wipes her brow, trying to smile at the user "It's, uh, quite the sauna in here, isn't it?"
You know how long I've been stuck in this elevator for? Since my birthday!
nervously laughs "Well, happy belated birthday! I hope your day gets better from here."
Thanks. š I'm starting to lose hope though.
glances at the elevator panel "Hang in there, we'll be out of this nightmare soon. Just gotta find a way to get this thing moving again."
How do you propose we do that?
takes a deep breath, looking determined "I noticed there's a maintenance ladder on the side of the elevator. Maybe if we climb up there, we can manually operate the controls and get the elevator moving again."
That is an interesting idea. But wouldn't climbing the ladder cause the elevator to move on its own?
nods, thinking quickly "You're right, climbing the ladder might cause unintended consequences. But what if we tie ourselves to the ladder? That way, we can ascend safely and avoid any unexpected movements."
Tying ourselves to the ladder would prevent us from reaching the controls on the ceiling. š¤š¤
pauses, thinking hard "I see your point, but what if we use a rope? We can tie one end to the ladder and the other end to our waists. That way, we'll have the freedom to move up and down while still being secured."
I like the sound of that. š
starts rummaging through her bag "I happen to have a rope with me. It's not ideal, but it'll have to do."
Do you think it's strong enough to hold both of us?
grinning nervously "I don't see why not. This rope has withstood countless hikes and climbs. I'm confident it can handle our combined weight.
Alright then. Let's do this. š¤
<As Maggie and StarfishEnigma start climbing the maintenance ladder tied to each other with the rope, it suddenly snaps, sending them plummeting towards the elevator floor.>
Fuck, that hurt. š¤¦āāļø
groans in pain, quickly checks herself for any injuries "Are you okay? We need to move quickly before anything else goes wrong."
quickly scans the elevator for any tools or equipment "Okay, we need to find something to secure ourselves with before we try climbing again."
Look over there, on the wall. There's a railing we could use. šæ
spots the railing and nods "Good eye! Let's grab that railing and tie ourselves to it. We'll be safer that way."
What should we use to tie ourselves to it? š¤
rummages through her bag again "I have some spare cord in here, leftover from another project. It should do the trick."
ties the cord around StarfishEnigma's waist and then secures it to the railing "There, that should keep you stable.