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thecapitol2015-07-23 12:18 am
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The Tribute Youth Programme: July
Who| Adults who act as chaperones on the field trips. Any Tribute character aged 18 and under. This is ICly Mandatory for Tributes under 18 so your character will be there even if you don't tag in.
What| July's TYP round; Summer School Blues, field trips, and more...
Where| A private school building within the Capitol, a waterpark, a zoo.
When| Regular school hours (8 AM to 3 PM) four days a week (Monday-Thursday)
WARNINGS| Mind-altering juice boxes, indoctrination. Place any needed warnings within comment headers.
NOTES| If you would like your character to be caught trouble-making, please contact mods. We are looking for both Mentors to speak of the District they hail from (or represent), and Capitolite characters to talk of Panem's greatness. If you would like your character to stand as a guest speaker for the next round, please refer to this post. The fantastic Tribute Youth Programme uniforms are designed and drawn by Reiko.
The Tribute Youth Programme is back in full force. The Teacher missed you all!
Class will go much like it did before, anthems, uniforms, and all. By now the new badges should all be sewn right in. You still have the opportunity to earn more, and on top of all this, your letter replies have at last come in! Along with all the (questionably subsisting) pet bats promised of Panem Nightly.
This time is extra special, however, for there is a secret surprise planned for next month that the Teacher is preparing for. Something about partners for tents and canoes? Whatever that means. Maybe if you sign up early you'll get a partner you like. And perhaps asking among the adults if any would like to chaperone for the mystery trip.
As for this current trip, those who earned the bonus will get a free ride around the park on one of the elephants, front row seats to a live performance in the aquarium area, and a custom photo souvenir with their favourite animal.
What| July's TYP round; Summer School Blues, field trips, and more...
Where| A private school building within the Capitol, a waterpark, a zoo.
When| Regular school hours (8 AM to 3 PM) four days a week (Monday-Thursday)
WARNINGS| Mind-altering juice boxes, indoctrination. Place any needed warnings within comment headers.
NOTES| If you would like your character to be caught trouble-making, please contact mods. We are looking for both Mentors to speak of the District they hail from (or represent), and Capitolite characters to talk of Panem's greatness. If you would like your character to stand as a guest speaker for the next round, please refer to this post. The fantastic Tribute Youth Programme uniforms are designed and drawn by Reiko.
The Tribute Youth Programme is back in full force. The Teacher missed you all!
Class will go much like it did before, anthems, uniforms, and all. By now the new badges should all be sewn right in. You still have the opportunity to earn more, and on top of all this, your letter replies have at last come in! Along with all the (questionably subsisting) pet bats promised of Panem Nightly.
This time is extra special, however, for there is a secret surprise planned for next month that the Teacher is preparing for. Something about partners for tents and canoes? Whatever that means. Maybe if you sign up early you'll get a partner you like. And perhaps asking among the adults if any would like to chaperone for the mystery trip.
As for this current trip, those who earned the bonus will get a free ride around the park on one of the elephants, front row seats to a live performance in the aquarium area, and a custom photo souvenir with their favourite animal.
Merit Badges
-Writing letters to President Snow
-Writing letters to Fans
-Writing letters to children of the Districts (Like a penpal! The child's name will be unknown. They will be advised to write "Dear friend in District [Blank]".)
-Writing letters to the Teacher; detail what you've learned!
-Writing a description of a recent Pro-Capitol duty preformed by you!
-Creating a piece of art in honor of the Capitol and President
All of these things will be looked over and approved by the Teacher at her discretion. Simply leave them at her desk and she will go over your work and see whether or not it meets student criteria. The child with the highest number of badges by the end of each month will receive a special prize.
It should be noted that even greater reward shall come of those willing to keep the peace within Panem and spill the names of any suspected brainwash victims or traitors.
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However, he doesn't particularly fancy getting Avoxed, so he's shelving that thought for a while. He still wants to give the impression of compliance, though, so he writes to the children of his District, for whom he has nothing but sympathy.
