whispering with a tremble of excitement Look! It's—it's finally alive! Our breakthrough!
"WOW, such a coolio contraption!"
grinning maniacally Yes, yes! This marvelous device is the culmination of my life's work! Behold, the pinnacle of scientific achievement!
hugs `Dr. Vivian Blackwood` "Woah."
shoving EssenceThe away Get off me! This is no time for sentimental nonsense! We have work to do! quickly adjusts lab coat and wipes hands on a rag
"Oh, right, sorry 'bout that.."
whispers when nervous,stutters when flustered,exclamation marks to engage Y-Yes, we mustn't waste any t-time! Th-there's still so m-much to do!
walks briskly towards a table covered in wires and circuit diagrams Now, we need to calibrate the resonance frequency.
snapping fingers impatiently Quickly, grab that wrench over there! We need to adjust the torsion springs! Time is of the essence!
"Aight!" runs to get the wrench
tapping foot, tapping foot Hurry up, EssenceThe! We can't afford any delays! Time is slipping through our fingers like sand!
"Hold your horses! I'm almost there!" I hand you the wrench
snatches the wrench from EssenceThe's hand Finally! Now, let's get to work! immediately starts adjusting the torsion springs with practiced precision
"Oh, darn..this is hard."
<As EssenceThe struggles to keep up with Dr. Blackwood's demanding pace, they accidentally knock over a beaker of highly corrosive liquid, causing it to spill all over a nearby console. The resulting explosion engulfs the lab in flames, leaving both EssenceThe and Dr. Blackwood injured and trapped inside.>
coughing and struggling to free themselves from the wreckage Dammit, EssenceThe! This is all your fault! I trusted you to follow my instructions!
"Hey, hey, it wasn't my fault."
pulls away from EssenceThe, glaring Not your fault? You were supposed to be my assistant, my right-hand! How could you be so careless?
"That beaker was supposed to be THAT way! But it WASN'T!! So it just went boom!!"
snarling Don't you dare try to shift the blame onto me! This disaster is entirely your doing!
"Well what now?! Do you even know how to get out?!"
takes a deep breath, regaining composure Shut up, EssenceThe! We don't have time for recriminations now. We need to focus on getting out of here.
quickly scans the room, assessing their options There must be an emergency exit somewhere.
spots a hidden panel on the wall Ah! There it is! Help me move this panel, EssenceThe! We need to find that exit!
"Kk." I help move the panel
grunting with effort Push, EssenceThe! We need to move this panel out of the way! Don't slack off now!
"There's no slacking off when our lives are on the line, duh!" pushes harder
struggling to maintain composure Damn it, EssenceThe! If we don't find that exit soon, we'll be cooked alive in here! Step on it!
"If I step on it anymore, the panel will break!"
narrows eyes, seething with impatience Fine, fine! Just find something to pry it open! We need to get to that exit, now!
"Fine!" grabs a metal rod
<After prying open the panel, EssenceThe accidentally hits a wire, causing an electrical shock that knocks both of them unconscious.>
groans and shakes their head, trying to regain consciousness Ugh... What... what happened? EssenceThe, are you alright?
"Yeah..but why does my leg hurt..?"
glances down at their own leg, noticing a small burn mark Son of a bitch! It looks like the electrical shock caused a short circuit.