This was brilliant and exactly the sort of thing that should happen in HQ. I love the variety of agents involved. Really makes DoSAT feel like a functioning department that people frequently depend on for services.

Which is another reason I want to straight up steal the idea and do it for FicPsych, the first being that it sounds like fun and I already have ideas for how to annoy my characters and also instigate a chase involving a goose and two young boys. ^_^

So, how about it? Anyone want in for a cameo? It's shaping up to be a lovely evening in FicPsych...

~Neshomeh

I read it... a few days ago maybe? I'm not really sure and don't have the brain to comment on specifics, but I remember it was fun. ^_^

hS

Aw, what a cute little goose! Isn't it so funny how things like spatulas that couldn't have any instinctual meaning to an animal can just grab their attention? Like, what's a goose going to do with a spatula? So silly! Honk honk!

It sure was mean of all those DoSAT technicians to go chasing after the little goose! He wasn't hurting anything by being there! He was just exploring his environment! I'm glad they didn't catch him. What a good boy! Little honker boy!

Aw, I like picturing the little goose waddle. Look at his little legs go! Waddle, waddle, waddle, honk, honk! Birds are so pretty.

Now, it was very irresponsible of that Andalite lady to leave a weapon like a lightsaber sitting around where an innocent animal could get to it. Animals don't understand that we humans sapient people make things like weapons that are designed to be dangerous and hurtful, and that poor bird could have injured himself. I'm very disappointed in DoSAT's poor safety measures in that regard.

Who's a good boy? Who's a good boy? Is the little goose a good birdie? I think he is! Honk, honk! Good boy, goose friend!

Oh, good! I'm glad he got all those mean humans out of the room! Animals are at their best when we let them be themselves. Now he can explore without any interruptions!

What a clever birdie! I'm so glad he found what he needed and got home. He'll be much happier without all those mean people around. It's amazing how smart animals can be!

Good boy, goose.

—doctorlit is allowed to root for the goose

It was everything I'd hoped for from the Goose. I can't believe it got a lightsaber!

... to that goose a fundamental truth.

Namely, that it is edible. And rather good. Anybody with a gun or ranged weapon/whatever-can-kill-at-a-distance up to the task? You get dibs on best pieces of meat.

Now, how did it know how to use an RA? The mind, it boggles.

... Imagine it stealing a Manual, though, and having it constantly teleport away...

This was beautiful and perfect. I love how several character's reactions mirrored those of people in the actual game (Farilan especially). DoSAT is the perfect setting, too; I think we all know how easy it is to ruin tech stuff. Just twist a few wires or walk around on some carpet before touching something sensitive...

The one thing I wish I could have seen was someone trying to scan the Goose with a CAD and realizing that it's more or less a canon character. However, that would slow down the pacing quite a bit, and as I mentioned before, the rapid descent into chaos is absolutely hilarious.

Oh, and also, the line "You know, the day just doesn't feel complete until I end up covered in suspicious goo" had me in stitches.

I have no words. The blissful familiarity of everyday chaos in HQ. It's rather soothing, actually. XD

I wasn’t aware of the Untitled Goose Game, but I can guess what it’s about now. Maybe I should try to play? (Nah, there are too many other ways of procrastinating already.)

HG

"looking much more smug than any goose had a right to look" was one of the bits that made me laugh on the train

Overall, this is very PPC, I love the goose mayham, and it's nice to see interconnections between people's spinoffs.

One nitpick I have is that drenching the lab in water and foam (especially without a power cut) is going to be a pretty major thing in terms of damages and cleanup, and so having it triggered by just an alarm press would be weird. (and I'm assuming it's just a lab, not the whole department) The humor value probably outweighs that though.

I like the part where it steals the sandwich.

(This plug reminds me that I should try the goose game.)

Here's hoping no one gets assigned an Untitled Goose Game badfic anytime soon.

This was a delight - I love the pacing, and the glee that the goose exudes while wielding everything from lightsabers to sandwiches. That bird is such a menace.

Honk!

Ix, you are a genius. Is it possible to learn this level of madness? Because it is truly glorious.

To be more specific, I like how you described the goose as a "picture of innocence" in the beginning before the mayhem began, as well as the part where Lorson stopped laughing at Alex's plight. I could really feel the jazz music stops energy there. I also liked the Andalite character's shrill reaction to the goose taking the lightsaber and Alantha getting tripped by the goose and Emiran losing his sandwich... Oh, phooey, now I'm just summarizing it. I liked the whole thing.

There is a double space on the third line: "The pair’s heads shot up, and Alex spun his stool around to stare at the white goose standing by his knee." Unfortunately, you can't see it because the Board is eliminating the other space, so you'll have to find it yourself. But other than that, I think you've done a good job.

As a matter of fact, I do believe I learned a thing or two about descriptive writing and how and when to place description so as not to bog the reader down. So, arigato gozaimashita, sensei.

This is glory incarnate and I cannot thank you enough for writing it. I'm a little sad I was asleep and therefore couldn't shove Ce'rana in the Goose's path, because she would absolutely try to square off against this arrogant creature and promptly regret every life decision she has ever made, because trying to get a goose with a pen is a terrible idea.