[OOC] Beyond a Fire's Embers

[Genkai]

No worries, I'll get a post up soon.

[mmidnight]

Good luck with everything tomorrow <3

[Genkai]

Thank you. I couldn't sleep at all last night so I spotted your post but didn't have the energy to do anything about it.

I did jot down some late night thoughts I had while trying to get to sleep though, I did edit the first post with possible further explanation for the arena itself. I also figured we could discuss how much time we want to do with training at the Capital. I assume Peeta would tell Haymitch he's working on a plan to save "them" but it'll be that nothing else. Peeta would then work with Prim and Gale with more details, probably with Finnick, Johanna, Beetee, Wiress, Cinna and Effie. I figure there could be some big old radio tower in the middle of the town above the usual cornucopia that would be used to break through the forcefield.

I assume Prim and Gale would have stocked up on extra supplies, a tent or two, etc for when they got out, even though Peeta was supposed to have support there to air lift them to a district in secret. I would assume with Cinna being beaten and taken, it implies the same would soon be done to Effie and Peeta, with the possibility of Finnick and the others in the arena being found by Coin and perhaps that gives both people leverage over Katniss and the others.

I also figured we could have Gale/Prim and Haymitch/Katniss end together say the first 3 days and then we could have them meet up with Wiress and Finnick / Johanna and Beetee. I thought mixing the pairs and putting Johanna and Beetee with Prim and Gale on the 4-5 days would provide some flirting between Gale and Johanna (probably one sided on Johanna's part) which could make things interesting for Prim. Or perhaps Gales. And then Finnick and Wiress could find Haymitch and Katniss, and finnick would be a handful and Katniss would be able to have patience to deal with Wiress, we've seen. And then all six could meet up on the 6-7 day and then the plan could be executed?

I'm just rambling here, like I said, I was bored last night. And my mom's off to the hospital, I hope things go well, it should help with her pain but if it doesn't work it seems like a waste of money, time off, and more drastic options...

I'll get a post up sometime soon I think, though I know you probably have other posts to get to since you just posted to ours. :3

EDIT - Saw your PM, don't worry, your post was fine, I can skip us along, if I need to edit my summary of things in my post or in this or the first page, just let me know!

[mmidnight]

Sorry you couldn't sleep D: I just read over what you edited into the first page and I really like it. I think a map would help, so if I have some time tonight, which I think I will, I could bust out my MS Paint skills and do an aerial view?

Johanna and Finnick will get out, right? And our mains will eventually be reunited with them after moving through the wilds from district to district?

I could see Peeta telling Haymitch, and maybe even giving him false information to relay to Katniss that way they won't get in the way of the actual plan. And yes to the radio tower. I could see their alliance having to fight the careers for it.

All of that makes sense. I imagine everything will be focused on Katniss and using the people she cares about against her.

Johanna will be good for drama. I think her flirting with Gale and him possibly flirting back would rub both Prim and Katniss the wrong way. Maybe there would be more sisterly bonding, haha. I just had a thought of Prim possibly wanting to get rid of the token he gave her, but idk if she's that petty. He doesn't even know how she feels at this point, so. I think putting Finnick with Katniss and Haymitch is a good idea. What about Mags, or is that implied? And I'm all for this schedule.

I really hope everything went well with your mom <3 If you need to talk, just send me a PM. I'm usually up all night anyway because insomnia is super cool. I have a few things to work on, but I'm definitely not overwhelmed, so reply whenever you like :3 And yeah, I think you got off when I finally got to reply to your message, so I ended their night for us and hoped it would leave you with enough to skip ahead.

[Genkai]

edit ... I also forgot to mention that we should totally have that "Ball" or celebration before the Games, because the guys should get to see the girls in something cute.

A map would be helpful! That'd be great, I tried looking for pictures to go with the locations but I got lazy and just stopped. ^^; An aerial view would be pretty helpful. I don't see the city itself being more than say 5-7 blocks radius but I trust whatever you have in mind for it, as any means of plotting people would be helpful considering there's 48 people running around. And I suck at maps.

Yeah I would think so, though i did think one or two could be captured by Coin, or maybe Beetee stays and helps district 13 or something. But Finnick and Johanna would be too fun for banter to get rid of so suddenly.

