🦋 The 20th Hunger Games ➵ Victor: Penny

[Runnersback]

➵Sienna Mach-North| D7 |17|Tags:Eden -> Allies
Maybe.... If I wasn’t lowered to the ground in one first... She thought by smiled at the friendly career.“That would be lovely and I’ll speak to them about it.” Sienna chuckled half-heartedly.“No problem and friends...” She said softly and was about to press her head to his as a customary sign of friendship from District Seven but he was already going for her hand. Sienna started to panic for a minute but quickly relieved it was a kiss to the hand. But that was accustomed for courting couples which confused her even more so she watched him go and quickly ran over to join Colby and Moses.“Mind if I join you both? And how’s the little one? Is she ok! I’m so worried about her.”

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➵Zoe Marius of District 11
➵Location: Cafeteria
➵Tagged: Sienna, Colby, Moses

Zoe finally finished filling up her plate with food, sampling nearly all the foods from all the tables. Her plate was artistically placed to carry as much food as she could hold on the thin, golden plate. She scanned the room and felt a slight surge of panic when she didn't see any of her allies around. But that thought went out the window as she saw the small, white child trip over the tall Career's foot. She instinctively flinched and started to set down her plate to help her up but stopped as the girl who had set the fire-starting station on fire slapped him squarely across the face. Zoe gasped as she cracked her knuckles and told him to get away from her. What was she doing? she wondered. She'd seemed like the kind of person who would slap someone just for the fun of it, not to protect someone, let alone the small child that didn't seem to have much worth in an alliance. Then she saw Sienna dart out, drag her to the table a few feet away, and slam her face into a tall, creamy cake. Zoe clapped a hand over her hand. She set her plate down, ignoring the few rolls that toppled off, and started to move towards the scene. But she stopped as she moved towards the tall, handsome Career on the floor. Zoe furrowed her brow. What was she doing? She watched suspiciously as she cupped a hand over his face. Was that a blush she noticed on the Career's face? She turned back to her plate and piled her rolls back onto her plate. She turned just to see him place a quick kiss on her hand before moving back to the Career table. Zoe was blown away. Did the Career have a crush on the willowy District Seven tribute? Sienna moved over to Colby and Moses, and Zoe made her way over to her. "Looks like someone's got a crush on you..." she whispered conspiratorially, with a sneaky grin on her face.

[Zyn]

{ apologizes in advance for the length. i got a bit carried away }

☭ 𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚜𝚔𝚊 𝚂𝚒𝚘𝚞𝚡 ☭
District 2 || Career || Male || Eighteen || The Mad Dog

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☭ Location: The Cafeteria
☭ Tags: Caspia, Killick, Gloria
xxxxxxxEden
☭ Mood: Curious, Confused
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Chaska listened as Caspia spoke about paella, it seemed to hold fond memories for the district four tribute. He couldn't really relate to it but he found the way she spoke about the food to be calming. Sitting down he started to dig into the lobster that Eden had pointed out, he recalled them say to eat it while it was still warm. His eyes went wide at the first bite and had to refrain from staring at the other two in shock. Instead he kept eating quietly. He understood now why his father wouldn't allow them to eat like this. He didn't really believe Caspia when she said that she didn't know much about food but he didn't say anything since it was possible that to him everyone knew a lot about food. He nodded slightly as he listened to Caspia talk, it seemed like the dishes presented where not the exact replica of the districts different food. Which meant even the food he could have picked from his own district wouldn't be the same. Turning to listen to Killick he tilted his head slightly at the different kinds of food that the other tribute spoke of. It seemed the the dish paella was loved by both of the district four tributes, which meant it had to be a staple of the district. With that thought he took a large bit of the dish that the two had been raving about up till now and he instantly understood why they liked it. It was delicious. For a moment he was able to forget that he didn't have anything to share, until Caspia asked him about his own districts dishes. For a moment his expression closed off as it hit him that he had very little to share. What he could share would be very different from what they had shared and it took him a moment to compose his thoughts and words. "I am not familiar with the foods of my district, Gloria would be the person to ask about the traditional dishes. My father put my sister and I on very strict diets" he said carefully. What he left out was, he was raised as a weapon. A weapon to cleave through his enemies and win the game and a weapon wasn't allowed to have favorites or indulge in anything. Taking another bite he glanced over as Eden joined them again. "Since we are all here, I suppose I should share those facts now. Is there anything anyone is curious about? I'm still not entirely sure what to say."

