User:Rej Maddog/Rej's Weekly

A place for more effusive summary of the comic on a weekly and monthly basis. A backup for what I put on current events.

Comic: March 2009
Gil continues his chat with a former friend, and his party and her companions find themselves at least temporarily trapped in part of the Castle.

We then return to Agatha, Violetta, and Moloch to find that Tarvek seems to be undergoing some interesting changes. Then the Castle undergoes some interesting changes, which seem to be caused by Gil's tinkering.

Gil pulls out a Dingbot to help him repair. There ensues heated negotiation between the Dingbot and Gil. Then a more pleasant and informational discussion between Gil and Zeetha, as the others sleep. After, the Dingbot agrees to help and makes the requested repair. A bit more heated negotiation. Gil frees the Dingbot and asks him to open the door in order to help Agatha. The door opens and his party splits up. Gil finishes the (partial) repairs and proves himself once again a major spark.

Comic: April 2009
Free to pursue his own interests, Dingbot starts some electrical projects... using the Castle as spare parts. Gil continues his chat with an old friend, and they tour parts of Castle Heterodyne the castle can't see &mdash; or so they think. Agatha with her death ray, takes her own tour in search of Gil. The Castle, thanks to Gil's repairs, can now see the chatting friends. As the Castle describes its version of the conversation to Agatha, her feelings for Gil get stronger. Gil may need more Slightly Better Than Death battle draught soon. Or not. That is a truly powerful death ray Agatha is carrying.

As Agatha continues her trip, the death ray comes in handy for some quick but useful alterations to the Castle's architecture and accessories.

Getting close to her confrontation with Gil and company, she comes upon a useful bit of debris. She winds up her handy, dandy dingbot assistant and tasks it with tiger-dog salvage. Mollifing a huffy Castle with the assurance "It's just one little clank," off to confront her adversaries she goes. Boy, does that little clank know how to fix up a ride. Gil's friend finds herself literally underfoot. "Hello?"

Agatha prepares for conversation with Gil &mdash; a somewhat one-sided one. You see, Gil finds himself with a foot in his mouth. Which is odd because he hasn't had a chance to put it there himself.

Events May 2009
Agatha's careless words again have a more powerful affect on her adversaries than she intends. And Gil looks mad enough to vole the tiger/dog.

- 	The tiger/dog has the upper foot however. So Gil can only participate in the conversation with his eyebrows. Agatha helps by carrying both her and his end of the conversation. From which she finally realizes being the evil mad girl with death ray has its points.

The prisoners are eager to work for her. When the castle is working in the hands of a true Heterodyne, the Baron will let them go. So things are somewhat resolved.

Gil finally gets a weight off his chest. Brushes himself off. Regathers as much of his dignity as this story might allow him. Suggests they get on with the help Agatha needs. Then agrees with the Big Bad Heterodyne. They will have a long talk later.

Of course right now is a good time to come to an understanding without words but may be with a ki....-

Merlot! What he doing here? Bringing mayhem and danger to the distracted pair. Gil is shot. Agatha can't find her death ray. The Tiger-Dog is riddled with Gatling fire from the shiny (?) new (?) Heterodyne (?) mobile gundam unit. Agatha can't find her misplaced death ray. The zappy stick Gil brought along has petered out in the hands of the curious prisoner who picked it up hoping to use it as a weapon.

Merlot pauses to explain why it was so unfair of the Baron to send him to Castle after he had warmed so completely to the task of taking care of Dr. Beetle's notes and laboratories.

Assuring Agatha it is all her fault he tracks her down to her hidey hole. Which she has now bolted. Rushing to get her hands on her death ray.

Merlot comes at her with both guns blazing. He pins her down. Gil manly overturns his plans and chariot. Merlot gets his machine to do a full flip. Agatha gets her gun (er, death ray). She pauses to tell Silas what he didn't know and what she can do to him with her castle redecorater (er, death ray). The castle, now back in control of this section thanks to the rest of Gils crew, drops the BOOM on Silas.

Getting hurt made Gil mad. Getting mad made Gil hurt worse. As Agatha turns back to him, she finds him being nursed by Zola.

June 2009 Events
The weasel queen gets hers comeuppance. She is now starting a post-something or other fashion house in Paris with Agatha's avant garde fashion clank.

July 2009 events
Agatha magnanimously gives Zola the task of watching after Gil's well being. Zola in response invents a new acronym knbrf Agatha instantly groks the castle killing device, and disables it much more efficiently than Gils efforts. Then decides she wants to examine the pieces, including the missing ones. Having given everyone their assignments she asks if she has missed anyone. So Von Pinn replies "Yes" and nimbly steps out of the way of the incoming death ray. She offers to keep Agatha safe and offers her free lessons in of all things manners.

Has Von Pinn given Agatha an offer she can't refuse? Will Agatha establish a Kolil und Zumil relationship with her mother's construct? What will Zeetha have to say about that? What kind of grindstone will the leather clad nanny prove to be?

Stay tuned for the next exciting week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius.

Von Pinn embraces Agatha and reveals her real age. Apparently Von Pinn is a Van Rijn built at the request of the Storm King to "protect" the next "Lady Heterodyne" but tasked by Van Rijn to keep others safe from her. More recently Agatha's mother compelled Von Pinn to protect Agatha with her life.

So Agatha uses this last revelation. she modifies the castle one more time. As the two fall thru the floor, Von Pinn tosses Agatha back up, Thus, proving her story true as she falls though several more of the castles. Agatha rouses Gil and the intrepid adventurers head off.

Will Zola actually stick her head in a bucket again? Will Tarvek get some healing medical attention? If so from whom? Will Agatha ever have time to go look for the castles real library? What will Von Pinn do when she lands? With these questions in mind, stay tuned for the next exciting week of Agatha (and Zola) Heterodyne, Girl Genius (and Blonde in Distress).

Of course Gil is in Paris while everybody else is in Castle Heterodyne.

It's Tuesday. The weekly Castle Jack (Happy Fun Ball of Death) comes round to clear the corridors. A shriek from Zola puts Gil in Hero Boy mode. Gil leaps into action bringing himself and Zola to safety. Totally neglecting his hostess. Leaving her to her own devices.

Fortunately, Agatha has many of them, including a very useful chopper-bot. Gil welcomes her to Paris and invites her to a lecture.

Then...

Reality dawns. Gil makes the trip from Paris to Mechanicsburg in jig time. So now back to business. They're off the see the storm king. "He's a sneaky, manipulative, fast talking smoothie, you'll like him."

Will the lost crew find the right medical lab? Will the swain on the slab like that his rival has all the girls? Will Gil wish he had his zappy stick? Will Zeetha find Agatha? Will Higgs find Gil? Will Higgs bring Gil's hat so that proper introductions can be made? Stay tune for the next exciting week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius

Our courageous and inquisitive pink heroine has a series of adventures: followed by a capper: So Zola's adventures is neatly wrapped up in silk with a spider ichor facial.
 * Zola Heterodyne vs. the Zola Booby Prize Dispensing Machine.
 * (Gil retrieves the prize.)
 * Zola Heterodyne vs. the You Ought to be in Pictures Trap.
 * (Zola was framed. Gil saves her.)
 * Zola Heterodyne vs. the Coo Coo Tock Clank.
 * (Agatha's turn!)
 * Zola Heterodyne vs. the Nyar,Nyar Spider
 * (Gil and Agatha almost let the spider win).
 * Happily the Heterodyne portable claw mitt shows up in the hand of our favorite reluctant minion. We seem to have somehow reached the medical laboratory.

From Tarvek's symptoms Gil diagnoses the cause and outlines a treatment. Agatha though is more intent on playing Doctor with Gil.

Will Agatha see what Mama Grika saw? Will she be happy with it? What will Gil do with the hammer? Will Tarvek be saved from the Chromatic Death? How will he thank his rival? What are Higgs, Zeetha and the other good folks in the castle doing? And where's Gils hat?

Stay tune for another exciting week and a new month of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius

August 2009 Events
With Gils permission, Agatha tends to his wounds. The long conversation... begins. Misunderstanding about Othar and Zola are cleared away. The is touched on. They windup in each others arms.

Revealing the patient is Tarvek, Agatha upsets the mood and Gil. Gil's vocalized opinion of his rival brings the big purple- blue- green- yellow- orange fella out of his bed. Tarvek vocalizes back until he turns palette; then he fallsa ona his face.

Chromatic death races against time. Time races against chromatic death. No one can find a hammer.

Will Gil succeed in beating the Clock? Will he have a hammer to do it with? Will Tarvek beat the Chromatic death? What hue will he end up? How will Gil let Tarvek know he's more than just a Holzfäller Will Higgs bring the Hat?

Stay tuned for the next colorful week of Agatha Heterodyne Girl Genius (and boy friends).

Chromatic Death trumped by Resplendant Immolation! Tarvek changes colors faster than a sunset. No one finds a hammer. Gil's determined he not to let the toad die. But would Gil survive the feedback?

What to do? What to do? Gil takes inventory of the castles artifacts. Agatha explains how the least of them could toast a small town. Why it would be easier....

...Ah, don't you love it when a plan comes together.

Will Tarvek be toast? If so what color? Does Gil get his hat? Can anyone find the hammer? Stay tuned as the cookie crumbles in the next death defying week of Agatha Heterodyne Girl Genius (and boy friends).

We take time this week to clear our heads of mindworms, abstain from the drugged wine, and hear Kaja's thanks for all the friendship and support. A moment if you please, Phil is gloating about receiving this years HUGO.

Meanwhile, back in Castle Heterodyne or mad sparky scientists are planing the storm kings death using spare parts from Heterodyne torture devices. After Agatha, Gil, Agatha explains it to him, the big purple- blue- green- yellow- orange fella actually likes the plan.

Will Tarvek survive his own enthusiasm? When the resplendent immolation reaches phase two will he declare himself Sun King? Will we see Gil's resplendent hat once again? Will Tarvek help it ignite? If the devices work, will Gil windup part Storm King? Will either them be in a state to be suitable suitors?

Only time will tell in the next death courting week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius (and her resplendent boyfriends)

Tarvek prepares himself. Bequeaths Violetta to Agatha. Declares Agatha his future bride. (Eeew!)

Agatha talks Gil out of a change of plans. Gil for a moment wants to kill the colorful fellow outright.

The plan begins. Agatha heterodynes. Gil shows us which way the ichor of somnia blows. Tucks Zola and the Professor in for their nap. Von Zinzer shows us again he catches on quick.

Meanwhile, Agatha has changed into something more... more...

...Well, Let's just say that she and Gil (and Tarvek) are about to have kinky science.

You'll definitly want to stay tune for the next electrifying week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius (and her resplendent boyfriends)

September 2009 events
Agatha is ready to strap Gil in beside Tarvek. Gil is ready to have second thoughts. Agatha gives him a nice kiss. Gil's jealousy finds this not as reassuring as Agatha intended.

The count down begins. The bellows jump started. The resonance accelorators cranked up. Gil knows what's coming. He puts up with it and continues. The Heterodyne's suitors are in sync. The lightning is released. ZZFzt.

ZZFzt.? "Oh dear."

What just happened? Can anyone spare a good zappy stick? How will Gil get out of this one? Is this the resplendent end for all of Agatha's hopes and dreams?

Find out if Agatha's dears live through the next slab chilling week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius.

Agatha goes to check on the ZZFzt. lightning.