I would assume Peeta might just tell Haymitch to hold on for say, seven days. But if we wanted false information, he could say 10 to make Haymitch and Katniss more careful (Peeta's hope?). I figure Prim and Gale would know about the location and general idea from talking to the other four maybe in code during the training and in the Games themselves? Or if Effie got some inside tip about the radio tower, the plan could have been formulated before, which wouldn't require too much sneaking around when they're under scrutiny? Does that make sense? I just got up so my brain might be a little weird.

Yeah though did we want to do anything with Prim and Katniss' mother? Would we want Snow to get her before the ends up bombing 12? I assume if Effie gets captured it might affect Haymitch a bit. Slightly haha.

I can't wait to see Johanna just fuck with Katniss and Prim (probably when they're in another district/in the wilds) since she probably picked up on Prim's feelings for Gale and that Gale and Katniss may have history which in turn might make Katniss more close to Gale which wouldn't make Prim happy at all. Teens and their drama...as far as Mags goes, I love her but I don't know if we want to include her. She could be captured, give Finnick incentive to tag along with the others? Or it could come up as drama.

Thanks. I got a class yesterday night about how it went. I then got a bitchy telemarketer chew me out for trying to chew her out. Then i got a call later from my mom who needed some meds that the hospital didn't have. So I didn't have a car until my dad came back from the airport, having been on business, and so he had to take the meds to her but I plan on seeing her tonight. She sounded in pain and her cast is pretty heavy. I'm sure she'll recover fine. I'm more worried about her being on leave for such a long time. And we're in the middle of cleaning out our house to sell it...everything is a mess. But thank you for offering, if I need to vent about how stupid hospitals are, I'll drop you a strongly worded PM. :3

Hopefully things are good with you, not too crazy or demanding. I mean the holidays are coming up.

Btw, I did work on my post for this yesterday and after two paragraphs I hated it so I ended up throwing that away but hopefully I'll get something better put together now. Were there any interactions we wanted to highlight for this first skip?

[mmidnight]

Oh god, I totally forgot about that thing, haha. Yes, we'll definitely have to do that.

Awesome. I'll see what I can whip up tonight and we'll tweak as we go!

That sounds good to me as well. I think both Finnick and Johanna will be good friction for everyone involved, and then eventually we'll get those friendships in there. It will be really nice when everyone comes around and bands together.

Do you mean, Effie is in on it beforehand and the code has been pre-established? I think they would do their best to be as inconspicuous as possible since they're going to be on camera, and Snow is going to be watching, and also Katniss and Haymitch are going to be right there. So any way for them to hide in plain sight while still getting things done is good to me.

I could be mistaken, but I think we agreed to leave the mother alone? It might have been for our original plot, but I assume that still stood, haha. I think the only one her kidnapping would really get to is Prim and Katniss is already going to be emotionally overwhelmed with everyone else being taken and then the bombing. I think Haymitch would be pretty upset if something happened to Effie, which could cause a little bit of friction between him and Katniss, although idk if anything would have even happened by then.

Prim isn't as tough as Katniss, so Johanna will definitely get to her. It would be nice to have a scene where she stands up for herself, though. I can't imagine she would get very far against Johanna, but at least she would be doing something for herself. We can leave Mags out if you want. Annie is already going to be kidnapped (I'm assuming?) so that, in my mind, is enough incentive for him to carry on.

I'm glad it went well with minimum hiccups! Hospitals are the worst, so I wouldn't blame you for being frustrated by any of it, haha. Things are good with me right now, not too busy yet. I think after Halloween, things will start to speed up because I do both Thanksgiving and Christmas at my place and there's a lot of cooking involved. I'm enjoying the calm before the storm though.

And it's okay, I get like that. I was distracted by the blood moon last night, so I didn't end up getting things done. I think you can touch on Haymitch and Katniss training, maybe something with Gale getting in on their training for the hell of it? Something with Peeta being salty, haha. Whatever you want to put in there is fine with me.

[Genkai]

It is easy to forget about. Gosh, imagine the boys cleaning up.

Awesome, can't wait to see what you come up with. No pressure though!

