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[The journal clicks to life - shaky at first, then clearing up to show Ellie's excited face.]
Oh man- is this what used to happen during Christmas? The whole surprise-gifts-under-the-tree or whatever... it's kind of late, and yeah, there's no tree, but--!!
[She turns the journal around to show her sparsely-decorated apartment at first, and then, when she fixes it, a big, box-style arcade machine, the game title of "The Turning" splashed across the front in faded letters. It looks kind of beaten up, but not in too terrible a condition.]
Does anybody know about this game? It's supposed to be so cool, I heard all about it from a friend back home. I can't get it to work, though... they're supposed to be plugged in, right? It's in the middle of the room, so the cord won't reach anything.
Can somebody strong come over and help me move it? I wanna give it a try! ...And if it doesn't work, would anybody know how to fix this kind of thing?
Oh man- is this what used to happen during Christmas? The whole surprise-gifts-under-the-tree or whatever... it's kind of late, and yeah, there's no tree, but--!!
[She turns the journal around to show her sparsely-decorated apartment at first, and then, when she fixes it, a big, box-style arcade machine, the game title of "The Turning" splashed across the front in faded letters. It looks kind of beaten up, but not in too terrible a condition.]
Does anybody know about this game? It's supposed to be so cool, I heard all about it from a friend back home. I can't get it to work, though... they're supposed to be plugged in, right? It's in the middle of the room, so the cord won't reach anything.
Can somebody strong come over and help me move it? I wanna give it a try! ...And if it doesn't work, would anybody know how to fix this kind of thing?
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[Crap. In her excitement she'd kind of forgotten that hey, people would have to actually come over. And the first rule of living solo is to never give your home base away to a stranger.]
...Can I... get your name first? I mean. I don't even know you.
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I kind of wondered if you were just inviting anyone and everyone over. It's Peeta. And you're not going to hurt my feelings if you don't want me coming over.
[It's probably safer if she doesn't, actually. But he thought he'd at least attempt being helpful.]
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[God, it's hard to not be paranoid anymore. You grow up waiting for the day something stupid will get you murdered and suddenly people are all neighbourly and offering to make you cookies and move your shit. It's absurd and touching.]
It's okay. I'm Ellie. My place is in the Heart building, #7.
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[And a short time later there's a knock on her door.]
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...Hey. Peeta?