Tarvek, slightly enlightened, finally realizes who Gil really is. He enlightens Violet and Von Zinzer about their time aboard Castle Wulfenbach. The time they went fishing for Jaeger hats. The time they snuck into the Baron's secret vault to look at Gil's family records....

Will Agatha find what's interfering with the castles lightning generator's? Will she find Othar while she is at it? Will Tarvek enlighten us about Gil's records? Will the resplendent Snake and the now resplendent Weasel survive the SVV?

Stay tuned for the next revealing week of the resplendent boyfriends of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius.

Friends. Tarvek mad safe cracking skillz get them into the vault. All the barons secrets revealed? Gil's records show him the son of a sausage spark. He leaves crying. Tarvek searches for the real explaination. The baron catches the curious kids.

Enemies? Something has caused Gil to turn on a dime and drop it on Tarvek. The baron banishes the boy. Tarvek hunts the real secret. Finds the devil in the details. Gil in Paris, Bang draped on his arm.

Fireworks? Tarvek's hues are getting warmer.

What did Gil learn from the Baron? Is he really the son of a stony devil? What will Tarvek-o-vision reveal next? What adventures did the two rivals have in Paris? How does Tarvek know Gil spent ALL his time in local nightclubs? And oh yeah, what about that small matter of snake and weasel's survival?

Stay tuned for more revelations and shocks in the next revealing week of the resplendent boyfriends and Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius.

Tarveks continuing story shows that Gil knows how to ride out trouble; Bang knows how to make prisoners swab decks. Tarvek knows how to hang in there when he has no other choice. He's learned a lesson from his recounting of all this. Does not look like it will have a chance to stick.

Agatha has made bubble blowing hats for each of them. Helps the resplendent pair remember what it feels like to be a spark. Very medicinal.

They help one another to stand, Agatha supplies them with wireless medallions to keep them connected. Before the Si Vales decays or the immolation moves to phase two, seems the next task is in the basement. Pep up the nearly exhausted castle.

Well, will it be a case of dead men walking? Will they pass by Mama Grika's again? I'm sure she'd like to see the splendid colors. What about Zeetha, Dumeed, O'hara, and Higgs? Othar has NOT been mentioned. Will he show up to do his own publicity? How far into the depths of the castle has Von Pinn fallen? Can she get up? Will she?

Will the narratory ever shut up and just say: Stay tuned for the next electrifing week of Agatha Heterodyne and her all too lively nearly dead boyfriends.

Gil and Tarvek compare notes on spies, lies and sly schemes until Agatha can barely hide her laughter.

The castle is tickled too. Turns out it is Dingbot Prime, bearing gifts:
 * For Gil, the pair of the sock he gave him last time.
 * For Tarvek, the long sought hammer.

Deuce is as surprised by Prime as Prime is of Deuce. They begin to argue about supremacy and bragging rights.

October 2009 events
How will the argument proceed? Which Dingbot will wear the bigger crown? Did Prime bring any friends? Like Zeetha and Higgs, DuMeed and O'Hara? How many dingbots does it take to screw in a lightbulb? How many to screw in a hottub?

Stay tuned for the next screwed up week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius and her colorful boyfriends.

Dingbots declare a deathmatch. Agatha puts her foot down. Bad move. Prime already knows what to do about that and Deuce is a quick study.

Agatha vows to build something that will whack them back. I guess she's forgotten about the castle.

Tarvek realizes they have the spark. Gil wants further proof. Observing, both then realize how like mad boys prime dingbots act.

Will Gil and Tarvek each grab a maddbot to break up the fight? Will deuce think of a topper for pope's hat? Are the left handed sparky maddbots too wound up to notice their springs are nearly all wound down? Aren't Gil and Tarvek nearly unwound too? Oh what will become of Agatha, her clanks and her resplendent boyfriends? Find out in the next wound up week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius.

In a pinch Tarvek finds that banging and clanging recalcitrant clanks can bring peace. Gil thinks this is so like his father. So Tarvek warns the clanks about hiding the booze and the women from the debauched libertine son of Klaus.

The plot takes an hairpin turn as Zola and Tiktoffen escape, leaving said hairpin behind.

Gil and Tarvek continue to compare notes and reminisce as the party deals with nyar spiders and the castle's idea of an egress.

Where ever it was we were going, we're there.

Things are sure to go downward from there in the next descending week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius.

We are well if Von Pinn's well is well. There are all sorts of ways to reach the bottom of the hole Agatha's death ray made. Some will leave us more well than others.

Von Zinzer shows himself level headed and insightful in the ways of dealing with sparks. A platform and winch will get us to the bottom of the problem.

Rather than be left behind the resplendent duo rejigger their devices. Their candle now immolates at both ends and twice as quickly. They insist going as low as they have to to insure Agatha's safety.

She appreciates this. She will kill them later.

Will Gil and Tarvek last the night. Will they give off such a splendid light. What will Zola and Tiktoffen do with the opportunity? Has Von Pinn gotten up yet or will she meet them on the way down? At what level? How will she react to Gil and Tarvek? Othar still needs to come up with his own publicity. He's still not being mentioned. And just what are Deuce Prime and Prime Prime going to be doing with their minions.

Some of these and other unanswered questions will remain unanswered in the next deep and dark week of Agatha Heterodyne and her hot boyfriends. An assistant is acquired from among the incarcerated sparks. The descent begins, then continues through the layers of the castle. Given enough rope, we come into the presence of the Dyne. It's huge. It's blue. It's flowing. It's more than just water. It's Hetero-Dyne wheel is very, very jammed.

November 2009 events
How are three and a half sparks and a mechanic supposed to deal with that? Find out in the next waltz powered week of Agatha Heterodye, Girl Genius and her dancing partners.

The castle gives us a history lesson of the Dyne. From its start as a sacred spring, giving death, madness or healing to those that come in contact with its waters. To the miraculous powers it grants to Agatha's ancient ancestor. To its becoming a river and destroying the first castle. To Faustus containing its waters effects by spinning energy therefrom, allowing him to create the most marvelous of creations, ME. (It's a good thing the castle is modest.)

Meanwhile back in the present the green Heterodyne (Agatha) finds out just how green she really is. She has caught Tarvek's Hogfarb infection. Now the cure they find will have to work for three.

Is Gil well enough to cure them all? Will the waters powers have to be used as Plan C? Will caution overcome Moloch tendency to drink anything? How does the Dyne taste compared to Beetle Beer? Othar, Zola, Lucrezia what are they up to? How will Gil kill Tarvek? How will Zeetha kill Gil?

Are any of these questions relevant to the next Dyna-chromatic week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius.

Ha. Othar Tryggvassen, Gentleman Adventurer has shown up and is twittering his own publicity. He is now in the castle; Baron charged with extracting Gil alive. Good luck with that.

The feisty smokeknight and the eager cheesecake descend in the lift with more supplies. Some supplies even survive the landing. The smokeknight wants to kill the swains for infecting Agatha. Moloch wants the get the cheesecake a drink and a place to lie down.

Gil and Tarvek argue and agree about priorities.

Agatha looks for a way to complete the svv reanimation. She believes she needs to be zapped along with Tarvek. The castle won't even think of not having a live Heterodyne in residence. It can't permit her plan.

Well, will Agatha be the last of the Heterodynes? Will the resplendent duo split up? Will any of this plan work? Can Othar save the day? What else will happen in the next challenging week of Agatha Heterodyne, dynacromatic Girl Genius and her castle?

Lady Heterodyne challenges the Castle to a battle of wills. Showing its respect, it lifts her up on a pedestal. She concedes she'll plan anew and asks if theres anything else?

The castle is next distracted by the resplendent duo fighting for supremacy and the hand of the lovely and colorful Lady Heterodyne. (It's all part of the plan.)

Elsewhere Othar is busy fending off the castles traps.

What does Agatha have up her sleeve? Does Agatha's new plan involve the creation of a weather vane? Which of the resplendent pair will come out on top? Will it make their blood boil?

Meanwhile will the castle get lucky with the third trap? Follow his tweets and hear what next befalls Othar Tryggvassen, Gentleman Adventurer.

See what happens in the next distracting week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius.

The problem with the boys distraction is that it looks like it will distract Agatha. Never the less the Siamese-d Resplendent Duo begin to fight. The snakey ninja Tarvek has a few moves to surprise the weaselly pirate Gil. As always a knock to the knoggin makes Gil smart. On to Tarvek's plan, Gil shows that he too can be underestimated. Tarvek catches up and catches Gil in an overhand throw that is good enough to distract the castle for a weekend.

Elsewhere Othar meets Jack A'Horned and comes to the castles attention.

December 2009 events
Meanwhile, how will the castle attend to Othar? Follow his tweets and hear who next greets Othar Tryggvassen, Gentleman Adventurer.

Will Gil land on his head and smart again? Will the respendent duo come to the end of their rope? Which turkey, snake or weasel will win their bragging rights? What will Agatha come up with to more than distract the castle? Will there be any popcorn left in the minion gallery?

Stay tuned for the next distracting and inventive week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius and what's left of her boyfriends.

Snake and Weasel fight each other to a standstill and really woop it up.

Agatha announces the culmination of her plan. The castle won't allow it.

The castle proceeds to show the resplendent duo just what an adventure staying alive can be.


 * Snake and Weasel vs. The bolt of blue lightning. (Weasel aids snake.)
 * Snake and Weasel vs. The crack of doom. (Snake aids weasel.)
 * Snake and Weasel are pit against the pendulum. (Weasel's turn.)
 * Snake and Weasel and the dropping Mammoth mimmoth (Who aided whom? Don't Question it!)

Agatha Heterodyne vs. the castle. (Agatha ... releases ...  the Lion.)

The core light turns green.

Well is this the end of the castle as we know it. Will the green (lighted) Heterodyne die before she ripens? What color will the resplendent duo turn as they breathe their last? What color will Agatha choose? Why is the pink Heterodyne laughing? Where is Carson von Mekkhan? What is he staring at?

For these and many other unanswered questions come see the next ante-climactic week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius and her colorful boyfriends.

Agatha has just shown the castle who's the lion and who's the mouse. From the hole she has Von Pinn'ed into the castle floor and bedrock, a green light now shines. From it, the exclamation "Free" rings out.

What is free?

Meanwhile at Mama Grika's Maxim tries to find an ear for his hat story.

Elsewhere Othar has gotten out of the frying pan an into a fight.

Is Agatha out of time? Will the resplendent duo resplend? Will the Baron arrive to cart them all away to the funny airship where life is beautiful all the time and madness gives way to dimness? Tune in next year to find out what happens to Agatha, her resplendent boyfriends and what ever it is in that hole.

How did Maxim get that hat? See how in the next weekly cliff hung up episode of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius.

Carson is in bed. His lingering mind link with the castle broken. The towns clocks, street lamps, fountains and draw bridges have all been affected.

The death of the castle signals a renewed attack on Klaus and the Hospital.

Status?! What happened to all our questions from last week? Did Maxim get his hat in return for putting question marks in everybodys stocking? Will the Maid of Mechanicsburg survive by skinydipping in the dyne? Will the resplendent duo make it a steam bath? What's the status of our favorite tyrant now? Will the professors ever learn the difference between winding up a audience and winding up an story? Will they care?

Stay tune for more frustrating answers in the next week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius.

Klaus's klank goes klunk. Klaus's bedrest is just what the Doctor ordered. The doctor takes his orders seriously.

Boris is up to his elbows in decisions and sassy Jaegers.

