bottles of different color paints, glue, a fine detail knife, and
several small brushes for $31. Maybe not so bad?
Varda — Today at 4:29 PM
Tolkien Site / Stories:
[4:30 PM]
"Inheritance: Second Age 3197, Eregion", by Eonwe-(Valar), in his
Narn I Auros series, set after "Contest by Candlelight".
Grandpa imparts more than wisdom to Auros and Farothel.
https://valarguild.org/tolkien/encyc/fiction/authors/Eonwe/stories/Inheritance.htm
[4:31 PM]
Enjoy : )
Sandalf13 — Today at 4:31 PM
I will! Looks great!
Varda — Today at 4:31 PM
: )
[4:31 PM]
On to
[4:32 PM]
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Gaming!
[4:32 PM]
hockey stick used to send the gavel across the highly slick table,
also suitable for playing cards
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:32 PM
https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/002/264/8bf.jpg
Varda — Today at 4:32 PM
gavel arrives in front of Eonwe, stands and salutes with tiny
arms
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:32 PM
But not building a house of cards, probably.
Varda — Today at 4:33 PM
Ah hah! A pic of Eonwe catching said gavel. : )
[4:33 PM]
Ok, our Eonwe is a great deal slimmer. : )
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:34 PM
Hopefully. I'd like to think I'm not quite so spherical, heh.
World of Warcraft:
This week's bonus event: Legion Timewalking.
This week's PvP Brawl: Comp Stomp.
The Darkmoon Faire is going this week.
[4:34 PM]
Check out the December Trading Post. ---
https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24033715/make-merry-at-the-december-trading-post
World of Warcraft
Make Merry at the December Trading Post - WoW
New class armor sets and weapon sets are
available for the Evoker, Hunter, Mage, and Shaman in this month’s
Trading Post offerings. This month’s signature item—Buttercup the
baby moose pet.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:35 PM
Note: Timewalk dungeons count towards the dungeon vault slots now.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:35 PM
Aye, and LFR counts for the raid slots too apparently.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:36 PM
I think it always did, just affects the gear ilevel.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:36 PM
I'm fairly certain it didn't in the beginning.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:36 PM
Hmm. Well, fairly certain it's been that way for at least multiple
patches, then
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:36 PM
If they adjusted it during Shadowlands great but I remember a point
where it didn't in Shadowlands at least.
[4:37 PM]
Either way, it does now :}
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:37 PM
Indeed!
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:37 PM
As far as the Trading Post, I didn't think I was putting in any
particular effort, but I find myself already done with the Trading
Post credit 3.5 days into the month.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:38 PM
Heh, I think I'm about 300/1000.
Raids and battlegrounds usually do the trick over the month, so I'm
not worried.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:38 PM
Mind you, I'm not complaining, just surprised, heh.
Sandalf13 — Today at 4:38 PM
I needs must apologize to everyone, but I have a visit to go to for
a deceased friend. Local. I will try to return later to read Ar's
report. Namarie all!
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:39 PM
I'd rather be done too soon that struggling to find stuff to fill in
the gap at the end.
Varda — Today at 4:39 PM
Namarie Sandalf
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:39 PM
Take care Sandalf. My condolences extended to you and your friend's
family as well.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:39 PM
Namarie, Sandalf!
Sandalf13 — Today at 4:39 PM
Sei gesund!
Varda — Today at 4:39 PM
Good of you to do that!
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:40 PM
Amirdrassil LFR Wing 3 is now available. ---
https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24017500/amirdrassil-the-dreams-hope-raid-finder-wing-3-now-live
World of Warcraft
Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope Raid Finder Wing 3
Now Live! - WoW
Gather your allies and join the Dream Wardens as
they stand against the machinations of Fyrakk and his allies, the
Druids of the Flame—for fame, for glory, for the World Tree—and for
the rewards.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:40 PM
Well, sure, Eonwe, but that doesn't mean I have to go out of my way
to do it faster
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:40 PM
No argument there, Phar :}
[4:43 PM]
I was speaking for myself on that. I'm just surprised somehow enough
of what I did was enough to fill out the entire bar this fast. I
would've expected at least mid-month, but hey, maybe that's just
Blizzard's Christmas gift. Plus I started out with about 250 free
because I'd already done all the Northrend quests and something else
I forget. (edited)
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:44 PM
Oh, yah, had those too. The Northrend ones anyway.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:45 PM
WoW Classic Season of Discovery is live. ---
https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24029408/world-of-warcraft-classic-season-of-discovery-is-now-live
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft® Classic Season of Discovery is
Now Live! - WoW
Gather your friends and allies and start a fresh
adventure in World of Warcraft® Classic!
