➤ The Maze Runner rp

[kellybelly1403]

Bree
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( Female ) ( Seventeen ) ( Straight ) ( Second In Comand/Slicer ) ( Maze ) ( Tags: Lee, OPEN ) ( Mentions: Newt )

Bree was surprised at the boy's quick startle, but then again they were in the place they were forbidden to enter. It was their third rule after all, right after ‘Do your part and Don’t harm another Glader’. Those rules have always been tight and followed, it’s why everyone trusted each other and was able to work so well together. Without those rules, the Gladers probably would not have survived this long, and everyone would probably be at each other's throats. And yeah, it did give Bree an unsettling feeling knowing that she and the others have now broken the rule, but it was the only way to survive. In her eyes, it was at least.

“No no, don’t feel bad. I’m honoured, honestly. And I will do my very best not to let you and everyone else down.” She assured him. “Come on man, you’d make a great leader. As long as you have passion for what you are doing, you already make a great leader.” The blonde said playfully, nudging him. That was one of the things she always believed leaders needed to have. They needed to inspire, have a plan, and actually enjoy what they are doing to motivate others. Without that, it’s almost hopeless to take charge. Lee’s last question echoed in her mind. ‘You have a plan?’. Did she? Of course, the girl almost had a plan for everything, she never spoke of them most of the time because it was never her place or others had plans of their own, but now she is the one, along with Newt who make the calls. She thought to herself for a moment or two. “Ya, actually...and don’t worry, it involves us not being eaten, or stung in that matter...I hope” Saying that last part quickly to herself. She needed everyone to believe they had an actual chance. Yes, she knew there would be at least one casualty but in order to keep that to one she needed the other Gladers to keep calm. “I just need to make sure with Newt. Speaking of which, where is he?” She asked, looking around, hoping her eyes landed on that tall blonde boy.

[senna_]

𝐄𝐌𝐌𝐀
[ female ]..[ 16 ]..[ demi/heterosexual ]..[ medjack keeper ]..[ location: main maze corridor ]..[ mentions: alastair, alex, tags ]..[ tags: kennedy, yvonne ]..
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Alastair hadn't answered her, or if he had, Emma wasn't able to catch onto his response. It immediately filled the pool of guilt right back up again, though; had she been too pushy, suggesting something that maybe should have only been brought up by Newt or Bree? She just wanted to look out for him, as she did for everyone else, but maybe that had backfired. Maybe she was being a bit too much to handle. Pressing her lips together, Emma tore her gaze away from the Builder and stared up ahead, then brought her eyes back over to Kennedy as the Track-Hoe addressed her. The hug was surprising, either because Kennedy wasn't much of a hugger or because the last thing Emma expected to receive was physical comfort in a situation like this, but she welcomed the warm action, allowing herself to really take in the feeling of another person in her arms. It was almost enough for her to remember that she wasn't alone; Emma knew she wasn't, but physical contact, even if just for a second, was a nice reminder.

Her smile dipped as Kennedy left, forcing her back into the present moment. Rocks crumbled beneath her shoes, no matter how light her steps were; if she didn't know the ground was stable, she probably would have feared she'd fall right through. Despite being in the middle of the crowd, Emma still felt alone. It felt as though everything was moving in slow-motion around her. Yvonne's high, chirpy voice cut through that, and she jumped in her skin. The Runner was staring expectantly at her, stars in her eyes. Once again, the Med-Jack could feel the slight headache pumping against her skull again.

Emma felt ridiculously tall standing so close to Yvonne, even though she'd come to the conclusion quite a while back that it was Yvonne who'd be considered shorter in height, not Emma being taller than usual. Still, she was in no right mindset to feel embarrassed about her insecurities over her height. In fact, she was almost positive that her mind was stretching the reality out a bit more for her eyes because she was feeling so sensitive and off at the moment. "Thanks, Yvonne," she murmured, a small smile visible on her face. "But don't you think you should be upfront with the rest of the Runners?" She didn't quite have the heart to tell the enthusiastic girl that this strange amount of energy she was carrying was making Emma feel sick. Surely her headache would go away soon enough.

