Axe 01 - Audio - Open to Both Courts - Forward-dated to October 2nd

[gloinul]

[Not a video, just audio. It’s clear, however, that the person on the other end is inspecting the locket]

--hmph, thought as much. "Say a phrase and the magic will work", hm? Ridiculous. Who ever heard of speaking over distances with a locket.. Not even Legolas with all his fanciful Elven stories would have come up with something so foolish.

[More tapping and poking can be heard]

There’s nothing special about this at all. No gems, not even made of precious metals...and those creatures expect me to believe their stories? [A snort] I’d sooner believe there’s a man in Rohan afraid of horses! [He pauses, and then scoffs] Bah, listen to me, talking to myself. Legolas must be rubbing off on me more than I thought!

[Click goes the locket.]

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[gloinul]

Well met, Thorin Oakenshield.

[This is so very strange.]

You are not the first to tell me that, though he insists I take after my mother. [He snorts. Glóin is ridiculous] Have you been here long?

[goldsickness]

Perhaps in some traits. [ A beat, then he adds with amusement. ] You have your mother's beard, for instance.

[ Who ever said Thorin can't joke? Yet the smile only lingers for a moment longer, as he rests his hands on Gimli's arms and tilts himself forward slightly in a brief greeting. ]

Four months as of now.

[gloinul]

[Gimli returns the greeting, ignoring how weird this is.]

And she'd tell you I have his as no son of hers would ever be allowed to wear his beard like that!

[He laughs]

Four months? And what have you been doing these four months?

[goldsickness]

[ He will get used to it... eventually. ]

Not much of anything, if you would believe. Barely have we settled yet, and for the most part we have been living at the Station. We are here now only because I fell into an enchanted sleep of sorts, during which I was brought to the Court by means of fairy magic. I have woken only a week ago.

[gloinul]

Enchanted sleep? Station?

[This is very confusing]

Are you alright?

[goldsickness]

Yes, quite so.

[ He lifts a hand to cease Gimli's worries. ]

Spare no concerns. The enchanted sleep is not dangerous, and so far none has spent longer than a month in that state that I know of. During that time one does not have need for food or drink, due to magic I am certain. Still, we know not the reason for it.

As for the Station, it is merely a place in these lands. You must have heard by now of the two Courts - the Seelie and the Unseelie, or Caer Glaem and Caer Scima. The Station is a small place about halfway travel between them, and though it has many a strange thing that I have never before seen, it seems generally safer than to stay here.

[gloinul]

[He still doesn't trust anything called an enchanted sleep. He hopes no one he knows falls into one.]

I would imagine anywhere is safer than a strange Court. I do not know where Legolas plans to go, once he arrives, but it cannot be any worse then this place.

[goldsickness]

[ Ha ha ]

Some forest, I think. Not too surprising, considering. [ Mirkwood elves after all. Thorin tilts his head slightly. ] I take it you have spoken to him, then. He must have been overjoyed to see you.

[gloinul]

Of course I have spoken to him! And he was, yes. Is that a problem?

[He loves you, cousin, but he will fight you if you have a problem with his Elf.]

[goldsickness]

[ Dramatic eyebrow raise. ]

Have I at any point mentioned a problem?

[ Don't get your beard in a twist, Gimli. Thorin has no issues with Legolas - surprising as that may be. ]

[gloinul]

That does not mean there isn't one. I am not the sixty-something boy you remember, cousin. I know the art of disproving silence quite well, and I want to know if there will be a problem.

[Defensive? Oh yeah]

[goldsickness]

I've made no mention of a problem, as there is none. However I do not take kindly to having words put upon my lips, or meaning given to the lack thereof.

[ Said with a plain stare - there was no disapproval in his tone after all, neither in his silence. After a pause, he continues. ] I have no qualms with Legolas. And I have known for some time that he has regarded you for a long time as one of his closest friends, if not the closest.

[gloinul]

[...oh. Gimli clears his throat, suddenly awkward]

Ah. Forgive me. It's...well, you know how most would take my friendship with Legolas. I may be a bit defensive.

[goldsickness]

Make no mention of it.

[ Frankly to any who either know Thorin or have heard of him, it would not be the most farfetched conclusion. ]

As a matter of fact I happen to be here now still because I wait for Legolas to arrive.

[gloinul]

Oh? What for?

[goldsickness]

You know as much as I. He only said he wished to discuss matters with me in person.