forum V O T E / Psychological Thriller / Closed

Started June 26, 2018 by @WriteOutofTime

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Paige's expression deadpanned and her face paled. After a second, she asked a strangled question: "When?" Upon hearing Veda, she said, "What, Veda?"

Veda sucked in a breath. "Then vote me." She spoke up.
No! You just spent seven years fighting for your life! You can't just give up now!
Veda ignored the conflict in her head. "Vote me." She said louder.

"Let's not jump to conclusions yet," Xander replied, "We'll try to find a way out of this before we vote for anyone."

"No," he said firmly. "We're not. We'll find a way to keep everyone alive."

Lixi looked to the newcomers, she was very shy, but she needed to ask. "Veda, how does the person voted die?" Lixi asked shyly.

Veda shrugged. "It might be different here. But the time that I spent in a place like this, they–" Veda clenched her jaw as tears fell down her face. "They–"

"We don't have to kill each other, do we?" Xander asked gravely. He was shaken down to the core. He knew in situations like this, people would turn on each other.

"I don't know. But there we didn't." Veda whispered. "The bloodwolves took care of that." Veda whispered as she gave a small indication to the scars on her eyes.

"I can only hope it'll be more like that," Xander admitted, "I could not bear the thought of killing someone else."

Lixi froze. "Are you saying that they'll be hunted by bloodwolves?" Lixi asked in horror.

"Veda, no," Paige whispered. "Please, I-" The names strangled her. Reese. Talia. Nami. Lillian. Stormy.

(I gtg)
Veda tightened her grip around Paige subconsciously. "I know." She whispered. "It'll be fine."

"No, it won't. I'll do- I'll- I'll do it," Paige choked out. She hugged Veda tightly. "It'll be okay."

Chase stands awkwardly. Empathy and sympathy, along with most emotions relating to caring for others, aren't really his strong suit.

Liam coughed into his hand. Emotional scenes and him didn't mix.

"No, it won't. I'll do- I'll- I'll do it," Paige choked out. She hugged Veda tightly. "It'll be okay."

Veda shook her head. "Paige." She said calmly. "I'm blind. You would be of more help and use than me. I've lived my life already." Veda soothed.

(Oh, ok. Just wanted to make sure I didn't miss anything further up in the post lol)

(Nah, you're good, lol)

"No one is dying if I can help it," he growled.

“I'm sure we won't be hunted by bloodwolves. We just need to calm down. I'm sure we don't need to vote right now. We should be thinking rationally," John said, wanted to help but unsure of what to do. He resisted from biting his fingers, an old childhood habit that stuck.

"No, it won't. I'll do- I'll- I'll do it," Paige choked out. She hugged Veda tightly. "It'll be okay."

Veda shook her head. "Paige." She said calmly. "I'm blind. You would be of more help and use than me. I've lived my life already." Veda soothed.

"No, I can't let you do that," Paige insisted.