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

okay, folks, this is it. we are steering the blood so close that you can jump over and raid the platform on the count of three

ONE


TWO


THREE!

** checks checklist **

? - check.

Cutlass? drawn

camera? ready

Pistol? loaded

Captain, I stand right behind you.

*pokes Marjin slightly*

******SPLASH*******
******SPLASH*******

*gives each of the assembled pirates in the bo(a)rding party one of those plastic nametags with the radio frequency responder which allow the rig(g) crew access to all areas.*

*presses button on rig sleeve to summon the dumb-waiter which will hoist the boarding party 60metre vertically to the rig platform*

oops, once more miss spelling rears her ugly face. thanks for pointing that out, alec

could've been worse though

i could have called this boarding party a boring party

I can offer some watermelons for replacing the cannonballs if there will be any need for those.

*Arrives, carrying hammer, nails and planks*

ready for action, Cap'n. What are we boarding up?

i just fremantled this crane wire and fastened it to one of our lifeboats. now "all" we need is a volunteer who climbs up and activates the crane. then we should be on board in a jiffy.

so who's going?

I'll volunteer Captain! I'm used to heights.


*Climbs up the crane. Gets nearly to the top when the Captain's parrot, Flint, flys down out of the sun and attacks her with claws and beak!!! She falls, but a coil of rope wraps around her ankle and she is dangling head down and swinging in space above the ship and the sea.*

The Pelican swoops down puts Mari-Rae in her pouch and deposits her back on top of the crane. Lets see if we can be a little more careful. and hopefully the Captain can talk that parrot into not jeopardizing the mission.

i'm afraid flint has a mind of his own - and momentarily he seems to be out of it

shagbark climbs up next to mari-Rae and activates the crane. Is that a herring I see in your hairdo mari

No, it's a hairing


Thanks for the rescue Shagbark and Pelican!

*Puts down the two short planks, and stares up at the crane.*

Try fiddling with those levers in the cab ....

What was that kes I couldn't hear you over the crane. did you say left hand down a bit

shagbark takes his left hand and pushes lever forward and down.

*Ducks as the hook on the end of the crane swings past his head.*

*Picks up a bucket of screws to make herself useful*!!!

*Pushes the right hand lever up...*

Kes and I are going walkabout for 2 weeks.. cya!