Something New [tori]

[shrimp]

I run. Run far away from Ocean and her hoard of weapons and supplies. There's no doubt in my mind that she'll be able to survive for a while, so I have to get going now, before she starts to give chase. But my wounds are too great.

Will, keep going.

He's back. Will #2 (I'll call him Jack, so I don't confuse myself) is following me at a steady pace. He looks slightly worried - like somebody's nearby. But the blood loss is too great. I can see my vision fading. Am I dying? It's possible.

I...I can't. I can't do it anymore... I...

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"Ugh."

That's the first words that come out of my mouth when I open my eyes. I guess I was only out cold for a few moments, for the blood running down my arm is still flowing at a slightly alarming rate. But I think I'll live. I mean, I'm not a doctor, but I think I'll be fine.

I hear something. It sounds like... gushing water?

Water! I run towards the creek, filled with the cool water. I'm about to take a large gulp from the river, when I sense something nearby.

Are you sure it's safe?

It's Jack. He's looking at me quizzically, like I'm about to do something that I'll regret...

Oh god, I almost drank this water straight out of the creek. What if it had been poisoned? So how am I going to drink this. I sit on the site of the creek and ponder this, watching the blood slowly stop trickling down my leg. Wait, don't I have some iodine tablets? Yeah, I do. I reach into the bag, and pull them out slowly; I don't want to drop them or anything. I also grab one of my water bottles. I'm not too thirsty right now, so I'll purify this water for later use.

[[uses iodine tablet on water in container]]

[[recieves filled SAFE water container]]

I put the filled container back in my bag. By the time I use it, it'll be properly purified, so I don't need to worry about it. Over to my right, I see some plants. I remember this plant. I'm certain that this plant helps cure wounds. I take a handful. I'll keep some for later, and I'll use this bit for now. I press it against my arm

[[uses medical plant]]

[[recieves 1 SAFE Handful of Medicinal Plants]]


It's actually pretty nice here. Sure, there may be tributes or mutts luking in the bushes, but in reality, it's not a bad place to rest.

But still, dying here would not be something that I'd like to put on my to-do-list.

[Tori]

Clarisse had just witnessed yet another fight with Ocean. It was rather brutal. Having not actually run away after they fought, Clarisse was able to watch it all. She had spun around and hid in the the trees using it to her advantage that Ocean was deaf. She was killed only shortly after. It both cheered up Clarisse and upset her. She was glad she was dead, one less threat. But she was angry as well, that she was not the one to eliminate her as she so wanted to. She wanted to be the one to drive her falchion through Ocean.

After leaving the scene as not to be targeted by the alliance, she ran into the boy she fought with at the cornucopia. The one who severed the other boy's head. He obviously weilded some amount of power. He seemed to alone however. It was a bit disturbing. Was his alliance dead already as well? Or had they simply not made an appearance yet. After a moment of considering what to do, she stepped into view.

"Hey, you." She called out hestitantly. "What happened to your alliance?" No doubt he remembered her. They had had a small fight during the bloodbath. Clarisse raised her falchion higher as if to intimidate him if he chose to approach her. Maybe this would be a stupid decision on her part, but they might be able to use each other's help in the upcoming games.

[shrimp]

I hear a voice, and it sounds distinctly female, which can only mean one thing - it's another tribute.I spin around, my broadsword in my hand for protection. I recognize the face. It's Tiger-girl, the one who I fought with at the arena, before...

Stay calm. You don't know what she wants.

Jack slowly fades away, disappearing into the shadows. I take a small glance towards his direction, wondering why the hell I'm so messed up in the brain. I assume that it's from all of the stress of trying to survive. But I've felt this kind of stress for years - maybe it's cumulative.

I eye her warily. What did she say? Oh. My alliance. I have no idea as to what was taking them. And now, they'll probably be thinking that I deserted them, while I was doing anything but.

Wasn't she in an alliance as well? I remember that girl from D10 calling out to her - but she's dead... Is her alliance gone as well? I think she was allied with both of the tributes from 10... right? Are they dead? It doesn't look like they're with her. But seriously, can I trust her not to attack if I come nearer? I mean, if I allow her to camp with me, it's possible that she may kill me in my sleep tonight. But I would think that some people have somewhat intact morals, despite what goes on here.

