Last Time (paperhat)

Settling

Flug was doing fine for himself.  Better off considering this was his first time on his own, though he missed being able to work in an actual lab rather than a garage.  It had been a while since he'd worked under similar conditions, about ninety years that fall, and it was almost nostalgic.  Though he was working to make weapons for super villains rather than to earn rep in the mob, he settled in nicely. 

Flug stepped into his garage-lab and got to work on putting the finishing touches on the ray gun he'd last made, originally meant for Black Hat to sell, and also started planning how to market it.  once he'd made the final product he put the blueprints and 3d model into the synthesizer beside his work desk and decided he'd simply make an ad and upload it to the internet.

It didn't take him long to figure out the web cam, considering he'd never used one, and he pressed record, saying,

"Hello, Villainous viewers!  I am Doctor Flug and I'm here to present to you my newest take on the plasma ray.  simply aim and fire and this beauty can take down any hero thoroughly and swiftly.  observe."  Flug awkwardly turned the computer to face a test dummy he'd set up in the garage and fired the gun,  vaporizing the dummy instantly.  "So as you can see it is efficient and easy to carry.  um..."  Flug paused, thinking of what to say next, then saying, "information on how to contact me to purchase one will be in the description below!"  he said, optimistic that someone would buy his product, "h-have a dastardly day!"  he ended the advertisement with that one liner and sighed, surprised he was able to speak so freely on his own, though he supposed he was less afraid of saying the wrong thing now that he was on his own.  

he uploaded the video, listing an untraceable email address under the contact information and waited.  

"um, sir."  Demencia knocked on the open door frame of Black Hat's office.
"What is it?" He growled, turning around in his chair to face the maniac as she walked into the into the room carrying a laptop.

"Well..." She paused, setting the laptop on his desk, "the doc uploaded an ad."

Black Hat's eyes scanned the screen quickly but ultimately he looked only more confused and irritated,
"well why should I care at all?!" He snapped back at demencia.
"It has like... a lot of views."  She explained, sitting with one leg crossed over the other on the edge of black Hat's desk.
"So?" He pushed her off, grinning a little when she clamored to stand again, "that doesn't mean he's doing well for himself."

Demencia muttered under her breath before continuing to explain,  "well you said to monitor his publications and you know I'll do anything you say Haty."  She drew out the a in Hat.   Black Hat growled at her and continued to get louder and grip the laptop tighter until it sparked and was eventually crushed in his hands.
"Get out of my sight you insufferable-... go!"
Demencia scoffed in exaggerated offence before bolting out.