Kakashi Hatake Posted April 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Anna followed Drake through the door. The door shut behind them, making Anna jump a bit. She looked around and only saw room with pealing walls and everything Phi said would be here. Hostages, window, and numbers. [i]"Zero, Eight, Five, Five. I guess that is going to be our code if we can unscramble them."[/i] Anna stood there for a moment, silently thinking over the possibilities. [i]"Agh! I'm not very good at math and it's hard to keep count of the possible combinations!"[/i] She turned to Drake. [i]"I'm sorry, but I think the best I can do is take wild guesses."[/i] She walked over to the wall and sat down against it, making sure not to get to close to the window. She dropped her head in shame and began to try to think of what she could do. Other than guessing, she figured that there was nothing she could do. She felt as if she was useless in the situation. [i]"This is only the first challenge, right? If this is a competition, then there should be multiple challenges which means that since this is only the first, there should be some obvious constant hidden in our numbers to make it easier."[/i] She said, thinking out loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.:Blu:. Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Mark was backed into a corner. He had no idea what number could possibly go next. There was just too many probable factors to take into account and Mark isn't exactly the smartest person to figure out number placements in codes. However, a voice was able to pull Mark out from his state of giving up. The voice came from Skyler, his partner, who offered her insight on things. Unlike Mark, she seemed more calm, more confident. When Mark was a child, he was once bullied to the point of almost dying. Maybe that's why Mark was so nervous and scared. Once again he was pulled so close to death that it shook his calm demeanor away and replaced it with almost the mentality of a scared child. Fortunately for Mark, Skyler was there to guide him through the rest. Skyler confidently explained what she thought would come next in the code, backing it up with creative logic. Mark listened attentively, taking in all the details and processing them to make sense of it all. Mark had yet to understand creativity and just how it works, but Skyler's explanation showed him that creativity could also be built alongside logic, something that Mark is more familiar with. "(I see... T-That does make sense...)" Mark thought as he continued listening. The next number in the code was no doubt the hardest to justify. It could go to either number, three or the second seven. Once again, Mark was out of his league for this one. However, Skyler came up with another reason for choosing what she chose. After her explanation, Skyler revealed the code to be "7837". Gazing at Mark, Skyler told him to trust her on this one. Reluctant at first, Mark still held the fear that they might not be able to save any one of the hostages. But there was something in Skyler's eyes that told Mark to trust her. Mark isn't a person who trusts so easily, but felt he should trust Skyler. After all, the position they're in doesn't provide much room for doubt nor does the time constraint allows it. Mark nodded once to affirm his agreement. "I'll input the numbers for the first two hostages and you do the last two." Mark told her. Walking over to the first hostage, Mark wiped the sweat from his forehead to relieve some of his built-up nervousness. Mark then kneeled down and looked at the input device. Taking a deep breath, Mark extended his index finger towards the number pad that was on the device. "(I don't know if you're real or not, but if you are... then God help me...)" Mark prayed before entering the number "7" into the device. Mark then turned to the second person and entered "8" into their device. After Skyler entered her numbers, the only thing left to do is to wait for the results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simping For Hina Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Skyler felt her hand slide to the third person's keypad and pressed it gently. She pressed the three button with ease. She knew what was the cost of doing this, but that didn't seem to bother her. She needed to comfort Mark after placing the fourth number in. He seemed too nervous for this kind of test and that wasn't the best option during a time like this. She grazed her hand to the last keypad, and gently pushed the seven button and released. Nothing would happen any time soon except waiting, but that didn't seem to bother her. She was more focused on Mark and is troubles. He looked either sad or scared. They both seemed to be painted on his skin, completely noticeable. She hardly knew exactly what was going on with him. "Look, Mark, we can both do this. Just stay calm." Her voice sang. She placed her hand onto his shoulder to comfort him and gave a glowing smile. Everything lately started to feel like a book to her, so she followed what some of the books did. It was her muse, how she could stay calm, how she would be able to pass each of these tests. She couldn't do everything, so she needed Mark to help out. If she helped out him, he would be able to help anyone else. "I only want everyone to live, that is what is