Figment guided the family through a couple halls before stopping at the door to dr Channing's office.
"Before we can start your tour, we need to get Lisa's picture for the wall of winners" Said Figment
He pointed to the wall facing the office marked 'Inventor of the year award recipients 1990-'. On every picture was a different person, some with their invention featured. Last years winner won for inventing a shrink ray.
"I can make one of those" said Lisa
Dr Channing caught up to the family.
"I'm sure you could, professor szylinskis shrinking and enlarging machine was a great idea, until it backfired. Don't ask. Hopefully your invention doesn't backfire"
"It'll be fine, it's been tested, and I have a probe and everything, nothing can go wrong." Said Lisa
"That's good. If you could step into my office we'll get your picture for the wall taken, figment take our guests to the cafeteria and wait there, don't give them anything not made here"
"You got it doc" said Figment
Figment led the family away while Lisa and Nigel stepped into the office. Inside the spacious office there was a a light blue backdrop set up along with a crate holding Lisa's invention. Nigel had Lisa step in front of the blue backdrop while he got a camera set up.
"I really must admit, I was surprised to learn the inventor of the year this year was going to be a 4 year old, I've heard of gifted kids but never this young"
"Thank you I appreciate the compliments" said Lisa
"So, a world run by Nazis, must've been pretty scary"
"It was, but I'm not saying jumping into tv channels was fun either. But we'll have plenty of time to discuss this tonight." Said Lisa
"Yes we shall"
Lisa took her invention out of the box it was held in and held it up to her chest. Dr Channing readied his camera and took Lisa's picture for the wall.
(Later that night)
After hours of doing things in the facility, some good and bad, things I won't mention as this isn't what the stories about, it was almost time for the ceremony to begin. As the family got dressed for the occasion, Dr Channing and figment were being interviewed in the reception area by a female news reporter.
"Here at the imagination institute, we don't know anything" Said channing
"Uh, what do you mean you don't know anything?" Asked the reporter
"That can't be imagined" Said figment
"So dr Channing normally the institute is kept under lock and key tell us why you decided to open the doors today for the public"
Dr Channing picked up a wooden plaque with a lightbulb with wings on the top and Lisa's name written under the words Inventor of the year
"Well Maria, for over a hundred years or so, the institute has honored the worlds leading thinkers, dreamers, and innovators, with the inventor of the year award. We open the institute for our annual open house and hopefully those who come will be inspired enough to think of the next brilliant idea"
A lab technician took the plaque away from Channing.
"This years winner is one of the youngest inventors I've ever met, she's only 4 years old and comes from a big family, Lisa Loud from Royal woods, Michigan. What brought her to our attention is her dimension jumping machine which allows users to go into different dimensions"
"Now dr Channing, unofficial sources have leaked information that Lisa's machine has sent her and her siblings into a world run by the third Reich"
Channing looked at figment.
"Don't look at me doc, I didn't call them" said Figment
"Well-
The reporter held up a few news and magazine articles.
"And she also sent her family into several movies and tv shows, interrupting programs for many viewers" Said Maria
"You see-
"And she also created a giant robot spider that terrorized royal woods" said Maria holding up another paper
Dr Channing took the papers and threw them in a paper shredder a lab worker was wheeling past them.
"Your point Maria?"
"I'm just saying are your guests really safe here today?" Asked Maria
"Of course they are, for our guests and employees we have these safety goggles invented a few years ago but haven't mass produced as the inventor died in a fire, that'll protect you from incoming debris"
He held up a cheap looking pair of glasses
"Believe me they look cheap but work marvelously" Said Channing
"Yes but dr Channing-
"You know I'd love to stay and chat but I can see one of my asssisrants, um, over there, signaling me. I'll be right with you" shouted Channing to no one
He and figment fled in a hurry.
"Well folks it seems the good chairman has left. Are the guests truly safe here tonight? Only time will tell. I'm Maria Ronaldo reporting for channel 7 news, and I'll bring you more information as the ceremony develops"
(Next chapter will be the ceremony and the first use of the device in this story)
