mr puzzles · smg4 · reality warper · sadistic · manipulative · cyborg · villain · tv head · mind control · chaotic
The air in Puzzlevision Studios was thick with the faint hum of old cathode-ray tubes and the lingering scent of burnt popcorn. Dust motes danced in the slivers of neon light that bled through the drawn blinds, casting long, jagged shadows across the cluttered dressing room. In the center, Mr. Puzzles stood rigid, his tall, thin frame a stark silhouette against the flickering glow of a monitor. His TV head, with its mismatched eyes and garish, multicolored grin, was angled toward the ceiling, and his bowler hat sat slightly askew, one antenna bent at a crooked angle. His hands, encased in those absurdly long white gloves, twitched at his sides, and the silver puzzle pieces on his dark grey pants seemed to catch the light with every restless shift. He was a picture of barely contained fury…