Lord of the Rings Fanatics Plaza

1. If you could make your own planet, what would you name it and what would it be known for? Whatever it is, it would be a utopia where everyone lives in peace and harmony and have time to do all the hobbies/art/music/whatever they want to. So, basically, The dream!

2. Do you collect anything, either as a hobby or for practical reasons? Not sure its proper collecting, but I take lots of photos of birds and I also save coin/stamps/beer bottle labels/other random things that have pretty bird art on them.

3. What's your favourite kingdom rank? Oh I can't just pick one, but Rohan I, II, VI-VIII have always been favourites and all of Fangorn's. Um I like green! But also all the animated one are pretty cool!

1. If you could make your own planet, what would you name it and what would it be known for? Alone Time. A serene planet introverts can lease for when they just need to be *alone*. Can you tell I haven't had a break from socializing (not even my husband is not a social energy drain) in about 4 months?

2. Do you collect anything, either as a hobby or for practical reasons? Teacups! I *abhor* trinkets, but I love tea, and I love pretty teacups, and they are a trinket that I can *use.*

3. What's your favourite kingdom rank? Uuugh, honestly, it's a toss up between Rohan Ranks 8, 10 and 15. I love those three so very much. Otherwise, Fangorn Rank 15.

1. If you could make your own planet, what would you name it and what would it be known for? Okay - this is a great question. First off, everyone would be able to teleport (with etiquette) so then even if you lived far away from the people you love you still get to see them. It would be famous for being very green, and comfortable, with lots of fun things to do to keep happy and healthy. I have no idea about name, I'm not original enough haha.

2. Do you collect anything, either as a hobby or for practical reasons? Books. Hardback, signed, special edition books. And make-up.

3. What's your favourite kingdom rank? Khazad-dum rank 10.

Sil wrote: ↑Sat Jul 04, 2020 7:12 pm
2) Who would you elect to be Mayor of The Shire? @DEATH being a cardboard cutout of Sam

I COULD GET ON BOARD THIS PAPER PLANE

I am going to give the next questions to @Lailyn. Firstly because her idea of utopia is very similar to mine. And secondly because her hobby of collecting labels, stamps, coins and things with bird art on them is very charming and also quite bird-like in itself. :smiley8:

But an honourable mention also goes to @Queen Nerwen for her idea of teleportation, but only with etiquette of course!

Cheers, @Dwim! I also agree, I would love an invitation to colonize Queen Nerwen's planet...

1. What is one thing you are grateful for today?
2. If you had a time machine (that did not cause motion sickness), what era would you choose to visit?
3. Name one thing (could be an item, place, peoples, whatever) you wish had been explored or explained more in Tolkien's works.

@Dwim and @Lailyn I've actually said for the longest time that I would like to create "Plaza Island" which would be like Tracy Island but with us on it.

1. What is one thing you are grateful for today? The sun and virtual conferencing
2. If you had a time machine (that did not cause motion sickness), what era would you choose to visit? Ancient Greece
3. Name one thing (could be an item, place, peoples, whatever) you wish had been explored or explained more in Tolkien's works. Just one? Hard. Dwarven culture.

1. What is one thing you are grateful for today? That my COVID-exposure quarantine is over tomorrow, provided I don't start running a fever in the next 24 hours or so. But I doubt I will at this point.

2. If you had a time machine (that did not cause motion sickness), what era would you choose to visit? Sometime pre-electricity. I want to be outside without hearing that constant hum, and be able to truly see the stars at night without light pollution. I also want to learn so many of the skills we've lost in modern times, with all the things we used to be able to do without electricity. So basically, any era between roughly... 500 BCE and the mid-1800s CE?

3. Name one thing (could be an item, place, peoples, whatever) you wish had been explored or explained more in Tolkien's works. I don't know why, but I've always found Angmar fascinating. By the time of LOTR, most of the 'bad guys' are concentrated in the southern region of Middle-earth. Clearly they had an established culture and footing within Middle-earth in the north, but there's nothing really explained other than their existence and eventual defeat. I want to know *why* the Witch-king was lured by Sauron's power.

1. What is one thing you are grateful for today? My father-in-law was here this weekend, glad we have a good relationship and he loves his grand-sons. :)
2. If you had a time machine (that did not cause motion sickness), what era would you choose to visit? My own childhood (or just before) first, but probably most of them eventually. How could you resist going to see just about any era?
3. Name one thing (could be an item, place, peoples, whatever) you wish had been explored or explained more in Tolkien's works. These are tough questions with many answers! But I'd have to say the Blue Wizards is the first thing that jumps to mind.

