[OOC] Beyond a Fire's Embers

[Genkai]

Hi.

All essays have been turned in electronically and I've finally found some time to log on!

*hugs* It has been such hell these past few days, the only plus is the weather. >__>

How have you been? I'm really sorry again, I feel really awful the delays we've had, if you're angry, I understand. I know I'm pissed off about certain rl issues...

Anyway, I'm ready to get you a post ASAP!

^^

[mmidnight]

No, I'm not angry at all! I have plenty to keep me busy, and I'm okay. How are you? Did you move yet?

[Genkai]

Guess what? I finally got my new computer. It's freaking huge, like 17 inches but hey, that helps with the vision issue. The house is officially staged and on the market now. It's been a real crazy couple of days. Whenever I sit down, my mom assumes, hey I free time, which means I can be cleaning some random part of the house. She's really been driving me and my dad crazy but the worst is pretty much over. I will download skype as soon as I can, this laptop is running windows 7 and I've been used to 8 and I guess 10 is about to come out.

ANYWAY.

Post is coming and I'll edit in what we talked on skype a while back.

Fuck, I'm sorry. This house doesn't even feel like ours anymore and of course we can't ruin any of it. Ick. How have you been? How's your pain been these days? I hope it's been manageable.

[mmidnight]

Hey, that's awesome! Took them long enough, but I'm glad you finally got it. I'll be sure to get on Skype later tonight and make a point to be around there more. I'm sorry about your mom. Maybe it's just nerves? Try and relax, all of you because the hard part is pretty much done, right? And 10? I only know 8 after switching back from Mac. Is it way different from 8 or more of the same with their weird tabs?

I've been alright. I actually had a pretty shitty day today, but before then, I've been good. It's a little warmer finally, so things hurt less. ALTHOUGH I FOUND OUT THE OTHER NIGHT THAT I HAVE A SUDDEN PEANUT ALLERGY. At 23. Shit's lame. Peanut butter is pretty much my favorite thing next to pickles. Anyway. How are you besides the house stuff? Did you get your classes and everything cleared up with school?

[Genkai]

Btw I made you co-GM cause it feels silly for me to have it when we're both equal partners, yo.

And yeah, it's fucking huge but after me and my counselor nagged the state, I guess it finally happened. I should take a picture. I think I have a webcam and there's some kind of update for skype...I'll try to add it tonight if I don't get sidetracked again. She is nervous, but getting super nitpicky. We had pictures taken and everything, the dogs ended up ruining the new carpet we just put in and I had to help edit the flyer for the open house this weekend. I'm gonna try and make dinner tonight to help out, it's been SO busy around here but for the next month, it shouldn't be bad until they decide on a final offer and even then, we can't move until we find a place elsewhere, which then takes some time. >___< But from the sounds of it, I won't have a summer class, if I do, it's only one.

Windows 7 doesn't have that tile thing that my tablet has (I guess that's 8) but I think windows is coming out with 10 to look more like 7 since everyone hates 8. :/ But yeah, new keyboard is hard to get used to because it has that extra number pad on the right so whenever I try to go page up/down or delete something, I hit numbers. ^^; But whatever, I might trade my asshole brother my old printer for his old netbook so that will give me an extra means for logging on. Ever since I got this laptop, I haven't needed my tablet much but come fall, this will stay in my apartment and my tablet will be used in class. Ahem. And maybe the netbook too but my point is, I'll have a lot more access points to our RP and hopefully skype.

I'm sorry to hear about your day (and my pointless rambling) did you wanna talk/vent about it? Since my parents hog our only tv, I won't be busy come tonight so I'll probably be on for the next...six or seven hours which means you're finally getting a post because we've planned a lot of cool shit and we haven't even started the Games yet. XD A peanut allergy? I know you can develop allergies later in life but that really really sucks. How bad is it, do you know? Like can you kinda eat them and take meds or is it severe where you now have to check when you go out to eat? I love peanut butter, I can't imagine dealing with that BS. Even worse, you know what you're missing. Sorry, that's not helping. I'm trying to say, I sympathize. ^^; *hugs* Do you know if it can go away though? I mean, you'd think it could, if can crop up...But yeah, I'd be super pissed if I were you. How'd you find out? You okay?

And thanks for reminding, I still need to send an email to the guy to make sure they pay for my classes unless I've been dropped already. I haven't checked my school account in two weeks. >__<'

[mmidnight]

Oh, awesome. I didn't know that was an option, haha. Thanks!

Once I got used to 8 I didn't hate it very much. I guess that's because I didn't have 7 beforehand, and just had to switch from Mac? Idk, it was hard to learn it at first but now I kind of like it. I hardly use the weird tile thing and just stay on the desktop part, maybe that has something to do with it. But at least you have something to yourself now!

