Farro Wilson

"Just because something isn't a lie does not mean that it isn't deceptive. A liar knows that he is a liar, but one who speaks mere portions of truth in order to deceive is a craftsman of destruction."

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The last few seconds || Death OS

I shook as I attempted staggered breaths. I could feel the cold steel of the axe in every part of me, the warm blood rushing out to meet it and melting the snow underneath my shoulder. This was how it would end.

Involuntarily, my head rolled to the left, my blurred vision focusing on the body of another tribute. It was a girl. A girl whose flowing blonde hair was now matted with bloody dirt, and whose once perfect skin now a patchwork of blood, bone and remnants of a white coat. A girl who I had fallen in love with. A girl I had vowed to protect.

It was as if the world around me had suddenly been muted. The remaining seconds of my life ticked by perfectly slowly, and it was as if nothing mattered any longer. I moved my lips slowly, the steam from my breath dancing its way into invisibility as my rasping voice tried to form words. 

"I'm... sorry."

It was the only thing that had to be said. It was to my district, for letting them down. It was to Riley, for not protecting her. It was to my mother, who'd be waiting for me as I left this life.

And as the breath left my lungs, I couldn't find the strength to pull it back in. 

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ARENA UPDATE DAY ONE

Location - Farro's Boom Boom Room (the cottage)

Weapons - ;)

Items - Survival Pack

Injuries - Nothing yet

Events - I broke a cupboard to make a fire, checked out my survival pack, and had a satisfying poo.

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Little House || Riley & Farro

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I let myself rest on him. “Just a couple of hours ago we were waking up in the capitol, but still this is pretty nice.” I returned his smile. We were safe - for now. I was so happy he was alive, that I could wrap my arms around him. One of us would be getting out and I hopped it would be him. I wanted to take off my huge snow suit but out of fear of being ambushed I decided not to. I agreed with him, “In the morning.” I repeated.

"Do you think we could just hide out here for the whole games, I have no problem with that." I joked. There was no escape from the games, while we stayed in here there was going to be deaths tonight no mater what. I stood up quickly, "Is the door locked?" I asked walking over to the door. It seemed to have a lock but I moved the chair up under the knob, hoping it would protect us if needed. I went back and sat down, "Sorry, I’m just paranoid." 

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I laughed along, "Who knows, maybe the gamemakers will forget we exist, they'll have their victor, and we can stay here forever. We could put up some curtains, change the carpet..." I smiled, watching as she got up to lock the door. I didn't blame her for putting the chair against the handle; the lock on the door didn't look too secure.

"I wonder what it's going to be like. When we do finally see someone." I stared into the fire as I was speaking, allowing the reality of the games to return after the little make-believe future I'd just talked about. "I mean, there were some people I got on with. If someone like Rena walked in through the door right now... I don't know. It's easy to play it over in your head - fighting against someone who's trying to have you killed - but actually living it is probably totally different." I paused. "Harder."

The flames danced in the cold air, the wood beneath them quietly crackling. I wondered whether the smoke could be seen from outside, but doubted it. We only had a small amount of wood, and the fire wasn't too big. We should be okay. I reached out for Riley's hand, intertwining my fingers with hers.

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I was happy we even had the oppertunity to create a fire, I knew there were many others who didn’t have a hut nearby. There wasn’t time to relax and make s’mores. We were still being watched by everyone across the country including my brothers and Dorothy… District 9 felt like a life time ago. All that mattered was keeping myself and Farro alive.

I took the pieces of wood out of his hand and placed it in the fireplace. I snagged one of the matches and lit the fire. I knew we couldn’t waste the matches but who knew how much longer we would be alive? I sat in concentration until the source of warmth lit up. I moved as close to the fire as I could, soaking in the warmth, remembering the feeling of the sun on my face back home. “Come, it feels great!” I grinned. Just because we had fire wasn't going to make anything easier, there was still the problem of food and water.

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I smiled, and moved over to Riley, sitting next to her and leaning my arm around her. She was right - the heat did feel good. The temperature outside seemed to be slowly dropping as evening approached. I leaned in and kissed her on the cheek. "You know... under different circumstances, this would be a pretty good way to spend an evening." I smiled.

