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

*the cat follows and looks around*

*the cat, being left unsupervised, scans the room for anything interesting*

*walks into the Forecastle. sees cat and bends over to pet it briefly*

Hello, puss. Have you seen Benjamin? I must admit that I am a bit worried about him. Silly, isn't it?

*shakes head* Why am I talking to a cat?

*heads for the hold to check and see if the captain is there*

*the cat grins feline-ly*

what do i see in this room, GL?

never mind, i'll come back later

*the cat leaves in search of... who knows*

The cat saw a bunch of bunks, neatly made, with a locked sea-chest at the foot of each one. Plus a partially carved likeness of the Mary Celeste, a fiddle, several partially consumed candles, a spare sea-chest, a rabbit's foot, a coin under a bunk, a storm lantern, a weapon's locker (locked), several equipment lockers, a loose piece of rope, a mostly-mended sail with needle and thread and a broken compass.

*Enters the room and looks about. Makes sure that no one is watching, and approaches the sea-chests.*

*Goes about his buisness (see me in my private thread, GL), then opens up his own chest, finds a bottle, and takes a swig. Exits*

*Martens walks into Foc'sle muttering something under his breath inaudible to all but the Ships Cat*

*Opens chest, checks his personal possessions, relocks chest. Returns up companionway to deck*

*the cat peeks in the door, sees no one, and goes toward richardson's cabin*

*Lizzie enters, looking for the cat. She pokes around the chests and checks in the corners, but doesn't find her. She keeps her eyes open for anything else that might be of interest to a little girl.*

Is this the cat that crept into the cript c****d and came out again?

Lizzie saw what the cat saw a while ago: a bunch of bunks, neatly made, with a locked sea-chest at the foot of each one. Plus a partially carved likeness of the Mary Celeste, a fiddle, several partially consumed candles, a spare sea-chest, a rabbit's foot, a coin under a bunk, a storm lantern, a weapon's locker (locked), several equipment lockers, a loose piece of rope, a mostly-mended sail with needle and thread and a broken compass.

*Spying a glint under one of the bunks, Lizzie crawls under hoping it is the pendant she's looking for. It's not, but she picks it up anyway. As she crawls back out, she sees Mr. Goodschad standing casually near the door.*

Hi, again! Look what I found. A coin! Who do you think lost it?

GL, which bunk was it under? That way I can give sage advise as to the owner of the item >

~ Captain McLellan knocks the coin out of Lizzy's hand. ~

Hic!

* Lizzie is... startled, but not frightened, as she feels her hand bumped. She sees and hears nothing that could be responsible for the coin taking flight.*

Mr. Goodschad, did you see that? Why on earth would that be necessary? There's never been any interference before!