The Ringwraith Review

Lady of Shadow · Fri Oct 09, 2020 2:25 am

1. Sword, spear, or axe? Why? Sword, since it's not as long as a spear and not to be used as a cane as with an axe (couldn't think of another reason, sorry, and most fandoms I'm into, the characters fight with some kind of sword, with the exception of Jurassic Park/World of course). And I'm still trying to figure out where the spear in Moria came from, since even Aragorn said it could have skewered a wild boar.

2. Other than Tolkien (including Christopher), what single author do you own the most books by? It's a toss up between Stephen King and Michael Crichton (though I think I own one more from Crichton, since the titles I own are Jurassic Park, Pirate Latitudes and Dragon Teeth. I also read The Lost World, but I don't own it. In contrast, the only Stephen King books I own are The Outsider and Stephen King Goes to the Movies, which is one less).
3. How many mixing bowls do you have in your kitchen? Two, but I only use one of them (the one that I use my hand mixer with, that I had to recently replace, since my other one was ancient). The other one is part of a mixer/bowl combo that I got from my Mom, but haven't used it yet (it's still under the sink, waiting to be used), Sometimes the old fashioned ways are the best.

Fuin Elda · Fri Oct 09, 2020 4:07 am

1. Sword, spear, or axe? Why? Sword - out of all the weapons listed it's the one I'm trained in the most. Even above bow. (yeah I'm a super nerd)
2. Other than Tolkien (including Christopher), what single author do you own the most books by? R.A Salvatore followed closely by Pratchett (who only lost because SOMEONE stole my copy of Mort)
3. How many mixing bowls do you have in your kitchen? I feel attacked. I feel called out. 12. (And this is ONLY if you don't include the large pirex glass bowl sized measuring cup that holds 10 cups worth of liquids then it's 13) I like baking okay???? Don't ask how many cake trays I have, I will be even more ashamed lol

Menolly · Fri Oct 09, 2020 4:23 am

1. Sword, spear, or axe? Why? I guess sword because it looks the most fun, although in D&D I tend to gravitate towards ranged weapons for most characters. In real life I think if I threw a spear I would promptly spear myself in the foot by accident.
2. Other than Tolkien (including Christopher), what single author do you own the most books by? Anne McCaffrey, of course (but none by Todd McCaffrey, because blehhh).
3. How many mixing bowls do you have in your kitchen? Uh...11 I think? More if you count the pyrex measuring cups I sometimes use when I've managed to run out of bowls.

Lail · Fri Oct 09, 2020 7:49 pm

1. Sword, spear, or axe? Why? An axe. It is most useful and versatile in every day life, can be used to chop down bathroom doors and yell "Here's Johnny!" and then I can also say "and MY axe."
2. Other than Tolkien (including Christopher), what single author do you own the most books by?This is weirdly hard to answer without a bookshelf to look at (I mostly read ebooks these days) but I think it would be Terry Pratchett. I own a lot of Discworld but only read a few.
3. How many mixing bowls do you have in your kitchen? 2 if I'm strict about what counts as a mixing bowl

Eldy Dunami · Fri Oct 09, 2020 9:39 pm

1. Sword, spear, or axe? Why? Axe is the only one of these options I have reason to use (not for battle, obviously).
2. Other than Tolkien (including Christopher), what single author do you own the most books by? Probably Brian Jacques; I used to be really into the Redwall series and there are a lot of those books.
3. How many mixing bowls do you have in your kitchen? It's not primarily my kitchen, but we have about ten mixing bowls.

Boromir88 · Sat Oct 10, 2020 2:32 am

1. Sword, spear, or axe? Why? If a halberd counts as a spear, I'll take that. Combining an axe and a spear, heck yes. If that's considered cheating though, than sword. Preferably claymore, not that I would ever be able to swing one of those. 1 swing and I'll be exhausted, but the Scottish wars of Independence are my favorite stories to read about.

2. Other than Tolkien (including Christopher), what single author do you own the most books by? Terry Pratchett. I love Discworld and his satire. RIP. Can't believe it's been 5 years already, I think.

