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Tweak says, "I'm a cucumber"

sam winchester (bornunder) wrote in thedisplaced,
@ 2018-02-10 09:52:00

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!network post, buffy summers (the shift), jason todd / red hood (au), marian carlyle / rogue (1610), matt murdock / daredevil (mcu), max guevara, pidge gunderson, qui-gon jinn, richard gansey iii, sam winchester, violet parr

I'm guessing the Tolkien books are in the library, although there may not be enough copies for everyone. I have digital copies on my computer - the trilogy and also The Hobbit - if anyone would like to read them on their tablet. Just let me know.

I was also thinking we should screen the movies, if we have them, even though there might be inaccuracies (if we're visiting the book world). Because it might be hard for new readers to get through 3-4 books in the two days before we hit the port.

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	classprotector 2018-02-10 06:56 pm UTC (link)
	Are there cliff notes? 'Cause the last time I sat through a 3-year movie sesh, there was a sinking ship, Celine Dion... (Reply to this) (Thread)

	bornunder 2018-02-10 06:57 pm UTC (link)
	There would've been in my world. I'm not sure we can find them here. I could try to give you a quick rundown? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	classprotector 2018-02-10 07:00 pm UTC (link)
	That works! I mean I can try 'em out, but there's so not a guarantee I'll stay awake. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bornunder 2018-02-10 07:27 pm UTC (link)
	I'll try to read fast, and take notes as I go. Then I'll hand them over to you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	classprotector 2018-02-10 07:30 pm UTC (link)
	You're the sweetest! However do I repay you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bornunder 2018-02-10 07:39 pm UTC (link)
	By not getting hurt in Middle Earth, preferably. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	classprotector 2018-02-10 07:40 pm UTC (link)
	Hey, I'm one of the toughest gals in town. I'll be fine. Just, y'know. What am I potentially up against there? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

bornunder
2018-02-10 07:50 pm UTC (link)

There's a number of dark creatures native to Middle Earth. Orcs/goblins were one of the biggest threats in the books - they're vaguely humanoid shaped, but really gross looking, and usually pretty obviously hostile. They also sometimes use wargs - a type of wolf - and oliphaunts as creatures of war. There are also trolls and stone giants in various places. If you get too close to Mordor, you might run into giant spiders. And then there are dragons and balrogs which are often hidden in deep places, like caves.

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	classprotector 2018-02-10 07:59 pm UTC (link)
	I was good right until you got to dragons and whatever a balrog is. Hoo boy. So, that sounds like a fun place. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bornunder 2018-02-10 08:06 pm UTC (link)
	Balrog are basically corrupted magical spirits called Maiar, which in other forms can be wizards. Thankfully, they - and the dragons - are probably the hardest to find. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	classprotector 2018-02-10 08:07 pm UTC (link)
	Let's hope that's the case when we get there. My money was on Atlantis sinking with us on it, not an all-out war. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bornunder 2018-02-11 05:50 am UTC (link)
	Yeah. I wasn't expecting that either. Hopefully we'll hit a time in Middle Earth when the light is stronger than the dark. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	seattleangel 2018-02-10 10:30 pm UTC (link)
	Cliff notes. I need those. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	classprotector 2018-02-11 05:38 am UTC (link)
	I called Sam dibs already! But. I guess I could share. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bornunder 2018-02-11 06:02 am UTC (link)
	I can try to make copies. Maybe there's a copier around here someplace. Or someone who can duplicate things with magic. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	classprotector 2018-02-11 06:04 am UTC (link)
	Nah, no big. I can sharesies. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	seattleangel 2018-02-11 06:07 am UTC (link)
	I mean, I'm fine with waiting just a little, but I've looked at the thickness of those books, and it's not happening in the next 48. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	classprotector 2018-02-11 06:09 am UTC (link)
	See, you mean 48 hours and I'd totally mean at least 48 years. When Sam gets me some notes, we can meet up and go over 'em together. Sound good? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	seattleangel 2018-02-11 06:42 am UTC (link)
	Well, see I left it open, because probably it could mean both. That works for me. You like coffee? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	classprotector 2018-02-11 06:45 am UTC (link)
	When I'm not actually bleeding blood, I definitely bleed coffee. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	seattleangel 2018-02-11 06:47 am UTC (link)
	See, I knew you and I were going to get along well. I'll buy you coffee, you share your Sam notes - deal? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	classprotector 2018-02-11 06:48 am UTC (link)
	Yay us! Deal! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	seattleangel 2018-02-11 06:49 am UTC (link)
	Are you a coffee before 10am person, or does that sound like a reasonable time for coffee? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	classprotector 2018-02-11 06:50 am UTC (link)
	If I'm up by then? Yeah, I'm gonna need a coffee! Which is fine. I can be up by then. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	seattleangel 2018-02-11 07:26 am UTC (link)
	Cause we could go with 11am if that works better. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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