☣ 𝒮𝒽𝒶𝓇𝓃𝒶𝓏 𝒜𝒹𝓋𝒶𝓃𝒾 ☣
District 5 || Tribute || Female || Seventeen || The False Prophet

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☣ Location: The Cafeteria
☣ Tags: Reyna
☣ Mood: Pleased
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Sharnaz nodded slightly as though agreeing with her ally. In a way she was, she had been expecting more of a reaction. Though her original intention was to draw one of the bleeding heart tributes over and then win them over so that she could stab them in the back later on. Reyna hadn't really helped with that but she also hadn't conveyed that part of her plan so she couldn't be mad. At least plan b worked out. The kid from district ten would have those words rolling through her mind for a long while. She nodded slightly as she followed behind her ally. Unlike Reyna she only selected two samples of bread, the flowery one from district one and then her favorite from her own district. When she was finished collecting her bread she noticed Reyna peering over at a small group forming. If her ally was smart then she would be thinking of a way to lure them into a trap. One very similar to her original idea. As for Sharnaz she couldn't help but plan out a few ideas, they all surrounded Rieka and Jay. Pulling her gaze away from the scene in front of her she picked out a few more items, just in time to because Reyna had finished picking things out and seemed very curious about what she had said. "I'll tell you when we get to a table" she murmured back while nodding to a table further off. It was the only one that was far enough away from the others that they could speak in peace. It would also mean they would have to pass by the Career table.

🍭 ℜ𝔦𝔢𝔨𝔞 𝔊ü𝔫𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯 🍭
District 10 || Tribute || Female || Thirteen || The Young Wolf

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🍭 Location: The Cafeteria
🍭 Tags: Penny, Felix, Moses
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🍭 Mood: Worried, Relieved
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Rieka jumped slightly at the sound of a voice next to her and she snapped her head around in the direction of the voice. The panic quickly died from her at the sight of the district eight tribute standing next to her. It was then that she processed the words that the taller girl had spoken. Shame flooded through her as she realized that they must have seen her become upset and she nodded quietly as she turned and finished dumping the food in the trashcan. A second voice joined the first and she turned to face the two with her empty tray in hand. "Just a few scrapes but nothing major, mostly from falling" she murmured in response while glancing down at her knees. Her shorts just barely hid scrapped up knees. The wounds themselves weren't bad they just looked worse than they actually were. She opened her mouth to add something else when another tribute joined the group and held out a pink drink. Her eyes widened slightly as she reached out with tiny hands to grasp the cup and stared into the swirling pink. "Its pink" she squeaked with excitement, she was still subdued for her but the joy was creeping back into her voice. Taking a sip of the cool drink she turned her gaze between the three people who had approached her. "Thank you for coming over and thank you for the drink. I was just getting some food for me and Jay when I.... Tripped. As for those two, there had to be one or two people like that in a game like this" she continued. She dropped her gaze after trailing off and avoided eye contact for the rest of what she had to say. She wasn't sure how dangerous the girl from five was but she didn't want to test it and risk Jay.

[DetectiveLunar]

Madeline Gomez//District 1//Female//A brat//Tagged; Careers

Madeline could care less about the little scandal going on. She didn’t understand how Eden could care about that little parasite. She never liked kids. All they did was leech off of you. They couldn’t do anything for themselves. They were all pathetic. Those little leeches definitely wouldn’t survive in the arena.

She just went back to eating her meal. It wasn’t worth getting involved. Plus, the situation didn’t even involve her in the first place! So she wouldn’t waste energy in such a idiotic conversation.

(For once Madeline doesn’t have a long post bragging about herself!)

Jay Fernandez//District 11//Male//Tagged;Reika, hug? Also yay, more people!

“Thank you!” Jay replied back to Reika’s compliment and followed her to the cafeteria. A soft “Wow..” could be heard from him as he looked around the room. He had never seen this much food! The opinions were practically endless. What did he want? He wasn’t sure. He was too busy looking at the food to the point that he hadn’t even heard Reika. Speaking of Reika, where was she?

Jay looked around but he couldn’t see her. She must’ve wondered off to get something. He didn’t really worry, she’d come back! He’d find her later and sit with her. Jay continued to look around and add items to his plate. There were a few things he didn’t recognize, but they looked yummy so he grabbed them. He kept looking around until he heard a crash.

Being concerned, he made his way around the cafeteria trying to find the source of the sound. He never really found it but he did find Reika! There were some other people there too! Maybe they were new friends! He waved over to her and set his tray down. “Hi Reika! Glad I found you again. I heard this crash a little earlier, I really hope whoever that was is okay! Do you think they need a bandaid?” He exclaimed as he skipped over to her. As he got closer he realized she seemed a bit down.

“Reika are you okay?” He asked her, sounding concerned. He was silent for a few second before something hit him. “Oh no! Reika are you the one that fell? Do you need a bandaid? What about a hug?” He stretched out his arms a little before bringing them back down to his sides. “I mean if you want a hug. My dad said that I have to ask before hugging cause it’s rude if you don’t.”


His attention switched over to the other people for a bit. “Oh uh. I’m Jay! Sorry for not introducing myself immediately! Uh...Um..Hope you guys are having a good day!” He introduced himself quickly before looking back at Reika. “Seriously though. Hug???”