3. How many mixing bowls do you have in your kitchen? I'm not sure, when I bought a house and moved, my sister dumped a whole bunch of extra kitchen stuff she had on me as a "here ya go." I know there's 1 I use, but I honestly don't know what's in the boxes I haven't unpacked yet.

Pele Alarion · Sun Oct 18, 2020 3:24 pm

1. Sword, spear or axe? Why? Well... As a Hyandaner - sword it is.

2. Other than Tolkien (including Christopher), what single author do you own the most books by? I have collected a variety of books, but don't think there are any other authors that can compete with Tolkien in terms of number of books.

3. How many mixing bowls do you have in your kitchen? Currently two (have thought of adding another one).

Rior Laegiel · Sun Oct 18, 2020 5:10 pm

1. Sword, spear or axe? Why? Sword. That's the only weapon I have experience RP'ing with.

2. Other than Tolkien (including Christopher), what single author do you own the most books by? Diana Gabaldon.

3. How many mixing bowls do you have in your kitchen? Currently, five.

Giliathriel · Sun Oct 18, 2020 6:47 pm

1. Sword, spear or axe? Swords, mostly because they're so ubiquitous that it's easy for a character to have an excuse to have one. Plus, they look pretty cool.

2. Other than Tolkien (including Christopher), what single author do you own the most books by? Tamora Pierce, though I'm starting to accumulate a Brandon Sanderson collection too. Truthfully, most of my books are Star Wars legends books, and it's hard to count up individual authors. I may have more of one of them, though, depending on how many they wrote for legends.

3. How many mixing bowls do you have in your kitchen?Three!

Moriel · Mon Oct 19, 2020 3:16 am

I'm gonna go with @Menolly for being part of the 'if it fits, i sits' cult of mixing bowls

Menolly · Tue Oct 20, 2020 4:06 am

All bowls are mixing bowls if you try hard enough!

Thanks @FROM HERE TO THERE.

1. What sort of apocalypse do you think you'd be the best at surviving in?
2. How would you survive in this aforementioned apocalypse?
3. What sort of apocalypse should kick off my nanowrimo novel this year?

Fuin Elda · Tue Oct 20, 2020 7:20 am

1. What sort of apocalypse do you think you'd be the best at surviving in? Any 'go back to the dark ages'/EMP blast part would probably be fine as long as there isn't nuclear waste etc contaminating everything. I'd probably get burned at the stake as a witch but meh.
2. How would you survive in this aforementioned apocalypse? Well seeing as I grew up on a farm I would head back to the farm and go from there. Most of the people around me growing up have SOME form of survival skill... For the record where I grew up didn't have electricity as a common place thing until the mid 70's... there are still a lot of OLD bits of equipment that don't have computer chips that would work.
3. What sort of apocalypse should kick off my nanowrimo novel this year? Ice age caused by the destabilization of the Atlantic current.

Dwim · Tue Oct 20, 2020 7:35 am

1. What sort of apocalypse do you think you'd be the best at surviving in? The one I always talk about is zombies. I'm a huge fan of The Walking Dead, and I always picture myself in their world, thinking about what it would be like.
2. How would you survive in this aforementioned apocalypse? With a well planned hide-out, quiet and patience, some good weapons, and some useful people with me.
3. What sort of apocalypse should kick off my nanowrimo novel this year? The AI takeover.

Elenhir · Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:58 pm

1. What sort of apocalypse do you think you'd be the best at surviving in? Endless Winter.
2. How would you survive in this aforementioned apocalypse? Superior internal heating and lots of preserved meat.
3. What sort of apocalypse should kick off my nanowrimo novel this year? Gray Goo.

Lirimaer · Tue Oct 20, 2020 9:19 pm

1. What sort of apocalypse do you think you'd be the best at surviving in? I would survive none of them.
2. How would you survive in this aforementioned apocalypse? As recycled materials.
3. What sort of apocalypse should kick off my nanowrimo novel this year? I am not qualified to answer this question!

Lail · Wed Oct 21, 2020 12:43 am

Um I LOVE your NaNo idea - I am a huge sucker for post-apocalyptic books/movies though less so lately.

