Stanford "Ford" Filbrick Pines (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
cryptograms) wrote2020-09-06 03:13 pm
cryptograms) wrote2020-09-06 03:13 pm
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[ Okay, okay. He's still annoyed but this could be way worse. Ruby is someone Ford actually likes, and at least he can be certain she wasn't doing it to be mean. ]
That's private.
What are 'deets', anyway?
That's private.
What are 'deets', anyway?
NO CAUSE WHY WOULD A PYRAMID BE -IN- DE NILE? THE MUMMIES WOULD GET ALL WET AND CURSE EVERYBODY
Yes, it was me. Ruby all along!
Uh- Sorry, I didn't tell you like sooner. Oz didn't want people to worry and didn't want it to seem like he had a babysitter looking out for him.
Okay. Okay. That's fair. I push you or anything, but
I hope you both had a good time.
Not like a GOOD time good time.
Because gross. Old guys doing their taxes. Yuck.
But like ate dinner and enjoyed a conversation or something.
Deets are details.
Which I'm guessing you don't want to go into.
Which is a-okay!
I had something else to ask you.
If you aren't too busy.
Uh- Sorry, I didn't tell you like sooner. Oz didn't want people to worry and didn't want it to seem like he had a babysitter looking out for him.
Okay. Okay. That's fair. I push you or anything, but
I hope you both had a good time.
Not like a GOOD time good time.
Because gross. Old guys doing their taxes. Yuck.
But like ate dinner and enjoyed a conversation or something.
Deets are details.
Which I'm guessing you don't want to go into.
Which is a-okay!
I had something else to ask you.
If you aren't too busy.
The mummies don't curse people, Stanley. A select few have curses placed on them.
There'd be many more firsthand accounts of curses if they were more common. Did you know that eating mummies used to be a widespread custom?
There'd be many more firsthand accounts of curses if they were more common. Did you know that eating mummies used to be a widespread custom?
NO I DIDN'T AND I KINDA WISH I STILL DIDN'T
BUT I FEEL LIKE YOU'RE GONNA TELL ME ANYWAY EVEN IF I DON'T ASK WHY
SO
WHY THE FUCK
BUT I FEEL LIKE YOU'RE GONNA TELL ME ANYWAY EVEN IF I DON'T ASK WHY
SO
WHY THE FUCK
An extremely poor understanding of medical science.
It was common practice in Europe to create antidotes and tinctures from human body parts. Powdered skull to help with migraines and epilepsy, blood for vitality, and so on.
Mummies were just a convenient source of raw materials.
It was common practice in Europe to create antidotes and tinctures from human body parts. Powdered skull to help with migraines and epilepsy, blood for vitality, and so on.
Mummies were just a convenient source of raw materials.
[ There's so much Ford wants to know, but you know what? For once he's fine leaving well enough alone. He doesn't want to open up a floodgate of more questions from Ruby, so he'll just get the 'deets' from Ozpin later. ]
I'm not busy at the moment. What's on your mind?
I'm not busy at the moment. What's on your mind?
SHEESH I'M NOT A DOCTOR OF ANYTHING AND EVEN I COULDA FIGURED OUT THAT WASN'T GONNA WORK
"YEAH SURE LET'S EAT THE DEAD GUY! THIS GUY WHO ISN'T ALIVE ANYMORE IS SURE GONNA MAKE US FEEL MORE LIVELY!!! DEFINITELY WON'T GIVE US ANYTHING HE DIED OF EITHER!"
"YEAH SURE LET'S EAT THE DEAD GUY! THIS GUY WHO ISN'T ALIVE ANYMORE IS SURE GONNA MAKE US FEEL MORE LIVELY!!! DEFINITELY WON'T GIVE US ANYTHING HE DIED OF EITHER!"
[On this day, Ford Pines made the right decision.]
So after everything with the portals I kind of realized that the whole one eye thing isn’t really working for me.
So I’m trying to put together a prosthetic but it’s kind of out of my usual line of work. I was hoping to get some help from you and maybe Varian to help me build it.
