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

"Well, this will shake everybody up a bit," thinks Lil, as she stands in the middle of the greatly enlarged salon, looking around. "Three huge sofas in the middle room and still enough room for a square dance!"

The crew of workbots is still picking up tools and chunks of building material as Lil wanders through into the library. "I hope Titania likes this -- I know she does a lot of studying when she's here. So does Odra for that matter. Well, we can get work tables out."

Welcome to my revised world, everybody! Look on http://www.h2g2.com/A304354 and you'll see that I even updated my sign. The floor plan is a thumbnail link to the full-size floor plan. If you're lazy, the direct link is http://www.h2g2.com/A453773 -- I suppose it will be handy to have tha e link at the top of this thread, anyway.

*As the workbots file into the service lift, Matina is hoovering all over the new rugs and inspecting the new pantry and storage closet out beyond the library*
*Through open french doors, the sound of the miniature waterfall down in the garden can be heard*

Anyway, there will be plenty of space for a wedding and a fashion show...

*bounds about the brand-spanking-new-space in one glorious rush, dodging Matina and her hoover and the workbots. Hurdles a belt sander, clearing it in one go. Rounds the salon proper, explores the kitchen, says hello to Violet in passing, bursts onto the veranda, skips down the steps, cartwheels several times through the garden, pops back indoors again, and veers into the library*

Absolutely splendid. lt's marvelous, Lil!

*surveys the bookshelves and, happy to find them more than amply stocked, snicks The Screwtape Letters from a shelf and contentedly flops into a chair*

*When Matina's done with the hoover, Dio tentatively creeps out from beneath a couch and stalks the corners of the rooms in a fashion rather more subdued than Odra's. He settles at last on an ottoman*

Evening people. Sorry can't stop, I need to go to one of the excellent, brilliantly decoratedm guests rooms to change out of my speedos.

*Beeblefish wanders out of the linen closet*

Few ... man .. do people here ever like to fight. I think that is the last we will see of Matthew though ... though why do I think things will be less interesting now .....

.... Oh yeah hi guys .. well off to bed for me ...

*falls asleep under the bar*

Wow, I like the new skin on the digs.

*sits on the new sofa *

*floating in, in her usual vague, elf-like manner*

Wow! *surprised*
Looks really nice, Lil!

Good morning, Mike!

Matina, OJ and café mélange, please...

*drifts off to investigate library*

Mourning, Titania!

*returning from library, book in hand*

*sips coffee*

Mike, have you received an answer from -sorry-forget-her-name yet?

*discovering the coffee doesn't help*

*not the book either*

*nor Mike's interesting company*

*head sinks lower and lower, until Titania tips over in sofa, heavily asleep*

zzzzzzzzz.....

*shakes softly*

Wake up! Sorry bout that. Went to your homepage to find out which time zone you're in, and ended up sidetracked. So maybe you'll notice a few additions to my homepage now *^_^*

7pm GMT is when the 'Significant Other' to quote Limp Bizkit come online. We should find out then

[Amy]

[& M]

Looks like I'm spending too much time online today *^_^*. Gonna cruise h2g2 and see what goodies I find

*Opens french doors of new studio and walks onto veranda, enjoying the smell of flowers and music of the waterfall*

Gday everybody! I'm so relieved you like the redecorating ... but I'll have to have a closer look at the linen closet later and see whether I have another wormhole. Not that it will surprise me, what with being upstairs from CLI.

Matina you have done a fine job of cleaning. I see you really detailed the place after I went to bed! May I have tea and mbougatses please? I'll take breakfast in the salon, so I can enjoy the majesty of a huge room.

Odra, which suite is yours? The plan will grow as I add in more rugs and furniture ... and as you can see, there is unconquered space to the whichever direction it is! The Boys Downstairs keep growing, and I keep finding more floorspace. I suspect we will eventually encircle the crater, fill it in for a humongous courtyard, and years from now begin to wonder why the place is called Crater Labs...

Mike, does the rearrangement of your digs meet with your approval?

I hope Beeblefish is really back, and not just another exotic-creature sighting

*settles back into sofa with tea*

*Pr. C. Tonks teleports in (without making any noise whatsoever, as this whole new scene seems very tranquil), and asks Matina for a drink of wine...*

Ah, hello everyone!
Haven't visited in ages I'm afraid...I've been terribly busy recently...

*RL:*
Half-term hols in a week, then I've got an extra two weeks of 'study' leave for my GCSE mocks...neat!
*...RL.*

How's everyone today then?
BTW, does anyone here like sci-fi stories? I want to plug my book here...

Why Professor, nice to see you again! Not doing the summer job any more, eh? You like the tranquillity? I had a feng shui consultation before I settled on the new layout.

Liking sci-fi almost seems like a prerequisite for researcherhood! As you are a regular visitor, really, it is OK by me if you want to tell us about your new book. I encourage creative writing and good penmanship...

Matina, a refill of tea, please. No, I've had enough to eat for the moment, but see if the Professor wants any hors d'oeuvres with his wine.

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*makes a note of URL for a late-night read, after the visitors have gone home or retired to guest rooms*

I am still new at the world of rendering. I have Bryce, but I haven't really gone back to it after my first self tutorial. I have Amy to help me now, so perhaps I should go back and have another go. But I have a lot of webdesign work yet to do, too...

I saw the most mind-boggling thing on the securicam at the Aroma Cafe this morning. Mike A actually picked up the IIEM and drank from it straight. I keep asking where Irv is and nobody seems to know...

Woah dude! That's neat!

*bursts out of wormhole, runs up stairs, flings open door, runs up more stairs, pauses for breath, then bounds into room...*

Hiya everyone! New arrangements work fine with me!!!

*wakes up, stretching, yawning*

Hi Lil! Hi Professor!

Sorry, but I'm still way behind in my sleep debt... *yawns*

Matina, a double café mélange, please...