causing me pain." she whispered, losing her sense of confidence. She fell into Mark's arms to give him comfort and to let her tears swell up. "All we have to do now it wait, just more to worry about as the time moves slower and slower." Tears bursted from Skyler while she held onto Mark. It wasn't the best place to be, but Skyler knew something was wrong with her and she usually needed physical support. Mark and Skyler were room mates, but this was the closer they have ever been during their times as such. As she continued to wait, her hands dropped, followed by her face. All that was seen was a watery chin and pink hair covering her eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enrise Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Studying the number on the wall, 0855, Drake thought about the number. There could be different combinations, but which one is the real one that would free the hostage? He couldn't figure it out. He waved his finger in the air, mimicking the numbers, and occasionally looked at the hostage, and back. The only thing he could do is leave it to probability. He had no clue which one was the real one. Noticing that Anna was sitting against the wall, he had to agree with her. "[color=#800000]We're both thinking the same thing then. We can't be sure which number is the right one. We can only take a chance and say that probability is on our side on this one.[/color]" He walked to the opposite wall, and turned back, walking back to the wall with the numbers and Anna's reclining state. Sitting down next to Anna, he resumed a relaxed position, with his arms behind his head like a pillow to the wall, and closed his eyes. He felt a bit tired. "[color=#800000]Well, since the situation is completely unfavorable, all we can do is take a guess. Why don't you go first? I'm a bit tired.[/color]" he yawned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.:Blu:. Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 As Mark stood waiting, his anxiousness and anxiety can clearly be seen in his expression as well as fear and a hint of sorrow. Mark was anxious to see the results of his and his teammates effort. Mark wanted to be calm and composed like how he usually is, but in the back of his mind he kept wanting to crumble emotionally. Slowly despair crept up on him, but thankfully, Skyler broke Mark's state when she placed her hand onto his shoulder. Fayte gave a slight jolt, his eyes widened, and he turned his head to face Skyler. Mark saw a glowing, gentle smile on her face and was taken back by it. Mark blushed for a moment but regain his composure. "(Though we may be roommates, I've never seen this side of her... Shows just how much I don't know about people...)" Mark thought. "Thank you..." Mark then said. Mark have uttered those words many times before in the past, but this is the first time he uttered the words from his heart. Staying strong in this situation proved difficult, and soon after Skyler revealed her pain, she fell into Mark's arms, crumbling in sadness. The tears soon came as she continued to comfort herself in Mark's arms. It was unexpected, not just for the situation at hand. Mark never thought he would have to bring comfort to someone before. Mark didn't know anything about comforting a sad person. He stood there, holding Skyler quietly. A saddened expression of his face as well but the tears never came to him. He figured the person comforting someone shouldn't be crying as well. He needed to be empathetic in this case, but in all truthfulness, he wanted to break down just as much as Skyler. "I-" Mark stopped himself short. He didn't know what to say to comfort her, but he had to try. "I won't say everything will be fine... Lying is only a temporary comfort... But, you and I need to both be strong right now because we have the choice to be... We've done what we can. Now we need to hold onto faith for the best possible solution... Skyler, you're the one who helped me to be strong just a moment ago, you can't leave me being strong alone now..." Mark encouraged her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ListenToLife Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Olly shivered and closed his eyes, tilting his head towards the ceiling. [b][i]You can act as smart as you want, it isn't going to help. Th[/i][/b][i][b]is isn't a game of skill, or logic. It's a game of luck. Trying to figure it out is only going to waste time. [/b][/i]Olly gritted his teeth and balled his hands into fists, lighting hitting the wall behind him with his left fist. [i]Shut up. This 'Phi' person doesn't seem like the person who'd give us a puzzle without a way to work out an answer. Whoever it is, it is a smart person. A very bored smart person. And this is their puzzle. [/i]Olly told himself, releasing his fists. He sighed and relaxed himself, lowering his face to look at Jason and Karen. "From what I can see, it's a guessing game. In reality, it's merely about luck. However, statistically, we do have options that are more probably that the others." He paused for a second, breathing slowly. "There's a one in two chance of having a zero at the front, and a one in two chance of having a zero at the end. As such, it is much more likely for it to start and end with zero. This leaves us with two combinations that are the most likely. Zero-Five-Three-Zero, or