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

* Benji meagre possessions are laid upon the rickerty bed in this sparcely furnished room... *

* M.K re-enters the room carrying the good doctor E.V's cases and places them on the other bed... *

*follows MK into the room*
Oh! How perfectly ghastly. Still, I suppose it'll do.
*notices the other bed* Whose meagre possessions are those?

* blushes... *

I'm sorry, its a rather busy weekend...

* Well, not really but it impresses the young ladies giving them the Viscount Suites... *

As soon as one becomes available, I'll get the staff to move you...

* From what M.K has heard of the good doctor, he has never really made his way back to his OWN room at the end of a night anyway... *

In the meantime, you can stay here absolutely free !!!

The young man's name is Benji, someone of ever resourceful means...

I'll just go off and find someone to replace this bed with a plusher newer one...

Lord M.K*

Young man? Oh. *looks disappointed*
Right, well, I'm heading off to the bar. If anyone needs me I'll be under the table.

*Enters room and leaves ribbon-tied scrolls with horoscopes*

*Benji: If you go into the woods, wear hunter's orange.*

*EV: Your first instinct is the correct one. *

*reads scroll*
So Michael Schumacher will win the championship after all?

*returns to his room and sits on the bed, reading a newspaper and munching a handful of biscuits recently stolen from the kitchen*

Hmmmm.
*rummages through the wardrobe looking for a suitable costume for the masked ball*

*decides the Adam Ant-style dandy highwayman look is in this year*
*makes his way to the ballroom*

*returns from the ballroom with the mysterious belly dancer in tow*
*opens the door and follows her inside*

I believe you were just about to show me your weapon?

Yes indeed.
*they sit down on the bed*
*the dandy highwayman produces his pistol again*
I think it's quite impressive, even if I say so myself.

I don't think I've ever seen such a big one, you must be very proud of it.

Thank you... they say size isn't important, but it does make me feel more secure.
Are you sure you won't touch it?

Will you let me have a go?

Be my guest...

*Gently grasps the pistol*
My, it's heavy. How do you manage to carry this around in your trousers all day?

Oh, I'm used to it...
Beautifully fashioned, isn't it? Such sleek lines...

It looks very powerful, and strangely beautiful.
I'm sure many men would be jealous of a weapon like this.
Do you have a good aim with it?