A spot of utter nonsense

[thisbluespirit]

I was exploring some daft websites at work (for work purposes, as I want to do some teen events in the summer, thanks. And I did allocate all the Branches summer reading challenge materials out, contact partners and spend all afternoon in a meeting about performance indicators, I hasten to add). I didn't really have to test out The Hobbit Name Generator again (as I know it well; it is one of the few things involving non-bloodthirsty PC games that entertained my ex-Reading Club, they of the continual chorus of "This is Boring!!"), but I did and since I've put everyone I know in it, I stuck in names from Image of the Fendahl... (I wasn't going to, but sticking one name in got such a fun result, I had to do the rest.)

In the Hobbit version, where some digging (probably for a decent new Hole) uncovers something best left alone. It was of course all the idea of Bungo Hardbottle, aided by Berilac Loamsdown of Deephallow (one of those untrustworthy sorts who'd have brick houses built and worse, you know) and his lackey, Drogo Hanwich of Buckleberry Fern, although Meriadoc Gamgee Whitfurrows thought it was a lot of old rubbish. (Primula Burrows and her grandson Olo Burrows knew it was a bad idea all along). Luckily they were helped out by feisty young Ruby Danderfluff.

Then of course there's the more solemn, poetic and heroic elven quest for a dark object, led by the enigmatic Rumil Elanesse whose motives are unclear, the definitely-gone-dark Amras Carnesir and the sceptical Elros Aldarion (who are both probably in some sort of everlasting romantic and much-sung-about impasse with elf maidens Eamane Silimaure and Nessa Tulcakelume. The ever-cheerful Findecano Saralonde helps out, as does the wise healer Ireth Saralonde. (And the guard is Elrohir Elensar).

What amuses me the most is this thing can clearly spot a made-up name at ten spaces and Thea Ransome comes out as the impossible Bramblerose Brambleburr of Bindbale Wood in one (and you should see the accents on Eamane Silimaure in the other...)

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More sensibly, in this meme (that I haven't forgotten, it's just that I was a bit under the weather on Sunday and now this week has been busy), I had two crossovers written for me, one by john_elliott, which is First Doctor/Sherlock Holmes. Brilliant!

The other is by daibhid_cand is Death/Dungeon Master. Which probably shows how weird I am to ask for it, but it's just right! (That's Discworld's Death meeting Dungeons and Dragons - the cartoon, of course - Dungeon Master.) Yay.

(I note this because I seem to have sort of circles of friends who are also friends and the circles don't necessarily cross over yet.)

For those awaiting their stories, I do have the ideas in my head - three's only one that might take longer. But I have to write a puppet sketch about the prodigal son first. Which I should have done rather a while ago...

Comments

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

That Hobbit name generator is mental! :D

[thisbluespirit]

Heh. It's great. I'm entertained by the small things in life. *wonders about Tolkienising UNIT*

The fact that it seems to be able to detect Good Name/Bad Name vibes is even better. (I mean Meriadoc Gamgee Whitfurrows or Elros Aldarion for Colby?) :lol:

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

LOL Go for it! I'd love to see UNIT with Tolkienesque names!

That is quite cunning of it!

[thisbluespirit]

Hobbit UNIT is headed up by Brigadier Bulbo Goodbody of Frogmorton, ably asisted by his scientific advisor, a mysterious fellow who goes under that common alias of Olo Foxburr of Loamsdown.

Other members include Sergeant Olo Gamgee-Took of Bywater, Captain Pimpernel Overhill of Nobottkle, who was replaced by the longer lasting (but eventually treacherous) Ferdirand Bogg-Hillocks.

Glamour was provided initially by Scientist Dr Peony Bramble of Willowbottom, then by Dimple Bolger of Newbury (who left to marry Prof. Grigory Boffin of Whitfurrows). Meanwhile, the MO was Minto Loamsdown of Deephallow.

LOL

[thisbluespirit]

Sorry, that should be Capt. Pimpernel Overhill of Nobottle and Capt Ferdirand Boggy-Hillocks.

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

That's too funny!

[daibhid-c.livejournal.com]

There is something spookily right about Cliff Jones having the hobbit name "Boffin".

[thisbluespirit]

I know! I think it's semi-sentient or something. Jo being Dimple, as well. If any companion would be called Dimple, it's Jo. Heh.

[john_amend_all]

That led me off on a tangent, wondering how closely companions' names are tied to them without the generator. Would it have felt right if the brainbox had been called Jo Grant and the bubbly blonde Liz Shaw?

In respect of that generator, it may have made a couple of lucky hits with UNIT-era companions, but it doesn't do Jamie's Angels any favours. Poor, poor Gia Kelly :-)

[thisbluespirit]

You just made me go and look. Heh. (She and Gemma Corwyn share the same name, you know.)

Names are very interesting things. As you'd have found out from me if LJ hadn't eaten my essay on Image of the Fendahl (for which the world should be truly grateful).

:-D

[thisbluespirit]

And of course, not forgetting journalist Ivy Foxburr...

[primsong.livejournal.com]

Haha! Ruby Danderfluff - what a great name. Been ages since I poked around any name generators, now you tempt me to go waste even *more* time. You're a bad influence on my ability to produce anything useful in my day.

[thisbluespirit]

Heheh. Leela's hobbit identity!! Love it.

What about me? I just can't write this sketch. I've wasted another hour now and all I've decided is that I don't like my storyline. And that Hobbit UNIT have very very silly names.

[belantana.livejournal.com]

WELL OF COURSE THERE'S A HOBBIT NAME GENERATOR ON THE INTERNET.

[belantana.livejournal.com]

PS. Just heard this song and immediately thought of you - I haven't seen any of the movies but I think he has!

[thisbluespirit]

It told me it was out of free space and wouldn't play it - is it the same one as the Beautiful South did?

[thisbluespirit]

Indeed, I knew it very well. (See the note about my ex-reading club who thought everything I got them to do was boring).

It's very impressive. There's another one, but it's just nothing in comparison...

[belantana.livejournal.com]

Haha, I meant the disbelief for myself, not you. I am sure you know about all sorts of weird & wonderful things on the internet of which I am ignorant!

[thisbluespirit]

Ermmmm. Aside from book-related things, probably not! And maybe family history related things. My net knowledge has incrreased hugely since joining LJ and seeing what everyone else is talking about, though. :-)