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Dear Members,

We’re putting up our festive decorations!

For the next couple of weeks from Solstice Eve until the New Year, we have uploaded a selection of Tolkien characters, primarily from the Third Age, to encourage you to have fun, enjoy some canon roleplaying, and just generally wear something shiny. Much as with Hallowe’en, you will be able to go and switch your rank out for the character of your choice.

We’ve made all new icons for this: partly for additional fun, and partly to distinguish from our awarded ATRs and MotM. To keep it special for them, if you have a Special Rank on, you’ll get to keep it for an additional two weeks after the Decorations are over. We’re also having a look at how ATRs will work going forward so please give us your input here. ATR Poll

We’d love to see you trying out roleplay using these characters, so below is a list of threads we think you might enjoy (not requiring specific commitment or sign up - obviously RP wherever you like as there are much more out there)!

Have fun, we love you! :grouphug: We will also take off our hats and run around in festive outfits for a bit.

PLACES TO PLAY: and please make and suggest threads of your own!

IMLADRIS:

Ever On: The World Beyond - Free RP
Tingdain
Paths of Eriador Free RP
The Hall of Fire - for minstrelsy and Free RP
Into the West ~ Mithlond - Free RP
Market Of Bree
Adab Gelir (Pub)
NEW: Autumn Banquet


KHAZAD-DÛM

The Clans of Khazad-Dum [Free RP]
Yule Pub
Misty Mountains Free RP

GONDOR

Minas Tirith, Pelennor, The Northern Fiefdoms
Minas Tirith City Gaol & Dungeons
The Tower Guard
Minas Tirith Marketplace
The Old Guest House
Ithilien
Winter is come Inn
ROHAN

Edoras Infirmary
Fields and Forests (Falling into the Night)
Life in the Mark III
Mettarë LitM
Throne Room - Ladies and Lunch
Se Riddermarket of Mettarë Joy
The Eallníwe Inn

THE SHIRE
The Shire Medical Clinic
The Strawberrystar Brewery
Michel Delving Market
The Green Dragon Inn

FANGORN

Treegarth of Orthanc

MORDOR

Angmar - The Northern Lands - Free RP
Land of Shadow - Free RP
Dhâd Bûrz - The Black Pits of Mordor
City of Umbar - The Haven
The Black Market
Solstice Shenanigans - Holiday Pub!
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Also: if you can't currently see Santalf’s Zoom Shirt, you might need to do a hard refresh (command + shift + R on Mac; control + shift + R on Windows) of the site :wink:
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Nice, and I assume like Halloween, participating is optional? I'm not that good at playing canon characters (which is why I haven't signed up on a similar thread), I much prefer to stick with my own. This might give people something to do over the holidays if their family has opted to put off Christmas celebrations until this virus is over and done with (like with my family, so It'll only be me and my parents at my parents' place for a much smaller turkey dinner, and exchange of gifts. We'd thought that with a new baby in the family, we just don't want to risk it). :smile:
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Yes! Optional, always! We will never force anyone to RP ;)

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Ohh what a nifty idea! Thank you! :smooch: Happy Hol's to all!

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There is a Mettarë-specific Life in the Mark thread as well. viewtopic.php?f=12&t=659

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Excellent, now what kind of treats do I have to pull out so our resident eagles could write an auguring scene? :tongue:
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Taethowen wrote: Sat Dec 19, 2020 9:37 pm There is a Mettarë-specific Life in the Mark thread as well. viewtopic.php?f=12&t=659
Thanks - edited in!

I’ll update the top post if people want to submit their posts in here too - tag me :grin:
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@Nessa Saelind - More goats would be a start :lol:
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Muahahaha!!! I mean, ho ho ho!!
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Well, now this is going to get interesting
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Skwovet wrote: Sat Dec 19, 2020 9:42 pm @Nessa Saelind - More goats would be a start :lol:
I shall endeavour to deliver more goats to the Most Glorious King of the Birds! Sheep work too, and they're fluffy. :lol:
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too bad we never found his pants

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It's 2020, who needs pants??
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Narv wrote: Sat Dec 19, 2020 9:59 pm too bad we never found his pants
I could have sworn I saw the full Santa-Gandalf frame in the 'archives' at some point this summer but don't ask me where now. :shrug: :rofl:

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Taethowen wrote: Sat Dec 19, 2020 10:02 pm
Narv wrote: Sat Dec 19, 2020 9:59 pm too bad we never found his pants
I could have sworn I saw the full Santa-Gandalf frame in the 'archives' at some point this summer but don't ask me where now. :shrug: :rofl:
Thats what I have been saying!!

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I did try to find his bottom half but in the end Sil the genius decided that he was on Zoom and didn't finish getting dressed because why bother :googly:
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Winddancer wrote: Sat Dec 19, 2020 10:03 pm
Taethowen wrote: Sat Dec 19, 2020 10:02 pm
Narv wrote: Sat Dec 19, 2020 9:59 pm too bad we never found his pants
I could have sworn I saw the full Santa-Gandalf frame in the 'archives' at some point this summer but don't ask me where now. :shrug: :rofl:
Thats what I have been saying!!
Next Christmas, we'll have a fully-suited Santa-Gandalf. Maybe.

