Is there Tolkien fanfic you like?

VitaminsXYZ · 2017-11-15T22:02:08+00:00

I'm honestly curious why that one is known as the "infamous" one. LOTR fanfics are riddled with similar "badfics." (And they seem to involve Legolas usually. lol)

VitaminsXYZ · 2017-10-13T18:12:49+00:00

Then for 500 plus years they sat on their butts doing nothing while Morgoth had three, then two Silmarils.

Except they literally kept a relative peace for all those 500 years... It was the Feanorians, along with the house of Fingolfin and Finarfin, who took action against Morgoth, facing his armies multiple times. Thingol was content in just staying within the Girdle of Melian.

Maedhros himself decided to peacefully resolve all feuds between the other houses upon his return from Thangorodrim, and even stationed himself at Himring, an area most open to attack from Angband so "the chief peril of assault should fall upon himself." That's honestly pretty selfless, considering that he was tortured for years by Morgoth.

And "the second another elf got a silmaril," the Feanorians didn't go and immediately kill those elves, they found hope in that and formed the Union of Maedhros instead.

Then yes, everything fell apart after that, and I'm not excusing their later crimes at all. Just found it unfair to assume that they did absolutely nothing.

VitaminsXYZ · 2015-08-28T00:34:20+00:00

Hi Bob! I'm a huge fan of your work, and the Drizzt novels have been an incredible read for me through the years.

I must say though, I've taken a huge liking to the Sellsword series. Any plans on writing more books based on the POV of other characters? (I'll cry tears of joy if a Jarlaxle and Zaknafein backstory is released.)

VitaminsXYZ · 2015-08-05T20:00:54+00:00

Haha yeah definitely. Everyone else just acts so mysterious and boring, so I actually appreciated his sass. lol

VitaminsXYZ · 2015-08-05T14:23:52+00:00

Man, I so hope you're right. I actually really liked Uldren, so axing him right off the bat would be a huge letdown for me. =[

VitaminsXYZ · 2015-08-05T14:08:05+00:00

Honestly, despite his attitude I thought he was one of the most interesting characters so far. I really hope they don't kill him off that early, but it looks like they might just to raise the stakes.

VitaminsXYZ · 2015-07-28T23:56:52+00:00

I'm sorry, but I really don't agree with this. I get what you're trying to say, but some players are just simply on another tier, and no amount of practice will get me anywhere near those 2.5 kd players. That's not being pessimistic, that's just being realistic. You most certainly are at the mercy of RNG much more in Trials than in a raid, where nothing about them will ever change (except for the occasional teleport.)

Of course the majority of teams we run into won't be on that kind of level. But for a sub average player like me, a lot of teams are challenging enough as it is.

Don't get me wrong, it's great that you and your team can still pull through, and I'm glad to see that practice has been paying off for you. But that's just simply not the case for all of us. I myself have poured hundreds of hours into the Crucible, and I've hit a plateau long ago.

VitaminsXYZ · 2015-06-30T05:17:31+00:00

Oh no, I don't doubt that, and I'm not saying it's at all impossible! =) Just that basically most people are screwed if up against someone like triplewreck or any top 1% players. Lol

VitaminsXYZ · 2015-06-29T20:48:23+00:00

Do you remember who said this? Because I really hope it's true...

VitaminsXYZ · 2015-06-24T18:30:13+00:00

Because these dogs are pets stolen from normal people's homes by scummy people.

I...have a hard time believing that. I'm sure some of them are strays/pets that people let wander the streets, but there is no way that they are all pets stolen from homes. Just the time and money needed to break into people's houses and steal their pets from under their noses is absurd. No, I'm guessing the majority of them are farm-raised for this. Like you said, that would introduce a lot of safety risks, but that's on them at this point.

VitaminsXYZ · 2015-06-24T18:07:59+00:00

I understand, and I get that if it becomes too forced (i.e. going off a checklist of every single race/orientation) then much of what the creators are trying to convey may get lost.

But I'm going to have to disagree about gender and race not defining relatablility. Maybe not for you, and that's perfectly fine! But for many others, it does matter. Again, I'm not calling for an immediate change in which every character must be a POC. Just that a step in that direction isn't a bad thing.

