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@jadecuomo-blog
glittercaulder:
Glitter didn’t know what to do with this. Fighting wasn’t supposed to be comfortable. If she wanted to fight she could have been a trainer and it would have saved her life. “Okay,” she murmured softly. “I’ll do what I can to help you.”
“Thank you...” Jade said quietly, suddenly feeling very small and incredibly exposed. She knew how she must look. “I can... I’ll think on it more, try to make keeping me alive an easier job for you.”
asher-blackwell:
Asher smiled, placing his semi-empty tray on the table in front of the girl. “Sure. Got to get five minutes off.” He added, referring to all the people eager to talk about the Games. It was still beyond him how anyone could find them enjoyable. The only reason he was here, really, was just his fiancee.
“Haven’t seen you here before.” He spoke as he sat down on the seat in front of her.
Jade gave the guy a smile and nodded. “Hey, five minutes can be everything.” She agreed. “Yeah... I haven’t been here very long. I’m Jade, one of the District One tributes.”
surya-mirga:
“I was almost having trouble trying to remember what I missed most about the Tower until remembered how amazing the stereo systems are. Come on, you know you want to join in.”
“Dancing?” Jade questioned, this woman obviously wasn’t a tribute. “Sure, this is a pretty good song and dancing can be great exercise.” She said with a smile.
glittercaulder:
Glitter hated this. She hated when tributes didn’t think through the consequences of volunteering. “The only way you’ll be better than her is if you live,” Glitter reminded her softly. “If you die in there then she’ll just get to keep living and you’ll be dead.” She paused then and shook her head slightly. “So you need to find a better reason for why you did it. You need something more than wanting to be better than her as your goal. Ronan was fighting for his sisters. I was fighting for my boyfriend and my father’s legacy as a victor. Bitterness will only get you so far, Jade.”
“I know.” Jade said firmly. Glitter was right and Jade knew it. She sat, wrapped up in her own thoughts for a moment. “I don’t mean to be bitter...” She admitted after a few seconds of silence. “I need my mom to see that I can defend myself and be more than she wanted me to be-” She cut herself off “and I know that if I die it’s not worth anything, but I can’t see myself doing anything else. Fighting is where I’m the most comfortable... I’m fighting for myself.” Jade didn’t know if that was the answer anyone would want, but it was the truth.
Task 003: I’ll Be There For You
Rachel Green
glittercaulder:
Glitter listened to what she was saying before she nodded. “Okay. That’s a good starting line. I want you to work with me and Ronan on weapons and strategy. Hand to hand is my forte so I’ll give you a crash course in that,” she explained. “Aug can help you with survival skills.” She paused then and tucked a lock of hair behind her ear. “What made you decide to volunteer?”
“Right.” Jade said with a nod, agreeing to listen to her, Ronan, and Aug. Her face got hot when Glitter mentioned her volunteering. “It’s... I just had to. The girl who was called, Minnie, she was lined up to volunteer anyway and we have this rivalry at the academy and I just... I just wanted to be better than her. I had to be better than her.” Jade said. Saying it out loud made it sound childish in Jade’s ears.
ronan-galloway:
He nodded, deep in thought until the name came to him. “Pearl right?” He felt like he might have spotted the tribute’s grave not to far from his uncles. “Well the Galloway before me was in the 92nd. The family’s stubborn though. We’ve got dead aunts and uncles all the way back to the fiftieth.”
“Yeah, Pearl. She’s actually the only one I know of. My parent’s aren’t the biggest fans of the games, they never really talked about anyone before Pearl.” Jade confirmed. She listened as he went went over the small bit of his family’s history in the games and let out a low whistle. “The fiftieth, jeez. Those are some deep roots.”
glittercaulder:
“Okay,” she said as she started. “I hadn’t planned on counting you out yet. So far it seems like you and the girl from Five both have decent shots. It’s my job to make sure it’s you.” She paused then. “I need to know all your strengths and weaknesses from the Academy. Tell me what you’re good at and what you need help with. Be honest. Sugar coating it will just put you in a box a hell of a lot faster.”
Jade nodded. “I’m great with swords, good with knives and spears. Most other weapons I can handle, but I’m not comfortable enough to bet my life of them. Hand-to-hand combat, I can do...” She thought on it a little more. “I can get flustered if I think I’m going to lose... which I’ve been trying to work on. And I know that survival stuff is important too, that I shouldn’t be banking on sponsors the whole time...”
augustussilk:
“I don’t mind at all, I won through because of my sister. I was twelve and she was eighteen and she trained and prepared for this and I was sorta tricked in. She got me out, I would have died without her.” Scratching his neck. “I know I’m not your typical Victor for One, but don’t let affect how you view me.”
