alright, summary of my trip...

we make it to Bree, and are glad for a break, but then the ringwraiths show up, so we (me, frodo, merry, pippin, sam) run outside of Bree, I see weathertop, I think "what the heck, let's go there", unfortuantely Merry & Piipin still set the fire, and the Ringwraiths show up, I happily remember the ringwraiths are scared of fire, which is good, because I have no weapons and cannot use them very well anyway. I scare them off with fire, but only after the witch King stabs frodo. Dang. So, we rush to Rivendell upon a horse named Quickfoot we bought in Bree. We arrvive, and I send Frodo to the care of the elves. Then...

"What's that?" Pippin pointed to a large circle of people sitting in a circle outside. Could it be the Council of Elrond? Riniel wondered. She turned back to the two young hobbits. (Sam had followed after Frodo) "You two stay out of trouble. I'm going to investigate." Riniel headed for the Council. However, she didn't think it was the one from the stories. Not everyone was there, and some odd ones were. And most of them were girls. That wasn't like the book. Wait...could it be more people from A-U? It was certainly possible...but how, and why?
Riniel spotted Pandora and Gwen's faces in the crowd, as well as Gandalf's. Oh, good. They made it here. There were a couple others'...Legolas, and...Boromir? She was amazed.
Then Riniel caught what they were saying. "I am no spy!" cried Pandora, or something to the effect. Then Gandalf said something about all of these people not possibly being spies. Uh oh. This could be bad. Elrond thought they were all spies? For who? Sauron. Oh yeah.
Riniel hung back for a moment, but it was a fatal mistake to hide behind the bushes.
"Who are you?" Cried Elohir. "Certainly you are a spy!"
"No, no, I swear!" said Riniel. "I am just another person, like all of these people! I want to help!" She turned desperately toward Gwen and Pandora.
Then Gandalf spoke. "I know this girl as well, Elrond. Her situation is the same as the ones I mentioned before, only she fell ill and this delayed her appearance in Rivendell."
Elond scowled. "Let's hope you have good judgement, Mithrandir. If you vouch for all of these people, we will certainly have looked over a spy!"
"But none of us are spies!" Cried Riniel. Elrond glared at her. Gandalf gave her a disappointed glance. Whoops. Riniel sat down and refrained from speaking for the rest of the council.

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Anduril inclined her head in the direction of Gandalf, but still stood up, tall and reagel she adressed the esembled elves. "My Lords, it is true that we are strangers to this land, and though many here have defended some of our company we have no real proof we are not spies. We all seem to know each other and many of us have found the company of key figures in this world. However i doubt that we could have tricked gandalf and Boramire is a true man. It is true we are all part of an Fellowship, namely called AU. But if we were spies why should we travel so openly to your lands, why would we be so incompetant at defending ourselvesin the face of this councill and why would we apper in strange attire and all openly show our fellowship. No my lords we are not spies, we are simply a group of men and woman unexectedly in extrodinary cirmemstances." She sat down, but now Elladan leaned foreward saying,
"It is true what you say, but you couldtrying to trick us into beliveing you to be as you are, to lure us into a fasle sense of security!"
She nodded, acknoleging his words "True we could be, but we are not, you can only choose to trust us or not"
He looked at her for a long moment, then lent back, apparently satisfied with what she had said.

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Elenwe sat next to an Elf, she had no idea who he was and he hadn't spoken to her. She looked from person to person as they all explained how they had come to Middle Earth. There was a pause and she stood up slowly, her long brown hair swished slightly in the light wind.

"I must also assure you all that I am not a spy, I have come here purely by accident just as everyone else has. My journey started just on the borders of the Golden Wood where I landed after falling out of a tree near my home. I went on to Lorien and met with Lady Galadriel who told me that I should leave on the horse that she gave me and make my way to Rivedell. I did so and began to leave when I was stopped by Sharku here," Elenwe paused and gestured to Sharku and continued. "He needed someone to help win carry his baggage to Rivendell so I agree to help him. We met up with FaZ and Luthien and some others, I don't recall everyone who was there. We then made our way to Rivendell where we found many people that we knew. I also met Lady Arwen late last night as I'm sure she wouldn't mind confirming." Elenwe said and paused again, looking over to Arwen.

"I did meet Elenwe last night, we talked and she was confused about why she was here. I found her to be honest and I found no traces of deception in her voice or her manner. I found her very pleasant in fact" Arwen said softly to the council.

"Therefore I hope you'll believe me that I am no spy or no threat to the people of Rivendell." Elenwe finished and nodded to Lord Elrond and the other council members before sitting down again.

