Sage+&+the+Magneticums+excerpts

Sage is a typical 16 year old girl in the Building. She's on track to become a member of Continuo, the government. She has the perfect life in the perfect world. After all, in a place where the meals are delivered to her, no dirt is on the floor, and (mostly) everyone gets along, why would she ever want to leave the Building? Until one day, when Sage falls through a Portal and ventures outside the Building does her whole life start to change. She's a member of a group that is making the New World revolution happen, and she is the most important piece of it all. Suddenly, the Building isn't the "ideal world" after all...
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The fully flawed story will be up on 1 December, save for some censoring and name changes... The excerpt is below from Nye's point of view.
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I forget all about my surprise kidnapping, you could say, and focus on this girl. I turn around and search the faces of the other members. The only expression that has changed is May’s. She’s back to the expressionless, poker face May. It gives your power away, she once told me. To remain in control, always be calm. Never let your opponent have the upper hand. Use surprise and you’ll always win.

I attempt to do this too but I can’t mask my utter shock. I can’t fathom how she could have gotten here, but I marvel at her too for not running back. To explore a land you know absolutely nothing about and not to run back screaming is pretty impressive.

I can’t keep staring at her, I realize. It’s impolite. I resort to wringing my hands, absentmindedly twiddling my thumbs, while staring at the ground. Based on my numerous accounts of awkward situations, I find that simply staring at the ground will bring you no harm. So this is what I do.

When Head Member clears her throat, I look back up and decide that it’s okay to sneak another glance at the newcomer. Her expression has hardly changed. She still looks completely scared, and a little mystified. The only difference is now she remembers how to blink, and does so at a very frequent pace.

“What?” One small, quiet whisper escapes the new girl’s lips. That’s why her lips were parted, I realize. It was to form the “W” sound.

Head Member slowly stands up and I can’t decide whether I should look at her or this strange visitor. Apparently, no one else can, either. I settle on May and await eagerly.

She closes her eyes and stays that way for a long time. I can’t help but look at my watch. The suspense is killing me, come on! Some person from Secondary School just shows up in the Magneticums Head Quarters and people think it’s no big deal? I beg to differ!

May finally opens her eyes and looks a little more enlightened. I guess she was thinking the whole time her eyes were shut. I become aware of how quiet the room has become and I feel uncomfortable.

With arms outstretched, Head Member declares, “Welcome to the Magneticums, Sage!”  The full story (grumble grumble): NOTICE: I HAVE NOT EDITED NAMES OR LANGUAGE. YES, THERE IS MINOR CUSSING. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK. Sage & the Magneticums