The Grand Order of the Lost Mathom was founded on October 9th eighteen years ago. This means it is time to celebrate!

So, we’ll have a grand party, with speeches, drinks, food, fireworks and entertainment. The kitchens in Songburrow are gearing up already, and there is sure to be a few unexpected surprises as well. Will Strollers or Badgers show up? Will there be brandy? Dancing bears? Grumpy gaffers? Games and competitions? Gifts for the guests? Perhaps! Just don’t be surprised should you find some free-roaming oinkers in the village.

We extend this invitation to everyone: hobbits of the Shire, dwarves, big folk and distant travellers. Welcome to friends (old and new), neighbours and acquaintances! Happy to meet yer, stranger! We hope to see you in Songburrow!

Date: Saturday October 25

Time: 7:30PM UK time / 2:30PM servertime

Location: Songburrow, 4 Brookbank Street, Shire homesteads 

Poetry welcome!

We invite all interested to bring short poems to recite for the party guests. We’ll welcome all poems relevant for hobbits and the Shire, but we’d in particular love poems about celebrations and parties. Not necessarily about this party and celebration, but in general!

Also, we’d love to hear short poems with eighteen syllables, in the following pattern.
1st line: 5 syllables
2nd line: 8 syllables
3rd line: 5 syllables

Just bring yer poem on the day, and yer good to go! (but we’ll also be happy if you let us know in advance). We may draw a few prizes among the recited poems.

(( OOC details:

The party will be held in-character ((so no OOC talk, even in brackets)). Please dress for a happy festive party, and leave yer pets at home. Else, come to have fun!

Naturally, the poem format is inspired by traditional Japanese Haikus, 17 syllables in a 5-7-5 pattern. We really want 18, though. Think of this as a supersized Haiku celebrating the awesomeness of hobbits, or ask yerself the question: “What about second syllable?”, and yer will be good! ))