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Panem Events ([personal profile] etcircenses) wrote in [community profile] thearena2014-01-18 02:35 pm

ARENA 09 - THE MUSEUM

The Tributes are woken up early for this Arena, and switched from whatever sleeping attire they're currently in to a set of pajamas, each designed for the individual in questions. Women wear onesies, and most of the men wear two-pieces, but other than that any similarities are at random - the outfits are in all sorts of colors and patterns.

The floor of the helicopter taking them to their Arena location, and of the underground entrance to the tubes that hoist them to the surface, will feel cold under their bare feet.

Rather than bringing them to sunlight, like the tubes have in the past, instead the Tributes are presented to a dark concrete ceiling in a badly-lit parking lot. Fluorescent lights do little to illuminate the cavernous space.

The countdown begins, announced as if from far away.

20

19

18…


The Cornucopia, a ghastly thing carved from stone and concrete, sits at the center of a pattern of white and yellow lines reminiscent of spots for parked cars. The painted lines create a sort of spoked wheel, providing lanes for the Tributes leading to the prizes at the center. Some of the more unfortunate Tributes will find the concrete architecture has placed pillars in their lanes.

8

7

6…


Six parked cars lie around the outskirts of the huge lot, barely visible in the dim lighting. Glowing exit signs on two opposite sides of the chamber announce where Tributes should go to escape the bloodbath. Elevator doors are perched beneath them.

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2

1


The gong rings out, and the countdown's voice announces "the Arena is now open". The Games have begun.
hit_girl_mindy: (I'm on a motorcycle.)

[personal profile] hit_girl_mindy 2014-01-26 06:42 am (UTC)(link)
"The car was flashy on purpose. We need people to know we mean business, and no better way to do that than to drive one of only six cars. But its not the only purpose I have for it either. We'll hide it once have an idea of where its gonna go. I have the keys, so, you know. No one else can take it."
onlyimmune: (listening)

[personal profile] onlyimmune 2014-01-26 10:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well, unless anyone else here can hardwire a car," Ellie pointed out, but she doubted that many people would bother with the trouble.

"Why just vaporize us when they could have a fucking dinosaur step on us instead," Ellie said mildly, probably not at all helping Sandy's freak out.
justoutrunyou: (I could use a hug)

[personal profile] justoutrunyou 2014-01-27 11:55 pm (UTC)(link)
"Because they did Dinosaurs last arena." Sandy countered rummaging through her bag to see what items she had on hand.

"But they've gotta have something to keep us from leaving right? A force field or whatever?"
hit_girl_mindy: (The world is mine (Mindy))

[personal profile] hit_girl_mindy 2014-01-28 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
"Makes sense. You don't repeat something you showed before, at least not so soon. Then you just look tired and pathetic."

She at least grasped that much in this fucked up world.

"You know they will. We hide the car, use it later, like when we need to get out of somewhere fast. NO lingering in though, they're passing fire starting kits. It would be too easy a way to take us out."
onlyimmune: (watching)

[personal profile] onlyimmune 2014-01-29 06:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"We could always booby-trap the car to keep someone else from taking it," Ellie says after a moment.

"I got a couple of those kits..."
justoutrunyou: (Peeking around the corner)

[personal profile] justoutrunyou 2014-01-29 09:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Fire starter kit...fire starter...nope. Nothing like that in her bag.

Looking back up from the spoils "How could we boobytrap the car without wrecking it?" She'd never set up anything like that before.
hit_girl_mindy: (That smile (Mindy))

[personal profile] hit_girl_mindy 2014-01-30 06:51 am (UTC)(link)
"A car is an explosive object," Mindy said. "Think about it: its basically a traveling gas tank, just ignite it at just the right time in the right circumstances, and you'll be set. We'd have to be able to let it go just in time, and then we'd send the car flying toward a group of the people. It's all about timing it right."

She gave a wink to Ellie: she was actually pretty impressed she thought about setting the car on fire to begin with.
onlyimmune: (smug as shit)

[personal profile] onlyimmune 2014-01-31 02:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Ellie grinned at her when Mindy winked, then turned into her seat to look back at Sandy.

"So uh -- it's probably a no go on keeping the car from getting wrecked, but that doesn't mean it wouldn't be useful."
justoutrunyou: (Listen to me)

[personal profile] justoutrunyou 2014-02-01 12:23 am (UTC)(link)
"Well that makes things easier then." She relaxed about as much as anyone could in the back seat of a stolen car while a young assassin drove.

"So we rig the car to blow up, hope someone stupid tries to take it and set out to start the latest round of "Survive as long as you can."

Great plan. Especially because it required very little of her.
hit_girl_mindy: (Wtf? (Mindy))

[personal profile] hit_girl_mindy 2014-02-01 07:03 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah. We start out by leaving the keys in, but keep the place bloodstained so they figure it was abandoned in a scuffle. That will make obtaining it seem legit. I think I can rig it to explode too given a few hours. It'll be a pain, but I can manage."

