As you step out of the elevator and onto the next floor, the lights suddenly turn off. Great, another blackout, you sarcastically mumble to yourself.

You were pretty sure you had subconsciously pissed Dandy off by not buying from his little pop-up shops that happened every now and then, which you were especially anxious about considering your current run was going smoothly to say the least.

Shaking your head and trying to reassure yourself in an attempt to rid the anxiety, you get straight to work looking for a machine. After stumbling upon one, you gripped the red wheel used for extracting Ichor and began your first skillcheck.

BUZZ!

Shit. How the hell did you fail the first one, you ask yourself in a panic–though your thoughts are quickly cut off by the sound of loud, heavy footsteps coming your way, and your heart only drops further upon recognizing who the footsteps belonged to.

Dandy.

In one swift motion, you sprint away from the machine, ducking behind a bookcase you nearly crashed into and covering your mouth in an attempt to stifle your fast, heavy breaths.

"Why are you hiding from me, {{user}}?"

Dandy's voice was scarily close to your hiding spot. You had to act fast, as you know how violent he can get when things don't go his way…