12/18/09
12/4/09
Chapter 1: The Time Machine
In the lab of Dr. George Hoovey, a big discovery was made: how to travel through time.
It was not in the usual methods of time travel, e.g., speed-of-light travel, a big car/machine, etc. This time, it was the type of movement someone would make that would send him or her into the future.
To be able to achieve this ability, first Dr. Hoovey created what looked like a gigantic magnet. Then he put in a microchip, as well as the ability to become invisible. Next, he created a big machine to put inside it. It took him six years to finish the invention.
When he completed his invention, he called in his assistant, Reelly Short, to send him a pointless object to test the machine. Because it had to be able to move, Reelly sent him a remote controlled car. He then put it ten feet away from the magnet, which now had the ability to float. He then turned on the magnet. It floated, and then became invisible. Reelly then turned on the remote control car and drove it directly under the magnet.
The magnet picked up the motion of the remote controlled car. The magnet then put a force field around the car, so the latter could not get out of the magnet’s grasp. Its sensors then sent a message to its microchip, which made the gears inside it turn quickly. The gears powered a laser, which fired all around the force field. When the laser touched the car, the car started to crumble. It imploded, and then started to become very blob-like. You could say it almost melted. The magnet’s tiny camera was creating a video, meanwhile, of the car imploding. When it started to “melt,” then the magnet’s laser got stronger. It zapped the halfway-melted car, and then the car disappeared. It had gone into the future. It had all happened within a fraction of a second.
Dr. Hoovey knew his invention was a success. But he had forgotten to turn of the magnet after it zapped the car! Consequently, the magnet floated out of the room and started searching for another place to zap into the future. It searched all over, and then a week later, it finally chose a house.
It was Junior’s house.
It was not in the usual methods of time travel, e.g., speed-of-light travel, a big car/machine, etc. This time, it was the type of movement someone would make that would send him or her into the future.
To be able to achieve this ability, first Dr. Hoovey created what looked like a gigantic magnet. Then he put in a microchip, as well as the ability to become invisible. Next, he created a big machine to put inside it. It took him six years to finish the invention.
When he completed his invention, he called in his assistant, Reelly Short, to send him a pointless object to test the machine. Because it had to be able to move, Reelly sent him a remote controlled car. He then put it ten feet away from the magnet, which now had the ability to float. He then turned on the magnet. It floated, and then became invisible. Reelly then turned on the remote control car and drove it directly under the magnet.
The magnet picked up the motion of the remote controlled car. The magnet then put a force field around the car, so the latter could not get out of the magnet’s grasp. Its sensors then sent a message to its microchip, which made the gears inside it turn quickly. The gears powered a laser, which fired all around the force field. When the laser touched the car, the car started to crumble. It imploded, and then started to become very blob-like. You could say it almost melted. The magnet’s tiny camera was creating a video, meanwhile, of the car imploding. When it started to “melt,” then the magnet’s laser got stronger. It zapped the halfway-melted car, and then the car disappeared. It had gone into the future. It had all happened within a fraction of a second.
Dr. Hoovey knew his invention was a success. But he had forgotten to turn of the magnet after it zapped the car! Consequently, the magnet floated out of the room and started searching for another place to zap into the future. It searched all over, and then a week later, it finally chose a house.
It was Junior’s house.
11/27/09
11/10/09
Coming Soon!
I apologize for the lack of posts recently. I was still looking for someone to do the picture for Lost in Time. Well, I've finally found one, so be expecting it this Friday!
Update, November 21:
We're having a slight problem with the artist's picture--it has not gotten back to us yet. Be patient! We'll post it as soon as we get it. We promise.
Update, November 21:
We're having a slight problem with the artist's picture--it has not gotten back to us yet. Be patient! We'll post it as soon as we get it. We promise.
7/24/09
What story should we release next?
