Okay, okay, I'll comment. There. Done. Satisfied?
Ahem. For real, now. I'm going to guess the color is white. I don't think I know people well enough to guess who said what, though.
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| Author: | Constable Jaynin Mimetes [ March 25th, 2011, 10:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | A Council Announcement |
Oh land of peaceful insanity Oh land of comrades fair I bring you word of a new change That you’ve noticed in the air The council that you’ve come to know To tease, to recognize The council whose color has been unknown I come now to reveal You see, I’m going to tell you the story of how we reached our decision. Well, retell it would be more precise. As a story teller it is my right to change names, and places, to add drama and conflict, to tell a story quite unlike what actually occurred without misrepresenting the facts. *** The council was faced with a weighty and dangerous decision. Six Council members faced their leader uncertainly. The discussion was what color should be used to present them, and no option seemed appropriate. “Can we just get on with it already?” Elrond asked. “There are other, more important, things that require our attention!” Aragorn glanced wearily from Galadriel to Celebrian. Mother and daughter usually stood of one accord, but this time they were set against each other, and the whole council felt the tension. “Perhaps, if Galadriel would explain her views, we might be able to understand her better,” Glorfindel suggested. “Red is not a color I am comfortable using,” Galadriel sighed, feeling she was explaining this for the seven hundredth time. “I do not know if I can explain the whys to you, for none of you seem to feel as I do. As I have said before, if this Council votes against me I will not stand in your way, but I would rather wear the color of a lesser rank than to be seen in red.” “I think I see what you are saying,” Glorfindel said slowly. “I agree with the Lady Galadriel.” “Orange,” Aragorn repeated, “is a fine medium between red and yellow.” “No,” Celebrian said flatly. “No orange.” “But why?” Arwen asked sweetly, trying to placate them both. “What reasons do you have against orange?” “I like orange,” Aragorn repeated. “I have no great love for orange myself,” Galadriel admitted, “But I’d rather be orange than red.” Aragorn turned to Gandalf. “What words do you have to advise us?” he asked. “Whatever color you pick, it’s all the same to me,” he said. “I don’t envy you this problem.” Arwen stood quietly by her father, watching the others uneasily. “I have been told that red is an unacceptable color for Galadriel,” Aragorn said. “And that orange is an unacceptable color for Celebrian. I will not have my council divided over something as petty as this. We will find another color.” “Yellow,” Galadriel said quickly. “We have our rings to distinguish us…” Gandalf was already shaking his head. “Perhaps we do,” he said. “But when they see our banners waving in the distance, how will they tell us apart then?” “The gray pilgrim has a point,” Aragorn said. “No, yellow is not the solution.” “We’re running out of colors,” Arwen said, her brow creasing in worry. “Perhaps we could…” “Perhaps a darker gold,” Aragorn said. “Something that isn’t yellow but isn’t quite orange.” He glared viciously a moment at Celebrien, but laughed in spite of himself. “We’re running out of colors,” he said, suddenly inspired. “When all colors are gone, what remains?” From where he sat in the corner, Gandalf looked up, suddenly interested. Elrond caught on first and a slow smile spread across his stern features. Celebrien and Galadriel caught each other’s gaze and laughed. Aragorn smiled in relief. “So it is decided,” he said with finality, and turned to Elrond. “What other weighty matters did you say must be discussed today?” *** Now, fair people, you hold the entire story, and all the clues. It is up to you to determine which of the people you see in this story are which Council members you know in real life. Be cautioned, I am subtle, and have woven both personalities into characters of my own. But if you are clever you can determine who said what in the great discussion, and what color was finally chosen. |
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| Author: | Airianna Valenshia [ March 25th, 2011, 11:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
*chuckles * 11 views and no one has guessed yet! Come on guys, where is that HW enthusiasm I love so much? You all have been salivating over the answer to this question for a while now. |
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| Author: | Constable Jaynin Mimetes [ March 25th, 2011, 11:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
It's the general avoidance of announcement me fears... *changes to global* |
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| Author: | Leandra Falconwing [ March 25th, 2011, 11:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
Okay, okay, I'll comment. There. Done. Satisfied? Ahem. For real, now. I'm going to guess the color is white. I don't think I know people well enough to guess who said what, though.
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| Author: | Airianna Valenshia [ March 25th, 2011, 11:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
*laughs * Can you tell how excited we all are by this? |
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| Author: | Dieki Kondrael [ March 25th, 2011, 11:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
I know the color, for I am the Ringsmith. Fear me. 
