Smellything Meadhall (and tour transcript)

Main Building

Yard

Barn

 

Housing Tour Transcript

Can everyone hear me?

Alright, the first thing I want everyone to do is go into your kinship social (O) and find Smellything in the list (You will need to click on "Online" box if he isn't online). Once you physically click his name in the list, the "Visit" button will light up on the button. Click it.

<<SCREENSHOT>> Now wait... wait little piggies. I need to make sure everyone is here.

If you did not know, this is the "Travel to Kinship Member Feature" they added awhile back. The cooldown is based upon whatever your standard port timer is set at. The skill is added to your list, but do know that the skill itself only sends you to the house you last visited. If you want people checking out your house: Press C, then press the House Tab at the bottom, and then click on the hollowed-out star under the portrait of your house.

Now give me a moment to get into position. Let me put on my costu- I mean my uniform. I'll also be taking a screenshot every now and again. Do be aware that there are things that will port you out of the area. So please be careful on what you click on.

<<USE GREEN & CHANGE OUTFIT & TAKE SCREENSHOT>> *Cough* Welcome humans, elves, dwarves, and little people with big feet. Congratulations. You are now part of Resolina's House Tours. Hello, my name is Fanrel. I'll be your host for today. If you were expecting Resolina, I'm sorry to say that she is currently not available. My clip board here says there was a slimy larvae infe... sta...tion. Ok, enough about that. I'd like to ask everyone to please stay together for the duration of the tour. I don't want to lose another per- I mean, I don't want anyone getting lost - I'm looking at you, El.

This mead hall is currently located at 2 Colt Road within the Cobberton neighborhood. The Kingstead Housing District is known to many Rohirrim due to its location being smacked dab in the middle of... well, Middlemead of course. Even the citizens of Edoras are jealous of its sheer size.

Here in front of me is Egwylf, that famous rider from the Bingo Boffin questline. If you don't feel safe while on the premises, she will be more than welcome to tag along. Simply right click on her to get her as your property guard. (She will provide you with a torch if nighttime).

What's that you say, Egwylf? We can collect some honey from the bee hives? Well, you guys are in for a treat. If you so desire, you can go to the bee hive to your left and right click on it. This isn't your typical variety type you can pick up anywhere. These bees make Clover Honey. And it is FINE!

Before we proceed, I hope everyone completed Book 6 of the Epic. Just kidding. Before you pass the statues, you'll be able to get a glimpse of Edoras on the hill over yonder. Though from this distance you'd never guess what would be happening over there. There could be a couple wizards duking it out or the whole place could have been deserted for all I know.

<<MOVE>> Oh no. Bingo, what's wrong? Did you do something to upset our guest? Well, that will teach you for making snowballs out of his people. Folks, for the last few weeks the Horse-Lords have assigned us to accommodate Ice King Orric here over a certain... private matter. So please be nice to any snowmen you might come across on the premises.

As you can see, Bingo has been taking care of a few things over here with his hobbit-sized windmill, his hobbit-sized picnic, and his... hobbit-sized Hobnanigan Field... I guess? Well, I don't judge. If you have OCD, we do apologize in advance - we cannot slow down the windmill's blades so that it matches the one out in the fields. So please don't ask.

To our left is an exact replica of the Eorl Memorial seen south of Harwick. If you were wondering where to get it, you will need Kindred Status with the Riders of Rohan in Far Anorien and a bunch of tokens.

In the back we have the beautiful Swan Fountain and the Mysterious Standing Stone. Watch out for that hole! No telling where that may take you. You may have a sip of water here if you are thirsty. Just don't look in the water too long or you might see something you won't like. And I'm not talking about your face.

Next up is Circus Square. If you look above your heads, you'll see four seagulls over-looking their next meal. I'm not referring to us if that was what you were thinking. The care-takers like to bring back fish from the water source just over this ridge from time-to-time. If you move towards the southern fence, you'll be able to get a better view of it. Seems like no matter where the carnival goes, there will always be seagulls around.

And now for some fun. Here we have Smellything's Maypole. Installed by Dr. Egon Spengler and much better than his prototype - the Aprilpole - this simple stick will entertain you to your heart's content. Just pull down a ribbon and run around in circles. Go on everyone, give it a try. Just try not to cross the streams, please.

<<SCREENSHOT>> If at anytime the ribbons don't appear, the same way Saruman doesn't like the color purple, just click on it a couple more times. Or if that is not something you fancy, you can also go down by the lovely Dol Amroth Fountain and pelt each other with snowballs. I'll give you guys a few minutes of fun before we proceed.

