Part 85: Second Time Around: Rocket Reef, Part 1

Second Time Around: Rocket Reef, Part 1



Sam had to talk to Vic immediately post-Cutopia in order to keep the action-figure train rolling. Thus, the periwig. Still, now we have the time to help him out!



Domestic and Tasty, easy enough.



A nice bed to sleep in (tucked away amongst the gearbelts) and a kitchen table with lots of healthy fruit: perfect.





And he gives us our reward! That was easy.



Our reward is two sets of maintenance coveralls.



: Let's start by upgrading the outside of our laboratory.



After a quick change into a pair of Vic's coveralls--because Sam's job is pretty much the definition of 'maintenance'--Sam gets to work.



A few more lights and beepy mechanical things.

: Yeah, that'll survive an explosion or two. Nice work, Sam!



: I think we could trade out these ones in here for some creature comforts, don't you?





Inside the lab, the first thing we do is remove everything to make way for Domestic stuff.



Sam raises most of the floor up on metal platforms so that the puddling rocket fuel won't inconvenience anyone, then makes it a nice homey place.







Having given us a present, Alexa crashes in one of the nearby beds--but what's this? We run outside.



: I have a feeling this visit from Guillermo is going to be EXTRA special!

: I have a good feeling, too!







Sam's just laughin'

: With pickles!



: Hey! Guillermo says he has a very important message from King Roland.

Guillermo chitters some more. Buddy gasps.



: Whoa! What do you think it could be?

: He didn't say! Even Guillermo doesn't know!

: Sam, let's get back to the castle right away!



oh, and Guillermo also brought us a new Scroll, greasy from cheese



Eh, whatever the King wants probably isn't all that important. Sam goes back into the lab to connect these pipes together. Surely this will stop the flow of rocket fuel without causing anything untoward to happen.



Then he goes to try on Alexa's clothes. I think that's a miniskirt he's wearing over plaid pants, but hey, I don't judge.



Sure!



It's flange-y!



Sam then takes the new rocket into space.



This produces a veritable shower of the rare Alien Essences for our collection. How's that, Dr. F?

: Yes! That will explode with much more shrapnel! Muahahahaha!

That's great, but...





Next time, we talk Science with Dr. F!