The Capitol

(Oh damn, I thought I read everyones post. But yeah next time I'll read more intently and read everyones post since the RP started unexpectedly and I just rushed in skimming through the posts, but yeah I am wrong. Chances for that happening is like one out of a billion percent chance for him to block the arrow with the sword and the arrow do all that.)

"Do you know the forrest well?" The girl said.

At this moment Axel C. has a change of heart. He went from certain death to certain ally trying to be gained. Knowing the forrests well is a huge plus for the girl as Axel C. can easily locate supplies, food, water. She has a much better chance at survival if paired up with him. He knew that and he decided, "Why the hell not?"

"Well, of course I know the forrests well, I'm from District Twelve. Surrounding it is a huge forrest. Of course I would know the forrests." Axel C. would retort, still holding the smirk on his face.

"What's in the pack?" the girl asks him as he voices his first answer.

Axel C.'s smirk turns into a full-fledged smile. He snickers a little bit, but casually, and says, "First, your name, or do you prefer if I call you the Girl with The Bow?"

Axel C. waits for her response. He knows that she'll be even more friendly with him after that comment he made. She had already lowered her bow and he could easily escape, but he decides to stay and play around with this Girl. After all she almost tried to kill him and she had taken out his huge water bottle. If anything the last thing Axel C. will do is get his revenge and kill her, but for now he likes the way this is headed. She has a bow and can take care of herself. She'll be of valuable use to Axel C. if anything.

Faye froze, hearing a girl's voice. Crap. She looked up and peered into the trees just as a girl practically fell from the sky. It was the District two girl. Arlathina, was it?

"Now you know its dangerous for a girl like you to be wandering around alone."

Faye raised an eyebrow. A girl like her? What was that supposed to mean? "I guess I do now," she commented and then paused. Why was she even talking to her? Faye knew, that the blonde in front of her could probably kill her if she wanted, if she really wanted Faye would have been dead from the moment she'd stepped in the other girl's path. So why wasn't she?

Maybe, Faye mused to herself, this was her chance to stay in the game for a while longer.

"Arlathina, right?" she said, "I have a proposition for you." Her eyes glanced quickly from Arlathina's hands back to her face.

"What do you say you and I form an alliance?" Faye offered, "I mean, I may not be the strongest but I'm quick. I have some skills and most importantly I'm a healer. I'm familiar with the plants, what you can and can't eat, things like that." Faye waited, one two heartbeats.

"So how 'bout it?"

I looked at the girl as my lips pursed in a mischievous smile. I had a feeling she would inquire an alliance. "Yes my name is Arlathina... and your name is Faye Cibrian. District Nine, excelling in moderate hand to hand combat. Danger level? Low." I mentioned in a robotic display of knowledge. "I would love to. I will protect you, and you protect me? I am so happy I didn't have to kill you!" I rushed towards her and embraced her as I would a family member. As I slowly released her from the contact I breathed in her features. Her bright blue-green eyes, her thin lips, and her bright bonde hair.

Then I smiled and tramped off into the Forest with her in pursuit.

Caysey Karn

Caysey rolled her eyes in a friendly way, like she did with her brother. She thought if it was worth telling him her name of not, and decided it would be fine. "Caysey." She gave an inquiring look to hear his. Then, she turned slightly, so she could still see him, and faced deeper into the forest. It felt like there was... mist. Or it was humid. Very humid. That's good, she thought. That means water. Caysey looked at a nearby leaf, and saw small drops of dew dripping from it. She walked to the lamp, and touched the water with the tip of her pinky, making sure it was not accid.

"There's water over there," she said, pointing deeper into the forest. Sooner of later, they would need it, but maybe the boy was the type of person that didn't like water.

There wasn't much in district 12... well at least their wasn't much clean water there, so maybe he couldn't swim. Caysey turned back to the boy and looked him over again.

Well, what an odd team we are..

Axel C. smiled to the Girl as she speaks her name.

"Caysey"

"Good, I finally know her name..." his thoughts whisper into his mind this. He looks at her investigating the leaves and the humidity of a certain patch of forest. She touches one of the leaves and realized it was dew and she points to the humidity and says, "There's water over there."