I figured Effie would need to be in on it, along with Cinna before hand, we could still have him being taken away prior to the countdown, we could even do the same to Effie with Haymitch since they are friends. I dunno. As you mentioned, Haymitch could blame Katniss or even Gale/Prim for Effie being hurt. But having the general plan before the Games begin is probably best. Yeah.

We can leave the mom alone, would we want her dead in the bombing or just...unknown? And leaving Mags out of the plan is fine, just means we have to kill her. Aw it sounds mean. We'd want Anne to still be with Snow, along with Peeta and Cinna and Effie then? That would work for me. I forget what drives Johanna but I assume she's the type to just tag along because it's fun and could make a difference.

Oh cooking for the holidays can be such a treat though. If you plan or prepare things they tend to run smoothly. Then you can finally enjoy the fruits of your labor. Now I'm craving Thanksgiving dinner, there's nothing like turkey and mashed potatoes...Hopefully someone helps you with the hosting and cooking, but when I cook by myself it does give me more time to think and relax, but then again I'm not usually cooking for a big group.

Now that you answered, I'm wrapping my post up. ^^; When we skip next we can always have Prim and Gale get involved with the training, possibly because the reaping is approaching and they wanna spend time with Katniss?

[mmidnight]

Ugh, yes. It's going to be so cute. I think we could have some sweet moments during that time, a little bit of fluff before we ruin their lives in the arena. I'm still trying to work out what Prim's weapon would be, or if she would even have anything aside from the backpack with essentials.

I'm going to try and do the post I procrastinationed on last night and then I'll get started. I have some things in mind for it, but like I said, we can keep tweaking until it's right. I really love arena design, so this will be fun.

Hm, that's tough. I want to say we can keep her alive but because we're changing things and Prim isn't dying, it might have a better after effect is the mom dies, that way Prim and Katniss will both have things to recover from and we'll have more to do after the revolution. Poor Mags :c I liked her. And yeah, Annie will be with the others. Did we want them to end up in 13 with our mains at some point? Johanna doesn't have anyone left, so I think her desire to just overthrow Snow is what motivates her.

I'm not cooking for a huge group, but it's still a lot of work. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, so I like to do a lot along with the turkey. I do most of the stuff the night before, like the pies and cranberry sauce. Lol, I'm making myself want Thanksgiving dinner now.

I think that's a pretty good idea. It can't hurt either of them to get involved in it, even though Haymitch would probably be annoyed with them hanging around because it's not a game, it's serious business and people are going to die >:C

[Genkai]

Fluff yes! Everyone loves fluff. This RP needs fluff or it will decay with angst. XD

Well actually my post might lead us into some fluff right now~

Alright.

I figured some may have found 13, but I think we wanted our main group to just go from district to district until either 13 or the Capital made their move, maybe there's some reward put on their heads? Might cause tension if people are torn between revolting and turning into Katniss & co. If we kill the mother, it may tighten the bond between Prim and Katniss, if handled correctly. You think Prim might be good with throwing knives or she'd focus her skills in hiding/healing/agility? I assume Gale has his fists and can probably use whatever weapon he's given.

Pies are fantastic. You can't forget the gravy and stuffing. I sometimes make Yorkshire pudding though it's mostly meant for Christmas.

..wait the Hunger Games isn't a game?! But it has the word game in it! It's pretend killing and everyone gets a trophy at the end for participation right? And a pizza party, cause everyone is hungry?

And my post is up, hopefully it sums up things without being too ramble~y.

[mmidnight]

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[Genkai]

Site has been super glitchy, I might call it a day now.

I'm not sure if we need anyone getting whipped, as you said, we don't want too much competition between Prim and Katniss, I mean I don't see either one being petty enough to blow anything up when it comes to tending to Gale.

Oh yeah they'll need to visit Rue's family for sure! And glad you think the reward idea is good, it gives us enough outward conflict to keep them moving but also give them time to find places to hide.

We make fudge and cookies. Screw Halloween, I want the other holidays now!

I'd die for pizza. No, I'd kill for pizza. There's a difference obviously.

