h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

*looks around furtively.*


Okay, I think I'll take you up on the offer to join the Clan of the Bobo.

ok we don't have to whisper

the first test is well...you have to be phased by 20 "Bobo Spheres" in witch I will do if you think you can handle it oh and if you are a member you also get to use it as an excuse
example: If someone asks you about something just say "You must be a part of "The Clan of the Bobo" to know"

Ah, that would be very handy.

Now just let me get changed before you throw those 20 spheres at me.

*Runs out of the room and comes back a few minutes later wearing a silver suit that light just seems to flow around without touching. It gives GL an odd fluid-like appearance.*

Okay. I'm ready.

well...first I must ask if that gives you more strength because if it does you would be cheating

Nope. No extra strength.

Okay, I'm ready again.

alright
::focuses really hard and then makes and then throws 20 "Bobo Spheres" directly at Garius's head in witch knocks Garius for about 2 minutes::
2 minutes good job almost beat my time of 1 minute 27 seconds
ok ready for the next part of the test

*A siren goes off and loud speakers begin to blare:*

CONTINUITY ALERT! CONTINUITY ALERT!

*GL nods.*

I thought that might happen.

*GL touches a button on his watch and the sirens and loud speakers go silent*

You see, you broke one of the rules of continuity there - you took control of my character. You threw the bobospheres at me, which is fine, but then you said what my reaction to them was, which is a continuity no-no because it gives you control over me. If you take that to it's limit, then it would allow someone to say something like: "Akmuht throws a lightning bolt at Gerbert and kills Gerbert." That wouldn't be so much fun if you were Gerbert. So, what you have to do is just describe your own actions, and leave it up to the other person to say what happens. In this case, you could have posted something like this:

::focuses really hard and then makes and then throws 20 "Bobo Spheres" directly at Garius's head. The normal effect of this would be to knock out the recipient for a length of time determined which depends on their strength. A similar test on bobo knocked him out for 1 minute, 27 seconds.::

Then I would have replied what happened to me.

A very good thing for you to do would be to read the section on my home page on "continuity". It has links to two other pages of continuity stuff which are essential reading. I tell you this, because I think you have good potential.

Okay, what happens next?

Well first off I'm sorry
Second gaulout is my name Bobo is the Clan I come from in my case "The Clan of the Bobo"
So how long did you stay down for you know the world record now
and the next part will take place in 10 days exactly
::Gets up and gets a "Bobo Drink" wich is like a potion but a lot stronger::
want one...oh sorry you're not a member of "The Clan of the Bobo"

So, did you read the continuity stuff?

*Takes off the silver suit, carefullly folds it into an impossibly small cube and puts it in his shirt pocket.*

Won't be needing that now. It's a frictionless suit - absolutely everything just glides off of it, including light and other forms of energy. So, it didn't give me any extra strength, but it made me somewhat impervious to your bobo spheres. Still, I guess some of their energy got through since I did black out for 2 minutes. Once I'm in the clan, I'll have to upgrade the suit so that none of the bobo energy gets through. I'll be able to experiment with my own spheres!

*Looks at the bobo drink.*

Looks good.

Um, why 10 days? (and do you mean 10 days real time, or are we free to speed them up here?)

I read that continuty stuff but I forgot, sorry.

2 minutes very very good we need members like you in "The Clan of the Bobo"
and that suit thing was cheating but I'll let it go since you still got some of the effect on you.
Oh and one more thing It is in Bobo time witch is about 2 days in real time
Oh and you can hang around here if you want or you can go to "The Clan of the Bobo" home witch there is a link to it at my home

Ah, I'll have to check out your home again - I don't think the link was there last time I was there.

And I don't consider the suit cheating, it's just being resourceful and planning ahead.

well it was good thinking then

Oh and Garius will you go to the joining area (which is now added at the home for "The Clan of the Bobo") and read it and follow my orders please
even you arn't a member yet...ok you are a member I just wanted 2 days to add you I admitt I am lazy but you can't make "Bobo Spheres" yet because of the suit thing you can make them but it will hurt you still your "Bobo Spheres" only stop effecting you when the leader, me, hits you with the full force of excactly 20 "Bobo Spheres" so I have to hit you again sorry
and I thank you for doing me that favor

Okay, you can hit me with the 20. Now that I know what to expect, I think I can handle them pretty well. Can't beat your record, of course, but I should be able to do as well as I did with the suit on.

I just saw what you asked me over at the bobo place and I'll get on it as soon as I can.

Okay, I'm ready now.

::concentrating very hard and then throws 20 "Bobo Spheres" at Garius::
::waits till Garius gets up::
ok you are an official "The Clan of the Bobo" member, also second in command, now you can make "Bobo Spheres" with ease

Wahooooooo!

*Puts out his hand experimentally. A bobo sphere forms. Looks jubilant. *

Um, what do I do with it now?

what ever you want
you can fight, drop it (like I did at Afgancaap5's place), whatever
but don't forget the number one rule and LOC

LOC?

I guess I meant, how do I get rid of one of these when I no longer want it?

Laws of Continuity

Just make it go away through your hand like how you made it

Oh and I will be making a place where the leader, me, and second in command, you, will have top secret area for top secret meetings

the description you made is now on the main page