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

Of course. I was looking for a white man, not a green one. I shall go back. But, Seaman Volkert, I will want to hear more of your tales later, for they may have more truth in them than I realised before.

*leaves the galley*

Um, Dr. Rangel told you all this, did she? She seems to have neglected to mention this to me. I have really, really, really got to talk to her!

Sarah, I...I fear that things are about to go terribly wrong. Whatever happens, please understand that I never meant to hurt you or Benjamin.

*gets a confused look on her face and watches Richardson leave. then the look turns to fear and she dashes out of the galley, headed for the cabin*

*enters the galley and is almost glad to find it deserted. Reaching for the frame with the hide stretched on it, she gets out her bone knife and returns to scraping. Finding a comfortable position on the floor near the warm stove, she relaxes, finding rest in the simple repetitive work*

~volkert's voice can be heard calling all hands to deck~

*thinks* the things I do not to hurt these people, first the rat....ewwth yuk!.... now this....*thinks*

*The cook cleans up the mess left after the Kraken attack. Then he banks up the stove, and looks behind the clock for his bottle of spirits. Finding it gone, he sighs heavily, and decides to go to his bunk. He heads off to the forecastle*

*Amelia enters the galley to find it empty. Then she has a startling realisation that the cook must have gone down to his bunk in the Forecastle, and goes there to find him.*

Thank Osiris for previous posts.

*enters the galley to find it empty and rather cold. Looks around for something to eat and finds a metal-lined box with a loaf of bread and several sausages*

There is no coffee. And it might be bad manners for me to use this place without the cook's permission. But where is Cook?

*closes her eyes for a moment and lets her awareness extend through the ship until she finds the personality of the cook*

The forecastle. Atii!

*she leaves the galley*

*Enters from Deck. Exits to Mess Hall*

*follows the Cook to the galley*


I see I have followed him so fast that I got here first

Sorry, Lil. Got cut off in the middle of posting by Moira trying to use the phone. The nerve of it!

Well, Uli, I have some stock here, and these potatoes and a few other vegetables won't last much longer, so perhaps you would help me nake some soup with them?

And whilst we do that, pray tell me some more about The Raven.

*sets the hide down and pours a bit of salt water over her hands to clean off the blood, then steps over to help*

Albert Cook, the Raven is whatever brings chaos and evil. Before the sea beast kraken attacked us, I thought I knew exactly what the Raven was, and my quest was clear to me. Now I believe that most of us are joined in the same great battle. We have different names for our antagonist, but I now believe it is the same. I also believe that the Raven finds a hiding place on this ship.

What is the name of the great evil among your people?

*breaks off, becoming aware of a sudden outpouring of tension and distress from the direction of the captain's cabin*

That... thing. Excuse me, Albert Cook. *reflexively grabs the hide she's been carrying and speeds out of the galley*