From: sindacollo	Date: 05/15/2007 07:59:12

*sits in one of the uncomfortable waiting room-style chairs on the other side of the room, reading the newspaper and periodically micromanaging observing the new security staff-in-training*

No, no, NO. *folds up the paper* You're doing it all wrong! First you ask them what business they have. Then you tell them about the strip search. What's the use wasting a perfectly good strip search if they're looking for the dry cleaners next door?!

	From: handofsilver	Date: 05/15/2007 08:04:45

*hears this and looks at the guard*

Strip search? Oh hells no.

*pulls up his shirt cuff to reveal his watch when the metal detector-ward chirps at him* :\

Look they just told me to check here when I asked about some people.

	From: sindacollo	Date: 05/15/2007 08:09:01

*uncrosses his legs and neatly places the newspaper on a side table*

*gets up and comes over to the desk*

*clasps his hands together behind his back and draws himself up to his full (scary) height* *looks down (and down and down...) at you* And what 'people' would those be, exactly? *suspiciously* We've had some problems with 'people' lately. Have you a taste for Doriath Red, by any chance?

	From: handofsilver	Date: 05/15/2007 08:16:08

*looks up (and up)*

*confusedly, as he maybe, possibly, makes a few glances around for hidden cameras* Doriath Red? No. I go for what's on tap. Do you start all conversations this way?

Like Celeborn, someone at the hotel thought he was staying here.

	From: sindacollo	Date: 05/15/2007 08:22:50

I go for what's on tap.

*obviously unconvinced* Hmm. Very well. I wouldn't recommend developing a liking for the stuff. It's very rare. Little bastards.

*almost cheerfully in comparison* Yes, Celeborn is staying here along with my brother, Elmo. *raises an eyebrow* Who wants to know?

	From: handofsilver	Date: 05/15/2007 08:26:46

*looks extremely uncomfortable as the guard pats him down*

*with arms still stretched out for the search*

I'm Celebrimbor. *nods* I just got into town and just wanted to see if I could meet up with some friends while I was here, that's all. *really. promise. sir.* At the desk they didn't know much about Gil-galad or Galadriel, so I guess they're not in town.

	From: sindacollo	Date: 05/15/2007 08:30:46

*doesn't hear anything beyond "Celebrimbor"*

*flatly* You're Fëanorian. You're Fëanorian and you actually have the audacity to show your face in my city? In my home?

	From: handofsilver	Date: 05/15/2007 08:40:48

*thinks it was easier to keep cool with the Valie who used Sauron for openers*

*does his best*

You're Fëanorian

*flatly* No sir. That's just the luck of genetics. I'm just minding my business here, that's really all. But if Celeborn's not here I could just leave him a message and be on my way.

	From: sindacollo	Date: 05/15/2007 08:47:23

No sir.

*actually looks a little surprised* *after a moment's thought* Oh, right. You're the one who did the thing with the whosit when...thing. Nargothrond. *as if until now they'd only been chatting about the weather* Good on you, boy.

*claps his hands loudly* MARDIL! *waits for his secretary to appear* Mardil will show you to the sitting room two feet away to wait. *appears amused by something* I'll send for Celeborn.

	From: handofsilver	Date: 05/15/2007 08:55:12

Good on you, boy.

...

ThANkS. *brEAtHes*

*takes his seat on one of the chairs and waits*

*wonders if maybe he'd like to get a beer or something* :)

	From: keleborn	Date: 05/15/2007 08:57:56

*scampers downstairs and timidly sticks his little head around the door to the sitting room*

*sort of wonders why his great-uncle couldn't seem to stop snickering when he told him he had a visitor*

	From: handofsilver	Date: 05/15/2007 08:59:37

*sees a little face around the door*

*assumes you're lost* Hello?

	From: keleborn	Date: 05/15/2007 09:04:20

*blinks wide eyes at you* Hullo.

*ventures a couple of feet further into the room* *thinks there's something nice and familiar about your face*

*decides a test of your trustworthiness is still in order* *reaches a grubby hand into a pocket and pulls out some candy* D'you like gummi ol- ol- um. Ophilaunts?

	From: handofsilver	Date: 05/15/2007 09:10:34

*gives a friendly enough wave* Hi.

*eyebrows raise a little* You know, I don't think I've ever had any gummi Oliphaunts before.

	From: keleborn	Date: 05/15/2007 09:15:33

*shuffles over and climbs up into the tall chair next to yours after a couple attempts*

*looks over his stash and ceremoniously hands you a gummi oliphaunt that happens to have all the right colors in it*

Unclelwë said dat you's- *frowns in concentration* -Celly-brim-bor. Dat's like my name! Celly-born. *giggles like he's in on some fabulous secret*

	From: handofsilver	Date: 05/15/2007 09:22:20

*takes it in his palm* *my those are some interesting colours* Thanks?

*wonders for another couple of seconds why you've wandered all the way down here before you fill him in*

Celly-born.

...

*could laugh or cry*

*clues into your blond hair now* You're Celeborn?

	From: keleborn	Date: 05/15/2007 09:30:46

*nods seriously* Welcome.