I’ve asked Genera Ironwood for some more information on his prosthetics work and I’ve got a Doctor, Shuu the Bird to help with installing it.
Think you could lend a hand??
So after everything with the portals I kind of realized that the whole one eye thing isn’t really working for me.
So I’m trying to put together a prosthetic but it’s kind of out of my usual line of work. I was hoping to get some help from you and maybe Varian to help me build it.
I’ve asked Genera Ironwood for some more information on his prosthetics work and I’ve got a Doctor, Shuu the Bird to help with installing it.
Think you could lend a hand??
As I said, an extremely poor understanding of medical science.
In any case, do you really think Bill's behavior is just denial?
In any case, do you really think Bill's behavior is just denial?
James Ironwood, I assume? His prosthetics are rather advanced so asking him is a good start.
My own experience with prosthetics is rather limited, but between myself and Varian I believe we're capable of creating something suitable for you.
I assume 'Shuu the Bird' indicates that he's literally a bird?
My own experience with prosthetics is rather limited, but between myself and Varian I believe we're capable of creating something suitable for you.
I assume 'Shuu the Bird' indicates that he's literally a bird?
Yeah, sorry. Old habit from back at home. Kind of trying to drop the general bit around here.
[Definitely not because she doesn't have a lot of respect for him after abandoning Mantle in his not so distant future. No sir-ee.]
Yeah. I know it's not exactly his line of expertise either, and it's certainly not mine. But if we're following some notes from someone who is like nearly 50% prosthetic I feel like we're probably on the right track.
From what I've seen I couldn't trust a group more to attach something to my face.
Yeah. He looked like a pigeon. Honestly I kind of wish Dr.McCoy was still here but the bird said he was a brain surgeon and I'm working with that I've got here???
Kind of a crack team of specialists.
[Definitely not because she doesn't have a lot of respect for him after abandoning Mantle in his not so distant future. No sir-ee.]
Yeah. I know it's not exactly his line of expertise either, and it's certainly not mine. But if we're following some notes from someone who is like nearly 50% prosthetic I feel like we're probably on the right track.
From what I've seen I couldn't trust a group more to attach something to my face.
Yeah. He looked like a pigeon. Honestly I kind of wish Dr.McCoy was still here but the bird said he was a brain surgeon and I'm working with that I've got here???
Kind of a crack team of specialists.
I MEAN I WANNA BE RIGHT, SO YEAH, I DO. HE DEFINITELY SOUNDS DIFFERENT THOUGH.
I DUNNO, WHAT ELSE WOULD HE BE HAVING A MELTDOWN ABOUT? THAT WHOLE MESSAGE IS SOMETHIN ELSE
I DUNNO, WHAT ELSE WOULD HE BE HAVING A MELTDOWN ABOUT? THAT WHOLE MESSAGE IS SOMETHIN ELSE
Stanley, you want to be right about everything. We need a better criteria than that.
[ On the other hand... ]
I don't know what else it could be, unless they didn't break up.
[ On the other hand... ]
I don't know what else it could be, unless they didn't break up.
LOOK, I'VE BEEN WRONG A LOT SO I FIGURE I'M OVERDUE TO BE RIGHT CONSTANTLY IN MY GOLDEN YEARS HERE
[But, that's just bickering for the sake of bickering.]
HUH. BUT IF THEY'RE STILL TOGETHER THAT'S EVEN WEIRDER...HARD TO PICTURE HIM CARING ABOUT ANYBODY ENOUGH TO PITCH A FIT OVER IT YKNOW?
[But, that's just bickering for the sake of bickering.]
HUH. BUT IF THEY'RE STILL TOGETHER THAT'S EVEN WEIRDER...HARD TO PICTURE HIM CARING ABOUT ANYBODY ENOUGH TO PITCH A FIT OVER IT YKNOW?
Mr. Ford?
It's Oscar. I learned something the other day that I was hoping you could explain to me. It's something that a very weird contact we both have said, and you know this contact better than Oz does.
It might be a good idea to meet in person.
