Cameron Nielsen (cameroncn) says: So are these centipedes Quakers or Amish? I didn’t really think the Amish went in for the “thees” and “thous,” but I’m not sure about that now…
Miikka Ryökäs (kizor) says: They look Franciscan to me.
Martha Mintz (muffinthamighty) says: No, it’s the Shakers that made the furniture. Though not usually furniture covered in centipedes.
Rachel S. (masamage) says: Fun fact: there are only four Shakers in the world.
Tiff Hudson (tiff_hudson) says: How many Movers?
Jane Narbon (lady_madsci) says:
“Brethren! Customer!”
…aka How To Reconcile Two Sentient Species AND Empty Your Wallet At The Same Time.
—– The Mad Scientist Wars:
I received a very strange email from Professor Tinker today… I wrote back saying that I hadn’t seen any sort of manuscript. What was more worrying was a postscript saying he had been bugged. Source unknown. I think I’ll check my lab…
So that’s why my miniature video camera didn’t work! It was working for someone else! I’m going to check the rest of the lab.
…how did all these bugs get in here?! I’m not talking about the kind with 6 legs, either. Hmmm… I know these aren’t mine, they don’t quite look like what So It Begins uses– he has this fondness for nanobots– and I’ve never known Professor Tinker to use a bug yet. Which brings me back to the only other possiblity, and the newest madboy to set up shop around here… David Toboz.
That, unfortunately, leads me straight to this email I received from him earlier. He must have found photos of me dressed as a clown (back from the days when I took a ‘Circus Skills’ class one summer when I was younger). I wound up in the post of ‘Clown’. It was extremely fun. That said, since I’m now an evil mad scientist, a photo of me in a clown suit is a bit of a… liability. And this– upstart wants me to kill So It Begins.
As I see it, I’ve got 3 choices here.
1. Kill SIB.
This has two unfortunate side-effects: He’ll just regrow a new body, and that guy will still have a hold on me because of those photos.
2. Ally with SIB to help me recover or delete those photos.
Unfortunately, there’s no way of knowing that SIB won’t save a copy of the photos. Actually, considering him, he probably will.
3. Ally with SIB, recover the photos, then double-cross him and help the new guy get rid of him.
Good idea, but I might get caught in the crossfire.
Unfortunately, that’s all three choices. Perhaps if– Aaargh! I’ll never think of a good plan at this rate. Perhaps if… hey, wait. Maybe with the help of So It Begins (who I can probably ally) I could… oooh, yesss. Total, complete yes.
I have it.
Compose new email:
So It Begins:
I received this email from a new madsci in our area (edited copy of orig. email attached). As you can see, it calls for your death, through my blackmail. I have come up with a plan, but it needs more than one person to implement it.
If you do not agree, I will, unfortunately, be forced to cave into this blackmailer’s demands.
Please respond.
*send*
If SIB allies with me and I can keep Professor Tinker out of the way, this plan should go off without a hitch. Now, how to do that?
Ah! I have it!
Compose email:
Professor Tinker:
I think I may have found your manuscript and was wondering if you would like to come over and retrieve it.
Jane Narbon
*send*
Once Prof Tinker gets here, I’ll knock him out and find some way to keep him unconcious for the next 36 hours. That should keep him out of the way, and I’ll be able to use Fluffy.
This plan is going to go great.
I hope…
Jane Narbon (lady_madsci) says: P.S: I promise that I’ll move over to the forums just as soon as I am able to.
Eric Burns (ericburns) says:
I have to admit, an entire series of the relations between the silverfish and the centipedes would be awesome. So long as it didn’t end this series.
Ed Gedeon (eddurd) says:
Darn it, Tiff, you took the good punchline. The only other one I can think of is somthing using the phrase “Apostles’ Credenza”.
Dave Van Domelen (dvandom) says: Notice that Tip WAS wearing the skirt under the hazmat suit.
So It Begins (soitbegins) says:
This is just getting weirder and weirder.
The MadSci Wars (we’ll move over soon, I promise):
Well, after much backtracking, I think I may have found the missing manuscript of Professor Tinker. I’ll retrieve it later. Oh, hey! Incoming eMail. What’s it say? SoItBegins:
I received this email from a new madsci in our area (edited copy of orig. email attached).
(so on)
P.S: Check your lab–My lab had been tapped, so you may find some bugs in yours (I’m not talking about my bugs, of course).
I… what? This new guy wanted her to kill me?! Hmm… This is a tricky one. Either this is her way of going about it, or she really does want to ally with me. Could she be more harmless thn she appears? Hmm… wait a sec, what’s that about bugs?
Prime, run a bug scan.
Prime, destroy it with the lasers.
