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[Winddancer]

@Fenrir welcome to the site! :D

[The Black Serpent]

Thanks @Winddancer ! It's great to be back here.

[Raisins]

Okay so Reddit sent me here, and honestly I saw @Sil Denafil l and Narv first as admins and went hmmm yup joining.

I have now stayed away until 5 am.... because I am THE dumb.... because I needed to explore, and post, and do stuff... and I have tattoo and piercing appointments I need to function for tomorrow. (oops)
So now I'm going to bed, but I have to say, this is truly amazing, and it feels very very much like it did when I first joined the plaza in ahhh what? 2002? 2003? I honestly don't remember anymore.

I look forward to watching it grow, and if it should ever need a server I own my own shared server atm (because I own my own business and I am the Founder of a convention locally now) that is pretty solid and would be quite happy to donate space on it should it (and honestly it better) outgrow the super beta stage as was mentioned by @Narv

[Galadrihell]

Hi @Fuin Elda!

[Yávië]

Woo-oaaaah @Fuin Elda! Now there's a name I know. Welcome aboard!

[Narv]

Glad you like it Fuin I tried to go for 'its 2004, but it works on your phone' as my guiding philosophy

Thanks for the server offer - we're on a hosting plan that's working pretty well for us now after some early hiccups so the plan is to just stick with that for the foreseeable - the most important thing we can ask of people right now honestly is to post and have fun and post some more. So, welcome!

[Raisins]

@Sil Denafil @Aerlinn @Narv Thanks for the welcome! (Also I am a bit miffed that I looked up the plaza 6 months ago and not 5 - I'd have made it here sooner)

Also Narv the 2004 but works on your phone is fantastic... but not... HONESTLY I can access the Plaza in bed now this is LAYING WASTE to my current 6 hours of sleep that I allot myself and I don't know if I can get back into the 36 hour per day bubble that I swear I use to live in when I use to be on old plaza. I want to do ALL THE THINGS!

[Blackrose Bugg]

A middle-aged hobbit lady with a giant foam mushie hat pokes her salt and pepper grey curls into the room. While her first thought is to seek and destroy whatever passes for a buffet table, she hits pause in amazement at the familiar names scattered about. So many hobbits, elvsies, dwarves, riders, rangers, and even minions that were once as well known to her as her beloved cat and barely there house. Sighing with a relief she hardly knew she needed, she sinks into a chair that's as well padded as her hobbit derriere, and hopes that she is welcome here. After all, she thinks, Fuin Elda marked the path on her favorite map, in red, as it should be. Now where are those elderberry muffins?

[Moriel]

BB!! Welcome back!! *offers a tray of elderberry muffins*

[Eléowyn]

*offers up some elderberry muffins*

Welcome, @Blackrose Bugg! I was wondering if you would turn up. It’s good to see you.

Edit: I type too slow. Beat to the punch with the muffins. Well, mine were a little dry anyway. How about a cup of tea?

[Blackrose Bugg]

It's treasure to see you both as well. I happily accept the tea, and the muffins, and pokes at the flame rising about her head. That thing will set my mushie hat ablaze. Hopefully I will soon rejoin the ranks of the piped and smoked! But what fun, anyway!

Edit - got rid of the open flame - NOW I feel like meself again!

[Marceline]

Welcome back, @Blackrose Bugg!

[Raisins]

YEAH! I am so very very happy @Blackrose Bugg that you made it. I know there are many here that were hoping beyond me that you and (eventually Hoth if that old dog would ever wake up!) would make it here. I was certain it would absolutely happen (mostly because I would just keep poking until it did being the annoying elf I am)

I have some lemon poppyseed short bread cakes and some hot chocolate.

[Menolly]

@Blackrose Bugg! Hi! Good to see you! (PS @Fuin Elda thank you for continuing to poke and being an annoying elf)

[Dimcairien Luiniel]

@Blackrose Bugg You made it! Glad to see you found your way back to the craziness that is the Plaza. Fuin probably already told you, but we have a discord.