He takes away his smile and nods at her, jumping down the rock, to get closer to her and he takes a good look at her. She can fight with he bow, she most definately can. But, take that away from her...what else does she have? She doesn't look like the strong type that can survive a good hand-to-hand beating. Without the bow she will most likely die as she does not seem to have much experience with the woods. Axel C. looks away from her to the humidity and looks back to her then to the leaf she investigated.

"Yes, let's head in there to see if there really is a nice lake. After all, you did destroy my water bottle. Anyways, before we set out, I need to know one other question..."

He looks at her for approval to ask, but decides he would ask anyways.

"Why didn't you take the shot? Why didn't you kill me...?"

Daesung finally got over his disgust of his kill and got off the boulder he had sat on and rummaged through the bag that he had grabbed without thinking. Hesitantly he unzipped it and peered inside. His shoulders started relaxing as he recognized a first aid kit. Thank God. He pulled it out, set it aside and reached in. Next was a bag of dried meat and water purifying solution. That would keep him alive for while. He never ate much. For some reason, he had never really enjoyed the taste or smell of fish. Curiously, Daesung opened the bag and sniffed it. He had never had some before. It was too expensive and his father was a fisher who loved fish.

He also pulled out two water skins. He had been hoping for at least three... but this would have to do. He filled them up and put a drop in to purify it. Sighing, he put all the materials back into the bag and started off, looking for a cave, his sword gripped tightly in his left hand.

((OOC, Yeah about the arrow thing... sorry. I guess I'll edit the post later. I'll just have daesung dodge it or something))

Grace stepped out of the swamp, sweat glistening on her brow. The weather was boiling, and carrying around the heavy coat wasn't helping. As she continued walking,the air began to get more humid. She followed the uncomfortable air to a small lake, the grass was covered in dew as well. She dipped her hand in the waer, then licked the water off her hand. Not poisonous. She hadn't gotten any iodine, though. Ah, well, a little bit of dirt water would hardly kill her.

She was about to take a drink when she heard some shuffling in the distance,and the distinct sound of human voices. She dropped her coat on the ground and slipped two throwing knives out of her belt,holding them firmly in her hands, waiting to throw. She may not be good at physical combat, but one thing she was good at was her aim. She waited for the people to enter the clearing.

Caysey Karn

Caysey had been hoping he wouldn't ask about why she had spared him, and had kept her mind off it by looking at the nearby tree trunks, trying to figure out what type they were, although she had no idea.

"Yes, let's head in there to see if there really is a nice lake. After all, you did destroy my water bottle. " she heard him say. "Sorry," Caysey replied, a small giggle escaping her lips. "Anyways, before we set out, I need to know one other question..." he finished, and she gave him a nod to continue.

Then she heard him ask the question.

"Why didn't you take the shot? Why didn't you kill me...?"

Caysey froze in her spot, taking a second to think about it and turn to face him. She looked at him. "Honestly?... I like your eyes," and with that, she turned around and walked towards where she assumed the water would be.

She ran quickly, making sure that it would be a quick trip their to avoid awkward conversation. After about a minute of sprinting, she stopped to look a the giant swamp infront of her, and she couldn't help but let a grin float onto her face. Then she remembered the games.

Her eyes scanned the clearing for other competitors, remaining silent and grabbing her bow and nocking an arrow. She didn't see anything too threatening, but she did see the edge of something from around a tree.

Is that a... coat? She thought, pointing her arrow in that direction but not shooting. Yet.

Grace's heart thumped. She couldn't kill them, as it sounded like there was more than one. "Hello?" she called, lowering the knives, but not letting them go. "Anyone there?" Maybe she could make allies. Then again, probably not. They probably wouldn't think that it would be a good idea for more than one allie. And they probably thought that she was an idiot, letting herself be known. And she probably was. She slowly walked backwards, dragging the coat with her. Her back banged against the edge of the tree, and she quickly climbed it, her small height and weight making it easier for her to get up higher. At least she actually had a chance this way, if they decided to kill her. She could see the edge of an arrow pointing out behind a tree. Oh, shit, she thought. I'm screwed. She thought about asking for an alliance, but she wasn't sure how to put it. She started by putting her knives back in her belt. "Uh...Allies?" she called out, hoping her anxiety didn't show in her voice.

Catalya Muntain

I took in a shaky breath as I was hovered to the arena. Waving good-bye was my stylist, Lorena, her pink hair flipping as she patted out a tear. I didn't even know why she was crying, I would always argue with her when she put me in a bright gold dress that showed a bit to much for my interview. So she settled for something a bit more classy than swinky.