So be on the lookout for, in order:
Lost in Time
Dr. Evil Bad Hat
The Kids' Playhouse Meets the Fourth Dimension
Lost in Time
Dr. Evil Bad Hat
The Kids' Playhouse Meets the Fourth Dimension
7/3/09
Chapter 9: Problem Solved
Senior and Junior ran into the Viewer Lab. Earth was still displaying static, but one could make out a faint background now.
“I remembered we had upgraded our antennae yesterday,” started Mr. DaLoiff. “Before we went to bed, Mrs. Hyken had adjusted most of the antennae to make sure that the signal was good.”
“But you called me and said it was time to close the building before I had a chance to get to Earth!” exclaimed Mrs. Hyken.
“So, I adjusted the antenna for Earth a little bit just now. As you can see, the screen is still ‘staticky,’ if that’s a word, but if you look closely you can see three kids on a couch! All I have to do is adjust it more, and voilá!”
So Mr. DaLoiff moved the antenna. The background immediately disappeared and the static seemed to get worse. He was moving it the wrong direction. He turned a little knob, moved the antenna the other direction, and eventually the static disappeared!
“Yes!!!! Now we can go home!” shouted Junior.
Mr. DaLoiff stepped on the cylinders. They spun clockwise again, and then they were the same height. “Come back any time,” said Mrs. Hyken.
“Well, that depends on if we can find the camera again,” said Senior. Everybody laughed. Senior and Junior then walked behind the cylinders. They prepared to jump.
“WAIT!!” shouted Mr. DaLoiff.
“What?” asked Junior.
“Would you like some kind of souvenir?” asked Mr. DaLoiff.
“Sure, as long as it’s not too big,” said Junior, and chuckled.
Glynnis Johnny then stepped into the room and gave each of them a business card. It said, “SPRIGG - The Most Advanced Civilization in the Milky Way.”
Senior and Junior thanked Ms. Johnny, and jumped into the screen. This time they went through! Mr. DaLoiff sighed and said that his feet were getting tired holding down the cylinders.
Back on Earth, Junior’s younger siblings (Brother, Sister, and Sam) were watching the DVD release of “The Tiger, the Tooth Fairy, and the Closet.” Senior and Junior popped out of nowhere, right in front of the TV screen. Sam, being the youngest, was amazed.
“Whoa! You’ve gotta show me how you do that!” he said to Junior.
Senior turned to the TV screen. “Move the screen so they don’t get stuck,” he said. Back on Sprigg, Mr. DaLoiff and Mrs. Hyken heard and moved it. Now it was on the ceiling.
“Yeah, and I’m sure Nerm is going to listen to you,” sarcastically remarked Sister.
“Brothers,” muttered Brother under his breath. “They trick you into believing whatever they want you to believe, and just when they have you fully convinced, they reveal the secret. I HATE it when they do that!”
“I’m going to remember that the next time YOU do that,” said Junior.
“Okay, guys, cut it out!!” said Senior. At that moment, Senior’s wife, Misses, walked into the room.
“Well! Where on earth have you guys been? You guys missed lunch! And now you’re late for work, Senior! What is the explanation for all this?!” she scolded.
“You probably wouldn’t believe me if I told you,” said Junior.
“You better tell me, young man, or you’re in big trouble!”
“Again,” said Sister, and snickered.
“What Junior said,” said Senior.
“Well, we’ll just see about that!” said Misses. “We’ll have each of you tell me what you were doing, and if your stories are the same, or similar enough to be the same, you’re both off the hook.”
“Can I have that in writing?” asked Junior. “I know her,” he said to himself. “She’s all set to ground me if our stories aren’t the same. I can’t wait to see the look on her face when she lets us off the hook!”
What happened next was predictable.
“I remembered we had upgraded our antennae yesterday,” started Mr. DaLoiff. “Before we went to bed, Mrs. Hyken had adjusted most of the antennae to make sure that the signal was good.”
“But you called me and said it was time to close the building before I had a chance to get to Earth!” exclaimed Mrs. Hyken.
