'Cause we all wanna party when the funeral ends and we all get together when we bury our friends

[etcircenses]

Who| TYP Children and You?
What| TYP Children have the opportunity to look around.
Where| The Tribute Tower main floor.
When| Now through the week leading up to the arena.
Warnings/Notes| TYP children showing up early is not mandatory. This is merely an avenue for those NPC players who were interested.

In part with the President’s wishes, the District children are not training or living in the same building, but rather, a refurbished old Tribute tower as was used in the days before Tributes were offworlders of vast number. Mentors, Escorts, and Stylists alike will need to travel to the new building to work with them, then travel back to see to their offworld Tributes. Public appearances are minimal so long as the Tribute is kept busy with training and private interviews. There is, however, a brief chance to meet a few of them before the arena, should you catch them on a visit to the offworlder’s tower, restricted to the main floor. Through this, the lucky few District children able to show are allowed fleeting glimpses in person of those they will be competing with and possibly even a chance to talk to them in person.

Comments

[furgood]

Sometimes Meulin forgets she's friends with what essentially amounts to two Careers and that they have muddled her ideas of what to do in the arena. It's unclear, even to her, if she meant killing or simply self defense, so just nods.

"No, no you're right. I just don't want you not to defend yourself. They can come back, you wouldn't. You only have the one life, just take care of it."

[m0llusc]

Careers will certainly warp that view, and though 4 is closer to Career Districts than most of the outlying ones, it's not as true these days as it used to be.

He snorts before writing his answer.

Don't worry. I've got a sister to get back to. I'm not just gonna lie down and die. I'm going on as long as my body lets me, and then a little bit further.

[furgood]

His reply works either way. Determination is a good thing to have and he seems to have it in spades. Her expression softens and she leans down to peck a kiss on his forehead. It's probably too familiar, but that's Meulin at her best. Too familiar.

"Good. Don't let your sister down. I'll bug the boys to take care of you. Inside the arena and out."

And she steps back, holding out her hand for the notepad back. She shouldn't have been here talking to him in the first place really. There were things to do.

[m0llusc]

Mollusc is, as native Tributes go, a pretty good bet for any Sponsor who likes their kids plucky and tough as nails. He blinks, but otherwise doesn't react to the kiss. He's not like some of them, jumpy about physical contact; he knows that if he wins, he has to get used to that anyway, in situations ranging from innocent to anything but.

He hands back the notepad, giving her a minimal and respectful nod in parting.

[furgood]

With just a nod back, she turns, leaves. He deserves a better goodbye but she suddenly can't stay here. If she stays, she'll want to drag him out. To save him from the end he's marching toward.

Outside in the clear air, she reaches in her pocket for something that isn't there, then hurries away.