Process of Elimination

Prologue: The Voting Circle

As the voices of other conversations started getting quieter, my vision began to blur. Was I getting nauseous? Am I tired? I don't feel either. But, as soon as this all happened, the room turned red. And I'm not sure if it was the room or not. I open my eyes. There was a red circle underneath my foot. I heard the voice of the box again, but this time; it was a tall figure.

"Do not step outside of the circle." it said. Right after it had said that, a sort of cage-like fence appeared in front of us that had circles on us; which was everyone. The circles transported us into a bigger circle; 12 in the front-down, 12 in the back-up. "As you see in front of you is a screen with all your profiles. This is called the Voting Tablet, and this event is called the Voting Circle. Each time the voting starts, you will all be asked to come to this room to start the voting. Players that are not in the voting room by the 5 minute counter after the announcement, will earn a strike. Those who do not vote, will earn a strike. Voting for yourself is completely allowed. You will now vote for whoever you please. You have 5 minutes." the mysterious figure said to us all.

I didn't know what to do. I don't know anyone here, besides the people my age. If I vote for somebody, will that make me a murderer? It can't be. I can't refuse to vote either or I'll gain a strike. But if I vote for myself, other people might have voted for me and I might die. I don't wanna die. I don't want anyone to die. I can't decide. It's either my fate or someone else's fate. I could hear the others talking to each other. They decide to vote themselves. I'm not sure if I should do the same. But, it's the only way. Therefore, I vote for myself.

I wait for everyone else to finish their votes. The room goes silent. "You have all voted, I see. Thus, I shall count the votes from least to greatest. The players with 0 votes are: Maxence, Nicholas, Carmen, Célestine, Kelvin, Xavion, Kichirou, Cale, Seung, and Kuzma." the Gamemaster spoke. Everyone that was listed had a sigh of relief exiting their mouth. I could feel their anxiousness. They were scared and so was I. "The players with 1 vote are: Leo, Jago, Kuroda, Morgan, Khuld, Maisie, and Jale." the Gamemaster announced. My blood went cold. As soon as I heard my name, I remembered that I voted for myself. "The players with 2 votes are: Hasana and Mariella." the Gamemaster announced once more. Hearing this, there were some names missing; about 4. That must mean that these people have gotten 3 or more votes on the dot. "And lastly, the players with 3 votes are: Renfrew, Eloise, Micheal, and Linette." the Gamemaster announced for the last time.

"This calls for a re-vote. Only these players can be voted. These players cannot vote. You have 5 minutes to re-vote. Begin." the Gamemaster said. This was the day I became a murderer. I was sending someone off to be executed. Hesitantly, I voted for Eloise. I had no idea who they were but just voted anyway. I could feel a dark feeling in my chest. I'm feeling guilty. My actions are hurting myself. The way I voted without second thoughts. What have I done? "I am proud to announce, that Micheal, Linette, and Renfrew are safe. Which means that Eloise is out. Hahaha. Time for the punishment." the Gamemaster stood up and turned on the lights.

It was time for the first execution to commence.