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𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐘 for her tributes left the lockhorn drifting towards the training centre . she wasn’t even sure whether she was permitted to be in such locations but there were greater and far. more important things on her mind than being reprimanded by a peacekeeper for her lack of geographical awareness . ❛ oh hello ! ❜ the brunette smiled as she was snapped out of her thoughts . she sat beside the other but kept her gaze on the tributes , trying to spot her pair from eleven . ❛ i’m afraid i’m not very good at shutting up . i wish i was . my father always said i was too chatty for my own good , maybe that’s why he left us . hah . . . ❜ an awkward chuckle accompanied her awkward joke and kiara felt the heat disperse throughout his cheeks . ❛ sorry . . . i’ll try to shut up now . ❜
the gamemaker shrugs . it wasn’t a very good joke , and they can’t bring themself to actually care that it wasn’t responded to how they’d expected . “ you’re not that bad . ” they can’t help but think that she pales in comparison to the most talkative of their coworkers — at least she possesses some self - awareness . “ i’m just not very talkative . ”
#* [ ✨ : interaction / winslow ]#* [ ✨ : opposite / kiara ]#vclcanic#this is kinda terrible im sorry
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𝐊𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐀 𝐅𝐄𝐋𝐓 𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐓𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐄𝐍 and the news of the possible ramifications to her actions of rebellion made her go still . she’s always been a C A R E L E S S girl , too lost in her overwhelming emotions that she often fails to realise the consequences of her actions – and even though she may discern the severity of her disobedience , it had never been enough to deactivate such ideas from her mind , never been enough to erase the overpowering desire to follow through . but the thought of putting someone else in danger , that was something that always settled uneasily at the pit of the conley girl’s stomach . she N E V E R dealt well with guilt ( one of the many , many reasons she’s most likely not going to come out of the gamemaerk’s arena alive . ) ❛ i’m sorry i – ❜ the apologies are foreign words and stale of taste to the conley girl , for someone who often partakes in a myriad of activities worthy of a thousand apologies , she doesn’t even come close to saying them enough . but there was something about her new acquaintance , this stranger who evoked such emotions from her and so she couldn’t help but utter such strange words . ❛ i didn’t meant to put you in danger . i just thought . . . well i guess i thought you were a tribute . but that’s not an even better explanation . ❜ krista admitted , her gaze slowly dropping to the floor in E M B A R R A S S M E N T . but they fly up just as quickly and accompanied by a smile and an extension of her hand . ❛ i’m krista from seven . ❜
winslow almost feels bad for being so harsh . almost . because the memory of their parents’ argument that fateful night is burned into the back of their brain , a constant reminder of the price of a difference of opinion in the capitol ( rebellion is expected from the districts , but the capitol is supposed to be full of loyal , vapid citizens , and they will do anything to maintain that image ) . and she’s from district seven , not one , so they would have thought she already knew just how vicious panem’s law enforcement can be . “ you thought i was a tribute ? ” they snort in amusement . “ i suppose i should take that as a compliment , most people think i look older than i am , not younger . ” they think it’s their hair — the whitish - greyish colour giving the illusion that they’re older than they are . although personally , win can’t see it . “ winslow . i’d say nice to meet you , but , well ... ” they gesture around the pair . “ it’s a little cramped in here . ” they’re careful to omit any mention of exactly who they are — after all , it’s a little awkward to tell the person who dragged you into a storage closet that you’re one of the people in charge of choreographing their death .
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ITS UNSETTLING HOW EASY she makes it seem to swallow the hatred that bubbles behind throat at the games and the creators for it in the background . how they were all tiny pieces to make a giant shit puzzle heaven would be attempting to work her way to blow to smithereens . until there is nothing left but dust and chalky crumbs where an empire once would be . but alas , that time wouldn’t come for a long while , so the bullet must be bit without flinch . and for that , it would be . smile would seem sincere even to those who knew her , how precise she would make facial expressions and movements seem so real . extra time would cause her to wander where she would be now , in the partial belly of the beast , eyes staying on the game maker speaking whilst gathering everything she needed to digest the situation . ❝ do i get a free t shirt or bracelet as a welcoming gift ? surely you must have at least prepared a goodie bag for all the newly founded losers . ❞
they laugh at heaven’s smart reply , a genuine smile on their face . all this time spent around the incessantly cruel gamemakers and other important people has been incredibly dull , no chance to engage in quick - witted or entertaining conversation . every word must be chosen carefully , must have a purpose appropriate to what they are paid for . this is a breath of fresh air compared to that , where they can say frivolous , stupid or nonsensical things with no real consequences ( after all , surely everyone knows winslow is weird by now ) . “ no goodie bag , i’m afraid . it’s a very unofficial sort of club . ” they return their eyes to the drawing in front of them , though their mind is very much still occupied with the conversation . “ and with a membership of one , can’t really fund any merchandising . ”
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𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐄𝐘 𝐆𝐈𝐑𝐋 𝐇𝐀𝐃 𝐀𝐋𝐖𝐀𝐘𝐒 been equipped with the inability to predict the consequences of her actions , hence her beliefs on the invincibility and untouchable nature of her , well , self . but now things have changed . she was in the capitol , a lone wolf stuck in a lion’s den . in seven , even some peacekeepers tend to turn a blind eye to her cheap roguery but here , here they had relinquished the control of their mind for he capitol and their tyrannical leader . so the idea of being captured in an act of rebellion was a little more frightening than usual . but the words of the other quickly replaced her fear with curiosity . ❛ what do you mean ? ❜ what fate could be worse than your own demise ?
