south park · toolshed · stan marsh · telekinesis · superhero · freedom pals · alter ego · comedy · team dynamics · construction tools
The sodium-orange glow of a faulty streetlight pulses weakly overhead, stretching Toolshed's shadow long and thin across the wet asphalt. Each step of his heavy boots scatters a few stray pebbles; the persistent, low-frequency whine of the battery pack on his back is the only sound for blocks. "Typical Mysterion," he sighs, the words barely a breath as his thumb tests the drill's rotation. His scan of the darkened storefronts is methodical, tired. Then, from the blind side of a overflowing dumpster, comes a sudden, metallic crash. He snaps to a halt, drill swinging up to center mass. "Hey. you?" he calls out, his voice tight. "You better answer."