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[Imp]

whoops, just learned how to double post.

[Gamerlord]

...This man seems like he knows what he's talking about. And since I'm basically ignorant on Ctulhu stuff...
I'm voting after him.
YELLOW KING.

I happen to be female 

Wait what. I... was not expecting that. I thought you were male.

[Tomcost]

I VETO MUTATING THE CHILDREN. They are not our reserve. We won't use children to fight our enemies.

[Gamerlord]

I would like to resubmit my proposal to 'apprentice' the children to specific advisors/minions one last time, if it would please the players.

[Tomcost]

I would like to resubmit my proposal to 'apprentice' the children to specific advisors/minions one last time, if it would please the players.

I support this.

But not mutating until we have a real plan for the children. We should do a careful examination of their qualities and assign them to whoever is best suited for them, always caring for their own opinions.

Also, we should try to do two upgrades in a row, as we were planning to do. That way we get o use Psysquid's ability in a mission, and we are better prepared.

If I had to choose, I would say:
1) Steelwork.
2) Training grounds.

[shadenight123]

Psysquid remains thoughtful, listening to you explain he isn't really of this 'reality'.
"Uh, I suppose I should have realized it by the amount of granny-porn hanging around here," he mutters, shaking his head. "In any circumstance...I take it we have not tried to rescue your half-brother then?" he asks, "Better that way then, nothing to feel sorry for."
You frown, and ask him to explain.
"Well...from where I come from, you did in fact rescue your half-brother. Turns out he wasn't the sanest of people -still, mostly sane- and kept on babbling about 'good' and 'helping others' and 'we're all good at heart' and stupid stuff like that. You sent him and myself with a complement on the last mission...I think it was mostly the same, claiming a volcano, subjugating the people, terrorizing the mermaids..." he waves off the usual 'Evil' things. Only, his speech is far more on the serious side of the 'Evil' rather than your 'sunny-side up'.
"Well, since he kept insisting about 'no, there's no need to kill the little mermaid, just have her come with us' I might have kicked him out of the submarine," he shrugged. "You did mutate him with a shark, so I suppose he's fine...wherever the hell he is."
"Why would I mutate him with a shark, of all people?"
"Well, you do prefer living beings mutated, and use Cogs sparingly your evilness...you sort of like breaking people and making them anew," he adds with a shrug. "I suppose presentations are in order then?" Psysquid continues, "I do not know about your Psysquid, but I am known as 'Psysquid, the Yellow King' after a famous play..." he points at his tentacles. "And these are quite nifty for gathering information and breaking up psychologically the target."
It appears your 'other' self was more of a 'no joke - extremely serious' approach...a sociopath, maybe.

"For the 'i can go back' thing," Psysquid continues, "I meant it literally. I thought I could go back and get your Half-Brother back if you really wanted him...but you did sort of mention a prize for whoever got rid of him."
"Why not break him?" you ask then, "If I was all that serious on breaking people..."
"Oh, you did. Didn't stick and didn't work, the bugger became a Heroic Hero with the serious intention of 'Converting you back to Good'. He was such a terrible preacher you mutated him with shark to keep his tongue skewered by his teeth."
Uh, Sadistic, your other self.

"Do you *like* it here?" you ask.
"Does it matter what *I* like, your evilness?" Psysquid deadpans. "I live to serve, I thrive in obeisance. I will not betray."
He actually 'drones' the last part out.

Uh. You probably could learn how that works from your other self...if you ever met.
But you don't really think it would be a smart idea.
"Can you bring others to the temple?" you ask him, and Psysquid frowns.
"I have no idea. I just saw it and...by impulse, I selected the '*********' symbol."

Your ears are dripping blood.
You take a moment to control yourself and regain your balance.
Psysquid inclines his head to the side. "Interesting. It appears the mention of the meaning of the symbol achieves a result in stressing the psyche..." he turns thoughtful. "Is Cheerie available for more testing?"
"Eh?"
"Is she not your Dark Advisor in this reality?" he asks curious. "I would have thought she was. Mechanical stuff and all...no?"
You sort-of shake your head. "Curious." He turned thoughtful, "Curious..."

Alternate reality questions?

[Cattani]

Okay so we "changed" Psysquids in the temple.
This is the "Yellow King" one.
Assuming the four symbols means there are four Psysquids to choose upon, I wonder which one is our standard, regular (spandex+maso+likes grannies+likes mexican food) Psysquid.
Anyway I agree with Imp, we may keep any other Psysquid we end up summoning but I want our Psysquid back.
Also each one of them will need a different name. Probably people should avatar the other ones, that would change their names and give them little quirks for identification.
That of course assuming we get more than one.

Take this Psysquid to Chemista, just in case. Check out if he's OK with providing some mutagen too.

We are in downkeep. Let's wait until tomorrow to upgrade.

