Title: Being Bored
Author: amber
Beta: Oli

Rating: G/PG
Characters: Elrond, Erestor, Cirdan
Disclaimer: The main characters are Tolkien's; I am just borrowing them for a while.
Notes: Written as a crackfic
Summary: Elrond and Erestor are bored at a feast and decide to have some fun.

Elrond and Erestor were bored. They had been commanded to attend this feast in honor of Elendil and his people that morning when they expressed their displeasure of the Edain and their attitudes. Erestor would rather have spent his time in the library studying but had been caught up when he made the mistake of agreeing with Elrond. The herald had been ordered to attend after being overheard saying he was going to skip this feast.

Gil-galad had not been amused when he had learned of his herald and counselor's plans. He did not care if Elrond did not like them. They were allies and their allegiance would be needed in the future. After a severe dressing down, he had ordered Elrond to attend. They were his relatives after all, even if they did dismiss Elrond as inconsequential. That he had dragged young Erestor into it had angered Gil-galad. His cousin was supposed to set an example, not corrupt innocent minds. Damn him and his Fëanorian upbringing anyway, the King thought as he prepared for dinner.

Elrond and Erestor had managed to be seated together for the feast and so had ignored everyone else for most of it. But as always, these things just dragged on. Did the King not know when to retire to less formal surrounding to finish? Then Elrond had an idea. Seeing a bowl of peas left on the table in front of him, he took a large helping signaling Erestor to do the same. Then he took his knife and bent it in a V shape. Taking his fork and sliding it around the knife to hold it, he devised a sling shot. Now all he needed was something stretchy.

Erestor watched Elrond and figured out what he was trying to do. He took off his ribbon belt and showed Elrond how the ribbon's stretched. Fashioning a sling shot for himself, they both armed themselves as they chose targets. Soon they were letting projectiles fly when no one looked. They laughed silently as the Edain began to notice peas lying all around them. Then Elrond took aim at the King's table. Erestor covered for him acting like they were in deep conversation as Elrond let the peas fly.

The king was surprised when he saw a pea land on Elendil's head. When another stuck in the Edain's beard he looked around. He had determined that the peas were coming from the table beside his but as everyone seemed busy he could not determine who was doing it. Then a pea smacked him in the ear.

"Can you tell where it is coming from?" he asked Elendil when he saw the Edain had noticed what was happening.

"No, whoever is doing it is good," he said. "I have been watching for an hour now and cannot tell who is doing it."

Suddenly, two yowls could be heard from the table behind them. Turning, they saw Cirdan pulling Elrond and Erestor from their chairs by their ears. They watched as he marched them to opposite corners and ordered them to stand there facing the wall until he told them otherwise. Then Cirdan calmly returned to his seat and continued his conversation with Gildor. Cirdan smiled inwardly. Let those two bear the humiliation of an Edain child. Maybe it would teach them not to get caught he thought as he sent a piece of carrot flying towards the King's table as Galadriel covered for him.