The Hunger Games discussion

This is exactly what it sounds like. A long, grand hallway with a graceful set of stairs sweeping up into its own tower. The banister is ornamented with gold, the steps hard, cool marble. Not an optimal room, if it can be considered a room, but interesting fighting ground.

[only reachable from the Throne Room and the Royal Bedroom]

Almana sprinted up the steps as fast as she could in the dress, cane in hand. It didn't seem like anyone else was coming this way.

Peter ran up the steps.

Almana ran out of the bedroom, closing the door quietly. She looked around, and then sighed and just sat down on the staircase. She had killed two people already, and she hated herself for it. She shouldn't, though. She had been raised to do this, training her entire life for this. Her parents were probably cheering her on. But... Felix was watching her from somewhere. Felix, the one person she had ever cared about, was watching her, and was probably disgusted. Horrified. Because Almana was just playing along with the Games that they both hated so much.

Amarissa walked leisurely out of the Throne Room, taking her time and observing the staircase. She was here to kill, yes. She was here to fight, yes. But she was not here to win. And she was not here to play. She ran her hand along the banister, taking in every inch of the place and trusting her prodigious memory in case she needed to come back here.

Amarissa backtracked to the throne room, realizing that the staircase didn't lead to anywhere important at the moment.

Xia tiptoed through the empty hall, trembling in fear. How had she gotten separated from the others? How had she gotten so lost? The little girl was on the verge of tears, but managed to fight them back. Terrified, Xia reached the bottom of the stairs and looked up. Where does that go...? There was no way she could possibly get any more lost, so the twelve-year-old decided to make her way up the stairs. Awkwardly, Xia waddled up the first step, still in full dress. Five stairs up and she was panting. Seven and she was done. The little girl plopped down on the marbled floor and let out a shaky breath, scared out of her wits.

((No :( Poor Xia))

Xia whimpered, scooting back against the railing. Tears welled in her violet-gray eyes as she stifled a sob. There was nothing she wanted more than to wake up. To end the nightmare. To go back. The twelve-year-old was so out fo place among the tributes, her innocence almost a death sentence. Xia just wished she could disappear; turn invisible. Hide from all the big meanies who wanted to kill them. Them. Her group. Where had they gone? How had she gotten lost? But it didn’t matter. They were gone. Sure, Xia could go looking, but the girl was lost. Besides, who could know what dangers lie around each corner? People. Careers. Traps. Evil Capitol tricks...

((Poor baby. At least she'll be with Fey soon))

[[XD Well, that’s one way to look at it. Ready to wreak some havoc in the afterlife? XD]]

((We just need an afterlife group for this. Imma make one. Because not only do the Nightengale System, Fey, and Xia need one, Deven and Apollo gotta live it up in the afterlife and so do Pandora and Kayne XD))

[[Wait, I think there already is one? Hang on, lemme check...]]

[[Found it! https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...]]

((K thanks!))

Famously Fantastic Flying Fox wrote: "Xia whimpered, scooting back against the railing. Tears welled in her violet-gray eyes as she stifled a sob. There was nothing she wanted more than to wake up. To end the nightmare. To go back. The..."

((I agree with Nora. Poor baby :'())

[[XD DX]]

Andy started up the stairs with Amarissa, glass in hand. Then she spotted Xia. "Oh, hello..." She drawled, her evil smile getting a little bigger.

((T-T))

Amarissa followed Andy's gaze, looking Xia straight in the face. The red streaks in her eyes burned brighter, her mouth twisting into a smile.

Xia squeaked in terror, eyes widening at the sight of other tributes. “N-N-No!” Terrified, she tried to scramble away but stepped on her dress and fell back.

((At least she'll see Fey soon ToT))

[[Yep. XD]]

Andy took a step towards the girl, glancing towards Amarissa. "Are we making this quick, or are we having fun with it?" She asked, keeping an eye on Xia. She twirled the glass in her fingers with anticipation. A hunter ready to kill.

Amarissa gave Xia a look of mocking pity. "Let's make it quick. We have more important things to do, after all," she said, with reasoning in her voice she didn't know she had. Without another word, she lunged at the girl, pinning her down in one motion. "Would you like to finish her off?" She asked Andy, eyes glittering.

