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Post by Aeon The Phoenix on Feb 21, 2012 20:56:20 GMT -5
"Sounds good Singer. We'll get a spot of fishing in while these are filled, get some fish to cook and eat, then someone can patch me up before my arms drop off." Conrad grinned, good naturedly.
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Post by Seryna on Feb 21, 2012 21:12:58 GMT -5
"I can patch you up," Cypress stated as she stood; laboring under her wounded knee. "- we should get moving. I feel exposed here now..."
Glancing down the hill, you don't see any other tributes. These three were the only ones that you had seen crossing the river unless some had crossed while you slept...
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Post by Aeon The Phoenix on Feb 21, 2012 21:16:35 GMT -5
"Hey, Bobbeh, think you can tend to Cypress before you do anything else?" Conrad asked, eying Cypress' knee with concern.
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Post by cobrawax on Feb 21, 2012 21:20:11 GMT -5
Bobbeh shrugged and obliged.
Bobbeh Ted rolled 7 dice to "medkit on Cypress" 1,9,1,4,2,5,10,6 (2 successes)
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Post by Seryna on Feb 21, 2012 21:24:33 GMT -5
Bobbeh managed to stitch Cypress's gash closed; bandaging it well. It should knit together in the next few days.
"Thanks," Cypress limped to her feet. "Now lets get to the Lake and see to all your cuts." She says to Conrad. Cypress gathers the medical kit and slips it into her pack.
Chisel and Vibrance head for the lake, tridents in hand. Singer lingers near Bobbeh and Cypress moves a bit stiffly after them.
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Post by Aeon The Phoenix on Feb 21, 2012 21:31:36 GMT -5
Conrad gave Bobbeh a grateful smile for his efforts, resolving to pay back his Alliance member somehow for the kindness.
As the group headed for the lake with gear in hand, Conrad lagged behind, silently offering Cypress someone to lean on to give her a hand with walking to the lake.
As they arrived, Conrad passed her the remaining medkit from the fallen trio's gear, leaving the other in Bobbeh's capable hands as Conrad started filling up water skins.
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Post by Seryna on Feb 21, 2012 21:36:40 GMT -5
Cypress stores the medkit in her kit before she pauses during the walk, stooping to form a snare from the wire that had drifted to her last night. Setting one up quickly, she decided to set another a few yards closer to the Lake.
"Hopefully we can have something for a stew tonight." She explained as she limped beside Conrad. Reaching the lake, the group spies the remnants of a campfire. It would seem the three had camped here last night.
Glancing around, you don't spy any other tributes. The lake appears blue and a small fish occasionally swims into the shallow area by the lakes edge.
Cypress Woodward rolled 8 dice to "Setting Snare" 9,1,8,8,9,4,5,5 (4 successes) Cypress Woodward rolled 8 dice to "Setting Snare" 10,7,8,7,9,8,4,2,6 (4 successes)
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Post by cobrawax on Feb 21, 2012 21:41:22 GMT -5
Bobbeh tries to snag the net and catch the fish with it, but the fish is too fast apparently.
Bobbeh Ted rolled 5 dice to "Int + Survival (catching a fish)" 3,5,4,4,1 (0 successes)
But he tries again and manages to get one
Bobbeh Ted rolled 5 dice to "Int + Survival (catching a fish)" 3,4,6,3,9 (1 successes)
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Post by Seryna on Feb 21, 2012 21:48:08 GMT -5
Bobbeh manages to catch an unwary fish in his net. Singer and Cypress set up the poles a bit farther down from the splashing, hoping for a fish. While Singer monitors the poles, Cypress carries the medical kit over to Conrad.
"Let me see those arms." She advises, opening up a medical wipe.
She swipes and patches one of the cuts suitably. Singer rolled 6 dice to "Fishing (Survival & Intelligence" 3,3,2,8,7,4 (1 successes) Cypress Woodward rolled 8 dice to "Patching up Conrad's cuts" 1,2,5,8,6,2,4,10,5 (2 successes)
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Post by cobrawax on Feb 21, 2012 21:54:07 GMT -5
Bobbeh helps patch up Conrad quicker.
Bobbeh Ted rolled 7 dice to "Healing + Med Kit" 9,4,6,3,10,10,6,3,8 (4 successes)
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Post by Aeon The Phoenix on Feb 21, 2012 21:59:46 GMT -5
"Thanks you two." Conrad smiled gratefully, eying their handiwork with an appreciative and impressed look on his face.