Zero-Three-Five-Zero. So now we have a choice. Which one shall we pick?" Olly asked, his nerves threatening to act up again. Out of the corner of his eye, he could see the unconcious bodies, noticing the occasional spasm. He knew that, although he might seem at least a little bit calm on the outside, should he have to look directly at the bodies he'd probably end up puking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simping For Hina Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Skyler fell, mentally, from only just feeling worried about what was happening. She couldn't control herself then, it caused an outbreak. Skyler lifted herself from the arms of Mark, and gave a quick smile. She crossed her arm from eye to eye and slide it back, wiping the tears. She still felt scared, her body was shivering from such an an emotion, she knew not of what do to except wait. Skyler shuttered her eyes closed, gave a deep breathe and tried to stay still. She just felt like another weak girl who only used her specialties to look more dumb, it wasn't true, but that is what she felt. Skyler planted her head against Mark's should, whispered only a quick "Thank you," and stayed there silently. She knew that she needed to be strong. She knew that she needed to not worry. She needed to forget about the pain. She had to wait for the results, and still be able to pass the next tests with ease. Skyler contemplated everything that felt right and everything that would only give her more to feel strong about. Skyler still sat beside Mark, glimpsing tears from moment to moment, staying still. Her breathe began to get heavy and cold, her body started to ache. It was only from the pain she entangled within herself. With the comfort and support of Mark, she was able to bare it. Even if, she would only get weaker as the tests started to get harder. She let out a cold breath and hummed, "Mark, do you think and can make it passed the other tests if we complete this one?" She was started to get less worried, and more anxious of Mark's answer. Once he spoke the words, she might just feel a little more content. Her strength might just comeback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kakashi Hatake Posted April 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 All four of the lights on the bomb that Skyler and Mark were assigned turned red, one at a time. The electronic key box on the side of the keypad began to make a buzzing sound as if starting up. It started to spark and it all turned off. Lights, keypad, and all. The door opened by itself and the school could be seen on the other side. A close by intercom could be heard turning on. [b]"Congratulations, Mark and Skyler. It looks like your ridiculous luck has gotten you somewhere. Leave the hostages and come on back."[/b] ~ Anna stood up. [i]"How can you just say, "Why don't you go first." like that?! These are goddamned lives![/i]" she lectured. She walked over to the door, and turned to say. [i]"What in Hell is your problem?! If you want to just casually take guesses like that, then be my guest!"[/i] She yelled, looking away from Drake. She could tell that Drake was only acting like he wasn't scared, who wouldn't be, but this was definitely not the situation for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enrise Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Opening his eyes, Drake looked at Anna, giving a loud and heavy breath. "[color=#800000]Whenever I go on tour, I have at least a few deaths at every other concert during a tour. After a while, those deaths start piling up. Next thing I know, I'm being sued for some of those deaths. Was I responsible? Possibly a factor of their death. Did I feel sorry for them and their deaths? No. I remember one of the deceased, he was a hemophiliac. And he was found in the area of the moshpit. He knew he was a hemophiliac. Did he go willingly regardless? Yes. Death Melody was one of his favorite bands. It's true that the death of him hit us hard, but we still kept going regardless. Another death was a cancer patient. Another one was wearing a neck bracer and an arm cast. I could write you a list about the types of people that died. But we don't have time. If you're so inclined on my typing in a number, then fine. I'll do it.[/color]" He paused his relaxed state, jumped up from his spot, and casually walked over to the hostage. Seeing the jacket, he crouched next to it, and held the jacket steady. Focusing his hand on the number pad, he began to enter the numbers at a random order. "[color=#800000]Five, zero, eight, five. There. I typed in the number.[/color]" He stood back up, and started to walk away; if he failed from his hand at shooting in the dark, then it was Anna's turn. Stopping right next to Anna, he gave a quick smile before saying, "[color=#800000]I wouldn't be surprised if you slapped me, or proceeded to do some other physical offense. I've been used to it since death one.[/color]" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kakashi Hatake Posted April 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Anna stood there, waiting for something to happen with the bomb. [i]"A death at every concert? That's hard to believe and even so, you don't see anything odd with that? Either way, it's impossible for you to be so immune to this unless you were a sociopath!"