Scour the lands of Azeroth to discover
class-altering abilities, new endgame activities, a new Rune
Engraving system, and more.
[4:45 PM]
Check out This Week in WoW. ---
https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24033713/this-week-in-wow-november-27-2023
World of Warcraft
This Week in WoW: November 27, 2023 - WoW
Each week we’ll look ahead to what’s in store for
World of Warcraft, share the latest news, and keep you in the know
byte by byte.
Get caught in the Viridian Weave in Amirdrassil,
the Dream’s Hope Raid Finder Wing 3 this week and prepare for WoW
Classic: Season of Discovery.
[4:45 PM]
Check out Blues News. ---
https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24029410/blues-news-december-1-2023
World of Warcraft
Blues News: December 1, 2023 - WoW
Stay up to date with World of Warcraft when you
join us each week as we round up some of the latest top blue posts
and discussions.
[4:45 PM]
Check out this week's hotfixes. ---
https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24030413/hotfixes-december-1-2023
World of Warcraft
Hotfixes: December 1, 2023 - 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.
Overwatch 2:
New Director's Take: Balance Preview for Season 8. ---
https://overwatch.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24034079/director-s-take-balance-preview-for-season-8/
Overwatch
Director’s Take – Balance Preview for Season 8
Game Director Aaron Keller’s latest blog gives an
upcoming glance at hero balance changes coming in Season 8.
Diablo 3:
The PTR for patch 2.7.7 will be available to testing December 5th
through 12th. ---
https://us.diablo3.blizzard.com/en-us/blog/24031819/diablo-iii-ptr-277-preview-12-1-2023
Diablo III
Diablo III PTR 2.7.7 - Preview
The Diablo III Patch 2.7.7 PTR begins on December
5 and lasts one week.
Join us in testing the returning Rites of
Sanctuary and Visions of Enmity Season Themes and balance changes
for all Classes.
[4:45 PM]
Diablo 4:
A new patch is coming December 5th. ---
https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/diablo4/23964909/diablo-iv-patch-notes
Diablo IV Patch Notes
We will continually update this article with all
patches the development team implements for Diablo IV.
[4:46 PM]
Diablo Immortal:
Check out the latest 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.
[4:46 PM]
Hearthstone:
[4:46 PM]
Update 28.0.3 is live. ---
https://hearthstone.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24033781/28-0-3-patch-notes
28.0.3 Patch Notes
Patch 28.0.3 is a data-only patch containing
[4:46 PM]
Coming December 5th is patch 28.2 and Battlegrounds Season 6. ---
https://hearthstone.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24008696/announcing-battlegrounds-season-6
Announcing Battlegrounds Season 6!
Step into the Spellslinger’s Saloon and fire off
new Spells in Battlegrounds Season 6, plus new Heroes, new minions,
and more!
[4:47 PM]
And don't forget the Anniversary ends Thursday, so if there's
something you haven't done yet that you're trying to get credit for,
you've only got 4 more days (3 after today).
[4:47 PM]
That's it for my gaming news.
Varda — Today at 4:50 PM
Thank you, Eonwe : )
[4:51 PM]
Lord of the Rings Online:
[4:51 PM]
The code is a little tricky this time.
Code for sliding difficulty of Fearless or Higher, to double drop
rate of tokens of heroism using this Elixir of Heroism through Dec 7
Coupon Code: HEROISM
In other words, if you use the slider difficulty, this matters.
Otherwise, not.
[4:52 PM]
Valarites that showed up in kinship in our three branches:
Landroval branch:
Eonwe
Fangorn
Nar
Varda
Crickhollow branch:
Eonwe
Falco
Varda
Treebeard branch:
Varda
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:52 PM
Must be a holiday week?
Varda — Today at 4:52 PM
Any other gaming or membership news? Requests?
