Snow wars

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

Who: Legolas and anyone really
What: Snowball fights and the maturity level of elves
When: Anytime there’s still snow
Where: Right outside the castle!
Rating: F for fun!!

As an elfling, Legolas could often be found outside Thranduil‘s halls with other elflings and, of course, a group of armed elves just in case goblins or spiders came too near. That‘s not important though. What was important was what the elflings did: have snowball fights.

Legolas was very good at throwing snow and not always just with the other children. Anyone and everyone was a target. His aim with a bow was known to be superb among his people but there were few who didn‘t remember how exact he was with throwing snowballs. And now with how much snow had fallen outside the castle, it seemed that Legolas was drawn to behaving like a child. Dressed in his travel clothes and a cloak, a green one sadly rather than one that might blend in with the snow, he headed outside.

Sure, he was grown by the standards of elven culture but that didn‘t mean he couldn‘t have fun! Look at the parties his dad always threw in the forest.

With snow packed in front of him for defense and a small pile of snowballs ready, Legolas watched the doors of the castle. And when it opened--

If you just felt a snowball pelt you, it’s likely this elf that threw it.

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Elf Shenanigans

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

[inafadingcrown]

The last thing Galadriel had been expecting when she stepped outside of the castle that morning was to be hit snowball. Startled, and a little amused, she shakes the snow out of her hair and looks around for the culprit.

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

Woops! He wasn't expecting Lady Galadriel to be one of his victims and hadn't even considered the possibility. When she looks around... It definitely wasn't the elf that's currently retreating to the safety of a snow wall. Not him at all.

[silvertree]

Celeborn was on his way towards the town when suddenly he was truck across the face by something obscenely cold. The Elvenlord nearly stumbled off his feet, his face slightly red in aggravation. A low hiss escaped his lips as he searched in vain for the culprit. He wiped the little snowflakes off his cheek with a moody grumble. Whoever dared to chuck a snowball at him would certainly face some scolding words for their childish antics. The ever regal Lord of Lothlórien wasn't going to allow such an insult to be forgiven easily. Some sort of retribution had to be had for this embarrassment.

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

Oh... Oh! Well yes, Legolas was being quite childish but in the instant he realized that his latest victim was Celeborn, the younger elf was swift to hide himself from the lord and to contain the bit of laughter that bubbled up. The prince did not wish for a scolding, especially for something that was meant for fun.

[lordofthevalley]

If it's one thing Elrond should remember by now, it's that kids are kids no matter what and in snow getting hit with it should be normal. It still doesn't stop him from getting hit by a snowball though in the back of the head, and he does start looking for the culprit, eyes narrowed.

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

By now, Legolas should really be watching just who is coming out of the castle before throwing a snowball. A lesson hard learned, really. Elrond will hear the telltale sound of laughter trying to be muffled from behind a small snow wall.

[lightbranded]

Will sputters as he steps right into a snowball, staggers back, and falls into a snowbank.

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

Oh, well Legolas certainly recognizes that small figure as he falls into the snow. Almost worried he may have hurt him, Legolas stands up from behind his snow wall to see if Will was getting up.

"Are you alright?"

[lightbranded]

Will stands up with a laugh and starts brushing the snow off his coat.

"Quite alright. Though I can't say I was expecting that to happen today."

[willrememberthat]

Clem's been enjoying the snow and the castle, spending much of her time going back and forth between the places she was familiar with. Now, she was exiting the castle to head back to the city...

... and getting hit with a snowball. She yelps in surprise.

"That's not fair!"

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

"My apologies, young miss!"

Comes a voice, body hidden behind a snow of snow. A moment later, the pointy ears prince shows his face and laughs, very softly.

"You are more than welcome to retaliate. In fact, would go so far as to encourage it!"

[willrememberthat]

The annoyance on Clem's face is quickly replaced with surprise. Did everyone here have such nice voices and look so pretty? Even this person did, and he was a boy.

Or... maybe something else?

"Your ears!"

Clem gasps, snow on her clothing forgotten. His ears were pointy.

[persequor]

And Nymeria gets hit. The direwolf startles away from the door. Arya pokes her head around it.

"Who was— Was that you?!"

She half-glares, half-laughs at Legolas.

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

He wasn't expecting Nymeria to be the first out the door! In fact, he hadn't been expecting the direwolf at all. At least Arya was laughing, so he felt little guilt in laughing as well.

"Perhaps it was!"

[persequor]

"Get him, Nymeria!"

Nymeria stares at her.

"Go on!"

Nymeria cants her head.

"Fine, stupid wolf. I'll do it myself!"

Arya scoops up a handful of snow and throws it in Legolas' direction.

[fanstheflame]

Having finished his holiday shopping - which, honestly, consisted of buying the supplies needed to finish what he was hand-crafting for his friends, more than anything else - Gale had decided to make a detour up to the castle to see the ice palace with his own eyes, before heading home to the house he shared in town.

It really was a sight, he decided, stopping a distance from the door to crane his head back and take it all in. The icicles dangling from every windowsill and turret caught the sunlight and sent diamond points of color dancing off the stone, like nothing he'd ever seen before. So, of course, he was fully distracted from any possible assaults.

That snowball would probably take him completely by surprise.

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

Legolas, by now, was making sure to avoid hitting anyone in the face with a snowball and aimed for Gale's back. He seemed so distracted from the castle and so serious that Legolas just had to get him to have a bit of fun! Who would want to waste all this snow, after all?

And Gale will get to hear the light laughter of the elf before being able to spot him. Legolas is quite creative when it comes to messing about in the snow.

[fanstheflame]

The wet missile hits him squarely between the shoulder blades, and he stumbles forward slightly with a groan.

"What the--!" His indignation trails off into laughter, and he crouches down to scoop up a handful of snow before turning, already starting to form it into a weapon for retaliation.

Two hunters get into a snowball fight ... who will win?

[eat_me_beat_me]

Nora may hate this season with a passion but it's not going to stop her from finishing Christmas shopping for her friends.

She was on her way out the doors and heading towards town in as many layers as she can manage. She's never especially cognizant of her surroundings unless she's looking for something in particular and today she happened to be lost in thought as she ran over the list of things she needed again.

Needless to say she didn't notice that snowball until it hit her square in the middle of the back.

She whirled around, "What the fuck?"

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

The laughter that had started to escaped the prince came to an abrupt halt as she whirled around, obviously upset and using language he honestly never even imagined an orc to utter. Of course, he couldn't be too surprised after the one man that had explained Christmas to him. Attempted to explain it, rather.

"Apologies, young miss!"

[eat_me_beat_me]

Waitwhat? Her anger waned as she caught sight of the culprit. Wow he was cute. What? She may be taken but she could look, can't she? She brushed the last bits of snow off her shoulder and smiled before crouching to grab a handful of snow for herself, packing it as she spoke

"Apologies are one thing but I think that was a challenge."

[lord_wizard]

Getting hit by a snowball the second he steps out the front doors makes him flashback quite suddenly to his first winter in the castle. Given the lack of eccentric priests, however, Felix can't place who might be responsible for this attack. He's more focused on spluttering in surprise for a moment; brushing the wet snow from his ornate jacket.

"Who was that?"

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

Legolas will just be standing nearby his snowdrift and small pile of snowballs, tossing on up in the air and catching it a few times in an attempt to seem completely innocent.

"It certainly wasn't this elf."

Except it was and the grin he has on his face is probably telling of his guilt.

[lord_wizard]

He shot Legolas a wry expression. It was hard to place the older version, so it was hard to be sure if this was the same one he remembered.

"Is that so? Are there other elves nearby I somehow missed?"