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Aquazone Incident - debrief
Aquazone Incident - debrief
Posted by Dr_Cyber
05/18/3778 - 19:43:15
So... that happened.
I think we all need to talk about yesterday's Aquazone adventure. The temporal plague's containment is holding, but we should remain vigilant for any residual effects. As you all know, I'm still adjusting to these new appendages, but Cranky has modified my keyboard to accommodate my octopus form until we can find a permanent solution.
Anyone else having weird after-effects? Temporal hangover? Existential crisis?
Also, the lab is still dripping seawater from the ceiling somehow, and Ingo keeps trying to climb into the fish tank. I think he misses the inverted ocean.
To Infinity! And Beyond!
Posted by shirleysparkles
05/18/3778 - 19:48:32

MY HAIR STILL SMELLS LIKE SEAWEED! Three showers and it won't go away!
But honestly that was THE COOLEST THING EVER even though I thought we were going to die like eight different times! Breathing underwater! Dr. Cyber as an octopus! Commander Time Warp showing up from the future!

Dr. Cyber, how are you feeling with the tentacles? I've been researching cephalopod biology and brought some books to the lab that might help you adapt! I made some sketches for special equipment too if you want to see them tomorrow.

Tim, how are you doing? That whole Max Timebuster revelation must be really weird to process. Do you want to talk about it? I have so many questions but I don't want to freak you out more than you already are.
Also, I'm drawing comics of the whole adventure! I've already finished the page where Dr. Cyber shoots ink at that weird shark thing. It's HILARIOUS.

There has never been a time without unicorns. We live forever! We are as old as the sky, old as the moon! We can be hunted, trapped; we can even be killed if we leave our forests, but we do not *vanish*. Am I truly the last? — The Last Unicorn
Posted by TimTak
05/18/3778 - 19:51:05

yeah i'm fine. it's whatever. just because he's technically future me doesn't mean i'll turn out that way. people make choices, right?

the octopus thing is more pressing. uncle cyber, any progress on the transformation reversal? and do we have any leads on where the time twisters might strike next? can't believe they ended up helping us AND saving the timeline. tony twister actually saved my life when that sting-ray man tried to spear me. weird.

shirley your quick thinking with the hydrolator crystal was clutch. if you hadn't figured out how to use it to power the emergency shields we would've been toast.

Way Past Cool!!!
Posted by Dr_Cyber
05/18/3778 - 19:52:10
BANANA!!!! FISH WATER SWIM BANANA!!!
To Infinity! And Beyond!
Posted by Dr_Cyber
05/18/3778 - 19:54:23
Sorry about that. Ingo got to my keyboard again. I swear he's even more hyper than usual after Aquazone.
Shirley - I'd very much appreciate NOT seeing artistic renderings of my cephalopod form shooting ink, thank you very much. That was a reflex action and not at all dignified.
To Infinity! And Beyond!
Posted by Cranky
05/18/3778 - 19:55:13

STATUS UPDATE: TEMPORAL PLAGUE CONTAINMENT MEASURES HOLDING AT 97.6% EFFICIENCY. VOIDBOT CASUALTY COUNT: 37. REMAINING VOIDBOTS HAVE RESUMED NORMAL TIME STREAM MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS.

DR. CYBER'S CEPHALOPOD CONDITION APPEARS STABLE. I HAVE COMPILED 147 SCIENTIFIC PAPERS ON OCTOPUS BIOLOGY AND REVERSED TRANSMUTATIONS. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS SUGGESTS A SOLUTION MAY BE FOUND IN CASTLE AGE III, WHERE MAJISTO ONCE PERFORMED SIMILAR TRANSFORMATIONS.

COMMANDER TIME WARP'S ZETA SIGNATURE HAS COMPLETELY VANISHED FROM OUR TIMELINE, INDICATING SUCCESSFUL RETURN TO HIS ERA.