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𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐘𝐍
[ female ]..[ 18 ]..[ bisexual ]..[ runner ]..[ location: main maze corridor ]..[ mentions: bob, yvonne, bree, tag ]..[ tags: newt ]..
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It seemed to take ages for the rest of the Gladers to follow, and for a fleeting second, Emersyn had truly begun to believe that something had been said that made them come to a temporary halt. But soon enough, the herd came rumbling in. Some were as white as the fuzz those dandelion weeds turned, others were shaking so much that she could see it even from the distance she was at in comparison to the rest of them. A few were chatting up a storm like this was part of their everyday routine. Perhaps that was somewhat understandable for the Runners, who knew the Maze back, front, and center, but for most of them, they'd never been in the Maze, let alone at night.

She found it a bit strange that she'd yet to see a Griever. She was still in the main corridor, just near the end, where the path divided. She'd heard their clicking claws and hungry growls, but the sound was most certainly echoed. They were around, they were near, but they were not yet ready to pounce. Emersyn could only hope the rest of the Gladers snapped together before that happened; nobody needed to become a midnight snack tonight.
The longer she waited, the more jittery she felt herself becoming. Would they find that Griever again, the one that acted more like a dog than anything else? Would it turn its back on them come realizing its friends or siblings or whatever were out and about?

Sucking in a sharp breath, Emersyn quickly turned away from the charcoal path up ahead. Instead of leaping forward, she held her ground. She was impatient, that was for sure, and just wanted to sprint towards that exit without wasting an extra second, but even she knew better than to do such a thing.

She spotted Yvonne, hopping up and down like an excited child, her voice ringing out amongst the crowd of chatterboxes. It was an odd sight to see, since the Runners was typically supposed to be a quiet thing who liked lingering in the shadows more than anything. Sighing to herself, Emersyn could only hope no loud voices would lead them to becoming bait.

She slid into the front of the group, rejoining them, taking a spot beside Newt. "What's the plan?" she asked in a low tone, eyes and ears on high alert. She didn't even glance his way, almost as if she was worried that something would jump out at them the second she looked elsewhere. "Surely you and your cute new sidekick have something up your sleeves by now."

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𝐋𝐄𝐄
[ male ]..[ 18 ]..[ heterosexual ]..[ builder ]..[ location: main maze corridor ]..[ mentions: tag ]..[ tags: bree ]..
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Lee most certainly couldn't call himself comfortable in a place like this, but the distant screeching and faded howls had settled into his mind a bit better now. The sounds really weren't much of a difference, really, given the fact that they heard them every single night, but he supposed things were a bit different now, since they were actually inside the homes of the Grievers. At that, his stomach flipped again. He wasn't nearly as nervous as some, suspecting this fear would really come if he actually saw one of those monsters, but he was definitely still cautious. Beside him, he could tell Bree felt the same way. Knowing her, she was going over the list of rules they'd broken, and the list of potential disasters that would break out during their time here. "If it makes you feel any better," he murmured, a small but genuine smile on his lips, hinting on the side of laughter, "our Greenie has already broken two of those three rules. Failed to do her part and ran into the Maze. And we're doing this for our safety, so don't beat yourself up over it, if that's something that's going through that busy head of yours." He reached out and gently tapped his index finger to her temple, as if to silently elaborate on his point. "I trust the Runners, anyway. Can't guarantee they'll know where the Grievers come out or anything, but maybe we'll get lucky and avoid 'em." That was a total longshot, even Lee himself knew that much, but he figured saying it aloud may be a possible way to lighten the situation. It was far-fetched, but it was something positive. They seemed to need that right about now.

His head shot up as if he was startled, and he let out another burst of laughter. "Oh, Bree," he cooed playfully. "So smart yet so... not. Passion doesn't necessarily mean talent. Don't need someone who likes leading but makes terrible decisions planning something like running into a death trap." That was an open statement, for even if Lee did take the role he wouldn't have encouraged everyone to barrel in the way they were, but it was enough to get his point across.

