I'm for the People {Arc}

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I'm for the People {Arc} Jun 10, 2017 13:12:50 GMT -5

Post by kap on Jun 10, 2017 13:12:50 GMT -5

Castle Ruined

Ruineds. Shims. So many other families. They all met fates that weren't necessary. None of them needed to die. No one needed to lose their loves ones like that. Castle need not worry about herself, but she still had other people to protect. She didn't want to lose anyone else like she had lost Pixie and Lorenzo. After all, when someone went into that arena, they had a very low chance of coming out alive. She couldn't tell the people what she thought, though. She already didn't have a high approval rating when it came to the District's citizens, and if the Capitol or other government people started to dislike her, she could do worse than just losing the election.

Castle knew Clementine Shim and some of her family members, so she knew how they felt, losing someone close to them; in particular to the 75th Games. Since she'd known Clem for a while, Cas had started to recognize the faces of the girl's siblings and other relatives, even if she couldn't always get their names right. She wanted to set things right with the Games, but she knew there was no way to really do that in the position she was in. The young woman would just have to find another way to hint to the people that she was on their side.

Dressing nicely was something that seemed pretty well mandatory at this point in the election, especially with how often she was surrounded by the media. Therefore, Castle did what she had to in order to look nice and presentable, and headed out the door of her home. It didn't take long for her to spot someone she recognized the face of, either. It was one of the Shim boys. Should she approach him to say something? She wasn't sure. If anyone was listening, or worse, recording, she'd really have to watch what she said, and sometimes it was hard for Castle to spot where the media was.

"You're one of the Shim boys, right? Hayk? I'm Castle Ruined. How have you been?" she asked him when she went up to the boy. Cas was sure to watch what she said, not saying anything that she may regret later.

Last Edit: Jun 10, 2017 13:13:10 GMT -5 by kap

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I'm for the People {Arc} Jun 14, 2017 14:27:39 GMT -5

Post by thompson harvard - d2b - arc on Jun 14, 2017 14:27:39 GMT -5

hayk shim

Three.

It was now three people from my family that died due to the games, and two of them were direct family members. Luna Shim, Sol Shim and Callixtus Shim. It felt like it wouldn't be much longer until he was next, the way things were going. Callixtus volunteered for it though. So, maybe it wasn't just fate or luck. It was a bunch of stupid decisions. Starting with the Games. It then led to the actual picking part.

And then the idea that it should keep happening. Because fear rises over reason, and nobody ever resists fear. It poisons them, and nobody can be immune from it. So clearly a government would take the easy way out of their problems, since they don't know how to run a country anyways.

Today I was taking a walk just like any day. I normally take three walks a day- it's a normal routine for me to get my mind cleared out. It was originally two after Sol died, but with Callixtus, I need three. It's almost like one for each of the people I've lost. Footsteps were approaching from behind and I naturally slowed my pace down (I was always taught to not be rude). "You're one of the Shim boys, right? Hayk? I'm Castle Ruined. How have you been?"

Ruined. Well, that's a familiar name. I turned to face her, with no real aspiration in my mind to give effot. "I've been alright. Yes, Hayk's my name." Death's my fame?

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I'm for the People {Arc} Jun 14, 2017 14:58:44 GMT -5

Post by kap on Jun 14, 2017 14:58:44 GMT -5

Castle Ruined

Castle was glad to get a response from the person she'd spoken to. Sometimes, people just chose to ignore her. This boy, however, was seemingly kind. Miss Ruined knew, though, inside, he was likely broken like she was. He had confirmed that his name was indeed Hayk, and Castle gave a polite nod, along with a friendly smile. Although, it was hard not to show that she felt the same thing as him. With the media always just around the corner, she had to careful.

Hayk had lost more people than Castle had, and she knew that had to be difficult on him. Both of them had at least one person they loved torn away from them, and one who left by choice. For her, Lorenzo was the one who left. For him, if was Callixtus. The young woman could remember both of their deaths vividly from when she was forced to watch the Games, and she could remember how terribly they'd effected her.

Remembering that was what caused her next actions. She glanced around quickly to make sure that there was no one recording her conversation, and then spoke softly to Hayk, her voice kind.

"I'm going to help the people like us. The people who've lost someone. I'll help you out, okay? I know how you're feeling."