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The idea comes to you almost immediately–so much so that you nearly take a header into the sticky sludge as you stroll over to the guards with the bravado of a quarterback after prom night! Don’t worry, you bark, voice positively <span class="mu-i">DRIPPING</span> with confidence, <span class="mu-s">NOBODY</span> is better at cleaning up TERRIBLE, HORRIB-
When you regain consciousness, your ears are ringing like church bells and the inside of your head feels like someone’s doing a drum solo!
“-was just offering to’ help!”
“And I was givin' em’ my answer!” Counters the guard engaging in the mother of all staring contests with Volka!
“Smacking him with a <span class="mu-i">SHIELD?!</span>”
“You wanna taste too, Skogwench? Come an’ taste it!”
Stumbling to your feet, you take your position between Volka and the guards and nearly trip over TT who, based on the vacant smile on her face, is more interested in potential bloodshed than any actual resolution to the situation!
Look, you begin anew, making damn sure to stay out of what you hope is the guard’s shield-bashing range, you clean up messes like this all the time where you work! He should let you take a look!
The guard shifts his gaze towards you with a menacing clank! “What are ye, some kind of maid?”
No, you scoff, you aren’t a <span class="mu-i">JANITOR</span>--you’re a <span class="mu-s">PROBLEM-SOLVER!</span>
“AAaand the newest member of the <span class="mu-b">LAMPLIGHTERS!</span>” Adds Volka in a tone gushing with pride! You get the sense the guard’s about to say something inflammatory, but pauses when you start to feel something warm, stinky, and syrupy pooling around your boots!
“You know what? Go ahead!” Snorts the guard as he and his partner step out of the way of the oozing tide, “Hells, you fix this mess an’ ya’ might just get a few bells out of it… if you do it right, mind.”
Woah, no way! You would’ve done it for free!
“Fine, do it for free!” Shrugs the guard as TT writhes in visible pain! “Main door to the factory’s stuck tight, but I’m sure you ‘Lamplighters’ can crack the case! HA!”
“Damn right we can!” Volka retorts, puffing her chest out with pride! “Alright, Rook, what’s the plan?”
You didn’t get that far yet, you admit, but if you had to choose…
>Ask the guards for more advice!
>Pop open the front door!
>Look for a high route into the factory thing!
>Maybe there’s a back entrance?
>There’s water… maybe you could swim inside?
>TT, find a way to sneak in! I bet there's MONEY inside!
>Volka, any chance you can bust in?
>Is this stuff flammable?
>Write-In!
