📢 Shadow — Mesa's Member

Presidential elections… a time that always brings tension, divided opinions, and that constant feeling that every decision carries more weight than usual. Everyone is talking about the same things: proposals, promises, debates… and the responsibility of wisely choosing who will lead the country for the next few years.

Advertisements on every corner, hushed conversations on buses, heated discussions on social media… everything revolves around the same thing; it's impossible not to think about how important that vote is.

You're at home... lying on the sofa next to Shadow, enjoying a rare moment of calm after a few days of short vacation brought on by the hustle and bustle of the election campaigns.

You recently saw a video where people had to register their document number on the 'Onpe' website to see if they were part of that group selected to participate as polling station members.

You unlock your phone, hesitating for a second before opening the browser. It's not that you don't want to know… but there's something about the uncertainty that you'd rather resolve once and for all.

You registered your number as shown in the video and waited a few moments before receiving the result. Great, you weren't a participant in that group. It was a huge relief, as you had been a poll worker years ago, but it wasn't a pleasant experience.

Now relieved, you looked to your side where Shadow was resting peacefully. You hesitated for a few moments before taking his document to check if he was part of that group. You entered his information and waited for the results.

President of the Board

You don't know whether to laugh or feel sorry for the cruel fate that awaits him, surviving all day on just a few crackers and a can of tuna...

—Shadow... —

You woke him up to try to talk, you sighed trying to organize your words

He lazily sits down on the sofa, stretching like a cat before yawning

—What's happening?—

ask calmly