[/i] Just then, the bomb's lights began to turn red, one by one. Anna was frozen. She thought that one code had somehow doomed every one of the hostages. It began to buzz as if starting up then began to spark out. The door opened itself and Phi's voice could be heard. [b]"Hey, look who it is. Drake and Anna. How did you guys do?"[/b] Phi asked, knowing the answer already. Anna stopped for a second and said, [i]"Wait, just like that we're free to go? What about the hostages?"[/i] [b]"They'll be dealt with shortly. Come on back to the school."[/b] Anna stalled for a second, then made her way out the door, pulling it half way closed behind her, leaving Drake there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durandamon Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 [color=#800080]"Guessing? Over lives!? Dude..."[/color] - Jason closed his eyes for a bit [color=#800080][i]"If he is right...and there are no patterns...we don't have a choice..." [/i][/color]He wiped the sweat from his face. - [color=#800080]"Is there really no way, to do it? If...if we can't...let me input the code please..."[/color] - His legs shook as he approached the keypad. He was almost literally sweating bullets. He grabbed his right arm with his left hand to keep it from shaking and typed - [color=#800080]"Z-zero...Three. Five...Zero."[/color] - Jason held his breath, praying for the code to be right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.:Blu:. Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Mark sat there besides Skyler, anxiously awaiting the results of the inputted numbers. Mark's fists were clenched tightly and his eyes never left the hostages, not even for one second. Mark didn't want to, but he kept thinking the worst scenario possible. It couldn't be helped even after gaining some hope from Skyler's words. Mark thought to himself that maybe it was a waste of effort for Skyler to instill some hope into him if he would still hold onto his grim mindset. But he didn't want to tell her that. Mark was satisfied with the connection they have just struck. Mark maybe even developed a liking for her. However, such thoughts should be kept until after the situation at hand resolves. Mark's train of thought was suddenly interrupted when he heard Skyler's voice. Mark looked to her to hear her question. "Mark, do you think we can make it passed the other tests if we complete this one?" Skyler asked. Mark turned his head back to face forward again and then let his head fell so he would face the floor beneath. Mark contemplated the question for a moment. Of course he wanted to believe the answer is yes, but in these kinds of situations, the answer never really is a simple "yes". Mark looked to her before speaking, a cool calmness shown on his face. "I don't really know..." Mark said in a quiet tone that hinted sadness, letting his words trailed off in tiredness. Mark once again turned his head back to face forward. "But I'm damn sure that we'll do our best." Mark added, his voice becoming more hopeful and confident. Just as Mark gave his answer, the lights of the hostages began turning red, one after the other. Mark gave half a gasp as he saw what was happening. Mark's expression became grim. "N-No..." Mark muttered as he stood up. "No!" Mark shouted in a mixture of anger, grief, and guilt. Suddenly, the electronic key box began to produce a loud buzzing. After which, all of the devices sparked and shut off completely. "W-What's going on?" Mark asked, confused. Then, the door behind Mark and Skyler opened, showing the school campus outside and Phi's voice came up on a nearby intercom. [b]"Congratulations, Mark and Skyler. It looks like your ridiculous luck has gotten you somewhere. Leave the hostages and come on back."[/b] Phi told the two. "Does that mean the hostages are safe?!" Mark asked, hastily wanting to know the answer. Mark then turned to Skyler. "Let's get out of here..." Mark told her before the two left the room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enrise Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 "[color=#800000]I didn't say at every concert, but at every other concert. Besides, if they died in a mosh pit, then they probably died happy people.[/color]" Noticing Anna insulted him with a sociopath remark, he somewhat shrugged it off. "[color=#800000]I've been called worse. But if I really am so indifferent to people, then it's probably true that I am a sociopath. But perhaps there is a use for a sociopath like me in this game of Phi's...[/color]" When Anna left the door ajar after she left, Drake looked back at the hostage, and back at the door. With a great discomfort, he collapsed to his knees and lied on his back, giving out a loud laughter and then whispering to himself, "[color=#800000]Well damn. I didn't think this was it...[/color]" After nearly a minute, he slowly got back up, and hoping that the door was still open. Upon handling the door knob, he opened the door, and stepping through, he was out of that room and back onto the courtyard (or other destination that I overlooked). Within a few seconds, he was behind Anna. "[color=#800000]Sometimes not having a concern for another human is better. With a deep concern for human, your focus will become distorted and hazed, and you won't figure out what to do next without hesitation. Being a sociopath, you don't have a deep tie with other people. Deciding which choice to make based off a humans life will allow you to focus, and not worry about the outcome. It's like a game, I guess you could say, only in a literal sense; as outrageous as it sounds, it's more than likely true. Right?