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(...) Lurking from the shadows I stalk the Kingdom of Castle... Hi Dan, How's your story coming? It will be fun to see what you've got in mind! I dropped in here at Castle and saw your name and you have an interesting query here I thought I'd add my (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I am developing my story, and i have only about, say, 80 figures out of every theme tops. Heres some tips from my story (feel lucky, ive never told anybody my secrects like these before) Dont show all the people at once. im developing face (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) So far, it sounds pretty interesting, but do you have any links to it by any chance? (I'd like to sample the reading and give you feedback.) (...) That's a sufficient magnitude of forces, so I don't really believe you'll need any more than (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) My thoughts are that the undead don't need to be large numbers since they can rise again. The demons and such can be risen. All you need is a necromancer or dark wizard and you can make as many as you need. As for story purposes you can say as (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Oops forgot to say what I thought about the wraiths. I think 5 is a good number. One leader and a small even numbered band with him. Oh, I just reread my last post and I only meant to put one 'good' before the minotaur, don't know how that happened (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hey Daniel, I have a few ideas. The goblin heads from the harry potter sets are good for some kind of bad guy. Someone (I forget who) made them into orcs. There are also a good good minotaur on brickshelf. A giant might be good as long as there (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hey there my friends. I just thought to myself you know theres so much talk about Lotr I had to get in somthing different because frankly I am not a fan of haveing like 900 threads to post because it just gets boring talking about da same old thing. (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hey All, As much as I love the Lord of the Rings, Tolkien, etc. shouldn't this discussion be in the off-topic newsgroup? Josh (22 years ago, 12-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I generally suspect that Aragorn makes the Wraiths nervous. He's sort of magical in his own right, and if he wielded the Ring himself, there might be a chance that he *COULD* defeat the Nazgul. Plus the fire made them nervous. Plus the fact (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Welcome to .castle, William! Build On! Josh (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Just curious. Was this a throw-away comment, or did you really find the visuals to be that bad? And were there particular continuity errors you noticed? After watching hours of the behind-the-scenes stuff, and knowing how they did it (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) If the Nine are as bad as everyone fears, then why would anything short of Sauron's will stop them from grabbing the Ring while they had the chance? At the end of the scene in the book I was left with the sense that they left solely so that (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Anyway, lots of geeky conversation. How would everyone like to hear my intrepretation of it? Okay, here goes. *this is meant for humorous purpose only* So, anyway, after chapter twelve, we find out that Frodo used to be a proprietor an (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Yeah, in the book, it's really the only acknowledged 'harm' that comes to the Nazgul in the scene-- the one swipe that Frodo takes at them. In the movie, it's all Aragorn... (...) That's my guess as well. It was a great chance for Jackson to (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I think a little more active defense of Frodo is implied, and Aragorn already stated that the Nazgul don't like fire, but surely they gave ground quickly because they felt they could afford to be patient. At the same time, I rather imagine (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I'll agree on the computer game part-- those almost always need LOTS of liberties. Unless you want a boring game... (...) I guess the beauty of the book is that it doesn't actually describe the scene. In my mind, I see Strider leaping out, (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Yup, pretty much as I said (I got to butcher The Fellowship of the Ring long before Jackson did, but I claim - rightly or wrongly - the excuse that a computer game requires more liberties than a movie). ;-) (...) Walked off? "Pardon me, you (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) From the book: ---...--- [Strider speaking:] 'Let us take this wood that is set ready for the fire as a sign. There is little shelter or defence here, but fire shall serve for both. Sauron can put fire to his evil uses, as he can all things, (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Did you mean "it", not "if"? And which, the book or the movie? The answer would be no and neither, since both clearly indicate five. (...) He gets the drop on them while their attention is focused on Frodo. And as explained, they were simply (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Quite a bit. That's why they call it fiction. ;) (...) While the Black Riders may appear weak or useless on some levels, don't forget that they are strong in other areas. They can almost 'smell' the ring... and the power that it carries. Not (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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