A Wonderful Day in the Neighborhood: Bingo Bolger-Baggins

[bingo_bolger_baggins]

So we finally arrived home at Back End without further incident with our First Age guest. We had a spot of tea and did some chatting all around, and then Feanor stepped outside and that's when Further Incident made an appearance, not a very major one, but an appearance nonetheless in the form of a loud crack that we all went out to investigate, and which turned out to be a tree limb felled by Feanor's instigation. This seemed to be accompanied by a family reunion of sorts between Feanor and Celebrimbor. They went to see Celly's smithy while the rest of us went in to get dinner together. But everyone is invited when they're ready to come in and take a seat at the table.

Let's see what we have in the wine cabinet. We have wine from Woodhall--that's good. Ah, and here's one from the vineyards by the Gulf of Lune and one from the Havens--made with Elven palates in mind--let's put those out as well. Shall I pour, or should we wait?

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((Isengar = teh cool origami guy))

[isengar-took.livejournal.com]

That reminds me - I have a package to send her: some books and papers and such. Must remember to post it tomorrow.

*hugs back*

*smiles at Elanor*

[elanorgamgee.livejournal.com]

*smiles back* That'll be a wonderful surprise for her. I'm sure she will love it.

Perhaps we should send something for her brother as well. Do you have any good suggestions, Bingo? I'm afraid I didn't get to know him that well during our stay.

[bbolger-baggins.livejournal.com]

Plado loves music. And anything to do with music. And not much of anything else. So there you go. *looks at the two of them* Any ideas?

[isengar-took.livejournal.com]

You know, you can't really go wrong with a kazoo. Really - it's the official instrument of the Wandering Seamen of Middle Earth. I keep mine in a velvet box in my room.

*nods with great seriousness*

I don't know if that will encourage him to go to sea when he's older, though. That might not be such a good thing.

[bbolger-baggins.livejournal.com]

I don't think I'd worry about that, Uncle. *pats his shoulder* I think that would be as good a deterrent as anything.

[elanorgamgee.livejournal.com]

*laughs and rolls her eyes playfully at Bingo's joke* Pay him no mind, Isengar. I would love to make any number of flirtatious comments in strikeouts hear you play.

*thinks for a moment* With his love of anything to do with music, I think he might enjoy building an instrument of his own. I believe there are a couple of shops in town that sell craft kits of that sort. Perhaps we can look for a kazoo kit in the morning.

[folcotook.livejournal.com]

*enters* Well, everything's just about ready. So where are these Elves? I hardly got to talk to that Celebambi guy and I haven't met that Feener fellow yet. They're both famous Elves, right? And the neighbors are coming, right?

[isengar-took.livejournal.com]

*looks a bit unsettled for a moment*

Will Tiger be joining us? I haven't seen him in a while.

[folcotook.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen him either. I don't know if he even lives here anymore. It's pretty weird. I know hobbits would come and go at Great Smials, but this isn't that big a smial. *shrugs* I'm ready to eat.

[isengar-took.livejournal.com]

*look of worried concern*

So many people disappear around here.

*glances over at Bingo and Elly to make sure they've not gone anywhere he can't follow*

*is relieved to see them still there*

*shakes head*

Dinner, yes. A good plan and one I approve of.

[bbolger-baggins.livejournal.com]

Isn't that the truth? *looks sullen a moment* Well, we're not going to disappear when there's dinner to be had, but then we're more sensible than the others, I suppose. *wry smile*

[isengar-took.livejournal.com]

*wry smile*

Perhaps we're more stubborn than most.

But dinner waits for no man or Hobbit, and we have guest to attend to.

*offers his heart arm to Elly*

May I?

[elanorgamgee.livejournal.com]

*offers Bingo a small sympathetic smile before turning her attention to his uncle*

*smiles adoringly at Isengar as she takes his arm* I'd be delighted.

[melbatook.livejournal.com]

*enters (http://www.livejournal.com/users/curufinwe/6494.html?thread=62046#t62046) with Celly from the side door closest to the smithy extension, meets up with them in the dining room* I told our Elf guest that dinner was ready. He went off to look for Celebrimbor. *shrugs* So he knows. Ooooo, you brought out the good wine!

[elanorgamgee.livejournal.com]

*smiles at Melba and Celly as they enter* Thank you, Melba. *goes quiet for a moment, lost in thought before returning with a bright smile* Why don't we go ahead and start, but with something relatively informal, like an impromptu cheese course? That way our guests will have a bit more time in which to arrive fashionably late if they wish, but we're not kept waiting should they get caught up in familial obligations. How does that sound?

[celbrandybuck.livejournal.com]

Sounds perfect to me, Elly. *smiles brightly at her*

[melbatook.livejournal.com]

Me too. Just as long as we eat something. *puts an arm around Celly, teases* And don't get blinded by this one's glow. She's just been showing her smithing idol around her smithy and gained his approval of her work--naturally, because it's her work--but she thinks it's a big deal.

[elanorgamgee.livejournal.com]

*smiling warmly at both of them* It's absolutely a big deal! I can't imagine how thrilling that must have been for you, Celly. Which pieces did he like in particular?

[celbrandybuck.livejournal.com]

See? *hits Melba playfully with her hip* Hehe! He liked especially one of my goblets, so I offered it to him and he actually took it and seemed very pleased about it. If only some of my teachers in Erebor could have seen that! I will have to write them. *excitedly* Oh and that's not all!

[bbolger-baggins.livejournal.com]

*pleased for his friend* Oh that's wonderful, Celly! I'm glad to hear that! That makes all the worry about him today worth it. And just makes me like him all the better. Good for you both!

[elanorgamgee.livejournal.com]

*laughs affectionately at Melba and Celly's play, her eyes widening in surprise as Celly recounts her story about Féanor accepting the goblet*

*echoing Bingo's happiness for her* Oh, that's amazing Celly! What an incredible honor! *brightly* And you said there was something else?

[celbrandybuck.livejournal.com]

*nods happily* Get this. He said he's going to send me one of his lamps! Can you believe it?

[elanorgamgee.livejournal.com]

*jaw drops* Really?! *caught up in her enthusiasm* That is just-- wow, there are no words, are there? *laughs* What a wonderfully exquisite gift. *regards her fondly* I am very happy for you, Celandine.

[celbrandybuck.livejournal.com]

*giggles, returning her bright grin* Thank you. Even if he forgets--I'm sure he has other important things on his mind--it's a lovely offer. They've been awfully kind to me, these Noldor.

[elanorgamgee.livejournal.com]

*smiles somewhat bittersweetly, as she remembers how brightly the Noldor can shine when they are at their best*

*takes her hand and says softly* I am glad for that, Celly. Lady knows you are more than deserving of any kindness or honor the Noldor can bestow.

[celbrandybuck.livejournal.com]

Awwww, thank you, Elly. *hugs her*