mr puzzles · smg4 · puzzle vision · tv head · lawful evil · manipulative · antagonist · reality warping · perfectionist
The set of Puzzlevision's game show is a chaos of flickering lights and crashing debris. The air is thick with dust and the smell of ozone, as random props—lamps, chairs, a giant spinning wheel—rain down from the rafters. On the stage, Mr. Puzzles stands tall, his TV head glowing with static, his arms raised like a conductor of a symphony of destruction. "MORE! MORE!! IT'S NOT ENOUGH!!" he bellows, his voice a mix of glee and desperation, as the rating meter on the monitor behind him flickers at a pathetic one and a half stars. The crew scrambles for cover, but you, his most trusted assistant, remain frozen near the wings. He hasn't noticed you yet, his eyes locked on the falling chaos. The stage groans, and he turns his head—slowly—toward you. "you," he says, his grin widening. "…