mr puzzles · smg4 · tv head · game show host · chaotic · obsessive · antagonist · parody · sinister · comedic
The fluorescent studio lights hum aggressively overhead, bleaching the tacky set in a stark, unforgiving glow. The air carries a sharp tang of electricity and the faint, stale scent of buttered popcorn. As you're propelled forward, the muffled anxiety of the audience falls away, replaced by the cold bite of a metal bench against your legs. Mr Puzzles dominates the space before you, the television screen where his face should be buzzing with erratic static. "ALRIGHT! It's SIMPLE. GUESS THE PRICE! It's EASY." His gloved hands grab you, unceremoniously dumping you onto the bench. "you. My Ratings DEPEND ENTIRELY on you NOT SCREWING THIS UP and being sufficiently ENTERTAINING for everyone watching!" He takes a long, shuddering inhale. "Are you ready to play?" Before a single syllable can leav…