The hobbits continued to look at her in confusion.

"We have bread and cheese, and lots of ale." Frodo said and Bilbo nodded with enthusiasm.

"That would be great..." Pandora smiled at them before looking at Dark wondering why the sudden smoke had happened?

"Have you two seen any other people like us today?"

[psst Dark are you from Canada?]

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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

(yup!)

Dark coughed and noticed her change of clothing and sudden addition of a sword..."Hmm, very interesting. Well i guess cheese and bread would be wonderful, happen to have any beef jerky? Or...ooohhh..." Dark was distracted by a small butterfly, which she promptly chased.

(i wanna make Dark more random, usually shes so...serious or up tight...bad idea for me to join this anyway, shes supposed to be a fourth aged Rper anyway...oh well)

Pandora began laughing as Dark chased a butterfly.

"Is your friend alright?" Bilbo asked looking at Dark.

"Is she a wizard?" Frodo asked at the sudden change in Dark's clothing.

"Yes and no.. i think?" Pandora shook her head and wiped her dress of dust before looking down at the hobbits.

"Shall we go eat?" Frodo asked as Bilbo began walking towards BagEnd.

"Yes I am famished... Dark we are going to Bag End for some food. When you are done with the butterfly come join us."

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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

Dark finally managed to catch the butterly, and raced after Pan and Bilbo and Frodo. "I'm here, and i caught a butterfly!" Dark said with enthusiam. "Wanna see it? it's got little markings on it, and i think it just peed on me....pleasant." Dark opened her hands and a large green and blue butterly flapped it wings slowly, enjoying the heat of Dark's hand and the sunlight.

Pandora laughed and felt a sudden warmth and homeliness come over her as her blue eyes looked over Hobbiton. If only the terrible events that happened to this sanctuary would have never occured, or now would never happen in the future. Shaking the thoughts from her head she followed Bilbo and Frodo to BagEnd and inside.

She ducked as she walked through the small circular door and into the kitchen. "This place is better than I imagined" Pan said out loud.

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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

(Okay, finally caught up)

Eru(short for Eruraina) just said to Elegost. "Well, I would just like some clothes and weapons, but I don't have any money that would sute Midle-Earth. I don't even know what kind of mony Middle-Earth uses."

All of a sudden blue light surrounded her, and when in died down and went away, Rohirum warrior clothes replaced her regular Earth close. She had a sword, and a quiver of arrows on her back. Her backpack turned into a saddle bag, the only thing that remained the same was her red hair, and her gold locket her grandmother had given her. "wow," she looked down suprised.

"Well... Elegost, I would like to split.(so that I can just keep up with myselt...)" She jumped back onto Chyanne, that she thought had also changed... like she looked younger...

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Dark yawned and let the butterfly go, watching it for a while, then looked at herself. Grabbing the hilt of her sword she pulled it out, nearly falling over as she realised how heavy and how long it was. It had a black handle with a pommel that looked like a styalized tree top, the crossbar was silver and it had two curvy type shapes at either end, each engraved with small flames. Right where the blade was set on the hilt, three jewels were placed, one red, one black and one white. The blade was long and had a small outward curve a few inches along the blade.

Luthien tapped her chin with her pen, searching her foggy brain for a conclusion to her essay. The pale yellow walls and porceline doll collection that surrounded her bedroom were offering no help this evening. Perhaps an escape to AU would start her creative juices flowing. After a few minutes, though, she grew bored and logged off.

Returning to her room, Luthien pushed open her door, but instead of the familiar sight of her bed and dresser, she was nearly blinded by a bright light.

She covered her eyes, then peered out. Still standing in her white doorframe, everything before her had changed. "What on earth..." she whispered. In place of her room, she found a forest, which had a strangely familiar feeling about it.

Not one to give up such an opportunity, Luth stepped through the doorway and immediately heard singing. It was so ethereal and beautiful that she felt drawn to find it's source. Just then, her brain reminded her that this might be a bad idea. Turning around, she saw only trees and bushes. The door she had entered by was gone.

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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..."

Pandora sat in a chair beside the kitchen table realizing how tall she was when she noticed, even sitting, her head was relatively close to the ceiling.

"Where were you gals heading?" Frodo asked handing Pan and Dark some bread and cheese.

"Rivendell..."

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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

After a while, Idril began to feel a bit more chipper, finding herself delighted to be a part of the different world she had always wished to be a part of, but now that she was there, what would she do...? She stared at the back of the ranger walking in front of her, wondering what disgusted thoughts he must have of her, or how horrid she must look to the Middle Earth dwellers. Also, she wasn't exactly the most patient person, nor was she one to hold her tongue for long. "How long will it take to arrive in Bree?" she quiestioned in an idle manner, glancing around her.

She could tell he was probably thoroughly annoyed with her, because his glance froze her before a second question ensued. "Long enough... a few days perhaps... if we are in good fortune..."

She opened her mouth to speak again, but he must have sensed another sound coming from her, and gave another warning glance. Idril felt like a scolded child and sank low in her saddle with a slightly pouting expression. Surely this is just a dream? Perhaps she'd wake up soon, with her little sister dragging her out to see a new calf, or to perhaps give the little girl that promised ride out in the paddock...

Finally, to her surprise, he spoke a question to her. "Tell me of this foreign land you are from? What is it like, what sort of culture is it?"

