Storm_Rider- : He opens doors as he goes and allows each one of us to select a room.
Desi-Baggins picks a room decorated in greens and golds
Storm_Rider- selects the first room and hands him a mithril tip
Electra_Elessar : see y'all later, I am going for a soak
Desi-Baggins sees SR tip and does the same
Electra_Elessar tips the youth and closes her door
Mineralady1 : hey Wlid Bill, wait for me!
Storm_Rider- : "Pardon me, my lady.....but the waiting lady can draw a bath for you in your room"
FredegarHornblower chooses his room.
Storm_Rider- : He steps back quickly as the door slams in his face....then he raps on the door
Electra_Elessar : thank you but I will draw my own bath for I am in dire need of a soak
Storm_Rider- : Alright the well is in the back of the Inn.....the buckets are in a closet near the front desk...help yourself
Desi-Baggins closes her door and goes the the wash bassin to freshen up quickly
Electra_Elessar : oh on second thought, where;s that waiting lady
Storm_Rider- : STormride requests the waiting lady draw her bath
Mineralady1 : I guess this one is mine, see you all in a while!
Storm_Rider- : the gangly youth nods and says that he will send for sevral waiting ladies to attend to our groups baths
FredegarHornblower finishes his mutton and resists the urge to snack on some lembas.
FredegarHornblower : Gotta wait for the king.
Storm_Rider- : the youth smiles at Fredegar....."Er pardon me....
FredegarHornblower : Oh, right. Sorry. *tosses him a coin*
Storm_Rider- : "Why are you and the other one so short?"
Electra_Elessar sees that her tub is full and tips the lady
Storm_Rider- : thank you sir
FredegarHornblower : Oh, that. We're hobbits, my good man. Never seen one before?
Storm_Rider- : "Errrr.....noooooooo! Hobbits?!? never hear of 'em."
Electra_Elessar soaks in the warm soapy bath
FredegarHornblower : Halflings, I guess you'd call us. Or holbytla or whatever the Rohirran term is.
Desi-Baggins changes her clothes
FredegarHornblower : Little folk.
Storm_Rider- : Holbyta? Now that seems familiar somehow....from one of my childhood tales."
Mineralady1 : Thank you so much kind lady tis a lovely bath you have prepared for this weary travreledr
Storm_Rider- : "something about hairy feet, too" and he glances down at Fredegar's feet. His eyes pop out of his head!
Desi-Baggins fixes her hair, adjust some pins holding it in place
Electra_Elessar gets out of her bath grudgingly and changes into some clean clothes
FredegarHornblower : Childhood tales?! Of all the nerve.
Storm_Rider- : you are welcome miss. Pleasure to make your stay here comfortable
Desi-Baggins combs her hairy feet
Electra_Elessar comes out of her room to see if her travelmates are ready for supper
Desi-Baggins shines her toenails
Storm_Rider- : the youth looks at Fredgar quizzically...."Sorry to offend, sir. But you are the first I have ever seen."
FredegarHornblower : Eh, that's all right. I understand.
Storm_Rider- : then he hurries down the hall to attend to other guests who are arriving
Electra_Elessar : oh Fred, have you not readied yourself for supper?
FredegarHornblower : Should have just told him I smoke too much and it stunted my growth.
Storm_Rider- is finished with her bath and has gotten dressed
FredegarHornblower : Oh, I'm ALWAYS ready for supper, Electra.
Desi-Baggins steps out of her room
Desi-Baggins : I am ready too
Storm_Rider- steps out of her room in a lovely flowing deep green gown
Electra_Elessar sprays Fred with some perfume
FredegarHornblower coughs and hacks.
Electra_Elessar : wow Stormy, bedazzling
FredegarHornblower : Er...thanks.
Desi-Baggins : nice dress!
Mineralady1 : I shall have to climb out of this lovely warm bath & prepare for the evening
Storm_Rider- thank you! Dining with the King is a special occassion....
Storm_Rider- : counts heads...."are we all hear?"
Desi-Baggins : I think Vanye might have fallen asleep while soaking
FredegarHornblower : Guess I should have cleaned up or something but the bellboy was bothering me.
Desi-Baggins knocks on Vanye's door
Electra_Elessar spritzes Fred again
FredegarHornblower : *cough cough*
Mineralady1 : My gown is deep purple..my favorite colour!
Storm_Rider- : go freshen up quickly Fred. We can wait a couple minutes
Mineralady1 : Oh here I am Freddie
Desi-Baggins : I love the purple gown
Storm_Rider- : very nice Vanye!
