How to fight boredom: Hobbit style!
Peregrin Took sighed to himself. He was bored. He was very very bored. The only other time he had been this bored was when he and Merry were forced to wash dishes at Bilbo's 111th birthday party as punishment for their....borrowing that one firecracker. Pippin sighed again, staring out into the distance. Part of the reason he had joined the Fellowship was that whenever he heard stories of heroes going off to save the world from one gigantic evil or another, they only told about exciting parts. They never mentioned the boring parts, which took up a LOT more time than the exciting parts. So here he sat, about to die of boredom and save the Enemy the trouble of having to kill him off. Not that he mattered much anyway, in the big scheme of things.
Presently he was joined by Frodo, Sam, and Merry, who were all equally bored. "Damn it," Merry muttered, "something happen all ready! I'd even welcome a Black Rider showing up at this point!!!" Frodo looked at Merry like he was insane and played nervously with the Ring hanging around his neck, obviously hoping the whole, "Speak the devil's name and he will come," phrase was just that, a phrase. Sam glowered at Merry who was completely oblivious to the fact. They all watched as Legolas gathered up several towels and some new clothes and skipped off towards the direction of the stream humming, "I'm Singing in the Rain." As one they looked at each other, wild grins growing on each of their faces. Pippin held up a small box of baby powder and they all erupted into fits of laughter.
Aragorn stared at the Hobbits as they all tip-toed over to Legolas' hair dryer, which the Elf had left lying on a rock for when he returned from his hourly wash. Realization dawned on him as he saw the box of baby powder clutched firmly in Pippin's hand. He grinned to himself and pointedly looked away anxious for the Elf to return from his wash.
The Hobbits all scattered as they finished pouring the baby powder into the back of Legolas' hair dryer, Merry and Pippin practicing melee fighting with Boromir while Frodo talked to Gandalf and Sam talked to a blueberry bush. Everyone became silent as Legolas approached, each individual knowing what was about to happen. Legolas stared at them all and asked, "Umm...what's going on?" Everyone shouted random things such as, "Nothing!" "Not a thing!" "What he said!" and "WE'RE NOT ACTING SUSPICIOUS!!!". Everyone stared at Merry who was the source of the last outburst. Merry grinned sheepishly and said, "Sorry."
Legolas shrugged and said, "Whatever. You guys are weird." And with that, he picked up his hair dryer. He hummed to himself as he pointed it at his face and began to move the switch towards, "HIGH POWER". The Hobbits all began to inch further and further away from Legolas, getting ready to run like the dickens. The hair dryer turned on and Legolas was immediately engulfed in the baby powder that came out. "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HELP!!!! SAURON INVADED MY HAIR DRYER AND JUMPED OUT AND ATTACKED MEEEEEEEE!!!!" Legolas yelled, clawing at his eyes. "MAKE HIM STOP HURTING MY EYES!!! MAKE HIM STOP!!!!" Legolas continued, beginning to sob uncontrollably. Everyone erupted into laughter, Gimli held up a cam-quarter. "'Middle-Earth's Funniest Home Videos' here I come!" he remarked, wiping tears away from his eyes.
By this time Legolas realized it wasn't Sauron who was attacking him, but harmless baby powder. He immediately knew the culprits of this prank. "MERRY!!!! PIPPIN!!! FRODO!!!! SAM!!!!!" he yelled, snatching up his bow and four arrows as he stomped towards them. Their eyes bulged and they ran off, screaming, "RUN RUN!!! POSTAL ELF ON THE LOOSE!!!" Legolas gave chase, hollering and yelling all the while.