Prompt #246: Five Steps to a Successful Negotiation?

[red_eyed_sin]

Lately, in the tedium that has become my job since I was promoted, I have found the way to handle any work negotiation to be as follows

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[red_eyed_sin]

It does give one pause, does it not?

[red_eyed_sin]

I am quite certain I would be entirely available for that.

[red_eyed_sin]

I have been asking that for centuries. I only named myself Sinister.

Dr. Horrible, you say? Sounds intriguing.

A mime? They smile more than I do.

[red_eyed_sin]

Morality is for fools.

I should like to meet him, then.

[red_eyed_sin]

You don't have to kill anyone. You can hire men to do that for you.

[red_eyed_sin]

I assure you, that particular feelings abates with time.

[billy_horrible]

*clears throat*

Good evening... Mr. Essex? I'm Dr. Horrible. It's a pleasure to meet you. I've heard a lot about you - mostly all good!

[red_eyed_sin]

All good you say? Are you certain you are talking to the right people?

Pleased to meet you, Dr. Horrible. I say, is that your given name? What precisely are you a doctor of, if I may inquire?

I am a geneticist. With a, ah, colorful reputation.

[billy_horrible]

Ahah. Well. 'Good' can mean so many different things. It sort of amuses me there's no easy way around being desribed as... 'good' at doing something, even if the something is... well. Evil.

But. I'm sure you've heard that old line before.

My... uh. My name is... is not public knowledge. There's a lot of superheroes around, and if they know your alter-ego, then you can't go grocery shopping, or do your laundry or... anything, really. So. Dr. Horrible. At least... for now, anyway.

I have two PhDs. One in Horribleness One in Bio-chemistry, the other in Electrical Engineering. I mostly specialise in ray-gun technology: either things that interfere with electronics, or with people.

I heard you've cloned people? How did that go?

...if I ask too many questions, please tell me to stop. It's... just such a wonderful change to be actually able to mention things like mitosis and not be asked if it's Mexican food or something.