Through Silent Woods [LBL RE thread (day 2)]
Feb 28, 2015 14:22:54 GMT -5
Post by Kire on Feb 28, 2015 14:22:54 GMT -5
Marchello Donner
"I didn't care - I'd finally f o u g h t b a c k."
The woods was darker than than everywhere else in the arena. The light filtered weakly through the branches and the smaller amount of snow on the ground led to less light bouncing off of the snow and into my eyes. It was nice to finally have that bit of a break, and now that I had stopped squinting I could make out more details in everything. The bark of the trees actually had a texture now, and wrinkles that glistened with frost, instead of just being dark brown columns.
As I came around one tree I noticed a clearing. The ground was coated in a layer of snow thicker than the rest of the forest, but it was also not as deep as the snow anywhere else. In the center of it stood a wooden shrine. Giving it a curious and skeptical look, I walked over. "What the hell..." Standing in front of it, I could see words written in the wood, looking to have been cut with great precision - probably by some laser - while at the base of the shrine sat a photo of none other than the one and only President Snow. I was tempted to kick over the photo, but thought better of it. It would not due to insult the president while I was in his toy box.
It was a shrine, so I supposed I best lay an offering down. Of course they would want to humiliate us, make us bow and scrape in front of every camera in the house. I was sure there were about ten in this clearing alone.
What did I have to give, though? I thought about the list of items that were contained in my backpack until I came upon the memory of the egg. I had no idea if it was still fresh or not - it may be considering the temperature but I couldn't know for sure - so it wouldn't hurt to leave it behind. I dug it out and placed it in front of the picture. "Here, have an egg. Maybe it'll hatch some pretty creature for you to torment us with, or maybe it'll be your breakfast. Either way, I'm sure you'll be able to use it."
I didn't particularly like President Snow - that was an understatement, I hated him - but I would have to play the Gamemakers little games and show the Capitol I would follow directions in order to convince them not to kill me right away. I looked at Lexi and Kate and shrugged. It was there turn to offer something.
I stepped away and closed my pack again. I hoped Snow would like his egg.
OOC Notes
Marchello offers an egg at the shrine.
Marchello offers an egg at the shrine.
The way I've walked before,
Sleeping, with saints and apparitions between the walls.