Will the Jaeger's wish him a Merry Holy Childs day? In the middle of May? What other message could Boris's favorite verbal sparring partner be bringing? Why are Klaus's revolting subjects revolting too quickly?

Learn something more or nothing at all in the next revolutionary week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius.

Agatha checks on the progress of her swains. Good. And their condition. NOT good.

Professor Mezzasalma has fixed the power connectors. Violetta is given the order to rev up the generators.

Snaug helps Agatha hook herself the circuit with the resplendent duo.

"Worgh"

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Will the lightening release this time? Will the clank in Agatha's pit feel free to drop climb in? Will the dynachromatic trio immolate resplendently. What about all that cool blue water in the Dyne? Isn't this the scene where Othar is suppose to save the day? Or has the castle made him the late Othar Tryggvassen, Gentleman Adventurer?

Find out in the next feverish week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius.

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ZZark. The Storm King is in his element, i.e. Tarvek is zapped. First Switch!

Fuses burn out. Mezzasalma switches to the remaining bank.

Agatha is tied down. Tied down really tight.

Violetta pulls off the Locket and says hello to Agatha's evil twin.

Who tries to talk her way out of it. No Way. Second Switch!

Will Lucrezia enjoy her stay at Castle Heterodyne? Will the lightening release a second time? If so who gets to throw the third switch? Where's Othar? Where's Von Pinn?

Stay tuned for the next electifying week of Agatha Heterdyne, Girl Genius and/or her mother.

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Everything is in the capable hands of Violetta including the gullible jaw of Fraulein Snaug.

The electricity takes some coaxing but on the second try the second switch completes the Si Vales Valeo connection.

Von Zinzer wisely gives priority to Tarvek's readings over continuing to poke/tickle the thing climbing out of depths of the castle. Will the connection revive the Storm King? What will happen to Lady Heterodyne? Which lady, mother or daughter? And did it really hurt like crazy? Will Othar drop in and bump into the climber? Will it tickle? What about Gil and the third switch?

Stay tune for these and other sensual experiences in the next shocking week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius. Dead or Alive.

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The revivification continues. Tarvek is brought back at Agatha's and Gil's expense.

Otilia, archer angel, 200 year lost Muse of Protection climbs from the depths of the castle and the pit of Von Pinn.

She banters with the Sturmvoraus Storm King who thinks he can command her because she was made for him.

Tilt!.

That trick never works. Will Otilia find Lucrezia? Will Agatha ever again have a chance to be Agatha? Will Gil have enough energy to revive his love? Or is he up to his gills in resplendence? Will Othar ever join the party?

See Vales Valeo in the next revivifing week of Lucrezia Heterodyne and her daughter, if she can be found, Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius.

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Tarvek holds Otilia off with half-truths.

Otilia makes a pointed request to interview Lady Heterodyne.

Lady Heterodyne sweats, curses, bites and finally fries.

Von Zinzer helpfully blurts the wrong thing at the worst time, ...again.

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Will Tarvek get Otilia's point? Will Gil be drained beyond his abilities to recover? How dead is a door nail? Will the last of the Heterodynes last? Will Agatha regain her genius? Or will it be her mother who has the last laugh? Where the heck is Othar?

These and other mysteries might be answered in the next death defying week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius. ...If she lives.

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Otilia snaps. Tarvek's complictated explaination is too much.

Time for fall back interaction: Kill everyone.

"I'm not one of your pretty little muses..." she explains.

Meanwhile, Lady Heterodyne is ready. Violetta is hitting the switch 3..2..1...

...Now? Will the switch be hit? Will Tarvek be hit by Otilia? Will he be able to hold up his end of the circuit? Who is Otilia really? Can she be bribed with a weather vane? Will Gil withstand the strain of a second drain? Or will the attempt to revive Agatha kill Gil? Have we seen the last of the last of the Heterodynes? Is Othar going to be totally useless? Will the announcer just shut up and say... Stay tuned for the next questionable week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius (or whatever).

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Violetta hesitates at the switch. Mezzasalma forces the issue. The second SVV begins. Agatha's revival at the resplendent duo's expense.

Otilia reveals she is the Castle and attacks Tarvek.

Just when things are about to go from bad to worse, Zeetha arrives with the cavalry. That buys time, but Gil's readings are looking worse. Tarvek readings are unread but he is looking worse too. Who just said "Graaaaa!" ? Has Gil got any time left to be bought? Will Agatha revive? Will she get to be Agatha? What will her mOther say? How's the castle doing? And Othar? How useless is he?

Stay tuned for the next resplendently revitalizing week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Zombie or Genius?

3 The Cavalry
Zeetha boots Otilia, saving Tarvek.

DuMeed monitors Agatha's readings freeing her mOther from her straps. Oops.

Zeetha rushs to deal with Agatha, her possessed zumil.

Higgs is left to deal with an angry Otilia. He tries to talk Otilia out of fighting. He explains to her why she is feeling so out of joint. She remains confused and angry. After several tries, she lands the first blow. This doesn't stop Higgs.

DuMeed reintroduces himself to Aunt Lucrezia. Aunt Lucrezia goes down memory lane. A little too far down memory lane. Oops.

Will DuMeed get into more fresh trouble? Will Zeetha reach her zumil in time? How will Higgs fare with fair Otilia? Will Agatha be Agatha ever again? Will Gil ever be Gil again? What about Tarvek? Has he become a spark of a different color? Othar is still pretty useless, isn't he?

Stay tuned for the next, family filled week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius or otherwise.

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Otilia is about to spill her guts about Higgs. He stops her by landing a spanner blow to the aforementioned guts.

Zeetha rescue is rebuffed by a revivification boosted Lu-Agatha swinging a blunt Theo "Greasetrap" DuMeed.

Humbled, Zeetha shares her full introduction with a doubting Violetta.

Violetta once again shows she has come into her own; outsmarting Lu-Agatha to save Theo's tuchas.

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Will Zeetha be able to one up Violetta as challenged? Can Otilia pull her self together? Has Tarvek figured out Higgs secret? Will he tell us? What will Agatha's mother do now? How will this affect Agatha? How will all this affect Gil? Will Othar still be pretty useless?

The only way to find out is to stay tuned for the next awe inspiring week of Violetta, Smoke Knight to Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

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Zeetha starts to wear Lu-Agatha down. Violetta gets a feeling for how good Zeetha is. Lu-Agatha pitches her helm in Gil's direction. The svv procedure is left incomplete. The equipment sparks and the controls fuse.

A quick thinking Von Zinzer pulls the plug before Gil fries. They move Gil off the slab. It may be too late to help Gil. Will Gil's time run out before he gets to time travel? Will Agatha have a chance for a last kiss? Will the equipment be fixed? What can Tarvek do with a bag of medical supplies? What would Higgs do? What will he do? Is Othar pretty useless? Have I asked that question before? These and other unanswered questions may remain unanswered in the next racing-against-time week of Violetta, Smoke Knight to Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

Rej Maddog2 "Whew!"
As Zeetha is in the middle of going thirty rounds with Lu-Agatha, Von Zinzer mentions young Wulfenbach is dying. Lu-Agatha seizes the distraction to make her get away. But something deep inside her won't let her succeed. Agatha regains control of her body. Violetta gets the chance to replace Agatha's Locket. The mistress of the castle is back!

Agatha is now working on talking Gil out of dying. It seems to be working. Will the evil scientist's beautiful daughter kiss the fool of a tyrant's son? Will mouth to mouth resuscitation work better than SVV? Will Tarvek get jealous? Will Othar remain useless?

Stay tuned for the next unexpected week of Agatha Genius, Girl Heterodyne and company.

3 "Othar's sib"
Othar has shown up to send fear into the hearts of evil doers everywhere. In this case particularly those castle prisoners who were trapped during the castles death throes.

Turns out his sister is among them. When provoked she can pack much more than a side kick. She is now sending fear and new found respect into the hearts of her (remaining) companions. Is Sanaa secretly a Smoke Rockette? What did she do to her hair? When did she do it? What word did Othar break? Was it because he doesn't know his own strength? Will Gil get that kiss? Will Zola find fresh trouble to cause? Does the good doctor have Prince Albert in a can? Will he let him out? How about Baron Klaus Wulfenbach? Isn't it nice to have time for silliness and maybe Jägers?

Stay tuned for the next spring breaking week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius.

4 "New spunky sidekick"
Othar had promised he go adventuring with Sanaa. She convinces him that she would be relatively safe doing so. They both agree, Othar is touched.

So their off on their first mutual adventure, "rescuing" the Baron's son.

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Just who is going to be sidekick to whom? Will Gil allow himself to be rescued? By anyone other than a Heterodyne? How much of the castle is still dangerous? And who or what is in control? For how long?

Stay tuned for the next hell yes week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius.

1 Uh-oh.
Meanwhile back in the Great Movement Chamber...

Agatha's pep talk has stabilized Gil enough to make him wonder why Tarvek is still felling sick.

The secondary processes needed to stabilize the SVV still need to be performed. Agatha makes ready to overcome this oversight. Tarvek calculates the energy levels they need. Moloch brings Agatha the SVV's trio's present energy level readings.

Too late. Between the three of them their galvonic essences aren't enough to pull it off. Agatha improvises. Her secret and risky plan requires one hand not to know what the other hand is doing and for Gil not to know anything.

This doesn't sound like it will end well. The meter behind Agatha shows we have gone waaaaaay past plan B. Will Gil figure out Agaths's secret plan? When he does will that mess it up? When they get to backup plan V will you need to stay tuned for the next gavanizing week of Violetta, Smoke Knight to the late Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius?

2 Higgs helps
Higgs offers Agatha a drink of water; introduces himself, then encourages an extended conversation between Agatha and Otilia, the sole conscious representative of the castle.

The conversation goes well. They reminisce about Mama Heterodyne's and Dr. Beetle's practice and theorys of consciousness transference.

Soon the Dyne water is having its effect on Agatha and the conversation takes a shocking turn.

Will the annealling process work? Does the plan-o-meter have a setting for this turn of events? What will happen to Gil and Tarvek now? Is Othar free to remain useless? Or will he show up just to complicate things? What does Higgs know? And when did he know it?

Stay tuned for the next shocking, Dyne-amic and trippin' week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

3 Holy Hydrogen-Hydroxide
Tarvek is manhandled into place. The procedure is ready to procede. No need to test. Testing is for when you are still guessing.

Fasten your slabbelts! Agatha has quaffed the dyne. She's been sparked by the castle. She is ready to prove her true heritage. She is full fledged Heteromong-Dynefish.

Guess this will work? Won't it? What happens when Gil finds out the plan? What happens when Othar and Sanaa wander in? Can you make an airship out of Dyne-water? Stay tune for the next splashy week of Agatha Heterodyne and Mongfish, Girl Genius and Goddess.

4 Annealed?
Agatha's eyes fry sunny side up. To complete the SVV she uses her marvelous tool belt and goggles to infuse her swains with her energy. Their eyes fry sunny side up too.

Aaaaaaaaah!

The tool belt splashes to the ground and the Dyne that surrounded her disburses. Spent Agatha takes one of her famous naps. Have they been Healed or Keeled? Has Agatha gotten Gil or Tarvek pregnant? Both? Will Othar continue to prove useless? Can the authors tear their attention away from this scene? How are the Jägers doing? Can Boris juggle the coming war? Is Klaus still in the can?

Stay tuned for the next very quiet week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius.

5 Duck!
Tarvek picks up a disheveled, shaken, and rather surprised Violetta along with Sleipnir O'Hara.

Agatha's toolbelt of the Dyne has worked remarkably well. Even Otilia the Castle is somewhat impressed.

