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shenevermisses) wrote2013-04-22 06:34 pm
shenevermisses) wrote2013-04-22 06:34 pm
17th Throw - [ video ]
Hello everyone.
[The Journal camera is on, and Clove is smiling. She's dressed nicely but casually. She nervously tucks a strand of loose hair behind her ear as she takes a few seconds to get out the next part of what she has to say. She glances away, unsure, then looks back at the camera.]
I want to apologize.
I've... made a pretty bad impression. I don't expect to undo the harm I've done, but I'm still sorry.
I wanto explain, just a little. I've been doing research lately, and I read about men called gladiators, who fought to the death for sport. I... I guess you could say I was raised to be a gladiator.
It's hard, not thinking like that. If I've... acted cold or ruthless, it's because I'm having a hard time learning not everyone's out to kill me in the end. I know I've been rude about it, and I'm sorry.
Forthose who've offered me friendship, I would be grateful for another chance at accepting it.
Again: I am so sorry. I hope I can earn what forgiveness there is to be had.
[The feed goes off.
And the act ends.
Clove glares at the Journal, a sour taste in her mouth. Three people in Luceti will recognize the girl they just saw. Cato, Twelve, and Twelve's representative will see the young woman from District Two sitting with Caesar Flickerman, her smile meant to endear her to all of Panem. Not the sexual create One presented, but something sweet. With just a little bit of a competitive edge.
Everyone else... Well. They can see what they'd like. Knowing most of them and their overbearing sense of morality? They'll think she's come around, they'll want to laud their superiority in having known all along she'd be better off thinking like them and how nice it is she's come around.
Let them think that. When the time comes, she'll still be just as capable. Just as detached from all of them. And they'll be compromised.
She can play that game.]
[The Journal camera is on, and Clove is smiling. She's dressed nicely but casually. She nervously tucks a strand of loose hair behind her ear as she takes a few seconds to get out the next part of what she has to say. She glances away, unsure, then looks back at the camera.]
I want to apologize.
I've... made a pretty bad impression. I don't expect to undo the harm I've done, but I'm still sorry.
I wanto explain, just a little. I've been doing research lately, and I read about men called gladiators, who fought to the death for sport. I... I guess you could say I was raised to be a gladiator.
It's hard, not thinking like that. If I've... acted cold or ruthless, it's because I'm having a hard time learning not everyone's out to kill me in the end. I know I've been rude about it, and I'm sorry.
Forthose who've offered me friendship, I would be grateful for another chance at accepting it.
Again: I am so sorry. I hope I can earn what forgiveness there is to be had.
[The feed goes off.
And the act ends.
Clove glares at the Journal, a sour taste in her mouth. Three people in Luceti will recognize the girl they just saw. Cato, Twelve, and Twelve's representative will see the young woman from District Two sitting with Caesar Flickerman, her smile meant to endear her to all of Panem. Not the sexual create One presented, but something sweet. With just a little bit of a competitive edge.
Everyone else... Well. They can see what they'd like. Knowing most of them and their overbearing sense of morality? They'll think she's come around, they'll want to laud their superiority in having known all along she'd be better off thinking like them and how nice it is she's come around.
Let them think that. When the time comes, she'll still be just as capable. Just as detached from all of them. And they'll be compromised.
She can play that game.]
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As long you're willing to learn, I'm sure some people wouldn't mind it.
[For now, he'll give her the benefit of a doubt.]
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[He says with a smile, polite and nice. It's somewhat true. Kouki wouldn't mind getting to know her, whether they'll be friends is another matter.]
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[Simple and friendly, warm and open. And completely fake.]
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Hm, have we ever exchange our names? I'm Kouki Wakahisa.
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I don't think we have, actually. Nice to meet you. I'm Clove.
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["Kou" is too close and familiar for his liking, in this case.]
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[The pronunciation isn't perfect, but she tries. New names still tend to be a little difficult for her.]
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[He said it slower, with a smile on his face. It's a little more genuine since not everyone's used to Japanese names.
...Beside, Clove didn't mispronounce it as "Cookie".]
Unless we get called into another draft, we have plenty of opportunities to talk around here.
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[There's the battle dome, but maybe another activity might help.]
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[Hm, what would she like...]
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Until he became the demon overlord.]
In that case, we'd just have to start off with something simple. Possibly sports or arts and crafts.
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[She'd let herself actually enjoy it, started to think she could be normal. This time around, she'd do it for show, nothing more.]
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[Well, that's one less thing off the potential list.]
On the artsy stuff side, there's origami, painting, drawing, sculpting...painting and drawing would probably be a good thing to start with.
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They're fun sports. Let's see...soccer. [That's a good start. Or he randomly picked it.] Sports like soccer mostly involves kicking around a ball and score points in goals. The challenge comes from following the rules and facing an opposing team trying to steal the ball from you.
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