The stylists have put her in a skirt and done her hair and makeup so she looked like some sort of china doll despite her arguments to the contrary. In fact, Oscar was beginning to wonder if they were deaf or something, so complete was their ignoring of her protests. She was herded onto the platform and the countdown began as she rose into the Arena.
Whatever she'd though it would be like, even having watched the tapes of the previous arenas, she was not expecting the crazy candy land. "Matches my outfit" she muttered, feeling her heart pound as the numbers counted down. She tried to focus on the Cornucopia, not moving for it yet - they'd warned her about that - but trying to figure the best angle of attack.
11-10-9-8
She's focused on the Cornucopia enough that she doesn't notice the prick.
5-4
3
Her heart is beating faster now, muscles tensing to run.
2
1
Go.
Oscar pushed off the platform, intending to dive into the bloodbath, but immediately felt something wrong and stopped. She felt wrong. Too sluggish. Legs and arms not responding like they should. She can't fight compromised like that, so she turned, eyes scanning for a hiding place to figure out what was wrong, even as the sluggishness grew into burning pain.
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Whatever she'd though it would be like, even having watched the tapes of the previous arenas, she was not expecting the crazy candy land. "Matches my outfit" she muttered, feeling her heart pound as the numbers counted down. She tried to focus on the Cornucopia, not moving for it yet - they'd warned her about that - but trying to figure the best angle of attack.
11-10-9-8
She's focused on the Cornucopia enough that she doesn't notice the prick.
5-4
3
Her heart is beating faster now, muscles tensing to run.
2
1
Go.
Oscar pushed off the platform, intending to dive into the bloodbath, but immediately felt something wrong and stopped. She felt wrong. Too sluggish. Legs and arms not responding like they should. She can't fight compromised like that, so she turned, eyes scanning for a hiding place to figure out what was wrong, even as the sluggishness grew into burning pain.