Things are just about back to normal. After exchanging left handed compliments Gil and Tarvek go at it. Agatha joins in. Moloch breaks it up with a bucket of hair of the dog. Only fair.

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Well, can we ring to Doom bell now? Can they get the Castle repaired? Can they get Otilia and Von Pinn sorted out? Is there any Von Pinn left to sort? What is at the bottom of Agatha's pit? How did it get there? How's the war going? Othar. Useless as usual? Have the lights been restored to Mechanicsburg? Is that because the sun has risen? What are the Jägers up to? How is Boris doing?

These and other questions will be cheerfully ignored in the next stable week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius and company.

1 Lu's Lair
Othar's a twit author again.

Moloch keeps hitting the formerly resplendent trio with water until the rush wears off and they can focus again.

The castle still needs to be repaired. Quickly if the damaged and malfunctioning Otilia is to be of help.

A scene of the crime inspection is called for. Given enough rope Agatha and company descend into the pit. At the next lower level they find Lucrezia's hidden Heterodyne lair.

What has Tarvek noticed? What just got decanted from the small incubation egg? What is not yet decanted from the larger one? Will Agatha find what she is looking for? Will Von Pinn stay out of sight?

Find out what suprises lay in store in the next sub-subterranean week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

2 Naughty Children
Down in the under castle the hidden lair of Lucrezia is remarkably well preserved.

There is a green glow that only Moloch is paying attention to.

Von Pinn is found mortally wounded. Her former charges, Tarvek and Gil, set about helping her.

Agatha confesses her complicity in the harm. She explains why. Gil informs her of his success with the revivification of Punch and Judy. Agatha shows her gratitude. Tarvek shows his displeasure at being one upped outclassed.

The Castle in Otilia pleas for Agatha's help in return the souls to their rightful vessels before Otilia in Von Pinn dies. Agatha's mothers machines are right there. She must act quickly or the opportunity is lost. What does Von Pinn know about glowing green bones? Where is Von Zinzer? Who is he playing hide and seek with? If Higgs has returned, when did he leave? What is his relationship to Von Pinn and Otilia? Will Agatha and her sparks be able to help Von Pinn? Or have they run out of miracles? Stay tuned for the next green glowing week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

Will she do it? Can she do it? Will Maxim have enough time to buy a hat before she does it?

We won't find out until he does in the next size eight and three quarters week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius Side Story.

3-4 0-1 Meanwhile
Maxim is finding a hat.

Maxim is finding a hat hard to obtain.

The old Jager rider known as Old Man Death sends him flying through the front window twice before Maxim thinks to try something subtle.

Subtlety gives him an opening. Flirting with the sandwich makers granddaughter gets him a third flight towards the window.

Maxim is tenacious and hangs on to the window frame and his last chance.

Reminding the old man of an old bet Vadim Sturmvoraus made with De Goot Heterodyne about building a cathedral in Mechanicsburg, Maxim makes his order. One magnificent cheesy hat to go.

Plus a love note from the granddaughter. She must like tenacious, or maybe the pickled herring cologne?

2 Back under the castle
Moloch fixes the lift.

Gil and Tarvek discuss the roster for who is to be sent up for necessary parts. Higgs wins the discussion.

What does Travek want to spill to Gil? Why does Higgs not want him to spill it? Has Zeetha already figured it out? What dangers will she face above? What mischief has Zola gotten into? How about Othar and Sanaa? Will any of this interfere with the plan to save the castle? Does Otilia in Von Pinn stand a chance? Just how naugthy are the children?

Stay tune for the next riggered-de-jiggered week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius

3 Hello auntie
Zeetha and crew have been sent upside to recruit a tiger dog.

Tarvek starts to fill Gil in on the secrets Gil has missed.

Zola arrives with ichor of somnia. Starts gloating. Fends off Violetta with ease. Revives Agatha. And. Takes. Her. Locket.

"Hello Auntie."

What was the name of the the third Mongfish sister? Scorpia? Has Gil been hoist on his own petard? Knocked out by his own knock out potion? What do smoke knights smoke? Have Higgs and Moloch gone up with the lift? If not what they are doing? Othar? Still useless? In a contest of improvisation would you bet on Zola... ...Or Lucrezia?

Stay tune for the next improvised week of Violetta, Smoke knight to Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

4 Auntie strikes back
Pinky and Lucrezia have a conversation about what's what and who is to be whom.

Agatha is too strong and is catching on to Lu's secrets too quickly to be the proper host for this current sending of Lucrezia.

To avoid the mindwipe of a resending Lu prepares to transfer her current self into Zola.

Zola counters by threatening "Rezzok Tig-Zaffa", Mutual Brain Death.

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Is Zola bluffing? Would mutual brain death make her less annoying? What happens when the two notice Von Pinn? Why is Gil still sleeping on the job? Will his favorite annoying idiot best his would be mother in law in a battle of wits? Has Othar finished being useless? Can Tarvek remember a tune? Will the alpha ding-ball revive the mobile-fun-death-dispenser?

If any of these questions are answered you will only find out by following the next brain beckoning week of Violetta, smoke knight to Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius.

1 Who's driving?
Zola talks Lucrezia into an alliance. Zola will keep her mind. Lu can ride side saddle.

After discovering the power of Baron Klaus Wulfenbach is too good to lose, Lu agrees.

The mind transfer/copy is performed. Lu believes she is talking to Lu. Suddenly Zola pops up and starts blabbing Lu's best secrets.

Did anyone hear that? So who's driving? Will Zola get the power she seeks. Which of herselves will Lucrezia delete? Will she make the right choice? What about all the guys who are laying low? What are they up to? Why hasn't Agatha retaken herself yet? Othar? Still useless? Why hasn't Sanaa got him heroing yet? Gil we know you need rest, but is now the best time?

For more revelations and surprises stay tuned for the next mind bumping week of Violetta, smoke knight to Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius.

2 Wok,krang,krash
Zola is in full control of everything but the need to gloat. Zo counters Lu's spanner with a boot to Lu's corset. The transfered Lucrezia is now ensnarled in the neural trap of Zola's twisty Milvistle prepared brain.

Pointing the McGuffin Gear gun at Lucrezia, Zola asks Lu to let Agatha out. So Zo can tell her the fate of her three friends. Then Zo realizes, Lu only secured two of the three.

With a thwak to Zolula's wrist and and a whunch to LuAgatha's head, Tarvek makes his entrance. The McGuffin is on the floor. Up for grabs.

Wok!... Krang!... Krash! It's paper, rock, scissors Koj style!

Who will grab the McGuffin first? Who will grab it last? Who will hold on to it? Will that end the fight? Is Gil enjoying his rest? What about Violetta? Will Zola blab any more of Lu's secrets? Othar? Worse than useless? What's Agatha thinking right now? For any more questions than these stay tuned for the next up for grabs week of Violetta, smoke knight to Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius

3 Fifty-nine... Fifty-eight...
Tarvek gets to the small gun first. Zolula gets her BMFG Second. Lucrezia really does show them all. She gets the self destruct switch which No Power on Earth can stop. It is unfair. Even the self destruct mechanism gloats.

Lu gloats.

Fifty-nine... Fifty-eight...

Zola gloats on her way out. She has fired a smoke knight grappling line up Agatha's shaft. Collapsing the shaft after her exit.

Forty-eight... Forty-seven...

Time and Lu and Tarvek run out of the way of the falling rubble.

Forty-two... Forty-one...

Will time run out on the runners? What about the sleepers? Can Moloch pull the no power on earth trick twice? What's Zeetha going to do with her devil-dog now that the shaft is gone? How will the explosion affect the poetry slam at Mamma Gkika's? What are those naughty dingbots doing? Poor Von Pinn and Otilia. Will they ever know their own mind? Will the castle ever be half vast again?

Stay tuned for new surprises in the next tocking week of Violetta, smoke knight to Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius.

4 All choked up.
Thirty-nine... thirty-eight...

The rubble from above rumbles down. Tarvek and Lu/Agatha escape and huddle in each others arms.

Twenty-five... Twenty-four...

Poor Tarvek, he realizes he's holding the wrong girl. Too late! The wrong girl shoves him into a mind-control chamber like Gil's and Violetta's.

Sixteen... Fifteen...

The wrong girl debates with herself and comes to a decision.

Ten... nine... eight... seven... boop! Lu presses the skull above the death trap.

Boop? Boop. "Self destruct canceled, darlings..."

Shortly, Lu's contemplation of the young Wulfenbach and the Storm King under her control is cut off at the knee's. The not quite dead Otilia-in-Von Pinn threatens Lu and chases her away from Agatha's control centers.

Agatha is all choked up about being back.

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Did Agatha learn anything from Lu's activities? Has Zeetha and crew secured one of the Fun-Sized Mobile Agony and Death Dispensers? How will they deal with the hole in the hole? What's Moloch been up to? Are Higgs and the Castle-in-Otilia still talking about old times? Will Othar stop being a twit long enough to start hero-ing? Will Sanaa rescue her prince? Will she care which one? Will Agatha get jealous?

Stay tuned for the next breath catching week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius.

1 Sweet music
Meanwhile upstairs the warring dingbots give DuMedd and the other sparks the run around. Finally, Zeetha, the warrior princess of Skifander takes out Agatha's ball device and clicks start.

The ball expands, extends its arms, and heterodynes. The two warring would-be-kings kneel. Forgetting their conflict hasten to respond to the new ones command. Reviving the Tiger-Dog is now their priority too.

"She who must be obeyed" has prevailed.

So how much more trouble could this one be? How fast can all the sparks and dingbots get the Tiger Dog working? How will the get it down to the secret lab? Will they be in time? Will the castle like its new container? Will Von Pinn be all right in what's left of Otilia's body? What happens to Von Pinn's body then? Can we give a thought to Olga's body and Zulenna? Othar's still useless? What about Sanaa? How much more will we learn in the next soul swapping week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

2 Boooooooomed!
The castle's sparky inmates, Professor Mezzasalma, Professor Diaz, and Doctor Mittelmind complain about the dingbot's taking over. Theo defends the useful tools. Moloch gives fair warning of the eventual dire outcome. This goes on until the chorus of "Doooooooom" is interrupted by the BOOM! of Zola's explosion.

Zeetha's immediate concern is for Agatha. Higgs is concerned enough about Gil to suggest going down to inspect. When pressed he explains he remembers the other ways from a map he saw in the secret lab. The other's choose not to question this.

After shouting instructions to the ruling dingbot, Queenie, Zeetha warns the inmate sparks not to get any idea's about misusing them. Zeetha assigns herself, Theo, Sleipnir, and Moloch to the search and rescue party. Being careful to get permission from Doctor Mittelmind, Fraulein Snaug volunteers herself for the party too.

What will the party find? How will they find it? What kind of temporary damage will Snaug do Moloch? How exactly? Shall we bring popcorn? Who will Zola attack with the BMFGun? Even if the dingbots fix the tiger dog how will they deliver it? Can dingbots really build something that will kill everybody? Do you remember the circus and the merry-go-round? When will our party again see daylight? In time for the poetry slam at Mamma Gkika's? Can you imagine the poem about Maxim's new hat? For this and lack of news of what Othar is up to stay tuned for the next Dooooooooomed week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius?

3 Heading out
Violetta finds and reinstalls Agatha's locket.

Von Pinn is in poor but stable shape.

