Well, you sigh, swishing your drink around the glass as you take a few steps down the hall towards Rodney’s last position, you’re gonna make the rounds, so-
“Yeah yeah, go on then…” Chides Pepper with a smirk! “Jake and I gotta’ catch up anyways…”
Responding to Jake’s wave with one of your own, you make your way in the direction you saw your ‘<span class="mu-i">Rival</span>’ retreat keeping your eyes peeled for any sign of that gaudy snakeskin jacket!
For a moment it seems futile–with no sign of your old nemesis and a whole crowd of people outside, you worry that he’s already slipped away…
And you <span class="mu-i">really</span> don’t wanna spend a lot of time tracking him down!
Just when you’re about to forget about it, you’re given an ‘<span class="mu-i">in</span>’--a clump of <span class="mu-s">PIZZA DOUGH</span> stuck to the carpet ahead! And another! And <span class="mu-i">ANOTHER!</span> Following them like breadcrumbs, you find that the trail doesn’t lead you downstairs at all…
… but into a familiar room!
“Hey hey, Pizza Guy!”
Whirling to face the owner of the voice, you relax a little bit when you realize who the voice belongs to! Sipping from a nondescript <span class="mu-s">DUO CUP</span> with a smile on her tanned face, Vivian waves to you as you raise an eyebrow her way!
Viv, you begin, what uh… what are you doing here?
The amazon shrugs her broad shoulders. “Rod told me to meet him here. Said he had something neat to show me.”
And she <span class="mu-i">TRUSTED</span> him?! Before you can get an answer, the <span class="mu-s">SAUNA</span> door bursts open with a dramatic cloud of steam… and a familiar slow clap!
https://youtu.be/GCtBldZa9qs“Well well well… looks like the curtains are just about to fall, <span class="mu-i">ey</span>, Dee?”
Oh god<span class="mu-i">DAMN</span> it, you groan as your old foe takes his time emerging from the cloud, you have a <span class="mu-s">BEVERAGE</span>, okay? You’re not doing this crap right now!
“I’m afraid we <span class="mu-i">ARE</span>...” Purrs the pest as he cracks his neck and winks at Vivian as she watches politely from the side! “Y’see, Diesel, you’re hot shit right now… but if I beat ya’ now, well…” Rodney raises an eyebrow over his dumb shades. “... Everyone’s gonna know that I’m <span class="mu-i">HOTTER</span> shit! Right, Viv?!”
“You betcha!” The girl smiles, “Have fun, you two!”
Tearing off his jacket and throwing it over to the girl (who easily dodges it), Rodney’s fingers explode into motion as he spreads a web of <span class="mu-s">PIZZA DOUGH</span> in front of him like a net! “Oh we’ll have <span class="mu-i">FUN</span> alright… So whaddaya’ say, pal? We doin’ this? Or do you wanna grab some more audience members?”
Part of you wants to believe Rod’s just doing this to impress Vivian, but on the other hand… he <span class="mu-i">IS</span> pretty dumb…
What DO!?
>FIGHT HIM! IF HE REALLY WANTS TO…>YEA, LEMME GRAB SOME PEOPLE! (WHO?)>UH-HUH, LET ME GRAB SOMEONE! (RUN!)>I’M DONE, DUDE. I’M TIRED OF THIS BEEF!>DOES HE REALLY WANNA DO THIS? REALLY?>VIV, GOT ANY INPUT HERE?>JUST WALK AWAY. RODNEY…>WRITE-IN! 