Thicker Than Blood Start

[gamemakers]

For Tributes with keen eyes, they'll notice that Peacekeeper presence seems increased and yet infinitely more ineffective in the last few weeks. Peacekeepers seem harried, as do the Stylists, and most of the Escorts titter and plot without alerting the Tributes as to what, exactly, is so exciting. They simply say that this weekend they'll know.

And so it happens that on the weekend in question, the Tributes are woken by their Escorts early and brought to a restaurant for a hearty breakfast. The restaurant is nothing spectacular, although they seem to be trying to make an impression on the television cameras that float around. The sleepy, cranky meal goes by and then the Tributes are led back to their Suites for a mandatory meeting.

Sitting on couches and the floor, in chairs and on windowsills, standing off to the side - people from the Tributes' homes are waiting to greet them in each District Suite. Some are confused, some accepting, some frightened and some elated to see their beloved. Either way, it should be an eventful reunion.

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[retrieverchef]

Eliot sighs, shaking his head. "What date was it before you woke up here?"

[one_honest_man]

He gave the date, which put it mid summer since he last saw Eliot.

[retrieverchef]

"That's a couple days after I woke up here. 'Bout a year ago."

He met his friend's eyes. "So what've they told ya?"

[one_honest_man]

"A year?" He was silent. "Just that we'd be sent back, I don't even know how I got here."

[retrieverchef]

"They can send ya back?" His eyes snapped up as he found himself wondering just which of them the Capitol had lied to. He wanted to go home, dammit.

[one_honest_man]

"That's what it sounded like." Though if Eliot's been here a year Nate's wondering if there's something worse at play. Eliot would have found a way to escape by now if he could.

"You know I don't like having questions without the answers Eliot." In other words fill him in on what's going on man!

[retrieverchef]

"I don't have many answers yet, Nate." He sighs. "Where do ya want me ta start?"

[one_honest_man]

Nate nodded. "How about the beginning? How'd you end up here?"

[retrieverchef]

He shrugged. "I woke up here. Apparently, he have some kinda tech ta pull people into the city. But they said they hadn't figured out how ta send anyone back. Not that I've ever seen any of it." He hadn't been awake when they brought him in, after all.

[one_honest_man]

"Why'd they bring you here? They didn't say anything about that." Had to be for some fighting reason, why else kidnap a hitter right?

[retrieverchef]

"Death matches." He sighed. It wasn't just them that made him feel older. "Televised death matches."

[one_honest_man]

Nate heard his words as he scanned the room. There were children there... He gave Eliot a questioning glance about that because whoever was in charge... just made it to the top of any list Nate was thinking about working off of.

The Mastermind knew his Hitter had a soft spot for kids too.

[retrieverchef]

Eliot nodded silently, looking away. "Been doin' what I can for 'em but..." He sighed. "I got my brother ta look out for, too."

[one_honest_man]

Have another quirked brow there Eliot. "I thought you just had a sister?"

[retrieverchef]

Eliot just smirked. "Did I ever say that?"

[one_honest_man]

"Guess I figured since you really only talked about their kid."

[retrieverchef]

"No, I got to brothers an' a sister." He paused. "Livin'. Lindsey's been off the grid for years now."

[one_honest_man]

"Would explain things." He glanced to the others in the room. "Take it he's not in this... District? That's what they were calling them right?"

[retrieverchef]

"Yeah, he's fightin' for District 5."

[one_honest_man]

He's silent a moment thinking. "Wouldn't mind meeting him if I can."

[retrieverchef]

"I'll see what I can do." He can have a bit of fun with it if Lindsey doesn't stay out all the time.