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

* This small jetty leads out to a small cruiser where the production & technical staff are moored. A number of sturdy camera equipment boxes have been left here. The pier stretches out a fair way into the sea... *

*alicat checks to make sure all camera equipment has arrived for this wonderful assignment.* Good, everything's arrived.

* After what seems like an eternity the chopper starts to descend to the clearing near a jetty... *

* Once everyone is clear of the helicopter it swings away out to sea. The challengers ponder that there is no going back now, even if the next 6 weeks were hell on Earth... *

Welcome challengers !!!

I am the executive producer and one of your marshalls. I hope your stay here on Poco Island is a happy one, although due to the challenging nature of the contest, it might be anything but...

For the viewers at home each team member has been given 3 days of rations, 3 basic changes of clothes for varying weather conditions, the remainder of their malaria tablets (3), sunscreen lotion, shoes & a sleeping matress...

As well, each team has been given a cargo net for the express purpose of constructing a shelter...

* The challengers mill about, most staring out of saucer shaped eyes... *

You know the general areas you have been designated to, so it leaves us here to wish you luck... and to remember to keep an eye out for the Immunity Challenge to be posted sometime later this week at the Tribal Council...

* With that some challengers hastily make there way to their camps whilst others like Kes, start sobbing uncontrollably... *

* As the challengers have well and truly left to regions far, the producers lie back in the sun pondering how they were ever able to convince the network to agree to this... *

* F.C lies back pussycat like lips puckered in delight knowing that with a little 'creative accounting' the bank accounts have been switched so that expenses are now being charged to the million dollar account... *

* M.K is thinking........ *

* Well, it's awfully hard to concentrate when you have a fine bottle of Moet by yourside & a platter of fine cheeses the other... *

M.K - I don't think much of our resort F.C...

F.C - Hmmm...No.

M.K - I mean you think we would get state rooms for the amount we've had to outlay...

M.K*

*flutter of wings
Hi M.K. and F.C. How's it going? I am just going to deposit some gold items around and about, then I'll be back. Oh, here's a bottle of champagne, we might as well party, what do you say? Vodka jellies on order....

*alicat takes time out from her duties to enjoy a few drinks.*

* M.K takes minutes to swing around to acknowledge their guest. Well it would be a shame to rush a good claret... *

Ah...Galaxy Babe, I wouldn't go around making it too easy for them now...

If you would like to be involved, I'll let you be a Marshall if you like...

* He offers a fine lobster pate to Alicat... *

You might want get some footage of Ox's little bungle up on the Hilltop, but don't rush off. Have some of this sumptutous smoked salmon first...

M.K*

*flutter of wings
*accepts a glass of champagne from alicat
*nibbles on some smoked salmon
"Yes, please, M.K., I'd like to be a Marshall. But not a big, bad one."

Welcome on board !!!

I'll update the Mainpage tomorrow to include you...

But, in the meantime go keep an eye on them, whilst F.C & I decide what to have from the swanky Resort's menu tonight...

M.K*

Ha! Ha!
Well that's the job of bosses, delegation!
OK M.K*
Catch you later.
Choose me something nice from the menu too!
*flutter of wings

*wanders down to the jetty in a bright purple bikini top and a pair of khaki shorts*
Hey, oh great and powerful ones. How goes it?

* Overnight this damp place has proceeded to be covered in little mean looking mushrooms of a very pungent nature. Enough in fact for 10 portions, if a secondary set of hands can be persuaded to harvest... *

* M.K hastily treads on the mushroom spores, for they appear to have grown in the wrong place... *

Hi Ally,

To increase the enjoyment of all, could you please act as a Marshall as well...

Thanks.
M.K*

* As the sun begins to heat up this fine morning, the film unit is happily laying this morning in the moored boat, whilst elsewhere F.C & M.K are quietly slipping back into their plush, newly upgraded Imperial Rooms after visiting the Casino... *

* Although most of the equipment has been stored away, a singular metal tripod has fallen into the sand beside the jetty... *

*While taking the newly-acquired boat on an "explore" round the island, K notices a shiny metal object in the sand near the jetty. It might come in handy. It's a tripod.*
Shame I forgot to bring my Instamatic.
*paddles back to base camp hoping for a rest*

*lounges in with hands stuffed into the pockets of those beautiful silk slacks*

*sees mk and fc about to sit down to dinner*

'hey.'

*walks over, takes bottle of moet from the ice, and goes to lean against a chair-back waiting for the next development*

~z

*flutter of wings
Hey, you three! Can I join you and make up the foursome?

Well Hello Zax...

Glad you could make it...

* Drops a caviar nibbly at hand, reaches for some more of the fine claret... *

I sent F.C an outline of where we wanted to take things, so chase her up about it...

* M.K sees F.C lounging around on a floating airbed out on the tide. He reaches for the mobile phone... *

You might want to turn over dear, unless you want end up red faced, red armed, red legged......by the end of the day

* Turns to Zax... *

But, I'm sure you can pick it up as you go along...

M.K*

*Luxury motor launch pulls up and off jumps shazz, landing lightly in the sand and showing off her tan to perfection by wearing a low-cut white blouse and matching shorts.*
Hi there!
Is this where the Press check in? Now... which one of you is the official writer for the Post... I need a few words with you!
shazzPRME

* M.K hands the attractive newcomer a glass of Moet & a platter bearing quail eggs, truffles and the finest brie money can buy... *

Oh there you are Shazz...

I hope you charged the hire of that boat to our special account...

* M.K has the abiding memory that should have phoned the sleeping F.C at least 2 hours ago... *

Ah, were not so much writers as people creatively bending reality...

But, I'm Executive Producer. So I might be able to help...

M.K*