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

Easy, Rimshot...

*pulls a dark blue page somewhat crumpled, out of the leather bag. The wind catches it and blows it back toward the Temple of the Guide*

Lo!

*looks up at the sky with a feeling of lightheartedness, sees the clouds dissolving and disappearing, sun shining again, birds singing*

*attends the gnus*
*Continues his cunning plan:*
So, did any of the graphics have any questionable copywrite material - or were they all created by you?

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They were all mine, old friend. Of all the pictures I have ever posted, everything but an overhead picture of Culver Point and a certain Victorian gunslinger were my own artwork!

You know, we really ought to tag or tattoo all these babies. Shall we round the herd up and drive them down to the farm?

Did you draw a map of the area?
And if not, could you?

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I had a map of the stables and a road running off to the farm. Now that I'm living in a rural area I'd like to spend more time there. I'd love to map the area, re-mapping I should say. I recollect discussing it with Amy and we decided that these stables and the farm must be well to the east of the main village.

I found the old plans up on my ftp place.

*mounts Rimshot and begins edging behind the herd of gnus, to urge them gently toward the ranch*

What exactly is your cunning plan, Bluebottle?

For the Post, I am writing a series called "Mapping Out H2G2", in which I go to somewhere on H2G2 and talk about it - similarly to the old Roving Reporter. As part of that, I am able to get a few neccessary graphics blobbed (if they are created for H2G2 and not caught by copywrite issues). If I were to write an article about here, then I see no reason why I can't have quite a few graphics included as part of it. Once blobbed, they can be put back on display here.
You'll have to help me write the article, though

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Nice thinking, BB!

I just posted at the atelier that, since you resurrected this place, I've decided to merge it with the farm and make it into a ranch. The brand is in the upper left corner of this page. The HitchHiker Ranch.

*thinks* The atelier really needs this, too. Bluebottle, I'll gladly work with you -- but I won't edit the bsec page till this afternoon or tomorrow, cos I have art class tonight...

*s BB*

I won't be able to do it for a week or two anyway, so there's no immediate hurry, so that gives you time to work out exactly what you're doing with the site revamp.

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*leans forward and whispers into Gandalf's ear*

*Gandalf increases the speed and starts gallopping, horse mane and elf hair flying*

*the gnus move aside, but do not pay much attention otherwise*

*taps her heels on Rimshot's sides and breaks into a canter, following Titania and Gandalf toward the ranch*

We'll have to jump a fence, but there's no wire so it should be safe!

Can't we climb over it?

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Horses don't climb, they hurdle! Don't worry, just enjoy the ride -- these horses make a point of not losing their riders.

*the group canters down a hill which suddenly becomes quite steep, with a brook at the bottom. The horses half slide half run down the hill and splash through the water, then head back up the other side*

*slightly worried about jumping for the first time in her life, especially when riding side-saddle*

*gets a firm grip of Gandalf's mane*

*as the group crest the hill practically abreast of each other, the farm comes into view, with outlying fields of hops and barley and hay*

*The horses canter easily on the level ground and their ears perk up with excitement as they see a meter high post-and-rail fence ahead of them*

Wheee!

I know horses don't climb, but Bluebottles, which don't hurdle, definately do...

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*looks around in all directions*

Gandalf, please slow down...

...BB, did you happen to see what happened to Lil? I can't see her anywhere...

I don't know - I've not seen her since I started to climb over the fence. She jumped over it ahead of me...

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