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Posted: Fri, 02/07/2021 03:20 (4 Years ago) |
Tayla pales at this thought and returns her focus to sorting through the bags. This was the eighth time she sorted through them. She has yet to change the already organized assortment, but she she welcomed the distraction. "Is there even land?" She asks quietly. [Read more] |
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Posted: Thu, 01/07/2021 23:26 (4 Years ago) |
It was all worth it so far. "You're alright right?" Tayla asks Charlie while standing up. She had to hold onto the edge of the boat for support and she forces herself to look away from the deep waters. Instead she focuses on the horrifying fights by the Cornucopia. Faith's voice grabs her attention. She turns to look at her, no longer caring that she somehow knew her secret. "I couldn't bring myself to do it. I just have to hope that this was the right decision." She turns back around to face the Cornucopia and desperately scans the area for Moona and Ibaraki. Only to see them safely heading towards the boat. She quickly notices Ibaraki's obvious break. She turns to Molly with wide eyes. "Will you be able to fix that?" She asks. "Or will you need better supplies?" The thought of leaving the boat and being on the docks was terrifying to her. Not because of the possibility of being attacked, rather the possibility of being pushed in. But if doing that meant helping Ibaraki, then she would absolutely take the risk. [Read more] |
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Posted: Thu, 01/07/2021 16:43 (4 Years ago) |
She sits in the corner of the boat. Knees pressed against her chest and with her body trembling. You did it! Great job she praises herself internally. Instead of feeling happy, she feels sick. "I-is everyone here?" She asks, even though she can clearly see that a few people in their alliance had yet to make it to the boat. [Read more] |
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Posted: Thu, 01/07/2021 15:59 (4 Years ago) |
"I think-" she takes a deep breath before speaking again "I know what I must do." Sage steps into her shared home, walking quietly, as if not to disturb Maddy. In Maddy's room, amongst her belongings, was a large box. Sage's heart jumps when she picks it up. It's time... she thinks to herself. She leaves the house quickly, before Maddy can even register that somebody was there and runs over to the nearest blacksmith. "I need you to reforge this for me!" Sage demands upon arrival. The blacksmith glances up from her work, eyeing Sage and the opened box closely before refusing. "We are trying to prepare weapons for the next battle. We don't have time to take new orders. Come back in a few weeks" she responds. [Read more] |
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Posted: Thu, 01/07/2021 15:27 (4 Years ago) |
Most important she was- "I'm proud of you, both you and Maddy." These words come out easily. "You two have never let me down. I know this kingdom will be left in good hands when I pass." It doesn't take long for the arguing to become too much for Irida to bear. "Enough!" She roars while bringing a hand down on the wall. The whole room goes silent, both parties were eager to hear what she had to say. Irida knows this and allows the silence to drag on for a bit. She stares out into the Ocean for what seems to be an eternity. "I've always hated this continent. Even when my father and I first arrived here. We were planning on changing this place for the better." She bows her head slightly before continuing. "It wasn't long after that when the Mountain Men attacked us. Ever since then, we've been stuck in a never ending war against them. We've been fighting for so long, I've forgotten what it was we are fighting for." Turning around to face the group, Irida begins to pace around the room as she speaks. "We've invaded their homeland three times, each time was more costly then the last." She stops pacing and clenches her fists as she remembers the horrifying memories that she had tried so hard to bury deep. "The first time, there were almost no survivors. The second time, half my men, including my father were slaughtered by that d*mn blacked eyed girl. The final time, we couldn't even scale the mountains without running into an ambush. Now, seventeen years later, we are still here, still fighting in this never ending war." Irida stops trying to hide her emotions. She no longer had the strength to hold back. Tears stream down her face as she continues. "If we leave now, countless people would die in vain. My father, my best friend, their sacrifices would be for nothing." She manages to compose herself now. She wipes away the tears and hardens her face. She turns her head to look towards her captain and storms towards him with a furious look. "If you wish to flee like a coward then I would advise you to step down from your position. You were never deserving of it in the first place! Kestrian does not flee, Kestrian does not surrender, we fight fearlessly until the end and we will not stop fighting until we are victorious!" (Credit goes to RoyalGecko for helping me write this) [Read more] |
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Posted: Thu, 01/07/2021 14:00 (4 Years ago) |
