Dave Van Domelen (dvandom) says: Yyyyyeah. Letting Ezekiel talk? BAD IDEA.
NigaiAmai Yume (nigaiamai_yume) says: I polled the voices in my head. The suggestion for the remainder of the Subterroquium that involves the least eating and/or stepping on things is:
– A big chart with the “Rules for Nice Annex 1 Living” written on it (To wit: Stay put in your own domains, and NO EATING! PS: No Opera)
-Tip, with pointer for emphasis, clearly saying the rules in a calming, psychologisty voice.
– Repeat until all creatures have been lulled into a suitably hypnotic and suggestable state, then continue until appropriate “agreement” is reached.
PS: I JUST saw mention of “Kidd Video” over in TV Tropes not half an hour ago, and checked the site after reviewing info on this tv show I’d convinced myself I’d imagined. So now I get Shaenon’s reference (On May 13). Scary timing.
Incog Neato (ghede) says:
Something tells me the noise from the ensuing chaos will inevitably render the crystals brain dead, freeing the maintenance workers.
It occurs to me that the rat never stated the crystal people were his friends. He may have been referring to the maintenance workers. Since Tip went in there yelling “Anyone here friends with a giant rat?” it implies tip wasn’t told what his friends were. Also, when Tip met the rat again, he said “Your friends are jerks” which is an entirely species neutral statement. The similarity between the rat and the maintenance workers in their world view lends weight to my theory.
Dear lord, I’ve become that guy. Oh well, might as well enjoy it.
Jane Narbon (lady_madsci) says: Tip the diplomat!
Basil Jelly (basil_jelly) says: Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall inherit the subbasement.
Jack’ Elliott (jackapostrophe) says: I can’t help but think that Tip hasn’t quite thought this through enough.
Ed Gedeon (eddurd) says:
Just buy the credenza, Tip.
“Fury Of A Thousand Suns” is not a band name. However, it is the title of a Dragonforce song.
P.S. Having to decipher phrases like “thought this through enough” is why the non-English speaking world hates us.
Eric *Mystery!* (oneir) says:
“Krang’s new soft drink has the thirst quenching power- OF A THOUSAND SUNS!”
That is all.
David Harmon (mental_mouse) says:
NigaiAmai Yume: Repeat until…
The Lost Toys and cyborg fish fly off to join the Destructobots
The Carnivorous Mushrooms take root on the Giant Zombie Heads
The Adorable Cobras imprint on the Rodent Of Unusual Size’s tail (“Daddy!”)
The liquid entities get hired by maintainance as plumbers.
Tip gets a look at himself in a mirror; when he sees how badly his outfit is trashed, his scream lobotomizes the crystal entities, leaving a bunch of nice terrariums for the arthropods.
Miniature camels emerge from the sub-sub-basement and start pitching tents, thus beginning a new cycle….
Edwin Quantrall (reynard) says:
NigaiAmai Yume says: “A big chart with the “Rules for Nice Annex 1 Living” written on it (To wit: Stay put in your own domains, and NO EATING! PS: No Opera)”
Or, more specifically, “No eating of other denizens, etc…”
Aaron Shades (prof_tinker) says:
FURY OF A THOUSAND SUNS!! HUG ME!
(Yes, i do in fact plan on running that into the ground. At least until get a hug and/or the ChibiCobras (Chibras) come back)
Dave Van Domelen (dvandom) says: Yyyyyeah. Letting Ezekiel talk? BAD IDEA.
NigaiAmai Yume (nigaiamai_yume) says: I polled the voices in my head. The suggestion for the remainder of the Subterroquium that involves the least eating and/or stepping on things is:
– A big chart with the “Rules for Nice Annex 1 Living” written on it (To wit: Stay put in your own domains, and NO EATING! PS: No Opera)
-Tip, with pointer for emphasis, clearly saying the rules in a calming, psychologisty voice.
– Repeat until all creatures have been lulled into a suitably hypnotic and suggestable state, then continue until appropriate “agreement” is reached.
PS: I JUST saw mention of “Kidd Video” over in TV Tropes not half an hour ago, and checked the site after reviewing info on this tv show I’d convinced myself I’d imagined. So now I get Shaenon’s reference (On May 13). Scary timing.
Incog Neato (ghede) says:
Something tells me the noise from the ensuing chaos will inevitably render the crystals brain dead, freeing the maintenance workers.
It occurs to me that the rat never stated the crystal people were his friends. He may have been referring to the maintenance workers. Since Tip went in there yelling “Anyone here friends with a giant rat?” it implies tip wasn’t told what his friends were. Also, when Tip met the rat again, he said “Your friends are jerks” which is an entirely species neutral statement. The similarity between the rat and the maintenance workers in their world view lends weight to my theory.
Dear lord, I’ve become that guy. Oh well, might as well enjoy it.
Jane Narbon (lady_madsci) says: Tip the diplomat!
Basil Jelly (basil_jelly) says: Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall inherit the subbasement.
Jack’ Elliott (jackapostrophe) says: I can’t help but think that Tip hasn’t quite thought this through enough.
Ed Gedeon (eddurd) says:
Just buy the credenza, Tip.
“Fury Of A Thousand Suns” is not a band name. However, it is the title of a Dragonforce song.
P.S. Having to decipher phrases like “thought this through enough” is why the non-English speaking world hates us.
Eric *Mystery!* (oneir) says:
“Krang’s new soft drink has the thirst quenching power- OF A THOUSAND SUNS!”
That is all.
David Harmon (mental_mouse) says:
NigaiAmai Yume: Repeat until…
The Lost Toys and cyborg fish fly off to join the Destructobots
The Carnivorous Mushrooms take root on the Giant Zombie Heads
The Adorable Cobras imprint on the Rodent Of Unusual Size’s tail (“Daddy!”)
The liquid entities get hired by maintainance as plumbers.
Tip gets a look at himself in a mirror; when he sees how badly his outfit is trashed, his scream lobotomizes the crystal entities, leaving a bunch of nice terrariums for the arthropods.
Miniature camels emerge from the sub-sub-basement and start pitching tents, thus beginning a new cycle….
Edwin Quantrall (reynard) says:
NigaiAmai Yume says: “A big chart with the “Rules for Nice Annex 1 Living” written on it (To wit: Stay put in your own domains, and NO EATING! PS: No Opera)”
Or, more specifically, “No eating of other denizens, etc…”
Aaron Shades (prof_tinker) says:
FURY OF A THOUSAND SUNS!! HUG ME!
(Yes, i do in fact plan on running that into the ground. At least until get a hug and/or the ChibiCobras (Chibras) come back)
I’ve got the original art for this one framed and hung in my basement office: http://www.elsewhere.org/journal/archives/2015/07/30/skin-horse-art/