[Diamond18]

Aragorn didn't have a sister. Silly you.
Well, here's my go at it....

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A bit o' setting for you: The WR ended in S.R. 1419, so I'll say it's 1429. Sam has five children, Pippin has married Diamond of Long Cleeve and she's pregnant with Faramir. Merry is married to Estella Bolger. Frodo and Gandalf have gone over to Valinor already.

(Yes, I looked in the Appendices for this info).

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Sam and Rose enter with their passel of kids. Enter Pippin and Diamond. Enter Merry and Estella. The kids go off and play.

Merry: "So, what are you going to name the little one?"

Pippin: "If it’s a boy, we’re going to name him Faramir, if it’s a girl, Éowyn."

Merry: "You can’t do that...I get to name my daughter Éowyn."

Pippin: "Says who?"

Merry: "I saved her life, I name my daughter after her. What did you ever do?"

Pippin: "I saved Faramir’s life!"

Merry: "So name your kid Faramir!"

Pippin: "I can’t name it Faramir if it’s a girl!"

Merry: "Why not Faramira or Faramirette?"

By this time, of course, Rose, Diamond and Estella’s eyes have all glazed over because, like typical hobbits, they never bothered to listen to anything about the War of the Ring. Sam comes to the rescue by changing the subject.

Sam: "Well, that's it for us hobbits...let's see, Aragorn will be coming from Gondor, Legolas from Ithilien, and Gimli from the Glittering Caves in Rohan."

Merry: "I'll bet you a bag of pipeweed that Legolas gets here first, followed by Gimli, and then Aragorn."

Sam: "I'll take you up on that."

Pippin: "Where is here anyway?"

Sam: "Some room in Rivendell. Don't trouble yourself with details."

Aragorn and Arwen enter

Aragorn: "Greetings!"

Merry: "Drat."

Arwen: "Well that's a nice reception!"

Gimli and Legolas enter together

Merry: "Double drat."

Gimli: "Whoa, where did all the kids come from? I haven't seen this many kids...all my life come to think of it." His tone implies that's he's not thrilled about all the kids present

Merry (still upset about the bet): "That, my friend, is because Dwarves are losers and can’t get wives."

Gimli brandishes sword: "Say it again and I’ll cut off your wooly head!"

Rose: "Not in front of the children!"

Legolas: "Orcs!"

Gimli: "What? Where?"

Legolas: "Just kidding."

Diamond: "Am I the only who finds this party painfully dull?"

Pippin goes over to the bar: "Look, everyone, it comes in pints!"

Aragorn: "Of course it does. That was one of the decrees I made...that every bar should serve ale in pints."

Arwen: "Before now, Rivendell didn’t even have a bar, you know.

Sam: "Well, that’s a real eye opener, and no mistake!"

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Well, I could continue, but I won't, because I'm sure my alter ego isn't the only one who finds this party painfully dull. Oh, well, it seemed funnier when I was looking at the appendix and got the idea. Thanks for reading the whole thing, anyway. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

[ October 12, 2002: Message edited by: Diamond18 ]