My heart pounded beneath my chest as I was leveled up and I saw everything. A dark green forest with the cornucopia in the front. Not too far..... I saw some back packs but no. I promised myself I wouldn't do this, I wouldn't put myslf in any danger witch is why I'm going to ditch the careers and hide in the trees. Pickjing off peaople as they pass under neath me.

I saw a long black whip with metal strands infront of me. I had used to play with whips when I was young and was actuially very good at it.

BANG!

I quickly grabbed tyhe whi[p and ran off full speed into the trees, dodging something as if a knife had been thrown at. I climbed a tree that was pretty clos to the cornucopia, hiding and waiting for it to be picked clean.

Cynical Lorence

"I DON"T WANT TO GO!" I had screamed at my mom and dad. They had said they didn't want me to go either but I knew they were done with there spoiled brat of a kid. I was done with me. No wonder people didn't care when the stuck up little boy from distrit 6 got picked. No one ever cared about the mean ones....

BANG!

I was froxen for a secong then grabbed the awl infront of me and ran to the cornucopia, dodging someone who tried to stab me in the back. But then I was rammed intom the side and heard a snap. My neck. For a second I could see, then I couldn't. I died and I didn't even feel a thing.

Skay Triton

BANG!

I ran after to the cornucopia, trying to smash my hand against a kid, I rammed into the cornucopia itself. That district 6 boy. Oh well, it didn't matter. I heard a shot like thing and pain seered my back as I landed to the front of me, scarlet filling my mouth. "Shit..." I muttered and for a second pain raged across my body then nothing. I was dead and felt everything.

OOC: I was flooded could you guys fill me in on what happened?

"Honestly...I liked your eyes." Caysey said to Axel C.

He would smirk as she made her way to the humidity, but he knew that she felt strange about this whole ordeal. He also knew that if they become one of the last ones alive, he would eventually have to kill her...

As Caysey moved forward she took out an arrow and placed it on her bow aiming at what seems like the edge of a coat, Axel C. follows closely behind and finishes rolling the small little balls of dirt mixed with pieces of wood. He would then take out his slingshot and put on of the dirt balls on it. He has tremendous aim with a slingshot, even from afar, so Axel C. would target certain areas depending on what things he had that he can use with a slingshot. With this small little ball of dirt and wood, Axel C. would aim at someone's eyes. These little balls would surely pop one out if it were ever to reach it, which is a high chance. Axel C. makes sure he gets the person, not to miss, even if he misses the target area, he would still try to get them anywhere else.

"Hello?"

A voice popped out from the area where the coat hung out.

"Anyone there?"

Suddenly, a bang was heard, which sounded like a tree's bark was hit by an elbow or a head. Scuffle is heard shortly after that and it sounds as if the person climbed the tree.

Axel C. stretches his slingshot, the ball placed and ready to be shot.

"Uh...Allies?"

There comes another and then as Caysey reaches the tree in which Axel C. and her heard these noises and voices coming from, Axel C. steps forward, cutting Caysey off and is already aiming at the girl on the tree. The girl wasn't expecting Axel C. to interject Caysey, or maybe she did, either way when Axel C. stepped in front of Caysey, it took just a couple of seconds for him to aim at the Girl's eyes and then another to...

Shoot.

After getting over the initial shock of being hugged by someone who wasn't her family, Faye followed behind Arlathina, sticking close to her as they trekked through the forest. They were silent, so many things mulling about in Faye's head but she chose not to speak seeing as they weren't very important. But there was something that was bothering her just a bit and it was like having a pebble in her shoe--you don't expect something so small to irritate you so much.

"How do you know so much about me?" Faye blurted out before she could stop herself. But she was curious and wanted to know.

Grace closes her eyes as the object whizzes towards her face. It whacks into one of her eyes, and she topples out of the tree, landing heavily on her back. She quickly scrambles up and throws a dagger at the boy who shot her, though the eye that was hit is swollen shut.She aims for the chest, in case her aim is slightly off, so atleast it will still hit him. Then she runs.

