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

~Greebo sweeps out all the detritus and cobwebs... makes sure Donut the Grin's Babel fish has a little food... takes out all the money that has been dropped into his bowl... and settles back behind the bar....~

*It occurs to Dan as he walks in that, although the Grin is now at Seventh Orders, he's only had a couple of drinks. It is at this point that he gets a brilliant(?) idea on how to catch up.*

Greebs, get me the biggest glass in the bar.

~Greebo does as requested and drags out the looking glass from the ladies~

Where do you want it Dan????

(ROFL!)

*looks at dan*
*looks at the mirror*
*looks at dan again*

*giggles*

hey greebz? i think maybe I'd like a pint or two of Guinness....?

~Greebo expertly paws the Guiness..~

Check out the cute cat me has drawn in it... ~grin~... the smile is old and the clover is dead... ~bigger grin~

*looks critically at Greebo's paw-work*

hmm... looks vaguely impressionistic!

*shrugs and downs the Guinness*

Hi Greebz, I would like one of them Guinnesses with a cat on top - as long as it's a drawn cat and not just a paw pushed into the creamy head

No... please dont let it be a real cat...

oh! hello Spiny! This is the first time i've bumped into you since saturday... fully recovered by now i hope!

~Greebo paws another Guiness... artfully incorporates a cat into the head... and passes it over to Spiny~

There you go sir... peanuts????

Hi FC... Would you like a drink?

*wonders how he will drink from a mirror.*

Well, if it's Guinness, "through a glass darkly" I imagine, Dan

Thanks, Greebz. A perfect pint with a cat on top. Who could ask for more? Apart maybe from some peanuts...oh, you have them too!

*stretches out in comfy chair and sighs contentedly*

Hey, FC - how ya doin'? Maybe I should ask YOU if you've recovered yet, seeing as how you seem to have forgotten I wasn't out with you guys carousing till the break of day I wished I could have stayed on, not least to have seen the Snoopy bra incident... You all seemed to be getting to know each other just as I had to go. Next time I'll make sure I leave the whole day clear.

Sorry for that brief bit of RL in your bar, Greebz. Back to VR now.

It's your bar to Spiny... discuss all you like... ~grin~... Hmmm.... me wanders what picture is printed below all these packets of peanuts????

That's right - i remember they used to have a picture of a scantily-clad lady on the box which gradually got revealed as the packets of peanuts were sold. Wait a minute - how old ARE these peanuts, Greebz?

hehe... i hate to think how old they are...

and the snoopy incident didnt need to be brought up again

hehe.. yes fully recovered... we'll see in next weeks POST the truth behind that night though!

~Greebo glancesd at the BB date on the peanuts... and sighs with relief~

Tis ok... the have Best Before '65 written on them... got ages to go yet... ~grin~

*opens door and manouvers a small, fully-loaded handcart over the threshold.*
*turns to search out the Legendary Greebo*

hello! a friend directed me to your establishment- something about a Guinness with a cat on top?

*waves indicativly toward cart*
i've also got this crate of wine to distribute... anyone care for some?

Why Entity... ~Greebo drawls~.... So nice of you to come over and see me...

~Greebo paws yet another Guiness... making sure the cat is in the head...~

So me is a legend now... ~grin~... only what me deserves...

~Greebo glances at the cart...~

Place it near the door... then people can grab a bottle as they come in... or go out... hmmmmmm...

~Greebo pushes the Guiness over the bar...~

Say hello the Donut... the Grin's Babel Fish... he likes to be tickled under the gills...

*leaves wine at the door to go to the bar and take Guinness*

*eyes the cat in the head curiously*

how interesting!
thank you, Greebo! should I be paying for this?

*peers into fishbowl*
hello there, Donut! mind if I tickle you?

~Donut blows a polite bubble at the researcher peering at him~

The drinks are free... cause me has no where to put the money... ~grin~... you can always drop whatever you feel like into the fish bowl... thats what everyone else does... ~bigger grin~

sounds like a plan...

*brow wrinkles in thought*

*grins with sudden idea*

*reaches into pocket, and pulls out a small red gem, dropping it into Donut's bowl*

*watches as Donut examines the stone approvingly*


glad you like it!

*pride is suddenly replaced with worry*
though it may be a hassle keeping it safe though... didn't think about that!