- Travel day! So it’s time to play #marygoround again. I’m heading to Seattle to have a writing date with @cmpriest via train.
- Yes, the yeti is with me, @howardtayler. I learned my lesson last time. Caught the bus to the train station! Have a drink.
- Also, since I know it’s April Fool’s. When I’m talking about the Yeti, it’s no joke.
- And… the Burnside bridge is up. I can see the train station from here.
- Yay! The bridge is down and we are moving forward! Seattle, here I come. With Yeti!
- At train station! Have a drink! Also, apparently so is Batman. I wonder if they will let him on with that mask.
- All aboard! For an ontime departure. Elected to stand in line in front of Batman, in case the mask is a problem. Have a drink.
Apparently the answer is Yes. Yes, Batman can ride the train with his mask. Nice costume, ala Adam West.- Train is stopped. Apparently, a freight train ahead of us is having engine trouble or something.
- Batman has just answered why he’s taking the train. “It’s my civic duty to conserve fuel, citizen.” Wow.
- They are going to back up to Vancouver and put us on a bus. Seriously? Batman seems calm. .
- Woot! I’m on the bus with Batman. Go, caped crusader. I think that merits a drink.
- Lovely. Traffic is at a total standstill. Someone just asked Batman if he can ask Commissioner Gordon what is happening.
- Batman told the guy that this isn’t Commissioner Gordon’s district. .
- Holy off-roading, Batman! The busdriver just cut across the grass to get to the exit. Tired of waiting, I guess.
- I don’t know what crazy GPS the bus driver is using but dirt road + bus = bad idea.
- Well. You knew this was coming. I mean. I did. Bus = stuck. Batman has offered to use his batphone to call for help.
- Conversations you don’t want to overhear. Busdriver to office, “I don’t know where we are.” Is there a BatGPS?
- So, the driver is going to walk back to the main road to find a street name. It is POURING. Do not envy him.
- Why am I not surprised? Batman just offered him an umbrella from his utility belt. A batbrella?
- DUDE! Do NOT say “I’ll be back” when getting off a bus on a dirt road in the middle of the woods! Has the driver seen no films?
- Holy monsoon, Batman. The rain is REALLY coming down. I do not envy the driver. But I got 500 words written, so hey! .
- Everyone is fine. There is, however, a tree on the back of the bus. Heart is POUNDING. Batman recommends staying put.
- In answer to the “Do we have GPS question.” No. Not even Batman is getting satellite coverage here.
- That is a VERY bright light. Batcopter coming to the rescue?
- Holy alien abduction, Batman. WTF is that?
- Bus is levitating. Send help.
- Techincally, I guess that’s a tractor beam, not levitation. Still.
- So, the bus is now in a well-lit chamber. Metal walls. Guessing about 60 feet long by 20 wide.
Here’s the view from the bus. Sorry I couldn’t get Batman in the same shot. Strangely calm. I suspect sedation.- They’ve just taken Batman off the bus. He was in front. Last words? “Stay calm, citizens.”
- The aliens have taken 2 other people off the bus. Other folks are crowding to the back, but that seems pointless. I’m next
- Who knew the travel curse would come in handy? The aliens were about to probe me (I think) and they had a power outage.
- They’ve put me in a holding cell with Batman. I just “dropped” the yeti and propped the door open. .
- Batman & I are comparing resources. Holy Utility Belt, that holds a lot. Um. I have twitter? Anyone got spaceship schematics?
- Fantastic! Thanks to @JBurridge for coming through with the schematics. Batman says these should help.
- Batman is heading for the front of the ship to try to pilot us down. I’m supposed to prep the bus for driving.Grabbed the yeti.
- OMG I didn’t think that’d work. An alien saw me. I threatened a copyright infringement suit as SFWA VP. http://is.gd/bRCtfz
- Back at the bus. Whew. The two missing passengers have joined us. Batman sent them. Holy Landing Day. The ship is setting down.
Sorry. I couldn’t tweet & drive the bus off the spaceship. We are back & just picked Batman up.- By consensus, we are all heading back to Portland. Sorry @cmpriest. But Holy April Fool’s, that was quite the day.
Awe man! I’m so sad I missed this! I caught the first 3 on the facebook feed, but didn’t get to follow the rest! 🙁 I’m so glad you did this, though! Everyone needs a proper radio-show style April Fool’s. 😀
Mary, this bit is, so far, the ONLY thing that has ever made me think there may be some reason to get twitter. Impressive. Had I not known in advance, you would surely have had me till the bus driver cut across the grass. The “500 words written” detail is great, and might have pulled me back in for a while. Holy happy April!
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