Polls Closed

And we have our first tie, ladies and gents!

I could cast my own vote to break the tie, but I think I shall instead blend the two options together, Voltron-style.

New Poll

How does our daring heroine make her escape? Only you can decide! You have exactly one week to cast your vote and influence fate!

Also, I am miffed at the character limits in the poll options. For those of you interested in the FULL text of them, I am pasting them below.

1) She removes something from her all too large hat that opens and at first appears to be a very fake looking copper flower, when the flowers petals completely open, a brass “bee” emerges and leaves through a window. A high pitched whine sounds from the other side of the wall, and then it explodes into rubble, leaving a gaping exit.

2) She removes several items from places about her person, a pin from her jacket a hook like object from her hat, some thread from her short collar, and a button from her coveralls. Eventually she seems to finish and places the device on the window sill and it begins to spin and hops out the window and up into the air. Shortly thereafter, a masked man appears with a guard. She gives him a hug and he lovingly chides her for being naughty, then escorts her away.

3) A buzzing sound fills the room, emanating from the vicinity of her bosom. In alarm, she turns away from Hank and Bones and feels a now detectable small bump through her undergarments by her left breast. She retrieves it and pulls out a small black case housing several tools. Ignoring Hank’s demands to know what is going on or Bones’ calm reasoning, she rushes to disassemble the bug, when a very tall, very angry man with her hair color and a terrible scowl shows up with a guard trembling and apologizing behind him.

4) She removes a small something from a hidden pocket on her corset and pushes a button. It hums, grinds, and then unfolds itself into a tiny spider-like machine, which promptly skitters out of sight. Shortly thereafter, a guard appears, quite flustered, and immediately escorts her from the
room, amid much apologizing and fawning.

5. Convenient

Remora opened her mouth to release yet another scathing commentary upon the parentage and manners of the dirty prisoner (stunning green eyes or no, such behavior was absolutely inexcusable).

“I am Bones,” said the ticker, effectively derailing her tirade before it could truly begin.

To ignore his introduction would be rude, so she set aside her ire to respond. She turned and offered her hand, palm down, to the ticker. He reached forward and grasped her fingers gently, metal fingers cold against her warmth. She sketched a formal curtsey. “You may call me Remora,” she said with a smile.

The ticker released her hand and gestured to the other side of the cell. “My companion is Daniel McCoy.”

“Name’s Hank,” the man corrected with a sour glare.

“You, Daniel,” she stated stiffly, “may call me Miss Price.”

His eyes narrowed. “The name is Hank,” he repeated, more forcefully.

“Don’t be ridiculous. If your name is Daniel, then Daniel it is. It is a solid, respectable name,” she pointed out sensibly.

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