hit_girl_mindy: (True Uncertainty (Mindy))
hit_girl_mindy ([personal profile] hit_girl_mindy) wrote in [community profile] thecapitol2014-03-11 01:55 am

Living inside the shell

Who| Mindy, open
What| The victor returns to the Capitol.
Where| Various Places
When| After being patched up
Warnings/Notes| Mindy, so foul language and descriptions of violence.


After the last few weeks, it was a breath of fresh air to be back in the Capitol. It was not something she would have easily admitted to herself, but at least here there was a sense of ease, knowing that she didn't have to be watching her back for death.

Mostly.

It was strange too. She almost felt alien, coming back here with the win. Death had at least made her an equal: now she was an object, to be striven for or hated or stared at or asked questions to. The crowing would come soon enough, she knew that, and what a pain that would be. Words to say,things to plan, and really, all she wanted was to make sure all her friends were all right. certain ones would hare her now, of course, but that was expected. She had, after all, let the games' nature affect her.

She was more than happy to be restored though: all the bleeding and the aching had taken a toll on her, and she was ready for aching she at least only inflicted on herself. There were several ways of going through with this.

1. The Training room. It was always Mindy's "go to" place, and even now there was no reason not to go. She was aware of the stares and the whispers, but she ignored these: after all, she'd come here last time after her defeat, why should her victory be any different? Mindy is hard at work on the treadmill, looking to see if she can increase her speed. There was a lot to think about, and this was the perfect way to NOT have to do that right now. Cut everyone out, hear some mindless music, run like the wind. Easy.

2. Eventually though, there's a place she needed to go: over to District 12, at the top tower to see Sandy. She hated, more than anything, to apologize or even explain herself unnecessarily but in this case it was needed. Sandy wasn't just some girl to her: she was one of the first friends she made, and after what she'd done, she needed to at least talk to her about it. The girl might not listen or care, but Mindy still needed to explain herself. She might run into anyone in District 12 though.

3. In her own tower, she made the unwise choice of attempting to sleep. After that, she thought a mushroom trip might have been more peaceful. Now she just had visions of the worse things in the Arena: beheading, throat slitting, bombs going off, and all of the dead looking at her as if she were the cause. It was pretty gory, and Mindy had awoken wide eyed and breathing hard. So anyone in the Tribute tower, especially in her District, can see the girl sitting in the room now, oversized shirt on, watching a replay of the games, almost glassy eyed.
justoutrunyou: (Truth can take some bullets)

[personal profile] justoutrunyou 2014-03-15 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"Are you even listening to yourself!?"

That was too much. She turned around again, eyes red and face shiny with tears.

"You did all that because of what you thought MIGHT happen. You were guessing! You made assumptions! Just because it happened to other people didn't mean it was gonna happen to me. For all you know you doing that to me could have been the last thing I ever did! What if I never came back even after you did all that huh? Or what if Pruna didn't come back? You think you know what they're gonna do before they do it? People who have been here for every game can't even guess that!"
justoutrunyou: (We gotta fight for our rights!)

[personal profile] justoutrunyou 2014-03-15 10:06 pm (UTC)(link)
"Just...just get out!" She demanded exasperated. "If you're not going to admit you screwed up then there's no point in apologizing! Just go and plan your stupid party. I gotta train or something for the next time I have to go get fucked up in the arena because I'm too damn full of myself to do the smart thing and murder everyone who gets too close."

Even saying the words felt dry and sour in her mouth. She hated this, why did they have to fight?