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[gamemakers]

Who| Everyone
What| A chance for the teams to meet, mingle, and, lets be honest, for goodbyes to be said.
Where| The common area.
When| Evening before the attack, about a day after Creuntus' network announcement.
Warnings/Notes| Time is going to be a little more wonky then normal, if you haven't noticed. They will be going out to attack "tomorrow" but that thread will not, likely, be posted tomorrow, to give people time to play in this one, etc.

There is food and drink, plenty of it, but no decoration, and it is clear this "party" is no sort of celebration. There is the small spattering of Peacekeepers still in the Capitol, those not on duty at the edge of the boundary.

A long table at the front has a set up for each team. Everyone has a folder with who is in their team, who is watching their team, a list of the various weapons they will have. On the list is a flame thrower, a handful of small explosives, and an automatic weapon for each team member. There are no weapons laid out for the Tributes to handle, however - those were waiting for them elsewhere, for when the mission truly started. Nor does the folder mention that the weapons all switch off outside of the combat area, but it's also not a secret, or a surprise.

Each folder also includes the rather useless stats and images they have of the creatures-the photos are blurry, the stats mainly stack up to "they are very deadly" and a collection of the various bits of information put forth by other tributes who seem to know more then the Capitol. Last, a detailed map of both the neighborhood, and the tunnels for them to study.

Another table has folders for the intel, with much of the same information. Last, a third table is set up for those that are staying at home. Those folders contain some basic first aid information, and a list with what sort of basic medical supplies and food stuff is in the training center.

Each table set up has an Avox or two to hand out the folders. Creuntus is no where to be seen, and you would be lucky to catch any of her team. She knows where she doesn't want to be. The furniture has been dragged to facilitate the conversation of small to medium sized groups. Say, about the size of a team and their Intel.

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Orc : Team 10

[paidinbeer]

Orc brought an unfortunately small cup to his lips and slugged down what was already his fifth drink since arriving. Despite his tolerance he had already been drinking earlier in the night and was swaying slowly.

Now that he was well lubricated he was studying the weapons on the table. Weapons were nothing new to Orc. He and the other kids in the FAYZ had learned the hard way how to use them. While Orc had never been sober enough to be a clear shot with a gun he didn't need one.

But the flamethrower and the explosives...those were new. He didn't dare touch them for fear of breaking something. But they were more interesting then reading the file he had been handed.

[savedbyasong]

Hello... [Shion had decided to go and talk to the teams he was providing information for and so cautiously approached the rock covered man...] Um... are you in team ten? I'm Shion, one of the people providing intelligence to you.

[paidinbeer]

Orc blinked looking down at Shion. "Yeah...I think so." That sounded familiar to him anyway.

"What kind of intelligence." That had never been one of his strong suits after all.

[savedbyasong]

"Information. Things like where the enemies are and escape routes. Things to help you escape." But they weren't even... Would the Capitol bring them back after this? Surely they could if all they were doing was transferring them into new bodies...

[paidinbeer]

"Oh...that's good." He grumbled wondering if all that information had been in the file that he'd only briefly glanced at. Reading was not his strong suit.

"I don't run very fast." Or really, at all. His weight alone made it difficult, and he didn't have much in the way of cardio.

[savedbyasong]

"Okay I can note that." He nodded, "What are you good at, fighting wise."

Because it was best to have a list of strengths and weaknesses so he could keep them out of situations they weren't equipped for.

[paidinbeer]

A craggy eyebrow was raised, because to Orc he thought it was obvious by now.

"I'm strong. Really strong." He explained in his usual simple way.

"And tough. It's hard to hurt me."

Though from the way he was swaying from his drink one would guess it was not hard to knock him down.

[savedbyasong]

Shion nodded, "Can you use any weapons?" Because mere strength wasn't going to help them it didn't seem, and rock wouldn't withstand acid.

[paidinbeer]

"Um..." He looked at his hands, his thick rock coated fingers specifically.

"I think my fingers are too big for the triggers." He explained holding a hand out for Shion to see.

"I guess I could use like...a lamp post as a club or something."

[savedbyasong]

"You could use an explosive though right?" Guns seemed to be out of it... And he wasn't sure blunt force would kill these creatures.

Re: Orc : Team 10

[iselldrugstothecommunity]

"I can read that for you," Howard says as he slips close, quietly enough that no one else can hear, so Orc doesn't have to be embarrassed. "Might save you some time, and you look like you might be seeing double already."

He's working intel. He has his folder tucked under his arm; he touches Orc's elbow with his other hand. He can feel his throat constricting, the fear that comes from staying safe while your friends go off to fight. He's watched Orc take the worst of the blows many times in the past, but the thrum of fear inside his lungs never quite went away once he realized how serious the consequences could be.

