>>5727586Look, you sigh as you begrudgingly give your ‘<span class="mu-i">RIVAL</span>’ a pat on the shoulder, you need someone to stick around and make sure the escape route is clear! You never know who’s gonna come crawling in or out of this place!
“Hmm…” The Delivery Boy ponders as a lecherous grin forms on his face, “Okay, bud! You can count on me!”
Time out, you growl, what was that face he just made?
“Nothin’!” He counters as he struggles to avoid your gaze, “I mean… it’s a good idea, is all!”
You know it is–you came up with it! So why isn’t he moaning about it?
“I like the plan, okay!?” He exclaims with growing impatience! “I’m fine with bein’ up here in case the girl comes back up here in that tight little skirt of h-aw <span class="mu-i">cripes</span>...”
On one hand you wanna take him with you to avoid that possibility, but on the other hand if the stalker comes barging in he’ll probably kill Rodney first…
Here’s the deal, Rod, you sigh as you massage your now perpetually-aching temples, he can stay up here, okay? If he sees Pepper, though, he’s-
“What are you, my <span class="mu-i">MA</span>? I-”
He’s going to be a <span class="mu-s">GENTLEMAN</span>, you conclude with a stern expression forming on your face! A <span class="mu-i">PERFECT. GENTLEMAN.</span>
“Hm…” Rodney ponders, “She probably <span class="mu-i">does</span> need a shoulder ta’ cry on since you threw her to the wolves… oops, too soon…”
Look, you huff, just… just keep an eye out, okay? Don’t fight anyone without reason, don’t harass anyone either! He’ll know it’s you or Raj if he hears ‘<span class="mu-s">PEPPERONI!’
“... I mean, I could smell ya’ from a mile away, but-”
And the CALL BACK is ‘PIZZA TIME!’ Got it??
“Yea, yea, clear as crystal, <span class="mu-i">Mein Fuhrer</span>...” He replies with an exaggerated eye roll!
Good, you nod, because if he doesn’t do the call back you’ll roast him like a marshmallow!
“Yipes!”
“Speakin’ of, dude,” Raj interjects with THREE STICKS OF DYNAMITE in his hands, “Might wanna watch it with that thing down there…”
Right, you groan, the GAS! Stowing your FLAMETHROWER for now, you and Raj make your way over to the elevator and click the LEVEL 1 BUTTON!
Remember, you repeat as you hear a slow grinding from the shaft below, ‘PEPPERONI. PIZZA TIME.’
“Just watch yerself down there, yea?” Groans Rodney as the elevator arrives with a deafening clang, “I can’t prove I’m better than ya’ if you’re dead at the bottom of a mineshaft…”
Recovering from what might be the nicest thing Rodney’s ever said to you, you and your loyal skater hop onto the elevator and press the LEVEL 3 BUTTON!
With a sudden jerk, the lift begins its slow, ominous descent into the depths of the Earth…
>CONTD.</span> 