Comic 1161 - Meditate, breakfast, talk to Edison
Posted on 8th Jan 2019, 1:41 AM
in Like a Bullet from Behind
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Author Notes:
You head out to the lab, where everyone is having omelettes. You eat some breakfast and discuss what to do for the day.
"Hoo, where to start," Michelle chuckles. "We got... a list, at this point."
"We been talkin' about metal helmets," says Caius.
Fuse nods, somewhat begrudgingly. "Yeah, we're uh... we're thinking about lead helmets, maybe lined with aluminum foil. No idea if that would actually do anything against the Many--I'm still not... like, 100% convinced it did anything against Edison, and we're damn sure not sure if the Many's telepathy works the same way."
You could always just ask her.
"...Oh, yeah," Fuse mutters. "I keep forgetting that's an option now."
On the subject of the rather tight (or not?) time constraints--you bring up the idea of just... sending an ultimatum. Like, sending a letter to Carpenter, telling him you'll be there in maybe a week or so. That should give him incentive to wait, right?
Caius shrugs his shoulders. "Or incentive to tell us to stuff it."
Dr. Finch hmms a few times. "That is... a gamble. Carpenter does want us to bear witness to whatever madness he has planned... but he may also take exception to us dictating the terms. Hmm."
"If we end up pressed for time," Michelle says, "it's not like it could make things worse. If he'd end up blowin' us all up tomorrow anyway, no harm tryin' to see if we can goad him into puttin' it off."
Fuse nods. "Yeah. It's not a bad plan if we have to. Dude's such a nutjob, I don't wanna have to depend on it, though."
You elect to go talk to Edison. You need to ask about a few things, you imagine--how effective the tinfoil hats actually were could definitely make the list.
You head over to Bunker E.
When you arrive, Tesla and Faraday are trying to help Edison learn how to reel in the shocking, paralyzing aspects of her touch--mostly in the hope of getting to pet a cat someday.
Also, tell her petting cats is definitely worth it.
Let's NOT give them a Blood kitty...
Willard (rat): Bunker A/Church (P792) (I know he's back at Bunker A but my last note of him being mentioned is the church)
Edgar (raven): Site 1's last address (P1065)
Allen (raven): Rockwell Arcade (P1106)
Poe (raven): Cam's hospital where the hummer was parked (P994)
All three cats: Caught Ilworth rats (P932)
Caesar (pidgeon): Carpenter's Base/Bunker(?) (P1116)
Pac-Man, Inky, Blinky, Pinky (Ilworth rats): Thale's tunnels (P946)
On the topic of letting Edison out, I see no reason why not. I think we can definitely offer our selves as a bit of a guinea pig to let Edison test her progress in not being shocking.