From: kanofinwe	Date: 07/31/2007 12:07:18

*willfully holds back his mun from using this icon

*is shown into a seat opposite you in the visiting area*

*would hug you if not for the plexiglass wall* :\

	From: mahtaniel	Date: 07/31/2007 12:12:03

((X) <3 <3 <3))

*puts on a warm smile for you as she sits down* Hello, sweetheart. How are they treating you?

	From: kanofinwe	Date: 07/31/2007 12:17:00

*sits forward in his seat* It's ghastly. I wouldn't let a dog live in these conditions. ... Eru, Curvo wouldn't even let a dog live in those these conditions. You've no idea what the soap is doing to my HANDS.

It's madness, Naneth. It was barely a scuffle, and I wasn't even the one who struck first.

	From: mahtaniel	Date: 07/31/2007 12:26:53

Curvo wouldn't even let a dog live in those these conditions

*facepalm!* Oh, you poor thing. *quite worried* I'll see if I can't get them to make certain accommodations for you. That awful cot can't possibly be doing your back any good and do you not even have a window? I brought you some real food—don't worry, I didn't cook—and I'll see that they give it to you. And oh, your poor hands. *sighs*

*shushes you* That's all right, Macalaurë, you don't have to explain anything to me. *hesitates a moment before continuing* I found you a lawyer, anyway...

	From: kanofinwe	Date: 07/31/2007 12:36:00

some real food

*so grateful, OME* Oh you're a livesaver, Nana, really... The Telerin place around the corner? They do a nice mango salad...

found you a lawyer

*with the shreds of assuredness that comes from knowing he's mostly done nothing to offend here* How's it looking, what's the defence? Can we get this squared away on a plea bargain? That shopkeeper can confirm I was nothing but pleasant the whole time in the store,.

	From: mahtaniel	Date: 07/31/2007 12:46:12

*waves that off* Just making sure you're taken care of, dear. ...And a lovely shark fin soup. I'm on it.

How's it looking, what's the defence?

*folds her hands to keep from fidgeting* *evenly* Well, now, that's the tricky thing. The lawyer was a touch difficult to get because, as I understand it, you're not necessarily entitled to a trial under Doriathrim law. *quickly* But don't fret, dear, he's already on the case and I'm completely confident he'll work something out and he wears a toupee and a clip-on tie and oh, Eru, we're doomed.

	From: kanofinwe	Date: 07/31/2007 12:52:28

How about a nice devil's food with a hacksaw in it?

*pales just slightly* But there's bound to be something...... isn't there? Don't tell me I'm honestly and truly at Thingol's whim? How long will I have to stay here?

	From: mahtaniel	Date: 07/31/2007 12:59:29

*way more confidently than she feels* I'm sure he'll find some loophole. If he can't, for some reason like he got his degree from a Cracker Jack box, I'll appeal to the king or the queen directly. But really, pumpkin, that's a big 'if'. You know how convoluted these silly laws can be.

*presses her hand against the glass separating her from you* I asked whether you could be released under house arrest pending trial or just sentencing but I'm afraid that's not going to happen, honey. I'm so sorry.

	From: kanofinwe	Date: 07/31/2007 13:14:26

*sighs* *drops his head down* I know you're doing everything you can, mum.

They took Telperinquar into questioning but I doubt it's going to be much help on my side. He's in a bad way.

	From: mahtaniel	Date: 07/31/2007 13:24:34

*pondering* Perhaps if I try speaking to him... *shakes her head sadly* I'd dearly like to meet my only grandchild one of these days. It can't hurt to try.

*looking at you again* Not that that helps you, in any case. I'll send the lawyer down to see you straightaway. *pauses, imagining the moment you'll meet him* And promise me you won't panic, darling.

	From: kanofinwe	Date: 07/31/2007 13:33:24

*mimics your gesture* Curufin's twisted things so badly for him, he rather have me, OME what did I ever do us in jail than face facts. :\ How could he say no to you? No one could say no to you.

... Panic? Of course Iwon'tpanicwhywouldIpanic?

*firmly* But you must watch yourself as well. One bad day out of Elu is all he'll need to decide you're persona non grata along with us.