Tayla was a trained killer, something simple like jumping into water shouldn't be a problem for her. Yet here she was, trembling in place. Come on Tayla. Jump! Tayla shakes her head, tears were streaming down her face as she stared at her reflection. For some reason, her reflection seemed to look younger than her actual self. Your team needs you the internal voice seems to change. It's no longer her own, instead, it's the voice of her grandpa. You don't have time to be afraid, there are lives depending on you! Tayla takes a deep breath and finally summons the courage to jump into the water. But the moment the cold water hits her chest is when she realizes that she made a mistake. A sudden paralysis seems to hit. Her instincts scream at her to kick her legs and move her arms. But her body won't react. A sense of panic quickly overtakes her and she screams out, which causes her lungs to fill up with water. The feeling was all too familiar. Tayla opens her eyes and glances around. The sting of the salt water burned her eyes, but for some reason, it disappeared rather quickly. The view around her had changed. She no longer was she in the deep salt waters in the arena, but now she was in the clear fresh waters from her old home. A small form was in the water next to her. The unknown person turns her head slightly to face her. The girl's skin was pale, lips blue and eyes glazed over by frost. Tayla widens her eyes, suddenly realizing that this girl looked familiar. It was a younger version of her. She kicks herself away from the girl, trying to escape the hallucination. Winter had just arrived. A young Tayla had been playing on the ice. Her parents would yell at her whenever she walked out on the ice, but now they weren't there to scold her. Her father had been away on a business trip and her mother was going grocery shopping. Tayla laughs to herself when she slips on the ice and slides around, unknowingly inching closer to the middle of the lake. She doesn't hear the distinct sounds of ice breaking underneath her over the sounds of her own laughter and the harsh wind around her. Her laughter turns into a panicked scream when the ice suddenly breaks away from underneath her, causing her to fall into the cold waters. The same terror and helpless had returned. Tayla tries to swim up, but it felt like she was swimming through jello. The fight isn't over yet her grandpa's voice had returned. Use the adrenaline rush to your advantage. Keep fighting until you no longer can! Your life depends on it! Dark spots had appeared on the corner of her vision. She slowly makes her way up towards the surface, only to sudden hit something. (ice?) About thirty feet away from her was a small opening in the ice, where light was shining through. Tayla tries to swim towards the opening, but realizes that she won't make it in time. Wait a minute, there's no ice here. Again, Tayla blinks a few times and the hallucination vanishes. Just when it feels like Tayla is about to pass out she finally researches the surface. She sucks in desperate breaths of air and coughs out mouthfuls of water. Her whole body was trembling, which made treading water a bit difficult. But her internal encouragement managed to keep her head above the water. With her heart still hammering in her chest, Tayla makes her way over to the others. She forces herself to focus on swimming, tries her best to ignore her fear. I swear, when this is all over, I will never go by water ever again! [Read more] |
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Posted: Thu, 01/07/2021 13:51 (4 Years ago) |
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Posted: Thu, 01/07/2021 13:29 (4 Years ago) |
The events of the morning had went by in a blur. The whole time, Tayla had found that she wasn't nervous. In fact, she simply felt numb. She had been in worse situations and have done worst things. This would be a walk in the park for her. All she had to do was survive with her alliance. Grab a long distance weapon and it would be over for her enemies... Or so she thought... It took Tayla a few seconds to be able to see clearly against the glare of the sun. But when her eyes adjust to the arena and she realizes that there was a problem. All the color drains from her face when she notices that there was water everywhere. She recoils away from it, nearly blowing herself up in the process. Fortunately, her feet had been frozen onto the platform. She gulps and shuts her eyes. She tries to take deep breaths, tries to do anything to stop the pathetic pounding of her heart. She was better than this! She was the great Nemesis! She shouldn't let a bit of water spook her. She tenses up when she feels some water hit her ankles. The smallest whimper escaping her throat as she opens her eyes to stare back at the water. It's just water... Everything will be okay. There was worse things to worry about than water she reminds herself. Unsurprisingly, that doesn't help calm her nerves one bit. [Read more] |
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Posted: Thu, 01/07/2021 03:39 (4 Years ago) |
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Posted: Thu, 01/07/2021 03:03 (4 Years ago) |
Still, Cesar has a job to do. So he forces himself to finish the last few interviews. Molly's interview had calmed him down some, giving him the last bit of energy he needed to call the final tribute up onstage. "The next guest is a special one folks! We have decided to bring back an old victor! Please welcome Moona onto the stage!" Out of all the interviews she listened to, Tayla had found Molly's to be the most intriguing to her. It was uncommon to meet someone who would walk into a game of death with pure intentions. One couldn't help but be suspicious that it was all a lie. But there was something about Molly that lead Tayla to believe that he was telling the truth. She turns away from him to face the stage. Even though he wasn't nearby to hear it Tayla can't help but whisper good fortune to him under her breath. He would probably need it, she wouldn't be surprised if he were one of the first people targeted. It was unfortunate that that's how people were. Given the opportunity, some wouldn't hesitate to crush the pure hearted. [Read more] |