Her eyes nearly popped out of her head as she stuttered slightly, unsure of what to say at first. "Well.. I... well... It's big... lots of different sorts of cultures... but I prefer the life of a cowgirl... the land I live in is wide, with grasses and fields, forests and rivers, somewhat flat, though there are mountains to the North that I can't see, but the rivers in the South are far smaller it seems than that of the North... but the terrain isn't terrible, I mean, I can easily navigate it in my SUV..."

"SUV?" came the puzzled voice in question.

"Yes, SUV, my Ford Exployer... I mean... well.. umm... it's... like... a wagon type thing, but no horses..."

"No horses? How does it move?"

She could almost envision the extremely puzzled face, but his back was still turned away. "Er nevermind... I can't explain it well enough.."

"I... see... and, what of your clothes? Do your kin dress in the same fashion?" At this he cast a glance over his shoulder

"No, not really, I'm really a rebel in that sense. Well, my family dresses much the same, but my friends don't... of course it's not like I have many, I'm busy with the cattle and horses all the time... no time for a boyfriend even! And heck if I care, I mean, it's not like they're worth anything these days... well... those days... I mean... oh bother what do I mean?" At this she laughed, then suddenly realized she was ranting on, most likely making no sense whatsoever to the ranger.

He cast another glance towards her, with more of a rather beweildered expression, but he remained silent, and smartly so, for if asked another question, Idril would be sure to continue...

The 18 year old clamped her mouth shut and wondered if she'd ever manage a reputation that didn't include the word "insane" in its description. With a determined expression, she made up her mind to at least try and keep her mouth shut... maybe she should play a mute..? No, that would be too sudden... Shy, yes, that's it, shy... wait no, that's so not me... did I just think that word? Ugh, I'm more a girl than I thought! Ugh... Perhaps I should feign being some wierd foreign species... at least I know bow and arrow... hmm... some different clothes would be nice... I should find some in Bree... yesh... and sell... sell... sell my necklace! My... fake... silver... necklace... "Smart... real smart..." she muttered aloud to herself.

"I beg your pardon...?" the ranger questioned curiously.

"Er, nothing... just thinking to myself..."

Silence ensued, a rather uncomfortable one, for Idril was quite sure she had gone beyond being considered wierd and had advanced to insane...

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I am a pro-cycling fan! Congrats to the Young rider of the Tour de France!
~Cyclist in Training~

(hey thats awesome, much like Narnia and the wardrobe!)

The rest of Dark's clothing was red and black. Her tunic was a rich red with a light mail coat underneath and a jerkin of leather underneath that to prevent any pain from the small mail rings. Her breeches wer black and had one silver stripe running down the leg. Her boots were brown and her hooded cape was a deep royal navy with thin silver embroidering around the edges. Vanbracers and greaves graced her forearms and shins, all of them were also silver with black detailing, beautiful and functional.
Dark twirled around a coupled of times. "Hmm, not bad, i like." Her stomach rumbled as she twirled.

(OOC:I didn't even think of that!)

Totally confused, Luthien turned around in awe, a funny sort of fear welling up inside her. "Perhaps I am just dreaming," she thought hopefully.

After a few pinches, she was certain this forest was not a dream. "Why, oh why didn't I join Brownies* with the rest of my friends?" she moaned.

Then, the voices she had first heard began anew, and she listened hard this time. "That singing...it sounds, well, not English, thats for sure." Zipping up her trademark brown hoodie, she walked towards the sound until...SQUISH.

"Oh, darn." It was at that moment that Luthien remembered she wasn't wearing shoes, and exactly what animals did in forests.

*Girl Guides

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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..."

"Rivendell, ah the land of the Elves... I very much like to visit there again" Bilbo said as he sat down on the bench next to the table and bit into an apple as Frodo poured everyone drinks.

"Yes but we do not know how to get there, oh thank you Frodo, do you know anyone who would be willing to show us the way?" Pandora took the offered drink from Frodo and sipped at it. Ah, apple juice, delicious. Bilbo was about to open his mouth when a sudden noise filled the room, was somebody knocking at the door?

"If it is those Sacksville-Bagginses tell them I am not at home." Pandora laughed at the familiarity of Bilbo's words before walking to the door and opening it. She froze as she looked up at the visitor.

"Ah my dear child I see another one has found their way into our world." Gandalf lowered his hat in greetings before moving past Pan's frozen form and into Bag End.

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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

Eruraina weeled Chyanne around, and left the city, she went through her saddle bag to find the mape of Middle-Earth she had drawn herself. She fallowed the map, hoping to get to Mirkwood to meet her favorite character, Legolas...

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Married Cloud Strife 9/17/08

Dark coughed and followed along, still a bit dizzy after the smoke. Sitting down and still feeling overly tall she took the bread and cheese thankfully from Frodo and ate it all in a matter of minutes, then was pleasantly suprised when Gandalf showed up.

Pandora stood still for a few moments before blood rushed through her again and she was able to move.

"Did you just say another one, so that means you have seen more of us?" Pandora asked Gandalf as he reunited himself with Frodo and Bilbo.


"Yes my child, I have seen a few on my journey. That is why I have come. You want to go to Rivendell right?" Pandora nodded her head, some brown hair slipping from the ponytail.

"And you Dark... are you on your way to Imladris?" Gandalf turned, his hat tipped slightly causing his features to fall into shadow.

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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