Medel-Zoom
Of DwarfBots and the Balrog Bagman
Eowyn: *dreaming*She is seen running through the fields of "Faragorn" running and spinning in the middle of knee high Aragorn's and Faramir's, their wild hair waving in the wind, when suddenly she hear a poor little puppy, whining.... then
......*POOF!!*
The dream dissipates as Eowyn lifts her head from the steering wheel, as a great throbbing begins. A long string of drool connected to her face drips into her lap as she opens her eyes and *sighs* realizing it was only a dream. She also realizes that the puppy whining is coming from her uncle. He lay sprawled on the floor, arms raised, pawing at the air and whimpering slightly.
Eowyn: *jostles Theoden* "Uncle! Uncle! Wake up!"
Theoden: *Startled and shouts* "No more goat soup!"
Eowyn: *stares in bewilderment* "Goat soup? It seems uncle that we have been ambushed! We are no longer where we were! The mountains are no longer in sight!"
*KNOCK!! KNOCK!! KNOCK!!*
Theoden opens the doors to Medel-zoom holding his head in pain. There stands a scrawny little man in a long white coat. He shouts with a swooping wave of his arms "Hello everybody!"
Theoden: "Who are you and what do you want?"
In turn the stranger replies " I am professor Nick and I hear you have a terrible problem in your basement."
Eowyn and Theoden look at each other in puzzlement, then back at the Professor. But before Theoden could speak a mighty thunderous noise was heard from bellow their feet.
Eowyn: "Ssschman what was that?"
Professor: " Splaaah! Don't you know a Balrog when you hear one?"
The colour quickly fades from Theoden's face
Professor: "Don't you worry! I have the perfect solution to your problem!"
Eowyn: "That's odd.....a Balrog?....Mighty convenient that your here eh?
Theoden: "A Balrog?!!....I wish Gandalf were here, He would know what to do!"
Professor: "Such a powerful demon cannot be smotten!"
Eowyn: "Ok so what do we do? We are not wizards!"
Professor: "I have many things, but what you need is some dwarves! ...Well not real dwarves...Oh no!...DwarfBots! much more efficient!"
Theoden: *whispers to Eowyn* "This guy has had way to much Shire weed for his own good!"
Suddenly heavy footfalls could be heard coming up the steps....There stood a bunch of shiny metal Dwarves, lined up ever so nicely...
Eowyn and Theoden simultaneously: "You were serious about them!"
Theoden: "So what can these things do against a Balrog?"
Professor: "I won't tell! I just supply them, you figure it out!......Oh and each Bot is 35 dollars to rent."
Theoden: "Do you not know who I am? Do you not see my name tag?"
*points to large brass plaque on his chest* There in big, bold letters read..
THEODEN KING
Eowyn: *rolls eyes*
Professor: "Ok I go talk to my wife"
30 seconds later...
Professor: "Since you look like nice guy, with fancy name plate, I will give you an extra super, special deal of only 34.50 per Bot!"
Eowyn: "That is only fifty cents off!, that is not a very extra super special deal!"
Professor: *In utter disbelief* "What!! That save you 50 cents...now if you take that fifty cents from each Bot you rent and go to another store...you can buy something else!"
Theoden "I do not know....Maybe we should try a different way...."
Professor: "Ok you go shop around, but when you come back....maybe no deal...maybe 40 or 50 dollars...demand and supply gone up!"
Eowyn: *pulls money from her secret Ta-ta hiding place* "Here this should cover it, we will take 6 Bots"
Proffesor: "Done deal! Rental one hour!"
Theoden: "No way we can do this in an hour!"
Professor: "One hour!, then I be back!"
Theoden: "Too bad Gandalf wasn't here....This Balrog seems much smaller than the one in his tale... Don't Balrogs hate heights?
*tilts his head slightly to the side and stands pondering*
Eowyn: *Almost visible light pops up over her head* "OOOOOOOooo I know why don't we take two Bots and put one on top of the others shoulders......
*Eowyn stops talking and looks slowly over at the professor, who is careening forward to listen, then snaps back straight at the look* Eowyn pulls Theoden aside and cups his ear with her hands and whispers him her plan...
To be continued.....
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