His dark eyes flickered past her figure, tilting his head up once again to skim over the heads of the Gladers."There," he said a moment later, nodding his head towards the front, where the blond walked near Emersyn. He raised his brows playfully at the sight for a second or two, then returned to the state he was in a moment earlier. "May want to catch up with the Runners soon enough. They know where they're going, after all."

[onion]

𐒀 yvonne chang / 17 / runner
location: maze
tags: emma & emersyn (romi & khalil & karter mentioned)

yvonnes arms dropped to her side, then she raised one to put a finger on her chin. "well i guess i should be with the runners, but i was rounding people up to make sure we didnt leave anyone, so why not check on you?" she smiled gently at emma, noticing the anxiety and fear absolutely radiating off her in waves.
of course, while yvonne was uncertain herself, she had a lot more confidence when it came to this. she knew the runners knew the way, and that griever was out of sight, so hopefully the rest were too.
"the ground is rocky and dusty so be careful and watch your step," she called out to the gladers, careful to raise her voice away from emma rather than towards the girl. in a more hushed and mild tone though, she actually turned towards her. "i promise itll be alright. we are doing our best to make sure nobody hets hurt, and we know the way. this is for the best emma."
yvonne flashed emma one more smile before she began to walk off towards the runners, looking back to make sure not too many gladers were trailing behind. by the time she got up to karter and the others, romi and khalil were well into the maze, albeit at the tail end, but she wasnt worried anymore.
turning her attention to emersyn, yvonne walked briskly to keep up with the female and nearly tripped a few times, but stayed by her side. "isnt this great?" she mumbled, half to herself and half to emersyn. "we're finally gonna get out of here..."

[AlphaOfThePack21]

𝓦𝔂𝓼𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓪 ♛
18||Female||Demi-Hetero||Med-Jack||Location: Inside maze||Tags: Draco||Mentions: N/A
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What had been exciting and hopeful quickly was replaced with anxiety...again. She knew she wasn't the only one dealing with this feeling either. The atmosphere and the air it felt thick, like it was looming on them all. It was even worse that it's dark out, not being able to see far away would be a disadvantage in the maze. But her mind kept reminding her they would be okay. They had to be right? If she would let herself falter and fall into a mindset of they were all gonna die it would just instill panic in herself and everyone around her. She would not let that happen, even if she were to be face to face with death.

Before they could get too far in the maze without her, Wynn had made a break for some medicinal supplies from the med-jack, surely it would come in handy out there. She had a pack on her back, strapped tightly before she ran back towards the maze entrance, tripping over her own feet landing on the grass. Muttering to herself for being so clumsy. She scrambled to her feet as she went after them again, not that they were that far in when all this had happened anyways.

After finally catching up she slowed her pace, too quickly and she would fall again. And the maze had no soft grass she could land on. The last thing she needed was to get hurt and slow everyone down. As her eyes wandered through the crowd, her stopped on a familiar face. Draco. He didn't quite seem like he was all there...but they again who would be in a time like this? Would she be able to comfort him? He is her friend, was there something she could do to help ease his mind? Even when she herself was shaking.

She made her way to him. "Hey. Are....you okay?" She asked, her tone gentle and warm, masking the shakiness in her voice. What kind of question was that? Who would be okay with everything? They are in a maze, danger at every corner, they had no time to adjust and accept they were leaving the only place they could even look at as a home. She did wonder if anyone else would come up from the box ever again, or if like the maze doors they would stop. Think positive. Positive. Her overthinking had tried getting in the way.

"Just think, by daylight we should be out of the maze. We will be free."She said trying to lighten up the atmosphere. But it still was so suffocating, tense. Was this her dreamer side trying to come out? Who knew, but to her it seemed the people around her, her family, they needed hope, something to look forward to. She just wanted...to protect everyone, and because she can't do that physically, she would try mentally.