Yep. *bounces a little* You c'n call me Celly if you want. *stops bouncing suddenly* 'Less you's Celly. 'Cause then Grampa would say "Celly! Time for dinner!" an' den we dunno who he's talkin' to. I got a treehouse. Do you got a treehouse? Mine is outside outside so's I can't play in it evvy day. *happily bites off an oliphaunt head* Dere's a baby here too. G'laddy El. She's fat 'n' smells funny but if you give 'er chockit bars she'll go 'way.

	From: handofsilver	Date: 05/15/2007 09:41:47

*nods back, a little amusedly* Thank you.

*listens, semi-bewildered*

You can call me... 'Brimbor? How's that?

G'laddy El

*thinks that answers his follow-up question* *sighs*

*sits back and figures he'll make conversation with you* Nah, treehouses weren't my thing. I just got here so I have a hotel. Did you just get here too? *takes a wary bite out of the gummi you gave him* *chaws on the completely foreign texture*

	From: keleborn	Date: 05/15/2007 09:50:49

*happily* 'Kay, 'Brimbor! *firmly* 'S a good name.

*appears pleased to see you enjoying the latest in Red 5, several unpronounceable chemicals, and pocket lint* Me'n my grampa came to da big house here seven firteen one days ago. Didja see Lúthie? She's real purty.

*wriggles over the arm of his chair until his chin's resting on your chair* I been to evvy hotel in da whole world. Woss yers like? Is it big? Is dere a pool? Is it as nice as yer house? Where d'you live? Is dere trees? C'n I go dere sometime?

	From: handofsilver	Date: 05/15/2007 10:01:23

*is still chewing, finishing the rest* *and is going to embed this in memory so he can remind you in years to come that you made him eat this thing* ¬_¬

Yeah? You're grandpa's nice. I haven't met Lúthien but I hear she sure is pretty, yep. :)

*can't help but chuckle at your pint-sized babble*

It's a kind of divey good hotel, but there's no pool. But there's a park near it. *thinks* I used to live in a cave a long time ago. I don't think I liked trees as much as you did. I used to make things too, like shiny things.

*wonders if your uncle would let them go for the kid-sized equivalent of a drink, anyway*

	From: keleborn	Date: 05/15/2007 10:10:03

*generously* Caves is okay. Sometimes.

I used to make things too, like shiny things.

Shiny things? *thoroughly impressed* You make 'em??

*hops off his chair and pulls on your hand* Wanna go for a walk? See all da bazillion peoples? *decisively* You should buy a cave-house. Unclelwë could give you one. He talks 'bout money 'n' houses a lot.

	From: handofsilver	Date: 05/15/2007 10:17:52

Sometimes.

*tends to agree with you there* *equally diplomatically* Forests aren't so bad either.

*notes your reaction* Uh-huh. *gives himself the props for a change* I was the best at shiny things, yanno. All kinds. ;)

*is pulled, shakes his head a little* Your Uncle sounds pretty generous. Without the strip searching.

How about you show me the park? *thinks* Are there good climbing trees there?

	From: keleborn	Date: 05/15/2007 10:29:48

I was the best at shiny things

*grins up at you in that completely believing way little kids have* Wow!

*shrugs* Grampa says Unclelwë's yoo-neek but 'e's not so bad. *matter-of-factly* Dus crazy sometimes.

*brightly* Uh-huh! Da trees is pretty big for cave-trees. Lemme ask Unclelwë if 's okay.

*dashes off for a minute*

	From: handofsilver	Date: 05/15/2007 10:33:19

yoo-neek

X) Yeah, I think I'm with your grandpa on that one.

*watches you go*

*waits and looks up and around at all the carvings and high ceilings* *gives an appreciative low whistle*

	From: keleborn	Date: 05/15/2007 10:39:30

*comes rushing back at top speed before very long, out of breath*

He said...okay but...back 'fore tea or...he's gonna... *confused* ...drawing quarters you?

	From: handofsilver	Date: 05/15/2007 10:42:29

*lets you catch your breath*

drawing quarters you

...Gotcha.

*stops and signs out at the vistor register*

*gives you his hand*

	From: keleborn	Date: 05/15/2007 10:46:36

Oh! Wait! *lets go of your hand to run off again*

*returns wearing his favorite hat and takes your hand again*

*stops at the door to crouch down and tie his shoe* *sort of* Can 'oo help pease?

	From: handofsilver	Date: 05/15/2007 17:03:47

*has the feeling he's going to be trying to keep up with you, not the other way around*

Sure thing, man. ;)

*does the loops with the bunny-ears*

All set?

	From: keleborn	Date: 05/15/2007 17:40:59

Uh-huh! *sets off with you into the fake sunshine*

*making only one quick trip back to the house to go to the bathroom*

	From: handofsilver	Date: 05/15/2007 17:49:41

*stops them before they go out again*

*very, very patiently (what else did he have on his agenda today anyhow?)* Now is there anything else we've forgotten?

	From: keleborn	Date: 05/15/2007 18:09:29

*shakes his head vigorously* Nuh-uh. Oh-but-! *thinks*

*grins a bit sheepishly* Nope.

	From: handofsilver	Date: 05/15/2007 18:12:49

*can see you thinking*

You're alright, kid, you're alright. ;)

*takes your hand*

*leads you off for a park adventure*