<<SCREENSHOT>> Alright, let's go ahead and move next to the barn.

Here to your left we are growing some good ol' pipeweed for the locals under our...*sigh* Hobbit-sized watchtower. Never expected one of such little height to come out of purchasing the so-called Rohan Bundle from the catelog. As if someone will come along with something like a... miniature siege tower to knock it down.

In the far back is old man Jenkins place. Judging by the outset of the things by the door, I don't think anybody's home. Neighbors last witnessed the ol' coot going on about some old treasure map. We all thought he was crazy. You could also say he was in a bit of a... jam... because he has jam tarts as his doormat, whatever. But if you look to your right, it appears the demented fool did in fact find the treasure he searched out for and used a pulley to drag it out of the hole. It is too bad that the chest now sits idly by completely empty. We will never know what sort of things from the past Jenkins dug up out of the ground.
Enough about that - Everyone! Into the barn!

<<MOVE>> Aw. Look at that. The pigs are dreaming. Bingo must have been spoiling them with strawberries again. Take a moment to look around. You'll find Bingo's study room on the second floor. He's currently researching an interesting artifact we will all see later in the house tour. And unless you are a fan of everything Smelly and want to perform one of his favorite emotes, I'd stay clear of the mushroom in the back.

<<SCREENSHOT>> Everyone ready? Let's take our leave and head onto the mead hall next. Once inside we will be venturing through the right wing first.

 

MEAD HALL

That's strange. I thought for sure there were people enjoying some ale here just a moment ago. One of them was a visitor....one of those river hobbits, no... Stoorish hobbits. Well just in case, we better steer clear of their kegs. Come along everyone.

<<SCREENSHOT>> Are you wondering how they managed to get a fish pond inside the living room? Are you wondering WHY they would have one installed here when there is a perfectly good pond available right down the road? Whelp, so do I. The dwarves they recruited to take on such an expensive project took much longer than we all anticipated. That's what you get when you hire seven dwarves from The Snow White Corporation. The worst part of it all... you aren't even allowed to use a fishing pole!

Come through the smoke and you will enter the dreaded Mordor Room.

And please - please! - don't try to force open this door behind me. Since I'm neither a scholar or an alchemist, this room is filled with plenty of things that I know nothing about. But one very cool thing I did discover is if you come over here to where I am standing... and stare at the Fiery Seer's Orb while the smoke is coming up behind it, it will turn the sphere invisible. Ooooo.

Another cool trick I learned is that if you've been around for 9 years, you can turn your camera ever so slightly away from the smoke, use the emote /orb_blue ("Slash Orb Underscore Blue"), and watch as all the globes in the area shine in sync within the darkness.

<<SCREENSHOT>> Everyone ready? Then let's proceed. And we're walking, and we're walking, and now stop.
Hang on a second. George? George. Is that you? <Use Dwarf in a Barrel> Are you hiding from the misses again? Well alright then. Just don't stay in there too long or you will only make things worse for yourself.

<<MOVE BETWEEN TABLES>>Let us cross over and enter into the crafting center. <Use Badger House> Oh, hey Honey.

Admire the magnificence. You can simply smell the petals floating in the air. ooo aaahhh. Ok, that's enough about that. I think I'm seeing a few eager beavers in the back wanting to see what's going on behind me in the next room.

Well hey there Orric. I hope the Thane has helped you out with all your accommodations. Still no progress on why your snowmen keep coming out the way they do? Well you keep working on it. And you... might want to check on that one snowman in the back there. Looks like one of your ice crystals might have bumped his head off.

Before we head upstairs, I need everyone to write their name on the wav- I mean mysterious scroll. Don't ask me why. My orders come straight out the horse's mouth. And I mean that literally. The string literally comes straight out of the horse's mouth.

At the very top of the steps is the Egg of the Mistress. Straight from the sea-hag herself in the depths of Moria, this egg may be the key to figuring out where all the dark ones are coming from. As long as the runes stay in place and the lanterns stay open, everyone is completely safe. They run on flower power.

For the last part and certainly the least interesting part on the property, we have Naruhel's Dress. *pause* I did say it was the least part, right? We're still not sure where all the black butterflies keep coming from or why they are slowly ripping apart the fabric. They are so tiny, you might need to get up close to see them. Perhaps the corruption of the Red-Maid still lingers on within the dress. Who knows?

And this concludes this part of the tour. I'll give you guys a few minutes. Grab some snacks, drink some water, or take a second look around the area before we proceed over to the Crazy Cat Lady's house.

2022-03-10