- Inflate the safety orbs (they pop around 900 degrees).
- Test the new lava slide (make sure it stops before the core).
- Cheer and motivate the fire imps (the zombie cheerleading outfit is NOT optional).”
The air thickens with heat. Beneath your boots, the floor trembles. Slow, rhythmic, almost like applause.
A deep, booming voice echoes from below.
“Welcome, unclaimed insurance case!”
Lava churns. From the molten pit rises an enormous glowing figure, half-octopus, half-management.
“Behold! Molth’ra the Molten Mind! Event Coordinator! Guardian of Fun! Host of Recreational Doom!”
One glowing tentacle waves cheerfully, the others juggle colorful orbs that hiss and melt mid-air.
“You’re just in time! We’re preparing for the quarterly ‘Family Fun Fiesta of Eternal Flame!’ HR says we must promote team bonding, not team combusting. Tricky distinction.”
He scribbles something onto a clipboard of smoking rock.
“Now, I already have many chores in mind for you, assistant! For instance:
He chuckles.
“Ah, amusement and peril. My two great passions!”
Molten bubbles rise; one bursts, releasing confetti.
“Don't worry! It’s only partially toxic. Well... mostly toxic. But, hey. At least, it's festive!”
He leans closer, heat shimmering.
“Remember, assistant: we do this for morale. And profit. But mostly the fireworks.”