I think if we have Johanna say something about Haymitch that could prompt Katniss to take a headshot at her and then the fight could be broken up by the peacekeepers? I'm trying to get everything rolled into one idea and that way they could have unfinished business later on. I imagine Johanna might say something about Prim first, maybe like, lol u got ur sister here, u suck. And then something about how haymitch isn't always going to be around to defend her. Johanna's pretty mean, lbr. But the fact that Katniss actually sparred with her will let them walk away with some grudging mutual respect for each other. But lol, if she says haymitch isn't her boyfriend johanna will probably laugh at her and then laugh at haymitch for it too.
Gale could probably spot Prim with one hand, haha. I think a little running competition would be good for them.
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Something that Bruce had always regretted was not buying Gotham's airspace. Perhaps if he had done that, there would have been a way to keep Superman out of his city. What the man in blue did for Metropolis was all well and good, but Gotham was a very different place with different people and much higher crime. There was a part of Bruce that doubted Superman's ability to deal with some of the rogues and mafia men who had come to power over the last few years. It wasn't something simple like giant monsters taking large chunks out of an urban area, it was men—flesh and blood humans who were ruthless and willing to do anything in order to terrorize the city's population. Bruce knew the streets and he felt that it was solely up to him to clean them up.
“You're observant,” Bruce replied, his own cape billowing gently behind him in the wind. He kept his eyes focused on Superman, ready to act at a moments notice if the alien were to attack. After studying the other man Bruce knew that he didn't stand a chance against such brute strength and force, but he still had a few tricks on his utility belt. He had trained with some of the best fighters in the world over the years and the key to winning was staying ahead of the competition. The man in the batsuit firmly believed that he could outsmart Superman when it came right down to it and his cunning only added to his learned skills. The other man should have thought twice about coming to Gotham for anything other than the impressive nightlife.
Unmoved from his spot, Bruce continued to stare at Superman's unmasked face, trying his best to read his intentions. “Is there something I can help you with? You're a little far from Metropolis,” he said, curious about what the other man could actually want if it wasn't a fight. However, Bruce wasn't one to stand around and talk during patrol and he was quickly growing annoyed about being away from his post. There were miles of city streets that needed to be looked over, and crimes that could be intervened on before they became a bloody scene. Superman's presence was preventing Bruce from doing his job, from protecting the weak and vulnerable, and keeping him from the cause he had selflessly taken on. Bruce didn't think that lives needed to be sacrificed over an unnecessary and unwarranted pissing contest.
“You're observant,” Bruce replied, his own cape billowing gently behind him in the wind. He kept his eyes focused on Superman, ready to act at a moments notice if the alien were to attack. After studying the other man Bruce knew that he didn't stand a chance against such brute strength and force, but he still had a few tricks on his utility belt. He had trained with some of the best fighters in the world over the years and the key to winning was staying ahead of the competition. The man in the batsuit firmly believed that he could outsmart Superman when it came right down to it and his cunning only added to his learned skills. The other man should have thought twice about coming to Gotham for anything other than the impressive nightlife.
Unmoved from his spot, Bruce continued to stare at Superman's unmasked face, trying his best to read his intentions. “Is there something I can help you with? You're a little far from Metropolis,” he said, curious about what the other man could actually want if it wasn't a fight. However, Bruce wasn't one to stand around and talk during patrol and he was quickly growing annoyed about being away from his post. There were miles of city streets that needed to be looked over, and crimes that could be intervened on before they became a bloody scene. Superman's presence was preventing Bruce from doing his job, from protecting the weak and vulnerable, and keeping him from the cause he had selflessly taken on. Bruce didn't think that lives needed to be sacrificed over an unnecessary and unwarranted pissing contest.
We can definitely do that then for a post or two and I would be happy to get some combat practice in. What specifically did you want her to say? Just something egg Katniss on and get under her skin? And I think that's fine for Gale and Prim. She's going to lift for a bit and then run with him or one of the NPC friends. And yeah, it was discussed and Prim has been avoiding it. I think if Haymitch encourages her a little she'll stop feeling like she's useless next to the the other three. And yeah, I think if we get everyone squared away feelings wise before dinner then it will be a pretty smooth evening. Haymitch will also be pretty proud of Katniss for going up against Johanna.