1. What sort of apocalypse do you think you'd be the best at surviving in? Oh none at all in any situation unless it leads to some kind of utopian world (the dream). I am not going to kid myself. If its anything like the books I've read, I know I will not survive. I have very few practical skills.
2. How would you survive in this aforementioned apocalypse? I would definitely try to hole up and hide somewhere far away from all the people.
3. What sort of apocalypse should kick off my nanowrimo novel this year? The impending cataclysmic eruption of Yellowstone!!

Aerlinn · Wed Oct 21, 2020 1:40 am

1. What sort of apocalypse do you think you'd be the best at surviving in? The one where our cat overlords reveal themselves in their full power.
2. How would you survive in this aforementioned apocalypse? I treat my current overlord VERY well as a precaution and in hopes of his eventual generosity.
3. What sort of apocalypse should kick off my nanowrimo novel this year? MreeeeoooOooOOOOW!

Almarëa Mordollwen · Wed Oct 21, 2020 4:40 am

1. What sort of apocalypse do you think you'd be the best at surviving in? Any one that leaves some wilderness left. (Aka doesn't spread radioactive material literally everywhere.)
2. How would you survive in this aforementioned apocalypse? Go to the middle of nowhere in northern Canada, and hang out. With my camping/survival gear. Get as far away from the chaos of the rest of the world as possible; I figure the percentage of people who could manage to survive in the north is probably really low?
3. What sort of apocalypse should kick off my nanowrimo novel this year? If sci-fi: a particle accelerator accident that inadvertently creates a black hole somehow? For something slightly more probable: a near-Earth supernova?

Drífa · Wed Oct 21, 2020 3:32 pm

1. What sort of apocalypse do you think you'd be the best at surviving in? One where you would have to clean (I am a little OCD when it comes to cleaning) to survive.
2. How would you survive in this aforementioned apocalypse? By having a good supply of cotton rags. Not synthetic material, cotton!
3. What sort of apocalypse should kick off my nanowrimo novel this year? Alien invaders, would kick it off nicely. Some sterile clean aliens, like the ones in Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

Winddancer · Wed Oct 21, 2020 7:36 pm

1. What sort of apocalypse do you think you'd be the best at surviving in? The one we are in now :P Yes it is an apocalypse!
2. How would you survive in this aforementioned apocalypse? Same as usual really
3. What sort of apocalypse should kick off my nanowrimo novel this year? A meteor hitting earth the day before the US elections

Eldy Dunami · Thu Oct 22, 2020 3:45 am

1. What sort of apocalypse do you think you'd be the best at surviving in? One where I'm able to be in a group with people I know who are more capable than me but are willing to have me around despite not being a huge help.
2. How would you survive in this aforementioned apocalypse? By sticking close to the aforementioned more capable friends/acquaintances.
3. What sort of apocalypse should kick off my nanowrimo novel this year? It turns out the universe is actually a simulation being run by a higher dimensional being for their equivalent of NaNoWriMo, but it just became December 1 by their calendar so said being has lost the motivation to keep the simulation running.

Boromir88 · Thu Oct 22, 2020 5:39 pm

1. What sort of apocalypse do you think you'd be the best at surviving in? A plague like in Stephen King's The Stand.
2. How would you survive in this aforementioned apocalypse? I'm very good at independent living and keeping away from unnecessary human contact
3. What sort of apocalypse should kick off my nanowrimo novel this year? I'm currently watching Eight Legged Freaks and I forgot how campy fun that movie was...so chemically mutated spiders.

Menolly · Sun Oct 25, 2020 6:43 am

There are many many good apocalypse ideas in here, but @Yávië goes next because I also welcome our feline overlords and hope to be treated well during their inevitable world takeover. Honorable mention to @Little Bird Lail for the apocalypse idea that may actually kick off my nanowrimo novel!

Aerlinn · Tue Oct 27, 2020 4:19 pm

Thanks @Menolly! *g* To continue the theme(s)...

1. How many dragons is too many dragons in a NaNo novel that wasn't supposed to be about dragons?
2. If your favorite Tolkien character had a pet cat, what would be its name?
3. What is your favorite book about books?

