Making Doppelgänger Doof can go three ways.
  1. The A.I. immediately breaks when we set Trauma value to "Yes"
  2. The A.I. slowly breaks down due to Doof's non-Euclidean thinking
  3. The A.I. perfectly mimics the pharmacist thought process and proceededs to hit its self-destruct button. ("Why on earth did we give him that?!")
 
Master Of One-Inator (Good-ish): You've often heard that a Jack of All Trades, master of none is often better then a master of one. You never really got that phrase, and this inator will prove it, enhancing a target's existing specialities, at the cost of lowering their skill in other areas (one randomly-chosen Doofian hero unit, not including Doof himself, has all their stats lowered by one, except for their highest stat, which is raised by 5, or 4 in heroes lacking an Occult stat, for this turn only).

Jack Of All Trades Inator (Bad-ish): On the other hand, the opposite is intriguing (one randomly-chosen Doofanian Hero Unit, not including Doof himself, has their highest stat lowered by 4, or 5 in heroes possessing an Occult stat, but gains one point in all other stats).

Note that neither Inator can reduce a stat below 0, hence the differing result for heroes who do and don't have an Occult stat.
 
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DEI Employee rumours

So I happened to remember a thing I used to watch recently and decided to do version for DoofQuest:


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Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz - Some say… that his tragic backstories, have their own tragic backstories, and that if he were placed in cage with a hungry wildcat, they would somehow somehow settle their differences with a game of checkers… all we know is, he's called the Doof.

Goofy - Some say… that he is tied with an unnamed individual as the most powerful janitor ever and that if he ruled the world he'd institute [trial by ball game] … all we know is, he's Goofy Goof.

L.O.V.E.M.U.F.F.I.N. - Some say… that their collective intelligence is lesser than that of any individual member and that once spent a two-month period attempting to interrogate an ordinary lab mouse… all we know is, they're called The League of Villainous Evildoers Maniacally United or Frightening Investments in Naughtiness.

Major Francis Monogram - Some say… that if someone were to shave his moustache, he'd gain the strength of twenty gazelles in order to take revenge and that he has a strange knowledge of the ukulele… all we know is, he's called Major Monogram.

Wile E. Coyote - Some say… that he is he world-leading expert in the physiology of toons birds and the signs he used to communicate with are made of dinosaur ivory… all we know is, he's called Wile E. Coyote.

Genghis Khan - Some say… that this is actually the real Genghis Khan who was frozen in ice on a secret invasion of the North Pole and that the number of lunch thefts at DEI since he was hired has gone down by three-quarters… all we know is, he's called

Agent Russ - Some say… that his parents really did name him "Agent" and that his tears are the main ingredient in a powerful invisibility potion… all we know is, he's called Agent Russ.

Norm Prime - Some say… that some of the metal making up his core circuitry used to be part of a certain country's crown jewels and that he once played a game of monopoly that didn't lead to any fatalities… all we know is, he's called Norm.

Hego - Some say… that he once angered Shego and lived and that he has a surprisingly in-depth knowledge of stamps… all we know is, he's called Hego.

Dennis the Duck - Some say… that a certain sandwich restaurant has declared him to be the cause of all evil and the real reason he can't find Donald is because he is Donald… all we know is, he's called Dennis.

Technor - Some say… he has the best track record of any therapist to ever meet Doofensmertz and that the "T" on his head actually stands for Trombone… all we know is, he's called Technor.

Max - Some say… that he hasn't aged I two decades and that, if he were in charge of the travel department, skateboarding accidents would be up 382%… all we know is, he's called Max Goof.

Mirage - Some say… that the real reason so many people watch DEI business reports is to listen to her voice and that she was voted as having the 2nd​ silkiest hair in business 2016… all we know is, she's called Elizabeth Peña.

Vanessa - Some say… that the day she was born the sun went black and that she's actually an agent of the fashion police… all we know is, she's called Vanessa Doofensmertz.

Janna Ordonia - Some say… that she once out-pranked the devil and, that out of her circle of friends, she's the normal one… all we know is, she's called Oh God Janna why.

Dr. Jumba Jookiba - Some say… that despite his Russian accent, he's actually Australian and that he once had so many pets he just assigned them numbers instead of names… all we know is, he's called Jumba

Ludivine von Drake - Some say… that one of her diplomas is in Paradox-Billiards-Vostroyan-Roulette-Fourth-Dimensional-Hypercube-Chess-Strip Poker and that she once stopped after popping and eating a single Pringle… all we know is, she's called Ludivine von Drake.

Queen Lizzy - Some say… that her humour is sharp enough to cut through awkward family tension and that the real reason fire ants are so scary is because she time-travelled that one time… all we know is, she's called Lizzy.

Tobe and the Vagabond Ninja - Some say… that his secret ultimate technique involves kissing his girlfriend and that his understanding of the Power of Friendship surpasses many shonen protagonists… all we know is, he's called Tobe.

Phineas and Ferb - Some say… that they have never got in trouble with their parents and that they are the reason why summer vacation had 104 days a few years ago… all we know is, they're called Phineas and Ferb.

