Whether it’s plotting the demise of evil coworkers or wildly overusing your Second Life account, one thing’s become clear: Work-related boredom does wonders for your fantasy life.

For the next frontier of desktop time wastage, look to the unusual action figures available at Foster’s Urban Hardware.

The literary figures, historical bigwigs, and underrepresented careerists lend themselves to intricate plots and extended play.

Pit Sigmund Freud against Carl Jung in a heated debate (“Collective unconscious? Straight up bullsh*t!”). Make the Male Nurse and the Librarian discuss their shared love of Pilates. And when Shakespeare’s bummed Jane Austen won’t hook up, have him try his luck with Crazy Cat Lady. What comes next — literary love triangle? anachronistic menage? — is up to you. The possibilities are endless.

Or, at the very least, as numerous as the hours left in your workday.

Available at Foster’s Urban Homeware, 124 North Third Street (267-671-0588); online at shopfosters.com.