“ where do you think the capitol gets its slaves ? ” winslow asks , reluctantly accepting that they may have to say more than one sentence at a time . “ dissenters and troublemakers are ... re - educated to become avoxes — those silent people you see serving everyone around here . and while you’d be safe because you’re going to be thrown in a giant death trap soon enough anyway , i — or any other non - tribute you dragged into it — would likely not be so lucky . at best , my family would be threatened or i’d lose my job . at worst , what i just described . ” perhaps they’re being unnecessarily harsh — the most likely outcome would be a temporary dip in profits for their father’s shop , a metaphorical slap on the wrist — but winslow has worked hard to keep themself and their father safe from the people who didn’t think twice about killing an eminent peacekeeper’s wife for the sole crime of saying fuck the system once in a fit of rage .
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open starter / winslow , the training centre .
winslow sits with their back to a wall , head bent forward and knees drawn up halfway to support their sketchbook as they draw . they’re taking a break from work , and have sought out a spot with a decent view of the tributes’ training centre — officially they shouldn’t be watching yet , but it’s not as if their opinion on the final rankings holds much weight . and besides , they’re not watching , they’re just drawing — much more focused on making their sketch look good than on analysing or evaluating the tributes . the sound of footsteps on the polished concrete floor prompts the gamemaker to glance up , though their expression remains relatively neutral . “ want to join the loners club ? entry fee is two cents . minimal talking allowed . ”
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“𝒽𝓂…𝓌𝑒𝓁𝓁 𝓈𝒶𝒾𝒹 𝓂𝓎 𝒹𝑒𝒶𝓇.” 𝓈𝒶𝒻𝒻𝓇𝑜𝓃 𝒻𝓁𝒾𝓅𝓈 𝒽𝑒𝓇 𝒽𝑒𝒶𝒹 𝓉𝑜 𝓁𝑜𝑜𝓀 𝒷𝒶𝒸𝓀 𝒶𝓉 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓅𝒶𝓇𝒶𝒹𝑒 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝓈𝒸𝑜𝒻𝒻𝓈. saffron’s desire to show out during these games was alive and well, and can only increase at this rate. the question was how quickly. her family was around somewhere enjoying the parade. her happily married parents and her siblings, cheering on the tributes. “I think the fashion show happens to be rather cute. They have their fun now, we have ours in a few. It seems fair.” She twirls her hair with her finger, smiling softly.
winslow shrugs , apathetic . they really , truly do not care about the lead - up to the games outside of their own preparations . the gaudy frivolities of parades and interviews and things of that sort are incredibly dull in their eyes , meaningless decoration to convince the citizens of the capitol that the games are something worth investing interest in . “ i doubt the tributes would call it fun . ” being stuffed into an outfit you had no input into , stood on a chariot and paraded around like a mad roman emperor’s pet gladiator — it seems like the antithesis of fun to win . “ speaking of our fun — ” they make quotation marks with their hands “ — the twist needs some tweaking . ” winslow doesn’t care to elaborate — not that there’s much more to say . oh , the simulation broke and nobody knows why because computers are pieces of shit — yeah , that’s not necessary .
