Triple the Trouble ~ OPEN

[Sarella]

THE STREKKER TRIPLETS[/size]

The oldest of the triplets, Fornax, weaves through the crowd as fast as she can, looking for her sisters. She would have blended in fine with the rest of the rush if it hadn't been for her red hair drawing the eyes of a few bored citizens of the district. Fornax never noticed this, and it was just as well, as she would have gone right into a shell if she knew. Most people passed her without even a sideways glance, so it was hard for her to notice if she tried. Her purpose of this rush was because the baker had thrown out a burnt loaf of bread, and she had been near enough to see it, and take it. She had to show her sisters. Their hunger was so intense any one of them could collapse at any moment. The hot bread in her arms was the only thing that kept her going. Who knows where her sisters might be?

She continues the run-walk, and finds them laying in an odd position, one which made it look as though they were laying on eachother at the same time. Meredith's body was on the ground, her head resting on Amity, but Amity's body was curled up so she was huddled almost on Meredith's back, with her head laying on the ground. Merith's head was rested on Amity's. Fornax slowly approached them with the bread behind her back. Amity looked up at her through hungry eyes, "Whatch yer got there?" She mumbles, and Fornax smiles. Bringing the bread out, Merdith and Amity scramble to their feet, the site of the bread seemingly bringing back their strength. Amity looked a bit more unstable, but that would soon be fixed. The giggled and hugged for a bit, and then Fornax led them to a table. They sat down, but tried not to dirty the seats with their filthy clothes.

"Where did you get it?!" Meredith asks, as Fornax turns the bread over in her hands, "The baker threw it out, see it's burned a bit." Fornax replies, pointing at a black mark along the right side. "We should save some for Ma and Da." Amity says, taking the bread. "Oh yes, we'll bring it right home, now!" Meredith says hurridly, and grabs the bread from Amity. Turning around, she doesn't expect to see a man standing there. He's thin and dirty, like them, and greed is in his eyes. Greed for the bread. Meredith quickly tries to back away with it, but he grabs it. "Hey!" Fornax yells, "That's our bread!" They all run to him, but he keeps it high above their reach. He even takes a bite. "It's not yers, I have it," He growls, and throws Amity back.

Meredith, seeing ow much stronger he was than he looked, backed up a few inches. Although stubborn little Fornax refused. "Give me that bread!" She yalls, and shoves her head into his side. He gives a cluck of surpise, then grabs her hair. "You lil' brat!" He says, and pushes her back. Amity cries out in surpise, and Meredith grits her teeth. "Thief." She says, and he laughs. Meredith helps Fornax up, and the man takes another bite of the bread. They stand there helplessly, as he takes more and more bites of their food. Three, four, five, six, until it's completely gone. Thats when Amity breaks into tears. Meredith tries to calm her down, but she can't be. Fornax turns in time to see the man dissapear behind a corner. Sitting down next to them, she pats Amity's head, "It's okay. It's alright. We'll find more food." She says, as though it were real. Looking up, she hopes there is food nearby. That they won't have trouble finding any.

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[nickieakarules]

Elina Darkwood

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Elina walked through the fields at a fast walk of a speed. A large bulge protruded from a pocket in her jacket, which she was trying to conceal as best as possible. Almost there... Almost there... Those were the only words passing through her mind. She had to get these carrots out of the feild, or risk being caught. The line of trees before her was all that mattered. Her heart felt as though it was pounding out of her chest. Maybe I took too much... She thought to herself. But there was no turning back now. It was indeed true, Elina had stolen more than her share of food today, but she had to feed her little sister. She had to feed her aging grandmother.

Finally. Pine bristled by her cheeks and she heard the chirping of birds much more loudly now. What had seemed like forever had finally ended, and she was in the safety of the forest. She entered deeper and deeper into the forest, but she knew where she was going. Elina heard the familiar voices of townsfolk at the market. She knew she had to head in that direction, if she were to be safely concealed by the crowd and get home. Wind swept her hair back in a gust, as she began to pick up her pace to a run. She began to slow down, as people a lights came into view.

As usual, tables and chairs lined this part of the woods. And as usual, people ate savagely over them. Food was scarce, and there was little time for manners. Elina began to head into the crowd as secretly as possible when she heard the cry of a young girl. She sounded just like Lily. [/colorLily... Lily.... Where are you Lily? What are you doing here? Why are you crying? Elina couldn't get Lily off her mind now. She darted around the people, trying to get to the crying voice. Lily! Lily! I'm coming for you Lily! She thought in a panic. Just as she reached the crying, she stopped her run, and her paniced expression faded. What she saw certainly wasn't Lily. How can you sound so much like her? was all that was going through Elina's mind.