Agatha determines that getting the castle up and running is priority one. She makes Otilia more mobile so that they can all head out to an upload point.

Meanwhile aboard fleet Wulfenbach, Boris finally finds the Jäger generals and is invited to some tea and some talk.

What are the Jäger generals doing in Mechanicsburg? Will Zeetha and Higgs pass Agatha and Gil like ships in the night? Where is the map Higgs claims he has seen? Did Zola survive her own explosion? What is she improvising now? How was the poetry slam at Mamma Gkika's? Where the heck are Othar and Sanaa?

For these and other questions stay tuned for the next searching week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

4 General Confusion
Over tea, Boris suggests that the Jägers wait until the formalities can be observed. The castle subdued by Agatha, the doom bell rung. The Baron officially releasing the Jägers back into Heterodyne service. The argument is persuasive and looks like it will carry the day give or take some trade negotiations.

Then, as dawn breaks, Ardsley Wooster drops in with the battle plans that prove the Barons true intentions. General Khrizhan blood start to boil. Boris's claim that Agatha is the Other counts for nothing.

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Can Boris juggle his way out of a full fledged argument with the Jägergenerals? Has Agatha found some way to restore the castle? Are Carson's prospects as Doom Bell ringer looking up? Can the Baron be pried out of his can yet? Zola? Othar? Sanaa? What are they up to? Will Andre find his love on her death bed? Stay tuned for the sound and the fury of the next Bell ringing week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

1 Secret ways
Having delivered the destabilizing blow Wooster takes his leave of a vengeful and frustrated Boris.

Boris believes he is doomed but the Jägers would rather listen to his story, first.

Meanwhile back in the castle the rescue party are lead by Higgs to Lucrezia's bed chambers and access to her secret passage. This leads (among other places) to the Lu's secret lab. There they find Von Pinn, Agatha's note, and what looks like some dangerous sparky tools.

Ah, Von Zinzer, and you thought the castle was torturous.

What do the Jägers already know about the Other? Will this little discussion go well for Boris and the Baron? How fast will the empire crumble? Do Jägers know about the secret passageways? How much non-permanent damage does Fraulein Snaug have in mind? What can Theo and crew do to help Von Pinn? Will Agatha get the castle out of Otilia's head? Will she have enough time to put Von Pinn in? What can the castle do once it is restored? Do the little dingbots get to ride the tiger-dog? Who will have fun? Who will not?

Stay tuned for the next imperial (or not) week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

2 Blast!
Theo checks Von Pinn. He finds she has been stabilized. Agatha's notes outline what needs to be done. Theo, inspired, sets about to do them, getting Sleipnir 's assistance. The others make their excuses; find themselves other tasks in other parts of the castle; and circumspectly withdraw dragging Krosp with them.

Journeying through the secret passage, Snaug asks Von Zinzer who he might feel affection for. Her response to Moloch's response promises a good catfight later. As they continue to talk about more neutral subjects, a brilliant electric discharge is seen around the corner. Higgs and Zeetha race past to investigate.

Zolula seems to be trying her hand at being a spark......with typical results.

What is Zola trying to do? Why didn't it work? Would that be a dumb question? Can Zola outsmart Zeetha? Can Zola fool Higgs? Has Agatha brought the castle back on line already? What are Gil and Tarvek up to? Where the heck is Othar? How is Mechanicsburg faring after all this time in the dark?

Stay tuned for the next illuminating week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

3 Chase!
Zeetha and Higgs come upon Pinky after a blast has forced her to drop her lethal weapon.

The chase is on. Pinky bolts down what is left of Agatha's death ray hole. Zeetha and Higgs follow. Reaching the Jäger General's Castle Heterodyne Headquarters, Zolula temporarily eludes them by hiding. Concerned for Agatha's and Gil's safety the unstoppable duo choose to continue the search, together.

Meanwhile above, Moloch assesses the damage. Professor Mezzasalma's legs have been shut down. Professor Diaz's died of Marshmallow Gun wounds. Fräulein Snaug bewails the heroic resistance and death of Doctor Mittelmind.

Can Moloch reboot Mezzasalma's better half? Will the good Doctor do a Si Valeo valeo reboot? Are the dingbots still operational? Has the tiger-dog been fixed or fried? Was the gumball machine Doctor Mittelmind's idea? Will Higgs and Zeetha find Agatha's evil cousin? Will Higgs sidetrack Zeetha with his shipping tattoo's? Othar? Still useless?

To find out what the future holds... stay tuned for the next searching week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

4 Servants Quarters
Fräulein Snaug quickly uses her Junior Scientist Lightning Kit and training to revive the often dead Doctor Mittelmind. Poor Professor Diaz is permanently dead. Mittelmind and Mezzasalma consider uses for the body.

Moloch questions the easily distracted duo how they are faring on the task at hand; reassembling the Tiger-Dog into something workable and usable. Moloch finds the answer to his question a wee bit unsettling.

Elsewhere near the top of the castle Agatha and company find the castle's idea of servant quarters. It gives our smooth snake a chance to one up our too wise weasel. Only Tarvek and Agatha are laughing.

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Is Agatha lost? Will Mechanicsburg get its lights on before sundown? Can Gil get his foot out of his mouth by then? Where did the Heterodyne's get an art piece designed for the Storm King? When did they get it? Did the Storm King get to stay in Castle Heterodyne? Did Euphrosynia have two boyfriends also? How did that work out? Does Moloch need laundry service? What upgrades did the Tiger-dog get? How many other hidden talents does Fräulein Snaug have? Notice we haven't asked about Othar?

The answers to these questions may or may not be found in the next titillating week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

1 Horticulture
Tarvek proceeds to torment Gil but Gil feels better after Agatha clarifies the sleeping arrangements. They all share a laugh. Violetta laughs as well, which is unlike her.

As they proceed into the Seraglio, Tarvek becomes suspicious of his and everyone else's strange happiness. Directing Gil to check out a crack in the wall, they discover a giant carnivorous plant in the conservatory next door.

At this point Gil is again not too happy with Tarvek.

Will Gil julienne the flower? Have the roots of the flower found Dyne water? Can the flower dine on Gil without getting indigestion? What about the smaller flowers now focusing on Agatha and Tarvek? Will Higgs and Zeetha come to help? What might a happy Zola reveal? Will all this artificial hilarity attract Othar Tryggvassen, Gentleman Adventurer? Will Sanaa get a chance to rescue her prince?

Stay tuned for the next hilarious week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

2 Julienne Cut
The carnivorous flowers entangles Agatha, Tarvek and Violetta as the large one proceeds to swallow Gil. Gil fights and requests getting res-Cued.

Cue the Malfeasium, who drops in. Tapping Lurcrezia's memories Zola explains to Gil the only way out is in. Then quickly provides Gil with an exit knife while Zola drops in on Agatha to do some pruning.

Agatha cries "Hurry!" Zola offers to before realizing that Zeetha has answered the call by tossing her dual blade. Zola dodges. Higgs comments. Zeetha retorts "Nah, I didn't miss."

Agatha catches; frees herself from the plants; and turns her attention to Zola.

Why is Pinky not happy? Doesn't Zola know that Agatha can't fence? Will that make a difference in the ensuing fight? If Zola screams will Gil cut his way out faster? Will the Heterodyne Mechanical Pruner start working before Tarvek and Violetta are plant food? Will anybody else show up to join the party?

Stay tuned for the next cutting edge week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

3 Move it or Lose it
The battle is engaged. To meet Agatha's sword Zola upgrades from knife to gun. Agatha's one ups with her pruning clank which takes out Zola's descent rope.

Zola falls hard into a potted plant. Determined, Zola imbibes one of Violetta's Movit potions. Apparently they go up to eleven. Dyne water is reputed to be stronger, but from Zola's reaction not by much.

Zola's face turns horrid. Sped up, Zola smacks Zeetha; snags her sword; and rutches her through the gut. Youch!

Will Zeetha bleed to death? What will the carnivorous plants do  with all that royal blood? Will Zola get a chance to repeat that move? Does Violetta have an anti-dote to Movit#11? What will Higgs do? How is Gil coming with his Cesarean Salad? Do we really want to know where Othar is?

To see how it all comes out stay tuned for the next gut wrenching week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius.

4 Loss and retribution
Violetta prevents Agatha from rushing to Zeetha's side and certain death.

Higgs shows Zola his anger at losing someone he was just getting to like. He is not someone you want to anger.

Tarvek carrys Agatha out of the immediate action, then he heads the castle and Agatha towards the library where repairs can be made.

Tarvek is that any way to treat a Van Rijn? Will Agatha snap out of her confusion in time to fix the castle? Will Gil finish his Cesarean Salad before it finishes him. Will pinky see black now that Higgs see red? What does Violetta have up her sleeve? Othar? What is the use of asking?

Find out or not in the next crucial week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

5 Unstoppable
Violetta warns Higgs that Zola has become unstoppable. This doesn't stop Higgs.

The hyped up and horrid Zola reminds Higgs that she is unstoppable. This doesn't stop Higgs.

Zola runs Higgs through with Zeetha's sword. This doesn't stop Higgs ...immediately, then he says "Ouch?"

Violetta hits Zola with a dart. Zola reminds Violetta this won't stop her.

Violetta explains that the dart wasn't meant to stop the problem but to re-movit.

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Will Higgs bleed to death? Will Zola self-combust? Will she do so resplendently? Will Gil extract himself from the plant in time to save either Zola or Zeetha? Which will he choose to save? Will Agatha get the castle back into the castle? Will the Castle put its thumb in her eye? What might the muse of protection do inside a tiger-dog? Shouldn't Othar and Sanaa be complicating matters about this time?

Stay tune for the next combustable week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

1 Biblio tech
Messed up from the extra dose of Movit, Zola battles Higgs, stomping him till free. Violetta does a rescuing exchange of plant stem for sword blade. Not able to give Higgs a splitting headache, Zola escapes. Violetta is set to pursue, but Higgs tasks her with keeping Zeetha alive, claiming this impostor as his to deal with.

Meanwhile, Agatha and Tarvek have entered the enormous and infamous Castle Heterodyne Library.

Where will they begin? Would the magic eight ball know? What does the silent head of Otilia have to say? Or will the castle keep its silence because this is a library? Will Zola arrive shortly? Can Zola run fast enough to wear off the effects of the extra Movit#11? Can Higgs run fast enough to catch the imposter before the impostor does more harm? What will he do with Zola then? Can Agatha repair the Castle in time? Will the doom bell ring her in before Zola rings her out?

Will the announcer run out of questions before the next scholarly week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius?

2 Is there a librarian in the house?
After a frustrating search of the library and some mad deductive reasoning, Agatha hears a small voice and rolls up the rug. The castles light show and online map appears.

How much damage has been sustained. Is it talking about the lion or the explosion nineteen years ago? Why did it decide to speak up now? Can it display enough undamaged information to be useful? Will it? Who else will show up? How tasty is the Nepenthes Dulcis finding Gil? Does Sanaa get a chance to rescue her prince? Will Zeetha remain among the living? Can Higgs catch Zola? Can Zola deal with whatever Higgs has in store for her? Read any good books lately?

Stay tuned for the next illuminating week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

3 The Cavalry arrive
Meanwhile in Lucrezia's secret lair...

Theo has prepared Von Pinn for transfer, refusing to leave her side or to allow Sleipnir to join him under the falling rubble.

The ominous rumble they hear turns out not to be coming from the ceiling. Something is approaching the restrained redhead directly from the stairs. Theo fumbles with the key.

