#28: Reporting In

[horrible_phd]

Yesterday was inconvenient, but gave me the chance to test some equipment.  When I was wearing the heat vision goggles, I thought I saw some really huge heat source thing go by being hot and--thingish.  Anyway, I haven't posted in a while, have I?  Sorry about that...especially since my last post was...unbelievably out of character.  But hey, while

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[favoritetraitor]

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Thank you for your timely report, Dr. Horrible. Could you please send a copy of your notes to my office at the Lab? I'd like to take a closer look at the data... Also, I agree that it would be advantageous for someone with a different set of skills to see if they can get different results from yours... is anyone interested?

[Private to Dr. Horrible]

On a side note, I wanted to speak with you about some serious allegations that Captain Hammer brought up against you... predominantly that you've been guilty of sabotage as well as theft...

Is there something that you'd like to say about this?

Private, and obviously voice

[horrible_phd]

Sure I'll do that. And I do want to respond to what Captain Hammer said. First of all, he's a moron and he hates me and he represents everything that is wrong with society, so you shouldn't listen to what he says. As for the sabotage, there was this stupid Superhero Memorial Bridge dedication--and those superheroes, especially Captain Tool, totally did not deserve a bridge named after them. So I decided to interrupt the ceremony and test out my newest creation...

And I think today's the day
To discuss the Freeze Ray
Which I think might be the way
That we could stop the clock

The clock itself would be fine
But as for the time
It would be stopped on a dime
And just in that one spotSee, the clock doesn't respond well to attacks but if I used my Freeze Ray maybe that wouldn't trigger the defenses, since it would just stop the clock working and not damage it. And maybe the curses would stop. The problem is that the Freeze Ray needs Wonderflonium to work, and I can't find any, so I either need to find some, or radically rework the

Private, and obviously voice

[favoritetraitor]

[Silence... is followed closely by a soft chuckle, finally erupting in a sharp peal of laughter.]

Hehheh... no... no. Of course not. I've always thought well enough of you Doctor... heh... I just had to ask. Of course you can understand that...

Please forgive me if I had you worried... oh, you do so amuse me...

[He coughs slightly, composing himself once again.]

I do have some news for you concerning our mutual friend Captain Hammer. You'll be pleased to know that I was able to speak to him concerning his attack on you. And he agreed to pay ARTEMIS for the destruction he caused to your equipment. I'll be sending you a portion of this to cover your medical costs.

I think that's what I'd call a successful negotiation...

Re: Private, and obviously voice

[horrible_phd]

Oh, was I--the singing, it just happens. Er.

Well anyway, that's good.

I'm surprised he actually agreed to do that...I don't really understand why he would unless it's some sort of PR thing. I guess you are pretty good at negotiations. But really, there's not much medical expenses that need covering. I never actually went to the hospital.

[primrosella]

There you are. Goodness, it has been a while, hasn't it?

[horrible_phd]

I guess so. I don't usually go so long without updating my blog--here or at home--but this time, with various things...guess it slipped my mind.

[primrosella]

Well, I'm glad to hear from you again. And that you've been keeping busy, as well.

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[somekindofsin]

Electromagnetic spikes? That makes sense, of course... it would take an incredible amount of energy to transport someone from one universe to another. Do you suppose a portal of some sort would open if enough electromagnetic radiation was generated?

I haven't heard of a Magnificometer. What does it do?

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[horrible_phd]

Unfortunately there's no real pattern. And it wasn't enough to make me think it was an essential part of any portal. But it wouldn't hurt to at least try.

It's my own design. I'll send you a copy of the schematics and the basic explanation.

[Sends some scanned notes. These are very similar to his plans for the Death Ray. They should be largely incomprehensible and there will be several inexplicable doodles of tropical fish in the margins.]

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[somekindofsin]

A vague direction is better than no direction at all!

Ah. Thank you for the schematics, of course, but I'm afraid I still don't understand.

Are you interested in fish, then?

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[horrible_phd]

Oh...the fish are a sort of mnemonic device/code. They indicate certain things having to do with the construction process, but aren't necessary to the basic idea. You couldn't build one from the schematics without understanding though.

Only I was bored at some point and just started doodling fish. So my the Magnificometer might have to remember have to be one of a kind unless I can remember whether the one with all the finny bits was supposed to be there.

[lovingmybamfgun]

Heat vision goggles. Good idea. Will remember that for next time.

[horrible_phd]

There a pretty handy thing to have around, for a lot of reasons.

[i_know_stuff]

Heat vision goggles? Interesting. What kind of projects do you do?

[horrible_phd]

I'm a scientist. Making crazy gadgets is kind of my specialty. Right now I'm working with an organization that studies the City to see if there's a way to end or at least counteract the effects of the curses. Maybe even escape this place.

[i_know_stuff]

I know someone whose like that. Good luck with that, I'm sure you won't be successful.