etcircenses: (War)
Panem Events ([personal profile] etcircenses) wrote in [community profile] thearena2016-02-22 01:51 pm

Where a dead man called out for his love to flee.

Who| All those on the liberation mission and all those being made to fight against them.
What| The liberation of District 10.
Where| District 10.
When| This week.
Warnings/Notes| War, violence, death. Please warn for more in headers.

Fields of grass are all that can be seen in any direction for at least an hour while the hovercraft come in. These fields are broken only by the occasional color change (marking different kinds of grass and even the occasional wheat field) and a farmstead every now and again. It’s easy to see that the animals here far outnumber the people as it’s more likely to see a grazing horse or cow or even something stranger like llamas and elephant before one would ever notice a human being. The temperature is mild in this season, not too cool in the shade and not too hot under the sun, although as the hovercraft come in and the people of the main city come into view, quite a few are dressed in long pants and sleeves, their clothing worn and dirty from hours of hard labor. In wide open fields like these there are only a few groves of trees to park a hovercraft out of sight behind. It’s one of these far off groves the craft lands. It would be a shame to have to hoof it all the way into the city.

If you’re from the Capitol, this doesn’t apply, as they can land wherever is most convenient. For those in the rebel forces... well just be glad someone knew what to expect and has procured more than a few horses to carry you into town.

District Ten has always been overlooked by the Capitol. A large district by landmass alone, its people are perceived to be just as domestic as the livestock they tend to, so despite whatever political climate it may hold, rebellion is not seen as a concern here. Consequently, those on the rebellion’s side will find they’re the first ones on the scene.

They’re greeted by friendly, if not guarded, faces. These are people who stick to their own community, their own families, but they’re not an unfriendly group. They know who you are and why you’re here. They’ve said for ages that the Capitol needed to go down, that something ought to be done about Snow and his Games, but no one ever paid them any mind. Probably because all that talk may be there, but it’s only ever been that. No one expects an uprising from the countryfolk.

Being so laid back, there's really not much in the way of graffiti. No one particularly has anything to say that has been said and shrugged off. One might hear laughs and mutters about the compliance video or a morose mention of Bison and the call to fight. There are also others pointing out that this is just the way things work.

Even the peacekeeping forces here are limited and laid back, not nearly as strict as might be found in other districts, but they are still there, so it’s best to keep your heads down as you move through the town.

As for how the Capitol forces are greeted upon their arrival, well, that all depends on how successful those rebels are.

The war continues, and in the back of everyone's mind is a familiar phrase; may the odds be ever in your favor.
silberfuchs: (curiosity)

Before the distraction

[personal profile] silberfuchs 2016-03-03 04:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Sam.

It's routine with them now, Albert starting with Sam's name in a particular way that means 'focus on me if you can' but also 'I'm here for you.' It's just not normally transmitted through to Sam's brain directly, but with powers on Albert thinks its best for Sam to get used to it. Its their best communication tool, and if there's ever a chance to use it if they get separated, Albert wants Sam to at least have a feel for it.

He walks up beside his brother, bits of paper folded into tiny, easy to carry and easy to miss shapes and tucked into the palm of his hand. I want to give you something, just in case.
sizeofyourbaggage: (you sure about that)

[personal profile] sizeofyourbaggage 2016-03-07 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
He's doing a hell of a lot better this time around than he was the last time the Capitol shoved him onto the battlefield like this, but he still startles when he hears Albert's voice in his head.

For a moment he almost rebels - he doesn't need anyone else in his head - but it's Albert. It's not like Albert hasn't been in his head this whole time, if Sam wants to get metaphorical. In a way, it's almost comforting.

Sam doesn't argue about the 'just in case,' because there's no point pretending like the chances of something happening to them aren't pretty high. Instead, he tilts his head at Albert.

Something aside from a way to communicate long distance that I wish we'd had before?

It's the first time he's expressed anything positive about what'd happened - but the middle of a battlefield isn't the place to look at that.
silberfuchs: (smiling fondly)

[personal profile] silberfuchs 2016-03-08 11:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, aside from that. The mirth in Albert's mental voice is the same as it would be in sound, only it comes across with color, a bright spot in his usually placid, cool tone.

With a quick glance around to make certain he's not seen, Albert slips the folded papers into Sam's palm. One has a bold capital SW on the front while the other is blank around the outside.

Don't open them now. Just keep them safe.
Edited 2016-03-08 23:49 (UTC)