What's your TTF Story?

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

That had to be explained to me by one of our other Russian members. ☺

 

[HALETH✒🗡]

That had to be explained to me by one of our other Russian members. ☺

I guess I know who you are talking about.

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

Now if we could just get her to post. 🙄

 

[Goldilocks Gamgee]

I'm going to finish the 11th grade this year. It's the last school year for Russian students.

You are Russian? I am so glad to meet someone from my country! I live in the USA, but I am Russian.

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

We have several Russian members, as it happens. Members the world over,in fact.

 

[Goldilocks Gamgee]

Members the world over,

I'm assuming you meant to say "members from over the world". 🙃

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

Well, I don't think any are floating in the sky! 😆

Though some could be considered a bit "far out". 😅

 

[Olorgando]

I'm assuming you meant to say "members from over the world". 🙃

I didn't know that we have members from Valinor and Tol Eressëa! 😮

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

I'd like to think so, TBH.

 

[Goldilocks Gamgee]

That would be so nice...

 

[Olorgando]

I'd like to think so, TBH.

Avatars are a different matter! Just look at mine. But I suppose they don't count by reasons of some arcane technicality ... 😠

 

[HALETH✒🗡]

You are Russian? I am so glad to meet someone from my country! I live in the USA, but I am Russian.

Yeah, I'm Russian. Nice to meet you!

 

[Olorgando]

I'm assuming you meant to say "members from over the world". 🙃

I'm assuming you meant to say "from all over the world" ...

 

[Erestor Arcamen]

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

Avatars are a different matter! Just look at mine.

Yes, "avatars" on the Internet are different from say, Krishna being an avatar of Vishnu.

On the other hand, Gandalf is often described as being "short-tempered".

Hmm. . .🤔😁

 

[ZehnWaters]

I think I am most likely one of the youngest members of the forum, though. I am still in Middle School but participating in some of the TTF discussions make me feel older than I actually am. My knowledge of Tolkien's works also grows a lot here!

Jinkies, now I do feel old. Here I was thinking *I* was one of the younger members in my mid-30s.

My mom had always been a fan of Tolkien since she was in High School. She'd even bought a copy of The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales. She started The Silmarillion but never finished it (her bookmark sat in the book for decades and now the book pages have a permanent little bend). I remember liking the Rankin-Bass The Hobbit (but being sad that Bombur died). I never read the books until after seeing the first film in '01. I was hooked. I saw it in the theatre 9 times (my personal record). I read through the LotR books in a few months and then started in on The Silmarillion during my senior year. It's my favourite book, I've read it 11 times. The Silmarillion completely changed how I write (not necessarily for the better as I'm more inclined towards narrative summaries now than 3rd person omniscient, personal stories).

Since I enjoy building a setting and creating characters more than telling a story, I've been prone to making RPG settings (and not following through on them). It was when I started making 1st Age and 2nd Age alternate universe fanfiction that I found TTF; I needed feedback.

 

[Olorgando]

On the other hand, Gandalf is often described as being "short-tempered".
Hmm. . .🤔😁

Dang! You broke the code! 😁😁😁

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

. I am still in Middle School

Wait a minute-- is this really true? In looking for something in an old thread, I came across your first post:
Post in thread 'Arwen: why i hate her' https://thetolkien.forum/threads/arwen-why-i-hate-her.14053/post-537242

Over a year ago! If I'm guessing your age then correctly, I have to say I'm seriously impressed.

(I'm also guessing you were too young to have been on here. Naughty! But I wouldn't want to be without your posts.😄)

 

[Goldilocks Gamgee]

I just read the "Rules" Thread, and only now realized that a year ago, I was in fact illegally active on this site... Oops.

 

[Halasían]

I just read the "Rules" Thread, and only now realized that a year ago, I was in fact illegally active on this site... Oops.

OOOoooo...... a sneaky adolescent! who'd a thunk it? 🤣