Sure, take your time! And however much you want to write, I'll match it. I clearly don't mind long posts, haha.
Sure, take your time! And however much you want to write, I'll match it. I clearly don't mind long posts, haha.
If you wanted a few more posts, I'll take Johanna for you against Katniss. If not then let them beat each other up, haha. I think sprinting would be good for Gale and them and the weight lifting. I figure I'll let Prim be a good runner and mention her building stamina over the next two weeks. I mean, she's got to be good at something other than plants. And then probably the next training session for them I'll have her try it out with the knives. Haymitch can probably convince her to try, or maybe even Katniss if you'd like some more sister bonding.
Go ahead if you don't have anything else to do. I'm working on the post now and plan to be done with it it before this episode of Ink Master is over, lol. I also feel like I'm hogging you, so we're even.
Go ahead if you don't have anything else to do. I'm working on the post now and plan to be done with it it before this episode of Ink Master is over, lol. I also feel like I'm hogging you, so we're even.
posted. if i didn't leave off in an okay spot then let me know and i'll add or whatever.
There had never been a natural sense of responsibility inside of Haymitch, and he had never cared much for other people until he had been Reaped into the Games. Maysilee Donner had been the first person outside of his family who actually mattered to him, and to this day he felt that her death had been his fault. If only he had asked her to stay with him for a little longer, if he had gone after her, or even if he had never let align with him in the first place, she could have made it out alive. The people that he was currently sitting with were his friends, individuals whom Haymitch had spent years with, and he felt that he owed them a way out of this. There was only so much that he could do on his own, and Haymitch felt hopelessly stuck.
When Katniss came over, Haymitch couldn't help but look surprised. She had distanced herself from their group as soon as possible when training had started and he hadn't thought he would hear her speak again until dinner that night. Her attitude seemed to have changed though, and she was asking Finnick for advice, and even tempting Johanna into a sparring match. Briefly, Haymitch wondered if she had lost her mind, and the former Victor from District 7 seemed to be wondering the same thing. Insanity definitely had to be the case when Katniss mentioned Beetee and Wiress, the pair from 3 who Haymitch thought were incredibly useless.
“She was joking, right?” Johanna asked, her normally sneering lips now wearing a look of shock and confusion.
Haymitch paused before standing up, eyes focused on Katniss and Finnick as they left the cafeteria. “I have no idea,” he answered. “Can't hurt, though.” If Katniss wanted to take her training seriously, then Johanna was the perfect match for her and more than likely the stiffest competition she had among former female winners next to Cashmere.
As Haymitch left the cafeteria with Johanna and Chaff, Prim was still seated and finishing her lunch. She, Gale, Yelven and Iva had a table all to themselves and the young blonde was happy that she and Gale had managed to befriend other tributes. They were a source of wisdom, able to give accounts of what was going on outside of District 12 and Prim wasn't that surprised to hear that things had gotten bad. For the first time she was really starting to understand that impact that Katniss and Peeta's win had had across Panem. The Capitol was running scared, and that only confirmed for her that she wasn't in these games by any lack of luck. They were trying to destroy Katniss and Prim knew there would be a target on her back by association.
Of course, the topic of Katniss finally did come up and Prim didn't blame Yelven or Iva for being curious, but she was confused about why Gale was choosing to downplay his relationship with her sister. They were incredibly close and always had been, denying it didn't make sense. “She would probably do anything for anyone if they needed help,” she explained and then Iva mentioned seeing what she had done for Rue. Katniss was still troubled by that and Prim wished to change the subject because it was hard for her to think of her sister being in so much pain.
Soon after lunch had come to an end and Prim thanked Gale for taking her tray. She talked with Iva about the few survival skills she actually had, most of them coming from Gale over the last year but a few were tricks that Katniss had taught her years ago. Now that she would have to go into the arena, Prim wished she had gone on more hunts with Katniss and actually bothered to learn something outside of her comfort zone. The boys returned to the table and Gale's suggestion of weight lifting was accepted by both Prim and Iva. She doubted that it would a thirteen year old much good, but there was always hope. At the very least, the redhead was small enough to hide out for a while if things got tough.
