Poll : Would you go there and back again?, Would you accept or decline the adventure? |
 Jun 11 2008, 05:19 PM
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Leaky's Official Donut Maker and Mosquito Man  Posts: 11,070 Joined: 10:51am August 25, 2005 Location: Playing kal-toh with Professor Snape    |
When Bilbo set out on his adventure, he had no idea if or when he'd ever get to the mountain guarded by a dragon where the treasure is buried. He had no guarantee, no insight, no prediction to reassure him that he'd get home again, with or without the threasure. He left his safe, warm house with its regular meals to do something totally alien to him, which requires a huge amount of courage (and not a little luck).
So now imagine that you're sitting enjoying Second Breakfast and contemplating lunch, in the comfort of your cosy home with its warm bed and food-filled rooms, when a wizard and a group of dwarfs invade your house unannounced, claiming that you put a secret mark on your door, something about A Burglar seeking An Adventure. At first you're shocked by the fact they're not only eating all your food, but proposing an adventure where you might not get back again. But then they begin to talk of a treasure, jewels and gems beyond your wildest dreams or imagination, which fills your head with thoughts of gold and wealth and excitement. And then they go mention the dragon that guards this mountain, and you want to run and hide in a safe comfortable room in your nice familiar home. But, you have to make a decision. Will you go? Will you stay, thank you all the same? Or, will you think about it? --------------------   I'm 1 of the 99.99% W.L.Y.J.  When I sleep I dream, and when I dream I can rise above the walls Remember Cameron Duncan Thanks Jeff! |
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Jun 14 2008, 03:53 PM
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Knight MacMod The Great Protecting The Memory Of Sense Posts: 2,422 Joined: 7:17pm February 17, 2006 Location: 3rd door on the left, Hogsmeade  |
Once, long ago, I did travel there and (thank God) back again.
It was a long journey, deep into the Domain of the Golden Dragon (wiki, 2nd def.). Our ship was tossed by two typhoons in the China Sea, rolling dark water breaking well above the main deck. I was ill, not from sea sickness, but lung infection. I lost almost 20 pounds. But the sea calmed and a low dark line rose along the horizon. The fetid smell of the jungle rose and rose as we drew near. Finally, we drew near the mouth of the mighty Mekong, a winding black snake stretching far into the depths of South East Asia. Oh, I have seen the Dragon and have understood that he is me... --------------------  click the Q "And, if there is need to speak in brief summary of this power, we shall find that none of the things which are done with intelligence take place without the help of speech, but that in all our actions as well as in all our thoughts speech is our guide, . . ." Isocrates, Antidosis |
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Jun 14 2008, 03:59 PM
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Transfiguration Today's Star Reporter  Posts: 2,011 Joined: 3:59pm May 15, 2008 Location: Sunny Phoenix, Arizona("It's a Dry Heat!") |
If dwarves and a wizard showed up at my place, I imagine I wouldn't have much more choice than little Bilbo did. And like Bilbo, I'd be wanting my cozy bed and a cup of hot tea more often than not. I just hope that I would have the same kind of inner resources that Bilbo did. And maybe because I have a bit of Took in me, I would actually enjoy some of the adventures!
-------------------- "It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."
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Jun 14 2008, 04:57 PM
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Daily Prophet Photographer Posts: 875 Joined: 3:46pm January 7, 2008 Location: Macedonia |
Well I am not an adventure type so I am going to ask them how dangerous it is likely to be and than probably accept if I saw that the wizard is powerful
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Jun 14 2008, 05:33 PM
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The Other Half of the DDD Posts: 4,838 Joined: 10:10am March 16, 2007 Location: Marauding with Moony, Padfoot and Prongs |
I'd drop whatever I was doing and go! Pass up the chance to go 'there and back again' with a group of beard wagging dwarves and Gandalf the Grey?! I think not!
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Jun 14 2008, 09:40 PM
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Knight Bus Driver in Training Posts: 566 Joined: 2:43pm January 28, 2005 Location: Out there, doing it for Dumbledore!  |
Being Hobbitish by nature already, I'd certainly be disinclined to leap up and race out the door, but I know I could be persuaded easily enough. The romance of the singing would embolden me.
-------------------- "Daaawlish" -- it's the new "Smurf"! "The name is Dawlish. John Dawlish."
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Jun 15 2008, 12:00 AM
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Exclusive distributor of The Dungbomb Protection Kit Posts: 2,632 Joined: 10:52pm March 5, 2007 |
I'm too big of a coward to allow myself to be goaded into it like Bilbo was. However, I don't think the opportunity would have even come up, as I would have kicked the first dwarf that ordered a meal right out of my house.
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Jun 15 2008, 12:27 AM
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Professional Diagon Alley Window Shopper Posts: 68 Joined: 8:53pm May 30, 2007 Location: Flourish and Blotts |
I don't think I would go before I knew what I was going to do and what would be expected. (Although the dwarves probably wouldn't like someone like me to be with them - but then, they weren't exactly thrilled to have Bilbo at first.) I'm not one to jump into things without doing research or knowing exactly what I'm getting in to. I'd have to be absolutely convinced that I would come back alive, otherwise there's no way I'd do it.
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Jun 16 2008, 11:48 AM
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Flesh-Eating-Slug Catcher Posts: 198 Joined: 11:53am April 21, 2008 Location: Managing Mischief with Elvendork |
I'd ask them exactly how dangerous it's likely going to be
I think, I would go. With a wise wizard I would feel safer. However I would be cautious about it. --------------------   W.L.Y.J. 1 of the 99.99% Images curtesy of Hagiographer13 & Moose_Starr |
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Jun 16 2008, 04:25 PM
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Monster Book Stacker Posts: 352 Joined: 3:44pm June 20, 2006 Location: At Gringott's: trying to find out what's in Vault 712 |
The only thing holding me back would be my kids - and the thought of spiders! Cristyn -------------------- "Who wills Can. Who tries Does. Who loves Lives." Anne McCaffrey   Thanks to JeffHpFan for the cool avatar, Mokey for the butterfly and atschpe for the awesome siggy! |
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