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[gamemakers]

Who| Everyone
What| The Capitols oh so exclusive interviews~!
Where| Primarily the common areas, but the interviews would be on every TV everywhere.
When| This evening, at 6 pm sharp
Notes| Use this post to ICly react to the interviews (if you don't make plans of your own!)

The advertisements hit hard today. Tune in at 6 o'clock, you won't want to miss this special! Everywhere a person could look, it was there, and the city was clearly excited for whatever this mystery event was.

As if that wasn't enough, escorts were encouraging Tributes to be in the commons, and a small feast of finger foods was laid out along one wall, extra avoxes available for drinks.

And, as promised, at 6 pm sharp, all the TVs flickered to the ever flashy Caesar, on an equally flashy tabloid-tastick reality style "interview" of the tributes. All the TVs in the common area light up with it, as well as the Districts suites, even if the TV had been off before.

Hope you all enjoy your dose of fame!

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[savedbyasong]

Shion looked mostly confused as he was ushered into the common room and sat down, with no food, watching as the televisions flickered on.

He frowned as the program started. This wasn't what had been asked, not at all. He sat on the sofa looking like he would very much like it to open up and eat him whole, his face red.

"But they weren't even the questions..."

Information had been very restricted in No. 6, but not so much twisted like this. Celebrities and gossip didn't really exist.

[saisamour]

That would make two of them in need of something to suddenly come to life and engulf them, if the flush on Marius's face was any indication.

He was standing some ways beside him when he overheard the comment, and he gave the boy a sidelong glance. The expression of the boy that most likely mirrored his made him want to either sympathize with him or run far, far away. This time around, he chose the first option.

It took him a few tries to overcome his timidity and actually speak. "That had not been my question, as well," he managed to say after an initial stutter.

[savedbyasong]

"At least I wasn't the only one." He blinked at the man and gave a nervous smile.

"That was the strangest thing I have ever seen."

[saisamour]

The smile wasn't returned, but at least he gave a hum and a nod of agreement before turning back to the screen and eyeing it curiously. This was a technology that had yet to be invented, back in his Paris of 1832, and it—as well as the inaccurate interview that had just been broadcast—did puzzle him greatly.

"Are people truly entertained by this?"

[savedbyasong]

"They seem to be..." Entertainment hadn't been considered important in No. 6. People worked or studied, they weren't even encouraged to make emotional connections to others in their work place or school never mind distant people on a screen.

"It seems to be important here... I don't really understand it."

[saisamour]

He tilted his head almost imperceptibly and a thoughtful look crossed his face. Certainly, they had their own forms of entertainment back in Paris: there were the theatres, the dances, and the volumes of novels from the bookstores and booksellers along the streets. It was hardly as... grandiose and misleading as this, however.

"This is a strange world." That was all he could say on the subject, really.

And then his eyes widened, as if suddenly reminded of something. With flushed face, he turned back to the boy and said, "I am sorry. I had failed to introduce myself. I am Marius Pontmercy."

[savedbyasong]

Shion nodded, he could agree with that at least.

Then he gave a small smile, "It is nice to meet you Marius Pontmercy. I'm Shion."

[saisamour]

"A pleasure."

Again, he did not smile in response, but the sincerity was evident enough in his voice. His natural timidity did not permit him to say anything more, however, and he began to fidget, his eyes cast to the ground.

[savedbyasong]

Shion was quite awkward himself but he didn't like seeing people uncomfortable or upset so he gave another soft smile. "Are you new here?"

[saisamour]

Oh. That question he could answer simply enough, and besides, it would not hurt for him to attempt conversation, even if he wasn't very good at it.

"Yes, I suppose." There was a beat, followed by, "And you?"

[savedbyasong]

"Yes... well I have been here a few weeks. I haven't been in an arena yet though so I guess that counts as new." He shrugged.

[saisamour]

"I see."

There was another awkward pause before he cleared his throat and grasped for something else to say.

"And..." He really was terrible at this, wasn't he. "And what district have you been sorted into?"

[savedbyasong]

"Four." He told him, "How about you?" Not that it meant much, but it was good to know where people were staying.

[undercoverprincess]

Oh, no. Poor kid. Cindy came over to him, a glass of champagne in her hand, and while Shion might be a little embarrassed, she looked like she had really been enjoying this whole thing. Which she was. It was actually all pretty hilarious to her, with the whole twisting answers, making things appear that weren't there.

Misinformation was actually pretty interesting, in whatever way it was done. "No, they weren't. Trust me, they wouldn't have made a commercial with what I said if they'd shown what the question was," Cindy remarked with a smile.

[savedbyasong]

"What did they ask you?" Her advertisement had confused him a little, since he didn't get the cultural reference, if Burger King had ever existed in his world it didn't any more.

He was glad to see her though, it was nice to see a friendly face.

[undercoverprincess]

"Pretty standard interview questions, actually. What did I like about this place, what didn't I like. I think that's where they got the Burger King bit, actually," Cindy waved her hand. "I mean, fast food isn't exactly prevalent, here."

Maybe she should have thought about that question a little more before answering. But she had carefully monitored her other ones, and she didn't think they could get anything from that one. She rolled her eyes.

"What about you? What questions did they ask you?"

[savedbyasong]

"The same, what I liked and didn't like, what I missed." He looked down, he supposed compared to some he hadn't gotten off too badly, after all they hadn't claimed he ate people or anything like that.

[undercoverprincess]

She put a hand on his shoulder with a smile. "You were fine. Promise, you looked great. And now people know you're not a cannibal, so even better!"

[savedbyasong]

"Well that's always good." He smiled and shrugged. "I don't think many people are happy about it."

[undercoverprincess]

"I don't think anyone is happy about this," Cindy laughed. "Except a few people, like the ones that don't care, and the ones who just think this is hilarious. I think there might be something wrong with a few of them."

She looked over at the groups sitting on the couches. "Honestly, I think this could all be worse."

[savedbyasong]

"It could always be worse." Shion said seriously, no matter how bad things got it seemed like something worse was just around the corner.

[undercoverprincess]

"Excatement, kid," Cindy shrugged. "Besides, doesn't coverage of everyone help everyone? It's better to have your face on the screen then not at all. There are some real sickos out there that want to see people eating other people."

[savedbyasong]

"I'm not sure I want suck sickos to know what I look like." Shion blinked at her, "Or know I exist at all."

[undercoverprincess]

"That's not how you play the game, kid," Cindy shook her head, but she did it with a smile. "You need some people to know who you are, or else you're going to die." She was always pretty blunt.

"And I don't want to have you die in my arms, so. This was a good thing!"

[savedbyasong]

Shion didn't want to play the game, but he also didn't want to upset his friend so he nodded, "I guess it was, let's hope it helps."

Because despite seeing it as inevitable and despite knowing he would return, Shion didn't really want to die.