thecapitol | I Gotta Feeling.... (OPEN!)

Who| Kevin and YOU!
What| Some schmoozing needs to happen before next arena, so Kevin has hit the parties!
Where| PARTY HOPPING!
When| Last week of the Arena, after getting bumped off.
Warnings/Notes| Uh...Kevin. I will just warn for Kevin.

This was nothing like the parties were like back home.

Still, parties - no matter what kind - were always a really great way to network, make new contacts, and acquire new business partners. So it was like he was always taught - when in Rome, perform a hostile takeover of the Romans. Common sense, right?

Fortunately for Kevin, while he understood it could be a little tricky to approach him (celebrity just made people so gosh-darned nervous!), he was easygoing and ready to start a conversation with just about anyone. He didn't need a lot of help from his Stylist so far...mostly he had just had his teeth whitened, new and fashionable suits picked out, and his golden blonde hair conditioned to a fine shine.

He had insisted on keeping his deep red tennis shoes, though. They were his lucky shoes.

Armed with his trademark smile and boundless energy, he set out to make some appearances at Arena parties...hoping to make a few new friends while he was at it. He opted to play it cool for a little while, being passive and letting excited people approach him for conversation.

After all, some of those people could make EXCELLENT partners in the Games themselves.

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"Oh, it is! Desert Bluffs is just amazing. I do miss it, but I'm glad to be spreading the good word here, too."

FINALLY, someone who understood him! Kevin was confident that they could be fast friends - maybe even best friends! He fielded the next question with ease, not flinching, not stopping to think.

"Gosh, they actually have a lot in common! Grace under pressure is important, and knowing how to talk to people doubly so! I'm very used to finding sponsorship, making new friends, networking...oh, and inventiveness is a must! I'm trained in all kinds of things for the company already, so all of this is a piece of cake! As for the fighting? Well, you just never know what's going to happen in good ol' Desert Bluffs."

He gave a good natured laugh, blinking his huge black eyes a bit owlishly.

"That is literally the best connection anyone has ever made." Chris smiled wide. "All of the Tributes who come here have such amazingly unique views. Someone should write a book."

Aka he should. Or maybe it's already in progress, it's a mystery. But then Chris is pausing with a bit of a fall in his expression. "Is there a lot of fighting in Desert Bluffs?"

"Gosh, thanks!"

Kevin took a sip from his drink - and nearly choked on it when he was asked about whether Desert Bluffs was violent. Swallowing hurriedly, he laughed a little, shaking his head from side to side.

"Oh, HEAVENS, no! Desert Bluffs is the very picture of efficiency, full of great and business-minded people! Fighting doesn't serve anybody. But strange things do happen in the desert...very strange things. And a good radio host must be prepared for them."

Chris wasn't sure what to make of that, and he was sure it showed on his expression. "What sort of things qualify for desert caliber of strange?"

Kevin didn't seem to mind.

"Gosh, all kinds of things - mirages, rainstorms that aren't rain, sharks, carefully orchestrated sandstorms that boost productivity...you know! Strange things! But strange things are usually also miracles...things to be praised and admired for what they bring to the table."

"Wow." So desert much amaze. "Well, miracles certainly sound like a good thing. Though I'm not sure how desert-sharks are physiologically possible, I will absolutely take your word for it anyway."

:D

"Oh, they aren't! Not really. That's why they're considered strange."

Kevin thought that was obvious.

"But Strexcorp deals with all manner of scientific and/or spiritual anomalies. It's just part of good business."

"They must be, if they... occur. Naturally." Chris thought that much was obvious too. "What do you do? Once you find these anomalies?"

"What do I do personally?"

This was so great. He hadn't gotten to talk much about work yet!

"I report it! I'm the radio host for the town. It's important that I keep Desert Bluffs informed. I also act as a figurehead now and again for Strex events, so sometimes I'm on the scene!"

A beat.

"Once in a while, the strange things happen to ME, and that's always suuuuuper exciting."

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"That literally sounds like the most exciting job ever. And that includes mine." Which he often regailed as just that. "What's the strangest thing that's ever happened to you, personally?"

"Gosh, thanks! I really do love it."

Kevin had to think about this for a moment, sipping his drink, before he finally realized what the obvious answer was.

"Oh - there was that time when the sandstorm happened, and I met my double! A portal opened in the wall of my studio, and on the other side was the strangest place...."

"That is literally the most amazing thing I have ever heard. In my entire life." And he meant that sincerely. "What were you like? Other-you. I bet he was great. Like this you is."

A beat as Chris' face goes from open curiosity to a bit scowly. "How do you know you're the real you?"

"Other me? He was just SO nice. He gave me the best hug! I only got to see him for a few seconds...but gosh, he was just such a great guy."

Kevin watched Chris's face drop, but he didn't falter - he just blinked once, broadened his grin, and chirped his response.

"I don't! But I know that I am Kevin, and that is enough for me."

"And it's great that you're Kevin! You're the only Kevin I know, so it's more than enough for me, too." Big, big grins all around. This guy was awesome. Everything was awesome. "I'm absolutely positive that anyone who claimed to be you, Kevin, must also be great." He pointed at him as he said his name, as was customary.

"Awwwww - you are just the biggest sweetheart, aren't you?"

This guy was great! Just wonderful! Everything was just perfect tonight, wasn't it?

"I bet we'll be the best of friends, Mister Traegar - just the BEST."

"I do try to be... sweet. Especially since it's not the sort of sweet that can cause cavities." He flashed his bright, cavity-free teeth. "We will be literally the best friends to ever be - friends. You're absolutely 100% right." Thumbs-up!!

Kevin flashed his numerous, pointy, teeth in response - also cavity free.

He raised his hand for a high five!

Oh hells yeah. He slapped Kevin's hand triumphantly, before shooting it into the air. High-five fist-pump combo motherfuckers.

OOH! Neat!

Kevin mimiced the fist pump and found it very satisfying! Yay, friendship! Yay, business!

I Gotta Feeling.... (OPEN!)

Naaaah.

so late much shame

It's okay!

<3

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takin it back to that old school prose shit

Oh snap

i'm so old i can't even take it

old as balls

however old they are

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