Out of Evil Genius Depth {Open}

[Jumba Jookiba]

"Hehehe", Jumba gave his classic evil-genius laugh, only not so pronounced, more an amused chuckle, as he slowly turned the dial on the machine. This would be the most magnificent, glorious, toaster in the history of Earth toasters! They would be able to make toast like they had back on Turo!

Jumba was eager to help his Earth family in any way, and a toaster that could make multiple was sure to be a helper given how much Nani complained of time and breakfast.

That and Jumba might have been the one to break the two-slice toaster yesterday...apparently even alien technology forks were not supposed to go into them after errant bread.

Thankfully Jumba was a resilient alien and had been fine, but the toaster had suffered his annoyance at it and been reduced to pieces.

"And three, two, now...", Jumba leaned over the contraption that was attempting ten slices in ten seconds! It popped, but popped black smoke instead of crispy bread. Jumba coughed and rushed to escape the smoke, rushing from his space-ship-turned-lab. At least the damage wasn't in the house this time.

"Do not be worrying everyone, I have...", Jumba blinked, but instead of trees, or the house, he saw...well trees and cliffs...but...

Jumba glanced down. He knew he had not been anywhere near standing in the water around the island before, but now he stood in a small beginning wading depth of it.

Jumba lifted a foot, put it back down, and then glanced around. Little-Girl-Lilo’s house was gone. As was his ship! This was not even Hawaii. Was it still Earth?

Well, yes, because Jumba next saw many of the familiar tourists in their bathing suits (he had quickly found out Pleakley's interpretation of bathing suites had not been the right century!).

Thankfully Jumba was still in his own Hawaiian shirt, glasses, mustache, and hat, so would pass as one of them already, as he went on to explain as he rushed up to one.

“Excusing me!”, he touched the man’s shoulder, but remembering his strength and girth, gently (no need for a repeat of a teensy incident his first day as a part of Lilo’s Ohana) “I am normal Hawaiian tourists”, Jumba motioned to his shirt, “...but...I am not recalling that old ship or...Is this still Hawaii?”.

The man had a little girl, whose eyes went wide, “Ooh, look daddy! It’s Jumba! Do it again!”, she giggled.

Jumba frowned at the girl, “Earth--er Small Girl is knowing of Jumba?”. Little Girl, while how Jumba talked, felt like Lilo’s special nickname, and so Jumba went with another, almost the same.

The girl giggled again. Jumba frowned, more confused now and could only scratch his head, under his hat, as the father smiled to him and they walked away to go splash some more. He thought he knew of all the odd Earth customs by now, but this one was completely baffling.

Jumba waded out of the water, "What is ever going on?", he muttered to himself.

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Jake pulled his hat off and wiped the sweat from his brow. Since it was Florida, hot weather was to be expected, and the kangaroo mouse thought that checking out Typhoon Lagoon on such a day would be a good idea. Right now, he was sitting on top of a rock, observing the guests who swam in the large wave pool. He had brought a small hand-made waterskin with him to keep his hydrated, though he was losing more water each time he took a sip from it. Blasted weather. If only he had a canteen, but that would require some extra materials, and maybe Gadget's help.

The reason he was here, was not only to make sure things were doing well, but to see if he could find any connection to what he found in River Country. So far, things were perfectly normal. Though, upon another glance, he would spot something...or someone, that stood out. Standing in the shallows, was a large, fat looking human. Though, upon closer examination, Jake could tell that it wasn't even a human. He was purple and pink, for starters. And while he was wearing human clothing, and some fake moustache, it was clear that this person was not from around here.

"Another one?" Jake asked himself, "Seems like these special guests keep popping up whenever I am in an area."

Jake hopped down from his spot, and made his way over to the figure. Upon getting closer, he could spot two extra eyes next to the front-facing ones. So, an alien, perhaps. That was what Jake guessed, based upon the appearance. The person apparently was confused, due to one of the children recognizing him. There was no doubt that he had a lot of questions on his mind, and Jake could guess what they were. Jake would reach the person right as he stepped out of the water.

"G'day!" He would greet, making sure he was loud enough to be heard, and that he was positioned in a way so he could be seen, "I assume you have many questions on your mind. My name is Jake, and let me be the first to welcome you to Walt Disney World."

[Jumba Jookiba]

While Jumba was standing there, puzzling, and letting his feet get wetter and wetter (though he was used to that part of Earth's weather) a voice spoke out. With all of Jumba's experience with smaller aliens, it shouldn't have taken him as long as it did to glance down, after glancing all around.

