Rhee looks for friends

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Rhee looks for friends Nov 24, 2011 1:22:19 GMT -5

Post by pinkygirl202 on Nov 24, 2011 1:22:19 GMT -5

Rhee wakes up at promptly 7 a.m and starts getting ready. There isn't school until 8 so she has an hour to get ready. She quickly combs out her wavy blonde hair and puts it into a loose braid. She slips on a teeshirt and some shorts, grabs a handful of granola and quietly walks out the door. She wanders around district 12 with a bit of money in her pocket. She stops by the bakery and buys a loaf of bread. Rhee walks for a little longer and stops to sit on a bench near the school. She has a knife in her back pocket for protection. She gracefully opens the bag of bread and uses her knife to tear off a piece. She slowly chess the bread and silently waits, looking for someone to talk to. Maybe a friend? Maybe a guy?

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Rhee looks for friends Nov 24, 2011 12:49:43 GMT -5

Post by kaykay on Nov 24, 2011 12:49:43 GMT -5

Ever since she'd started helping out at the bakery, school days had become so much tougher to deal with. When before she would've woken up just early enough to get all her siblings ready to go to school - get everyone some breakfast, make sure they got dressed and had all the stuff they needed - and then time enough to get ready herself... now she would have to wake up a good few hours earlier than she would've before, just to go help at the bakery. It was always busiest in the early hours of the morning. In the back anyway. She wasn't allowed in the front of the house much, only to stock the shelves and that sort of things, but otherwise she just helped out taking out the ready loaves of bread and putting the raws ones in the ovens. Over the time she'd been working there, she'd gotten a few nasty burns along her arms, now looking like ghostly white lines slithering along her already pale skin. But she didn't mind that much, not like she didn't cover her arms up to begin with.

But today was one of those bad days. She'd had to fight off Drake last night, needing to protect the younger ones... so Naya had felt all sore when she'd gotten up in the morning, already seeing the growing bruises along her skin. The bakers didn't ask much anymore, just allowing her to do her work and get her pay... which was good. She really didn't want to talk about it anyway. Finally when the shop was ready to open the young brunette was told she could leave for now. She rushed along the streets, trying to brush off the traces of flour from her clothes and eat the piece of bread one of the bakers had given her for her hard work today. Some of the bakers were really nice to her, giving her scraps of bread here and there, knowing she had to take of a whole family practically on her own. It's not like her mom contributed much... not to mention Drake.

A shiver ran down Naya's spine at the thought of her mother's boyfriend. She swallowed down, shaking those thoughts from her head as she rounded the corner to come up to the school... only to feel someone bump into her from behind. Even though normally she was not clumsy and kept her balance quite well, she sorta had to see where she was being hit from in order to keep on her feet. So as the group of boys rushed past, Naya ended up in a puddle of mud. She sighed heavily, glad she'd finished off that nice warm piece of bread... but still... now she'd have to walk around all muddy all day. Not that her clothes were all that nice to begin with... but she'd liked this shirt. Naya got up, trying to brush off the worst of it, murmuring softly, "... just my luck, eh? ... hmmm... maybe Forge can lend me his jacket or something..."

Naya didn't even notice she'd landed right beside a bench where a pretty blonde was sitting, probably hearing her little conversation with herself.

Arashi D9 x Naya D12

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Rhee looks for friends Nov 24, 2011 13:00:47 GMT -5

Post by pinkygirl202 on Nov 24, 2011 13:00:47 GMT -5

* looks at the girl covered in mud.*
Well hi, I'm Rhee.* smiles*
What happened to you?
* thinks for a minute* oh wait don't I know you? I'm pretty sure I go to school with you. * gestures for her to sit down* wanna sit down and then we can walk to school together.

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Rhee looks for friends Nov 24, 2011 13:25:37 GMT -5

Post by kaykay on Nov 24, 2011 13:25:37 GMT -5

Hearing the somewhat familiar voice, Naya looked up. Her face and hair still had traces of flour all over, now accompanied by specks of mud. But for a second she completely forgot about it as she looked at the blonde girl. It was because of girls like these that Naya had never really felt like she was pretty. Even on Reaping Day, when everyone got all dressed up for the cameras... just in case their name was the one that was called... even then, Naya never really felt pretty. She always had to wear one of the hand-me-down dresses her sisters had worn over the years. There was only one she refused to wear, no matter how pretty it was... the one in which Melana's name had been called. She forced those thoughts back, trying to not think about how obviously pretty this girl was compared to her muddy self.