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17||Female||Hetero||Cook||Location: Inside maze||Tags: Erzsi||Mentions: N/A
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She nodded at him. "Yeah that's true. Well then...what do you hope is out there?" She questioned as she offered a small chuckle as she followed after Erzsi. "I hope there is an ocean." How she knew what that was? Well how did the gladers know anything they do. She followed the group in a set pace, not to over exert herself, not like she would with amount of energy she has anyways, but just to be safe.

The happy-go-lucky and excited girl suddenly felt a shift within herself. As her eyes looked down the stretched walls of the maze that only seemed to grow longer with each step she tried to keep her head clear. How....did the runner do this everyday? She wondered. She felt scared, not just with what's I'm the maze but what awaited them outside. What if things were worse? Could they come back to the maze to stay? What if people die? Who would they lose? The once positive girl started to doubt, and of course at the most inconvenient time.

ℝ𝕪𝕦𝕦 ✹
19||Male||Demi-Hetero||Slicer||Location: Inside maze||Tags: Emersyn>Nagini
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He offered a snort, to both her saying they need to make an entrance, and her comment on him not being stupid enough to enter the maze, she was right though. Although he hated rules and authority there was no way in hell he would've ever set foot in the maze, not because of the rule though, but because he knew he wouldn't get very far and probably would end up dying. And dying was not in his plans anytime soon. With that he watched her take off into the maze, like she was on a mission. Soon the flock of gladers followed, seemed maybe a few who didn't like the idea stayed behind. He started after them, with how quick he is on his feet you would think he was a runner. And honestly he could probably be a really good one if he actually enjoyed moving a lot. He however is quite lazy, and prefers to spend his energy some other way.

"I don't even move this much when I'm doing my job....how do they expect me too now... he muttered as he then looked over to Nagini, one of the only other people he could actually tolerate. "Wow you don't look any better than me." he commented. Of course as always his face remained neutral, it didn't hint at malice or kindness. Though you could see still there was a bit of boredom there. "I bet all these idiots think it will al be sunshine and rainbows the second they step out of this place...." he commented to her.

[poppyxoxo]

ALASTAIR - tags: Emma - mentions: Kennedy

It seemed that Alastair hadn't processed much if at all because he kept his head down, not to avoid attention but rather in absent thought. His head seamed so busy but nothing made sense or could be put in to place. Such complex feelings scared and confused him which was why he chose to stay happy about the things he did not more about. He felt into silent, slightly synchronised steps with Emma, who seemed to be handling things no better than he did. Normally through the day he would remind himself to breath but now it felt like he had none left in his body but not from exhaustion but rather from no processing going through his brain. "Oh well" he thought to himself. He blinked his eyes as if trying to clear some of the fog around his brain before opening his mouth to address Emma's shaky question. "Yeah, thank you. I don't mind what it is" he replied, trying to feed optimism into his voice despite the slight rough tone from misuse. His eyes flickered to Kennedy, smiling for just a moment. "Are you... I know it's a silly question but are you alright?" he asked the girl once more, his tone lowered to save her some privacy.

IDUNN - tags: Hani

Idunn had never felt a vibe as tense as what she was experiencing right now but guessing by what they must be going through, she could understand. How had she only been there shortly yet they were already moving? What's worse was that this didn't exactly put the best image on Idunn, as if she was a hidden sign for them to get a move on. She sighed softly, hanging her head slightly while falling into irregular steps beside Hani. "You'll have to teach me your knife skills one day" Idunn replied, trying to sound positive despite the unsure tone in her voice. Hopefully Hani wouldn't pick up on this though.

[onion]

✿ hani jung / 19 / chef
location: maze entrance
tags: idunn

hani began through the rocky and dusty path in his old converse, kicking at a stone in the way. "sure, i could teach you." he didnt look at idunn, though, just kept looking forward. now he was getting a strange feeling in his gut, like he was in a place he shouldnt be. almost like he was... trespassing. "hey, we should get moving idunn. i dont like this feeling im getting," hani mumbled as he paused his step, looking back at her with an unsure glance.

