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05/29/2007 08:27:00
[info]itaril
*decides that the best way to start working on bringing tourist dollars to Gondolin is to see how it's done in other towns*

*thinks her uncle's city on Lake Mithrim sounds less frightening than Menegroth promising for a first look, and besides, she hasn't even seen her other relatives since her return*

*leaves a note for her parents so they won't worry (hahahaha), telling them she'll be away for a few days during her travels*

*finds her way to the train station and takes the first express to Hithlum, where she promptly becomes thoroughly and comprehensively lost*

Current Mood: anxious! but determined!
Current Music: butanxious
Tags: maeglin, idril

 
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From: [info]maeglinlomion Date: 05/29/2007 13:01:24  

*is stalking through the streets, sort-of-maybe-half wondering where his mother went*

*figures she's probably off gallivanting with her so-called "cousin"*
From: [info]itaril Date: 05/29/2007 13:05:21  

*wanders around mostly aimlessly, not realizing that just about any random passersby could probably direct her to Fingon's*

*is torn between wanting to explore a little and being, well, utterly terrified*

*passes you in the street and glances at you without recognition*
From: [info]maeglinlomion Date: 05/29/2007 13:06:47  

*looks up and sees you*

*stops. dead. and. stares*

Idril?
From: [info]itaril Date: 05/29/2007 13:09:55  

*turns around* *is so, so glad someone knows her here!*

*except...who are you?*

*blinks back at you* Hello? *shyly* I'm sorry. Have we met? I can't remember.
From: [info]maeglinlomion Date: 05/29/2007 13:11:56  

*takes this in, in the space of time it takes him to flick his cigarette to the side* *takes your hand and presses it to his lips*

You don't remember me? I'm -- well, I'm heartbroken.
From: [info]itaril Date: 05/29/2007 13:19:07  

*blushes a little and shakes her head slowly* No...I'm sorry. I don't. *smiles her apology* There's so much I don't remember.

*tentatively* I came here to see Hísilómë and my relatives but I got a little lost. *curiously* What's your name?
From: [info]maeglinlomion Date: 05/29/2007 13:20:34  

*smiles broadly in return* Oh, you're not lost at all. I'm your cousin, Maeglin? We used to be such good friends, back in those Gondolin days.
From: [info]itaril Date: 05/29/2007 13:27:57  

*exhales, relieved* My cousin! Oh, thank goodness. *laughs* I was afraid I was going to have to call Daddy to come and rescue me.

*hugs you warmly* It's so nice to meet you, Maeglin.
From: [info]maeglinlomion Date: 05/29/2007 13:36:14  

*hugs back equally warmly (and then some)* That's right. My mother, Aredhel? Is your father's sister.

*pulls back and tucks your hand in the crook of his arm* It's so nice to see you again too!
From: [info]itaril Date: 05/29/2007 13:41:25  

*takes your arm gladly* *practically glowing* We'll be such good friends again. And I can't wait to see Auntie Írissë again, too. Does she live near here?

*covers her mouth with her hand* Oh! But you must have so many other things to do. And here I am just going on and on...
From: [info]maeglinlomion Date: 05/29/2007 13:45:42  

*with a wide smile* Oh, we will be such good friends again. Just like old times only not! Mom and I live in these apartments near the main governmental buildings? Near where our Uncle Fingon lives and works.

*pats your hand* And let's not worry about anything else I had to do. Consider my schedule cleared. Surely you know that I always have time for you.
From: [info]itaril Date: 05/29/2007 13:51:13  

I always have time for you

*gives you a light peck on the cheek, all friendly-like* You're so sweet.

*her tone full of expectant optimism* Whatever shall we do then? Go and see the family? Or will they set us to behaving straightaway?
From: [info]maeglinlomion Date: 05/29/2007 14:13:37  

*smugly* I am, aren't I?

*pauses as his phone beeps*

*reads the text briefly and sends an even briefer reply* I think Mom's away at the moment? She's probably visiting her cousin. *rolls his eyes* But how about you and I take a walk? I can show you the lake? And later we can find our other cousin, Gil-galad who's a complete wuss?
From: [info]itaril Date: 05/29/2007 14:21:43  

She's probably visiting her cousin

*takes a moment to process the likely translation* *turns almost-a-little-okay-completely scarlet when she does so* Oh.

*quickly* Okay. I'd like to see the lake! And...anything else, really. *takes in her surroundings with wide eyes* Gondolin is beautiful but mountains all get to look the same after a while, you know?