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𝖉𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖎𝖈𝖙 𝖙𝖊𝖓 𝖎𝖘 𝖓𝖔𝖙 𝖒𝖚𝖈𝖍 , 𝖇𝖚𝖙 it is home . once , years ago , juniper found beauty in every wildflower and blade of grass dotting pastures that seemed to stretch out for eternity . father slicing through forage with a sickle , juniper fresh from school , left to wander off while father worked in the fields and mother was locked up elsewhere feeding animals with a tender hand . it was once a land of wonder , as a child’s bare feet were coated in dirt , carrying her through pastures in a dreamlike trance . dreaming of freedom , eyes closed , fingers spread wide to capture every ray of sunlight filling her body with warmth . the world dulled upon her mother’s abrupt death , a harsh reality she had been sheltered from up until that moment . it dulled the world , turned the fields into worlds of danger where the wrong word could get her whipped and bare feet left her vulnerable to accidents that could leave her ill or dead . working alongside her father , juniper grew to fear for them both ––––– others’ lives mattered less than her loved ones’ , though they were equally at risk . death came suddenly , it could snatch strangers or family away whenever it pleased . district ten went from a place of beauty to reluctant home that she would never escape , juniper shrugs at the mention of her land of origin . there is no love for the place that gave her innocence and later took it away . ‘ i guess it is . it’s mostly fields and feedlots for the animals , though ––––– nothing that special . you get used to it when you spend every day cutting forage . but it’s home . what’s two like ? ’
𝖕𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖙𝖞 , 𝖆 𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖎𝖈𝖙 𝖗𝖚𝖑𝖊 , 𝖕𝖊𝖔𝖕𝖑𝖊 kept under control by threats of whippings and death . juniper is no stranger to the capitol’s cruelty , she has let resent against its authorities fester within her for long enough to look at capitolites with disdain . asher , however , is no capitolite ––––– he is a man who has gone through the same trial that juniper must endure and come out victorious . he’s nice , offers something of a smile that is returned by a girl who has yet to be torn apart . softness still resides in her features , his advice is received by attentive ears . though for a moment , her breath catches . juniper is no stranger to the capitol’s cruelty ––––– death does not only stem from their hand , it must come from her own , too . a reality she has vaguely come to terms with , yet hearing asher voice the words aloud is still unwelcome prophecy of a future she never wanted for herself . ‘ i know , ’ juniper murmurs , nodding slowly .
𝖘𝖍𝖊 𝖐𝖓𝖔𝖜𝖘 . 𝖘𝖍𝖊 𝖒𝖚𝖘𝖙 𝖙𝖆𝖐𝖊 lives in order to hold onto her own , she must betray and wound without a moment of hesitation to guarantee her survival . it is a line that juniper is willing to cross . she would do anything . ‘ i know i have to , but it’s still … ’ her voice trails off , as juniper’s resolve momentarily weakens when she catches sight of nearby tributes . her competition . there’s a shaky exhale as she forces herself to turn back to asher , and there is vulnerability on soft features as she whispers . ‘ i never wanted this . it’s a nightmare . and i would do anything if it means not dying , but it doesn’t mean i want to kill people . ’
“ two is ... it depends where you are . there are a lot of factories and warehouses , very industrial and super ugly — but further out of town , it gets prettier . ” asher isn’t sure how to describe it , really . the industries of masonry and weapons - making have ruined the landscape , filled it with half - mountains and sprawling urban areas , but the spent quarries that slowly reforest themselves — and the shell of the nut , and the mountains full of mines — bring back something beautiful . this dichotomy of beauty and ugliness is reflected in the people — the regular workers , kind and decent , are in sharp contrast to the career tribute families who often go on to become peacekeepers if they don’t volunteer for the games . “ it’s nice , i guess . ”
he wishes he could do more . he wishes he were better — at mentoring , at helping , at anything at all . he can twist people around his little finger and stab them in the back , but he cannot keep the ones he cares for alive . why is kindness so much weaker than viciousness ? it would be so much easier to be someone like nero , remorseless and cruel , but even the thought makes him sick to his stomach . he cannot imagine not caring about others . “ i never wanted to kill anyone either , ” asher replies , quiet . “ not many do , i think . but ... when you’re in the arena , it’s different . it’s — there’s an immediacy to it . it’s not i might die soon , it’s either i’m going to die now or you kill someone . ” it’s not a particularly well - thought - out explanation of the feeling of standing in the arena , but he thinks it gets the message across well enough . thank god the district two tributes have other mentors to get advice from , though .
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THERE’S A CHILDISH GLINT IN HER EYES , IT ALMOST masks the horrors that run rampant in her mind – reliving her kills , remembering the games she’s seen & witnessed with her own eyes . every word that leaves his lips are words from a victor , someone who’s spilt blood & lived to take the crown with raw fingers . ❝ please , as if anyone could criticize you for anything . ❞ a crowd favorite , people know of asher lau & his mastermind ability .