	From: mahtaniel	Date: 07/31/2007 13:42:01

No one could say no to you.

*smiles despite everything* At the very least, I'm a little further removed from Telperinquar than the rest of you boys...or your father, even.

*ever so fondly* Don't worry about me, little one. I learned long ago how to look after myself. And you're maybe panicking just a smidge.

	From: kanofinwe	Date: 07/31/2007 13:56:43

*feels better, seeing you smiling* He's just never had the chance to see the other side of things.

What? I'm fine? Really.





Thanks, mum.

	From: ivrinsun	Date: 07/31/2007 13:45:06

*hears on the news that you've been taken into custody and thinks it might be considerate? sisterly? of her to see how you're doing, as it's doubtful there's anyone else in the area to find out*

*is allowed in since you're already in the visitors' area*

*sees you talking to Nerdanel and hesitates*

	From: kanofinwe	Date: 07/31/2007 13:58:24

*looks up from his conversation with his mother and notices you*

*head-tilts curiously*

*ah, of course. you must be looking for your son*

	From: mahtaniel	Date: 07/31/2007 14:04:12

*follows your gaze*

*looks around the room but sees that it is otherwise still unoccupied*

*stands and addresses Finduilas with kind curiosity* Hello. Are you here to see Macalaurë?

	From: ivrinsun	Date: 07/31/2007 14:05:55

*steps closer to you and nods to Maglor through the glass*

Yes, I—. *doesn't quite know how to finish that sentence* I can come back some other time.

	From: mahtaniel	Date: 07/31/2007 14:06:51

*smiles and motions for you to take her seat* No need. I was just finishing up here. I'll give you two some privacy...?

	From: ivrinsun	Date: 07/31/2007 14:08:59

*quickly, as it dawns on her who you must be* No, no, it's not like... *laughs awkwardly* I'm Finduilas. Cur- Celebrimbor's mother.

	From: mahtaniel	Date: 07/31/2007 14:14:08

Cur- Celebrimbor's mother.

*her surprise obvious* Oh! Oh, I see. *thinks that over* *always sort of imagined that Celebrimbor sprang fully-formed from Atarincë's more functional brain cells*

*recovering* Well, it's a pleasure to meet you, dear. I'm Nerdanel. How sweet of you to think of visiting Macalaurë. If you'd like me to wait outside for you, perhaps we can go for tea and get acquainted? *to Maglor* Sweetheart, I'll talk to you again tomorrow, all right?

	From: kanofinwe	Date: 07/31/2007 14:17:50

*actually a little relieved to have that out in the open*

*reads your evident surprise* *well, at least you'll have time to process*

go for tea and get acquainted

*won't that go oh so well?* :s

Yes tomorrow please come back don't leave me!!! Of course, Naneth, thank you so much.

	From: mahtaniel	Date: 07/31/2007 14:24:21

*(oh, yeah. it's gonna take awhile.)*

As if I could ever desert my sweet, precious, perfect angel oh dear eru IalreadymissyouSOmuch! *blows you a kiss* Goodbye for now, then, lovey.

*goes to wait outside for Finduilas*

	From: ivrinsun	Date: 07/31/2007 14:27:13

*watches Nerdanel leave before she can make any kind of excuse to get out of tea with the mother-in-law*

*damn, that woman is GOOD* *ulp*

*comes over and sits down across from you* *smiles hesitantly* I didn't know whether you'd have any visitors.

	From: kanofinwe	Date: 07/31/2007 14:33:17

*sits back, still puzzling over the idea you being here*

You can thank my mother for that, I'm sure. She has a way of getting things she asks for. ;)

*remembers politesse (if we don't have manners even in jail where would we be?)* It was thoughtful of you to stop by. But I imagine your son was let out hours ago. Questioning, apparently. :\

	From: ivrinsun	Date: 07/31/2007 14:40:33

*gives you an odd sort of look* No, I...didn't think he'd be here, actually. I can't say we're on the best of terms right now.

*plainly* I just wanted to stop by and see whether I could do anything to help. *doesn't add the word 'you' but wonders if she should*

	From: kanofinwe	Date: 07/31/2007 14:54:31

*still wondering why/if you could possibly be here, for the sake of altruism*

Funny, I might say the same for myself. ;) *files that away* I can't say he was in the best of sorts when he saw me, either. *indicates his bruised jaw, without any embellishment*

*laughs out of the sheer futility of the situation* Unless you've got a way with Elu Thingol, I appear to be out of options.

