we're all a little MAD here

[abyss_also_gazed]

They say there's a fine line between genius and madness; you say that, in the pursuit of scientific inquiry, there are often times when one has no choice but to approach that line, and then take a flying leap across it. They laughed at your ideas (or perhaps threw you out for your total disregard of all ethical principles of experiment design), but now you'll show them! You'll show them all! You'll take your results back to wipe the smug looks off the faces of those peons you used to call colleagues, and make sure their last few moments on this earth are spent in awe of your genius!

Put on your lab coat and goggles, because it's time to do some...


MAD SCIENCE

1. New Specimen - maybe something has fallen into your hands that's exactly what you were looking for, or maybe it's like nothing you've ever seen before; either way, you have a new object or a new lifeform (thinking of them as a person might complicate things) to begin experiments on, and it's time to begin its intake assessment.

2. Welcome to my secret lair on Skullcrusher Mountain - they say that a madman falling in love with you is a scarier situation than a madman wanting to kill you. But surely the object of your affections has nothing to fear from you! Perhaps a little transparency about your work will help them to feel more -- no, no, darling, why are you screaming? Those are just shoggoths, and they're as harmless as kittens, I assure you!

3. Pygmalion - Finally, your creation is perfect - your experiment has been a total success, and the specimen it produced is everything you hoped it would be. In fact, its perfection is intoxicating, and no matter what your detractors may say, you knew from the moment you set eyes on the finished product that this is the pinnacle of your work in this world. And you can't help loving what you've brought forth, in the creepiest way possible.

4. Lab Assistant - Whether you're the comic foil to your master's straight man or the PFY to their BOFH, you need this job for reasons far beyond what you can articulate to laypeople. But will your master lead you to unexpected wisdom, or will they strip away your conscience along with your sanity?

5. Henchman - Despite the fact that the local medical center/drug testing facility/volcano lair/etc. offers excellent benefits and competitive pay, it always seems to be hiring, no matter how many people you know who have recently gone on to the final stage of the "onboarding" process. Maybe it's time you checked it out yourself. Maybe it's time to prove that you're better than all those who have come before you in protecting your new boss's... assets.

6. Running the Experiment - Finally, all the preparations are complete for your latest stroke of genius. All the equipment is set up, you've acquired the necessary specimens (some of whom, perhaps, are sapient and aware enough of their surroundings to be terrified), and it's time to begin gathering data. Hopefully, your experiment design is up to the task.

7. Sharing Your Findings - This was a triumph (you're making a note here: huge success) and it's hard to overstate your satisfaction. This is something you can't just keep to yourself - it deserves to be shared with someone, whether it's a close associate who understands your work, a conference of horrified thoroughly impressed colleagues, or maybe even the specimen you're in the process of vivisecting. Talking about it makes it real, after all.

8. Experiment Gone Awry - Not every experiment goes according to design; sometimes, your initial assumptions are mistaken, or there's a slight error in your calculations, or your experimental subject lurches off into the night to terrorize the villagers the very moment you turn your back... And sometimes, those failures are exciting, but in your line of work, more often they are outright terrifying, at least for everyone who isn't you.

9. Torches and Pitchforks - Maybe one too many of your experiments has lurched off into the night to terrorize the villagers. Maybe the villagers have just found out about the real nature of your experiments, and are callously slinging around terms like "blasphemous," "evil," "unethical," and "evidence of a complete disregard for fundamental human rights" without even attempting to understand your vision. Either way, it's clear that this time, they mean to do more than picket your laboratory.

10. Other - Experiment design is what science is all about, especially mad science. If the above scenarios don't suit your fancy, create your own, and don't forget to record your results for posterity.

Comments

Scarecrow | Batman Arkham Knight | ota

[doctor_terror]

The Rat King | TMNT (2012)

[rateyes]

angela ziegler ( overwatch )

[milse]

( shifty eyes.............. )

Branch Chief Faba | Pokemon Sun Moon

[defensiveline]

Re: Branch Chief Faba | Pokemon Sun Moon

[burningcuriosity]

(OOC: Any preferences?)

Victor Von Doom | Marvel Comics

[bowbeforedoom]

[Let's be real here - with a name like Victor von Doom, it's pretty unlikely that he'd get into dentistry. How his distant cousin Bob pulled that off is a mystery for the ages.]

[smash_stuff]

[hey I got this tooth that's been bothering me arahhhbacherea...but seriously, would Doctor Doom be interested in Dr. Banner and/or the Hulk as experiment material?]

Hank Pym (Ant-Man) | Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes

[science_is_fun]

[He probably wouldn't realize that he's drifted into "mad scientist" territory, but his backstory did involve shrinking (and later growing) things for science. He was also ranting to himself that his colleagues laughed at his ideas, but he'd show them all!]

[mightiestgreen]

[Something in the way of killer plants then? Or would you prefer something else?]

Harley Quinn | Suicide Squad

[sweetcandygirl]

[Come Play with Me]

Keith | Voltron: Legendary Defender

[tempredmental]

Would probably make a decent assistant, or an interesting specimen for anyone okay with S2 information.

Tieria Erde | Gundam 00

[vedaandme]

What mad scientist wouldn't want to take a poke at an Innovade?

