Shopping...

[fajrdrako]

From the Fannish Five for today:

What 5 characters would you like to go shopping with and what would you be shopping for?

This is a trick question because I don't much like to go shopping under any circumstances - except maybe one. The answer to the second part, then, is easy: we'd be shopping for Christmas presents.

And the people it would be fun to shop with would be the ones who liked quirky, unusual objects for imaginative (and sometimes practical) reasons. At first I thought I'd have to rule out men, because they aren't usually such good shoppers, then I remembered some men I've known (incuding my ex-husband) who were great shoppers, so that doesn't follow.

So, my list:

1. Francis Crawford, from the Dorothy Dunnett novels. There'd be many digressions and diversions but they would all be stylish, funny, and interesting. And he would make a good deal and befriend the shopkeeper besides. Afternatively, if he was in magisterial mode, it would all be over in fifteen minutes and he'd have offended everyone in our path.


2. Kaylee (from Firefly), because she'd love everything.


3. Cordelia Naismith Vorkosigan (from the Lois McMaster Bujold novels), because she would be enthusiastic, practical, and unusual in her responses to things. Come to think of it, accompanying Cordelia in the context of a shopping trip might be a dangerous idea. Hmm.


4. Logan Echolls (from Veronica Mars) because of the clever, snide comments he'd make about things.


5. LexLuthor (from Smallville) because he would be able to afford the most avant of the garde, the most artistic of art, and the really unusual devices. He would know the history of everything and even though his artistic eye isn't very good - well, it's downright odd - his viewpoint would be original. He too would have clever, snide remarks to make.

Comments

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I am glad to hear it.

And I'm sure your workplace is very... Baroque.

Mine, on the other hand, is somewhat Roccocco, though somewhat influenced by Larry, Moe and Curly in ambience.

[monsieureden.livejournal.com]

Haha. I think the boobie flashing just took us to a whole other level.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Enlightened Decadence?

[monsieureden.livejournal.com]

LOL. Our new motto.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

If it fits, wear it with pride!