A whole lotta hobbity goodness!

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Chapter 1 - I really don't think this is dignified....

"Pippin," said Merry, a few hours into the very long and arduous wedding ceremony of Aragorn and Arwen.

"Yes Merry?" said Pippin, leaning closer to his cousin so they could talk without interrupting anything.

"You can sing, right?"

"Right." confirmed Pippin, not really sure where this was heading.

"Well, what do you say to creating a way of telling our story to our kin?"

"Merry, what are you going on about?"

"Well.... most hobbits have no dealings with books and learning, and I thought, well, I thought we could create a musical!"

"A musical?"

"Exactly."

"Are you serious?" said Pippin. He had done some pretty strange things in his time on Middle-earth, but.... a musical?! That was something altogether new.

"Yes." said Merry.

"OK."

"Great." Merry smiled, and returned to the semi stupor that he had been in before the idea arrived.

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"You want to WHAT?" said Sam, when he heard of the plans after the ceremony had finished.

"We want to create a musical of our adventures for all the Shire folk to see!" explained Merry.

"And we thought," added Pippin, "Seeing as how you and Frodo are so good at poetry, you might want to be involved."

"I really don't know," started Sam, "I mean, with Mr Frodo only just gettin' back to normal an' all..."

"I can see it now!" said Frodo, leaping up from his seat and gesturing with his hands the bright neon lights that his name would be in if they had neon in the Shire.

"There once was a hobbit called Frodo,

And he was brave and strong.

He had a shiny ring,

A pretty little thing -

But Gandalf said 'it must be gone'!"

Merry and Pippin sat, shaking with silent laughter. Sam stared agape at his master.

"Join in Sam," said Frodo, pulling his friend up by the sleeves, "It's fun...."

"Fine, fine," said Sam, relenting. He paused to think, and then sang:

"Then there was another hobbit called Samwise,

And he was Frodo's loyal slave - uh, servant.

He heard his master's cry,

And so he said goodbye,

And somehow ended up leavin' the Shire."

Sam blushed as his friends applauded.

"Well, it wasn't exactly what you'd call poetry, but Frodo's right: it is fun! All right - I'm in!"

"So am I!" said Frodo.

And that is how the "A whole lotta hobbity goodness" production company was born! And, in case you were wondering, it was named by Pippin!

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Two weeks later, when Aragorn and Arwen had finished honeymooning, the hobbits approached them with the idea.

"Go on Strider.... I, uh, mean King Elessar," said Pippin, "We've already got Legolas, Gimli, Gandalf, Faramir, Éowyn, Éomer and Bill the pony. Well, Bill didn't exactly have much choice, but..." he put on his most winning smile, ".... ppplllleeeeaaaassseee?!"

Arwen smiled and watched her husband's reaction.

"It's hardly very dignified and kingly is it?" said Aragorn.

"Elessar, melamin, since when have you ever been dignified and kingly?"

"Fine." said Aragorn. "We're in."

"We?" said Arwen, looking up in surprised.

"Yes, we, my love."

"Oh."

~TBC~

A/N - I can just hear you saying... "Now how many times have we heard this one before?!" Well. This is different (at least, I hope it is!) It will contain all original songs! However, if there are any authors out there who wish to contribute their songwriting skills, please email me on rachelb@tesco.net !

Oh yes - one more thing - I have read the books several times, and I am fully aware that this is more than a little bit AU and out of character.