Dude, we're getting the band back together!

[hit_girl_mindy]

WHO| Mindy, Chibi Usa, and OTA, especially if you're a kid.
WHAT| Mindy finds a base of operations
WHEN| First night.
WHERE| The Comic Store!
WARNINGS| Kid cursing of course, reflections of torture, mentions of wounds and blood and such.



But Mindy had made sure to stockpile BEFORE she smuggled the younger girl up here. They hit the Sports Authority first, where Mindy had grabbed the water bottles and a few choice knives, not to mention a new change of clothes. Now in a tank top, cammo pants and boots, Mindy stored what items were needed in her locker and then the two went searching. Mindy was all ready to set up shop in the theater when LO ANS BEHOLD there was a comic shop! Mindy dragged Chibi Usa here, barricading the door but leaving just enough room for someone smaller to squeeze right through.

"Here," she said, giving Usagi some of the spoils from the food court, "I got this so far. Eat only a little, though I think you'll be getting some food from sponsors pretty soon."

Mindy leaned against the door, panting. The work of moving around and rustling up supplies had been draining, and she was still feeling the pain of the brand, not to mention her bones.

"You nab anything, Usagi?"

Comments

[smarterthanthem]

Clementine comes to the comic book store with numerous spoils of exploration. She's changed her clothes for more practical jeans and a t-shirt, has a couple of knives and more importantly a child-sized bow and some arrows from the sports store. Added to that some walkie-talkies, a flashlight and some water bottles stuffed into a backpack and she's feels pretty well equipped.

The barricade at the door raises her suspicions, specifically at the size of the gap that's left at the bottom. It's the perfect size for someone like Clem to fit through... so maybe... still, it always pays to play it safe and she kneels by the gap to call through softly.

"Hello?"

[hit_girl_mindy]

Mindy had the knife in hand when she heard the voice: she didn't know who'd be coming, after all, or why they'd want to be here in the first place. One she got closer though, she recognized who it was and walked over, widening the door a little,

"Hey Clem," she said, managing a smile. "Looks like you got some decent swag too. Did you manage to get one of the keys?"

[smarterthanthem]

"Mindy!" she smiles in relief, "Yeah, there's some really good stuff in here." Which naturally has made her a little suspicious to be honest, the Capitol handing out things like this at the start might be a bad sign. "No key."

She takes off the bow and arrows from her back and holds them in her hands, making it easier to get through without catching on anything. "It almost seems too much, you know?"

[hit_girl_mindy]

"Might want to ration them," Mindy said. "I figure you can put some of the stuff here, that way we can keep an eye on it. If you want, I can store some of the stuff in the locker, in case you really think someone's gonna steal the more important shit. Want to hide out here for the moment, just so if people are gonna go kill each other they have their head start. Anyone tries that shit in here, its an enclosed area and we can take them out quick."

Because FUCK having some nut job like Kevin picking them off.

"If its too much, you can bet we won't get shit later, since they're not giving out sponsorship for us violators. How good are you, with the bow and arrow?"

[revvinguptheharley]

"Love love love la la love, la la loooove makes the world go round!"

This haunting melody drifted in through the doors to the store as a familiar bouncy figure Came squeezing through the door. She had to stop singing to suck in her chest and pop through with an "Ooof!"

Harley had dressed herself in a loose tank top that she had painted a grinning face on the front of it in red and green. Meanwhile Red and black stockings clung to her legs going up past her knees where they teased some skin before showing off her ample hips and booty in a pair of tight shorts.

Put most distracting of all was she had painted her face in white makeup covering her wounds earned in jail. Even the branding was harder to see under the layer of shiny cream. Black makeup ringed her eyes like a mask and her lips shone in the same glossy shade.

"Ah it's been so long since I've been in a place like this." She chirped to presumably the cameras. "Unless Mindy's right and I am a comic book character, then I guess I've always been in places like this." she chuckled.

[hit_girl_mindy]

Did you think Mindy had been lax about protecting her place? Evidently not, because the girl came out quickly, pausing only when she heard it was Harley. All the better too: she'd had a clear shot and would have knifed the woman, hiding on the right corner entrance of the door.

