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a character has a problem and tries to fix it, however something happens and a deadly complication ensues

THE PARTY:

frodo
sam
legolas
gimli
faramir
arwen
gandalf
merry
pippin
aragorn
boromir
elladan
elrohir
eowyn
eomer

PART ONE

Gandalf Goes to Bilbo’s Birthday Party

a character —gandalf
is in a situation —loves and takes responsibility for the shirefolk
with a problem —his friend bilbo is acting suspicious
they try to solve it —so goes to shire for party
but fail —finds ring of power
second attempt to fix it —gets frodo to hide it
unexpected consequences —realizes the shire is the first place theyll look

17 years later, Frodo (and his boyfriend) are sent on a journey

a character —frodo
is in a situation —undressed with sam
with a problem —caught by gandalf
they try to solve it —get dressed
but fail —hear the news
second attempt to fix it —get packed
unexpected consequences —leaving home

Sam’s First Sleepaway

a character —sam
is in a situation —is traveling, ewe
with a problem —runs into frodos cousins, ewe
they try to solve it —finds mushrooms, decides to be chill
but fail —black riders find them
second attempt to fix it —crossing brandybuck ferry
unexpected consequences —having to travel w merry and pippen

Meeting Strider

a character —aragorn
is in a situation —is in a bar
with a problem —loud hobbits come in, he can feel the air shift
they try to solve it —tries to avoid and ignore it
but fail —saves frodo anyways
second attempt to fix it —saves frodo again
unexpected consequences —is roped into yet another fucking adventure cruise

Arwen Spies on Hobbits on Weathertop

a character —arwen
is in a situation —is following aragorn
with a problem —sees them get attacked
they try to solve it —sends aragorn to helpp them
but fail —frodo is hurt
second attempt to fix it —intervenes to save frodo
unexpected consequences —faces black riders

Boromir and Faramir go to Rivendell

a character —Boromir
is in a situation —has an asshole father
with a problem —who abuses his brother
they try to solve it —wants to take him to rivendell
but fail —daddy say no
second attempt to fix it —takes him anyways
unexpected consequences —they end up a part of the fellowship

Elladan and Elrohir sneaks into the party and wont leave

a character —elladan and elrohir
is in a situation —are really fucking bbored
with a problem —sneaks out and joins the group
they try to solve it —together at crag dun
but fail —seen by enemy spies
second attempt to fix it —the pass of caradhras
unexpected consequences —heading to minas tirath

The mines of Minas tirith

a character —gimli
is in a situation —has a crush on legolas
with a problem —they enter minas tirath
they try to solve it —they fight
but fail —the balrog comes
second attempt to fix it —they run
unexpected consequences —gandalf falls

Galadriel

a character —faramir
is in a situation —is on a trip with his brother
with a problem —and no one is taking him seriously
they try to solve it —
but fail —
second attempt to fix it —
unexpected consequences —

attacked in the forest

a character —legolas
is in a situation —is trying to focus on his senses
with a problem —but is distracted by things with gimli
they try to solve it —goes out to focus
but fail —realizes too late theyre being attacked
second attempt to fix it —leaves with half the party
unexpected consequences —merry and pippin are captured

ALG track M&P

a character
is in a situation
with a problem
they try to solve it
but fail
second attempt
unexpected consequences

Rohan is unwell

Eomer brings theodreds body
Eomer and eowyn discuss
Eomer speaks to theoden
Eomer is banished
Eowyn smacks grima, hard

M&P escape the orcs

“They’re fresh!”
Crawling away
Fighting de orc
Saved by an ent!
Gandalf ain’t dead!!

Frodo and Sam catch gollum

They’ve been walking in circles
Someone is following them
They lay a trap
Gollum pleads

PART TWO
16. ALG change path to Rohan

Through de forest, Legolas being a tree friend
Run into !!gandalf!!
“We gotta go a new way”
casting saruman from theoden

Farimir catches Frodo

Le, olifants
Faramir takes Frodo and Sam
Farimir almost kills gollum
You’re friends of Boromir?!

