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

*for your information, when I said jar, I meant one with a screw cap not a cork, it's not a bottle*

[ooc] my... isn't he a tad snippish....

[ooc] I dont think so...wheres jade?

*Vomar looks at the top of the jar*

Ah! How can this be? My nearly perfect vision that has saved my life on dozens of occasions has failed to perceive that this jar is closed with a screw-top, not a cork!

*Thinks*

Oh, well. The laws of physics are still the same. We'll just have to push it, somehow.

*Meanwhile, GL and Canaru look again at the fallen trolloc*

Garius-This is interesting. If what you say is true, then I doubt we'll find all of the answers here. We've established that the Dark Lord is a fairly new one, and unless he had a *very* impressive graduate thesis, this couldn't have easily been done from college. Perhaps this Dark Lord is being paid or manipulated by some *other*, more powerful Dark Lord?

[Xai] that seems more plausible than believing that this Lordling has that sort of power.... what do you suggest would be our best course of action?

snippish? Sorry if you'd had the day I had you whould be.

no worries, patrik

Quoth: ribbit

[ooc] sorry, s'all good....

thanks for all

I'M A TOAD???? That is most certainly not a good thing for a hime-ish female such as myself to be. *hrumphs to herself* Oh, and here I am, Quoth dear. And Xai for that matter, also. Hi all. My computer monitor died on me the end of last week, and I only got a new one today. Sorry. But I'm back. And this monitor is huge, and /I love it,/ and I do not think it shall die any time soon. I must say, however, that I am still workinmg part-time and moght not be as regular as I once was until about the end of August. But I don't plan on being gone for a week straight again, okay? Okay?

Siun: *ribbit* This is so undignified... *sighs dejectedly, bangs on the side of the jar, hoping to get someone's attention* Hello? Help! S'htaio!!!(she's cursing in that ancient language... hehehe.) I can't believe this! I wish I had some of my scientific instruments with me.. we could cut our way out of the lid, or something... *ribbit* S'htaio, go'n dai!!!

*Meanwhile, the glass has been super heated, and has expanded a great deal. With an amulet-hightened hop, Vomar jumps up, knocks aside the screw top, and falls to the ground. He concentrates on the Star of Skara Brae, invokves the Spell Reversal Spell, and changes back into a human. He examines the jar for a moment, and a thought strikes him*

Hmmm,....sneaking out will be easier if it's just me carrying a jar of toads. I wonder if I should make them wait a bit, for safety's sake. Hmmmm....

*Meanwhile, Canaru, GL, and Xai are still conspiring with each other*

GL-If you ask me,we should find the others, and see if we can get out of here. But not before we throw a fly into the ointment of these plans. Maybe if we could just contaminate the elixir, or damage the smoke-stacks or sludge producers, or something.

Canaru: *is bending over, peering intently at some wires which are protuding precariously from a nearby computer terminal-controlling thingy* *nods at GL* Yes, I suppose we could at that. But wouldn't this *yanks out the wires* be a bit easier...? *the wires spark a bit* *he grins maniacally*

*meanwhile in the jar*

Siun: *ribbits to Vomar, hopes he can understand her* You had better not leave me a toad. I simply can't handle this...!

Quoth* ribbit

*Xai glances at GL and looks expectantly.*

[Xai] what now oh fearless leader? *supresses a smirk*

"Now prepare to die" a black knight appears from nowhere

*Xai turns the Knight's first hasty lunge with a flick of his Vorpal blade and dance back from the armored warrior.*

[Xai] i know i should have been paying attention to that tingle.... on your toes folks, there is someone else still being masked from sight!

*The knight stalks forward on the balls of his feet as Xai pulls a small Kris Knife from a sheath with his free hand. He sidesteps the knight's stroke and counterstrikes with his Vorpal Blade. The blade strikes sparks against his shield as the knight ducks under a cross slash of the Kris Knife. Xai glides away from the knight once more.*

[Xai] i'm impressed.....

*A Gholan assassin steps from thin air towards GL and Canaru with a curved hand axe held menacingly in front of him. Xai glances from his assailant towards the new arrival and receives a painful blow to his trileaf armor that sends him staggering. The black knight's eyes glow in triumph.*

I will not complain, I will not complain, I will not complain, I will not complain, I will not complain....


*Vomar cautiously opens the door of this workshop, and looks out. Absolutely no one out there. He decides that it's probably safe, and transforms the other toads back to normal*

Now come on. This isn't exactly a safe place to be.

*Meanwhile, GL pulls out a dagger, rolls out of the way of an atacking assassin, and delivers a blow to its leg*

GL-As soon as we get a breather, let's find the others and get out of here!

since Pat seems content to just add plot twists at random (it makes it more interesting) his creations really seem to be public domain, i thought it alright to take control of his knight..... someone smack me if i'm out of place.... the laws of continuity have seemed a bit skewed in this forum anyway.....

*The knight's sword seems to draw in the light as his eyes blaze with an arcane power. He outstretches his hand and a bolt of energy surges towards Xai and dissolves harmlessly against Xai's chest. The knight looks dumbfounded.*

[Xai] *curses vehemently* it really stings when people do that....

*Xai dodges forward and feints with his Vorpal blade then drops to one knee and runs his Kris along the inside hinge of the knight's knee, effectively hamstringing him. He stands from the crippled knight just in time to see the Gholan's head come free of it's body. As Xai is wiping his blade clean he hears a commotion from the soldiers in the room.*

[Xai] now would be a good time to leave.....

*Our heroes dash past a startled trolloc and into the main hall. Xai slams down the cross bar on the door.*

[Xai] that should hold them for a time, lets find the others....

*hears sounds of a struggle*

*The hallway reverberates with a rythmic thudding as the minions inside hurl the workers against the iron door.*