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: 11,144 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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because I want to think of myself as an adventurous type - and I'm usually up for some adventure, granted no one's ever offered me a *grand* one.
