Blandishments from Aragorn

[pegkerr]

"You want me," Aragorn whispered. "Admit it."

"No, I do not want you," I told him coldly. "I came into Toys R Us to buy a Christmas present for my niece. Spare me your blandishments."

"You came for me," he said confidently.

I let go of him hastily and started to walk away, but I managed only a few steps before I stopped and looked back at him over my shoulder.

"You see?" he whispered in that sexy guttural growl. "You need me."

"I do not need you," I said with a great deal of bravado, but I was weakening, and he knew it.

"I'll keep orcs away from your office."

"I already have Sam and Frodo action figures over my computer monitor. They're doing a fine job at keeping orcs away, thank you very much."

"Oh, come on," he said. "They don't have a sword like Anduril. And I have real arrow launching action."

I sighed, picked him up again, and threw him in the cart. He was right. He was mine . . . or I was his, I don't know which. Anyway, there he stands now, on top of my bookcase. He looks smug. I'll forgive him eventually.

It's downright embarrassing in a way. I've bought more action figures in my forties than at any other point in my life.

Note: A coworker noticed the Sam and Frodo action figures I have on my desk at work. (He's a fan, too). I gave him my standard line, that I keep them at my desk to keep orcs away. He gave me a pitying look. "Peg, you work at a law office," he said. "I see orcs at your desk all the time."

Got my tickets, for both Wednesday and Friday night. Can't wait!

Cheers,
Peg

Comments

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

If you want to maximize their collectable value, you need to keep them mint in box.

B

[nsmom.livejournal.com]

My LOTR action figures (including Cave Trol) guard my computer desk at home, while my Harry Potter ones guard my desk at work. I'm like you, I've bought more action figures this year than I did during my entire childhood.

:::goes and pats Fred and George on their respective heads:::

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know that, but that's not why I bought him. Aragorn wouldn't stand for it anyway.

Cheers,
Peg

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

It's people like you that make the others more valuable. (Although honestly, the only ones that have real value are the ones that people kept in the box before everyone knew to keep them in the box.

B

[peacockharpy.livejournal.com]

Hey! And Aragorn told me that *I* wanted him, too! I think he's two-timing us... ;)

The real arrow launching action made me snarbonate. Hee!

- Darice

(snarbonate: suppress laughter, thus forcing carbonated drink through nose)

[praetorianguard.livejournal.com]

You know, I thought those were orcs.

Amy, who also works in a downtown law office

[penmage.livejournal.com]

::laughs::

He's mine! Mine, I say!

...or, so he told me.

[morganmalfoy.livejournal.com]

Just dropping a note to tell you this brightened my morning.

-M

[http://users.livejournal.com/_lore/]

Oh, you're just lucky that the Aragorn figure from the FIRST movie didn't start whispering to you. THAT rare Aragorn called to me all the way from Ebay. Bastard.

love, lore

[ari-o.livejournal.com]

this is why I do not go into toy stores anymore.

[pinkfinity.livejournal.com]

Well, with the real arrow launching action, how could you resist?

There's a double entendre sitting somewhere in there...


Heidi, who must be an orc

[mery-bast.livejournal.com]

This is one of the funniest things I've read in a while! :D Now I need to see if I can find a Legolas figure...

[pameladean]

I don't care for the action figures, but your dialogue with Aragorn made me chortle.

I have, however, worked in several law offices in my time, and your co-worker's remark made me giggle intermittently for half an hour.

Pamela

[http://users.livejournal.com/_lindsay_/]

you crack me up :)

[lcohen]

resisting temptation is so totally overrated!

lisa, who chortled at the comment about orcs in law firms, but then i used to work for a law firm...

[rhiannon333.livejournal.com]

Peg, you *know* you want Aragorn - who would not! He is simply delish! I dare not venture into toy stores either. But at least armed with my Aragorn figure I too can venture safely into law offices now! (Hilarious post BTW, thank you!)

[kijjohnson.livejournal.com]

Never ever make someone laugh when she's got a full-on sinus infection. The results can be drastic.

I'm still laughing, in between mopping-up actions.

[alyeska.livejournal.com]

That just made my whole day. I think I may be laughing inappropriately tomorrow night when I see Two Towers.

[serendipoz.livejournal.com]

rolling on the floor, ...

thank you!

(I have a suggestion for your winter book - maryread wrote about frost painting in the last couple days. A marvel. I think I'd like to see some results, as well.)

[innerslytherin]

Keep your Aragorn...you and my mother, sheesh! What is it about Aragorn? *shakes head and runs off to buy Faramir action figure*

^_^

It took me by surprise, actually

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

Because to tell the truth I'm really more interested in Sam and Frodo. Well, he seduced me into buying him, but I can soothe my conscience by telling myself that I got him to watch over Sam and Frodo.

Cheers,
Peg

[aome.livejournal.com]

My mom (who is visiting) and I went to WalMart last night. As we walked to the pet aisles, we had to walk past the toy aisles. And sure enough, there, in his studly pose, was the Aragorn figure with "real arrow-launching action". I started giggling in the middle of the store, remembering the way he had seduced you. (My non-LotR-watching mother was terribly confused, lol.) Anyway -- I've now seen the manliness which guards you from Orcs. *g*