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

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lets see if that will stand...it looks alright in preview.

alec.

that's better, must have been my knots...
where's ugi when you need him?

alec.

*Wanders back to the beach area after an exhausting day shopping the tourist shops. Admires Alec's tent. *

Hi everyone! I'm famished and dying of thirst. Let's party!

*Digs in her shopping bag and brings out leis for all!*

hi mari-rae...

*brings cool-boxes and kegs from landing-craft, sets up bar thingy.*

*pours *...

it's nearly time to go over to mallory square to watch the sun set.
there are all sorts of jugglers and clowns and balancing acts in the
square too...perfect place to start a party.

alec.

erm what's leis ?

Did I misspell it?? Necklaces of orchids and tropical flowers.



Ok, let's go to Mallory Square and watch the buskers. Let me grab a margarita and I'll be right with you.

...sorry, i thought it was some sort of vietnamese spring-roll

*puts on flowery garland thingy, thoughtfully drapes one over the
35mm cannon and starts the HumVee*

alec.

Can I have one too, Mari-Rae?

I got Lei-ed!

I call shotgun! *jumps in the hummvee*

*the hummer screeches to a halt in the middle of the square...
just managing to avoid hitting Shagbark, who seems to have bought himself another key lime pie*

shagbark has had enough of shore leave. he waves to the s takes his pie and returns to the ship.

*comes back to the shore exhausted*

Hm... a Magerita please, and a ===*

Mari-rae those lei things are so pretty may I have one?

*wakes from a dream about being kidnapped by clowns
and forced to work the lights in a circus*

whoa...i'm off to the Hogsbreath Saloon for some

morning Caerwynn

alec.

Ning Alec!

*waves to him as he heads over to the saloon*

Can I have one of those flowery things if I promise not to make any remarks about being leid in Margaritaville?? woopsie..

can i have one too?

:With a crash of thunder and lightning, the skies darken briefly to herald the arrival of the SS Beerkeg ...... As they brighten up again, the ship lands, a boarding ramp slides out and the main hatch opens. In the light filled doorway a dark figure appears, he is wearing a black battlesuit and carrying an overly large spork cannon and.....:
Oh wait a mo, this is shore leave
:the figure returns to the ship and comes back out in a flowery T-shirt carring a :
Hey guys, sorry i thought we were gonna be doing some pillaging, my mistake

lizzeeeee

erm...as Mari-rae is on 'night-shift' i think that she left the
leis in a bag over there under the tent, i don't think she would
mind if you helped yourselves.

*wags finger scoldingly at Batty and Zog*

now i will be asking questions about the backlog later on so
do pay attention !!

Glad you could make it over here...around sunset we usually go
over to Mallory Square to watch the sun set then somehow find
ourselves back here on the beach next morning.

As we're not expecting Captain Piraeus back for another week or so
i don't see why we need to work either, so kick back and reeeeelax.

...oh, and there's a full wet bar set up under the big sailcloth tent.
just help yourselves.

alec.

oh...and we'd better take umbrellas...(non-metallic)

there's a beeg thunderstorm moving over.

alec.

I am happy to have lei'd everyone in Margaritaville!!

*Looks worriedly at the gathering storm. Has another *

*As she is looking upward she spies a flash of green and orange and a big plop of bird poop drops down and splats on her shoulder.*

FLINT!!!!

I'll get you, you consarned varmit!!!

*Looks around for something to wipe off the splat with.*