Well, of course it exists, but what she doesn’t know is that it’s five taxidermied human corpses in suits and the stage of the TV show Shark Tank. He’s just letting her think it’s hungry animals because he finds it funny.
When Artie does his ‘mind reading’ tricks, its actually not as impressive as it looks. Everything we’ve seen is actually relatively predictable because the setup makes the outcome obvious.
Most impressive is actually guessing Unity was thinking of fighting Mozart, which could be done with background music or a picture of him.
OK, *now* I see why she’s worried about getting herself thrown into the giant shark tank! I guess they just don’t make unquestioning henchmen like they used to. ^_~
You should look into toadying. It’s a completely separate progression on the org chart. Primary skill set is psychological insight, can-do attitude, and joyful misanthropy for those peak moments when the master empowers you to abuse the rest of the help. Benefits vis-a-vis henchmanship include better chances of occupying the second seat on the escape rocket instead of being incinerated by the exhaust, and a promotion path (to puppetmaster) that does not rely on attrition. Toady is an especially high risk-reward career choice when working under masters who are mentally unstable but nigh omnipotent. Job risks include zotting, dignity flareups, and having one’s absolute loyalty and devotion insidiously exploited in the furtherance of goals you did not choose your master to have.
Don’t you mean henchwoman? Also he reminds me of castle heterodyne.
he’s missing a sociopathic glee
Eh, give it time. It’s possible that the giant shark tank actually exists outside of our unquestioning henchwoman’s dramatic imagination. ^_~
Well, of course it exists, but what she doesn’t know is that it’s five taxidermied human corpses in suits and the stage of the TV show Shark Tank. He’s just letting her think it’s hungry animals because he finds it funny.
Best “Night Gallery” ever.
Die Now, Pay Later? The Doll of Death? The Other Way Out? The Caterpillar?
Our unquestioning henchwoman is starting to pick up Moloch Von Zinzer-like tendencies as well. >_>
You’re assuming a lot about this person’s gender identity!
Well, the union called ’em “henchmen,” men or women. I guess they use “men” in the sense that “men” embrace “women.”
And why didn’t he see that stuff coming?
he can only project stochastic trends. A gourney getting stuck is deterministic
ok so, not omniscient, probably a good thing
When Artie does his ‘mind reading’ tricks, its actually not as impressive as it looks. Everything we’ve seen is actually relatively predictable because the setup makes the outcome obvious.
Most impressive is actually guessing Unity was thinking of fighting Mozart, which could be done with background music or a picture of him.
OK, *now* I see why she’s worried about getting herself thrown into the giant shark tank! I guess they just don’t make unquestioning henchmen like they used to. ^_~
Henchpeople!
Though I prefer “henchbeings”, personally.
I’m holding out for a henchgerbil…
I’m fairly certain HBN could set you up with one
“Pygar backs away from the Acronym slowly, turns and runs! Will the years of alt.callahans experience save him?”
The DM ponders, then rolls the dice…
Henchers? Is there a verb “to hench?”
Wictionary:
Verb
hench (third-person singular simple present henches, present participle henching, simple past and past participle henched)
(comics) To be a henchman or henchwoman, usually for a supervillain.
I’m glad I don’t have to feed Unity.
You seem smart enough to feed a zombie. So, shouldn’t be a problem… for the zombie!
Does anyone here know the heirarchy of flunky, hench, and minion? I missed the meeting where they passed out the org chart.
Pretty sure that you put them in that order, in ascending importance. Lackey goes between henchman and minion.
You should look into toadying. It’s a completely separate progression on the org chart. Primary skill set is psychological insight, can-do attitude, and joyful misanthropy for those peak moments when the master empowers you to abuse the rest of the help. Benefits vis-a-vis henchmanship include better chances of occupying the second seat on the escape rocket instead of being incinerated by the exhaust, and a promotion path (to puppetmaster) that does not rely on attrition. Toady is an especially high risk-reward career choice when working under masters who are mentally unstable but nigh omnipotent. Job risks include zotting, dignity flareups, and having one’s absolute loyalty and devotion insidiously exploited in the furtherance of goals you did not choose your master to have.
Toadying seems great, but I didn’t score well on the standardized test in obsequiousness.
I think you have to intern for a at least a year as a Lickspittle first.
Dramatic reveal… concealed!
Looks like someone really likes the astronaut ice cream.
Well yes, but look at her normal diet, which consists of anything vaguely organic. Not the most discriminating of palates.
it’s alt-Unity, puppeteering the corpse of alt-Sergio.
Ahem, that’s henchbeing
Hench-critter? : )
oh my gosh is that a nonbinary hench
i love it