Oh yeah, I forgot to mention those Revenge. I love them, but I kept thinking you were Nurr for some reason. I might remember Nurr having banners somewhat like that earlier.

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ahah thank you girls!! and don't worry, smeagollum, I'm still new here
but after I joined this club, I decided it was time for a frodo sig set..so I told all my friends to vote for the best frodo pictures, and they came out with those, which I love too
so I made the sig set
and Nurr, if you ever write a fanfic with frodo and daisy, I'll be the first one to read it mwhahah
oh and I RP, but I never saw your character smeagollum..it would be great to RP with it I guess looks like a veeeery interesting character...

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Well, the only RP I am using her in right now is called "Hidden Roads Ahead", and it isn't the best representation at the moment because she is really wanting to fight at the moment in time.

If you all would like, I could write a fanfic for Frodo/Ruth Ann, probably would include Bilbo, about before the War of the Ring.

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ohh that would be greeeat smeagollum!! I'd like to read it soooo much!!!
yeah that would be great

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alright, I should be able to write it sometime over Thaksgiving Break, and I will post it in here.

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great, I can't wait for reading it
I should start writing something frodo-ish again, sooner or later..I haven't been writing LOTR fanfics since I was 13 I guess
and that's a looong time ago

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Aw, that'll be so neat smeag! I can't wait to read it. I love your Frodo banner too Revenge. *huggles own banner* and the one you made me.

Ha, I'm not a big fanfic writer. I can't do that so well, so I'll leave it to you guys.

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At one point I was working on a Frodo/Daisy fanfic (one of several lotr fics i have in the works). Currently it's on hiatus, but if i ever finish it, i'll post it here. It kind of incorporates the poem about Beren and Luthien's first meeting (the one that Aragorn tells to the hobbits on Weathertop), and it was kind of fun trying to make it fit with the fanfic. Right now, i am working on a fanfic, but it isn't a lotr one... *glances at top banner* At some point i mean to come back to lotr-fic writing, tho. Btw, lovely new sig, Nurr!

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Avi and banner by ForeverFrodo. Words on banner by me.
Proud Frolass
Resident Elvengoth

Ruth Ann Fanfic
Ruth Ann patted down her dress as she strolled up the road to Bag End. She had gone through her routine of visiting the Old Took's place in order to change out from her adventuring outfit into pleasant hobbit attire, and, since the Tooks have some adventure spirit in them, they would think nothing of it. Or, better said, they would be more open to Ruth Ann Underhill, hobbit ranger, than most of the population of the Shire.

"What a sight for sore eyes," Bilbo laughed as he opened the door and saw Ruth Ann Underhill timidly smiling, "Come in. You have got to tell us all about it..."

Bilbo dribbled off in all of the expressions and words he could possibly remember from his trip out of the Shire, and he apparently expected Ruth Ann to pay attention. She only smiled, allowing the words to go in one ear and slip out of the other, and then politely told Bilbo that she would tell him everything that deemed appropriate.

Not totally fulfilled with the answer, but seeing that he was not going to get any other answer from Ruth Ann anytime soon, Bilbo joyfully motioned Ruth Ann to the kitchen where he francticly prepared a small snack for her to eat. "A growing girl needs to keep well-nurished," Bilbo chatted on, trying to give explantion to why he often fed her more than himself. Bilbo had always been like a third father to Ruth Ann once her own father passed away. It takes quite some time for Ruth Ann to speak of it, but, if one is truly curious, one could either sit next to her when she is in a daze and speaking of it to herself or grow a very close personal relationship with her and have Ruth Ann feel like she has the obligation to tell you. So far, there are only three people that know: Aragorn, Gandalf, and Bilbo Baggins.

Smiling from the simple thought of being loved and cared about, Ruth Ann did not to comment back on any of Bilbo's assumptions to why she looked too thin. Apparently, it was hard for any hobbit to come to the realization that other hobbits could just not eat as much as they did, even when it is logical that the other hobbit would not have the ability to eat as much from rationing their food in small portions for long journeys.

"Giving you the food lecture again?" Frodo asked Ruth Ann as he sat on the other side of the table, watching Ruth Ann's reaction, but hinting back at his uncle. Ruth Ann only smiled and nodded her head. Frodo had originally been sitting at the table for about three-fourths of the time Bilbo was preparing the meal. He managed to slip in unnoticed, but Ruth Ann and Frodo only just exchanged simple giggles, nods, and shaking of heads until Frodo then spoke. "Well, on a side note, where did you travel to?" Frodo asked Ruth Ann, seeing that she wasn't going to go any further in the food conversation.

"To Rivendell," Ruth Ann bluntly answered.

Frodo sighed, but continued to show his caring smile. Ruth Ann was in her sophisticated hobbit mode now. It was going to take more than just implying the question to truly know what Ruth Ann encountered out of the Shire, simply because Ruth Ann's mind was now engaged in a fashion that would only answer the least amount possible about the outside world. "And how was it?" he continued asking.