"I bet there's got to be a river or something around here, too. We've got stuff to fish with - we managed to get one in training so maybe we can get one in here too. Maybe in the morning, though." My last meal in the Capitol had ensured I wouldn't be hungry for the night, and I wasn't keen on venturing out into the cold as the sun was going down. We could stay here until morning, maybe use it as a base. Stuff we could decide on later.

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Little House || Riley & Farro

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"Yeah!" I exclaimed. I was never happier to see a shity cottage. It was bare but provided protection. We could actually survive a night and get some warmth. I walked over to where Farro was standing and hugged him tightly. "We are alive.." I whispered closing my eyes. We had survived the bloodbath. I pulled away. "Thank god we found this place, better than sleeping in the snow. Should we start a fire? Could they see the smoke through the storm?"

I sat down at the table and began to unpack the survival pack. I spotted some fish hooks and iodine tablets which would be very handy.

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I thought about it. The smoke would be pretty dark against the white landscape but we were in the forest, and visibility outside wasn't great anyway. "I think we could get away with it. If it's too obvious we can just bring some snow in from outside and put it out?" It was good to have a backup plan. "We'll have to be inventive with the firewood though, the stuff outside is probably too wet from the snow to be used right away..."

I looked around, returning to the kitchen area once more and pulling a door off one of the cupboards. "Here, help me break this up a bit. We can use it." I lent the door against the floor, tilted onto the wall, and stamped my foot through the centre breaking it in two, offering one piece to Riley. It almost seemed possible, at that moment, that the games weren't going to be as bad as I'd expected them to be. For the first time in a long time, I had Riley to myself. No Ambrosia, no training centre, and no other tributes - hopefully.

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Little House || Riley & Farro

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Just the thought of it being warmer in there made me swoon. Maybe a fire place or a blanket… I followed him up to the door, handing him one of my knives. “Ready.” I stated and opened the door. 

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When you enter the little log cabin you find it completely empty. There’s a chair, a table, an empty fire place and the cupboards in the small kitchen are also bare. There’s a little sofa big enough for the two of you to huddle on for the night if you so chose to.

Para out the remainder of your time in the cabin if you choose to stay or if you choose to leave.

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I breathed a cautious sigh of relief. At face value, there was nothing inside that was going to kill us. For now.

"This is actually kind of nice," I laughed, setting down my survival pack on the table. I pulled out the matches and put them into my pocket for easy access if we decided to make use of the fireplace. I walked over to one of the cupboards in the kitchen, but was disappointed to find they were empty of food. "So what do you think? Should we stay?"

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Little House || Riley & Farro

I had caught up with Farro. I couldn’t hide the excitement that we were both alive. There wasn’t too much time to celebrate, a hug and we were off. But just because we had survived 10 minutes wasn’t going to make the next days any easier. We continued walking as fast as we could - but we never had climate like this back home. I kept close to Farro slipping my glove into his, keeping my knives close to me on the other side. Farro had grabbed a pack which left us in better hands than many others. We had good luck of not seeing any other tributes near by. Suddenly, through the white of the storm a little house appeared. There was noise rummaging inside. Definitely something alive. We stopped in our tracks. “Do you think we should go in or keep going? Something in there could kill us or help us.. Its risky.” I said. I wasn’t keen on leaving the woods we were in.

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I looked up at the little house. There was no question about it - something was inside, and it was alive. "It could just be rats or something..." I said hopefully, doubting myself as I heard the words come out. "But it's cold out here. It might be warmer inside - maybe there's stuff to make a fire or use as weapons... something." I turned to face Riley.

"We should at least take a look, we'll just make sure we know where the exits are." I stepped towards the house, Riley moving alongside me, and pressed my hand to the door. "Ready?"

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Farro Wilson - District 9: Interview

Caesar: Now we have one of the youngest children in the Games, give it up for Mr Farro Wilson! *crowd applauds*

Farro: *Walked out to Caesar with a big smile plastered on his face, stretching out his hand to the face of the Games, before taking a seat and settling down.* Great to finally meet you Caesar!

Caesar: Farro my boy! How are you liking the Capitol?

Farro: It's definitely different! It's a little strange being surrounded by huge buildings and all these colours when I'm used to being surrounded by fields in every direction at home. I haven't had much of a chance to look around yet though - maybe you could give me a tour when we're finished? *laughs*

Caesar: *laughs* Well, I would love to do that Farro but unfortunately I don't get paid enough *crowd chuckles* so you scored a 7 in Private Training which an impressive score for a boy your age, what do you think about that?

