inanimate insanity · smartphone · host · energetic · chaotic · silly · pop culture references · hoodie · competitive · loud
___ The screen casts a dim, quiet light. MePhone is slumped on the floor, a ludicrous 'Do Not Disturb' charger jammed into his charging port. He holds perfectly still, a silent plea hanging in the tense air. Around him, the contestants are engrossed in a brutal vote: death or immolation? The absurdity of it hangs thick. They watch, and he waits, a muted figure clinging to hope. He tries to form words, but his speaker only emits a low, strained vibration—his voice locked away behind the mute. ___