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

*seals top of Grolsch swing top to avoid getting water in his beer*

~makes sure he's firmly seated and gets ready for everything that might come~
~starts singing...~
Row, row, row your boat... (or raft, whatever )

Phil decides that perhaps going with the fridge might be a good idea, having seen what the others are doing with the paddles on the raft. Anyway we wouldn't want the beer to be...Lost.









Phil disapears down a small drop, surfaces and makes it into the eddy just before the raft hits him

*Returns from a short side trip to the ladies room behind a stalagmite and finds herself alone and left behind at the top of a cliff.*

Hello? Guys?

*Notices a rubber slide going off into the darkness below.*

I don't think this is such a good idea.

*Jumps onto slide...*
























SPLASH!!!!!!!

*Pulls self out, wet and shivering and still all alone. Finds a flashlight that someone dropped, so things could be worse. The pool empties into a whitewater stream that goes through an opening in the rock like a firehose. There is a tunnel that looks like it goes off in the same general direction as the stream. Judging from the empty beer cans, this is the way her friends went. Tears off a bit of her tee shirt to mark the way, and trudges down the tunnel.*

*The adventure-loving group in the raft hit the rapids and are immediately engulfed in water. The raft is tossed around like a rubber duckie. Seconds later (feels like an eternity) the raft breaks through and the drenched group let's out whoops and yells of joy* Wheeeeee. That was fabulous. * The strong current propels them forward. They have enough time to drink a cheers before they will hit the next set of rapids. A voice calls to them from the shore. It is Mari-rae. They paddle the raft over to her, so she can join them* Mari-rae, you're going to love this. Have a beer.

*coelacanth takes the rapids with ease*
At last, I am in my element

Your wish, my dear fish? *with Mari-rae safely aboard, the gang paddles out into the middle of the river. Coely leads the way, pointing out the route that is the safest AND the most fun. When they hit the rapids, everyone disappears in the foam. Coely watches anxiously for the waves to clear. As the raft emerges from the rapids, she sees that all aboard are laughing without abandon.* Coely, that was the best ride I've ever had. *alicat pulls out a long straw and inserts it into a can of beer, so Coely can drink a cheers.* You have to practise for your birthday. Mushroom?

Hey ali, leave some beers for the rest of us, will you ?

LOL. Kheldar, let's do the next set of rapids WITHOUT the raft. Do you dare?

Hey, if I'm on an adventurous trip, I might as well. Lead the way please ...

*The rapids are approaching quickly. alicat dives into the water and comes up beside Coely. In the turmoil of the raging river, she disappears from sight. Everyone on the raft holds their breath. Kheldar jumps into the river.*

~...and is also out of sight in notime. The water is dark, so he can't see much. Bumps his head a few times, but remains conscious. In the meantime...~

*alicat still hasn't been seen. Coely is searching frantically for her. Everyone on the raft is drinking beer as fast as they can. "Dueling Banjoes" is in the air.*

*linus decides to guard the beer fridge, and harbour vague thoughts of disappointment about Mari-Rae not needing to leave more t-shirt markers behind*

*Linus suddenly notices the bag of mushrooms on the floor of the raft. It looks like alicat took them out of her pocket before she disappeared.*

~Kheldar is totally lost now. He can't even see himself. Wonders where he will end up...~

Dain City. LOL.

**

*opens beer fridge door to shed some light on things*

There you are Are you okay or would you like me to throw you a lifebouy?

Please?