Alternate reality questions:
-What happens if our Psysquid hits his own button on the door? Will he multiply? Can we make an army of cloned Psysquids? Clone wars are at hand!
-We have an underling that can travel through dimensions. Can he go back, take a sample of Cheerie's mutagen or maybe some blueprints she made and come back with them?
-ASK HIM WHERE DID WE FIND CHEERIE!
...and last but not least important:
Can we keep him?

[Tomcost]

Um, we want the other Psysquid back, screw the bonus.

And we should check the catfishes for mermaid DNA.

[Gamerlord]

Um, we want the other Psysquid back, screw the bonus.

And we should check the catfishes for mermaid DNA.

+1

[Tomcost]

But, as a question, we can ask:

Which mutagen was used on you, besides squid?

[shadenight123]

"Nothing in particular," he remarks. "You genetically mutated a squid to carry hawk-like talons, crossing the genoma a few thousand times on a more stable human population to ensure it would not be rejected and had said population breed to produce a hawk-squid hybrid..."
What.
"It didn't take long as you genetically aged the population through selective radioactive dosages to ensure a faster reproduction and aging rate. Then you decided that as your underling N°567 I would be the lucky strike," he continues softly. "I was."
Was your name Mengele or something?
No. You are not touching that dimension with a seven foot tall pole.
You have standards.
Apparently, the other you doesn't even have a shred of dignity.

The moment you both reach Chemista's laboratory, she brings up an eyebrow at the sight of a demure Psysquid gazing back at her.
"Why is she still alive?" he asks curiously. "Your other...self, he had her killed the moment she proved a risk for his position. Her screams echoed through the lair for days."
You chuckle nervously.
"Has Psysquid finally gone senile?" Chemista asks neutrally, and when Psysquid doesn't answer she proceeds to make a small 'oh'.
She gives a sharp nod to her assistant and, the next instant, German has a machine gun pointed at the 'Not-Psysquid'.
"Your evilness, please get away from this impostor."

It takes you a few minutes to explain the situation -with Psysquid remaining completely unfazed. Something tells you he wouldn't react even to Cerulean's tackle-hugs.
Not that you want to let your daughter near him.
Something about those tentacles really doesn't sit well with you.

"Where did we find Cheerie anyway?" you ask as Chemista proceeds to gather a sample of Psysquid-Yellow King-Mutagen.
"You did not," Psyquid drones, "She was your side-kick and then you upgraded her to Dark Advisor. She was...'broken enough' since the beginning to be your faithful right hand."
"Can we get the old one back?" Chemista asks, "This one unnerves me."

Psysquid frowns at your other questions. "I do not know. As said before...maybe the change is 'non refundable' to begin with, your evilness. Maybe you did sacrifice your 'original' Psysquid in exchange for a possible 'different' Psysquid with an upgrade. You lost one, and potentially acquired four viable alternatives."
He turns thoughtful. "That would mean never getting back your original one however...but as I said, I do not know. We did all things at the same time, so it is possible the alternate selves are doing this too. Although I fear if your Psysquid ends up here...uh, maybe Cheerie will be delicate. Maybe not. Still, it is easy to theorize that since none of us have 'died' yet, then our alternate selves are all 'alive' but merely misplaced.
That the point, then bringing someone 'from here' in front of the temple will somewhat bring their alternate selves in front of the temple too by some coincidence."
Chemista slinks slightly back from this Psysquid. "This one thinks?" she mutters. "Your evilness...what is this miracle?"
She looks from you to the Psysquid in question. "Can't we keep him? I mean, I'm sure the Original one was funny and all...but this one seems way more useful!"

[Gamerlord]

Nope, not keeping him. Not a flying fuck in hell. I don't want us having ANYTHING to do with that dimension; if we can I want to fucking nuke it to the ground.

[Tomcost]

Nope, not keeping him. Not a flying fuck in hell. I don't want us having ANYTHING to do with that dimension; if we can I want to fucking nuke it to the ground.

+1, except for the nuke part. Nonuking alternate dimensions that can do exactly the same thing as us.

[Naryar]

"Can we get the old one back?" Chemista asks, "This one unnerves me."

"Can't we keep him? I mean, I'm sure the Original one was funny and all...but this one seems way more useful!"

so tsundere

Also, we're not exchanging our main comic relief for an emotionless killing machine.

Maybe we CAN cross him with Yellow King Psysquid mutagen or something...

[Tomcost]

"Can we get the old one back?" Chemista asks, "This one unnerves me."

"Can't we keep him? I mean, I'm sure the Original one was funny and all...but this one seems way more useful!"

so tsundere

Also, we're not exchanging our main comic relief for an emotionless killing machine.

Maybe we CAN cross him with Yellow King Psysquid mutagen or something...

I'd rather not. I don't want to have anything to do with that dimension. Anything.