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

*Gets up from the floor. Goes to the bar fridge and gets ice. Puts the ice on the rug burns on her bum, received when she slid all the way across the and back again during the last manuvers. Mixes a large for herself since she's got the fridge open anyway.*

Hello, Gwennie.

*turns on auto-space-pilot and goes to the galley to cook a lasagna al forno to go with his *

*Contemplates to go with his *

? yes, also a good idea

nice way to celebrate the beginning of the year of the pig actually

What? By eating one of the wee darling beasties?

Oh! Hi Mari!

Budge up Linus! You're taking up all the room and blocking access to my voddie!

*Manoeuvres a booted foot so that it rests in Linus' face*

ah, the old 'open mouth insert foot' ploy?

*Munches a couple olives she had been marinating in her *

you use valuable stiffdrink-space for olives?

Just be ready to duck if said space wasting olives aren't pitted.

that would be even more space-wasting

they have to be pitted otherwise the toothpick doesn't go through them properly

I don't think that Mari will appreciate being called a toothpick!

*studies his map intensely*

hmmm, this looks interesting. according to the hitchiker's guide they celebrate the wildest carnival in the galaxy. lots of tourists. millions of them. there just *has* to be a lot of stuff to freemantle

whaddoyousay, guys?

Yes, please!

Is the planet called Freemantle? I wonder how the name of that Aussie city has come to mean piracy? I spent a lot of time in that city and never saw any or .

It comes from the time when a pirate stole a fireplace ... just ripped the whole thing out of the wall ... and got a free mantle piece with it!

ay, them earthly freemantle pirates are cunningly disguised. in my town, however, most of them are easily recognized: plumbers, carpenters, lawyers - you name it...

oh well, let's read these coordinates into the autopilot then

*pushes a number of buttons, turns a few dials and pulls the gear lever into interstellar overdrive*

phew, time to relax, i think. where's me ?

*wanders up out of the hold where his is*

Why do I always miss the fun stuff?

*goes back to hold, kicks his *



*hops back up to the bridge, holding injured foot*

Medic!

gee, i dunno. That was pretty funny from where i was sitting

*glares at Linus, attempts to hit him over the head with a convenient bottle, and falls into the barfridge*

Ahh, just the medicine I was looking for!

*mixes himself a bunch of s and downs the lot*

I feel no pain!

Which is a good way to feel!

So, this Freemantle with the perpetual carnival - do you think I need a new outfit?

*Looks down at her cowgirl mini skirt, her checked shirt and the cowgirl waistcoat trimmed with fringe and spangles. Her white leather cowgirl boots have a knife sheath, and her matching gunbelt holds her silver six shooters.*