Post by melly on Mar 11, 2011 18:06:32 GMT -5
CAN WE PRETEND
that airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars i could
really use a wish right now wish right now wish right now
that airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars i could
really use a wish right now wish right now wish right now
HALINA MERLAYN*
Halina is a proud and independent woman. She is more focused on doing things for herself to succeed, rather than to focus on becoming the wife of someone who does noble deeds. While she does do as her family wishes, she also has no hesitation in dressing like a man, and going out and doing things that most women would balk at. At least, decent women would, as her parents would often tell her. She is a bubbly, and warm young woman, and despite her desire to prove herself as a warrior rather than a good woman, she is still capable of doing things a woman is supposed to, such as cooking. As a twenty year old woman, she should have already been married, or at least engaged to be so, but since days are getting darker, and foul creatures have been spotted in Rohan, the men have been preoccupied with thoughts of war, and other such deeds. Halina doesn't mind being ignored by them, since she really doesn't desire to be married and simply have and raise children all her life. She wants more meaning in her life.
Halina was born to Erelm and Hana Merlayn, as the youngest child of four. She has two older brothers, and one older sister, each of them being two years apart, approximately. Her two older brothers were trained in combat, and she and her sister trained in sewing, cooking, and other such feminine arts. Every now and then when her mother was off teaching her elder sister something specifically, Halina would go and watch her brothers' lessons, and every so often be allowed to participate, even though her mother would definitely not approve. As she grew older, Halina drifted further and further away from being close to her mother and sister, to having a stronger bond with her father and brothers. While her mother thought it was improper, her father felt that she should be able to defend herself in case there was no one around to protect her.
Halina grew up fascinated in all the things her brothers and father did, and bored by almost everything her mother taught her, except dressmaking. Not only did dressmaking require skill, it was something that would occupy a large enough amount of her time that she wouldn't fret majorly over not being able to go out and watch her brothers learn their stuff. As she grew older, she became very well known in Rohan for her dressmaking talents. While she is still young, she's got a sharp eye, and plenty of fresh talent to be able to make unique and yet beautiful dresses. She became rather distant with her sister, since her sister actually took interest in the feminine arts, and actually was very proud to become engaged, and later married, to someone who wasn't a mighty warrior, but provided her a home of her own.
When Halina had turned 19, her parents finally decided that, since she hadn't found a suitor of her own that she wanted, they would find someone for her. They decided on a young man, only about three years older than her, would be suitable, since he wasn't of higher or lower class than their family. He was a blacksmith, and while he was relatively good looking, and had a well enough personality, Halina found him to be boring. During that year, she began to sneak out of the house and go out on patrols with the men, disguising herself well enough, and learning what it was like to do things like the men did. It was then that she came across a man of the rohirrim, a rising star in a way, who had just started coming up the ranks, and showed tremendous skill as a soldier, and kept his head in battle.
It didn't take long for her to be absolutely infatuated with him, even though he definitely was out of her league, and of course, he didn't know she was a woman, and he was never supposed to find out, otherwise she'd either be severely punished, or killed. She wasn't sure what the punishment truly was for a woman to fight in the army, but she knew it wasn't treated lightly. Ever since, she's been balancing her dressmaking shop that she recently opened, her house chores, discussions with her fiance, and sneaking away every so often to help the rohirrim destroy orcs that wandered into their land, or do other tasks for the king.
I COULD USE A
dream or a genie or a wish to go back to a place much simpler
than this cause after all the partyin' the smashin' and crashin'
than this cause after all the partyin' the smashin' and crashin'
hey there. so my name is melly. i also play frodo baggins. i happen to be female and i've blown out sixteen candles. if you want to contact me, no sweat. just pm me! but check me out in action. I would like my character to be human and she hails from rohan. My final last words are edited by admin!
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If Frodo hadn't joined the group of hobbits heading to eat lunch at the Green Dragon, none of them would have noticed the person stuck in a trap. In fact, most hobbits made it their business to overlook strange details just so they wouldn't have to deal with them. Since it was about time for lunch, most hobbits were focused on that, and nothing else that might have needed to be done. Each meal time was extremely important to a hobbit, and while Frodo also enjoyed eating, he didn't need as many meals as some, preferring to skip a few, since there really were too many meal times. However, he had been convinced to leaving Bag End by Sam, even though it was against his better judgment. Frodo wasn't a social hobbit by any means. No, he would much rather eat with one or two hobbits and be done with it.
However, it was because he had been walking with them that he heard a sound coming from in between some trees to the side of the main road they had been walking on. The hobbit stopped and turned his head, trying to listen more carefully to see if the sound would come again. He frowned as he listened carefully, sure that he had heard something that didn't fit as a sound for any forest. The others had continued for a bit of a distance before they realized Frodo wasn't walking with them and turned back. It was pretty clear that they were annoyed, after all, lunch was one of the bigger mealtimes, and as such, very important. They started asking a bunch of questions, most not sounding too pleased with him, and he simply waited until they stopped. Because he found it almost impossible to get a word in while they were asking question after question.