Incoming is the Tiger-dog under the control of Queenie and the Dingbots with Moloch and Fraulein Snaug enjoying the ride. Poor Moloch.

Has the rumbling destabilized the ceiling even more? Will Von Pinn be transfered to the Tiger-dog before the ceiling collapses? Will she find this new body more a-musing that her previous ones? How will Agatha do in finding the occupant of Otilia's old head an even older castle? What has Higgs done to Zola? What has Zola done to Higgs? Have the Jägers decided to join the opposition? Which opposition? How is Violetta doing at keeping Zeetha alive?

For these and even more questions join us for the next soul moving week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

4 Secret rooms
In the secret laboratory, Doctor Mittelmind and Professor Mezzasalma are relishing the task of mentoring Theo.

Meanwhile back in the library, Agatha studies the map of the castle. With Tarvek's invaluable insight an help, she gains access to the secret control room and figures out the location of the access panel.

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Can Zola ruin the party before Agatha gets the party started? What will the head of the castle do when reattached to the controls? Will Carson be the first to know? What about the power the castle seemed to have run out of? Has Gil found a way to give his plant indigestion? Has Violetta found a way to aid Zeetha? Has Higgs found a way to catch Zola? Has Zola found a way to escape Higgs? Has Krosp found Mimmoths? Has Othar found anything? What about Sanaa? Find out just who will be messing with whom in the next jolly lost and found week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius.

1 Lean on me
Smarting from Agatha's continued teasing Tarvek realizes it is like dealing with Lucrezia. Agatha realizes it too and is aghast at her mothers influence on her. Tarvek reassures her he can tell the difference. She can rely on him and he will find away to remove Lucrezia's influence entirely.

Meanwhile back in the secret lab. The first switch is thrown. Moloch adamantly refuses to call anyone master. The bucket over Von Pinns head crackles. Professor Mezzasalma brings the generators up to speed. Doctor Mittelmind minds the controls of the neural translators. The dingbots patch the short circuits. Moloch and Fräulein Snaug disengage the driver clanks. The tiger-dog in now fully autonomous.

That won't cause any problems, will it? Has the transfer been completed? What about the next switch? What about the third switch? Where are Gil, Zeetha, Zola and Higgs? How is Violetta doing? What about the Jägers and the Wulfenbach troops? Can the castle get ahead of the forces setting about to destroy it? Stay tuned for the next telling week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius.

2 Resonance
Interfaces are synchronized. Theo, knowing he has only one chance calls for all switches, NOW! Sleipnir reports signal transfer. Professor Mezzasalma reports increasing oscillations. Doctor Mittelmind reports a resonance disaster.

Theo reports he needs a few more seconds. The ceiling cracking and rumbling reports it does not.

The dust settles. Amazingly everyone reports they are okay. The enhanced Tiger-dog grinning toothily reports: "Am I not... Otilia, Muse of Protection?

A startled Moloch yelps in the affirmative.

What will DuMedd do for an encore? How will the Professor and Doctor discourage him now? Will Sleipnir hug Theo or hit Theo for being so foolish? Will she assign him to grease-trap duty? So where do they all go from here? How is Otilia's head doing in the library? Will Mechanicsburg have lights tonight? Who will reset all those clocks? What is Gil up to? How far has Higgs chased Zola? Has Zola burnt up yet? No sense asking about Othar, is there?

Find out in the next resonating week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

3 Complications
Pleased with her new body, Otilia feels more like her old self. The unstable roof requires all to leave the lab quickly. The blocked stairs leaves only the Agatha's now cleared vertical shaft as a possible exit.

With Moloch, Queenie, and various other dingbots hanging on for dear life, Otilia-tiger makes a mighty leap up and thru the shaft. Just as success is eminent the edge Otilia has grabbed starts to crumble.

Will Otilia be able to hold on? Will Moloch need to be put back together by Fräulein Snaug? Will he be happy with the result? Will the castle come back on line? Will Othar save the day? Will you forget I asked that? How dark is it where Gil is standing? Will those in the lab below be crushed? Will Zeetha bleed to death? How is the Baron doing? How about Boris and the Jägergenerals? Have the authors left enough of the characters hanging on a cliff?

Hang in there for the next up and/or down week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

4 Hang time.
Otilia gives up her grip on the ledge to get Moloch to safety with a nudge of her paw. Falling she lands on the same spot. This time though the spot takes most of the damage. Claiming she is getting the hang of it, she ports the rest of the lab crew up the hole to the The Great Movement Chamber.

There Moloch has already accessed the next task, fixing the water wheel to supply the castle with power.

Meanwhile back in the library, Tarvek and Agatha are ready to argue over who will throw the switch to reconnect and restart the castle.

Does Agatha not trust Tarvek? What trouble awaits when the switch is thrown? How will the castle use its vast powers? Will it remember all the times it was poked in the eye? What is happening outside the castle? Gil, Zeetha, Violetta, Higgs, Zola, how do they fare? Will the Baron and Agatha fight again? Do you think she can get him to stand on the X? Will the Jägers choose the right side? Will we hear the doom bell? Stay tuned for the next powerful week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

5 Whak, Wunch, Whump, Pow!
The castle is reloaded and needs time to adjust. Zola chooses now to drop in. Tarvek shoves Agatha out of the way. He is cut by Zola's blade for his troubles.

Zola tries to talk him into changing allegiances and living a longer life. Before he can answer, Agatha tackles Zola but is thrown off. The castle will assist soon but not now.

Just as Zola is about to stop gloating and start slicing... a shot hits.

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Who shot Zola? Where did they get the pistol? For the castle, how soon is soon? What would Tarvek have chosen if put to the test? Where the heck is Higgs? We won't ask about Othar, will we? Will worrying about Gil and Zeetha for the rest of the year help? Stay tuned for the next decades episodes of Agatha Heterodyne Girl Genius!

1 Death match
Zola whumps on Tarvek before he can reload. Agatha hits Zola with a found object. Higgs cracks her knee.

High on hate and drugs, Zola intensifies the fight, repeatedly punching Higgs in the spot injured before. Agatha believes the pace will kill Zola. Zola believes in killing Agatha. The Castle believes it can make a difference. It intervenes with emphasis. Can Zola survive her stimulants? How can she stand to stand on that knee? Will the Castle get Zola to listen to massive reason? Can anybody or Castle stop her before she kills Agatha? Can Gil get out of his plant fast enough to save the future mother of his child? Stay to for the next Maximumly Dangerous week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

2 Girl Genius's Day?
To get out before the castle is fully functional, Zola takes Agatha hostage; shrugs on King Darius's flight raiment (Mk2); and initiates flight.

Zola finds she can only hoover while bearing both her own and Agatha's weight. Tarvek valiantly jumps on with the bickering women. This makes the suit descend. Zola stabs Agatha right breast with one of her hair ornaments. Agatha lets go, gasps and falls. The flight suit with only Zola and Tarvek weight starts to rise.

How far will our heroine drop? How high will the storm king rise? Will it be cloudy? Was Zola's broach poisoned? Or was it her remarks which hurt most? Can Higgs really be stopped? Where is that whirligig dingbot that was so useful last time? How are Gil, Violetta, and Zeetha doing? For that matter where the Haitch is Krosp? Who will catch the next airborne week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius?!

3 Rai O' Flight
Stabbed Agatha's fall is broken by a table.

Tarvek snaps. He starts hammering on Zola with intent to kill. Hearing Zola's surrender and plea for help, Gil knocks Tarvek off the Malfiezium and the flight suit.

Lightened, the Raiment of Flight rises. Zola's battered and unconscious body ascends into the sunlight.

Tarvek calls Gil an idiot and fires the gear gun at Zola. The castle, back on line at last, fires the furnishings.

Gil exclaims to Tarvek he wants Zola alive.

Why?! Why does Tarvek want her dead? Or has he already answered that question? Has Agatha's fall broken anything but furniture? Has Higgs recovered yet? Do we refer to him as the semi-unstoppable Higgs now? Does Gil know what happened to Zeetha? Does he know who happened to do it? What does Carson know and how does he know it? Has the Baron left the barrel?

What pray tell is in store for our heroines, heroes, castle and villianess in the next high-powered week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius?!

4 Medical Attention
Gil and Tarvek examine Agatha's wound in case Zola had poisoned it.

Gil examines Higgs wounds only to find less wrong than there should be.

Higgs ask for permission to leave the castle. When asked why, he explains the need to get Zeetha some medical attention... at Mama Gkika's.

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Can Gil, Agatha, and Tarvek get the castle into fighting trim before its enemies can trim it by fighting? How's Von Zinzer doing with the water wheel? What will tonights entertainment be at Mamma Gkika's? What are the Baron, the JägerGenerals, the Knights of Jove up to? What are the fine citizens of the fine town of Mechanicsburg doing? Who will find Zola? In what shape?

Stay tuned for the next recuperative week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

1 Permission to leave the castle
Higgs gets teased about his concern for Miss Zeetha by Tarvek. Tarvek is called over to look at the map by Agatha. The castle can now display the places it needs repaired. Agatha enthusiastically says: "Let's do it."

Elsewhere in the Great Hospital. Lord Selnikov is being brought back to consciousness by Doctor Sun. Sun explains how Selnikov can use his head to become somebody. Sun has to remind him how when he was commanding all those fancy war clanks he had a fancy hat.

And any plan where you lose your hat is ...? What questions will the Baron ask? What questions will Lord Selnikov answer? How did the Jäger generals talk with Boris go? What is Wooster up to now? Is the circus still in town? When will Agatha get a chance to see Maxim's new hat? How soon can Carson ring the bell? Will the castle be the crushee or the crusher?

Keep your head and your eyes peeled for the next questionable week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

2 Playtime is over
Selnikov comes to grips with the full ramifications of being officially dead.

Sun Daiyu reports to her grandfather. Pinky has been shot down and is in need of medical attention. On his way to attend, Dr. Sun reassures Princess Anevka that someone will see her shortly.

Agatha makes repairs, sometimes percussively. Playtime is over. Gil and Tarvek rest from their labors. Gil finds out why Tarvek didn't berate him about saving Zola. Tarvek also explains and demonstrates his strategy for besting Gil.

How many people will Lucrezia in Anevka fool? How long can Tarvek fool Gil? How can Gil keep from fooling himself? Will there be enough pieces of Zola left to fool anybody? Will maintaining the castle with a hammer turn down the drama dial? Where are the Jägers right now? How about Krosp? Need we question Othar's absence?

Stay tuned for the next foolish week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius.

3 Return of the smoke knight
Violetta finally finds the repair crew. She reports Zeetha is doing okay. Learning of Agatha's wound, Violetta checks it and finds poison and deals with it. Except... Agatha will soon need to get a lot of sleep.

Presently they find the next problem. The castle, learning that ten feet from the equestrian statue in the blue corridor of the tower of prisms there is a fire, wets itself.

Will this dampen their spirits? How about their enthusiasm? Was the fire started by loose uncontrolled sparks? Does that mean we will see Othar soon? Why can't the Castle sense the fire? Should Castle Heterodyne look like its on fire? How is a tower of prisms like a hall of mirrors?

Find out in the next soggy week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

4 Medical Malfeazium
The doctor and his daughter discuss their new patient. When they leave, Zola tries to get away before they put her in restraint. Finding that's not possible she strikes up a converstation with Lucrezia in Anevka, claiming herself to be Lucrezia too.

Zola convinces Anevka that she is Lu too. Spinning a yarn about how she got downloaded into Zola but leaving out some important details. When Zola mentions Barry, Anevka looks extremely worried.

