Zephyr: Well Well now, another chapter.
LHZ: I think you're doing a wonderful job of writing this Zeph. It's very well done.
Zephyr: Anything for my hobbit self.
Brimstone: Let the writing and continuation begin!!
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Disclaimer: Tolkein owns the storyline, fantastical world, and everything else. We've been through this how many times now?
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The day of Bilbo's party dawned and there was much hustle and bustle as hobbits from every corner of the Shire began arriving in carts, on foot, by pony, and in any other way they could manage.
Merry Brandybuck and Pippin Took had arrived early on, and they and Zephyr had quaintly disappeared, probably off causing mischief as was their style. Frodo helped Bilbo greet his guests and direct them to the festivities. Presents were given and there was much merriment made.
Sometime in the afternoon, Zephyr, Merry, and Pippin slipped back into the general party throng.
There was food an merriment and dancing, particularly once evening had fallen and Gandalf began to set off his famous fireworks. As the music played, Zephyr danced merrily with Frodo. Eventually, Frodo saw Sam sitting alone at a table and went to talk to him. Zephyr looked around for another partner, only to see Pippin there waiting. How long had he been standing there? Oh well. They began to dance. Meanwhile, Frodo was trying to convince Sam to ask Rosie, who he was obviously sweet on, to dance.
"Go on then!"
"I... I think I'll just have another ale." Sam said, reaching for his mug.
Recognizing Sam's attempt to get away from his prodding, Frodo grabbed his friend by the shoulders.
"Oh no you don't!" And proceeded to shove him towards Rosie, who grabbed him and continued dancing.
Frodo laughed as Sam hurried to try and figure out what to do with his hands, and his feet.
Meanwhile, Pippin and Zephyr had stopped their dancing, and met Merry over by Gandalf's fireworks.
Merry had the genius idea that they should set one off theirselves. As Zephyr kept watch, he boosted Pippin into the cart, and Pippin rummaged through the fireworks.
"No, the big one! Big one!"
Pippin grabbed a very large firework, hopped out, and the he and Merry went into a nearby tent, Zephyr outside, keeping watch.
Once inside, Pippin stuck the firework in the ground, and lit the fuse.
"Done!" he said proudly as it fell towards Merry.
"You're supposed to stick it in the ground!" Merry said, pushing the firework back at Pippin.
"It is in the ground!" Said Pippin, and shoved the firework back at Merry.
"Outside!" Merry shoved it back at Pippin.
"This was your idea!" Pippin shoved the firework back at Merry.
Merry began to say something, but the firework went off, and the two of them screamed like little girls as it went up, taking the tent with it.
The firework took the shape of a dragon as it wheeled over the party grounds, scaring many as it went. Only when it exploded into many flares of falling color over the lake did the party guests realize it was only a firework, and begin to cheer and applaud.
Zephyr looked down at two blackened hobbits with singed hair and shook her head as she munched on an apple she had acquired somewhere.
"That was good." Pippin said.
"Let's get another one." Merry said.
Zephyr was about to comment when she heard someone coming. She scampered off, and not a moment too soon. A split second later, Gandalf stepped into the cleared area and grabbed the two hobbit lads by their ears.
"Meriadoc Brandybuck." He said. "And Peregrin Took!" He shook his head. "I might have known." He paused. "And where is Zephyr? She's always about when you two are making trouble. Well, come on, out with it. I know she's here somewhere."
Zephyr stepped out from behind a tree. "Can't put anything past you Gandalf."
"She didn't have anything to do with it." Pippin said suddenly.
Zephyr whipped her head around to look at him.
"Really Gandalf. It was all us. She just showed up because she was looking for us." Pippin said.
Merry looked at Pippin oddly. Wondering just what was going through his head as he made his little argument.
"Is this so?" Gandalf asked Zephyr.
She looked Pippin in the eye and recognized the pleading look for her to go along with it.
"Yeah. That's pretty much it." She said.
"Alright Zephyr, you may go."
With a last look towards Pippin, she turned and went off in search of Frodo to tell him of this odd new development.
"As for you two," Gandalf said, looking down at the two hobbits he still held by the ear. "I'm sure there are plenty of dishes that need washing."
Merry groaned as Gandalf dragged them away.
