Sideline Convos{{Blitz {Jess}

quartz caplin.

She knew exactly why she had signed up for this competition. She wanted to stop feeling worthless and sorry for herself, get off her butt and start doing something. Plus it was the perfect opportunity to get out of the community home and meet people from other districts. If she worked up the courage to even speak to anyone. Aquamarine would be there, in the spotlight, winning all the events and getting all those gold medals. She would be participating in the same event Quartz was in and kicking her butt, humiliating her in front of everyone. All that would have been happening if Quartz hadn't 'accidentally' tripped her up, causing her to twist her ankle and sprain her wrist, therefore being unable to compete in the Olympics.

The events were pretty interesting to watch. Seeing everyone threaten each other, try and get the top spot and do their best was amusing, to say the least. People always shouted about how they were going to beat the other person - a few moments later, they were on the floor, drowning in their defeat. There was a pretty heated event going on, which made Quartz sit on the edge of her seat, her hands behind her back, waiting to lift up and cheer for the winner...

Then a boy next to her leaned over and said, "She's gonna win, I'll bet on it." Quartz sighed. Another person making assumptions before it happened. She took a look at the person competing that he was talking about. A skilled District 4 girl. "What about you?" she asked, looking at the boy who had spoken. "Do you expect that you'll be winning in your event?"

note - assuming he's participating in an event, if there's anything wrong please correct me ^.^

quartz caplin.

It wasn't every day Quartz had the opportunity to speak to a citizen of another district. Usually you were confined within the fence surrounding your district and that was it. District One had become her familiar home, but being here with so many other people was a little strange. Quartz felt slightly uncomfortable from the sudden change in her everyday life, but she had to embrace it. How could she not? When Aquamarine was still at the community home, holed up with all those idiots, she needed to make the most of this. Because she was here and Aquamarine wasn't. Finally she got to do something Aqua hadn't done.

The name Aquamarine kinda sounded like it belonged in Four, but it was really just their mother Ruby naming them after jewels, just like her own name. Aquamarine would most likely have children when she was older, and name them after jewels too. But then again, the subject of jewels did really belong in One. Unlike Quartz herself.

"Who knows, I ain't no psychic," the boy said. Clearly he's a gambler instead. After all, he had said he'd 'bet' on the girl winning. She'd met people like him before, who made bets on who'd be reaped and who'd volunteer, on who'd win which fight at the training center and who would kick who's ass straight out the academy. Quartz preferred to keep her pride instead of have it blown away by gambling. Their bets weren't usually serious, but sometimes they actually bet things on them. Money, usually, sometimes other things.

He extended his hand. "Bo Sun, District Four." She glanced at it for a moment before taking it. "Quartz Caplin, District One. Pleasure." It's really not.