Fuin Elda · Tue Oct 27, 2020 5:23 pm

1. How many dragons is too many dragons in a NaNo novel that wasn't supposed to be about dragons? UHhhh trick question. All NaNo Novels are infact about dragons even if they don't have dragons in them.
2. If your favorite Tolkien character had a pet cat, what would be its name? Well Sam probably does have a cat because that's just sensible and Sam is sensible. BUT he also went on an adventure so If it was an orange tabby:Tiger, if it was a grey Olli (for the Olliphants he saw)
3. What is your favorite book about books? Getting Down and Digital A complete Guide to Self Publishing your Book by AP Fuchs (honestly it's the only book on books I've read though I do have a friend that has one on how to do classic binding that I want to read eventually but she needs to rebind it... the IRONY)

Lirimaer · Tue Oct 27, 2020 7:14 pm

1. How many dragons is too many dragons in a NaNo novel that wasn't supposed to be about dragons? Two. I feel one accidental dragon can be overlooked, but two is taking it too far!
2. If your favorite Tolkien character had a pet cat, what would be its name? Raucincë [Raukinka] from rauco and incë meaning a small but powerful, hostile and terrible creature. My fave is nothing if not accurate in his naming principles.
3. What is your favorite book about books? The Seven Basic Plots.

Lail · Wed Oct 28, 2020 12:06 am

@Menolly I'm here aaanytime you want to talk post-apocalypse and I want to read your NaNo.

also - did you consider a magnetic pole reversal yet?

1. How many dragons is too many dragons in a NaNo novel that wasn't supposed to be about dragons? The answer is - there can NEVER be too many dragons. There is no such thing!
2. If your favorite Tolkien character had a pet cat, what would be its name? I'm going with Turin for this one because his cat would probably have 10,000 different names and one of them would probably be Deathpaw or Cursedclaw or something equally dramatic.
3. What is your favorite book about books? So I interpreted this totally different from other people... I can't say I read nonfiction about books so I immediately thought of Little Women, since it is about a writer writing a book. And as a young person, I never related to a literature character more than I did with Jo March so it is near and dear to my heart.

KingODuckingham · Wed Oct 28, 2020 1:42 am

1. How many dragons is too many dragons in a NaNo novel that wasn't supposed to be about dragons? Depends on their role in the story.
2. If your favorite Tolkien character had a pet cat, what would be its name? Samanthawise Gamgee
3. What is your favorite book about books? How to Read a Book, by Mortimer Adler; or alternatively, if we may stretch the definition of "about books" a bit, Poetics by Aristotle

Menolly · Wed Oct 28, 2020 4:44 am

@Little Bird Lail I need to do a little research about that! I'm not sure what all the effects would be. We'll see how well my brain does this November and whether I actually manage to write something novel length. Thank you for the great ideas!

1. How many dragons is too many dragons in a NaNo novel that wasn't supposed to be about dragons? This is a trick question. There is no such thing as too many dragons, and in fact all stories should have a minimum of five dragons.
2. If your favorite Tolkien character had a pet cat, what would be its name? Mr Frodo II.
3. What is your favorite book about books? Despite enjoying writing as a hobby I have not read many (any?) books about books. I'm also going to stretch the definition a little and say Matilda, by Roald Dahl, because Matilda taught me it's ok to be weird and love books more than anything, because you'll still turn out ok in the end. Although strangely, I never got any cool genius superpowers.

Winddancer · Wed Oct 28, 2020 12:16 pm

1. How many dragons is too many dragons in a NaNo novel that wasn't supposed to be about dragons? Are you killing them? If so, 1. If not then 100.
2. If your favorite Tolkien character had a pet cat, what would be its name? Sam is my favourite and I could totally see him naming it Mr. Frodo
3. What is your favorite book about books? I dont really read non fiction, no time..

Drífa · Wed Oct 28, 2020 12:34 pm

1. How many dragons is too many dragons in a NaNo novel that wasn't supposed to be about dragons? Three is the magic number.
2. If your favorite Tolkien character had a pet cat, what would be its name? Khazâd!
3. What is your favorite book about books? Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. I read this book a long time ago. It was about the destruction of books by fire. Good reading.

