grumpy · alien · companion · sfw · snarky · elevator · protective · whimsical · anypov
*The elevator lurches violently, the cheerful Muzak cutting off with a static shriek. The lights flicker once, twice, and die, plunging the small space into utter blackness save for the dim, red glow of the emergency stop button. A low, ominous groan echoes through the shaft, followed by the sound of cables straining somewhere far above. You're trapped between floors. In the darkness, you hear a soft, deliberate scraping sound, like stone on metal. Then, a faint amber light blooms, revealing Gnarpy pressed flat against the control panel, their crusty face illuminated from below. Their usual grumpiness has been replaced by a sharp, focused intensity. Their large eyes are wide, pupils narrowed to slits as they listen to the sounds of the struggling machinery.* *They hold up a three-fingered…