Midaregami

My translation project for Japanese 466. Be gentle, internet. Note the gorgeous bilingual typesetting.

That is all.

Field Note B43D9C02-BD34-43E6-809C-B921DB20317C
Sublieutenant Grace Ming-Doubtless
Auth: 37b35cb71e97684763ab1897e0bec09b

We shouldn’t be surprised that the reports the Qan-Rj Hierarchs gave us turned out to be inaccurate. This brief summarizes the latest findings from the research into the Kishir derelict fleet—a more detailed report from Dr. McAllister will be forthcoming in a week or so.

While acknowledging the genius and efficacy of the Overnight Waffle, it appears the the Qan-Rj saw fit to supply us with a deliberately crippled version of the formula. Our research into the exotic Carbon-Molybdenum monopole compounds (dubbed “cavorite” by a particularly droll postdoc) found in the most intact Kishir derelict has shown that the addition of a significant fraction of a third egg white—but, crucially, discarding the associated yolk—improves consistency and durability markedly.

The Qan-Rj suggested that the formula could not be improved at our current level of scientific understanding. Either their knowledge is inaccurate, or (more likely) they deliberately lied. In any case, heartened by the strides made in texture, we pushed forward along the flavor axis as well. Preliminary tests using cinnamon and nutmeg have commenced—adding up to a teaspoon of the former and a dash of the latter has yielded a waffle of intriguing flavor and attractive appearance. The current consensus is that while the spiced varieties of the Overnight Waffle are unlikely to replace the standard unit, they will certainly prove of tactical use in a variety of culinary contexts.

I will read a webpage or blog or comic somewhere online and be blown away by the responsible party’s wit and talent and humor. It would totally be something that my friends would find funny, I think to myself. And then I start thinking about how much more witty and talented and fabulous this person is than I am, and I become irritated and wind up saying nothing at all.

You’ve probably read it already, but I just wanted to say that I think today’s Penny Arcade is one of the best in recent memory.

Oh man, I’m definitely going to have to buy a copy of this. Thanks, Gabe!