She realizes that if the boy didn't die, she had given him a weapon. She was pretty sure it would atleast hit him, but kill him...maybe not. Even if he does die, the other one that had the bow and arrow had her throwing knife, and if the two were close, the other one would be after Grace, too. She finally stopped and scrambled up a tree, out of breath. Maybe they would leave her alone. Or maybe they wouldn't. Either way, there was no way she was going to be that careless again.

She sat at the top of the tree, dabbing at her swollen eye, a dagger in one hand. What had he hit her with, anyway? Whatever it was it was really sore, and hard. Possibly a rock. Or maybe the slinghot had come with some sort of weaponry to shoot. It didn't really matter. She just hoped there was a way to make it less swollen, so she could see out of that eye. Maybe a sponsor could get her something. That is, if she has any sponsors. If she were sponsoring, she wouldn't be sponsoring her. Infact, she was surprised she survived past the Bloodbath.

Maybe now that people could see she could throw a knife, she would get more sponsors. She had always had good aim, though for some reason, bows and slingshots didn't work for her. She used to play hand-made darts, with a paper target and throwing kitchen knives. Once the knife had hit her brother Cory, and he got a massive cut in his arm. He was brought to a healer right away, but everyone said that he wouldn't make it. She had never felt as guilty, worried or sad as she had then, not even when her name was called at the reapinng. Not even when the horn signalling the start of the Hunger Games was set off. Just the thought that she could be the reason Cory died.

But then he didn't die, and everyone was saying it was a miracle, and it was lucky he hadn't gotten blood poisoning. She was banned from playing darts fro then on, but she still sometimes would head out to the meadow and play there, when no one was around. She couldn't risk anything like that happening ever again.

She stopped thinking about he past, and thought about the future instead. What if she won the Games? She imagined herself in the Victory Tour, and heading back to her normal life afterwards, where her and her family would be showered in prizes. But then she realized that there was only about a 5% chance of her winning. No, the odds certainly were not in her favour.

But she had survived the Bloodbath, when she was probably expected to be the first to go. She had survived the worst. Now, hopefully, people would kill less...violently. Maybe she would have a peaceful death. If it was a kind person. But she wasn't going down without a fight. No, she wasn't going to give up, yet. Yes, she was doomed, but maybe she could take a few people down with her.

Axel had to encourage himself to move after about ten minutes. He had been sitting in that one spot. God. He thought, I have to move... Come on Axel.. Move.... MOVE! Axel kicked off the tree, and sprinted further into the forest. He kept a tight hold onto this Blowgun, and made sure a dart was loaded in it.

He ran forwards, and saw a girl fall out of a tree. Axel dived into the Bushes, keeping an eye on the girl. He slowly made his way towards to tree, and he peered round getting a glance of the two attackers.

He pondered who they were for a moment. "The girl is Casey.. Or Cathryn.. Or something." He muttered, climbing the tree slowly. "The other... Is that other Axel.. Cramier, i think his last name is.." He continued, poking his head up and staring at the girl in the tree. He slowly moved a hand out, and attempted to grab her legs and pull her off the tree and into the bush. That way, he might get a kill - Or, perhaps, someone who won't try to stab him.

He landed with a small rustle of a bush, and his vision was blurred. He couldn't make out whether or not he got the Girl.

I stopped walking and smiled at Faye. "A magician should never reveal her secrets. Though I will let you know this, I know alot about each person in the games. I may not know everything about a specific person, but I know enough to keep myself alive." I could sense her irritation, but I was indifferent. "You know we should find somewhere to camp, and you mentioned that you know how to find edible plants? I am starving, and it would be nice if I could get some food in my stomach." As I finished my words I bent down and began to dig in the dirt. Maybe I could find some tubers or something in the soil... I wondered in my mind.

I excavated the ground thoroughly, but had no luck. As I raised myself up to look at Faye I heard someone trampling through the Forest like a herd of animals. I raised my daggers in a defensive position and pulled Faye close to my body. When nothing appeared I scrutinized the Forest for the smallest amount of activity. Just as I began to let myself relax a girl appeared from the Forest. Her eye was swollen shut, and her back was covered with dirt. As she flew through the forest, her curly blonde hair riding wild and free in the wind, she failed to even notice us standing there watching her.

