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

*gets another ginger ale with 2 cherries from barbot*
*finds table in dark corner near exit*
*takes piece of kibble out of pocket and nibbles*
*watches*

*nods to Styx*

*slips in to the room, quietly*
Ahh, back at last!
Wow, the switch to b&W never will cease to to amaze me, I't rather romantic. How it is this room able to do that?

Nice to see you back, Lintilla. I wondered what happened to you.

Barbot, another martini, please.

Good to be back.
I was very upset to have to read about the Celery party in the paper, rather than being there myself.
Glad it was a huge success though!

I would have to describe that party as... well, indescribable.

*returns from patrolling hotel ground floor*

heh heh heh, very intense party.
barbot give me ginger ale with two cherries. *goes to corner table near exit*

Chrome back soon?

*Mysteriously appears*

Who knows? When a person leaves h2g2 it could take forever to really get back, what with backlog and all. BarBot, how've things been since I gave you the upgrade?

*Barbot moves his tentacles into an OK gesture*

So, even though I decided to trudge through the backlog, anything happen that wasn't posted? I saw that another magic user and, er, that other researcher were here. Where's that magic user? If he doesn't understand h2g2, maybe he'd like some phlog?

*Chrome walks in. He looks tanned and healthy, a change from his usual pallid, shifty self. He high-fives BarBot, and takes a seat.*

Ahhhhh, great to be back. Tell me Affy, what's been happening on the mission to Zork?

*Grimaces*

What *hasn't* happened? I was away for about three weeks, and I only started reading the backlog last night. Took me a few hours, but I finished. Anyway, since you were 'tripped' off the Flood Control Dam #3, we've gotten the signature of the Dungeon Master (my uncle), Red and the other members of STUMPED have saboteured the Mangar, some kind of Pokemon showed up for some reason, and we're currently stuck in a room of puzzles that the DM kindly decided to let us take a short-cut through. That's pretty much it, really.

Chrome! Welcome back. You look fit.

And Affy, you're back, too!

I like this place because it's quiet and secluded. But it's been ~too~ quiet and secluded lately.

Barbot: Another martini, please.

You know what's fun about h2g2? That "Matter can neither be created or destroyed" rule isn't as concrete here. Limitless supplies of party snacks! BarBot, party mix please.

*BarBot puts a cauldron sized bowl of party mix at Affy's table*

*nibbles on cherry*
Chrome is back. Good.

Yes, very good.

It'll also be nice to have him back on the Mission To Zork thread.

I am back. I didn't bother to read any of the backlog, so I just intercut your snake predicament with my story.

Hey, party snacks!

*reaches over and takes two large handfuls of peanuts*

Er, Chrome? It's impossible for you to solve the snake problem, because we've already stated that you're stuck in The Jungles Of Miznia, which is very fary from where we are. Roughly half a continent away.

I know. But I flew to the dungeons in the Chromemobile and I'm now helping you fight the Gelatin Monster.

*red eyes glare*
All this zorking makes some people arrogant. All those rude researchers being evil. Styx can't talk to some people, they think they can throw lightning bolts. Feh!

Chrome and Aff OK though.
*dunks cherry in ginger ale and nibblres*

Styx, in all honesty, I'm glad to have your approval. That isn't sarcasm, it's the truth.

Glad to have your help on that mission, though, Chrome. I'm thinking about getting the Mangar, Alien's station, Big C's station, and The Esirpretne together to create an actual Donut Federation. What do you think?

Mmmmmm ... donuts.