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I'm not going to be 'good' just because I've been told by my captors.  I don't want to drink that much beer and I'm not going to.

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As a matter of completely idle curiosity, are there werewolves in the City?  Are they really dangerous? How do you tell if someone is a werewolf?  Like, if you're not totally sure what you saw but you also don't want to wait around for the next full mood and follow them because you see how that might really not be a good plan.

I mean, hypothetically.

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Oh, also, I bought a guinea pig to keep me company when I'm working.  His name is Babbage.

[ooc:  So.  This is the beginning of the Billy learns about Marco's powers plot.  Basically, Billy caught sight of his roommate Marco transforming out of his wolf form, but he's not absolutely sure it was Marco or that it wasn't just a trick of the light or the city finally having driven him completely mad.  Naturally, Billy has jumped to the wrong conclusion and is assuming lycanthropy.  Eventually the whole story--morphing, Yeerks, saving the world--will come to light, but expect some hilarious misunderstandings until then.]

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Date: 2009-01-04 11:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] justashow.livejournal.com
All wolves are dangerous. It stands to reason that werewolves could be just as dangerous as wolves, if not more so.

But I think it depends on who you're talking about.

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Date: 2009-01-04 11:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] horrible-phd.livejournal.com
Well, if I were talking about someone in particular, it would be someone who seems perfectly nice as a person and who would have had plenty of opportunity to hurt me if they wanted to.

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Date: 2009-01-04 11:55 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] justashow.livejournal.com
Then I don't think you have much to worry about, as long as you don't try and play dominance games with them.

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Date: 2009-01-05 12:34 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] horrible-phd.livejournal.com
...Yeah, I don't think that's going to be an issue.

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Date: 2009-01-04 11:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] warped-inside.livejournal.com
I've never seen any werewolves myself, but I wouldn't go so far as to say there aren't any here. This is the place that sent us Godzilla to battle a giant alien bent on destroying the city, after all.

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Date: 2009-01-05 12:40 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] horrible-phd.livejournal.com
I'm talking about a specific person being a werewolf, not just sudden curse-related outbreak of lycanthropy.

...

Ok, that actually sounds pretty cool.

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Date: 2009-01-05 12:47 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] warped-inside.livejournal.com
Still, I guess it's not beyond the realm of possibility. There's probably a world out there someplace populated by werewolves, right?

It was brilliant! There might be some footage on the network.

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Date: 2009-01-05 12:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] horrible-phd.livejournal.com
Probably. I mean, if there's a world where James Bond is real...

I just don't want him eating Babbage.

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Date: 2009-01-05 12:53 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] horrible-phd.livejournal.com
Hypothetically. If there was a werewolf.

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Date: 2009-01-05 12:59 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] warped-inside.livejournal.com
Oh I heard about him. He's been harassing a friend of mine for some reason. Supposing it really is him.

Do werewolves eat guinea pigs? Hypothetically, of course.

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Date: 2009-01-05 01:14 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] horrible-phd.livejournal.com
By any chance are you referring to Dr. McKay? Because when I was at your party I kind of saw them together...

That's what I want to know. It's not like that's something I had to give a lot of thought to, until recently.
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Date: 2009-01-05 01:25 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] warped-inside.livejournal.com
Yeah...I'm not completely sure what's going on with them, exactly.

So you, um, feel concerned that you might hypothetically run into a werewolf at some point while you're here? Maybe you should talk to Buffy.

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Date: 2009-01-05 01:48 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] warped-inside.livejournal.com
Because she's had experience fighting the kinds of things you see in horror films. Like vampires.

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Date: 2009-01-05 02:17 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] horrible-phd.livejournal.com
Huh. That would probably be why she was asking about a show called "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." Maybe someone made an unauthorized documentary.

[ooc: Do you mind being 4th wall-y? In my completely inconsistent system of what things Bill is/isn't familiar with, he has never heard of anything made by Joss Whedon.]

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Date: 2009-01-06 01:50 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] warped-inside.livejournal.com
Oh, I've a theory about all of that. A friend and I came up with it -- that things which are real and historical sometimes cross the dimensional lines and enter the cultural consciousness of other worlds. For instance, I know there's a television show about my team, in the world one of my friends comes from. It's a bit weird, but I guess mostly harmless. Buffy's probably encountered something like that.

[ooc: Tosh isn't aware of Whedon's work either, she doesn't watch much television. She only knows what Dawn has told her about Buffy's work, but she gladly tell Billy about it. And so sorry for the lag, I've been really sick.]

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Date: 2009-01-06 02:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] horrible-phd.livejournal.com
That makes sense. Sort of. I mean, actually it sounds pretty weird but considering where we are weird is practically the same as sensible. That would explain Bond at least, being here and being Bond-ish.

[ooc: Feel better, bb :-(]

Date: 2009-01-05 12:01 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] keepinganeyeout.livejournal.com
You're being held captive? Do you need saving?

Date: 2009-01-05 12:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] horrible-phd.livejournal.com
Er, I was referring to the deities. I'm not being held captive other than in the sense of being trapped within the City. And I definitely do not need you to save me.

Date: 2009-01-05 12:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] keepinganeyeout.livejournal.com
Deities? You mean the people in charge, like Pirate-san? I'm keeping my eye on those guys, make sure they don't do anything evil. There was a plot to steal some booty, but I stopped it.

I'm pretty sure you can go home when you want. One of my friends just left the City.

You sure? I know some kickass moves.

Date: 2009-01-05 01:08 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] horrible-phd.livejournal.com
...I don't even know what you're talking about. There's a pirate in charge? Mouse is the one that made the announcement today.

