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

I'm afraid I did say that, sea. Miss Tron?

Drat! I shouldn't have given him that chicken first! Always reward your dog AFTER he does what he's supposed to!

/* Runs around the bush chasing Zeppo, Sunjello and Zero. */

He's getting away! I can't follow, they're going directly through the brambles!

/* Winces. */
Ooooh. That's got to hurt.

Yeeee-haaaaa! Aieeeee!

*The shouts trail off into the distance, accompanied by an occasional yelp.*

Zero, I'm escaping. You better decide whether you want to come along for the ride.

ARGH! sorry guys!

*smacks forehead, worries about zeppo*

/* Runs back and jumps on his horse. */

We've got to rescue Zeppo and Zero! Who's going to help me?

/* Clambers off horse, unties it, then climbs back on. */
< > <---

i'll go!

*unties horse, leaps onto its back, prepares to follow d'E*

is someone online to watch the prisoners?

Oook [trans: I am]

/* Checks the "who's online" gadget. */

No, but Babel-17 is online. I haven't seen him for ages.

*sigh*

okay. i'd better stay and watch them, then.

B-17 is online?!

Right. sea, if you stay and guard the prisoners, see if you can find Carmel Bunny. Ask her to hitch up the pugs and follow the trail through the undergrowth. I think they're the only ones small enough to follow Zeppo's trail directly. I'll try to follow the sound of galloping paws.

Heigh-ho, away!

/* Gallops off */

*waves*

*returns to watch prisoners. sits on stump roughly 5 feet away and pulls out gun*

no more funny business, ya hear? i've got a bullet for each of you if you try anything stupid.

*smiles sunnily*

Prisoners ?

*looks to his left where Butch used to be and then to his right where Sunjello used to be*

*looks up into the tree for any Apes then shakes head mournfully*

Just this poor injun left missy.

*scowls*

*shakes head to clear double vision*

sorry. backlog does that to me occasionally.

*offers joe a smile*

so what's your story, injun?

*having, astonishingly enough, slept through all the noice*

*wakes, stretches, yawns*

*looks around*

Why do we only have one prisoner? Where's d'E - and Zeppo?

sunjello ran off with zeppo. d'E's making chase, and i'm guarding the remaining prisoner.

if you feel like helping d'E, you can probably still catch up to him. he didn't leave all that long ago...

or perhaps you should hang about and take up the next prisoner watch, as i'll be off to bed IRL soon.

Or, If you like, you can both go and I'll stay here. I've had a nice loooong sleep and I'm full of beans...

*opens carpet bag and pulls out... a hatstand. Looks a bit embarrased and quickly reassembles it into a rather odd, but very long black rifle. Points rifle unswervingly at... the one prisoner*

Ok. I'm set.

*nods approvingly*

guess i'll just have to hear the story later, joe. we'll have plenty of time.

*wanders off in the direction of the coach to catch a little shut-eye*

*leads Gandalf to a stone, climbs up on stone, mounts horse*

Are you sure you'll be alright, Sol?

I hope the others will be waking up soon...

No no, I'll be absolutely fine...

*waves and airly hand about and accidently fires the gun.

The recoil knocks her flat on her back and the bullet whistles entertainigly past Joe's ear*

Ooops.

*the sound of the rifle crack wakes Caer from her slumbers*

Hmmm, seems to have been a fairly eventful night.

I'll just get brew on and toast some of this bread, sea, then once we have all had brekkie, I can keep an eye on Joe there.

*produces Marmite and Golden Shred marmalade from pocket*