[/color]" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotaru987 Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 The moment Karen walked into the apartment building and saw the hostages strapped to the bombs all of her thoughts left her. She seriously couldn't go through with this. She thought she was ready to handle something like this, and she tried to mentally prepare herself but nothing she could have done would have prepared her for the real thing. So while the other two swallowed their nerves enough to try and figure something out Karen just froze. She couldn't put together a single thought, so instead of helping them she was just taking up room. She felt terrible that she wasn't helping them, but the few times when she managed to steel herself, all of the numbers they were saying just made her retreat back into her mind. [i]'This is so stupid. I should have been able to handle this but I'm not doing anything to help. Maybe I'm not a tough as I think I am...' [/i]Karen thought hoping that Jason and Olly wouldn't hate her for not helping them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kakashi Hatake Posted April 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 After Jason entered the code, the lights flashed red and the bomb turned off. The door opened behind them and Phi's voice could be heard. [b]"Well, it looks like we have three out of four of our teams back with us. Now we will wait for Dominique and Erin to finish up!"[/b] Phi announced. [b]"The rest of you feel free to do whatever you want until I announce the next challenge."[/b] [i]"That may be the way you feel but I and every other person you ask around here would say otherwise. Not caring about others is an empty and miserable existance."[/i] She said to Drake without looking at him. She continued walking. [i]"By the way, I don't think anyone who died in a mosh pit would be happy. Sweaty and excited, maybe, but nobody can die happy."[/i] Anna heard what Phi had said about the rest of them being able to d whatever they wanted so she started walking straight towards her dorm room to grab a drink, shower, and relax. She definitely needed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enrise Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 [i]Perhaps she misunderstood me. Ah oh well. Perhaps I misstated myself. [/i] "[color=#800000]If I had a disability, and I went to a mosh pit where my favorite band was playing, why would I not be happy? Clearly I'm not letting my disability grab a hold of me. I want to be happy, so I go out and live my life, even if I die in a mosh pit. At least I won't have the have the suffering of dying from my disability, but rather dying doing the thing I wanted and loved to do.[/color]" he muttered under his breath, stating something that probably one of his die-hard fans would say; he was the cancer patient. [i]Phi has declared that we are free for the time being. I should take the time to go to the Library. To find any information regarding Phi, would be helpful. Even if this person is using the word for a name, it doesn't mean that we can't figure out the meaning of the word phi.[/i] Walking towards the Library, he stopped at in his tracks, and looked at the clock tower, and glanced at the general direction where the cafeteria would be. [i]Oh, that reminds me.[/i] "[color=#800000]Hey, Phi, I got a question. Are our bodies susceptible to hunger and thirst like in a normal environment, or are we entrapped in a sort of dimension that you control that our bodies to not need food or drinks?[/color]" he directed at Phi, hoping for an answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simping For Hina Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 [b]"Congratulations, Mark and Skyler. It looks like your ridiculous luck has gotten you somewhere. Leave the hostages and come on back."[/b]Phi told the two. Skyler's pain was finally gone, she regained hope. Her chest fell from grief, but her eyes were glowing red because of so much pain. It hadn't been trouble for her to get up from the ground, just did so with ease. Skyler peddled her feet through the door and she thought everything, for now, was over. She had to wait for the others to pass their test. She only cared about what just happened with her, though. it was her main issue. The hostages were trapped, she freed them. Only was that her desire, she hardly knew anything else that took effect afterwards. The room was history, and more dreadful tasks were to come. With the help of Mark, she would be able to finish them properly. "What happened to the hostages now that we have completed the task? Don't leave us with stark questions, Phi. We deserve to know since we almost just risk our life for them." Sky explained to the intercom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kakashi Hatake Posted April 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 [b]"What do you mean, "like in a normal environment"? There is nothing impairing your senses or giving you any kind of special abilities that you didn't have before, so yes. If you feel hungry, go eat something. That's why you have a kitchen. Do you have anymore smart questions?"