No, it's just a bunch of little things that are getting on my nerves. It's nothing that (probably) won't be resolved by tomorrow after a good night of sleep. And yeah, I have The Slap to watch at 10 but for the next two hours, I'm here and then afterwards I'll be around too. AND YEAH, OUT OF NOWHERE PEANUT ALLERGY. It was like, last week sometime. I had a banana and some peanut butter and my mouth swelled up and hurt and like, the roof of my mouth was itchy >:C and then the next morning, I had a banana in my cereal and was fine, so process of elimination, it's the peanut butter. And idk how "bad" it is since I'm not going to go to the doctor for it, but some benadryl took most of the pain away. It's not like I couldn't breathe or anything, but I don't want to find out that's the case, so I'm just going to avoid peanuts for...the rest of my life, I guess /salty af

But at least I have this RP to look forward to c: I'm really excited for everything we planned and the games!

[Genkai]

Yeah, I think soon you can edit my posts so if the need arises, we'll have it. Probably when we get our timeline up. ^^

Everyone gives 8 a hard time, to me it just makes certain programs easier to get to and they're all in one place. I haven't heard much about 10 except it's coming out soon and I guess free to those using 8...? And yes, I finally have a laptop again, I can finally use Photoshop and make us some pretty banners or something. Now I don't have to use my tablet as a crutch anymore and just use it for fun.

Sleep helps most things. It's a nice restart button. I love banana and peanut butter sandwiches...and bananas and cereal lol/ But that sounds really scary. I wish I could say it might be the peanut butter but I don't think risking it would be worth it. Do you think you'd be able to eat like a peanut butter cup and be okay or with all that PB-ness, it might be even worse. It still boggles my mind how one minute someone can eat something and then eat it later and it suddenly not agree with their body/chemistry. Humans are weird, man. I dunno if allergy tests are costly, but if you do go in next time, you could mention it? An extra trip and cost seems pointless but if you're staying cautious, I think you'll be okay. ^^

Yes! For my post, should I keep us in the same scene/night? My mind is totally blanking on the present situation. I know we wanna do the train thing and I'll add that into my first OOC post under the other stuff. Unless we wanted to move all plot stuff to the CS?

[mmidnight]

I can get to work on that. How specific would you like it to be? Like, I could go post by post and pick out the important parts, or I could just summarize and make a list? A lot of the important stuff didn't happen until they got to the Capitol anyway.

Is it? After it releases, I wonder if I'll get one of those messages on my laptop like, PLS UPDATE :3 and then I will and I'll come back to unwanted 10. I don't like to use things right when they roll out because there's always tons of problems. I'm fine with 8, gdi >__> And yaay! Pretty graphics :3

I have no idea. I was telling my mom about it because peanut butter cups are my favorite candy next to Payday bars I: and part of me doesn't even want to risk it. I think I can go through my insurance and find an allergist and it won't cost an arm and a leg. I have decent insurance, I just don't want to bother with it? It sounds lazy but I don't want to have anymore problems. The human body is weird tho. I've never been allergic to food before.

Weeeeee are on Peeta's party. It looks like Haymitch wanted to talk to Katniss and (I'm assuming because I don't actually remember) it's probably about what Gale said to him. Where would you want to skip to? I'm in favor of moving ahead just to shake off those cobwebs. And you can move it to the CS tab if you like! Whatever is more comfortable for you. I don't have a preference either way.

[Genkai]

I figure we'd just have quick bullet notes of events. Like notable interactions, plot points.

I'll be waiting too, since there will surely be kinks for them to work out. Whenever that happens, I'm sure they will release more info so we can check it out without being too thrown off.

There's no rush if your insurance is fine then. Some people tend to wait near the end or beginning of a year due to premiums or whatever but at least you didn't brush off it as something.

Should we go right to when they do their presentation and then get the scores? I figure we'll need one more post between us to close this scene with Haymitch and Katniss, and Gale and Prim and we could then skip in my next post?

[mmidnight]

Here I am! Do you want me to get on skype too?

And that sounds fine! I'll start ASAP.

I think if it happens again and anti-histamines can't take care of it, I'll go to the doctor. I don't see the point of spending more money for an allergy test if I already know what I'm allergic to. And since I'm not deathly allergic, I see even less a point.

That sounds good. We're just breezing through that right and focusing more on the interviews?

[Genkai]

Nah, it's cool. I still haven't downloaded it yet. ^^;

Cool, I'll add where I can~

That is true, make sure you keep some on you if you go out, just in case.

I think we wanted to sum up whatever they did for the Gamemakers and go right to them finding out. I think we wanted the interviews to be pretty much a mass text of us interviewing ourselves. I think it was...Prim, Gale, Haymitch, Katniss? Maybe after we could slow down for sort of the aftermath? I assume what's side during the interviews will be equally funny, sweet, depressing and revealing to say, people who know what a statement means as opposed to it sounding otherwise innocent to the normal audience?

And have you seen Wallander by any chance? I've been watching it on Netflix recently.

