[Six - Right Through The Eye] [Dictated]

[the_effect_she_has]

[Katniss is going through her equipment; making sure her knives are sharp, that her bow is properly strung and she has enough shell-arrows for a good hunt tomorrow. She is finishing packing her provisions when her eye catches her journal, and she presses her lips together, before shrugging.]

[What the hell, the more the merrier. It would be good to have friends along.]

[... she really can't believe she said that, either. Oh, the times, they are a changin'.]

[Anyways. She speaks aloud, as she keeps packing and preparing.]

Going hunting for turkey tomorrow, for Steve's dinner. Anyone wants to come along, maybe catch a little extra game, let me know.

[A pause.] And ... I'm going on a walkabout, soon after. You know where. Anyone wants to come with with that, speak up. Let me know.

Comments

[waterproofed]

Who's Steve? [leave it to Percy to focus on the Really Important Issues]

[the_effect_she_has]

He's my friend.

[Yep, that's all there is to that. Steve is her friend, enough said, blah blah blah. Enough talk, let's kill things.]

[waterproofed]

Oh, gotcha. That's pretty cool of you to get the turkey for him.

[the_effect_she_has]

[Now there's an almost embarassed tinge to her words.]

It's not that big of a deal. Just, you know, something to do for a meal.

[waterproofed]

Still, it's pretty amazing. I admire hunters. One of my cousins is one.

[the_effect_she_has]

You can come with us, if you want.

[waterproofed]

Ehh... You know, as much as I love eating turkey I don't think I want to watch it being killed.

[the_effect_she_has]

Fair enough. We still on for football?

[waterproofed]

Absolutely! I hope you're prepared to kick everybody else's butt, becaue we're gonna OWN that game.

[the_effect_she_has]

Oh yes, let's rip them apart. [A pause] But you know, not really.

[waterproofed]

[chuckles] Of course.

[the_effect_she_has]

[She grinned in kind.]

[squirrelhunter]

[There's a rather incessant bleating noise, a familiar voice in the distance]

Hey! Get away from that! Go on! Git!

[The sound of more baaing and footsteps...

Silence... Then.]

I'm up for hunting.

[the_effect_she_has]

[She may be smiling at you, Daryl. She just might be.]

First light tomorrow okay with you?

[squirrelhunter]

[More baaing]

Shaddup! I'll feed ya in a minute.

[Clearing the throat]

I'll be there.

[the_effect_she_has]

Good.

[There's a little smirk in her voice.]

Do you need some roughage? For your friend.

[squirrelhunter]

I got him some food. If he shuts up long enough.

[the_effect_she_has]

[She watches the bleating appear across the page, and lifts one eyebrow.] How likely does that seem?

[squirrelhunter]

He's an attention whore.

[the_effect_she_has]

He's probably cute.

[And probably food, but she isn't going to say that.]

[squirrelhunter]

If ya like weird-ass sheep from another world.

[the_effect_she_has]

[She shrugged briefly.]

As long as they don't try to eat me.

[squirrelhunter]

He's harmless.

[More incessant baaing.]

Shut ya hole!

[the_effect_she_has]

You should feed him before he starts eating your clothes.

[Almost wistful.]

He reminds me of Prim's goat.

[squirrelhunter]

Don't think he eats clothes. They got this special-ass food stuff.

You had a goat?

[savors]

Good luck on your hunt.

[the_effect_she_has]

Thanks ... whoever you are.

[savors]

Just a new arrival.

Is it close to Thanksgiving here? Or do people hunt for a turkey often?

Dictated

[circleoflife]

Good luck-- although I doubt you'll need it.

Re: Dictated

[the_effect_she_has]

Thanks Mufasa. Do you want any game?

[circleoflife]

[Oh, goody, he's not "lion" anymore.]

If you have some leftovers when you return, I would not be adverse to having it.

[the_effect_she_has]

Very good. I'll make sure to get something for you.

[Like another turkey.]

[circleoflife]

You are too kind, Katniss.

[the_effect_she_has]

Oh .... well, it's not anything to worry about.

eep sorry sorry for the late!

[circleoflife]

[Katniss, it is far too cute how easy you are to fluster.]

Never-the-less, I look forward to your return.