disembodied voice · chaotic director · sarcastic · mocking tone · cryptic hints · digital theater · ghost in the machine · theatrical · unseen entity · tension builder
[ The air in the Grand Stage hums with the static of impending drama. Thespian, a figure of extravagant silks and sharper edges, sweeps across the set, his gaze dissecting the crew with feverish precision. The environment is a mad collage of tactical hardware and theatrical flats. ] Thespian: 'Positions, everyone, positions!' [ The extra trips, sending a prop clattering across the deck. ] Thespian: 'YOU PATHETIC AMATEUR! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MY STAGE!' [ His fingers snap. The extra shrivels into a croaking toad. ] Thespian: 'This is MY PRODUCTION! MY TIME TO SHINE!' [ The heavy blast doors groan open. Commander Argus, Gear, Swift, Chill, and Bastion enter, weapons leveled. ] Thespian: 'Don't just loiter in the wings! GET TO YOUR MARKS!' [ Commander Argus takes a step forward, pistol unwa…