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

Whew!
Nothing worse than an overloaded thread at rush hour.

Here we are everybody! Clean counter, clean cups! Coffee, tea, specialty drinks, no alcohol served, but four-star conversation...

And an orangutan that plays scrabble!
*makes fresh pot of green tea and passes c)~( to Lil. takes one himself*

*watches the throng outside the window moving up and down the boardwalk*

I do love the layout of this place. It's so nice to be connected to the crowds on one side and be able to step out into the woods on the other.

*sips tea*

We are so lucky Hope we haven't lost the customers in the move

*walks in, rather sleepy*

I have really got to stop doing these all nighters A cup of tea please.

*gets cup, heads to the back, sips tea and goes to sleep in the corner*

Poor ol Courtesy.

Well, the site is working OK for me but on the longer threads, the posts don't seem to be in orderany longer, and the normal response system seems to get garbled.

Settles down to get a good seat early.

Babel, I'm off to RL things, and will be back in 3 hours. Just put up the sign if you have to leave in the meantime.

See you later DD!

I know what you mean Lil. I kept missing messages in the last thread and had to backtrack quite a few times
Hopefully all info. administered has reached the correct people

Hi guys new thread already??

can I have something warm and chocolatty and soothing, please...

Hi Jo, 'fraid so, things are getting a bit screwed up here!
One Hot Chocolate, with marshmallow on the side

Mmmm....

Thanks, B-17

Welcome.
Unfortunately I need to go, so the IIEM is on, until Lil gets back.
Catch you all later

Bye

*Ook finds himself alone with the IIEM*
Ook: Oook
*IIEM dispenses 6 kiwi fruit and 2 guavas*
*Ook heads out the back door with fruit*

*Lil returns*
Well I'm back and -- well I'll be jiggered, lookathat *viewing securicam*

I think I'll have some regular tea, milk and sugar. *sits down with latest copy of Outside magazine*

~Sneaks in through the back~

~looks suspicious~

~takes a table nonchalantly and waits for service~

/Red

No service yet? And this is on the top of the popular forums list?

Hi, Lil!
How about a cup of coffee? I haven't been by this way for a couple of days, and I could really use some fresh brewed.

Hey, Ook, you're looking particularly blue today

*sits down at table near suspicious-looking stranger.*
Hi, there. Don't think I've met you before... but then again, I've only been around less than a week so there's a whole lot of folks I haven't met, and I've also learned that appearances can be deceiving. The name's Redbeard.

...

*watches Ook place scrabble tiles next to the word 'bee'*
B, L, E, B, R, O, X...
Ouch! That's a triple-letter score on the X.
Well, Ook, normally I'd protest the use of Beeblebrox, but it was a pretty impressive use of the last tiles, and I've got to get going anyway.

*looks around and sees that everyone has gone*
Hmmm, I didn't notice how quiet it got. I hate to just leave with nobody here. Hey Ook! Isn't there a sign around here for this purpose?
*Ook points behind counter*
Ah, here it is.
*puts sign in window*


Welcome all to the Aroma Cafe.
Unfortunately there is no one here to personally serve you,
However the IIEM is on and will provide you with your beverage
requirements. Just ask and it will appear.
(IIEM works like this:
"IIEM, cappucino please" *IIEM produces cappucino* )
Sit, chat, read the papers, enjoy.
Either B-17 or Lil will be in to serve at some point.


Bye, Ook. I'll drop by tomorrow.
*leaves*

*BS wanders in for his morning espresso and sees the sign.*

Morning, Ook

Ook: Ook.

IIEM, double espresso please.

*Takes cc((~)) and settles at a table*