1. What is one thing you are grateful for today? Morning coffee

2. If you had a time machine (that did not cause motion sickness), what era would you choose to visit? I would strictly pick it based on fashion, so it would be during the heydays of horse racing, when everyone wanted to wear extravagant hats and dress formally.

3. Name one thing (could be an item, place, peoples, whatever) you wish had been explored or explained more in Tolkien's works. The fracturing of Arnor, into Arthedain, Cardolan, and Rhudaur. And more about what led to the disputes between them.

1. What is one thing you are grateful for today? That I have secured a few more months of financial security in time to be able to focus on moving country.
2. If you had a time machine (that did not cause motion sickness), what era would you choose to visit? Probably the far future. Away from what we have known. Failing that the (19)70s.
3. Name one thing (could be an item, place, peoples, whatever) you wish had been explored or explained more in Tolkien's works. The Northern Kingdom and its wars with the Witch King of Angmar. The transformation of the Nine Kings of Men into the Nazgul too.

1. What is one thing you are grateful for today? That even though I don't like my job or where I live at the moment, I can go home and do whatever I want (which happens to be planning a move)
2. If you had a time machine (that did not cause motion sickness), what era would you choose to visit? There are a few places I'd like to visit at least: Heptarchy England, Rome during the rule of Emperor Aurelian, turn of the century New England so I could see HP Lovecraft and tell him to stop being so fredegar racist
3. Name one thing (could be an item, place, peoples, whatever) you wish had been explored or explained more in Tolkien's works. Gonna echo @Taethowen and @Krumhûr here, Angmar. It's got so much potential for creepy horror writing but it never gets it's due, just hints and speculations about what it was (though I don't want it explored anymore in video games because those sucked).

1. What is one thing you are grateful for today? A healthy gut (seeing your brother in law after serious food poisoning is enough to make you very thankful for a healthy gut!)

2. If you had a time machine (that did not cause motion sickness), what era would you choose to visit? New Zealand when it was just the Maori living there. Or North America with only the various tribes, or Central and South America in the times of the Maya and Inca...you get the idea. I want to learn from the people who had the planet first, and honour them for what they have passed down to us.

3. Name one thing (could be an item, place, peoples, whatever) you wish had been explored or explained more in Tolkien's works. I'd like to read a first hand account of the voyage from the Grey Havens.

1. What is one thing you are grateful for today? That my ankle is healed enough from a bad sprain that I can go running, even when it's way too hot out
2. If you had a time machine (that did not cause motion sickness), what era would you choose to visit? When dinos roamed the planet, mayhaps. Or when my dog (a rescue) was born so I could take in him and all his siblings at once
3. Name one thing (could be an item, place, peoples, whatever) you wish had been explored or explained more in Tolkien's works. Númenor. Hands-down.

1. What is one thing you are grateful for today? Friendship.
2. If you had a time machine (that did not cause motion sickness), what era would you choose to visit? It would be neat to witness some of the Renaissance first hand.
3. Name one thing (could be an item, place, peoples, whatever) you wish had been explored or explained more in Tolkien's works. I think I need to echo a few others here as well - what happened with the Northern kingdom? Most of the baddies are from the south, so how did Angmar become a thing?

1. What is one thing you are grateful for today? The return of the smilies!
2. If you had a time machine (that did not cause motion sickness), what era would you choose to visit? Probably ancient Egypt, so I could see how they lived and see the pyramids being made and things like that.
3. Name one thing (could be an item, place, peoples, whatever) you wish had been explored or explained more in Tolkien's works. The regions and peoples of the far south and far east. I just want to know a little more about them. Not heaps, because that would require a whole new saga, but just some more details.

1. What is one thing you are grateful for today?
The Internets. Ahh, so useful. Imagine a pandemic without it.

2. If you had a time machine (that did not cause motion sickness), what era would you choose to visit?
50 years from now, then I could warn everybody about what happens next but also hopefully proclaim 2020 does end at some point. Also, you know, buy some stocks based on my findings.

3. Name one thing (could be an item, place, peoples, whatever) you wish had been explored or explained more in Tolkien's works. Khand

@Sil, gosh, why did I not think to travel to the future! I would of course have chosen to do that if I'd thought of it. Much more practical investigating the future than traipsing around in the past.

