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sallkid · 08-08-2007, 05:24 PM

Approaching the Inn, Hop had a good viewpoint on the scenario. He watched the two hobbit children pull up thier cart with mild disinterest, he was more worried by the shouting coming from up the lane, Hop had been forced to hide from dogs on his forays, covering his tracks with stinking mud, but wolves (and he was fairly sure the shouting had said something about wolves) he knew little about, other than the stories he had made up himself to exagerate his adventures.

If Hop knew anything about hiding it was that if one did not want to be seen, one should avoid going toward a disturbance. Nevertheless even his heart couldn't stand the sound of someone in trouble, for he was not a heartless hobbit despite his meaness and greed. With a sigh of regret at his own bravery, he unslung his sling, deposited the game in a cranny under a bush and started up the road toward the shouting, running and screaming trying to make himself as big as possible.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 08-09-2007, 10:02 AM

Lily went around back to see if she could find the stable hand, but what she found was not a stable hand but another hobbit lass that looked a bit older than Lily with her pony. Lily shrugged and went back to her cart to see what her younger sister was doing (since she was very mischievous). Lily came back to the cart only to find that her younger sister, Ruby was missing...

Ruby in the meantime decided that since Lily was gone she could just leave the cart and pony to sit there since after all she said 'What do you have to worry about in the Shire, eh' and left the cart. She went inside the inn and since she was a little sneaky with herself she decided to go behind the rather disheveled counter to get 'The best beer in the East Farthing' as her Father said, and so she did.

Dunwen · 08-11-2007, 01:50 AM

In the Golden Perch’s yard, Peri waited for several minutes, but no one appeared to take her pony. She thought she heard voices coming from somewhere, as if people were shouting somewhere outside the building. They were too faint for her to hear what was being said. It struck her as rather odd.

Absent-mindedly stroking the pony’s neck, she considered her choices. Although she was quite capable of caring for Brightheart herself, she wasn’t sure if she should do so here. She knew her Dad wouldn’t care for a stranger in his barn without permission. Still, she’d pushed Brightheart hard today and didn’t want him to stand indefinitely. She noticed a small pony-cart with two hobbits pull into the yard. They would need to find stabling for their animal, too.

Looking about once more, she saw the main door into the Golden Perch. Peri decided that Brightheart shouldn’t have to stand any longer. She tied the patient animal to a sturdy bush by one of the walls and entered the common room hoping to find someone who could help her. Looking about, she was amazed to find several people who were clearly not hobbits sitting at the tables. She even thought some might be elves.

Her heart leaped with excitement at the prospect of actually meeting someone of another race, but she remembered her poor pony and found a friendly hostler to take care of Brightheart. She also told him about the other pony pulling the newcomers’ cart so that he could see to that one as well.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 08-11-2007, 01:12 PM

Lily ran into the Inn and found her little sister at a table with a smirk on her face. Ruby then said 'What took you so long?' Lily began to get hot in the face and then dragged her sister out of the door. Lily replied very sternly 'I told you to stay in the cart.' and also said 'What were you up to?' Ruby then decided it was best if she told her, so on she went about taking the ale from behind the counter, and drinking almost a whole mug of it. Lily then said "Next time you will be coming with me' and 'You are not getting any supper tonight.' Ruby was not pleased.

Lily then went and found someone to stable Daisy, and the stable she was in was right next to another pony that belonged to another hobbit lass. Lily found the hobbit lass that had told the person that helped stable their pony and thanked her (she actually was the lass that Ruby had seen in the stable yard, and her name turned out to be Periwinkle and she was from Tuckbourogh). They went inside Lily made Ruby apologize to the innkeeper and pay for the ale. Then they promptly got a room and Ruby stayed in it the rest of the night.

sallkid · 08-11-2007, 04:18 PM

Hop's senses began to catch up with him just as the first wolf turned. Leaping into a nearby tree he swiftly reached the first branch. "Well this is a to-do" he though to himself, "here we are stuck up these two trees, we shall be very lucky to get eaten swiftly."
He unshouldered his sling and picked a stone out of his pocket, Loading the sling he lobbed the missile at the nearest wolf, it bounced harmlessly off the creatures flank, Hop gave up and let his shouting join that of the other distressed individual.

Dunwen · 08-18-2007, 09:11 PM

Once Brightheart was settled into one of the inn’s comfortable stalls with water and a full manger, Peri picked up her saddlebags and headed back across the yard to the common room. The sound of her pony contentedly munching oats reminded her that it was time for her to eat, too. On the way, the driver of the cart, a harassed-looking lass named Lily, stopped and thanked her for finding an ostler. They chatted briefly before Lily had to hurry off in search of her younger sister, Ruby, who sounded like a rare handful of trouble.

Opening the round door, she stepped inside. The golden evening light coming in through the windows washed the entire room in a warm glow. At the long counter to the right, several patrons were waiting to order. Peri considered joining them, but chose instead to sit down at a nearby empty table. She saw hobbits moving about the room taking orders and it would be more comfortable to sit and put her bags down. Her discerning nose inhaled several delicious aromas, including apple pie.