Farro: Well, you know. I didn't want to be showing the other tributes up too much yet *laughs*. But no really, I was happy with it. I'm one of the youngest here and I'm definitely proud of my score - the gamemakers have seen what I can do so now I'm just looking forward to showing the people in the Capitol that they shouldn't underestimate me just because of my age. I'm sure I'll have a lot more to give when I get into that arena!

Caesar: *crowd oohs* Well Farro that sure has got us all interested, do you have anything up your sleeve that you think we should know?

Farro: Let's just say I've got my friends and I've got my enemies. There's someone in there that I want to protect as much as I can and I think you'll all be surprised at what I'll do to do that. Hey - do you have any tips? *leans over and jokingly squeezes Caesar's bicep* It looks like you've been working out, you'd do alright in there!

Caesar: If what Agnes has been saying is true, it seems as though you have a fondness for your lovely District Partner Riley? Or is there no truth in that! I wish I could give you some tips but it's taken years to achieve this physique!

Farro: Well as they say, fire and swords are slow engines of destruction compared to the tongue of a gossip, right? But I'm not saying there's no truth in what Agnes has been saying. *Bites lip* she kind of means more to me than winning or not winning right now. That's all. And I know the wonderful people of the Capitol are going to be able to see in her what I do! *turns, smiling, to audience*

Caesar: *crowds aaaws* That's beautiful Farro, really, now is there anything you want to say to the people back home?

Farro: Actually, there was one thing. I want district nine to know that we can feel your support all the way over here and that we're not going to let you down. Mum, if you're still alive... I love you. And finally, to the peacekeeper who knows exactly who he is *stares into the camera* - for your sake, I hope I die in this arena. Because if I don't, and if I come back, I will hunt you down, and I will fucking kill you myself. *Turns back to Caesar, smiling widely* I think that pretty much got that message across, thank you!

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Farro Wilson - District 9: Interview

Caesar: Now we have one of the youngest children in the Games, give it up for Mr Farro Wilson! *crowd applauds*

Farro: *Walked out to Caesar with a big smile plastered on his face, stretching out his hand to the face of the Games, before taking a seat and settling down.* Great to finally meet you Caesar!

Caesar: Farro my boy! How are you liking the Capitol?

Farro: It's definitely different! It's a little strange being surrounded by huge buildings and all these colours when I'm used to being surrounded by fields in every direction at home. I haven't had much of a chance to look around yet though - maybe you could give me a tour when we're finished? *laughs*

Caesar: *laughs* Well, I would love to do that Farro but unfortunately I don't get paid enough *crowd chuckles* so you scored a 7 in Private Training which an impressive score for a boy your age, what do you think about that?

Farro: Well, you know. I didn't want to be showing the other tributes up too much yet *laughs*. But no really, I was happy with it. I'm one of the youngest here and I'm definitely proud of my score - the gamemakers have seen what I can do so now I'm just looking forward to showing the people in the Capitol that they shouldn't underestimate me just because of my age. I'm sure I'll have a lot more to give when I get into that arena!

Caesar: *crowd oohs* Well Farro that sure has got us all interested, do you have anything up your sleeve that you think we should know?

Farro: Let's just say I've got my friends and I've got my enemies. There's someone in there that I want to protect as much as I can and I think you'll all be surprised at what I'll do to do that. Hey - do you have any tips? *leans over and jokingly squeezes Caesar's bicep* It looks like you've been working out, you'd do alright in there!

Caesar: If what Agnes has been saying is true, it seems as though you have a fondness for your lovely District Partner Riley? Or is there no truth in that! I wish I could give you some tips but it's taken years to achieve this physique!

Farro: Well as they say, fire and swords are slow engines of destruction compared to the tongue of a gossip, right? But I'm not saying there's no truth in what Agnes has been saying. *Bites lip* she kind of means more to me than winning or not winning right now. That's all. And I know the wonderful people of the Capitol are going to be able to see in her what I do! *turns, smiling, to audience*

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Farro Wilson - District 9: Interview

Caesar: Now we have one of the youngest children in the Games, give it up for Mr Farro Wilson! *crowd applauds*

Farro: *Walked out to Caesar with a big smile plastered on his face, stretching out his hand to the face of the Games, before taking a seat and settling down.* Great to finally meet you Caesar!

Caesar: Farro my boy! How are you liking the Capitol?

