ARENA 02- let's get this party started

[gamemakers]

There is a different tension in the air. This is the first time anyone has been returning to the arena, and it changes things. For the tributes that know, for those prepping them. It's all under the surface, waiting. The prep goes the same as before.

The tributes are taken from the Training Center, one by one, and placed into the hovercraft that will take them on a long, tense ride to the Arena. New tributes have a tracking device implants in their arm, old tributes have their's activated, a move so similar, so swift it would be hard to notice.

Left alone with their stylist, each tribute is dressed quickly, light colors, cotton fabric, sturdy boots. Nothing waterproof, and nothing that will help against cold, dark nights. Then they are set into the clear tubes, and go up to whatever waits above while the voice counts down.

25 - 24 - 23 - 22 - 21

It late evening, but the summer sun is still high and the day is hot over the ruined city that rises up around them. The air shimmers with it, hot, heavy, pressing down on the tributes.

18 - 17 - 16 - 15

The cornucopia, the only bright, new thing in sight besides the pedestals they stand on shimmer brilliantly in the sun, all the life saving supplies scattered around in, tempting and deadly.

9 - 8 - 7

They've all been warned, don't step off your pedestal early.

4 - 3

2

The sound of the gong releasing them echos into the empty streets. Let the games begin.


[OOC: Don't forget the OOC Arena post, especially those of you running for the Cornucopia. Every single one of you ought to post to this post. There will be a Cornucopia thread, and anyone else feel free to post as you will. Please add a tag with your character's name.]

Comments

[jadaryl]

Eliot shakes his head. "Just these," he says quietly. "Figured the killing could wait a bit. These have some water in them. I can find food without too much trouble.". He points to the vultures the had started circling the Cornucopia.

[buildingreality]

She nods, understanding that fully, licking her lips thoughtfully before focusing on her hands. Admittedly, Wyatt's blood isn't wholly visible; just a few flecks here and there, but it was still more than she'd have liked. She picks at one of the dried flecks, trying to keep the gesture subtle.

"Which districts are you from? Or...did they say you represented?"

[jadaryl]

"3," he says, watching her fidget. "You?"

[cowardfacinghappiness]

"Seven," says Momoko disinterestedly. "Trees, I think."

[buildingreality]

"6. Transportation. Though I don't think they have any real bearing on anything at this point in time," she murmurs softly, settling for simply folding her hands now.

[cowardfacinghappiness]

"They don't even let us leave to see them. I'd much rather be walking through an orchard." That's what it was like in the Districts, right? The Capitol, but with trees and things?

[jadaryl]

"So what is District 3, then?" Eliot asks. To tell the truth, he's almost afraid to know. With his luck since coming here, it'll turn out to be something embarrassing like hair ties.

[buildingreality]

Ariadne pauses briefly, trying to remember - she knew from before, when she made a point of looking into all of the districts in some regard.

"Electronics. I don't think it's quite a picnic out there either, though."

[jadaryl]

"Electronics?" Eliot can't decide if he should groan or laugh. He's no hacker and the only electronics he cares for are the tv at headquarters, his car radio, and his earbud. But the irony is not lost on him at all. "If they wanted someone for electronics, they got the wrong guy."

[buildingreality]

"I'm not sure if they have any actual bearing on us as people," she replied, actually managing a soft laugh. "I can't think of any way that I relate to transportation either."

[jadaryl]

Eliot shakes his head. "Seems about as sensible as the rest of this, then," he decides, figuring he had better not share his full opinion of this mess at full volume on camera.

[buildingreality]

A good idea, truthfully. She'd almost forgotten about the cameras, but they still remained in the back of her mind, niggling there. "Give or take a little bit, yes. You'll get used to it."

Or maybe that was just wishful thinking on her part.

[jadaryl]

"I'm sure I will," he said with a wry smile. "We can get used to a lot.". What he didn't say was that sometimes, that was not a good thing. He had gotten used to working for Moreau after Chapman had sold their team out. It had nearly destroyed him and he'd never be the same again.

[buildingreality]

Ariadne understood the notion of it well enough. Though her own activities hadn't been quite the same - they weren't really anything she expected anyone to be able to follow along with, simply due to the nature of them - the circumstances hadn't necessarily been good, when she thought about it. She nodded plainly, showing her acknowledgement before focusing back in on herself and moving back on with life.