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Tweak says, "Braaaaiiiiiins"

andromeda (sinisand) wrote in flippedrpg,
@ 2013-06-07 00:09:00

Entry tags:

ch: mercy: nymphadora tonks, ch: squib: kathryn ridgebit, ch: swap: mariana black, ch: thg: andromeda black, ch: thg: remus lupin, ch: thg: walburga black, p: kaitlin, p: lisa ii, p: silyara, p: trish

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't pleased with how these turned out. They aren't really sought after in District 2, being an Asiatic weapon, but I saw a pair during my games that I've always wanted to replicate. I suppose I should work on crafting some sort of display case for them, assuming our kindly hosts allow me to take them to the next world. ~~If there is one?~~

Speaking of trade — anyone in need of a steel weapon shall find me at the Arrow Tavern in Knockturn Alley. I am interested in acquiring antique fixtures, should anyone be in possession of some.

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	dored 2013-06-10 07:27 pm UTC (link)
	There's not a better reason than that. That's true. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sinisand 2013-06-10 07:32 pm UTC (link)
	I'm inclined to agree. I've known a few who did it for fame, and fortune, and learned the hard way about it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dored 2013-06-10 07:48 pm UTC (link)
	Huh. That didn't go well for them? I'd think most people did it to stay alive. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sinisand 2013-06-10 08:09 pm UTC (link)
	We have these individuals called Careers. They're born into it, they're trained from birth, it's made to be some huge honour if they win. And most of them don't. It isn't about hunger for them, it's status. And to imagine someone dying for that is ridiculous to me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dored 2013-06-10 08:14 pm UTC (link)
	[...] That sounds stupider than any career people have here. Those don't end as a kid. I'm good enough at math to know those odds. That's not good. And winning doesn't seem worth it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sinisand 2013-06-10 08:20 pm UTC (link)
	They are often faster and stronger than regular tributes, and sometimes they do win, but even amongst themselves there can only be one winner. Winning isn't anything to write home about, either. Ask anyone from my world. The first year is often the best, with gifts and tokens and attention, but you become indebted soon after. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dored 2013-06-10 08:24 pm UTC (link)
	Even if a career won every time, that's not great odds. What happened to you after you won? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	this andromeda \| this dora sinisand 2013-06-10 08:29 pm UTC (link)
	Are you sure you wish to know? It is somewhat unsavoury. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	this andromeda \| this dora dored 2013-06-10 08:34 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah, I want to know. I watched you die, and I watched dad die. I buried you. I know unsavoury. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	this andromeda \| this dora sinisand 2013-06-11 09:49 am UTC (link)
	[...] Fair point. Ted entertains the women of Ireland, and I've been relegated to the men. When I came here originally I'd been at a ball with Eoin Healy's nephew. A tribute's shine wears off after a year, with the new batch of children sent off to die, but their usefulness can last for years to come. That's part of what makes me so scared for my Nymphadora. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	this andromeda \| this dora dored 2013-06-11 02:50 pm UTC (link)
	That's not good, for you or Ted. I've avoided that, being forced into that. Not everyone's so lucky. I guess everywhere some people want their way with sex. Bastards. She was in the games and won yea? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	this andromeda \| this dora sinisand 2013-06-11 03:07 pm UTC (link)
	I'm glad for that. Nobody should be forced to do anything against their will, but it is unfortunately a way of the world. She did. And she has abilities, like you, that make her a valuable asset. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	this andromeda \| this dora dored 2013-06-11 03:32 pm UTC (link)
	No, but people's freedom usually bumps shoulders. She seems happy here, doing well. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	this andromeda \| this dora sinisand 2013-06-11 03:37 pm UTC (link)
	Yes. She does seem happy. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	this andromeda \| this dora dored 2013-06-11 03:40 pm UTC (link)
	That's something you wanted. Do you want to live with her? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	this andromeda \| this dora sinisand 2013-06-11 03:43 pm UTC (link)
	I still want it. There's nothing I want more in this world than her happiness, even if that's with somebody else. [...] I wish I could lie and say that I do, that I'm a good mother, but I [...] It wouldn't be honest. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	this andromeda \| this dora dored 2013-06-11 03:47 pm UTC (link)
	I'm glad she's happy and Burg too, all of them. And the you's and Teds too. [...] I don't think you're a bad person or mother for not wanting to. I don't want to live there either. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)