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Message: <blockquote data-quote="William Ronald" data-source="post: 2542415" data-attributes="member: 426">ReflectionsWell, Tolkien was strongly influenced by a Victorian style of writing as well as by such writers as Dunsen and everything from the Eddas to medieval epic poems.  I agree that some fo this was a conscious choice, as many other writers of Tolkien's generation had very different writing styles.As this is Player's Weekend, let's take a moment to remember some of our fellow board members who are no longer here: Angelsboi, Chairman Kaga, and the Lone Corndog.I rember Angelsboi's enthusiasm in his posts and his sense of humor.  He faced AIDS with courage, and died far too young.I remember Chairman Kaga's posts about surviving the devastation of September 11, 2001.  I mourned when his wife let us know that he had died in a car accident, and would not see his daughter.I remember the friends of the Lone Corndog telling us of his love of roleplaying games, as well as his struggles in life.On a personal note, I would like to remember two people I gamed with who have passed on.  Bill briefly played with one of my own groups, and died of AIDS in the 1990s.   Judith, an excellent roleplayer who seemed to immerse herself in her characters, died of heart failure some years ago.To all the people who we wish could still be here or at our gaming tables, may you rest in peace.</blockquote>