"... Hi... name's Naya." She brushed a strand of her dark hair behind her ear, not really knowing what to say. Was she really that invisible that the girl, who'd been sitting right there, hadn't seen those boys bump into her and her fall into the mud? Naya wasn't entirely sure what to do. Even though normally she got ignored by the more popular girls at school, she had always figured it was more because she knew her place. She wasn't popular, or talented, nor was she pretty like those girls... so she sat on her own mostly, unless Forge or Wolfy happened to have the same class or lunch at the same time as her.

"Erm... not sure... I think I've seen you in school..." Maybe it was that smile, but in spite of herself and the feeling of awkwardness she had right now, Naya nodded softly, moving to sit on the other side of the bench. "So.... guessing you're not from the Seam, huh?" She had no idea how Rhee could be from the Seam. She had nice clean clothes, she looked all nice with her braided hair... the blonde made Naya look like a troll to be honest.

[OOC: Sorry it's so short ><]

Arashi D9 x Naya D12

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Rhee looks for friends Nov 24, 2011 14:30:53 GMT -5

Post by pinkygirl202 on Nov 24, 2011 14:30:53 GMT -5

*Rhee smiles at Naya*
Actually I am. I just haven't been out much these days. Rip off a piece of bread and hands it to Natal," you hungry?"
It's really good meeting someone like you, you seem different, in a good way, like you seem like you have your own opinions and stuff.
To self: Wow she really reminds me of River ( her brother) I bet they would get along. She seems mysterious, unique, i bet we could be really good friends. She is so pretty, but I bet River would love her, River really needs a new girlfriend, especially since what happened to Emee.
To Naya: So do you have any siblings? I do, I have a brother named River and a sister named Rosalyn. Sorry for not being more considerate * gets a few paper towels out of her bag*, here let's get you cleaned up.

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Rhee looks for friends Nov 24, 2011 15:13:30 GMT -5

Post by kaykay on Nov 24, 2011 15:13:30 GMT -5

Naya couldn't help but blink when the girl gave her a piece of bread without thinking twice about it. Even though the sixteen year old girl would consider herself to be a nice person, she couldn't afford to give food out to strangers. Whatever she could get, went to her siblings... and the last scraps were for her. But then again, she had far more siblings than the average family. Not to mention her mother didn't exactly work... and Drake only worked enough to keep himself and mother fed, not giving a damn about the kids. Maybe Rhee had parents that worked to keep them from going hungry. Slowly, Naya reached out, taking the bread. She ate it slowly, knowing that it would be rude to put it in her pocket now and save it for one of the smaller ones. Besides... it would be muddy by the time it got to one of them.

That's why Naya had to always sign up for tesserae. By now she had so many that every year when the reapings came around, she felt sick from fear, knowing it was that much more likely now that her name got picked. The brunette covered up her thoughts with a small smile, shrugging a little as she finished off the piece of bread. "Well... I guess that's the only thing kids like us from the Seam have that's our own. Our thoughts and opinions. But yeah... with how things been recently, best to keep em to yourself and not go sharing, eh?"

Even though Naya was far more outgoing when she was around Forge and Wolfy, that was because they were her friends. She was always quite shy to begin with. She knew her family was a little strange... and with her extracurricular activities of picking whatever wealthy pocket passed her by, in order to get a little bit more food for her family... yeah, she felt reserved around strangers. No matter how nice someone smiled, you never really knew if they would rat you out to the Peacekeepers if they found out you were breaking the law, in spite of your good intentions. Naya tilted her head softly, wondering about this girl. She seemed so bright and happy it was strange, knowing she was from the Seam too. How come she didn't seem as jaded as the rest of them?

When Rhee asked her if she had siblings, Naya couldn't help but chuckling softly. "Yeah... I'm... the oldest of six. Four brothers, two sisters." She looked down at her hand, counting off her siblings. "There's... Lee, Odine, Merc... Cal and Cad... and Meagan." Naya lifted her dark eyes to look back at Rhee, hoping that her eyes didn't betray the fact that her thoughts were moving to all the siblings she'd lost over the years. Not only were there the ones that didn't survive past the first few months of life, but her older siblings who had passed away before their time... her brothers Nick, Radi and Copey... and her sister Melana. After Nick had passed away Naya had to steel herself. Radi and Copey both died in the mines... and then Melana died in the games like Nick had...