his games in particular , not even hers held a candle to them . both entertaining & ruthless , she remembers the chatter around the academy the days his games were going on ; remembers trainees around her bragging about how they knew asher , how their families were friends with his family . what a small dream , she had thought – she had told everyone that she’d be his friend some day ; here she sits , while old classmates sign contracts to keep peace . ❝ & that was the most memorable way to rid yourself of a pest . ❞
juniper , juniper – a worthy ( ish ) tribute if she pushes back her childish anger & runs towards victory . ❝ she can be so much more if she wasn’t so intent on proving she ISN’T scared . if someone had taught her to swallow that terror , she could take the games easily . ❞ a smirk writes itself on her lips . ❝ but we’ve got grier gunn & theo kwon . the capitol’s already falling over them – victor’s daughter & her incredibly handsome partner . ❞
it is terrifying , to see people believe in him so unfailingly . because he knows that sooner or later , they will be let down — and for someone like nero , who he cares so much about , it’s going to hurt both of them . in her eyes he can do no wrong , in his own it is all he ever does . “ i’m not that popular , nero . ” her own popularity far eclipses his own , he is sure . while his performance as a tribute may have impressed the capitol , his life as a victor has been borderline reclusive , and he is sure that his favour with the capitol diminishes more and more every year . they cannot coerce him into their games with threats against his family — he recalls the one time that snow tried it , and his expression when asher replied ( evenly , calmly , politely ) with all due respect , president , i don’t consider those people my parents .
he agrees with everything nero is saying , as much as he likes juniper . as much as he wants her not to die . she isn’t the kind of person who wins the games , even with all that fire . he just can’t see her killing anyone . although most people who’d known him before probably couldn’t have seen asher killing anyone either ... and yet here he is . “ and , of course , their expert mentor — nero waterway , everyone’s favourite victor . ” asher flashes her a smile , though his head is full of thoughts that do not align themselves with such an expression . he is homesick for a time before all this , long , long before when his brother was still with him . when he was the child , the one that needed to be cared for rather than the one doing the caring .
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𝒞𝓁𝑜𝓈𝑒𝒹 𝒮𝓉𝒶𝓇𝓉𝑒𝓇: @gclddvst
𝒮𝑒𝓉𝓉𝒾𝓃𝑔: 𝒫𝒶𝓇𝒶𝒹𝑒
𝒯𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝓎𝑒𝒶𝓇'𝓈 𝑔𝒶𝓂𝑒𝓈 𝓂𝒶𝓇𝓀𝑒𝒹 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓈𝒾𝓍𝓉𝒽 𝑔𝒶𝓂𝑒𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝒮𝒶𝒻𝒻𝓇𝑜𝓃 𝒽𝒶𝓈 𝒷𝑒𝑒𝓃 𝒶 𝓅𝒶𝓇𝓉 𝑜𝒻, 𝒽𝑒𝓇 𝒻𝑜𝓊𝓇𝓉𝒽 𝒶𝓈 𝒶𝓈𝓈𝒾𝓈𝓉𝒶𝓃𝓉 𝑔𝒶𝓂𝑒𝓂𝒶𝓀𝑒𝓇. She could not hold her excitement. Being a part of what makes the games the games kept her alive. She watched the parade eyes wide. Watching each tribute, each person. She read them Their aura, they’re style. The slightest bit of microexpression. She held onto it. It was gonna do her well when it was go time. She needed this. She needed the games more than ever. The past couple of months were tense and she needed her release. She looked around and made eye contact with Crane. Her blonde waves were looking just the way she wanted. Working with an ex can be trying. But Saffron was not about to be shoved around. She’s going to continue working her way up. She throws a wink at Crane before turning away to find her co worker in her eyeshot. She smirks. If anyone was somewhat a threat to what was rightfully hers, it was Winslow Jeong. “Well well well,” she tilts her head as she trots toward them. “It’s quarter to game time. Are you ready? You don’t seem ready. But then again, do you ever?”
to say that winslow dislikes saffron is perhaps not entirely accurate . they think that if their circumstances were different , they could have been the best of friends — but that is not the case , and so they are bitter rivals , locked into a pointless death match even more disinteresting than the games they help to run . “ if everything were as it seemed , neither of us would have a job , ” they reply , seemingly unbothered . internally , they are irritated , because of course they are , what kind of rivalry would it be if they weren’t ? and because win despises baseless accusations — does saffron really think that they would still be here if they were a subpar employee ? it’s not as if their family holds any sway with the capitol , with one parent dead for rebellion and one a disgraced ex - peacekeeper . winslow is the only one in the tiny jeong family that anyone with power likes — if they fuck up , they’re gone . they turn away from their co - worker to observe the parade , the tributes in their absurd , capitol - appropriate outfits that the stylists all seem to think are the height of fashion .
