Welcome.

[trustfelling]

You don't remember how you got here. It may be one of the first things to occur to you when you wake up, that you don't know when you got here, what you were doing involved nothing like this; granted, it's also possible that it doesn't matter – that whatever circumstances you last remember have nothing on the fact that this bed is really comfortable and the room around you is gently-lit. It's warm, but it's nowhere near where you're supposed to be. Whatever you think of it, the fact is that you can't stay there forever; there's a silver key resting on that trunk near your bed, and you might want to take it on the way out. It's no big deal if you don't, exactly – it won't lock automatically after you close the door, that has to be done manually – but it'll probably become clear that privacy is a commodity in a place like this. After all, you aren't alone; the hallway is likely quick to become populated with other people that are just as confused as you are. Go ahead and talk to them if you'd like; none of you will know exactly how you got to the building with the wooden walls and the odd windows that no one can see through, but that doesn't mean you can't get to know each other on the way to...wherever it is that you're going. Wander long enough and you may hear the chiming of a clock nearby. It's hard to tell whether it's telling you it's very early or very late at night, but checking out the room it's in eventually might be a good idea regardless; it's large and open, designed to accommodate social gatherings from the look of it, with the clock in question mounted against the western wall. It isn't the only thing here, though – there's a large frame set into the wall nearby, and it contains some information that might be relevant to your interests... Or perhaps your attention is drawn instead to the other framed information nearby; don't worry if you miss it in here, though. It's posted in every other room in the building. There's also the matter of the large double-doors at the end of the room; they aren't going to open, regardless of what you do. Looks like you're trapped here for the time being. Might as well see who's here with you, right?

Comments

[innocentloveholic]

[ ... ]

Maaaaaaybe it's one that fits the crime? Kill someone, get caught, get killed. [ That sounds incredibly reasonable, given

well.

They're basically in a killing game. ]

[flagitate]

Yeah. So. I'm not going to get killed just to try to escape.

[innocentloveholic]

[ ... ]

So your sister's not worth the risk. [ Wellll. ] Right now, anyway. If that changed somehow, would you do it? Like, if you were really sure you could get away with it, would you try?

[flagitate]

[ Uh oh.

Katniss stands up, hands curling into fists. ]

You don't know what you're talking about. If I die, so does she. She depends on me for food and everything. Don't you dare assume that I wouldn't do anything for her.

Because I would. If I could get away with it, I would.

[innocentloveholic]

[ For a moment, Aligula just sort of stares, propping her chin in her hands.

Then she sits back, raises them up, and—starts clapping. ]

Oooh, I totally knew we'd land on the same page sometime! [ The clapping softens as she talks, swaying back and forth a little. ] So so, what's it like having a sister? Is it nice? Is it annoying? Like, I know she's super important to you, but that doesn't mean it can't be a trial sometimes! Love always is!

[flagitate]

[ She's still shaking. My god, what is wrong with her. ]

It's not annoying. [ She's angry that you'd even suggest such a thing. ]

[innocentloveholic]

So she never gets on your nerves? Wow!

[ ...no she like sounds genuinely impressed and happy about that, that's not sarcasm at all. ]

Even Deldro and I had our fights, even if they never lasted long! [ What other things are there..? ] Do you have parents too? What's that like?

[flagitate]

[ ... this girl is weirder than weird, holy shit.

A shadow comes over Katniss's expression. ]

My mother is a doctor. Used to be, anyway. My father was a coal miner.

[innocentloveholic]

[ THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO HAVE USED NICER WORDS TO DESCRIBE HER, KATNISS, YOU SHOULD BEFRIEND THEM AND LEARN TO USE NICER WORDS. ]

...Used to be? Was? That totally darkened look? [ ... ] Oh my gosh, are they dead?

[flagitate]

[ FRIENDS ARE FOR SQUARES. ]

My mother isn't.

[innocentloveholic]

[ YEAH BECAUSE PEOPLE WITH FRIENDS FIT IN INSTEAD OF JUST BOUNCING AROUND!! ]

Oh, that's good. [ ...People say something in times like these, right? ] Sorry about your old man?

[ .....SHE TRIED A LITTLE THERE. ]

[flagitate]

[ KATNISS DOESN'T NEED TO FIT IN!! ]

...

So am I.

[ she's good at this. ]

[innocentloveholic]

[ we're uh

certainly doing something here, friend. ]

Ssssooo I guess I'll talk about my boyfriend a little! [ ....yeah.... ] He's like, the baddest boyfriend ever, and that what makes him so totally the bestest, greatest guy ever! He doesn't care about anyone but himself and me, and his badness just gets worse and worse every year!

[ She had it framed. Very artistic. ]

I love him to bits and pieces! [ Literally, as katniss will probably hear at the adjudicator thing, oh my god. ] He's so definitely the best thing that ever happened to me!

[ ...her purple cyclops eye in the middle of her face mask is looking just as happy as she is sounding, hi there. ]

[flagitate]

[ .... there is. A lot going on here. ]

... He sounds like a great guy.

[ Katniss doesn't really know much about him, still, oh my god. ]

[innocentloveholic]

[ There is so much going on here right now. ]

He's wonderful. I don't know how I ever lived without him in my life, to be honest with you. [ Her legs are like, kicking up a storm here. She's so happy to talk about her man... ] I mean like, I totally do, especially since right now we're not together? But it was also like, soooo boring without him around! Everything's just way better with him around.

[ ............. ] You and him probably wouldn't get along though. Actually, he might like your spunk. [ her spunk, which is what her bad attitude is, apparently. ] But like, you might not like him.

[flagitate]

[ Sp...unk. ]

I don't. Really know much about him, so I can't say.

[ At least she's....... honest..... ]

Other than he's great. And that you really love him.

[innocentloveholic]

And that he's the baddest boyfriend ever with a list of crimes longer than the accord keeping human meat from being sold in Hellsalem's Lot City! Don't forget that, Reso—Katniss!

[flagitate]

[ aligula what the fuck ]

Right... Hard to forget.

[innocentloveholic]

[ ... ]

For the record, I don't eat humans. It's like, really gross. I prefer really light stuff, like parfaits and crepes!

[flagitate]

[ thank you for clearing that up, aligula ]

... I don't know what those are.

[innocentloveholic]

[ ........ ]

Your life gets sadder and sadder, Katniss. You've really never had a parfait before? Or a crepe?

[flagitate]

No. What are they?

[innocentloveholic]

[ so, so sad.... ]

A parfait's a dessert! It's made with ice cream and fresh fruit, and it's super delicious, especially when it's all hot and muggy out. Crepes are like... really thin pancakes. You can put pretty much anything in them and roll them up and eat them like that, or you can just have them plain!

[ She's a fan of both ways, honestly. ]

If you want, I can totally make some for you sometime! [ ... ] Well, I can do a parfait, since they're really easy. Crepes are harder.

[flagitate]

The only desserts I've ever seen are the cakes from the bakery.

[ Note she's said seen, not... had. Someone get this girl a cake. ]

That... sounds good. [ It's her way of saying she'd like that. ]

[innocentloveholic]

[ W O W. ]

We're gonna get you cake too. [ This is like, a mission. Love and cake and parfaits. ] And like, a ton of other stuff. It's the worst crime ever to never have had anything sweet! And not the worst crime in a good way, either! In a really bad way!