But I want to go home now.

Oh, god, a hero. Just what I needed.

Date: 2009-01-05 01:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] keepinganeyeout.livejournal.com
I identified him as a pirate. Just need to find his ship. If you see one, let me know.

This place has some weird officials. Back home we have a Hokage and they're the strongest person in the village. I wonder who the strongest person here is? Can you fight?

Can't you just...go then? I mean, there must be a way to do it. Or a door or something.

Date: 2009-01-05 01:33 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] horrible-phd.livejournal.com
Um, okay, sure.

No, I'm not particularly strong. I rely on intelligence to get by. I don't agree with a system that puts the strongest person in charge. Just because they can bash in heads doesn't mean they deserve to be in control or would be a good leader.

Haven't you tried going home?

Date: 2009-01-05 02:05 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] keepinganeyeout.livejournal.com
Well the Hokage is strong, but they're also really smart and good at tactics. The current Hokage is a hundred years old or something, so he must know tons after living all those years. What do you do then?

I've been scouting round this place. I used to think it was awesome, all the different people with different abilities - I saw someone flying once - but then I met several people from the future in my world and...found out some things.

Date: 2009-01-05 02:35 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] horrible-phd.livejournal.com
I'm a scientist. I might try selling some of my inventions soon once I can get something to work once I perfect them.

I've had problems in the past with someone who had an ability...but I know that some people who have them are okay. I don't know anyone here from my world, but I am a little worried about what might happen there...

Date: 2009-01-05 02:42 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] keepinganeyeout.livejournal.com
Inventions? Cool, what do they do?

I just presumed we could go back whenever we wanted. There's a war going on where I'm from - I'm needed. And it sounds like you have stuff to check on. If you're a scientist, you can invent a machine that sends us back home, right?

Date: 2009-01-05 03:14 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] horrible-phd.livejournal.com
All sorts of things. Like a device to freeze someone in place by stopping time. But I don't have all the materials I need for that.

Well, I'm trying, but there are other scientists working on it too, and they've been working longer than me without any results.

Date: 2009-01-05 03:30 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] keepinganeyeout.livejournal.com
You can kinda do that with a genjutsu, mess with time I mean. If you use the mangekyo sharingan on someone, they feel like three days have passed when in reality only a second has gone by. So there might be ways to stop time I'm not very good at genjutsu though.

That doesn't sound good.

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Date: 2009-01-05 01:47 am (UTC)
cold_dry_pieces: (All he saw was a fucked-up kid.)
From: [personal profile] cold_dry_pieces
...Seriously?

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Date: 2009-01-05 02:23 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] horrible-phd.livejournal.com
Seriously what? The werewolf thing? Might be my imagination. Probably is. I just...do you know anything about werewolves?

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Date: 2009-01-05 02:29 am (UTC)
cold_dry_pieces: (You're gonna have to face it eventually)
From: [personal profile] cold_dry_pieces
I'd say that they don't exist, but then again, we are in the City.

Who's a werewolf?

Date: 2009-01-05 01:48 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mistercomedy.livejournal.com
If I find that thing in my underwear drawer there are going to be problems.

Date: 2009-01-05 02:20 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] horrible-phd.livejournal.com
It's not like it flies. How would it get in there, even if it got out of its cage? Which it won't. I'm keeping it safely in my room.

[ooc: If Marco looks into Billy's room he'll see that Babbage's cage is very sturdy and has a sign on it saying, "DO NOT EAT."]

Date: 2009-01-05 02:41 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mistercomedy.livejournal.com
Ooohhhh they always find a way.

I'm on bad terms with pets. My stepmom dad's wife has the poodle from HELL and I never really got over it.

Date: 2009-01-05 02:57 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] horrible-phd.livejournal.com
It'll be fine. I'll keep him at work except on the weekends, if you like.

One of the little yappy ones? I don't like little yappy dogs either.

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Date: 2009-01-05 02:00 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] shakesbuildings.livejournal.com
Can't you poke them with silver? ...Or tag them. Discretely.

You know, like on the nature shows. Werewolf 32-A....



And that guinea pig is illegally cute.

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Date: 2009-01-05 02:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] horrible-phd.livejournal.com
Um, I'm not sure that would be the best idea. At best I'd be poking someone who didn't deserve it, and at worst I'd be pissing off a monstrous creature of darkness. But I guess I could see if he avoided silver. I mean, if there was someone I thought was a werewolf.

Glad you like him.

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Date: 2009-01-05 05:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] shakesbuildings.livejournal.com
But if you don't strike fast, you could wake up and find all your food eaten. Or you eaten. You never know. You have to be careful.

Date: 2009-01-05 05:13 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] somekindofsin.livejournal.com
For what it's worth, the werewolves in my world are readily identifiable in their human forms. They exhibit most (although not necessarily all) of the following:

Hairy palms
An aversion to silver
Increased consumption of meat (raw or cooked)
A quick temper
Restlessness in the week prior to the full moon
A tendency to growl when angry

Date: 2009-01-05 05:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] horrible-phd.livejournal.com
Good to know. Thanks.

An aversion to silver and the palm-thing are probably the most useful signs. I mean the rest could just mean the hypothetical alleged werewolf was just hungry and cranky.

Note to self: put silver around Babbage's cage. Also my doorknob, just to be safe.

Date: 2009-01-05 05:26 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] somekindofsin.livejournal.com
Of course!

Well... the other symptoms are only truly notable when you're familiar with the person the werewolf in question was prior to their infection.

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