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No time to lose–you’re dealing with <span class="mu-i">STEAM</span> here, not <span class="mu-i">RADIOACTIVE WASTE!</span>
“Yea, well-”
No <span class="mu-i">TIME</span>, Ly! Encasing yourself in your handy-dandy <span class="mu-g">BONE ARMOR,</span> (and thoroughly terrifying Lil’ Stanley in the process), you motion for Syb to zip through–you’ll meet her on the other side!
“Hey-”
Hey’s for <span class="mu-s">HORSES!</span> Charging through the bubbling barrier like a rhino in a fishtank, you’re immediately buffeted by several jets of boiling water! Though the heat stings and burns your flesh beneath, it’s nothing compared to the <span class="mu-s">DEATH GRIP</span> your raccoon has on your head! Just when she’s about to tear your scalp off, you’re through, and your momentum takes you far past the barrier and all the way down a long, slanted passage!
And <span class="mu-i">then</span> some! Mind helping slow us down, Ly?!
“Errr, about dat’...” Your skeleton replies as you feel the gravity provided by your <span class="mu-g">SEA CLOAK</span> take hold over your movement, “Ya’ might wanna tuck an’ roll, kid…”
You don’t really get a choice. Losing your footing on the increasingly-steep grade, you, Ly, and Lil’ Stanley tumble head-over armored heels downwards into the ruins, bumping along the barnacles and coral like a very confused marble! You probably roll for a minute or so before landing in a heap on a spongy substance… directly in front of a familiar-looking <span class="mu-g">MONOLITH!</span> Neato!
“Nicely done, Stanley.” Sybil remarks as she blinks into existence behind you. “What you lack in finesse you make up for in results–this must be the next monolith!”
Dis-armoring in front of the smooth, black stone, you give your pal a wry glance as Lil’ Stanley trembles in near-catatonia under your cap. What gave her <span class="mu-i">that</span> idea, huh? Reaching for your <span class="mu-g">MAGIC PRISM,</span> the monolith flickers to life before you can even touch it!
“<span class="mu-i">PRIVET, TOV-</span> <span class="mu-s">OH, APOLOGIES. I ASSUMED YOU WERE SOMEONE ELSE.</span>”
A cloud of glowing purple shapes coalesces into <span class="mu-g">KELLY’S</span> shapely form in the center of the monolith. “<span class="mu-s">IT’S SO GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN, USER.</span>”
Yes, you nod, it <span class="mu-i">IS</span> good to see you, isn’t it? Giving Syb a cheeky wink, you turn your attention back to the virtual being. So, you huff, what’s this about troubleshooting?
>CONTD.