We’re about to start our discussion of chapter five of The Hobbit — “Riddles in the Dark” —…
Continue ReadingWe’re about to start our discussion of chapter five of The Hobbit — “Riddles in the Dark” — in The Hall of Fire on TheOneRing.net’s irc chat. Come along and join the talk about riddles, Bilbo and Gollum using our in-browser chat client! (Tip: Remember to choose yourself a nick name too!)
We’re done! Thanks to everyone who came along! Next weekend we’ll be having a rumours round-up of the latest news from The Hobbit set!
This weekend TORn’s Hall of Fire returns to the Hobbit to examine “Riddles in the Dark”.
Bilbo wakes up lost and afraid. Crawling along in the dark, not knowing where he’s going, one of his hands makes contact with a small, cold, metal ring. Little does he realise how putting it in his pocket will change the fate of middle-earth. Continue reading “Hall of Fire this weekend — Riddles in the Dark!”
We’re about to start our chapter discussion of chapter two of The Hobbit in The Hall of Fire on TheOneRing.net’s irc chat. So if you fancy talking about Bilbo’s unexpected adventures in the Misty Mountains, log in now using our in-browser chat client! (Tip: choose TheHallOfFire on the drop-down menu. And choose yourself a nick name other than “guest”!)
We’re done! Thanks to everyone who joined our discussion!
Tomorrow we continue our examination of the Hobbit with Chapter 4 – Over Hill and Under Hill.
Refreshed from their stay in Rivendell, the Company sets off into the Misty Mountains. Danger quickly finds them. What do we make of the stone giants? And what of our first encounter with goblins? And does Bilbo’s warning to the party as they are captured show that he’s becoming more useful, or is he still somewhat of a passenger?
Join us tomorrow on Saturday April 30 at 6pm EDT in #thehalloffire on our IRC server (irc.theonering.net) where we’ll delve into the third chapter of the Hobbit “A Short Rest” to talk about Rivendell, Elrond, magical elven swords, magical dwarven maps and much more!
Upcoming chats in Hall of Fire
April 30/ May 1 — The Hobbit Ch 4
May 7/8 — LoTR and Middle-earth Trivia!
May 14/15 — The Hobbit Ch 5
Time zone conversions
Not sure what time the chat will be where you are? Check this little conversion table out for some help.
America:
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5.00pm CDT (Chicago)
4.00pm MDT (Denver)
3.00pm PDT (Los Angeles)
Europe:
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Asia-Pacific
8.00am (Sunday) Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne
11.00am (Sunday) Wellington
Our chats usually last an hour or so, and are very newbie friendly. Simply drop in and join the conversation!
Where — connection details
Chat happens on #thehalloffire on irc.theonering.net — the TORn IRC server. You can connect instantly via our java chat client that works inside your web browser. Alternatively, you can install a dedicated chat program such as mIRC on your computer and just plug in the following connection details.
Server: irc.theonering.net
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Channel: #thehalloffire
It’s time to talk Hobbit rumours again in the Hall of Fire!
What’s caught your keen eyes and ears over the past few weeks? The 48fps filming annoucement? The teasing first picture of the cave for the key scenes from “Riddles in the Dark”? John Rhys-Davies seemingly closing the door on being involved in the film? Elijah Wood’s cameo? Or was it something you gleaned from Peter Jackson’s production video?
Be sure to join us on Saturday April 23 from 6pm EDT in #thehalloffire on our IRC server and help us dissect all the latest news from the production. Continue reading “Hall of Fire Hobbit Rumour Round-up This Weekend!”
This weekend we continue our examination of the Hobbit with Chapter 3 — A Short Rest. Bilbo and company make their way to Rivendell, where they are greeted by Elrond the “elf friend” and a group of elves who talk in really bad verse.
But where can we see the greater mythology of Middle-earth peeking out through the children’s tale? And apart from the revelation about Thorin’s map, does anything important occur in this chapter? Continue reading “Hall of Fire chats The Hobbit “A Short Rest” this weekend!”