On their way in, Prim spotted Katniss and she seemed to be in a better mood. Prim was still worried about her, but she was glad that whatever was wrong had worked itself out. “Alright,” she nodded in agreement to Gale's plan. The running wasn't going to bother her, but Prim wasn't the strongest person around. She did a lot of lifting back home when it came to cleaning or cooking, but it wasn't anything like Peeta did at the bakery. She followed Gale and the others over to the area with the weights and chose a dumbbell that wouldn't strain her muscles or wear her out too quickly.
Across the large room, Haymitch had also spotted Katniss and he found it hard to keep his eyes off of her. He desperately wanted to know what was going through her mind and why she had decided to warm up to Finnick and Johanna all of the sudden. While the change was for the better, Haymitch didn't think that she was suddenly taking his advice, or working extra hard to make Peeta's job easier. Not knowing things really did bother him, especially when it concerned Katniss and he would have gone to talk to her but they were on uncertain terms from that morning and he didn't want to risk having a fight in front of the other tributes. District 12 was supposed to look like a united front.
“Go ask her to spar,” Haymitch said to Johanna, giving her a nudge in the shoulder. She glared at him and probably would have punched him if it weren't for the threat of being reprimanded.
“Why don't you spar with her?” she asked, smirking.
Haymitch laughed, “what do you think I've been doing for the last year?” It was meant to be a joke, but it was a fairly accurate analogy of what his relationship with Katniss had been like. He smiled at the thought but quickly shook it away. “Go ask her, though. Give her a challenge.” Because Haymitch thought Katniss might as well make the most of her time.
Whether Johanna went to take Katniss up on her offer or not was unknown to Haymitch and he decided to use the second half of the day to actually train. His friends were still close by, but the former Victor was happy to familiarize himself with the ax. He practiced throwing it and worked out a new stance for himself. Age had definitely caught up with him, muscles and joints no longer worked the same way, but Haymitch thought he was still a contender. He would get far enough in the games, and if he failed, he trusted Gale to be there to take his place. He had watched the other tribute practice with the sword earlier in the day and he was already coming along nicely.
When Katniss came over, Haymitch couldn't help but look surprised. She had distanced herself from their group as soon as possible when training had started and he hadn't thought he would hear her speak again until dinner that night. Her attitude seemed to have changed though, and she was asking Finnick for advice, and even tempting Johanna into a sparring match. Briefly, Haymitch wondered if she had lost her mind, and the former Victor from District 7 seemed to be wondering the same thing. Insanity definitely had to be the case when Katniss mentioned Beetee and Wiress, the pair from 3 who Haymitch thought were incredibly useless.
“She was joking, right?” Johanna asked, her normally sneering lips now wearing a look of shock and confusion.
Haymitch paused before standing up, eyes focused on Katniss and Finnick as they left the cafeteria. “I have no idea,” he answered. “Can't hurt, though.” If Katniss wanted to take her training seriously, then Johanna was the perfect match for her and more than likely the stiffest competition she had among former female winners next to Cashmere.
As Haymitch left the cafeteria with Johanna and Chaff, Prim was still seated and finishing her lunch. She, Gale, Yelven and Iva had a table all to themselves and the young blonde was happy that she and Gale had managed to befriend other tributes. They were a source of wisdom, able to give accounts of what was going on outside of District 12 and Prim wasn't that surprised to hear that things had gotten bad. For the first time she was really starting to understand that impact that Katniss and Peeta's win had had across Panem. The Capitol was running scared, and that only confirmed for her that she wasn't in these games by any lack of luck. They were trying to destroy Katniss and Prim knew there would be a target on her back by association.
Of course, the topic of Katniss finally did come up and Prim didn't blame Yelven or Iva for being curious, but she was confused about why Gale was choosing to downplay his relationship with her sister. They were incredibly close and always had been, denying it didn't make sense. “She would probably do anything for anyone if they needed help,” she explained and then Iva mentioned seeing what she had done for Rue. Katniss was still troubled by that and Prim wished to change the subject because it was hard for her to think of her sister being in so much pain.
Soon after lunch had come to an end and Prim thanked Gale for taking her tray. She talked with Iva about the few survival skills she actually had, most of them coming from Gale over the last year but a few were tricks that Katniss had taught her years ago. Now that she would have to go into the arena, Prim wished she had gone on more hunts with Katniss and actually bothered to learn something outside of her comfort zone. The boys returned to the table and Gale's suggestion of weight lifting was accepted by both Prim and Iva. She doubted that it would a thirteen year old much good, but there was always hope. At the very least, the redhead was small enough to hide out for a while if things got tough.
