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

*Kes searches through the gifts, and finds the small parcel with his name on it. He opens the lid a fraction and peeps inside. His eyebrows raise in astonishment*

Pan! You know! How the H**l did you know that? It's the one thing I wanted!

*Mari-rae enters the Pub. She is laden with decorations for New Year's Eve; sparkly balls to hang, silly hats, cans of spray string, confetti, balloons, streamers, noise makers.*

Aren't we going to celebrate?

Only if extremely, disgustingly strong alcohol is involved...

::pushes her face into Sophie's fur::

::collects herself, since she's been a little scattered, much like all those Legos... speaking of which!!! Where is Englander!?? Oh, that's right... things to do and all that... I miss him... ::

Ehhh... Pan!?? Is our prezzie something we wanted at the time you left!?? Because that was RINGO.... but now it is something different..

Party?
Nah.
Not in the mood.
Oh man, I got them ole' christmas blues soooo bad!
so can I get a time out?

Just gimme a couple of days will'ya?

- then I'll be back on top

Promise!

WOW!!! What's your method to getting over Christmas Blues!???

You really wanna know, dont'cha?

This is my mantra:

Ahhh.... alas, I can't legally do that for a couple of months...

*wanders into the pub, having not been by for a while, spots Pan asleep on her couch*
Arrr. just the person I's wants ter see. Pity she's asleep. Oi'l just haves ter wait.
*goes over to the bar and gets a beer and a nip, rolls and lights one of his cigarettes, takes a deep draw, exhales and sips his beer*
Aaahhh. That's grand!
*waits to see if Pan wakes up*

::Coughs from the cigarette smoke::



::Plato sneezes::

It do be pretty foul, don't it, burit's alls I can affords.
Anyways its as much a parts o' me as me quaint accent and me gap-toothed smile. *grins his famous gap-toothed smile to prove it. Has another beer and another whisky*
What's do yer expects from an old git loikes me, onyway?

::Coughs::

Everyone has their.... errr... personality...

What brings you here!??

I's be doing some work fer Pandora and wants ter have a wee word with her abouts it. I's just not been here fer quite some time. Got stuck in me shed during t' floods. Still, I's is 'ere now and I hopes ter see you again sometime. *grins his grin*

Here, there, you! Amos, can you tack up this banner over your head on the rafter there? (unfurling a HAPPYNEWYEAR) banner done in silver and gold letters)

I can't reach.

Great idea, mari-rae, let's prepare for the next millennium!


(selfpronounced spokesman for the campaign for real time a.k.a. international pedant society)

*fluter of wings*

Hi folks

oh, I can see you already started with New Year's Ev - great!

How are you all?

Pretty good...

You, Kas!??

*takes banner from mari-rae*
Roight yer are ma'am.
*stands on stool and tacks banner in place, then sits down and gets another beer and whisky. Rolls another ciggie and lights it*

;:Cough cough::

(Funnily enough St.D I was going to let Amos add "I knows its annoys some people, buts its all I 'as in me life, and I'll be blowed iffen I's is goings ter stop now!". Sorry, just part of his character
B-17)

I am going into the Ladies to change for the party. It may be time to bring Susan/Witch out again. She looks better in a party gown than I do! heheheh!

*Goes over to the blue goo couch and shakes Pandora.* Let's get dressed for the party, Pan! Where is Gwennie? St D, Kasia, do you want to look through all the pretty dresses too, and choose something to wear?