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re: Ales and Tales 2/1/10

Sip your cheap beer and gaze at the stars through the hole in the roof at The Forsaken Inn! Ales and Tales will be at 10:30pm EST on Monday in the Lonelands. Ask in /regional if you need a hand getting here.

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This week found our merriment at the Forsaken Inn. We arrived at twilight, in a drizzle that turned much of the tan soil into brown muck. Soon enough, a tune was struck and spirits raised amongst our company:

Alelneia, Algrogo, Astleigh, Dovie, Faerun, Falibrand, Gallaen, Harperella, Hartigen, Hoedown, Javelarry, Kaleigh, Lyondardo, Maeldhoc, Malrex, Meribuc, Merrydew, Olalie, Poppia, Saker, Sidric, Tarnorili, Valaraein and Willowberry.

The Ale wasn't very good, but the company more than made up for the loss. Javelarry entertained us with an improv on his "big guitar" to much applause. Dovie followed this with The Fall of Gil-Galad and then the Song of Nimrodel. Both were beautifully accented with her lute playing.

What comes up must come down. Tarnorili got deep into his cups and entertained us with rapid fire rhyming and a joke of dubious nature. It was received with laughter and applause and some consternation. (Except from Kaleigh...)

Falibrand played us some lively dance tunes and soon the floorboards were quaking with our steps! After this bit of merriment, we explained the basics of music to a few lucky patrons. Then Astleigh sang the following comic song about Javelarry:

'There once was a Hobbit much braver than most,'
'He lived in the Shire and he worked for the Post.'
'He carried the mail and was quick on his feet,'
'Delivering parcels, he knew not defeat.'
'One morn he was sent from his usual route,'
'For reading the name of the address he found:'
'For reading the name of the address he found:'
'Sambrog, High Wight Lord, The Barrow Downs!'
'Javelarry, Javelarry, where do you go with your shield and spear?'
'Javelarry, Javelarry, why do you hasten where danger's near?'
'Javelarry, Javelarry, Hobbity postman of no small reknown!'
'Javelarry, Javelarry, bravely set off for the Barrow Downs!'
'Now into the downs he strode forth to do battle,'
'When out of the earth there arose such a rattle!'
'Skeletons armored in chainmail and rust,'
'Clawed up from their graves, spewing poison and dust!'
'Out flew a javelin, up came his shield,'
'He prayed to find Sambrog's old doorstep revealed!'
'He dodged and he parried, his spear flashed and shone,'
'He cheered as he found that great doorway of stone!'
'Javelarry, Javelarry, where do you go with your shield and spear?'
'Javelarry, Javelarry, why do you hasten where danger's near?'
'Javelarry, Javelarry, Hobbity postman of no small reknown!'
'Javelarry, Javelarry, bravely set off for the Barrow Downs!'
'He opened the door and he hastened inside,'
'He lit up a torch and his eyes opened wide.'
'Sambrog arose from his sepulchral tomb,'
'Roaring, What foolish mortal dare enter my room?'
'Larry dropped off his letter and then turned to flee,'
'He'd finished his duty and was late for tea!'
'Javelarry, Javelarry, where do you go with your shield and spear?'
'Javelarry, Javelarry, why do you hasten where danger's near?'
'Javelarry, Javelarry, Hobbity postman of no small reknown!'
'Javelarry, Javelarry, bravely set off for the Barrow Downs!'
'Alas for our hero, it now looked quite dire,'
'He dodged and he parried but began to tire.'
'When who to his wondering eyes should appear,'
'But Tom Bombadil bringing luck and good cheer!'
'Creatures of shadow, return to the earth!'
'The wights have been banished now lets have some mirth!'
'But Larry just sighed as he looked down to find,'
'Oh dear, I forgot to ask Sambrog to sign!'
'Javelarry, Javelarry, why the long face, and why so glum?'
'Javelarry, Javelarry, the battle is over and you have won!'
'Javelarry, Javelarry, slayer of demons, bringer of light!'
'Javelarry, Javelarry, delivering mail, be it rain, snow or wight!'

At point, the gathering was in an adventuresome mood. Off they went, in two groups into the lonelands to gather goblin tabards for one of the locals. One group returned, but the other was not seen again... A rescue party was mounted and the lost party was found... lost amidst spider-ridden ravines!

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We finally broke through the spiders, wargs and goblins and back into open country...

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Twas a most eventful evening! Read the whole thing here:
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