Well. Miss Narbon certainly wasn’t lying about– waaait a minute. “MY BUGS”?!
Prime, run another bugscan. Make it a deep scan this time.
*groan* Prime, destroy those too. *ducks as lasers burst over my head* The question is whether to ally with Miss Narbon or not. If I don’t, I suspect she will have to carry out Toboz’s ‘request’. If this request actually exists. Maybe it’s just a plot to do something nefarious to me.
Ok, this is getting nowhere. At least if I temporarily ally with Miss Narbon, I can double-cross her if necessary. I think I will ally with her and see what happens. I need the exercise.
(Prime, start composing eMail.)
I only hope I’m not making a mistake…
Aaron Shades (prof_tinker) says:
. . . . a credenza? Seriously?
And here i thought there could be no more surprised in this insectoid drama. and now? Credenza. So many questions. . .
The Mad Wars: (We swear, we’re moving.)
Hmm, Miss. Narbon sent me a response, saying that she found my manuscript, but I can’t help but be suspicious. If she had really found it, she would
A) Keep it and use it for her own means.
B) Hold it over my head to get me to do her bidding or
c) Go madder than before due to it’s contents. Or use it to turn a potential Mad, well. . .
But perhaps she’s offering this up as a means f building trust. She does seem interested in an alliance. I’ll just take a few universal antidotes and health serums and head over with Fluffy.
. . . . I’ll take a GRUE just to be safe.
Edwin Quantrall (reynard) says: Wow! Now I *REALLY* hope that Tip can negotiate some kind of peace accord between the Centipedes and the Silverfish! Between Opera and furniture, they’re a *very* talented bunch!
mercyfire (mercyfire) says:
I know little about the Shakers (other than the obvious) but the Amish are amazing carpenters. And some of the Amish communities do still use ‘thee’ and ‘thou.’
Incidentally, they don’t like having their pictures taken, so we really have no proof as to who made all those fine bedroom sets. Perhaps they are a front for the centipedes?
Eric Burns (ericburns) says: No wonder the Amish refuse to use zippers. They’d be a metal toothed deathtrap for their multilegged bretheran.
Aaron Shades (prof_tinker) says:
PS- I have made it into the forums, and will create a thread for when the rest are in as well, so there will be a place to set it all up. I should get out previous records up tonight.
There will be cake.
So It Begins (soitbegins) says: Aaron, I’d actually prefer if you waited until my forum account came online, so that I can create the new thread (because there’s some important stuff that I want to put at the front of it.)
P.S: The cake is a lie.
Tiff Hudson (tiff_hudson) says:
Ed: Alas, ’tis not moi’s fault that moi was awake at 0315 EDT to get first crack at the Shaker line. It was a vewwy vewwy weiwd day.
Mad Scientists: I’m delighted to see a new sense of urgency. Lest you feel a sense of creeping lethargy, look carefully at that grassy knoll to your left. The spirit of Simo Häyhä is restless.
Aaron Shades (prof_tinker) says:
Erm, Sorry So It Begins.
Just consider it a base recap then. Now no one else has to go through the archives! (*embarrassment*)
Sean O’Kelly (malakai47) says: So are there mutant bees down there too?
John Campbell (jcampbel) says:
The mutant bees are Tip’s boss.
Jane Narbon (lady_madsci) says:
Remember that ‘Speed-Up’ stuff in that old movie, Bye Bye Birdie? The centipedes could use some of that.
—–
The Mad Scientist Wars: (no, no forum account yet)
Well, it looks as if things are falling into place. Prof. Tinker is going to come visit, and SoItBegins is (tenuously) allied to me. Now, while I’m waiting, I just have to go over the things I’ll need to pack.
Portable holoprojector, self-concealing: Check.
Shield generator for SIB: Check.
Miniature energy pistol: Check.
Jetpack: Fully charged.
MoVERs (Miniature VersatilE Robots): In place.
Deepcover audio and video bugs, ready to place: Check.
Sedative slap patches (just in case): Check.
Vorpal Bunny Nip: Check.
Hidden earpiece & microphone (for communication with SIB): Check.
Tool belt (currently visible): Always.
Now, once the good Professor is out of the way, the plan can… begin.
So It Begins (soitbegins) says:
I’m going to forgo my post for today to give all and sundry an update on the forum subscriptions:
I found my account and JN’s in the board member directory. It looked as if the two accounts in question had been passed over (mine has been sitting idle for two weeks.)
I sent an email to the board admin (Terrence Marks), giving him the account names in question. Hopefully both me and JN should get that validation email soon…
Madsci: Now I’m even more curious as to what this plan actually is.
