#elindra

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Family, Chosen and Otherwise

Haymitch was awkwardly standing on the curb, watching expensive cars flash by with open disapproval. Effie’s eyes remained on him for a while, until she was sure he wouldn’t actually do anything stupid – like start ranting out loud about Capitols and how privileged they still were or how this city would never change or… But Haymitch was behaving, no matter how grumpy he looked about it.

At a loss for an excuse to leave, Effie’s attention came back on the mahogany door in front of her and she raised a trembling hand toward the doorbell. Her fingers hovered there, a few inches over the round button, without pressing it.

It would have been easier to leave Haymitch at the hotel, she mused, or with one of Plutarch’s numerous assistants. After all, this trip wasn’t for leisure. This trip was for the fifth anniversary of the rebellion and there were a lot of interviews to record, a lot of places to be seen… Well… For Haymitch who had made the journey so Katniss and Peeta wouldn’t have to, a pale substitute to the Mockingjay and her husband… He just loved being Twelve’s victor again, being paraded around without mercy and barely any respect… If he had had his way, they would have been back on the train by the end of the first day.

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Hello and Welcome, Welcome to what must be the 74th Christmas story I put out there XD

So, funny story, @akachankami​ sent me a post from an ad about a guy promising to be the worst possible partner for Thanksgiving in exchange for a free meal (the post will be reblogged on my blog if you want to check) and told me to write it. Being of easy persuasion, I did decide to do a Christmas version. Obviously I didn’t intend for it to turn into a full blown chaptered story but, hey, when do I ever, right? At this point, I’m a running joke.

@effie-trinket​ (tumblr) / PhoenixRisingOnTheMoon (AO3) also saw the post and wrote a wonderful Thanksgiving one shot that I encourage everyone to go read because it was absolutely awesome. She kindly told me she didn’t mind if I wrote my Christmas version anyway so… I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed yours!

This will be updated one chapter a day up until the 24th. I love feedback and will do almost anything for it, as most of you know, so feel free to shout at me.

Oh, I didn’t say but this is obviously crack.

I hope you have fun!

Chapter 1: 

The biting cold made the little of Effie’s face that wasn’t hidden beneath her pink woolen scarf and its matching hat with the pompom on top tingle but she was still smiling. Because even though the snow had darkened on the pavement and been pushed aside, it was still snow and the chill in the air told her they could expect more of it later. Because the whole city was wrapped in twinkling lights and tinsels. Because children were excited and running around, stopping at every shop window to admire the various cheerful displays. Because it was Christmas and Christmas was her favorite time of the year.

Her smile widened when she pushed the door of her own shop, relieved to get away from the cold – a little less relieved to notice the lack of customers. Humming along to the soft Christmas music that played on repeat from the shop’s speakers, she made her way to the back where her friend was standing behind the cash register, skimming through a magazine, looking bored.

Portia brightened immediately when Effie placed two to-go cups on the counter in front of her though.

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Unprompted “We are workaholics with God complexes.”.

The prompt comes from a grey’s quote list that has been reblogged on the penthouse blog.

The Great Meeting

“You’re a terrible influence.” Lyssa lamented, bringing the cigarette to her mouth with a moan. “I never touch a smoke when I am not with you.”

It was all Effie could do not to snort. “What a coincidence… I hardly ever touch a smoke when I am not forced to spend an extended period of time with Mother…”

Sitting prim and proper on the sun lounger across from her, her sister tossed her a chiding look while smoothing the bottom part of her shimmery midnight blue ball gown. The ball gown was beautiful but the effect was reduced a little by the fleece zip up jacket Lyssa had slipped on before they had escaped outside. Effie’s own red sheath dress was half hidden beneath the fluffy hotel’s robe she had been wearing when the prep team had taken care of her make-up and hair. It did very little to protect her against the chill in the air but the rooftop was the last place their mother would come to search for them and they had both decided, while getting ready, that they both needed a break after the whole day of catering to Elindra Trinket’s every wishes.