	From: ivrinsun	Date: 07/31/2007 15:11:56

*winces slightly* *without thinking about why she's saying it* I'm sorry about that. I guess he's pretty overwhelmed these days.

Unless you've got a way with Elu Thingol

Thingol? *is clearly embarrassed about something* Well...uhm. Probably not. *gets to thinking where she stands with Túrin* But I'm close? to someone who does. Possibly.

	From: kanofinwe	Date: 07/31/2007 15:24:39

*finds your apology curious, not knowing what's happened between you* I wouldn't worry. I daresay his father's done the worst damage to him, unfortunately. I didn't begin antagonistically but he doesn't seem interested in hearing diplomacy.

I'm sure half a chance is better than none, at this point, unless my lawyer's found a loophole. Send cash send bribes send anything you can think of OME I'm so screwed.

	From: ivrinsun	Date: 07/31/2007 15:34:56

I daresay his father's done the worst damage to him, unfortunately.

*suddenly angry for Celebrimbor* I don't suppose if we all banded together and wrote Curufin off, the bastard might rethink things?

*nods* I'll see what I can do, then. *tries to look hopeful* And if you'd like company in the meantime, well... *looks away* I'm in the neighborhood. In case the rest of your brothers can't risk showing up.

	From: kanofinwe	Date: 08/01/2007 00:10:02

*studies you for a second* Spoken like someone who's serving him divorce papers?. I'd say getting him to re-think would imply he thought it through once in the first place. ;) :\

*still bemused by the idea of you taking time out of your (busy?) schedule to come talk to him through a plexiglass wall* That's kind of you to offer Finduilas. It's a calculated risk, yes. Depending on who comes, it might help me, one never knows. Perhaps Thingol will decide he's got a better offer. *cynical chuckle* *is kind of only half joking* *what he wouldn't do for some of his brothers, really*

	From: ivrinsun	Date: 08/01/2007 07:31:13

Spoken like someone who's serving him divorce papers.

*is glad she didn't happen to be looking at you when you said that because she hasn't exactly gotten around to doing that yet*

I'd say getting him to re-think would imply he thought it through once in the first place.

*exasperatedly* Fair point.

*tries to smile and manages well enough* I'll let you know if I turn anything up. *her thoughts wandering a little as she stands to leave* Any advice on making a decent impression, by the way?

	From: kanofinwe	Date: 08/01/2007 09:04:56

Any advice on making a decent impression, by the way?

*follows you with his gaze when you stand* (*where else is he going to look, anyway*)

*a little wryly* Be yourself. She'll know. ;)

	From: ivrinsun	Date: 08/01/2007 09:08:42

*laughs softly* Way to scare a girl half to death. 0_o

*already thinking about how best to get help with your precarious situation* Take care, okay?

	From: kanofinwe	Date: 08/01/2007 09:14:09

*shrugs* *thinks you'll have to learn sometime*

*raps his fingers on the tabletop* Take care, Finduilas.

*is feeling almost chipper about this whole visitor's thing now*

*who's next, hm?*

	From: maidros	Date: 07/31/2007 14:58:09

*makes her way to Delvin as soon as she hears the news, restrictions on Fëanorians be damned*

*goes straight to the jail and demands entrance to visit Macalaurë* *is all set to create quite a scene*

	From: mahtaniel	Date: 07/31/2007 15:06:02

*flips through a magazine in her seat in the lobby*

*calmly* Hello, dear. Finduilas will be out in just a few minutes, I expect, and then you can see him. *raises an eyebrow* It's all under control but you mustn't stay long unless you're keen to take up residence here yourself.

	From: maidros	Date: 07/31/2007 15:11:35

*thinks about being surprised to see you here and then realises that it's the least surprising thing about the whole affair* It's Macalaurë, Mother. He is not a jailbird.

	From: mahtaniel	Date: 07/31/2007 15:15:05

*pats the chair next to her*

*assumes maternal!tone* I know he's not, darling. I'm doing everything in my power to rectify the situation, all right?

