Curious

[Gwendolyn Fisk]

Gwen walked into the library, the conversation she overheard in the rose garden made her feel like a hound on the hunt.

"What did he mean? Writing on the wall?"

There didn't seem to be any tributes around, but she couldn't be too careful. There were cameras to consider...

Gwen wandered around the library, trying to look casual looking through the tapes on the shelves of previous games while scanning the wall.

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[Gwendolyn Fisk]

Gwen cursed silently to herself. She felt like she was close to finding something.

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[Gwendolyn Fisk]

Gwen sighed. She decided to take a break. A productive break. She grabbed some tapes and started watching.

[Holly Edison]

Holly kept her distance, not wanting to interfere for the moment. Gwen's clearly got a lead on something good.

She loitered in the hall by the large doors of the library just within earshot of Gwen and whispered.

"I'm no good with stealth and you're dodging the cameras better than I would. I've got eyes on the entrance. Go for it."    

A painting on the opposite wall of the hall was suddenly worthy of intense scrutiny. Holly lingered.

[Cal Mensen]

Still reeling from the close match in the game room, Cal was pressed to find good use of his time even with the training rooms closed.

Walking into the library, he's surprised to find a familiar face. Grabbing a nearby chair, he slides it just short of next to Gwen's desk.

"Mind if I join you?"

[Gwendolyn Fisk]

Gwen saw Holly walk in and gestured for her to sit beside her.

"I have a feeling it's a lot more complicated than that. I have to think on it for a minute."

[Gwendolyn Fisk]

Gwen paused for a moment before smiling, "Oh, hey there, roomie. Please do join us. This is Holly. She's a good dancer."

[Cal Mensen]

Cal smiles and looks over at the woman standing in the hall.

"Hi, I'm Cal. I'm the other tribute from District 12."

He turns his attention back to the playing tapes, trying to recognize which Games is playing from the footage alone.

OOC: Cal's going to focus on the tapes for a while, need to grab some sleep before work.

[Cal Mensen]

Looking over the present recording, Cal realized that he had already looked over this footage. Picking up on a separate conversation occurring, he rose from his chair and took a step back.

"Ah, it looks like I've already picked over this one. Tell you what, lets compare notes later."

Dragging his chair around to a far corner of the room, he begins to peruse the files for other Games of past, creating a comfortable amount of space between the occupants.

[Holly Edison]

Entering the library just behind Cal, she smiled at his greeting.

"Nice to meet you. I didn't see you at the Feast. But then I didn't have much of a chance to socialize with many of you."

Taking the seat by Gwen, she settled in to watch the tapes. It's not long until the Arena. Even if everyone has grouped up, I need to get to know as many of them as I can.

Holly watched him move to the far side of the room to review his own selections. Guess he's a loner.

[Sharlot Cuprick]

Sharlot headed back to the Media Library. She hastily sat down at the computer next to Cal and began rapidly searching the databases. There was very little time left and she needed to gather as much information as possible.

Sharlot wondered if there were hidden records of footage that was not used in the broadcast, things that no one had seen before. That could give them an edge, she thought.

Sharlot peeked around to make sure no one was watching her screen (not that anyone would know what they were looking at if they saw). First she would need to gain administrator access. She smiled. Hacking, among many other things, was a game to her.

(Solve the encryption to access extra videos)
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[Wren Hartwood]

Wren heard a lot of chatter in the media library. He wandered in and spotted a group talking to Cal, whom he had just met on the roof that morning. He also saw Sharlot looking intensely at a screen of some Game footage. He didn't want to scare her, but was curious about what she was watching. He stood a bit further back and tried to watch over her shoulder.

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[Wren Hartwood]

He stubbed his toe on a chair while trying to get a better look at the screen and Sharlot noticed him. Not that it mattered though, since they were friends. He just didn't want to startle her, which was what ended up happening anyway...

"Hey, sorry to startle you. I was wondering what you're watching, and if I could join. It's okay if you want some privacy. I get that. Just figured I'd ask." Wren didn't recognize the footage...Is this something they didn't air...?

[Cal Mensen]

Cal gave Holly a smile as she replied, it's a pleasant surprise to have so many people warmly regard one another.

I might be aloof, but I don't know anything about her yet.

Flipping through the files, he's surprised to find Sharlot start working next to her. His attention is broken by her quick glance around the room.

Probably nothing, this room is becoming pretty popular

He's pleased to see Wren join the study session, then surprised when he stubs his toe. As Wren apologizes, Cal picks up that he may be on to something and attempts to take a look at Sharlot's station while she's occupied.

