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Post by . on Dec 11, 2018 3:17:28 GMT -5
(Ooh big post
But good luck! I’ll be here cheering you on or in PMs if you ever need to chat to take a break)
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Post by ƤαƖƖαѕ ✧ on Dec 11, 2018 3:18:42 GMT -5
(Yeah, same! I’m here for you )
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Post by ƤαƖƖαѕ ✧ on Dec 11, 2018 3:19:09 GMT -5
(Also you two, it’s late! You guys should be getting some sleep.)
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Post by 𝐸𝓁𝑜𝓆𝓊𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒟𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂𝑒𝓇 on Dec 11, 2018 3:19:33 GMT -5
(Thanks lovelies!! Yall are the best <3)
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Post by 𝐸𝓁𝑜𝓆𝓊𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒟𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂𝑒𝓇 on Dec 11, 2018 3:20:07 GMT -5
(Bahaha semper comin in clutch as the mom friend ;) XD )
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Post by ƤαƖƖαѕ ✧ on Dec 11, 2018 3:21:29 GMT -5
(I’m the mom friend in real life too. You cannot escape me)
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Post by 𝐸𝓁𝑜𝓆𝓊𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒟𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂𝑒𝓇 on Dec 11, 2018 3:21:30 GMT -5
(OMG GUYS we should make like a forum fam and all assign each other family roles! XD)
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Post by ƤαƖƖαѕ ✧ on Dec 11, 2018 3:22:24 GMT -5
(Yasss I’m down!)
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Post by . on Dec 11, 2018 3:22:48 GMT -5
(Mmmmm I don’t wanna sleep)
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Post by 𝐸𝓁𝑜𝓆𝓊𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒟𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂𝑒𝓇 on Dec 11, 2018 3:24:20 GMT -5
(Ok so semper is our momma Leo if you ever return I dub you el daddi ;) hehe I feel like I'm like the crazy aunt who just appears at the doorstep every now and then with presents and food but has #commitmentissues and . is like the cute little sister that everyone loves)
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Dec 11, 2018 3:25:44 GMT -5
Alexander heard his name and turned to that a black haired girl had called his name. She was the girl from 12. Slowly, he makes his way over not caring if he bumped into anyone. "You called for me? I'm guessing you are my partner?" He asked letting his eyes scan her up and down. Well, she didn't look to bad so he could work with this.
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Post by ƤαƖƖαѕ ✧ on Dec 11, 2018 3:25:47 GMT -5
(Ok so semper is our momma Leo if you ever return I dub you el daddi hehe I feel like I'm like the crazy aunt who just appears at the doorstep every now and then with presents and food but has #commitmentissues and . is like the cute little sister that everyone loves) (100% agree also . girl it’s like 2 AM for you. British mom friend commands you to take care of yourself)
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Post by 𝐸𝓁𝑜𝓆𝓊𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒟𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂𝑒𝓇 on Dec 11, 2018 3:27:36 GMT -5
Octavia nodded, straightening a little when she saw Alexander sizing her up. "So...what do you want to do first?" She asked, looking around at all the other tributes and their partners, and they all seemed to be discussing strategy. Since she figured Alexander probably had the most experience or knowledge as to what they'd need in the arena, she decided she'd let him lead.
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Dec 11, 2018 3:37:53 GMT -5
"Figure out how we are not going to die." Alexander said before smirking a little at her. "Still, we ought to go to the different stations and practice our skills." He said crossing his arms over his chest. "What can you do?" He needed to know what he was working with.
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Post by 𝐸𝓁𝑜𝓆𝓊𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒟𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂𝑒𝓇 on Dec 11, 2018 3:43:21 GMT -5
"Right. Well, that sounds like a good enough strategy for me," She replied sarcastically. When he asked what she could do, she didn't really know what to say. She could do lots of things. But she just didn't know if any of those things were particularly useful in an arena full of teenagers trying to kill one another. "Well, I like to think I'm pretty smart. And I can fit in small places and am fairly flexible," She said awkwardly. Octavia had a feeling her list of "skills" weren't exactly impressive to someone like Alexander. Or really anyone.
