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Post 61

Red (and a bit grey) Dog


*belatedly follows Corrupt still embarrassed by his lack of ornithological knowledge*


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Post 62

Dizzy H. Muffin

[The Keymaker comes near the door, apparently counting down on his wristwatch. This does not necessarily occur at this point, chronologically speaking.]

[Keymaker] [muttering] 19 ... 18 ... 17 ...


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Post 63

Afgncaap5

*However, what does occur, chronologically speaking, is the slamming shut of the door leading to the Grand Conservatory Of Knowledge, followed by the appearance of several chains holding it that way. Supposedly, the padlock to unlock these chains would be on the other side, but there's no way to see from here*


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Post 64

Dizzy H. Muffin

[The Keymaker looks nonplussed for a moment, then shakes his head, turning around and heading another way]

[Keymaker] [muttering] ... waste of a perfectly good sight gag ...


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Post 65

Dizzy H. Muffin

[The Keymaker finds another door and opens it to F1738054?thread=385410]


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Post 66

David B - Singing Librarian Owl

*the Dewey Demon, slightly disoriented, arrives through the aforementioned door*

Is there a door that will take us to Anti-Affy so thathe can be thwarted?


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Post 67

Dizzy H. Muffin

[Keymaker] Well, he appears to be in a ship of his own -- and we always have difficulty getting doors that lead to modes of transportation. Do you know what he's doing that needs to be thwarted?


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Post 68

David B - Singing Librarian Owl

No. smiley - sadface Oh, well. Any chance you could take me back to CHOPPERS HQ? I might be able to think of something there.


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Post 69

Afgncaap5


This keymaker is better informed than most narrators!smiley - laugh


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Post 70

Dizzy H. Muffin


Dylan tipped him off while no one was looking. smiley - winkeye


[Keymaker] Of course. Just a short jaunt to the H2G2 proper, and we'll get there in no time. [starts walking]


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Post 71

David B - Singing Librarian Owl

*follows, humming a little ditty to himself*


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Post 72

Dizzy H. Muffin

[Keymaker] [eventually] Ah, here we go ... [opens a door marked A904303] That should take you to the front entrance. I'll just go back and get any more of your friends ...


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Post 73

David B - Singing Librarian Owl

Thank you! And don't hesitate to ask if you need any help!

*the Dewey Demon returns thankfully to Choppers Revolutionary Council HQ*


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Post 74

Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista)

* climbing down a Jeffries tube that intersects improbably with a nondescript white corridor *


Och, Cap'n, the engines cannay tak' it!


* Does double-take on the corridor *

What the fsmiley - bleep?


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Post 75

Dizzy H. Muffin

[Keymaker] ...sigh... I /knew/ connecting these systems to things that didn't actually have doors was a bad idea, but did they listen? Nooooo, I'm marked for deletion instead.


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Post 76

Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista)

?


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Post 77

Dizzy H. Muffin

[Keymaker] Er ... just go back up, will you? I'll have to fix that ... [sigh]


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Post 78

Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista)

* Wanders back up, shaking head *


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