[4:53 PM]
Kind of like a holiday month, minus vacations? : )
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:53 PM
True
Varda — Today at 4:53 PM
On to
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Tolkien!
[4:54 PM]
Did anyone have a Tolkien Moment, comment, or question to toss in
here?
[4:55 PM]
Ok. I hear people chatting on LotRO and sometimes the questions make
me want to remark here. : )
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:55 PM
Did the lands around Rivendell have wolves?
Not an exciting question, but there you go :}
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:55 PM
Trolls would just sit on em!
Varda — Today at 4:55 PM
Outside the area protected by Elrond's Ring? Likely.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:56 PM
But yeah, certainly to the south of it.
Varda — Today at 4:56 PM
Wooded area would likely have grey wolves, timber wolves.
[4:56 PM]
(I suspect Eonwe of being in the midst of writing a story where
there is relevant. )
[4:57 PM]
Inside the protected area, not likely.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:58 PM
The Three were about preserving. I don't think they'd stop animals
from crossing the borders, at the least not just the average animal.
Varda — Today at 4:58 PM
Protective of the area
[4:58 PM]
Is a wolf an average animal?
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:58 PM
Otherwise the wardens of Imladris wouldn't have a job.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:59 PM
Probably, if not corrupted.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 5:00 PM
A regular wolf, yes, I would say so. A warg, not so much.
Varda — Today at 5:02 PM
Guess that gives the elves target practice when the wolves come
after the local livestock, assuming they have any. Rabbits, goats,
sheep. Do you suppose Rivendell has livestock? Just hunting and
foraging?
[5:02 PM]
Trade?
Eonwë Valar — Today at 5:02 PM
Even ignoring the more child-directed nature of The Hobbit,
Wargs seemed to have a more sinister bent.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:02 PM
Gardening does seem likely.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 5:03 PM
Elves of the First Age had livestock. Perhaps not droves of cattle
in Rivendell, but I can imagine something being raised in those
valleys. Goats and sheep perhaps.
[5:04 PM]
Rabbits would be easier to raise for meat, given they need less
space.
[5:04 PM]
I would have to suppose they hunted deer and the like.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:06 PM
Fishing, probably as well
Eonwë Valar — Today at 5:07 PM
I don't think we have a clear picture of the amount of land they
were working with in the valley where Elrond's house was located,
but I seem to remember that not being the only valley.
[5:08 PM]
Or at least that's the impression I got from the description of the
Dwarves' journey through the area.
[5:09 PM]
I seem to remember something about trees being tall enough to make
one not realize just how close they were to falling into one of
them.
Varda — Today at 5:10 PM
In other stuff,
[5:11 PM]
I heard folks in World chat in LotRO talking about the Great Eagles
being just birds or not. Were they anything more than just birds?
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:11 PM
Well, I don't recall them being Maiar, but they were definitely
linked to Manwe.
Varda — Today at 5:13 PM
Working for him, at least.
[5:13 PM]
Kind of like, what were the Ents? Working for Yavanna but less aware
of that?
Eonwë Valar — Today at 5:13 PM
"They came on unexpected valleys, narrow with steep
sides, that opened suddenly at their feet, and when they looked
down surprised to see trees below then and runnign water at the
bottom. There were gullies they could almost leap over, but very
deep with waterfalls in them. There were dark ravines that one
could neither jump nor climb into. Ther ewere bogs, some of them
green pleasant places tro look at, with flowers growing bright and
tall; but a pony that walked there witha pack on its back would
never have come out again."
- "A Short Rest", The Hobbit
Varda — Today at 5:14 PM
Ohh, the bogs. Some dangerous territory in dear Rivendell.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:14 PM
Artax
Varda — Today at 5:14 PM
Steep ravines.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 5:15 PM
They were birds, more than the average bird but still animals.
Varda — Today at 5:15 PM
Gullies they could "almost* leap over, as if to tempt into danger.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 5:15 PM
Not gonna go find that particular clip, Phar. agreed.
Varda — Today at 5:16 PM
I'd agree that the Great Eagles were birds, but they worked for
Manwe. We know they ate sheep and had to be wary of the arrows of
shepherds.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 5:16 PM
Aye on the gullies and the eagles.
