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Grongi came into life scared and more than a little confused. How would you feel being born in a sandbox? Anyway, she came to life in the little town of Bree, a little Dunlending who landed there quite by accident. At her side stood her real life husband Boomer, who looked equally as confused. They stood there a while debating their options and wandering around the town when they came upon a nice Dwarf who offered them his help in getting acquainted with the area. They followed the Dwarf, who later became a very good friend, and learned much from him. Soon they were running all over the Shire in search of adventure.
Since that first night Grongi's eyes have seen many lands, many people, and witnessed many new things. She's made many new friends, lost many old friends, and watched new areas of Arda appear everywhere, and even tried to figure a lot of them out.
Without the timely help of that Dwarf, she'd have probably left Arda that night and not looked back. Thanks Daibach.
Grongi and Boomer met another dwarf that first night who would come to be a great friend and companion over the ages. The dwarf Throm. He got Grongi her first lesson in dying that night.
So Grongi wandered, with her husband Boomer through out the lands. Along the way they stopped in many towns and met many people, you can find a listing of some of the most memorable of the people here. A lot of people have helped her along the way or just been there as someone to talk to.
Grongi had a hard time deciding on a profession. Grongi's first profession choice was Ranger, she ran about trying repeatedly but unsuccessfully to charm the creatures of Arda, eventually she ran out of patience.
Next came Wizard, the mystical powers of magic were beyond her though as she tried and failed to get a handle on it. After making a vile potion that exploded in her face she broke her staff and went to sleep wondering what to do next.
The next day Grongi looked at herself in a mirror and found much to her suprise that she'd grown PURPLE FUR all over her body!!
Thoroughly disgusted she decided she needed a simple change of pace and went to see a Warrior trainer. She found butting her head into things and bashing down doors to be quite fun indeed.
She thought maybe that purple fur would fade over time, but it never did, to this day she's covered in bright purple fur.
Grongi wandered about meeting people, drinking, and fighting for a good long time before she gave thought to her course in life. It was the end of the Second Age and guilds were just coming into being. Guilds to give you a better chance to roleplay and a chance to be part of a larger group. So Grongi started investigating them. Asking questions about what themes and purposes were. She was considering a couple different options when one night out of desperation for gear she asked on the comm if anyone had a good weapon or pack to sell. Sure enough an old and experienced Dwarf said he had some to sell. Excited Grongi rushed to meet him and found him standing with a wolf by his side. Intrigued by the mystery of a wolf she asked many questions and found him to be a member of a guild called the Meglivornth and that they were a group of Mercenaries living away in south Arda. After many times of buying gear from the Dwarf and his friends she applied to become a member of their guild and much to her suprise, was accepted. So began her life as a Meglivornth Grunt. If not for Rykker answering the call for gear that night she might never have had the chance to live among them.
This began a time of much learning for Grongi. She had thought herself fairly experienced and a good roleplayer, she found she had ALOT to learn.
Her very first night in the guild she met a Sergeant in the guild who took her under his wing and showed her the ways of the Meglivornth. Showed her around parts of Arda she never dreamed of seeing as well. Sgt. Edge became a very important person in her life, she even has said she thinks of him like her father because he took on the role of helping her grow from the time she entered the Meglivornth.
From the time she entered things were a whirlwind of activity and learning for her. She began to work her way through the ranks as she learned more and more.
It was a very special night for both her and Boomer when their friends and family gathered around them in the courtyard of the Meglivornth guildhall to watch them exchange vows. General Uther performed the ceremony under the watchful eye and blessing of Lord Flint. Sgt. Edge served as Boomer's Best Man, and Smoke served as Grongi's Maid of Honor. Many of their guildmembers and friends from all over Arda joined them that night. It was a highlight of both their lives.
She proudly served under Lord's Flint, Edge and Uther, and for a time even served as "Lady" of the Meglivornth herself, the Megs first female GM. She enjoyed teaching and helping others as she climbed the ranks and eventually became General of the Black Wolf Company. Being Black Wolf and GM of the Meglivornth will always be a very special time for her. Grongi was bouncing through life happily until one day things started to turn.
Well everyone knows all good things must come to an end right? Things in the Meglivornth started turning downhill and fight as she might there seemed to be nothing she could do to change it. Soon things were going downhill like an avalanche and all came to a screeching halt at the bottom of the mountain to find Lord Uther had committed suicide. Heartbroken, Grongi ran in the GM election in memory of Uther and lost to Kraun, Lord Flint's brother.
Grongi disagreed with Kraun's running of the guild, tired, discouraged, and heartbroken at the loss of Lord Uther, Grongi decided to wander Arda outside of the Meglivornth, but first she took a long sleep to clear her troubled mind and heart.
When she awoke she found many letters concerned for her well being. She took heart as she learned many of her friends understood her troubles and began to once again roam Arda. She came across many old friends many of which were members of the Fellowship of the Rimbor-Anim and after hearing her tale and understanding her feelings they took her home with them.
Grongi lived long with them in the depths of Fangorn Forest and slowly became more like herself again as the old pains healed and memories of good took the place of those of bad. With much help from her friends and much brandy, she once again began to look upon life with a smile. She spent much time catching up with old friends, among them two she had met her first night in Arda and loved dearly, the dwarves Daibach and Throm who both also resided in Fangorn. Life indeed seemed good again, but it is said all good things must come to an end.
Grongi's never spoken much of what caused her to leave the Fellowship, at least to me. I can't guess what could have caused her to do something like that. I saw her once as she wandered out of the Forest but she could only shake her head and sigh, as if words couldn't explain what she felt. I accompanied her a brief while after that, and it seemed to me she was wandering in a haze. Late one night on the plains near Edoras I inquired about where she was heading. She smiled sadly at me and said she was returning to the White Mountains to see if she could find her old wolf Tref and together they would live out the rest of their days.
Little have I seen her since but when I have had the chance to cross her path Tref is always at her side, older but no less loyal and fierce. Grongi herself says little and always seems sad. Once I asked her why all she would say was she felt her age was over and it seemed all her friends were gone from Arda or lost to her in other ways.
She gave me a message to pass to her friends when I saw her last.
"Tell my friends, no matter where I may reside, what guilds I may join, where I may go, that I love them dearly and I've never meant to hurt anyone."
Then without explaining she pulled up the hood of her great cloak and walked away.

For a time Grongi returned to the hall of the Meglivornth at the request of Lord Ari and once again served the ranks proudly. I saw her and Tref many times along with Boomer and Linchen. After a while she wandered into Edoras with an old friend and stayed with the Amruin. She was crushed when her long time friend was banished from Arda and once again decided a sleep was best. Her and Tref wandered into the mountains and disappeared for many, many years. Only recently have they re-emerged and began to wander Arda again.

Perhaps there will yet be a Chapter 2 as Arda has changed much since Grongi's birth....

To be continued?

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