Big Sal Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 (edited) Unfortunately I didn't have any time to build last week, so this week's build is a special double length episode. Hope it's not too much! Location: C04 Tags: Civil, Science, Building. Interrogation Room 1, M.A.N.T.I.S. Supply Ship, Sorn orbit, 6 Julali 3815. …and then I swam all the way back to M.A.N.T.I.S. territory! Very impressive! Chief Accountant Long! Come to hear about my heroic escape from Kawashita captivity? I’m afraid I just finished my debriefing… I’ll read the report of your little vacation later Sal. I’m here to give you your next assignment. Vacation?! I was brutally tortured! M.A.N.T.I.S. Employee Handbook Chapter 3 Section 12 Subsection 14 Line 6 clearly states that time spent in enemy captivity comes out of your holiday entitlement. WHAT?? It encourages a speedy escape. Anyway, enough chitchat. I’ve noticed that we’re currently spending over 0.0000001% of the budget on daily anti-histamines for employee hay fever. This is an unacceptable inefficiency and I want it fixed by next week. You want me to cure hay fever? In a week?? Yes. Though by the time you get to Aeristus you’ll have five days. Your ship is waiting. But… Excerpt from the lab book of Big Sal: Experiment Code: L2C04. Laboratory: Laboratory Outpost 2, Aeristus. Lead Scientist: Big Sal. Aim: Find a permanent cure for hay fever. Date: 8 Julali 3815. Subject number: 001. Subject hay fever symptoms: Excessive sweating. Attempted treatment: Laser nose surgery. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH! Just hold still and stop being such a baby! Treatment outcome: Failure. --- Date: 9 Julali 3815. Subject number: 002. Subject hay fever symptoms: Rapid drowsiness. Attempted treatment: Ingestion of awesomnium enhanced larvae. Wow, all these larvae for me? And it’s not even Friday! Treatment outcome: Failure. --- Date: 10 Julali 3815. Subject number: 003. Subject hay fever symptoms: Swelling of eyes and face. Attempted treatment: Direct awesomnium serum injection. This will really cure my hay fever? You’ve tested it before? Oh sure, we’ve had spectacular results with it in the past… Treatment outcome: Failure. --- Date: 11 Julali 3815. Subject number: 004. Subject hay fever symptoms: Bloodshot eyes. Attempted treatment: Massive exposure to alien flora. I really don't see how this will work… Chief Accountant Long will be here tomorrow expecting a cure! You got any better ideas? Treatment outcome: Failure. --- Date: 12 Julali 3815. Subject number: 005. Subject hay fever symptoms: Extreme paleness. Attempted treatment: Psychosomatic therapy via the Persuadomatic. You do not suffer from hay fever. You have never suffered from hay fever. You especially don’t suffer from hay fever today. I completely agree! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! What’s happening to me! I don’t suffer from hay fever! I've never suffered from hay fever! I especially don't suffer from hay fever today! Shhhhh! That’s Long’s ship landing! I’ll have to go up and meet her… but maybe if I leave the Persuadomatic on I can convince her I’ve found a cure… Treatment outcome: Failure. Excerpt ends. Chief Accountant Long! How lovely to see you! Right this way! Is that the Persuadomatic? Why yes it is! A wonderful invention of mine, wouldn’t you agree? Yes, it’s actually very impressive... Praise! I think it’s working! ...of course, as soon as I heard that it actually worked I took the antidote. Damn it! Now, I believe you were going to demonstrate the hay fever cure? Um… yes. The subjects are outside in the grass and you’ll see that they’re completely cured. Voila! They’re all wearing helmets. Helmets are even more expensive than anti histamines Sal, this better not be your idea of a cure. Hahaha… uh, no, of course not! It’s just, uh, the berries from that tree are quite heavy and if they fall, well… as you know, employee health and safety is my number one priority! Yes. Helmets off please. You see? Cured! Hmmm, good work Sal. Achoo! Damn it! Goodbye Sal. You’re to stay here on Aeristus until you’ve found a cure. But… Phew! Comments and criticism welcome! A couple more pics in the spoiler. Chief Accountant Long's ship: And an unedited shot just to show the lab is inside the building: Edited August 3, 2015 by Big Sal Quote
LittleJohn Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 Stunning build, Sal! The landing pad on top is great, but the interior is absolutely amazing! Excellent story too Quote
rodiziorobs Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 (edited) Glad you were able to escape from the Kawas in time to deliver yet another fantastic (and hilarious!) build this week! You deserve a Nobel trophy So much to love here, from the lab interior and exterior, but the minifig expressions are so good! Edited July 12, 2015 by rodiziorobs Quote
Mark of Falworth Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 Just so funny! Great Moc and story again Sal! Quote
Kai NRG Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 Very funny story! I feel sorry for all those test subjects though... Very nice lab interior too. I see Octan bots have snuck there way in here too! Quote
Kodan Black Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 Great use of minifig heads to match the story. I like the little ship, those curved pieces work really well with that bubble canopy. Incredible story as always. Quote
Mike S Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 I always love all the little details you put into your builds and this one is no exception. And Sal is most definitely one of my favorite characters here in AG... I would recommend him working with Dr Anna Toxita as he might learn some things about getting experiments to actually work, but in interest of Kawashita, I think that might be a really, really bad idea. Anyway, great build and story! Quote
SpacerSteve Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 Ha Ha Ha! This reminds me of my first job..... Quote
Ferdinando Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 I don't have words to dscribe how wonderful this is. Quote
mccoyed Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 My new favorite AG build. Everything is awesome on this one. Story is great, lots of fun shots (your photography is amazing Sal!) and I love that it's all one big MOC. Quote
aeralure Posted July 14, 2015 Posted July 14, 2015 Great story! So much to look at and admire in the build, too. Fantastic interior especially. Quote
Col. Brik Posted July 14, 2015 Posted July 14, 2015 Wow, that is a creative MOC and story. Well done! Quote
Commander Turtle Posted July 14, 2015 Posted July 14, 2015 Nice work Sal! As a seasoned hayfever sufferer, I'm glad I'm not MANTIS! Also allergic to cats, so they'd probably inject me with something that makes me grow fur... Quote
David FNJ Posted July 14, 2015 Posted July 14, 2015 Wow, so much awesome lab details! Just fantastic! Man, you really have a knack for stories! This one is just so good! I laughed through the whole thing! Quote
Zepher Posted July 15, 2015 Posted July 15, 2015 I think I love the stories with Sal in the lab the best. Glad to see he's got a whole bunch of new friends to keep him company! That one alien tree looks cool, but very lonely, wish there were more alien foliage to go along with it! Quote
LucasLaughing Posted July 15, 2015 Posted July 15, 2015 Wow, so many great scenes and details! I really like the interrogation room with the little mic on the desk, and the lab is beautiful - nice work! I think Chief Accountant Long must have attended one of the Octan Business Management Workshops Quote
Andromedas Gates Posted July 15, 2015 Posted July 15, 2015 The judges were drunk this morning. They awarded you 6 points for this build. Quote
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