#threads:cashmere

[vengefvlx]

When: During the 68th Hunger Games

Where: After a viewing party

Who: Cadence and Cashmere ( @lepidusoccisor )

Cadence felt like she understood a little more about the Capitol and Capitol parties this year. She didn't think that she would ever fully understand them. But she felt like she had her wits about her a little more this year. Though, she didn't think that she would ever understand a party based around viewing. If she thought too much about it she could just imagine these people sat around watching her games. Though she doubted they'd have seen much with how dark that arena had been. As she'd looked around the room, everyone was enjoying there selves. And she supposed she had too. At least this year she knew how to handle her drink a little better.

It was nearly 2am, and Cadie was getting ready to leave. Surely the party was nearly over. Or were they going to just watch the tributes sleep? That was when she'd nearly bumped into a familiar face. "Cash" The victor from Two murmured with a big smile. Cashmere had won two years before she had, and was from a career District too. Despite only really having had last year in the Capitol, Cadence had developed a good friendship with Cashmere. "Didn't mean to nearly run into you." Though she didn't mind it. Cashmere was a friendly face upon the mostly capitolites in the party. "You having fun?"

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Cadence wouldn't have necessarily called herself a party girl. At least she hadn't been since she'd won her games. Sometimes it seemed strange to her that had only been a year ago. It felt both like yesterday and years ago. Everything had changed then. Cadie was still getting used to it. Especially the attention. Back home Cadie hadn't really had that much attention on her, and she had liked it that way. So it all felt quiet alien to her here. But where as in 2 she felt like she could hide away from the attention, she didn't think like she could do that here. So she let her prep team dress her up, and let the Capitolites buy her drinks. That was what a victor did right?

But she was glad to bump into Cashmere. Cadie wasn't a person that had many friends. Making friends with Cashmere, and some of the others from one had been easy. They were all careers, as well as victors. They had more in common than most of the other victors. "Is it always like this?" She asked, biting on her lip for a second. It all seemed a little boring to her. "It's certainly more enjoyable than last year." That was Cadie's attempt at a little joke. This year was much better for her, considering that last year she was in the arena herself. It felt like the joke fell flat a little. Cadie wasn't overly good at this small talk thing. "Though still feels as exhausting." Just in a different way.

It was just a viewing party, but she was reluctant to let the evening end, didn't want it to. Leaving meant she had to go keep company with whichever sponsor had bought her for the night. She knew that was why she was here, why the invitation had come addressed by the President himself. So she lingered at the party, using Augustus's doing well as an excuse. Even that she excuse was coming to an end as the career pack tucked in for the night, deciding who would keep watch of the cornucopia first while the others rested up. She had lost count of how many glasses of champagne she'd downed, but as the tray came around carried by an avox she whisked another glass off, sipping as she watched the screen. Anything to prolong her relative freedom.

Her glass was half empty when Cadie came into view, nearly running into her. The blonde quickly cast a look behind her friend to ensure Cadie hadn't been trying to escape someone in her haste. Maybe it was just her own nerves. Seeing nothing out of the ordinary, she turned back to her friend, smile falling easily into place. "No harm, no foul, Cadie." She assured sweetly. She glanced up at the screen when Cadie asked if she were having fun. "Things were certainly a little more exciting a few hours ago, but yea, sure. Are you enjoying yourself?" Making friends with the brunette had come easy enough, they were both Careers, they were both victors. What else mattered?