But what goes on here isn't necessarily moral-inducing. I mean, killing other kids - most who haven't even held a knife before. I mean, I caught onto it relatively quickly, but some people just don't have a chance. And they die quickly.

But having an ally slows down your death rate; at least it tends to do that. So I decide to tell her the truth. She'll have known anyways from the anthem.

"I... I don't know. They never showed up."
"So, why are you so interested in speaking to me? For all you know, I could easily... "

I can't finish the sentence. My threat is rewinding time, to the moment where the kid's head detached from his neck, spraying blood all over the place. I look down for a second - my shirt's covered in his blood, as well as other tributes. In fact, I probably have Tiger-girl blood on here as well.

I slowly get up from the side of the creek, and walk closer to the girl. Which district was she from anyways? 6? Yeah, I think it was 6. But I can't remember her name anymore. I guess trying to forget names somewhat worked, although not in the way that I had intended.

I sigh. I'm in a tight spot here - allying with this girl could possibly lead to my doom. But we're all going to die anyways, so we might as well have company during our final hours.

"So. The fact that we're standing here probably means that we both need help. Look - our allies are... somewhere else. We might as well try to live another day; for them, at the very least. I wouldn't want their deaths to be in vain. So... What I'm trying to say is..."

I groan. I can't talk right now. I'm in shock still, and it's limiting my ability to speak. But I hear a whisper behind me.

Do what your gut tells you.

Jack's voice radiates around the surrounding environment. Do what my gut tells me... My instinct I guess... And it wants me to work with her, at least for now.

"Look. We both need to survive. We both have supplies. So why don't we... Team up for the time being?"

[Tori]

The boy spun around and the look on his face meant perfect recognition of who she was. He knew her. His first reaction was to grab his broad sword. Only Clarisse's words slowed him down. Judging from his look, they took him by suprise, he definitely was not expecting that.

He answered her cautiously. Dead. All of them. Looks like her assumtions were right. They were both without the partners that every tribute so desperately needed to survive. He seemed to almost threatened her, but drifted off. That statement was easy to finish, however. It was a thought that probably passed through every tributes mind. The worry of betrayal.

Clarisse let this run through her mind. He was just as likely to betray her as she was him. They needed each other now though. The male tribute stated the obvious. That they needed each other, She wasn't going to deny that. She clothes were ripped and still a bit bloody. She didn't have that much supplies to live off of. No food. Her kill count was zero, and she had no current alliance. Clarisse needed a safe haven. Someone to watch her back while she took the time to fix herself up, and he looked like he needed the same.

He keeps talking but his words let her see deeper into his personality. The boy doesn't seem like one to betray allies. He speaks of fight for his dead allies, claiming that they are in another place. Clarisse pretends to agree to this, only to gain his acceptance. She didn't believe in fighting for them in the games. They were already gone, why risk her life for their case. Just like she wouldn't risk her life for Rocko, or Jango, or Trevor, or Veronica. She wan't even going to do it for Serenity.

A small memory that had no doubt been trying to break through since she entered the games, finally erupted. Rocko's games. He had been allianced with a girl for district 10. Rocko didn't fight for Clarisse.. He fought for that girl. Rocko was going to keep her alive and she had known it. But the girl had died in vain, and Rocko's fighting had been for nothing. He'd never returned to Veronica. Never returned to Clarisse.

Her breathing had quickened and she became angry at the memory of watching that on television. The cameras had caught the image of Rocko and the girl becoming closer and had only switched scenes right before it looked like something intimate had happened. Right before Clarisse's heart shattered. That bitch.

The boy continued talking. He offered teaming up. "Can I trust you?" Clarisse brought her falchion down. "Don't answer that." She stabbed Occisor into the ground threw down her bag. Ignoring her instincts and letting her guard down, she resumed talking. "Alright, let's sort out supplies."

She opened her bag. And pulled out some of her supplies. The pliers, 2 empty water jugs, 1 full water jug, and her pair of running sneakers. "I don't have any food. I filled up this jug with water from the creek, but I don't want to risk drinking it." For a moment she looked the boy up and down again. "You might want to clean up. You should probably do that now. We can dress your wounds if I can find something to do that with."

[shrimp]

(Hey Tori, we're supposed to fight Agatha on Day 2, it's a mandated fight.... So umm... should we just leave this thread alone???)

[Tori]

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