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

*dancing*
So tell me, Trin, did that dastardly Doug Ivory show his ugly face? Of course, I've never seen the guy, but you know what i mean.

*step step stepstepstep* Doug Ivory? *examines fingernails* I believe he was here earlier, but, er, he had to go ... and the music got so much better! *step step stepstepstep* (Nice fingernails by the way)

*still dancing*
Oh, they're nothing special, just some pink polish is all...

Thank you. This ball is going very well.

*step step swirl swirl* It's going brilliantly *step step stepstepstep* Poor Lady P though *step step swoosh swirl* Where did you learn to dance so well?

The robot.... there was a recall for it.... and even if it was still around it might not be very wise to use it....
*Recalls walking in on the aftermath around the time he was first hired and shudders visibly*

I'd be glad to take over the bar for the next dance, Lady P. With all your hard work *looks around at all the people sipping contentedly* surely you deserve a break.

*swish, swish*
Enough with the complimants already, you're making me blush!

Ah - fair enough. It was a bit ... dodgy

*step step stepstepswirl step step swoosh*

*At that point, a dozen fresh-faced bar staff enter the ballroom and take up their stations. On their lapels are little badges which read Society To Overcome Paid Labourers As Drudges Yearning Privately, Wishing Or Reaching Keenly In Non-reward, Going Solidly Or Hopefully At Really Dreadful Non-Overpaid Work*

Sorry Yuvi - I meant the robot was dodgy: your dancing is divine

*at the arrival of the new barstaff collapses happily in a quiet corner for some rest*

Ah, yes the S.T.O.P.L.A.D.Y.P.W.O.R.K.I.N.G.S.O.H.A.R.D.N.O.W. What a wonderful organization.

I suspect the Lady P fan-club may have had a hand in it (bless their hearts!)

*step step stepstep swoosh swoosh swirl*

What? Oh, the club with all the walrus like children in it...

*step, step, hop*

This dancing is fun , Trin, but I've been meaning to meet the new guests and hotel staff. Shall we go get punch and enage in some chit-chat? Maybe you can introduce me.

Oh, that - Lady P has assured me I was imagining things *twitch*

*Music ends. Bows to Yuvi* Phew! Shall we have a seat? The kit is all set up and Hilary is on trample-standby if you'd like some lemonade.

Shhhh Shade, you know Hilary goes crazy at the sound of that word *Looks around nervously*

Oops - now who's the simpost-magnet?

Have you met Shade? He's the repairman around here. If it's broke, he'll fix it. Even if it can't be fixed.

Hilary: grrrrrrr

*Bows elegantly, then glances over at Griffin and notices excitment at the word "lemonade"