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Post by ƤαƖƖαѕ ✧ on Dec 11, 2018 4:12:46 GMT -5
(Also my last reply is at the bottom of the last page just so you don’t miss it There’s no rush to reply I just know posts can get lost easily)
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Post by 𝐸𝓁𝑜𝓆𝓊𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒟𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂𝑒𝓇 on Dec 11, 2018 4:46:23 GMT -5
“That sounds good to me,” Cordelia nodded “I might try with a spear. It won’t feel that different to a trident to hold, I just need to use it a little differently. What about you?”
As she spoke, she was leading the weapons area. She would also try and train with a shorter range weapon just in case it was needed, but for now she would focus on long-range weapons with Marcus. She might even have a look at hand-to-hand combat just in case. Being unprepared in these games could mean your death. Cordelia had seen it happen too many times happen.
“So, did you leave a lot behind in your district?” Cordelia said as she picked up spear, feeling its weight in her hands.
Might as well get to know him a little while they were training. He seemed like a decent guy, and it was good to know who she was working with. (Whoops sorry didn’t see that!) “Yeah, a spear seems like it’d just be a lighter trident with less points,” he said with a small laugh. It felt weird to laugh in light of what was to come, but he was trying not to think about it too much. Following her to the weapons area, he picked up a bow and quiver of arrows. He hadn’t really considered the weapon, but he figured it couldn’t hurt to try. Answering her question as he walked towards the targets, he said, “Not much. It was just my dad and I. I mean, i had friends but hopefully no one who is going to miss me too much. I think it’ll be hardest on my dad, but I’m sure he’ll be okay. He’s been through a lot and has come through stronger every time,” he said with a proud tone to his voice. Marcus didn’t have high hopes for his chances in the games. He had pretty much already come to terms with the fact that he would never see his father or friends again, but that didn’t mean he wouldn’t put in a valiant effort. Turning the question back towards her as he adjusted his stance, he asked, “What about you? Who’d you leave behind?” Now he was about twenty feet away from the array of targets. Taking a deep breath, he pulled one of the arrows out of his stash. It took him a second to notch it, but he eventually figured out the right way to hold it and what not. Luckily, because of his strength, he didn’t have a hard time pulling back the bowstring, but the error lied in his aim. The arrow did hit one of the targets. But it was a target behind and to the left of the one he had been intending to hit. Looking back at Cordelia he winced, “Well, that wasn’t perfect but at least I hit something?”
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Post by ƤαƖƖαѕ ✧ on Dec 11, 2018 4:47:23 GMT -5
(That’s okay I thought so but also I didn’t want to rush you
I thought you wouldn’t be seeing that post till morning x You really do need to sleep haha)
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Post by 𝐸𝓁𝑜𝓆𝓊𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒟𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂𝑒𝓇 on Dec 11, 2018 4:48:40 GMT -5
( I know, it’s almost 4 am and I have an exam at 10:30 haha I’m doing GREAT)
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Post by ƤαƖƖαѕ ✧ on Dec 11, 2018 4:49:40 GMT -5
( I know, it’s almost 4 am and I have an exam at 10:30 haha I’m doing GREAT) (It’s like I can hear the hysteria in that reply not gonna lie)
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Post by 𝐸𝓁𝑜𝓆𝓊𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒟𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂𝑒𝓇 on Dec 11, 2018 4:53:39 GMT -5
(*is sitting in bed eating brownie crumbs whilst stalking crushes on Instagram and Snapchat instead of sleeping* and I wonder why I’m doing so poorly in all my classes?)
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Post by ƤαƖƖαѕ ✧ on Dec 11, 2018 5:00:48 GMT -5
“Yeah, I guess it is,” Cordelia said, giving the first chuckle she’d given since since she was reaped.
“Ah, I’m sorry,” Cordelia said with a nod “well let’s try and get you home to him, shall we?”
