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

(lurks a little just to establish supremacy)

*ahem*.

The Royal Audiologist enters, typanometer at the ready, to check that eardrum pressure in this dark dank dungeon is still at a reasonably safe level for all concerned.

Good thing there isn't a Royal Optometrist yet. The light quality in here's enough to give anyone but a eyestrain.......

OOoohh, look, a lurking competition! ;-D

The sneaks up behind Ottox and yells "BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Then leaves a nice cup of tea here to help the new Sir Ottox of Lurksville (or was it Sir Ottox the Lurker, or Sir Ottox the Linking Lurker? The lurking link? Something like that, anyway...) recover.

She even yells BOO!!!!!!!! at the audiologists, and not to leave anyone out, the king and Inkwash, and the princess, just in case she's still here (but is careful not to yell in people's ears).

aaaaiiiiigggggghhhhhh!

whew!

what do you mean am i really scared? of course i'm really scared. a mouldy dungeon is no place for a proper silly princess after the king found me down here, i thought sir ottox was going to rescue me (isn't that what knights do? rescue princesses?) but he seems to be lurking.... but now that the door's open i guess i can show myself out.

any chance of some tea before i go?

st. b (genuinely scared of dungeons and ghosts and such)

The Tender of the Royal Ear checks her sound pressure level meters, to ensure that none of this silly boo-ing is reaching unwanted decibel levels.

Hmph. Ghosts indeed. What this dungeon needs is some good disinfectant and some electric lighting...

Too much s around...

So, princess...

Argh! Go away!
Don't spoil the Dungeon!

Go away? Me??? But.. but I only just got here. *deep sigh*.

Alright then.

*packs up her ear tending kit and leaves.*

Aaaaa... Noooo... come back!!!

You can install electric lights here, but if you do, I'll blow their fuses.



*Pours a nice cup of tea for the princess with some lovely extra added ingredients from one of the less accessible dungeons. Now if the princess just HAPPENS to fall asleep (and therefore NOT leave), you won't suspect me, will you?

*blows some spooky chill air on the King*

*shivers* Spooky...

*Ahem* Brave Sir Knight! What's all this about scaring our revered audiologist from the dungeon? I was looking forward to a nice little catfight between Inanna with the disinfectant and The Fearsome phantom spilling her buckets everywhere... And what's all this about electricity and fuses? This is a magical kingdom, all light is magical...besides, power lines would ruin the view...

I haven't checked up on my imp theory of kingdom lights yet....

I don't know, seems to me that the Imp of the Perverse is the ruling imp in these parts...

(reappears from a quick lurk down the other end of the long, dark corridor, having been scared silly by a loud BOO!)

Hey, any more of that tea?

so, brave sir knight....

who was it you were trying to chase out of the dungeon then if it wasn't the audiologist?

*sips tea*
that's odd....

Ghost? Have you put something in the princess' tea?

*takes another sip*

reeeeealy good,
but......
odd.

well, thanks! *sips more tea* i think i'll just be going now, can only take so much dank and mould you know. *sips tea* *turns to go* *trips over her own feet* *falls to the floor sitting cross legged still holding teacup - hasn't spilled a drop!*

or, maaaybe i'll jusssht sssshtay here and finnnn... and finnnn... and drinkmmoreteeeeee.

*takes sip*

looks innocent. Would SHE do that?

*Hands some lovely tea to Inwash (ignore the skull and crossbones shape the steam above it is making )*

*refills Broelan's cup*

(clutching the reinforced ceramic/asbestos mug)

Mmm... lovely looking cup of tea...
(sips)

S'lookin' even lovelier from th'inside...