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

*A small grey brick room sparsely furnished. You get the feeling not alot of time is spent in it. There is a small curtain made of sackcloth sectioning of a doorway near the back of the room*

*The Stallholder enters pushing back his hood as he does so revealing long blonde hair and pointed ears*

[Stallholder] Welcome to my Humble abode, magicians

*He takes in the dog once more which sits a good distance away warily*

*blinks slowly and decides to stay near the door*

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*The stallholder takes in the distance kept between himself and the others*

*to the dog*

[Stallholder] If you wish to change back, which I am sure you would by now, feel free to head behind the curtain. Please try not to interfere with my belongings.

*the dog relucntantly picks up its back and trots away behind the curtain skirting a good distance round the elf stallholder*

*the stallholder turns back to Calel*

[Stallholder] Do I make you nervous?

*blinks slowly*


People I don't know always make me nervous

*The stallholder smiles strangely and turns round jsut as Ezekiel appears from behind the sack curtain looking more than a little dishevelled. He also appears to have dropped the illusion he held of his appearance, so that his hair is white with a a few black streaks and his skin darkly tanned. His eyes seems dark and small. He begins tying back his hair with a small piece of leather and making his way across to the stallholder. His robe is loose and reveals the branding on his neck which seems to glow faintly*

[Ezekiel] I know he does not seem trustworthy, but he would never do you any serious harm. He might overcharge you a little....
*the stallholder looks indignant at this but lets it pass*
But he wont harm you. He is a creature of the forest, he lives close to nature.

*The stallholder nods and moves across to exam the marking on Ezekiel's neck*

[Stallholder] Tell me wary magician.... *he glances across at Calel* In your learnings, do you learn about enchantments and posession? For example how to free a person of a spirit that has possesed someone or is trying to force that person from their own body? How to remove the spirit without harming the person? *he examines the marking again*

I haven't learnt these things yet,


My teacher has herself fallen victim to such possession

[Stallholder] She has?
*he examines the mark again then steps back*
The premise is the same here.

can you help?

[Stallholder] I can try, no garuntees on the result- This is Dark magic- I am merely a wood elf. Also, I do not work for free

*Ezekiel rolls his eyes and pulls up the shoulder of his robe again*

*raises an eyebrow*


How much do you work for?

<< Strewth it took me a long time to find this Serves me right for leaving it so long >>

[Stallholder] What do you have to give?
*he smirks and goes behind the curtain looking for something*

*Ezekiel slumps to the floor and sighs*

*crash, bang!!! the Stall Holders room is suddenly engulfed in noise, flame and smoke*

[stallholder] What the hell... it can't be... surely not...!!!

*ezekiel dives to the floor whimpering uncontrollably. The tears and smells coming from him betray his fear.*

[PrinceThanatos] Silence fool, yes it is I. You thought maybe you could escape my reach? your stupidity is nearly as immense as your uglyness!

*the stall holder bows down, avoiding all eye contact, visibly petrified*

[PrinceThanatos] You have a debt to me, which i have come to take

[stallholder] please spare me... i am not worthy of life

*ezekiel has now messed himself completely, he looks up at PrinceThanatos, barely containing his fear. PrinceThanatos is the bringer of death, the one who comes for your soul for the journey accross the river of Styx. Immortal, it matters not if you are rich, poor, powerful or weak... sooner or later you everyone takes a journey with PrinceThanatos of Hell*

[stallholder] Please i beg you... give me more time... take ezekiel's soul.

*ezekiel passes out, the fear too much for him*

[PrinceThanatos] Silence stallholder, your weakness sickens me... it is time!

*with this PrinceThanatos grabs the stallholder by his scrawny neck in his powerful right hand. The life drains out of the stallholders very eyes... it is done and with a flash of brilliant light, PrinceThanatos is gone... along with the stallholders soul, only his feeble dead body remains.*

*manic laughter along with the agonizing screams of the stallholder are heard... stallholder is on his way for an eternity of torture and suffering*

*ezekiel awakens in a blind panic, his pants need changing*

[ezekiel] stallholder... your... your... your dead!

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I stumbled accross your story and after reading it, i came to the conclusion that the story sucked to say the least. The charecters are pretty lame so i decided to inject some excitement.

i'll leave you guys to it, regards

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well we don't have a lot

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<< I'm sorry if you think this sucks- that isnt a very good introduction to this RPG. To be honest it does a little- and my excuse is because we're in a sort of 'filler arc' as it were finding something new for this characters to do after the last adventure, and lots of other plays were students who are now gone. If you'd like to join and add some excitment thats great (although your solution didnt really seem any less 'sucky' to me to be honest) follow the links above- it would be important to bear in mind the rules otherwise you could have a run in with some RPG 'purists'. Also I must admit to becoming a little bored of my character, but I'll find something 'cool' for them to do eventually. ? >>

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[Ezekiel]: *seems to finally snap* No we dont. And you havent even given us proof you can even help. Infact, I have nothing I can give you right now anyway *starts to get up* so this is just a waste of time if you're just going to-

[Stallholder]: *emerging smiling* Now now, lets not be hastey

[Ezekiel]: *with growing irritation* Oh HASTEY is it?

[Stallholder]: *still smiling* Now now, lets not lose our tempers

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*starts to get inpacient*

Look! Can you help us or not?!

: But this is the "new" and "more mature" version of my character... he has psychologically grown up a bit; as have I... please no rolled eyes now. *Shrug* Or on second thoughts do so if'n ye must.

*Further off outside, Ecg Unagi is examining the work of his new shield he bought as light plays off the finish to the wood, and the shiney bone and brass*

"Hmm... thought I had heard someone who sounded a tad familiar just now,- Guild seemed surprisingly empty."

*Notices that there is smoke issuing from the chimney and that the door seems open just a peep*

Thinks: Definitely something shifty going afoot, but what? Hmm...

*Instead goes around to the front door, shortsword at the ready and shield in the other hand just in case something should go wrong*

"Hello?"
*Knocks on door*

Seems to be taking a good while.
*Grumbling*

"In the name of the King, open this door."
That ought to get the owner's attention.

Now, to think up a suitable alibi.