[action] A decade's worth of Games ago

[ijustlovethat]

[there was an arena like this once. ten, eleven years ago? there were horrible sand-dwelling snake muttations on an isolated chunk of beach, and the tides grew worse and worse with every passing day. naturally, the victor had been from District Four, and Effie's tributes -- she couldn't help but think of them as hers, even though it made it difficult to watch them die -- hadn't made it past the first five hours.

[so when she wakes up atop one of these rocky guys right here, she thinks, for a minute, that she has been transported to that old arena and left there by some cruel tour guide.

[she is ignoring the instructions on her communicator right now because there is a much more pressing problem to be dealt with: getting off this rock and onto the beach proper without ruining her pretty dress and shoes and hair and-- well, you get the idea.

[if you're around, you see her taking little steps to the edge, peering down at the water, trying to judge the distance between herself and the shore. (hint: she would not make that jump if she had a running start and good, sturdy flats.) very soon, she goes from frustrated to upset, pouting, batting her butterfly eyelashes as if she's about to unleash a rain of glittery tears.]

Oh, this won't do! Is there anyone who can help? [very quietly] I can't swim.

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[ijustlovethat]

[a pleasant smile. Effie really isn't that bad! as long as you're polite.]

Robin? That's such a lovely name! Mine is Effie. Effie Trinket.

[inflorescere]

Oh. That's very kind of you to say. It's my pleasure, miss Effie.

What will you do now? [since seems like the task at hand in this island is no joke, at least...]

[ijustlovethat]

Well, I don't know. [pulls out her communicator, squints at it. there have never been times tasks in arenas (at least, that the tributes were informed about), so she doesn't think this is quite as intense as that.)] I don't really know how to build shelter or... anything that is being asked of us.

[when the full weight of that hits her, she gulps. goodness, what has she been pulled here for?]

[inflorescere]

I see. You may not be alone in that respect, if there's many others also stuck here.

A good idea could be to group together.

[ijustlovethat]

That seems to be my only option. Maybe together, we can last until-- until we appear somewhere else?