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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[anunearthlychild]

"I didn't think it was," Susan says in an equally quiet voice when he catches up with her. "I just thought we ought to get away from the building. How bad is it?"

[splendid_roman]

He gave a small smile - he'd forgotten that Susan was clever enough to spot such things and had seen quite a few places to compare it to. But when he spoke he was serious again. "They watch everything we do and listen to everything we say. They know exactly how to make us do what they want."