fandomhigh | Rube Goldberg and You, Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Did the world need to see a Muppet dressed in all black and looking like the stereotype of a cat burgler, aside from the red hair sticking out of the top of the ski mask? Probably not! Would Beaker explain what the room--now full of laser beams intersecting across the space--had to do with overly complicated machinery?

Yes. But via meeps, so it might be of limited use to most of you.

Beaker held up the poster invitation to Stark Industries on Friday night. "Meep!" he said triumphantly. "Meep meep meep meep meep meep--"

He walked over to the new and expanded wall of crazy that which now included plans for a zipline into the Stark Building while the party was happening, as well as multiple costume change options for all of the members of the class, and explained the new plan for breaking in.

Well. "Explained."

In deference to Gonzo's area of expertise, he had also added a cannon from the beach that would ~~probably~~ ~~maybe~~ ~~was unlikely to~~ definitely reach a window into the maker's space.

"Meep meep meep!"

There was no way this hastily assembled and poor explained plan could fail, right?

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Confused.

Amaya Blackstone

Gonzo the Great

Beta

Miguel O'Hara

Gray

Illyana Rasputin

Dwight Hendrickson

Sam Eagle

Or boggle at the laser maze. Or both!

Gonzo loved this plan. The only thing it needed in addition was some kind of motorcycle jump through a plate glass window!

Why Beaker thought you would have to go through a laser maze to get in was truly anyone's guess, or why you would need disguises.

Maybe Beaker just went to cooler parties?

Regardless, your assignment this week was to tell Beaker how you planned to get into the party on Friday.

"Walking in and saying hi" would probably work for all of you, honestly.

Why wouldn't you need a laser grid and a disguise? Come on now, people.

Gonzo was enjoying exploring the outfit change options. Especially a set of fake glasses that came with eyebrows, noses, and mustaches.

They squished his beaky nose flat. Or shoved it to the side. Either way, it was absurdly obvious that it was a fake nose on him. But why should that stop him?

"Meep meep mee!" Beaker said, sounding incredibly complimentary. Gonzo was very convincing in that costume!

"Swing up to the roof, find a skylight, and crawl down the wall."

Miguel would absolutely walk in and say hi.

"Meep meep mee?"

Beaker himself didn't care about safety equipment--look at his life, look at his choices--but the lawyer had been pretty vehement about him checking for others.

(The lawyer didn't know about the indoor fireworks.)

"Yeah that would be a just walk in for me" Dwight said shaking his head. "My Trouble is of no use in something like this and I'm a bit to... large... for stealth mode!"

"Meep meep meep mee!" Beaker said, handing Dwight a giant tree costume from somewhere. You'd be practically invisible!

Inside. In a fancy ballroom. Details.

"I... wouldn't want to go in the first place," Beta said in the tone of someone who thought that in light of that, trying to plan at all was inefficient.

"Meep meep meep meep mee?"

Not even for fancy appetizers?

"The party is being hosted by Captain America," Sam said, scandalized. "I will walk through the door like a civilized eagle!"

As one does.

Many thanks to Elaine for letting me run with this complete insanity.

Rube Goldberg and You, Wednesday, September 13, 2023

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Talk to Beaker!

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