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

*suddenly without warning the flying dutchman which looks surprisingly like a dutch man zooms overhead and lowers a ladder*
*from a loud speaker somewhere inside a voice beckons "come on up the weather is fine, enjoy our hospitality and do remember those fishies and vodka*
*everyone begins to look about unsure as to whether or not they should begin the climb and if they do who should be first*
*strange earie music begins to play in the background as the they begin their climb to the top*
monsy

I have never climbed into the sky to board a ship before! I hope that we all know what we are letting ourselves in for!!
shazzPRME

Well I'll give it a go if you will.

DD

You're on!! You go first though! I feel rather vulnerable climbing up this ladder stark naked!
shazzPRME

OK

*Starts to climb keeping all delicate parts well away from the rope*

*At top of ladder meets strange man in clogs*

Hey does anyone down there speak Dutch? We may need an interpreter.

Velma says ... [C-3PO impersonation] She says that with all these people going in and out of her, she's going /insane/.

Well she won't have to cope much longer
leave her a bottle in compensation
I nominate Shazz as official translator.

I got a Jeraboam of Champagne tucked away somewhere now anybody else for the flying dutchman it's time we all gave Velma a break.

*DD gently lowers the bottle of bubbly down the ladder to Velma.
She spurts with glee.*

You will have to wiat until Wednesday then! That is when my lessons start ...I nominate the Prez! Someone pop back down the ladder and find him!
shazzPRME

I nominate me, since I'm the only one who can communicate psychically.

"NM grabs rung of ladder and begins climbing"


eeerrrmmm....uuuuhhhh.....Nick....you DID leave that "whirly-gig thing behind, ...didn't you?

As I understand it, DD pushed the "black" button......eeerrrrmmm....the music Monsy heard is a warning tape!

NM

Are you kidding? I'm not going near that thing! It almost harvested my friggin' arm!

*with surfboard strapped to his back, and weevils safely tucked away, Nick ascends the ladder, sans shirt*

In that case.......MEW!!!!!!!! use your psycic powers and tell Velma to swim FAST!!!!!! In ANY direction, so long as it is AWAY from the beeping sound!!!!!

HURRY!!!!!

NM

*grabbing my towel, and as many of the bottles of refreshments as I can manage,I begin climbing up after Nick* Bye, Velma! Thanks for the great time! *looking up; the dutchman is grinning and waving everyone to come on in.* He seems quite friendly. Give him a chocolate fishie, someone. Nick, one of your weevils is loose. Its crawling around in your hair. Mew, are you getting anything psychically? If we weren't all naked, maybe somebody could've brought some babel fish along.

Babel fish, you say! Here! "Tosses babel fish" Just happern to have one in my toolbelt!(never leave home withhout it!)

Stick this in someones' ear!

NM

*grabs the babel fish and puts it into ear* The dutchman is saying that he's happy he found us. I wonder what he means by it? *climbs into the ship and looks around* Oooo! Nice!

*Babel fish firmly in ear* That was fun!! There is something quite
free-feeling climbing a ladder with no clothes on! I see what you mean about this ship It is beautifuuly decked out in here
Is that a fully stocked bar I can see over in the corner??
shazzPRME

Shazz, my toes are sinking into this carpet. Did you ever feel anything like this? Its like a foot massage every time you take a step. *promptly lays down on the carpet* Oh My!

Okay - I can see the holodeck thing was a bad idea (Gwennie throws it into the sea and climbs up ladder.....)

Oh, well - here we go again. Monsy - I've still got your other foot here - do you want it back?

Nice carpet... Ooops! Sorry.... didn't see you there Mari-rae.

Hmm.. yes, it must feel very liberating, Shazz... but, not a very nice sight (no offense) for those underneath you... Gravity can be soooo cruel