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Post by Eloise on Sept 28, 2003 8:44:43 GMT
(ok, this is completly free, I have no idea of what the story's going to be, just join in and have fun!)
Eloise sat under the shade of a large rock, at the side of a path which wound it's way through the misty mountains. A dead rabbit, her only food, lay roasting by her left arm. Apart from it's silent company, she was alone.
Suddenly she heard voices coming from round the bend in the path. She got to her feet. Maybe the travelers would have food.
"Suilad! Excuse me but...."
"Ai! Ai! A balrog!" The elves scattered, running as if their lives depended on it. Eloise sat back down and sighed. She always had that effect on people. Then she heard more footsteps. She didn't even bother to get to her feet. She knew what would happen before the travelers even turned the corner.
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Post by Simbelmyne on Sept 28, 2003 11:21:32 GMT
Simbelmyne turned the corner, lugging her heavy bundle of food. It was a pain having to carry more than she would need, but the King had insisted she carry extra. She sighed, and her mouth stayed open. A Balrog was sitting under a large rock, roasting a dead rabbit and looking hungry. Simbelmyne was about to scream, but then a strange sensation and thought came over her. It was something like pity, and she knelt down, being careful not to get too close to the Balrog's flames.
"Do you have need of food, mellon nin?"
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Post by Eloise on Sept 28, 2003 13:10:43 GMT
Eloise looked up.
"Aren't you scared of me? Everyone else is. They all seem to think I'll eat them or something." Simbelmyne shook her head. Eloise smiled. "In that case I am starving! You can only live off rabbits for so long without getting sick of them!"
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Post by Simbelmyne on Sept 28, 2003 13:30:42 GMT
"When you ride with the Rohirrim, you learn quickly that not everyone is what they seem, for the best or the worst. You just learn to run and you can approach most people. Do you eat lembas or is there something else you will take?"
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Post by Eloise on Sept 28, 2003 13:54:24 GMT
"As long as the Lembas isn't rabbit flavoured, I don't care! But I have nothing to give to you in return...." Eloise thought for a minute. "Take this broach." She put up an arm and rumaged in a small sack hanging behind a wing. She pulled out a small broach with a red jewel in the centre and handed it to Simbelmyne. "It was taken from the elves captured by Morgoth. The clasp is unbreakable and the jewel has the same property as the elven swords, it glows in the presence of orcs." Eloise looked at the shining jewel. "Unfortuanatly it also seems to shine in the presence of Balrogs."
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Post by Simbelmyne on Sept 28, 2003 15:24:11 GMT
"Hannon le, mellon nin! This is too great a gift for me. Nevertheless I will keep it, if only as a treasured memory and a guard against Yrch  ." She paused, opening her bundle and getting out some lembas, offering it to Eloise, who took it and ate it with the air of someone who had not tasted anything as such for a long time. "Where are you now bound?" she asked. (((OOC: I like this RP   Simbelmyne   ))) |
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Post by Eloise on Sept 28, 2003 17:44:03 GMT
"Nowhere really" Eloise replied. "Whats the point? Everywhere I am met with suspicion and prejudice. What's the point in moving on if you have no where to move on to?" She smiled, though her voice was filled with hopelessness. She looked into the distance and her voice became wistfull. "I'd like to return to Valinor someday. Before coming to middle earth, I used to abide in the gardens of Lorien. I'd like to return but it is not my fate. But I've spoken to much about myself. What about you? To where are you traveling?"
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Post by MeredithThornbank on Sept 29, 2003 16:29:54 GMT
suddenly the bushes rustled as a small fast moving hand appeared and retrieved a fallen Walnut
just before it rolled into full view
A cracking sound followed almost immediately
followed by rhymic chewing .
From behind the bush emerged a curly blond head
A hobbit dressed in green and brown and wearing the largest and most overstuffed belt pouch imaginable and leaning on a short walking stick
At his belt hung a sword and on his finger glittered a plain silver ring .
He smiled Green eyes sparkling as he did so and spoke
"Excuse me ladies Have you seen a couple of hobbits and pony go this way"
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Post by Eloise on Sept 29, 2003 17:12:59 GMT
(yes! More people are joining! ;D)
Eloise turned in fright as a hobbit apeared out of no where. To her surprise he didn't scream or even look vaguely surprised.
"I'm afraid I can't help you there." Her voice trembled slightly from shock. "It probably went in the oposite direction- I've been sitting here for hours. Why don't you join us?"
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Post by MeredithThornbank on Sept 29, 2003 17:42:46 GMT
"Drat" he said "I will never catch them up now"
He moved towards the fire after checking his own pony was tied up tightly
the poor beast seemed startled by something
He sat gracefully and set side his Walking stick
" Thank you for your welcome" He said
"I am meredith Thornback I'm travelling to gondor or I was I have misplaced the two hobbits I Was Escorting "
he shrugged and cracked another walnut "anyone like a walnut or a scone?"he asked pulling out a wrapped package of Rasin Scones
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Post by Eloise on Sept 29, 2003 18:12:02 GMT
"Thank you but I have already eaten." Eloise smiled and looked down at the rabbit by her arm. "This should be almost done now. I know I'm not hungry, do either of you want it? It's a shame to kill anything, but to have the poor beast die for nothing would be a waste."
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Post by MeredithThornbank on Sept 29, 2003 18:16:27 GMT
"Excellent Rabbit " He said as he reached over and cut off a leg " I haven't had a second dinner yet"
"Where are you travelling?"he asked "this is dangerous land"
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Post by Eloise on Sept 29, 2003 18:21:33 GMT
"Traveling?" Eloise laughed. "What's the point in travelling when you can be met with suspicion and hate where you already are? At least most people here don't stick around long. I'll never find somewhere to be my home." She smiled. "What about you? To where are you headed?"
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Post by MeredithThornbank on Sept 29, 2003 19:12:32 GMT
"I was headed for gondor but I have lost the other two"he replied "not sure where I will go now back to the shire or on to gondor or maybe Rohan"
he finished his portion of rabbit
"There is usually work for me somewhere"he said then looked the balrog up and down "why would you get met with suspicion everywhere?"
"your not that tall"He said kindly
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Post by Eloise on Oct 1, 2003 14:18:13 GMT
Eloise laughed. "Not all beings are as kindly as you, master hobbit, when faced with one who is supposed to be the servant of the greatest evil. There are many who judge solely on apperance, giving no thought to the charector of the one they hate."
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