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Well guys, I know I'm kind of new on the forums and what not (but definitely not new in writing, that's fo' sho') but I wanted to share something with you. I LOVE Lord of the Rings. I LOVE Hobbits. I LOVED the LotRO: Shadows of Angmar trial. And I most CERTAINLY love the books. I was hoping that, in order to start my own mapping career (in addition to being a writer, but that comes ALOT later, since I'm only 13 >.>) I would kick it off (like a GM punting a gnome, literally) with a Lord of the Rings map. I assume we have all seen the movies atleast ONCE. And I assume you remember the part when the fellowship goes to Lorien (is it Lorien? I forgot...) after escaping Moria, and when Frodo looks into Galadriel's water-mirror, yes? What does he see, eh? Hobbits. Lots of Hobbits. Chained. Imprisoned. In agony. One by one, waiting to be tortured, enslaved, and/or imprisoned by Sauron. I do not like Sauron, he's cruel, and the fact that he would do such a thing to the peaceful Hobbits is disgusting. I was thinking to make something like the Scourging of the Shire, but AFTER the story of Lord of the Rings. A second Scourging, based on my imagination. This is just a small "summary" of what I plan on doing, events in slight detail as seen through the eyes of a Hobbit.
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It was a dark night, not usual in West Farthing, especially in my side o' town. I live near the Old Forest, y'see. Name's Underhill. Fancy name for someone livin' in a normal house, in' it? So I'm takin' m'midnight walk by the edge of the Old Forest, which I do on my norm' weeknights. And that's when it happened. I was hearin' screams from near th'North Farthing, a' did. It was a chillin' sort, sounded like some Folk were bein' slain. I was curious, an' in m'stupidity went and looked.
T'was when I got to the North I was shocked. Dead or chained Hobbits, everywhere. The townsfolk were bein' takin' captive! I had ran as quickly to the armory shop in Town Hall as m'little legs could carry me, and picked out a nice long practice sword. Why, y'might ask? Tis' cause' the Militia already picked up the real tools y'know. But I needn't worry, I'm one of th'strongest Hobbits in the Shire. No one's tougher than me, except an Orc maybe. But there were more than just yer' normal Orcs, I tell ye'. I saw a black man, robed, cloaked, hooded. He let out a shriek that could incapacitate a weaker-willed Big Folk, he did. It knocked me back, and I looked up at him before everythin' went black...
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Just to give you a little idea on what sort of attack is happening, and what sort of Hobbit you'll get to be. It's not much, not one of my best, but it's what I'm planning. After several more terraining practice-sessions, I'll begin my project. Note that it'll be my first Warcraft 3 map EVER, so it might not be the best. But I've got two websites full of models, doodads, and tutorials that will help me out. Wish me luck folks, and tell me what you thought!
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It was a dark night, not usual in West Farthing, especially in my side o' town. I live near the Old Forest, y'see. Name's Underhill. Fancy name for someone livin' in a normal house, in' it? So I'm takin' m'midnight walk by the edge of the Old Forest, which I do on my norm' weeknights. And that's when it happened. I was hearin' screams from near th'North Farthing, a' did. It was a chillin' sort, sounded like some Folk were bein' slain. I was curious, an' in m'stupidity went and looked.
T'was when I got to the North I was shocked. Dead or chained Hobbits, everywhere. The townsfolk were bein' takin' captive! I had ran as quickly to the armory shop in Town Hall as m'little legs could carry me, and picked out a nice long practice sword. Why, y'might ask? Tis' cause' the Militia already picked up the real tools y'know. But I needn't worry, I'm one of th'strongest Hobbits in the Shire. No one's tougher than me, except an Orc maybe. But there were more than just yer' normal Orcs, I tell ye'. I saw a black man, robed, cloaked, hooded. He let out a shriek that could incapacitate a weaker-willed Big Folk, he did. It knocked me back, and I looked up at him before everythin' went black...
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Just to give you a little idea on what sort of attack is happening, and what sort of Hobbit you'll get to be. It's not much, not one of my best, but it's what I'm planning. After several more terraining practice-sessions, I'll begin my project. Note that it'll be my first Warcraft 3 map EVER, so it might not be the best. But I've got two websites full of models, doodads, and tutorials that will help me out. Wish me luck folks, and tell me what you thought!
