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TITLE:Lost Shuffle

July 19, 2005

Mike Davidson is currently running the 4th in a series of I-pod giveaways. The contest (From Mike's website): I found an iPod Shuffle. In order to claim it, you must identify it and tell me precisely how you lost it.

I haven't entered the other giveaways because I had nothing creative enough, but I think I have a chance this time.

Here is my entry:

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My elf name is Ginaric, but I have been called Rick. I have been a soldier for Elrond since the beginning of recorded time, up until the loss of my Shuffle.

It was during the Second Age, during the last battle. After watching one of the humans Gil-galad get killed by this evil creature with some fancy jewelry named Sauron. I immediately made a hasty attempt to stop him. With my Shuffle safely tucked away in my satchel, earbuds in my ears, listening to my brethren, The Mistrels of Lothlorien. I grabbed my broad sword and ran toward Sauron only to see his hand removed by another human named Isildur.

The explosion that followed blew me 50 feet back. My sword and satchel flew in seperate directions from my body. When I was finally able to get to my feet again, I rejoiced at the end of this fierce battle. I found my sword with no problem, as many soldiers were still lying scared on the ground, my sword stood blade down in the ground.

I heard a commotion from near Sauron's body and assumed that someone had found my Shuffle as they were very rare at that time. As I moved closer I noticed Isildur holding a ring, he had a strange glow in his eyes. This event was of great interest to others, but not to me. Disappointed, I resumed my search, but without any luck. I have waited centuries to find my ring, through Dark times, Ice Ages, and Global Warming, searching
from Mordor to Montana.

One would wonder why I never attained another Shuffle. The one that I lost was prophecied to be located in the hands of one who knew 'Design'. I decided then that I would not attempt to get a new one, but find my Shuffle and learn the secrets of this new magic called 'Design'. Now it seems through my searches that I have found it. I would gladly accept its return so that I may finally return to Lothlorien and rejoin the vast army of Elrond and share with them 'Design'.
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Tastes like a winner ;D

- Posted by Rick at July 19, 2005 10:56 PM | TrackBack