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Posted by Dr_Cyber
05/18/3778 - 20:00:02

Thank you all for your concern. The tentacles are actually proving quite useful in the lab - I can adjust six different calibration knobs simultaneously! Though drinking hot cocoa has become somewhat hazardous.

Timothy, you've raised an excellent point about choices. Meeting Max was undoubtedly shocking. I think it may be best to focus on what you will do from here out though— it's still unclear whether or not the future is fixed or malleable. And I'd say: now that you met Max, that already changes your future in some way.

Shirley, your research is always appreciated. The Hydronaut technology might indeed hold additional secrets we can utilize. And yes, your quick thinking with the crystal was remarkable. That's twice now you've saved the team.

On a practical note, I've been communicating with the Ministry about the temporal plague. They're impressed with our containment solution but concerned about the Time Twisters having access to such powerful relics in the first place. We'll need to increase our recovery efforts.

To Infinity! And Beyond!
Posted by shirleysparkles
05/18/3778 - 20:03:10
@Tim - I don't think you should worry too much about turning into Max. I mean, Commander Time Warp wouldn't have helped us if the future was already ruined, right? So there must be a way to avoid becoming Max!
Besides, he ended up saving everyone by flying into the distortion vortex. I would say that’s pretty heroic. I wonder if he’s gone for good...
Anyways, you're nothing like him. He's all arrogant and has those stupid hair highlights and those sunglasses. You're much nicer and your hair is way more normal.
What I can't stop thinking about is the crystal we used to power the Time Cruiser! It literally SANG when we activated it! I recorded a bit of the sound on my communicator before everything went crazy. It's like nothing I've ever heard before.
@Cranky - Temporal anomaly analysis? Really? Can't we just talk like normal people about the fact that we BREATHED UNDERWATER and Dr. Cyber HAS TENTACLES?
There has never been a time without unicorns. We live forever! We are as old as the sky, old as the moon! We can be hunted, trapped; we can even be killed if we leave our forests, but we do not *vanish*. Am I truly the last? — The Last Unicorn
Posted by TimTak
05/18/3778 - 20:05:15
thanks guys.
finding out you're going to turn into your own arch-nemesis is pretty much the definition of WORST DAY EVER.
Do I just... not date anyone ever? Never get married? Move to a mountain and become a hermit so I don't turn into Max? Is it even possible to change the future or is it all fixed? My brain hurts.
No offense to Commander Time Warp (who was actually pretty cool for being my great-grandson or whatever), but this whole thing is seriously messing with my head. still weird to think he's my great-grandson. wonder who i end up marrying. he wouldn't say but kept giving these weird looks when shirley was talking. probably means nothing.
Also, my dad found seaweed in my jacket pocket and now I'm grounded for "keeping aquarium supplies in my clothes." If he only knew...
@Shirley - Let me see those comics when you're done. The part where Ingo tried to "help" Dr. Cyber by putting a starfish on his octopus head would make a great panel.
Way Past Cool!!!
Posted by Cranky
05/18/3778 - 20:07:25

ATTENTION: INGO HAS ATTEMPTED TO POST 17 BANANA EMOJIS IN THIS THREAD. I HAVE AUTOMATICALLY FILTERED THESE AS PER PROTOCOL 6-B: "EXCESSIVE FRUIT IMAGERY RESTRICTIONS."

NEW RECRUIT ORIENTATION MATERIALS HAVE BEEN PREPARED AND UPLOADED TO THE SECURE SERVER. PEPPER RONI'S APPLICATION FOR JOINING THE CLUB HAS BEEN PROCESSED. AWAITING FINAL APPROVAL.

TEMPORAL ANOMALY DETECTOR HAS IDENTIFIED MINOR FLUCTUATIONS IN THE ICE PLANET 2002 SECTOR. RECOMMEND SURVEILLANCE MISSION WITHIN NEXT 72 HOURS.

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Posted by Dr_Cyber
05/18/3778 - 20:10:01

good thoughts, Shirley.

