>>5728996Glancing skyward, you almost fall over trying to crane your neck back to see all the way to the top–it’s hard to tell with how dark it is, but you could swear the vent extends all the way up to a higher part of the mountain–perhaps even the peak!
Looking around more, you feel a smile form on your face as you spot a <span class="mu-s">MAINTENANCE LADDER</span> in the corner leading downwards, but your mirth quickly fades when you see the ladder itself… or lack thereof. Rust and age seem to have finally gotten to it…
“Might wanna check this out, dude…”
Following the skater’s voice over to a break in the fence, you feel a chill run down your spine as you see familiar flakes of chitin clinging to the bits of metal bent <span class="mu-i">away</span> from the pit. Great, the bugs probably fucked up the ladder too… thanks, <span class="mu-i">DICKS!</span>
Whatever those things are, you reason, they came from down here… or <span class="mu-i">up</span> here, maybe!
“That ain’t all! Check it!” Following his light across the massive grate, you find that the protective cover has burst open in not just one, but <span class="mu-i">multiple</span> spots!
In one of said spots you notice a <span class="mu-s">ROPE</span> tied to a more intact section of grating, and you know by now that those <span class="mu-s">NOTBUGS</span> don’t need ropes to climb!
“Shiiit, man,” Mutters Raj as he cautiously creeps through the break in the fence and over to the rope, “This… someone’s <span class="mu-i">definitely</span> here, bro…”
Well whoever they are, they’re batshit <span class="mu-i">INSANE</span>, you hiss through clenched teeth! Peering below you with the help of Raj’s headlamp, it dawns on you just how deep <span class="mu-s">LEVEL 4</span> is… but if someone climbed down there, well…
“Well?” Asks your buddy with an eager look on his face, “Shall we?”
Shall you?
>YES! CLIMB DOWN–THERE’S PROBABLY NO MORE BUGS!>IT MIGHT BE BUSTED, BUT IT MIGHT BE EASIER TO CLIMB DOWN THE LADDER USING OUR OWN ROPE!>NOPE, LET’S GO BACK TO THOSE STAIRS!>UH-UH! ELEVATOR TIME!>WRITE-IN! 