1. What is one thing you are grateful for today? That I didnt have to go to work today..
2. If you had a time machine (that did not cause motion sickness), what era would you choose to visit? The height of the Pharaohs in Egypt <3 Or the Viking era.. Why would i just choose one?? I have loads of times i want to visit!
3. Name one thing (could be an item, place, peoples, whatever) you wish had been explored or explained more in Tolkien's works. Cant really think of anything.. Can it be something that was explored too much? Cause Tom Bombadil..

1. What is one thing you are grateful for today? My parents.
2. If you had a time machine (that did not cause motion sickness), what era would you choose to visit? 1980's
3. Name one thing (could be an item, place, peoples, whatever) you wish had been explored or explained more in Tolkien's works. Thranduil.

Wow everyone had such interesting answers. This was hard to choose!

I've got to pass this one to @Tarawen because your answer to #2 just pulled at my heartstrings. I once wished to adopt my first cat when she was born so I could have given her a better life and we would've had so much more time together.

@Fairy Nuff, I'd also love an account of the sailing from the Grey Havens, too! What a cool idea.

And an extra shout-out to @Krumhûr for being the first to pick the future over the past.

Aww, @Lailorn I totally understand about wanting more time and giving them a good start in life. <3 I hope my pup's siblings are out there living full, amazing dog lives these days!

Here are some questions for y'all:

1. If you could compete in any Olympic event, what would it be and why?
2. Let's say I am paying a professional artist to create a work of art for you in a day. What do you commission from them?
3. Teach me something about something you are interested in!

1. If you could compete in any Olympic event, what would it be and why? FIGURE SKATING. I wanted to be a figure skater for the *longest* time but it was financially out of reach for my family. I was so into the sport that I even taught myself basic jumps.
2. Let's say I am paying a professional artist to create a work of art for you in a day. What do you commission from them? A portrait of all the cats my husband and I have owned since we got married, including the ones that have passed.
3. Teach me something about something you are interested in! Chickens! But the main question I think *every* chicken owner gets has this answer: You don't need a rooster for a hen to lay eggs!

1. If you could compete in any Olympic event, what would it be and why? I mean the most realistic probably would have been some sort of track, but as long as we're dreaming, why not gymnastics of some sort? My wife did gymnastics at a non-Olympic level and we both enjoy watching those events.
2. Let's say I am paying a professional artist to create a work of art for you in a day. What do you commission from them? To be honest I've already received art from a student of me as a king sitting on a throne and holding a duck, gonna be hard to top that.
3. Teach me something about something you are interested in! Wow, a question I can literally answer professionally!

One of the fascinating things about the pair of Homeric epics is how they model for us two of the defining categories of all literature: tragedy and comedy, while retaining a distinct epic feel. I like to joke with students that tragedy and comedy contain story arcs like these, respectively: and
That is, tragedy is tragic because it looks as though our larger than life, heroic characters SHOULD be able to solve the problem, indeed are often nearly there, but by a 'fatal flaw' as Aristotle puts it, fail and are destroyed, or lose it all, or whatever. The arc rises, then falls. Comedy, on the other hand, tends to start off with something positive on the horizon (often a wedding, on both classic and modern comedies), then things seem to go horribly wrong, then everything somehow works out in the end, and often people get married.

So you can kind of map those arcs onto the Iliad and the Odyssey: the Iliad, in just Book Three, appears to have a deciding duel that will end the war for good and everyone will go home (mostly) happy. It doesn't work out that way, though, and the pride of the two main characters, Achilles and Hector, doom them both in different ways. The book ends with Achilles crying and Hector buried. Nobody is happy.
The Odyssey, on the other hand, while it doesn't exactly start on a high note, in a way things look up near the beginning: Odysseus, in the first book in which we meet him, is told he can finally go home. There are many low points and setbacks on that journey home, but in the end he does in fact make it. And while there is not -technically- a wedding, the meeting of Odysseus and Penelope again is very much like a re-marriage.

That Homer can construct two such different narrative arcs within the same epic format without previous written precedent (so far as we know) so well that they become genres of fiction is an incredible feat that literally cannot be matched.

1. If you could compete in any Olympic event, what would it be and why? This is easy - Dressage. I can already do it.
2. Let's say I am paying a professional artist to create a work of art for you in a day. What do you commission from them? Oh I have a house full of art. I would like an oil painting of a sunset over the countryside please.
3. Teach me something about something you are interested in! Did you know that the five basics of swedish massage are effleurage, tapotement, vibration, friction and petrissage.

