Werewolf XLIV: In the House of Tom Bombadil - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Aganzir · 03-02-2008, 01:00 PM

Once upon a time there was dear little girl who was loved by everyone who looked at her, but most of all by her elder sister, and there was nothing that she would not have given to the child. Once she gave her a little cap of green velvet, which suited her so well that she would never wear anything else; so she was always called 'Little Green-Cap.'

One day their parents died and left them to survive as they best could. At first they thought they were doomed to die, but before long they discovered that some beggars were living in the mounds of the Barrow-downs, and decided to join them. But then came the Fell Winter, and the beggars didn't have enough to eat. A beautiful wolf came and invited them to come to the house of Tom Bombadil for some days, and they accepted her offer.

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One night Little Green-Cap woke up feeling very thirsty. ”I suppose I need a glass of water,” she thought and got up. But the bucket was empty, so she had to go to the river to fetch some water. She put on her little green cap and opened the door. Just as Little Green-Cap entered the wood, a wolf met her. Of course Green-Cap knew what a wicked creature he was, but when she heard his familiar voice, she was not at all afraid of him anymore.

”Good night, Little Green-Cap,” said he.

”Thank you kindly, wolf.”

”Whither away so late, Little Green-Cap?”

”To fetch some water to satisfy my thirst.”

The wolf thought to himself: ”What a tender young creature! What a nice plump mouthful – she will be better to eat than the old women were. I must act craftily.” So he walked for a short time by the side of Little Green-Cap, and then he said: ”See, Little Green-Cap, the road to the river is wild and long, but I know there is a barrel of beer just next to the house. Wouldn't you like it far better than water?”

”My sister doesn't like it if I drink beer, but surely she doesn't need to know, dear wolf?”

”No, she doesn't,” answered the wolf.

So, they turned back. Little Green-Cap found the barrel easily and spent a rather long time there. Meanwhile, the wolf ran straight to his fellows. They rummaged through Little Green-Cap's bag and found there a dress that used to belong to her mother. One of the wolves put it on and laid himself to her bed, the others hid themselves in the shadows near the bed.

When Little Green-Cap had drunk so much beer that she could drink no more, she made her way back to the house. She was surprised to find the door standing open, and when she went into the room, she had such a strange feeling that she said to herself: ”Oh dear! how uneasy I feel tonight.” She went to the bed. But it wasn't empty - there lay someone, dressed in her mother's clothes, her cap pulled far over her face, and looking very strange.

”Oh! mother,” she said, ”how have you come back from the dead? And what big ears you have!”

”The better to hear you with, my child,” was the reply. ”And surely you don't want to deprave your poor mother of all her secrets this early.”

”Of course not. But mother, what big eyes you have!” she said.

”The better to see you with, my dear.”

”But, mother, what large hands you have!”

”The better to hug you with.”

”Oh! but, mother, what a terrible big mouth you have!”

”The better to eat you with!”

And scarcely had the wolf said this, than with one bound he was out of bed and his fellows emerged from the shadows behind him, and they bit and clawed poor Green-Cap.

**

The red sun rises over manflesh in slices. A Little Green's body, or what is left of it, lies on the floor, the wooden planks around it wet and brown of her blood. The wolves had seemingly been having a feast.

”Poor little Greenie, woh ho
get back home,” sings Lommy sadly.

**

Alive:
Nogrod the Agreeable, the leader of the beggars
his wife, Nerwen
elderly couple; Rikae the Kind
and Durelin
Mithalwen the Perpetually Sane and Serene, Boro's widow
their child Meneltarmacil
Volo, a young widowed man
orphaned little Thinlómien

Dead:
Tom Bombadil (ranger) - killed on Night 1
Goldberry (seer) - killed on Night 1
The Barrow-wight (hunter) - killed on Night 1
Gwathagor, the child of Nogrod and Nerwen (ordo) - used as a battering ram on Day 1
Sally the Insufferable, a slightly mad crippled woman (ordo) - skinned, scalped and made to clothes on Night 2
the Right Honourable McCaber, Volo's child (ordo) - drowned in the Withywindle on Day 2
THE Ka, a blind old woman (ordo) - poisoned with carbon monoxide & throat slit open on Night 3
Boromir88 the Silent One, Mith's husband, Mac & Menel's father, an ex-pickpocket (ordo) - accused unjustly and carried away against his will by annoying trees at the beginning of Day 3
Macalaure the Guileless, Mith & Boro's son (ordo) - fell in snowball fight on Day 3
A Little Green, Lommy's little sister (ordo) - deceived by a big bad wolf and eaten on Night 4

It is now Day 4. Wolves stop PMing. Start talking.