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𝖍𝖊 𝖎𝖘 𝖓𝖔𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖑𝖎𝖐𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 preconceived notion juniper has on district two ’ s natives . his features do not shift into a snarl , he does not pounce like hunter upon prey . where she expects harshness delivered cruelly by unforgiving hands , she is instead met with welcome softness . it’s memories of her own hand counting the petals of a wildflower , it’s basking in the golden hue of the first beams of sunlight and admiring the way warmth bathed entire pastures , breathing life into every blade of grass . it’s gentle eyes ––––– her mother’s , her own , a stranger’s . no , asher is immediately nothing like the harshness juniper has grown used to expecting from everyone , paranoia filling thoughts that once were so pure . his words are immediately soothing , and as her hands are tentatively lowered until palms are at her sides , the hint of a smile forms on once fearful features as juniper visibly relaxes . though muscles are still coiled , giving a frightened girl a hint of uncharacteristic sharpness , juniper’s wariness is nothing like the terror she had found herself drowning in moments prior .
𝖆 𝖘𝖔𝖋𝖙 𝖑𝖆𝖚𝖌𝖍 , 𝖏𝖚𝖓𝖎𝖕𝖊𝖗 𝖎𝖘 inclined to believe the words uttered by a kind stranger . the sound is genuine , her defenses already beginning to lower ––––– everything about this is terrifying , and his admittance of a fact so rarely voiced makes juniper nod . ‘ it’s very scary . going from district ten to … this , ’ a hand raises , vaguely gestures at the ambiance surrounding them . terror and euphoria hang heavy in the air , as some scurry to fix their tributes’ outfits with glee and others duck into corners to avoid prying eyes bearing witness to their moments of weakness . ‘ it’s a lot . ’ especially when her own life is at stake . when juniper must look at those who clamor for her blood to be spilled while throwing flowers at ornate chariots and smile to charm them into favoring her . he bridges some of the distance between them , and juniper fights back instinct and remains in place , her own head slightly tilting towards his to listen to the hushed words of approval . her curious frown quickly shifts into an actual smile , and juniper’s eyes dart around the room in search of any onlookers before returning his whisper with one of her own . ‘ thank you . i could actually use your advice on that … ’ there’s a small pause , as juniper’s jaw sets in steely determination despite the fear still lingering in her eyes . ‘ i want my shot at surviving to be more than decent . ’
a wry smile that doesn’t reach his eyes graces asher’s face . the girl has already started to grow on him , and he just knows that this attachment is going to be problematic . he really should be better at distancing himself from people — after all , he is famous for being manipulative — but he cannot help it , he is drawn to tragic friendships like a moth to a flame .
perhaps — no , certainly — this is a bad idea . to give advice to another district’s tribute is probably against the rules , and even if it isn’t ... asher cannot reasonably say that he would prefer to see juniper live over grier or theo — though , of course , he would prefer there to be no bloodshed at all , a wonderful but impossible fantasy . the capitol will get their vengeance on the districts , as they always do , and the mentors and families of the tributes will be left to shoulder the pain .
“ district ten sounds nice , ” asher says softly . “ i’ve never seen much of anywhere aside from district two and the capitol . ” sure , he’d seen the districts on his victory tour , and on nero’s , but he longed to have a chance to properly observe the other districts , when they weren’t surrounded by peacekeepers and hemmed in like livestock .
he wonders what advice would help see her through to the end of the games unscathed . probably nothing — there is not much that can match the effect of spending your entire childhood preparing for this one thing , and anything that can is likely something out of her reach — like invaluable sponsor gifts of weapons ( which saved him , he would have been dead long before the final duel without his explosives ) . “ if you want to survive , you need to be prepared to kill . because as much as i want to advocate for leaving that to others , sooner or later you’ll have to do something that will get someone else killed , and it’ll save you a potentially fatal hesitation if you’ve already come to terms with it . ” he got lucky , that the survival instincts from district two’s training had been so deeply ingrained he didn’t even need to think about what he was doing . if he hadn’t had that training , he almost certainly wouldn’t have won .
#* [ ✨ : interaction / asher ]#* [ ✨ : opposite / juniper ]#irrcvocable#this was not supposed to turn into an essay so pls do /not/ feel obligated to match length
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𝐀 𝐂𝐇𝐔𝐂𝐊𝐋𝐄 𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐄𝐃 𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐋𝐈𝐏𝐒 . there was something slightly . . . odd about how the stranger was speaking , like they were hinting something , something that the coley girl should probably already know . but her jovial facade returned all the same . ❛ oh come on . no one will even know , i’m very stealthy . ❜ krista wiggled her brows , another giggle falling from her lips . a night of parading around for the capitol’s citizen’s , despite their showers of adoration and the vivid air of excitement amongst. them. , it had left krista feeling a pig on a chariot heading towards the abbatoir . and essentially , that’s what they were . so she needed to do something that made her feel more like herself , that made her feel alive . because it’s only a matter of days before she’s whooshed into oblivion . ❛ plus , what are they going to do kill us ? ❜ though it left her lips as a joke , the painful realisation struck her all the same .
they sigh , a wordless complaint at the young tribute’s stubbornness . they had hoped that she would be easier to coerce into inaction , or at least get her to leave winslow alone . preferably without words . win would very much like to maintain their mysterious image , which would disintegrate near - instantaneously if they said everything on their mind . “ there are cameras everywhere , ” they say , doubting that will make a difference . “ naïve of you to assume death is the worst possible outcome . ” she isn’t from the capitol , so perhaps she is unfamiliar with the fate worse than death that awaits so many dissidents — to be made into an avox .