On their way in, Prim spotted Katniss and she seemed to be in a better mood. Prim was still worried about her, but she was glad that whatever was wrong had worked itself out. “Alright,” she nodded in agreement to Gale's plan. The running wasn't going to bother her, but Prim wasn't the strongest person around. She did a lot of lifting back home when it came to cleaning or cooking, but it wasn't anything like Peeta did at the bakery. She followed Gale and the others over to the area with the weights and chose a dumbbell that wouldn't strain her muscles or wear her out too quickly.
Across the large room, Haymitch had also spotted Katniss and he found it hard to keep his eyes off of her. He desperately wanted to know what was going through her mind and why she had decided to warm up to Finnick and Johanna all of the sudden. While the change was for the better, Haymitch didn't think that she was suddenly taking his advice, or working extra hard to make Peeta's job easier. Not knowing things really did bother him, especially when it concerned Katniss and he would have gone to talk to her but they were on uncertain terms from that morning and he didn't want to risk having a fight in front of the other tributes. District 12 was supposed to look like a united front.
“Go ask her to spar,” Haymitch said to Johanna, giving her a nudge in the shoulder. She glared at him and probably would have punched him if it weren't for the threat of being reprimanded.
“Why don't you spar with her?” she asked, smirking.
Haymitch laughed, “what do you think I've been doing for the last year?” It was meant to be a joke, but it was a fairly accurate analogy of what his relationship with Katniss had been like. He smiled at the thought but quickly shook it away. “Go ask her, though. Give her a challenge.” Because Haymitch thought Katniss might as well make the most of her time.
Whether Johanna went to take Katniss up on her offer or not was unknown to Haymitch and he decided to use the second half of the day to actually train. His friends were still close by, but the former Victor was happy to familiarize himself with the ax. He practiced throwing it and worked out a new stance for himself. Age had definitely caught up with him, muscles and joints no longer worked the same way, but Haymitch thought he was still a contender. He would get far enough in the games, and if he failed, he trusted Gale to be there to take his place. He had watched the other tribute practice with the sword earlier in the day and he was already coming along nicely.
He just wants her to act normal and draw a clear line for him about where they should stand with each other. She was the one who acted weird about it, so I feel like it's on her to take the next step. But I'm not going to tell you how to write or anything, so I'm just going to stick to the plan of Haymitch teaching Prim how to spar while Gale and Katniss talk unless you want to do something else.
I didn't say she didn't have a right to feel weird? I'm just saying that Haymitch isn't going to approach her and he feels weird about it too. And yes, Gale gets to admit his feelings while Prim actually learns something from Haymitch.
I am, haha. I don't have inspiration for that other thread right now, and I'm 300+ words into this reply. I'll try and get something up for them when I'm done with this.
I am, haha. I don't have inspiration for that other thread right now, and I'm 300+ words into this reply. I'll try and get something up for them when I'm done with this.
I shall bear my cross in humble silence!
They're all awkward ducks, tbh. She's going to have to come to him at the end of the day or something because now he's just confused. I imagine Prim could run pretty far if she could get her stamina up. I don't know how much muscle she can build in two weeks, but she'll try. Maybe she'll have to venture into the hot tub at some point because she's going to be pretty sore. And I'm getting started on something for you! Let's pretend I replied to that other thread already.
They're all awkward ducks, tbh. She's going to have to come to him at the end of the day or something because now he's just confused. I imagine Prim could run pretty far if she could get her stamina up. I don't know how much muscle she can build in two weeks, but she'll try. Maybe she'll have to venture into the hot tub at some point because she's going to be pretty sore. And I'm getting started on something for you! Let's pretend I replied to that other thread already.
It waaas, ugh. That AU shaped the way I play a lot of my characters.
Don't blame me D; I don't mean to write such entertaining posts~
Haymitch isn't going to understand her change in attitude at all, haha. He might have a wtf moment with Johanna over it. And aw, Gale <3 Prim has been impressed for like a year already.
Don't blame me D; I don't mean to write such entertaining posts~
Haymitch isn't going to understand her change in attitude at all, haha. He might have a wtf moment with Johanna over it. And aw, Gale <3 Prim has been impressed for like a year already.
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