To take her mind off her increasing hunger, Peri started to catalogue the large room’s other occupants. There were indeed elves – tall, slender individuals with musical voices. Looking at their beautiful faces, she understood why they were called the ‘Fair Folk’. Others in the room were near as tall as the elves, but not so willowy or handsome. Peri thought they might be Men, but was not sure, never having seen anyone but hobbits in her entire life. It was easy to overlook her own people in her excitement at seeing races she had only heard about in stories before, but she soon noticed some broad, friendly (mostly) hobbit faces seated at some of the tables. It looked like there were a couple of gammers gossiping near the great fireplace opposite the door, and a distressed-looking hobbit woman appeared to have lost track of at least some of her children.

All the while, Peri kept an eye out for any staff that might come within hearing distance.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 08-19-2007, 12:33 AM

Lily put Ruby into the room that they acquired and then went out into the common room to have a mug of ale. She sat down at a table had a bite and some beer. Since her and her sister had not had anything to eat since lunch Lily ate a large meal. Lily of course had to pay for what her sister had stolen and had to explain to the staff that Ruby was a trouble maker and if she did it again that they could do whatever they thought was necessary. Since Ruby only had a few snacks along the way to the Inn Lily brought her a meal but not very large because she had stolen food and drink earlier.

Ruby was very mad that Lily had left her in the room so that she could have a bite to eat but Ruby could not. Ruby had a bit of time so she decided to think of ways to get her sister back for making her stay in the room while Lily went out to eat. Ruby decided that the best way was to take Lily's walking stick that their grandpa made for her, and Lily's favourate dress that their Grandma made for her and hide them someplace that Lily couldn't find them like the stables, or the kitchen, or the attic, or the Periwinkle lass that Lily spoke to before they got inside of the Inn. Ruby thought that by the end she could just get the dress and walking stick back and put them back where they were to begin with and Lily would never know it was her.

After Lily had come back in with food for Ruby. Ruby scarfed it down with a glass of water (she wasn't very happy with water), and went to bed thinking about her plan and humming a little song that her mother used to sing to her at bedtime.

08-08-2007, 05:24 PM	#1
sallkid Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 50	Approaching the Inn, Hop had a good viewpoint on the scenario. He watched the two hobbit children pull up thier cart with mild disinterest, he was more worried by the shouting coming from up the lane, Hop had been forced to hide from dogs on his forays, covering his tracks with stinking mud, but wolves (and he was fairly sure the shouting had said something about wolves) he knew little about, other than the stories he had made up himself to exagerate his adventures. If Hop knew anything about hiding it was that if one did not want to be seen, one should avoid going toward a disturbance. Nevertheless even his heart couldn't stand the sound of someone in trouble, for he was not a heartless hobbit despite his meaness and greed. With a sigh of regret at his own bravery, he unslung his sling, deposited the game in a cranny under a bush and started up the road toward the shouting, running and screaming trying to make himself as big as possible. Last edited by sallkid; 08-09-2007 at 04:45 AM.

08-09-2007, 10:02 AM	#2
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	Lily went around back to see if she could find the stable hand, but what she found was not a stable hand but another hobbit lass that looked a bit older than Lily with her pony. Lily shrugged and went back to her cart to see what her younger sister was doing (since she was very mischievous). Lily came back to the cart only to find that her younger sister, Ruby was missing... Ruby in the meantime decided that since Lily was gone she could just leave the cart and pony to sit there since after all she said 'What do you have to worry about in the Shire, eh' and left the cart. She went inside the inn and since she was a little sneaky with herself she decided to go behind the rather disheveled counter to get 'The best beer in the East Farthing' as her Father said, and so she did. Last edited by TheGreatElvenWarrior; 08-09-2007 at 10:20 AM.

08-11-2007, 01:12 PM	#4
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	Lily ran into the Inn and found her little sister at a table with a smirk on her face. Ruby then said 'What took you so long?' Lily began to get hot in the face and then dragged her sister out of the door. Lily replied very sternly 'I told you to stay in the cart.' and also said 'What were you up to?' Ruby then decided it was best if she told her, so on she went about taking the ale from behind the counter, and drinking almost a whole mug of it. Lily then said "Next time you will be coming with me' and 'You are not getting any supper tonight.' Ruby was not pleased. Lily then went and found someone to stable Daisy, and the stable she was in was right next to another pony that belonged to another hobbit lass. Lily found the hobbit lass that had told the person that helped stable their pony and thanked her (she actually was the lass that Ruby had seen in the stable yard, and her name turned out to be Periwinkle and she was from Tuckbourogh). They went inside Lily made Ruby apologize to the innkeeper and pay for the ale. Then they promptly got a room and Ruby stayed in it the rest of the night. Last edited by TheGreatElvenWarrior; 08-15-2007 at 03:10 AM.

