First Stone - Video

[youngestone]

[Good afternoon/evening, Union. This is Belbul. Belbul is a Carbink, and she has a Problem.

The Problem would be the (obviously foreign) boy sleeping on the bed next to her. They're in a low-end inn on the edge of Union and she is frankly worried. She pans the band out to the window, where the sign for the inn can be seen, back to the boy, and then she adds, very loudly:]

CARBINNNN!

[Translation?

"THORIN!"

Her cry wakes the boy up, who flails and looks around]

Belbul? Where's the fi--oh, hey, you got it to work! [He takes the band, yawning] Is this thing on?

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[roadsprings]

[ ... why does this keep happening to him. Bilbo stiffens a little for a moment, before forcing a smile. ]

... ah. Yes, I think I might know why she fetched me, now. Your uncle and I have met, you see - do you happen to be looking for him?

[ Minty floats behind him, looking quietly proud. see, she's helpful! ]

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[youngestone]

[...oh dear]

He didn't piss you off, did he? But yeah, we're looking for him.

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[roadsprings]

Erm-- well, that's certainly one way of putting it, but it was all a misunderstanding on my part, really. [ he's still embarassed about it, to be honest. but at least he's willing to cop to being wrong! ] All water under the bridge by now, at any rate, so no harm done.

[ in any case, family is important. ] I don't really know him that well, but I would be willing to help you look. With the network online, I shouldn't imagine it would take too long.

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[youngestone]

That'd be great. I'd be surprised if he didn't pick up that broadcast, but I really could use the help finding him.

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[roadsprings]

Then I will do my best. Oh - half a minute, where are my manners? Bilbo Baggins, at your service.

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[youngestone]

Kili, at yours!

[He grins]

Sorry for whatever my uncle did, by the way.

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[roadsprings]

Oh no, no, honestly, you needn't apologise for him. As I said, it was all just a misunderstanding. [ he can tell now that he's never going to get away from this. w h y. ]

Anyway, let's start with getting the two of you reunited, shall we?

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[youngestone]

That'd be great, Mister Boggins.

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[roadsprings]

[ ah....... ]

Erm, it's Baggins, actually, but never mind. Let's see... if I remember what little I've heard rightly, I think he may be working as a smith? That would narrow things down considerably.

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[youngestone]

Figured he would be. He's good at smithing. D'you know where the smiths are?

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[roadsprings]

You'll be wanting the Industrial District, I should imagine. That's where all the forges are, at any rate - how well do you know your way around Union?

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[youngestone]

Not well, but there's got to be a map here somewhere.

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[roadsprings]

There are a few lying around, but probably not as many as there should be, considering - we've gone 500 years with hardly so much as a visitor, after all. I could always give you directions?

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[youngestone]

That'd be great, Mister Baggins.

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[roadsprings]

Right - do you know where you are right now, first of all? I'm guessing it's somewhere near the city walls.

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[youngestone]

Near the north gate?