Despite himself, he's enjoying using the smooth paper instead of the vellum he's used to, and drawing on it pleases him immensely. His handwriting is neat and flowing, albeit archaic, and since he has little better to do with his school days he spends a happy hour or so illuminating his letter to the District, filling out the initials with illustrations he remembers from books of his youth, tweaking them to fit what information he's been able to find of District 11.
Dear friend in District 11,
I know less than I would like about your District - the District I have been chosen to represent. Some day I hope to visit, but until then rest assured that when I am called upon to fight, I will do what I can to win for you. I can promise nothing but that I will fight to my last breath for our District as long as I am representing you. I hope I will not let you down.
I doubt you know much of me, little more than I know of you. I am but new arrived, and as yet untested in the Arena. I can promise you my mettle in battle has been proven, and I will do what I can to prove myself a worthy champion, though I am little used fighting for other's sport.
In all honesty I would like to know what you can tell me of your home. I have read a little about District 11, and know that you are farming folk, but beyond that I know very little. I fear that our lives here are distant enough as to be near incomprehensible, so I would know more about the lives of the people I fight for.
I have never been a farmer, though I have known farming folk and worked with herders. I grew up in a city, but a city as unlike the Capitol as day to night. Buckkeep sits high on the cliffs above the sea, with the town below sprawling down the cliffsides to the beach. All around is hilly farmland and forest, where the hunts would ride for boar or deer. The horses and dogs in our stables were the finest in the land, for our Stablemaster knew each animal like his own child. In Buckkeep Town, you could walk from the keep to open fields in perhaps fifteen minutes, and men would ride through the town past fish stalls and tailors and jostling crowds.
Here he has painted a vignette of a bleak black castle standing high above crashing waves. The quality of the drawing suggests it's a place he remembers well.
The country I am from is called the Six Duchies, and in a way the Duchies are something like the Districts of Panem. North of Buck was Bearns, and to the south along the coast, Rippon and Shoaks. The coastal lands are harsh places, but they were always filled with good people. Inland are Tilth and Farrow. From what I know of District 11, these are lands more like what you would be used to. They are low and fertile, and the people of the Inland Duchies were prosperous in the richness of their land, and traded with the Coastal Duchies for goods and fabrics from abroad, and with the Mountain Kingdom to the west. The King lived in Buck, and so in a way I suppose Buck was to us something of what the Capitol is to Panem, although in truth the Capitol to me resembles more the rich towns of the Inland Duchies. I went to Tradeford, which is in Farrow, not long before I was brought here, and the Capitol reminds me most strongly of my experiences there.
The Capitol is unlike anything I have ever experienced. The city stretches as far as the eye can see, and it is all very clean and opulent. The people are like painted jewels, all glitter and colour, and the city is rich and magnificent. It is taking me a time to adjust, since I have lived a very simple life and do not easily understand the complexities of Capitol living. In truth, although life in the city is very full of wonder, I often feel I would give it up in a heartbeat for the spread of the sky and the feel of earth underfoot. Someday, I hope I will be able to come to District 11 and live in the open air, though I am sure I would be sacrificing the ease of living that many here are accustomed to.
I look forward to hearing about your home with great anticipation, now I have told you of mine. Though I am not a native of your District, I aim to support it in every way I can, and I would like to know more about your life and world.
Your Tribute,
Fitz
He has also, after some thought of what he could do which would seem pro-Capitol but would not make him puke at his own hypocrisy, put some serious work into a painting of the Capitol's spires and arches, rising vast above a landscape patchworked together from pictures of the Districts. The flag of Panem looms in the background. It depends how you look at it - it could be an image representing power and unity, or it could be about how the Capitol puts itself above its districts. Either way, it's well-drawn, albeit a little sketchy, and he put a lot of work into it.
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For having earned this they will also receive one of the following perks on next month’s trip:
-As other campers get the standard fare of hot dogs and fruits, for this camper is a District-styled feast. The feast features all the best dishes native to their District, including at least one delicacy.