The fact that one of them asked why they had to bring Frodo along irritated him. It wasn't like he was so useless of a hobbit in conversation or bad company. Frodo sighed, and since the group had finally chosen to quiet down, he explained himself. "I thought I heard a strange noise, there in between the trees." Even if they weren't, Frodo was extremely curious to find out what the noise was coming from. It didn't sound like an animal. In truth, it sounded like a person was stuck somewhere. Which was why Frodo felt that they should all go and find out, and maybe offer assistance. The hobbit abruptly turned and started heading towards the trees, deciding that he didn't care much if they came or went. This was just another one of his reasons as to why he wanted to go out and adventure with Bilbo instead of being stuck here in the Shire, where few really delighted in his company anyway.
Frodo finally spotted the source of the noise, and trouble. There were plenty of hobbits who created these boar or stag traps. Most of the time, people either avoided going through the forest, or knew the signs to a trap and avoided those. It was rare for any traveler to take any path other than the main one through the Shire. It made him why this person, this man as it were, had gone through the woods. It didn't make much sense to Frodo, but then, the lives of other people in general were unknown to him. He knew something about men, but not enough to understand their minds too well. He glanced down at the man, noting the specific problems with the trap which wouldn't allow him to climb out as one normally could do if they fell into this situation. And plenty of hobbits had in the past. Because hobbits weren't the most intelligent creatures.
Finally choosing to speak, the hobbit said, "Calm yourself sir. I will see to it that you are helped out of this mess." He spoke politely, and tried to figure out a way that he would be able to pull the man out by himself. He didn't think it was possible. After all, he was much taller, and much heavier than Frodo. He wouldn't be able to get the man out without help. The dark-haired hobbit frowned as he considered his options, before remembering that Sam and the others were only a distance away. At least, if they had chosen to linger. Well, at the least, he knew Sam would have stayed. And two hobbits were better than one trying to pull the man out. "If you will wait just a little longer, I must get my friend to help me." Frodo informed the man, before turning back in the direction he had come from to go find the group.
To his surprise, all of them had stayed, something he did not expect. He figured it was because of Sam. They liked him, and Sam was always a good person. So, if Sam had said they should wait, they would. Frodo knew it wasn't anything he had done to encourage such cooperation. "There's a man stuck in a boar trap. I need help to get him out." He told them, looking at Sam in particular, with a rather pleading look. If he could get Sam to help him, he was sure the others would be more inclined to do so.
However, it was because he had been walking with them that he heard a sound coming from in between some trees to the side of the main road they had been walking on. The hobbit stopped and turned his head, trying to listen more carefully to see if the sound would come again. He frowned as he listened carefully, sure that he had heard something that didn't fit as a sound for any forest. The others had continued for a bit of a distance before they realized Frodo wasn't walking with them and turned back. It was pretty clear that they were annoyed, after all, lunch was one of the bigger mealtimes, and as such, very important. They started asking a bunch of questions, most not sounding too pleased with him, and he simply waited until they stopped. Because he found it almost impossible to get a word in while they were asking question after question.
The fact that one of them asked why they had to bring Frodo along irritated him. It wasn't like he was so useless of a hobbit in conversation or bad company. Frodo sighed, and since the group had finally chosen to quiet down, he explained himself. "I thought I heard a strange noise, there in between the trees." Even if they weren't, Frodo was extremely curious to find out what the noise was coming from. It didn't sound like an animal. In truth, it sounded like a person was stuck somewhere. Which was why Frodo felt that they should all go and find out, and maybe offer assistance. The hobbit abruptly turned and started heading towards the trees, deciding that he didn't care much if they came or went. This was just another one of his reasons as to why he wanted to go out and adventure with Bilbo instead of being stuck here in the Shire, where few really delighted in his company anyway.
Frodo finally spotted the source of the noise, and trouble. There were plenty of hobbits who created these boar or stag traps. Most of the time, people either avoided going through the forest, or knew the signs to a trap and avoided those. It was rare for any traveler to take any path other than the main one through the Shire. It made him why this person, this man as it were, had gone through the woods. It didn't make much sense to Frodo, but then, the lives of other people in general were unknown to him. He knew something about men, but not enough to understand their minds too well. He glanced down at the man, noting the specific problems with the trap which wouldn't allow him to climb out as one normally could do if they fell into this situation. And plenty of hobbits had in the past. Because hobbits weren't the most intelligent creatures.
Finally choosing to speak, the hobbit said, "Calm yourself sir. I will see to it that you are helped out of this mess." He spoke politely, and tried to figure out a way that he would be able to pull the man out by himself. He didn't think it was possible. After all, he was much taller, and much heavier than Frodo. He wouldn't be able to get the man out without help. The dark-haired hobbit frowned as he considered his options, before remembering that Sam and the others were only a distance away. At least, if they had chosen to linger. Well, at the least, he knew Sam would have stayed. And two hobbits were better than one trying to pull the man out. "If you will wait just a little longer, I must get my friend to help me." Frodo informed the man, before turning back in the direction he had come from to go find the group.
To his surprise, all of them had stayed, something he did not expect. He figured it was because of Sam. They liked him, and Sam was always a good person. So, if Sam had said they should wait, they would. Frodo knew it wasn't anything he had done to encourage such cooperation. "There's a man stuck in a boar trap. I need help to get him out." He told them, looking at Sam in particular, with a rather pleading look. If he could get Sam to help him, he was sure the others would be more inclined to do so.
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