Ω erzsi jo / 19 / slicer
location: maze
tags: gaia

"an ocean... well damn, dont remember seein any of those in my lifetime! just this lil lake here at the glade," erzsi commented towards gaia. he noticed she seemed faint- maybe short of breath? or just... scared. he stopped for a moment and turned to her. "hey girlie, its gonna be alright." he smiled and set a hand on her shoulder lightly so she could brush it off if need be. he wouldnt be offended.
in fact, as positive as the boy seemed, he felt scared too. he was worried people- no, his fellow gladers, might get hurt. it only made sense for someone to get hurt realistically, but who, he didnt know.

[kellybelly1403]

Bree
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( Female ) ( Seventeen ) ( Straight ) ( Second In Comand/Slicer ) ( Maze ) ( Tags: Lee, Kennedy, OPEN ) ( Mentions: Newt, Emersyn, Idunn )

Bree completely forgot about Idunn breaking the rules. It wasn’t like she wasn’t aware, because EVERYONE knew, but the girl didn’t like being involved in any conflict between people, even if that person did break two out of three rules. Yes, what she did was not right, but having more people be angry and hold a grudge against the greenie wasn’t going to change the fact she broke the rules. Yes, Bree wasn’t going to exactly forgive the girl but she didn’t see a point in holding that against her. The new girl did regret it, right? She must have, but who could say. “Ya I know, but it still feels off to be inside the Maze, you know? Literally, since we’ve been here, me just over a year and you almost two years, it’s been programmed in us to not go in here. So I dunno, It’s just really weird for me.” Bree paused “How did you...” She then questioned in awe, curious about how he knew what she was thinking. But then again most people knew her brain was always working up something to ponder over, especially big situations like this. Hearing Lee speak of the grievers made her stomach turn, she hopped too that the group would avoid them, but it was getting late and who knew how many of those monsters were out there.

Her hands now on her hips, “Well of course not. But I would assume I wouldn’t have to explain that.” She laughed, shaking her head. She did agree with him, they needed someone who had talent and who had good decision-making skills, along with passion. Although Bree still believed he could make a great leader if he believed in himself and had the confidence to make good decisions for others, she didn’t want to push. The blonde knew he wasn’t going to take the offer back, at least not yet. “Thanks.” She said to the builder, “I’ll catch you later, okay?” and walked off into Newt's direction. It wasn’t until she was closer than Bree noticed he was already talking with Emersyn, most likely discussing the plans. *Should I go over there? I mean I am now Second In Command* she thought to herself. *No, if they need me they’ll let me know.* She then turned away, noticing Kennedy. “Hey, girl.” She said in a much softer tone than earlier, walking her way.

[senna_]

𝐄𝐌𝐌𝐀
[female]..[16]..[demi/heterosexual]..[medjack keeper]..[location: maze (new clearing)]..[mentions: tags]..[tags: yvonne, alastair]..
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A smile, a bit more forced than anything else, played at Emma's lips at Yvonne's explanation. She supposed it was sweet, even if the last thing she wanted was to have more attention drawn to her. "Thanks, Yvonne," she murmured yet again. Thankfully for her, her brain decided against obsessing over Yvonne's loose promise. She didn't need to deal with more stressful topics like that, even though she knew there was quite a lot wrong with what was said. As much as she appreciated the Runner, Emma felt relieved when she bounded off elsewhere. However, she wasn't granted her space for long. Alastair soon piped back up.