Jade remembered his story very vaguely, it was kind of inspiring from the way he told it. She shook her head. “Oh, no. No it won’t affect anything. I’m not really too typical of a tribute as far as One goes.” She shrugged. “My parents didn’t want us training, but I did anyway, and I ended up here instead of the girl everyone planned on.”
augustussilk:
“Tips? Woah, you’re jumping right in.” Smiling, Aug thought on it. “Well uh don’t get cocky and uh listen to mine and Glitter’s, and Ronan’s advice. Don’t underestimate anyone either or rule anyone out.”
Jade groaned at herself internally - she shouldn’t be too eager... she didn’t want to be one of those tributes. “Yeah, I don’t really have too much else on my mind.” She admitted. Jade listened to Augustus’ advice, nodding along. “Right... that makes sense.” She rubbed the back of her neck and pulled her eyebrows together.
“If you don’t mind... could you, uh, remind me how you won your games?”
ronan-galloway:
“Sweet.” Ronan dropped into the seat across from his tribute. A change in the expected volunteer from district one, had always left the district grumbling. He’d completely expected to see Minnie Lumien up on that stage. He looked Jade up and down before leaning back. “So Cuomo? I think I’ve heard that name before. Have you had family in the games before?”
Jade recognized the victor of the most recent games, Ronan. It hadn’t been very long since he’d left district 1 and he wasn’t much older than her, but district 1 was big... it wasn’t a surprise that the two had never met. She offered him a smile and shrugged. “Not for awhile, not since...” she thought about it for a second. “My aunt was a tribute maybe 10 years or so before I was born. No body recently though. We’ve kind of fallen a bit out of the loop.” She admitted.
ashwoodvine:
Ash walked into the common area looking around. This place was a lot different than back home. Where were the trees? The natural? All of the green? He sighed slightly before noticing a pot with a green plant in it. “Yes!” He yelled out and quickly ran to the tree giving it a big hug. “What?” He asked to person standing next to him. “Trees are friends and deserve hugs, too. And it makes you feel better.” Ash said nodding his head.
"Hey, whatever makes you happy here man.” Jade recognized this guy as another tribute... district 7? He wasn’t much younger than her, maybe only a year. “Isn’t there supposed to be a garden on the top floor? Are we allowed up there?”
augustussilk:
“I’d love to, Jade.” Sitting across from her, he offered her his hand. “I’m Augustus, one of your mentors. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”
Jade offered Augustus her hand and a smile. “You too.” She knew she had recognized him from somewhere. “I know we didn’t have the chance to talk before, so do you have any tips?”
glittercaulder:
She was looking for her tribute and thankfully, it didn’t take long to find her. Glitter moved to sit beside her and smiled. “Thanks. I was looking for you actually. I thought we should take some time to go over what’s going to be happening and figure out what you’re expecting. I need to know what I have to work with to see you to the crowning.”
Jade offered her mentor a smile and leaned back in her chair. It was odd being on this side of the games, but Jade just nodded as Glitter explained what she needed from her. Jade lowered her voice in order to avoid any eavesdropping tributes. “And I fully intend on being at that crowning, I’ll do whatever it takes.”
Truth be told, she didn’t have areal strategy for the games yet. “I’ve been keeping an eye on the other tributes and I wouldn’t count myself out.”
[open starter]
Jade stepped into the tower cafeteria, unsure of where exactly here fellow district 1 crew had run off to... she supposed they get to the cafeteria in their own time. There were a few people sitting around the room, some mentors and trainers were chatting... catching up since the last games, of course.
Jade just got her food and sat down at the table she’d sat at the night before. Someone was approaching and Jade looked up at them, unsure of whether or not they planned to sit or were just looking for a table. “These seats are open if you want ‘em.” she offered.
[self-para: the reaping] Softly Falls the Light of Day
The Morning of
“Get dressed, girls... let’s just get through today. Mama and Pop are coming over for dinner tonight and you know how they get after reapings.” Sentimental and total saps? Jade questioned in her head. She felt bad for the thought, her grandparents has lost one of their children in the games.
“I’ll make sure they’re crowd ready.” Jade said to her mother, herding her three sisters upstairs. “C’mon.” she encouraged. She left her bedroom door open while she changed, just to keep an eye on the other three. They’d all been through it before, they knew they weren’t in any real danger of being chosen; Minnie was already planning on volunteering, everyone knew it.
Casey, the youngest Cuomo stepped out of the room she shared with Tyll, eyes watery, fists clenched, head down. Jade immediately went to her sister, dropping to her knees in order to match her height. “Hey, hey... don’t be scared, it’ll be okay.” Jade insisted, wiping away a tear.
