cont. from the council party post

[tvaholic]

Curtis really does want to kill whoever nominated Newbie for Council. "Sure they do. I looked into it while you were gone," he lies easily. "You came in twelfth place, it was really close

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[frooty_o_s]

"Yeah!" Newbie flops onto his back, taking Curtis' hand with him, and gives the ceiling a big grin. "'Cause then people voted for me! And maybe next time, even more will!"

[tvaholic]

Curtis slides his hand out from under Newbie's back, and leaves it pressed to his side instead. He's relieved at the mood change. "I bet they will. And you know you always have my vote," he says, finding that the whole reassuring thing gets easier and easier.

[frooty_o_s]

"Well, I knew I'd have at least one," says Newbie, looking up at Curtis with big eyes. The people who love you kind of have to vote for you. It's like a law, even if the island doesn't have any.

[tvaholic]

"I could have voted for Klaus or Denny Crane instead," Curtis replies grumpily, listing two names he remembers from the annoyingly long ballot.