gamemakers: (capitol exclusive)
The Gamemakers ([personal profile] gamemakers) wrote in [community profile] thecapitol2013-06-10 05:09 pm

The shocking and thrilling adventures!

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!
the_hit_list: (36)

[personal profile] the_hit_list 2013-06-20 11:42 pm (UTC)(link)
"Bruce Wayne is my adoptive father," Tim explained softly. It wasn't a secret, but Peeta seemed nice enough. If he got in his graces, perhaps some of the good will would spread to Bruce. Mentors did more than just train the Tributes, and Tim was well aware of this. "Actually, there's even more of my family here. Bruce's son - my brother - Damian is here, but he's not in District 7 either. I don't know why they couldn't put us all together."

He knew exactly why, because Bruce had already demonstrated the lengths that they would go to to keep one another safe. If Steph hadn't talked him out of it, he would have dove right back into that canal for Bruce.

The best and the brightest went far beyond the Victors. There should have been at least one person he'd met in the Capitol, who had brains or exceptional talent that had made his way there without killing his way through a horde of children. People had wanderlust - companies imported talent. But not in Panem. It was wrong.

Almost as wrong as Tim being the ideal Tribute. He glanced down at himself, considering his build. He was one of the more fit Tributes, yes, but by no means the biggest or the most muscular. But, he was young and that was the real thing. Tim had thought he'd said to someone, he couldn't remember who, that he didn't understand why older people had been brought - ah, yes. He'd told Sherlock that older Tributes made no sense. He was surprised that any of them got sponsored - they were so radically different from the engrained image of the youth offered in sacrifice.

But still, he refused to accept it gracefully. "I think they focused on me because Stephanie's beautiful."
shinyisfalse: (it's getting cold out)

[personal profile] shinyisfalse 2013-06-26 08:07 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh. Okay, Bruce Wayne. I'll keep that in mind," Peeta nodded, looking thoughtful. "It must be weird, to have so much family here. Weirder then everything else." He gave a small, slightly sad smile to it.

"I don't know why they did that, either. I honestly don't know what the system is, for who goes into what District. It obviously wasn't anything we had back when I was in the games." At that, Peeta looked around, finally able to spot Stephanie in the crowd. "She is really beautiful. But..."

He had to laugh, just a little bit, but only a soft one. "You're pretty good looking yourself. And good looking tributes always get more sponsors then ugly ones."
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[personal profile] the_hit_list 2013-06-28 09:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"Thank you," Tim said quietly. "He's a good man, better than anyone here will ever know. Not many people will go out of their way to help others. Genovese syndrome, the bystander effect - whatever you want to call it, it's technically called diffusion of responsibility. It doesn't affect Bruce. No one wants to adopt teenagers. I would have gone into the foster system or an orphanage, like Dick was. He stepped up, took us in, and made sure it didn't happen. No... Most people don't give a shit."

That was the least that Bruce had done, really, because it had had the most negative side effects, but it would have to serve as the best of him. The Wayne Foundation carried no weight here, and Panem didn't seem to have much interest in charitable causes. Vigilantism had an inherent defiance of the law.

He raised his eyebrows at the compliment and hearing how attractive Tributes fare better with sponsors be put so plainly. It's nothing that Tim hasn't known for a long time. First impressions matter. Physical appearance is a significant portion. It's why he hasn't argued with his stylist much; he has no concept of Capitol tastes.

Still, he appeared flustered by the revelation. "I - I wish they'd like me for who I am, but I'll take friends however I can make them."