cap- day 1 | ready? { rhiannon & cyder }

[Avalon]

.:RHIANNON REIGN:.

.:fucking with a
goddess
and you get a little colder:.

Courageous.
"...Are you ready? Cause we surely are, and we want to see some fierce action that will make our whole district proud and show the Capitol how we breed those incredible tributes."

The roar of the crowd was deafening. The arena began shaking as the thunders of each and every single individual, waiting in the stands, showed their eagerness. Whether it be stomping, clapping, shouting, or whatever else, they were all cheering for us. However, they weren't cheering us for accomplishing anything, well yet. They were expressing how much they waited ever so patiently for each and every single one of us to fight until only one remains. There was no doubt that these blood thirsty barbarians weren't awaiting for one, or many, of us to become crippled. Or rather they waited to watch as one of us became on the very edge of dangling of a cliff of death, as we all pray that our very well being will be strong enough to not succumb to impending injuries.


Lined up directly in front of the doors that were assigned to us, according to the letter on our scoreboard, we all faced the stone wall. The center was nothing more than a small, enclosed circle, or so it seemed. To me there was just an empty ring, with each of us to occupy it, but things apparently are not as they so seem. A holographic countdown marked down to three- two- one. As the timer hit the number the arena started to rumble underneath and all around us. Paying no mind to the shifting of the arena beneath I watch as the wall I face begins to crack, revealing a secret passage sort of thing. A long corridor emerges behind it, and I know immediately that it is no mistake, this is a labyrinth.


Without letting even a single second of hesitation pass by me, I make my own marks and proceed forward in a dash. The pre-games had just begun, and this is a free for all. I don't have even the single thought to look backwards to see how far everyone has gone, or if they've even snapped back into reality to know what is happening. They weren't of my concern at this very point in time, and truth be told, I don't necessarily care what their outcome turns out to be. 


As I race through the maze, traversing through the corners, twists, turns, and dead ends, I can feel my lungs starting to give in, but I must endure. Long distance running was never my forte, although I could last quite sometime before giving in, letting it not phase me in the least bit. It truly didn't take long for me to come to the realization that by the middle of this maze I'd be meeting my first opponent, and this is something I mentally prepare myself for.


Focusing on nothing more but proceeding forward, I come to a slow pace. The beating footsteps of estranged company echo through the next hall over. Taking a deep breath inward, I point my chest to the sky and whip around the corner. My long blonde hair was surely something that could be seen from a while away, and without a doubt the girl had seen me just as I'd seen her. I couldn't read the expression on her face very easily, but if she hadn't heard me from around the corner then I could presume she was caught off guard for a slight second.


"Are you ready?", the voice of the announcer ricocheted throughout my mind. I wasn't fully able to answer the question, I was an indecisive one, and while I felt as prepared as possible, I knew apart of me was still battling with the opposing side. Now to answer the question at hand, I suppose I'll have to give it the same one I've been answering with all my life.


"I guess we'll find out soon."

Murmuring under my breathe I run towards the girl with the intention to knock her off her feet. As I reach close enough proximity I lash out my leg, my right foot turned inwards to sweep behind her calf. As I do so I don't pay any mind to see if I have successfully hit her down, but my foot does hit her shin with much power.

OOC NOTES:

sorry it took me so long to write omg yeah
[rhiannon bruises cyder's right shin]
damage: 0/20

thanks annecordelia

[thompson harvard - d2b - arc]

The ground rumbled, things appeared on the wall, I was confused. I only saw numbers countign down and then the rumble as if it were a earthquake, which really was the doors opening into a long tunnel, no, a labyrinth. Then people started running. So I started running too. I don't know exactly where I ran, but I started running so I wouldn't be considered complete dead meat.

Since I'm so short I couldn't see above the walls of the labyrinth. As I ran out of a corridor into a small turn, I turned around to see a body run into the same area as I was. She wasn't very cautious with her actions it seemed because as soon as she saw me she had stood there for a second, but murmured to herself and made a dash for me. My eyes widened and shut quickly in pain as she kicked my right schin. I had to fight back, but I didn't exactly know how.

Just throwing a fist at her may work. I don't know how to actually fight, so, it may work. I throw a fist at her nose. I feel the impact on her immediately as her nose seems to get bent by my fist. Is that a good thing? I think so. I'm not sure. I staggle back in surprise of my attack, almost dazed that I could do that well.

I know this stinks. Sorry xc
'Cyder breaks Rhiannon's nose.]
2/20

[Avalon]

.:RHIANNON REIGN:.

.:fucking with a
goddess
and you get a little colder:.

Persistence.
Immediately after the very tip of my shoe skids across her delicate shin, I notice the girl wince with slight pain. With widening eyes that were full of surprise, before shutting very quickly as I came into contact, I could tell she didn't exactly expect it. To be dealt with such little damage that I inflicted I wasn't necessarily proud with the turn out, but a start is a start. Catching a slight glimpse before she had her slight recovery time, I noticed slight bruising around the now tender area. The pigment of her skin tone was that of a quite pale, fair color, and bruising could easily be noticed. I couldn't express the fact that I didn't want to inflict harm on her very much, but I simply couldn't allow mercy to get the best of me, definitely not in front of the whole district.


With only slight hesitation between the time of my hit and over her few seconds of recovery the girl hurled her fist my way. I wasn't expecting it very much to be completely honest, but when I saw it at the last second it was too late. Pain blossomed up my nose and remained as drops of blood flowed from my nostrils. I couldn't manage much to say, but anger flourished through my veins, along with a sudden rush of adrenaline.

"Fuck!"

Based solely on a guess I could tell she more than likely broke my nose, upon a guess from the bone and cartilage facing an abnormal direction. The excruciating pain was almost unbearable, but I couldn't possibly let this hinder my ability and performance. Showing no mercy and pain was only one of the many things taught at the academy, and this is where it mattered. Wasting no more time then what has already slipped from my grasp I swiftly raise my leg and with immense force, send my leg towards the girls chest.

OOC NOTES:

sorry it took me so long to write, again
i was camping and away and yeah
[rhiannon breaks cyder's rib]
damage: 5.5/20

thanks annecordelia