It wasn't often Emma burst. In fact, it was rare, something spontaneous, even to herself. It was why she felt like crying when the words, "I'm fine, Alastair, just stop asking," flew from her mouth. They weren't something she had planned, and she knew that this was the devil on her shoulder, the one that had risen from the smoke of anxiety, that was attacking. The words weren't snappy, weren't harsh, just firm, a plea that she really did not want to talk about it. This had been the third time he'd asked, after all. She adored the Builder, but one time was more than enough. Tears did form by her bottom lashes from her unintentional outburst, though, and she looked to the ground, focusing on her dirty shoes as they carried her further and further down the unfamiliar paths of the Maze. "I'm sorry." This was quiet, even softer than her usual whisper. "I didn't mean to snap. I'm just..." She inhaled sharply through her nose, raising her head to watch the dark sky. Dangerous grey clouds were skimming by, watching their every move. To be honest, Emma wouldn't have been very surprised if it started pouring right about then. "The last time I had an attack like this I was able to be alone and cope with it," she continued quietly, looking anywhere but at Alastair. "And now I'm feeling even more overwhelmed, and claustrophobic, and I can't get it to stop." Her hand went to her chest, which had begun to tighten. With each breath taken, it was a dagger to her ribcage. Her fingers scurried up to the loose pieces of hair around the face, the only thing she could touch and play with to help regulate her breathing. "And I don't want to talk about it anymore because the more I focus on it, the harder it is to make it stop. So please, Alastair. It's sweet that you care, but one time is enough. I promise I'll come to you if I need help, okay?" Confrontation like this wasn't something she was used to, which was why she felt even more terrified to look him in the eye. Quite honestly, she was surprised that much came out of her, but it had to be from her little incident. Controlled Emma would have never.

She supposed on the more positive side of things, the shakes were beginning to settle. Her chest still stung with each breath taken, and her throat felt as though it had closed right up, but she was more confident about taking steps without worrying about toppling over. Her gaze focused elsewhere, on the large, stone poles that were sticking up around them. Emma had been so focused on attempting to regulate her breathing and stay conscious that she hadn't even realized they'd taken enough turns in the grim maze hallways to take them elsewhere. If the place wasn't so dangerous, the girl may have even considered this location to be beautiful. Of course, it was dark, and the moon was not present, which made the scenario extra creepy, but it was open enough for Emma to actually breathe. She did not complain when she realized the group had slowed, nor did she jump on the train of suspicions. Not yet. For even just a few seconds, she was able to attempt to get herself back under control.

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𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐘𝐍
[female]..[18]..[demi/bisexual ]..[runner]..[ location: maze (new clearing)]..[ mentions: newt, tags]..[ tags: yvonne, draco, wysteria, bree, kenn]..
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If Newt wanted to respond to her, he didn't have much time to speak up, for a new, chirpy voice squeezed its way into the moment. Emersyn turned her head away from the blond, settling her gaze on Yvonne, who had scurried up beside the two of them. She shot a quick glance towards Newt once more, then slowed her pace down by a second so that she was in direct interaction with Yvonne now. "I guess so," she responded a moment later with the tiniest of shrugs. "I don't really know what to expect when we open that door. Haven't really had much time to think about it, y'know? Hopefully it's something better than the Glade, but..." Her voice died down and she shrugged once more. Emersyn complained about the Glade and its people often, that wasn't anything new, but in reality, she was grateful for it. When those doors closed at night, it ensured their safety. It was beautiful, in a weird, mysterious sort of way, and held a sort of liveliness that the Maze failed to grasp, understandably. What was on the other side of the doors? She didn't expect someone to be waiting there for them, no, but what were they to do after? Where were they do go? Was there just more of the Maze, a new section they hadn't been able to access before? There was too much to think about for Emersyn to feel completely thrilled. But, even she couldn't deny the bursts of adrenaline that rushed through her veins.

"I think we should go ahead," she continued to Yvonne, slowing her pace even more when they neared the section the Runners had just recently discovered. Although it was dark and hard to see, Emersyn's eyes immediately shot over to the location of her earlier fall. She never did get someone to check that out... Not that she'd see someone regardless. "Make sure we're still on the right path. I have a feeling we're going the right way, but I'd rather the Runners confirm that before bringing the entire gang with us." She stopped, leaning closer to Yvonne so that only the Runner could hear the next few words. "And to see if that Griever is still around." She lingered there for a second to meet Yvonne's gaze, allowing the Runner to know that Emersyn was being serious, then stood up straight again. Without waiting for a response, she began backing up. "Go find the other Runners! Let me get some more help, just in case." Turning, she jogged over to Wysteria and Draco, flicking her wrist to get their attention. "We're going to take a small patrol out to make sure the exit is where we think it is," she told them, leaving no room for them to ask questions. It was up to them if they wanted to go. She left the two of them, shuffling closer to Bree and Kennedy, echoing her words; "The Runners are taking a small patrol out before leading everyone there, if you wanted to come." Then, like towards Wynn and Draco, Emersyn left before either could respond, popping herself in a position at the front of the group, a few meters away.

