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[holdshisown]

Greetings Nippon, I am Maedhros Fëanorion and I arrived sometime last month. If it would not be too much of an inconvenience I would ask for some assistance.

[Maedhros looks a bit sheepish before he explains himself.]

After a small... accident one of my brothers shirts were, well... destroyed for the lack of a better word. I'm not quite sure where to go to find a replacement for him and would be grateful for any help in the matter.

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[bythewaves]

Oh yes. [ He says dryly. ]

And who do you think the other half of the popular ballads were for?

There's more reasons than me teasing that so many songs existed you know. You really were the perfect complements.

[ He wrinkles his nose at him ]

You had the Look!

[holdshisown]

Truly? Huh... [He's actually a bit stumped at that. He thought he looked a bit too... frightful to make for good songs.]

Yeah, but thats a lot more understandable. Finno was practicaly born to be sung about in ballads.

Finno, perhaps...

[Just to mess with him Maedhros levels the exact same look Maglor is talking about at him.]

I have no idea what you are talking about, Kano.

[bythewaves]

[ Maedhros, you have NO IDEA how attractive that look is, okay ]

Both of you. [ He says firmly ] Separately, yes, but ESPECIALLY in contrast. It wasn't just me writing them you know.

[ If Maglor was a cat, he'd be bristling ]

THAT look!!!

[holdshisown]

[He indeed has NO IDEA about it and would probably find it extremely suspicious if someone told him.]

If you say so... [He's sceptical.] ...It wasn't?

[He's so grateful he has a great pokerface right about now, because he's having a lot of fun with this and it would be a shame to ruin it by grinning like a maniac.]

Really, Kano, now you're just being ridiculous. I'm not giving you any look.

[bythewaves]

Ingo wrote at least two, that I know of. [ He frowns thoughtfully, counting ]

I know there was one that I'm fairly sure came from Ecthelion before Turukano whisked him away into Gondolin. And there are all the various pub ones, which I assure you I lost count of, if only because most simply changed the words all the time.

[ Glaring ]

You are doing this on purpose.

[holdshisown]

Not that surprising. [He could see Ingo doing something like that.] Dare I ask wich song was his?

Ecthelion? Truly? I never would have guessed he'd make a song about us... [He can't help but ask, just in case Maglor might know the awnser.] How angry did Turgon get when his friend started making songs about us?

[Maedhros will just school his expression into a hurt and confused look.]

Doing what on purpose. I have done nothing to deserve this baseless slander.

[bythewaves]

The marching one was his, you know, the one about fire melting ice. And the one about the rising sun. Those for sure. There may have been others.

I'm not absolutely sure, but it had the feel of Ecthelion's style... I imagine Turgon was very not pleased, yes.

[ He scowls ]

You are a terrible tease.

[holdshisown]

A little heavy on the symbolism, wasn't it? Not that I'm complaining, mind you.

I'll trust your judgement about that, you've always had a good ear for such things. If it really was Ecthelion who wrote it I wish I could have been there to see Turgon's face when he figured it out.

[He let's a smirk creep onto his face.]

Again with the accusations, Kano.

[bythewaves]

That's Ingo's style. [ He shrugs, and glowers at his brother ]

You are having far too much fun with this.

[holdshisown]

At least it's better than those bawdy tavern songs that aren't symbolic enough.

[Really, why would anyone want to hear about his love life in such explicit detail.

The smirk just grows wider at Maglors glower.]

And why shouldn't I? I can see why the rest of you finds this sort of behaviour so appealing now

[bythewaves]

Tavern songs are supposed to be bawdy! And besides, nothing will ever beat the Elf and the Fruit Vendor!

[ SULKING ]

Terrible. Absolutely terrible.

[holdshisown]

Yes, but they're not supposed to be about me! At least that one wasn't about me... was it?

[He honestly doesn't know, but he hopes not...]

Turnabout is fair play, little brother! I endured all of your terrible behaviour, it's only fair that I pay you back now and then.

[bythewaves]

No, that one Fingon told me was from the Men of Dor-Lomin, so it was definitely not about you. Wouldn't say it wasn't about FINROD, but then again, it's a very generic elf in the song with no physical descriptions so...

[ grrrrrrr ]

I was the good kid! ........Comparatively.

[holdshisown]

Good! I was worried there for a moment. Now that you mention it... it MIGHT be.

[Smirk]

The keyword here being comparatively.

[bythewaves]

[ He is going to find a way to get back at you just you wait

Sulkily ]

I am behaving.

[holdshisown]

[He knows you will, that is the way it is with brothers. At least in their family.]

Right now, yes. But you have not always been well behaved, nor do I think you will be for the rest of eternity either.

[bythewaves]

[ Glare ]

What if I promise to behave here.

[holdshisown]

[Hmmm]

I might be convinced to be less embarrassing if you do.

[bythewaves]

[ HUFF ]

I promise to neither sing nor write rude songs about you so long as we are here, UNLESS Elrond specifically asks for one.

[ because Elrond has the right to ask ]

[holdshisown]

And I promise to not buy or gift any embarrassing clothes for you, and I'll also endeavour to be less embarrassing over all. But on that last point I can only promise to try.

[Because he's kinda out of touch with how to act around people and it's probably best not to make promises he might not be able to keep.]

[bythewaves]

[ Good enough ]

Truce?

[holdshisown]

[It's the best he can do without lying.]

Truce.

[bythewaves]

[ Maglor relaxes, wrinkling his nose fondly at his brother ]

I am glad you're feeling well enough to tease, Nelyo.

[holdshisown]

[That brings a laugh out of him.]

It feels good to be able to.

[bythewaves]

It's been a while. [ Maglor hums, fondly ]

I'm glad. You seem happier here, overall.