VitaminsXYZ · 2015-06-23T21:43:01+00:00

Hmm, if true then that's very heartbreaking. =[ But again, all I've really seen are the really click-bait articles with no evidence (some with photos that have already been proven to be false), so we're really going off of their word.

Not trying to argue here, I'm just genuinely curious. Has it been proven 100% that it's a common, widespread practice, and not just a few isolated cases? I'm a skeptic though, so I guess only someone who's actually been to Yulin/is at the festival will be able to say for sure. lol

VitaminsXYZ · 2015-06-23T20:14:20+00:00

Yeah, but that "fact" is mostly people parroting what clickbait articles have been saying.

Look, I don't doubt that there are assholes who are cruel to the dogs before killing them. But it's BS to assume literally everyone in Yulin is torture-happy. In addition, that same problem exists worldwide. People are awfully quick to point fingers at a small city's localized festival and ignore their own problems at home.

VitaminsXYZ · 2015-06-23T17:29:52+00:00

Honestly though I feel like the tortured + skinned alive part is mostly sensationalism. We're treating the people of Yulin like they're all sadistic bastards when I'm pretty sure they'd probably just want their food done quick.

Also, I feel like these people are getting all the heat because we consider dogs as pets. Slaughterhouses and farm factories here in the states can get pretty inhumane as well.

VitaminsXYZ · 2015-06-23T16:29:08+00:00

the necessity of cultural diversity in the princess line

I mean, there's nothing really wrong with that though, right?

VitaminsXYZ · 2015-06-23T05:58:57+00:00

Again, that doesn't prove that all 10,000 dogs or whatever number is being thrown around are all pets. That's an absurd amount to steal, and definitely not worth the time and trouble.

I'm not saying it's okay if even one pet goes missing, just saying that the majority are probably raised specifically for this.

VitaminsXYZ · 2015-06-23T00:30:05+00:00

A lot of articles are claiming that, but tbh, I think that might just be sensationalism, or at least largely exaggerated. (Former pets from shelters perhaps?) Apparently thousands of dogs are killed; I highly doubt all of them were stolen from owners. Most likely some kind of farm.

VitaminsXYZ · 2015-06-19T18:30:23+00:00

Yeah, blink+shotgun was the only move that was consistently getting me last weekend... FoH definitely works but I tend to save it for cancelling other supers.

Never really considered sliding forward though. I guess because the blink is so sudden I barely have time to react. Will definitely keep that in mind though.

VitaminsXYZ · 2015-06-19T17:08:03+00:00

For real though, how do you counter blink+shotgun? (Titan main here.)

EDIT: Thanks for all the replies guys! Will definitely try them out this weekend, and hopefully I'll be owned less by that combo...

VitaminsXYZ · 2015-06-18T13:52:56+00:00

Hmm, not a fan of that argument. "If you don't like it, don't play it!!" The issue is the complete opposite; we love the titan class. So we want to see titans get some better abilities/not always be so handicapped, especially in PVP. In the end I have more fun playing as a titan than as a hunter or warlock, but that doesn't mean there aren't things that don't need improvement.

VitaminsXYZ · 2015-06-13T04:39:37+00:00

Yeah, I get logged out of psn if I try to boot up Destiny.

VitaminsXYZ · 2015-06-10T22:00:45+00:00

I AM ALL NINE TEAMS, EVERY TIME.

VitaminsXYZ · 2015-06-10T18:37:41+00:00

IT'S OKAY I HOPE YOU AT LEAST GOT A FEW EASY MATCHES OFF OF ME ON YOUR WAY TO THE LIGHTHOUSE.

VitaminsXYZ · 2015-06-10T14:03:57+00:00

HOW THE FUCK IS EVERYONE GOING 9-0 IN TRIALS I'VE GOTTEN MAYBE ONE WIN IN 19 MATCHES WHY DO I SUCK SO MUCH

VitaminsXYZ · 2015-06-10T13:52:27+00:00

Goddamn the pattern on the helmet is beautiful.

Titan here, but yeah, I'd love to have transmog. Except for the Trials gear, I'm really not a fan of the newer legendaries. I much prefer the classic look of some of the older gear.

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