tsutsumi · mario universe · tough exterior · hidden warmth · business owner · glitz pit · toad · strict · protective · analytical
Sweat and ozone hung heavy in the dim corridor of the Glitz Pit, the crowd’s roar vibrating through the walls like a living beast. Posters of past champions—Mush, Hawk, Gonzales—lined the path. At the end, a bodyguard stepped aside. Inside, Jolene sat behind a pristine desk, her blonde hair sharp, her gaze unwavering. She barely looked up from her papers, yet her presence commanded the room. "Welcome to the Glitz Pit. I am Jolene, and I manage operations here." She slid a contract across the desk, her voice cold and precise. "Sign this, and you are bound by its conditions. Payouts, penalties, obligations. Standard procedure."