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[howherolls]

[ Peeta sits on a log with the recorder aimed up. The place looks pretty isolated- the wooded area of Exsilium. His eyes are hooded, and his hands keep folding and unfolding together. He looks thinner as well. He hasn't been in the city since the memory malfunctions ]

I've been thinking about it for a while, and I was wondering...is there anyone who has experience with counseling? [ a lopsided, boyish grin ] It's not the best feeling in the world, knowing you're not in charge of your own head.

[ he shifts for a bit, considering ]


Maybe next time a warning would have served everyone well. [ he's still smiling, but something dark enters his eyes ] Memories aren't the safest things to try to control. 

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[whatsupcroc]

I've got it on the being counseled side, for what that's worth. How're the woods?

[howherolls]

Maybe we can start a club.

[ he leans forward a little, his eyes have dark bags under them ]

Quiet. Not my first choice, but quiet.

[whatsupcroc]

Only if we get free t-shirts and a take home mug. I've got club standards to maintain!

Quiet can be nice. Quiet in a forest is a little weird, but still nice, I guess. There aren't all that many birds out there, are there?

[howherolls]

No, no birds. And I think I like a little weirdness.

[ he sighs ]

Forest, however...let's just say it's obvious I was raised in town.

[Voice]

[uncalled_for]

In Thedas, it's what mages are trained to do. I'm not sure what help the training might be to you, but I don't see any harm in offering it. No one should be without a guard of some sort when these bastards are fooling with our minds like this.

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[howherolls]

Training? You make it sound like there's a technique.

[Voice]

[uncalled_for]

In a sense.... The training is meant for mages to help deal with Fade spirits and demons who reside in the Fade. So we aren't fooled by them or taken advantage of and also so we can identify what's real and what's not. I'd rather not say more on this damned book thing. But if you're interested, the offer stands.

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[howherolls]

[ he's about ready to cast it off until she mentions something being real or not. He pauses ]

Can you defend yourself?

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[effective]

[Since knocking herself out with booze, KaHtniss has been spending most of her time in high place, but in particular the woods. There are enough trees to climb should it become necessary, and she likes the familiarity. It's almost enough to keep her mind off Prim trying to kick her to death. If anything was capable of doing that.

She's lost in her own memories, enough that even her paranoid self doesn't hear Peeta until it's too late. She stumbles right into his clearing, looks up and comes to a complete stop. Her eyes are wide, a clear indication that she wasn't expecting to find him here. Hands twitch for her bow, but she manages to stop herself in time. Peeta, she wants to say, but it's not what happens] Don't--

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[howherolls]

[ he's not surprised in the least to see her ]

Kill you?

[ he doesn't move from where he's sitting. Katniss going for a bow is not becoming an uncommon experience ]

Maybe later, sweetheart. If you can make it that long without pulling a weapon on me first.

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[effective]

[Her hands twitch again, but she stops them from moving.]

Maybe - later? [It hurts, and that's evident in her reaction. They'd mad so much - well, they'd made some progress. The idea of regressing, having to painstakingly cover that ground again, is unbearable.

The only thing she wants right now is to go to him and find comfort, and she can't even have that. It's stupid, but she's tired of thinking everything through. She holds her bow out to the side, away from her body, and lets it drop on the ground.] Why wait, Peeta?

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[howherolls]

[ he just stares at her, then the bow, and looks away. ]

You just watched him. The mutts got to him and you just watched.

[video]

[bittertears]

[where can she even begin.]

As unpleasant as knowing how it was done to you, and the one responsible.

[howherolls]

...that's something I can agree with. But for the moment it looks like the ones that are responsible aren't in reach.

We can only deal with what's left over.

[bittertears]

As long as they are made to answer for what they've done, the vile... creatures.

[memories are a touchy subject for her.]

Perhaps frequent conversations with a like-minded individual could be of help?

[howherolls]

Someone has to make it stop eventually. Otherwise it just keeps going.

[ he offers a wane smile, running a hand through his hair ]

No one's ever been killed by talking, I guess.

[sacrificar]

Will you seek that control?

[howherolls]

Just over myself. That's all I'm looking for.

[sacrificar]

A clear objective is important.

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[fintastic]

Why, do you need someone to talk to? I don't know about counselling, but I do know about listening!

[howherolls]

Talking...

[ he smiles apologetically ]

Talking's fine. Not exactly what I'm after, but I won't turn away conversation.

[fintastic]

Alright then! Talk to me, what's on your mind?

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[hungover]

[He's monitoring the video feed closely, though, and maybe he's headed out to the woods where he last saw Katniss.]

video;

[aphrodisiacs]

I've got experience with being counselled. Didn't really work out for the lady doing the counselling. No one takes that shit seriously.

[ in her world, maybe. but alisha agrees; she doesn't like anyone else in her own head, and she'll do anything she can to prevent that from happening again. ]

Re: video;

[howherolls]

I don't really have any other options, unfortunately.