Janus Lee - Some say… that his glasses are specially treated to filter out bad maths and that, according to a teenager with attitude, he might actually be Zordon… all we know is, he's called Janus Lee.

Kitsune - Some say… that her fireworks are illegal in every state except for Idaho and that when someone asked what her greatest regret was, she responded that she once stole a certain number of cakes… all we know is, she's called Kitsune.

Alan Bradley - Some say… that the real reason he was fired from ENCOM was for punching the CEO for the 39th​ time and for a ten-year period, he believed that neon was the ultimate in stylish clothing… all we know is, he's called Alan Brady.

Wendy Wower - Some say… that she has a secret robot guardian and that she doesn't actually have a secret base built into Mount Rushmore… all we know is, she's called Wendy Wower.

Roddy Blair, King of Lairs - Some say… that the only reason that the Earth hasn't been taken over by the most power supervillain ever is because he made them such a cool crib that they're still there chilling to this very day and that he once got into a fistfight after winning the best sideburns in the west competition… all we know is, he's called Roddy Blair.

Tom Lucitor - Some say… that if you were to tell the people he surrounds himself with "in every group of friends there's the dumb one", they would all point to him, and that after getting out of an overnight stay in jail for something he did with Marco, he said his parents grounded him worse when he was five… all we know is, he's called Tom.

Wasabi - Some say… the colour cyan gives him flashbacks to an incident when he was nine-years old and that he once spent fifteen minutes lining up the perfect snooker shot that would win him the game but he sneezed at the last second… all we know is, he's called Wasabi.

Malifishmertz - Some say… the real origin of his hatred for his home country relates to llama and that the orb of his staff is actually a giant's gumball… all we know is, he's called Malfishmertz.

Marco Diaz - Some say… that he's not very good at anagrams and that he sometimes that he sometimes reaches for items from shelves only to realise too late that he's too short to reach them… all we know is, he's called I'm Cazador.

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And I came up with a fairly moderate (40-60 probably) inator idea:

Some Say-inator (Good) – A number of funny/positive memes get spread on the internet about Doofensmertz and his company. Gain a small boost to Public opinion.

Some Say-inator (Bad) – A number of memes with negative implications get spread on the internet about Doofensmertz and his company. Take a small loss to Public opinion.

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This was actually pretty fun so I think I might try doing some more of these based on other characters later... or, you know, an entire page on Russ; his basically write themselves
 
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I wasn't quite sure if referencing non-Disney IPs is suitable for Inator suggestions, but I figured it'd probably be fine if they're fictional in-universe.
  • Burn-Inator (Good): You know what's great for raining devastation upon your enemies? Dragons! So naturally, you built a giant mechanical dragon, which acts like a very limited Hero unit that doesn't count toward your unit cap. The Burn-Inator can perform one additional Martial national action surpassing your normal limit. However, due to its limited programming, it can only be assigned to the Assault a Rival or Perform Supervillainy actions. Once the Burn-Inator's performed the action, success or fail, it self-destructs.
  • Burn-Inator (Bad): You know what's great for raining devastation upon your enemies? Dragons! So naturally, you built a giant mechanical dragon. Unfortunately, due to a rather improbable coincidence, you apparently violated a trademark held by the owners of a nearly defunct Flash website in the process. You lose some income from the out of court settlement, the terms of which require you to disassemble your Inator without using it.
 
A Doofbot probably shouldn't be a proper Doppelganger if it's meant to be disposable, bit of a dick move, and a waste of resources. Perhaps an offshoot of the Doppleganger tech, one that's not as sophisticated or intelligent but easier to mass produce so we can have backups?
 
A Doofbot probably shouldn't be a proper Doppelganger if it's meant to be disposable, bit of a dick move, and a waste of resources. Perhaps an offshoot of the Doppleganger tech, one that's not as sophisticated or intelligent but easier to mass produce so we can have backups?
Nah, just build three. One, clearly robotic, rudimentary intellect, but with a bunch of built-in weapons to help in combat. The second, a smarter bot, which looks more human and can serve as either a decoy or an assistant to perform menial tasks we don't have the time for And, finally, the full Doppleganger. Externally indistinguishable from us, has all our skills and knowledge, let's hope it doesn't start thinking it IS us...
 
More inator ideas:

Historical Army Retrieve-inator: Oh come on, like the tidbit about Ghengis Khan's DNA being in almost 10000 people was the only reason you summoned him! You remembered the Mongols from one of your schemes that had you playing Back to the Future by the end of it and causing a lot of scholars to scratch their heads. Now that you have an actual leader that will get them to listen, you can try again! Summon a Mongol horde, giving you an extra martial action that turn and giving any PMC-related bonuses a permanent +5.

Repulse-inator: You had locked this thing up after you, in a fit of curiousity, tested it on some lab mice. You realized upon testing that the ray turned anything it hit into mindless versions of you. After being converted for 18 hours, the change became permanent. So, you locked it up behind a door that said, "Apocalyptic inator! Do not open!! AND DO NOT USE!!" You really should have known better, especially with someone like Janna around. A pharmacist outbreak occurs in the PMC barracks. Lose that turn's martial action and instead spend an action to get rid of it. Upon success, the PMC suffers a -5 malus for the next two turns due to people recovering from the outbreak. Upon failure, the PMC suffers the malus for the next four turns due to several members being lost permanently to the disease and having to be put down.
 
