A hobbit has appeared quite literally out of thin air in the main room of the mansion. Bilbo hadn't meant to arrive here. He was taking a leisurely walk, with his ring in his pocket and Sting on his belt for old time's sake, when he had seen Lobelia coming down the path. With his usual good timing he put on his ring and dove under a hedgerow. ( Read more... )

The thing about having a whole wolf pack around is that there tend to be puppies. And the thing with puppies is that they tend to be curious. That's why a few of them have managed to sneak away from the adults and into the mansion to see what mischief they can get into.

Careful, though. They do still bite.

You won't see anything, they're far too good for that. Maybe you feel like something is watching you, or have a fleeting impression of glowing red eyes in the darkness that's probably your eyes playing tricks, or a soft growl in a quiet room that might have been the wind ( Read more... )

If anyone's noticed, someone's been tampering with the calendars. Time's always been iffy, hereabouts, but today (the term, at this rate, being relative) it's even more out-of-synch than usual. Whoever did this, he's pleased with himself ( Read more... )

And here she is again, in the garden under her favorite tree. Her sketchbook and a volume on the History of Middle-earth are beside her, but she is not doing anything, just sitting there, open for conversation.

Hello, again! A Question for All:

When is your birthday? Please respond with the date. This is for my own personal records. If you don't respond, I'll tell Cinnamon to eat your pinky finger.

Many thanks! *beams*

It's merely a wonderment, nothing more, but to a man in my position and line of work, it's an interesting question ( Read more... )

As she did the day of her arrival, General Jinjur strides in and assumes a position somewhere near the center of the mansion, where she will be certain to be seen. Her hair falls loose over her shoulders because the sharp, silver knitting needles that held it in its knot are clasped in her fist. She lifts her chin, and speaks in a tone of absolute ( Read more... )

*enters, looking nice and innocent and unthreatening*

Greetings, people of... *fractional hesitation* this place. Take me to your leader. I have but lately stumbled upon your country, a traveler from distant lands. Who has no idea how he got here or why he's incarnate again, but we'll talk about that later *looks around with guarded curiosity, ( Read more... )