Second Dispatch. Finally I Have Triumphed Over This Domestic Catastrophe. Action.

[trinkett]

[Effie Trinket has been sorely disappointed in Katniss Everdeen ever since arriving in Luceti. The girl seemed to have dropped all notions of propriety and her renewed place in the world as the Girl on Fire. No, here she seemed content to be muddy and sit on the laps of scruffy men and kiss

NO, that hadn't been a kiss. NOT a proper kiss! That had been a slobbery thing! Slobbery and licky! A slobbery slurpy licky thing!

KISS IN A RESTAURANT OF ALL PLACES. And live with that Sharpe person in what Effie could only describe as a cross between the District One Career Tribute Boys' Locker Room, a weapons closet, and a barn. The only thing she remotely liked about the place once she finally broke into it was the eagle. It would make a perfect wig stand.

With Katniss and Sharpe gone, Effie could take her time redecorating their house. The Welcome Center wasn't welcome in her life anymore. The only sense of purpose she could gravitate toward at the moment was Katniss. They could just deal with that when they got home from the battle. They would live like HUMAN BEINGS. Of course, she would have to prevent Katniss ever finding anything out about Jack Horner, but domestic bliss surely rested down this chosen path.

Feel free to run into her picking out properly upholstered furniture at the items shop, or other homegoods-type stuff. A lot of it will be in shocking colors. Most of it will look uncomfortable and gaudy.]

Comments

[moehealer]

A-all three...? How would you fit all three on her?

[She assumes they would just go on her ears, so... and Chuchu only has two of those!]

But um, yeah... I think they have some pet-specific stuff around here.

[trinkett]

Then what are we waiting for?! [Effie reaches out to take the girl companionably by the arm. Shopping is FUN, especially for glitzy things.]

Does she do any tricks?

[moehealer]

[That kind of stuff isn't really on the list of things Yellow would get herself, but she doesn't mind much. She follows Effie along as she takes her arm, and leads her over to where the pet-related items are.]

Tricks? Well... she's an electric Pokemon, so she can use electric-type attacks.

[Though she wouldn't consider that a trick, really. But she has been here for years anyway and learned quickly that to other people it's a trick, so...]

[trinkett]

Is that SO? [Effie is already rummaging through a new box -- this one filled with pet items.] Why would one need to attack with electricity?

[moehealer]

[She's just peering into the box as Effie digs through it.]

Well... that's just how they are! People use them for battles, I guess. Though I don't do any of those. And sometimes for other purposes, like maybe to help a lighthouse function.

[trinkett]

BATTLES. [Now HERE'S a subject she understands.] You mean people PIT these creatures against each other?

[Like the Hunger Games?]

For entertainment?

[She stops her rummaging.]

[moehealer]

Er... Kind of...? It's more like being a team, though. Like, trainers and Pokemon work together as friends to fight their other friends, if they enjoy it. I personally don't do it since I don't like seeing them get hurt, but a lot of my friends have fun with it. Sometimes there are tournaments too, or even Pokemon contests, the latter one being both battling and beauty contests. Another one of my friends competes in those a lot...

[trinkett]

OH! [The mention of beauty contests gets Effie off the fighting topic for the moment.] We should have a beauty contest here. In Luceti!

[moehealer]

[Somehow Yellow's not totally surprised that this lady enjoyed that particular subject...]

A beauty contest? Like... For Pokemon? Or...?

[trinkett]

Well...for anyone! For anyone who wants to better herself!

[moehealer]

Ohh... Well, I think we did something like that before! Though it was a crossdressing pageant, I think... It seemed fun.

[trinkett]

[Effie doesn't look all that surprised. There are plenty of gender-bending fashions in the Capitol.]

It must have been quite enjoyable. I DO like the idea of having one for pets. Or...your whatsiwoo. This little yellow creature.

[moehealer]

Pokemon? There actually aren't that many Pokemon here in Luceti, since only a handful of people from my world are here. But as long as the Pokemon or animals or whichever are okay with it, then I think that may be fun! My friend would probably like it a lot.

[...a beat, as she acknowledges the "yellow creature" reference.] Also, her name's Chuchu, by the way. She's a Pikachu -- a type of Pokemon. And I guess I should introduce myself too, so... I'm Yellow!

[trinkett]

Chuchu. [Effie tests out the name. It's so precious.] It is a pleasure to meet you, Yellow! That happens to be a very particular power color, where I'm from!

[moehealer]

[Chuchu lets out a "Pika!"]

Yup! It's nice to meet you too. Chuchu says the same. What's your name, though? And what do you mean by power color?

[trinkett]

"Pika," my dear Chuchu. [Maybe that's the polite thing to say to pokethings.] I am Effie. Effie Trinket. And a power color is a color that one wears to feel at one's best. Perhaps it is a color that makes you feel confident, or lucky, or that brings out the shade of your eyes or skin to greatest effect.

[moehealer]

[Chuchu just kinda tilts her head a bit at that, but then smiles and says "chaaa!" in response. Meanwhile, Yellow's a little amused about Effie's attempt to reply to her Pokemon, and just laughs a bit.]

Effie, got it! But ohhh, I see! So... Would that mean that my name's kind of lucky or something, then?

[trinkett]

Yes. But it is more than just simple luck. It's meant to be strength-giving! Something that steels your innermost core so that you can walk into a business-casual luncheon and give an elevator pitch to the Captains of Industry and Government and secure yourself a fine post in a middling-bureaucracy as a result!

[moehealer]

Ohh... That's really cool. [even if she's not totally sure what exactly that means--] In that case, I'm really glad I have this name.

[trinkett]

And I am glad for you. Never change it! One day it might get you closer to the richest and most powerful.

[moehealer]

I don't really care much for money or power, but... I'll make sure not to change it! It's the name my parents gave me based on the color of my eyes, so... it has its own importance there too.

[trinkett]

You know, I've never actually seen yellow eyes before...

[Not on a person, anyway.]