"I assume you have many questions on your mind. My name is Jake, and let me be the first to welcome you to Walt Disney World."

Jumba blinked, "Oh...is tiny mouse-like person". Jumba hadn't met any Mice Aliens himself, but Hämsterviel, being a Hamster, or Gerbil, was close enough that he would believe he just hadn't run into one yet.

Now another alien being on Earth, besides him, his experiments, Pleakley and Gantu was perhaps alarming, but Jumba decided to play that cool for the moment. "Hello tiny mouse-person-Jake", Jumba meant no insult by his title, and bent down to offer to pick Jake up in his two hands. Either-way, he peered closer at him.

"And yes, Jumba is having many questions, like how he ended up prunifying his toes in water when he was before not in water and in a space ship lab", Jumba kept his voice calm even as he went over that alarming development, then frowned as more of Jake's words made sense, "Eh, Walt Disney World? Thanking you very much for greetings, but...I have not been hearing of it, sorry", he admitted.

Jumba moved over to sit on a nearby rock, "Though please to be telling me more", he said interested. As a scientist he understood that Intel was key to having the upper hand or even just survival in any situation.

"Oh, and please to be excusing me, I am Dr. Jumba Jookiba, Ev---eh, Ever so interesting uncle to adorable Little Girl", that was right, he was playing the Earth Hawaiian Uncle bit right now; not that his cover didn't instantly drop at the drop of a hat, on purpose or no.

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Thankfully, the person was not surprised to see him. That was good, compared to the reactions of some. The person would greet him by calling him 'tiny mouse-person-Jake', though Jake assumed it was a habit of the person. When offered, Jake would jump onto the bloke's hands, and would be brought up to eye height. There, he could see more of this person's appearance, mainly the large nose, as well as the eyes. Jake was used to this, as he had to have some means of talking at normal height.

"That is a good question, mate. One that many others asked upon arriving," He would answer, "Ya see, many others, like myself, were brought here to this theme park. Right now, you stand in one out of two water parks. Well, three, though one is abandoned. Alongside the water parks, there are four major theme parks, dozens of resorts, and one downtown section called Disney Springs. All nestled within central Florida, in the United States of America."

The person introduced himself as Jumba Jookiba. While Jumba called himself an uncle for some 'Little Girl', Jake did catch the quick correct Jumba made when announcing his title. Odd, though Jake would think about that later. It was clear that Jumba was trying his best to fit in among the other humans, though since someone recognized him, that cover did not do well. Probably worked back where he came from, maybe. But here, where people in this world seemed to recognize the special guests with near precision?

Probably not.

"I do not know how you were brought here, nor does anyone else. We were just, plucked from our time, our worlds, and/or our dimensions, and dropped into this place with no way to return, willingly. As you probably saw, people who live in this world know about us. They know who we are, what we did, and, in some cases, what we would do in our own worlds. And to top it off, any effort to leave the parks, fails. There is some kind of barrier preventing us from leaving this wide area, and seeing the rest of the world."

[Jumba Jookiba]

Jake hoped up into his palms, not seeming put off by being that close to Jumba, as some other beings had been. The mouse admitted his question was a good one, but in a way that led Jumba to believe he didn't have any answers. Before he said he didn't have any answers.

Well, he had some, mostly about water parks, but not of the Why or Making it Back variety. Yet Jumba took in the information.

Many others had been trapped here as well?!

It sounded like Evil Geniusing to Jumba, the bad kind.

Jumba thought this through as Jake informed him they were in Florida. Hadn't Little Girl studied something about Florida...so it was still Earth...

What Jake said next was probably the most surprising! "What are they knowing of what Jumba did?!", he sounded mostly stunned and awed, but a bit suspicious as well. He glanced around, as if hiding some grand secret, and in a way he was, then back to Jake. "They are not knowing of...experiments of Jumba Jookiba, are they?". He didn't say what kind, so in a pinch could play it off as Lawn Experiments, or whatever didn't dredge up all the Illegal Gentetic trouble of before, though he was still on Earth and therefore under Grand Council Woman's jurisdiction, and she had dealt with him so...he figured he was good.

But more important how he was he going to get back? Pleakley would have the house in a shambles of cleanliness and Little-Girl-Lilo was sure to miss him. And Stitch. And if he wasn't there to explain the other experiments she was trying to catch...Jumba halted his thought of all of how this was bad.

"Well, efforts to leave had just not been met with Ev—Uncle Scienceing", Jumba declared, "I shall blast through barrier!".