Undetected, I stalked her through the forest with light footsteps. After a while she must have become tired, because she scurried up a tree. As she sat there dabbing at her swollen eye I walked forward to the trunk of the tree. "That Axel, he gave you quite a shiner didn't he?" I said with a small chuckle. As she heard my voice she jumped a bit. I gave her a second to register me as a friend. "Doesn't he know that you shouldn't hit a lady? I don't like the bastard, he is arrogant. Why don't you come down here and let me help you with that." I looked up at her and smiled sincerely.

Axel C. smiled as the Girl toppled when she was hit in the eye. Although her eye didn't pop, he still can tell he got her around that area. That doesn't matter now, worrying whether she's okay or not, he had to get him and Caysey out from there because it's not safe at all. He knew through all that noise all the other Tributes that are nearby must have heard all that commotion. As the Girl falls to the ground he turns around looking at Caysey, finding that she's still in the same place, but looking a little more alert now that Axel C. managed to get someone even if it wasn't a kill.

Axel C. turns back around to find the Girl had gotten up, but the other thing he found was a flying dagger headed straight for his chest. He didn't think. He reacted. It's as if he didn't need to think, all his survivor instincts merged together and time seems to have mashed. Everything slowed and he can even hear the low hum eminating from the flying dagger. His eyes darted from left to right and allocated a good location. The dagger seemed to have been rushed a little to early, but still look all the more deadlier to Axel C.

He shifted both his knees to the right, the dagger three seconds away. He then switched his position, his eyes changing to the right, the dagger two seconds away. Then he jumps...

Landing in the bushes, he looked up to see the dagger had stuck a tree instead of his own chest. Axel C. smiled at first then he snickered a little bit more before his left arm starts to sting. He looks to his left arm to see that his whitre long sleeved T-Shirt has been ripped a bit. Blood is seeping through and he noticed it. It wasn't a big wound, but it was definately a big scratch. The small wound is located under his left shoulder and he slides his right hand towards it, grasping it, putting pressure for the blood to stop seeping.

He looked to Caysey and quickly said, "We have to move...now."

And with that he gets up and moves farther inland, back on course for the humidity.

He knows one of the Tributes are smart enough to figure out someone would run towards the humidity after this commotion, to find another Tribute and possibly even kill them, but he has to get some water, for the both of them. Him and Caysey are a team now, and they need all the water they can get to be able to survive, especially for his wound. He can use the water to somewhat treat it, although it won't help stitch it, it will help slow the blood down and take the stinging away...

"That Axel, he gave you quite a shiner didn't he?" someone said. Grace gave small jump and turned towards the voice. "I suppose," she mumbled, sounding like the biggest...moron ever. She recognised the girl as Arlathina, and behind her, May? No, Faye. They didn't look like they were going to attack her, but... "Doesn't he know that you shouldn't hit a lady? I don't like the bastard, he is arrogant. Why don't you come down here and let me help you with that?" Arlathina continued. Grace slipped a dagger out of my belt - she only had three left now - and hopped down from the tree. There was no way she was going to be as careless as before, but she couldn't stay in the tree and wait for her to shoot her down like Axel had. "What are you...saying?" Grace asked warily. She probably sounded like an idiot or something, but that didn't really matter now. Better safe than sorry. "You want to be Allies?" It was kind of surprising. She didn't really expect Arlathina to become allies with anyone. She had seen her in training, and she really did look deadly.

She didn't remember Faye that well, though. She knew that Faye was pretty good at Hand-To-Hand Combat, and she looked pretty strong. Why she would want Grace on her team athough, she wasn't sure. Maybe she had seen her throwing, which really was her only talent. But of course, Arlathina didn't know that. She supposed that maybe climbing could be useful, being from District 11, she had done alot of that, and she was okay at knowing edible berries, but she was hardly going to win the Games by climbing trees. And she wouldn't call herself an expert at edible food, either.

She thought she heard some rustling behind her, and quickly turned around, but she couldn't see anyone. Though she was still wary, she figured thse two were probably her biggest threat at the moment.

Daesung glances up in alarm as he hears voices and footsteps. Damn. He had to get out of there. It would suck if he was killed in the first day. His family would be so ashamed. He closed his dark eyes and after taking a deep breath began to run into a direction. His backpack was heavy, since his waterskins actually carried a lot more than he did. But Daesung had never been good with the sense of direction. Left was right and right was left. It made him really annoyed at times but he would just learn to deal with it. He kept moving, without a break for even some water. Getting away was his top priority.

