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

(After allowing all the passengers to exit the gondola car, B4 strolls along the pier reminiscing of days gone by on the Gulf Coast. Vivid in his memories are the sounds of water lapping against a wharf, the salty tang of ocean water suffusing the summer breeze, the plaintive call of seagulls circling the fishing boats, the sight of herons wading through the bayou marshes in their stilted gait, the splash of alligators on the prowl, the chirrup of crickets at dusk, and the echoed croaking of bullfrogs following an afternoon rain. With all these thoughts coalescing in his mind's eye, B4 suddenly finds himself standing at the
Crossroads.)

*finally manages to get out of the gondola*

*looks around*

*hearing voices in the distance*

*looks at water*

*hesitates*

*unable to resist, he plunges into the water*

*beginning to find it a bit boring splashing around in the water with no one to play with*

*floats*

*looks at his own reflection*

*noticing that his plumage is beginning to look oddly motley*

*tilts head, reflects over the reflection for a while*

*grows tired of that too*

*gets out of the water and heads toward the sound of voices in the distance*

Mommy! Mommy! * Stirs and begins to wake in the sudden cold draft that he now feels in his spot in the duck's gondola, and realizes that the warm feathery feeling was naught but a dream of his mother, unless in his panic he took refuge... no he would never do that... far too embarassing... if he took refuge by hiding beneath... . * * Brushes some duck feathers off of his head, and wobbles off towards the crossroads. * http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/brunel/F107682?thread=274206&skip=20&show=20

Cursed be Continuity - we're not getting anywhere like this!


*manages to push the out of his way, giving it an extra kick in the butt when squeezing past*

*offers Mary his arm*

*together they hurry after the others, followed by an extremely grumpy looking baring its teeth*