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Jumba seemed to soak in the information pretty well. At least, until Jake mentioned about people knowing who they were. Which, led to the creature exclaiming about what they might know, and if they knew anything about the experiments he did. This, led Jake to suspect that there was something more about Jumba than meets the eye. Besides, being a fat four eyed alien, of course. Jumba then mentioned about how he wanted to try to work on breaking through the barrier. And there was that quick change of tongue, as Jumba once again corrected himself. Again, more suspicion.

"Right. Well, its something I am still trying to figure out. Apparently, folks here have movies that chronicle events that happened. For instance, I heard that my adventures with two other mice were detailed and put into a movie. Despite this, they do not tell the whole story. Just bits and pieces, and major events," Jake explained, "I have not had the chance to see it myself. I was only told by a few cast members who work here. Guess to try to ease the surprise."

Jake then rubbed his head, "Well, you are not the first who tried. I met with one boy by the name of Varian before. He tried to change the functionality of these portals that popped up in the parks, though failed. I am sure that there is a way to get through, but it might require more effort."

[Jumba Jookiba]

The same as he had for the rest of Jake's answers, Jumba listened carefully as the mouse detailed that some unknown persons had gathered intel of some kind on everyone! Video intel! "What?!", he sounded stunned, "They are knowing everything of everything...why that's...so ingenious!", Jumba smiled, impressed, and sorry he had not thought to try that before.

He then paused and frowned, "But not when used against Jumba!", he added. Standing, he thankfully safely brought Jake along and didn't gesture too much.

"If they are having intel on all Six-Hundred-Twenty-Six experiments...and 626 himself! Oh!", Jumba glanced down to Jake, "Jake, I must be knowing of where these Earth video files are! Safety of my experiments, and me, depends on it!". After Stitch had already had that glitching episode, Jumba was not taking chances, and not to mention that all the other 624 pods were laying, inactivated, and ready for Hawaiian tourists to snatch up! It, and keeping them from Hämsterviel, was why Lilo and Stitch were trying to catch them. And the safety of the island.

He didn't know if he counted with Gantu as better for 625 or not, but he was not with the Hamster-like Alien so that was a plus.

As Jumba glanced down to Jake, he realized all that he had spilled, and looked sheepish, or as sheepish as he could look and behind sunglasses, "Ok, ok, I am being uncle to most adorable Little Girl ever in any galaxy, but...before that and also...was Evil Genius Scientist for Galactic Defense Industries on planet Turo before...tiny trouble with...Council and jail", he admitted, glancing around and making sure only Jake was hearing this, for now, "For making 626 illegal genetic experiments, but Grand Councilwoman has forgiven that so am no longer being fugitive, and right now am just being concerned that my creations are safe and whole public is not knowing of them!".

The portal stuff went by him for the moment and with this concern.

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Rather than be angry or paranoid, Jumba was...pleased? Jake was confused for a bit, as he would stare at the alien for a while. When the alien started to talk about experiments, Jake raised a brow and gave the alien a skeptical look, which, thankfully, led to Jumba telling the truth. So, he was an uncle...and some mad scientist who used to create genetic experiments for some purpose. It seemed like some events caused him to give up his evil ways, which, might lead to the uncle bit. Still, it was good that Jake did not have to press that issue.

He would sigh, and shake his head with a smile, "Hey, it is alright. I can imagine that you went through a lot. And judging by what you said, I assume that you were able to settle down and give up making evil experiments after meeting this girl." He guessed. Though, he soon thought a bit, "By the way...you wouldn't happen to know of someone named Reuben? Short pudgy guy, yellow fur, loves to eat sandwiches?" 

It was a hunch, though Reuben did claim that he was an experiment. And his appearance was alien, so, Jake assumed that Jumba had something to do with that.

[Jumba Jookiba]

Jake didn’t seem mad about the earlier...well Jumba would still defend he had not been lying...but the mouse wasn’t mad about not being told the whole truth. Jumba sighed, ”Is very good of you to be understanding, Jake, Thank you”, he cut any nicknames this time. ”And oh yes! Jumba was going through everything! Having to hide making 626 experiments, and then them! While working for Galaxy Defense; and then being found out, and put on trial, and called Idiot Scientist, Jail, and having to hunt 626 with one-eyed-noodle...All most upsetting!”. Jumba sighed, ”But was then followed by not upsetting, and yes, Little-Girl-Lilo was helping the most with that; gave Jumba a chance after...it was kind of my fault her house went Kaboom. But I built her a new one so...”.