-Taken away from the other campers, they will be brought before a barren cabin wall and gifted with all manner of paints, spray paints, glitter, and more. They are given free reign to do whatever it is they wish upon the wall, be it handprints and splatters or stunning nature views.
Teacher's Note: What an eloquently letter. Your art is beautiful. Mr. Farseer, you have stunning creative ability. I hope to see more of it in class. - Ms. R
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Dear Hemlock,
Hello again. I'm sorry I couldn't write back last month. I think you already saw but I was in the arena. I lasted longer than my first time but I'm going to keep trying.
I'm also sorry that my face is scary to you. I promise I'm not scary! I'm a black mage. There are others like me where I'm from. And they're not scary either.
As for his age...well.
We don't get to live long like most other people. It's still something I'm trying to wrap my head around, but I'm probably younger than you.
My grandpa wasn't my grandpa, but he raised me and was really nice. He passed away recently, but he told me not to be sad about it. To be honest, I still get sad sometimes...but I think he's still watching over me.
What about your grandparents?
Sincerely,
Vivi Ornitier
He folds the paper neatly and sets it aside as he works on his second letter.
Dear fans,
Hi. Thank you for your support. I know it's thanks to you that I was able to make it as far in the arena as I did. I'm sorry I couldn't do better, but I'll try harder next time. I'm learning to not rely on magic so much.
Sincerely,
Vivi Ornitier
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For having earned this they will also receive one of the following perks on next month’s trip:
-As other campers get the standard fare of hot dogs and fruits, for this camper is a District-styled feast. The feast features all the best dishes native to their District, including at least one delicacy.
-They will be brought on an exclusive hovercraft tour over the city, a glass bottom view allowing them to behold the city their fans call home.
Teacher's Note: Try not to repeat yourself next time. - Ms. R
A letter to D4 and a picture for the Capitol
I'm glad to hear back from you. I wasn't sure if my letter would actually go anywhere. They talk a lot about Districts over here, but we don't really get to meet anyone from them except our Mentors. Chuck and Derek are our Mentors, but they don't really talk about District 4 that much. They're usually talking about training or trying to convince me to kill people in the arena. I've heard that some people from the District train their whole lives to volunteer in the Hunger Games, though. Were you doing that before we came along? Or are you happy to stay out of the arena?
Elephant koi are really big. You could probably mistake them for waves if you couldn't see how colorful they are. You can also hold onto their fins and ride them. It's a lot of fun, except the last time I was riding them, a giant sea serpent called the Unagi tried to eat me. That wasn't as fun.
Monks are men who live in Temples and devote themselves to achieving enlightenment, so basically they spend all their time meditating and teaching kids. They separate themselves from worldly things like soft beds or wealth or families. Nuns are the same thing, except they're women. Sometimes they separate themselves from eating, too. There was one monk who didn't eat or drink anything for over 98 days to achieve enlightenment. I assumed that would be how I'd live my life too, but things haven't turned out like I expected.
What's your sister's name? What's she like? Where I come from, babies are taken from the women who give birth to them and given to the monks if they're a boy, and the nuns if they're a girl, so we don't have things like siblings or parents. It sounds like you like having a sister.
I hope it cools off in District 4, but I bet it's nice to swim in the ocean on a hot day. I hope the fishing is good.
Aang
Aang once again draws a picture of the Capitol. This time, he draws the people walking in the streets. There's a surprising amount of skill in his art--while everything gleams and shines with artificial beauty, all the faces of the people are turned away until you can't see them. It's like they don't want to look at anything completely.
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For having earned this they will also receive one of the following perks on next month’s trip:
-As other campers get the standard fare of hot dogs and fruits, for this camper is a District-styled feast. The feast features all the best dishes native to their District, including at least one delicacy.
