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Ken Hidaka (飛鷹 健) ([personal profile] selfcondemned) wrote in [community profile] thearena2012-04-04 08:59 pm

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Who: Ken Hidaka & Open
What: Attempting to hunt
When: A few days after the cornucopia.
Where: Around E-10/E-11


Ken knew he'd be fighting for for his life, but this wasn't exactly what he expected. Days spent traipsing through woods, avoiding bears (bears!) and foraging for food wasn't really what he had in mind. After the cornucopia, the arena had seemed less like a bloodbath and more like a survival challenge.

He'd toughed it out without food the first day thinking things might wrap up quickly but by the second day he'd started foraging. Water was easily accessible but food was another matter. He'd erred on the side of caution, trying berries and mushrooms, spitting them out, waiting hours to see if there were any ill effects. (Berries were off the list entirely.)

The wildlife seemed like a safer bet, but that was easier said than done.

(He had a fleeting thought that some of those bags probably contained food and some of the other tributes would have gotten a hold of them. So if things came down to it... )

He wasn't in dire straights just yet. And you never knew unless you tried. Small animals were fast, highly maneuverable and bolted at the slightest provocation. Traps would have been more effective but when all you have is a machete. Now if that damned rabbit would stop dashing into their burrow.

Ken sighed and started walking around the area studying the ground as he went. There was bound to be another egress for the bunny. He tried to remember how big burrows could grow but realized he really had no idea. The only time he'd ever handled a rabbit had been in elementary school when his class kept it as a pet. That's would be the last time he felt sorry for a bunny in cage.
cried: ([what] ¤ she hid around corners)

[personal profile] cried 2012-04-05 05:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Lily was still attempting to wrap this entire ordeal around in her head, while at the same time pushing herself from allowing herself to die. Her life previous from here was a complete blood bath, and that was as much as she could remember before being taken into The Games.

It's my fault. It's all my fault. She told herself over and over, while she carefully walked around the area who's only thought was on the unfortunate ends of her "brothers" and with whatever chances of surviving she had left.

Days went on, and she was all too used to hardly eating due to the fact that the scientists seemed to be cruel whenever the children didn't meet their ever so high expectations. Though with what little she knew about the world around her, she had the little knowledge that was transferred into her from the Cerberus Spine, Lily had knew the differences between a few berries here and there and was currently munching on a few that she had found to be perfectly safe.

Hearing a branch snap, she quickly turned on her heels to see an unfamiliar face a distance away. Seeing his hands on a machete, she immediately saw him as an enemy and fear surely enough overwhelmed her.

"Um..." she began, curling her fingers and clenching them into a fist, "Hello...?"
cried: ([hm] ¤ happiness hit her)

[personal profile] cried 2012-04-06 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
Of course she's scared seeing the machete in his hands, and the way he stared at her only brought a slight shiver to run down her spine. She certainly didn't want to have to hurt anyone, especially knowing that the monster inside of her was literally clawing and barking its way out from the very back of her mind.

"I'm really glad to see that someone is okay!"

Though her words may sound completely childish, Lily was being nothing but honest. Even taking the time to have herself smile for a quick moment, it being the first one she's had since arriving in The Games.

And as if curious and interested for more answers, she simply asks, "What are you doing?"
cried: ([questioning] ¤ and washed it away)

[personal profile] cried 2012-04-08 07:50 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hiding...?"

Well she should be doing that, to avoid any of the others that were blood thirsty enough to go straight for the kill. The young girl shook her head, but did hesitate on her next set of words which was proved obvious by a quick bite of her lip.

"But what if someone needs help?" Though they sounded childish, Lily had nothing more than pure honesty in every last bit of them, "Like you, I'm sure it'd be easier if we hunted together, right?"
cried: ([what] ¤ she hid around corners)

[personal profile] cried 2012-04-09 05:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"Um... kinda."

If you consider genetically engineered monsters something like a harmful rabbit. Biggest difference there, to her, was the fact that with the monster you were either hunting or being hunted; with a rabbit, it can be the other way around.
cried: ([bright] ¤ she killed it with kisses)

[personal profile] cried 2012-04-10 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
With that smile, Lily was able to make with one of her own. Lips curving to form a brightly lit and energetic smile, "My name is Lily!"
cried: ([questioning] ¤ and washed it away)

[personal profile] cried 2012-04-10 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
"If we stand really close to it, it'll be too scared to come, right?"

It's not as much as a question as it was a statement. Since Lily was put in numerous life and death situations, and being trapped just so happened to be one of them. "Maybe we should set up a trap..."

This is where she remembers the berries, which were lucky enough to have squished into nothing more than mush in those tiny hands of hers.

"Why don't we try using these to lead him out?" And whatever happens next can be up to him.
cried: ([hm] ¤ happiness hit her)

[personal profile] cried 2012-04-10 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
"But these are all that I could find..."

Not to mention, the rest of the ones she came across were poisonous. Maybe grabbing a handful of those would have been a brighter idea, in her case.
cried: ([questioning] ¤ and washed it away)

[personal profile] cried 2012-04-11 12:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Surely, she would find something else sooner or later. And if not, the young girl could always collect more game later.

She simply nods her head, before placing few of the berries near the mouth of the rabbit hole. Then taking a few steps back in order to place the small remainder just about a few feet away.

"Watch out for it, it may come out any minute." Hopefully.
cried: ([questioning] ¤ and washed it away)

wow I accidentally hit new comment. LOL OOPS.

[personal profile] cried 2012-04-12 06:42 am (UTC)(link)
Lily had made sure to silently make her way into a less obvious hiding spot. Crouching down low behind a nearby tree, having the small rabbit hole at least a good yard or two away from her. All too easy enough for her to throw her knife and take it out.

Though the waiting process proved to be a long one. Possibly a good fifteen to thirty minutes before she saw the animal peek its head out of the comfort of its home. Taking notice of the food provided to him and simply hopping out of its hole.
cried: ([childish] ¤ the dog days are over)

[personal profile] cried 2012-04-15 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
With just a simple nod, Lily had quickly pulled her knife out and made sure that it was not too much exposed for the rabbit to see.

While she regretted taking another life, she knew that this was an act for survival. Not only for herself, but also Ken now too. And sure enough, once she had thrown the knife in the animals direction, it took only a second before a small thump was heard as the weapon had reached its mark. She also made sure not to damage the small amount of meat it had as well.

With a bright smile, Lily nearly jumped out from behind her little hiding spot, "I got it~!"

Though it wasn't much of a surprise, being born as nothing more than a weapon, she was still excited knowing that she had helped.
cried: ([oops!] ¤ coming towards her)

[personal profile] cried 2012-04-16 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
She approached him, in hopes of retrieving back the knife before he had gestured towards the rabbit. Even though she had taken the life of the poor animal, she surely did not want to start skinning it...

"I think... I'll look for the kindling."
cried: ([questioning] ¤ and washed it away)

[personal profile] cried 2012-04-16 05:14 pm (UTC)(link)
She simply nodded, grabbing the handle of the machete before quickly turning on her heel for the search of wood.

"Oh, yeah..." She turned over to him for a brief moment, "Are we... in a alliance?"

She thought she might as well ask, due to the fact that they had already been helping each other so far.
cried: ([bright] ¤ she killed it with kisses)

[personal profile] cried 2012-04-17 08:10 am (UTC)(link)
"I will! You be careful too!"

With that positive news in mind, Lily could do nothing more than smile as she quickly turned to do her own share of work. Eyes wandering from one location to the next with every step she took.