	From: maidros	Date: 07/31/2007 15:21:47

*comes over and sits down next to you* *rests her chin on her hand*

I know you are, Mother. I'm just not used to being on the other side of the bars. Poor Cáno

	From: mahtaniel	Date: 07/31/2007 15:30:08

*puts her arm around your shoulders*

I know, Maitimo. But he's a strong boy. You're all strong. It'll be okay, just wait and see. And in the meantime we can keep sneaking in take-out for him from the place around the corner.

	From: maidros	Date: 07/31/2007 17:00:51

*half-smiles* He and I were supposed to go out for dinner. I doubt this is quite what he had in mind but we must make do with what we have.

	From: mahtaniel	Date: 07/31/2007 18:10:58

And we'll have a nice excuse for a proper celebratory dinner when he's released, hmm?

	From: ivrinsun	Date: 08/01/2007 09:43:44

*emerges a little while later and spots you in the lobby*

*nervously* Well, that's that. About tea...you seem really busy? *smiles politely at Maedhros* We could meet up another time.

	From: mahtaniel	Date: 08/01/2007 09:45:37

*smiling brightly* Not at all, dear. Maitimo is here to see her brother, anyway.

*stands and kisses Maedhros on the top of her head* We'll talk more soon, darling. *to you* Shall we?

	From: ivrinsun	Date: 08/01/2007 09:50:50

*almost inaudibly* Sure. YAY.

*leaves the police station and walks with you in silence for a minute*

*wonders whether you're waiting for her to talk or if this is part of your game or what*

	From: mahtaniel	Date: 08/01/2007 09:54:43

*is feeling a bit more optimistic about Macalaurë, despite everything*

*enjoys the fake sunlight* *calmly* It's almost like really being outdoors, isn't it?

	From: ivrinsun	Date: 08/01/2007 09:58:51

*fidgets*




I was very young and there was a lot of pressure to give up 'Brimbor it was a bad situation for my father and both our families really but still if I could do things over I'd change it I never wanted to treat 'Brimbor that way and Curvo still insists on making things difficult and we're married now but that's never going to work out is it I mean really is he even capable of love? *...* *pales*

	From: mahtaniel	Date: 08/01/2007 10:02:32

*continues strolling along as though she hasn't heard a word*

*in the same tranquil tone because you're clearly quite upset as it is* Well, I very much appreciate your honesty, dear.

	From: ivrinsun	Date: 08/01/2007 10:06:54

*has no idea what to make of you* *decides that not being denounced as a whore is progress, at least*

*simply* There's no point in trying to hide it, I guess. If so much hadn't been hidden before, maybe Celebrimbor would have had a real parent.

	From: mahtaniel	Date: 08/01/2007 10:12:02

*nods*

*maintains long silences while she processes all of this* *is aware that doing so is unnerving you a bit but thinks that not giving you an opportunity to calm your thoughts would be worse*

And how do you feel about my son, if you don't mind my asking?

	From: ivrinsun	Date: 08/01/2007 10:14:17

*promptly* I despise him. I've given up on him. And I love him.

I love him, but he... *hesitates*

	From: mahtaniel	Date: 08/01/2007 10:20:55

...is perfectly capable of deep, abiding love, I assure you. *gently* He would expect you to give up on him. If he loves you back it would be both a pain and a triumph.

*smiles sadly* That's not to say you shouldn't necessarily give up on him. For your sake. *pats your shoulder* I don't mind if you leave the foolish hopes to his foolish mother.

	From: ivrinsun	Date: 08/01/2007 10:28:01

his foolish mother

*is getting the distinct impression that foolishness doesn't play into it at all* *rather thinks Maglor would agree*

*wry smile* I won't hold my breath, at least.

	From: mahtaniel	Date: 08/01/2007 10:30:51

*firmly* Good girl. Oh that boy is in SO much trouble.

*steps inside a corner café after you* *breezily* Now sit down with me and tell me every little thing about you.

	From: ivrinsun	Date: 08/01/2007 10:32:57

*relaxes significantly when the subject is closed*

tell me every little thing about you




Every thing??

	From: maidros	Date: 08/01/2007 16:19:18