"Way to announce yourself, Harley," Mindy said, shaking her head, then inspecting the girl's face. "Convenient. Hides the brand and everything. Where'd you get the hoochie outfit?"

Mindy, meanwhile, was dressed like Tamika Flynn, minus the hand around her neck.

[revvinguptheharley]

Harley would appreciate the reference if she had any idea what Nightvale was. Ironic considering she'd become such good friends with the Capitol's Cecil before his Avoxing.

"Well you know me, I like to keep people's attention." She leaned forward playing into the "Hoochie" Comment and giving a show to the cameras and Mindy by proxy.

"There's plenty of clothes around here, I just dressed to impress, and be comfy." She straightened up and gave a twirl before opening her arms up indicating she wanted a hug.

"Come here you! It's been forever!!" Or a week and a half to two weeks give or take. But to Harley that was a lifetime.

[hit_girl_mindy]

Mindy was lowering her knife back into the holster and shook her head, giving the woman a hug. True, these circumstances were fucked up, but she knew that she could at least trust another mentor. They were only on the first week, after all.

"Hey, keep those shits to yourself!" She laughed, pushing Harley's offending boobs out of shot. "yeah, been awhile. I hear you were cooling your heels in the cell a little later. Trying to get Suz out, I bet."

[revvinguptheharley]

Harley hugged Mindy tight, with a sort of desperation that spoke of her clingy and needy nature.

"Oh cut me a little credit, sure I was starting with Susie but I wasn't gonna leave till you and Eva were out too." She brushed back some stray bangs from Mindy's face gazing at her affectionately.

"Turns out the Capitol Clink is a little harder to get through then Arkham. Especially when you're working with Senior Sourpuss, AKA Roland."

[hit_girl_mindy]

Mindy had been hugged by Clementine earlier and, it turned out, was pretty happy with a hug. Going from that hell to here was honestly a blessing. Now she didn't have to worry about her body getting mangled until MUCH later.

"Oh relax, you had your priorities. Suze has already had time in the slammer, better you started with her. I already have someone's well being on my conscience."

She looked up. "No kidding? Susannah spoke pretty well about him."

[revvinguptheharley]

Harley pouted and tapped her on the nose "What you think I'm fibbing? I couldn't leave you to rot even if you are tough as nails. We're friends aren't we? And I get the feeling you'd appreciate me alot more then Susie." Her voice fell a bit indicating that she and Susannah were still not on the best terms despite Harley's sacrifice.

Perking up again but with anger she grumbled "Yeah well, he may be crafty or a decent fighter but I wouldn't know! The stiff refused to trust me at all so all we did was argue. We got busted before we were even halfway into the building because he wouldn't listen when I tried to warn him about the guards coming."

At least that was her version. Also she had not yet let go of Mindy. Being locked up always made Harley extra touchy feely afterwards.

[hit_girl_mindy]

So she kept the hug going, even longer than Clementine? That was weird, but she wasn't opposed right now, so long as her eyes were glued to that door. The moment anyone she didn't know too well started fucking around, she'd end that exploration real quick.

"I'm not saying you would because you'd want to, I'm saying it because those assholes would do worse to you. It's better you were focusing on one person. Like I said, someone tried to come for me too: that warrior woman, Sonja."

She'd have to have a drink with her later.

"Hehe. So you guys didn't even have a coordinated plan with trust? No wonder you failed."

[revvinguptheharley]

"Oh like I care what they do to me." Harley laughed it off and finally broke the hug long enough to flick Mindy's nose with a finger.

"Hey at least I TRIED to work with him. I knew how important Susie was to him and didn't want to freeze him out. I shoulda gone on my own. I bet I would have gotten both her, you and even Sonja out." She boasted. "Come on you know my skill."

[hit_girl_mindy]

"You should," Mindy said. "Getting your bones broken and getting a brand on your face is not the kind of shit you can just shrug off."

Even though that was precisely what Mindy had been doing.

"Do you know how many attempted jail breaks there were, Harley? I don't know how many people got out, and how long they even stayed that way."

In other words, stop talking yourself up Harley.

[smarterthanthem]

"Yeah. I took as much as I could carry for now. Stashing it is a good idea." Clementine stops to look around the comic book store once she's inside. "This place is a pretty good hideout." she says agreeably. "Did you find Chibi-Usa, okay?"