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"Without music, life would be a mistake." - Friedrich Nietzsche



"Make happy those who are near, and those who are far will come."

Fwee!

(GAH! YOU all post WAY too much...guess thats my fault tho...i dont post for two days and there are 12 new pages...too much reading...compy too slow *dies*)

Dark passes by Weathertop, prefering to not sleep there. Knowing that she might have to encounter Aragorn and the hobbits. Continuing on she hums random songs, watching for shadows and squirrels.

(GAH! YOU all post WAY too much...guess thats my fault tho...i dont post for two days and there are 12 new pages...too much reading...compy too slow *dies*)

Dark passes by Weathertop, prefering to not sleep there. Knowing that she might have to encounter Aragorn and the hobbits. Continuing on she hums random songs, watching for shadows and squirrels.

Psst...Dark...We're all in Rivendell now, here's what's going on...

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Luthien was more nervous than she had ever felt before. Perhaps coming here wasn't the best idea. Spies! Elrond thought they were spies! How on earth could she prove that she was not a spy for the Dark Lord? The others spoke in turn, some more convincing than others. Soon all attention would be on her...She closed her eyes and whispered-"Galadriel!"

"I am here" Luth's eyes flicked open. Galadriel? Here? She looked around, but no one seemed to pay any attention, they simply continued to listen to Elenwe.

"I speak only to you, child." The voice again! In her head, just like in FotR in Lothlorien. Without hesitating anymore, she thought; "My lady, what am I to do? Did you send me here only to be called a spy?"

"Of course not. Look to your pocket." Luthien reached into her dress pocket (very efficient, these Elvish dresses), and pulled out a letter. "Give this to Elrond, my words shall free you from doubt."

Luthien thanked Galadriel, and when Elenwe finished, she stood as confidently as possible. "My Lord Elrond, people of the council. I wish to present to you a letter in the writing of the Lady Galadriel herself. In the fair woods of Lorien she met me, and many others, and I hope that her words will abate any fear you have about our loyalty." She walked over to Elrond and placed the letter in his hand.

He opened it and read, his eyebrows furrowed characteristically. Finally, he looked up, "It appears you have made quite the impression. The Ladies Luthien, Elenwe, Lothwen, and Larael, and the Lords Sharku and FaZiovsky have the favour of Queen Galadriel. I welcome you as friends to this Council."

Smiling and relieved, Luth sat down and squeezed FaZ's hand. She "thought" her thanks to Galadriel, and even though there was no reply, she knew her words were heard.

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Thanks Haldir and Gil!
"You said: I know that this will hurt, but if I don't break your heart then things will just get worse..."

Melda hurried down a hallway in the midst of Rivendell, chewing her bottom lip fiercely. She turned a corner, confused, and finally summoned up the courage to timidly ask an elf, "Could you tell me where to find the Council?" she looked at the ground, embarassed to have gotten lost, but the elf laughed a bell-like laugh and gave her exact instructions.

Melda practically ran all the way, and arrived just in time to hear Elrond say "...have the favour of Queen Galadriel. I welcome you as friends to this Council." She stopped outside the doorway with a sinking heart. Oh no, they've already started... she gulped and took a few shy steps in, hoping that Elrond would overlook her tardiness and wondering what he was saying to them all.

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[I'd love to be able to that Meldawen, but I started this late, and so haven't actually reached Rivendell yet, as I should have done. Sorry and all that, but I can't help, or change, that fact ]
(And now I'll cut back to my storyline. I'm doing my utmost to get up with the story, but I'm only allowed on here for so long everyday)

Just as the warg started forward a sharp screeching noise sounded above Darrell's head. The warg turned and retreated back into the forest, and a large golden eagle landed where the warg had been. Darrell held his weapon higher, hoping he wouldn't have to fight this new threat (fear has made him forget that the Eagles are good) And then the eagle spoke to him, which knocked him off balance slightly
"You can put up your weapon, I shall not harm you. I have come to bear you to Imladris, where others like you have gathered" gathering his wits Darrell, and sheathing his sword replied shakily,
"o...others like me? There are others? And what do you mean 'bear me', I'm going there anyway"
"You shall find out all you need there. Hold your hands up" and without further words the eagle swooped forwards a gripped Darrell's wrists, lifting him off the ground, giving him not time to struggle.

After several hours winging across the Anduin vale and up though a pass in the Misty Mountains they had covered a distance it would have Darrell many days to cover on foot. Suddenly the whole of Eriador opened up infront of him as the mountains dropped to foothills.