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𝐋𝐄𝐄
[male]..[18]..[heterosexual]..[builder]..[location: maze (new clearing)]..[mentions: tag]..[tags: bree -> kade]..
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Lee continued to walk alongside Bree, his pace irregular, as it seemed the most of the Gladers' were. Excitement and nerves did not do a steady pace justice, that was for sure. He felt calmer now, which was weird, since he'd learned a long time ago - and up to this day, really - to fear the Maze. And yet, here they were. In a way, he felt a bit joyous, for he felt like he was finally experiencing a new part of Dante's life, but he knew that was more of a selfish pride moment than anything else. The Maze was a dangerous place. It was even worse now that they were out in the open with the Grievers. Maybe the Grievers didn't like noise, though. After all, the Gladers hadn't been touched. Lee most certainly was not complaining, but his mind had definitely believed that there would be something waiting for them around every corner. Nearly a dozen had been taken at this point, and the only thing he saw were more vines and walls.

"Yeah, I feel you there," he agreed. "Dante used to tell me about it all the time, and sometimes it felt like I was there, but now that I'm here... Eh. I don't know. It's just weird." He shrugged, falling quiet once more. It was a bit of an uncomfortable topic to speak of now that they were in the moment. He was sure that if it made him feel iffy, it definitely made Bree uneasy.

He raised his hand and gave a somewhat lazy farewell wave to Bree as she left his side. He didn't bother asking where she was going now; that wasn't any of his business. For a moment longer, Lee continued to walk silently. However, the silence did him no good. He didn't want to start worrying about stuff, that really messed him up. And so, he edged closer to Kade, a fellow Builder friend of his. Kade was quiet, yes, but conversation was conversation. Lee supposed he had to keep his tone fairly hushed anyway, so it didn't make much of a difference. "Hey," he quietly called out to Kade. "How're you feeling about all of this?"

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𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐎
[male]..[18]..[demi/bisexual]..[trackhoe]..[location: maze (new clearing)]..[mentions: emersyn, tag]..[tags: wysteria]..
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Draco's eyes lingered on Bree for a moment longer, raising his hand in a half-wave as she turned away from him. It was strange, how not a single thought coursed through his mind at that time. Well, for the majority of the situation, anyway. Removing his gaze from everyone else, flashing it to the floor, filled with loose pebbles, he found himself drifting off into his thoughts. For once, he didn't try fighting it.

xx"Mom?" a quiet, quivering voice sounded from behind the door. "Mom, what are you doing in there?"

xxRustling and banging came from the other side of the door. No verbal answer was returned. For a moment, the boy stayed leaned up against the door, thumbs twiddling anxiously as he awaited a response. "Mom?" Still, nothing came. A howl sounded soon enough, sounding nothing like a human, followed by a whimper. Heart rate picking up, the boy began banging on the door. "Mom? Mom, are you in there?"


xxDarkness filled his vision for a long, long time. He must have fallen asleep, even though his panic, for when he woke up, he was no longer in the arms of someone, but in a white room, so bright that he had to shield his eyes for a moment. A figure walked into the room. He watched her silently.

xx"Hi, dear, welcome to your new home!" A woman with eyes as big as her nose beamed down at him, her smile giddy, in such a way that it seemed a bit terrifying. "I know your poor mom couldn't make it with you, but don't you worry, we'll keep you safe here."

xxThe boy stared up at the enthusiastic woman, his facial expression giving off as much as a stone. "I know why my mom couldn't make it," he mumbled a moment later. "I saw her." Despite saying those words, he couldn't picture her in that moment.

xx"Oh... Oh, don't be silly!" came the chirp, a hand going to his shoulder. "She's just feeling a bit sick, don't you worry. She'll come visit again someday when she is all better! Come now, sweetpea, let's get you settled in. We have lots for you to do."

xxThat woman and her...

