[OOC][PLOT] Planning for Arc 1 - Arrivals

[Black Aeronaut]

Officially, I'd say that the Good Doctor is around, but he's contracted by The Powers That Be for his unique services.  (He's the one of the few people that can fully comprehend, to the level of the Norns, how the Yggdrasil/Nidhogg system works.)  He may or may not make appearances.

On another topic....

I had a fun idea for my character.

I would have a rather 'colorful' collection of coffee mugs that act as indicators for my general mood.  Like THE BOSS Mug for when it's time to put the noses to the grindstone.

Spoiler

This is an actual mug I have.  It's hilarious.  Observe: 

THE BOSS (side one)
Work Rules: 1. The boss is always right.  2. When the Boss is wrong, refer to #1. + Beshere's Formula for Failure: There are only two kinds of people who fail: those who listen to nobody and those who listen to everybody. + The person who knows "how" will always have a job.  The person who knows "why" will always be the boss. + Wilcox's Law: A pat on the back is only a few centimeters from a kick in the pants. + Hanson's Law of Progress: Any new form is always longer and more complicated than the one it replaces. + The boss exists to make sensible exceptions to general rules. + Dyer's Law: A continuing flow of paper is sufficient to continue the flow of paper. + The person that does not need a boss is usually selected to be one. + A good boss must have the ability to recognize ability.

THE BOSS (side two)
Don't envy the boss: remember, the boss has to get up early to see who comes in late. + Nothing improves a person's jokes like being the boss. + Comb's Law: A lot of people who complain about their boss being stupid would be out of a job if the boss were any smarter. + Borklund's Law: Communication is equal to the square root of the mistakes times confusion times contradictions. + Hendrickson's Law: If a problem causes too many meetings, the meetings eventually become more important than the problem. + Herman's Rule: If it works right the first time, you have obviously done something wrong. + The person who can smile when things go wrong has thought of someone to blame it on. + Zymurgy's Law of Volunteer Labor: People are always available for work in the past tense. + If the boss comes close, it counts.

Or the Princess Rainicorn Mug that is somewhat deceptive as the uninitiated don't realize that Princess Rainicorn can get ROWDY when needed.  And not some kind of reluctant "oh how unladylike" rowdy, but full-on "I'm here to kick ass and chew bubblegum" rowdy.  Accelerator has learned that I am not to be taken lightly when the Princess Rainicorn mug is in play.

And then, there is the Coffee Gauge Mug, whereupon everyone has learned that it is hazardous to your short term health to bother me until the coffee has been drained to the "You may speak now" mark near the bottom of the cup.

Oh, and if the American McGee Cheshire Cat Mug is in play...  Go with God, my friend.  We fear for your life and we fear for your soul!

As for the force backing up Ben that lends credence to the implied threat levels...  Let's just say he has a little friend he named 'Squishy'.  And when Ben isn't happy, Squishy isn't happy.