Probably away from Dipper. I don't wanna keep secrets, but I don't want to worry him over whats probably nothing.
Thanks.
It's Oscar. I learned something the other day that I was hoping you could explain to me. It's something that a very weird contact we both have said, and you know this contact better than Oz does.
It might be a good idea to meet in person.
Probably away from Dipper. I don't wanna keep secrets, but I don't want to worry him over whats probably nothing.
Thanks.
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[ When Oscar puts it like that, there's only so many things it could be about - which means it's not something Ford can afford to brush off even if he wanted to. ]
Talking in person is fine. Do you have somewhere you'd like to meet?
Talking in person is fine. Do you have somewhere you'd like to meet?
Hey Oz!
I finally figured it out the secret to your cane!
Cracked the code, nailed it!
Now you definitely have to let me take it out for a spin sometime, is that okay?
I heard you were going to let Ironwood hop on your cane and I totally want to call dibs before him because he's so freakin' big and metally that he's probably going to break it before anyone else gets a turn.
I finally figured it out the secret to your cane!
Cracked the code, nailed it!
Now you definitely have to let me take it out for a spin sometime, is that okay?
I heard you were going to let Ironwood hop on your cane and I totally want to call dibs before him because he's so freakin' big and metally that he's probably going to break it before anyone else gets a turn.
A bird wouldn't be the strangest doctor I've met. So long as he can hold all of the medical instruments it should be fine.
Do you already have the materials needed to build the prosthetic, or will we need to find them somewhere else?
Do you already have the materials needed to build the prosthetic, or will we need to find them somewhere else?
Okay. Okay. You can't just lead with that. What IS the strangest doctor you've ever met?
I think I've managed to gather everything up. Ironwood was nice enough to lend me some materials from home too. Hopefully some hard light dust will do the trick for the screen.
I think I've managed to gather everything up. Ironwood was nice enough to lend me some materials from home too. Hopefully some hard light dust will do the trick for the screen.
Not at all. I'm there quite frequently as it is.
I can meet you there right away, if you like.
I can meet you there right away, if you like.
[ Oh boy.
Oh boy, what does this mean? He's learned that Ruby's vocabulary choices can be odd, to say the very least, but even with that in mind he can't think of any meanings that aren't extremely euphemistic (which he finds unlikely) or extremely literal (which might be more likely, but he has no idea how that would work) and after a long moment of debating he has to admit that trying to figure it out is a fool's errand and he needs to admit defeat. ]
Ruby, I have no idea what this means.
Also, you've sent this to the wrong person.
Oh boy, what does this mean? He's learned that Ruby's vocabulary choices can be odd, to say the very least, but even with that in mind he can't think of any meanings that aren't extremely euphemistic (which he finds unlikely) or extremely literal (which might be more likely, but he has no idea how that would work) and after a long moment of debating he has to admit that trying to figure it out is a fool's errand and he needs to admit defeat. ]
Ruby, I have no idea what this means.
Also, you've sent this to the wrong person.
[Ruby just stares at the screen when Ford answers.
This might not be the most awkward thing that has happened to her in Deerington. But it at least had be in the top ten.
She can't believe she just sent a message to Ozpin's boyfriend when she was trying to get a hold of him.
That's just really REALLY awkward.]
Oh.
This might not be the most awkward thing that has happened to her in Deerington. But it at least had be in the top ten.
She can't believe she just sent a message to Ozpin's boyfriend when she was trying to get a hold of him.
That's just really REALLY awkward.]
Oh.
[Okay. That might have been the best move but she doesn't really know what to do here.
So she's just going to tell the truth and improvise.]
Ozpin's cane is secretly a pogo stick and he's been hiding it from everyone in Remnant!
It sounds really fun and I just want to give it a try!
Is that so wrong!?
Don't judge me!
So she's just going to tell the truth and improvise.]
Ozpin's cane is secretly a pogo stick and he's been hiding it from everyone in Remnant!
It sounds really fun and I just want to give it a try!
Is that so wrong!?
Don't judge me!
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