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LHZ: I think you're doing a wonderful job of writing this Zeph. It's very well done.
Zephyr: Anything for my hobbit self.
Brimstone: Let the writing and continuation begin!!
****
Disclaimer: Tolkein owns the storyline, fantastical world, and everything else. We've been through this how many times now?
****
The day of Bilbo's party dawned and there was much hustle and bustle as hobbits from every corner of the Shire began arriving in carts, on foot, by pony, and in any other way they could manage.
Merry Brandybuck and Pippin Took had arrived early on, and they and Zephyr had quaintly disappeared, probably off causing mischief as was their style. Frodo helped Bilbo greet his guests and direct them to the festivities. Presents were given and there was much merriment made.
Sometime in the afternoon, Zephyr, Merry, and Pippin slipped back into the general party throng.
There was food an merriment and dancing, particularly once evening had fallen and Gandalf began to set off his famous fireworks. As the music played, Zephyr danced merrily with Frodo. Eventually, Frodo saw Sam sitting alone at a table and went to talk to him. Zephyr looked around for another partner, only to see Pippin there waiting. How long had he been standing there? Oh well. They began to dance. Meanwhile, Frodo was trying to convince Sam to ask Rosie, who he was obviously sweet on, to dance.
"Go on then!"
"I... I think I'll just have another ale." Sam said, reaching for his mug.
Recognizing Sam's attempt to get away from his prodding, Frodo grabbed his friend by the shoulders.
"Oh no you don't!" And proceeded to shove him towards Rosie, who grabbed him and continued dancing.
Frodo laughed as Sam hurried to try and figure out what to do with his hands, and his feet.
Meanwhile, Pippin and Zephyr had stopped their dancing, and met Merry over by Gandalf's fireworks.
Merry had the genius idea that they should set one off theirselves. As Zephyr kept watch, he boosted Pippin into the cart, and Pippin rummaged through the fireworks.
"No, the big one! Big one!"
Pippin grabbed a very large firework, hopped out, and the he and Merry went into a nearby tent, Zephyr outside, keeping watch.
Once inside, Pippin stuck the firework in the ground, and lit the fuse.
"Done!" he said proudly as it fell towards Merry.
"You're supposed to stick it in the ground!" Merry said, pushing the firework back at Pippin.
"It is in the ground!" Said Pippin, and shoved the firework back at Merry.
"Outside!" Merry shoved it back at Pippin.
"This was your idea!" Pippin shoved the firework back at Merry.
Merry began to say something, but the firework went off, and the two of them screamed like little girls as it went up, taking the tent with it.
The firework took the shape of a dragon as it wheeled over the party grounds, scaring many as it went. Only when it exploded into many flares of falling color over the lake did the party guests realize it was only a firework, and begin to cheer and applaud.
Zephyr looked down at two blackened hobbits with singed hair and shook her head as she munched on an apple she had acquired somewhere.
"That was good." Pippin said.
"Let's get another one." Merry said.
Zephyr was about to comment when she heard someone coming. She scampered off, and not a moment too soon. A split second later, Gandalf stepped into the cleared area and grabbed the two hobbit lads by their ears.
"Meriadoc Brandybuck." He said. "And Peregrin Took!" He shook his head. "I might have known." He paused. "And where is Zephyr? She's always about when you two are making trouble. Well, come on, out with it. I know she's here somewhere."
Zephyr stepped out from behind a tree. "Can't put anything past you Gandalf."
"She didn't have anything to do with it." Pippin said suddenly.
Zephyr whipped her head around to look at him.
"Really Gandalf. It was all us. She just showed up because she was looking for us." Pippin said.
Merry looked at Pippin oddly. Wondering just what was going through his head as he made his little argument.
"Is this so?" Gandalf asked Zephyr.
She looked Pippin in the eye and recognized the pleading look for her to go along with it.
"Yeah. That's pretty much it." She said.
"Alright Zephyr, you may go."
With a last look towards Pippin, she turned and went off in search of Frodo to tell him of this odd new development.
"As for you two," Gandalf said, looking down at the two hobbits he still held by the ear. "I'm sure there are plenty of dishes that need washing."
Merry groaned as Gandalf dragged them away.
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