Cameron Nielsen (cameroncn) says: So are these centipedes Quakers or Amish? I didn’t really think the Amish went in for the “thees” and “thous,” but I’m not sure about that now…
Miikka Ryökäs (kizor) says: They look Franciscan to me.
Martha Mintz (muffinthamighty) says: No, it’s the Shakers that made the furniture. Though not usually furniture covered in centipedes.
Rachel S. (masamage) says: Fun fact: there are only four Shakers in the world.
Tiff Hudson (tiff_hudson) says: How many Movers?
Jane Narbon (lady_madsci) says:
“Brethren! Customer!”
…aka How To Reconcile Two Sentient Species AND Empty Your Wallet At The Same Time.
—–
The Mad Scientist Wars:
I received a very strange email from Professor Tinker today… I wrote back saying that I hadn’t seen any sort of manuscript. What was more worrying was a postscript saying he had been bugged. Source unknown. I think I’ll check my lab…
So that’s why my miniature video camera didn’t work! It was working for someone else! I’m going to check the rest of the lab.
…how did all these bugs get in here?! I’m not talking about the kind with 6 legs, either. Hmmm… I know these aren’t mine, they don’t quite look like what So It Begins uses– he has this fondness for nanobots– and I’ve never known Professor Tinker to use a bug yet. Which brings me back to the only other possiblity, and the newest madboy to set up shop around here… David Toboz.
That, unfortunately, leads me straight to this email I received from him earlier. He must have found photos of me dressed as a clown (back from the days when I took a ‘Circus Skills’ class one summer when I was younger). I wound up in the post of ‘Clown’. It was extremely fun. That said, since I’m now an evil mad scientist, a photo of me in a clown suit is a bit of a… liability. And this– upstart wants me to kill So It Begins.
As I see it, I’ve got 3 choices here.
1. Kill SIB.
This has two unfortunate side-effects: He’ll just regrow a new body, and that guy will still have a hold on me because of those photos.
2. Ally with SIB to help me recover or delete those photos.
Unfortunately, there’s no way of knowing that SIB won’t save a copy of the photos. Actually, considering him, he probably will.
3. Ally with SIB, recover the photos, then double-cross him and help the new guy get rid of him.
Good idea, but I might get caught in the crossfire.
Unfortunately, that’s all three choices. Perhaps if– Aaargh! I’ll never think of a good plan at this rate. Perhaps if… hey, wait. Maybe with the help of So It Begins (who I can probably ally) I could… oooh, yesss. Total, complete yes.
I have it.
Compose new email:
So It Begins:
I received this email from a new madsci in our area (edited copy of orig. email attached). As you can see, it calls for your death, through my blackmail. I have come up with a plan, but it needs more than one person to implement it.
If you do not agree, I will, unfortunately, be forced to cave into this blackmailer’s demands.
Please respond.
*send*
If SIB allies with me and I can keep Professor Tinker out of the way, this plan should go off without a hitch. Now, how to do that?
Ah! I have it!
Compose email:
Professor Tinker:
I think I may have found your manuscript and was wondering if you would like to come over and retrieve it.
Jane Narbon
*send*
Once Prof Tinker gets here, I’ll knock him out and find some way to keep him unconcious for the next 36 hours. That should keep him out of the way, and I’ll be able to use Fluffy.
This plan is going to go great.
I hope…
Jane Narbon (lady_madsci) says: P.S: I promise that I’ll move over to the forums just as soon as I am able to.
Eric Burns (ericburns) says:
I have to admit, an entire series of the relations between the silverfish and the centipedes would be awesome. So long as it didn’t end this series.
Ed Gedeon (eddurd) says:
Darn it, Tiff, you took the good punchline. The only other one I can think of is somthing using the phrase “Apostles’ Credenza”.
Dave Van Domelen (dvandom) says: Notice that Tip WAS wearing the skirt under the hazmat suit.
So It Begins (soitbegins) says:
This is just getting weirder and weirder.
The MadSci Wars (we’ll move over soon, I promise):
Well, after much backtracking, I think I may have found the missing manuscript of Professor Tinker. I’ll retrieve it later. Oh, hey! Incoming eMail. What’s it say?
SoItBegins:
I received this email from a new madsci in our area (edited copy of orig. email attached).
(so on)
P.S: Check your lab–My lab had been tapped, so you may find some bugs in yours (I’m not talking about my bugs, of course).
I… what? This new guy wanted her to kill me?! Hmm… This is a tricky one. Either this is her way of going about it, or she really does want to ally with me. Could she be more harmless thn she appears? Hmm… wait a sec, what’s that about bugs?
Prime, run a bug scan.
Prime, destroy it with the lasers.
Well. Miss Narbon certainly wasn’t lying about– waaait a minute. “MY BUGS”?!
