trinkett | Fourth Dispatch: It's Not What You Think. Voice.

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Fourth Dispatch: It's Not What You Think. Voice.

Dear Fellow Residents of Luceti,

Wouldn't it be entertaining to put on some Games here in Luceti? Not that the Cultural Fair wasn't amusing, or any of the other activities going on here -- but true gladiatorial games. The pitting of one creature against another! Think of the thrill and drama and the release that goes along with that sort of entertainment! And here in Luceti we are ideally suited for a very exciting Games indeed.

Who would you sponsor or volunteer for this entertainment? Or would it all be...

[There is a pause here.]

Pokey-mans? I find human beings MUCH more interesting to watch, personally.

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[Yeah, remember telling him about the games?

He's got a few words on that.]

No. No one would ever let you do anything like that!

[And he sounds pretty P'O'd about it too.]

[Oh no, the BOY again.]

I don't see anyone stopping me. Do you?

[Yes, THAT boy.]

I'm pretty sure I do.

[Look at all these people who are all no on it.]

The Benders want it. [She puts this in quickly, because what better to do than argue about this with the Boy?] The pokeyman people want it.

Do they know that you want people to start killing each other though?

[Because, if someone who didn't know anything about the hunger games saw this, he could assume so. But, if they're okay with the whole "lets murder each other" thing, Henry will not be amused.]

And how do YOU know what I want? Hmm?

Because the last time we talked about this you liked watching other people kill each other.

[It is her birthright, really.]

Well. I am sure we don't need to resort to that here. If you want to sponsor someone, we can ensure that that person is not hurt or killed.

[Oh my god is she even listening to the words coming out of his mouth?]

And what about the others? They'll all be killed if this were to happen but that one person.

What about some light bruising? Is THAT allowed?

[This is starting to get annoying.]

[Good, maybe something will get through that powdered wig that blocks your ears!]

Why do you want to see people hurt each other so much?

[It keeps her brain warm okay?]

It's not the hurt. It's the drama that ensues -- the excitement! That sort of thing is fun and uplifting.

[And she needs that right now.]

[Probably keeps the oxygen out too.]

There are things called books, you know.

[He's all for adventure and stuff. However, If it means killing another person? No way.]

Yes, yes, I realize this. What is your point, please?

[His point is a hypothetical question:]

If you had kids and they had to play in those games you talked about, how would you feel? Or what if you had to go into them?

If I...had children.

[No. Never. It would never even be an option. Not ever.]

But I do! The Tributes I chaperone can become...I get interested in them. Professionally.

Not like that! I mean, if you were to have a family! What if your daughter or son got sent in?

Not the people you-you chaperone or whatever!

I won't ever have a son or daughter.

[Clever way to dodge his question, Effie.]

And what if you did? What then?

[Sorry, Effie. Not that easy.]

I've already told you, it will never happen. If you dare bring it up again, this conversation is over.

[Cool. Collected. Furious.]

[He totally wins this round.]

Yeah, well, whatever. You're not going to get these games anyways.

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