Here's the link! https://discord.gg/Ncbe6C

It'll expire after about 24 hours, but someone else can post a new one if needed.

(PS, I used to be a Lorien elf, so if you don't recognise the icon, that's why)

[Lirimaer]

Beebs! I have often wondered if you'd return to this smaller, gentler version of the plaza. How wonderful to see you!

Saw you in the Balderdash thread and nearly spat out my own elderberry muffin, running to find the place of welcome!

[Dwim]

Welcome back @Blackrose Bugg!

[Winddancer]

Welcome back!

[Afird Splitax]

My, seeing your name sure makes this old dwarf smile. Welcome back, Beebs!

Hi Eléowyn! It is good to see you too!

[Boromir88]

@Blackrose Bugg! Welcome back, this is a joy.

[Lailyn]

Hey welcome back, Beebs!! good to see you!

[KingODuckingham]

BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEBS ahhhhhhhhhhhh I'm so happy I hope you are well it's good to see you again

[Ankala Teaweed]

WOW Thank you, Narv — it looks great! And thanks to Protoguy as well!!

I am quite surprised the Plaza is back. I heard the news from Pele Alarion just this morning.

Greetings to all long-friends!

Mae Govannen!!!

Ankala Teaweed
fka Ann Kalagon

[Afird Splitax]

Hi Ankala! Welcome back!

[Winddancer]

Welcome back!! :D

[Marceline]

Welcome back, @Ankala Teaweed!

[Moriel]

@Ankala Teaweed!!! Welcome!!!

[Lailyn]

Hello Ankala! I remember your name! welcome back I'm glad you found us again!

[Raisins]

Welcome back it's another face..or name I suppose that I remember

[Ankala Teaweed]

Thank you! It’s awesome to be back!

I’m looking forward to reading all the threads. And making time to sort out being returned to a new candle. HA

I was Ann Kalagon in Gondor on the Plaza from the early years, then moved to the Shire with my current name.
Halfir loved and pushed my name change at the time.

[Ankala Teaweed]

Moriel! (does a dance) Hi All! Drifa, Winddancer, Tarawen, Lailyn, and Fuin Elda! It's great to see all of you again and catch up!

Narv - when the first Plaza opened, there were technical bugs. PG had to finally help me register after 200 fails (some ascii krap idk remember). YOU DID A MIGHTY GOOD THING!

I'm slowly making time to read all the lovely threads, all the sweet RP posts.

Again my special thanks to Pele Alarion for herding me over here so gently.

[Hanasian]

Nice work Narv! Just rediscovered the site today by accident since me and fecebook parted ways awhile ago.
Still just as confused as I ever was on the old site as to how all the kingdoms and RP and character presentations work, but I think I'll actually try and figure it out this time. It does seem I lost my money pouch, but if I remember correctly, the $$ payday thing didn't do anything on the old board anyway.

[Lady of Shadow]

Welcome back! You may be more familiar with me on Arwen Undomiel.com (Marida) or Council of Elrond (Lady_of_Darkness). On the old site, I was known as the Lady of Shadow, but recently changed it due to the fact that I only joined as that name since I didn't have a name for my main character (Naelia. pronounced NIE-LEE-AH) Check the character bio thread in Mordor for more information. I only kept the username since I didn't want to use my character name as a username, so I kind of wove it into Naelia's bio (which has now been edited, since I have no desire to go back to that username). I first registered on this new site as Talina (my newest character, though the only place I've played her so far is in the Lhun Boat Racing game in Imladris), but requested to get it changed back to Lady of Shadow when I moved back to Mordor. Both Naelia and Talina will be starring in an up and coming game in Mordor (though Naelia will probably try to convert Talina, like any minion would).

P.S. If you need further help in developing your character, there is a Character Development thread in the Cottage of Lost Play, since that's what I did with both Naelia and Talina (it's probably on the second page).