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Posted: Thu, 01/07/2021 02:52 (4 Years ago) |
"You've been absent all day" she says instead. "What's going on Tani? Telmar needs a leader, now more than ever. I know things are tough, but it's important that we stay strong." The captain hesitates, looking obviously uncomfortable by the news he is about to share. But he knows better than to refuse answering a question from Irida. "We have yet to receive any word from the fleet. It's been three days" he informs. "But there is some good news" he adds while gesturing to the scouts. Two tough looking twin girls. "They come from the Eastern Bend" he explains. "Fill me in on what's happening over there" Irida tells the scouts. Her face was once again unreadable, her telltale sign that she was desperately trying to keep everything together. "We had lost contact with our allies and were ordered to check it out" the smaller of the two explains. "Unfortunately when we arrived we weren't welcomed by anyone.. all of our men and the commander have been slaughtered." The girl immediately drops her eyes to the ground. Her fists clenching as she remembers the horrifying sight. Irida ever so slowly stands up and walks to the window. With her back to them she asks "So we are alone out here?" To which she gets no response. The silence was enough to confirm what she feared. "It's best that we retreat back to the homelands. It's no longer safe for us out here" her captain replies with instead. His words cause a shouting match to occur from both parties. "We can't do that!" Winters shouts. "These Cloaks are nothing more than a parasite. If we leave now, it'll continue to spread. We will never be safe from them until we attack them at it's root!" Winters argues. "For once, I agree with him! I didn't drag my whole kingdom here only to be abandoned. We can't keep running away from them. We have to at least try to fight them or nobody will ever be safe!" Gwen shouts. Irida silently listens to the shouts. Her hands were clenched together behind her back and her head was lowered slightly. One would almost think that she were defeated if not for the tension in her shoulders and jaw. (Credit goes to RoyalGecko for helping me write this) [Read more] |
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Posted: Thu, 01/07/2021 01:40 (4 Years ago) |
The only thing left to do was to check on Tani. She had been absent for most of the day. Something that Sage found to be quite unusual but she didn't pay much mind to up until now. She confidently strolls up to Tani's door and knocks on it, then takes a step back to patiently wait for her to open it. It didn't take long for Irida, Gwen, and Winters to arrive at the capital. Irida is the first one to enter one of the large rooms where her one of her captains and two of her scouts were waiting. All three immediately rise to their feet out of respect for their general and silently wait for her to speak. "How bad is the situation? Any news from our reinforcements?" Irida asks as she takes a seat. Both Gwen and Winters stand on either side of her. Both were too anxious to sit. If there was trouble, the last thing they wanted to do was sit and wait for the trouble to arrive. [Read more] |
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Posted: Wed, 30/06/2021 15:06 (4 Years ago) |
"Tayla?" Cesar's voice drifts through the TVs that were in the hallways. She watches with dark satisfaction on how nervous Cesar seemed to look. Although she wasn't sure if that was from him struggling to think of a way to move past this, or if he remembered her threat from her session. She shakes her head, deciding that she didn't care about the answer. She continues down the hallway, desperately searching for the spot her stylist promised to be, along with Ashley. Faith's words were haunting to her. But she was in too deep, she had to commit. It was either now or never. Her heart hammered in her chest as she strolled down the halls. If she were caught by a Peacemaker... Well, she would rather not imagine that possibly right now... "Oh yes, I forgot. I got so excited to speak with her that I forgot that there was word of her being sick!" Cesar lies. "My apologies everyone! Up next is... Tyler Jameson!" Cesar calls. Tayla wasn't too far away from where the interviews were being held. The room was just outside of the area where each tribute was allowed to freely roam. Her stylist had carefully chosen a secluded room that had plenty of blind spots from the cameras. One of the blindspots was a window that had a ladder attached to it that would lead down to the streets. Of course, a key was required to open the door, but her stylist had been able to steal a key. All of this was explained to her in a rush once she entered the room. "I'll require a small pay raise for getting this, it wasn't easy," her stylist tells her after she knocks a series of knocks on the door. "Whatever. Is Ashley here?" Tayla asks. But her question is answered by a small form sitting in the corner of the room. Ashley's eyes were wide and filled with anxiety. Tayla couldn't blame her. If they were caught, they could consider themselves dead. "Are you ready to go home now?" Tayla asks Ashley, who quickly glances up at Tayla and nods. "Everything will be okay. But we will have to leave now. Especially while the Peacemakers will be distracted with the interviews... and searching for you" her stylist reminds her. Her stylist and Ashley move over to the window and glance over at her still frame. "You coming?" He asks. Tayla doesn't answer, for some reason, she can't answer. It's like she is paralyzed. This feels wrong... "Up next is Charlie!" Cesar's