“So, I adjusted the antenna for Earth a little bit just now. As you can see, the screen is still ‘staticky,’ if that’s a word, but if you look closely you can see three kids on a couch! All I have to do is adjust it more, and voilá!”
So Mr. DaLoiff moved the antenna. The background immediately disappeared and the static seemed to get worse. He was moving it the wrong direction. He turned a little knob, moved the antenna the other direction, and eventually the static disappeared!
“Yes!!!! Now we can go home!” shouted Junior.
Mr. DaLoiff stepped on the cylinders. They spun clockwise again, and then they were the same height. “Come back any time,” said Mrs. Hyken.
“Well, that depends on if we can find the camera again,” said Senior. Everybody laughed. Senior and Junior then walked behind the cylinders. They prepared to jump.
“WAIT!!” shouted Mr. DaLoiff.
“What?” asked Junior.
“Would you like some kind of souvenir?” asked Mr. DaLoiff.
“Sure, as long as it’s not too big,” said Junior, and chuckled.
Glynnis Johnny then stepped into the room and gave each of them a business card. It said, “SPRIGG - The Most Advanced Civilization in the Milky Way.”
Senior and Junior thanked Ms. Johnny, and jumped into the screen. This time they went through! Mr. DaLoiff sighed and said that his feet were getting tired holding down the cylinders.
Back on Earth, Junior’s younger siblings (Brother, Sister, and Sam) were watching the DVD release of “The Tiger, the Tooth Fairy, and the Closet.” Senior and Junior popped out of nowhere, right in front of the TV screen. Sam, being the youngest, was amazed.
“Whoa! You’ve gotta show me how you do that!” he said to Junior.
Senior turned to the TV screen. “Move the screen so they don’t get stuck,” he said. Back on Sprigg, Mr. DaLoiff and Mrs. Hyken heard and moved it. Now it was on the ceiling.
“Yeah, and I’m sure Nerm is going to listen to you,” sarcastically remarked Sister.
“Brothers,” muttered Brother under his breath. “They trick you into believing whatever they want you to believe, and just when they have you fully convinced, they reveal the secret. I HATE it when they do that!”
“I’m going to remember that the next time YOU do that,” said Junior.
“Okay, guys, cut it out!!” said Senior. At that moment, Senior’s wife, Misses, walked into the room.
“Well! Where on earth have you guys been? You guys missed lunch! And now you’re late for work, Senior! What is the explanation for all this?!” she scolded.
“You probably wouldn’t believe me if I told you,” said Junior.
“You better tell me, young man, or you’re in big trouble!”
“Again,” said Sister, and snickered.
“What Junior said,” said Senior.
“Well, we’ll just see about that!” said Misses. “We’ll have each of you tell me what you were doing, and if your stories are the same, or similar enough to be the same, you’re both off the hook.”
“Can I have that in writing?” asked Junior. “I know her,” he said to himself. “She’s all set to ground me if our stories aren’t the same. I can’t wait to see the look on her face when she lets us off the hook!”
What happened next was predictable.
THE END
6/26/09
Chapter 8: Free Tour
Junior did not want to go to any other strange worlds. The only other world he wanted to go to was Earth.
Then another person came by. Her name was Glynnis Johnny. She wore glasses and was holding a clipboard. She was the tour guide. When she saw Senior and Junior, she immediately asked them if they wanted a tour of the building. Junior reluctantly agreed. Senior did not want Junior to go with a stranger alone. He knew his son pretty well, and he may either get lost or wander around, so he went on the tour, too.
The first place they went to was the front desk. “These seats are for guests. On normal days there are only six seats, because there are never more than six visitors. By the time a seventh visitor comes, the first visitor is already on tour, hopefully.” Senior could tell Ms. Johnny enjoyed her job. Then they went to the Viewer Lab. Before she could explain anything, Junior pointed out that they’ve already been here. He said the same with the Postball field.
Then they went to the second floor by elevator. When they got to the top, they saw a kitchen.
“We know, we know, this is a kitchen,” remarked Junior. “Is there any room that shows us status on the Viewer Lab? Besides the Viewer Lab itself?”