*thinks* Gil-galad? *naively innocently* I didn't know Uncle Fingon was married.
From: [info]maeglinlomion Date: 05/29/2007 14:24:14  

*laughs* Oh, wow. You're blushing! Why are you blushing?

*diffidently* Gondolin was pretty pretty, yeah.

I didn't know Uncle Fingon was married.

He's actually not? But he has a son anyway? Who was, like, High King for, like, ever and who everyone loves even though he knocked up some girl.
From: [info]itaril Date: 05/29/2007 14:32:42  

*blushes harder* No'mnot. I'm not. *points to a convenient oddly-shaped building as they pass it* What's that?

He's actually not? But he has a son anyway?

*futilely tries to work out the logistics of this* And Gil-galad's not married either?
From: [info]maeglinlomion Date: 05/29/2007 14:58:35  

*barely spares the building a glance* Oh, some folly that Uncle Fingon had built. Apparently, it's art.

*laughs* Gil-galad's our age. He's too young to get married.
From: [info]itaril Date: 05/29/2007 15:02:11  

*wrinkles her nose* It's awfully funny-looking, really.

Oh. *cheerfully* Well, some people get married at our age. *shades her eyes with her hand and peers into the distance* Ooooh, I think I see the lake!
From: [info]maeglinlomion Date: 05/29/2007 15:13:08  

*nods* Yeah, that's it.

*thinks about what you said* Why would anyone get married when they're really young? Wouldn't it take the fun out of life?
From: [info]itaril Date: 05/29/2007 15:19:59  

Fun? *shrugs* What's not fun about being married, if you marry the right person? *reconsiders what she knows about marriage* Then again, maybe you're right.
From: [info]maeglinlomion Date: 05/29/2007 15:20:47  

*shrugs* I know that Mom was miserable with Dad but Uncle Fingon seems pretty chilled about things and he's never married.
From: [info]itaril Date: 05/29/2007 15:26:42  

*uncertainly* Well, if he's happy, I guess that's the important part, right? Although I was sure you had to be married to have a baby.
From: [info]maeglinlomion Date: 05/29/2007 15:44:47  

I guess so? He seems happy. He's got his girlfriend who used to be his boyfriend. *picks up a stone when they get to the lakeshore and skims it across the surface of the lake*
From: [info]itaril Date: 05/29/2007 15:52:03  

his girlfriend who used to be his boyfriend

*is not even touching that one, no way*

*follows you, finds a bench and sits on it with her legs curled up* *watches you*

Where do you get your fun then? *laughs* I know it's not from being married.
From: [info]maeglinlomion Date: 05/29/2007 15:56:37  

*sits next to you and oh-so-casually rests his arm on the back of the bench behind your shoulders*

Oh? I don't know? I guess I'm just a fun kinda guy or something?
From: [info]itaril Date: 05/29/2007 16:26:46  

*sighs a little to herself and sits back* It must be nice having a cousin your age around. Mama always makes me socialize with the other ladies when I'd really rather hang out with Galdor or Duilin. The girls are nice and all but they're all so serious. And there are so many rules to remember.
From: [info]maeglinlomion Date: 05/29/2007 16:46:58  

*tries not to wince at the mention of the Lords of Gondolin*

*ducks his head and says, close to your ear* What is it? Variety is the spice of life?
From: [info]itaril Date: 05/29/2007 16:51:24  

*turns to look at you* I guess so. *smiles* But I'll bet Auntie Aredhel doesn't make you host tea parties or remember which is the salad fork.
From: [info]maeglinlomion Date: 05/29/2007 16:53:07  

*jokingly* There's such a thing as a salad fork?

*smiles warmly at you*
From: [info]itaril Date: 05/29/2007 16:55:15  

*pokes you lightly in the chest* What do you like to do, Maeglin? I still don't know anything about you.
From: [info]maeglinlomion Date: 05/29/2007 17:50:44  

What do I like to do? I like to travel. Meet and fuck new people. Good food. That sort of thing.

What about you, cous? What do you like to do?
From: [info]itaril Date: 05/29/2007 18:52:58  

*gets up and walks along the water's edge* I like to sing and dance and tend my garden and wiggle my toes and window-shop and take walks and sit on the balcony with Daddy while he tells me about his day.

