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Post by Seryna on May 8, 2012 18:16:51 GMT -5
The apartment was on the 7th floor and was quite spacious. You walk into a main room decorated in forest green and golden yellow; with a great green couch facing a grand television. It could have fit ten people; easily. Apple moves to a bar where small platters of treats - fruit cups, fruit tarts and miniature pecan pies were set. Two pitchers were on either end of the bar; one was lemonade, the other some sugary drink that tasted like strawberries.
"Your rooms are over there." She gestures to the left wing; indicating Rory and Rowan. "Yours is on the right." Apple points out the other wing to Tank.
She bites into a fruit cup; savoring it for a long moment.
Rowan moves to the bar; pouring herself a glass of lemonade.
"Busy day." She remarks. "Think we made a good choice on alliances."
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Post by CuteLikeMurder on May 8, 2012 18:40:26 GMT -5
Rory surveys the area around her. Under different circumstances she might have been awestruck by how large the apartment is. But as it is, Rory can only silently question why anyone would ever need this much space. Three homes the same size as hers can fit in here and still have room left over. She sighs, brushing the hair out of her face.
Rory goes for the other pitcher. The strawberry one. She takes one sip and makes a face as she puts her glass down. Too sweet. What she really wants is water.
"I think we did too. But it's not over. Not by a long shot..." Rory says turning to face Rowan. "Which is why we need to make another promise to ourselves... I think people are already making backdoor alliances. And as much as I'd hate to admit it... we might have to make one of our own."
Rory looks at Rowan for a moment and sighs. "I need to get you home, Rowan... For Ceder's sake and Conrad's too, I think. You need to be the victor. And I know it's sounds crazy. But I promise I'll do what I can to make sure that happens."
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Post by Seryna on May 15, 2012 12:59:06 GMT -5
"Backdoor alliances?" Rowan smiled. "Yes, its likely. People get along with certain people; or think that they could take that person out if it came down to it."
She pauses at Rory's statement. She shifts, appearing uncomfortable.
"I can't agree with that, Rory. " She sighs, not looking at Rory. " We both volunteered. I didn't know that this alliance would form; so I made my peace with dying. Me volunteering for Cedar during the quarter quell means he's safe. The odds of him being picked as the male next year are slight... and he has a few years left..."
She trails off. "I can't ask you to die for me. I'm not Cypress. You saw the strength of her character in the Games last year... and thats not me."
Rowan raises her head, looking towards Tank. "Some people are special and unique. That person died last year; and I can't be her."[/b]
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Post by CuteLikeMurder on May 15, 2012 16:57:01 GMT -5
Rory nods. She understands feeling like you're not special. She feels that way a lot. Or at least she did. Maybe she does, but with the Games and the possibility of death looming over her, who has time to worry about being awkward and unremarkable? Rory certainly didn't.
"Screw the odds, Ro. I've both seen how unkind and unforgiving the odds can be." Rory replies. "I volunteered because I couldn't see Gable's face knowing I could have saved him the grief."
Rory chuckles. But it isn't a happy sound and she offhandedly adds, "It took him years to notice me... Now I probably won't see him every again." She shakes her head. "You are special Ro. You volunteered. You didn't have to but you did. You saw everyone's faces when Gable's sister name was called. No one was going to volunteer. No one. It would have been the same with Ceder."
She shakes her head. "But I can't make you go along with something you don't want to. Not if we want this alliance to work. So I propose this: Until there is only the three of us left we do everything we can to keep the other two alive... Is that something you can agree to Rowan?... And you too Tank."
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Post by Seryna on May 16, 2012 15:58:59 GMT -5
"I can agree to the district 7 above all else." Rowan stated, meeting Rory's eyes. "I like the kids we have in our alliance and I want to help them out for as long as we can. But this Quarter Quell has a lot of people coming at us. If one of us makes it home; thats food for our families. "
There's a flatness to Rowan's voice. She's already trying to disconnect from the terrible idea that those nice, unique kids that you have met won't all be going home.
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Post by CuteLikeMurder on May 16, 2012 16:07:34 GMT -5
Rory nods and extends her hand toward Rowan. "Good."[/color]
There is no disconnect in Rory's tone. She wants to remember the faces and names of their kids in her alliance, she wants to remember Rowan and Tank. She wants to remember Jace. And most importantly she wants someone to remember her if she should die. "If I win, I'll make sure that our families never go without."[/color]
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Post by Aeon The Phoenix on May 17, 2012 3:49:44 GMT -5
"Tank has no family." The male finally speaks up, having listened to the proceedings so far in silence.
"You go home, you keep Tank's share."
Picking up a small pecan pie, he sniffed at it curiously and took a bite.
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Post by Seryna on May 17, 2012 17:11:14 GMT -5
"I'm glad we're on the same page."[/b] Rowan replied quietly. Her attention is drawn to the television screen which has began to play promotional pieces on the Games. PromoThe woman navigated the control and the television screen filled with arriving trains. You see Emerald, Silver and Emily step from their train, turning towards the cameras. Emerald's red hair is offset by a green scarf and she gives a radiant smile, posing for the cameras. Her pose is alluring and she cuts a slim, flattering figure in a tight fitting green dress. Emily gives the cameras a wave; but she's more composed. Emily's smile is sweet; but not exuding confidence as Emerald does. Emily - at 12 years of age - is wearing an age - appropriate dress of clover green, her blonde hair falls in a shimmering curtain down her back. Silver smiles - although it turns into a menace. He struts towards the cameras for a few steps, then surveys them with his arms crossed and his lips curved in a frown. Compared to the girls, he looks strong, tall and fit. Emerald Silver Emily "Oh, they are showing our arrivals." She notes. "There's district one."[/b] She studies the screen. "Silver's trying hard to look like a tool."[/color][/b]
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Post by CuteLikeMurder on May 17, 2012 17:18:40 GMT -5
Rory nods to Tank. If she wins... Tank will have to be remembered in some other way. She'd feed her family and Rowan's and give Tank's share to Gable's family. If she wins. Rory knows full well that her chances of survival are slim. But she remembers her mentors' words. Fight for something anything. Make that your reason for surviving. Rory has her father, Gable... but also Rowan and Tank. She has to fight for them.
Rolling her eyes when Silver makes his appearance, Rory sneers almost. "Such a tool box."[/color] She agrees. "Emerald's the one to look out for. She's not as easily shaken up like Silver is..."[/color]
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