She'd done her best to shield the younger ones from it all, trying to guide them to not get attached to any newborn sibling... because she knew that it was far more likely that the baby wouldn't survive the month... it still hurt every time, but she had to be strong for her brothers and sisters. Naya was shaken out of those thoughts when Rhee offered to help her get cleaned up. She shook her head softly, trying to smile. "Na... that's fine. You should save those up. It's not like I was that clean to begin with. No need to bother."

Arashi D9 x Naya D12

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Rhee looks for friends Nov 24, 2011 15:27:18 GMT -5

Post by pinkygirl202 on Nov 24, 2011 15:27:18 GMT -5

Oh wow, you have so many siblings, that's really interesting, atleast you don't get lonely right. My dad works in the mines and my mom sews clothes. Ok, maybe I don't know you that well but you seem like a great person, and i feel like I know you. You really should meet my brother River. Don't tell anyone, but he secretly works in the mines, underage., but only by a few years, and we really need the money.
* Rhee thinks about Emee again and how River watched her die*
Did you know Emee? I'm guessing she was around your age. My brother River is an extremely good guy, and Emee was his girlfriend. I dont know why, but you sort of remind me of her.

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Rhee looks for friends Nov 25, 2011 12:17:01 GMT -5

Post by kaykay on Nov 25, 2011 12:17:01 GMT -5

Even though Naya loved her brothers and sisters dearly, she'd never really looked at it like that. Maybe it was the fact that she'd never not had her siblings. From the moment she was born, she was surrounded by her siblings. Sometimes in a nice way, when Nick would stick up for her and keep her safe from whatever man their mother brought home with her... but other times it was exhausting. Especially since she'd become the oldest one. You never had privacy. You never got a moment for yourself, to just breathe and read a book. She'd had to give up on her dreams, knowing that since the moment Melana's name was called, she would have to be the one that looked after the others. She could remember looking at her sister's grey eyes when the words Melana Cobalt had rung throughout the main square of District 12. The older girl just gave her a melancholic smile, before kissing her forehead, and slipping her tanned hand out of Naya's... walking to the stage, with her head held high as Naya did her best to not run after her the same way she had done when Nick had been taken from her.

Even though the brunette knew she wouldn't be able to live without her little brothers and sisters... sometimes, for a fleeting moment, she would wish that they had never been born. Naya knew the odds of any of them making it to old age. And even if they did, it would be a struggle for survival every step of the way. Was it so bad that she wished for something better for her siblings? Something better than the mother they had been born to, fathers that abandoned them, sometimes before they'd even breathed their first breath of life... and the day to day existence of being hungry, weak, vulnerable and stepped on by the Capitol...

Naya didn't allow her musings to show through her dark eyes, just smiling softly as Rhee told her about her family. She liked listening to people. It was strange how much just a person's voice could tell you about them. Rhee's was warm... inviting. She really didn't have the heart to burst the older girl's bubble with her own backstory. They all bore their scars; Naya just kept hers closer to the chest than this girl seemed to. This became even more clear when Rhee asked her about Emee. For a second she couldn't remember about this girl, there were far too many names to keep track of... only to remember. The girl with the caramel-coloured hair... the one that had been shot by the peacekeepers. They called it justice. Naya saw it as an execution. She had been far too afraid to go picking pockets for the next week, remembering the blood that made her stomach turn.

Naya swallowed down softly, before giving a small shrug, "... vaguely... I mean... I'd seen her around... before she was killed." She bit her lip softly when she was told that Rhee's brother had been Emee's boyfriend. She couldn't even imagine how much that would've hurt. To this day, it still hurt when she saw something that reminded her of her older siblings. It had been years, but she held onto that pain, forcing it within to not let it consume the younger ones. Most of them were too young to remember, or hadn't even been born yet. And Naya was grateful for that.

"I'm sorry to hear that... It's not easy to lose someone. I can relate I suppose." Naya tilted her head back softly, looking at the clear blue sky. Before she could really stop herself, she was talking, almost to herself, but just loud enough for Rhee to hear her words as she spoke them. "It's... difficult... because you can never see things the same way you saw them before. They'll always be painted with the colours of those that you lost... they'll fade with time, but never really gone... and... I suppose they change from dark and dreary colours... to softer shades... ones where you can remember them fondly." Naya smiled softly, before pointing up at the sky. "Like that sky... on a clear day like this... it's the same colour Nick's eyes were when he smiled."

When she realised that she'd just talked about it, she smiled, jumping up off the bench softly. "Wow... getting a little dreary there. Talking about death and stuff seems like such a waste of a nice day like this." It was always easier for Naya to pretend to be all outgoing and bouncey instead of admitting to her inner pain. Around new people anyway.

