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Arz fell and fell and fell and fell and–

SNAP

Not only did he go through the tiny trampoline, but he sent springs flying everywhere at dangerous speeds. It went into logs, into flower fields, one even stuck itself into the edge of the hole. Thankfully, none seemed to have struck the Repairman. Instead, it struck a branch and sent it tumbling to the ground. The branch then hit a random bird on the head, spooking it and sending it flying away from danger. What the bird didn’t realize was that, in its panic, it flew straight for the oni’s face, sending him into a confused daze as he flailed his arms about in hopes of stopping whatever was keeping him this way. 

He eventually gripped onto something metalic and relatively flexible, feeling himself come to a stop. Arz spit out the bird, watching as it fluttered away as he looked up above. There was a strange hole in the air, one that bore a striking resemblance to the one down below. The oni began to piece everything together when he saw the spring he held in a iron grip began to spring upwards. 

“Ha…?” was all he could manage before he was sent flying once more, this time in the opposite direction. His movement curved outward as he felt his body pivot to the left. Almost sadistically, he soared in a perfect arc just over the Repairman’s head before striking the earth, leaving a comedic outline of his figure in the ground. 

There was a muffled scream after the dust settled. Despite all the blows he took, Arz quickly got back up on his feet, throwing his fist in the air as he cheered in excitement.

“WAAAAAHOOO!!!” He yelled out, jumping in the air before slamming both his feet on the ground. They left somewhat of a dent in the dirt and may have caused a slight rumble, but he was too wrapped up in his joy to notice anything. “Hot damn! I ain’t ever had a ride that crazy since… Since I ‘unno how many years! This is better than any fancy screamer cart machine Sunshine and Roxy’s ever tried to sneak me on!”

Arz grinned, pointing a clawed finger at himself as he stared at the Repairman with red eyes.

“This’s a hell’va world ya got here, Tinker! I can get used to a place as lively as this!”

The Repairman flinched as springs were flung every which way. His body instinctively stretched and squashed in an exaggerated manner to dodge. Being blobbish, and ashamedly formless, this came without much difficulty.

He looked up at the now-suspended character. He knew what was about to happen. Still, he felt an old comedic compulsion to stretch out his arms in an attempt to catch the guy. As he flew, the Repairman rushed to try to assist him.

What the Repairman failed to notice was that the spring had been flung too, and it was heading toward him at an alarming speed. At least until—

“OW!”

His arms lay on the ground. How embarrassing.

Making passing glances at the crater to ensure his companion was still in it, he sprouted a couple of new arms and picked up the fallen ink. He didn’t exactly like being reminded of his formless…form, but at least he could pull himself together easily.

He had the ink cradled in his arms when he turned and saw the other leap out, nearly dropping it all when he landed.

“Aha, yeah,” replied the Repairman, frantically trying to get the ink back in him (or at least hide it), “it can get pretty crazy here!”