(Edited it a bit cause I didn’t see some posts until now! Sorry if I might have still missed something!)

[rose petals.]

GᒪOᖇIᗩ ᒪᗩᑕE
|female|2|career|tags: careers|

Gloria grinned when Chaska mentioned her. "Of course, we only eat the finest cuisine in district two." She said with a slight purr of laughter at the end, as if food wasn't a scarcity in other districts. "I always enjoy a good steak. Why talk about home though when it is much more delectable here?" Gloria said, using the phrase to dispel the shred of sadness she felt when she thought about home. She couldn't be weak. Her attention shifted to Eden as he approached. "Looks like you made a friend. Why would you stick up for that girl when she'll quickly die in the arena?" Gloria asked with a playful laugh.

ᑕOᒪᗷY ᗰᗩᖇKᔕ
|male|6|tribute|tags: Moses, Zoe, Sienna, Reika, Penny, Felix, Jay|

Colby stood up and hurried to the buffet at Moses's suggestion. He scooped extra food onto a plate and hurried over to Reika. "Here ya go, we couldn't just let you go hungry." Colby said to her with a smile, extending the tray to Reika.

ᑭEᑎᑎY ᔕYᒪᐯEᔕTEᖇ
|female|8|tribute|tags: felix, reika|

Penny nodded and looked the girl over. "I'm just glad you're alright. I'm Penny by the way." She said, offering Reika her nicest smile when she introduced herself. She was glad that Felix also came over to help, and then noticed as more tributes came with food and drinks. Maybe more of the tributes here weren't as bloodthirsty as she thought. Of course, the few good ones wouldn't outweigh the bad ones... She realized, thinking back to the girls that tripped Reika.

[SunnyJustice]

➵ Reyna Byrne of District Twelve
➵ Location: Cafeteria
➵ Tagged: Sharnaz, Careers
Reyna's head was empty of plans, unlike that of her smarter ally. All she could think about was the piles of food before her. Too impatient to wait till they sat down, she popped District Nine's multigrain roll into her mouth. It tasted like soft cereal.
She grinned as Sharnaz picked out a secluded table, perfect for gossip and sinister secrets. Even better, the Careers' table was on the route there. "Awesome! But watch this. If we pick on the Careers, the others will think we're tough." A flimsy excuse, but Reyna set off without another word. Slapping Eden didn't satisfy her. She wanted his spirit crushed before the Games even began.

As she passed by the Careers' table, she made direct eye contact with Eden the Embarrassment. One of his allies had just said something, so Reyna took the opportunity to jump in. "Hey, great job manipulating those poor girls! I'd love to see their faces when you slaughter them in the arena. Bet mommy dearest would be proud - if she's still around. I wouldn't blame her for walking out."
Barking a hostile laugh, she stalked off to the far table to place down her tray. How was that crybaby even a Career?


➵ Eden Beauregard of District One
➵ Location: Cafeteria
➵ Tagged: Fellow Careers, Reyna
Eden listened to Killick's list of favorite foods, but his expression became concerned upon hearing about the 'interesting' fishing trip. "Those foods sound wonderful, but I hope you're alright! Catching fish sounds more dangerous than I thought," He admitted.
It seemed the District Two tributes ate vastly different diets back home. Chaska's rigid regime sounded so different from Gloria's rich, fine dining. Eden thought of discussing the food of District One, but the conversation was already shifting elsewhere. He chuckled softly at Gloria's comment about the outer-district tributes. Before he could answer, though, the fiery girl from District Twelve burst into the conversation. Rude, passive-aggressive remarks flew from her mouth. Excuse me? No one invited you...

"Life is short, even more so in the arena." Eden replied to Gloria without even acknowledging the unwelcome guest. That jab about his mother cut deeper than any blade, but he hid it well behind a soft smile. There was no use wasting his time - and everyone else's - on a ruffian's immature insults. "Even as a Career, I'd like to show kindness wherever possible. Sometimes that's all I can do."
Even after she left, Reyna's words echoed in his head. He just pushed them aside to deal with later. Besides, it was time for Chaska to share facts about himself. Eden decided to venture out and ask the first question. "Besides the scythe, what are your favorite weapons? I'd love to have a swords duel sometime." He smiled gently, showing it was a friendly offer.

[rose petals.]

GᒪOᖇIᗩ ᒪᗩᑕE
|female|2|career|tags: careers|

Gloria huffed at Reyna's comment. On one hand, she was impressed at the girls belligerent response to a conversation she wasn't invited to. Especially one filled with careers who- all but eden probably- wouldn't show mercy in the arena. Maybe this girl was like her.. NO! she almost laughed at her mind's own stupidity. The girl who was brazen enough to bully those around the cafeteria was from the lowest of the low, district 12. She had no place to be speaking to them like that. Plus, Eden was her ally and she should technically be standing up for him. "You sure are brave for a dirty district 12 rat." Gloria snorted with laughter, watching as Reyna walked away.

