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Porrim Maryam ([personal profile] fusshionable) wrote in [community profile] thecapitol2014-11-16 07:09 pm

[open] darling i'm a nightmare dressed like a daydream

Who| Porrim and anyone in D5 or who happens to be around D5.
What| mingling in the D5 suites; addressing tribute concerns and getting to know her charges over tea.
Where| D5 suites
When| anytime between October 5th and now!
Warnings/Notes| probably none, aside from language! will update.



Soon after her initial introduction over the Network, and for the weeks following, Porrim finds herself situated at regular intervals in the District 5 lounge, a fresh tray of tea, pastries, sandwiches and assorted other delicacies spread across the table in front of her, and a handsome leather notebook poised in front of her, ready to take notes if necessary. She finds that these regular sessions--like open office hours in a university--are helpful to her Tributes. It's important for her to be accessible, especially when her district has the reputation that it does.

And, well, if she keeps a tiny silver flask nearby and occasionally slips a little something stronger into her tea, who can really blame her? The job of an Escort is a neverending headache, and the indomitable Miss Maryam is more than well-equipped to deal with the consequences. And true to her word, she's happy to socialize with anyone from another District who happens by; she'll never say no to new friends, to making new contacts and meeting new faces. After all, people are interesting. Especially when they come from such varied walks of life.
sizeofyourbaggage: (this is charming right)

[personal profile] sizeofyourbaggage 2014-12-10 09:25 pm (UTC)(link)
“Creepy’s definitely not a word I’d use for you.” Well, except for the whole Capitol thing, but even with that, she’s significantly less creepy than even some of the Tributes he’s met. Then his eyebrows raise a bit. “Pages and pages, huh? I’m flattered.”

That makes him laugh a little, slightly surprised, but definitely amused. “Oh girl, don’t put that on my head. Then I’m going to start feeling even more responsible.” He’s been working on how he looks to the Capitol, in bits and pieces when he remembers to be conscious of it, but he hasn’t really thought about how he makes the district look before.

The fact that she’s actually interested in where he comes from is a big bonus in her favor, though. The impression he’s gotten from most Capitol citizens is that they couldn’t care less, beyond what entertainment value they could get from it. “Nothing wrong with being interested in something different.” Except he’s pretty sure that the people in charge of the games would disagree, depending on what that different was.
sizeofyourbaggage: (smirk)

[personal profile] sizeofyourbaggage 2014-12-15 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
“Oh, yeah? Guess I have some encouragement to be nice.” Though he is honestly a little curious about it.

“Well sure, it sounds easy when you say it like that. In that case, I’m a natural.” He leans back a little, enjoying the attention and giving her an appreciative look back. “I appreciate your vote of confidence, though. When they ask, I’ll make sure I tell them who’s the real motivator behind all this.” He’s teasing a little, but he’s also really asking there. Would it help, he wonders, if he mentioned how good his escort and mentor are, the next time he gets interviewed?

He’s doing everything he can to play along with their system, but he’s still figuring out the best ways to make it seem like he’s absolutely not interested working against them, not at all.

And probably talking about how great it is trying to find something different than the Capitol wouldn’t accomplish that, so instead of commenting on that sheepish look, he goes with her retraction. “Oh, believe me, I’m not complaining. I guess different was a poor choice of word. Adventurous, that’s a better one.” The flirting’s a little bit heavy on ‘adventurous,’ there, but he’s hoping she’ll get it.
sizeofyourbaggage: (well hello there)

[personal profile] sizeofyourbaggage 2014-12-17 04:42 am (UTC)(link)
“Then I’ll go with that. Like I said, I’m not interested in making either you or Azula’s jobs harder. It seems like you guys’ve got my best interests as a Tribute in mind, and I’d be stupid to throw that away.” Which is true - he doesn’t exactly want to be the next Victor or anything, but he does know he should take all the help in the arena he can get. And after talking with Venus, he also knows he could use the help in maintaining his image - or hell, even forming a cohesive one.

They might be covering here with a revert back to flirting, but Sam still saw that. He doesn’t know if it means anything, definitely not enough to consider her a potential ally against the Capitol, but it does make him trust her a little bit more.

“Yeah, I’m starting to get that. I’m looking forward to seeing more.”
sizeofyourbaggage: (this is charming right)

[personal profile] sizeofyourbaggage 2015-01-05 05:08 am (UTC)(link)
“Right back at you,” he agrees, giving another slow, pleased smile. Flirting aside - and he does like flirting with her, a hell of a lot - he wants to get a better handle on her. To see if he keeps catching more glimpses of her like he did just a few minutes ago, if she’s more than just charming and witty, gorgeous and fun to be around.

“We should. I could use your advice, and your expertise.” He finishes off his tea as well. “And I sure as hell could do with more of your company.”
sizeofyourbaggage: (yeah yeah)

[personal profile] sizeofyourbaggage 2015-01-15 04:45 am (UTC)(link)
"You're too good to me." He's still smiling at her as he sets his tea cup down on the table and stands.

"But I better go shower before I mess up the upholstery more than I have with these clothes," he says, tone jokingly self-deprecating. "I'll talk to you again soon?"