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Jael
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 Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 4:09 pm Post subject: A little like a refugee . . . |
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"Out of the Great Sea to Middle-earth I am come. In this place will I abide, and my heirs, unto the ending of the world."
Hello. I call myself Jael, and as you can see, I have a very active fantasy life. <g>
I have been a Tolkien fan since I spent my seventeenth summer lying in the sun and reading all three books. The Hobbit came a year later. That was back in the middle lf the Second Age, and I waited a long, long time to see those books brought to the screen. For a while, I didn't think it could be done, but Peter Jackson proved me wrong.
To make a long story short, I am now deciding to embrace my Inner Elf, and I am pleased to find a place where I can do that without being laughed out of town.
I'm a veteran of Star Wars fanfic, and even wrote a few of those back in the day. I never saw the need for LOTR fanfic (I mean, JRR had said it all, had he not?) -- at least not until I spent the last three months overdosing on the EE versions of the trilogy. Now I'm hooked, and I see a few places that could use a back story or two. Heere we go again! <g>
This place is great for doing research, and to wash the bad taste of some of the LOTR slash I've encountered out of my mouth. Maybe that was a bad choice of words, but what the hell? <g>
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SilverMoonLady
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Welcome welcome, then! And shall you regale us with a tale or two? Or is your thrill still vicarious (and we can therefore prod you into reviewing  )?
Enjoy the fun nonsense and the atmosphere! And don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions
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Jael
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| Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 4:30 pm Post subject: |
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>>>And shall you regale us with a tale or two?>>>
I'm not sure. There is one under construction, for which this site is proving a valuable source of information. And this is to someone who know Tolkien inside and out.. I just have this reluctance to expose my shortcomings in public, you know? Some of you are just too damn good.
I already asked a question about Elvish sleeping habits. That is the sort of Geekistry I like to engage in. <g>
Maybe someone can tell me how to get one of those cool avatars? |
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SpaceWeavil
Joined: 27 May 2004
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Hi Jael! 
Welcome to OSA. Glad you've found some useful info here. Love a bit of Tolkien geekery myself, I must say, (although I'm getting worried now that I can translate stuff for friends into Sindarin without looking it up...  )
This is a pretty cool environment if you ever want to post your work - certainly I've found most people here to be very supportive and I've learned a lot, writing-wise, without being made to feel like a twazzer
Looking forward to more chats with you in the forum
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SilverMoonLady
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go to this thread, right here on the forum for many good ideas and the proper procedures to get an avvie:) Be sure to respect size rules and property stuff:)
http://www.openscrolls.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1684
(I use photobucket for mine)
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Jael
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| Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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| SpaceWeavil wrote: | Hi Jael!
This is a pretty cool environment if you ever want to post your work - certainly I've found most people here to be very supportive and I've learned a lot, writing-wise, without being made to feel like a twazzer
SpaceWeavil |
Well it sure beats the hell out of those mimeographed SW 'zines i used to write for! (I'm revealing my age, here.) <g> |
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SpaceWeavil
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| Jael wrote: | | SpaceWeavil wrote: | Hi Jael!
This is a pretty cool environment if you ever want to post your work - certainly I've found most people here to be very supportive and I've learned a lot, writing-wise, without being made to feel like a twazzer
SpaceWeavil |
Well it sure beats the hell out of those mimeographed SW 'zines i used to write for! (I'm revealing my age, here.) <g> |
Yes, also beats the hell out of the original sci-fi yahoo groups I was in as well. 
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Texasgirl
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Howdy and welcome, Jael!
Well if you hate slash that much, you've certainly come to the right place. I myself thought OSA was a god-send when I read the "het only."
Please do post your stories - and also do tell us your preference:
Hobbit, Elf, Man, or (coughcough) Dwarf?
I have to refrain from saying anything about Hobbits cuz then Sil wil come and beat me up with her pint-sized boyfriend, and if I say anything about Dwarces, Viv we'll magically appear and do the same thing.
Anyways, a "Howdy!" from the comittee.
TG
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Jael
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| Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 5:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Texasgirl wrote: | Howdy and welcome, Jael!
