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Panem Events ([personal profile] etcircenses) wrote in [community profile] thearena2015-09-28 11:15 am

Arena 15: In The Eye Of The Capitol

For the majority of you, this has become a familiar morning routine. Escorts come to pick up their Tributes and Stylists quickly see to setting them up with the bland and thin grey suits, much to most of their dismay. You'll not hear a word said in complaint though. The staff has gotten the threat to them loud and clear. Only the daring will be willing to offer even a mere "good luck". Peacekeepers quickly collect Tributes to send them off into the launch tubes. If you're from the Districts, it may be one of the last things you ever see.

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What everyone rises up to is not much better a sight. It's a war zone out here in every sense. Those native to Panem will recognize the sight before them, having seen it every year in a propaganda tape. The wreckage of District thirteen. The Cornucopia sits at the very center. Offworlders might recognize some of the weapons there, and if not, then they'll certainly be able to spot some familiar scenes far on the outer edges of the arena, perhaps even a beast or two they know well from their worlds.

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It's muddy and damp and there's plenty of wreckage to cut one's self upon no matter where it is Tributes run. The Cornucopia tempts the Tributes in for its bloodbath. Districter and Offworlder alike, there will only be one winner.

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The gong rings out and a voice announces; “The Arena is now open”. The Tributes are free to make their choice; to run or to fight. The Games have begun.

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By the end of the night, one child from each District will have their face shone up into the sky, the first twelve killed at the Cornucopia. Only twelve to go...
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[personal profile] jackiewashere 2015-12-16 08:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Good, she thinks. At least that's out of the way. She doesn't even bother to lament that if Sansa isn't worried about her, no one else is going to be. Maglev's pretty sure that's a given. There's not a bluff she could come up with to make anyone believe otherwise.

"You're right," She agrees. "Lets go. Quick. Do you have any...allies?"
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[personal profile] porcelainandsteel 2015-12-16 08:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"My sister. Arya." Sansa bites her lip, starting to walk, not quite capable of letting go of her manners enough to break into a run. Not yet. "And Luna, in my District. I said I'd keep her safe."

She has no idea how she can possibly keep anyone safe, including herself. But she promised, even if only to herself. Lannisters aren't the only ones who keep their promises.