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Okay, I'm going to try playing as a Nazgul. Since my main character, Naelia, is more of a Black Numenorean, it shouldn't be too hard (aren't some of the Nine of the same race). If too tricky, I'll just switch over to Smeagol, since I know I can play as that character (unlike Halloween, I'm staying a villain for the Christmas season)! :grin:
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LoS woohoo!! Excited to see your Nazgûl! You can also just switch about and wear whatever icon or icons you want, without RPing as them- no pressure to play every face!
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Ooooo! Now, this opportunity must be used! Almost got stuck as a Mouth of Sauron though... :lol: *hopes no one captured a screenshot*
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Omg Pele please RP as MoS!
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@MEOW @Boromir88 @Androthelm @Gwai @Annúnfalas @Ercassie

Please let us know if you would like to: Keep your icons throughout, or have us take them off (and return them for an additional two weeks once this is over)

Thanks!!
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@Annúnfalas of course!
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So many choices! Thanks for making this festive season all the more fun!

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I petition that I be allowed to stay a bear after Christmas has passed
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Nessa Saelind wrote: Sat Dec 19, 2020 9:45 pm
Skwovet wrote: Sat Dec 19, 2020 9:42 pm @Nessa Saelind - More goats would be a start :lol:
I shall endeavour to deliver more goats to the Most Glorious King of the Birds! Sheep work too, and they're fluffy. :lol:
Mmmm sheep!

@Beowulf - what you mean you aren't always a bear anyway?
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Dimcairien Luiniel wrote: Sat Dec 19, 2020 11:30 pm So many choices! Thanks for making this festive season all the more fun!
Hi mum
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I haven't checked anything else besides Festive Elves so far. I'm happy to bear the likeness of Lord Elrond again. Thanks for the holiday gift, Admins!
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Gosh but it feels a little like being on a Tv game show, where you can choose to keep one already fun opportunity, or choose to change up for a range of unknown choices. But those available choices are only known after you‘ve already chosen them ! :googly:

Thankyou @Sil but I think I too shall stay with my given rank this time around. Tempting as it is, I sort of already have a ghosts of Christmas Past RP posting planned for this week that requires my Dark Prince and I simply can’t talk myself out of. :tongue:
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@Sil you may remove mine, I would love to see what other choices there are for the festive period. Then I'll return to playing Dumb Orc after :)
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Boromir88 wrote: Sun Dec 20, 2020 12:08 pm @Sil you may remove mine, I would love to see what other choices there are for the festive period. Then I'll return to playing Dumb Orc after :)
Done! Have fun! :D

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Ercassie wrote: Sun Dec 20, 2020 7:56 am Gosh but it feels a little like being on a Tv game show, where you can choose to keep one already fun opportunity, or choose to change up for a range of unknown choices. But those available choices are only known after you‘ve already chosen them ! :googly:

Thankyou @Sil but I think I too shall stay with my given rank this time around. Tempting as it is, I sort of already have a ghosts of Christmas Past RP posting planned for this week that requires my Dark Prince and I simply can’t talk myself out of. :tongue:

Cassie, that is absolutely fine of course!
The choices will still be available for you to *view* by changing kingdoms/ranks, if you are curious: they just wouldn’t be visible as the ATR overrules them. :smooch:

Boro - can’t wait to see what you get up to haha
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That is good to know @Sil. Thankyou. I was unaware of that. :winkkiss:
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Boromir88 wrote: Sun Dec 20, 2020 12:08 pm @Sil you may remove mine, I would love to see what other choices there are for the festive period. Then I'll return to playing Dumb Orc after :)
Oooh! Do neerdy Grima! I'd love to see that take, if there's a Grima option.
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Nessa Saelind wrote: Sun Dec 20, 2020 1:16 pm Oooh! Do neerdy Grima! I'd love to see that take, if there's a Grima option.
Drat! I wish I would have thought of that when answering about the RP characters haha.

If it's not too late and too much of a hassle, admins can you help out with a Grima icon? :lol:
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I made Mayor Moneybags *just for you* Boro so I expect you to wear it at some point :lol:
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That's fair, don't trouble yourselves with nerdy Grima. :tongue: I think I'll have plenty of fun with the Mayor and Ted Sandyman, let alone some of the others.
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If I get some time I’ll make you one to stick at the top of your posts but I might not drag the coders into it again :lol:
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omg the Gandalf-Santa!! What an absolute treat. Seriously guys, you've absolute outdone yourselves on all this - THANKS!!

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@Nia, you look fantastic!
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@Skwovet as do you! :grin:

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Aaaah, what a fun Christmas present! @Sil If it's not too much trouble I'd love to play with the holiday decorations and take Tevildo back after.

Sorry kitty, see you again soon!
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@MEOW - no problem! I shall de-kitty you for now.
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Sil wrote: Sat Dec 19, 2020 10:44 pm @MEOW @Boromir88 @Androthelm @Gwai @Annúnfalas @Ercassie

Please let us know if you would like to: Keep your icons throughout, or have us take them off (and return them for an additional two weeks once this is over)

Thanks!!
I haven't been on the Plaza in a few days, but -- I wouldn't mind losing Tom in order to participate in other festivities!!
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@Androthelm - Done! :grin:
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@Sil I'll switch it up for the next couple of weeks also!

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Done @Gwai!
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Narv wrote: Sat Dec 19, 2020 9:59 pm too bad we never found his pants
You mean these pants?

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