Lu brings herself up to date. Zola is about to mention where Lu left the wasp.

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Does waiting to put Zola in restraints count as medical malfeazence? Will Zola and Lu in Anevka win over the wasped Klaus to their cause? Is there any way he can object? Who else will arrive at the Great Hospital shortly?

Stay tune for all the shouting in the next Persuasive week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius

1 Are you a hero?
Lu in Aneveka tweaks Zola's healing machines to work at maximum speed. As she is returning to her room she must make excuses to Doctor Rothfuss.

Meanwhile back in the castle
While Sanaa and Othar try to figure out what is so wrong and so silent, they hear a RRrumble. Then even more bodingly they hear the voice of the castle. The Castle says hello the Sanaa and gives Othar its version of a heroes welcome.

What RRrumbled? What did the castle do to the Heterodyne boys? So was the fire and the cistern flushing another of its practical jokes? Any voulunteers for the precussive maintainence brigade?

Stay tuned for the next heroic week of Othar Tryggvasen, Gentleman Adventurer! (Urr hem) that is to say the next percussive week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!!

2 In and around town
Inside the castle Othar escaped one pit only to be dropped with Sanaa into another. The overly pink torture chamber already contains Tiktoffen.

In a room at Mama Gkika's, Higgs oversees his own post battle care as well as Zeetha's.

Somewhere outside of town, Da Boyz need to explain to the Jager Generals how Agatha is not the Other.

Can Othar face the music? How wet is the fire? How wet are our heroes? What kind of household repairs does the castle still need? * Can Zeetha learn how to kick Higgs butt? What will happen when she tries? Might she become distracted? * Will Dimo explain things to the Generals satifaction? What will become of the brotherhood of Jagerkin? Will Agatha have them for allies or enemies?

Stay tune for the next irrational week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

3 Lurv
Dimo explains to Boris and the generals what he at Mamma Gkika's about Agatha. Boris is not happy. The generals allay Boris's fears; explaining the Jägers would never become tools in the Others war of conquest. Freewill is too important. The generals opt to support their Heterodyne. Boris still objects. Oggie mentions that Gil is in lurv with Agatha. Khrizhan bets lurv will motivate a solution to the problem of the odder in Agatha's head within the week.

Will lurv find a way? Will Othar find Gil? Will Moloch find Sanaa? Will Snaug find ??? Will the Princess find Klaus? Will Zola find an escape route? Will the castle find a yurt? What will Boris find?

Stay tuned for the next lovely spring week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius (and her krezy mOther)!

4 Captain Quail Furns Squid Works ®
As he leaves, Boris warns the Jägers what must happen. The generals realize no compromise will work. Khrizhan formally gives command to Zog. They prepare for war.

Back in the castle, Violetta catches Agatha before she can be washed away by the cistern water. Gil and Tarvek catch the squid as they are washed away by the cistern water. The castle inquires if the fire is out?

The squid is drivable. Agatha's swains take the controls. Agatha thinks happy heterodyning thoughts while fixing things with the aid of tentacles for reach. Gil thinks gloomy Wulfenbach thoughts of what his father will do next.

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Will the Jägers go to war? Will the castle be under seige? Who will save the Castle? Who will save Mechanicsburg? Who will save the Heterodyne? Who will save the Princes? ''Who? Who...'' will save Klaus?

Stay tuned for the next tentacle tempting week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius.

1 Lucrezia's student
Tarvek starts to tell Gil what he learned from Lucrezia in Sturmhalten, claiming he can duplicate and improve on the equipment found in Lucrezia's lab. Also that revenant monsters were just the extreme by product of the wasping. Usually those wasped would appear normal.

Gil grabs Tarvek and berates him for apprenticing to Lucrezia. Agatha distracts her two swains mid-argument to ask for help. When the discussion resumes, Tarvek realizes he wouldn't want what Lu did to happen to anybody...

Will Tarvek tell Gil about wasped Klaus? Will Agatha have to distract them? Again? Please? * What will Gil do when he finds out? Has the the princess had her audience yet? What are Zola's plans? Is Zola in any shape to have plans? What is Boris planning? What are the Jägers planning? What of Klaus's plans? Krosp's plans?

Plan to watch the next Gang aft agley week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

2 The ringer
A disheveled and unshaven Van is lead to his doorstep so he can get some sleep. It won't work. His front door has been broken open.

Vanamonde and assistant rush past the door into the bedroom. Arella has been struck. She and Carson and soon the mysterious assistant are hostages of Baron Oublenmach. Knife at the assistants throat, Oublenmach wants the doom bell rung. Van asks "But why?" Oublenmach say: I'm just an old pirate in it for the money. To me, it doesn't matter.

But why? How will it make him rich? What will the doom bell signal? Will Oublenmach succeed? What will it sound like? Who will benifit from the bell ringing? For whom does the bell toll?

For the answer or more questions keep an ear out for the next Resonating week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

3 The key thing
Oublemach dreams and lusts after the fabled treasure of the Heterodynes and the door to it that only opens when the Doom Bell rings.

With his own brand of particular charm, Oublenmach insists. Van must ring the bell without awaiting Heterodyne orders. In respect for motherhood Oublenmach offers rather to slit the girl assistants throat. His knife draws blood. Van asks his grandfather for the keys.

What is Van thinking? Does he need a hole in the head? Can a seneschal ring the doombell before the castle is ready? And live? Will Oublenmach find out he is   threatening to destroy his treasure in order to find it? What will the assistant do? Does Oublenmach get his head handed to him? Again? Can the Foglios create a third Hugo award winning volume?

Stay tuned for the next just rewards week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

4 Refreshments
Due to the legend of treasure the hammer was removed from the bell. Van explains it is hanging in a bar. A smile shows on his lips.

Back in the Castle
Repairs made Agatha asks the castle about the damage done by the fire. In response the castle reignites the coalbed methane used to heat the castle.

Tarvek is thinking. Gil is interrupting. This leads to mutual insults and a discussion of Sturmvarous vs. Wulfenbach ethics.

Violetta appears with food; notices the restarted fire; berates Tarvek; and finds out Tarvek has changed the game.

Which bar would that be, Van? More percussion with that maintenence, Agatha? Why not give Tarvek a moments rest, Gil? Where did you find lunch stuffs, Violetta? What game are we playing now, Tarvek?

Stay tuned for the next fun and games week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius (and her town).

5 Ready
Tarvek demonstrates to Violetta he is no longer playing the worthless fool punching bag game. He then challenges Gil to name the game Gil has been playing.

Across the Violetta has found Agatha some gear from a tool closet. Tarvek notes how cleverly Gil got info from him by guileful acting. Noting also that while Gil acted like a fool around Agatha, it was not because he was playing the fool. Gil's face turns deep red.

Gil and Tarvek continue their exchange of brags and insults. Gil swears as heir to the empire to crush the Knights of Jove/Storm King mess.

Meanwhile Agatha and Violetta have taken over the controls of squid. Using the tentacles, they get ready to leave and to pack things up including uplifting Agatha's arguing swains.

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Are you ready? Is Klaus ready to come out of his can? Is the princess ready for her closeup? Is the Doom Bell ready to be struck? Is the Castle Heterodyne ready for the siege? Is Boris ready to arm wrestle more Jägers? Is Otilia ready to protect the minions? * Is Baron Oublenmach ready for what he will find? Is the assistant ready to catch her breath? Is Van ready to fulfill his duties as Seneschal?

Are you ready for the next tentacle tangling week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

1 Let me tell it to you.
Phil. having acted as a natural sedative for a half a dozen patients, is press ganged by Dupree to bore entertain the Baron.

Dupree dismissed, the Baron proceeds to question the storyteller about what is going on and being said in town.

Prompted, Phil offers to tell a story. The Baron asks for the one about how the Storm King became King. No not that one, the other one. When Phil confesses he has never heard another one, the Baron proposes to tell him.

The baron, how good a storyteller is he? Could he really kill with the power of his mind? How many stories does he know? How many of his stories do we know? Maybe some of the Heterodyne tales? Why is Phil hiding in the Hospital? Where is Oggie? Where are the other Jägers? The doom bell striker, how's it hanging? Is this the quiet before the storm? Are you ready? Stay tuned for the next bedtime story week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

2 Klaus spins his tale.
The evil Heterodyne wizard is put to death by the good King. Who in turn is enchanted into a giant lightning-spewing mad-wolf by the wizard's eldest daughter. Together they despoil the countryside with the new Heterodyne Lord ravaging in their wake.

The kings castle is in ruin. The giantess nurse saves and raises the king's boy until he is not only strong but clever enough to remove the copper pin from her hair.

The boy tricks the witch into using the copper pin sword to pry the crown from the Mad-wolf's head. The two are never seen again and the boy rules wisely for the rest of his days.

Having told the tale will Klaus be able to sleep? Has the princess already had her audience? What does Phil think of this tale? Who will he tell it to? How will it change in the telling? Weren't we waiting for the Doom Bell to ring? Has Agatha finished the last repairs on the castle? When will all hell break loose?

Stay tuned for the next calm before the storm king week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius.

3 Rest and Requests
Having finished the tale, the Baron asks Phil if he remembers the name of the book. No? No problem my son still has it. He'll know. The princess in nurse uniform requests he sleep. Z.

Meanwhile, at Mamma Gkika's bar... Oblenmach learns "Ladies are delicate creatures who should never be struck or awakened too early in the morning"; that hammer can be a verb as well as a noun; "Be careful what you ask for"; with the bonus "Be sure you ask politely."

...And on Castle Wulfenbach... A battle map has been prepared. Boris requests to be shown the deployment of Wulfenbach troops and airships and how they will containing the town. In theory...

Will Philbert find the book? Will Gil find his father? Before Lucrezia in Anevka has Klaus totally under her control? Can Oublenmach move the hammer and strike the bell? Why does Boris want Mechanicsburg contained? Will the crafty Mechanicsburgers outsmart the Tyrants forces? What are all those nifty things we see on the Battle Map? What does the glass window mural depict? Who does it depict? Which troops are stationed on the "X"?

Stay tuned for the next ominous preparations week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius?

4 Lunatic sparks and flying monkeys
The battle planner and a messenger report on various uprisings and rebellions converging on Mechanicsburg. If Klaus does not reassert control there is a good chance the empire could collapse.

As the messenger continues her report about the uprisings, Dr. McBoombast breaks in, commenting on the current state of affairs. Boris explains the Baron broke out of the healing chamber as soon as he could. Dr Sun and the Princess fought with him and calmed him down. He listens to the princess.

Something hits the castle. A flying monkey thumps into a view port. The airship and the town are under attack. The Great Hospital has suffered a direct hit. Boris believes the Baron is still inside.

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Whoa. Are you ready? * What kind of defenses does Castle Heterodyne have this morning? What about the Baron's fleet? Who are all these new folk? Will we get introductions any time soon? Who is the big bubble brained battle boss? Who is Boris's cute messenger girl? What is her furry green talking under-hat trible? Who is the Doctor in the ruby eyed skull? Who is the big red haired Scotsman he is talking through Has Boris been outmaneuvered? Who is attacking Mechanicsberg and the Great Hospital? Has the Baron Wulfenbach just gotten injury added to insult? Professor Senear's Flying Monkeys? Guess we are not in Kansas Joplin anymore?

