gamemakers: (Default)
The Gamemakers ([personal profile] gamemakers) wrote in [community profile] thearena2013-03-16 04:55 pm

Arena 06 - Happy

The last few hours before the Arena have a strangely stifled quality, as if half the people they interact with are trying very hard not to laugh. Maybe it's the costumes, the fancy gowns and velvet tunics, the short capes. Or maybe it's their destination.

The round courtyard to which the tubes bring them could not be more different from the last arena. Though outside the circle of pedestals, disrepair and neglect has taken over the roads and buildings, the garden inside the circle could not be more perfectly sculpted. Every hedge is a smooth, rounded shape. Flowers bloom brightly in concentric circles of insane color. The Cornucopia sits gleaming and golden, and just in front of its mouth, a bronze statue of a man and a mouse stands amid the heap of supplies.

20, shouts the voice from the sky.

Aside from it, there is a hush. No flies in the flowers, no wind in the trees. It is a cool day, with the comfortable chill of early spring and noon's short shadows.

19 - 18 - 17


Outside the circle, behind the tributes on the northern side, a castle looms. Through its wide gate, devastation everywhere, but it, itself, is shining clean, glowing pink and blue. Opaque windows look down from the heights of it, as uncaring as every hidden camera the veterans know is there.

12 - 11


Music starts as the countdown nears the bottom, a whimsical, dramatic tune.


3

2

1


And with the final note, the gong rang out, and a firework shot into the sky from the castle's peak, bright enough to burst redly across the sky above them all. Let the Games begin.



((OOC NOTES: IF YOUR CHARACTER HAS POWERS THE CAPITOL HAS NERFED, make sure you are on this list.

And everyone really should review the arena post. Because there's a little more to play with than you might think.

And please remember to add your character's tag to each post they're in.))
revvinguptheharley: (Tut tut tut)

Re: Barbara Gordon (Open)

[personal profile] revvinguptheharley 2013-03-17 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
Harley dodges but only just. "Down low. Up high!" She calls swinging her leg into a higher kick assuming that Barbara will dodge that as well.
acro_bat_ic: (talking)

Re: Barbara Gordon (Open)

[personal profile] acro_bat_ic 2013-03-17 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
She danced backward, flipping off her hands to land in a crouch only a short distance away. "I could keep this up all day. But I think someone might shoot us if we try."
revvinguptheharley: (Duh)

Re: Barbara Gordon (Open)

[personal profile] revvinguptheharley 2013-03-17 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
"Shoot us with what?" Harley inquired dancing to the left then hopping to the right and spinning once more making her long yellow skirt flap up distractingly. "They're just grabbing up all the food and stuff." And oddly enough Harley didn't seem to care.
acro_bat_ic: (Default)

Re: Barbara Gordon (Open)

[personal profile] acro_bat_ic 2013-03-17 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
Barbara watched, trying not to get distracted by the swirling... skirt. "HOw about a team up?" she asked, trying to think about how to keep Harley in her sights.
revvinguptheharley: (I flip for you)

Re: Barbara Gordon (Open)

[personal profile] revvinguptheharley 2013-03-17 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
Harley cackled and sprang into a forward roll curling up into a ball of yellow fabric attempting to bowl over Barbara.

"A teamup? Already? Wowzers you really are a fan!"
acro_bat_ic: (talking)

Re: Barbara Gordon (Open)

[personal profile] acro_bat_ic 2013-03-17 03:39 am (UTC)(link)
"Is that a no?" she asked, leaping again - bouncing her hand off of Harley for the spring in the hopes of taking her down.
revvinguptheharley: (Default)

Re: Barbara Gordon (Open)

[personal profile] revvinguptheharley 2013-03-17 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
Harley unfurled and sat on the ground with a silly smile on her face looking goofy and childish considering the circumstances.

"Well I didn't say no I just didn't say yes. What's in it for me?"
acro_bat_ic: (talking)

Re: Barbara Gordon (Open)

[personal profile] acro_bat_ic 2013-03-17 04:21 am (UTC)(link)
She hesitates. Risky. Bruce probably won't approve. But someone has to keep an eye on Harley. "Getting to hang with the commissioner's daughter?"
revvinguptheharley: (Tut tut tut)

Re: Barbara Gordon (Open)

[personal profile] revvinguptheharley 2013-03-17 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
Harley's eyes boggled. "Commissioner? Like the Commissioner of Gotham? Like that Commissioner? The one my Puddin' always said was Bat's bestest best friend forevers? You're HIS daughter? What the heck are ya doing here?!" She flailed her arms about to indicate everything before pushing herself to her feet. "I mean aside from being all super gymnast, which by the way is my Schtick!"
acro_bat_ic: (annoyed)

Re: Barbara Gordon (Open)

[personal profile] acro_bat_ic 2013-03-17 04:35 am (UTC)(link)
"Hello? Not like I chose to be here," she pointed out, eyes narrowing a little.

