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the Curse of the Honeythumbs
By Saelo Honeythumb It has been twenty five years that
Honeythumbs lost their family heirloom and since that day a curse lies
upon the family. Many perished because of the curse and only three of
Honeythumbs remain. But tides change in time and seems like same
happened with Honeythumbs too: I found a track of their heirloom and
will try to find it, also break the curse if I can.  Could this be it?? But
I can't do it alone. I need every hand ready to help, therefore I call
hobbits to join me on the search of the heirloom. Hunt begins on August
29th and will last for two days. We'll meet at seven and half bells at Tuckborough . ((7:30 PM UK time)) Be prepared if ye're willin' to
join. Bring some woods, food and drinks and else what ye think ye'll
need. Note that minimum belly size of twenty is suggested, cause the
journey will probably take us through dangerous places, yet, it ain't
mandatory. If ye're willin' to know more about the curse, read the attached note! ((OOC: - The event will be slightly different from others, with its dramatic story, yet meant to be fun like others. The event will last an hour or thereabouts each day, around 2-3 hours in total; - Note that we all will use mounts with 62% speed at the best. If you have traveler skills, remember to use Smell of Rose skill; - If you miss the first day, feel free to come to Elven campsite by Woodhall; - The event is only meant for Hobbits. )) |
A Story Night in Michel Delving
By Nannie The long summer nights are almost here at last, the harvests are
starting to be gathered and good folks are looking fer a chance ter get
tergether. So, how's about a night of stories, poems and the like? Ye
are all invited ter join me - Nannie. on Saturday the 25th of July at
around 7:30pm((BST/2:30pm server time)) on the hill overlooking the town
hall in Michel Delving! Bring a tale or two ter share, be them old or new we'd love ter hear them! Bring ale an a snack! But most of all bring yerself! Date: 25th July Time: 7:30pm (BST/2:30pm Servertime) Location: The green hill above the Town Hall in Michel Delving  Addendum: Well, the above describes how it used to be *sighs*. Nowadays the spot is more easily approachable from the East. Take the road to Sandson's farm and after a short distance look West to where the rock face is nice and green and not as steep. Start climbing there.  Climb at the arrow |
A burrow warming in Songburrow!
By Saelo Honeythumb Hullo there, Bramblebury Gazette Readers! I am Saelo,
Saelo Honeythumb, and I assume ye mostly know me! I am writing to ye to
inform ye that I will have a party on 24th of June, at 7:30 ((PM, UK
Time)), to celebrate me burrow-warmin'! There will be: - pies and more pies, also drinks for many bellies; - (small) gifts for everyone; - music, dance and gossip; - annoyin' annoyin' neighbors; - and much more! Party will last for 90 minutes or thereabouts! Address: Chalk Road 1, Songburrow Neighborhood, Shire Homesteads. Special note: bring a firework or two with yerself! Don't ask why, it is the surprise! Yers, Saelo Honeythumb!  |
Grand Summer Picnic!
By Lina Willowwood Joy of joys, the summer is near! And summer means time for food and drink! Well, so does the rest of the year too, but there's one thing summer surely brings. Picnics! Get ready for this year's Grand Summer Picnic! Date: Sunday June 21st Time: 7:30PM ((UK/BST, 2:30PM servertime)) Location: On top of The Hill overlooking the party tree in Hobbiton, where the summer pie races used to be held. We are pleased to invite all hobbits and good friends to this year's summer party and picnic. Activities to look forward to include music, dancing, games, food and drinks, fireworks and competitions! And who knows, maybe them lazy Songburrow Strollers can be lured out to play a bit too?  The pies roll further Lobelia's Hill Pie Rolling Run returns! After earlier successes, we just had to arrange a follow-up! Wear fancy costumes and throw yerself into the chase of the pie, but remember - it is not always a question of finishing the race first ter win! Why this run, though? Local legend has it that Bilbo Baggins once had a picnic with invited guests on top of The Hill. The times were good and the hobbits were jolly, until someone noticed Lobelia Sackville-Baggins walking determinedly towards the crowd. The ensuing escape was spectacular, with hobbits streaming down The Hill, making use of all possible and some impossible shortcuts. They even say that one of the picnic pies started rolling down The Hill, not stopping until it hit The Party Tree. It was eaten soon after by the escaping hobbits, which improved their moods no end. The legend may not be 100% correct, but it is to celebrate this occasion that we arrange Lobelia's Hill Pie Rolling Run during the Grand Summer Picnic! For rules, see below! ((OOC: This is certainly a hobbit-preferred event, but well-mannered dwarves and good friends from taller persuasions may surely pop around too. Just don't block the view of the locals once the concert starts! Pie run rules This video shows the general route of the race: Lobelia's Hill Pie Rolling Run First of all, this is not a competition to be taken very seriously. It is loosely inspired by the Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake. While