K.O.

Here's something a little lighter that I've had in a sandbox for a while, that I think is kind of fun. Before anyone asks, yes, I know that's Vernon Wells, but something something names do not reflect actual people blah blah whatever.

Hope you enjoy it!

Image credit is from here.

Hm. Very tentative upvote here. It's funny and well written, but something about the behaviour of the researchers seems to cross slightly into -J territory. The control chicken line got me chuckling, but then the end result just seemed… I dunno. Slightly unrealistic and forced, even for a bat that makes people explode.

Ah well, I laughed anyway. +1.

This is a little on the ridiculous side but I did enjoy it a lot, so +1 from me.
Honestly though, I'm pretty shocked that this exact concept doesn't already exist somewhere on the wiki.

I remember in chat like a year and a half ago djkaktus was talking about a bat that makes people explode. For some reason, that idea stuck with me enough for me to remember it.

Also, +1.

This gives me kind of a series 1 vibe, in a good way. It's a thing what does a thing, and I'd like th think there's always room for those if they're executed well. +1'd.

I’m not a cop, and you won’t be getting a lawyer.

This was an unexpected little "Oh shit." moment I had while reading this. It's subtle, but it really nails the impression that in regards to the normal world, the Foundation is a giant in disguise, much bigger than regular people could ever imagine, and that what works or could potentially disrupt normal people and their normal affairs don't mean shit to the Foundation.

It's also a dawning moment for Thomas. He knows, or is at least tangentially aware, that his bat is abnormal and 'magical'. And now he knows that other people know, and they're probably not normal either. I can easily imagine Thomas' uncomfortable pause is him just going in his head, "Oh fuck, I might be in real trouble."

It's a fantastic line, and it really really goes to show that anything can work if it's well presented. It's just a bat that blows up living things with no explanation about its origins and a description two text blocks long. But even though it's a small gem, it's very well-cut. I thought the interview was perfect, the escalating test logs held my interest, and that last one, while goofy, was really unexpected and made me laugh.

d-(n_n)z +1

Dr. Towns: That’s all it does?

Mr. Thomas: (Pauses) Oh, shit. I guess not, huh?

I really liked this for some reason. And that last test log was hilarious. Like, "what if the Keystone Cops involved more spontaneous human combustion" hilarious. I really wasn't prepared for dark humor, coming into that, but have your +1, I guess.

There’s something strangely charming about the elements in play here. The interview with Mr. Thomas feels like a fresh of breath air on the wiki, and the simplicity of the skip greatly appeals to me. The testing logs are somewhat ridiculous, but I’m willing to overlook that. Great work.

+1

Waiting eagerly for the 682 cross-test.

All I could hear while reading the testing log was the Super Smash Bros. "PWIIIIING"

Nicely done sir.