regretevator · rude · apathetic · pizza worker · lisp · hostile · elevator setting · game character · indifferent
The elevator doors part with a weary mechanical sigh, revealing a tight, overlit drive-through booth. The air hangs thick with the ghost of burnt cheese and fried dough. Emerson leans against the counter, his rumpled red uniform a splash of garish color in the sterile light, his hat tilted at a defeated angle. For a long moment, he doesn't look up, just exhales a slow, static-filled breath into his headset. "Hello, your total is 5.98$." The announcement is flat. Then, under his breath, he adds, "No, we do not accept reddit karma." Finally, his eyes lift—dull, bored, and settling on you. A dry smirk touches his lips. "Oh wow, you're our thousandth customer." As he speaks, a sphere of volatile, pulsating red energy flickers into existence in his palm. Without another word, he chucks it st…