*/TIRED EYES [open]

[RUN*/IT'S JADE]

Jenya was tired. Hungry and tired, and just generally weary. It wasn't a physical weariness. Well, not all of it. That was always there to some degree, but just like the hunger, one learned to avoid dwelling on it too much, or the sensations got overwhelming. If you shoved them to the back of your mind, then they were manageable. And if there was anything that Jenya was good at, it was avoiding the way she was feeling.

Even so, around this time, it was a lot harder to forget one particularly painful set of memories, and with everyone engrossed in the Hunger Games, Hent was in the forefront of her mind. It was just stupid, not that she could ever say so out loud. The Peace keepers were far too aware for that kind of behavior, and Jenya still had scars where she'd suffered their wrath before, and not even a severe punishment. Even so, since she'd been caught out, she was a lot more careful to keep her more mutinous thoughts locked safely and soundly, if bitterly, inside her skull.

And they were bitter. Watching those kids, not kids really, some of them were her age, kill each other, in that arena, just bought back memories of watching her best friend suffer by the same hands. He never stood a chance once his name was drawn from that ball. He was only thirteen after all, and District Eleven wasn't reknowned for its winners, even when they were a decent age and size. It was only luck that he lasted as long as he did. Not luck. There was nothing lucky about those games at all. They were horrible tools of the Capitol. They took everything from people, and Jenya hated it. She hated the Capitol.

The blonde shook her head of such thought, and closed her blue eyes for a moment, gaining some composure before she began home again. She'd need it in that chaos. Standing up, she turned, only to run into someone standing right behind her. With a sharp intake of breath she pushed forwards as she stepped back, eyes searching for who it was.



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[Raeoki really likes pineapples]

(ooc: Not really. It was interesting.)

The Games were never over.

Raeoki sighed. They were never over, as almost everybody had it on their minds every day, whether watching them or just worrying about the reaping. How far away was the reaping, again...? She was so nervous about them; she didn't even bother to check her calendar like she should have. It was actually rather strange, as Raeoki was one of those people who continually worried about that "national holiday" and the up-coming Games. It's brutality, its cruelty, it's unfairness...The Hunger Games was very, very jacked up.

That red-headed girl District 1? She didn't win. Not to Raeoki, anyway. To the slim resident of District 11, Topaz Ross was only plagued by the memories of dead children strewn about, killed by (metaphorically speaking) their brothers and sisters of Panem; unless, the victor was secretly a sadist, or something.

She gave a small shudder. And to think, there was a possibility that herself may be one of them. But luckily for her, there were more than just one or two District 11 girls between the ages of twelve and eighteen. But that only made Raeoki feel worse, hoping that someone would die instead of her, or be cursed to live through the Hell on Earth.

That was when someone ran into her, hard. "Ow!" Raeoki squealed, jumping back. In her sour mood, Raeoki hissed, "Can't you get a brain and look where you're going!?" She knew it wasn't fair, but Raeoki really didn't mind.

(ooc: Hah, now my post is fail. xD )

[Kenna Is Begining Anew]

(your guys' posts were awesome!)

She watched the two of them lost in their own thoughts. Of course Mckenna was lost too. Thoughts of her mother being whipped again and again and again....
Forget about it Kena, she scolded herself. The Hunger Games always brought these brutal thoughts on. Especially the reaping. The odds were not in my mothers favor. Maybe she hadn't died in the games bu she had still died in the hands of the capitol. Oh, how she loathed the children in that place. They were hapy to watch kids kill eachother. Asked for it infact.

She kicked the overgrown plants in her little garden. Patience was running out. "Stupid plants. Stupid hunger. Stupid Capitol. Ugh!", she murmured into the uprooted tree. Channel your thoughts Mckenna. She brought her attention back to the two. They were just walking heads down. She wondered what invaded their minds. Did they have dead parents? Did they have brothers and sisters or friends that were in the hunger games. She should know of course, but from here she could not see their faces very properly.

"Mckenna!', called Azulan, her father. "Yes?", she called back. "Come back in a few, ok?" "Ok."
She quickly scrambled up and hid her tools. Then, using some of the roots of the tree, she covered up her tiny garden too. Her stomac rumbled, longing for meat. Hopefully, dad found some birds in his area. Kenna gathered a few roots that had fully grown, put them under her long coat and started to make her way home.

She was close to those two people know. She still couldn't see their faces but was close enough to hear anything. Their footsteps were muffled by the cotton and their thoughts by their minds. That's when they hit eachother. "Ow! Can't you get a brain and look where you're going?!", Kenna heard one of them say. Even though she knew that was mean, Kenna supressed a laugh.
She turned around to see who they were.

(Sorry! Not good at endings )

[Raeoki really likes pineapples]

Raeoki was getting annoyed. Very annoyed. Along with the girl rudely bumping into her and the day of the reaping drawing nearer and nearer with every pound of her heart-beat, she just wanted to scream with rage and start ripping heads off. The fourteen-year-old wasn't like this on every other day, but death got her ticked. Ticked hard.

She felt someone watching them, and spun around to face a young girl. The little kid seemed to be amused at something, which made Raeoki snort. "What?" she grunted at Mckenna, trying to calm down.

Don't get emotional. Don't lose your cool,[/i] Raeoki reminded herself, taking deep breaths so she wouldn't explode.

(ooc: Raeoki is TICKED HARD. > )

[Kenna Is Begining Anew]

She laughed out loud at the expression on Raeoki's face. Her face was flushed red, her teeth bared at her like Mckenna was a mutt or something. "Well, hello Raeoki!", kenna blurted out. She knew she shouldn't aggravate this girl any more but she just couldn't help herself. Raeoki was acting ridiculous. "You and Jenya (she peered around at Jenya) seem to be having a troubled day". Mckenna felt very giddy today considering her leg had been scratched by a primrose, her head had taken a blow because she tripped over her own feet and her green thumb wasn't working very good today.
She plucked two cotton plants from her arms and held it out to Raeoki and Jenya, "Would you to like a beautiful white flower as a calmer? Because you obviously need one." She tickled Raeoki's cheek with it.
(Pteehee)

[Raeoki really likes pineapples]

Oh. It's just Mckenna.

Raeoki calmed down slightly. She was always slightly calmer around younger kids...slightly. "What is it, kid?" she asked, flinching away from the flower that brushed against her cheek.

Kenna and she lived pretty close to each other, and even though Raeoki wasn't what one would call attached to the smaller girl, but she didn't dislike her either. Raeoki turned to Jenya. "Your name's Jenya, eh? Raeoki. But I guess you've already assumed that," Raeoki introduced blandly, looking back at Kenna with a withering stare.

[Kenna Is Begining Anew]

Mckenna's smile stayed etched on her face with amusement. She wondered what it would be like if everyone in District 11 wasn't starving of hunger, and being killed off by peacekeepers.

Kenna had always like Raeoki. Respected her. Something pretty rare considering her respect had only gone so far with her own father. Raeoki said something to her even though she wasn't listening and then Raeoki turned around and introduced herself to Jenya. She seemed to have a need of glaring back at Kenna so she decided, if Raeoki was going to glare, she might as well join their group.

Kenna walked forward her hand outstretched to Jenya, dropping most of the plants into her apron. "Hello! It's nice to meet you."