I understand, I probably need to work on 1-2 posts in the mean time. My muse can be so difficult with what it wants and usually it protests until it's happy. But cue the fluff, maybe our pacing can slow down again so we can give our babies some time to chit chat. :3

[Genkai]

Site has been super glitchy, I might call it a day now.

I'm not sure if we need anyone getting whipped, as you said, we don't want too much competition between Prim and Katniss, I mean I don't see either one being petty enough to blow anything up when it comes to tending to Gale.

Oh yeah they'll need to visit Rue's family for sure! And glad you think the reward idea is good, it gives us enough outward conflict to keep them moving but also give them time to find places to hide.

We make fudge and cookies. Screw Halloween, I want the other holidays now!

I'd die for pizza. No, I'd kill for pizza. There's a difference obviously.

I understand, I probably need to work on 1-2 posts in the mean time. My muse can be so difficult with what it wants and usually it protests until it's happy. But cue the fluff, maybe our pacing can slow down again so we can give our babies some time to chit chat. :3

[Genkai]

Site has been super glitchy, I might call it a day now.

I'm not sure if we need anyone getting whipped, as you said, we don't want too much competition between Prim and Katniss, I mean I don't see either one being petty enough to blow anything up when it comes to tending to Gale.

Oh yeah they'll need to visit Rue's family for sure! And glad you think the reward idea is good, it gives us enough outward conflict to keep them moving but also give them time to find places to hide.

We make fudge and cookies. Screw Halloween, I want the other holidays now!

I'd die for pizza. No, I'd kill for pizza. There's a difference obviously.

I understand, I probably need to work on 1-2 posts in the mean time. My muse can be so difficult with what it wants and usually it protests until it's happy. But cue the fluff, maybe our pacing can slow down again so we can give our babies some time to chit chat. :3

[Genkai]

Site has been super glitchy, I might call it a day now.

I'm not sure if we need anyone getting whipped, as you said, we don't want too much competition between Prim and Katniss, I mean I don't see either one being petty enough to blow anything up when it comes to tending to Gale.

Oh yeah they'll need to visit Rue's family for sure! And glad you think the reward idea is good, it gives us enough outward conflict to keep them moving but also give them time to find places to hide.

We make fudge and cookies. Screw Halloween, I want the other holidays now!

I'd die for pizza. No, I'd kill for pizza. There's a difference obviously.

I understand, I probably need to work on 1-2 posts in the mean time. My muse can be so difficult with what it wants and usually it protests until it's happy. But cue the fluff, maybe our pacing can slow down again so we can give our babies some time to chit chat. :3

[mmidnight]

Idk what's up with it I: it's kind of putting a damper on my posting schedule. And sorry for the quadruple post.

Yeah, I don't see them trying to fight over him either. Just thought I would mention it since it was in the book.

I think it will get really dangerous after 12 gets bombed because I'm sure there are people in Panem who think Katniss is just a nuisance. I could see Snow sending Peace Keepers after her too, like disguising them as ordinary citizens and having them look for her.

Yess. Even though Halloween is pretty fun. I love costume parties.

I'd die for pizza too. Let's align and share the pizza party.

I'm good with slowing things up a bit to let relationships develop. I think the posts will be a little bit shorter since our mains are going to be having conversations.

[Genkai]

It's ok, whenever it glitches it's not THAT bad.

Yeah I know, I think lightening things up before the games would be good.

Considering Katniss' image won't be exploited as much leading up to the games, there might not be as many people connecting with her which is an interesting twist. The issue of finding allies will fun to toy with.

Sounds like a yummy plan Speaking of...I don't think pizza was ever introduced in the books but there was still food Katniss and Peeta never tried. Hm.

Yeah for certain scenes we can slow down while still having good posts. ^^

[mmidnight]

Yeah, it was being super buggy. I kept looking to see if my post was showing up and it wasn't there, so that's why I kept trying to post. I wish we could have some updates to the site.

That's very true. I would say it would be closer to a 50/50 split? Just barely enough to struggle toward a revolution but people might be too afraid. I think the bombing of 12 would convince those who are on the fence that something needs to be done.

Haha, we could totally have them eat pizza. They would probably be confused by it.

I'm tempted to start working on our thread right now, tbh. I'm way excited for this to keep going.