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

<"Get your cheeseburgers here!" the caller cries>

Double cheeseburger & chips please.

* looks around for beer tent*

*A glad sound of yummy-making delight is heard as her teeth sink into the slightly greasy goodness of one of the galaxy's best made cheeseburgers. Wiping up a bit of ketchup from the corner of her mouth she looks at Gwennie in amazement.*

Where did you get those extra legs?

Oh good. There's food here. What a wild time I've had getting here. Nonnie, how are you? Gwennie, I love your new look. Those extra legs are bound to come in handy.

*Gwennie amost managed to stand still on the spot long enough to ask for a vegan burger.....*

Are there any burggggggggargh! *Falls to the ground in a tangle of legs... and can be heard muttering something to do with vodka...*

Vodkaaaaaaaaaaaaa *fades into incoherant gibberings*

Yes? Vodka? Want some, or have you had enough? Gwennie, straighten out that leg. No, dear, *that* one. Ok. Now bend forward...staaand. Good! Back on your feet and looking, *gazes critically at Gwennie* interesting.

*Mumbles feebly....* Vodka???

Here! *Grabs a half full bottle from the cheeseburger stand and passes it to Gwennie.*

*Muttering to self* I gotta get some clothes on. I need pockets to pull things out from.

Now, how about those extra legs you're wearing? What's the deal with those?

*Glug, glug, glug, slurp!!!*

Ta muchly Mari-rae - just what the doctor ordered. *Regards all four legs* Err... I don't know - they appeared in the mirror and when I looked down they were sort of attached! I guess I'll just have to get used to putting my best feet forward!

Oh dear! What does my posterior look like now then?

*Bends around trying to see and discovers that nothing has been altered by the funhouse mirrors. Greatly relieved, she passes Gwennie a big drippy-with goodly-things veggie burger and an order of fries. Looks up and down the Midway.*

Well, what should we try next? The rides again? The side-shows? 'Nonnie seems to have an 'in' with the carnival workers, maybe she can advise us. By the way, where has Baron Bear Slide gotten to? I thought he was right behind us. Its strange he's not here. He's always eating something.

Gee. Was it something I said? I seem to suddenly be all alone here.

*Goes wandering down the Midway. Stops at a Ball Toss Game. The carny gives her three balls and she must knock down a pyramid of wooden bottles. Unbeknownst to the carny, Mari-rae is a whiz at ball throwing. She winds up and pitches a good one, knocking over the pyramid in one try! The prize is a pair of canvas coveralls with lots and lots of pockets. Happily she pulls them on.*

*Morosely wanders down the pier until she comes to the end. Sits, dangling feet over the Whiskey Ocean and wonders where everyone has got to.*

*wanders hurriedly past*

Oh, Hi Mari.. Just trying to keep everything running. We have new rides about to be shipped in today, and there's a nice set of bumper cars over *points* there, and *r-r-i-i-i-n-g* Oh dear... "Hello?"

(Now that was interesting.. I typed that ring and my RL phone rang .)

*Startled by the sudden arrival of 'Nonnie.*

OH!! Oh, hello 'Nonnie. New rides sound good, but where has the party gone?

*Digs hands deep into pockets. Looking surprised she pulls a cube out, its the size of a dice cube. It has swirly colors that change as she turns it in her hand. Shrugging, she returns it to her pocket.*

There were happy people cavorting around, eats and drinks and choccy fishes...

Appearing and disappearing is pretty common 'round these parts.

"Yes, the site for the MegaRoller is prepared on the east end of the park..."

How mega is it going to be?

*Feels the cube warming against her fingers in her pocket. Takes it out and examines it more carefully. The cube has tiny pictures of people in it, more like video, though, because the people are moving.*

Hey, Anonymouse, look at this. What do you think it is?

*glances at cube, mutes cellular*

Oh. Just add water, Mari.

*Places cube on the pier. Jogs over to the cheeseburger stand for a glass of water. Comes back and dribbles water over the cube. The cube begins to swell and grow. The figures in the cube become more animated and life-like. Mari-rae and 'Nonnie step back as the cube continues to grow. It is becoming a large building. Mari-rae's mouth drops open. She is now standing in front of a four star restaurant. The sign dangling out front reads: The Blue Parrot. And there are people inside.*

Should we,'Nonnie?

*Gwennie staggers onto the scene...*

Sorry I'm late - a small furry beastie has held me captive and made me mop up lots of puddles but it's sleeping at the moment, so I sneaked out....

*Looks around...* Errr.... okay..... where did all this come from, or shouldn't I ask?

*Approaches Mari-Rae and Nonnie* I'm game if you are!

*Grabs Mari-rae's and Nonnie's hands and pulls them towards The Blue Parrot*

*They are met at the door by the Maitre D' (sp?) who, strangely, is wearing a paper mache' parrot head mask! The Maitre D' asks if they have a reservation.*

Yes, of course we do. Under the name of Saunders.

*Slips him a 10.*