3 Charlatos, 5121


Plans have been finalized to begin the test run, using the previously acquired penguin feather as a baseline. The needed ingredients have been added to the biogel, along with a few improvements (why have a penguin homnuculus when you can have a fire-breathing penguin homnuculus?). The prepped biogel has been properly energized. From there, the rest is largely automatic - all that is needed now is to simply wait for the decanting to complete itself. While I wait I worry about the ethical consequences of proceeding too far with this... Roblar himself has already expressed concerns to me about "black magic" being used to make a duplicate of himself. Still, the quest for knowledge marches on, so I can at least see what can be learned from this initial trial.

Uncertain chance of success? Morally ambiguous outcome?

What's the worst that can happen?

* * *

The testing station, full of piping and tanks of mysterious liquid, was filled with the sounds of ominous burbling, whirring of gears... and in the center of the room, a small brass cylinder full of green liquid, the mechanical apparatus on its top smoothly rotating the cylinder and emitting the occasional chuffing noise. Then...


Chuff. ChuffCHUFFCHUFFCHUFF Chuff. Chuff. Chuff.

>click click click< <DING>

The cylinder suddenly sprang open, discharging the oddest of sights. A hideous green penguin-like creature staggered out, looking much like he'd been in spin cycle far too long. The door of the brass cylinder closed behind the ugly creature with a quiet hiss. The creature's black eyes looked around the room.

"SQUORK?" the creature croaked, uncertainly.