One. ~ Audio. then video.

[districttwo]

[There's a sudden click on the forge and then there's the sound of heavy breathing. Then a shock-a noise-and then a rustle-like clothing moving around. Then a mad scramble and suddenly barge-there's a face.

It's a young face. An attractive face, belonging to a powerfully built young male with short blond hair-matted-absolutely matted with blood and gore. His gaze is wide-eyed.]

...Where's 12?

[he hesitates] Why am I back in my room? Is this-is this another test? Another arena? Or..

[The next part is said half-hopeful, half horrified. Deep down he knows it's not true, and it won't be a particular shock. Still.]

...Did I win?

Comments

Re: [video]

[districttwo]

[Private]

...It seems we have something in common then. A state of confusion.

[pause] I know you and Enobaria worked out the details of my alliance with Glimmer. Is it still in effect?

[District One: Playing the pretty Card. District Two: Playing the military card. boom.]

[video]

[vainqueurdeluxe]

[Private]

[Crisis averted, for now. The corners of her lips tugged into a smirk at the next question and she leaned in nearer to the device.]

And what do we gain from this alliance, Cato? It's a different game we're playing... One where we don't know the rules.

Re: [video]

[districttwo]

Two heads are better then one in any given scenario. District Two and District One have a long tradition of assistance.

[video; private]

[vainqueurdeluxe]

[She grins a little more.]

Well spoken.

Until it's in our better interest to break the alliance... We'll be allies.

Re: [video; private]

[districttwo]

[Enobaria. Would be. so proud.]

So what have you found out? Apart from these people know nothing about history.

[video; private]

[vainqueurdeluxe]

[If Enobaria were to ever find out, yes.]

Those who need to be "reformed" are paired with a person who will attempt to do so. And more strange things than [She pauses. She shouldn't mention mutts... really, she shouldn't....] Capitol experiments tend to occur on a regular basis.

[She hesitates a moment...]

How's your head?

[video; private]

[districttwo]

[His eyes widen] ...none of the capitol's experiments are strange. They're useful. [For reasons that he can't explain.]

I'm not some sort of criminal. I was a tribute I was a [sacrifice. except he doesn't say it. Instead he looks a little lost.] ...Bloody. She shot me in the throat I guess when I fell.

Dogblood.

[video; private]

[vainqueurdeluxe]

[How jaded you would have become if you had won, Cato. Cashmere, however, just ignores that response for now.]

They think we're flawed.

[She frowns and nods...]

I saw...

[She then pulls the neckline of her top aside a little to show the scar on her chest. As long as they're allies, she may as well assure him they're on the same page.]

They don't know I'm an inmate, and I plan on keeping it this way until I am proved to be otherwise.

Re: [video; private]

[districttwo]

...I think I may have made a mistake as far as that's concerned. Thrust into a new arena without a district partner.

Glimmer and I had a system, in which we shared strengths and weaknesses. We need a career pack if we can find people to trust.

[video; private]

[vainqueurdeluxe]

It's not as though we had a choice of our partners being here...

[After all, she would have loved to have Gloss with her here.... but he wasn't.]

We will both be on the lookout, in that case. Try to find others if they're worth allying ourselves with at all.