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Welcome Dark Riders and Orcs alike to:




Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul,
Ash nazg thrakutulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul.

Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,
Seven for the dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne,
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.

Return of the Rings 2010

Ah, we've come to it again, Return of the Rings 2010! Various events will be held, in which anyone is allowed to partake in, whether you can or can't write or make graphics, there will be something for everyone to enjoy. And almost as importantly, as you join these events, you win points for our team at the same time. [This part was stolen from JF, seeing as we are evil and may take what we please when we want it]. My job as your evil overlord/overlady will be to tally up each and every point we receive throughout RotR and keep you up to date as to the latest news and challenges. I am here to answer any questions you may have [though it may cost you for being super inquisitive *whistles evilly*]. Throughout RotR there will be chances for members to show off their skills as writers, artists, strategists, and so much more. This year we are doing things a bit differently by dividing members up into Teams who will then compete for victory! [This part was also stolen]. So basically this thread is to hang out and get to know your fellow <s>Orcs</s> teammates. Let's make this year one to remember and claim what is rightfully ours!

Spawns of Darkness (Members):

Narnûlubat (Aramel Elyanwe) ~ 1 Point
Bashkuga (Eruraina) ~ 1 Point
Ufthak (Lady Rinoa) ~ 1 Point
Lugbûrzum (Mrs. Haldir) ~ 0 Points
Barash (Goldleaf) ~ 1 Point

Point Total: 4 Points

[Seeing as JF had the wonderful idea of generated names I have added the link as well should you like to find yourselves a dark Orcish name to make use of! <a href="http://www.thelandofshadow.com/mordorgate/darkdownloads/blackspeech/orcname.htm" target="blank">Find Your Orc Name!</a> Remember this is only for fun, not something you should change your username for.]

Check back here frequently for new challenge updates!

Challenge 1

Create either a) a flag b) a poster or c) a song that is related to Mordor. One entry per person, and you have to choose one medium from the above listed. Take a stab at creating a flag worthy of Sauron, or a song so vicious that the orcs chant it on their way to war. The more participation the more points!

*New! Challenges 2&3

You can find both challenges on the contest page. One challenge is a puzzle, though prepare yourselves because it will take some time... The second challenge is a re-write challenge where you can take any scene from LotR and re-write it from a different perspective (Prologue from Sauron's POV, destruction of the Ring from the Ring's POV...etc...).

SUPPORT TEAM MORDOR:

So I'm a baddie, eh? lol Didn't see that coming. This should be interesting.

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And as he looked into her eyes
Within the auburn of her hair
The trembling starlight of the skies
He saw there mirrored bright and fair

♥In a poly relationship with Kili and Tauriel♥

Let's go skewer us some Hobbits with a side of onion rings. Mwahaha. xD I think you'll fit in here just fine, Mrs. H.

Onion rings are good XD

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And as he looked into her eyes
Within the auburn of her hair
The trembling starlight of the skies
He saw there mirrored bright and fair

♥In a poly relationship with Kili and Tauriel♥

Sweet! Team Mordor! I knew my inner baddie would be unleashed this year. *evil laugh here*

I could really go for some hobbit curry.

Haha! My orc name is Ufthak, of wide eyes - Uruk of Mordor.

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Still happily married to Sean Bean! (05-Feb-2010)

Oh yes, mine is Lugbûrzum, of the Shadows.

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And as he looked into her eyes
Within the auburn of her hair
The trembling starlight of the skies
He saw there mirrored bright and fair

♥In a poly relationship with Kili and Tauriel♥

*Bounces in*

According to Nurr I'm on Team Mordor! Whoo! What's this I hear about skewered hobbits?

My orc name is Barash, the beast - Uruk of Mordor, apparently.

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~~Siggy by Lembas~~

Yes, with a side of onion rings

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And as he looked into her eyes
Within the auburn of her hair
The trembling starlight of the skies
He saw there mirrored bright and fair

♥In a poly relationship with Kili and Tauriel♥

Onion rings, eh? Good-o!

Okies, I’ve gone and written up a Mordor-themed song, so we can get a lovely point, my preciousssssssss. ^_^ It's a bit of a daft song.