-Taken away from the other campers, they will be brought before a barren cabin wall and gifted with all manner of paints, spray paints, glitter, and more. They are given free reign to do whatever it is they wish upon the wall, be it handprints and splatters or stunning nature views.
Teacher's Note: This is some excellent improvement, dear. - Ms. R
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Dear Bison,
I was so close to winning this time, but I couldn't keep my promise. At least Tom won, so District Ten will get the benefit anyway. I hope you have everything you could want now. I want to come and visit the Districts, they sound more familiar in some ways than the Capitol. If I ever come to District Ten I want to meet you.
Arya.
- Art in honour of the President:
Arya's submission is pretty basic, depicting her holding her pet bat in one hand and a donut in the other - the two good things she's been able to find about the Capitol. President Snow looks a little sketchy, but is offering her the same white rose that she'd received from him through the Youth Programme a couple of months ago. From there she's deviated a little from the brief, portraying how great the people of District Ten must think she is for literally dying out there in the Arena for them.
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For having earned this they will also receive one of the following perks on next month’s trip:
-As other campers get the standard fare of hot dogs and fruits, for this camper is a District-styled feast. The feast features all the best dishes native to their District, including at least one delicacy.
-Taken away from the other campers, they will be brought before a barren cabin wall and gifted with all manner of paints, spray paints, glitter, and more. They are given free reign to do whatever it is they wish upon the wall, be it handprints and splatters or stunning nature views.
Teacher's Note: This is such a charming bit of art you've done here, Miss Stark. - Ms. R
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It makes sense. Even living on Alternia there was a lot to learn just about my own culture. No troll is hatched knowing everything, no matter what the highbloods act like, and the act of being able to adapt and learn is a part of basic survival. If you can't live up to the right expectations and rules, chances are you won't get to keep living at all.
But as rough as it was, it did have some good things. There were the moons like I said, and everything had different colors here. Your clouds are really boring, you know that? They kind of look like home when sunset or sunrise happens, but they're so boring and white or grey most of the time. And why are your trees all green? My friend had her hive in a tree with blue bark and pink leaves. We didn't really distinguish between rabbits or hares. Everything was hopbeasts to me.
At least the sun's not completely blinding here, even working with a diurnal schedule feels unnatural.
And I'm not sweet, okay? I would put it more colorfully if I had the liberty to do so, but basically you haven't given me any reason to be rude or dislike you, so I'm not going to wish harm on you. Just stay safe and you won't have to worry about writing with your teeth or any other miscellaneous body parts. My growly troll exterior is maintained, and I intend to show it.
(Seriously. I might have been taken out early last round for completely stupid reasons, but I still want to win for you guys.)
Sincerely,
Karkat Vantas ♋
P.S. Happy late birthday, even if that feels really weird to say, culturally speaking. How old are you now? Just list it in years and I'll try to figure out the conversion to sweeps on my own.
P.P.S. What's your gender? I can't figure it out from your name alone and the other details present don't make it much clearer to me.
P.P.P.S. Cable sounds like an aggravating guy to put up with, to put it in a mild and linguistically acceptable way. I'm going to write to him of my own decision and you can show him this if he tries to say you put me up to it.
P.P.P.P.S. I used to go by carcinoGeneticist (CG) on an old chat program. It's not the same and I have no reason to use it anymore, but it's as close to a nickname as I can put here.
To Cable in District 6,
So what's your deal with Maglev? I am not looking to insert myself into the thick of your issues, but so long as I'm doing the human thing and writing letters, guess what, you are the brand new recipient of my correspondence.
But seriously, what gives? Invading someone else's hive without an invite on my planet would be an invitation to either get yourself killed or a blatant attack on the other person. Please, educate the alien on your weird human culture, because I'm stuck here for the forwseeable future. And if you are a fan of mine, I expect answers before I start shelling out my own for you.
