Amused

[elf_ofthe_9]

I can tell you are excited by the idea of trying to play me, but do finish your reading first!  I don't think it would be a good idea to try to play me with only partial knowledge on my race.

Oh, and please consider relocating where you intend to send me.  I have had enough adventure to last me several lifetimes of Men, and really it is enough for an Elf as well!  I also have many other things to do before leaving on my way to the West.

Comments

[doubleroseknight]

It has been some time since I last saw another of my kind. Ciamar a tha thu, friend?

[elf_ofthe_9]

I am well! I suppose we are rather rare nowadays, aren't we?

Half the art of him has pointed ears, the other half, round. Just pretend they're pointed in all.

[doubleroseknight]

Perhaps 'tis for the best. Little good can come of the mingling of humans and Fae.

lol don't you love when that happens? /sarcasm/

[elf_ofthe_9]

That is not entirely true. Without us, Man would never have grown the way they did. And for all their faults, they are a most endearing race in their way.

Probably because he's an odd duck as far as elves/faeries go, being a former human and all that.

[doubleroseknight]

Endearing... The Fair Queen said something like that, I think. [He chuckles, remembering his induction to the court.]

Perhaps in your world, friend. In mine, the Fae, elves included, are a bit... less amicable toward Man.

Could be. It's all dependent on a lot of factors

[elf_ofthe_9]

Is that so? What is it that causes such a rift of man and Fae?

[doubleroseknight]

We don't see eye-to-eye on many things. Differences in morality are the main ones.

Humans tend t'disapprove of reveling until they die of exhaustion. [Tam himself can see things from both sides, having been born human, but later become a faerie.]

[elf_ofthe_9]

Humans have a rather short life. Anything that ends it prematurely is fearful for them. Sure this is known?

[doubleroseknight]

It is, but many of my... less considerate countrymen don't seem t'care.

[elf_ofthe_9]

Then certainly they are different from mine. Although not all of us appreciate Men, we do not usually wish them harm either. They have proven helpful in the past.

[doubleroseknight]

It's not that they wish them harm so much as they simply don't give much thought to what may happen, whether it be good or bad.

[elf_ofthe_9]

I see. That would prove to be troublesome.

Feel free to note mistaken identity. This isn't his perm. icon set.

[never_forget]

-=There's a wry half-smile.=-

An Elf! Thought I wouldn't see one here.

Afraid I've never read Death Gate... among sooo many others I'm trying to though

[elf_ofthe_9]

[Legolas just sort of seems rather amused, before he laughs]

It seems my presence has shocked a few. Though I must say, you look much like a Man I know.

I totally recommend reading when you have the chance!

[never_forget]

-=There's a head tilt to go with that smile. After all, he has bandages up to the top of his throat and covering his hands, exposing only his fingers.=-

I do? And here I thought I was... unique.

I've heard it's good

[elf_ofthe_9]

Men are only unique for their given lifetimes. After such, it is not uncommon to begin to see the same face again. Sometimes even from line to line.

One of the best, imo

[never_forget]

Mensch.

[elf_ofthe_9]

May I ask your name? I am Legolas, Son of Thranduil.

[ooc: I ask forgiveness for my half-assed middle-english. It's rather hard to do]

[never_forget]

Haplo. -=He just dips his head very slightly=-

What world do you hail from?


[[No problem! I'm still settling in this one's voice]]

[elf_ofthe_9]

[Legolas bows his head a bit as well, placing a hand to his heart]

Ea, or Middle-Earth.

[never_forget]

Middle Earth? You mean to say you're a part of the world Unsundered?

[elf_ofthe_9]

Unsundered? In what sense do you mean this, as there are many unreachable places in Ea.

[never_forget]

Eons ago, my people's enemy tore the world into four different worlds to protect the mensch from themselves. And then for some reason, they left the mensch to their own devices and my people trapped in a deadly prison.

[elf_ofthe_9]

Ah, it is possible I suppose. At the time I come from, all but Men and Hobbits are slowly disappearing from the known world. It is the time of Men.

[never_forget]

Hobbits? What are those? -=Those weren't listed in any of the books in the Nexus.=-

[elf_ofthe_9]

Halflings is another name for them. Almost like men, they are much smaller and much hardier. Though very partial to eating.

[never_forget]

They are your name for Dwarves then. Little People. -=Makes sense. But why have humans and elves as their traditional names?=-

Best... Comment... *Laughing*

[elf_ofthe_9]

[Legolas laughs]

No, no! Dwarves are quite a different race altogether. They are firm built, with beards and love stone. Hobbits are clean shaven, although they have hairy feet, and enjoy digging their homes beneath the Earth.

I thought so!

[never_forget]

-=Instantly suspicious.=-

...They're a form of Hairless Dwarves then. Possibly a weaker subspecies. -=It would make sense that they're not recorded.=-

[elf_ofthe_9]

[Legolas has to hide his laughter behind a hand, and he shakes his head]

No, no I do not think they are that. Although to be honest, I don't know as there's much knowledge on Hobbits in Ea!

[never_forget]

-=He waves off the detail. It doesn't matter.=-

Are there gods in this middle earth?

[elf_ofthe_9]

Yes, the Valar.

[never_forget]

Tell me about them? -=Feigns aloof interest=-

[elf_ofthe_9]

[Oh come, as if he can't tell you don't really care? But he'll humor you a little.]

What would you wish to know? They are the reason all races exist, as well as the light and so forth.

[ooc:I think the elves may call them Ainur too. I'm reading Silmarillion but they don't say what is/is not known often]

[never_forget]

-=Now he tries to hide a laugh.=-

The One.

[elf_ofthe_9]

Yet it is not one for us, but many. They do indeed seem to come from one to begin, but it is through all of their voices that things exist.

[never_forget]

Have you seen them? What do they look like?

[elf_ofthe_9]

Not yet. But I hear they look much as Elves or Humans, depending on their wont. But others I know have indeed met them.

[never_forget]

What do they wear? Their hair color? -=Yes, he's looking for specifics.=-

[elf_ofthe_9]

I am afraid I am not the one to ask. Lady Galadriel would know far more than I.

[never_forget]

And where would I find her?

[elf_ofthe_9]

Lothlórien, although I doubt you would find the way.

[never_forget]

-=How unfortunate.=-

So she isn't around here on these mensch boards.

[elf_ofthe_9]

I have yet to see her. Perhaps she is, though. One never knows. Anyway, you shall know her as she is the most beautiful of the Elves.

[never_forget]

-=He suppresses an eyeroll.=-

I thank you for your help, Master Legolas. I will keep an eye out for her.

[elf_ofthe_9]

[Legolas laughs softly, perhaps feeling the eyeroll that never comes, or more likely just because he can?]

It was a pleasure to meet you, Haplo. Sorry I am of no use for the Gods, but I am still far too young to have met them.

[never_forget]

I'm sure it's for the best. Any person I knew who claimed to be a god did so to play the mensch against each other. To treat them like children. Trust me-- -=He flashes a grin, something steely and not quite malevolent.=-

They aren't gods.

[elf_ofthe_9]

Perhaps yours are not. Yet, I can assure you the Ainur are. There was only ever one who desired to play people against one another, and he desired to play all peoples in such a way.