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I love Elindra so much, how do you think she would react upon learning the 75th HG would be with the existing victors when she already suspects something Hayffie and I guess knows Effie loves her victors? Do you think she'd be concerned about Effie in her own odd way?

Oh yes totally.

I think Elindra despite her actions (and Effie being clueless about it), like Tadius, is very aware of the true nature of the Capitol. Elindra because she wasn’t born a socialite but had to fight tooth and nails to get there and Tadius because he’s the calm, quiet, smart thought who will piece stuff together and set his own chessboard. So yeah...

I think a huge part of why she doesn’t like effie being and escort and is always trying to convince her to quit (even though she keeps saying it’s about Effie never getting promoting from 12) is because she knows her daughter is a softie at heart. And she doesn’t like Effie being in such close contact with the highest sphere. She wants a good life for Effie, a wealthy husband from a good family, power but not enough to be a threat, far from politics... It’s also why she is always so happy with Lyssa. Lyssa is at no risk of rebellious thoughts or acts. Effie... I think deep down Elindra would worry about her saying or doing something because while she raised her daughters to be clueless, she knows it’s a matter of time before Effie figures out the true state of things once she’s an escort. And all the dead kids... she knows effie. In her mind, Effie is « weak » with her feelings and such so...

I think even when Seneca dies, it’s part of why Elindra doesn’t question why Effie pretends not to be affected and publicly downplays her friendship with Seneca. The same way Elindra will suddenly cut ties with the Cranes who are close family friends. It’s never discussed. Effie isn’t in a real state to focus on it or even really notice I think because she always does her best to stay away from her parents as a rule, doesn’t talk much with her sister, and has bigger fishes to fry (does fish takes a plural or is it uncountable? I never know!)

Yeah. The 75th will probably worry Elindra because it feels like danger is faaaar too close. And all she can do is encourage Effie to be the perfect escort, to stay in her lane (without actually saying as much). But there’s no ways he doesn’t know about Haymitch. Mother’s instinct and all those rumors for years... plus she must have seen them together at parties once or twice... no way she doesn’t at least suspect. And obviously she disapproves on principle because he’s district and if that wasn’t enough he’s a drunk joke. If effie had to go for a victor she could have at least gone for someone like Brutus or Odair. But no she had to go for Twelve’s nobody... During the 75th Elindra would knooow this would all end in tragedy. I don’t know if she would be relieved or disappointed that Peeta volunteers. Relieve because there were less chances of Effie saying something that would get her killed with Haymitch staying out of the arena, disappointed because a dead Haymitch would be better in her opinion.

In short I think it’s fair to say that for all her genuine disapproval of Effie’s choices, Elindra is also probably very concerned about her ever since she became an escort. Lyssa fits so well in the Capitol design that she wants Effie to do so as well. Because being clueless - or not caring- is the only way to be safe.

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Prompt: Could you write something please where effie and lyssa are (on a rare occasion) getting along well for some reason and being vaguely sistery during the games?? Maybe they’re back at the penthouse one night and haymitch walks in on them hanging out or something? I love her as an OC a lot! I’d love to see more of her :)

I will be very honest, this prompt was the perfect excuse to write a very crack idea I had at the end of summer while listening to music on shuffle. You see the scene in Shrek 2 with the fairy godmother? I would suggest having that ready in the background LMAO Because this is completely what I imagined. Anyway, this is crack, not to take too seriously. It’s also long so I’d love a comment! Enjoy!

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It’s Hayffie Christmas Advent Calendar time! This will be a collection of 21 one-shot winter/Christmas themed! I will update every day (except Sunday 6th and Fridays that are dedicated chaptered stories day) The prompts I selected at random with a number generator from lists that have been reblogged on @the-hayffie-penthouse blog. Hope you enjoy! As always I would love to know your thoughts!