1. If you could compete in any Olympic event, what would it be and why? BMX Cross in the Summer Olympics. Or Snowboard Cross in the Winter Olympics. They just look so fun and exciting to take part in, and I am always a fan of a bit of chaos.
2. Let's say I am paying a professional artist to create a work of art for you in a day. What do you commission from them? A series of paintings of myself coming across a Mûmak, battling it, taming it, making it my own, and the two of us coming away as friends.
3. Teach me something about something you are interested in! If you're using multiple adjectives in a single sentence, they must follow a certain order [quantity, opinion, size, age, shape, colour, origin, material, then purpose] otherwise they will sound annoyingly strange. Therefore, the sentence "I ate paper, small, stinky, brown, foul two old balls" makes little sense compared to "I ate two foul, stinky, small, old, brown paper balls."

1. If you could compete in any Olympic event, what would it be and why? Curling. It would take a lot of skill and practice to do it well on the olympic level, but curling will always have a place in my heart. Many a nights if I had trouble falling asleep, find olympic curling and I would be dozing off within 15 minutes.

2. Let's say I am paying a professional artist to create a work of art for you in a day. What do you commission from them? Something simple, like maybe the favorite picture with my dog. He loves the snow 1000x more than I do. I'd want them to paint a different background though. Like put a Middle-earth setting in the background. The fall is very colorful for about 2 weeks, then it just gets grey and bleak.



3. Teach me something about something you are interested in! I cook better than I cook, if you know what I mean. The thing I'm most proud of is cooking the Thanksgiving turkey. Guaranteed turkey will never be dry and ruined again. You probably won't even need gravy for it.

The main thing is you can't cook the stuffing inside the turkey. the juices all get soaked up in the stuffing, which makes the stuffing soggy and dries out the turkey. Season however you normally would for taste, but the key is in the cooking.

Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
Coat the turkey with olive oil. Set on lowest rack and cook for 30 minutes. Cooking for a short time at a higher temperature will seal the outside/skin will turn out nice and crispy brown and it will keep all the juices inside.
Lower temperature to 350 degrees F and cook until internal temperature is 165. Usually this is 2-2.5 hours for your average 14-16 lb turkey

1. If you could compete in any Olympic event, what would it be and why? - Ice hockey, because it is the greatest sport. Note that this assumes I'd actually be at the appropriate skill level!

2. Let's say I am paying a professional artist to create a work of art for you in a day. What do you commission from them? - Probably a photo of my wife and I with a nice mountain/desert background.

3. Teach me something about something you are interested in! - This is a dangerous request to make to a former professor. I think in lieu of a lecture on statistics (which would be fascinating!), I'll talk about kombucha. It's incredibly easy to brew your own. It's just a fermented sweet tea. All you need is a "SCOBY", some jars, tea, and sugar. It also naturally carbonates once you put it in sealed bottles, though the stuff you buy might be artificially carbonated for purposes of consistency.

1. If you could compete in any Olympic event, what would it be and why? Well I am assuming I would be good at it already, if so anything running. Always wanted to be able to run and would love to do a marathon. Damn knees :(
2. Let's say I am paying a professional artist to create a work of art for you in a day. What do you commission from them? A depiction of Winddancer of course! With Mordor in the background
3. Teach me something about something you are interested in! Mudlarking! A year ago I stumbled over several youtube videos of Nicola White, who was finding stuff in the Thames. Trash? Well technically yes, however it is often 100+ year old trash. She kept pulling these clay pipes out of the mud and I wanted to try too as the Thames is "only" 2 hours away. So on the Thames there are 2 low tides a day and on those low tides you can get down on the foreshore and find loads of old stuff, mostly victorian pottery and pipes, but you do get stuff that goes all the way back to roman times and if you are real lucky you will even find older stuff like worked flint for arrows and knives. If you want to see some of the stuff I have found look here: https://www.instagram.com/frozenvikingmudlark/

1. If you could compete in any Olympic event, what would it be and why? I would love to be able to do any kind of gymnastics - so strong and flexible and graceful and artistic.

2. Let's say I am paying a professional artist to create a work of art for you in a day. What do you commission from them? A portrait of my mum and my grandma - my mum has recently diagnosed with dementia and it's breaking my grandma's heart, I'd like her to have the portrait to remember my mum in her better days, especially as my mum refuses to be in photos.