Chrysophylax Dives · Wed Oct 28, 2020 6:28 pm

1. How many dragons is too many dragons in a NaNo novel that wasn't supposed to be about dragons? One, me. Two is a crowd.
2. If your favorite Tolkien character had a pet cat, what would be its name? dead cat.
3. What is your favorite book about books? i have been reading this question for two hours and still have no idea wtf it means.

Boromir88 · Wed Oct 28, 2020 8:17 pm

1. How many dragons is too many dragons in a NaNo novel that wasn't supposed to be about dragons? I don't think there can ever be too many dragons. What would even be better is balrogs riding dragons
2. If your favorite Tolkien character had a pet cat, what would be its name? One tradition Tolkien seemed to not want to break away from is that cats are wicked creatures. So I don't think Bilbo would have a cat as a pet, but he would name the stray that hung around spying on him/attempting to sneak into Bag End "Lobelia."

3. What is your favorite book about books? "Breaking Bread with the Dead" by Alan Jacobs, which is from something WH Auden said. It was recommended by Goodreads and did not disappoint.

Dwim · Tue Nov 03, 2020 11:38 am

1. How many dragons is too many dragons in a NaNo novel that wasn't supposed to be about dragons? When you start dragging dragon' it out.
2. If your favorite Tolkien character had a pet cat, what would be its name? Feanor's cat Furrynor.
3. What is your favorite book about books? Perhaps the Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, if that counts.

Drífa · Tue Nov 03, 2020 4:44 pm

@Chrysophylax Dives hahahahaha....book about books!

Aerlinn · Sat Nov 07, 2020 2:22 pm

*brb looking for a stray kitten to adopt and name Furrynor* (@Dwimmerlaik) Thanks for indulging me everyone! I did not mean for the "books about books" question to be quite so confusing but it worked out in the end.

Anyways, @Boromir88 goes next for naming a fascinating looking book I might not have run into otherwise!

Boromir88 · Sun Nov 08, 2020 8:06 pm

Thank you @Yávië. Ahh, need to think of questions.

1. What's the first movie you think of that Tim Curry was in?
2. What are your Top 5 favorite holidays to celebrate?
3. What special gift would Bilbo have given you after his 111th birthday?

Drífa · Mon Nov 09, 2020 5:30 pm

1. What's the first movie you think of that Tim Curry was in? Rocky Horror Picture Show - "Sweet Transvestite"
2. What are your Top 5 favorite holidays to celebrate? Halloween, Halloween, Halloween, Halloween, Halloween. Truly it is my favorite celebration/time of the year. I use to celebrate other holidays when I was younger but now, it is nice just to have a day off from work and reflect on the reason for the holiday (not just the turkey, Easter eggs, and Christmas madness). I spend time with my family still, but everyone lives further away now and they have their own plans. You get use to it and enjoy it as you get older. Well, at least I am.
3. What special gift would Bilbo have given you after his 111th birthday? One of his fine walking sticks.

Lirimaer · Mon Nov 09, 2020 7:05 pm

1. What's the first movie you think of that Tim Curry was in? Rocky Horror
2. What are your Top 5 favorite holidays to celebrate? School holidays; or Fireworks Night, Christmas, Easter, Whitsun ...
3. What special gift would Bilbo have given you after his 111th birthday? A plant pot, maybe

Dimcairien Luiniel · Mon Nov 09, 2020 7:41 pm

1. What's the first movie you think of that Tim Curry was in? Muppet Treasure Island
2. What are your Top 5 favorite holidays to celebrate? In no particular order they are: Christmas, Easter, All Saints Day, Thanksgiving, Whit Sunday.
3. What special gift would Bilbo have given you after his 111th birthday? Maybe some knitting supplies?

Silky Gooseness · Tue Nov 10, 2020 12:12 pm

1. What's the first movie you think of that Tim Curry was in? Legend

2. What are your Top 5 favorite holidays to celebrate?
Easter, Christmas, Bommy night, New year, Mid-autumn lunar

3. What special gift would Bilbo have given you after his 111th birthday? A book

Moriel · Tue Nov 10, 2020 12:21 pm

1. What's the first movie you think of that Tim Curry was in? Rocky Horror
2. What are your Top 5 favorite holidays to celebrate? Christmas, Summer Solstice, Winter Solstice, Shakespeare's Birthday, New Year
3. What special gift would Bilbo have given you after his 111th birthday? Sting! Ok, probably not. More likely a book, or the recipe for his seedcake.

