𝕎𝕆ℕ𝔻𝔼ℝ𝕃𝔸ℕ𝔻.𝔼𝕏𝔼

Gloink Confrontation

        Upon hearing Kinger's startled (and unnecessarily loud) scream, the worm-like creature was instantly alerted to the group's presence, instantly halting its activity to turn its entire attention towards them. Its multiple eyes simultaneously glowered down upon their figures the moment they landed on them, a deep growl resonating throughout the air with hostility. 

        "Huh?" Its voice was gravelly as it snarled down at the group, sending tremors throughout its worm-like body while it spoke. "What form of non-Gloinkinian mass dares presume presence in the nest of the Gloink Queen?"

        While Gangle whimpered with fright at the monster looming over them and Kinger simply continued to gaze up at her with curiosity, both Barbie and Jax were the only ones who seemed to be completely unfazed by the situation. The witch woman joined the humanoid rabbit at his side as she regarded what was apparently the Gloink Queen with a raised eyebrow.

        "...that's a lady?" She bluntly questioned, genuine surprise flashing across her piercing gaze as she did a once-over at the ginormous creature before them. Jax released a genuine snicker of amusement at her words, the humanoid rabbit in the midst of surveying his nails out of boredom as he was completely unbothered by their predicament (how he was able to do such a thing when he was wearing gloves, nobody really bothered to ask). 

        "Oh, is that who you are?" He dryly remarked up at the Gloink Queen, showing no signs of fear whatsoever as he flashed a condescending grin. "You know, you could've asked for my consent before forcing me to see something so completely and utterly disgusting." 

        The worm-like monster instantly reared back at their brutal words, visibly offended as she leered down at them in anger. "How despicable!" She snarled with distaste down at the duo, lifting her chin(?) up with a contemptuous scoff. "A rabbitoid and a witch that run their mouths in the presence of my royal figure!"

        "Well, as a royal myself..." Kinger piped up, giving the Gloink Queen a courteous bow as he momentarily gestured at his king chess piece avatar. "I would like to kindly ask if – " He cut himself off when he spotted movement out of the corner of his eye, prompting him to turn his head to see that a train of Gloinks hopping the way over towards their ruler, carrying above them a certain isosceles triangle of a pink color and a pair of antennae. "Oh, look, there's Zooble." Kinger casually waved over at what was clearly Zooble's disembodied head, the rest of their body parts nowhere to be seen. "Hi, Zooble."

        "Ugggh... Help me, you idiots!" Zooble demanded impatiently, their head shooting an irritated glare towards the group as it bobbed up and down from the Gloinks' movement. 

        "Kinda rude, Zooble." Jax narrowed his eyes at their tone before folding his arms over his chest and lifting his chin away from their direction, a stubborn frown replacing his perpetual smile as he refused to lift a finger. "Now I don't wanna help you."

        "Don't worry, Zooble! I think you'll be just fiiiiiine ~ " Barbie nonchalantly called over to the infuriated Zooble's head, making her way over towards what appeared to be a mountain of random objects the Gloinks had apparently collected from their constant thieveries. "You're already a lot like them, anyways! It's not like there's gonna be much difference once the queen's done with you. Plus, I'm kind of in the middle of something right now, soooooo..."  

        She momentarily spat out her chewed-up wad of bubblegum onto her fingers so she could stick it on a passing Gloink, which continued on its way without any indication of noticing it. She then proceeded to kneel down and rummage through the pile for a bit before her vermillion eyes lit up. "Oh, there's my music box ~ !" She reached inside the mountain of collectibles to pull out a small, wooden box that fitted perfectly in her hands, an engraving of a star symbol carved into the lid. "I've been looking everywhere for you ~ "