Day 2, continued

[kentucky_mcgiygas]

[ Around lunchtime, the tablets and screens located all around the studio turn on, in the way that they always do when the mascots have something to announce. Unusually, however, there is no music, no fanfare; the camera is out of focus, and Ronald doesn’t even seem to be looking at it. Instead, he's turned to King, ]

—supposed to be 40! What the McFuck are you doing? Can you even count?

[ The King stares. ]

You gave out 41! The Colonel would never screw up like that!

[ The King stares. ]

And what's this, "Quarter Pounder or Whopper" garbage? Those aren't equivalent burgers, you fake-grill-line-adding piece of shit! I'd better not see this referencing this in your next ad campaign!

[ The King offers a Whopper. Ronald McDonald smacks it out of his hand. He starts to yell again, but cuts himself off, turning his head toward the camera. ]

—Are we rolling!? Grimace, kill the feed!

[ The screens switch off. ]

((lol I goofed, there are actually 41 votes to go around.

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[andascholar]

[After carefully organising her notes, Zelda has gotten a large sheet of paper and some tape and is posting the final vote tally up on the wall. She'll claim it's for confirmation, but really, she fears dissenters and wants them to be held accountable. The poster reads:

KNOW WHO YOU’RE VOTING FOR
Aku > Simon Keyes
Dennis > Mac
Emily > Frank Gallagher
Ene > Mary
Eva > Natsuhi
Frank Reynolds > Ayato Naoi
Gorix > Katou
Josefi > Yoshikage Kira
Junpei > Dee, June, Mari, Snake, Sophie
Kira > Josefi
Kyrie > Frank Reynolds, Rosa
Link > Zelda
Lotus > Gorix, Rohan
Mac > Dennis
Mari > Junpei
Mary > Ib
Natsuhi > Kyrie
Niles > [Please vote for Emily]
Rhys > Ronove
Rohan > Nijimura Okuyasu, Emily O’Malley
Ronove > Rhys
Rosa > Charlie, Eva
Santa > Corrin, Ene, Lotus, Seven, Emily
Seven > Santa
Simon > Aku, Niles
Snake > Clover
Sophie > Sion Eltnam Atlasia
Zelda > Link

Zelda steps back and claps her hands loudly to get everyone to notice.]

Attention, everyone! The deadline for votes is drawing near, please make sure you have yours in! We don't want to risk another malfunction. I've laid out the plan here, if you're not sure who you're voting for, consult this list. Let's not leave anyone behind.

[keybroad]

[Stare....... raises hand]

Have you actually asked Niles about this? You're giving him a lot of power here. He could literally send whoever he wants to the hotel.

[jinglebros]

[ zelda honey no

Actually that's exactly what Santa's going to say. He puts his hand on her shoulder. ]

Zelda. Honey. No.

[golden_dream]

...This is a very impressive list.

But, I have just one question... What is this "Niles, please vote for Emily" label's meaning?

[refusedtoleave]

Remember what I said? We're sending an adult before the children to make sure it's safe.

[golden_dream]

No, I mean, who is 'Niles'?

[refusedtoleave]

A man who calls himself a lowlife.

[golden_dream]

... I'll take his word for it.

[swampwitch]

Gotta hand it to you, kid, this is no small effort.

[It even comes with a nod of approval... This is the closest to a compliment Sophie is physically capable of expressing tbh.]

[trolltoll]

What the hell is an Ayato?