Scrambled Egg Zone Act II

[reneggadetinkerer]

Type: Video
Sender ID: reneggadetinkerer (Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik)
To: Public
Subject: A proposition, of sorts
Warnings: Scheming

[Now that Eggman has been here for a few months, he's about ready to make some moves. Specifically, he's been working on a little project. It's taken him some time to acclimate to the magitech of this world, and to gather appropriate resources, but the good doctor is nothing if not industrious.]

Attention fellow riftfarers!

I realize that I have not exactly made the...best impression to most of you. And still, there are others who come from my particular sphere of reality who have warned you that I am not to be trusted.

I readily admit that I have made a great many...missteps in my time. But never let it be said that Dr. Eggman can't shed his shell!

And so, I come to offer my particular brand of expertise. Behold!

[Eggman steps back and procures a small disc. A disc that, with the press of a button, creates a small projection of five, animal-themed automatons.]

These designs might be a bit antiquated but I am offering to construct these automatons for interested parties with custom functionality! They're quite good at reconnaissance and security, but they can also be used as personal assistants and companions! In fact, if you were interested, I could scale them down and make them into fun little toys for yourself or a friend! And I am offering these "Radniks" at a pittance! Whatever you wish to pay, I will gladly accept!

Consider this a peace offering from the great, magnanimous, Dr. Eggman.

And, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask~

[OOC: Step one of Eggman's latest scheme is happening! These bots, while not dangerous now, are part of a long term scheme! If you're interested in getting involved, please feel free to let me know! You can reach out to me on the CR meme where I have some more details or message me on Discord of plurk at bitterbearface]

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[playertwotailed]

[But, simply by calling attention to his presence, Shadow has highlighted the biggest problem in the deal: Eggman had not-so-subtly dropped the number of Radniks from 2 down to 1. Tails could just call it quits here and get to work jailbreaking his Radnik, leaving Shadow to find his own way to steal one...]

[But that wouldn't sit right with him. So, let's keep going, shall we?]

He's right — the show is already going to be sponsored content, so running your ads would be ridiculous. It's like putting a hat on a hat!

[Yes, he knows that's not what Shadow was referring to.]

How about this: Any time you're interested in sponsoring a video, you have to give me one of your inventions in exchange. Of course, I'll always have the right to refuse, since this isn't going to be a recycling service for your abandoned prototypes...

But for starters? If you can give up a second Radnik for inspection — one for Shadow to take, and do whatever he pleases with it — then as a follow-up episode, I'll give you an interview on camera. Fact-checked, but fair. How does that sound?

[Or does he have to make a more blatant appeal to Eggman's ego?]

[reneggadetinkerer]

An interesting proposition. Admittedly, it does give me incentive to keep the creative juices flowing if I have an audience to dazzle.

However, I would offer one more condition.

[He points accusingly at Shadow as he speaks to Tails.]

You ask me to bequeath one of my creations to him when you and I both know he'll destroy it without a thought or care! I'm not made of spare parts and my adorable automatons would be better suited with people who won't seek to break them the moment they have one.

Guarantee that this one won't destroy my glorious work, and I would be happy to part with a second.

[wherethereislight]

Hmph. If I had wanted to break it, I would have done so already. Along with everything else in here. [Foolish. There's a reason to him asking, otherwise he wouldn't have bothered. However annoying it is to consider leaving the Doctor's creations functioning, he isn't looking to break the one that he's given. Not immediately anyway.] As long as it behaves as you claim it should, I have no reason to destroy it.

[playertwotailed]

[He says it quietly, but he's just gonna go ahead and say this out loud:]

... Eggman, you must have a lot of confidence in me if you think I can stop Shadow from doing what he wants.

Besides, if he busts it right away, isn't that his own loss? I can't imagine you'd be willing to replace it for him...

[reneggadetinkerer]

Do you enjoy it when I break your things?

[He doesn't wait for an answer.]

Of course you don't, which is why I enjoy doing it! But I digress, I believe we have what the seafaring rapscallions of this world would call an accord.

I look forward to our coming partnership, Tails.

[playertwotailed]

[Yeah, I'll bet you are...]

It's a great opportunity to show everyone how much of a team player you can be.

So, uh... do we get to pick which one of the five models we want?

[He doesn't exactly have a favorite here, but there's some he would prefer more than others. More than anything else, though, he wants a different model than Shadow's. Just to check over more of Eggman's work!]

[reneggadetinkerer]

Of course. As I've stated numerous times, I have nothing to hide.