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I wonder if in a twist of artistic flurry, Chris forgets himself and includes as a 'freebie' extra, the Balrog as it is about to remove Durin from the gene-pool

Well he has included a couple of 'bonus' figures in the past hasn't he?

Anyhow, this exchange rate business is a bit of a pain, I'm five behind at the moment, better do some serious balancing of the books

Congrats to Durin, against the grain I didn't vote for him (which means I voted for a female character ), but I shall be interested in what emerges.

Master Dave, your attraction to female orcs worries me...have you sought therapy? I'm sure there are things that can be done about it these days. Of course, it may simply be the result of drinking too much scrumpy. Certainly hasn't done my eyesight a lot of good over the years.

Well as long as you leave before you sober up . Actually I thought that figure may have been a good 'study' for Chris to have produced to see how it was interpreted.

Some Uuuuugly 'Muvver' though

Can't say I'm entirely happy about Master Michael adding yet another limitation on what we're 'allowed' to suggest in the Fellowship polls, but I guess he means well, and he does have a point - there is an increasing amount of repetition month by month, though that's pretty inevitable if people want to see certain figures produced.

But coming up with figures that have never been suggested before - wow, that's certainly a challenge. Just look at Master Axel's impressive archive list on the Mithril website! There can't be many contenders left.

Agreed Barli, perhaps another indication that he isn't well versed in the books. I can understand requesting single figures for Chris' sake, but only new ideas? If Michael wants more participation this is the wrong way to go about it. Perhaps this would have been Bombur's month, or even the assassin's. In fact, I think the top ten figures I'd still like to see have already been suggested. What does he want? Another WitchKing, Gandalf, Boromir, Aragorn, Nazgul, Eowyn, etc..... in a different pose not previously suggested? For the first time since I joined the FG I may go against my own rule and not bother with a suggestion this month--very discouraging! (que lastima!).

On the other hand, I'll probably just ignore his request and suggest whatever the hell I want to! Give me another scrumpy, I don't care if it has rat hair in it, I'm just in that kind of mood!

Perhaps somebody should say as much to Master Michael...?

But I've stuck my neck out enough times, methinks. It's someone else's turn!

Gildor Inglorion wrote:

mmhh maybe I am blind but where does he mention it can only be new ideas? I did not see that on the post (or maybe he changed it already?)

On the newsletter, Gildor, no on the post


"I have noticed over the last 6 months that many of the ideas suggested, while valid and excellent in their own right, are repeats of previous months. Now I agree that presistance pays dividends but lets give our Fellowship a bit of a spring clean and ONLY suggest new ideas for March.
This does not mean we abandon older ideas, and they can be revisited later on.

The reason I suggest this is to avoid the voting becoming predictable and stagnant, with the same popular choices competing again and again. "

well this quote goes against the definition of th gold fellowship itself...
maybe it's only for march ... and it was not meant to upset us at all

I think the problem should be reported to Chris rather than Michael... that would have more weight... and Chris could then discuss it with Michael or explain himself to us all..

I've just done the same.

Huoommmm ... it's not very busy around here  .... rhuoommm ... it took me some time to cope with those restrictions on the GF ... huomm ... first I thought not to suggest anything ... hom ... but then I found an alternative ... rhuoommm ... we'll see ... hoooom

Huoommm ... he cannot try to avoid the Watcher(s) directly in that poll, meseems .... huoom.
though he might try to find another restriction for next month's suggestions ... huoomm ... "no watchers allowed" this month or something like that .... huoommm ... I dunno .... hommm ... I do hope that the procedure of choosing from the suggestions for the first run still is a matter of The Man himself ... rhuoommhuoommm ... as in the past we always had him quoted about his choice ... rhuoommhom ... in the past, I said ... as it has become common not to do that any more ... huoommm ... recently, I mean ... hommmmm ... maybe because of these restrictions it wasn't necessary to inform customers about severe changes directly in the thread  .... huommm ... it takes time to follow those trains of thought .... huoomm ... well, you know, I cannot haste everything, not even thoughts ... huoommm ...