Karkat Vantas ♋
The letter from Drusus is the hardest to respond to. He feels like he has to, is the thing; it would be too obvious if he cut off now. But to think this kid is looking to become a peacekeeper, that he harbors the hate for all rebels that led to things like his imprisonment... It takes a while before he can figure out how to respond to that part, but he keeps it as respectful and deferential to the role as he can. He can't afford to look treasonous.
Drusus,
I've made my opinions on Gary clear enough elsewhere that I'm not going to repeat them here. Besides, I can't in full fidelity because I'm not even allowed to cross out profanity in these. Reading my letters without their full linguistic color might be boring, but it can't be said that I'm not observant of the rules provided.
On that topic, it would probably be better if I don't hang out with you while you're on hypothetical Peacekeeper duty. I would be a distraction from your job, both as a celebrity and in the way of taking up time that could be spent working, and I'm not here for that.
I am going to try again next time, though. I've got enough sponsors expecting results out of me that I can't hang back and play nice until some arena trap kills me. I'm not going to pretend it's not daunting to imagine, but I'm a troll, right? I have to live up to the good qualities of my species, and that means being brutal where it's merited. Besides, what interest does Panem have in a tribute who doesn't try?
If you want to get my merchandise, there's some (fake) sickles coming out soon. There are plastic ones for kids, but there's also going to be some higher quality replica type stuff for collectors. I had them designed after the ones I used in Sgrub: a black, white, green, and pink one (Homes Smell Ya Later); a black one with swoopy designs (the Regisickle), and an orange-red one shaped like a crab pincer (the Clawsickle). This pastry shop I really like has some stuff themed after me too, now. Horn-shaped croissants and coronet pastries, cookies frosted to look like my face, things like that. [The name and address are included.] And I nabbed a deal with promoting/reviewing romance novels recently, so if those are your thing then keep an eye out.
Karkat Vantas ♋
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For having earned this they will also receive one of the following perks on next month’s trip:
-As other campers get the standard fare of hot dogs and fruits, for this camper is a District-styled feast. The feast features all the best dishes native to their District, including at least one delicacy.
-They will be brought on an exclusive hovercraft tour over the city, a glass bottom view allowing them to behold the city their fans call home.
Teacher's Note: You've been taking to this quite well, dear. I am glad to see you've left out the curse words this time. - Ms. R
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To Hemlock,
[There is a dragonfly scribbled with crayon next to the name.]
Thank you for the sympathy. I'm not very good at this emotional stuff. This whole friendship and caring thing is kind of a weird concept for me. My species is kind of crazy like that. Even if we do get attached to people, we definitely don't like to admit it.
I'm just glad that people remember her.
Do you often go a long way from home? I don't actually know anything about what you do. Except I guess harvest trees and make little wooden statues. Meulin brought one back for me. It really smells good.
I like bugs, too. I like them best sauteed with some butter or sauce. Hehehe. A lot of people say that trolls are bug-like. I can't argue with that. We come from eggs like bugs, can chirp like bugs. We spend the first sweep or so of life as grubs--up until we pupate. Maybe bugs were our primordial ancestors, like monkeys are for you. It's weird to me how fleshy and soft humans are.
I left a gift for you in the envelope. I hope it gets to you in one piece, since I have heard horrible things about human postal systems.
In the world I came from, we didn't have mail. Almost everything is electronic, so there wasn't any need. Being in this world is strangely rustic, even here in the Capitol. But I try not to say that too loudly. >;] I wouldn't want to hurt anyone's feelings. Everyone always seems to be trying very hard to be as flashy and spectacular as possible.
Speaking of spectacular and flashy things, we're all very sorry if we put the burden on you for all of our excessive purchases. We had no idea where the money was coming from, but we're all working hard to pay it back as fast as possible.
(I bought the present with my own money, so you don't have to worry.)
I wanted to send you some live bugs, but I wasn't sure how you would feel about that. And I'm not sure how I feel about sticking things in jars and cages just so people can look at them. Things that come from the forest don't do well in captivity, huh?