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IDOLIZATION IN CHILDLIKE EYES , A TEENAGER AGAIN AS SHE chooses a new victor to look at for inspiration . what’s special about asher ? cunningness of a rattlesnake , paired with the intelligence of tyr ; there’s nothing to dislike about the victor . a figure she’s admired since his game , she remembers watching his games with her brother – the last game viewed with augustus before never getting to say a proper goodbye . she KNOWS that’s why the seventieth games hold a special place in the gaping hole where her chest should be , why she looks to the man beside her & sees a legend . a god in his own right , someone she’s always dreamt of becoming . ❝ personally , i think you look great – even if you’re suffocating . you make breathing look like a poor man’s sport . ❞ a genuine compliment , distasteful in nature & all too common from a girl who bathes in cursed bathwater .
❝ your district partner was – not great . don’t know how you even dealt with her , i LIKED gallock & i still pushed him off of a cliff . ❞ she recalls the memory wistfully , eyes almost GLAZE winsomely whilst she looks back on a death caused by her . her attention pulled at the last second , lips pressing together before a careful response is formed . ❝ hm , i’m not sure . our kids are good , better than the rest , but the others – juniper , krista , the girl from eight . contenders , but they’re lesser , i wouldn’t worry . ❞
he forgets , for a moment , that in nero’s eyes they are not equals , that to her he is someone worth praising , not some fool in over his head in a game of chess he never wanted to be a part of . “ that’s all well and good , until i go down in history as the first victor to die tragically at the hands of their stylists , ” he jokes , tugging at the neckline of his shirt as if to stretch it . “ i think i’d rather be criticised publicly for my poor fashion choices . ”
asher almost laughs at nero’s casual ‘ i still pushed him off of a cliff ’ . almost . because it is about someone that he knew , that he helped to mentor , and that he had to watch die . “ i was pretty much chanting ‘ don’t kill her , let her take out everyone else first ’ to myself for the first few days in the arena , and i ended up dropping a tonne of rocks on her head . ” it’s not completely a lie — he was extraordinarily tempted to axe her in the head every time she badmouthed him to the other career tributes , but he never would have acted on that temptation .
“ ah , juniper , she’s an interesting one . i think if she was raised in district two , she’d be downright terrifying , ” asher muses . “ but yeah , our kids certainly seem to be the most likely to win at the moment . ” although he can’t help but wonder if they’re really as strong as they seem .
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𝒔𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 : post – parade / in a broom closet ? 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒔 : open starter
𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐇𝐈𝐃𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐅𝐎𝐑 the past thirty seconds or so , the blonde came to a sudden realisation that doing this would not be fun without an accomplice and also , maybe , someone to put the blame on when things take a turn for the worst . so she reached out an arm and grabbed whatever article of clothing she could reach before she tugged on it and pulled the person in the itty bitty broom closet that she had been hiding in . ❛ okay so , hear me out . ❜ she left a second for suspense ( krista had always been on for theatrics . ) ❛ vandalism . ❜
walking down a hallway was not where winslow would have expected a kidnapping to take place — and yet here they are , being dragged inside a cramped broom closet with one of the people they’re supposed to be planning the unfortunate demise of . “ i think , ” they say , choosing their words carefully , “ it would be disadvantageous for both of us to do such a thing . ” read : what the fuck . they’re more than a little confused as to why a tribute would endanger themselves for the sake of something so trivial — and win isn’t stupid , they’re not about to do something that’ll ruin their career . besides , they think , who’s going to have to clean it up ? not the capitol residents , that’s for sure .
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𝚌𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚎𝚍 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚏𝚘𝚛 @gclddvst
𝚕𝚘𝚌𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 : 𝚙𝚛𝚎 - 𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚍𝚎 .