If you were to ask us which we’d rather be
Elven-kind or man?
That’d be an unanswerable question, absolutely
We’d rather do the can-can, than be elven-kind or mannn…

Because orcs are BEST!
Sure, we’re uglier than the rest
But we’ve got grit, plenty of spirit
We don’t forget a grudge, so don’t give us a nudge
We’re the ORCS, we’re so splendid
Armed with SPORKS, so Gondor is apprehended!

Ohhh…

So jump a little to the left side
Then jump a little to the right side
Do the evil orc boogie
Don’t ask “should we”!
Let the rhythm take over, those battle drums
As we march in order, to get our work done!

It doesn’t have to be a chore to be evil, you’ll soon surely see
All of us in Mordor’s as happy as A, B and C!
You can keep your fancy elven towns
We prefer monsters with ghastly frowns
There’s no better place to be than just here
You can even have a free orc beer!

Never mind appearances, it’s what inside that counts
It’s the evil in all of us that makes everything amount
So see things clearly! Sauron’s not so bad!
And don’t leave early – because sparkly eyeliner’s not a fad!

Ohhh…

M is for malevolent!
O is for om nom nom!
R is for riots!
D is for disco!
O is for, oh, I don’t know!
R is for rimbimbamdoodadoodoodoodeeeeeeeee…


Because orcs are BEST! (You better believe it)
Sure, we’re uglier than the rest (But who cares!)
But we’ve got grit, plenty of spirit
We don’t forget a grudge, so don’t give us a nudge
We’re the ORCS, we’re so splendid (you better not forget it)
Armed with SPORKS, so Gondor is apprehended!

Team Mordorrrrrrrrr
Willllllllll
Ruuuuuuuuuuule!

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~~Siggy by Lembas~~

Yes, onion rings lol, and I'll be the outcast Uruk who doesn't care much for meat XD (which I don't btw)

Lol, awesome theme song

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And as he looked into her eyes
Within the auburn of her hair
The trembling starlight of the skies
He saw there mirrored bright and fair

♥In a poly relationship with Kili and Tauriel♥

I love the song Goldy! Now I have to organize a raid against my old High School for thier sporks.... My hobbit is getting cold and I think I hear Gondor coming to get me and my meal. There will be much destruction with my spork once I finish my hobbit. *twitch* Must get more sporks!!!!!! *plans the attack on her old high school*

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Still happily married to Sean Bean! (05-Feb-2010)

Raids! Yes! Whom and what shall we raid?

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And as he looked into her eyes
Within the auburn of her hair
The trembling starlight of the skies
He saw there mirrored bright and fair

♥In a poly relationship with Kili and Tauriel♥

Lovely, you can have cupcakes instead, 'tis what I eat when we're short on food. OM NOM NOM.

And Goldy, that song is brilliant, we shall here forth use it as our battle march, for surely it will strike terror into the hearts of those who hear it.

Later tonight I might make us a flag so we can gets us another pointses precious. MORDOR SHALL RULE!!!! *laughs evilly and then chokes on a spork that has become lodged in her cupcake*

Lugbûrzum likes veggies XD

Awesome, I can't want to see the flag

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And as he looked into her eyes
Within the auburn of her hair
The trembling starlight of the skies
He saw there mirrored bright and fair

♥In a poly relationship with Kili and Tauriel♥

We shall raid all the high schools and middle schools in the area first! We must obtain thier sporks!!!!!! And then we make our move for Gondor, and then... The rest of Middle-Earth!!!:vampire: Yeah when we are short on food I eat a lot of veg. It's how I keep my nice figure. *strikes a pose but steps on a renegade spork* Owch... Blast!!! Now we are short a spork. *helps Ara stop choking on her spork*


I am working on a banner btw. I'm not the greatest at those kinds of things but I try.

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Still happily married to Sean Bean! (05-Feb-2010)

*makes lists*

1. Raid High schools and Middle schools for their sporks
2. Raid Gondor, for more sporks
3. Remaining Middle-earth..do we need that many sporks?

We Uruks can have nice figures too XD

I wish I could make something but I can't, no photoshop at the moment and I don't have the talent to make anything anyway.

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And as he looked into her eyes
Within the auburn of her hair
The trembling starlight of the skies
He saw there mirrored bright and fair

♥In a poly relationship with Kili and Tauriel♥