FredegarHornblower scurries into his room and dusts himself off and pours some water on his face.
Storm_Rider- : We can wait in the lobby of the Inn for Freddie
Mineralady1 : & are we off to the mead hall?
Electra_Elessar : I feel under dressed, I shall change quickly while Fred gets ready
Storm_Rider- : no! We are off to The Golden Hall!
Storm_Rider- : I am sure there will be mead there a plenty!
FredegarHornblower scurries back out, wearing a nice clean waistcoat of emerald green.
Electra_Elessar runs into her room and changes into a chocolate brown gown with a red sash
Storm_Rider- : Wow! I wouldn't recognize you if I hadn't seen you come from your room, Fred!
Electra_Elessar : OK, Im ready
FredegarHornblower : Yeah, we all clean up good, huh?
Storm_Rider- : Wow EE! Good taste
Desi-Baggins : I have on my best hobbit dress.......the trim is the color of gold and the dress a very dark green
Mineralady1 : Well iti s a mead hall also is it not?
Electra_Elessar : thanks
Electra_Elessar : we're off to see the king
Desi-Baggins : the wonderful King of Rohan
Electra_Elessar : hee hee
FredegarHornblower : I hear he is the kingliest king of ever a king there was.
FredegarHornblower : Right. Um....let's stop that now.....on to the Golden Hall!
Electra_Elessar : because because because because because...of the wonderful things he does
Mineralady1 : if ever oh ever a king there was
FredegarHornblower shakes his head wearily and heads towards the Golden Hall of Meduseld.
Mineralady1 : ithe king of Rohan is one because because because
Storm_Rider- : The InnKeeper pipes up as the travelers are leaving...."Excuse me. I just received word from the Golden Hall."
Desi-Baggins : yes?
Electra_Elessar : oh I can smell the wonderful food
Desi-Baggins : what is the word from the Hall?
Storm_Rider- : "The King has to decline his invitation to you tonight."
Mineralady1 : We're offf to see the King of Rohan
Desi-Baggins : Oh no?
FredegarHornblower : I should have ordered more mutton.
Storm_Rider- : "He has just received some unexpected guests that he could not put off."
Mineralady1 : The wonderful King of Rohan!!
Electra_Elessar : all dressed up and no where to go?
Desi-Baggins : unexpected guests???
FredegarHornblower : An unexpected party?
Desi-Baggins : lol
Storm_Rider- : "The King has offered to take care of your dinner expenses for the night here at the Sword and Spear Inn."
Mineralady1 : Who?
Desi-Baggins : thank goodness I am hungry
Electra_Elessar : I was so looking forward to dining with the King
Desi-Baggins : I wonder if his guests are Gandalf, Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas?
Electra_Elessar : oh well, now we can ditch the manners and party
Desi-Baggins : And get a good sleep and be at our best for meeting the King
Storm_Rider- : "An Elderly gentleman in grey with a pointy hat, a talk dark ranger type, an elf, and a dwarf. We have not seen such a combination of people in a long long time."
Desi-Baggins : I could go for a little dancing before going to bed
Desi-Baggins : oh yes, a strange combination
Electra_Elessar : Fred, I hear you can dance a mean jig on a table if you have enough ale
FredegarHornblower : It's been known to happen.
Storm_Rider- : The King would like to invite you to breakfast in the Golden Hall tomorrow morning at 8am
Electra_Elessar : we accept his invitation
Mineralady1 : I think I'd like to sip some Mead while sitting before the fire
Desi-Baggins : Accept!
Storm_Rider- : yes we do! Both of them....dinner tonight and breakfast tomorrow!
Desi-Baggins : orders a round for her traveling companions
Electra_Elessar :
Mineralady1 : Fine by me also
Electra_Elessar : mead and old toby for all
Desi-Baggins with her drink in hand steps up onto a table
Storm_Rider- : a dining hostess escorts the group to a nice large table in the center of the pub eatery
Desi-Baggins : Freddy do you want to join me?
FredegarHornblower climbs up on the table, grabs Desi's hand, and spins her around.
Desi-Baggins : Hey Ho! to the bottle I go, to heal my heart and drown my woe
Desi-Baggins : Rain may fall and wind may blow
Electra_Elessar claps and hollers at the dancers
Storm_Rider- : the small orchestra in the corner of the room is playing a lively tune
Desi-Baggins : But there stil be
Desi-Baggins : Many miles to go
Desi-Baggins : Sweet is the sound of the pouring rain
Desi-Baggins : and the stream that falls
FredegarHornblower dances about, drinking mead.
Desi-Baggins : from the hill to plain