third birdsong

[fly_little_bird]

[Friends (If you've even had ONE friendly conversation with the girl this applies to you.)]

Um... I'm sorry I haven't really been around lately. I don't know if any of you know Peeta or heard him tell people what's happening but I didn't want you to worry.

[She takes a breath] In my world there's something called The Hunger Games. Every year two kids, a boy and a girl, are picked from each District to go to an arena and fight. [She pauses] There's only one winner... another girl from the Games I was in got here, Clove. She's what we call a Career. They train for years for the Games and volunteer to go.

I don't want her to know I'm here... at least, not yet. I've been staying with friends. I miss all of you, though. How have you been?

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[Though she's not about to announce her presence she still misses talking to people. She hesitates a moment before picking up a pencil and writing a question]

What's your favorite flower?

((ooc: Open over the journal. She will be writing forever unless stated otherwise. BLAME CLOVE! /shakey fist. :P.))

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[ino]

How about right now, then?

Mmhmm! Neat, huh?

[fly_little_bird]

Now? O-okay! I'm in room [Enter room number of whoever she's staying with at the moment]

I've never heard of a flower that could smell like that before.

[ino]

Be right there.

[a little shuffling while she grabs a few things ...]

Yeah, I hadn't heard of it until I got here, either! Apparently they're usually very rare.

[fly_little_bird]

Yeah, there's nothing like that where I'm from. We have some pretty flowers, though. I'm actually named after a flower.

[ino]

Oh! Now that you mention it, I think I have heard of a Rue flower before. It can be used as a medicinal herb, can't it?

[fly_little_bird]

I think so, yeah. The flowers are pretty, too.

[ino]

Well, maybe there'll be some outside somewhere. The flowers seem to change around pretty often ...

[and a knock on yo' door, rue :3]

[fly_little_bird]

[Sup, Ino! She opens the door a crack, peeking out to see who it is. When she sees it's her friend she opens it wider, stepping back so she can come in]

Hi!

[ino]

Hey! [smiles] Ready to go?

Sneaks in all sneaky-like

[wizard_redfive]

[The other occupant of the room (one Dairine Callahan) lifts her head when she hears the door open. Once she assesses that the new arrival isn’t a threat, she gives Ino a polite nod.]

Heading out, Rue?

[fly_little_bird]

[Rue smiles at both of them.]

Dairine, this is my friend Ino. She's going to take me out for a while.

[ino]

[she'll wave at Dairine :) suuuup] Hey.

[wizard_redfive]

[Ino, heeeeey, now that's a familiar name.] Oh, hi! I think Mark mentioned you before.

Should I set up a protective spell, or are you guys good? [Not that she thinks Ino can't handle Clove. But better safe than sorry, yes?]

[fly_little_bird]

[Geez, all of her friends seem to already know each other in some way. This makes things easy. She looks up at Ino, questioningly]

Um... I know Ino's pretty strong. What do you think?

[ino]

Mm, Mark and I are friends.

[she'll smile at Rue] You don't have to worry; I've got it covered. Thanks, though.

[wizard_redfive]

So I've heard. It's nice to meet you.

[Dairine nods. Ino seems capable enough, so she's not going to push it.]

Take care, then.

[fly_little_bird]

[She smiles at Dairine] bye! I'll be back later.

Come on, Ino! [Excited 12 year old. Wat do?!]

[ino]

You, too. Bye!

[something awesome, is what do! she'll wave to dairine and shut the door behind them before grinning]

So, how about we take a shortcut outside?

[fly_little_bird]

[She tilts her head at her]

Shortcut?

[ino]

Mm-hmm. Here, I'll show you.

[she'll lead her over to the window on the way down the steps of the tower, and peer out momentarily. ehh, only seven floors up, no big deal]

[fly_little_bird]

[You're just getting stared at, Ino. What are you doing? She peeks out the window. Heights don't frighten her but this girl can't possibly be thinking...]

[ino]

[she'll just be hopping up on the windowsill and stepping over the edge, walking down the outside wall a few steps as if it was ... well, horizontal. she'll turn to offer a hand to rue, now :3]

Coming?

[fly_little_bird]

[Her eyes get WIDE]

Wh-- How are you doing that?

[ino]

It's pretty simple, really. [she'll grin] You can do it, too, as long as you hold on to me.

[fly_little_bird]

[She bites her lip thinking about it for a second. Seriously. The girl is standing on the WALL. But... THAT'S SO COOL! She nods and reaches out to take Ino's hand]

Okay! I climb really well but I don't think I could ever do that.