”And yes, have not made one more experiment since 626”, Jumba put Jake down to cross his heart and hold his hand up in showing he was telling the truth, and by that point he had not; of course even Jumba knew he couldn’t probably safely promise he also wouldn’t ever...if given the chance.

Jumba was about to tell Jake that he had never heard of anyone named Reuben, when the mouse explained who he meant. Jumba blinked, ”You are describing Experiment 625...but...he is being here? And not with Gantu? And named Reuben?”, Jumba pondered that last and then chuckled, ”Ah Lilo must have been doing that! Yes she said she was going to find names and homes. Good on her! And how were you meeting my other creation, well one of them?”, Jumba asked.

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626 experiments? Well, the guy had a hobby, it seems. He worked for someone..or with someone. But then, he was found out, put on trial, was made fun of, and was sent out to hunt down an experiment that escaped. Apparently he was forced to work with someone, whatever 'one-eyed noodle' meant. From there, it seemed that the hunt led to Jumba meeting the girl, and being reformed after he accidentally blew up the girl's house. Jake assumed there might be more, especially if the galactic government from Jumba's universe wanted the experiment badly... but that was a question for another day.

Upon mentioning Reuben, Jumba was surprised. He mentioned that Reuben's number was 625, which meant he was the last one before this devious '626' that Jumba tried to capture. There were a few more names tossed around, Gantu being one of them. Jake assumed Gantu was another person Jumba knew, maybe a partner, or an enemy. And then, he mentioned Lilo, which might be the name of the girl Jumba met. Perhaps she was here? Maybe, considering everyone else Jake met. He wouldn't be surprised if he met all 626 experiments that Jumba made. It was a possibility.

"He was good. Ate a lot of sandwiches, but nothing bad." Jake explained, "We met a few times. The first time was when I was getting settled in at one ride over in Magic Kingdom. The second time, we met while Reuben was trying to help one boy out with his own experiment at Hollywood Studios. Despite Reuben's desire for sandwiches, he is a good guy. Lazy, but friendly."

[Jumba Jookiba]

"He was good. Ate a lot of sandwiches, but nothing bad."

Though the words were not a surprise in the least, and a very good sum up of 625, Jumba didn't know whether or not to sigh. What exactly would he say he did still want out of his Experiments? He had accepted, and even half-praised, 626, now called Stitch, finding a home and family for both himself as well as his creator and Pleakley, and Jumba would readily say he was happy there...or had been, before finding himself here.

Yet...Jumba had made all of his Experiments for some form of chaos (well other than the un-talked about 262) from mild to the grand plans with the 600 series.

Jumba settled for non-committal, "Yes...that is being 625", even supplied with a name now, Jumba could hardly break the habit of referring to his Experiments by their number rather than the names Lilo would, and apparently had, given.

"We met a few times. The first time was when I was getting settled in at one ride over in Magic Kingdom. The second time, we met while Reuben was trying to help one boy out with his own experiment at Hollywood Studios. Despite Reuben's desire for sandwiches, he is a good guy. Lazy, but friendly."

And...just like that Jumba was sort of thrown for a slight loop, though he told himself he shouldn't be. Not by the first, and simply coming by as Jake set up his home, no that sounded like 625 to a tee...but the last!

"Really?! What sort of help?", he had to ask interestedly, and knew that the type of experiment mentioned was no doubt some scientific endevour, maybe even this attempt home! "625, uh Reuben, could build entire computer system without hardly trying and half motivation, but hardly gets up there".

Jumba chuckled again at the last that Jake said, "Yes, have always been able to say that at least, and...perhaps...is not as much of a failure as my Evil Genius self was one thinking; next one, 626, also called Stitch, was finding a family along with me and so...", Jumba shrugged over what he was trying to say and probably couldn't get himself to.

"Well, but where is this boy trying to get home? If only is needing alien help...", Jumba began, and confident he could help any young scientist by his presence, and especially an Earth kid, but then he realized all of what had been said, and looked serious, "But wait...you said 625 was already trying? If...one of my Experiments could not crack barrier..." Though it was 625, maybe he had just got bored and not really tried... otherwise Jumba didn't like the suspicion he had that it was un-crackable. Of course, having made them, he liked to think he was still smarter than his Experiments, but he also knew the kind of super-computer processing 625 and 626 had!

