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

*An avery full of different types of birds, from sparrows to hawks,
messenger pidgons, and doves. Apprentices and Novices place there pets here and learn the ways of different communication.*

*lycan walks into the avery and dozens of bird fly down and land on him*

*they are a mash of voices not one can be picked out*

I am glad to see you all again

now, one of you has to be a spokes bird, so then I can understand

*one bird, a red and black parrot-type-thing, pecks him lightly*

bird: [hello again Lycan, it's been along time since you saw us! What's kept you?]

I had to go see Thena... my mate... the wolf, remember I told you about her

well my entire pack actually, they needed my help...

can one of you go tell Thena that I have survived...

they are currently by a large cave in Kalsho Forests...

*the birds twitter, and flutter their wings*

*a sparrow flits into his vision*

sparrow: [I'll go, I can get there faster than any of these *tone like a *]

parrot-thing: [alright Jacque, go to Kalsho, tell them]

Thank you...

so what has been happening around here?... and I don't want to know how many times you excerted on people...

though I have a request for you to 'splat' a person

<hey, didn't you notice the Jack Sparrow reference?

sparrow: [I will return shortly with news of them...]*it flies out of the window and off to Kalsho*

bird: [nothing much since the last time you saw us, new arrivals and some natural deaths, the way of things...who is it you want us to pay a visit to?]

< sorry I was distracted>

/Wolf/ I must have told you of him before

*describes wolf in detail*

so what do you think, to splat or not to splat?

*the birds twitter again*

bird: [he's a caretaker too, you know, and even though you and he don't get along, he's a good magician and a good caretaker.]

he is arrogent though... too much so for a caretaker...


he thinks we are the ones that control the animals...

when it is we that are suppose to look after you...

that is why we are called Caretakers, not Enslavers!

Please, just this once, you know you don't like him either

bird: [I don't know...perhaps if we're in the area and he happens to be there, maybe we will. But we can't promise anything.]

thanks...

please remember to keep your ears and eyes open... like always

and don't trust /wolf/...

*gets out the bird feed and scatters it*

*goes to leave*

one more thing... *bites his lip till it bleeds*

Elandra "behaved" herself... while I was away right?

*the red and black bird pecks at his lip to try and get him to stop*

bird: [shame on you! Elandra, she may not come down here much...she's not the most sociable of people but it's well known that she's one of the most loyal creatures in the living land!] *the bird flicks him with its wings*

[unless, of course, you meant she looked after herself...in which case only rumours can say, but apparently she wore herself down some. But don't hold us to that.]

*stops biting his lip*

thank you...

go feed I will return later to care for you...

*and leaves*

*the birds return to their perches*

*a white wolf makes it way into the avery and half the birds fly out*

*only one sparrow is brave enough to fly down to him perching in front of the wolf*

Sparrow:[Lord Lycan what is it?]

wolf(lycan):[that woman is so irratating]

sparrow:[which woman]

wolf(lycan):[you are best not knowing young one]

*wolf scratches behind his ear*

*the wolf morphs into human form... of Lycan*

*sat on the floor he starts to cry*

sparrow: [is there anything I can do Lord?]

*Lycan shakes his head*

*Lycan silently gets up and the sparrow hops to his shoulder*

*he leaves the avery*