[/b] he said to Drake. Phi also listened to Skyler at the same time. [b]"Your old friends, the hostages, are probably just fine. I hear that the hostages somehow miraculously got out of the building. All except the one's that Erin and Dominique are working on. Any more questions?"[/b] Phi asked. ~ Anna arrived at her dorms, and grabbed some clean clothes to get in the shower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enrise Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 "[color=#800000]Well, I would ask you more questions, but I'll savor your answer. I mean, you did manage to separate us from the world, in such a way that I can scarcely imagine that's possible for any human to accomplish...[/color]" "[color=#800000]If you [i]are [/i]human of course. Unless you happen to have millions of dollars that you can spend willy nilly on inventions that's able to accomplish such feats that just happened, of course you would have the possibility of creating a separate dimension solely for the purpose of this event. And since you would have complete control of such a world, who knows what you could do.[/color]" "[color=#800000]But that's not to say that it's true. I have no idea how you did any of this. And truthfully, I'd be glad to know how.[/color]" Remembering his, bantering against Phi, from earlier, Drake gave a small chuckle against himself, and continued. "[color=#800000]Oh yes, for earlier, with all the profane and verbal insults I declared at you, I apologize for that. You probably noticed the dilemma I went through at the roof of the Main Building, and that angered me. So I took out the anger out on you. Sorry about that.[/color]" Of course, he doubted the effect of his apology would be positive, but at least it would prevent any possible negative infliction that would occur in the future. "[color=#800000]Well, I'll be off then.[/color]" He turned back around, and progressed his earlier trip to the Library, preparing to take out his wallet to purchase an item from the vending machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durandamon Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Jason fell to the ground, gasping and breathing as hard as he could. He was sweating his face off, and couldn't get up. -[color=#800080] "We...w-w-we did it. For real guys!"[/color] - he looked at Olly, who was really pale, and Karen, who had frozen since they entered. - [color=#800080]"Ren..."[/color] - he pulled himself up against the wall. He then walked slowly up to her. She was scared, pale as snow. Jason kinda understood her, it should be really hard for her. He looked at her in the eye, and hugged her tightly - [color=#800080][i]"It's alright. Nobody is in danger anymore. Don't feel bad, okay?"[/i][/color] - he whispered into her ear, only for her to hear. He then backed away and sighed. - [color=#800080]"I don't know about you guys, but I need a beer. Who's with me?"[/color] - He walked to the door, and looked back. The hostages were still there, but Phi said they would be taken care of. Nothing more to do. Jason walked out of the room before the others, and saw that they were again in the hall they came in through. - [color=#800080]"What shall we do now? Wanna hang out guys?"[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ListenToLife Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 ((EDIT Damn, Ninja'd me Damage!)) Olly smiled, sighing as he released his clenched fists, leaning his head backwards so it hit it on the wall. "Yes. Yes." He muttered, his voice slowly fading. [i]It isn't over. That was only the first in a probably long series of tasks. And they'll only get harder. [/i] Olly groaned as he thought about the many challenges that were awaiting them. [i] And we wont be as fortunate to recieve a luck one. [/i] Olly sighed again, pushing himself off of he wall and looking at the other two. "I guess we'd better get going then." He said awkwardly, walking past Jason and stopping next to Karen, realising she hadn't done much in that challenge, and that she'd probably been the worst of them when it came to nerves. He placed a hand on her shoulder and turned his face to her, moving his hair out of the way of his eyes and smiling at her. "Dont worry about it. This just wasn't ideal for you." Olly said, lowering his face so that he was no longer staring into her eyes, his hair once again falling into place. His smile vanished as he uttered his next words. "It's probably better for you that you're nervous through this. It shows you're human and that you care. But next time, for everyone elses' sake as well as yours, calm your nerves. There will be challenges me and Jase cant do, and at them times we'll need you." He sighed and turned back to face Karen, smiling again, though less comforting now. He released his hand as he said, "Well, at least now you can sleep." He muttered, leaving to go through the door. He stopped as Jason suggested that they hang out together. "And where are we going to get a beer from? If I remember, we're cut off from the outside of the world." Olly pointed out, although he realised that hanging out together would probably cheer Karen up, and would help them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simping