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Scribe
Joined: 15 Sep 2003
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 Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2003 10:07 pm Post subject: How did you hear about Open Scrolls |
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We've had quite an upshot in recent weeks with our membership with many new faces, so I'm wondering how did you people hear about Open Scrolls in the first place and now that you have, is it what you anticipated it would be or is it worse.
Mind you - membership deletions depend on your answer 
 Just kidding.
Seriously, I'd like to know where you guys hails from and where you heard of the archive other than me shamelessly plugging it that is  |
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sindohte
Joined: 13 May 2003
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Location: Rubbing up against an Elf
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2003 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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Well here's the long and short of it. Probably last fall, Roisin kept telling me about this author who had written this really cool story about a female Ranger. She pointed me to your Legends of Middle Earth website and I promptly read The Easterling and all of your other stories. I kept an eye on your site and boy was I a happy camper when you posted the notice that you were starting a website devoted solely to LOTR fanfic. And that is the story of how I am here at OSA.
As for what I think of this site, I have been enjoying myself with reading the stories and posting on the forum. The only quibble I have, which has been mentioned by others too - is the lack of feedback. However before pointing fingers at others, I know that I need to start reviewing stuff again myself. I think that as more members join, it should hopefully increase the number of people leaving comments about stories and posting on the forum. I like the forum especially b/c I always have something to say about Tolkien.
And to answer the question of where I hail from - at the moment I'm temporarily iving in the state of Virginia, but I consider myself to be a lifelong Marylander.
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Tripsoverhercats
Joined: 05 Aug 2003
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Location: Seattle, WA
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I was net surfing for information on Lothiriel, when one of the hits turned out to be one of Scribe's works, "The Field of Battle". Very happy to find that there were indeed writers who could produce fan-fic that did not entriely revolve around Frodo and Sam shagging like rabbits, I read on.
I began to cautiously explore the fan-fic realms, learning who Mary-Sue was (in Dungeons and Dragons we called them munchkins) and how to hopefully avoid her (not easy....).
Whilst eagerly glomping down the finale of Scribe's "Heart of Darkness", I decided to view the het-only archive she had advertised, and after much happy reading, decided maybe I too could give it a little try... it's kind of scary, but very fun.
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Roisin
Joined: 11 May 2003
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2003 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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Hm, well I found my way to the Eternal archive, found The Easterling there, meandered over to Scribe's website, and was happy to find many more lovely stories there. 
Eventually I dragged Sindohte into my madness. We were working together at the time....she was actually my supervisor. Then of course we both ended up here when we found out about this archive.
My one great pet peeve about LOTR fanfiction was that it was so hard to find non-slash stories. Also, some of the slash pairings I just had to shake my head at. There was actually one site that had a Legolas/Bill the Pony pairing.  Can't tell you about that one b/c I was afraid to read it for fear of burning out my retinas.
I'm from Maryland, in the U.S.A. Currently staying at home with a toddler and a 4 month old baby. 
On behalf of my entire country, I would like to apologize for George W. Bush.
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sindohte
Joined: 13 May 2003
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| Roisin wrote: | | Eventually I dragged Sindohte into my madness. We were working together at the time....she was actually my supervisor. Then of course we both ended up here when we found out about this archive. |
Nice to know that at least one former employee still likes me. I am sure there are some former employees who still curse my name.  And that actually gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling on a cold winter's night. 
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Roisin
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Nice to know that at least one former employee still likes me.
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Nah, I IM with you constantly and am working on a 1,000 page fanfic with you b/c I can't stand you.
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dolarabee
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Joined: 21 Apr 2003
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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| Roisin wrote: | | On behalf of my entire country, I would like to apologize for George W. Bush. |
Do we have someone from Austria who could do the same about a certain musclehead?
do.
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Robbie
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England calling.... I'm sorry too!
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dolarabee
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| Rob wrote: | | England calling.... I'm sorry too! |
::sputters and wipes screen::
An Englishman actually apologising?! Someone mark the date. 
do.
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Robbie
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Hey, I didn't think you knew that the word "I'm" could be followed by the word "sorry".
But now you've learnt a new phrase, you should practice it a bit!
(And don't say that you never need to.)
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sindohte
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| Roisin wrote: |
Nah, I IM with you constantly and am working on a 1,000 page fanfic with you b/c I can't stand you. |
Oh you actually like me?  I thought that was your way of harassing me, even after you escaped my clutches.
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JennnLee
Joined: 03 Nov 2003
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How did I find this site? Ell told me. She and I have been friends for a couple years now, online and very recently in person, and are both constantly on the search for decently spelled and plotted stories, preferably with smut because we have dirty minds. Occasionally, we get tired of looking for good smut and just write some ourselves, but we always alert each other when we find something good. If I'm remembering correctly, Ell pointed me to "Laundry Day" on this site, back when it was pretty new. And this just seemed like a fun place to hang out, so we stuck around...
Oh, and I'm a native Virginian currently living in Orlando, Florida, where everyone gets all the in-jokes in "Pirates of the Caribbean." |
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catmorgan
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
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Location: Dresden, Deutchland
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I stumbled onto this archive thru some LOTR link site. I think it was library of moria. what drew me was the word `hetero'. its so hard to find non-slash pairings...
i have come across my own odd pairings...i think i saw that legolas/bill one somewhere. :shudder:
i hail from illinois, but am in deutschland for a year or so
tschüs!
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NancyBrooke
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| Roisin wrote: | | I'm from Maryland, in the U.S.A. Currently staying at home with a toddler and a 4 month old baby. |
Roisin,
My sympathies! I, too, am in Maryland (but originally from Philadelphia, junk food capital of the world) and stay home with a toddler. The terrible two's have hit (as does she); this is a nice place to come during nap time!
I first learned about the site on a yahoo group - Boromir Fanfiction, probably. Oz advertized the site opening; I came to check it out and stayed. So glad!
Nancy
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Hathor
Joined: 09 Jun 2003
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Location: Lancashire, England
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A while ago, I stumbled on The Patient which I became slightly addicted to, since I'd never really read any "Fellowship in the future" fics before. When Scribe put out her link to her website on the update email, I started visiting it so as to read some of her other stuff. On a visit, I found a link to this place, and as I was starting to sicken of slash, I thought "what the hell..."
And then I ended up here when there were but a few members, no forum and no messages in The Shoutbox. Oh, how much has changed...
This site wasn't what I expected, in all honesty. I thought it'd be infested with Mary-Sue's and movieverse fic... and it's not. And that makes me happy. 
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