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

*this trail leads up into the great expanse of Moxon Woods and has seen many to'ings and fro'ings of late*

*the schoolmarm rides along sidesaddle, following someone at a great distance while pretending to be out for a pleasure ride*

*moving out of town into the woods is a bunch of cunning Jellos with a plan*

My plan is that you boys ride straight at the Posse whilst I do ma sneaking thang and free Butch and Sunjello from the rear. Ah know yur frit Yellojello so don't go blubbing on me now and Festus, well ah just reckon on you being very expendable an all, especially with that fancy red shirt o' yurs !

Common, time we git goin'

*Zeke follows a shadowy figure at a great distance who in turn is following a shadowy group of figures at a great distance*

*twilight turns to nightas they make there way up into the woods towards Lurkers Cottage*

i'm going to assume the straight trail and straight path connect... yeah? well they do now.

That's entirely correct ma'am the trail leads out of town to the woods. The path leads out of the woods to the town. I called em different so's not to get confused between the threads.

*heading out of the woods galloping like crazy towards the town comes the rescue party without Butch, Two Jellos or The Sunjello Kid*

good thinking!

*heads back for the town*

/* Pauses within site of the town and waits for the others to catch up. */

*snooping around in the neighbourhood, Gandalf following a trace of treacle*

*Galloping hoofbeats are heard in the woods parallel to the trail. They disappear in the direction of the town. A party of webjellos comes into sight, reining in at the saloon. They dismount and head inside.

*Joins d'E and Titania and looks out at the town.*

Pretty rundown looking town with lots of jellos and Apes around. Better wait until we can all go in at once.

[They are all being watched discreetly by another entity who has been here before but isn't going to reveal himself yet.]

*Carmel has been lying atop a snoring pug-knot, somewhere under the coach seats, conversing softly with BeeBee's chew bear, Blue Bear.*

Carmel Dear me, I think I have to wake the girls up and let them out. We're in a town now? Oh, that does create a bit of a bother, I'm not sure where I packed the little bags...

*The pugs slowly awaken, begin to sniff the air and make the gargling sound they make when sent something they aren't sure they like. Then, as one, they erupt into staccattoo barking.

Pugs - Wooowooowooowooowooo!!!

*a huge black leathery hand covers the mouths of the two pugs*

Ook! [Shut up!] *the Disgruntled Ape has crept up silently behind the little red wagon and now looks at the bunny quizzically*

Ook? [Which side are you on anyway?]

*The ape has Ruppy and TidBit, by far the loudest of the three pugs (really, I'm sure this is in the backlog somewhere) but has overlooked the quiet and timid BeeBee. Realising she still has a pug at her disposal Carmel acts quickly*

Dear me, it's a verb, one sylable...jump...hop...skip...er, oh dear...
*she faints dead away.
BeeBee does what any pug in this position would do. She tries to lick the ape's face.*

*falls on the sharp corner of folded paper in her pocket and is temporarily revived*

Carmel Oh, yes Mac gave me this to read in a moment like this...*reads in a halting monotone, as sight reading is not one of Carmel's skills*..."These dogs are a pugs, also called a Dutch Mastifs. They are so named for a medeaval torture method - they are breed small so that they can only reach a victim's ankles. My dogs will now eat you from the feet up as you struggle. You may feel free to die where you stand or attempt to flee." *There is a long pause, then Carmel carefully reads the note again, to herself* Oh, dear, I cannot believe I just said that.
*she faints again*
*BeeBee continues to try to lick the ape's face.*

*rides up to join d'e and the rest of the resuce team*

so, should we wait til sundown, then?

*stepping out of the coach, gathers some dry tinder and prepares a fire*

Is it going to be safe to light this? I wouldn't want the smoke to give us away.

If not we shall have to have a cold colation.

*sea rides up with the prisoner in tow*

why is that ape accosting caramel bunny?

*draws gun and levels it at the ape*

scat, you! go on now!