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| Author: | Varon [ March 25th, 2011, 12:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
I'd have to guess either white, black, or see through. |
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| Author: | Constable Jaynin Mimetes [ March 25th, 2011, 12:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
Some of the characters are insanely easy to guess... |
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| Author: | Bethany Faith [ March 25th, 2011, 12:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
Here are my guesses for the people and the quotes they said that made me guess them: Elrond is Seer: Elrond said, "There are other, more important things, that need our attention!" Seer said, "I think there are more important things for us to obsess over. "Galadriel is Vanya Katerina Jaynin: Galadriel said, "...but I would rather wear the color of a lesser rank than be seen in red." Vanya said, "...I'm dead set against red, but what I'd really like to be is yellow." Aragorn is Sir Emeth Mimetes: Aragorn said, "I like orange." Sir Emeth said, "I wanted orange, honestly..." Arwen is Hannah Marie: I'm just guessing here (since I've never met Hannah), but she seems like the more easy going council member on this topic. So she might be the one that doesn't really mind any color. Not sure, though. Gandalf is Timotheus: Gandalf said, "But when they see our banners waving in the distance..." Tim said, "...Jay's banner is a mix of red..." Same word...same person, huh? Celebrien is Airianna Valenshia: Simply a manner of deduction. Elementary dear Watson. Glorfindel is Inesdar: Once again...simple deduction. As for the color. White is the absence of all color. So my guess is either white or black. I lean more towards white, though. How was that? Bethany Faith |
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| Author: | Constable Jaynin Mimetes [ March 25th, 2011, 1:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
I'm of the opinion that we tell you absolutely nothing, whether right or wrong, to let others guess. 
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| Author: | Varon [ March 25th, 2011, 1:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
I don't know if your guesses are right, but good job. Wouldn't white be all colors combined though? |
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| Author: | Airianna Valenshia [ March 25th, 2011, 1:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
I agree, Katie. So does Brendan, as a side note. |
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| Author: | Constable Jaynin Mimetes [ March 25th, 2011, 1:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
It seems Brendan and I typically agree. It's an interesting thought... Varon: depends on if you're dealing with light or pigmentation. In light white is the presence of all color, and black is the absence of light. But in actual color white is a blank sheet of paper, and black is what happens if you mix all the colors together. So.
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| Author: | Airianna Valenshia [ March 25th, 2011, 1:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
Ooh, sneaky, Katie
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| Author: | Varon [ March 25th, 2011, 1:26 pm ] |
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You're right, I keep forgetting to separate the two. |
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| Author: | Constable Jaynin Mimetes [ March 25th, 2011, 1:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
If a person thinks it through carefully they'll be able to figure out which one it is. All it takes is a little concentration.
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| Author: | Rachel Newhouse [ March 25th, 2011, 1:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
Well, black is taken. Unringed member's names are black on their posts and profiles. (It shows up as a gray-blue on the board index.) Since unringed members don't have rings, I suppose they the council could use black + a ring... but it seems unlikely. Very amusing... and well-written, Katie.
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| Author: | Reiyen [ March 25th, 2011, 2:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
Saruman's robes! Saruman's robes! Saruman's robes! Saruman's robes! Saruman's robes! Saruman's robes! Saruman's robes! Saruman's robes! Saruman's robes! Saruman's robes! Saruman's robes! Saruman's robes! There's my guess... |
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| Author: | Delete [ March 25th, 2011, 3:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
Ask.com say failure remains when all colors are gone. But what do they know? It's the interent.  LOL, so I either think grey or black.
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| Author: | The Bard [ March 25th, 2011, 4:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
White methinks. |
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| Author: | Reiyen [ March 25th, 2011, 4:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
Curunir's robes! Curunir's robes! Curunir's robes! Curunir's robes! Curunir's robes! Curunir's robes! Curunir's robes! Curunir's robes! Curunir's robes! Curunir's robes! Come on... I am even using Elvish! |
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| Author: | Reiyen [ March 25th, 2011, 6:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
Inesdar wrote: You think the council will be rainbow Reiyen? Shimmery and color changing would be even more awesome, but rainbow is close enough to the garb of Saruman the Many Coloured.
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| Author: | Elanhil [ March 26th, 2011, 10:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
Glass...definitely glass... |
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| Author: | Kiev Shawn [ March 27th, 2011, 1:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
White. And I agree with Bethy's guesses.
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| Author: | Lady Elanor [ March 27th, 2011, 2:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
White I think too.  On another forums the background is white and the admin said (as a joke) he was going to make us white....unseen mods.
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| Author: | BushMaid [ March 27th, 2011, 4:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
Did I suggest white somewhere? *goes to rat around through the forums* Wow, this is the first time I've read this! Love the story Vanya! And I can't guess who is who. I'm not very good at that.
