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voidstate

Posted: Oct 14 2011, 05:47 AM

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... once upon a time... I had a mind to make a body of more or less connected legend, ranging from the large and cosmogonic, to the level of romantic fairy-story — the larger founded on the lesser in contact with the earth, the lesser drawing splendour from the vast backcloths — which I could dedicate simply to: to England; to my country. It should possess the tone and quality that I desired, somewhat cool and clear, be redolent of our ‘air’ (the clime and soil of the North West, meaning Britain and the hither parts of Europe: not Italy or the Aegean, still less the East), and, while possessing (if I could achieve it) the fair elusive beauty that some call Celtic (though it is rarely found in genuine ancient Celtic things), it should be ‘high’, purged of the gross, and fit for the more adult mind of a land long now steeped in poetry. I would draw some of the great tales in fullness, and leave many only placed in the scheme, and sketched. The cycles should be linked to a majestic whole, and yet leave scope for other minds and hands, wielding paint and music and drama.

J. R. R. Tolkien

Thought this might inspire GMs and players out there. He mentions "paint and music and drama", surely improvised drama such as roleplaying fits in there, too.

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Sir Gawain	Posted: Oct 14 2011, 06:39 AM
Group: Members Posts: 29 Member No.: 1734 Joined: 2-August 11	I totally concur. And thanks for the beautiful quotation! -------------------- Your humble servant, Sir Gawain

Jon Hodgson	Posted: Oct 14 2011, 06:49 AM
Art Director Group: Admin Posts: 466 Member No.: 1787 Joined: 11-August 11	Yes, where's the "like" button on this thing? -------------------- Jon Hodgson Art Director Cubicle 7 Entertainment Ltd.

Tolwen	Posted: Oct 16 2011, 04:29 PM
Group: Members Posts: 430 Member No.: 862 Joined: 21-January 10	Yeah, the famous Letter #131 is a great inspiration and source of information. It is also the eponym for both Middle-earth specific RPG mag's Other Minds Magazine (in case you haven't heard by now ) as well as the late Other Hands magazine from the 1990's. Great quote Best Tolwen -------------------- Visit Other Minds - a free international journal devoted to roleplaying and scholarly interests in J.R.R. Tolkien's works Other Minds now has a new group in Facebook. Come and join there!

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