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

/* Remembers back when the posse was in Peta Gulch, and the women all got baths but none of the men did. */

Garius, would the securibots be tuned to find vegetable bombs, or just the traditional kind?

[X] What about steak bombs? Though I suppose those'd only work if the pugs were around, which seems altogether a bit likely...

*what's for the ensuing chaos afet X mentioned the 's' and 'b' words within all the dogs' hearing*

Oh dear ........

You can get in line, d'E. There's not really a rush, now, is there. *wanders outside to find Amos*

*Raises eyebrow at d'E*

You know, that may just explain that smell that has been following me around.

*Joins the shower queue*

The securibots searched for every kind of bomb in our databases. That covers a very wide range of bombs, since it includes the ones we have invented ourselves. Nevertheless, they could be fooled under certain unusual circumstances. For instance, if the bomb was shielded by magic, then they wouldn't be able to find it. But these celeries and jellos don't practice magic, so that can't be it.

*eyes light up.*

It's possible the bomb could be shielded by some other substance, like kryptonite or something. We've never tested bomb detection shielding before. Hey Affy! A new line of research!

[X deals with the pugs patiently.]

/* Wonders how people could read his mind when thinking about the shower, decides he should be freaked out by it but in the end what can you do but just accept it. Stands in line behind GL. */

A bomb with a protective coating, like a hard candy coating, or maybe something soft like a sour cream and chive dip?

*passes out some bags of sour cream and chive crisps she found in the saddle bag of the DFB*

*comes back into the church looking much happier*

Amos brought Ferrari with him!


newer researchers: Ferrari is an Andalusian black stallion who has been around for about 2 years now, and is my horse. Ridden only by me, Mike, and Irv. He doesn't talk, but he understands.

*Blue Bear wispers something in Carmel's ear*

Can they do that? *Blue Bear shrugs* I'll ask. Blue Bear wonders if instead of bringing in a bomb of their own the bad guys might have taken over one of the existing ones. They might reprogram it or replace the detonator and on a search it wouldn't show up as anything that isn't supposed to be there.

I must say, I'm not entirely cumfortable with the idea of bombs that are supposed to be there.

[X] You get used to it, eventually.

[Short flashback of X in Maverick Hunter HQ, looking nervously at the sign above a storage room: "HIGH EXPLOSIVES." He looks at the next door, which says, "REALLY HIGH EXPLOSIVES." He looks at the third one, which says, "BOMB MAN'S GOT NOTHING ON THIS."]

Carmel faints

*waves a chocolate chip cookie under the nose of Carmel in an attempt to revive her*

*Notices the chocolate chip cookie. Instinctively looks over at Caer.*

Hmmm........

*ferckles in the pockets of her now pristine combat suit and eventually finds a packet of Cadbury's Jestives*

Yay! My favourite, just like digestives but with drops too.

*makes another fresh brew of *

Ooh, more tea.

*Carmel manages to sit up to take a cookie from Amy*

Thank you very much. Now you all have me thinking, if these bad people can take over one of the....bombs that....belong in the Atelier then what's to stop them from doing that with all of them? And if they can hide bombs from a search then instead of one there could be lots and lots of them...

*wobbles. steadies herself, has a bit of cookie to fortify herself*

Dear me, it could be quite a very large...what did you call it, Blue Bear? *wispers* ..."evergetic disassembly" at the Atelier. *lengthy wispers* What? Oh, my, Blue Bear wants to know about something called "failsafes." Woody could have set the bombs to go off if something isn't reset regularly, so if everything went sideways with his plan he would still get to blow up the Atelier. Gee, you would have to be just a terrible person to do such a thing...oh, dear!
May I have extra sugar in my tea, pretty please?

*faints*

Where does Blue Bear learn all this stuff? Does he lead a secret existence we don't know about?

[Zero] Maybe he's just particularly bright.

*standing up and beginning to pace*

Amos says all's ready with the transportation. If I ride Ferrari I can be home in a few hours, and those who take the carriage will be home by nightfall.

Are we done with cleaning up and all? Even though I can't go inside, I can make myself at home in the guest cottage...