on upcoming applications in luceti

[stillplaying]

You're wrong. How can you not see that? Peeta arriving? And Clove? [Clove who nearly killed her in the arena. Who took too much pride in whatever role she played in Rue's death.] No. It's not good. I don't want either of them there. Especially not Peeta.

[How is she supposed to keep him safe if she's still not certain how the game in Luceti works yet? She couldn't even keep herself safe from one of their shifts.]

And now you're looking for others. Using me to seek them out. It's bad enough you've made me a part of their games. Don't find others. Just... leave me alone.

[A scowl. The message hasn't gone through, has it? Stupid Gamemakers. She can't begin to start in how much she hates them, whatever form they come in.] Dammit! Leave me alone!

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[rutagraveolens]

Clove is coming too?

[stillplaying]

I won't let her near you, Rue.

[Another promise. How many is this by now? How many will she actually be able to keep?

But she has to. To protect her little ally.]

[rutagraveolens]

[Rue nods. She remembers Clove from the training sessions and from following her and the rest of the Career pack in the arena. They were dangerous, really dangerous.

But... maybe in Luceti they need someone dangerous on their side.]

Do you think... Maybe... Maybe we can make our own Career pack. Against the Malnosso.

[stillplaying]

[A Career pack. It's not a bad idea. Not so much different from the alliances she made in the clock arena. Maybe. She'd give it some consideration. If someone like Finnick showed up. Or Foxface.

But not Clove.

Gently,] We'd need people we trust, Rue.

[shenevermisses]

I'm no more thrilled than you are, District Twelve.

[stillplaying]

Then don't come. [She's seriously. Deadly seirous.] Tell your Gamemaker no.

[shenevermisses]

Yeah, 'cause they listen really well.

How's getting yours to leave you alone going? Or talking Lover Boy's out of it?

[stillplaying]

[Not well at all. Otherwise she wouldn't be stuck here right now, talking to Clove. Otherwise Peeta wouldn't be joining her all too soon.

She doesn't like the reminder. Given her current mood, it just stokes the fire within her. The fire that makes her want to lash out at the girl from District Two.]

We're not talking about them.

[shenevermisses]

Yeah, well, mine's just as "nice."

Funny thing, knives don't work against them. Tried threatening her, she just seems to find it funny.

[stillplaying]

Because she's a Gamemaker. Just like the ones in the Capitol.

[Which means they won't listen. Not to bribes or threats or anything. And hasn't she tried them all by now?]