03-02-2008, 01:00 PM	#11
Aganzir Woman of Secret Shadow Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in hollow halls beneath the fells Posts: 4,511	Night 4 Once upon a time there was dear little girl who was loved by everyone who looked at her, but most of all by her elder sister, and there was nothing that she would not have given to the child. Once she gave her a little cap of green velvet, which suited her so well that she would never wear anything else; so she was always called 'Little Green-Cap.' One day their parents died and left them to survive as they best could. At first they thought they were doomed to die, but before long they discovered that some beggars were living in the mounds of the Barrow-downs, and decided to join them. But then came the Fell Winter, and the beggars didn't have enough to eat. A beautiful wolf came and invited them to come to the house of Tom Bombadil for some days, and they accepted her offer. One night Little Green-Cap woke up feeling very thirsty. ”I suppose I need a glass of water,” she thought and got up. But the bucket was empty, so she had to go to the river to fetch some water. She put on her little green cap and opened the door. Just as Little Green-Cap entered the wood, a wolf met her. Of course Green-Cap knew what a wicked creature he was, but when she heard his familiar voice, she was not at all afraid of him anymore. ”Good night, Little Green-Cap,” said he. ”Thank you kindly, wolf.” ”Whither away so late, Little Green-Cap?” ”To fetch some water to satisfy my thirst.” The wolf thought to himself: ”What a tender young creature! What a nice plump mouthful – she will be better to eat than the old women were. I must act craftily.” So he walked for a short time by the side of Little Green-Cap, and then he said: ”See, Little Green-Cap, the road to the river is wild and long, but I know there is a barrel of beer just next to the house. Wouldn't you like it far better than water?” ”My sister doesn't like it if I drink beer, but surely she doesn't need to know, dear wolf?” ”No, she doesn't,” answered the wolf. So, they turned back. Little Green-Cap found the barrel easily and spent a rather long time there. Meanwhile, the wolf ran straight to his fellows. They rummaged through Little Green-Cap's bag and found there a dress that used to belong to her mother. One of the wolves put it on and laid himself to her bed, the others hid themselves in the shadows near the bed. When Little Green-Cap had drunk so much beer that she could drink no more, she made her way back to the house. She was surprised to find the door standing open, and when she went into the room, she had such a strange feeling that she said to herself: ”Oh dear! how uneasy I feel tonight.” She went to the bed. But it wasn't empty - there lay someone, dressed in her mother's clothes, her cap pulled far over her face, and looking very strange. ”Oh! mother,” she said, ”how have you come back from the dead? And what big ears you have!” ”The better to hear you with, my child,” was the reply. ”And surely you don't want to deprave your poor mother of all her secrets this early.” ”Of course not. But mother, what big eyes you have!” she said. ”The better to see you with, my dear.” ”But, mother, what large hands you have!” ”The better to hug you with.” ”Oh! but, mother, what a terrible big mouth you have!” ”The better to eat you with!” And scarcely had the wolf said this, than with one bound he was out of bed and his fellows emerged from the shadows behind him, and they bit and clawed poor Green-Cap. The red sun rises over manflesh in slices. A Little Green's body, or what is left of it, lies on the floor, the wooden planks around it wet and brown of her blood. The wolves had seemingly been having a feast. ”Poor little Greenie, woh ho get back home,” sings Lommy sadly. Alive: Nogrod the Agreeable, the leader of the beggars his wife, Nerwen elderly couple; Rikae the Kind and Durelin Mithalwen the Perpetually Sane and Serene, Boro's widow their child Meneltarmacil Volo, a young widowed man orphaned little Thinlómien Dead: Tom Bombadil (ranger) - killed on Night 1 Goldberry (seer) - killed on Night 1 The Barrow-wight (hunter) - killed on Night 1 Gwathagor, the child of Nogrod and Nerwen (ordo) - used as a battering ram on Day 1 Sally the Insufferable, a slightly mad crippled woman (ordo) - skinned, scalped and made to clothes on Night 2 the Right Honourable McCaber, Volo's child (ordo) - drowned in the Withywindle on Day 2 THE Ka, a blind old woman (ordo) - poisoned with carbon monoxide & throat slit open on Night 3 Boromir88 the Silent One, Mith's husband, Mac & Menel's father, an ex-pickpocket (ordo) - accused unjustly and carried away against his will by annoying trees at the beginning of Day 3 Macalaure the Guileless, Mith & Boro's son (ordo) - fell in snowball fight on Day 3 A Little Green, Lommy's little sister (ordo) - deceived by a big bad wolf and eaten on Night 4 It is now Day 4. Wolves stop PMing. Start talking.** __________________ He bit me, and I was not gentle.