Monkey Mascot for Science

[ProperPants]

 

Who the hell actually likes E-N? I almost always see him get shoved into the Robotics Wardrobe or the Mech Bay where no one can see him? I understand that a robot dog seems like a great pet for scientists and roboticists, but every other department has a unique pet (except cargo?). I propose to make the pet for science not another dog (he's technically a robot but... c'mon.), but instead a monkey! Monkeys are much more vital to Science. How would we feed our voracious slimes to create golems and living metal crates? How would we know the effects of injecting straight Krokodil or wearing a shock pack? What other creature could be injected with dangerous viruses? Monkeys fuel our curiosity and bring us joy. The name of this mascot is still up in the air, though I'm fond of Abraham (I don't know why but there's something hilarious and bizarre about a monkey in a diaper named Abraham). He would also start in the RD's office like how all the other pets start in a head's office.

 

P.S. Does Cargo have a pet? Medical has Runtime, Security has Sergeant Araneus, Engineering has Poly, Service has PunPun(?), Command has Ian (or is he the Cargo pet?). I've seen a lizard in the QM's office many times, so if that's not already the pet, it could become one.

 

P.P.S. I know PunPun already exists but Ian and E-N are the same thing. PunPun and Abraham wouldn't be much different, other than I believe a monkey is better for Science.

 

[pinatacolada]

science mascot is Lamarr, E-N is robotic's

[NTSAM]

I like E-N.

[FlattestGuitar]

 

E-N is so fucking infuriating. Whenever you want to drag someone's soon-to-be corpse through robotics you have to struggle to get past that shitlord just because his only purpose is to make your small-scale logistical operations fail miserably and to emit those shit sparks that are annoying as all hell. The only proper way to deal with E-N is to kill him with EMP, shove him down disposals and track down his maker only to kill everyone he's ever loved.

 

Still, mokeys suck servos, so I'd rather see E-N.

 

[NTSAM]

but E-N once helped me carry a borged body to the morgue

[FlattestGuitar]

Granted, he is a good stress reliever when you just want to murder something.

[NTSAM]

and he also once shown me a husk shoved in my own office

[Plotron]

Gorillas. Give them a gorilla.

[Belario]

 

E-N is so much better if you emag him.

Drag him to the bar first though if you want to share the happy fun time.

 

[NTSAM]

and he also saved my life once

[FlattestGuitar]

 

E-N is so much better if you emag him.

Drag him to the bar first though if you want to share the happy fun time.

Imma need to know what that does.

 

[Plotron]

 

Imma need to know what that does.

Laser eyes, Liberty Prime.

 

[tastyfish]

 

 

Yeah, the RD (and thus science, by the logic we're using) already has Lamarr. Cargo can order their own pet on a whim, so I've never been too worried about that. Also, it would probably be sucked onto a belt and spaced or something if they had one.

 

[Tauka Usanake]

Question: What ever happened to Mr. Muggles? I know he used to be Pun Pun but WHAT happened to him?

[tastyfish]

 

Question: What ever happened to Mr. Muggles? I know he used to be Pun Pun but WHAT happened to him?

 

What's bothering me now is I swear I used to know the story behind that and now I've completely forgotten.

 

[HereticChurch]

Ever wonder what the meat is that the chef starts with..?

[NTSAM]

OH no!..

[Tauka Usanake]

 

Question: What ever happened to Mr. Muggles? I know he used to be Pun Pun but WHAT happened to him?

 

What's bothering me now is I swear I used to know the story behind that and now I've completely forgotten.

Man, I really want to know where he went. I remember when my old server stuck him in arrivals for no reason.

 

Ever wonder what the meat is that the chef starts with..?

He always did make the best burgers

 

[Kyet]

 

I would favor simply deleting E-N.

Of all the shifts I have played in science (most of them, probably) he has been nothing but an annoyance. He screws up your movement in robotics, his sparking always makes you wonder what is making that goddam annoying noise, and I have never seen him be useful in any way.

He's not even cute, like Runtime, confined to a case (like Lamarr), or even limited to a seldom-used office (like Araneus or Lamarr). Instead he's a useless, annoying creature in the middle of a small but frequently used sub-department.

 

A monkey mascot for science seems like videogame cruelty potential. Have you *seen* how monkies are treated in science? Hint: science has space cleaner for a reason. Also, monkies are common as dirt. Science deserves a theme-appropriate, non-annoying pet. A white lab mouse, for example. Thematic, not annoying (it cannot push you because it is too small, it doesn't make loud/annoying sounds) and cannot be confused with the lab testing animals. Plus, when you eliminate dogs and cats, what else is there which is small, fuzzy and cute? Mice are one of the surprisingly few options. Give him a tiny labcoat on his sprite and call him Dr. Cheeses. Or, if you want to give him a serious name, "Nano".

 

[Plotron]

 

A white lab mouse, for example. Thematic, not annoying (it cannot push you because it is too small, it doesn't make loud/annoying sounds) and cannot be confused with the lab testing animals.

Cool idea, but you're probably partially mistaken. Mice do make squeeking sounds when you step on them (and that sound is only heard by that person), as far as I remember.

 

[NTSAM]

All pets are annoying and useless.

[Plotron]

All pets are annoying and useless.

[Professor Cupcake]

 

All pets are annoying and useless.

 

As someone who often plays as Ian... I actually have to completely agree.

 

Doesn't stop them being a fun thing though.

 

[Holyass]

Well, I only kill them when they get in my way.

[NTSAM]

I think OP just wants more things to kill violently.