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

[omar]

[Omar is eyeing that hair. He doesn't seem especially fazed, but, you know, that's a lot of blood.]

Not exactly.

[districttwo]

[frown. just. frowning.] ...Capitol lab?

[omar]

Naw. We pretty far from DC, too.

have katniss's facetwin's brother :D

[wedonot]

It's alright, this isn't another test. Are you hurt? [That. Seems like the important thing to establish here.]

Cato is displeased. Ramen is most pleased.

[districttwo]

...A test? [Cato settles back] Why? Is there one coming? I can pass any test you throw at me. Just give me a chance, District Two can easily beat district 12.

[It's about honor. He's about to say more as a hand creeps towards his throat.]

.....Easily.

[districttwo]

..D...C? [That's 13. And the only reason he knows that because his father was a history nut.] ...No. Not any North American Capitol. The capitol. of Panem.

...What district are you with? [If you're not a capitol agent, then you're a district agent.]

:3

[wedonot]

Are you hurt? [Answer the question, Cato. :|]

Audio;

[insolubleriddle]

Open your door, step out. Tell me the number on it.

[It sounds like this kid might take orders from what he percieves to be his superiors.]

Re: :3

[districttwo]

[WILL BEING HURT DISQUALIFY HIM.] ...Who are you first. What district are you with?

Re: Audio;

[districttwo]

[You guess right. Cato's on his feet.] it's a test sir?

[wedonot]

Charles Xavier, I'm from Weschester, New York. I don't know what you're talking about, but I can promise you're safe here, and there are people who can help you.

[video]

[vainqueurdeluxe]

[Poor Cato. Cashmere would feel bad for him if she had it in her. But she really doesn't... and he'd see right through her facade anyways...

Doesn't mean she couldn't try. She offers him a sympathetic frown and shakes her head. He's been dead for over a year now... this place really did take in all kinds. Her answer is to his last question.]

Afraid not.

[districttwo]

...New York sir? [His eyebrow raises]

[Cato rubs his head] I want to speak to a peacekeeper. [most of them are from District 2. Maybe he'll get lucky.] I want to call my uncle. He'll sort this out.

Re: [video]

[districttwo]

[He knows you. He knows you very well.] ...District One.

[there's a pause] ...Ma'am. [Glimmer's mentor. Well, they touched each other and probably were contenders for interesting relationship. Let's put it that way. This is weird. Like meeting a mom or an older sister.]

...what do you mean?

Private;

[insolubleriddle]

[Perfect.]

The testing period has ended.

[wedonot]

[Hnnng Cato don't make him read you that is usually not a good way to start off with people.]

Your uncle isn't here. You've been brought to a ship called the Barge, it's an interdimensional ship where people come to get a second chance. [This sounds way better than PRISON SHIP, YOU'RE DEAD AND STUCK HERE.] Can you tell me what you were doing before you came here?

[video]

[vainqueurdeluxe]

[Let's be real, Cato... Who in Panem doesn't know her?]

Cato.

[Let's go with older sister, okay? Cashmere would hate to think she's old enough to be anyone's mother... She hesitates a moment, then switches to a private filter.]

[private]
Apparently, this is prison. A means to... reform those who lived less than desirable lives.

[She rolled her eyes a little at that thought.]

video;

[demigoddess]

[ Her eyes are wided and full of concern. ]

There are doctors on the ship, if you need to have that looked at.

Re: [video]

[districttwo]

[She's farrah fawcett-for a lot of people. Not him, but a lot of people. OKAY MAYBE HIM. Maybe sometimes.]

[Private]

...A prison? like pre-collapse prison? [He sounds skeptical] is this another arena? Like that one game where everybody only god swords and shields and we fought in a castle?

[The year "game of thrones" came to the Hunger games okay.]

Re: video;

[districttwo]

[That's new. A ship.] Ship? what ship? And I'm functional.

[slow] ...Miss. [He scratches his neck absentmindedly] Where's 12..

[districttwo]

[Now he looks scornful.] I was in the games. Obviously. Haven't you been watching?

Re: Private;

[districttwo]

[He straightens, and then. Wary.] Identify yourself sir.

[wedonot]

No. Whatever games you were participating in don't exist in my world, and they weren't being broadcast on the ship.

[video]

[vainqueurdeluxe]

[Private]

Sort of... I'm still trying to figure it out myself. It's a ship... kind of... But not exactly like the pre-collapse times.[She pauses a moment and glances around her room, as though trying to make sure she isn't being watched...]

No... it's not an arena... If it is, no one here is aware of it.

Re: [video]

[districttwo]

[Private]

Good. In pre-collapse prisons they sell people rather then make them into avoxes. [Making someone an Avox is actually a point in the capitol's favor. That's punishment. The rest is just abuse.] for favors and things like that. Peace Keepers were fat and overworked and had things thrown at them and fashion-models were considered useless.

...What are you doing here if it's not an arena?