Time To Step Up

[odic_force]

(game is merged_worlds  ; canon is Atomic Robo)

Young man, will you just quit dragging your feet and submit the plot application already? If my current affliction is to be paraded about to be a nemesis for that infernal contraption of Tesla's, I demand at least some coherence. Your research into my company's history is commendable, but it is nothing without initiative.

Remember, invention is 10 percent inspiration, 90 percent assassination.

- The Late Thomas Edison

Comments

[hawkingisabastard]

Y'know, you are not going to get as warm a welcome to the future as you think you are.

[odic_force]

Oh... you.

Yes, I imagine the candle-makers still hold quite the grudge.

[hawkingisabastard]

It's more that people are NOT happy about all the animals you electrocuted just to try and discredit Mr. Tesla and Mr. Westinghouse, among other things.

[odic_force]

Rumors and vile attempts at defamation, you shambling music-box.

[hawkingisabastard]

YOU RECORDED IT ON FILM!

[odic_force]

And I suppose you can prove malicious intent just based on a few visual aids.

[hawkingisabastard]

So what's your explanation for all that extremely well-documented lunacy? And I mean, like all of it. Including the part about reversing your position on capital punishment to invent the electric chair.

Seriously, I wanna hear it. This should be hilarious.

[odic_force]

Please, you're no more equipped to hear my reasonings than you are to vote, or love a woman.

[hawkingisabastard]

You realize I've been able to vote since 1940, right? I could run for President if I wanted to.

And I've dated more than enough women to know I'm fully capable of the second.

[odic_force]

You... WHAT? What sort of travesty of democracy is this?!

....good heavens, women have become incredibly lascivious.

[hawkingisabastard]

Edison, I have a doctorate in Physics. After a certain point people recognized that yes, I am smart enough to be considered sentient.

Not so much. I just happen to be completely adorable.

[odic_force]

Some gaggle of mechaniphiles following you around... disgusting.

[hawkingisabastard]

You're just jealous because your horrible zombie-skull head freaks everyone out.

SUP FELLOW DEAD PERSON (also, you're awesome for playing him)

[dembonyhips]

...If engineering actually involved assassination, I might actually find it interesting.

Re: SUP FELLOW DEAD PERSON (also, you're awesome for playing him)

[odic_force]

Engineers have their place, of course, but it's men of vision that shape a country.

In hindsight, I blame myself... I should have better kept my eye on that little Serbian hireling before he became such a thorn in my side...

[vampere]

There is nothing infernal about any of my "contraptions".

[odic_force]

*blink* Nikola?

[vampere]

Oh, don't tell me it's a surprise. Or was I supposed to simply not notice the slight to my work?

[odic_force]

You... YOU HIPPOCRATE! You distilled the Od for yourself after you killed me, didn't you?!

[vampere]

Yes, because it has to be all about your work, doesn't it? Mine was better and you know it!

[That he has no idea what "Od" is... unlikely to come up, yes.]

[odic_force]

Do you see what the interference of you and your stupid construct did to me? If you'd simply left me alone, I could have perfected immortality and made it available to the masses!

[vampere]

Have you seen the state of humanity? Giving them immortality would just make it worse!

[odic_force]

Well I'm obviously not referring to all humanity. *huff* I could distill the bright and innovative just as I distilled the Od from its latent state.

Wait... you're looking awfully spry. Even if you stole the synthesis process, how did you become so... young?

[vampere]

Obviously, I found something better.

[odic_force]

What did you do?!

[vampere]

Yes, because I'm really going to tell you, given your last track record. I do actually learn from my mistakes, thanks.

[odic_force]

Rrrr..... just you wait... I'll get you Nikola, and your little robot too!

Obviously this time I'll need Rasputin's ghost and a bigger robot...

[vampere]

You can try.

[hawkingisabastard]

Fat chance of that first one happening, seeing as last I heard Rasputin's ghost was destroyed and the what was left of it trapped in an acorn.

Also, congratulations for nearly causing the end of the world after giving him the opening he needed to come back in the first place.

[odic_force]

Bah. I have the better part of a century of new fiends to draw upon. Mark my words, you overglorified music-box, your days are numbered.