𝖉𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖎𝖈𝖙 𝖙𝖜𝖔 𝖋𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙𝖊𝖓𝖘 𝖍𝖊𝖗 , 𝖆𝖘 most things do as of late . the people are chiseled from stone , they are muscle and strength wrapped up in frames that seem to carry no mercy . a district that has amassed victories in the game of death , juniper sees tributes and victors alike and can only wonder how they embrace it so eagerly . some its conquerors , some meeting their downfall –––– district two is built of stone and juniper believes that it is mere arrogance that leads them to believe that rock could ever outlast the icy claws of death that come without warning and take away everything . though everything is seen as a threat when it comes to juniper and her constant state of alarm , the sight of someone she vaguely recognizes from that district is enough to strike a particular chord within her . doe –– eyed girl , the spark of terror in her eyes ( which are trained on her shoes in avoidance ) , all of her intentions are focused on walking briskly past him to get to her chariot . yet her unease is her downfall , and juniper’s lack of eye contact as she attempts to rapidly walk past asher results in an angular shoulder colliding against his side . a soft gasp , she turns around rapidly , hands raised apologetically ––––– district two frightens her , she cannot risk their wrath if she is to survive the games . ‘ i’m so sorry , i didn’t mean to , ’ gentle words fly out quickly , desperately ––––– will it be enough for the stranger to paint a target on her back ? ‘ i swear it was an accident . i’ll be more careful . ’
asher is on the way to the district two tributes’ chariot , to check up on them and possibly offer some last - minute advice ( who is he kidding , he’ll leave the advice - giving to nero , she’s infinitely more popular than him ) , when a tribute runs into him . vaguely , he recalls that she’s the district ten tribute who punched a peacekeeper — something he can’t help but be jealous of . as the stream of apologies falls from her mouth , he can’t help but think that she reminds him of someone else he used to know — scared , moon - shaped eyes blinking up at his saviour in awe , mouthing gratitude as the peacekeepers pushed through the crowd to reach them . maybe it’s that memory that mellows his reaction , or maybe it’s because in a way , she reminds him of how he felt when he first arrived in the capitol ( though he was careful not to show it , because there are expectations for district two tributes , and playing the scared kid would be far less likely to win sponsors than playing the chivalrous hero ) .
“ hey , it’s okay , ” he says , trying to sound soothing , or at the very least calm . “ i’m not angry . it can be pretty scary , the whole parade and interview part with everyone watching . i nearly walked into a wall . ” he’s exaggerating — he nearly walked into a glass door because where he grew up , so close to district two’s quarries , the glass is rarely translucent , let alone pristine and clear . but if it makes the girl loosen up , he’ll take humiliation . it reminds him of what his brother used to do for him whenever he made a mistake in training — he’d regale asher with stories of dropping a longsword on his instructor’s foot , of nearly taking another teen out with a bow and arrow because he couldn’t aim it properly . he leans close to her and whispers , “ i was really impressed when you punched that peacekeeper . manage to do it without shaking so much and you’ll probably have a decent shot at victory . ”
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𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 ─ anyone at the capitol uwu
𝒍𝒐𝒄. ─ post parade , tribute center .
HAUNTINGLY , A DELIGHTFUL MELODY FALLS FROM lips pressed together in a thin line . fingers drum on an expensive chair – nails perfectly manicured as a victor’s should be . at the sound of footsteps in the emptiness , a look sharper than knives is sent over her shoulder – very quickly molded into softness . ❝ nice outfit . ❞ followed by a soft hum , naked hues drifting up & down their figure . ❝ GOD , i’m exhausted – the parade was a lot funner as a tribute , you know ? ❞
“ thanks , ” asher says , “ i had no input . they’re trying to suffocate me , i’m sure . ” it’s really not that bad , but he’s grown accustomed to more comfortable clothes in the period between the last games and these ones . his own outfit choices tend to be lacklustre to say the least , all casual and white or grey so that it doesn’t show the dust from carving — hence why whenever he’s in the public eye , he has someone else to direct his fashion choices . “ i don’t know about that , ” he replies , recalling that his own parade was rather stressful and almost as dull as watching it . the parade outfits had been uncomfortable , and district two’s had still been some of the better ones . “ i’m still convinced my partner was planning to gut me before the games even started . ” god , marielle ... he’d felt very little guilt when she was one of the casualties of his rockfall — she’d been pretty awful to him even before the games , even before he volunteered . a bit like nero , except the latter is at least capable of emotions beyond anger . “ what are your thoughts on this year’s competition ? i haven’t had a chance to meet all of them yet . ”
#* [ ✨ : interaction / asher ]#* [ ✨ : opposite /�� nero ]#vincered#wld like to apologise for the garbage... both the muse and the writing
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my need to finish my assignments before picking up a new muse wasn’t strong enough ... r.i.p my grades . this is winslow jeong , aka the owner of all the braincells on this blog because asher and i have none . for more information , read on , and if you’d like to plot with them feel free to either like this post or just message me here or on discord .
