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

Crystal, would you like some way to communicate that's a bit less cumbersome than a Speak-n-Spell? You should be able to use mufflewhumps, since you're self-aware.

*explains mufflewhumps to Crystal, since the previous explanation was *

If I'm wrong, and it doesn't work, I could just make you a bag to carry the Speak-n-Spell in

Whether you want to come along or not.

Do come with us, Crystal. Between us, we should be able to make sure you don't get hurt.

*anxiously watches as Lil turns the key, fairly convinced that red/red is the right combination, but worried that Affy and Garius might have been even more obtuse than usual with their lock and key system*

*Crystal moves a little closer to the kind people, still slightly suspicious, but desperately wanting to make friends. Crystal takes the mufflewhump, looks up at the ceiling, as if thinking hard, then looks back down at the mufflewhump and nods. The mufflewhump transforms into a sort of backpack, specially fitted for Crystal. Crystal looks delighted.*


I always wanted pockets! See if IC works.


*Crystal walks over to a lab bench and picks up a thick book, much bigger than the backpack. Crystal pushes the book into the opening in the backpack, where it easily slides in and disappears, without creating any sort of bulge in the pack. Crystal, who could barely lift the book, now lifts the pack with one pipette.*


Yay!

Thanks Amy


*Crystal walks around the lab, putting things into the backpack. She carefully avoids the corner with the broken glass.*


Will come

You're welcome.

shhhhhhhspond, I'm*hiss*ower from th.....dnak.

Crystal, have you seen anyone around here besides us?
*gestures around the room*