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

~~This is Avatar. All Magicians Guild members need to come to the dining hall with all possible haste.~~

I guess this will have to wait my Rose

*leaves the rose on the table and leaves the tavern*

*Rose goes to tidy the table and finds the rose, she looks around before picking up rose and twirlling it mindlessly between her fingers*

*Two men come in from outside in the Town Market, stamping off mud by the door*

[Rose] Jack, Manny, what brings you two in already?

[Jack - No. 1] we need a drink, Rose.

[Manny] Too right. Some Magicians Guild bint has taken over the city!

*a hush falls.*

[Rose] This is a Guild-friendly tavern, Jack. Hold your tongue or hold your purse and leave.

[Jack] Ahhh...fine, I'll be quiet.

[Rose] So what's happened? *she gives the two of them drinks as they fill her in on the steward's announcement.* Hmm. We'll just have to see what happens, I think.

*The tavern door slams open, daylight streams in and its hard to make out the shadowy figue*

*silence follows as the stranger makes his way slowly into the tavern, he looks around and then walks slowly and confidently to the bar*

[PrinceThanatos] Bar Wench, get me an ale... Now!

*silence*

[PrinceThanatos] Oh and show me some cleavage... i've been away for a long time now and could do with some female company, even if it is from a filthy looking wench like you!

*the barmaid comes and gives him his ale*

Anythyng else sir?

what yea be doing in the city may i ask

*Avatar walks into the tavern. He sits down at the bar and beckons to Rose.*

[Rose] What'll ye be drinkin' sir?

Ale, Rose.

[Rose] Right away, sir.

*Rose brings Avatar his ale and moves on to other customers. Avatar drinks his alcohol and ponders what to do about his dilemma.*

*Avatar finishes his ale, pays his tab, leaves a tip for Rose, and exits the tavern.*

*Zantir stumbles in and hides in a dark corner and waits for Rose*

*Men and women in the tavern don't even feel the first vibrations. It comes to them in the next minute when many of them fall off their bar stools, falling down and spilling their ales.*


"Geesh, I must be a bit drunker than I thought!"

something isn't right

*rose brings him a drink and he hands her a gold coin*

*he takes a sip of his and then smiles at rose*

*Guard enters and approaches Zantir*

Guard: my lord magician you have been called to council

Thank you lad

*he stands*

I am sorry Rose, I have to leave your beauty once again

*his grins then runs from the tavern*

*a loud bell can be heard ringing*

Rose: Right, out all of you, thats the evacuation order come on get out,
we cant be having any bother,

*rose heards people out of the tavern*

*enters the tavern*

*the tavern which is normally a hive of activity lies silent*