[honeybee.]

Caspia Searobin | District 4 | Location: Cafeteria | Tags: The Careers
Caspia nodded eagerly in agreement to each of the foods Killick listed, most were traditional District 4 foods and all were foods she enjoyed. She laughed at him mentioning his brief time deep-game fishing.
"Fish are surprisingly terrifying,"
Eden had returned from his apologies and a brief drama with one of the younger tributes, and had just expressed surprise at the danger involved in fishing.

She looked a little guilty at the sudden, momentary change in Chaska's impression when she asked him about his own district, then frowned when he told them that he didn't really know about the food there.
"Ah well, I'm sure it probably makes you the fittest of all of us."
Gloria seemed happy to jump in upon mention of her name, though Caspia wasn't quite sure 'the finest cuisine' was the most illuminating of descriptions of District 2's popular foods. She knew at least that steaks were very fancy, though she was surprised to hear how much the girl preferred the Capitol's food. True, the food here was higher quality, richer and so much more complicated but Caspia had no doubt that once she was in the games she'd be longing for the more homely flavours of district 4.

When the fiery-headed tribute from District 12 walked by and started spouting some rubbish at poor Eden, Caspia wrinkled up her nose in disgust.
”How I’d love to fight her and wipe the smirk of her face.” She spoke softly, her words mainly directed to the subject of the verbal attack. ”But I guess that time will come.” There wasn’t much point in responding. Reyna would be in true danger soon enough and standing up to punch her would only detract from the pleasant conversation they were trying to have. Still, it looked like Gloria was more than happy to respond with a casual insult.
She turned back to Chaska, looking at him with interest. Eden had began to ask the questions he had promised answers to and Caspia was ready to ask the next one.
”What’s your favourite thing to do in your free time?” She asked, once the first question was answered.

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Felix Prestman | District 12 | Location: Cafeteria | Tags: Penny, Rieka, All the huggers
Felix nodded, looking relieved when the young tribute revealed that she was unhurt. The scrapes on her knees looked painful but not like they needed any attention, the Capitol would no doubt have some sort of technology to make them disappear before the games started. When Penny introduced herself Felix followed suit.
"And I'm Felix."
More tributes hurried over, one boy bringing a glass of pink lemonade, another bringing an extra tray of food. Another of the youngest tributes, who seemed familiar with Rieka also joined them, introducing himself as Jay. Felix couldn't help but feel a little sorrowful at the sudden realisation that the majority of these other tributes were normal, compassionate human beings with feelings and empathy and the likelihood was that they would all die. One of the ruthless would survive and all those gathered round here to help would be gone. Felix could only help that they’d all retain their humanity once they were placed in the terror of the arena.

[Runnersback]

➵Sienna Mach-North| D7 |17|Tags:Moses,Zoe,Colby
Sienna turned beat red for a minute before it tapered down to a settle blush and sipped her tea,“It can’t be possible, I’m sure there’s plenty of girls back in his district or here he would swoon over more. Plus we’re good friends. That’s all... I think?” She wanted to look around for someone to back her up on this but she was definitely flustered and confused by it all.“Enough about me and guys? How about you Zoe? Got any eyes on guys from your district or here?” Sienna said softly as the two guys were returning from the little girl Fiasco.

➵Moses Grandy| D7 |18|Tags:Colby,Zoe,Sienna
He chuckled and smiled as Colby got the girl a drink and a new tray topped with food. The way she squealed in excitement over a pink drink made his heart absolutely bust with cuteness. “No problem and hey if you ever need someone in the games or help just come to Me and my allies. We’ll be here for you both all right.” Moses said gently to small child as the tribute named Penny swooped in for more. He followed Colby back to the blushing girls in confusion.“Now ladies do I have to start taking out the guys with Colby here so you won’t be distracted.” Moses said playfully stern but snickered in laughter.

[a b c d e]

➵Zoe Marius
➵District 11
➵Tagged: Allies --> Rieka
➵Location: Table?
Zoe blushed a little bit at the mention of a crush and her mind flitted back to a certain light-haired boy in eleven... but she pushed it aside. "There's no one," she laughed. She might have told Sienna about him, but definitely not in front of these boys! Moses teasingly asked if they should start taking out boys so they wouldn't get distracted and she laughed. "Save that for the Games," she said. She turned to the small albino girl who had tripped and was now standing nearby. "Hello, what's your name?" She tried to be friendly and gentle, so as not to overwhelm her. But she was then aware of the tall tributes around her and bit her lip in laughter. If she was going to be intimidated, it for sure was not going to be from her.