Staffer's Retreat

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WHO| Every Escort, Stylist and Mentor. Any Capitolites or Peacekeepers who might have reason to oversee or visit.
WHAT| A professional retreat for the overworked, underpaid, and super underappreciated Tribute Care Teams.
WHERE| A chalet in District One, easily accessible by train.
WHEN| Before the next death roll.
WARNINGS| Typical Capitolites being entitled asshats.
NOTES| I've put up some subthreads for various activities, if you want to add more just do so under the appropriate day subheader!

Staffer's Retreat. Mandatory. The teams for each District are given a handful of days to prepare for the weekend, which, they're told, is going to be scheduled for a weekend with no big shake-ups in the Arena and perfect weather for outdoor activities. On Friday morning, they're taken by train to a small chalet tucked into a mountainside. A few inches of snow covers the ground but the sky is clear, reflected in the beautiful lake at the base of the mountain.

Until Sunday evening, their days will be packed with "professional development". The schedule looks something like this:

Friday:
Icebreakers
Trust Falls
Hypothetical Scenarios: How to Be the First Person Chosen for a Bomb Shelter
Three-Legged Race
Self-Care Hour: Mandatory Yoga
Dinner
Breaking Down Stereotypes Workshop

Saturday:
Mandatory Mentor Group Therapy: PTSD is Not An Excuse
Mandatory Escort/Stylist Workshop: Building Trust with Your Tributes
Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training: Focus on Tribute/Mentor and Tribute/Escort Relationships
Lunch
Capture-the-Flag
Group Lego-Building
Dinner
12am Karaoke

Sunday:
5:30am Continental Breakfast
Compliment Circle
Journal Hour
Farewells

Comments

[asmilinggod]

Jolie's broad smile is met with an even broader one back - albeit a lot less brilliant and a lot more...jagged. He nods along with the description of her past, appearing to pay rapt attention - and when the enthusiastic handshake is offered, he moves to take it right away, returning the enthusiasm with his red-stained fingers.

"It is just WONDERFUL to meet you, Jolie! What a wonderful family background you have." This is spoken cheerfully, without a trace of irony. "I'm Kevin! Wow, you're one of the stylists? That must be SUCH hard work!"

Says the man who has actually never been seen in anything but a suit since he has arrived.

[reallynow]

Somehow in all of her time here, she's never personally met Kevin. She's been in his vicinity and she knows about him, probably more than she cares to know even, but they've never been introduced. Her enthusiasm doesn't wane, because even crazy motherfuckers are fun.

"I'll pass on the compliment for 'em next time I see 'em." She says with a more reserved grin, appreciating the cheer even if it's coming from such a strange place. "It's a nightmare, sure, but I'd take it any day over wrangling six's tributes. You've got some colourful characters there, that's for sure." She says, to one of the weirdest people in six.