“Well, there’s the Status Room,” said Glynnis. They went down a long hall of doors. Inside the last door on their left, there were several other doors. They went through the one closest to the window. There was a single computer in this room. It had a blue screen. “We still use the old models,” explained Ms. Johnny. “We haven’t upgraded to iMacs or anything yet.”
“But I noticed you do use laptops,” said Senior.
“Yeah. That’s the latest type of computer we have.”
“How does it work?” asked Junior.
Ms. Johnny typed: RUN “STATUS” Then a program popped up. There was a list of several planets, including Earth. The name of each planet had a different highlighter, depending on its signal. Earth was red. She typed EARTH_STATS, and the screen turned red. This is what was displayed:
EARTH
PROBLEM CAUSE: EARTH’S SIGNAL WAS FINE AT THE LAST CHECK. THE NEXT DAY, SOMETHING HAPPENED THAT DISTORTED THE CONTROLS AND DISTORTED THE SIGNAL AS WELL. THE EVENT THAT CAUSED THIS IS UNKNOWN.
“Well, that sort of helps. All we need to do is fix the controls and...oh, wait, the controls are on the camera, and the camera is on Earth. Never mind,” said Senior. “Unless, of course, there was some sort of...”
Then Mr. DaLoiff came running into the room. He looked ecstatic.
“I think we may have solved the problem!”
Then another person came by. Her name was Glynnis Johnny. She wore glasses and was holding a clipboard. She was the tour guide. When she saw Senior and Junior, she immediately asked them if they wanted a tour of the building. Junior reluctantly agreed. Senior did not want Junior to go with a stranger alone. He knew his son pretty well, and he may either get lost or wander around, so he went on the tour, too.
The first place they went to was the front desk. “These seats are for guests. On normal days there are only six seats, because there are never more than six visitors. By the time a seventh visitor comes, the first visitor is already on tour, hopefully.” Senior could tell Ms. Johnny enjoyed her job. Then they went to the Viewer Lab. Before she could explain anything, Junior pointed out that they’ve already been here. He said the same with the Postball field.
Then they went to the second floor by elevator. When they got to the top, they saw a kitchen.
“We know, we know, this is a kitchen,” remarked Junior. “Is there any room that shows us status on the Viewer Lab? Besides the Viewer Lab itself?”
“Well, there’s the Status Room,” said Glynnis. They went down a long hall of doors. Inside the last door on their left, there were several other doors. They went through the one closest to the window. There was a single computer in this room. It had a blue screen. “We still use the old models,” explained Ms. Johnny. “We haven’t upgraded to iMacs or anything yet.”
“But I noticed you do use laptops,” said Senior.
“Yeah. That’s the latest type of computer we have.”
“How does it work?” asked Junior.
Ms. Johnny typed: RUN “STATUS” Then a program popped up. There was a list of several planets, including Earth. The name of each planet had a different highlighter, depending on its signal. Earth was red. She typed EARTH_STATS, and the screen turned red. This is what was displayed:
EARTH
- SIGNAL STATUSES: GREAT (BLUE)
- GOOD (GREEN)
- EH / SO-SO (YELLOW)
- MINOR PROBLEM (ORANGE)
- MAJOR PROBLEM (RED)
- IRREPLACEABLE (FLASHING RED)
PROBLEM CAUSE: EARTH’S SIGNAL WAS FINE AT THE LAST CHECK. THE NEXT DAY, SOMETHING HAPPENED THAT DISTORTED THE CONTROLS AND DISTORTED THE SIGNAL AS WELL. THE EVENT THAT CAUSED THIS IS UNKNOWN.
“Well, that sort of helps. All we need to do is fix the controls and...oh, wait, the controls are on the camera, and the camera is on Earth. Never mind,” said Senior. “Unless, of course, there was some sort of...”
Then Mr. DaLoiff came running into the room. He looked ecstatic.
“I think we may have solved the problem!”
TO BE CONTINUED
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