She didn’t trust him, but at the same time she knew he was unlikely to harm her in the arena. He had incentive not to stab her in the back because there was no point in doing so if they could both live. And neither of them were weak enough to be holding the other back, so she wasn’t dead weight for him to get rid of. Their mutual goal had to be for both of them to get home.
“Me?” Cordelia asked “My parents, an older sister. Always said she would volunteer for me if I got reaped, but she’s 19 now, too old. It’s better this way anyway, she forgets I’m a career just like her and anyone else from my district. If I’m going to go down, I’m not going to go down like the little kid she thinks I am. And my parents deserve to have her taking care of them, not me.”
She loved her sister, and what Cordelia really wanted to do was make the woman who she had always looked up to, her big sister, proud of her. She wanted to be strong, to prove to her that even if she was going to die she wasn’t going to just curl up and take it.
When his aim was off, she approached him, adjusting his arm a little bit, standing beside him as she examined the way he held the bow.
“Okay, your aim is definitely the problem. When you’re throwing anything, aiming any weapon, you need to visualise where you want it to hit. Imagine the arrow hitting the centre of the target, and when you draw the bow back you should be able to see the centre of the target when you look down the shaft of the arrow. That way your aim should be right. It’s just like spearfishing with a trident, really.”
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Post by ƤαƖƖαѕ ✧ on Dec 11, 2018 5:02:27 GMT -5
(*is sitting in bed eating brownie crumbs whilst stalking crushes on Instagram and Snapchat instead of sleeping* and I wonder why I’m doing so poorly in all my classes?) Yeah but.... brownies... are delicious also, forgive the typos that are definitely in my last post.)
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Post by 𝐸𝓁𝑜𝓆𝓊𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒟𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂𝑒𝓇 on Dec 11, 2018 5:04:02 GMT -5
(they were from my grandma! She sent them to me like a week ago and some of them fell apart so there are just a bunch of crumbs in the bottom of the bag. And I, a broke, hungry college student, cannot waste food)
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Post by ƤαƖƖαѕ ✧ on Dec 11, 2018 5:04:58 GMT -5
(Oh no of course you can’t! Especially not brownies, that would be a crime)
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Post by 𝐸𝓁𝑜𝓆𝓊𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒟𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂𝑒𝓇 on Dec 11, 2018 5:05:07 GMT -5
(*is sitting in bed eating brownie crumbs whilst stalking crushes on Instagram and Snapchat instead of sleeping* and I wonder why I’m doing so poorly in all my classes?) Yeah but.... brownies... are delicious (So are these boys I’m stalking 😏🤪)
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Post by ƤαƖƖαѕ ✧ on Dec 11, 2018 5:06:12 GMT -5
Yeah but.... brownies... are delicious (So are these boys I’m stalking 😏🤪) Wow I kind of knew you were gonna say that 😂)
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Post by 𝐸𝓁𝑜𝓆𝓊𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒟𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂𝑒𝓇 on Dec 11, 2018 5:08:03 GMT -5
(one looks like chris Pratt and the other looks like Ben Wyatt, and as a Leslie Knope myself, I’m thoroughly obsessed)
(Do you watch parks and Rec?)
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Post by ƤαƖƖαѕ ✧ on Dec 11, 2018 5:09:28 GMT -5
(I don’t watch it but I’m aware of it so I kind of get your references I do need to watch it though. Is it on Netflix?)
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Post by 𝐸𝓁𝑜𝓆𝓊𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒟𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂𝑒𝓇 on Dec 11, 2018 5:15:43 GMT -5
(it is!!! And just for reference here are the boys in question 🤩
^thats the time I went to a dance with one of them. He’s v cute and so nerdy I love it, quite hipster though
And boy #2 who is also the love of my life. He’s like super outdoorsy and manly but he also loves musicals and played Gaston in beauty and the beast like a freaking beast
Fun fact they were both studying abroad in london last year you could have met them)
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