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More inator ideas:

Historical Army Retrieve-inator: Oh come on, like the tidbit about Ghengis Khan's DNA being in almost 10000 people was the only reason you summoned him! You remembered the Mongols from one of your schemes that had you playing Back to the Future by the end of it and causing a lot of scholars to scratch their heads. Now that you have an actual leader that will get them to listen, you can try again! Summon a Mongol horde, giving you an extra martial action that turn and giving any PMC-related bonuses a permanent +5.

Repulse-inator: You had locked this thing up after you had accidentally rebuilt it, then, feeling curious, tested it on some lab mice due to the whole "night of the living pharmacists" thing. You realized upon testing that the ray turned anything it hit into mindless versions of you. After being converted for 18 hours, the change became permanent. So, you locked it up behind a door that said, "Apocalyptic inator! Do not open!! AND DO NOT USE!!" You really should have known better, especially with someone like Janna around. A pharmacist outbreak occurs in the PMC barracks. Lose that turn's martial action and instead spend an action to get rid of it. Upon success, the PMC suffers a -5 malus for the next two turns due to people recovering from the outbreak. Upon failure, the PMC suffers a -10 malus for the next four turns due to several members being lost permanently to the disease and having to be put down.
This feels like...It's not really balanced. I'd probably remove the failure resulting in a -10.
 
This feels like...It's not really balanced. I'd probably remove the failure resulting in a -10.

Plus, I am pretty sure that the REpulse-Inator was stated to not have been built in the first place, so no Night of the Living Pharmacists in this quest.

After all, at the end of that special it was implied that it was simply a version of the movie Stacy had been watching, so it´s dubiously canon at best anyway
 
Plus, I am pretty sure that the REpulse-Inator was stated to not have been built in the first place, so no Night of the Living Pharmacists in this quest.

After all, at the end of that special it was implied that it was simply a version of the movie Stacy had been watching, so it´s dubiously canon at best anyway
I doubled checked that. According to the wiki, that ending was just a joke. The episode is to be considered canon
 
Night of the Living Pharmacists is definitely not canon in this quest, nor are any of the other especially wacky or absurd episodes. Phineas and Ferb was a fun show, but there never was a lot at stake- the status quo was reset every episode, and most of the time things ran on "what will be funny?" as opposed to "what will create a compelling narrative?" Having inators or inventions that can trivialize large chunks of the setting would make it a lot harder to get invested.
 
Night of the Living Pharmacists is definitely not canon in this quest, nor are any of the other especially wacky or absurd episodes. Phineas and Ferb was a fun show, but there never was a lot at stake- the status quo was reset every episode, and most of the time things ran on "what will be funny?" as opposed to "what will create a compelling narrative?" Having inators or inventions that can trivialize large chunks of the setting would make it a lot harder to get invested.

Does Candace getting turned into a vampire and then revived off-screen count as "too wacky/absurd" for this quest?
 
Night of the Living Pharmacists is definitely not canon in this quest, nor are any of the other especially wacky or absurd episodes. Phineas and Ferb was a fun show, but there never was a lot at stake- the status quo was reset every episode, and most of the time things ran on "what will be funny?" as opposed to "what will create a compelling narrative?" Having inators or inventions that can trivialize large chunks of the setting would make it a lot harder to get invested.
Why would a touch range zombie plague trivialize large chunks of the setting?
 
"Allow me to introduce my newest invention, the WIN-INATOR! Or possibly 'Winning-ator'.

You see after that incident with the Proability-inator, I began researching probability manipulation. I believe I have invented a device which can steal good luck and give it to me!

The only downside is that the good luck doesn't come out of nowhere, so something that would have otherwise been a victory instead becomes a failure, but eh, what could possibly go wrong?"

The Win-inator: You auto-crit on a single task of your choice, however any natural Crits you may have obtained on the same turn are negated and become failures.
 
Inator-idea.

Forget-DoofOS-Inator:
You had done a scheme like this once, with the Universal Delete Button and your Read-My-Mind-Inator. But now, you've streamlined it! With this, everyone not part of DEI will completely forget about the failures of DoofOS... and, admittedly, the rest of it as well.
Opinion on DoofOS gets reset to zero. It loses almost all market saturation it had, except for the few people who use an OS they know nothing about. All failures of DoofOS are forgotten about, and no one remembers it except Doof, hero units, and anyone inside DoofOS when the Inator went off. This will also cause any attacks on it to cease until enemies notice DoofOS once more.
 
Night of the Living Pharmacists is definitely not canon in this quest, nor are any of the other especially wacky or absurd episodes. Phineas and Ferb was a fun show, but there never was a lot at stake- the status quo was reset every episode, and most of the time things ran on "what will be funny?" as opposed to "what will create a compelling narrative?" Having inators or inventions that can trivialize large chunks of the setting would make it a lot harder to get invested.
There. Fixed so that the inator fluff fits the story. Is that better?
 
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