But as he ran, he felt a sense of wariness. It was like his gut was telling him to run the other way. Daesung almost shouted in frustration. If he went back, wouldn't the others be there?

When he burst through some leaves, his eyes widened in despair. Curse him. He had ran right into them. What a moron for giving himself up... Daesung quickly took them in, he had ran and he was tired. Even if he wanted to flee, they would probably catch him. The guy looked strong and tough. However.. he was bleeding. Maybe he could offer a trade? Then his eyes snapped toward the girl. Oh, it was Casey. The girl he had most wanted to avoid. Even if he won, how could he show his face after killing someone from the same district? Daesung swallowed dryly, holding up his sword defensively across his chest. Just his luck.

"I can fix you up, if you're willing to let me live without fighting," He remarked, voice low. Daesung was tall, strong and quick.. he could probably win in a fight. Killing.. it still bothered him.. but his hands were already tainted anyway.

((Sullenkiller, Caysey and Axel C. made an alliance, and ran into the woods trying to find water. Arlathina and Faye are together... I'm pretty sure they have an alliance. Basically, everyone is trying to get an alliance.))

Caysey Karn

Out of the corner of her eye, Caysey could see Axel C. rolling a ball of dirt and wood mixed together. That's going to hurt, she thought, yet again happy to have an alliance.

"Hello?" she heard a female voice say from near the coat.

"Anyone there?" it came again. Then there was a sound as if the girl had bumped into the tree. Then there was a scuffle noise... She must've crawled up a tree.

"Uh...Allies?" Caysey walked closer to the tree, pointing her arrow. Maybe we can get her down from here, and if she looks useful, we will make an alliance maybe, she thought.

Surprisingly, Axel C. stepped infront of Caysey, completely cutting her off from the tree. What's that about? she thought. I'll ask him about it later.

Caysey saw Axel C. carefully aim, then shoot. She slightly flinched at the noise it made when it hit the girls face, and again when she fell to the ground. She almost said something, but the girl then ran. But not before she shot a throwing knife behind her, aiming for Axel C.'s chest. Crap, she thought. Caysey watched as it got nearly inches away from Axel C., seeing him jump just before it hit him.

But it did hit him, only slightly so, but enough to make a mark. As if this wasn't bad enough, Caysey heard a rustle in the bush, and saw another boy, fallen on the ground. That's the other Axel, she thought, turning to Axel C. as he had fallen into the bush, and was clutching the back of his shoulder.

Axel C. looked to Caysey and said, "We have to move...now." Caysey nodded, about to follow him into the woods, when she turned back to the boy sprawled on the ground behind the bush. I'm such an idiot she thought, turning to Axel, walking to the bush, and putting her hand out to him, holding her arrow in the other, but tilting it down towards the ground. "Do you uh... need some help up?" She said, hoping he wouldn't kill her then and their.

Then she saw another boy burst into the clearing. Daesung. From her district. They had never really been good friends, but they did know each other. As he spoke, she nodded. "Axel let him fix you up." She didn't care that she sounded commanding, and possibly rude. She knew Daesung was a good fighter, and they could use him.

The girl jumped from her perch in the trees. "Though I have a feeling people may begin to think that I am dumb if I continue recruiting so many blondes." I joked with a girlish giggle as I surveyed her tangled mess of blonde hair. "Don't get all mushy on me though, if you weren't going to be of use to me somehow you would have been dead a long time ago. Although for now, welcome to the group!" I gave her a big grin, as if I was insane. It was then that I recognized the girl, it was Grace Clemons! The female district 11 tribute. I looked at the trio of throwing knives she held tightly in her fist. She must know how to throw. I analyzed.

I walked up to Grace and looked at the engorged tissue surrounding her eye. "Tsk tsk tsk..." I said in a motherly tone. "This just won't do. I'm going to have to cut it." Before she could protest, I quickly raised my dagger to the wound and cut the skin open. Blood began to pour out of the wound, I sighed inwardly. Now it ran the risk of infection, but not being able to view things properly would get you killed quicker than blood poisoning. She winced in pain as I repeated the method on the lower portion of her eye. Slowly, the skin began to deflate. When the swelling was gone she blinked her bright blue eyes, testing the muscles in her eyelid I had been careful not to sever. I craned my neck to look at Faye who was standing directly next to me with a blank look on her face. "Faye...Faye!" I had to repeat her name a few more times before her eyes centered themselves on me. "Find some herbs that will help fight infection, we will make camp here. Don't wander too far, I would hate to have you dieing right now." I sounded like a commander as I looked at her with soft eyes, and a doll-like expression.

