There's other Girl Genius fans here! Yes!For SCIENCE!
(And if the CSI night crew is looking for a better coffee maker, I have a recommendation...)
As for the story itself, that was a lot of fun. It's really good to see you're back, Gryphon, and you haven't lost the touch.
"They say one should not speak unkindly of the dead, so I say, 'nice try'." --Lezard