Arashi D9 x Naya D12

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Rhee looks for friends Nov 25, 2011 12:37:21 GMT -5

Post by pinkygirl202 on Nov 25, 2011 12:37:21 GMT -5

Rhee thought to herself, wow I never realized how many people have been through the same thing as River. This girl seems deep, different, extraordinary. She seems like someone who I can talk to about anything. *Rhee starts daydreaming about River and Emee* " He was so happy back then"
* Rhee looks at the clock on the wall of the town hall*
" Wow, look at the time, its almost time for school, wanna walk together?"
* Rhee smiles*
To self: Maybe we could even be friends, we have been through similar stuff. Wow. She seems like such a good person, who just fell into stuff she didn't deserve.

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Rhee looks for friends Nov 26, 2011 5:50:26 GMT -5

Post by kaykay on Nov 26, 2011 5:50:26 GMT -5

Normally the Seam girl wouldn't have been all that glad to go to class. She didn't have all that many friends, not to mention the fact she didn't do very well in school to begin with. Naya never really had time to study, do her homework or read up on the material they went through in class. If she did, she knew she would do much better... but she had to provide for her family, just like many others in the classes she took. Maybe they just were better at managing their time, but Naya could barely keep up at the best of times. On the other hand, no one really expected her to get good grades. Her mother didn't care all that much, and Drake thought she was slow. She still would've wished she got better grades... but Naya couldn't really do much about it in her circumstances.

School had always been unpleasant for her... until she met Forge. Sure, meeting Wolfy after and becoming close friends had made her feel much better as well... but... there was something about Forge's presence that made going to school worthwhile, even though she could've been working, stealing, scavenging or pickpocketing to get food on the table. Besides... right now she just wanted to get away from this awkward moment, talking about death. Naya had no idea why she'd mentioned it. She barely ever spoke about the fact she'd been faced with so much loss when she met someone initially. It wasn't exactly a nice conversation starter. It had taken her quite a long time to open up to Forge about her family situation... well... part of it anyway. Naya's hand moved to one of the sore bruises on her side that Drake had inflicted on her last night in the midst of it all, but continued smiling.

"Yeah... can't be late for class, na? Besides... need to see if I can catch Forge before class and he'd lend me his coat for the day... cover up some of the muddy-ness."

Naya almost seemed to bounce on the balls of her feet, grabbing her bag once more and heading towards the school, her thoughts wondering idly from the blonde girl walking beside her, to Emee and how she'd died... to how Forge always worried about her, telling her to not take so many risks when swiping pockets... to that... blood. Naya swallowed down softly, before taking a deep steadying breath. Maybe she should back down a little. What if she got caught and the peacekeepers at hand decided to take the law into their own hands? Instead of being given lashings, or even being dragged away and being turned into an avox... the last thing she would see is the barrel of a gun before the whole world turned to black as the loud bang shot through the air. She couldn't afford to risk it.

As Naya stepped up to the building, she turned around to smile softly at Rhee. "So... guess I'll be seeing you around?"

Arashi D9 x Naya D12

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Rhee looks for friends Nov 26, 2011 14:46:52 GMT -5

Post by pinkygirl202 on Nov 26, 2011 14:46:52 GMT -5

Rhee smiled back " Sure you will, but I have to get to class, don't wanna be late."
She slowly walked to her next class alongside River and Addi. Rhee couldn't stop thinking about the fact that Nays knew Emee, and how she was killed. She knew River still thought about it, and realized that nearly every person she talked to knew about Emee, but had any of them been hit harder than River. She thought: Only Emee's family

Her thoughts were interrupted by the loud ringing of the bell. She took her seat and began to think again. At the same time, however, she tried to pay attention to what the teacher was saying, although, most of it sounded like mumbled words, letters, and numbers at the moment. Her mind drifted from Emee, to Naya. She thought about her family, or at least what she had heard about them. Many siblings, and by what she had heard, it seemed like Naya's parents didn't care much.
The bell for her next class rung, as she drifted out of her thoughts. She settled down in class next to Addi ( who was next to River) and Rhee's friend Britt. She tried hard to pay attention, although people kept whispering things to her. Rhee smiled at some of the statements and laughed. Her class ended and students sprinted out of class. Her mind drifted into random topics as the day moved forward.

Last Edit: Nov 27, 2011 11:28:39 GMT -5 by pinkygirl202