One thing when you're risking detention. Another when you're risking flesh-eating worms, death.

"You okay, big guy?"

Re: Orc : Team 10

[paidinbeer]

Orc glanced down, nonplussed as if Howard was always there, or like he expected him to pop up for these sorts of things.

"Thanks...I was just looking at the pictures." He hiccuped and seemed to find it amusing because he smirked.

"Read the pictures..." He started over confusing his words. "And trying to look like I knew what I was doin'."

Re: Orc : Team 10

[iselldrugstothecommunity]

"Yeah, you might need a little more info than that..." Howard flips through some of the file. "I mean, you really just have to do what you do best, though. Punch them, try not to get bitten."

Re: Orc : Team 10

[paidinbeer]

That earned a sigh from the massive teenager.

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it." He supposed using one of his fathers old lines.

"How many are there?"

Re: Orc : Team 10

[iselldrugstothecommunity]

Howard nods. "Uh. A lot. They don't know. Stay safe, okay? I'll shore up some booze and sleeping pills for you when you get back."

He gives Orc's elbow a squeeze.

Re: Orc : Team 10

[paidinbeer]

Booze and sleeping pills. The magic words to make Orc smile.

"They don't even bother asking for ID." He laughed darkly. He had always wondered if his new form would make it easier to buy booze if the FAYZ ever ended. As much as he hated to admit it, life in the Capitol was pretty sweet compared to home. It made it hard to keep reminding himself he was a murderer and a monster.

Re: Orc : Team 10

[iselldrugstothecommunity]

"I know. They're going to drive me out of business," Howard jokes, and his laugh is a nerve-wracked titter. "Not that I'm back in business. Yet."

Re: Orc : Team 10

[paidinbeer]

That drew another confused look from Orc. A common expression coming from him.

"Why would you need to be in business again? You can get whatever you want here." It seemed almost too good to be true. Which was of course where the murder games thing came into play.

Re: Orc : Team 10

[iselldrugstothecommunity]

"I kind of like having a reason for people to give me things. Makes me feels weird to have them handed to me. Like there's a catch." Because there's always a catch when Howard offers something.

Re: Orc : Team 10

[justgaveup]

He had scanned the file pretty quickly; considering what this whole thing was, it was surprisingly slim. Not as much information as he would have liked, but enough there that anyone who wasn't used to military endeavors wouldn't have worried about.

But the weapons were what held Perry's interest a lot more then the file. Canvassing some area, fine. Giving them what looked to be a machine gun, plus a flamethrower? And the throw in all of the explosive materials (why so many grenades?), and he could tell that they didn't really know what they were going up against.

At least they gave him someone who could hold the flamethrower. "You're Orc?" Get that out of the way now. "I'm Perry. Ever used a flamethrower before?"

Re: Orc : Team 10

[paidinbeer]

Orc looked up surprised at being addressed so many times since he'd arrived. Giving a curt nod he said "I'm Orc. And no I haven't."

Looking at the file in his massive hands he squinted to get a better look at the flamethrower picture.

"How hard can it be?"

Re: Orc : Team 10

[justgaveup]

It's not as if he could miss the rock man (rock boy?), but he isn't making a judgement on it. Rather, he is literally sizing him up, trying to figure out what he was going to be able to do. He'd do this to everyone in their group, and as he looked around at some of the other people grouping together here, he frowned.

Please don't stick his team with any kids, dear god, don't do that. "I don't see it being that hard. You point, pull the trigger, let it go for a little bit, stop, and do it all over again." He threw the file onto the table, picking up what looked like an AK-47. "They didn't spare any expense on this stuff. I don't know about the rest of the groups."

Re: Orc : Team 10

[paidinbeer]

Or looked at the weapon, then at his own hands.

"I think my fingers are too big." He muttered, unsure of if he'd even be able to fit the rock covered digits into a trigger. They probably didn't see it being as important to give him a weapon.

Re: Orc : Team 10

[justgaveup]

[ooc: Yeah I messed up on this one, apparently there's only the list because I can't remember anything I read? So... there's a size chart. Or something. Let's go with that >>]

Perry looks down at his fingers and shrugs. "Probably. Maybe they've fixed some of these for people with bigger fingers then most." It had to be something that came up every now and again, right? Unless they weren't prepared for someone this big? Then why bring him to this place?

"At least for our group, they should. Maybe they're just lazy. The files we have are more detailed then this." He looked back up at his face. "Perry. We're working together."

Re: Orc : Team 10

[paidinbeer]

[[OOC: You're not the only one, I think we all tripped up on that]]

"Orc." He responded after a pause trying to sort through his drunk fog to see if he'd already said his name. Oh well too late now.

"Are you new?" He couldn't recognize the face but that wasn't saying much given how much he drank.