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| Author: | Constable Jaynin Mimetes [ March 27th, 2011, 5:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
| Well, be warned all ye "I'm no good at that people." You can guess. That's half the fun. Do you think, that if you just say "It's too hard" I'll just tell you? Then you don't have to exert the mental energy of figuring it out!  I ain't telling who's who. Nope, nope. And you'll have to read future stories and wonder until you get up the energy to guess. Mwahahaha! (The color you'll find out as soon as some technical geeks come and change it.) |
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| Author: | BushMaid [ March 27th, 2011, 6:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
That was not a hint, and I wasn't asking you to tell me, my dear Vanya. However I exert enough mental energy just by logging on to this website without me having to deduce HW members from a LOtR inspired short story. As wonderfully intriguing as that true life short story was!Me being someone that can choose to have a deplorable lack of curiosity when she feels like it, I will just not guess. I shall leave the guessing to the experts who know the council better then I do. *sits back and twiddles thumbs*
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| Author: | Elanhil [ March 27th, 2011, 7:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
Well we gotta guess.... I ran into some problems, but I better post it or we'll never guess... Galadriel – Hannah Aragorn – Seer Gandalf – Tim Arwen – Airianna Celebrian – Inesdar Elrond – Jay Glorfindel – Vanya?!?! |
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| Author: | Bethany Faith [ March 27th, 2011, 7:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
Elanhil wrote: Well we gotta guess.... I ran into some problems, but I better post it or we'll never guess... Galadriel – Hannah Aragorn – Seer Gandalf – Tim Arwen – Airianna Celebrian – Inesdar Elrond – Jay Glorfindel – Vanya?!?! *wonders how Elanhil got those statistics* *squints really hard* Yah...Seer could be Aragorn. *wonders who's wrong* *wonders why I am talking like this* *must stop talking like this* =P Bethany Faith |
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| Author: | Constable Jaynin Mimetes [ March 27th, 2011, 7:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
I'm guessing you have splatitis. 
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| Author: | Airianna Valenshia [ March 27th, 2011, 7:28 pm ] |
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*laughs at Katie's funny post * |
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| Author: | Airianna Valenshia [ March 27th, 2011, 7:32 pm ] |
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Okay, between Katie and Brendan, my sides now hurt! |
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| Author: | BushMaid [ March 27th, 2011, 7:35 pm ] |
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Inesdar wrote: Thank you Elanhil, made me a girl.... * Laughing out loud! *
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| Author: | Elanhil [ March 27th, 2011, 7:37 pm ] |
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Like I said, I did run into some problems....I went with personalities... I guess you could switch Vanya and Brendan...
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| Author: | Elanhil [ March 27th, 2011, 8:09 pm ] |
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Inesdar wrote: Next time, please make me male I beg you Elanhil I may be able to manage that...
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| Author: | The Bard [ March 27th, 2011, 10:36 pm ] |
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Sickly yellow? 
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| Author: | Airianna Valenshia [ March 27th, 2011, 10:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
*laughs * White. We will tweak the color to be more white tomorrow. Please hold
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| Author: | Constable Jaynin Mimetes [ March 27th, 2011, 11:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
Well, it's not really white. I thought it was going to be a kind of cream, never an actual white. Because white is too bright on the background and stuff... and we still don't have our new rings. But don't worry. We'll get it all straightened out.
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| Author: | Elanhil [ March 28th, 2011, 5:09 am ] |
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Whoah, you have no idea how close those rings look like my actual physical ring.... My ring is silver with small vertical scores down it that look like the diagonal ones, and then a wavy inset band going through the whole thing. Seriously, that's amazing... |
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| Author: | Bethany Faith [ March 28th, 2011, 7:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
*head/desk* I had it right...all...along. Yay! Pretty white!!
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| Author: | Reiyen [ March 28th, 2011, 8:20 am ] |
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Saruman is disappointed... very much. Time to call out the orc legions... oh wait... they all got stomped on... |
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| Author: | Riniel Jasmina [ March 28th, 2011, 8:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
I only just found this thread so I suppose my guess is out as the color is already decided. I enjoyed reading it though.
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| Author: | Constable Jaynin Mimetes [ March 28th, 2011, 9:10 am ] |
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There are other things to guess besides the color. We only have two guesses on the characters so far.
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| Author: | The Bard [ March 28th, 2011, 10:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
I'll give it a shot. Elrond=Sir Emeth Galadriel=Vanya Aragorn=Inesdar Gandalf=Timotheus Celebrian=Hannah Marie Arwen=Airianna Glorfindel=Seer Those are my guesses.
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| Author: | Lady Elanor [ March 28th, 2011, 10:37 am ] |
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Nicely done Joe! I wouldn't know where to start! But I do think that Aragorn is Jay.
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| Author: | Constable Jaynin Mimetes [ March 28th, 2011, 10:41 am ] |
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Finally people are guessing! Now, isn't this fun?
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| Author: | Lady Elanor [ March 28th, 2011, 10:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
Elrond is either Tim or Seer as one of them complained we had better things to be doing than worrying about name colours.
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| Author: | Rachel Newhouse [ March 28th, 2011, 12:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
Okay, I just wanted to say I love your new color, but especially the ring! It's gorgeous. And now Sir Emeth is the only reddish one, like he should be. I'm very happy now.
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| Author: | Elanhil [ March 28th, 2011, 2:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Council Announcement |
How are we supposed to know how we did if you don't tell us? You should say how many right/wrong... |
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