"Pretty much just like usual. It is beautiful, but I do perfer other more dangerous places."

Bilbo had finished with preparing the snack. It took him a little while longer when he realized that Frodo had joined the two of them. After placing the drinks and snacks on the table, Bilbo sat down next to Frodo and assured Ruth Ann, "You are with friends, Ruth Ann. You can answer with more than just a yes or no."

Ruth Ann smiled, "Alright, I promise I will answer more. What do you want to know?"

"Why were you in Rivendell?" Frodo jutted in.

Ruth Ann sighed and thought of how she was going to answer the question. She had been preparing the answer all of the way back from Rivendell because she knew that was going to be one of the questions, but, even with her preparation, Ruth Ann choked on not wanting to really admit anything about her intentions. "To gather information," she finally blurted out, "I went to Rivendell to find out more of what was going on in the world because, to my belief, the elves know everything."

"Well isn't that true?" Bilbo laughed alongside Ruth Ann, who was overly joyful that the conversation just might head another direction. "One thing I am wondering is how long you are going to be staying?"

Ruth Ann didn't really have an answer to that. The truth was she had not collected all of the information she thoroughly wanted to collect, but, on the other hand, she was unsure another trip to Rivendell so soon would even help. "I will be there for the party," Ruth Ann said, not wanting to promise any specific length of time.

"And that is all I care about," Bilbo smiled, "We have started to prepare haven't we?"

Frodo slightly nodded his head in such a way that if you hadn't looked directly at him, you would not have noticed a nod at all.

"We are sending out personal invitations," Bilbo continued to announce, "would you like yours now?"

"When is the party?" Ruth Ann questioned, trying to put some time span in her head in what to do.

"In a week," Bilbo answered.

"And you just started to prepare?" Ruth Ann questioned, astonished.

"No. No. No.." Bilbo assured her, "We started to prepare at least a month ago. I only told you that we already started."

Ruth Ann rested her heart in relief, but then established a crazy idea in her head, "Do you need to continue... now?"

"Why would you say that?"

Ruth Ann simply pointed to the window outside, and Bilbo immediately excused himsel from the table and headed to turn down all of the commotion.

"Want to get out of the house?" Frodo asked Ruth Ann once Bilbo was out of ear shot.

"Yes," Ruth Ann answered back as both of them stood up and walked out of the door. Frodo was dieing to know all about Ruth Ann's trip, but both Frodo and Ruth Ann remained in minor chit-chat until the woods mainly because Frodo knew Ruth Ann would not speak too heavily on the subject when so many other hobbits were around.

After about two minutes of walking into the woods, Frodo finally asked, "So, about your trip, what did you find out?"

"Why do you want to know?"

"Curious."

"Curious?" Ruth Ann was taken back, "You seem quite curious for a Shire-folk, and not just this time. You have constantly asked me about my adventures out of the Shire, and I am sure you have asked Bilbo of his also. You continually want to know what it is like; it almost seems like... you want to go out of the Shire." Ruth Ann stopped her ramble to let Frodo respond. By the time he did respond, she was already leaning against the tree with an impressive smirk on her facing plastered with the fact that she figured out his secret.

"Is one not allowed to have interest without having a huge craving to actually experience the interest?"

"I am just saying that it seems abnormal. All other hobbits I speak with either shun the outside world or rarely speak of it. On the other hand, you seem to bring it up quite frequently."

Frodo stood biting his lip from slight embarrassment. He was curious about what was outside of the Shire, but he never intended on actually traveling out there. "If I ask you," he mentioned, "then I would not have to go out myself."

Frodo waited for a moment, and then proceeded to ask again, "What did you find out?"

"I found out a hint about what is going on in the world," Ruth Ann said, with no intention of actually telling him, "but it would be of no importance to you, Frodo Baggins, because the Shire should remain relatively unaffected, and it is not like you are going to be traveling out of the Shire anytime soon."

"With that news, I think I would rather not."

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yaay smeagollum that's great!!
I love it
I can't wait to read moreeeee
oh and Nurr, thanks, I kinda like how the banner came out
and Eariel, it would be great to read something by you too
I'll try to start writing something again and, if I do, I'll post it here too

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Where would you want me to head? I know some people don't like the changing of the actual plotline of Lord of the Rings...

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oh for me it's the same, I mean, if you want to change the actual plotline, that's ok

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alright, so then I will probably head forward, but I just want to note that I still completely respect Tolkien's work.

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yeah of course, don't worry
I definitely have to start writing lotr fanfics again...

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Oh, cool smeag! I like it so far. And we all know that you respect Tolkien. I don't think you could make it here for a long time otherwise.

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ahah yeah I agree with Nurr

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