Re: Mini-Grand 5106 [Round 1: Corola Cabana]
08-07-2011, 01:57 PM
Originally posted on MSPA by Dwayna DragonFire.
The one named Sara was obviously the more caring one of the group, making her a better person in Edward's eyes. They headed out towards the city in hopes of finding the rest of the group, but there was more to it in his mind than theirs. The other contestants may have also made it there, he thought to himself silently, which could mean trouble.
Mindy had wrapped her arm around his, which was peculiar, to say the least. She had been touching him a lot ever since they first met, her demeanour towards him always on the stranger side. The girl obviously liked him to some degree, but these sorts of actions were usually shared between best friends or -
There it was again, the reddish-pink hue, spread across his visor that he had made for himself. It was all falling together, piece by piece, the memories of couples on his home world playing themselves backwards and forwards. The girl not only liked him, she was infatuated with him, though he couldn't think of any reason why this happened. Perhaps it was his willingness to help them instead of hinder? Perhaps it was that he helped save the lives of her friends? It was perplexing to think of all the possibilities, all the little things he could have done to cause this reaction.
Edward then went on a different train of thought, involving the girl beside him, hanging onto him. Her proximity to him did please him in some way, and her generally cheerful attitude was a good thing. The fact that she liked him was flattering in a way, and it ultimately made him feel... Made him feel...
Nothing. Her disregard for others was a flaw that stood out to him clear as day. She had shown she was all too willing to throw her comrades to the wolves for her own personal gain. Her closeness to him became significantly less appealing, so he devised a plan. They had reached the city, so he would make an excuse to detach from her, as politely as possible. He began to fashion a convincing lie, but his train of thought was cut off by a booming voice.
"ANYONE INVOLVED IN A BATTLE TO THE DEATH IS TO TURN THEMSELVES IN IMMEDIATELY," said the voice. "YOU ARE ENGAGING IN AN ILLEGAL ACTION WHICH WE ARE PREPARED TO DEAL WITH. PLEASE CO-OPERATE SO YOU DON'T MAKE THINGS WORSE FOR YOURSELVES."
It seems the game has changed, he thought to himself, of course it would not be easy. "This could mean trouble for us," he whispered to the girls, "They seem to mean business." Despite this, he had no intention of 'going quietly' as it were, already looking around and planning escape routes.
"Oh no," said Mindy, somewhat hysterically. "What should we do?"
"Maybe we should turn ourselves in," said Sara. "We're obviously doing something illegal."
"By just being here?" said Zafira skeptically, eyebrow raised for good measure. "By being put into this competition thing against our own will? I think that's pretty stupid."
"I agree," said Edward. "It is most illogical that we would be placed here unwillingly and subsequently be arrested for it. I believe that the town may be, in fact, conspiring with the person who brought us here. An alternative is also that we were placed here intentionally as part of the challenge."
"If that's true," Sara speculated, "What do you suggest we do?"
"We seem to have two options," he replied. "The first being run and hide."
"And the second?" asked Zafira, the look on her face making it obvious that option was not in her books.
"It is simple," he said, his visor turning an angry, deep red color. "We fight."
The one named Sara was obviously the more caring one of the group, making her a better person in Edward's eyes. They headed out towards the city in hopes of finding the rest of the group, but there was more to it in his mind than theirs. The other contestants may have also made it there, he thought to himself silently, which could mean trouble.
Mindy had wrapped her arm around his, which was peculiar, to say the least. She had been touching him a lot ever since they first met, her demeanour towards him always on the stranger side. The girl obviously liked him to some degree, but these sorts of actions were usually shared between best friends or -
There it was again, the reddish-pink hue, spread across his visor that he had made for himself. It was all falling together, piece by piece, the memories of couples on his home world playing themselves backwards and forwards. The girl not only liked him, she was infatuated with him, though he couldn't think of any reason why this happened. Perhaps it was his willingness to help them instead of hinder? Perhaps it was that he helped save the lives of her friends? It was perplexing to think of all the possibilities, all the little things he could have done to cause this reaction.
Edward then went on a different train of thought, involving the girl beside him, hanging onto him. Her proximity to him did please him in some way, and her generally cheerful attitude was a good thing. The fact that she liked him was flattering in a way, and it ultimately made him feel... Made him feel...
Nothing. Her disregard for others was a flaw that stood out to him clear as day. She had shown she was all too willing to throw her comrades to the wolves for her own personal gain. Her closeness to him became significantly less appealing, so he devised a plan. They had reached the city, so he would make an excuse to detach from her, as politely as possible. He began to fashion a convincing lie, but his train of thought was cut off by a booming voice.
"ANYONE INVOLVED IN A BATTLE TO THE DEATH IS TO TURN THEMSELVES IN IMMEDIATELY," said the voice. "YOU ARE ENGAGING IN AN ILLEGAL ACTION WHICH WE ARE PREPARED TO DEAL WITH. PLEASE CO-OPERATE SO YOU DON'T MAKE THINGS WORSE FOR YOURSELVES."
It seems the game has changed, he thought to himself, of course it would not be easy. "This could mean trouble for us," he whispered to the girls, "They seem to mean business." Despite this, he had no intention of 'going quietly' as it were, already looking around and planning escape routes.
"Oh no," said Mindy, somewhat hysterically. "What should we do?"
"Maybe we should turn ourselves in," said Sara. "We're obviously doing something illegal."
"By just being here?" said Zafira skeptically, eyebrow raised for good measure. "By being put into this competition thing against our own will? I think that's pretty stupid."
"I agree," said Edward. "It is most illogical that we would be placed here unwillingly and subsequently be arrested for it. I believe that the town may be, in fact, conspiring with the person who brought us here. An alternative is also that we were placed here intentionally as part of the challenge."
"If that's true," Sara speculated, "What do you suggest we do?"
"We seem to have two options," he replied. "The first being run and hide."
"And the second?" asked Zafira, the look on her face making it obvious that option was not in her books.
"It is simple," he said, his visor turning an angry, deep red color. "We fight."