Varda — Today at 5:16 PM
"Of the Ruin of Doriath", Sil
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:16 PM
Smarter than the average bird.
Varda — Today at 5:16 PM
But the watch of the great eagles was now redoubled, and
they marked Húrin well, far below, forlorn in the fading light;
and straightway Thorondor himself, since the tidings seemed great,
brought word to Turgon. But Turgon said: "Does Morgoth sleep? You
were mistaken."
"Not so," said Thorondor. "If the Eagles of Manwë were wont to err
thus, then long ago, lord, your hiding would have been in vain."
[5:17 PM]
End quote.
[5:17 PM]
So Thorondor at least considered themselve the Eagles of Manwe with
a job.
[5:18 PM]
I don't remember a spot where Treebeard mentions being the Ents of
Yavanna. But they may have said such a thing long ago.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 5:18 PM
They were creatures of Aman, so they were perhaps "elevated" for a
lack of a better word.
[5:21 PM]
The description of their creation paired with Ents in the Sil does
seem to indicate a level akin to the Ents and other sentient
creatures.
[5:24 PM]
I guess a pertinent question would be: Can an eagle "fall"? Or a
clearer way to put it, does it have Free Will?
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:25 PM
clips wings oh, you mean that...
Eonwë Valar — Today at 5:25 PM
Heh, I suspected that joke was coming from someone.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:26 PM
I suspect that'd be difficult considering the strength of their link
to Manwe. They'd have a constant influx of Valar influence.
[5:26 PM]
I'm sure they could choose, but they're just not very likely to.
Varda — Today at 5:27 PM
Perhaps they felt pride (the good kind) in being chosen for that
service.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 5:28 PM
We know Valar, Maiar, Elves, Men, Hobbits, Dwarves can fall. We
haven't heard of fallen Ents or Eagles.
[5:28 PM]
We know Huorns would be about the botanical equivalent of a bear or
other wild animal.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:28 PM
Old Man Willow's rather more huorn than ent, I think.
Varda — Today at 5:29 PM
Huorns seem more "sentient" than just a bear.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 5:30 PM
Considering animals can talk in MIddle-Earth and still not be
considered on the level of the Eruhini, there's some level of
intelligence at least I'd say in most creatures.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:30 PM
There are bears in Numenor described in Nature that almost make them
look sentient.
Varda — Today at 5:31 PM
And the ones working with Beorn. Not sure if they were mere bears or
Beornings.
[5:31 PM]
Since it's well after the hour, it must be time to give you all this
video. Feel free to substitute your own style of family gathering in
the place of this one. : )
[5:31 PM]
https://babylonbee.com/news/how-to-talk-to-your-uncle-at-thanksgiving-about-why-the-fellowship-couldnt-have-just-flown-the-eagles-into-mordor
The Babylon Bee
How To Talk To Your Uncle At Thanksgiving About
Why The Fellowship ...
It happens to all of us: you sit down around the
dinner table with your family, thank God for the turkey, and just as
you're about to take a bite of grandma's delicious cheesy potato
dish, your crazy uncle starts ranting about how the Fellowship could
have just taken the Eagles to Mordor.
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[5:31 PM]
After-meeting
[5:31 PM]
declared while the gavels are having eggnog with the hammerpad
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:32 PM
My family: "Lord of the Rings? Is a fantasy book really worth that
kind of discussion?"
Varda — Today at 5:32 PM
hehehehe
Eonwë Valar — Today at 5:32 PM
Saving me from getting too caught up in the discussion? I needed to
wrap up anyway :}
Varda — Today at 5:32 PM
Yes, yes it is, family. : )
[5:32 PM]
After-meeting allows more discussion on your own time. : )
[5:32 PM]
But it's over half an hour over time, so... : )
Eonwë Valar — Today at 5:33 PM
I must be off. Take care all, good night, sleep well, and enjoy the
new story :}
Varda — Today at 5:33 PM
Our family all being Valarites, this is a fun clip. But we would all
argue with him. ; )
[5:33 PM]
Namarie Eonwe!
[5:33 PM]
I did enjoy the story!
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:35 PM
But why didn't they just use ninja wizards?
[5:35 PM]
Namarie!