Filling the last few water skins, he tried his own hand at a lengthy session of fishing.
Conrad Miles rolled 5 dice to "Fishing" 7,6,6,9,8 (2 successes) Conrad Miles rolled 5 dice to "Fishing" 7,4,7,1,10,6 (1 success)
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Post by Seryna on Feb 22, 2012 17:21:13 GMT -5
Conrad managed to catch three good sized fish, bringing the total up to four with Singer's fish. Chisel and Vibrance stood with their backs to the lake; watching for attack and already drinking heavily from their water skins. Chisel is muttering, you can catch 'hungry' a few times. It may be time to break fast soon before the larger tribute truly angered.
Cypress packed up her medical kit and sat on the ground before the lake; looking around the meadow.
"Its open," she observed. "-but its green and full of flowers. I bet it supports a lot of small animals we could catch." "Its too open." Singer frowned, standing beside Cypress. "I feel like people could see us awhile off here. Maybe its time that we head to the Woods."
A gentle wind comes off the lake, cooling your skin. The sun is nearly all the way up in the sky, signalling it is now mid day. The green grasses of the meadow sway in the gentle wind that blows across the Meadow. Past the meadow, the forest looks dark green and full of shadows.
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Post by Aeon The Phoenix on Feb 22, 2012 17:44:48 GMT -5
Conrad added his catches to the pile, overhearing Chisel's muttering and rolling his eyes. He however refrained from commenting on the fact that Chisel could get off his ass and help as such comments would not aid the stability of the Alliance.
Fetching the filet knife and the pack of food, Conrad tossed Chisel a bag of dried fruit to take the edge off, quickly gutting the fish and putting them in a cooking pot to be dealt with by one of the more culinary challenged members of their group. The bread rolls came out of the food bag as well, one being pulled out for each person in the Alliance. Fish soup and bread sounded pretty good for an impromtu meal, with an orange to keep handy in case of hunger. If Cypress' snares caught anything, that would be useful too.
"Then again, the Woods are a good place to conceal yourself easily... seems only smart that others are hiding in there." Conrad added his opinion to the discussion.
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Post by Seryna on Feb 22, 2012 18:04:39 GMT -5
Chisel fishes out an orange from the bag, offering it to Vibrance before selecting one for himself. The tribute seems happy holding the bag while he polishes off his own orange.
"I'll go check my snares..." Cypress suggested, climbing to her feet with a wince. She glances around the Meadow for a beat before setting her two throwing knives within her vest. She lumbers down to where she had set the traps returning soon with a wide smile- and four fat rabbits; already dead.
"Who wants to truss these up?" She asks with a smile as she sets the dead rabbits down not too far from a nice, flat spot. Cypress gets a chunk of firewood from her pack and sets to work making a fire for to make fish soup and skewered rabbit.
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Post by Aeon The Phoenix on Feb 22, 2012 18:10:01 GMT -5
Joining Cypress to give her a hand with the food preparation he knelt down next to her and started on setting up the rabbits. With nobody else close, he spoke quietly, not looking at her so the others would think they were just working away
"How are you holding up?"
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Post by Seryna on Feb 22, 2012 18:20:51 GMT -5
As Cypress crouches next to Conrad; she works the wood for a fire.
"Okay," She replies quietly. "- my knee's a little stiff; but it will heal. I'm a little worried about where all the other tributes are. I don't think any of them are in the Meadow. Makes me feel a little safer, but..."
She trailed off, flicking the lighter. Fire bloomed onto the dried grasses she'd placed over the wood; causing a good sized fire to form.
Cypress Woodward rolled 9 dice to "Firemaking+1 wood, + 1 lighter" 2,1,6,2,5,4,3,10,10,8,5 (3 successes)
A little ways away; Singer walked closer to Bobbeh. She eyed Chisel and Vibrance; then Conrad and Cypress; before looking at her district mate.
"How are your legs?" She asked, sounding worried.
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Post by cobrawax on Feb 22, 2012 18:23:57 GMT -5
Bobbeh shrugged. "I'm lucky they wasn't too deep I tell ya what."
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Post by Seryna on Feb 22, 2012 18:27:40 GMT -5
"Sure were a lot, though." Singer replied quietly; glancing over her shoulder to see no one was too close. "My water skins dry..."
With the pretext; she moves closer to the water; a bit farther from the others. As she crouches and fills her skin; she murmurs.
