Meh.

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I have no idea where I am. Some ranger, eh? It's not my fault, though. There have been, what? Four apocalypses that sort of reconfigured the whole of Arda. So a lot of the old trails and signs are gone. Or covered in snow. That and I was a repressed woman who never really got out to learn her way around, damnit

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[ioreth]

*leans out window with a cup of cocoa*

Hello, dear. Stop talking to the livestock, it unsettles them.

Would you like in? Or to keep wandering?

[just_laugh]

Relocated again? o.o How did the lab blow up this time?

Aah fine. I was wondering how the lab family's doing anyway. What gender is Trotter right now? How many times has Quorin died since I left?

But when this snow clears up I'm heading for the shire.

[ioreth]

A tube fell over. Then Trotter and Thorondir tried to fix it. Urg.

We're okay. Grima and Erendis aren't here right now, they fucked off to Ithilien with an eye on increasing Erendis' dynasty. I'm terrified at the prospect. Trotter's still male, he's out in the snow looking for Norolinde and Quorin died once.

Acceptable. Just come in and get warm. I'll get you something to drink.

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Noro's lost? Should I go help look?

[ioreth]

She's on a suicidal cycle this week. *rolls eyes* Quorin's been sent off with an aunt for the time being. She'd probably slit her throat in front of him at the rate things are going.

Trotter will find her. He's good for that sort of thing. *taps fingers* Although I expected him back by now. I really really dislike all this snow.

[just_laugh]

I grew up in the north... should be used to it. But I guess I'm not. Meh.

Um.

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Soooo... cloned anything interesting lately?

[ioreth]

Vampire babies. Seriously. See that mishapen stone thing in the corner? We had an encounter with a gorgon and there went Trotter and my latest client. Need to figure out how to say, bring her back to life.

I'd offer to let you see them, but I haven't broken them of the leap at the neck and bite habit yet.

[just_laugh]

That thing that looks like a broken statue of a bald lady?

Intense desire to poke it. But I won't. I learned that lesson my first week here.

[ioreth]

Ahaha. Go for it. This one won't involve immediate surgery for once. She's just superglued gravel. Am considering somehow getting her a new head or something. She looks terrible. Quorin knocked her down. *shakes head*

[just_laugh]

Quorin knocked her down... how many times? O.o

[ioreth]

Twice. Once chipped her, other managed to get her at the right angle to shatter her. *sighs* He was trying steadily an entire afternoon. I'd even tied her up with your old nylons to keep her steady. Um. *stirs cocoa*

[just_laugh]

......

I too have run out of suitable smalltalk.

[ioreth]

Drat. Maybe we could talk about how scary the concept of multiple Erendis and Grima spawn is? He's part cat and I saw her downing fertility pills before they raced off. I'm seeing a litter *shudders*

Or we could sit her awkwardly some more. Which works for you?

[just_laugh]

The former, I think. Yeah. Way scary.

You wouldn't have a map around, would you? I think Gamgee Hall is somewhere around here.

[ioreth]

It's five miles west, dear. There's a few ditches in the way though, I'll give you a good path if you're insistent enough to want to leave now. The snow's still bloody high though.

Why do you want to go there, by the way?

[just_laugh]

No no not now. Tomorrow, or something.

And no particular reason. I just figured it ought to be my next stop on the way to the shire.