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Panem Events ([personal profile] etcircenses) wrote in [community profile] thecapitol2014-03-24 12:14 pm

The Crowning of Mindy McReady

Who| Everyone who's anyone.
What| The Crowning.
Where| A warehouse on the edge of town.
When| Starting from early evening till late into the night.
Warnings/Notes| Be sure to check the linked thread for plot purposes, even if you don't tag into it.

The party is brightly colored.

The theme, subtly, is super heroes. Boldly paints city scapes are splattered across the walls, and hallways are made to look like dingy, potentially crime ridden alleys. From the upper walkways of the warehouse, party goers can get hooked into harnesses and swing out over the dance floor. Above them, tributes and VIPS can find themselves on a clear plastic dance floor levitated above everything, looking like they're hanging in air.

Masks are passed out in plenty, and capes are easy to find, while brightly colored drinks themed around super powers are plentiful. None of them actually work, but many of the Capitol people are happy to pretend, mocking super strength or invisibility with each new beverage.

Under the dance floor a catacomb of tunnels and rooms full of obstacles is splashed with black light receptive colors. Party goers are given vests and laser guns, marked green for villains and red for heros, and set loose to hunt each other in the laser tags playground. The screens in the dance floor keep a running tally of which side is winning, displaying the players on the screens around the room, along with clips from the arenas.

About half way through the night, everyone is gathered to the main stage for a special announcement.
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[personal profile] aintyourdad 2014-04-01 03:16 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm goin' in there," Joel says, knowing Kili knows this, but needing to drive the point home, "But Ellie ain't. Which means I need to know there'll be someone here to keep an eye on her for me. Help her if she needs it, maybe give her somethin' to distract her from watchin' the arena too much."

He sighs and glances around. So many of Ellie's friends just got conscripted into this new hell.

"Can I depend on you to do that for me?"
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[personal profile] emptytrousers 2014-04-02 01:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Joel's words only bring the reality of it all crashing down around Kili's ears. I'm goin' in there. The dwarf sucks in a breath at that, though he knew it before. It's so strange hearing it from his mouth directly, like an animal being led to a slaughter, with no fight to put up. After all of the hopeful talk from so many others, it never can quite detract from the cruel reality of the situation: they're all just animals to be watched for sport, to kill and bleed for the enjoyment of others. There's no silver lining here, no chance of escape, and it's in that moment that Kili finds everything too real. This is his fate, this is Joel's fate, this is Ellie's fate, Hawkeye's, Hans's.

They would all die again and again and again. The least Kili can do is help in the only way he can.

He swallows before nodding firmly; he will be there for Ellie if nothing else. The answer is not given begrudgingly like he had to Hawkeye in the arena, instead full of firm conviction.

"Yes," he replies with a nod. " 'll keep her away from it all."
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[personal profile] aintyourdad 2014-04-03 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
"I appreciate it," Joel says with a grim nod. "She - she might not listen, but I just need to know there's someone here she knows who's got her back, even when me and some of her friends are in there."

It's hardly even something he considers, except the being separated part. He can handle things, but being without Ellie is a prospect that bothers him more than he can say, even if it's only for a day or two.

She's so upset. He hates it.

"She likes ice cream. The arcade. Comics. Don't - don't tell her I told you to do it, though."
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[personal profile] emptytrousers 2014-04-09 01:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Kili nods once more, just as enthusiastic as ever. He wants to help in some small way, though he is selfishly glad that he's not returning to the arena beside them. This he can help with, even though he's hilariously under prepared for being a big brother to anyone. His whole live has been free of much responsibility, free to be himself and make his own choices, free to ignore advice and forewarning if he so chose since he knew his brother would take heed of it for the both of them.

But he has to change now, Kili knows. The arena has proved that much; he can't keep being a dwarfling. After all, he's nearly of age, he should act like it. He would start with this, he vowed, he would start making decisions now.

Of course, Kili doesn't know what an arcade or comics are, but he's confident he doesn't want to ask Joel now. It would only add further to the insult of being called back into the arena.

"I swear she will never hear it from my lips," Kili answers with another firm nod.
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[personal profile] aintyourdad 2014-04-10 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
"Thanks," Joel says with a nod. "I, uh. Ellie's not used to having... a lot of friends, and.

"I guess neither am I."
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[personal profile] emptytrousers 2014-05-03 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Joel's confession is not exactly what Kili expects from the man. Sure, Kili's known to be friendly and he knows his brother decidedly less friendly but much more diplomatic. It's a strange thing to him for anyone to not have friends in the world, whether friendly or unfriendly.

"She said her world was a 'shit hole,' " he begins, watching Joel with both a curiosity and a genuine concern. "Is that why?"

Regardless of Joel's answer, though, Kili has firmly decided that Joel is his friend, no matter how few friends the man had before.
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[personal profile] aintyourdad 2014-05-05 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
Joel snorts vaguely. "Yeah, that about covers it. Can't trust very many people. Most of 'em just try to kill you.

"I'm glad she has friends here, though."
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[personal profile] emptytrousers 2014-05-06 01:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Kili slowly nods along, though he doesn't feel quite the same. After all, everyone here seemed pleasant enough except for the dragon and even his murderer did not seem too bad.

"I'm your friend too, you know," he replies pointedly, watching Joel. Of course, he's not as close to Joel as he is to Ellie, but Kili's definitions for friend have always been quite broad.
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[personal profile] aintyourdad 2014-05-10 07:14 pm (UTC)(link)
"I appreciate the thought, but you don't know the first thing about me," Joel points out, as gently as he can, while still implying and you won't, either. Joel doesn't do friends, and hasn't for a very long time. In his world, too many people to care about is as much a liability as an asset. He's long ago shut down most of those emotions, learned to keep them confined to a very few people at any given time.

"Anyway, thanks. I need to go find Ellie - she's probably makin' a scene," he mutters with a vague shrug, turning to go.