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Ugh. Anyone good with computers want to help me out? Mine has a virus.

All that pops up on my screen is this.

I swear, technology will never be my friend.

If I had a dollar for every time someone cheekily asked me to make their engagement ring look like the Ring of Power, I'd probably hoard it all and attract the attention of an asshole dragon.

[ Melissa ]

When's your next day off, Mel? Want to go to the courthouse?

[ added; Jack and the Scotts + Melissa ]

If you can be there, your mother and I are getting married Thursday morning at a courthouse here in the city. We're limiting to just the kids, and we'd love you to be there.

A lot of men promise to treat you like a queen, but very few can actually follow through on the title through marriage.

I guess that's one benefit to a dwarf.

Allison, I've got a design ready for your blade belt whenever you and your friends feel like making a trip out here.

[ Darcy ]

Which of these little icons did we say was the "hey friend, I need your help" bat signal?

My beard has gone so grey. It'd be disheartening if I weren't aware of how bloody long it's taken to get this way. And, more importantly, if not for the fact that age is largely unimportant when you live a very long time.

I blame the idiots who insist on lingering around my flat trying to get a look inside for at least a good portion of the grey. A group of them have been basically camped for nearly a week now.

[ Melissa ]

We've got some decisions to make, love.

I'm wet, cranky that I'm not buoyant enough to float and I've spent the last three weeks studying for finals that now I won't have to take. I won't be doing junior year over and there's no way finals are the same in 2015 as they are in 2037. You guys haven't even had a female President.

Can someone come pick me up from the police station? I'm technically a minor, so I have to have some kind of guardian and considering I'm related to half the people here, they're covering their bases. Mostly I just think the officers and detectives are all scared of mom.

Unless you are dying or the one in charge of taking care of our kid - or are our kid - don't even think about texting us in the next four days.

I mean, chances are low we'll reply anyway. Mostly because we'll be too busy having sex here to reply. Feel free to be jealous, etc etc. We'll just mock your replies while sipping mimosas naked.

[OOC: Impromptu vacation, so if you want to volunteer your character as toddler!babysitter for the long weekend, feel free! First come, first serve. :P]

Jeff, you may want to, uh. Just stay at the shop.

( I made the mistake of going to to the bathroom. )

I've been doing predominantly jewelry for the last few months and miss forging blades. Is anyone in need of anything of the sort? Functional or decorative, or anything in between.

[ MELISSA ]

I have to attend one of those awful black tie gallery openings this weekend. It's in LA. Want to be my date?

It's difficult enough to get out if bed when I've got dog and toddler cuddlings on a normal day, but add in freezing temps and snow? Nope. Not happening.

Filtered to Older!Jefferson:

Tell me the truth, how panicked are you that we'll go from two kids to five overnight?

ALSO. You know what we haven't done in a while? A vacation. Something longer than a two day honeymoon (and even that was a year ago. Holy shit.)

Just delivered triplets in the ambulance bay at the ER. That's a new one.

Filtered to Older!Thorin:

I have a few requests for Valentine's Day that probably will make me sound like a raging bitch that doesn't like f un. Permission to proceed anyway?

i still don't get it

[OOC: Have Canon!AU Kili! Everybody-lives AU! - More here, beware some spoilers.]

( cut for hobbit spoilers, filtered to older Thorin )

There's still time for a few more orders if any of you have jewelry needs for Christmas.

[ darcy ]

Bilbo gave me the Arkenstone when he got here.

Who: Bilbo Baggins and Thorin Oakenshield
What: A reunion of sorts
Warnings: naw, just sads

( It was difficult to say now, in his grief, if it was his grief that said such sentimental things. )

I have been assured and reassured and thrice assured that I am not in fact eaten by a dragon or drowned in Lake-town, although I knew the latter for certain since these waters are far less pungent. Only a bit in truth, but there is a distinct difference, once you've nearly drowned in a variety of lakes and rivers. That is to say that I do not know how much I believe this magic can be wielded by all or what the knobs do, and I am in fact speaking into it, for I had no quill and there is not much space to scrawl in.

You will have to forgive this rambling, for I have a heavy heart, and far too many thoughts to properly divide them in importance or clarity. It is important that I return from whence I came, and while I am but a simple Hobbit, I do not need to be spoken to slowly as if to a child. I need results and I am determined to get them. To the person who helps me, I cannot offer much in terms of a reward, but I have riddles, tales, no small skill at meal preparing with a healthy larder, and sincere gratitude.

With a wearing patience,
Bilbo Baggins of Bag End

I nearly managed to forget that it was 2014 until I turned the television on and there it was. Trailers ever ten minutes for Mockingjay: Part 1.

It's a good thing I can hibernate until Thanksgiving.

Nice as it is to have people around, my more isolated days didn't include quite as many pies to the face. Nice work on the Children's Carnival, though.

[ Melissa ]

I'll be in Hawaii this week. Are you on your normal schedule?

[ Darcy ]

So.

I was given extra tickets in some of the invitations I received to attend the comic convention here in New York. I've four left for tomorrow. Anyone want one?

So hayyyy, who wants to volunteer 6-8 hours of their time for charity? October 25-26th, I'll be hosting a Children's Halloween Carnival. I got permission to use Gramercy Park & Hotel for indoor and outdoor activities, and am currently getting donations and backers for rides, activities, booths, etc.

What I need from you guys - anyone who's willing - is volunteers to work one or both days, man booths, work the carnival, picture & autograph booths, face painting, judge costume contests, bob for apples, maybe sit in a dunk tank, get hit with a pie or two? All proceeds are going to Children's Health Fund charity. So, yknow, kids.

Sooo, if you want to help (please!) contact me ASAP with when you're available. All day, a few hours, etc. I'm asking if you sign up, you at least do it in a 4-hour block so that I don't have to shuffle people around too much. Currently working on getting lunches donated for all of the volunteers.

(Thor, I'll be abusing your arms to help set things up. Be prepared.)