LOTR-lovers!

**Nightshade** · July 3rd, 2013, 10:46 AM

Both my brothers have emailed me telling me that I need to go as Tauriel for Halloween. To quote DB15, "Come ON. You HAVE to. If I looked that much like a LotR character I'd totally do it."

Me, "Even if it was Smeagol?"

Him, "Yes, Precious, yes."

I accept full responsibility for turning them into D&D-playing, LOTR-loving fantasy nerds.

**SwordWomanRiona** · July 3rd, 2013, 05:21 PM

Yay, go for it, Nightshade!

Originally Posted by Kaya

Thank you!

I love my Orcrist. It's the first Tolkien sword I ever bought, and not the last. (I have Fili's sword on pre-order and will probably pre-order Kili's sword as well.

It only makes sense to have the whole Durin family weaponry line!) It caused quite the spectacle in the store when they brought it out, since they didn't have it on display and neither of the sales guys who helped us had ever seen it unboxed. It was an awesome moment to say the least!

I fell in love with Orcrist when I first saw it in the promo pics, I'll be definitely getting it asap! I have Glamdring, which is gorgeous as well, but I'd like the set, the two swords from the trolls' lair

**CaranDulin** · July 3rd, 2013, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by humble_knight

I don't know if any of you sub to fb pages about LOTR/TH but this showed up in my feed today and tickled my ribs a little

Oh my gosh XD that's so funny!

**Bagginslover** · July 4th, 2013, 03:07 AM

Originally Posted by Nightshade

Both my brothers have emailed me telling me that I need to go as Tauriel for Halloween. To quote DB15, "Come ON. You HAVE to. If I looked that much like a LotR character I'd totally do it."

Me, "Even if it was Smeagol?"

Him, "Yes, Precious, yes."

I accept full responsibility for turning them into D&D-playing, LOTR-loving fantasy nerds.

Thats a great conversation!! You really should!

**piffyanne** · July 5th, 2013, 12:33 AM

found two new videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rbo7OndHPec and (the latter has some swears that are beeped out, use discretion anyway)

Love them

**Ocelan** · July 5th, 2013, 12:19 PM

Teehee, that Gollum wins award thing is just so funny. I've seen it before. Was it perhaps the RotK extended dvd's easter egg or something?

Oh and then there's this for you Legolas fans:

**Bambi** · July 5th, 2013, 04:17 PM

I love both video's! Thank you!

@Kaya: Thank you so much! I have always felt at ease and peaceful in the forest, so it was no surprise that I was going to fall for the Mallorn leaf-designs

. I've had them for 9(!) years now. As for the elvish it's "Freedom" written in quenya tengwar, I added it a couple of months ago

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**Maelyssa** · July 5th, 2013, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by Nightshade

Both my brothers have emailed me telling me that I need to go as Tauriel for Halloween. To quote DB15, "Come ON. You HAVE to. If I looked that much like a LotR character I'd totally do it."

Me, "Even if it was Smeagol?"

Him, "Yes, Precious, yes."

I accept full responsibility for turning them into D&D-playing, LOTR-loving fantasy nerds.

Very good sister.

I've done the same to my kids. My friend, who was our GM for a year until he moved out of state, has been tracked down online by my teens and is coming in August to hold a session due to extensive nagging, begging and pleading. Lol Well done kids, well done.

**Maelyssa** · July 5th, 2013, 06:39 PM

Humble knight.....the FB post....HILARIOUS!

**Tori Angeli** · July 19th, 2013, 08:25 AM

It is entirely possible I splurged on a custom-made headpiece for the midnight showing of Desolation of Smaug. It's a vine crown with custom black butterflies in the shape of Emperor butterflies, except with no markings at all. I suppose I'm cosplaying as the sky above Mirkwood? But since that's one of my favorite moments in the book and very special to me personally, that was what I wanted to do. I've got a few extra black butterflies to pin elsewhere in my hair to finish the look. I'll experiment when it comes closer to time and post pictures of what I come up with.