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[bagginsofbagend]

It's a somewhat flustered and exasperated Bilbo Baggins that strides into the bar today.

You see, it's Bilbo's birthday. And while for many people this means cake and ice cream and games with the people you like best, lately Bilbo had found it means trying to placate every branch of his vast family by inviting them all round for tea and then bobbing up and down to serve while they wish him many happy returns and get crumbs in the rugs.

He's almost rather ignore his birthday than continue to put up with this nonsense. Almost.

Fortunately, one of his pantry doors opened to Milliways.

Bilbo now has different plans for his birthday, and they largely involve staying off his feet.

He climbs up onto a stool. "Ale, please," he says and gets out his pipe.


[tiny tag: Gilderoy Lockhart]

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[shreveport_wolf]

"We got stories of elves, but nothin' like what you described," Alcide says.

After a moment, he adds, "But I mighta met someone like that here once, now I think on it."

[bagginsofbagend]

"It wouldn't surprise me that they know of this place, with all the magic they possess."

[shreveport_wolf]

"Not sure anybody comes here 'cause they mean to," Alcide points out. "At least not the first time."

[bagginsofbagend]

"True enough," Bilbo admits. "But a wiser race such as the Elves may be different."

[shreveport_wolf]

"Well, this guy didn't seem like he knew about it before he got here.

[bagginsofbagend]

"How interesting," Bilbo murmurs. "That something would be a mystery even to the Elves."

[shreveport_wolf]

"I think this place is a mystery to everybody. How long've you been comin' here?"

[bagginsofbagend]

"Not very long. This is only my second visit.

"Are a long-time patron?"

[shreveport_wolf]

"I don't know how you count long time in this place, but I've been comin' here a while, yeah."

[bagginsofbagend]

"A month, a year, a lifetime..." Bilbo muses.

Hobbits are long-lived, compared to most Men.

[shreveport_wolf]

"A few months," Alcide says. "On my side of things anyway. Seems like it's not always the same here."

[bagginsofbagend]

"I've heard of that--that time is strange here."

[shreveport_wolf]

"Yeah, never can tell how long it's been."