Renita could not take her eyes off of the sky as it was lit by the glow of fireworks. Every burst of sound made her flinch, and there was something eerily wrong about such brightness at night after a month of no proper lighting. Who could possibly be so stupid? By now she'd thought everyone knew that the undying came to loud sounds, and this was- It was practically suicide. She stayed rooted in her spot resolutely, determined that the best place to be was away from that obnoxious display. But soon enough she came to a realization.
There were no undying moving towards it either. She was sure she'd have seen them by now on their way. And beyond that...Well. She didn't even have to look to know that Sawyer would want to go. She couldn't afford to let her sister go out there on her own, so really there wasn't as much of a choice as she liked. On the bright side, obvious civilization meant a chance at more supplies. Food, drink, maybe more of those fireworks used at the right time could signal for help? She couldn't get the idea of contacting the outside out of her head since the radio station.
Enough reason to go to the source gathered, Renita began to move that way alongside the other survivors similarly drawn. There was a bit of safety in numbers, but she clutched her umbrella tightly the whole way, waiting for an attack to come. Nowhere was safe anymore. She saw the destination long before they came close to it, because the casino lit up everything around it with a force she could barely comprehend. How did they have that kind of power still?
As she moved inside, squinting while her eyes adjusted, she decided idly that it was nice to be out of the dark again at least.
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Character's name: Renita Hayes Character's faction: Apartments Character's journal link:here Character's survival stats: here BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF MY CHARACTER Renita has thick, dark brown hair, cut in a medium length bob. Her eyes are brown. She stands at about 5'6" and has a curvy but relatively fit figure. Generally dresses modestly and/or professionally, with a love of sweaters.
It wasn't long before she stood frozen again, unable to comprehend how mind-bogglingly normal everything in here seemed. These people were all carrying on as if- As if nothing had happened! Was there something about this place that warded off the undying? Was the light too bright for them and everyone who'd been inside had been safe all this time because of it? Her headache had faded from the injury she'd received in the fighting, but she was reminded of it as her head swam. How was this possible?
She didn't even think twice about the cocktail, taking it from the attendant and downing a big swallow. It was a little easier to calm down after, and she accepted her coins with only a small frown. Could she really allow herself the luxury of playing games when she should be gathering supplies? Her eyes slid over the options and, with a sigh, she headed over towards a table. One game. Just one, to pretend things were still normal. Then she was taking Sawyer and leaving.
The game the dealer at this table offered was blackjack, and Renita propped her chin on a hand and watched as the cards were dealt. She'd been good at this game once, and a win would be nice. She couldn't even remember the last time she'd played though. In the end it didn't matter. The dealer had been lucky enough to draw a blackjack from the start. She offered a rueful smile as she stood to leave.
"Not my luckiest year."
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Character's name: Renita Hayes Character's faction: Apartments Character's journal link:here Character's survival stats: here BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF MY CHARACTER Renita has thick, dark brown hair, cut in a medium length bob. Her eyes are brown. She stands at about 5'6" and has a curvy but relatively fit figure. Generally dresses modestly and/or professionally, with a love of sweaters.
Coins: 50
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Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2015 11:15 pm
Everything was blurry. When had that happened? Renita caught hold of the edge of the table to keep from falling, struggled to lift her enough to shoot a questioning look at the dealer. "What's...? IH-help me-" She slipped, crumpling to the ground, and everything faded to black as she lost consciousness.
When she woke, it was to the startled realization that she was tied to a chair. Her body felt heavy, dull with just a tinge of pain, and all around there was the sound of breathing. The ropes were too tight to struggle even, but she tried in vain anyway, whimpering when nothing changed for it. A voice rang out and she tensed as she listened, straining to glean some information that would help her understand.
She wished immediately that she'd never come here. That she'd never allowed any of her people to come here. These casino people were- They were sick. People weren't property! And dinner auction? Did that mean what she thought it- No no no, she wasn't even going to think about that. She was going to think about getting out.
"I have a question!" She needed to know everything, any possible thing that could help her gain the coins faster was- Oh. Of course. She seethed as she was pulled away and into another room, until she saw the two waiting for her in there. Oh no. She could only pick one? Eyes wide, she looked between them both, guilt gripping her. She couldn't press her luck to ask to patron for both of them, but she couldn't- She gave one last apologetic look to the woman, and then looked to the man.
"Him. I-I pick him." He was still so young. She couldn't help a quiet sob as the lady was dragged away screaming, but eager to stay devoted to her task, she opened her mouth to ask a question. The young man chose that moment to run and there was a burst of gunfire and the warm splatter of blood across her face as he fell.
Squeezing her eyes closed from the sight, Renita wept.
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Character's name: Renita Hayes Character's faction: Apartments Character's journal link:here Character's survival stats: here BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF MY CHARACTER Renita has thick, dark brown hair, cut in a medium length bob. Her eyes are brown. She stands at about 5'6" and has a curvy but relatively fit figure. Generally dresses modestly and/or professionally, with a love of sweaters.
coins: 50
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2015 11:26 pm
Stepping numbly back into the main room of the casino, Renita stared at the games and the people moving amongst them. Everyone here was playing for their lives, and she saw now the guards stationed throughout. She'd been so stupid to ever think there was a taste of normal life here. It was just another threat to survive. Rubbing at her eyes with the sleeve of her sweater, she moved onwards. She had a sister to find (oh please let Sawyer be safe still) and games to win.
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Character's name: Renita Hayes Character's faction: Apartments Character's journal link:here Character's survival stats: here BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF MY CHARACTER Renita has thick, dark brown hair, cut in a medium length bob. Her eyes are brown. She stands at about 5'6" and has a curvy but relatively fit figure. Generally dresses modestly and/or professionally, with a love of sweaters.
