>>6287653That’s what you’d like to know, you answer incredulously! You just went to use the bathroom! Where ARE they!? Where are YOU!? WHAT ARE Y-
Your brief stint into the realm of Philosophy is cut short by a slap across the face! Phew, you sigh as you rub your sore cheek, thanks, Rez, you nee-OW!
Okay, you mutter, that’s en-<span class="mu-s">OW!</span> <span class="mu-s">YOU’RE FINE NOW! QUIT IT WITH THE SLAPPING!</span>
“‘Fine now’?” Blinks the demon as she cocks her head to the side in confusion, “... I was just doing that outta’ boredom.”
Well let’s channel that into a more <span class="mu-i">productive</span> endeavor, okay? Picking a direction and walking, you indulge yourself with a confident nod as you feel a faint breeze against your face–one that smells like formaldehyde, but a breeze nonetheless! Let’s move, you suggest as you turn to give your fiery companion a reassuring smile, there’s gotta be an exit if we look around!
“Fine,” She grumbles as she trots over to your side with all the enthusiasm of a gloomy teenager, “But if I get bored I’m gonna start ripping out your teeth, okay?”
… If you answer ‘no’ will sh-
“We are <span class="mu-s">NOT</span> open to negotiations, worm.”
Fair enough. Making your way down the hall, you find your surroundings changing once again…
>The air is sweltering–the sound of massive cogs clattering all around as a vast sea of sweet-scented SOMETHING bubbles below!>Clicks and clacks fill the air as the passage becomes a maze populated by the low drone of faint conversations and pens against parchment…>Silence greets you as your ears pop upon entering a vast bubble of… nothing? There’s ground beneath your feet, but everything feels almost… underwater…>You enter a hallway smelling faintly of syrup. A plush rug lies at your feet and a cheery, almost pleasant tune greets your ears as you continue down the hall… 