[mmidnight]

Alright, haha. [preens in the active OOC]

I wonder if Allegra would work the same? Benadryl usually makes me really tired. It's what I use to get to sleep when I'm having sudden insomnia.

Yeah, that's what I thought too. We'd focus more on their scores than anything else. I have to finally decide on what Prim and Haymitch are going to do. Do you plan on giving Katniss that really high score like in the books? And I think it was Gale, Prim, Haymitch, Katniss? Because Gale was going to go before Prim and be like, I'm here for her? But if they're already "together" then she knows that he loves her SO I don't think it really matters as long as Katniss is last for that big impact. And yeah, just walls of text because interviewing each other four times is going to take forever. We can have little moments between interviews as well. That will be nice.

And no, I haven't. I've been re-watching The Office because I'm lame but I also thought of starting Bloodline or Friday Night Lights. What's it about?

[Genkai]

Here will have to do eheh.

At first I thought that was a person, then I re-read it and remembered that's also a brand of medicine. I'm dumb. Most antihistamines don't work on me but you could try and figure out what sort work best for you. I guess it may depend on what's in them and what may be different. But you shouldn't wanna get drowsy if you can find a better alternative if you're taking it in the day time.

Yeah, them mingling in the suite would need a couple posts to brag, contemplate death, etc. And of course make Peeta feel like a super proud papa bear or something. The scores are out of 12 right? Or was it like 15 or something? I think we'd want generally everyone to get a mid-high score right? There isn't much of a point if they try to act weak now right? And if you wanna different, order that's fine. I know it was gonna depend somewhat on where our pairs were developed but right now, they're both in pretty good spots to not need to worry too much about being honest or something. And moments between the interviews will def be needed~

I've heard pretty positive things about Bloodline. I watched Unbreakable a week or two ago in two days, not bad if you ignore the final two episodes. And Wallander has Kenneth Branagh in it, who is always a stellar actor. It's mostly your run of the mill cop show but since each episode is about 90 minutes or more, you get more bang for your buck. The cases are more interesting than most, but I also like that it's set in Sweden, a setting rarely used these days. Heh.

[mmidnight]

Like Allegra's Window? o: Technically a puppet, not a person.

It's out of twelve, iirc. I think I'll put Prim somewhere on the low side of high. I'd say either six or seven but the Capitol already fucked with things to get her there, so why not make her even more of a target even if she'll only be throwing some knives. I feel comfortable giving Haymitch a high score regardless. At least Peeta can be proud of them, haha. And yeah, idc how they go on. Honestly, it'll probably depend on whose turn it is to post--which is totes fine by me.

I'm always reluctant to watch new things even if I'm interested in them. Especially on Netflix because I get really distracted. I like him though! I saw him in Jack Ryan and he was p good. Sweden is such a good setting. I think I'll check it out, so thanks for the rec!

[Genkai]

We can wing the interviewer order, see how things pan out there after the whole scores and stuff settle down, no big deal. I'll probably give Katniss like a 10 or 11 maybe just to mock the other tributes in the eyes of the Gamemakers? I'd say Gale would get something in the middle, maybe like a 8?

I'd rather be distracted by Netflix than find nothing on there to watch. I also like the music and that it's not the cop show trying to be big and fancy and add complicated shit like CSI might. If you're ever bored, give it a go. The episodes (there's like 9) are long so it's hard to binge watch (to me that's good).

And my post may be a bit small. Should I do anything with Peeta, Gale and Prim or let them chit chat? Everyone is mingling overall so should I skip the meal?

[mmidnight]

That's cool with me. I think Peeta got a 9 in the books? I don't remember but Gale is a pretty strong guy. I figured him higher.

I like cop shows. I'll give it a go eventually :3

You can do whatever you want with them. It might be a good idea for them to talk about the plan a little? Or for Peeta to just stress how important the special session is, or just like, give interview tips?

[Genkai]

I didn't want to make Gale too high, he's got sword skills and survival skills but I'm just remembering how little that mattered to the careers from the last Games. XD

I'd pay money to see Peeta try to show them some fancy walk for the interviews. I'll figure something out and finish it before bed. It should be done within the hour I think~

[mmidnight]

Haha, they don't care how low or high you score, they just want to kill :3

Sounds good! I'll either get you something tonight or first thing in the morning. It's getting kind of late here and I'm already tired.

and omg, we need to continue or drunken game of "Poor Peeta"

[Genkai]

I swear, I'd love to see some crazy wild bloodthirsty tribute who is nearly rabid. That's almost Johanna actually. ^^;

Okay, I don't see myself being busy in the afternoon though I have a dentist appointment in the AM so who knows how I'll feel afterwards. I might get some crazy posts up if I'm still feeling numb.

Oh drinking on poor Peeta's behalf. Well he's probably getting lucky during all the downtime he has, now that's he found a laaaady~

[mmidnight]

And Enobaria uwu

Good luck with your appointment!

I think we might get alcohol poisoning when it comes time for Peeta to be captured, haha.