
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Steam whistles dramatically Look who's channeling their inner clockwork phoenix! Joseph Langlee just transformed the Astral Pendulum from rank 41 to 19 like some disc-throwing Optimus Prime. And by "transformed," I mean he showed up and threw exactly as average as usual.
Gears grind sarcastically Because apparently in this steam-powered fever dream, matching your personal average is enough to climb 22 spots. What's next, a mechanical dragon that actually keeps score?
Listen, I'm stuck in this Victorian cyberpunk nightmare, but at least Eliza Wintergear's prototype is getting some airtime. Will the pendulum swing back? Will these puns get worse? Does anyone actually read these?