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Timaeus Nadir ([personal profile] neclectus) wrote in [community profile] thecapitol2013-04-24 12:27 pm

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Who| Timaeus Nadir and all his guests. If you are in the Capitol, you've been invited!
What| A spectacular Viewing Party and opportunity for tributes to get sponsorship
Where| The Victoria Ascendant, on the lake
When| After the most recent death roll!
Warnings/Notes| Probable skeeviness of the Nice Guy variety.






Welcome to the Victoria Ascendant, latest in the Ascendant line of luxury yachts as built by the Nadir company. Tonight, the Victoria Ascendant is the stage set for a spectacular party, also paid for by the company and specifically designed and organised by a team of event specialists overseen by your host for this evening, Timaeus Nadir- wealthy eligible bachelor, melodramatic heir apparent to the company chair, frequent sponsor of the Games. The Victoria Ascendant is fully equipped with every obscenely luxurious item imaginable, and practically drips opulence.

When first welcomed aboard you will be assured that your every need will be seen to, your every desire catered for. Staff are on hand to answer any questions you might have or guide you to various areas of the ship, provide you with food, drink, or suggestions of how best to take advantage of the Victoria Ascendant's many amenities- they are here as hosts, but also as salespeople for those of the guests with money to burn- this party is serving more than one purpose. Tributes who responded to their invite will also receive a delicate, hand-written note in a golden envelope as they board- the content of which will be posted as a reply to their response to this post.(I'll do this once your character turns up.)





Although the Victoria Ascendant has a magnificent dining room for formal, sit-down occasions, the food for the party will be circulating the various lounge areas and decks. There is also a buffet table, for those of you who prefer to help yourselves, and a fully stocked bar. Provided are a baffling variety of foods and beverages, seemingly unconnected- but each tribute will find that if at any point during their stay in the Capitol they have requested a particular food or drink item, it is available here. Or, at least, the closest approximation the catering staff could conjure up. Seating is provided in intimate groupings around tables for the most part, though there are large, sprawling couches against the walls. Central to the dining area is a magnificent aquarium filled with brightly coloured fish. Anyone looking closely enough will recognise them- varieties of piranha- but don't worry, they've been more than adequately fed and the glass is thick.

While there are various screens displaying the Games throughout the ship, Viewing is also taking place on an enormous screen, set up in a seperate lounge area with full floor-to-ceiling windows all along one side. Here, staff wait to take bets or help organise the giving of sponsor gifts. Large, comfortable couches line the room, and the central table overflows with a spectacular arrangement of edible flowers and fruit.





Later in the evening, you will be told that the firework display is about to begin, and invited to go up onto the main deck to watch. The fireworks themselves will be launched from smaller boats across the lake, and the display is set to be truly spectacular. It will be set to some music that Tributes may find familiar- various melodies pulled from the most recent Arena. The large swimming pool on the deck is open, but it is too early in the year to be comfortable to use. Instead, it is being used as an unusual centrepiece for the evening. Floating in the illuminated water is a gigantic iceberg, sculpted into a stylised model of the current arena and populated with frozen figures. Eagle-eyed Tributes may be able to spot themselves depicted in ice- more often than not, the moment of their deaths are the pose of choice, if a little tweaked for the sake of a more dramatic scene.


Enjoy!

Adachi · Ariadne · Asha · Atticus · Beck · Blaine · Calico · Callista · Chris · Diana · Don · Eddie · Eponine · Eva · Gaila · Glinda · Harley · Howard · Julie · Kurt · Marty · Maximus · Momoko · Neffa · Parker · Peeta · Phil · Pruna · R · Sigma · Some · Thane · Timaeus · Topher

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[personal profile] futilecycle 2013-04-30 12:03 am (UTC)(link)
Since his vendetta against Donatello began, Sigma had kept less of a careful watch on the other Tributes. Frustrated that his son's "mother" had also arrived only to be injured right out of the gate, the Doctor had taken a break from watching the playbacks as well. Still, he vaguely recognized this one... he'd seen her about, though they'd never spoken. She was on a floor above him at the training center, he believed. This close, the morbidity of the Capitol finally dawns on him. She's a little girl. A little girl about ten years old. Jesus Christ. It made Akane and him look like worthy cannon fodder in comparison. He'd been able to forgive the Capitol's behavior for the purpose of population control, but this was outrageous.

He notices her trip on her dress and decides to approach her. Not yet aware of her nature, Sigma expects a naive and helpless young girl. "Can I give you a hand?" he offers quietly.
knifewithnoname: (are you sure now?)

[personal profile] knifewithnoname 2013-04-30 08:51 am (UTC)(link)
He got a glare in return, because the girl hated that someone had seen her trip. "I do no be being a baby." She snapped at him in response to his words, staring at him a moment, taking in his appearance trying to work out if he was a tribute, or someone else.
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[personal profile] futilecycle 2013-05-05 07:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Sigma is visibly taken aback. His son had had a difficult stage where he'd refused to listen to anything his father said, but dealing with another's child was a bit different. It wasn't his place to scold bad manners, especially in a place such as this, so the Doctor only stares at her with surprise. "Ah..." Looking a bit sheepish, the old man straightens up. "Forgive me, then. I thought you could use some assistance." He isn't quite sure how to talk to young girls, either.
knifewithnoname: (oh really?)

[personal profile] knifewithnoname 2013-05-06 07:31 am (UTC)(link)
"Well I did no be." She stood up straight and wrinkled her nose. "I do be guessing I could be forgiving you." She sounded unsure, like she hadn't decided yet.
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[personal profile] futilecycle 2013-05-07 08:46 pm (UTC)(link)
If only Sigma could use his abilities to go back in time and erase such an embarrassing encounter. A 67-year-old man was being scolded by a ten year old, and Sigma was too baffled to put a stop to it.

Her English was certainly curious, and he wondered where she was from where she'd learn to speak and act like that. "... Thank you? Please do." Man, what was he to do now? He quickly tried to change the topic. "You're a Tribute, are you not? What's your name?" He wanted to ask how old she actually was, but kept his mouth shut.
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[personal profile] knifewithnoname 2013-05-07 09:22 pm (UTC)(link)
She nodded, "I do be. Do you be being a tribute too?"

Then she glared at him, annoyed. "Why do that always be the first thing people do be asking. Do people no be knowing that some people do just no be having names."
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I'm so late it isn't even funny

[personal profile] futilecycle 2013-06-08 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yes, that is correct-" What she said next completely floored him. "Your parents didn't give you a name?!" Sigma exclaimed, rather surprised at such a cruel act of neglect. Or perhaps that was normal for her world? It explained her tough nature, he supposed.
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no worries <3

[personal profile] knifewithnoname 2013-06-08 10:31 pm (UTC)(link)
"Do no be having parents." She stuck out her tongue. "People do no be knowing that neither."

She shrugged, "Did you be killing anyone?"
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oops read that wrong

[personal profile] futilecycle 2013-06-09 04:18 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm sorry." Sigma felt it would be right to apologize, but it was less for what he had done and more about her loss.

The Doctor watched her quietly for a moment, wondering what sort of answer she wanted. "Just one," he answered honestly. "I only kill if I have to. What about you?" He regretted asking as soon as he said it.
Edited 2013-06-09 04:19 (UTC)
knifewithnoname: (oh really?)

[personal profile] knifewithnoname 2013-06-09 10:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yes, well you should be learning not to be assuming." She nodded, thinking the apology was for the behavior and not for any loss.

"In the arena or before?" She asked with a wrinkle of her nose.