She looked over at the two girls. "Now for another thing. We're probably gonna get separated eventually. Where do you want to meet up again?"
onlyimmune: (listening)

[personal profile] onlyimmune 2014-02-02 04:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Ellie thought about that.

"No idea. We should probably figure out where those elevators go. I haven't seen anything but the parking lot, and not really sure I want to be hanging out by the cornucopia, if you know what I mean."
justoutrunyou: (We gotta fight for our rights!)

[personal profile] justoutrunyou 2014-02-02 06:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hold on I actually got this." Sandy sounded as surprised as anyone as she dug through her prizes from the cornucopia and drew out a map studying it carefully.

"Alright do you want the gift shop on the second floor, the Wax museum on the sixth or the big movie theater on the fifth?" She asked picking random locations that jumped out at her.
hit_girl_mindy: (Disgust (Mindy))

[personal profile] hit_girl_mindy 2014-02-03 04:58 am (UTC)(link)
Those each sounded like pretty good places to hit, but she knew already which one that she was thinking of.

"We'll opt for the sixth floor. I don't trust the theater, and a gift shop is just begging to get our shit stolen. The higher up we are, I think, the better. What about you guys?"
onlyimmune: (ummmmm no.)

[personal profile] onlyimmune 2014-02-06 04:46 am (UTC)(link)
"Wax museum, huh?" Ellie said, looking a bit confused.

"What the hell is a Wax museum? Like, here, have a tribute to candles?"
justoutrunyou: (Peeking around the corner)

[personal profile] justoutrunyou 2014-02-06 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Sandy shrugged "It just says "Wax Museum." It didn't sound like any kind of museum she'd ever heard of. But it was on the top floor so that had to count for something.
hit_girl_mindy: (Default)

[personal profile] hit_girl_mindy 2014-02-06 09:48 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's called a 'wax museum' because all the sculptures there are made of wax," Mindy said, shaking her head. "Seriously, a tribute to candles, you guys? Anyway, that might be one place to hit."
onlyimmune: (smug as shit)

[personal profile] onlyimmune 2014-02-07 10:35 pm (UTC)(link)
"A museum full of sculptures made of wax doesn't sound a hell of a lot more useful," Ellie teased, sticking her tongue out. "Candles at least we could use."
justoutrunyou: (the thinker)

[personal profile] justoutrunyou 2014-02-07 11:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"Maybe we could melt them down..." Sandy mused out loud trying to think of a use for a museum full of wax statues. "Some boiling wax...pour it on someone and make them into a candle?"

OK, not her best attempt but not bad for a first try.
hit_girl_mindy: (The world is mine (Mindy))

[personal profile] hit_girl_mindy 2014-02-08 07:00 am (UTC)(link)
"Ok, that almost sounded good," Mindy said. "Boiling is good. Making them into a candle is retarded. It just makes me think of a shitty movie."

With an even shittier actress.

"But yeah, let's keep that idea."
onlyimmune: (smug as shit)

[personal profile] onlyimmune 2014-02-09 06:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"What, you want a fucking three storey candle?" Ellie teased.

"I guess it would make a good lighthouse. What the hell would we boil that much wax with, though? Fire starting kits aren't exactly going to melt down a whole museum."
justoutrunyou: (I've telling that joke for years)

[personal profile] justoutrunyou 2014-02-09 07:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Sandy sank back into her seat throwing her hands up "I was just throwing out ideas. You don't wanna kill people in a way that also sets the mood with gentle lighting that's your problem."

A joke to defend how embarrassed she was at the silly suggestion.
hit_girl_mindy: (Disgust (Mindy))

[personal profile] hit_girl_mindy 2014-02-09 07:38 pm (UTC)(link)
"Relax," Mindy said, noting how Sandy was getting defensive. "I guess its just a little extreme. I haven't met anyone who deserves that, anyway."

Not even Azula. She at least offered advice, even if it was in the bitchiest way possible.
onlyimmune: (aiming)

[personal profile] onlyimmune 2014-02-13 03:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"I don't know. I can think of a few people I'd like to make into candles," Ellie said, her voice turning a little dark.

That bastard who had fucked with Howard. The guy that filled her nightmares. (But he was dead, Ellie, so very dead, and so very very far from here.)
justoutrunyou: (pondering)

[personal profile] justoutrunyou 2014-02-13 10:37 pm (UTC)(link)
"Like who?" Sandy unabashedly inquired from the back seat as she rummaged about in her supply kit producing a laser pointer and clicking it on and off, curious as to what possible reason she might have for one of these.

Of course more important was finding out about who Ellie didn't like in case Sandy wanted to avoid them like the plague.
hit_girl_mindy: (Disgust (Mindy))

[personal profile] hit_girl_mindy 2014-02-13 10:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Mindy kept driving, but was all ears right now too.

"Yea, who did you have in mind. Sandy, don't mess with it, you might need the battery later."

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wrap up? c:

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Sounds good to me

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