The eagle winged lower and began circling a valley, which, as Darrell got nearer, was the lengendary elf haven of Imladris. The eagle swung in to the front gate, dropping Darrell lightly on the floor and winged off stright away, leaving Darrell slightly at a loss for what to do next.

Darrell walked tentatively through the gate into the courtyard where he was spotted by an elf.
"Aren't you supposed to be at the council?"
"What council? I've only just arrived!" Darrell reply looking more than slightly confused. His journey had been long, even with the help from the eagle. He was feeling dirty, and his clothing was looking a little worse for were after sleeping rough in Mirkwood for several days, his wrists were sore where the eagle had been holding them, he was hungry, and tired and really, in a very hobbittish way just wanted a bath, food, and bed. Still the elf did not know this, and whilst he noticed the slightly bedraggled appearance of the newly arrived guest, he was not pyschic. And besides the strange humans had been requested to go to talk with Elrond, and that is what the Elf acted on.
"Follow me. There are others like you who no doubt would like to see" and he lead Darrell to the council.


Darrell Has belatedly reached Rivendell


(Well, I'm there now, long as it took me. For those of you who have forgotten these are the clothes I picked up in Dale, but in dark green, rather than red, and now slightly muddied. And I'm wearing different boots. http://www.swordsofhonor.com/menmedclot.html And I hope me being so far behind has ruined anything.)

FaZ listened to Luthien's oration. When she sat down, FaZ whispered. "You are amazing! Now i know why did I "marry" you!". He looked at Elrohir's face. He smiled to FaZiovsky in a friendly manner. "Hope they will treat us friendly after that."
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(I think I'll rejoin.... if you all don't mind having me back I hope I can now keep up.)

Having arrived slightly late to the council, since she had been looking after the horses, Idril fidgeted slightly in her chair, uncomfortable under the glaring brows of Elrond. They might have looked humorous in the movie, but all of the sudden she realized how uncomfortable that gaze could be. "No wonder why poor Frodo looked so nervous. Eeesh, it's like my Dad looking at me when I’m in trouble.... uh.... does he read thoughts?" At this sudden idea she tried desperate to keep thoughts from rumbling through her mind but her efforts were futile.

After a moment she stood to her feet, wringing her hands at first and looking strange in men's clothing, being a lady. Her chestnut hair was pulled into elf fashion, tied with a hairtie she had found in her pocket. "Milord.... when I first came, I was pursued by a Dark Rider, and by all that is good, I honestly swear I would wish nothing to do with that side let alone be an accursed spy for them! I would beg the Lord Aragorn to vouch for me on this, for he was there and witnessed the.... er two rider's unseat me from my saddle and attempt to chase me down...."

At this, the questioning gaze was turned towards Aragorn and the ranger nodded firmly in acknowledge to what Idril had said. She breathed a sigh of relief and sat down, only to stand again with a yelp as she realized a cocklebur had found its way onto her seat, most likely having clung to her after she had brushed Princess' mane and tale.

Dead silence and blank stares were given at the sudden outburst and she grinned sheepishly, tossing aside the bur and mumbling under her breath. "Sorry, cocklebur.... must've been there from the cattle pasture..." She sat down again, sinking low in the chair, almost wishing it would swallow her at that moment, though she had to admit, the situation would've been funny if these elves would stop being so darn serious and developed a sense of humor....

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[Welcome back Idril!]

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Yeah...you know what? I'm just gunna drop out. Was fun but w/e. Sick of rules and such like, hope you guys all have fun.

Ellethwen crept in, and winced when she saw the look on Elrond's face. "Sorry...sleeping. I suppose I should tell you how I got here?" There were slow nods from the others.

"I...was just putting my clarinet away in the band room...I don't know how I got here! All I have is some oddly far-fetched idea concerning 3 books, one of which I'm sure you don't want to see." Which was the truth, but everyone was staring at her.

"Ahhh...that is..." she mumbled, "I'm definately not a spy. Do I look like one? I run into glass doors, I forget things so incredibly easy it would be worthless to send me as a spy!"

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[I know we are not supposed to be posting OOC stuff here but I wanted this message to go out to everyone on this board and didn't have time to PM each individual... I am sad to say I will be gone for the next 3-4 days.. family vaca to NYC. So i will miss the misson...quest...thing. Whatever it is I would like to tag along with Gwenneth and the gals if they do not mind. I hope you all have fun, see you in 3

-Pandora]

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The waves that C R A S H E D upon
The R O C K S that you were trying to step along

And in my head I heard them play a S O N G