Well if you hate slash that much, you've certainly come to the right place. I myself thought OSA was a god-send when I read the "het only."
Please do post your stories - and also do tell us your preference:
Hobbit, Elf, Man, or (coughcough) Dwarf?
I have to refrain from saying anything about Hobbits cuz then Sil wil come and beat me up with her pint-sized boyfriend, and if I say anything about Dwarces, Viv we'll magically appear and do the same thing.
Anyways, a "Howdy!" from the comittee.
TG |
I won't say I "hate' slash, but most of it is so damned out of character. Unless you're talking "Bored of the Rings" in which Legolam does indeed proposition Arrowroot, Son of Arrowshirt --"Forget her, Stomper, those dames are poison!" <g>
My preference is obviously Elf. I AM an Elf -- tall, thin, artistic, in tune with nature. I've been able to coax wild bird onto my finger. I think Radagast is kind of cool, too.
Interesting about the dwarves, though. I have had the privilege of attending LPA (Little People of America) national conventions, and, damn, some of those little guys are hot! And that's all I hae to say about THAT. <g> |
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SilverMoonLady
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Now now TG, I don't beat people up... I just bore them to tears with odes to my lads and goddess-awful angst! I swear the soapbox is locked away!
Sil
*saunters off, swaying buxom hobbit hips as she goes*
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SpaceWeavil
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| SilverMoonLady wrote: | Now now TG, I don't beat people up... I just bore them to tears with odes to my lads and goddess-awful angst! I swear the soapbox is locked away!
Sil
*saunters off, swaying buxom hobbit hips as she goes* |
Bore? Hardly. Honestly, Jael, even if you've never been interested in Hobbits in your life, have a read of Sil's stuff. It is almost guaranteed to convert you... 
On a totally off topic and weird note, just as I was typing this, one of my network's political programmes started playing the soundtrack to the Shire scenes in FoTR. Something about home grown produce in Scotland. But it was weird that it came on just as I was typing about Hobbits...nevermind
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Texasgirl
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Bore? Hardly. Honestly, Jael, even if you've never been interested in Hobbits in your life, have a read of Sil's stuff. It is almost guaranteed to convert you...
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Almost...
but I do agree that the stories are awesome!
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On a totally off topic and weird note, just as I was typing this, one of my network's political programmes started playing the soundtrack to the Shire scenes in FoTR. Something about home grown produce in Scotland. But it was weird that it came on just as I was typing about Hobbits...nevermind |
that is kind of strange....Big Brother is watching you, spacey! [/quote]
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SpaceWeavil
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that is kind of strange....Big Brother is watching you, spacey! |
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*hurriedly stops doing what I was just doing...*
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krazykataave
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Sometimes its just better that way Anyway hello.
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ghettoelleth
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| Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 9:03 pm Post subject: Re: A little like a refugee . . . |
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| Jael wrote: | | To make a long story short, I am now deciding to embrace my Inner Elf, and I am pleased to find a place where I can do that without being laughed out of town. |
I see an elf...in a choke hold...gasping...caaaaallllll...theeeeee....authoritiiiiieeeeesssss.
And so goes another over stimulated elf to answer the summons of Namo, off to the Halls of Mandos for pizza, beer and dog earred copy of LaCE to call his very own so he'll have something to laugh about in the Lavatory of Mandos.
Welcome to OSA, Jael...
Slivermoon Lady Works as a barmaid with a Hobbit named Andy and Barliman Butterbur, and though she has a lovely bodice, her concept of size is a bit skewed.
Spaceweavil is the go to girl for God when he wants to check his Canon.
And TG knows everything about birthin' babies...if it says neigh and poops standing up.
Me, my name's Viv, just grabbed the wrong avi dress this morning as I was running out of the house. I'm particularly fond of Legolas and my favorite fic is called, Legolas and the Bubblegum Pink Velvet Snail - The story of Legolas Greenleaf bar Greenleaf and his half Maia, Half Valkyrie, Half Dragon illegitimate daughter from The Island of the Blue Lagoons
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