sixth snare

[fanstheflame]

[so, she's in. Katniss is "in" with Peeta's gung-ho, ridiculously lionhearted plot to get everyone out of Paradisa and back home, and she doesn't even know what's waiting for her. all he can think for a moment is how angry that makes him, how little she thinks of anyone but herself, and he wants to track her down and shake her, yell, maybe even tell her what's going to be there if they succeed. but then he remembers his conversation with Belle in the hallway, and ... no, that's not the best course of action at all. in fact, he wonders if trying to find their way home at all even is, especially after what just happened to everyone who disappeared. if things like that - so like the Games in their own way - can happen without provocation, he doesn't even want to think about what could happen WITH it. he starts to write a filter...]

[Filtered To People Who Believe They're Better Off Living In Paradisa]

[then scribbles it out beyond recognition.]

Tch. This is dumb.

What's everyone up to, today? I could use a new hobby or two.

Comments

[i_got_this]

How about some Grifball?

dictated

[amiable]

[ DID SOMEONE SAY HOBBY? ]

Baking club?

[fanstheflame]

Depends, what's a Grifball, and how do you play?

[fanstheflame]

[SO FAST YOU HAVE NO IDEA] No.

[and then he realizes who he just snapped at, and dials it back] ... That's ... not really my thing, Uru.

[i_got_this]

Well, it's a team sport. Usually four per side, everyone's got hammers and swords, and you have to grab the ball [bomb] and set it on the opponent's goal to get a point. [And then it explodes.]

Usually the ball- [bomb-] carrier's armor goes orange when they pick it up. I could never remember why.

[fanstheflame]

[slowly, because WHAT IS THIS CONCEPT EVEN]

Hammers. And swords.

[not_like_the_rest]

Oh, I could think of a few things.

[i_got_this]

Well, yeah. Gravity hammers and energy swords. [What? Everyone's wearing state-of-the-art titanium-alloy body armor. Makes sense to her! XD ]

[fanstheflame]

[oh geez. he heard you earlier, he just ... was in a nice fine fit of "ARGH NOT MORE PEOPLE FROM HOME TO FREAK KATNISS OUT". he sighs, slowly]

Considering you're Johanna Mason? Yeah, I bet.

[heloise]

[ She'd make daisy chains and read poetry but that's not very manly. ]

My brothers go out riding, or spar.

i lol'd

[amiable]

[ PAUSES. ]

O-Oh.

Do you not like baking?

[fanstheflame]

That's got to be some serious armor everyone has to wear, then.

so did I, you are amazing

[fanstheflame]

Leaving it at that might be a good idea, yeah. [he chuckles, just to show her he's not mad. how the heck would she know?]

Thanks again for letting me stay with you a couple nights, the other week, by the way.

[i_got_this]

You better believe it!

[Oh, right. Not everyone here has that.] We could always improvise a little ...

[fanstheflame]

[that earns a little 'huh'] I ... actually don't know how to ride. Are there horses here?

[not_like_the_rest]

Don't be that way, cousin! [because she's as much his cousin as katniss is. Still, it's fun to poke fun at such a handsome guy.] Why so pouty?

:')

[amiable]

[ Yep, no idea. Damian didn't like the idea of it, so she assumes it's a guy thing! Even if Shindou bakes. ]

It's no problem! I hope you didn't get too much animal fur on your clothes. [ A kitten, adult cat and chinchilla. What a zoo. ] And it was nice to cook for someone else! I get to practice all the time, so thank you for that!

[fanstheflame]

If there's a way we could do it so it's not ... I don't know, as potentially deadly, that might work. I'm not exactly fond of games where people die.

[fanstheflame]

[just ... GLARING AT THE JOURNAL NOW. where the HELL does she get off calling him that? it's bad enough that he's a mockery at home, she doesn't need to bring it here]

Drop it. Drop it right now.

[i_got_this]

[Aw don't worry you respawn in a second] Maybe like, a soccer ball and some whiffle bats? [She sounds a little disappointed, but then again she's used to beating the crap out of people for a living.]

[fanstheflame]

You're welcome. And don't even worry about the fur. I'm used to getting messy. [from .... skinning animals, ffff, but we'll respect her tender heart a little here]

You're a good cook, too. Trust me, the practice is paying off.

[fanstheflame]

I've never heard of a whiffle bat, but it definitely sounds less dangerous than a sword. Where would we get the other six people, though?

[not_like_the_rest]

Hey, you don't have to take whatever happened out on me.

[fanstheflame]

And you don't have any right to make cracks like that. I don't even know you.

[i_got_this]

The journal? Fliers? Start a pickup game on the grounds and maybe people will get curious?