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

eh, ZOE, the note was signed Odradek, the note was from odra too Lil, though I'm not sure, I just assumed this since it was on the counter, and people have a tendency too leave notes for Lil on the counter. I sincerely doubt Lil, as the summer caretaker, would blow up the forest in the immediate vicinity of the cafè.
Phew, that some long sentences..

976 eh Zoe? Does each one have their own analyst?
You may be right one-I, but I think I've voyeuristically hovered over your home page. I'll pop back there in a minute, but RL is calling now...

IIEM give me a cuppa for the road.

*takes mug, sip, turning towards the door*

see you guys & gals next week.

If I remember I'l bring some seedlings so that we can start replanting the forest.

ZOE ya round

Bye gonzo, zoe!

Guess it's just you and me again, Ook.

Ook:

What, Scrabble again? Nah, I'll lose anyway.

*enters from back door, very slowly, looking sad*
*reads note on counter*

*checks filters on IIEM and leaves it on autopilot*

Ook, come with me. I'm taking you to the Atelier.

*leaves*

Lil?

*feels sympathy for Lil*

*fearing the truth of retibution and justly deserved punishment ox hurries down boardwalk with heart in throat towards the Cafe*

I'm taking all the blame for this-Odra is young, Lintilla has a good heart, eatsmice is just onery. I'm just plain sick.

*palms sweating, pulse racing, ox opens door to Cafe and sees Ook is gone and IIEM on auto. Lil's gone! Oh No.....

*sadly walks back outside and shifts the weight of the heavy backpack filled with lodge pole pine, black walnut and sycamore seedlings*

I guess I've sealed my own doom. I don't see how the other researchers can overlook this atrocity.

*notices ox sticking head in and looking rather nervous. follows ox out on the porch*

It was perhaps a bit on the heavy side...

But I guess it would be a good start to plant some of those seeds in your backpack. Here, I'll help you

*smiles*

Thanks, one-eye. I'll do all I can but I doubt if I'll be allowed around any more. We can plant these but if they don't like 'em they'll pull 'em out.

Thanks for the offer.

*hanging head, plants lines of Scots pine and sitka spruce behind the 40ft billboard*

Hey ox, just onery?

Yea-like a pal who ends up getting in trouble for the trouble you caused. Or I caused. Sorry...we sure made a mess of things. didn't we?

*thinks of joining One-eye in planting*

Something just got way out of hand!

*sorry again, eatsmice- it's you that's planting!*

*jingle*

*Gonzo enters the cafe*
Hello?
Where's everyone gone again?

*glances at completed scrabble board*
*thinks - that's not how you spell banana *

I'll have a soothing lemon drink please IIEM, I think I'm coming down with something...
*sniff*

*heads towards porch*

We should be planting too, ox!
Come on, lets do this!
The Majik Forest is very special understand, so it'll probably grow just as wonderfull as it was.

*trots up to back porch*

herd of antelope things all scared, birds and mice and brother rats lose homes. Kite clearing all bare.

heheh heh nice billboard though. Maybe we'l gnaw it down!
*darts under porch*

*comes out again with cheeks full*
*spits out seeds*

Use these. Magic acorns. This is how the Magic Forest was planted. Grows real quick!

*sprints away*

Aww...
thanx styx!
What u say boys'n'girls?

*face still pale from fear-lowered blood pressure*

Geez-you guys are great. eats, one'eye, Styx-I don't know what to say. But last night after the smoke had cleared, all I could think about was the love and care Lil and everyone put into finding homes for everyone and I just got sick.

*lifts shovel of charred earth, digs down to fresh soil, plants sapplings*

*Takes handful of Styx's seeds and heads down the track, planting as he goes*
Might halve to borrow Mr Smith's beard before I talk to Lil again.

*Finishes first row and starts on second. Two chipmunks following waiting for home to regrow.
Sorry wee guys, with any luck this'll all be back before you know it. Looks skywards and hopes*

*takes shovel, starts planting*

I won't be able to stay though. As you might've read, I'm starting my holiday today.