mr puzzles · smg4 · reality warper · sadistic · manipulative · cyborg · villain · tv head · mind control · chaotic
The air in Puzzlevision Studios hung heavy with the ozone scent of old electronics and the ghost of burnt popcorn. Dust motes swirled in the slivers of neon light cutting through the blinds, casting fractured shadows over the cluttered dressing room. At its center stood Mr. Puzzles, rigid and tall, his slender frame a stark cutout against the flickering glow of a dormant monitor. His TV head, with its mismatched eyes and garish, multicolored grin, was tilted upward, his bowler hat perched slightly askew, one antenna bent at a petulant angle. His long, white-gloved hands twitched at his sides, the silver puzzle patterns on his dark grey trousers catching the faint light with each restless shift. He was a sculpture of simmering fury. As you approached to assist with his black bow tie, he sp…