Peacemaker [Skiplaurel / Baby]

[Underleaf]

s k i p l a u r e l !

O c t o b e r 6 , 2 0 2 4

Laurel does some pull-ups at a very sinister, new age looking jungle gym. Or at least, that's what this gym equipment looks like to her. Laurel has so little frame of reference for any of this. Back in District Seven, and most other Districts, people were more concerned with not starving or being summarily executed than working out. Maybe she just was not getting into the right spirit for these Games.

All these psychos in the Capitol thought it was exciting. Or enjoyed their standard of living well enough not to question things too hard. Maybe Laurel just needed to treat these Games as precisely that: games.

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[Baby Wessex d9b [earthling]]

The Keeper posted just outside the training arena has an earbud in. But it's cranked up to full volume so anyone standing close enough - like Baby Wessex while she waits to be admitted - can hear. "... almost like the reaping was rigged. You think someone's got a vendetta against the Gamemakes this year? Look no further for proof than the sweet little lambs... More like a bundle of scrawny blondes! Don't even get me started on how vanilla..."

The door buzzes, then unlocks, but not before Baby's cheeks are flushed.

She moves quickly to the jungle gym, not wanting to be engaged in sparring. She hasn't gotten in the ring at all. She probably won't, if she can help it. Luckily, Storm Adroxis doesn't seem like the kind of mentor to really push her and Kristof... Well. She doesn't see him very much at all.

There's a girl already on the gym doing pull-ups. Another lamb, or so the pundits would say. It's hard to tell if she's a little older or a little younger than Baby, but in any case she's definitely not from a Career district which means it might be safe to talk to her.

"Would you like me to count for you?" Baby offers politely. "Or I could just keep you company. I don't even think I can do one pull-up."

[Underleaf]

s k i p l a u r e l !

O c t o b e r 9 , 2 0 2 4

Laurel becomes cognizant of another, smaller Tribute staring up at her. "Oh! Uh... sure! You should give yourself more credit. though." Laurel lets go of the bars and falls a short distance to the ground. "I'll bet you can do one!" Laurel lowers her head and shoulders. "Come on! I'll give you a boost! We can be like a circus act: willowy blonde and sassy blonde!"

Laurel attempts to display some personality for the cameras, but she was not being insincere. This girl is probably just as frightened as she is. Hopefully, she wasn't seeing shit, either.

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