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

*Exhausted by all the festivites she toddles off for home.*

See you again!

*materializes in*
Good evening everyone. Yes, I'm probably here to disturb. *bends down to collect little Winnie the Pooh statue*
Anyone missing this funny statue?

Oh, hello Lord Falk LeGrey (I still love this nick )

Of course, you are NOT disturbing, I'm happy to see you in here.

No idea, which Winnie this is


What do you like to drink?

*Kasia goes to the bar, grabs another delicious oyster and get herself some . Then she goes to the the purple couch, sits down and starts 'North by Northwest' on VCR*

*E pops out of meta-space. Blurrs with a whizzing look in his eyes, gets more matirial again, seems to be turning into a lego, just is able to turn back on the whitenoise-style, and...*

phew! I did it. Hey, Kasia, I´ll just drop behind the bar, and make myself a punch! I need one after those christamsmarkets yesterday and today (where I went without): Gliehwoi fer olle zamme!

Hey, Zeus, would you turn me into a god?

I think Winnie is actually a shape shifter - could be anyone...

Mine is a glass of water and an aspirin please - had my works x-mass party last night. Food and bar were free - you can imagine the consequences. The only saving grace was that the carriage home was booked for 1am. Which saved me from turnig into a pissed pumpkin as always happens if I still out and drinking after 2.

Would you mind putting on some soothing 'Venetian Caffe-Jazz?

*Kasia hands Java a glass of water and an Aspirin*

Here you go, you poor one.

*Kasia shrivers at the thought of her own works x-mas party coming Friday...*

Java, what's a 'Venetian Caffee-Jazz' - something I should know about it as a jazz-fan par exellance? Or is it just a 'Redewendung' (sorry for the German touch - I have no idea, what you call it in English).

Hi E, how are you?

*Java gulps the pint of water*

Thanks that's just what my poor body was screeming out for.

'Redewendung' is a 'figure of speech')

'Venetian Caffee-Jazz' might be a Javaism - it's easy-listening Jazz that is played by the bands at the Cafe's on SanMarco square in Venice. A cup of coffee cost 100 universe dollas and is out of my reach but no-one can stop you form sitting on a step nearby, soaking in the atmosphere whist you listen.

Hi E how was the meet?

*Jave finally feels better and is ready to go to bed*

*Pan staggers into the Pub with a torn sleeve on her dress.....hair looking as though it was combed with an egg beater* "Morphine I V please...Vodka chaser."
"Thanks again for a nice birthday, they tell me I had awonderful time!"
*falls flat on her face* "mumbles, jusss step uver mee."

::steps back to admire her tinsel work::



Oh... you are soooo handsome this evening!!! Shall we dance!??

::Expects the jukebox to jump into playing a romantic song, which really only happens when she coaxes Kes into dancing, and vice-versa::

::continues to wait::

::Hears "Revolution" on the jukebox, which breaks her out of Pan's spell::

OH MY!!! What am I doing in the arms of this evergreen!??

Errrr... did someone beat Pan up!??

You ok, dear!??

Hmmm .. perhaps it's mainly the self-inflicetd wounds of over-birthday celebrating? If so, I reckon she had a good time! (Watches a bit of N by NW out of the corner of his eye ... the bit where the young boy extra covers his ears before the gunshot!)

Carey Grant... named after that Joni Mitchell song, "Carey"... right!??

If I've been acting odd lately, about this tree, Kes, errr... please try and forget!??

::bats her eyes::

Hmm ... yes. I wasn't going to mention it, but since the subject has come up ... you do seem to be getting attached to it .... I wonder why?

What!?? Oh!!! Err... no, I'm not attached to the tree... I've just-- always pined for the scent of pine!!!

(always good to be the pun-person at his own game!?? )

Something about the tree is vaguely familiar ... can't place it ... Hate that! Quite gives me the needle!

Cone you tell me anything more!!?? Or are you sapped out on reasons why you think you've seen the forest for this tree!??

Tell you more? I con if 'er 'es a good reason .....

Maple you could be wrong about remembering the tree... I wood not put it past you... in fact, I have felled for that old familar tree trick many acorn times!!!

(WHAT A STRETCH!!!)

*wood knot!!! !!!!!!!!!

perhaps you're right ... I might have been too trunk to remember ... we should leaf it alone before the conversation branches into something silly ...