·         Prompt : “I tried so hard to meet you under the mistletoe that I knocked over the Christmas tree and now everyone at the party is staring at me” AU

Rocking The Christmas Tree

The only reason Haymitch had agreed to go to this Christmas party was because Effie had bribed him with a box of high quality chocolate stuffed with liquor.

And maybe because, for all his grumbling, he rarely said no when she really needed something. They had been friends a long time now, sometimes-more-than-friends a little less longer than that, it wasn’t the first time he posed as her boyfriend. Hell, he had filled in the boyfriend’s role so much the past few years for various weddings, business parties and family events that her friends and family probably thought they were long-term.

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Anon asking about HCs here, woo, glad I am not being annoying :D okay then uhm can I ask about your thoughts on her extended family? Like your fic about Elindra mentioned Effie’s grandmother being a Capitol born with D2 origins, things like that? Any aunts or uncles? I just really love all your HCs so much, thanks ^^

Elindra’s mother’s family is a lost branch in the family tree I’m afraid. She worked really hard to detach herself from it and probably never gave them a second glance. If Effie has uncles, aunts or cousins, she’s really not aware. It’s not really something she would really mention either, probably she forgot. I mean, I can imagine her grandfather telling her stories about her grandmother and how much he loved her and she certainly knows the broadlines of him having been disowned but does she actually know her grandmother’s family was District? Alice was born in the city even if her parents were from Two so... Maybe Elindra like to gloss over her grandparents’ origins and presents her mother as a lower class Capitol... Maybe Effie only knows the very minimum and she’s not really one to turn to the past, she looks more toward the future so she never finds any reason to dig further. 

Now on her grandfather’s side, there’s the whole Alderman family which I imagine still exists through Timotheo’s brother so yeah there must be cousins and more family on that side but, really, since they’ve disowned him, they want nothing to do with him or his daughter or his granddaughters. Elindra tried to milk that cow and only got a dressing table for her troubles. Once she marries Tadius and becomes “elite” I imagine her pride won’t let her forget it. Not that the Aldermans are very warm or even eager to acknowledge the connection. Probably Effie is aware they are connected but they’re not close by any reach of the imagination. I think the Alderman would look down on Elindra and her daughters still despite their respective connections (because for all her flaws, Elindra did manage to get her family to the highest spheres). They might be nicer to Lyssa because of her Flavershyms’ connections but until/unless Effie marries a Crane or something equivalent, they’re probably pretty dismissive of her. She is only 12′s escort after all... 

As for Tadius, he’s an only child so that limits extended family. It might be he has cousins because I imagine after a while everyone is sort of connected at various degrees in the city, particularly the influential families. 

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Happy Birthday to @jisoomes!

This is a birthday gift because she loves my OC for Effie’s mother so I did something… Well, I tried to do something short that obviously ended up being huge XD Anyway, there is hayffie in there but it is very light so I understand if you don’t want to read a 11K one shot about what’s basically an original character, don’t worry haha!

It was really fun to write from Elindra’s pov though. Effie resents her for so much stuff (and she’s certainly toxic and abusive on a lot of levels) but, from her point of view, I realized there was stuff Effie was angry about that actually made a lot of sense from Elindra’s side… So it was an eye opener for me too! Who knew!

Also, this Elindra backstory existed long before TBOSAS came out but I’m happy to see I wasn’t totally off mark on a lot of points. There is NO SPOILERS for that book but you might recognize a couple of names flying around if you squint.

This is basically my default verse, my default background story for Effie. If you read my os regularly, you will probably recognize a few familiar OCs in there.  

(My OCs are not up for grab so don’t use them, thank you!)

Elindra Trinket

1.

The powder in the compact had caked.

Cheap. Like everything else in the small apartment Elindra shared with her father.

She crushed the hardened clumps of powder with controlled anger. From time to time, she glanced at the mirror mounted on the dressing table.

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