*comes over and takes your hands to pull you to your feet* *happily* And meet cousins.
From: [info]maeglinlomion Date: 05/29/2007 18:54:27  

*frowns slightly at the mention of your father but smiles immediately when you pull him to his feet*

*twines his fingers with yours* Meeting cousins is good. Especially when we're old friends.
From: [info]itaril Date: 05/29/2007 18:57:37  

*decisively* Good. Then let's go meet Gil-galad. *breezily* Unless you'd rather not?
From: [info]maeglinlomion Date: 05/29/2007 19:23:28  

*tries not to let his annoyance show*

Let's, then. Perhaps Mom'll be back then too? And you have to meet Uncle Fingon. He's nothing like Uncle Turgon or Mom.
From: [info]itaril Date: 05/29/2007 19:37:38  

*links arms with you again*

*smiles at you entirely trustingly* Just lead the way!
From: [info]maeglinlomion Date: 05/29/2007 19:45:28  

*dutifully guides you towards the main stretch* *nods politely at the guards as they pass into the Governmental Quarter*
From: [info]skilledhero Date: 05/29/2007 19:48:07  

*comes jogging down the steps* Lómion! Any sign of your mother yet?

*sees Idril* Hello?
From: [info]itaril Date: 05/29/2007 19:50:04  

*sees you and immediately flings herself at you* Uncle Findekáno!
From: [info]skilledhero Date: 05/29/2007 19:51:41  

*holds you at arms' length for a moment to study your features*

Itarillë? *whispers* You're so grown up!

*hugs you tightly* I didn't know you were coming to stay!
From: [info]itaril Date: 05/29/2007 19:54:48  

*laughing* It's just lovely here, Uncle Fingon! *gives you her Special Idril Over-simplified Version of the story, all in a rush* I may be helping Daddy with tourism in Ondolindë so I just wanted to see what tourism was like in other places and oh I remember you, Uncle Findekáno! How are you?
From: [info]skilledhero Date: 05/29/2007 20:03:36  

*laughs* OK, honey, I think you should come inside. Does your father actually know that you're here? Lómion? Come along. We'd better look into getting dinner sorted out if your mother's not back yet.
From: [info]itaril Date: 05/29/2007 20:06:58  

*looks put out but not really* Of course he knows, silly. I left them a note.

*takes Maeglin's hand companionably* Maeglin's been showing me all around. *looking slightly confused* But doesn't anyone know where Auntie Írissë is?
From: [info]skilledhero Date: 05/29/2007 20:08:28  

*shakes his head* I wouldn't worry too much yet. She does tend to wander off alone, from time to time.
From: [info]maeglinlomion Date: 05/29/2007 20:09:25  

Mom's a pretty independent lady, you know.

*takes your hand gladly!*
From: [info]itaril Date: 05/29/2007 20:12:54  

*squeezes your hand* *lightly* Well, I do hope she comes back before I have to go, anyway.

*to Fingon* I wasn't assuming you'd put me up, Uncle Fingon. *draws herself up* I've been saving my pin money and I would hate to impose. *is sure her mother would be proud of her foresight!*
From: [info]finellach Date: 05/29/2007 20:24:36  

*emerges from his father's office* Hey, Dad? Can we order in for dinner toni--?

*catches sight of you* Hi. I'm Gil-galad.
From: [info]itaril Date: 05/29/2007 20:28:57  

*smiles sweetly* I'm Idril. Maeglin's told me about you.

*lets go of Maeglin's hand to walk over and embrace you* *laughs* I've a lot more cousins than I seem to have had yesterday.
From: [info]finellach Date: 05/29/2007 20:32:14  

*hugs you back, with surprise* It's nice to meet you, Idril.

Hey, do you think we should have take-out for dinner? I mean, you're the guest and all and the final decision should lie with you and everything? Don't you think, Dad? Don't you?
From: [info]skilledhero Date: 05/29/2007 20:33:16  

*rolls his eyes indulgently* Yes, I suppose, if the general consensus is to order in dinner and our guest doesn't mind too much--
From: [info]itaril Date: 05/29/2007 20:35:49  

*quickly* Mind? Me? No, no, anything you all like is fine. *clasps her hands together* Really it's just so sweet of you to have me.
From: [info]skilledhero Date: 05/29/2007 20:38:09  

Good, that's settled, then. Would you like to phone your parents and let them know you've arrived safely?
From: [info]itaril Date: 05/29/2007 20:40:47  

*blinks in surprise* Oh, do you suppose I...I suppose I ought to, yes. I didn't think of that. Hopefully Mama will be outside measuring the grass.
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