#133.

[widowshill]

haha.. yes.... i love this song. fully continuing the roger/laura/burke parallels.

[jovedeclan]

surprise starter for @everettcannon !!

A handful of things came to mind when Ash spotted Ev -- his appearance in a propaganda video, the execution and attack during the tribute parade, two Brick brothers volunteering, and the talk of a possible career pack. He sighed, part of him dreading the conversation that waded past the tributes. When a tribute won, he found it second nature to feel responsible for them and more connected to their family by extent. Being from a career district only amplified the feeling for him. Being mentored by Finnick and having a hand in training Rio and Medea. Ash didn't know the Bricks very well, but he knew how it was with the Odairs and how it went with the Atlanticas. "Just who I wanted to see," Ashton put an arm around his shoulder, patting lightly, before sitting down beside him. "How're you holding up?"

[eggsyarchived]

I'm trying to sleep but I'm also like . Eggsy is really proud of his free - running skills that stemmed from a love & talent at gymnastics and kinda. went from a dumb hobby to something he really appreciates , as a means of getting around and a means of getting AWAY . and he loves that this is something that can't be taken away from him , it's HIS skill , to keep , to own , to not share adfhkgkgd . circumstances lead to gymnastics going down the drain , financial limitations prevents him getting a car , a worried mother stops him from continuing his marine training , an abusive stepfather quashed any enthusiasm egg had for footie training . parkour is HIS , to keep . and he's very proud of it .

[aimwigs]

wait... that means that one of them is gonna be fic 69 on this account...

[jovedeclan]

starter for @abel--evans !!

He'd seen Kaiko in the aftermath; he'd heard the screams, the gunshots, and the fighting. The attack had been successful, but not without losses. As much as Ashton had wanted to get involved in the attack on the tower, he hadn't -- too anxious about getting caught. But some part of Ashton knew Abel would get involved, even if they both knew he wasn't a fighter. Something about Abel's fearless nature drew Ash closer to him, but that same nature was also a point of frustration from time to time.

He didn't expect to open his door to see Abel slouched against the hallway wall, holding his bleeding temple...concussed? "Christ, Abe," Ash launched forward to support him, helping Abel lean on him while he moved him to the couch. "Hey, hey... what happened?" He tried to speak softly, but his words were riddled with worry. His eyebrows knitted as he moved a hand up his cheek to cup his face. With his other hand, he gathered a few pillows near the end of the couch while he listened.

[jovedeclan]

starter for @caspianfirth !!

"I'm not saying you shouldn't go through with the career pack," it was a known strategy for a reason, and it seemed like Caspian's mind was already set. But Ash could only speak from experience, give his own perspective -- that of someone who hadn't grown up a career. Career packs had worked in the past, but they also hadn't. "I'm just saying you need to be ready when things go south." Things would go south. The career pack in his games fell apart within the first few hours; three careers died on the first day. "...talk me through it, the pack, what do you know? What do you think you know?" Ash would help him fill in what he didn't.

[jovedeclan]

starter for @montgomery-cannon !!

Ashton hated sponsor talk. He always had; the money, the odds, the betting, it sickened him. And after years of doing it, he still found it hard to start the conversation. But Monty was Everett's brother and a victor himself, which meant he was more approachable and familiar than pushy capitolites who liked to get handsy after having too much to drink.

Normally he would still go through Everett, but he seemed busy right now, more caught up in Brick business than Monty looked at the moment, biding his time in Capitol Coffee. The conversation was easy, too. The buzz of a possible career pack since the pregame coverage had started. It was something the academies also wanted, or he knew Four's academy had -- just as much (but not less,) than Caspian did.

"I hear things are kind of hectic for Two right now." Things were starting to get hectic everywhere. Ash joined him in line, donning a smile in greeting, though he'd heard enough of what'd happened during the attack to leave a bad taste in his mouth. "...Do you know what you're getting?"

[jovedeclan]

starter for @riodair !!

Aside from the train ride, he felt like he hadn't seen Rio since he'd been running around the tower. He wanted to check in. "How're you holding up?" Rio was still newer to mentoring, and while he wasn't close with Spela and Axel, he did seem much closer to Caspian. "You've got a few minutes before I crawl under the blankets and sleep through the tribute parade." Ash was exaggerating, of course, a tired smile on his face, but the day had still been tedious and upsetting for him.