3. Teach me something about something you are interested in! Tropical fish!

Corydoras are a great and interesting beginner fish which can continue to be rewarding even for an experienced fish keeper. They prefer to live in groups of at least 6, but the more you have the more of their interesting behaviour you will see. They prefer temperatures of around 26 degrees celsius and soft water, similar to their natural south American habitat, but as most are captive bred these days they are very tolerant of a wider range of conditions, especially if you buy from a local breeder that uses similar water to your own. They are a commonly available, peaceful community fish suitable for a medium to large tank.

They are bottom feeders by nature, and will forage for food amongst the sand or gravel, but should not survive entirely on scraps from other fish - they are omnivores and will eat algae wafers, sinking pellets and fresh and freeze dried live food, especially bloodworm. They are also rather clever when it comes to finding food, and will even swim to the surface to grab their favourites before the other fish. One of their most endearing behaviours is when they search for food as a group, noses in the gravel and tails wiggling in the air.

Given the right conditions, corydoras will freely breed in a home tank. Feeding high protein foods and lowering the water temperature slightly (to mimic the spring glacier melt) will prompt a dance, where males will dance around the females, until forming a T shape to fertilise her eggs. She will then clean the tank glass and push her eggs against the glass where they will stick. If left in place without cover, chances are they will come along later and eat them. However, if suitability hidden, or gently removed and put in a separate tank with light flow of water, after about 10 days the eggs will hatch and tiny baby corydoras will emerge. They will need to stay hidden for the first few weeks until they are too big to accidentally get eaten, and check your filters as sometimes they swim in but can't get out. When young they will need tiny pieces of flake or pellet, and it is certainly easier to ensure they get enough if they are separate from the adults who will eat everything if given the chance. They will move on to the same food as the adults after a while.

I could go on but instead here is a picture of a peppered corydora:

1. If you could compete in any Olympic event, what would it be and why? it's a toss up between making the Men's US Basketball Team (I played in high school) and something with lots of running, probably basketball
2. Let's say I am paying a professional artist to create a work of art for you in a day. What do you commission from them? a giant marble sculpture of a grizzly bear standing on its back legs.
3. Teach me something about something you are interested in! Applying literary theory to black metal and ambient music. Not in terms of just lyrics but to the actual sounds and notes themselves. I love exploring a CD and finding the narrative within that story. Oft times the creator isn't aware they are telling a story but the listener is more than aware and, depending on how the listener feels, and effect the outcome of the narrative and the piece of music on a whole. Each song, each album is a journey. The listener-protagonist, tells the journey, experiences it, and decides what the message and the meaning will be. I could go on a lot longer (and I might one day) but instead of confusing everyone I'll leave it there.

1. If you could compete in any Olympic event, what would it be and why? I have given this serious thought in the past and it would be biathlon but with bow & arrow instead of a gun. This is my dream. Before you ask, no, I am not any good a either X-country skiing or archery.
2. Let's say I am paying a professional artist to create a work of art for you in a day. What do you commission from them? I would like a painting of one of my favorite birds to put on the wall - a swallow or a nuthatch.
3. Teach me something about something you are interested in! When you hear a Bald Eagle screech in movies and TV, its often actually the sound that a Red-tailed Hawk makes. Someone decided that Bald Eagles real sounds aren't "fierce" enough so they started using the hawk instead!

Oh my gosh, I loved reading all of these responses so much! The Plaza is full of awesome folks who know so much about so much

@Winddancer gets the next round because I spent a good hour last night looking through your mudlarking pics! That is such a cool pastime and you have some amazing finds.

@Eldy Dunami - I can't NOT comment on your short-track answer - I was ENAMORED of Apolo Anton Ohno in the 2002 Olympics and remember that race vividly, though the commentary I heard on tv was very different So cool you got to take lessons; I'm jealous!

Thanks! It is so satisfying pulling an almost complete pipe from the mud :D

Oh crap, questions.. um..

Why the heck are you targeting Mushu and not helping him?
What one thing from the Old Plaza would you like to see here, that hasn't been done yet?
What one thing about NuPlaza would you change, and why?

