Do you happen to know what time of day it is? it's hard to tell from down here, after all. Well, I guess it doesn't matter. Would you like to take a look aorund?

Oh. I'm sorry, I forgot you people have trouble seeing in this level of darkness.

There we go. How's that? Did you know, in the light you look very tasty- erm what? oh yes. this was once a coal mine, that's what that dust is. Oh right, you were going to look around. Shall we go then?

Oh, that? That's just a photo album they left with me. I don't really look at pictures much anymore, it gets a little boring... Though, I do add new pictures I gather now and then. Eh sure, take a look if you want.

This was my wife, and here...

This was my son.... he was very confused u_u;

So, had enough of the photos? I just noticed how nice and plump your- what? me? Well there's not much to say about ME, really. I live down here you know... not much happens...- Oh?
You mean before I was put down here?
Well then.
That is different. Sure... I'm not shy.

Before all of this, I was an optician. My life was average, and at the time, I thought of it as boring. Only now do I know what true boredom is.
Back then, everything was different. We weren't even half as advanced as we are now. But I admit, I like that. Because it made people like me, people who made it to our positions, very looked up to.

Never had I ever believed in karma, and nonsense like that... Though looking back it seems more and more real. You see, I was lucky. I had a family, and everything you could want in life. But you know, people like me- people with an obsessive-competitive personality- can't be satisfied.
I won't bore you with the little details... lets just say, I began working hard to gain a higher and higher status in society. That's... about the time-

Now, wait a second.
Why am I telling you all this again? Oh Lord, how boring. you don't want to listen to this nonsense.
Oh? That's what you want to know? About this coal mine... well, I was about to get to that.

Well you see, Back then contacts hadn't even been thought of yet. As you know, glasses can be very much in the way, so many people were going without them and ruining their eyes. I had the bright idea that I could come up with something to change that... That would surely help my growing reputation..... The only problem I had....

Brisk. Brisk, I must admit, was smarter then me on many levels. Every time I managed to get anywhere, I would realize my partner had already beaten me to it. He was very encouraging and would insist that I keep up everything I was doing. You know, he was so nice about it I almost had to like him.
Until...
He was so close to coming up with something that worked. I was worried sick, that was on my mind day and night! I couldn't stand to eat or sleep... I had strange new feelings of hatred I never knew I could even feel before. I knew it was wrong, but I couldn't seem to stop myself.

I killed Brisk. I know it seems extreme, but... I never really intended to go that far... at least, I don't think I did. You see, I came in and put on my coat as always, I walked into our work area.... And there he was. Beaming. He told me he had great news! WHAT could it be?! WHAT do you think!? Of course! He'd finally found something of use, something that would put us in the right direction... I knew that soon, he would come upon a great discovery, BRISK! My jealously took over. I grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and pushed him to the ground, I yelled at him about how it should of been me. He looked shocked... That's about the time I- I pulled it out of my pocket... Now, I don't remember when, where, or why I obtained it, I just know at the time I had it. BANG.

Well, I was in a state of utter shock. What had I done? It's funny that at that moment, all I could think about was how I'd killed him before finding out exactly WHAT his findings had been, how could I move forward? But that didn't last long... You see, before I knew it I was being taken away.
The town was terrified of me, they were angry and upset... can you blame them? They ended up dragging me to this coal mine. It was unfinished and unable to be mined because it was found to be toxic. I was tossed in here was a lantern and all my equipment.
I had... well. Very much time on my hands. I knew that in this lighting my eyes would weaken, so I began making myself a pair of glasses... Obviously, I knew eventually my lantern would go out and it wouldn't matter either way... but you can imagine the state of denial I was in.
By the time I was nearly finished, I noticed the lenses had began glowing, but by then I assumed it was my blurry vision... When I put on my glasses, I hardly noticed the burning sensation.. as they melted into my flesh. Eventually I had to building this metal around the lenses to keep them safe, seeing as they had moved back and fused to my eyes themselves, I also added another layer of glass...

Over the years, since then, my body has continued mutating, as you can tell, though I haven't been able to die. I guess you can see what I meant about karma.. after murdering Brisk, why should I be allowed the pleasure to die? HA. Well. Not like I'm easer to die either way, I think being tapped in this strange limbo is better then any afterlife could be! You wouldn't believe the things you can do when can't die.... Hahahaha...

Ah, I think it's about time for you to being lea- What? That stuff? Oh, that's just stuff I've collected since I've been able to get out of this mine now and then. I guess you can look through it, it's not really that interesting.

Items collected -
* Various Books
* Random Shiny Objects
* Sea Shells...?
* Glass Figures
* ....Fur?

Yes, those are just a bunch of silly things I like... Erk, though it's hard to collect things from outside this mine... There are so many things I hate.
When I leave this mine, and am in the sun too long, I begin melting!
But that's not the worst part. Other then melting, I hate PEOPLE. So leaving the mine means being around - people - ERG. Ah well... there are ways to get rid of them I suppose.

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Erm yes, as I said. I HATE MELTING. But what can you do, eh? :D

Silly Erulla, as if his powers could work on me, I'm way to advanced... Ahem...

Oh gosh, Hostages are fun.

OH! this really is beautiful, I have to say! apparently 2Q didn't draw this one... ah I love scaring 2Q.

If you come back later maybe I will have more links for you.