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

*the lifeboat approaches the island of samoa. as it sails up a small river hands reach down from the branches - and suddenly the captain vanishes behind the leaves*

*I cautiously jump down to the shore and cross the beach toward the branches where the captain has been abducted. I part the branches and see that the local are waving palm branches to cool the captain off as they covered him with kisses*

I cant believe you followed him

I dont want to know what he'll be geting up to soon so I'm going to go in search of a large tree house complex with a working shower and some soft fruits to munch on.

Some people say I have too much curiosity. Others say I *am* a curiosity. Pierce is probably sleeping now, but he'll probably give a full report in 7 or 8 hours.

Well, I wont be watching the film adaptation It'll definitely be NSFW!!

Are you saying it is Not Suitable for Women

Hey, what do you expect from s

shagbark wakes up alone under a coconut tree.
How did I get here? Where is everybody

So, what do you suppose is on the other side of that hill?

*having carried the captain from branch to branch in the treetops the band of and their carriers arrive at a secret cove where small waves of azur blue sea water caress a sandy beach so white you need to stop your eyes from hurting

the party sits in the shades of the emerald palm leaves and palm wine is distributed in halved coconuts while a smal band plays quietly *

ahhh, just the sort of relaxation i needed after a long night

i wonder if the crew misses me

oh well, we'll meet again soon enough

hey, this palm wine isn't half bad

If it really *is* palm wine. Maybe it's an imitation that was (wait for it) palmed off on you.

shagbark returns to the ship to get his surfboard.

[I've often wondered how those skinny little legs can hold up that round head...]