Kitty Pryde, aka: Shadowcat | Marvel (X-Men: Evolution)

[kitty_phase]

Kitty's pretty into computer science, so there could be some programming/hacking going on... or, if someone wants a mutant experiment subject, I'm up for that, too.

[strikingblue]

[ooc: possibly half an idea of Kurt getting caught as a mutant to keep Kitty from being caught too and then needing rescued or possibly both of them needing rescued...its a flexible idea. thoughts?]

Hunk | Voltron: Legendary Defender

[lionheartedchef]

{ ooc: Can be henchman, or assistant; or even an experiment gone cuddly and soft instead of deadly |D< }

Frankenstein | Noblesse

[withutmostcare]

{ ooc: Canon mad scientist :9 quick! While Rai's not looking! }

8/9... Modified

[lordoframyeon]

[ooc: Too late! Rai saw him! And yes, this is before pre-sleep]

Raizel had been standing by the window for past few hours. It was a normal position for him, one that he found himself in many times a day, looking out the world so different than his life in the dark halls of his manor. For so long he had been alone in the manor, but not any more.

It was better now, but still...

Raizel was ill-at-ease. He knew what was going on behind his back. Despite his agreement to be his butler and his devotion to it, Frankenstein still had a dark streak that would appear at the most inopportune times. Not that were was ever a good time for that, but it had yet to improve and it was attracting the attention of the family leaders, especially when something went wrong. Several family leaders had were up in arms about it. This meant he not only knew about it from what he felt, he heard about it too.

Down the hall he heard the tap tap tap of shoes. He was no longer alone in the manor. He waited quietly as the footsteps approached and were just on the other side of the open door before he spoke.

"Frankenstein."

Kohran Li | Sakura Taisen

[takesthemetro]

{ ooc: Mad scientist of the milder variety. Can be an assistant, too. }

4 - Have a robotic assistant

[holds_up_walls]

"Frederick help! Frederick help!"

This was the short chant as the haro nudged its way into the room where Kohran was working. Doors were awkward, but not impassible for a basketball sized robot that had some mass to it. It helped it hadn't been latched. Then he really would have had to work at it.

Frederick rolled in and stopped beside Kohran.

"Help?" Help?"

warden amell ; dragon age ; ota

[baskinthesun]

[ the experiment/specimen/galatea. ]

Jemma Simmons // Agents of SHIELD

[bravejemma]

I couldn't think of a Fitz starter but then I thought of this

[allthephds]

[OOC: but I also don't have time to do the usual ~here's a pile of exposition~ stuff so IN MEDIAS RES IT IS.]

You're upset, aren't you? [She looks down at her hands, left index finger fussing some of the dirt from under the thumbnail on her right hand.] I don't blame you for it... But please don't be cross with him either. He thought you were dead.

Dr. K | OC | OTA

[abyss_also_gazed]

((It's easier to stray from "regular scientist" into mad scientist territory when you live in a world where the fabric of reality has become extremely porous and you're fighting a losing battle to contain the damage.))

Laurie DeWitt | ghost OC

[notpassedon]

[ spiritual lab assistant or the subject of an experiment, I guess? ]

Kotomi Ichinose | Clannad | OTA

[violinsnbobbles]

Running the Experiment

Doctor Kotomi Ichinose was born from the two greatest minds ever on their castle, and in spite of what the angry mob from the nearby town may believe, she was actually a rather kind figure that was a gracious host, and cherished her victories with a cheerful calmness rather than the standard laughing fit that struck most mad scientists.

She was working. Oh dear, she was. While she was a kind person, a lack of knowledge of the law does not forgive a person from breaking it, so of course there was going to be some freakish transformation or violation of the laws of physics from the gigantic portal powered by coils and a dark and stormy night.

Smiling, Doctor Ichinose turned to her companion, "it's working."

A thunder dutifully struck behind her.


Lab Assistant

There is a limit to the sort of changes your master might inflict upon you, and being turned into a nine foot tall purple and monstrously strong lizard-biped might be one of them, although Kotomi doesn't resent it the least since she got to know science.

After years in a fruitful relationship where the lead scientist detailed what was going to happen, and the lab assistant had said things happen to her, Kotomi calmly strutted along with two large digitigrade legs while carrying a box. She then approached her master, bowing down for her.

"What are your plans, master?"


New Specimen

One would have expected more panic from being shackled onto a table, but it was easy when the lab rat was a voracious reader, and a hefty volume was held up in front of her to read.

There comes a problem when the book ends, however, and the lab rat with the name of Kotomi Ichinose blinks, looks around from the bands holding her arms and legs, and realizes that she would do better if she knew about her bloody surroundings more often.

She tried pulling one leg, then an arm, "hello?"


((OOC: For anything else or ideas, just message me! Can be either scenario, or another one entirely.))

New Specimen

[blooming_shield]

"Ah, I was wondering when you would finally realize where you were." A voice called out. Kotomi would soon notice another woman approaching her with blonde hair, adjusting a pair of glasses on her face.

"My name is Erika Matthews and I have a great need for you right now."

Lucy Preston | Timeless | OTA

[timetrek]

[ Voicetesting, any and all opportunities to practice appreciated. ]

Tony Stark :: MCU :: OTA

[gbpp]

Ryan Walker | OC

[amorality]

[Mad science is his jam. Also open to him being the subject but he'll be far less enthusiastic about that scenario!]