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Post by khazarkhum on Oct 18, 2007 7:11:28 GMT
Realistically? If she plays her cards right she can have a very nice life indeed.
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Post by Elfhild on Oct 19, 2007 7:22:35 GMT
Oh, of course. But will she play the right cards or foreswear gambling entirely? ;D She is a bit hard-headed, you know.
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Post by Agan on Nov 21, 2007 17:15:51 GMT
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Post by Angmar on Nov 23, 2007 1:55:04 GMT
Agan, this type of helmet is more fanciful than practical. Those sharp spikes could take out an eye if someone fell upon them. The helmet reminds me of some horse face armor that I saw on the website of "Shadows of Angmar." As I recall, this armor featured two long spikes running down both sides of the horse's head and extending for a foot or two below its muzzle. I suppose the idea is that the horse could use theses spikes on an enemy. Having been a horseman for years, I would be more concerned that the horse would impale his chest or legs (or even his rider) on this fearful armor.
I don't have the address for the picture, but look for the "Shadows of Angmar" game and check out the wallpapers. It is there somewhere.
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Post by Agan on Nov 23, 2007 23:05:17 GMT
Well, I didn't find it, but you have described it well enough, Angmar. ;D Again, like in PJ's film, the guys must think of nazgul horses as "totally unnatural" - never eating, never sleeping, never resting and comfortable in most weird armor and with nails through the hooves. Instead, I think that Farmer Maggots anger at Khamul: “I come from yonder,” he said, slow and stiff-like, pointing back west, over my fields, if you please. But I did not see why he should come riding over my land so bold.might be totally justified - I sometimes imagine Khamul feeding Maggot's carrots to his horse. ;D
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Post by Elfhild on Nov 24, 2007 2:40:15 GMT
Not only does he run the risk of getting his eyes poked out by all the spikes, but all of the ladies will have difficulty kissing him safely. ;D
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Post by Angmar on Nov 24, 2007 7:18:43 GMT
Elfhild, do you think that will be an impossible problem for him? *grins*
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Post by Angmar on Nov 24, 2007 7:35:23 GMT
Again, like in PJ's film, the guys must think of nazgul horses as "totally unnatural" - never eating, never sleeping, never resting and comfortable in most weird armor and with nails through the hooves. Instead, I think that Farmer Maggots anger at Khamul: “I come from yonder,” he said, slow and stiff-like, pointing back west, over my fields, if you please. But I did not see why he should come riding over my land so bold.might be totally justified - I sometimes imagine Khamul feeding Maggot's carrots to his horse. ;D Agan, that is an unrealistic portrayal of a simple, uncomplicated animal like a horse. It always struck me as nonsensical. No horse could survive an existence of such obvious and deliberate abuse. I suppose Tolkien wanted us to think that somehow the Nazgul had engineered them to be some sort of bizarre creatures. However, he never explained just exactly how this process was achieved. Below is a variation on the Witch-king that you sent. i63.photobucket.com/albums/h149/DushgoiKing/Angmar1.jpgHere is one of the horses from the same site. i63.photobucket.com/albums/h149/DushgoiKing/Angmar2.jpgThose metal spikes on the horse's bridle might impale the enemy if they didn't get the rider or the horse's chest or legs first. Other than that, I can't think of much use for this armor except maybe they could be used like elephants' tushes to dig up roots in an emergency. ;D
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Post by Agan on Nov 26, 2007 5:50:16 GMT
Unfortunately, elephant tushes go well only with elephant's trunk! ;D
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Post by Angmar on Nov 26, 2007 7:14:05 GMT
Agan, so true. *grins* Where do these designers get these wild ideas anyway?
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