Why the heck are you targetting Mushu and not helping him? I am doing neither of the sort!
What one thing from the Old Plaza would you like to see here, that hasn't been done yet? I want tables, so we can have neatly organised OP's and lists and things. Not sure if this is easy or difficult to implement though.
What one thing about NuPlaza would you change, and why? I wish I could find some way to contact some of my old friends who aren't here yet, who I've lost contact with, and let them know we're back and refreshed.

[Edited because I wrote two of the answers next to the wrong questions]

Why the heck are you targetting targeting Mushu and not helping him? I'm ignoring Mushu's existence.

What one thing from the Old Plaza would you like to see here, that hasn't been done yet? Houses for private planning purposes would be fabulous, but it's not a big thing. Just a wistful "this would be nice."

What one thing about NuPlaza would you change, and why? MOAR MEMBERS. WE NEED MOAR PEOPLE.

Why the heck are you targeting Mushu and not helping him? I thought we agreed to take down Merida?
What one thing from the Old Plaza would you like to see here, that hasn't been done yet? Isengard, obviously. I'm a bit salty on the topic but I won't say more.
What one thing about NuPlaza would you change, and why? Like if I were an admin? Probably nothing. If I were Eru, I'd probably create some more members.

Why the heck are you targeting Mushu and not helping him? There is no more Elsa, everyone is a target for my Frosty wrath now
What one thing from the Old Plaza would you like to see here, that hasn't been done yet? If I had done this last night, I would have said tribute, but apparently the adminions were on top of it!
What one thing about NuPlaza would you change, and why? Aside from having more members, I think NuPlaza's democratic approach has solved pretty much any issues we could have had.

Why the heck are you targeting Mushu and not helping him?

THERE IS ONLY DEATH

What one thing from the Old Plaza would you like to see here, that hasn't been done yet?

ISENGARD FOR POOR HOMELESS DUCKY!

What one thing about NuPlaza would you change, and why?

I would give myself a hundred billion points, because I enjoy riches

Why the heck are you targeting Mushu and not helping him? N/A
What one thing from the Old Plaza would you like to see here, that hasn't been done yet? Dunno, y'all brought back this moon-y face so that covers most of it
I do miss the RPG forum a bit, but also we're a small group and I don't want to spread us out more. That said, running and popping into RPGs from various fandoms was really fun.
What one thing about NuPlaza would you change, and why? Mmmm... moar snaks

Nice sneky survey

Why the heck are you targeting Mushu and not helping him? - r/outoftheloop ... who is Mushu?
What one thing from the Old Plaza would you like to see here, that hasn't been done yet? - Me actually getting active.
What one thing about NuPlaza would you change, and why? - Uhh ... I don't know, I think Narv and y'all have done great. Using Markdown for formatting, rather than BBC code, because it's easy to use, sort of becoming an internet standard, and I'm lazy.

Why the heck are you targeting Mushu and not helping him? My primary candidate was Scar and he was eliminated for reasons I didn't understand. I at least thought he should have gotten past Simba, and I would have probably been content. Now my goal is to keep Shere Khan afloat (even though that will be a lost cause). But while keeping him afloat, to keep the rest relatively balanced as possible, until I decide who to support from there (after Shere Khan's demise).

I realize this strategy is probably making me quite a few enemies and infinitely prolonging things. Maybe we'll have a winner before 2021?

What one thing from the Old Plaza would you like to see here, that hasn't been done yet? I see that links open up into a new tab now, which is very very nice. Maybe the other thing is the IR Debates which were always enjoyable, even for when I was just creeping.


What one thing about NuPlaza would you change, and why? Looks fabulous and it's wonderful that everyone's moving in the same direction. There's nothing I can think of that I would want to change.

Why the heck are you targeting Mushu and not helping him? Le gasp, I have NEVER targeted Mushu how DARE YOU
What one thing from the Old Plaza would you like to see here, that hasn't been done yet? I have no idea. Old Plaza was so massive by the end that I'm having trouble thinking of what I'd bring in to this gloriously minimalistic Narvlaza
What one thing about NuPlaza would you change, and why? I'd get us a benevolent coder bot so narv can just doodle new doodles and I can just RP and write haikus and PAM with everyone

Why the heck are you targeting Mushu and not helping him? Mushu who?
What one thing from the Old Plaza would you like to see here, that hasn't been done yet? Knowledge Halls! I'm a little rusty but I'd like to take a swing at them.
What one thing about NuPlaza would you change, and why? You mean other than myself being appointed malevolent leader? Nothing I suppose.