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[masterholbytla]

See, Mundane, I know you know that I am, quite frankly, bored. What should we do about it?

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[barrelrider]

[I know, it's just so dreadful]

Well, to...to...any hobbit who knows anything about anything! [Stuttering in indignation. Bilbo's very good at it]

[masterholbytla]

I'm a hobbit who knows anything about anything and I don't think you have.

[barrelrider]

Then I suppose you can turn back time! [And here he was thinking he was older than this stranger. Somehow he keeps thinking this one would get along with that odd Mr. Baggins. The other one]

[masterholbytla]

[ merry will just. ignore what you said for now, because he will be looking at you realllllly closely. ] In fact, I don't think you're a Hobbit I've seen before. [ the shire may be a big place, but everyone knew almost everyone else there - it's quite hard to meet an unfamiliar hobbit, unless they're from some place else entirely! ]

[barrelrider]

[Bilbo has to say, he's not very keen on the idea of hobbits inspecting him, as if there's something wrong!]

I could say the same about you! [Fussily ] I'll have you know that I've lived in Bag End for years! I'm not - not some newcomer!

[masterholbytla]

Bag End! [ SCOFF ] See, I am quite familiar with those who live at Bag End and you, sir, are most assuredly not among them.

[barrelrider]

[Scoffing? At him? Why, two can play that game!]

Oh yes I am! I'm Bilbo Baggins and I can tell you without a doubt that I've lived there for quite some time! [He looks like he has a mind to start shaking his finger at Merry]

[masterholbytla]

Bilbo Baggins? [ why yes, he almost screeched that out loud. ] You can't be-- I mean, you're not... Bilbo?

[barrelrider]

[Bilbo winces. That is...quite an impressive set of lungs on him!] Why yes! That's me; Bilbo Baggins.

[And because he's feeling a little hurt, he's not going to say "at your service"]