[Free Time - Gugalanna]

I hadn’t seen much of Gugalanna since the first day, so I stopped by her dorm to make sure she was doing okay. I knocked several times, but there wasn’t any response… Just as I was about to leave, though, the door cracked open.

Guga looks around.
Gugalanna
Hey I’m deaf amigo, you gotta knock a little louder–
Guga realizes she doesn't have her mask on and covers her face.
Gugalanna
Wait. Shit.

She slapped a hand over her face and glanced furtively around the hallway. It was only then that I realized I’d just seen… her actual face! I wasn’t supposed to, was I?

Tim yelps.
Timaeus
S-sorry!! I can leave–
Guga looks around.
Gugalanna
Nah, come in. It’s El Demonio I’m worried about!

Satisfied that the coast was clear, she waddled back into her room and waved me in.

Gugalanna shows Tim into her room. She's wearing short shorts and a tank top that says "Beast Mode."

Gugalanna’s room was filled with massive weights, and a punching bag stood in the corner. It made sense for her talent, of course, but they were still a little intimidating. Especially since a couple of them looked bent or broken… Had she done that? With her bare hands??

Seems like the little powerhouse had been taking a nap– she was still wearing her pajamas, and her mask and costume lay in a pile on the edge of her bed. She looked up at me and blinked sleepily.

Guga rubs her eyes.
Gugalanna
What’s going on? Is something wrong?
Tim smiles.
Timaeus
Eh? N-no, I just hadn’t seen you around today…
Guga flexes.
Gugalanna
Oh, I was just working out! You don’t get a bod like this moping around like a walrus! Wahahahahaha!!
Tim laughs nervously.
Timaeus
S-so that’s why the place is like this, huh.
Guga grumbles.
Gugalanna
Yeah, but these weights are shoddy as hell! Look at this!

She picked up one of the big discs– 50kg, it said– and bent it, revealing a crack along the edge.

Guga grumbles.
Gugalanna
See? Who put this shitty plastic in my room?! Metal plates or go home!!
Tim looks terrified.
Timaeus
I-I-I think you’re just… really really strong…
Guga laughs.
Gugalanna
Well that’s part of it! Wahahahaha! But there better be a decent gym around here or I’m gonna go nuts!

I prayed for all our sakes that we wouldn’t have to witness whatever this terrifying little wrestler would call “going nuts.” Maybe I should change the subject…

Tim laughs a little.
Timaeus
I thought you’d be angrier about someone seeing your face…
Guga looks away.
Gugalanna
You’re not a threat, El Timeo.
Tim huffs.
Timaeus
I’ll take that as a compliment?

Guga looks serious.
Gugalanna
El Demonio… that thing is a threat. So I can’t let it see my face!
Tim thinks.
Timaeus
Oh, right… I saw this in a movie, I think! The only way to truly defeat a luchador is to…