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[Sharlot Cuprick]

Sharlot felt a thump on her chair. She snapped out of her intense concentration and felt someone peering over her shoulder. She jumped, nearly falling out of her chair.

"Hey, sorry to startle you. I was wondering what you're watching, and if I could join. It's okay if you want some privacy. I get that. Just figured I'd ask."

Sharlot's heart was pounding. It was just Wren, it was okay. He likely didn't understand what she was looking at or how she found it. Sharlot copied the files to somewhere she could access them later and then opened up a text window to talk to Wren.

She typed, "Wren, you scared the pants off of me! How's it going? You trying to study up on past Hunger Games too? There's a lot you can learn, like did you know that of the top 5 tributes over each of the last three years 9 out of 15 specialized in combat including all 3 of the victors? That's pretty discouraging for people like us, huh?"

[Cal Mensen]

Cal was only able to catch a glimpse of Sharlot's screen, but the information wasn't matching up with the previous files he had dug into before. He was able to spot the transfer of the file, keeping that in mind for later.

I wonder why she's typing out her answer instead of speaking out loud.

He gave Wren a knowing smile before returning his attention to his screen. Whatever he had missed, he was determined to find.

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Given a directory search, Cal couldn't find any new information that looked anything liked Sharlot's. At the very least, he had determined the information couldn't have come from the base file directory. He would have to check again later tonight. 

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[Wren Hartwood]

Wren sat down next to Sharlot. "So sorry! I just didn't think I'd seen this footage before, so I wanted to take a peek. And I didn't realize that about the combat thing-maybe I should go watch closer."

Wren hadn't been a fan of the Games growing up, so most of the footage he's seen has been within this past week in the media library and archives.

[Gwendolyn Fisk]

Gwen leaned back in her chair to see Sharlot. She was looking very intensely at the screen before Wren showed. She scooted around Cal's empty seat to bump her chair with Sharlot's.

"Whatcha doin'? You aren't avoiding me are you? Hey, Wren, long time no chat."

[Sharlot Cuprick]

Sharlot was surprised to see Gwendolyn in the library. She didn’t seem like the studying type. She seemed to be looking for something along the walls.

Sharlot typed on her computer, “Hey Gwendolyn. Sorry, I’m not avoiding you! I meant to apologize about running away at the feast. I just saw the Game Makers standing nearby and got embarrassed. And I didn’t really have a means of explaining myself.”

“Anyway, are you looking for something? If there’s a digital copy of it I bet I can find it in seconds.”

[Gwendolyn Fisk]

Gwen sighed. "Looking for something alright," she mumbled. "So, do you come here often?" She asked, shooting Sharlot a flirty look.

[Sharlot Cuprick]

There was that look again that she had seen at the feast. Sharlot blushed slightly as she nodded. She had spent most of her time here in the Media Library.

“It’s much easier to communicate here using the computers,” she typed.

Gwendolyn seemed to be acting secretive about something.

“The library seems to have a lot of hidden nooks and crannies. Millie was showing us around. What are you looking for?” Sharlot continued.

[Gwendolyn Fisk]

"You've talked to Millie?" Gwen stared at the computer for a few moments before finally making some gestures to the computer. "I was wondering if you could show me a certain fight from last years game. If only I could remember which one..." Gwen trailed off.

"I overheard Millie and Vester talking in the rose garden. I was wondering if you've noticed or know anything about some sort of writing on the walls in here? Vester mentioned it, but not Millie, so I don't know if she knows about it."

[Sharlot Cuprick]

A certain fight? Why was Gwendolyn looking for a fight…

Sharlot typed, “Was it one of the fights with the Schuhmachers?”

Sharlot quickly loaded up the footage of Anton and Ingrid killing Taylor. She glanced over at Gwendolyn who seemed distracted about something. Sharlot hesitated for a moment but then touched Gwendolyn’s arm and looked at her with a concerned expression.

[Gwendolyn Fisk]

"I overheard Millie and Vester talking in the rose garden. I was wondering if you've noticed or know anything about some sort of writing on the walls in here? Vester mentioned it, but not Millie, so I don't know if she knows about it."


(OOC: Did the first whisper not work? Sorry I'm trying my best to be sneaky haha.)

[Gwendolyn Fisk]

Gwen shook her head. "Sorry. A little distracted," she smiled, "by how beautiful you are."