08-11-2007, 04:18 PM	#5
sallkid Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 50	Hop's senses began to catch up with him just as the first wolf turned. Leaping into a nearby tree he swiftly reached the first branch. "Well this is a to-do" he though to himself, "here we are stuck up these two trees, we shall be very lucky to get eaten swiftly." He unshouldered his sling and picked a stone out of his pocket, Loading the sling he lobbed the missile at the nearest wolf, it bounced harmlessly off the creatures flank, Hop gave up and let his shouting join that of the other distressed individual. Last edited by sallkid; 08-12-2007 at 06:29 AM.

08-19-2007, 12:33 AM	#7
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	Lily put Ruby into the room that they acquired and then went out into the common room to have a mug of ale. She sat down at a table had a bite and some beer. Since her and her sister had not had anything to eat since lunch Lily ate a large meal. Lily of course had to pay for what her sister had stolen and had to explain to the staff that Ruby was a trouble maker and if she did it again that they could do whatever they thought was necessary. Since Ruby only had a few snacks along the way to the Inn Lily brought her a meal but not very large because she had stolen food and drink earlier. Ruby was very mad that Lily had left her in the room so that she could have a bite to eat but Ruby could not. Ruby had a bit of time so she decided to think of ways to get her sister back for making her stay in the room while Lily went out to eat. Ruby decided that the best way was to take Lily's walking stick that their grandpa made for her, and Lily's favourate dress that their Grandma made for her and hide them someplace that Lily couldn't find them like the stables, or the kitchen, or the attic, or the Periwinkle lass that Lily spoke to before they got inside of the Inn. Ruby thought that by the end she could just get the dress and walking stick back and put them back where they were to begin with and Lily would never know it was her. After Lily had come back in with food for Ruby. Ruby scarfed it down with a glass of water (she wasn't very happy with water), and went to bed thinking about her plan and humming a little song that her mother used to sing to her at bedtime. Last edited by TheGreatElvenWarrior; 08-26-2007 at 12:47 AM.

08-11-2007, 01:50 AM	#3
Dunwen Wight Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 107	In the Golden Perch’s yard, Peri waited for several minutes, but no one appeared to take her pony. She thought she heard voices coming from somewhere, as if people were shouting somewhere outside the building. They were too faint for her to hear what was being said. It struck her as rather odd. Absent-mindedly stroking the pony’s neck, she considered her choices. Although she was quite capable of caring for Brightheart herself, she wasn’t sure if she should do so here. She knew her Dad wouldn’t care for a stranger in his barn without permission. Still, she’d pushed Brightheart hard today and didn’t want him to stand indefinitely. She noticed a small pony-cart with two hobbits pull into the yard. They would need to find stabling for their animal, too. Looking about once more, she saw the main door into the Golden Perch. Peri decided that Brightheart shouldn’t have to stand any longer. She tied the patient animal to a sturdy bush by one of the walls and entered the common room hoping to find someone who could help her. Looking about, she was amazed to find several people who were clearly not hobbits sitting at the tables. She even thought some might be elves. Her heart leaped with excitement at the prospect of actually meeting someone of another race, but she remembered her poor pony and found a friendly hostler to take care of Brightheart. She also told him about the other pony pulling the newcomers’ cart so that he could see to that one as well.

08-18-2007, 09:11 PM	#6
Dunwen Wight Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 107	Once Brightheart was settled into one of the inn’s comfortable stalls with water and a full manger, Peri picked up her saddlebags and headed back across the yard to the common room. The sound of her pony contentedly munching oats reminded her that it was time for her to eat, too. On the way, the driver of the cart, a harassed-looking lass named Lily, stopped and thanked her for finding an ostler. They chatted briefly before Lily had to hurry off in search of her younger sister, Ruby, who sounded like a rare handful of trouble. Opening the round door, she stepped inside. The golden evening light coming in through the windows washed the entire room in a warm glow. At the long counter to the right, several patrons were waiting to order. Peri considered joining them, but chose instead to sit down at a nearby empty table. She saw hobbits moving about the room taking orders and it would be more comfortable to sit and put her bags down. Her discerning nose inhaled several delicious aromas, including apple pie. To take her mind off her increasing hunger, Peri started to catalogue the large room’s other occupants. There were indeed elves – tall, slender individuals with musical voices. Looking at their beautiful faces, she understood why they were called the ‘Fair Folk’. Others in the room were near as tall as the elves, but not so willowy or handsome. Peri thought they might be Men, but was not sure, never having seen anyone but hobbits in her entire life. It was easy to overlook her own people in her excitement at seeing races she had only heard about in stories before, but she soon noticed some broad, friendly (mostly) hobbit faces seated at some of the tables. It looked like there were a couple of gammers gossiping near the great fireplace opposite the door, and a distressed-looking hobbit woman appeared to have lost track of at least some of her children. All the while, Peri kept an eye out for any staff that might come within hearing distance.