I turned back to Grace and toyed with her radiant blonde hair. "This hair of yours is like a beacon! People are going to spot us from a mile away if you walk around with this. We're going to have to coat it with mud." I grasped a strand of my hair and put it next to hers, seeing that they were of similar color. "I am going to have to do it also, and so is Faye. True, putting wet dirt in your hair isn't exactly feminine, but whatever keeps us alive." I shuffled my feet towards a small swamp that was fifty feet away. The bank of the swamp would supply more than enough mud for our heads, but then I changed my mind and turned back towards Grace. "Though before I soil myself I want to start a fire and enjoy one more night of clean hair, wouldn't you agree?" It was dawn and the first day was coming to an end. I bent over and began to claw at the ground, making a pit for our soon-to-be campfire. I wish I had marshmallows... I complained.

Axel C. stopped short as he heard his companion's voice, "Axel let him fix you up."

Axel C. hadn't heard Daesung coming or speak because his voice was set at a low tone, but when Axel C. turns around he spots Daesung standing there right when Axel C. was to ask who it was that was going to fix him up. Daesung looked threatening for the most part. A sword? That classifies as threatening, but in order to use that sword he would have to get up close to a person. And mostly everyone here has ranged weapons, so how can Daesung get up close to a person without getting shot at, or getting a dagger thrown at his throat? He obviously has to know how to block ranged weaponry, but Axel C. doubts he can block all the time. He is a good choice to be on the group, but Axel C. realizes who Daesung was because he knew the face of him and Caysey both from the same districts.

Axel C. keeps holding his small wound and he huffs as he makes his way to Daesung. "Listen, I'm tir-"

Axel C. was interrupted by rustling in the bushes and he looks to Caysey who looks to the bush in front of her to reveal yet another boy.

"What the hell is this, some kind of party out of nowhere?" Axel C. speaks as he looks to the ground, in deep thought.

Axel C. walks closer to Daesung and slides his gripping hand off his wound and lets Daesung take a closer insepction.

Hopefully, it isn't infected, but Axel C. isn't hoping for the best and if it is he'll have to shrug it off until they all reach water. "Water is a top damn priority...If we keep going on like this with interruptions, we'll never get enough water to sustain two people at the most..." Axel C.'s mind speaks its thoughts as he lets Daesung treat his wound.

He also notices the other boy in the bushes, but gives no attention to him as Axel C. knows if the boy tries anything stupid he is dead. That boy must either run or join them, which Axel C. rather not have another person leech from their supplies, but Caysey is the recruiting type it seems.

As Axel C stumbled closer to him, Daesung couldn't help but frown. It was a lot worse than he thought. His eyes narrowed and he started rummaging into his backpack for the first aid kit. Deep down he knew he should save the materials for himself but that wasn't the way he was. He liked to heal. His fingers opened the lid of the small white box and immediately picked up a tiny bottle of alcohol. It wouldn't have become infected immediately. He sternly got the bleeding guy into a laying down position and started to work. With deep concentration, Daesung wiped away the excess blood and dribbled in controlled drops of rubbing alcohol. Then he turned and a tiny needle and black thread. 

"This may hurt but you'll live, buddy," Daesung said right before he slid the needle into the blotchy skin. It would have been best to let him die. But he couldn't. He already had one person on his conscience. Another would destroy him for sure. If he could help, he would. In and out, over and under. Soon, the thread was tightly stitched, holding gaping piece of flesh closed. There. Once he had tied the knot, he looked at his work with satisfaction. He had done a good job. At least when he died, the Capitol and everyone else would know he was a good person that would not kill for anyone's enjoyment. 

"Don't move yet, let your skin get accustomed to the stitches, I did them fairly tight so if you move too quickly, they'll just rip open again. " the Asian said. He started putting things away, and grabbed one of his waterskins, dribbling some water out to cleanse his hands from the drying blood. He knew where his water source was. It didn't matter if the water ran out because he knew where to get some more. After he took a sip, he stood up from his kneeling position and looked at everyone. Seemed like a strong bunch. Daesung cracked a humorless smile. He had not gone into hiding like he should have. Instead, he had saved someone that would probably take his life. 

