act 1 (video)
[the feed starts, camera set up about three feet away from its owner, carefully centered and focused. there's a man in large, snazzy goggles and a white lab coat -- he adjusts said goggles carefully and opens his mouth as if to say something then seems to think better of it and swallow his breath with a grimace.]
--okay, you know what? I'm not even going to bother with the evil laugh this time. This is just kind of weird, even for me. I mean, I have my... Uh, really extensive share of fans and followers, but this is the first time anyone's tried to kidnap me. This is something out of Misery-- God, that book gave me chills. You guys aren't going to like, cut my legs off if I refuse to play along, are you? [OOEER, shudder.]
Because, seriously? Do you have any idea who you're dealing with here?
You're dealing with the next biggest supervillain to hit Los Ange-- Death City-- since Mister Maniacal himself. [aw yeah, smirk at the camera, work it Billy--] I... Am Dr. Horrible. But. Uh. I guess if you kidnapped me... You already knew that...
[... anyway--] Anyway... I've got a lot to take care of back home, and this whole-- [vague handwave] --thing is a little freaky. I've got evil plots to plan, laundry to do, and fighting in some make believe LARP war isn't exactly on my agenda. So uh, take me back at once or I'll hold the mayor ransom.
Or if you don't have a mayor, then maybe... Like a viceroy, or a lord or something...
[...kind of lost his steam there. no time to recover. he frowns dubiously at the camera, then quickly reaches to turn off the feed.]
--okay, you know what? I'm not even going to bother with the evil laugh this time. This is just kind of weird, even for me. I mean, I have my... Uh, really extensive share of fans and followers, but this is the first time anyone's tried to kidnap me. This is something out of Misery-- God, that book gave me chills. You guys aren't going to like, cut my legs off if I refuse to play along, are you? [OOEER, shudder.]
Because, seriously? Do you have any idea who you're dealing with here?
You're dealing with the next biggest supervillain to hit Los Ange-- Death City-- since Mister Maniacal himself. [aw yeah, smirk at the camera, work it Billy--] I... Am Dr. Horrible. But. Uh. I guess if you kidnapped me... You already knew that...
[... anyway--] Anyway... I've got a lot to take care of back home, and this whole-- [vague handwave] --thing is a little freaky. I've got evil plots to plan, laundry to do, and fighting in some make believe LARP war isn't exactly on my agenda. So uh, take me back at once or I'll hold the mayor ransom.
Or if you don't have a mayor, then maybe... Like a viceroy, or a lord or something...
[...kind of lost his steam there. no time to recover. he frowns dubiously at the camera, then quickly reaches to turn off the feed.]