voice booms through the TV, cutting through the silence. A stab of pain hits Tayla's heart. She shakes her head and steps away from the pair. "I can't..." she whispers. "You two go ahead without me and stay safe. Everything will be okay ri-?" "Everything will be fine" her stylist responds quickly. "You know as well as I do that I won't be able to tell you your own fate... Especially now that our plans are changing. Your possibility of surviving has changed and it must remain a mystery." He pauses, his eyes were filled with sincere worry. "But I can bring you peace by telling you that-" her stylist quickly covers Ashley's ears, "we'll be alright. We'll both make it to her mother in one piece" He smiles at Tayla and tells her "you better not die, I sacrificed everything for this. I need you to make this worth it." He explains while rubbing his fingers together, obviously hinting at needing cash from her. "I'll try," Tayla tells him with a laugh. "I'll keep the Peacemakers distracted. Now, the both of you. Go now!" Before she can move something slams into her stomach. It was Ashley, who was giving her a hug. She mumbles something that sounds like a thank you. Tayla accepts the hug and after a heart-found moment, pulls away. "Go!" She demands. By some dumb miracle, Tayla manages to return backstage without stumbling into a Peacemaker. Even luckier, was the fact that she returned just in time to make the last bit of Charlie's interview. [Read more] |
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Posted: Wed, 30/06/2021 05:39 (4 Years ago) |
"Why?" Tayla asks suspiciously. "I have a pretty strong ability. It's partly why I got a high ranking job like this. I know lots of things, I can read into a person's past and future. Not freely though, the information is presented to me only if I need to know about it." Her stylist sighs. "It's too tricky to explain and we don't have much time. I know you have money, you can afford help. I'd much rather take money from you and be free then be here." He explains. "How am I supposed to trust you? How do I know that you won't turn me in?" Tayla asks. "Because I would've done it already. I have nothing to gain from toying with you." her stylist responds while gently grabbing her hand to write something on it. "Meet me here during your interview if you wish to accept my help. I'd recommend taking it. I shouldn't tell you this, but your current 'plan' isn't going to work" her stylist explains. "You'll have some time to say your goodbyes. But I wouldn't do that if I were you. It'll make you look suspicious." He stands up to leave the room, leaving Tayla alone to mull over his words. There was nothing that Tayla hated more than having to take leaps of faith. But her stylist had brought up a good point, if he were going to turn her in, he would have done so already. He was also correct about her having money. Still, she was terrified at the idea of having to trust him so easily. Still, she had made a promise to Ashley, she could at least check it out. Worst comes to worst, she'd have to fight her way out. Which she was already planning on doing anyway. Her eyes fall on Faith. While she had originally planned on having Cree protect her, Faith had seemed to warm up to the girl. She walks up to Faith muttering a quick "if anything happens to me, take care of Charlie" to her before disappearing into the crowd of tributes, who were quickly filling up the backstage. She doesn't look for Charlie. She knows that if she tries to say goodbye to her, it'll only bring her guilt. "I'm sorry Charlie, Ibaraki, Cree. I've let you guys down" Tayla whispers before moving down the hallways. She glances down at her hand, realizing that she had being directed to a room. What is he planning? Tayla wonders as she catiously walks down the hallways. [Read more] |
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Posted: Wed, 30/06/2021 04:19 (4 Years ago) |
She was glad that Ibaraki wasn't looking up at her. All she could think about was that, pretty soon, she was going to break out of this place, plan or no plan. She was doing exactly what she claimed she wasn't doing, using their trust against them. Sure, she had good intentions for it. She wanted to leave Charlie in good hands. Still, she wasn't ignorant of the fact that what she was doing was incredibly wrong. [Read more] |
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Posted: Wed, 30/06/2021 03:44 (4 Years ago) |
Still, she shouldn't beat herself too much. At least something good came out of it. "There's no need to thank me. I'm certain that you would've still been able to impress the Gamemakers, even if I didn't take out most of the lights." Her smile falters slightly as she watches Ibaraki more closely. She had yet to realize that he was in a lot of pain, but she could tell that he was exhausted. "Are you okay? If you need to, you can lean on me for support" she offers. [Read more] |
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Posted: Wed, 30/06/2021 03:07 (4 Years ago) |
She waits by the doors and manages to catch horrified looks on the Gamemakers faces when Ibaraki exits the room. She glances over at Ibaraki, and notices that he seemed to drag his feet a bit while he walked, as if he had exhausted himself. She shoulders past the nearest tribute and walks side by side with Ibaraki. After seeing the look on the Gamemakers faces, it was obvious that he didn't need her protection. Still, she didn't like the idea of him being alone in this state, especially with the way other tributes seemed to react to his temporary weakness. "It looks like you did pretty good in there. It looked like you scared those Gamemakers half to death, I'm impressed, good job" she praises. [Read more] |