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

*pokes up head from behind rock*

Mmmm... kidneys...

That's why I try to steer away from bargaining conversations with him.
Well, a pet dragon could prove interesting. What shall we call her?

How about Gloria?

She doesn't seem annoyed by that. A good thing.

Do you think FF will let us take her on board?

Might be a fire risk.

She would be far more fun than a parrot though

Yeeeesss....get her to eat that damn parrot Scarecrow Stan's carrying around!!

Do you mean that badly repainted raven?

That's the one, mate!!

*scratches Gloria under her chin*

Gloria my little one would you you like a tasty snack?

*hides*

Why are you hiding midge? Gloria won't harm you coz you're here now and she's already smelt you and hasn't started drooling so you must be

*slowly reaches up to stroke Gloria's scaly hide, gently scratching a very itchy spot on her side and watching her eyelids droop*
She's not too big, maybe we can sneak her on board. The only problem is if she even sneezes, there goes the ship!
Hmmmmm...maybe Scarecrow Stan has some kind of potion that can calm her fire breath for when she's on the ship....

Hmmm Maybe. Or I could modify the engine room a bit and with a bit of work on the walls etc it could be fire proofed. Ok who wants to ask scarecrow if he's got any glass fibre and rockwool?

*sigh* Since he won't leave my room, I'll ask him. I'll be back in a few.
*sighs again and walks off*

*races back with goods in hand*
Got 'em! *gives them to Chrono*

"And I definatly won't be breakfast? Or second breakfast? Or Elevenses, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner, supper?"

We'll keep her well-fed, no worries.

Um....another worry I've just had. Do dragons use...er, litter boxes? Or what shall we do with the dragon dung?

Thanks I'll get the 'bot busy with this little lot

As for midge I think Gloria finds you cute. Have you seen the lovely soft colours her eyes turn when she sees you?

And as for the other I'll set up a subroutine in the 'bot to drop the 'waste' into the now functioning fusion reactor