Prime, run another bugscan. Make it a deep scan this time.
*groan* Prime, destroy those too. *ducks as lasers burst over my head* The question is whether to ally with Miss Narbon or not. If I don’t, I suspect she will have to carry out Toboz’s ‘request’. If this request actually exists. Maybe it’s just a plot to do something nefarious to me.
Ok, this is getting nowhere. At least if I temporarily ally with Miss Narbon, I can double-cross her if necessary. I think I will ally with her and see what happens. I need the exercise.
(Prime, start composing eMail.)
I only hope I’m not making a mistake…
Aaron Shades (prof_tinker) says:
. . . . a credenza? Seriously?
And here i thought there could be no more surprised in this insectoid drama. and now? Credenza. So many questions. . .
The Mad Wars: (We swear, we’re moving.)
Hmm, Miss. Narbon sent me a response, saying that she found my manuscript, but I can’t help but be suspicious. If she had really found it, she would
A) Keep it and use it for her own means.
B) Hold it over my head to get me to do her bidding or
c) Go madder than before due to it’s contents. Or use it to turn a potential Mad, well. . .
But perhaps she’s offering this up as a means f building trust. She does seem interested in an alliance. I’ll just take a few universal antidotes and health serums and head over with Fluffy.
. . . . I’ll take a GRUE just to be safe.
Edwin Quantrall (reynard) says: Wow! Now I *REALLY* hope that Tip can negotiate some kind of peace accord between the Centipedes and the Silverfish! Between Opera and furniture, they’re a *very* talented bunch!
mercyfire (mercyfire) says:
I know little about the Shakers (other than the obvious) but the Amish are amazing carpenters. And some of the Amish communities do still use ‘thee’ and ‘thou.’
Incidentally, they don’t like having their pictures taken, so we really have no proof as to who made all those fine bedroom sets. Perhaps they are a front for the centipedes?
Eric Burns (ericburns) says: No wonder the Amish refuse to use zippers. They’d be a metal toothed deathtrap for their multilegged bretheran.
Aaron Shades (prof_tinker) says:
PS- I have made it into the forums, and will create a thread for when the rest are in as well, so there will be a place to set it all up. I should get out previous records up tonight.
There will be cake.
So It Begins (soitbegins) says: Aaron, I’d actually prefer if you waited until my forum account came online, so that I can create the new thread (because there’s some important stuff that I want to put at the front of it.)
P.S: The cake is a lie.
Tiff Hudson (tiff_hudson) says:
Ed: Alas, ’tis not moi’s fault that moi was awake at 0315 EDT to get first crack at the Shaker line. It was a vewwy vewwy weiwd day.
Mad Scientists: I’m delighted to see a new sense of urgency. Lest you feel a sense of creeping lethargy, look carefully at that grassy knoll to your left. The spirit of Simo Häyhä is restless.
Aaron Shades (prof_tinker) says:
Erm, Sorry So It Begins.
Just consider it a base recap then. Now no one else has to go through the archives! (*embarrassment*)
Sean O’Kelly (malakai47) says: So are there mutant bees down there too?
John Campbell (jcampbel) says:
The mutant bees are Tip’s boss.
Jane Narbon (lady_madsci) says:
Remember that ‘Speed-Up’ stuff in that old movie, Bye Bye Birdie? The centipedes could use some of that.
—–
The Mad Scientist Wars: (no, no forum account yet)
Well, it looks as if things are falling into place. Prof. Tinker is going to come visit, and SoItBegins is (tenuously) allied to me. Now, while I’m waiting, I just have to go over the things I’ll need to pack.
Portable holoprojector, self-concealing: Check.
Shield generator for SIB: Check.
Miniature energy pistol: Check.
Jetpack: Fully charged.
MoVERs (Miniature VersatilE Robots): In place.
Deepcover audio and video bugs, ready to place: Check.
Sedative slap patches (just in case): Check.
Vorpal Bunny Nip: Check.
Hidden earpiece & microphone (for communication with SIB): Check.
Tool belt (currently visible): Always.
Now, once the good Professor is out of the way, the plan can… begin.
So It Begins (soitbegins) says:
I’m going to forgo my post for today to give all and sundry an update on the forum subscriptions:
I found my account and JN’s in the board member directory. It looked as if the two accounts in question had been passed over (mine has been sitting idle for two weeks.)
I sent an email to the board admin (Terrence Marks), giving him the account names in question. Hopefully both me and JN should get that validation email soon…
Madsci: Now I’m even more curious as to what this plan actually is.
Rachel S. (masamage) says: Fun fact: there are only four Shakers in the world.
I know of salt and pepper; what seasonings are the other two?
Centipedes win.