[[Whoops! Sorry, hang on...]]

Xia shrieked in terror as the other tribute pinned her. Too scared to even speak, she looked up with wide eyes filling with tears. This was it. The girl trembled at the careless way they spoke. The way they treated death. Xia bit her lip, squeezing her eyes shut, the tears running down her face.

((*cries*))

[[DX]]

Andy stopped twirling her glass, crouching down by Xia's side. "Sorry, kid." She said with a grin, and then quickly sliced across the girl's throat.

Scared out of her mind, Xia tried to yell for help, but no sound came. One last struggle and then she fell still. Silent. I’m sorry, Xio... A cannon fired. Gone.

((Welp. You should post her appearance in the afterlife so ShE aNd FeY cAn ReUnItEeE))

[[Okieee! :D]]

((poor Xiaaaa))

Amarissa released the girl, picking up her candles carefully. "To the bedroom, then?" She asked Andy passively.

(view spoiler)[((okay, so what do we do now? maybe Amarissa goes in to scout it out, but drops the candles when fighting Almana. And then the door closes and the room is burning, Almana climbs up the curtain and Amarissa has to follow. Then she's blinded by flashbacks and all that stuff, Almana does her speech, Almana dies, and then Amarissa spots an empty area where she can escape out the door?)) (hide spoiler)]

((RIP Xia))

(view spoiler)[Sounds good! I might have to go offline pretty soon though, and I won't be able to get back online until like four? (hide spoiler)]

Andy nodded with a smile, taking her own candle and making her way to the door.

(view spoiler)[((Okay, that's fine!)) (hide spoiler)]

Amarissa continued down the stairs. "Aww, it would be," she pouted. "Wonder how the capitol will react."

"Probably not too well, if their poster boy Career got taken down by someone from District 3." Andy pursed her lips. "Not to shame them, though. District 6 isn't exactly the most pleasant place in the world. I may have been the first to volunteer in decades." She joked.

((Okay should we switch to the throne room topic now?))

((Hmmmm maybe wait for a bit, because there's already a plan for the Pandora/Lavi/Elektra/Chase/Kayne yeah that thing? So maybe these two could just talk for a bit before we move 'em there? Sorry))

((Sure!))

"What's it like there?" Amarissa asked, frowning. "In 6, I mean."

Andy hesitated for a moment. "Well..." She shrugged. "Living conditions aren't the best, especially for those of us with nowhere to stay, but I'd say it's better than a lot of the others. And it's hard to find someone who doesn't have a morphing addiction." She added. "What about District Four?"

((AYLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA))

((OOPS SORRY I THOUGHT WE WERE WAITING FOR THE STUFF IN THE THRONE ROOM TO END AND THEN MOVING THEM TO THERE))

Amarissa shrugged. "Similar to the other two Career districts, although we have a lot more water. I went swimming pretty often - it was sometimes part of conditioning at the academy."

“Ah.” Andy nodded. “You know, I’ve never actually been swimming before. It sounds fun. Not that it’s likely I’ll ever get to try, but,” she grinned at Amarissa. “Still.”

"It's one of the only fun things in life," Amarissa grinned. "I wish you could've gotten to try it. Maybe you will, if you win." She quieted for a minute, deep in thought, which was typically unlike her. Then she whispered, "You could win, you know. And then, instead of burning down just the arena, you could burn down the Capitol too. I'm sure there are some people that would like that."

Andy hesitated, quiet for a moment. “It’s a possibility, isn’t it? I don’t know if it would be nearly as fun without you, though. I think I’d want you with me.” The words flew out of her mouth before she could think about them.

((Love confession motherfuckers :DDDD))

Amarissa raised her eyebrows, then recovered quickly. "I am fun, aren't I?" She said with a teasing smirk. "I'd want you with me, too," she decided. She was about to say something - then, deciding against ruining the moment, she leaned in and kissed Andy before her mind could tell her not to. Instead of her heart speeding up like it should have, it felt strangely...calm. Pleasant, in fact.