Axel poked his head out of the bushes, a small scratch on his cheek. He spotte the others looking at him and grunted.

"H-Hey.. I'll just.. Yeah.. See ya!" He shouted, standing up and half limping half running off.


(( I do apologise for the one liner. ))

Faye blinked. "Jessh we're like a blonde trio," she muttered. She glanced at Arlathina. "Yeah, yeah, I got it. Food, medicine. I'm going." She began walking away slinging her backpack over her shoulder to find the herbs. "If I'm not back in ten minutes I'm probably dead," she called over her shoulder.

She walked for a while until she spotted some dandelions and a few chicory plants to eat. She picked a few of them both, continuing on her way through the forest as quiet as possible. Faye took her time looking, making sure she would find the right herbs for... She racked her brain for a name. She could hardly think straight, her mind still straying to her mother's face when they'd announced her name for the reaping. Leaving the older woman behind was probably one of the hardest things she'd ever done. She had to make it out of this place--alive, thanks.

Faye stumbled upon just exactly what she was looking for--Baptisia Tinctoria--wild indigo. It was exactly what she needed to heal a cut (almost suspiciously exact, she noted). Bending down, Faye reached out, to touch the yellow petals, examining it and the leaves carefully. You had to examine plants carefully, or else what you thought was a mint leaf could be something way deadlier.

Faye pulled a bunch, dropping it into the pack. Grace would be grateful. The girl straightened, running a hand through her blonde and sighing before she turned around to go back the way she came.

"Good news, I'm not dead," Faye announced to the two other blondes as she came into their view. She sat down on the grass, dumping out the contents of the bag which only had; a bottle of water, the plants she collected, a container, bandage wraps, and a small first aid kit. Not much. But hopefully as the game went on they'd get sponsors.

She grabbed the container, the wild indigo, and a large stone. She stripped the roots off the plant and dropped them into the container then used the rock to crush it and grind it into dark yellow-gold mush. She looked up at Grace and gestured with her finger in a come hither way.

"Come here."

"Though I have a feeling people may begin to think that I am dumb if I continue recruiting so many blondes," Arlathina giggled. "Don't get all mushy on me though, if you weren't going to be of use to me somehow you would have been dead a long time ago. Although for now, welcome to the group!" She grinned wildly, and I gave her a small smile in response. "We're like a blonde trio," Faye commented.

Arlathina approached me, looking at my injured eye. "Tsk, tsk tsk," she said. "This just won't do.I'm going to have to cut it." I was about to protest, but she raised her arm and cut my eye with her dagger. I bit the inside of my cheek to stop from crying out. She repeated this on the bottom of my eyelid, and I gave a slight wince. I could feel the swelling going down, and I opened my eye, blinking a couple of times. "Faye, Faye!" Arlathina said. [b]"Find some herbs that will help fight infection, we will make camp here. Don't wander too far, I would hate to have you dying right now," she ordered. "Yeah, yeah, I got it. Food, medicine, I'm going," Faye replied. "If I'm not back in ten minutes I'm probably dead." She headed out into the woods.

Arlathina looked back at me and messed with my hair. "This hair of yours is like a beacon! People are going to spot us from a mile away if you walk around with this. We're going to have to coat it with mud." She pulled at a piece of her own hair, and held it next to mine. "I am going to have to do it also, and so is Faye. True, putting wet dirt in your hair isn't exactly feminine, but whatever keeps us alive," she pointed out, walking towards a small swamp about 50 feet away. It was a good idea, and one I wouldn't have thought of on my own.

"Though before I soil myself I want to start a fire and enjoy one more night of clean hair, wouldn't you agree?" she added. I nodded and smiled in response. I realized she wasn't looking at me, instead she was making a pit for the fire. "Uh, yeah," I said. IJust then, Faye walked into the clearing with a bunch of plants in her hands. She beckoned me forward. "Come here," she said. I walked over to her, and waited for her to fix up my eye. "Thank you," I said quietly, wondering when I would be comfortable around the girls. It was kind of strange, considering I'm not usually shy.Then again, ths was The Hunger Games, it was completely differnt than District 11. And one of these girls very well may be my murderer.

((O.o I only noticed half way through that I had written it in first person, and I was too lazy to change it.))