rutagraveolens | Melody 1 : Action/Voice [Backdated to the afternoon of Wednesday, 12/4]

[Action around the village]

[With the laws of the land already explained by Katniss and the stores in the village pointed out, Rue sets out to do a bit of exploring and gathering up items. Feeling a bad over borrowing some of Prim's clothes, Rue first heads to the clothing store.

The amount of clothes and the different styles are staggering to a girl used to wearing worn, drab hand-me-downs. She takes her time going through the store, feeling all the different textures, admiring the colors. That everything is free is astounding as well; as Rue puts her selected outfits into a bag, she'll look around warily before carefully leaving the store.

Her next stop is the grocery store and the experience is also as remarkable. The rows and rows of food, it's almost too much to take. A single shelf could last a family in District 11 the whole year. Rue takes her time, reverently going through each aisle. Most of the packaged foods in bright colorful boxes and containers are things she's never seen, though the pictures and some of the names are descriptive enough.

After stocking up on food, Rue takes a final trip to the weapon shop. There she'll take her times looking over small knives and any slings that might be around.]

[Action for House 34]

[Once Rue returns to the house, she dutifully puts all the food away in the kitchen. A few things - some candy, a box of cookies, fresh apples - will be placed on the counter with a note near by ("Thank you. -Rue). From there, Rue begins to explore the wonders of the house.

She's never been in a house so nice. The soft carpet, the drapes on the windows (the windows open and close too!), running water, electricity, Rue takes her time marveling over everything. She'll open every door to peek in side. If it looks like a bedroom, she'll quickly close the door. Everything else is fair game for the curious girl.]

[Voice - early evening]

[The journal is a strange, strange thing. A book that can be written into to communicate with others, it's remarkable. Rue spends some time flipping through the pages and trying to familiarize herself with everything before making her first recording.]

Um, hello? I hope this is recording. To anyone that can hear me, my name is Rue! I just arrived. I'm from Panem, District 11. Katniss says I was here before, though I don't remember any of it, so I'm sorry if we've met before and I don't remember you!

[A brief pause as she tries to figure out what to say.]

Um... what's your favorite thing? It doesn't have to be something here, it can be anything you really like. I like music a lot, singing especially. Does anyone else like music?

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Hmm. [She eyes Rue for a moment.] If it were a short one, you should be strong enough to pull it back.

I can get stronger! [Though that might take awhile. Rue considers the options.] Would a crossbow be easier to use?

I'm sure you can. [Well the girl was growing on her, at least.]

Ah...A hand crossbow would probably be best for you. At least until we can think of something else.

[Rue smiles.]

Okay! I'm Rue. It's nice to meet you.

You too, Rue. Did you just arrive?

[She nods earnestly.]

Just this morning! Katniss says I've been here before, but I don't remember. [Rue frowns mostly because she doesn't like the idea of not remembering.] I guess it happens.

[Asami gives her a reassuring smile.]

People told me the same thing when I got here. Don't let it bother you, though. You'll spend a few days reminding people you don't remember things, and then they stop asking.

I guess that's okay. [Rue's still not entirely satisfied, but she understands.]

Have you been here long?

Ah...[She has to stop and think about it.]

...Almost seven months. Huh.

I hadn't realized.

Do you like it here?

[Asami has to think about it for a minute she shrugs.]

Sometimes.

[Rue hums quietly.]

Do you miss your home?

[Asami smiles at that, absently straightening a few things on the shelves.]

Now that is a yes. Most of the time, anyway. People and home, really.

Do you have friends here? Friends from your world?

Just one, now. [She hesitates.] Well, there are a few people from my world, but most of them are from a different time.

We're friends, of course. But it's different, ya know?

[Rue nods, having a vague understanding. Katniss is Katniss, but she's much older. And Prim was here too, as well as Clove and Cato.]

Do you want to go back home?

Yeah. I mean, I know a few things about the future there.

But if certain people came here, I don't think I'd mind staying.

[Rue offers a kind smile.]

I hope you can go home then. Or that people from home come here.

...What about you, hmm? Do you want to go back?

[She might have asked the question differently, except the girl had come in to get a knife presumably right after she arrived. Not a good sign.]

[Rue quickly shakes her head. She can't go back anyway. Not again.]

I have friends here. ...Though I wish my family could be here too. [And Thresh.]

Well maybe they'll come here. From what I've seen, people seem to arrive in groups.

I hope so. [Her words are quiet, wistful before it quickly cheers up.] But Katniss is here! And her sister Prim, though I haven't met her.

I don't believe I've met them either, honestly.

But knowing someone from home can make this a lot easier. So you're quite lucky, in a way.

I guess not everyone has people from home here. But then you can make friends with people you'd never be able to meet otherwise. [She smiles happily.] There are lots of opportunities here.

There are. As long as you don't mind being unable to leave the dome. [Asami hesitates.] Or you're used to somewhere a bit more...busy.

[She misses Republic City.]

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