Anyway, I'm done rambling at you for now. I'll draw a bunch of our bugs for you, so you can compare notes. Just pretend they're a lot bigger than the paper I'm drawing them on. >:]
Yours,
Terezi Pyrope of District 3
True to her word, Terezi scribbles a bunch of Alternian bugs on the margins of the paper--even a mothergrub. When she's finished, she folds the paper around a small dragonfly necklace, then slides the paper into an envelope and sets it on Teacher's desk.
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For having earned this they will also receive one of the following perks on next month’s trip:
-As other campers get the standard fare of hot dogs and fruits, for this camper is a District-styled feast. The feast features all the best dishes native to their District, including at least one delicacy.
Teacher's Note: It is nice to see a student taking the initiative that you do. - Ms. R
LETTERS CLOSED
Sneaks these in
Sorry if it seemed like I was prying into your life with my last letter, I just wanted to get to know you better and the only way I know how is to ask questions. I could always just read about your life but that almost seems creepy and stalkerish when I have this way to write to you directly and get the message from you rather then from some guy who thinks they know you.
Would it even be possible for an off worlder to become a politician in Panem?
I really would love to be a victor and uphold the honor and all that. I feel like I owe it to District 12.
Thanks for reading my letter,
Sandy Marko
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For Sandy's Pro-Capitol duty and artwork she talks about her latest volunteer work at the Museum, where they've asked her to help work on a mural of all the different arenas that she's been in and some of the most amazing things from them. Mostly she describes fierce creatures that were usually attempting or succeeding at eating her, but she had some very vivid descriptions that their professional artists used. Mostly just having her involved drummed up some publicity for them.
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For having earned this they will also receive one of the following perks on next month’s trip:
-Snow white feather pillows and blankets. It’s incredibly soft.
-While other Campers work with tents and sleeping bags, they will get a cabin all to themselves! The cabin come with private showers that host all manner of soaps and smells, and functioning air conditioning.
They will further receive bonus protection this arena unless they have already died. If this is the case, they may volunteer this protection to another (there will be an opportunity for this at a later time).
Teacher's Note: You've been working so hard. You can do great things, dear. - Ms. R
This too
~ Written letter to Pres. Snow
Dear President Snow,
Thank you for suggesting that I look into reading some books for my questions. I am not very good at reading however. I am also not very good at listening. As President I'm sure you have to do a lot of both. Do you have any suggestions for how I can improve? I like the idea that with enough dedication anything is possible because while I may not be the smartest tribute I am very stubborn. Maybe that means some day I'll have what it takes to be a chief if I'm dedicated to it?
Yours in dedication,
Ruffnut Thorston.
P.S: My Escort has helped me join the Jr. Peacekeepers. Thanks for making that a thing I can do.
[And here she's drawn a picture of herself in the Peacekeeper uniform along the margin of the letter.]
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Pro Capitol Duty
After being prompted by the Pamphlet she received last month and being signed up almost immediately by her escort, Ruffnut has joined the Jr. Peacekeepers. She is still learning what exactly that means but she seems to have gotten the gist of it.
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Pro Capitol art project
Using her clay, origami, paper, paint, glitter, felt and the fancy frame Ruffnut has constructed...some kind of monster. It's honestly a little hard to figure out at first but if you look at it long enough it's a statue of the teacher riding on the back of a dragon and holding a pencil.
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For having earned this they will also receive one of the following perks on next month’s trip:
-Snow white feather pillows and blankets. It’s incredibly soft.
-While other Campers work with tents and sleeping bags, they will get a cabin all to themselves! The cabin come with private showers that host all manner of soaps and smells, and functioning air conditioning.
-Taken away from the other campers, they will be brought before a barren cabin wall and gifted with all manner of paints, spray paints, glitter, and more. They are given free reign to do whatever it is they wish upon the wall, be it handprints and splatters or stunning nature views.
Teacher's Note: Congratulations on your placement in the Junior Peacekeepers, Miss Thorston! I am also very impressed with your artistic improvement. I will treasure this piece. - Ms. R