Escape From Zombie Park Island 2

[KungFuCutbug]

"Who do you think the cast came from?!"

[...Wait. What?]

[Cassie]

"...yeah, who do you think it came from!?"

/vote X

[LavenderDream]

"What?"
/vote X

[PointMaid]

EDITED: Lars and the Minions changed their vote just now...

Current Votes:

X.C.O.P.Y: 2 (Minions, Lars)

4 votes needed to hammer.

[KungFuCutbug]

"Exactly!" [X props up his previously-injured foot on a rock, trying to look defiant but looking closer to being on the verge of tears.] "I'm not about to let you guys kill another innocent person after Ignatius! Especially not when there's such a huge smoking gun right there!! How are you guys so BLIND today?! Do you just hate Kirby and Ribbon or something?!"

[PointMaid]

[EDITED THE ABOVE VOTE COUNTS. SORRY.]

[MadameButterflyKnife]

Alpotophis glares at X. X. X. Please. You're a good kid, please don't throw your life away for a murder, seriously. This isn't the time to be a hero, please.

[KungFuCutbug]

"My life's already been thrown away! Not by choice, y'know! Just please, stop dragging this out and end it!"

[MadameButterflyKnife]

Alpotophis stares. He takes a deep breath, closing his eyes...

/vote X

[KungFuCutbug]

"...Finally! This went on for way longer than it should've!"

/vote XCOPY

"I don't want you guys to lose more innocent people by accident! I'm willing to sacrifice myself if it means you're one step closer to finding the zombies! Because...!!" [XCOPY tears up, beginning to tremble.] "I did get infected with the zombie virus, yeah! A few days ago, actually! B-b-but I've been trying to keep it under control and not murder everybody!! I've been able to fight it off so far! Just by using my willpower! But these past few days...! Have been exhausting for me! So sometimes I c-can't fight it off and...! And...!" [He buries his face into his hands, sobbing.] "I didn't wanna kill Yanny, or Laurel! Or Grover, or Grover! Or even Sayaka! I've been trying to push it away! I-I don't wanna turn into a brainless monster! I don't wanna lose anybody else on the island! Especially not to something I was trying so damn hard to prevent! B-but...! But if I have to die because of this stupid virus...!"

[He slowly lowers his hands and flings his posture back, standing as straight as he can and still crying profusely but trying to smile.] "…i-if I have to die because I've become too much of a danger to the rest of the staff on this island...! Then so be it! I-I knew this was gonna happen to me eventually! I'm gonna welcome it with open arms, and face it with as much dignity as I can muster! I'd rather die as myself, than keep living on and kill everybody I've come to care about so much! I just...! Wanna ask one more thing of you guys, okay?!" [He looks at the remaining survivors, desperately trying to regain his composure.] "When I'm, uh, gone, you don't have to forgive me! I don't expect anyone to, after what I've done! But...! I don't want you to remember me as some m-mindless flesh-eating psycho! Because I'm not! I want to be remembered as...! As a friend! As a protector of the island! And even...!" [He chuckles a little bit, through the tears.] "And even as that dumb kid who saw two people suffering from the effects of rhino stimulants, and still thought it was a good idea to eat some! Alright?!" [He sniffles, then wipes some of his tears away with his forearm.] "I-I'm...! Gonna miss you guys, honestly! I just hope that I'll be able to... Say sorry to Yanny, Laurel, Grover, Grover, and Sayaka...! For not being able to keep myself under control...!"

"...H-hey! Dr. Frankie!" [He quietly turns to his boss and raises his arms.] "Can I hug you one last time before I go?!"

[PointMaid]

And with that, X is hammered. Four votes.

...X. I was hoping it wasn't you. You've done so much... to help... you don't deserve this. But there isn't... isn't enough of what I would need... to keep you... you. I'm sorry. I should have... been more responsible. Not taken so many risks. Not let you take so many risks. But I did.

She gives him a hug.

[Execution will be forthcoming.]

[Cassie]

"Finally! Another zombie down-"

"whywhywhywhywhywhydoesitkeephappeningwhywhywhyyyyyyyy-"

"Stuart i swear to god, even as a friend you should stop whining!"

[KungFuCutbug]

[X reciprocates the hug as tightly as he can.] "It's...! It's okay, Dr. Frankie! I don't think there was...! A-anything either of us could've done!"

[Then, he slowly lets go of Frankie and enthusiastically waves to everybody else, tears streaking his face and staining his clothes.] "B-bye bye, everyone! Thanks...! Thanks for making my job so much fun!"

[MadameButterflyKnife]

Alpotophis waves goodbye, speechless. His glowing eyes seem to dim as he begins to walk away...

>get yourself a freaking drink

>...and maybe some more stimulants

[PointMaid]

X.C.O.P.Y.'s Execution

Frankie takes out a tranquilizer dart, and pushes it into the teenager's muscle until he goes to sleep.

Then she builds a pyre on the beach, and burns him to ash...

A song plays. It's 'Dust in the Wind' by Kansas.

...I wish I could have saved you. I was responsible. And I... I know what it's like. But like the others... I had to...

Yet another I've killed...

[PointMaid]

>get yourself a freaking drink

Ooh! You find a drink. It's a little stronger than you intended.

>...and maybe some more stimulants

You also find some stimulants. Not great ones, but stimulants.

[MadameButterflyKnife]

Alpotophis slams both of them down, frustrated. He takes a couple of deep breaths...and then looks to his fellow employees.

...why?! Why? Lars, why did you have to be so eager to play the prosecutor, why did Stuart and Bob have to be so ready to vote...why?! You...you apathetic...just a kid...why?! Hec-to hell with the censors! Why the fuck was he even here to suffer for such a dumb little family feud?! Why are any of us?! Please...I thought I was done with all this after working on that sitcom...being thrown out....You...no one ever really cares, huh?! No one!

[PointMaid]

Frankie doesn't even respond to that. She's sitting staring out to the ocean, holding her knees close, as the breeze whips past.

She takes out her flask and you think she's going to down it all... but she puts it down, back in her pocket, and can't even look at it.

[Zanreo]

Ram and Rom wave goodbye without saying anything before X's execution.So, they got one of the zombies... at least they had one less killer to worry about now, but why this? They wouldn't want anyone here to go through this, but if this was the only option...

[Oggy123]

Kirby and Ribbon tear up a bit, seeing the execution.

"...Why? We got another one, but... poor guy..."

"We're sorry! We had to ensure our safety!"

[MadameButterflyKnife]

Alpotophis glares at the two. Safety?! You threw out one person's life for your own gain! Don't...don't you think we could have helped him?! That we could have helped any of them?! Don't you have a...oh, what am I saying. Even if Dr. Frankie here had a treatment...I know enough about people to know she wouldn'tve shared it. Easier to throw something out than to deal with the issue.

He's trembling; the pills are starting to kick in.

[Zanreo]

Ram then turns towards Kirby and Ribbon. "Oh, and... sorry for being suspicious of you earlier on..."
"Yeah... sorry!"

[Cassie]

Stuart just grumbles discontently at what Alpotophis said as he calms down Bob again.

[Oggy123]

Kirby replies to Ram and Rom.
"You're forgiven!"

[Cassie]

Stuart and Bob aren't gonna be so merciful, however. They've gone weary of the likelihood of another zombie still lurking amongst them.