Chapter 17 | Page 7b: Built to Match

Today’s page takes us back into Dr. Muskiday’s laboratory, where our favorite mad scientist triumphantly unveils his new invention. It's the kind of breakthrough that clearly puts him on track to dominate Evil Inc’s upcoming Mad Science Fair. But before we can find out what it is, he has to find out why this holo-clone girlfriend — who was built to match his every whim — is dressed like an extra in an anime!

This is a much closer look at the relationship between Musky and his pre-programmed Pygmalion. More to come!

Coming Soon: The Succubus Problem Gets Worse

That Build-a-Baddie microfic got a little out of hand — so naturally, I turned it into a short story that backers will be getting in a few days.

Here’s a sneak peek:

Budget cuts mean shared accommodations, which you had accepted with mild annoyance and zero expectations of sharing space with a literal succubus.

The clerical error that paired you with Zynelle feels less funny now that she’s kneeling in front of the open refrigerator, staring into its empty shelves.

Her shoulders slump.

“Oh,” she says softly.

“What’s wrong?”

“My meals,” she says. “They’re gone.”

You peer inside. Two bottles of water. An untouched minibar soda. Nothing else.

“The maid must’ve cleaned it out,” you say. “Sorry.”

Zyn nods, but her wings droop a little. “They probably thought they were expired milkshakes.”

“Milkshakes?”

You decide not to ask questions.

Backers will find out very quickly why that was the wrong decision.

Extended alt text

Comic strip featuring Holo-Clone Miss Match and Dr. Muskiday, a small mad scientist with insect-like antennae and a red, spotted face. In the first panel, Miss Match, dressed in a revealing anime-style schoolgirl outfit with a purple skirt, pink top, and red scarf, says, “Waitaminit.” Dr. Muskiday asks, “Why are you dressed like that?” In the second panel, she explains, “Silly. You rewrote my clothing algorithm to match our schedule.” In the third panel, she continues, “On Thursdays, we watch anime and play strip Sudoku!” In the fourth panel, Dr. Muskiday responds, “True. But I thought maybe tonight we’d watch Star Trek.” In the fifth panel, Miss Match begins to transform, glowing and pixelating with the sound effect “FZZDT.” In the sixth panel, she is now dressed in a Star Trek Original Series-style uniform with a gold top and dark pants, asking, “How’s that?” Dr. Muskiday replies, “Original series.” In the final panel, she transforms again, now in a tight red Star Trek uniform, and jokes, “Heh! I’m just glad it isn’t Donald Duck night!” Dr. Muskiday looks alarmed.