#8: Dr. Horrible's Babysitting Service

[horrible_phd]

[Video Post]

[A teenage boy is shown, looking rather small for his age, which is 16.  He is wearing a lab coat that is clearly too long, and looking slightly confused.]



[The boy says the following to the camera.]

Uh, hi.  I'm not really sure what's going on here, and at first I thought I was dreaming, but now I don't know.  Anyway, I know that this is the City and I live here for now...and maybe there was a party last night?  I also know how to work this thing, I think, so you can see me.  I really like computers. 

Anyway, there are a lot of children today and most of you sound kind of lost, even though I'm pretty sure some of you belong here.  Right now I'm in the lobby of Building 11 with some snacks I found in the fridge so if you want you can come by here, or call me if you need help.  I don't babysit much, but I have a couple of younger cousins. 

[ooc:  Well, Billy is very protective of children.  The curse muddled his thinking somehow, so he has vague memories of the city and his adult life and he kind of knows who people are, but has trouble focusing on it.  He probably won't remember much of this tomorrow.

I'm so excited that I got to use Doogie Howser pictures!  He even has a widdle lab coat, d'awwww.  Action for anyone who needs babysitting/wishes to gawk at bitty!horrible.]

Comments

[mis-match.livejournal.com]

Et tu, Dr. Horrible?

[horrible-phd.livejournal.com]

Hey, Emma. What's up?

[mis-match.livejournal.com]

What's...up? I'm afraid I don't quite understand.

[horrible-phd.livejournal.com]

How are you? Are you young or old?

[mis-match.livejournal.com]

I am well. I seem to have escaped the current curse. You are not too young, it seems.

[horrible-phd.livejournal.com]

Nah. I'm lucky, I'm a teenager instead of a kid. Although, I keep tripping because my clothes are a bit long. I babysat for Toshiko earlier and it went okay, I guess. Jack didn't set anything on fire as far as I know. And my friend Gabriel might come over.

[mis-match.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to hear that. It's so good of you to look after the children.

Have you seen Rain? Do you know if she's cursed?

[chicagosbest.livejournal.com]

Hey dweeb. Have you seen a guy named Gregory around? Tall, hot, early 30's?

[horrible-phd.livejournal.com]

Shut up. Also, no.

[chicagosbest.livejournal.com]

Don't tell me to shut up! What are you, ten?

[horrible-phd.livejournal.com]

I'm sixteen. And I can do what I want here.

[chicagosbest.livejournal.com]

Liar. You're eleven, tops.

[horrible-phd.livejournal.com]

I'm not the one who lost a dude named Gregory.

[somekindofsin.livejournal.com]

I don't think you're properly qualified to watch children.

...What kinds of snacks?

[horrible-phd.livejournal.com]

Well, there doesn't seem to be enough other people doing it.

Tosh ate all my apples but I have some grapes and some chips and I can probably go get some other things.

[somekindofsin.livejournal.com]

Oh. That's sad, everyone being incompetent all at once.

Not that you're incompetent! At least you have food--may I have some? Please? I'll sit quietly in the corner and not say a word, I promise.

[horrible-phd.livejournal.com]

It seems to be a case of everyone being little kids at once.

Of course you can have some. And you don't have to be quiet, even. Do you normally have to be quiet to get food?

[somekindofsin.livejournal.com]

Most of them have amnesia, too. Does that happen a lot here?

Thank you! No, I don't, but I thought I should be exceptionally good since you're a stranger.

[horrible-phd.livejournal.com]

How much do you remember? I remember some things, like I should be a little older, but it's fuzzy. Weird stuff happens all the time here.

Well, it's good to have manners. Nice change from Jack.

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

I'm in the woods! Dunno where Biling Leven is.

[horrible-phd.livejournal.com]

Rain! Emma was worried about you. Are you okay?

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

Emmmmmma! Yes, I'm happy happy! I just don't know where my Mommy is.

ugh, assume I used the right icon

[horrible-phd.livejournal.com]

She might not be around, but don't worry. Do you see anything you recognize--some kind of landmark? Something that is not a tree?

Re: ugh, assume I used the right icon

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

*giggles* I'm in a funny funny house, but I like it a lot! I can lie on the bed and see the sky and the trees and everything!

[ooc: She's in her house in the forest which is pretty tricky to find.]

[horrible-phd.livejournal.com]

Well, as long as you're in a house and it's warm, you should probably stay there. Is there anyone else nearby?