we will endeavour to find out who crosses the finish line first, visual confirmation of this is generally hard in LOTRO, given the latency differences between players.Winning the race is not really the purpose, though. Basically, this is a short, adrenaline-filled event so the guests can remember local lore and build an appetite before the picnic starts in earnest. There may be some prizes involved, but most of all we want folks to have fun! The route starts at the top of the Hill, heads down around the Party Tree below Bag End, and back to the start. All runners will likely start at once, and a fast run through the route will take approx. one minute. We ask that the participants don't use mounts, speed buffs/skills/items or safe fall skills (burglars). Apart from this, the route to the party tree and back to the picnic spot is your own choice. Go fast or slow based on your preferences. Set off fireworks, dress like Lobelia, stop for a drink - your choice. If you want to brave Lobelia's garden and the steep cliffs below, be our guests! Good luck and have fun! )) |
Summer Poetry competition
 O the summer time has come and the trees are sweetly blooming and the wild mountain thyme grows around the blooming heather. Will ye go lassie, go? The sun is almost at it's highest in the sky and ye all know what that means! Tis the time once more ter see who will become this years Summer-time Bard Barring no other gatherings booked there, we'll meet at the Grand stage near Bywater fer a grand night. Tis traditional fer a some topics be given, fer those taking part ter base their poems on. This year is no different, ye'll have ter choose from the following: Fishing, an adventure or a resident of the Shire (Either NPC or player) Location: Methril Stage, Bywater. When: Saturday 27th June Time: 7:30 pm ((BST / 2:30 servertime)) Topics: fishing, an adventure or Shire resident Prizes: Summer-Time bard title, plus anything else I can find down the sofa! All races are welcome ter sign up fer this most grand event, and I'll look ferward ter seeing ye all on the night. Bring a picnic ter enjoy and music will be on hand fer yer dancing pleasure. If yer interested in taking part then drop a message via the fast post ter meself - Jadite or me Nannie. -Jadite |
Mystery of the Missing Rug
By Pycella Woodberry Remember the news about Potty’s missing tab, and how Pycella wanted to trade the missing tab for a new rug, so that she wouldn’t have to serve as waitress at the Dragon forever more? Well, the plan didn’t work as well as planned. It seems that the Quickpost managed to the deliver the new rug to Michel Delving, but then, it disappeared from the local post office. The Quickpost hobbits suspect that someone stole it. According to some initial investigations the local bounders managed to do before heading over towards the Bird and Baby, the culprit should be somewhere in Michel Delving.
Now, Miss Pycella doesn’t want to give up like this. That’s why she invites everyone to help her out and solve the Mystery of the Missing Rug. Here are the details:
Date: Sunday 28th June Time: 7:30PM ((UK time)) Location: In front of the Post Office, Michel Delving, the Shire
Welcome all to help a lass out of trouble!
PS. Although this hunt should be rather safe for all, the minimum belly size of 20 is recommended to enjoy it fully! Miss Pycella is bringing some very large pies to consume.
((OOC: This is a roleplaying event mainly for hobbits and travelling dwarves. We will stay inside Michel Delving for the whole event and solve some riddles. However, the minimum level of 20 is recommended for this event. If you have questions, please turn to Pycella, the organizer. There have been some similar “treasure hunts” in the past. Here’s a summary of the pierate treasure hunt, if you are interested.))  |
The Rootmorton Hog-Roast and Pipe-Weed Party
By Cellirica Goldworthy The Concerning Pipeweed Kinship is planning an Evening Feast to celebrate their founding in Afterlithe 1417 S.R. The Afterlithe party is open to all the hobbits of The Shire. Just bring yourself and a bottle of wine and join in the fun The party will be held at 4 Myrtle Court, Rootmorton (Shire Homesteads) Arrive at 19.30 on 25 June and feast until 21.00. There will be a succulent hog-roast for all you pork aficionados! Also for your Entertainment The Evendim Hillbillies will be taking the stage to sing their popular Oatbarton songs and tunes. Thank you and hope to hear from you soon. I hope that you will have time to call and join in with our party Thanking you, Miss Cellirica Goldworthy  Preparations are being made for the Overlith Party in Rootmorton. |
The Forest Comes Alive wit the Sound of Music
Hiya! What a truly awesum May OAKS! Usually the OAKS concerts showcase the talent within just one band ..... but this time ... twenty-four
mighty talented folks from many of the outstandin bands that play all
over Middle Earth came t'gether fer an incredible concert! featurin the music of .... Bruzo of A Rock & a Hard Place, Irenella of the the Great Willow Blues Band, Kenghis of the Mardi Gras Party band, Peppy of the Green Brambles, Reganilda of Ohrwurm, Strovar of ARDA, and Vercingetorik of the Gallic Frogs. the wonderful singin of Hollybery and Strovar ... and displayin the wondrous musical talent of ....
