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Panem Events ([personal profile] etcircenses) wrote in [community profile] thearena2014-12-05 09:26 pm

Arena 12 - The Spaceport

As usual the Tributes are woken up early for the start of the arena, leaving the Tribute Centre before dawn. A few hours ride in a hovercraft delivers them to their destination where their excited prep teams will outfit them in skintight suits that are colour coordinated by District (D1 is White, D2 is Red, D3 is Orange, D4 is Aqua, D5 is Purple, D6 is Pink, D7 is Light Green, D8 is Blue, D9 is Yellow, D10 is Dark Green, D11 is Lavender, and D12 is Black) over which they will be put into what is instantly identifiable as a spacesuit, complete with oxygen tank and helmet before being loaded into the tubes.

They rise up into what appears to be outer space and immediately upon emerging from the tubes Tributes will find themselves floating upwards with a length of rope the only thing holding them to their podiums. The countdown crackles out from speakers built into each Tributes helmet.

20

19

18…


The Cornucopia sits in the middle of a dusty crater with buildings surrounding it, made up of a number of chained down cases and cubes in limited numbers. Cubes which sharp-eyed Tributes will note look like they fit into the slots beside the doors that lead into the spaceport.

8

7

6…


The mirrored visors of the uniformly white spacesuits make it impossible to tell friend from foe. Tributes fighting for goods will have to risk harming their friends but the alternative, floating off into space or suffocating when their oxygen runs out, leaves them little choice.

3

2

1…


The gong rings out and the countdown’s voice announces, “the Arena is now open” before the line goes dead. The Games have begun.
pimpcanes: (Gandy - Really?)

[personal profile] pimpcanes 2014-12-28 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
"One fewer thing for me to blow sky high," he says, with a sigh to show he's joking. "Tell me, what are your opinions on cannibalism? I heard that the Capitol isn't fond, but I haven't ruled out the possibility that they expect it of us."
molotov: (bored)

[personal profile] molotov 2014-12-28 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
"I promised Jolie I'd try to avoid it, but I won't starve." Her breathing is labored, getting rougher with every step. "Not that I'm terribly keen on the option, mind you. Maybe there will be some kind of animal around, something non-human that can be cooked and eaten."
pimpcanes: (Basic - Talk Talk Talk)

[personal profile] pimpcanes 2014-12-30 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
"At least with a human, you know what its makeup is." Tom wrinkles his nose a bit. There's hardly any way to be optimistic in this situation. "For all we know, the aliens are toxic. There was an Arena not long ago where all the foliage was indigestible. Terribly boring."

He slows down his pace, trying to keep her from tiring on him.
molotov: (ew)

[personal profile] molotov 2014-12-30 02:10 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well I didn't mean we should eat aliens." It's a grumble, like she's annoyed that he misunderstood her. She meant that maybe there were rats or something. "There has to be some kind of food somewhere."
pimpcanes: (Gandy - Lean)

/wrap

[personal profile] pimpcanes 2015-01-04 07:13 am (UTC)(link)
"We can only hope." Tom frowns and brings his arm up a little around her waist, to make walking easier. "Come now. Shelter can't be far."