Eonwë Valar — Today at 5:35 PM
They were too busy fighting the Rogue Pirates? :}
@Varda
I did enjoy the story!
Eonwë Valar — Today at 5:36 PM
Glad you enjoyed it :}
Arien Valar — Today at 5:39 PM
sorry guys i was a bit distracted by a german WoW newbie who wanted
a bit guidance
[5:39 PM]
unfortunately I have to go as usual now .. so Namarie for now
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:40 PM
Namarie!
Varda — Today at 5:52 PM
Namarie Arien
Varda — Today at 6:27 PM
Falco is home. His new characters are now in the Crickhollow kinship
in LotRO.
Arien Valar — Today at 6:30 PM
Welcome in Crickhollow. Falco :)
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 8:35 PM
Personal gaming report:
[8:36 PM]
For (non)flashgaming, a puzzle platformer this week,
https://www.kongregate.com/games/EPGstudios/the-man-who-cant-jump
Kongregate
The Man Who Can't Jump
What if, instead of jumping, your character could
raise the ground beneath (and above) his feet? Play through 64
challenging levels to find out!
[8:38 PM]
Make your way through each level to collect the coins, as well as an
optional star in some levels. You can't jump, but by pressing the up
button, you raise the terrain column beneath your feet instead.
Shape the ground in such a way that you can get to the end!
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 8:43 PM
Blizzard gaming:
[8:44 PM]
Hearthstone:
Level 49 on the reward track.
[8:44 PM]
Completed the event quest as well, by finishing every daily quest I
got, with only a few days to spare; besides some packs, final reward
was a Trader Rafaam warlock skin.
[8:45 PM]
Tavern brawl is an interesting one: Pick a Hand, Any Hand, wherein
you make a deck of 7 cards; after the mulligan the rest of your deck
is filled with unstable portals.
[8:46 PM]
With the portal card being an arcane spell, I immediately went for
the mage, using quests to play spells and minions that reduce the
cost of spells, to capitalize on the portals as much as possible.
[8:47 PM]
It didn't always work, as some other classes can have gimmicky decks
as well; indeed, special priest decks were the enemy
:)
But when it did work, it worked very well indeed!
Warcraft Rumble:
More progress! Got my last 2 missing alliance leaders, Maiev
Shadowsong and Jaina Proudmoore, leaving just 2 horde leaders to
get.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 8:50 PM
Indeed, it is alliance week, and sending Tirion to the dungeon got
me some easy clears, and 5 army upgrade levels for his army.
I'm starting to hold my own in pvp as well, with several leaders,
though we'll see at which point wins no longer give 3 times as many
points as you lose for losing :)
[8:52 PM]
On the actual (sigil) campaign, I've cleared Lordaeron/Tirisfal
Glades now, and started on the Hinterlands. That's still giving me a
bit of trouble, but we're progressing!
On the grid I've been noticing that, rarely, minis can be bought
with an instant gain of 3 stars, getting them straight to uncommon,
rather than getting 1 star at a time. At a bit of a discount as
well, compared to buying them separately to level them to uncommon.
[8:54 PM]
This way I've gotten both the S.A.F.E. Pilot, who's also the game's
mascot, and the Living Bomb spell to uncommon, and am now waiting
for their preferred talents to show up on the grid.
And along the way I've gotten my collection level up to 20 as well,
getting more experience bonuses!
[8:57 PM]
Diablo 4:
Did some of that as well! Got some more side quests done in Scosglen
on my druid, getting him to level 55. Which is the base level for
this tier 3 difficulty, so I'm no longer underleveled ;)
Oh, and a free item appeared in the shop, the Azurehand Spellslinger
wand cosmetic, though I'm not quite sure what the occasion is
Still, nice to have!
[9:02 PM]
WoW:
More raiding! We got 2 more bosses down on heroic, Volcoross and the
Council. Now working on boss 5, which we'll have more goes at on
tuesday.
[9:03 PM]
I also got my third tier-piece, as well as a ring from the weekly
Timewalking dungeons.
[9:03 PM]
No, a necklace, not a ring.
[9:04 PM]
Still an upgrade!