Timothy, regarding Commander Time Warp's hints about your future - I've always believed that knowing too much about one's personal timeline can be problematic. That said, his apparent confidence in you speaks volumes. As for the new recruits, I understand your hesitation, but I believe expanding our team is more crucial than ever now. The temporal plague showed us how quickly situations can escalate beyond a small team's capacity.

On a lighter note, has anyone seen my special ink pen? I had adapted it for tentacle use, but it seems to have vanished from my desk. Ingo was suspiciously interested in it yesterday.

To Infinity! And Beyond!
Posted by Cranky
05/18/3778 - 20:11:05
Emergency alert: Unauthorized primate detected in Time Cruiser cockpit.
TimTak: Your concerns about predestination are logical but unnecessary. The Commander's timeline already diverged from our own the moment he arrived. Theoretical models suggest a 73% probability you will not become Max Timebuster.
ShirleyH: Yes, we can "talk like normal people" while maintaining logical order. The crystal's harmonic resonance likely interacted with the inverted polarity of Aquazone's quantum field.
I have secured the dimensional disc controls. Ingo cannot activate them without the startup sequence.
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Posted by shirleysparkles
05/18/3778 - 20:12:55
@Dr. Cyber - Sending you the crystal recording now! It's a little distorted because of all the chaos, but you can definitely hear the weird harmonics.
@Tim - Want to come over tomorrow to see my comics? I've already finished like 10 pages! My mom made cookies too. The GOOD kind with chocolate chunks, not the weird health ones.
Also, did anyone else notice how the Time Twisters kept acting like they knew something we didn't? Especially the ghost guy who was staring at me? Super creepy.
@Cranky - The fact that you can say "unauthorized primate" with a straight face is why we love you. 😂
There has never been a time without unicorns. We live forever! We are as old as the sky, old as the moon! We can be hunted, trapped; we can even be killed if we leave our forests, but we do not *vanish*. Am I truly the last? — The Last Unicorn
Posted by TimTak
05/18/3778 - 20:15:03
@Shirley - Cookie bribery accepted. I'll come over tomorrow. Also yeah that ghost guy was weird. He looked at you like he recognized you but you'd never met? Time travel makes my head hurt sometimes.
WAIT what if i end up marrying someone terrible? What if it's Jessica from math class? I would rather become Max Timebuster than marry Jessica. Time Warp should've told me! Not fair!
Way Past Cool!!!
Posted by Dr_Cyber
05/18/3778 - 20:17:41
EEEEEEEEEE EEEK TIME BUTTON SHINY PRESS NOW!!!
MONKEY DRIVE VROOM TIME CAR!!!!
To Infinity! And Beyond!
Posted by Cranky
05/18/3778 - 20:20:05
ALERT: Primate has bypassed safety protocols.
Initiating emergency shutdown.
All Time Cruisers report to lab immediately.
This is not a drill.
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Posted by Dr_Cyber
05/18/3778 - 20:25:10
Crisis averted! Ingo has been extracted from the Time Cruiser, though not before he managed to activate the holographic projection system. The lab is currently filled with illusory prehistoric marine life.
It's actually quite beautiful, if somewhat disorienting.
Shirley, I've listened to the crystal recording. Fascinating harmonics! It seems to be resonating at a frequency that matches some readings we got from the Chronos Relic. There may be a connection there.
As for Commander Time Warp not revealing your future spouse, Timothy - there are good reasons for temporal agents to withhold certain personal information. Knowledge of your own future can create paradoxes or self-fulfilling prophecies.
Though I did notice he smiled rather cryptically when he spoke with Shirley before departing... maybe he knows something of her future?
To Infinity! And Beyond!
Posted by shirleysparkles
05/18/3778 - 20:30:21
WHAT?! Dr. Cyber, what are you implying about Commander Time Warp smiling at me?? That's... I mean... Tim and I are just friends! We're Time Cruiser partners! That would be totally weird! Right, Tim? RIGHT??
deep breath
ANYWAY. The holographic sea creatures sound amazing! Can you keep them running until tomorrow so I can see them? I want to sketch them for my comics!
Also, @Tim - don't worry about Jessica from math class. I've seen how she picks her nose when she thinks no one's looking. Commander Time Warp probably didn't tell you because your future wife is someone super cool and he didn't want you to get a big head about it.
But seriously, bring that glowing fish to the lab before it turns all your regular fish into time-traveling mutants or something.

