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

*After checking many cabins, opens a door leading off the orlop deck*
Aha! Seventeen ... seems like a prime cabin! I'll take this one ... on the port quarter, nicely above the water line.
ALRIGHT YOU LOT! BRING THE PIANO IN HERE ...CAREFULLY NOW!
Right ... over there - against the bulkhead ... thenk you.
*The cabin has a lantern window, with a view strenwards, and a porthole looking out over the port side. The bunk is on the hull side; the piano now sits opposite the bunk. There is a small chart table, a couple of chairs, and shelves along all the walls. A small door opens to reveal a cupboard with hanging space.*

Not a bad berth eh!

*Kes unpacks, and thinks about exploring the ship.*

*knocks on door*

You allright in here then, matey - or would that be sir? How should we adress you?

Need anything? Just tell it to one of the cabin boys - or girls

Pardon? *Trying to hear P through the door* No, I don't need a dress, thank you ... I hope it isn't one of those voyages! Er ... "matey", or whatever will do fine ... I'll just polish my sextant, and then take a walk on deck ...

Mind where you are going then, don't step on the ants' nest!

Right! I don't intend to step into the crow's nest either ...
*Leaves the cabin, and walks along the corridor, to check out who's already on board ....*

*knock-knock*

Ahoy! Say, about those music skills of yours. Tommorrow is the 100. birthday of the king of jazz. I was wondering: Could you maybe organize some appropriate music for the event?

A double-Gold Louis ... as it were! Well, find someone with a trumpet ... you hum it, and I'll play it ... D'you think I could slip in a bit of Buxterhude without anyone noticing?

This could get, erm, interesting... Did you know he worked here in Helsingør (Elsinore), Denmark, for many years?

Yes, I did. Nice castle, nice village (or should I say, Hamlet?) hahahaha

Ah, yes, Hamlet. One of the most unbelievable stories ever. It takes place in Helsingør. And there's not even *one* drunken swede in the cast

That Yorrick guy certainly looks as if he could use a drink!

~floating voice from nowhere~


Alas...

I thought he was drenched to the bone...

(sorry )

*Plays the E minor Chopin Marche Funebre, eveolving it into a blues*

Are you familiar with Dr. Johns' "Litanie Des Saints", Kes? Now there's a unique blend of classic, blues, zydeco and what have you!

argghh Hiker Mond here.jazz is my specialty but I;d better go for a swim annnd sober upppp

Dark Mistres compliments Kes on the fine cabin and the beautiful piano situated within. Takes out her saxaphone and begins to play a few bars of "Fever" and "Let there be love"
anyone for a little louis armstrong?
DM

*strolls by and hears DM play "Let there be love". Knocks on the door and shouts: "Keep practising, matey!"*

I didn't intend to give up the day job just yet!

I wasn't talking about the music - I was talking about DM's request