[9:05 PM]
And as I mentioned before, doing timewalks unlocks vault slots now,
so I'll have 5 choices this week, though the dungeon slots are lower
level.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 9:07 PM
I also did the battleground blitz brawl again, though it took a few
tries, and it got me to honor level 120. 5 more until a new mount!
[9:09 PM]
And finally, a bunch more anniversary boss kills. Not as lucky with
new appearances this week, though I did get a mail helm appearance
from the green dragon Taerar. So now I've 2 more cloth and 3
more mail pieces to gather.
[9:09 PM]
There's only a few days left, though, so that's probably for next
year. Still, we've made good progress this year on the collection,
and it's good to know I won't have to kill them as often next time
[9:10 PM]
And that's my report for the week!
[9:11 PM]
Namarie
Sandalf13 — Today at 9:11 PM
Namarie! I caught the end!
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 9:11 PM
:)
Sandalf13 — Today at 9:12 PM
When is your projected move date?
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 9:12 PM
Getting the keys on the 16th, moving over on the 2nd of january.
Sandalf13 — Today at 9:12 PM
Wiunderbar!
[9:13 PM]
So we are both January movers....I got the keys and moved into my
new house last January!
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 9:13 PM
Hah! Good month for a fresh start
[9:13 PM]
But yes, good to lift it over the holidays.
Sandalf13 — Today at 9:13 PM
Indeed. I was fat, dumb, and happy living in Lincoln...Interia! I
should have moved years ago.
[9:13 PM]
Inertia
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 9:14 PM
So yeah, we've been planning a bit more, though the real planning
will have to wait until the 16th when we can measure stuff.
[9:14 PM]
So not much new to tell on that front right now.
Sandalf13 — Today at 9:15 PM
Make sure you bring several tape measures or "yardsticks" with
you....they tend to get misplaced.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 9:15 PM
hehe, sounds like good advice
[9:15 PM]
It's not a big place though, so not many places to lose it
Sandalf13 — Today at 9:15 PM
Trust me on this....it is true!
[9:16 PM]
Does your new place have some good views? A nice part of town? Parks
and all that good stuff?
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 9:17 PM
It's not too far from the old place, really. It does have a nice
view on the road though, and it's not too far from the shops.
[9:17 PM]
Nice and secluded around a corner as well.
Sandalf13 — Today at 9:17 PM
That sounds good. Any further movement on your job search, or is
that in abeyance now, awaiting your move?
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 9:18 PM
Not linked to the move, no, but it is a bit slow right now. No news.
Sandalf13 — Today at 9:18 PM
Maybe something will turn up. One must always hold on to estel.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 9:18 PM
Indeedy.
Sandalf13 — Today at 9:20 PM
My great-grandmother Charna Bluma hand-stitched a beautiful
embroidery with the phrase "Die Hoffnung ist der Wanderstab von der
Wiege zum Grab." I told my mother to frame it in glass, and she did,
and now it will hang in my new home. HAnd-stitched in 1906.
[9:21 PM]
You must be tired. I will let you go to your rest. Sleep well
(Schalfen Sie gut) and have a wonderful week ahead, and enjoy the
holiday time spirit! Sei gesund and Namarie.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 9:21 PM
You too!
Namarie
Varda — Today at 10:02 PM
Namarie
Sandalf13 — Today at 10:03 PM
Namarie to you too, Varda!
Varda — Today at 10:04 PM
Another fun link for you, Sandalf:
[10:04 PM]
https://www.heroforge.com/
Hero Forge Custom Miniatures
Hero Forge® is an online character design
application that lets users create and buy customized tabletop
miniatures and statuettes.
Sandalf13 — Today at 10:05 PM
I will have to check this one out! Maybe I can find some good
patterns to paint my own little figurine!
Varda — Today at 10:12 PM
This is more like the one you made, lots of figurines and even
"pets". Color schemes tend to be elsewhere.
Sandalf13 — Today at 10:13 PM
They are about the right size.
[10:13 PM]
Don't know if I will have a chance to work on this week, maybe after
I get back. IT will be a long 10 day trip, and I have a lot of
things to finish up BEFORE I set out.
Painting my little guy will be a good project over the holiday week
once things quiet down again. Everything seems so hectic during the
holiday season!
Varda — Today at 10:15 PM
So much fun to be had. : )
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