observationalhazard: (are you kidding me)
Hange Zoë ([personal profile] observationalhazard) wrote in [community profile] thecapitol2014-03-22 05:51 pm

[Open] Step One: Cut a Hole in the Box

Who: Hanji Zoe, open
What: Hanji is fresh off the metaphorical boat. She tries to settle her mind by taking things apart.
Where: Training Center
When: Afternoon, March 22
Warnings: References to violent death, in all likelyhood.

"Unsettling" was a very mild way to describe the situation Hanji was in. It was almost too much for her to grasp - spirited away by some unknown method to compete in gladitorial games for the amusement of others? That was something out of terrible fiction (not that Hanji read much fiction these days). It was an impossibility, completely unlikely. Or had been until a couple hours ago. She hadn't bothered with threats or pleading. The guards and officials didn't seem like the sort to respond well to that and fornow the best thing she could do waas gather information.

After a quick introductory lesson on the building she was staying in and a brief tour of her new apartment (prison cell), she'd been left to fend for herself. The sheer amount of luxury and dcadence that surrounded her was equally amazing and terrifying. She was still used to spare meals of black bread and potato soup. The fact that she could snap her fingers and have practically anything delivered to her by servants was beyond her experience and left her feeling like a child who'd suddenly been told they have the run of a candy shop, if not a little unsettled.

And then there was the technology and the lack of titans. They had electric lights, every room had indoor plumbing, and a million other things that they'd only talked about in theory or never even imagined at home. She wanted to see all of it. And she wanted to know why they didn'th ave titans. No one had answered that one yet.

Which was way when she'd found a holoprojector in the training room, she'd "borrowed" a few smaller knives and set about trying to get the casing off to get a look at the innards. Besidezs doing something vaguely productive helped her think. How did they run everythingon electricity, anyway? The tip of her tongue poked between her lips, brow furrowed in concentration as she tried to use one of the knives as an improvised screwdriver.

The moment anyone passed close enough for her to hear them, she waved a hand in their general direction, "Hey! Pass me something to use as a hammer!"

A little while later and she had the panel off, a tangle of wires exposed, her goggles snapped over her eyes as she tried to make heads or tails of the thing.
revvinguptheharley: (Harley: iharley)

[personal profile] revvinguptheharley 2014-03-23 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
Harley had been watching the girl work from afar while enjoying a three scoop ice cream cone. As the girl seemed to be making progress she tip toed over till she was looming behind the girl.

"Neat! Whatcha making?" She was still in her training clothes from earlier, snug shorts that exposed every inch of her powerful legs and a secure sports top in black with red stripes on the arms. It had the District logo on the chest.
revvinguptheharley: (Harley: So here's the deal)

[personal profile] revvinguptheharley 2014-03-23 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
"Huh?" She looked down at the logo on her shirt and then laughed "Ah no. I'm from Gotham City, America. Planet Earth, just not this planet Earth." She waved a hand dismissing the semantics. "But they assigned me to District Nine so if I win the arena, that's who gets to eat like human beings for the next few months instead of like livestock."

"You must be new." She added with a warm slightly crooked smile.
revvinguptheharley: (Harley: Tut tut tut)

[personal profile] revvinguptheharley 2014-03-23 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
She snickered "Kinda obvious but be thankful. Most newbies arrive like...right in the middle of the arena. What with all the death and stuff there's hardly any time for introductions." she joked more amused with herself then anything.

"At least you get to spend a couple of weeks in paradise before the bloodbath starts. Or as close to paradise as you can get when big brother is watching every minute."
mannersmatter: (A girl has to look put together.)

[personal profile] mannersmatter 2014-03-23 06:34 am (UTC)(link)
((OOC-Do you mind if I have Effie run into her when she's just looking around the main building? She doesn't spend much time in the training center))
revvinguptheharley: (Harley: Tut tut tut)

[personal profile] revvinguptheharley 2014-03-23 04:33 pm (UTC)(link)
The bubbly blond grinned brightly "Harley Quinn. Nice to meetcha Hanji Hanji Zoe!" She teased breaking out an old joke for the occasion.

