Consider Tip’s ability to seduce quite nearly anyone, and he could literally sleep his way to the top. Actually, he’d just need to seduce Dr. Englebright, since she’s already at the top.
There’s no guarantee Dr. Englebright is anywhere near emerald-level clearance. Ira doubtless is, would probably rehire Tip and loves to exposit to lackeys.
Nick could drop Tip off near Anasigma HQ and get back to Kansas in time for Pavane’s arrival.
Dr Englebright is only head of Skin Horse. To get to the top of Anasigma he’ll need to seduce mr Green. Frankly they are probably to well known at Anasigma for this plan to have any chance of success, unless they have some mad science level method to conceal their identities.
In unrelated news, my copy of ‘The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor’ arrived today, and I’m so happy! The book is awesome, writing and illustrations alike, and Haley is a fantastic heroine.
Plot twist: Shaenon and Jeff decide to extend “Skin Horse” for another decade and turn it into a comic about wacky middle management shenanigans (Like the Office, but with more death rays)
This sounds like a pretty terrible plan. Tip is well-known to numerous people in the building, including Ira himself. Even if he tries to disguise himself, surely they have background checks on new employees?
Well, it’s a plan that presumes that there is no urgency to the situation…
Unless Tip is a faster corporate climber than I credit him being.
Pretty much what I was thinking. Perhaps his plan also involves getting hold of a female or two with the power to bestow promotions. 🙂
Positions there open up as fast as you can forget one of the rules in a shoe-shining training video!
Consider Tip’s ability to seduce quite nearly anyone, and he could literally sleep his way to the top. Actually, he’d just need to seduce Dr. Englebright, since she’s already at the top.
There’s no guarantee Dr. Englebright is anywhere near emerald-level clearance. Ira doubtless is, would probably rehire Tip and loves to exposit to lackeys.
Nick could drop Tip off near Anasigma HQ and get back to Kansas in time for Pavane’s arrival.
Dr Englebright is only head of Skin Horse. To get to the top of Anasigma he’ll need to seduce mr Green. Frankly they are probably to well known at Anasigma for this plan to have any chance of success, unless they have some mad science level method to conceal their identities.
Tip has to be trolling just to get Sweetheart onboard …right?
A better plan might be: Use the therapy puppets to stupefy the guards, then just walk in.
Wizard of Oz parallels continue. Off to the Emerald CIty.
Just thinking that. I wonder who’s behind the curtain?
In the book the Emerald City was white and the wizard had just convinced everyone to wear green glasses.
OZ: halfway between NY and PA. (Last time I made that joke I typed the wrong letters.)
I’m kind of stupefied by how brilliant that is.
Wearing green glasses was a form of reality blindness, was it not?
So Unity the hypocrite is the one with the most common sense in the room? Or maybe she just wants a more violent plan as opposed to a boring one.
I’m with Unity here. My first plan would be “ROCKET LAUNCHER,” which i say about most problems, but this time i would be right.
Alphaghoul, why do you say Unity is a hypocrite? Unity is pretty much the opposite of a hypocrite.
How high is the ceiling when there’s emerald-level clearance?
Standard corporate architecture, so about ten to twelve feet.
A one-day collage should be enough to get Tip there.
Mojo powers activate!
Tip’s plan to get emerald-clear: pursue entry-level career. Sweetheart think’s it’s best, but not all the rest. So come up with better (oh, dear!)
Wait a minute, are you sure it’s emerald clearance and not teal or chartreuse clearance? Wouldn’t want to get extirpated for wearing the wrong badge….
In unrelated news, my copy of ‘The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor’ arrived today, and I’m so happy! The book is awesome, writing and illustrations alike, and Haley is a fantastic heroine.
Plot twist: Shaenon and Jeff decide to extend “Skin Horse” for another decade and turn it into a comic about wacky middle management shenanigans (Like the Office, but with more death rays)
Like Dilbert, but with lightsabers?/ Never liked The Dane taking off with one that Unity deserved…
This sounds like a pretty terrible plan. Tip is well-known to numerous people in the building, including Ira himself. Even if he tries to disguise himself, surely they have background checks on new employees?