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

*the cat meows and glances around the room*

Mmmrrr. I suppose so, mate Gillings. The cat, yes. I know naught of who she may belong to.

And by the way, what would be your feelings on having a bit of a private conversation?

*Sets down the cat*

Sure, we can have a private conversation. Anywhere in particular that you'd like to have it?

How about at http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/F72915?thread=138701&post=1274270#p1274270 ?

d**n! d**n and blast!!! *fumes*

*the cat looks slightly put out, then looks at the link and grins*

*When Lorenzen leaves, Gilling looks down at the cat (if she's still here)*

Now then, Nameless One, I think I know what you are, and I think that I can help you. If you want me to help you, follow me. If not, enjoy your day.


Oh, you chests, open up!
I'm too tired to coherently rhyme.


*Gilling strips a sheet from a blanket and quickly stuffs it with some various artifacts from the chests. He pulls, last of all, the brown bottle of liquid from Lorenzen's chest, and conceals it in his shirt*

Now, time to hurry. You to, Nameless One.

*Closes and locks the chests*

*Exits to his private cabin*

*The Captain rushes in and unlocks the weapon's locker. Inside are 2 pistols and 4 cutlasses. The Captain takes one of the pistols.*

*Amelia runs in and dashes to the cheat where she was hiding her Zapper and throws it open. Her Zapper is still there, nestled inside the pocket of a most-eaten old coat. She yanks it out and puts it carefully in her left pocket, then runs out to the deck again*

*Runs in and unlocks his chest, pulls out his sword with his right hand, doesn't bother to re-lock the chest, goes to the weapons locker and takes a cutlass in his left hand and runs out on deck*

*Martens rushes in and selects a Cutlass and a pistol from the weapons locker*

*looks around and without being seen by anyone removes a stange mechanical device from his locker and places a pistol in there and relocks his locker*

*runs back onto deck*

*Opens his locker and discovers that what he wanted is gone.*

Damn you, Gillings!

*Is anyone else here?*

*The cabin rings emptily to Lorenzen's question. No one is there, the Captain having run onto the deck after taking his weapon.*

*Forcefully breaks open his own locker with his boot to make it look like it was robbed (which it was, anyway). Breaks open everyone else's locker to make them look the same. Looks for his own belongings and takes note of what everyone else has*

*Lizzie enters the forecastle seeking shelter from the kraken. She stays in the doorway, watching the battle continue on the deck. Her peripheral vision notes the disarray and files it for later attention.*

*piles everyone else's stuff into Gilling's chest. Add's Richardson's weird gadget to that chest. Takes the big gun and clip, just in case (I assume that it slings over my shoulder). Grabs a sword from the weapons case (if there are any left), and carefully exits the room*

*Lorenzen's movements catch Lizzie's eye and she sees him piling stuff into Gilling's locker. She shrinks further into the shadow and holds her breath. She watches Lorenzen gather the gun and sword and leave. She exhales slowly when she realizes Lorenzen didn't see her.*

*Gilling darts in, grabs a cutlass, and is about to dash back out when he notices the mess and Lizzie*

Ah! Who did this? Lizzie, did you see who did this?