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Jumba did confirm that Reuben, or 625, was one of his creations. That did make sense. The guy was odd; while he was lazy, he was capable of doing things like helping out with portals. Jumba confirmed this again, as he talked about how Reuben could build an entire computer system. He then talked about 626, the experiment after, who found a family which Jumba was a part of. That must be interesting for the humans who were apart of that family. Yet, some kids probably would only dream of having a few aliens in their family.

"Well, the boy, Varian, was portal hoping between the various parks," He started, before he realized that Jumba probably didn't know about the portals, "While we are stuck here, there are portals that occasionally open up. They connect to other Disney Parks around the globe, but like here, they too have a barrier around them to prevent us from leaving."

He then took his hat off to rub the sweat off his brow, "Anyway, Varian met Reuben, and the two were trying to figure out how to control the portals, to see if they can be rerouted to send people back home. Sadly, their attempt failed, and the machine blew up. Varian did not take that well," He shook his head and sighed, "But, I guessed that the barrier was more magical in nature. That or its just too powerful for anything to crack through. I am no scientist, but I do have my theories."

[Jumba Jookiba]

Jumba took in all of the facts Jake spoke about this boy trying to work these portals to his advantage, his mind even beginning to assess how to use this, though as Jake said others had tried before him. Hmm...yes and a device to simply hold open a portal...though again if it only moved from one place of their imprisonment to the other...

"Hmm...so we are being able to go some places new, but still trapped", Jumba guessed and really just summed up what Jake told him to better grasp it.

Anyway, Varian met Reuben, and the two were trying to figure out how to control the portals, to see if they can be rerouted to send people back home. Sadly, their attempt failed, and the machine blew up. Varian did not take that well,"

Yes! A very good attempt and idea for how to go about it! It was only a shame it didn't work, though Jumba filed away mentally what he knew of the failed attempt to try to avoid a similar mistake in his own calculations.

As for this boy being upset. "Yes, is understandable, is very disappointing when attempts just go boom", Jumba answered, and he had personal experience with such things.

"But, I guessed that the barrier was more magical in nature. That or its just too powerful for anything to crack through. I am no scientist, but I do have my theories."

"Psst, Magic is not existing", said the alien scientist now stuck here due to such a force. "Is merely misunderstanding and am sure is only some strong form of science keeping us in". Though as to how to break it.

"Well, but suppose I should figure all of that out another day and, for now, be seeing more of this place I am to be trapped in"

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Jake would explain, and Jumba would give out his own comments regarding the tale with Varian. Though upon mentioning magic, Jumba blew it off. Obviously the alien was more on the science side. Jake, only chuckled, "You'd be surprised. The first woman I met had the ability to create snow and ice at a whim. And I encountered a man and his wife who died and were brought to a realm for the afterlife, but now find themselves here, in the same world as us." He explained, "I was skeptical, at first, but I grew to accept it. Especially when you have people from other worlds."

"I'd recommend getting a feel for the land, which I know you were planning to do. First off, most people tend to find a job in the parks in order to sustain them, as I am certain that staying while we are special guests here, as the woman called it, some people find it better to do something they are good at. Second, is finding a place to stay. There are multiple resorts around the property." Jake then shrugged, "You might just find a place that reminds you of home."

[Jumba Jookiba]

Jake continued with trying to convince Jumba that magic was real and a thing, or gave another, hard rebuffed, example. A woman with ice powers? And reanimated...psh that last was nothing that other genius who apparently wasn't real, Frankenstein, didn't also do! Jumba kept that thought to himself, though.

"I was skeptical, at first, but I grew to accept it. Especially when you have people from other worlds."

"Yes...maybe you are being right...", Jumba didn't really think this, but let the subject drop, as it were.

"I'd recommend getting a feel for the land, which I know you were planning to do. First off, most people tend to find a job in the parks in order to sustain them, as I am certain that staying while we are special guests here, as the woman called it, some people find it better to do something they are good at. Second, is finding a place to stay. There are multiple resorts around the property."

Both excellent suggestions... Jumba thought on both, already realizing he would need to start up or find a lab here. "Well, will not be doing mundane", he didn't so much complain as promise.

"You might just find a place that reminds you of home."

"Yes...would also probably be good...if new trapped home is having such a place". Why was he always finding himself in these situations? Trapped one place or another? Jumba wondered, but quickly moved on.

”Well, thanking you again for the help, tiny mouse-person-Jake”, Jumba said. He then glanced around.

”You are knowing a lot of this place we are being trapped in; perhaps Jumba should be letting you show him where he should be starting”, he semi-asked if the mouse would give a tour of sorts.

<<Figure we could end this on the tour/exit maybe?>>