There has never been a time without unicorns. We live forever! We are as old as the sky, old as the moon! We can be hunted, trapped; we can even be killed if we leave our forests, but we do not *vanish*. Am I truly the last? — The Last Unicorn
Posted by TimTak
05/18/3778 - 20:33:43
@Dr. Cyber - nahhh. He was just being weird. He’s my great grandson— I should know! Shirley and I are best buddies.
I’ll come to the lab first thing, promise. See everyone tomorrow. And despite everything... it was pretty cool breathing underwater. Even with all the danger and timeline weirdness, I wouldn't trade being a Time Cruiser for anything.
But do we REALLY have to bring more people on? i like just the five of us. Even Ingo!
Way Past Cool!!!
Posted by shirleysparkles
05/18/3778 - 20:34:10
Don't worry Timmy! I dont think we'll change too much. Besides, Pepper sounds really cool - anyone who can deliver pizza by hoverboard during a thunderstorm has got to have amazing skills. Plus more team members means we can cover more ground when tracking down the remaining time relics.

Dr. Cyber, I saw Ingo earlier with what looked like a pen... but he was using it to scratch behind his ears? I'll check his banana hammock hiding spot in the lab tomorrow.

I'm going to work on some sketches of what I remember from the voidbots before bed. They were so geometric and shiny before they started getting infected with the temporal plague. Maybe understanding their design will help us if we encounter more of them!


There has never been a time without unicorns. We live forever! We are as old as the sky, old as the moon! We can be hunted, trapped; we can even be killed if we leave our forests, but we do not *vanish*. Am I truly the last? — The Last Unicorn
Posted by TimTak
05/18/3778 - 20:35:00

fine you guys win. new recruits it is. just as long as everyone remembers who the original junior time cruiser was. not that i care about seniority or whatever.

shirley your voidbot sketches would be helpful. maybe we can figure out their weaknesses in case we run into corrupted ones again. that one with the glitched face still gives me nightmares.

btw has anyone heard anything from the time twisters since we got back? kinda weird they just disappeared after helping us.

Way Past Cool!!!
Posted by shirleysparkles
05/18/3778 - 20:30:00
Don't mind me, I'm still working on some of the Zotaxian artifacts we found in Ice Planet 2002. The glyphs are so strange!
There has never been a time without unicorns. We live forever! We are as old as the sky, old as the moon! We can be hunted, trapped; we can even be killed if we leave our forests, but we do not *vanish*. Am I truly the last? — The Last Unicorn
Posted by shirleysparkles
05/18/3778 - 21:49:00
Anyone still on?
I should go to bed now - it's almost 10 and mom's giving me the "you've been on that computer too long" look. But this is all SO EXCITING! Best. Time Cruisers. Adventure. EVER! How many kids get to say they helped save the timestream before finishing their homework?
There has never been a time without unicorns. We live forever! We are as old as the sky, old as the moon! We can be hunted, trapped; we can even be killed if we leave our forests, but we do not *vanish*. Am I truly the last? — The Last Unicorn
Posted by Dr_Cyber
05/18/3778 - 21:54:20
Goodnight, Time Cruisers. Despite the chaos, you all performed admirably during this crisis. I couldn't ask for a better team.
To Infinity! And Beyond!
Posted by Cranky
05/18/3778 - 22:30:20
Diagnostic already in progress. Estimated completion: 3 hours 42 minutes.
Logging off now to monitor Time Cruiser systems.
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Posted by Dr_Cyber
05/18/3778 - 23:02:70
EEEEEE SLEEPY MONKEY! BANANA DREAMS!
To Infinity! And Beyond!

 

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