6th song, accidental video

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[People may or may not be used to the feed opening up with Haymitch losing whatever it was that he ate in the day before he started drinking. They might be surprised to see that he isn’t alone, however.]

Y’people here sure spend a lot of time complaining. Maybe not people on the network, ‘cessarily, but people in this city. People everywhere.

[They also waste a lot of food, but that’s not really on his mind at the moment. Eating would probably just make him throw up a lot more.]

[No, he’s not alone! Because there is Katniss, giving him a slight look of distaste -- but that’s usual enough. What is unusual, however, is the fact that she’s a little bit flopped against Haymitch, stealing that bottle nearby to take a long swig. After a moment of contemplation, she nods, and says:]

They do. They shouldn’t, it’s a lot better’n Panem. This whole city is a lot better than the Capitol. [That ‘Capitol’ is nearly spat, vehement with distaste.] So, stop complaining.

[Haymitch laughs, swiping the bottle back and taking a long drink of it. The thing is almost empty, which is going to become a problem soon enough.]

You do your share of complaining, sweetheart. Maybe this place is rubbing off on you.

[He looks at the screen, more or less realizing it’s actually...on...]

[Unfortunately, Katniss hasn’t yet, so she gives Haymitch a shove and makes another grab for the bottle.]

Shut up. Where can we get more of this? [Then she sees where he’s looking, and blinks a bit, but shrugs and moves to ignore it. Oh well.]

Comments

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[aggressiveapathy]

Ugh, reality TV. Life-sucks-offs are boring.

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[hungover]

Is there anything that you think isn't boring?

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[aggressiveapathy]

Puppies.

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[hungover]

We don't -- didn't -- have many dogs in District 12.

[Most of them were ... eaten ...]

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[catnipped]

It's true.

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[aggressiveapathy]

Thank you.

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[catnipped]

[Have a mildly annoyed look, April.]

Not what I meant.

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[aranya]

Is he ever like, not drunk?

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[catnipped]

[A little bit of a blink.]

Sometimes.

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[aranya]

That's...a bit worrying.

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[catnipped]

Mostly worrying when he's not drunk.

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[hungover]

[He ... half-heartedly attempts to dodge her swipe. At least she's talking to him again, that's an improvement.]

Unless you've got money, nowhere unless we steal it.

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[catnipped]

[Only because she's drunk, Haymitch.]

I've got some.

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[hungover]

[Well then.]

Then I'm sure we can find somewhere to go.

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[catnipped]

You c'n go. Probably won't let me in.

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[unfalteringly]

I guess it was only a matter of time before you two made up.

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[catnipped]

I'm still mad at him.

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[unfalteringly]

I can tell by the way you're keeping your distance from him, like you seem to do with everything.

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[catnipped]

[Shut up Peeta, this is all your fault. :| So you're just getting a glare.]

Leave me alone.

permavoice.

[crab]

The fact that there are worse shit holes in the multiverse doesn't make this place any less of a shit hole itself.

permavoice.

[catnipped]

'S not that much of one, though. Less people trying to kill us here.

[crab]

Okay, yeah, same goes for my crop of douchebags, but the key qualifier you're looking for here is less. It's a significantly smaller sphincter of murder obsessed psychopaths- it still fucking reeks.

permavid;

[trickshot]

I don't suppose you're trying to film the first part of a pro-health video.

permavid;

[catnipped]

[A little bit of a bleary blink.]

What?

[trickshot]

You know--like, show this off on TV, and then suddenly no one ever drinks again.