[ AARON KWAK , AGENDER , THEY / THEM . ] well , if it isn’t winslow jeong , our resident ASSISTANT GAMEMAKER ! i’m so excited to see what they’ll be bringing to the table this year . they’re twenty - seven years old , & they’ve been in this position for 4 years . i hope they’re ready for the publicity — the tabloids have already started talking about them ! anyways , i got to meet them once , & they’re a lot like screens overcrowded with seemingly meaningless code , a straightforward approach to every hurdle , the taste of ozone and petrichor , quiet and unshakeable belief .
statistics.
full name : winslow jeong
nickname / s : win / winnie
age : twenty - seven
gender : none ✌️
pronouns : they / them
orientation : ace - aro
occupation : assistant gamemaker
face claim : aaron kwak
persona.
winslow is ... enigmatic . they are a person of very few words , opting to keep their cards close to their chest at all times and simply listen in on conversations rather than being an active participant . they don’t share information willingly , and will often redirect the course of a conversation if it veers towards trying to learn more about them .
they seem like a nicer than average gamemaker , always looking for ways to reward the tributes — prizes , respites , safe zones — and then hiding them in clues and puzzles . but really , win’s motives are selfish . the longer the games drag on , the more they get to do , the longer they can put off working on the next arena ( because god , they hate having to think of something new and original every time , and goodness knows seneca can’t be arsed to do the work himself , not when there are lackeys to do it for him . no , he only handles the extra sadistic stuff ) . and they find watching the tributes use their brains far more entertaining than gladiatorial fights .
outside of the bubble of ‘ hunger games bullshit ’ as winslow has so eloquently dubbed it , win is a fairly normal capitol citizen . they mind their own business , are moderately extroverted around close friends who’ve known them since before they became a mystery , and do their best to resist the urge to drink themself into a stupor at the end of every workday .
with such an average life , one might wonder why they insist on being so elusive , and the answer is fairly simple : rebellion . in a place where your every word can be used against you the minute you dare to disagree , saying nothing can be the most effective middle finger to the authorities possible . what are you gonna do , snow , blackmail them ? oh wait , you can’t .
biography.
winslow jeong was born as the only child of a deeply in love couple , and for the first few years of their life they grew up in a beautiful household — stable , loving and everything a young child could want . alas , that stability was not to last .
their father was a peacekeeper , working all across panem to maintain order — and he was lined up for a promotion that would make him one of the highest authority figures in the force . the argument started small — concern from his wife that he would be away from home too much , away from their young child ( win being only five at the time ) .
but as days went on and the man showed no intentions of reconsidering his choice , winslow’s mother began to raise other issues she took with her husband’s job . “ do you actually enjoy hurting those people ? ” she had said one night , in a fit of rage . “ is that why you want this so badly ? because you want people to be scared of you ? ” the next morning , she was gone — winslow’s father refused to tell them what had happened , although the child was fully aware , having eavesdropped on the pair .
the guilt over selling out his own wife for the sake of a promotion consumed the man , who soon retired from his job , taking up a new job as a tattoo artist and focusing on raising his child , as a way to make amends .
it was here that winslow spent most of their childhood — in their father’s shop , watching the people that came and went , and watching the sketches the man drew .
art came naturally to win , and by the time they were twelve they were already capable of sketching people . their sketchbook , a birthday gift from their father , was filled to the brim with studies of the people who went in and out of the tattoo parlour , as well as decorative patterns and mazes .
winslow was sixteen when their father finally gathered the courage to tell them the truth about what happened to their mother . in true winslow fashion , they responded with a raised eyebrow and a simple ‘ i know ’ — never the slightest hint of judgement . the pair were never especially affectionate , but that day one could have caught a rare glimpse of a hug through the window of the shop . not that anyone would dare mention it to them .
as their education drew to a close and their father grew older and older , win began looking for potential career paths . initially , they considered taking up an apprenticeship under their father . but soon enough , they discovered a new aptitude — one for coding , of various kinds . encrypting information in complex puzzles and writing programs to crack those puzzles . they honed this new talent in their spare time , taking up a part - time job in a clothes shop to help support themself and their father .
eventually , their skills caught the attention of a hunger games employee who visited the tattoo parlour while winslow was attempting to engineer a puzzle box . a few days later , they were visited by the head gamemaker himself , and quickly hired as an intern , from where they quickly rose to assistant gamemaker position .
wanted plots.
a tribute or two that they get attached to and try to subtly help gain an upper hand .
close friends / people who they actually talk to in more than single sentences .
enemies / people who don’t trust them because of their silence & mysteriousness
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@irrcvocable asked ϟ
have they ever gotten pleasure from causing others pain?
asher feels awful when he hurts anyone physically , and as a general rule tries not to think too hard about the effect he’s had on people’s lives / families . emotional pain , he doesn’t feel bad about , because he sees people who can’t take it as weak — like , how are you still alive if you can’t even take an insult . this being the same man who hates the hunger games because of the killing but will happily wage psychological warfare on 99% of people around him .
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