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Sleepy Fluttershy
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«Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm». (Winston Churchill)

Friendly bump {Penguin} Aug 5, 2018 13:35:43 GMT -5

Post by Sleepy Fluttershy on Aug 5, 2018 13:35:43 GMT -5

Jolly Roger.

I never knew why my surname is Roger. Mommy implies that it was Rogers long ago and the "s" got lost somehow. But it is a little annoying because every time my teacher says my second name it sounds like I'm a boy. I wouldn't mind, but there is a guy named Roger in my class and every time the teacher says "Roger" we both stand up and the class laughs.

Anyway, right now I don't have to worry about it because it is summer! So I am running to my sister's house to surprise her by babysitting her daughter and letting her go for a walk and relax. My hair is flying in the wind like a huge yellow sail. I close my eyes for a second and let my legs run with the imaginary ocean until...

Bump!

I hit someone's body and the ground takes me in its rough embrace.

"Ow."

I stand up and take a look at the person I collided with. It's a girl about my age but younger. I hold out my hand instantly to help her up.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry! Are you hurt?"

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Friendly bump {Penguin} Aug 6, 2018 6:21:51 GMT -5

Post by Penguin 🐧 on Aug 6, 2018 6:21:51 GMT -5

My mind has been troubled lately.

District Eight already lost one of its tributes at the beginning of the Games, and it's only a matter of time before Stitch follows. With every death, my heart takes blow after blow. I can't imagine how these tributes' families must be feeling, watching their loved ones struggle in the arena. If it were Mom in there, I would be an absolute mess.

Tiny feet carry me through the district, allowing myself time to rest before my shift at the factory. It's not what I want to be doing on a beautiful summer morning, but if we want dinner this week, it must be done. Ever since I started working, we've had a bit of extra money in the piggy bank to spend on fun things, like smelly shampoo or swiss cheese. This week I'm hoping to surprise Mom with a brand new nightgown that I made with some leftover thread. I'm going to spend my money on some rose decorations to embroider on the shoulder of the gown.

I scream as another body barrels into my shoulder, knocking me on my back. Scrambling to my feet, I see it's just another girl. She immediately apologizes profusely, and I grin.

"No, it's fine! It was just an accident. Are you okay?"

Sleepy Fluttershy

Sleepy Fluttershy
District Mayor

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«Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm». (Winston Churchill)

Friendly bump {Penguin} Aug 13, 2018 15:31:11 GMT -5

Post by Sleepy Fluttershy on Aug 13, 2018 15:31:11 GMT -5

Jolly Roger.

A grin spreads across her face and I immediately feel better. When she says it's okay, my heart jumps up and down excitedly. I am forgiven and this means that I can maybe make a new friend? I never knew why I like meeting new people, it just feels incredibly wonderful. A new person in my life is like an uncharted territory on a map. I have to explore their interests and personality traits to get along with them and have fun together.

I look at the girl again cheerfully and reply:

"Yes, I am fine, I am great, I am glad you're not hurt! By the way, I'm Jolly. And what's your name?"

I wonder if she likes making friends too. If she does, that would be the first thing we have in common. And does she like adventures? I had a really fun quest in mind, maybe we could do it together? How old is she? Probably not my age, I haven't seen her in school before. Maybe a couple of years younger?

I feel like I am going to scream. It was just an ordinary day, well, maybe much better than ordinary, but my fate threw an amazing new friendship opportunity right at me! Everything has just become extraordinary and my mind is probably about to explode in a million questions. What if she doesn't like talking to strangers in the street? That would ruin everything!

Please, please, please, be friendly!

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Last Edit: Aug 13, 2018 15:31:55 GMT -5 by Sleepy Fluttershy

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Friendly bump {Penguin} Sept 18, 2018 7:46:21 GMT -5

Post by Penguin 🐧 on Sept 18, 2018 7:46:21 GMT -5

Sako Kwan
District 8 Female

Jolly is certainly... very jolly.

The happiness that radiated from this girl was almost suffocating. Her hair glowed, her eyes sparkled, and her smile was like a blast of sunshine. Whoever had named her must have been a fortune teller, because Jolly's name was perfect. I was slightly caught off guard by the girl's question but recovered enough to utter some words.

"Yeah, uh, I'm Sako."

I don't recognize Jolly, which is unusual since I'm friends with a lot of people. She must be a few years older than me-- or younger now that I think about it. It's hard to imagine that someone with this much energy could be older than sixteen. I decided to ask her since I'm still too frazzled to come up with a better response.

"How old are you? I don't think I've ever run into you before." I wanted to slap myself for saying something so stupid. "Not like physically running into you. Sorry, I'm really tired."

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