[video] RE: The Labs

[googledox]

[Here's that green guy Kid Quantum had introduced. Apparently, he has more to say himself about what he specifically has to offer them. His expression is almost long-suffering, as if he's annoyed at yet one more interruption to his work. Or maybe it's their sheer existence that bothers him -- because now he has to worry about safely getting them home.]

My name is Brainiac 5. Kid Quantum has elected to inform me that I should make it clear that you can avail yourself of certain resources on the ship.

To that end, I want to apprise you all of the fact that you are welcome in my -- [he pauses and inhales deeply through his nose, as if the next words are very hard to say] -- in the Science Labs if you're technologically inclined and would like a space to work on whatever projects you want to...fiddle around with.

Those who are not technologically-inclined should steer clear because there is very delicate and vital equipment that could potentially decohere every molecule in your bodies until you're a fine atmospheric mist.

[And on that pleasant note...]

For those of you that come from such primitive worlds that you don't know what a molecule is because no one's developed a body of knowledge on particle physics -- and for those of you that can't seem to manage the very basic motor functions of turning a vidscreen on -- I will be offering regular lessons on basic scientific principles and on pushing buttons in sequential order.

For those of you that are engineers, I will also be providing tutoring on how to engineer and manipulate technology in this era in a way that's actually effectual.

[He doesn't really seem to be trying to be offensive. There's definitely no malice in how he says these things. But offensiveness is just kind of just happening anyway.]

As the UP government is currently suffering from a surplus of incompetence at the moment, I will be the primary individual responsible for the research and development of technologies that can possibly get you home or to the dimension of your choosing. If any of you have particular expertise in the many sciences that are involved in interdimensional travel and quantum tethering, please contact me so that we can collaborate.

That is all.

[Charming, isn't he?]

Comments

[whyarewehere]

You know, considering we're supposed to be a big help and all, you could at least try to sound like you're happy to see us.

[There's an easily-exasperated person who thinks he's better than Grif here, and there's no faster way to get his attention. He smiles with perfect innocence at his own suggestion.]

[nerdninja]

[Okay, he's a little bit of a jerk.

But surely if Donatello can put up with Harold Lillja, putting up with this guy ought to be a snap, right?]

Donatello, hi, nice to meet you.

[Said in a way that isn't insincere, but it does sound like he's in a bit of a hurry to get past that and to the good part -]

Expertise might not be the word, but I've got - slightly haphazard - experience working with interdimensional transporters. Given that the tech here is more advanced than anything I've seen back home, though, it seems like the kind of thing you guys would've already invented. Am I right in assuming there are complications at work?

[stillshinigami]

[Yeah. He can already tell this conversation's going to be a blast.]

Don't got much option to learn the tech if I want to do anything useful here, do I?

Can't say I know much about alternate realities. This would be the first.

That said, if it helps, once I get acclimated I could probably help out with teachin' these 'primitives' as you put em if you don't wanna deal with em. [Which is basically exactly how you're coming off on the topic. Figures he'd probably be a little less of a space case with people with lower levels of tech.]

[enthraller]

[Useful information, and a very interesting looking person. But of course, Saralegui chooses to comment on neither of these things.]

Your people skills could use some work.

[also what the fuck is a molecule]

[leverageintceo]

Did you make these flight rings?

[Parker is currently upside-down, judging by the direction her hair is falling.]

Because this might actually be better than money.

[bite_outta_crime]

Yes, Brainy, quick question: Does this rule about sharing the Science Labs extend to existing Legionnaires you had previously banned from the area for things that may or may not have happened with the Adaptatron? [I say "may or may not have" because 1. There were a lot of temporal anomalies that day and I'm not entirely sure if it still happened and 2. There's still no evidence that it was me and I'm not confessing.]

[the_civilian]

[Okay, Brainiac 5 is more than a little prickly. Tadashi is pretty sure he can handle it though, if it means he gets to really get his hands on thirty-first century technology.]

I'm a robotics student back home, so count me in for engineering lessons. Thanks for taking the time to teach us, I'm sure you've got a lot on your plate right now.