Stay tuned for the next whirlwind week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

1 Battle Stations
Diamant is bawling Ozker out for losing track of Oublenmach and the hammer. Van suggest the true priority is clearing the streets for the firefighters. A flock of at least a dozen flying monkeys hover near Wulfenbachs airships. Fire and searchlights light up the sky. One Cthulhu has grabbed a ride on Castle Wulfenbach's roof. A red haired guy reports on the mole machines reaching the hospital. Gregor reports that many of the automated defenses are not working. The assistant records in her book and gazes with confidence and appreciation.

Earlier, inside the castle, the repair crew uses the mechanical squid to span some of the castles missing architecture. Agatha inquires the castle about its self repair ability only to find it has been impaired by the castles lack of Mechanica vitae. Dramatically the Castle vows to let Europa know the new Heterodyne has been recognized by it even if it is the last thing it does.

Does the castle like drama? Will proclaiming Agatha the Heterodyne be its last act? Wasn't Von Zinzer working on the power wheel? Can't the castle tell him to work faster? Where has the Doom Bell hammer gotten too? What will become of battered Baron Oublenmach? What has become of the embattled Baron Klaus Wulfenbach? Where are the Jägerkin? What are they up to? What about Vole? Does Mechanicsburg have a chance?

Stay tune for the next final repairs and testament week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

2 Who's who?
The traveling squid works meets a major piece of the castles self repair equipment and a lot of gathered minions. At first there is a small misunderstanding. Apparently the castle didn't give the minions a pre-introduction to the true Heterodyne.

So Agatha introduces herself to the prisoners as the Heterodyne. Gil introduces himself as the Wulfenbach. Tarvek corners Gil into introducing him. Gil presents the Sturmvarous Prince, heir to the throne of the Storm King, and loyal Wulfenbach vassal.

Thanos the wrenchman reacts to Tarvek's introduction by crowning him with his spanner and his expressing disbelief. Eyepatch identifies Tarvek as the prince to Sturmhalten and notes Wulfenbach's boy is in town so that is probably him. Thanos congratulates Lady Heterodyne. Tarvek chafes at being the tyrant's loyal vassal. R-79 points out the next problem. It's obvious but not easy.

So what is the problem? Can they repair it in time for the coming battle? How will the castle handle flying monkeys and squid bats? Does it have enough repaired weather vanes to know which way the wind blows? Will Gil get his fathers message? In time? How will Tarvek juggle his duties and loyalties now? How will Agatha show them all? Stay tuned for the next proof is in the pudding week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

3 Vrum!
Thanos shows the break is obvious, so are the obstacles. He answers Agatha's questions, explaining why Dr. Ott isn't present to answer them himself. Tarvek is a lot more impressed than Gil. This leads to a dare which causes Gil to reassess.

Agatha ignores the discussion and goes elsewhere. Soon the swains hear the sound of heavy machinery starting up. Agatha's in the cockpit of the Heterodyne Harvester. Clank coming through. Right now!

What are all those blades for? Will Gil and Tarvek get out of the way in time? How will this repair more than it damages? Will the tigers bow to superior force or superior intellect? Are you ready?

Stay tuned for the next big step week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

4 R?
Agatha positions the harvester so that one of the larger blades can be used as a bridge. She sends Violetta and her swains ahead to the far platform just above the electrical break.

Violletta notices the big tiger-dog on the platform noticing her. She grabs the rail of the platform and tries to remain out of the way and very very still as Agatha's swains lure it past her. Now how to get it off the platform?

Tarvek calls out to Violetta through clenched teeth. Finally having psyched herself up, she attracts the attention of the tiger dog with a spanner and leaps out over the pit of tiger-dogs. It leaps out after her.

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How far does Violetta need to leap? Will Violetta catch the chandelier? Will Violetta become a second dark smear? Can the big tiger-dog catch a little smoke knight? What is Agatha up to? Where is the muse of protection right now? Hang in there for the next tiger-dog rodeo week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius.

1 Takataka
Violetta successfully completes her jump to the hanging lamp. The big tiger-dog crashes to the floor below. Unexpectedly a machine gun fires. Also a marksman fires three shots at the chain holding the lamp. A link snaps. The lamp and Violetta are falling.

Tiktoffen captures Agatha and attempts to lure Gil and Tarvek into a trap. Agatha fights back and escapes Tiktoffen's hold. Tiktoffen orders his three minions to kill everyone else while he recaptures Agatha. Vole responds enthusiastically in the affirmative.

Tarvek pulls Gil out of Voles line of fire. Vole excuses his change of side by claiming the Baron is dead. More exactly. the hospital is destroyed and Klaus was not found among the survivors. Vole invites his companions to join his effort to complete the regicide. So which kitty is playing with Violetta? Why hasn't the room gone dark? Will Gil believe Vole? Is Klaus really dead? What about the mole machines? How long ago did the battle start? What is going on outside right now? How is Moloch doing with the power repair? Where are Othar and Sanaa? Where is Otilia? Stay tuned for the next regal battle week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius.

2 Wristwatch
Hristo Tiktoffen persues Agatha. They converse. Hristo shows her the battle outside. His strategy: He wants to be master of the town and castle. He wants to replace the Heterodyne.

His mace bonks Agatha on the head. She falls down. The room is full of dead prisoners and armed henchmen. It is also now a live room. Agatha orders the castle to capture her enemies. The castle replies it cannot.

After studying the castle Tiktoffen found a way to tame it. Agatha's castle now belongs to him.

Has Hristo really covered all of Agatha's bases? Does Agatha still have that To what extent will Castle Heterodyne follow Hristo's orders? Now do you believe acknowledging Agatha becomes the castles last act? How much ammunition does it take to stop a Wulfenbach? What will the tricky Storm King do to survive? Will the quick violet smoke knight be able to jump over the lazy tiger-dog? Stay tuned for the next it is all in the wrist week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

3 Wrenching
Agatha defies Tiktoffen with a wrench. He orders her killed. The henchmen try but are zapped and scrunched by the castle. Pulling a knife, Tiktoffen threatens "Lets find out just who can hurt whom."

Agatha uses agility to avoid the knife. Tiktoffen's news that the Baron is dead startles Agatha. He almosts lands a blow. Angry Agatha wails on him with the wrench. After a nice conversation about the relative merits of spanner and knife, Hristo's control box shorts out. You see, a spanner in the works, works! The professor pleads with the castle for its affections. Freed of Tiktoffen's complusion the castle lowers the boom.

Has Tiktoffen now become a pillar of the community? Will Agatha soon gain full control of her castle? How did Tiktoffen's device work anyway? Will it be too late to save the town in the on going battle? How much ammo does Vole have left? What has happened to our favorite smoke knight? How is our favorite engineer coming along down in the Great Movement Chamber? Where are Klaus and his princess nurse? Has Zola made good her escape in the confusion? How is the new seneschal doing?

Stay tune for the next exciting battle week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius

4 Allow me.
Agatha gets supplies to retrieve the remains of Tiktoffen's device. The castle prevents this by giving her an update on the Hospital and Gil's situation vs. Vole. It works. Agatha rushes to get to her swains.

Vole and the henchmen walk across the Heterodyne Harvester blade toting guns. Gil and Tarvek ambush them with throw-able objects. The first round unbalances the henchmen and throws them into the pit with the tiger-dogs. The second round hits Vole on the head and knocks... off... his... hat.

Vole chases Gil with lethal intent and a big gun. Gil eludes him but can't get at him because of the gun. Tarvek, with a big smile, offers help.

What does the devious storm lord have up his sleeve? Will it work? Will Agatha get back in time to be impressed? Where is Violetta? Did the light fixture crush her? Has she become a crimson smear on tiger-dog paws? Or has she remembered chapter sixteen of the Yellow Codex?

Place your bets on the next fight royale week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

5 gleek!
Tarvek calls Vole names. Vole turns to shoot him with his gun. Which Violetta has cleverly replaced with a straw broom. Angry, Vole calls Tarvek names. Since that won't hurt, Vole throws the broom hitting Tarvek on the chin. Gil uses the opening to get close to Vole and return the favor with his fist.

Vole is knocked down but he gets up again. Lands on Gil a powerful fist to the stomach and a powerful boot to the head. Vole explains. He no longer has to answer to Gil's father. Gil knocked off his hat. So Vole is going to kill him into little pieces.

Tarvek interrupts. Ask Gil if he insists on going it alone. No? Drat!

Vole unleashes his full strength. Bangs heads together and grasps the future of Europa by their collective throats.

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So does Violetta have two more dummies available? Will Agatha arrive in time to save the day? Or will Vole win the right to wear Gil's hot hat? Are we about to hear "Othar Tryggvassen, Gentleman Adventure has arrived?" If so will Sanaa have to do all the work? Will Otilia see what Vole is doing to her naught boys? If so will she throw a catniption?

Catch your breath for the next Addink injury to insult week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

1 The Catvalry arrives
Violetta shoots Vole. It hits his armpit. He lets Agatha's swains drop into the tiger pit. The FSMADD tiger-dogs gather grinning around the unconscious boys.

Violetta shoots again. Vole shuffles to the right avoiding the bullet. Vole taunts the boys by threatening Agatha and makes a suggestion. The swains both rise to distract the tiger-dog so the other can rescue Agatha. Oops.

The tiger-dogs quickly get the upper paw. A big tiger-dog growls commandingly page left. The tiger-dog with Gil's head in its mouth responds: "meep."

The tiger-dogs spit out Agatha's swains. Krosp takes credit. Otilia is amused. Theo explains about the successful operation and Doctor Mittelmind mentions the improvements.

So where is Agatha? Does this mean the power repairs are done? Has Vole gone mano-a-mano with our favorite smoke knight? Does he stand a chance of getting that gun back? How will Tarvek the Storm King restore his dignity? Where will Gil go now that he is nearly an orphan? Stay tuned for the next cats rule week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

2 Times up!
A bomb burst rattles the castle. Vole shoots the gun he stole back, hitting Theo. Violletta tries sticking knives in Vole until he gives back the gun like a gentleman. Ain't workin'.

Agatha comes in to announce the attack on the castle. Vole still fighting with Violetta, flings her away to attack Agatha. Gil hits him from behind. Gil looks mad. Fist to the nose. Boot to the head. Fist to the face. Elbow to the chin.

Gun to the neck. Pull the trigger trice. The gun no longer works but Vole realizes Gil is now serious. Does Theo's heart still beat? What will Gil do with the gun now? Who is running the empire? Will the castle fall to the onslaught? Do the glowing tubes mean the powers back? Where has Violetta landed this time? What is the sneaky Storm King up to? Which of the Castle Heterodyne inmates are left. Where are the Gentleman Adventurer and his sidekick?

For even more confusion stay tuned for the next fight for your life week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

3 Something to fight for
Gil is mad. The castle is being attacked by thunder hogs. Vole is still attacking and being beat back by Gil's blows and a boot to the head.

Gil chooses to employ Vole as a lackey. That way as Vole tries to kill him, Gil can show everyone how tough and crazy he, Gil is.

Agatha interrupts.

Gil turns his attention to her and takes his leave to save the empire. Agatha leaves him with something to remember. Gil makes it memorable for her.

They say parting words and Gil calls Vole to his side.

Has Vole gone tame? Will he and Violetta date? Who will be the Wulfenbach monster? Does Theo's heart still beat? How will Gil get command of the fleet? Can he turn the battle in the empires favor? Can Agatha stop Castle Heterodyne from being destroyed? What are the Heterodyne Jägers up to? What is Van up to? Have they found the Doom Bell hammer yet?

Stay tuned for the next brick and mortar week of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!