She stared blankly at three girls. They each had light hair in braids on either side of their heads, and their clothes were dirtied and unkempt. She almost immediately found herself filled with sadness at the sight of them. Are they orphaned? Or starved? Why is she crying? Elina had to know the answers to these questions. She walked up to them with a pang of sympathy and spoke softly. "Why are you crying? What's wrong?" Elina smiled at them kind heartedly. I'm sorry Lily. I guess you'll have to wait...[/center]

[Chester28]

Callista looked up down at the ground under her feet. The hard packed dirt and scarce grass was coated in thick straw, protecting the frail strawberry plants from any harm. The berry plants were low growing, stretching across the field. There must be miles of the stuff throughout the district. The plants, barely a foot and a half wide and hardly six inches high, still managed to be chock-full of strawberries. She knelt there, stuffing her hand into the leaves and pulling out berries one by one. Her fingers and palms were stained pink from the mushy berries she had picked accidentally. The sun beat down on her back, through her cotton shirt, straight to her core.

It wasn't fun, but it was better than planting season, when they dug holes in the dirt and dropped the seeds in, covered them, and continued down the row until everyone was the same dusty-brown shade of dirt.

Callista leaned back on her heels, taking moment to rest her hands and stretch her arms. As she did, she noticed something. There was a girl standing in the forest, talking to the triplets. Callista had always liked the triplets because they, like her, had red hair, which always stood out in the sea of thick black heads.

Taking a moment to glimpse at the Peacekeepers a mile away at the end of the field, Callista left her basket and started off toward the girls.

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The triplets were like a magnet, attracting peoples' attention with their crying. Matthew threw his torn jean jacket over his shoulder and wiped the sweat off his forehead from the day's work. He walked over to the girls to see what all the comotion was about. He tapped the tallest of the three girls on the shoulder.

[Sarella]

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Fornax watches closely as someone - a girl comes running towards them. She cocks her head slightly to the side and puts a questioning look on her face. Meredith and Amity barely notice. She feels awkward, like a third wheel in the hugs Meredith is giving Amity. "Why are you crying? What's wrong?" She asks. Meredith looks up at the girl, and both Fornax and her look at eachother. She was smiling. Meredith rubs Amity's head lightly and waves her free hand in the direction of the man who stole their bread. "Someone took our food, now my sister right here is a bit upset." Fornax feels a bit pestered by the sentence. A bit? Amity was about ready to bite a turtle's shell!

Amity is the first to spot the second person. Her face is turned slightly, when she sees the girl approaching. She sobs a bit, and Meredith holds her tightly. It would be alright, wouldn't it? That's what Meredih was trying to convince herself. Meanwhile, Fornax was contemplating how to get another bit of food. Perhaps even escape the drama unfolding where they sat. She felt a tap on her shoulder, and turned slightly to look behind her. "Yes?" She asked. Amity hated getting mixed up with a bunch of people at once, and, as she always would if a group got larger than four, she buried her face in Meredith's lap. All Meredith could do was keep stroking her hair. She would never nudge away her younger sister, even if it was only by a few minutes she was older.

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"Are you alright?" Matthew asks the girl. "I heard you mention your food. Here-" He said. Matthew reaches in the pocket of the jacket. He pulls out some blueberries and gives them to the girl. He has some more for his family in his other pocket, he was also going to give some to Laura. He earned these himself, actually. He doesn't normally share his earnings but these girls looked like they needed it.

[Chester28]

Callista took a step back. "I... I won't hurt you. I promise." she said, watching as the girls cringed away from her. There was another girl, too. Dark hair, cradling something in her jacket. Food? Was she starving, like so many in the massive district? Callista wouldn't be surprised. So many of them were starving. Callista herself had smuggled apples out of the orchard as a child. "I'm Callista." she said, offering her hand. "And you're the Strekker triplets, right? And..." she looked at the boy and the dark-haired girl. "I'm sorry, I don't know your names."she said.

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He puts his hands back in his pockets after handing the berries to the girl. "Matthew Rain." He tells her when she asks his name. He's not the most well known around here. He knows he has to get these berries back to his house and then go back to work. He was relieved he was reaped but he still had to take care of his family.