“Are you sure?” Casey said through sobs. “What if-”
“No. Don’t even think about it.” Jade said. “Minnie,” she spat the name through her teeth, “is going to volunteer, nothing stopping that girl from these games... you’ll be okay.”
Casey nodded and pulled Jade into a tight hug. “Go finish getting ready, hon.” Jade said, pushing Casey back into her room. The others had already gone through the part of their lives where they were scared of attending the reaping, she’d given each of them the same small speech... apparently they were now too old for it.
Jade’s sisters began heading downstairs one-by-one as they finished getting ready. Jade just stared at herself in the mirror, these bi-annual reapings were a bitch. She knew that everything she told her sisters was true, there was honestly nothing to be too worried about as far as actually being reaped went. She just wished she could skip through it, be 22 so she didn’t have to go to these things anymore. Jade let out a short breath and straitened out her dress before heading downstairs.
The Reaping
The Cuomo’s walked to the reaping together as they always did. Their mother and father were, once again, giving Jade’s younger siblings the whole “Don’t be afraid. If your name is called someone will volunteer in your place, it will happen.” Jade just walked a few steps ahead of the rest. Once they arrived, Jade turned and gave her mom and dad a small smile.
“It’ll be okay, Mom.” She said, pulling her into a hug. Her father joined the hug, followed by all three sisters. “We’ll be fine, you know we will.” Jade promised. Her mom nodded and wiped away a tear.
“I know... I just... see you after, I love you all.”
Her father gave the four of them a smile and a wave as they walked away to be placed among the rest.
The District 1 crowd was noisy, everyone had the same lack of fear that the Cuomo’s had been raised with. Minnie was gong to volunteer for the girls and they’d all be able to go home. Jade looked around and found her rival, a few rows behind her, not really seeming to give a damn about anything. She was talking up something she’d done in training. Jade sneered and looked away, concentrating on what was ahead. The Panem theme began to play and the same video as always presented itself on the large screen as a hush fell over the crowd.
The District 1 host took the stage, gave the same spiel as always and began digging through that bowl of names. “District One’s female tribute for the 115th Hunger Games will be... Minnie Lumien!” Jade let out a snort and turned to look behind her. Minnie and her friends around her began to cheer. “What a coincidence!” Minnie shouted. Jade caught her eye and Minnie gave her a wink as she stepped out into the middle aisle.
That was that then... Minnie would be the female tribute for District One. The pride on Minnie’s face, the cheering in the crowd, Minnie’s stupid swaggering walk as she headed toward the stage. It wasn’t too late. I could volunteer.
As soon as the thought entered her head, Jade was practically climbing over the other district one residents to cut in front of Minnie in the middle aisle. “I volunteer!” Jade shouted, she wasn’t very much louder than the cheers for Minnie, but she had turned a few heads... including Minnie’s. With a quiet crowd, Jade gave Minnie a grin and said it again. “I volunteer to take her place as tribute.”
“What the hell are you talking about?” Minnie spit through her teeth.
The host invited Jade, not Minnie up to the stage and announced her the female tribute of the 115th hunger games.
Jade’s heart was racing a mile a minute, she could feel the satisfied smile still on her face. She’d be able to fight in front of everyone. She could see the Capitol, there was so much in store... she was too excited to even noticed who the male tribute was.
Leaving District 1
“What the hell were you thinking?!” “What is the matter with you?” “Don’t do this... why would you do this?” “Jade... be safe, you have to win.” Jade was bombarded by her family the second she saw them.
“I’ll be okay... I’ve been training.” Jade confessed.
Her mother instantly broke down into tears, but Jade felt oddly numb. The adrenaline was still racing through her. “Mom... I’ll be fine.”
Her mom just sat their shaking her head. “No, Jade... just... try to win.” she stressed. Jade nodded and turned to the rest of her family.
Her dad cupped her face and gave her forehead a kiss. “I’ll see you in a few months.” he promised. “I know you’re strong.”
Jade gave her dad a smile and nodded. “Thanks, dad.”
“Here.” He held out his hand, a small golden ring was sitting gently on his hand. “Your token, it was Aunt Pearl’s.” Jade examined the ring before sliding it onto her finger. “Thank you.”
Jade said one last goodbye to everyone, giving her sisters hugs and kisses and finally faced her mother again. “I know you’re scared mom, just imagine how I feel... I had to do this.” she said. “You know I did, you know who I am.”
Her mom just shook her head. “I don’t.”
That hurt... Jade was beginning to feel the real fear creep into the back of her mind. She just nodded and pulled her mom into a reluctant and awkward hug. “I won’t let you down, mom. I love you.”
“I love you too... be smart.” she said, holding onto her daughter as tight as possible before letting her go.
“I’ll see you all in a few months.”
// Access Granted: Jade Cuomo. Eighteen. Marie Avgeropoulos.
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