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[camwyn]

Arda, it seems, is like a Roach Motel. Spirits check in, but they don't check out (the various Ainur had to agree that they'd stay in Arda 'til its ending, and the Elves are bound to it until its end). Or perhaps it is like the Hotel California, in that one may check out any time one likes, but one may never leave. At least, not unless one is mortal and cacks it, hence the Gift of Iluvatar to Men.

... yes, this is relevant. This morning I asked myself how to go about justifying 'Vimes of Numenor' and was rewarded with a flash of Sir Samuel attempting to grab Manwe by the lapels as he bellowed, "What do you MEAN I can't leave? You're a bloody god! You brought me here in the first place! Now send me back!" "Ah- yes- about that- I'd forgotten the part where spirits who enter into Arda must see it through to its end-" "That's kidnapping, that is, and imprisonment under false pretences..."

Puts a bit of a new spin on the Ban of the Valar. "No sailing far enough west that you can't see the shores of your island. This is to keep the Three Houses from getting all weird about immortality, and the Fourth House from coming after Manwe with an axe."

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[quintus.livejournal.com]

Nice :-)

[oloriel.livejournal.com]

*gigglesnort*

New spin, indeed...

[neotoma.livejournal.com]

and the Fourth House from coming after Manwe with an axe.

Bwa! Why do I suddenly have an image of a certain Valar hiding behind a tree...?

It would certainly make interesting changes to the storyline of LoTR if there were a few Gondorians wandering around who didn't give a right twist for Gandalf, Sauron, the Elves or the Valar. For one thing, a Vimes in place would almost certainly have stomped down on some of Denethor's loopier ideas...

[camwyn]

Cirion Vimes sighed. "You've been fooling with that thing again, haven't you, sir," he said wearily.

Denethor cast a sharp-eyed glance at him. "What of it?" said he. "It is mine by right, as Lord of the City. Would you have me turn aside so potent a tool for the protection of our people?"

"I'd have you use it a bit less often, for one thing," Cirion snapped. "Seems like you're up in that tower flashing the lights off and on every other night these days. Not what I'd call healthy, that."

The Steward smiled, a thin-lipped, humorless expression. "Your concern is noted, Commander. Though I think, perhaps, misplaced."

"As you like, sir," said Cirion, who had learned long ago that when the Steward was in one of his moods there was no arguing with him. "Only it seems to me that a man who hasn't had a full night's sleep in the better part of twelve weeks might miss a trick or two when it comes to mental wrestling, if you take my meaning."

Denethor said nothing, though his eyes went to the window on the East.

Cirion tucked his hands behind his back and waited. Eventually, Denethor shook his head. "Perhaps," he said. "You may go, Vimes."

"Sir."

The Steward might've meant anything, or he might've meant nothing at all. Cirion didn't know and had long since given up on expecting straight answers out of the man. But that night, when he paused in his patrol to look up to the main tower of the Citadel, he saw that Denethor's window was dark. He grunted, nodded to himself, and went back about his business. It would do.

[maxineofarc.livejournal.com]

I know that I know you only in the most tangential of LJ manners, but I think I may love you.

[camwyn]

The only thing about it all is that it might conceivably cause trouble around the time of... no. No, it wouldn't, not by then. Sorry, I was wondering just how much of Sam's grudge might be transmitted to his descendants by the time of Ar-Pharazon. The possibility of some of them being willing to go along on the invasion of Valinor had occurred to me. However, it then struck me that Ar-Pharazon's Folly was only the culmination of several generations' steady decline, and no matter how tempting the idea of slapping the Valar around personally to avenge an ancestor's wrongs might be, the Vimeses would not want to be part of that. Ar-Gimilzor was big on conquering mewling terrified residents of Middle-earth, demanding tribute, and persecuting the Elendili. All of those are pastimes that the Fourth House would find abhorrent to greater or lesser degree, at least the ones who retained any traits from their founding sire. By the time Ar-Pharazon decided to go stomp on Sauron's head and declare himself Supreme Grand Goddamn L33test Lord of Men Ever, the whole family would be utterly disgusted with the behaviour of the Line of Elros. They wouldn't even be available for the invasion of Valinor.

Okay. I can breathe now. Much better.

[kitanzi.livejournal.com]

I am trying and trying to find the Discworld/Simarillion crossover you had with Vimes being "brought in" as a copper. That was yours, I am very nearly sure of it, but I can't find it and I wanted to point my husband at it. Am I hallucinating? I wouldn't be entirely surprised, the way this week has been!

[camwyn]

It is. I link to it on my user info page for just such an occasion as this.

Evidence

Hope he enjoys it!

[kitanzi.livejournal.com]

Thank you - you just made my day!

[aberrantangels]

In the immortal words of movie!Ron: "That was bloody brilliant."

[camwyn]

*bows modestly* Thank you, hon.

[dormouse-in-tea.livejournal.com]

*toothy grin* Hi, Hell! I can see you from here!

"Look! There's my house!"

[camwyn]

Welcome to Minas Tirith, Citie of One Thousande Surprises!

[drharper.livejournal.com]

*giggles madly*

Camwyn, you're evil. Very, very evil. Marry me. :D

[camwyn]

You know, this keeps happening. I have enough marriage proposals to sink a destroyer, and yet, somehow, they are virtually all from women.

Oh, yeah- in case the email notification of a reply to your post went astray, John's back and loaded for bear over at realitytrax. I'm going to do his questions for t_m this afternoon so he doesn't get removed for failure to respond in time.

[drharper.livejournal.com]

Frell! I need to get my ass in gear with Sideswipe. I've spoken to EKP and she should be posting her response in the rp soon.

ClassicDrogn would marry you,

[(Anonymous)]

- but impetuous proposals aren't my style. If anything, I move too slowly in relationships. An appreciation for things you can have fun doing together is a solid start, however, and judging by your wsriting and commentary I like many of the same things.

See, i'm far too serious for my own good. No joking, impetuous, 'Oh marry me!' just 'well, we like some of the same stuff, I'd give it a shot.' Of course, geographical reality is another matter entirely, what with the Moosecave being in New Jersey IIRC, while I'm a good half day's drive away from any point in that state.

- CD

Re: ClassicDrogn would marry you,

[mephron]

Bloody Hell, CD, get yourself an LJ yourself. It's not that painful an experience.