Winddancer · Tue Nov 10, 2020 10:55 pm

1. What's the first movie you think of that Tim Curry was in? Rocky Horror
2. What are your Top 5 favorite holidays to celebrate? 5?? I think I celebrate like 1.. X-mas and maaaybe sometimes Halloween.
3. What special gift would Bilbo have given you after his 111th birthday? I sincerely doubt I would be on the list or receive anything from a hobbit..

Zôrzimril · Tue Nov 10, 2020 10:56 pm

1. What's the first movie you think of that Tim Curry was in? Clue
2. What are your Top 5 favorite holidays to celebrate? I honestly don’t celebrate many holidays. Christmas and Thanksgiving are big family times which is nice
3. What special gift would Bilbo have given you after his 111th birthday? Mayhaps a book? Or a stuffed animal toy

Dwim · Wed Nov 11, 2020 11:50 am

1. What's the first movie you think of that Tim Curry was in? Addams Family Reunion (don't mind me, it was just one of my childhood favourites).
2. What are your Top 5 favorite holidays to celebrate? Christmas and Halloween would be the only ones I call favourites. Although I enjoy having four days off work over Easter. We don't celebrate too many holidays here, so I'm not too sure.
3. What special gift would Bilbo have given you after his 111th birthday? I think I would also receive a book. A book relating to Shire history, or perhaps a stranger book about foreign things. Who knows.

Pele Alarion · Wed Nov 11, 2020 6:38 pm

1. What's the first movie you think of that Tim Curry was in? I don't even know who Tim Curry is... Might have to look into it.
2. What are your Top 5 favorite holidays to celebrate? November 11 and November 18 (the first is a date of major battle before Latvia was established which happened on the latter date), Christmas, Easter, Midsummer
3. What special gift would Bilbo have given you after his 111th birthday? Maps! (and a compass to aid in navigation?)

Fuin Elda · Wed Nov 11, 2020 8:14 pm

1. What's the first movie you think of that Tim Curry was in? McHales Navy (It was the first movie I saw him and and remembered him in)
2. What are your Top 5 favorite holidays to celebrate? Samhain, Beltane, Yule, Ostara, Thanksgiving
3. What special gift would Bilbo have given you after his 111th birthday? Not sure possibly a walking stick?

Nessa Saelind · Thu Nov 12, 2020 5:21 pm

1. What's the first movie you think of that Tim Curry was in? - Muppet Treasure Island
2. What are your Top 5 favourite holidays to celebrate? - New Year, both Christmases (Roman Catholic and Orthodox, family reasons), June 22nd (the date of the antifascist uprising in Croatia). That would be that, methinks.
3. What special gift would Bilbo have given you after his 111th birthday? - A cookbook.

Lail · Fri Nov 13, 2020 4:06 am

1. What's the first movie you think of that Tim Curry was in? The three Musketeers
2. What are your Top 5 favorite holidays to celebrate? Um I am not a festive person. My only favorite holiday is Thanksgiving.
3. What special gift would Bilbo have given you after his 111th birthday? Maybe a hat cause I'm always losing them.

Nia · Fri Nov 13, 2020 3:05 pm

1. What's the first movie you think of that Tim Curry was in? Name sounds vaguely familiar, but I don't really know who he is. Looking at answers above, I've never actually seen Rocky Horror (sorry), which may go some way to explaining this.
2. What are your Top 5 favorite holidays to celebrate? I don't think I even celebrate 5 holidays in a year, what a scrooge! I'm not religious, but Christmas time is a favourite because of all the family and friends I get to see (and I also love Christmas crackers and mulled wine). I don't really have a favourite holiday after that. I guess Bonfire Night and New Year are usually quite fun.
3. What special gift would Bilbo have given you after his 111th birthday? I'd have loved a map, so hopefully a map. Love poring over a good map.