"Good to have another techie around. If you see a giant talking turtle be sure to say high. He's a techie too even though there isn't much call for it while you guys are in the Capitol." She wagged a finger in mock admonishment "Taking apart Training Center property is strictly prohibited."
revvinguptheharley: (Default)

[personal profile] revvinguptheharley 2014-03-24 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
"I mean like a giant turtle with mad ninja skills." She struck what she reasoned was a kung fu pose.

"He's bald, green, has a shell, only a couple of fingers and toes. And he's particularly fond of gadgets and gizmos and whatsits."

She just loved the look on peoples faces when they met a non-human for the first time. Hopefully she'd be around to see it.
revvinguptheharley: (Harley: Do you see what I see?)

[personal profile] revvinguptheharley 2014-03-24 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh...well that's a bit more puzzling isn't it? Time kinda slips away what with all the death and stuff." She commented with a wink.

"But I've died through four arenas so far. There's only been one Christmas so I'm pretty sure I haven't been here more then a year. Unless they celebrate Christmas differently around here."

They did, but she meant time wise.

"I could tell ya plenty though. It's just a matter of what you need I guess. I mean I could just start talking but that might be messy."
gruesome: (Grue - What?)

[personal profile] gruesome 2014-03-24 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
At first, Some thinks she's one of the rarely-spotted technicians, here to repair the thing she's dismantling. But no, she's not dressed like that. A tribute, then. He's never seen her before, though he's not sure if that means she's new or not. There are so many of them now. Either way, she's going to get in trouble, keeping on like that. She could get everyone in the room in trouble.

He's not trying to sneak up behind her as he approaches, nervous, but his feet make no sound on the padded training center floor.

"Ah... hello?"
nunpunching: (Checkin' up on some shawty.)

[personal profile] nunpunching 2014-03-24 06:51 am (UTC)(link)
Punchy's not a hardware type. He's always been significantly more interested in software, in the sweet bliss of a world that existed simultaneously in two dimensions and in limitless directions in his mind. Physical engineering always seemed trapped by gravity and capacity, and while Punchy doesn't mind the rules of programming, something about tangible reality strikes him as boring. He'll work with it, but it doesn't thrill him.

So he doesn't pay much attention to the person in the corner fiddling with the projector until she calls for help, and he realizes that he doesn't recognize her voice. She's new, and something about the combination of "female + new + potential engineer" takes Punchy from apathetic to enthused in about ten seconds flat. He saunters over, all flashy clothes and big grin and unfortunate face tattoo, and leans on the projector with his elbow.

"'Ey, shawty." He holds a mace out to her. "This work?"
youbarium: (I don't believe it!)

[personal profile] youbarium 2014-03-24 05:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"Would you like an actual screwdriver?" asked a voice from behind her. If she turned to look, she would see a tall man in a white labcoat and an unflatteringly-short haircut, looking curiously at her work.
revvinguptheharley: (Harley: Orly hat?)

[personal profile] revvinguptheharley 2014-03-24 08:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"No kidding right?" Harley laughed with the irony of it "They have some of the most advanced shiny tech I've seen this side of outer space." She continued "They've created monsters I could only imagine, they brought Dinosaurs back to life! All for the sake of the games. It's funny in that whole dark cynical world view sorta way."
revvinguptheharley: (Harley: Tut tut tut)

[personal profile] revvinguptheharley 2014-03-24 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well that's sure one way of looking at it." Harley smirked, looking coy as if she had the inside track on the situation.

"But it's less about the money and more about the power. Sure we're entertaining, but it's also just downright frightening to normal, not crazy people." And she knew a thing or two about crazy.

"It's all about narrative. Either way we're gettin' hosed." She laughed again, she laughed alot this girl.
youbarium: (as sweet as any harmony)

[personal profile] youbarium 2014-03-25 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
Carlos took a small box out of the pocket of his lab coat and opened it. Inside was an array of tools -- small, not sturdy enough to do any kind of heavy work, but serviceable enough. He pulled out a screwdriver and handed it to her.

"Here. Just bring it back to the District 10 suites when you're finished with it, or when you get yourself a better one. This is just the toolkit I carry with me, you know, for emergency science."

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