Farro: It's definitely different! It's a little strange being surrounded by huge buildings and all these colours when I'm used to being surrounded by fields in every direction at home. I haven't had much of a chance to look around yet though - maybe you could give me a tour when we're finished? *laughs*

Caesar: *laughs* Well, I would love to do that Farro but unfortunately I don't get paid enough *crowd chuckles* so you scored a 7 in Private Training which an impressive score for a boy your age, what do you think about that?

Farro: Well, you know. I didn't want to be showing the other tributes up too much yet *laughs*. But no really, I was happy with it. I'm one of the youngest here and I'm definitely proud of my score - the gamemakers have seen what I can do so now I'm just looking forward to showing the people in the Capitol that they shouldn't underestimate me just because of my age. I'm sure I'll have a lot more to give when I get into that arena!

Caesar: *crowd oohs* Well Farro that sure has got us all interested, do you have anything up your sleeve that you think we should know?

Farro: Let's just say I've got my friends and I've got my enemies. There's someone in there that I want to protect as much as I can and I think you'll all be surprised at what I'll do to do that. Hey - do you have any tips? *leans over and jokingly squeezes Caesar's bicep* It looks like you've been working out, you'd do alright in there!

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Farro Wilson - District 9: Interview

Caesar: Now we have one of the youngest children in the Games, give it up for Mr Farro Wilson! *crowd applauds*

Farro: *Walked out to Caesar with a big smile plastered on his face, stretching out his hand to the face of the Games, before taking a seat and settling down.* Great to finally meet you Caesar!

Caesar: Farro my boy! How are you liking the Capitol?

Farro: It's definitely different! It's a little strange being surrounded by huge buildings and all these colours when I'm used to being surrounded by fields in every direction at home. I haven't had much of a chance to look around yet though - maybe you could give me a tour when we're finished? *laughs*

Caesar: *laughs* Well, I would love to do that Farro but unfortunately I don't get paid enough *crowd chuckles* so you scored a 7 in Private Training which an impressive score for a boy your age, what do you think about that?

Farro: Well, you know. I didn't want to be showing the other tributes up too much yet *laughs*. But no really, I was happy with it. I'm one of the youngest here and I'm definitely proud of my score - the gamemakers have seen what I can do so now I'm just looking forward to showing the people in the Capitol that they shouldn't underestimate me just because of my age. I'm sure I'll have a lot more to give when I get into that arena!

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Farro Wilson - District 9: Interview

Caesar: Now we have one of the youngest children in the Games, give it up for Mr Farro Wilson! *crowd applauds*

Farro: *Walked out to Caesar with a big smile plastered on his face, stretching out his hand to the face of the Games, before taking a seat and settling down.* Great to finally meet you Caesar!

Caesar: Farro my boy! How are you liking the Capitol?

Farro: It's definitely different! It's a little strange being surrounded by huge buildings and all these colours when I'm used to being surrounded by fields in every direction at home. I haven't had much of a chance to look around yet though - maybe you could give me a tour when we're finished? *laughs*

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District Nine

Riley Larson - 6

Farro Wilson - 7

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Team Eta || Clue 3

The station was empty but for candles. Hundreds of them. I looked up at the other two, both deep in thought. Deep in thought. Quickly, we took off for the meditation station.

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Team Eta || Clue Two

We look at the picture, then look at each other. Was it really that obvious? Deciding it was worth a shot, we turned and made for the archery station, hoping to find out next clue there.

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Team Eta || Clue One

My initial happiness that I had been paired with Kathleen quickly wore off as Xerxes also joined us. Maybe he would be happier today, but I doubted it. Instead of focusing on him, I turned my attention to our first clue.

"First aid." The response from Xerxes was almost immediate. Maybe he did have his uses. Without words, we ran for the first aid station.

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Day Three Update

Funny smiley thing I can't do || Fire Making || Rena

It was nice to see Rena again, she always brightens the mood. I nearly got my fire started too - a little more practise and I reckon I'll get there. 

Panem's Kitchen Nightmares || Cooking || Liucija

Out of the two of them, I definitely prefer Liucija to her district partner. I made fish, and it didn't kill me. So that's good.

I'd Hate This Plaice Without You || Fishing || Riley

It was so good to spend some time training with Riley... if that's how it's going to be in the arena, things are going to be a lot easier for me. I managed to catch something too, which was great!