Trekking to helms deep

Gimli falls off his horse
Runner is killed
Eowyn takes ppl to helms deep
fighting the wargs

The ent-council

Treebeard tells stories
Y’all aren’t orcs!!
Drinking the waters
Ents won’t fight!
Walking to Isengard

Faramir and Frodo

stories of Boromir
Pls let us go
U have the ring?! Me hero

preparing for battle

Aragorn “I’ll die with them!”
Should I get u a box??
The elves arrive

battle of helms deep

Counting games
The death of haldir
“Toss me!”
Let us ride out!! For Rohan!
Gandalf arrives w rohirrim

battle for Isengard

Treebeard yellin
Break the dam
General destruction

Faramir and Frodo and wraiths

Pls dude we’re friends, let us go Wait the wraiths
Hide! No I won’t! Actually!
Mr Frodo don’t give up!!!
Ok imma letchall go
Someone check on gollum dude got choked out

Saruman’s last stand at Isengard

Saruman’s backtalk
Theoden pleads w grima
Grima kills saruman
Pippin picks up palantir

Victory party in Rohan

eowyn and Aragorn are besties now hehe
Legolas and Gimli have a flirtatious drink contest
Merry and pippin sing
Pippin idiot touches ball

Sam and Frodo are climbin

Frodo again is suicidal
Gollum, are u like good dude?
Frodo.. are u good babe?
Sam…ur not doing good dude

Faramir’s crew are attacked

Watcher is shot w arrow
Let’s fight!
Wait let’s retreat!!

Denethors a loser

Blah blah I’m powerful!
Shut up Denny and light the beacons! I won’t! My sons disappoint me and I’m ill!!
Pippin let’s raise these beacons now
Ok daddy Gandalf pls like me again I’ll climb very high
Faramir and Pippin become friends now, Faramir will NOT in fact sacrifice himself

Rohan will answer the call!

The beacons are lit!
Letssss gooooo babbbyyyyy
U gonna fight Eowyn? Hell ya
Making camp and counting our soldiers, not enough

PART THREE
31. Sam and Frodo are STILL climbin

Gollum life story, sad
Frodo opens up, he’s not doing good w the ring
Sam says, me love u pls hold on, Gollum says bleh! Gross!
Gollum fesses up abt spider

Aragorn has to get the ghosts

Leaving the camp
No ponies in the mountain
Fighting ghost leader
Let’s go kick butt

Battle for Minas tirith begins

The orcs shoot heads
Denethor is acting crazy
Faramir makes a stand
Gandalf and pippin help

Sam and Frodo fight spiders

Into the cave
Fight her ass
Frodo gets stung
Sam kills it
Orcs take Frodo, Sam follows

minas tirith is won

Faramir rallies the ppl!
The rohirrim show up! W Boromir!!
The ghosts show up!

What shall we do next?

We gotta help Frodo
Let’s go fight Sauron
Okay get it gurrrlll

Sam and Frodo in barad dur

Now we’re in the tower
Let’s kill these orcs
Dressed as orcs, let’s gooo

Marching on Mordor

Rousing speech
Love scenes
Aragorn chops off head
The gates open

Sam and Frodo hiking to doom

Bro it’s fucking hot here
Damn Gollum where u come from
Sam, I’m so weak, I can’t go on
Remember food, mr Frodo?

the battle for middle earth

Elves and dwarves show up
Let’s kick ass now

Sam Frodo gollum on doom

I can carry YOU!
I can’t do it sam
Gollum takes the ring and jumps in the fires
The eagles are coming!

The healing wing of the palace

Everyone is beat to shit

Aragorns coronation

Congrats ur king!
You bow to no one friend
Aye imma marry an elf !!
Gimli says “hey me too!”

Back in the shire

Frodo is depressed and starts writing and researching
Frodo and Sam breakup
Sam gets married
Merry and pippin set out on other new adventures

Saying goodbye

Time for Bilbo to go
Frodo too is leaving
Everyone shows up at the river to say goodbye bc they all knew Frodo too well