"Hey, are you okay?" came a feminine voice, different from the voices that filled his head just seconds earlier.

Blinking once, Draco snapped out of the daze he'd worked himself into. Staring blankly, he looked around, as if he hadn't a clue where he was. Large, intimidating walls the colour of charcoal and dusty brown were no longer crowded around them. Instead, they were in a much more open spot. He was quick to take notice of the breeze which had picked up. The Gladers still seemed to want to comfortably huddle around one another. He blinked once more, then turned his head to this left, where Wysteria was standing. She was staring at him with a kind expression present in her gaze; she was waiting for him to answer her. "Could be better," he answered gruffly, dipping his head towards her. "You?" His expression fell blank once again at her comment, and he looked elsewhere. "Yeah... You will be." Those words physically hurt his throat. Draco was used to lying for protection, he'd done it from the moment he'd arrived in the Glade, but it felt different now, knowing his friends were so unprepared for what they were about to face. He felt a shiver race up his spine as his mother's ill face clouded his vision once more. Blood for tears, lips as pale as the earl grey tea she had heated up for him earlier that day. Thankfully, Emersyn came over to the two of them before he could fall back into a state of emotional distress. His dark eyes flickered back over to Wynn, and he quirked a brow. "Better than waiting around, I guess," he said once the Runner was gone, but his words were wobbly, hesitant. Draco did not at all like where this was going, but he wasn't going to pass down the offer now. Not that it was really an offer in the first place. Rubbing his lips together, he took two tiny steps forward, then glanced back at Wynn once again. "Are you going, too?"

[onion]

𐒀 yvonne chang / 17 / runner
location: maze
tags: emersyn

"well i think its exciting, i mean, who knows what could be out there. its kinda scary too though..." yvonnes voice drifted off as emersyn began speaking, and she nodded at her directions.
"got it," she said quickly, giving the other girl a silly salute before she went off to the corridor theyd been at just earlier that day. yvonne hopped down the path and began to look around, seeing the ever so scary door almost out of sight, but not quite. she sighed and set her hands on her knees, realizing she hadnt had a chance to really think about what could be outside.
yvonnes head just didnt work that way, but now that she was alone, it sort of did. what was out there? fields of flowers? a cliff? grievers? ah, yes. "the griever" she breathed. yvonne looked over her shoulder once to make sure emersyn was still in sight, then jogged a little closer to the door. "hey, if youre here, stay wherever the heck you are little guy," yvonne whispered with her hand cupped around her mouth, squinting her eyes and looking every which direction.
she knew it wasnt dangerous. after all it had no stinger. but where there was one, there was more- at least, she had been told that before.

[poppyxoxo]

ALASTAIR - tags: Emma

Alastair always felt awkward in these sorts of situations, not knowing whether to comfort someone or leave them away but either seemed to be the wrong thing to do, as Emma quickly spoke with a quick tone which such him up quicker than anything had in his life. She had never spoken like that to him before and he was very sure he didn't want to hear that again because it was almost terrifying, in a way. "Good job Alastair, you can't do anything right" he silently scolded himself, not able to formulate any actual words out loud just yet. "Yeah ok, sorry Emma. I... hope you feel better soon" he spoke softly, turning his face away to hide his burning cheeks. He quickly grew uncomfortable, avoiding any eye contact at all costs. He continued to silently walk beside the panicking girl, giving her a bit of space without making it seem like he was there as a support.

IDUNN - tags: Hani

Idunn quickly scurried to catch up to Hani, an awkward smile splayed on her face for just a moment. "Yeah yeah yeah, I'm coming" she answered, her voice puffing slightly from the quick exertion. "I feel like that is a very good skill to have. I am warning you though, I might take a while to get use to it" Idunn informed Hani, cracking a smile at the boy.