Two of them died*. The second one happened to have some good connections with the higher ups.
He got better
I could've sworn the Council of Elrond took months, I just looked it up and it was only a day. Maybe I got it confused because it took me months to read the chapter.
From memory it was several months between Frodo arriving in Rivendell and the actual Council of Elrond. Maybe that's what you're remembering.
Honestly, the best thing I can say about group projects at my work is nobody died.
nobody has died yet
I like your attitude!
The worst day of your life so far
That’s because Sean Bean was not in your group.
Oops, that must be where I've gone wrong