Clem smiles at the question, "I'm good enough, not great but I can hit what I aim for most of the time. I've been practicing all the time I've not been in an arena."

[hit_girl_mindy]

"I think so. Wish we would have gotten some swag, but if we can't, we can at least keep that safe for later. I love that it was a fucking comic book shop though. Kinda poetic justice. The only way it'd be more so is if Sandy wound up here."

She nodded. "Yeah. She was freaking out because of the explosions. I had her piggyback while I got the key."

She grinned. "Good. Wish I'd thought of a long ranged myself. But listen. How do you feel about being on the look out in case someone tries to moltov the place?"

[revvinguptheharley]

"Just watch me." She shrugged her shoulders and snickered "If you're suddenly the expert how are you dealing with your trauma?"

Because Harley had a hunch the answer was "Not well" no matter how Mindy would rephrase it.

"Just because they couldn't figure it out doesn't mean I wouldn't have. I just had that dead weight Roland around my neck."

In other words, you're not the boss of me!

[hit_girl_mindy]

Mindy looked a little unsure about that. "Enough. It's not like they gave us time to really process. I just concentrate on knowing that there were some people I want to be around if this happened again, which it did. As for dealing...well. I try not to sleep too much, if you get my drift."

Which wasn't the greatest idea, but would serve her well here for now. Adrenaline was more than enough of a push.

She chuckled. "If he trusted you, you guys probably would have been more successful. He might have been wary about it with all the shit you put Suze through. When she talks about him, its like...like he's their leader, almost. Like how Joel is constantly looking over Clem and Ellie."

[polyturtle]

Comics, huh.

Don had gone around, making sure to get clothing and weaponry (and nacho cheese) before quietly making his way through the mall to find a place to sleep. A place for him and possibly Shepard (and maybe even Feferi?) to hide. However, as he snuck his way through the floor, he suddenly spotted a figure. A familiar one, walking through and behind a barricade-

"Mindy?" His whisper became slightly louder as he realized that, yes, it was who he thought it was behind there. "Mindy!!"

He wanted to get in, to check on her, but...that hole didn't look very turtle-sized.

[hit_girl_mindy]

Aw crap. The barricade did work to keep most people out while she was gathering stuff for Chibi Usa and assorted company, but when it came to people she knew would't hurt her, it made coming in almost impossible. Donatello was clearly on the top of that list.

She shifted some of the stuff from the door, letting him in just enough, and then stacking the items back, taking a good look in both directions before turning to Donatello properly. She looked a little less composed earlier, her hair pulled back in a pony tail, practically pushing her branded face into view, and she looked a little bruised but was otherwise just as alert as usual.

"Hey. How are ya?"

[polyturtle]

"Oh, man, I'm fine." After getting himself through the barricade, well, Mindy might be getting a hug. Sorry. "You look like shell but I'm glad you're all right!"

For the most part. He saw that brand, knew what it meant. And at the moment, he didn't care at all. He could start worrying about her again later.

[hit_girl_mindy]

Man, what was this, like, the third hug she got today, why was she even letting this happen?!

Because it was Donatello of course. If anyone had the right to do it, it was him.

"Yeah, I do look pretty shitty. They didn't give me too much of a layover before throwing me back into this shit. Just as well though: I have things I need to do here anyway."

As evidenced by the pink haired girl sleeping in the corner.

[polyturtle]

"Not surprised."

And he wasn't. Shepard's brand was still oozing blood when she was brought the the Cornucopia. He looked over at the pink-haired girl, blinking. She looked familiar.

"...Chibi...Usa?" That was her name, right? It was a pause before he had said it, for the name to come to mind. She'd not been around long, before; he only remembered because she had been one of those younger (so he assumed) Tributes. "She's back?"

[hit_girl_mindy]

"They're very generous with their punishments."

The assholes. She was lucky enough that she got the brand early on, so it HAD time to heal, however ugly it looked.

"Back? What do you mean? She says its the first time she's been here."

[polyturtle]

"She's been here before. I swear it." Don looked back at Mindy. "It was brief, and I barely knew her, but you don't forget that hairdo."