"Besides - Olympic hopeful? The acrobatics are totally my gig." There was not going to be any budging there. You be quiet, Harley, and let her have this!
revvinguptheharley: (Tut tut tut)

Re: Barbara Gordon (Open)

[personal profile] revvinguptheharley 2013-03-17 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
Harley pouted and cocked her hip. "Well that sounds more like we ought to be rivals then partners." As sharp as a gunshot she pointed an accusing finger in Barbara's face quivering comically, "Quick! What's something fun we could do together?!"
acro_bat_ic: (talking)

Re: Barbara Gordon (Open)

[personal profile] acro_bat_ic 2013-03-17 04:46 am (UTC)(link)
"Other than survive the next five minutes?" she asked, tilting her head a little in thought. What else did she have; what other leverage could she manage.

"Confuse the heck out of Bruce Wayne?"
revvinguptheharley: (Eep!)

I think I see potential for a three way tagging with Bruce if you're keen.

[personal profile] revvinguptheharley 2013-03-17 04:48 am (UTC)(link)
"Bruce...no freakin' way." Harley scanned the crowd looking for the broad shouldered playboy. "He's here too!?"
acro_bat_ic: (talking)

Perhaps! (Though Babs would rather it be waving goodbye because he is not going to approve)

[personal profile] acro_bat_ic 2013-03-17 04:52 am (UTC)(link)
"Sans one confused expression we haven't given him yet," she promised.
revvinguptheharley: (Thumbs up!)

[personal profile] revvinguptheharley 2013-03-17 05:04 am (UTC)(link)
Harley giggled gleefully at the idea. "Weird but whatever. Geeze how many from Gotham are around here? Next thing you'll tell me they'll have brought Eddie or Maggie or one of my other Arkham Alumni." She was still looking around and bouncing back and forth on the heels of her boots eager to get back into the brawl.
acro_bat_ic: (amused)

[personal profile] acro_bat_ic 2013-03-17 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
She made a side-eyed glance away from the Cornucopia. "Come on," she said, gesturing for Harley to follow her.

She hoped there were no more surprises awaiting them. Right now she wanted to get away before they found out the hard way who else had managed to show up.
revvinguptheharley: (Do you see what I see?)

[personal profile] revvinguptheharley 2013-03-17 12:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Harley looked disappointed, "Nah, you go ahead for now Babsy! I got some unfinished business over there." She pointed with flourish at the crowd still scrambling about. "But maybe we can have a galpal team up later!" She promised spinning on her heel with another shameless flourish of her yellow skirt flashing her stockings at Babs and probably a few cameras.
acro_bat_ic: (curious)

[personal profile] acro_bat_ic 2013-03-17 12:50 pm (UTC)(link)
"What sort of business?" she demanded, tilting a bit on her feet. There was no way she was going to let Harley out of her sights. There was not elling what trouble the clown girl would get up to.
Edited 2013-03-17 12:50 (UTC)
revvinguptheharley: (Nyah nyah!)

[personal profile] revvinguptheharley 2013-03-17 03:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"Making a good first impression!" She called over her shoulder giving Barbara a wink and dashing for the crowd. If Barbara really wanted to keep her out of trouble she was gonna have to go running right into the middle of chaos.
acro_bat_ic: (annoyed)

[personal profile] acro_bat_ic 2013-03-17 08:02 pm (UTC)(link)
She hesitated a moment before running after Harley. She was not going to let Harley hurt anyone. Maybe she wouldn't even let Harley get killed. The woman was her responsibility.
revvinguptheharley: (fear is a funny thing)

Ooc

[personal profile] revvinguptheharley 2013-03-18 01:37 pm (UTC)(link)
(( When you get a chance you ought to have Babs come drag Harley away before she kills this guy/dies of blood loss Then they can run off together http://thearena.dreamwidth.org/37388.html?thread=1218060&posted=1#cmt1218572 ))