Agago, Ajjano,
Belaya, Berwenn, Blula,
Bragomur,
Bruzo,
Fiyalka,
Frie, Gerhalt,
Halgoreth,
Hollybery,
Irenella, Kenghis,
Kirgon,
Peppy,
Radvat,
Reganilda,
Strovar,
Szorcha,
Tomlyn,
Vercingetorik, Vethlo, and ...Acorne (I had the great honor ta play as well). Thanks
also to a fabulous audience who came to share this time wit us in the
Oldfurlong neighborhood of the Shire and hear the spectacular music of
these accomplished musicians. A special thanks ta dear Miss Leddy ....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EyMEAT_W3I and Master Palarandir.... https://www.twitch.tv/videos/616117795 fer preservin this luvly memory fer all of us. Fer those who mite have missed the May OAKS or want ta see the Cathedral play agin ...ya'll get a chance in June! Cause they ...along wit all the bands that have played in the OAKS over the past season ... will be back ta each play agin fer 30 minutes in the Forest of OAKS. Come on back on Saturday June 6th and ya can enjoy all of them agin!!!! We'll smoke, drink, maybee have a nibble or three, all them elufs can kick off their shoes ( Ya no they want ta ) while we dance the day away listenin ta .... well just look at the poster ..~giggles~ Bring all the gaffers & gammers out fer a luvly day in the Forest of OAKS .... in fact ...bring the whole family ..everyone be welcome in the Forest!
This is gonna be truly AMAZIN!!! I think maybee ya'll see sum of them oak trees dancin along ...maybee ~grins~
where: the town square of the Oldfurlong neighborhood in the Shire homesteads ((Altfurch auf Deutsch / Longuevieille en français)) when: Saturday June 6th at six bells in the evenin (( 18:00 UK time / 19:00 CET / 13:00 server time )) warm hugs ta everyone, Acorne  |
The Badgers “By the Pool” rehearsal
by Lina Willowwood  Fine for fishing. Even more so for music! The Brandy Badgers are Bywater bound! Date: Monday May 25 The Brandy Badgers never really play concerts, but them’s pretty well good at having public rehearsals. And they’re just burning in with songs they didn’t manage to put into the Captain Fantastic project earlier this spring. So expect a lot of songs yer didn’t hear the Badgers play before. And the odd surprise! And certainly a few old Badgers favourites! Come to dance, have fun and let’s twist it by the Pool! OOC: This will be a public rehearsal with all the Elton John songs we didn’t find room for in the Captain Fantastic musical earlier this month. We’ll likely play a few other songs as well. As usual, we love it if lots of hobbits come to listen and chat with us. Taller folks are very welcome too, but make sure yer don’t block the view of the hobbits! |
Green Dragon Friday 12th Anniversary Party
by Lina Willowwood  Green Dragon Friday is 12 years old, and we shall, must and will celebrate! Welcome to the party on Friday May 22, hobbits! Date: Friday May 22 Plans for the main party are still being sorted out, but here are some things to look forward to:
Please note that Green Dragon Friday is an in-character roleplaying event for hobbits. Travelling dwarves are welcome as always. The biscuit Bake-offWe’ll have a biscuit baking competition this year. The aim of the competition is to find out who bakes the best biscuits which includes one of the drinks sold by Barmy at the Green Dragon, as well as have some fun on the way! Obviously, there is no way to have a jury eat your biscuits and judge the quality of it in-game. That’s why we will ask the participants to describe the basics of their baked biscuits. The jury will then choose the biscuit they think sound the best. It will be subjective, but then again, most matters of taste are. How to enterTo enter the biscuit bake-off, please do the following:
RulesDuring the party, be prepared to do the following when called up by the jury:
Include one of the following drinks in the batter:
Keep your answers fitting to your character and the LOTRO universe, yet most of all short and simple in case there are many participants! Avoid power-emoting (for instance, variations of “this is clearly the best and most fabulous biscuit you have ever laid your eyes on” won’t do at all, since there’s no wriggle room for the judges). Try to tempt the judges and be creative, but don’t go overboard either! Short and simple is sweet! Finally, remember that all biscuits should be edible and not poisonous, but they don’t necessarily have to taste good… After all biscuits have been presented, the jury will deliberate a bit and vote on the winner. All participants will get a reward. The top baker will also win fine prizes, as well as be awarded a title and likely get honourable mentions in the Bramblebury Gazette. There may also be special prizes given for particularly fun or clever entries. The judges are currently kept as a secret, to avoid the danger of bribes! |
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