From: elrondmd	Date: 07/11/2007 20:37:04

*actually skips out of the hospital on his lunch break (for once) to look for Brí*

*pops his head into a few of her various establishments butnotthereallyshadyones*

*eventually makes it to the Sword and Arrow and steps up to the bar to ask the staff whether she's been in today* *doesn't see you right away*

	From: gandalf_white	Date: 07/12/2007 10:20:02

*glances to the left at the newcomer*

*beams with joy to find that it's you*

Well, giving an old friend the cold shoulder, are you?

	From: elrondmd	Date: 07/12/2007 10:23:49

*turns to look at you, surprised*

*breaks into a delighted smile* Mithrandir? Is that really you? Good lord, it's been an age!

	From: gandalf_white	Date: 07/12/2007 11:06:37

*chuckles good-naturedly*

How have you been, Master Elrond?

	From: elrondmd	Date: 07/12/2007 11:13:30

Master Elrond

*cheekily* Oh, it's Dr. Ron these days, haven't you heard? *takes a seat on the barstool next to you* Can't complain, can't complain.

Buy you a drink, old friend? *grins* I'm in good with the owner.

	From: gandalf_white	Date: 07/12/2007 11:15:39

*shakes his head wearily* Everything has changed so much.

*comes back to himself* That would be wonderful. I have to say, it's good to see you again.

	From: elrondmd	Date: 07/12/2007 11:19:25

*gestures for the bartender to bring you another* Likewise. *looking briefly wistful* And you know...it has changed. But you get used to it. *smiling faintly* Mostly.

What are you doing with yourself these days, anyway?

	From: gandalf_white	Date: 07/12/2007 11:41:30

*harrumphs* Mostly, I've been traveling. Walking about from place to place, trying to take in the changes. What have you been up to?

*raises an eyebrow at you as he takes a swig*

	From: elrondmd	Date: 07/12/2007 12:15:26

Oh, my patients keep me pretty busy these days. *pauses* Although Brí and I did just return from a little holiday not too long ago. It was a traumatizing experience.

*pensively* You wouldn't believe how often people get sick when just about everyone's mortal enough to catch it. And I'd thought raising just Estel was terrifying. Good grief.

	From: gandalf_white	Date: 07/12/2007 12:57:12

*chuckles once again, then tugs at his beard*

I imagine it is quite discomfiting. Could you use any help?

	From: elrondmd	Date: 07/12/2007 13:12:10

*shrugs* I enjoy the work. And the hospital staff are quite good when they're not losing people. And—oh yes—the lady Vána found it necessary to offer the assistance of one of her androids. *shudders as he thinks of Chip Beta watching him all day long from the corner of his office*

Could you use any help?

*raises an eyebrow himself* I should think your counsel is in high demand these days, Mithrandir.

	From: gandalf_white	Date: 07/12/2007 15:03:37

*he shakes his head* I am at a loss as to what to do with myself. I have heard of this great practice called psychiatry where one helps people with their problems. Do you think that would be something I could do well?

*he has never been this unsure of himself before. Waits patiently for you to answer.*

	From: elrondmd	Date: 07/12/2007 15:25:49

*looks at you a little curiously, seeing how serious you are about all this*

You, make a career out of advising people? *laughs softly* You'll steal all my patients. WOE. But far be it from me to give you advice. Why don't you talk to the boss about it?

	From: gandalf_white	Date: 07/12/2007 17:12:28

*pulls at his beard as he thinks about it*

I may. When would be a good time to make my inquiry?

	From: elrondmd	Date: 07/12/2007 17:15:45

*tilts his head to the side and shrugs again* Can't say I've ever had the honor of talking to His Lordship. He's your mentor, not mine. *cheerfully* I mostly had to make do with you and Ereinion and Maglor.

	From: gandalf_white	Date: 07/12/2007 17:20:27

*chuckles*

Well, yes, I suppose I could wish really hard for him to talk to me, and then get a mysterious summons. Thus is the life of a Maia. Or a former one. Or whatever I am now. *grumbles*

	From: elrondmd	Date: 07/12/2007 17:24:47

*can't help smiling* Well, if it makes you feel better, we mere mortals are still pretty much starstruck by you Ainu types. *laughingly* You could probably even make a career out of that, if you wanted to.

*claps you on the shoulder* And I don't think you've changed a great deal, old man. I'm glad of it.

	From: gandalf_white	Date: 07/12/2007 17:31:17

*smiled warmly at you* I don't go with the flow too often, if I can help it. *winks*

I think that may just be my problem.

	From: elrondmd	Date: 07/12/2007 19:50:03

*toasts you with his pint* *unconcernedly* Ah, well. Just change the world to suit your needs. That you can do quite well, if I recall.

	From: gandalf_white	Date: 07/13/2007 09:38:36

*chuckles a bit* Perhaps. But it seems as though everyone is quite happy with the way things are now...

	From: elrondmd	Date: 07/13/2007 10:11:26

It occurs to me one might have said the same for our diminutive friends back in the Shire. *rests his chin on his hand* But that never stopped you.

	From: gandalf_white	Date: 07/13/2007 10:52:02

*nods contemplatively* This is true. But... I think I will see how this change goes.

*takes a swig of his ale* Speaking of my friends in the Shire, have you seen any of them lately?

	From: elrondmd	Date: 07/13/2007 10:56:43

*shakes his head* Not a one. There's just Brí and me from your time at the old haunts. And my in-laws, apparently. But I hear they're only wee things these days. *looks vaguely disconcerted by this bit of intelligence*

	From: gandalf_white	Date: 07/13/2007 11:05:38

*scratches his head* How interesting. *mutters to himself for a moment*

I would be very interested to see how different everyone is nowadays.