#is gollum some hitchiker they picked up
Gandalf:
- Driver
- Only one who knows where they are going
- Will tell everyone where they are sat (plot twist Pippin is sat nowhere near him)
- Has booked everything in advance
- Will survive the drive on coffee alone
- Thanks the Satnav whenever it gives him directions
- “why oh why did I decide to drive the whole week?”
Aragorn:
- Shotgun (messaged Gandalf as soon as the trip was planned because he hates being in the back seats)
- Will end up sleeping in the car
- But will wake up for the 80′s karaoke session
- Facetimes Arwen during the trip to tell her what they have been doing
- Wants to stop at nature reserves and other tourist spots
- He took his sword (just in case)
Boromir:
- Has to call Dad every night to let him know he’s still alive
- Sat with Gimli and Legolas
- Asks Gandalf for rest stops on the hobbit’s behalf (they get tired easily)
- Offers everyone mints, gum, throat sweets etc
- He loves ABBA and begs Aragorn to put their songs on next
Legolas:
- Travel sickness, what’s that?
- Does word searches, sudoku and crossword puzzles during the trip (also online chess against Tauriel)
- Joined in Merry and Pippin’s truth or dare game without realizing what he had got himself into
- Begs Gandalf to go into Starbucks so that he can get his fancy drinks
- Also has to call Dad every night to ensure that he is still alive
Gimli:
- Took his axe (just in case)
- Not a fan of the Satnav and is very wary of it
- Is watching Game of Thrones on his phone with Boromir
- Loves the rest stops/services/food breaks
- Favourite place to eat is MacDonalds, begs with the hobbits for Gandalf to pull over
- Out of tune but very passionate when singing “I wanna dance with somebody” by Whitney Houston
Frodo:
- Listening to a podcast/audio book
- Sat with Sam (of course)
- Loves the karaoke session and begs Boromir to do his Britney Spears impression
- Sends so many pictures of the trip to Bilbo
- Whispers suggestions of truth or dare to Legolas to embarrass Pippin/Merry
- Ends up falling asleep on Sam
Sam:
- Brought food to share with the group
- Ensures that everyone stays hydrated
- Is in most the of pictures that Frodo sends to Bilbo
- Is texting Rosie the whole time and calls her every night to tell her how much he loves her and what he’s done that day
- Gets travel sick but doesn’t want to bother anyone or stop the trip too much
Merry:
- Sat with Pippin, what a surprise!
- Brought food for him to eat, Pippin keeps stealing it
- Changed the Satnav voice to Yoda and Gandalf can’t change it back
- Got banned from playing Truth and Dare after daring Pippin to call Thranduil pretending to be Legolas without Legolas knowing
- Watches Brooklyn 99 with Pippin after the “Thranduil Incident”
Pippin:
- Forgot that there was a road trip and delayed the group by two hours
- Kicks the seat in front of him, Legolas isn’t too pleased
- Keeps wanting rest breaks every hour, want’s food every half and hour
- Does an amazing Legolas impression
- King of Karaoke
- Spilt soda on his seat 10 minutes into the journey
- Sends Faramir pictures of Boromir sleeping in weird positions during the trip