"Every one's talking to their district mate now. Wonder what they're all saying." She looks mostly to Chisel and Vibrance. "Conrad formed with them; but I'm not sure I trust them."
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Post by Aeon The Phoenix on Feb 22, 2012 18:30:09 GMT -5
Conrad hesitated, before spilling the words he'd been meaning to say for a while, keeping his voice down so that only Cypress would hear - not the other tributes and definitely not those in Panem all watching the Games. For what he was about to stay would make him a serious target and drive off all his sponsors... and also place him in major jeopardy if Cypress was not truly with him in this.
"Look, I need to confess something... if it comes down to just us or us and few others in the game, I just want you to know... I'll die before I let anything happen to you."
Conrad's words were completely sincere, as was the look on his face as he turned his head to meet Cypress' eyes.
"However this Hunger Game plays out, I'm dying before you do." Conrad stated firmly but quietly, meaning every word he spoke.
It wasn't love driving Conrad's actions - he didn't know Cypress well enough for that - but rather a fierce loyalty to his district and his partner.
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Post by Seryna on Feb 22, 2012 18:34:28 GMT -5
Cypress is surprised, her brown eyes widening. She says nothing for a moment, poking the fire with a stick. The snaps and crackles of the burning wood are the only sounds by District 7 as she places one of the rabbits that Conrad has prepared on a spit; roasting it over the fire.
"We should make a standing spit..." She states quietly; ignoring Conrad's words for a moment. She is clearly troubled by them; waiting until the fat on the rabbit begins to glisten and pop before replying.
"You'd be a more likely victor." The brunette whispers. "You're the son of a victor. I can barely point a sword."
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Post by cobrawax on Feb 22, 2012 18:40:46 GMT -5
Bobbeh shrugged and went by the water near Singer to fill his skin after drinking what water was left in it.
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Post by Seryna on Feb 22, 2012 18:43:36 GMT -5
Singer crouched by the Lake still; although her skin was full. She fishes out the packet of iodine pills that she had taken at Cornucopia; handing one to Bobbeh. Singer drops one in her own water skin and pockets the last one.
She is quiet for a moment; thinking. Her face is troubled and she glances to Bobbeh several times but does not speak. After several quiet moments, she manages. "They might be planning when to betray us."
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Post by Aeon The Phoenix on Feb 22, 2012 18:46:46 GMT -5
"I can't light a fire to save my life." Conrad confessed. "Good to know I lack the basic skills of a caveman."
"If we're looking out for each other, our combined skills are far superior to anything anyone else has got."
Conrad nodded to the backpacks.
"We picked up some new armor from the trio... looks like the same high grade stuff that fell from the sky for me yesterday night. If you don't think you're that good at offense, at least we can build you up a good defense."
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Post by cobrawax on Feb 22, 2012 18:52:51 GMT -5
Bobbeh nodded as he filled his skin.
"I know. I ain't dumb. We's just gotta keep our eyes open. knawmean." He dropped an iodine pill in the skin. "Now, I don't think the Cypress girl would have it in her to pull that, but that other girl, I mean if she can get away with it, sure. But you never know. I'm just saying, I'm thinking I'll watch the people who joined last because everyone else was dead a tiny bit more. Knawmean." He pauses for a while. "But I don't wanna do nothin' drastic. Not around now anyway."
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Post by Seryna on Feb 22, 2012 18:58:50 GMT -5
Cypress smiles at Conrad's confession; turning the rabbit over so that it won't burn. The fat drips from it; popping in the fire.
"Thanks. I'd like the armor...I can stay back and throw better than getting in the fray." She replies. "- but I think the others are forming alliances too. Alexanderite and Viker ran off together; so did Honor and Homer. We have no idea what they could do..."
Worry tinges her voice.
"We're going to have to go after them; or they'll come for us." There is a tone of dread in her statement.
The rabbit cooked; Cypress replaces it with an uncooked rabbit and begins to roast it anew.
"No, that Cypress doesn't seem to have much in her. I'm surprised she killed the rabbits." Singer agreed. "Her bad luck to get reaped." She swished the water to help the chemical work, taking a subtle look over her shoulder. "We're not helped that those two are cousins," She states, avoiding saying Chisel and Vibrance's names and risking thier detection. "- he always offers every thing to her first. I'm not sure he went after Buttercup because Conrad said to; or because she shot his cousin."
She looks towards Bobbeh, meeting his eye.
"We should come up with an idea on when we should do something drastic."
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