For Hina Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 "Mark, we did it! That is all I can really say" Skyler whispered happily with her face tilted towards the ground. Water dripped to the ground in droplets, all from Skyler's face. "I know I have cried a lot today, but this time is just because I am pleased." Her voice sang through, with the passion of each emotion to follow. She lifted up her head to show her smile glittered with tears the reflected the light. Her arms rose from the ground to her face, wiping the tears softly. She let go eventually, and turned to face a corridor. "I'll see you later, I guess." dropped Skyler, facing the other way so that her face wouldn't have to be seen by the people behind her, so we wouldn't have to be seen weaker than she already was. Even if she was weak, doesn't mean she wasn't able to win this. That was her motive to continue on, her drive. Skyler was reassured, and started to feel confident, once again, about the upcoming tests. She had time to rest, to let this day finish, so she walked to her dorm room. Skyler used the walk to think about what she was going on with the other contestants, if anyone else passed. She entered her dorm, quickly shutting the door behind her and fell onto her bed. She was soon to take a shower, get rid of her sweat and lose the color of her eyes. Skyler needed to stop losing her cool after rationally thinking of a solution, it didn't feel right. She was the protagonist of this story, needed to remain cool and have a clear mind. All protagonists of problem solving stories kept their cool when under pressure. She wanted to be like them, be able to complete everything and defeat the antagonist. The antagonist of Skyler's story as of right now was Phi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotaru987 Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Karen was still in her own mind when Jason came over to talk to her. She was surprised when he hugged her and then whispered in her ear- [color=#800080][i]"It's alright. Nobody is in danger anymore. Don't feel bad, okay?"[/i][/color] He released her and she dropped her head as tears began to gather in her eyes. Before they could fall she angrily wiped them away, angered at her own weakness for not being able to help them. Olly then came over and placed a hand on her shoulder to give her a few words. Hearing them she felt even worse. Only because she was afraid she would act the same way later on. If this is just this first "game" then will the other ones really be any easier. [i]'I can't be frozen like this again. Next time...Next time I won't just be some afraid little girl. Phi said it's a game right. So then maybe I should think that way as well....No! I won't think of other people's lives as just a game...But...It would make all of this so much easier to deal with.' [/i]She then thought of what Olly said, that her hesitation is what made her still human. But then turn around and say that she should do better to control her nerves so that she could help out later on was also true. For some reason she couldn't find a middle ground. [i]'I'll...I'll just think about this later...'[/i] Jason then asked them if they wanted to hang out and Karen shrugged still a bit down from earlier. "Sure...Why not...It's not like I don't have anything else to do." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinnamonStar Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 In what seemed like an eternity, Erin suddenly woke up from her daydreams as she say her "game partner", Dominique looking and shouting something towards her. She had thrown that damn cigarette away at last and was holding a door open, most probably asking her to join in. "Oh yeah, I'm coming", the blonde-haired murmured, her shoulder bag flying around as she walked towards the door her partner was holding open. "I'm Erin from class 13 B, by the way." She held her hand out while trying to summon a smile in spite of the tense situation. "Do you know what this is all about?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral_Stalfos19 Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 [color=#4b0082]"Well... if you [i]must[/i] know my name, it's Dominique,"[/color][color=#000000] Dominique replied, before her partner asked if she know what was going on, [/color][color=#4b0082]"Not a damn clue. Never mind that, let's just get [i]on[/i] with this challenge. The sooner we finish it, the better."[/color] [color=#000000]And by 'the better', she meant the less either of them had to worry about whether they'd [i]die[/i] or not. Yep, that's your pessimist for you; as long as there was even the [i]slightest[/i] chance of something bad happening, Dominique would always think that something bad would happen regardless of what anyone would do about it. Still, she went up there, willing to die if her guessing game went horribly wrong, and punched in the keyboard Three, Eight, Seven and then Three again. Dominique took a step back, before noticing the numbers on the wall... and thinking her code to be wrong before the computer had a chance to register.[/color] [color=#4B0082]"F***,"[/color][color=#000000] Dominique cursed, believing she made an error of judgement.[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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