Point D
Any convenient point a very long way from Points A, B, and C. The mythical sanctuary where Mr. L. Prosser envisioned a peaceful cottage with battleaxes mounted over the mantelpiece.
Point of Interest Dossier: Point D
"Mr Prosser wanted to be at point D. Point D wasn't anywhere in particular, it was just any convenient point a very long way from points A, B and C. He would have a nice little cottage at point D, with axes over the door, and spend a pleasant amount of time at point E, which would be the nearest pub to point D. His wife of course wanted climbing roses, but he wanted axes. He didn’t know why — he just liked axes."
— The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Chapter 1
The Mythical Sanctuary of Civil Servants
Point D exists in the collective subconscious of overwhelmed municipal employees, harried traffic wardens, and anyone who has ever spent three hours being shouted at across a public planning desk or shifting uncomfortable weight from foot to foot under derisive grins from bulldozer drivers.
Architectural Blueprint & Domestic Dispute
- Location: Point D isn't anywhere in particular; its primary topographical requirement is simply being any convenient point a very long way from points A, B, and C.
- The Cottage: A pleasant, peaceful cottage situated within walking distance of Point E (the nearest pub).
- The Décor Conflict: While Mr. Prosser's wife naturally wanted climbing roses over the door, Prosser insisted on having axes over the door. He didn't know why—he just liked axes (a subtle psychological echo of his unremembered ancestor Genghis Khan).
Point C
The point directly in between Point A and Point B. Inhabitants here spend their days wondering why travelers from A and B don't just once and for all work out where the hell they want to be.
Point E
The nearest cozy pub to Point D. Serves proper pints of bitter and salted peanuts where one can spend a pleasant amount of time avoiding municipal road planning disputes.