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Fail locked to Communications Dpt

09:07
Bridge is ours. No resistance encountered.

09:12
Doors locked. Not opening from the inside. Attempting manual release. Request assistance.

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Peeta.

[What. You know what happens when people like this lock the doors behind you.]

You know what this looks like.

I know what it looks like. [ no argument there. this entire place has been nothing but a slow-burn arena since he got here. ]

But until the rules say only one person gets to leave, maybe you should stop encouraging everyone else to shoot first.

[ he sounds more patient than worried. survival skills aren't really an issue with haymitch, but peeta's pretty sure his pr skills are going to get worse before they get better. ]

[He really should have done a few shots before going on this adventure.]

We'll see how it goes after a few days. I'm not waiting until someone else's trigger finger starts itching. If it lasts, the jump will kill us before we do.

Maybe it'd be better if it did.

[ going out together beats murdering each other for no reason, surely. not that being a victor is much of a reward. but anyway, priorities. ]

Do you have anything to drink?

[ like water. to stay hydrated. ?? public feeds merit some subtlety, ok. ]

Personally, I'd rather have the nightlock.

[Nightlock doesn't make you explode.

THAT MERITS A LAUGH. That's your answer, Peeta. He tried to remain sober for what was going to be a a few hours worth of adventure. AND THAT DIDN'T WORK OUT. He is never taking your advice again. Your advice... that you didn't give right now. It's relevant for going into Game-related scenarios.]

[ DO NOT FUCKING LAUGH LIKE THAT AROUND OTHER NERVOUS PEOPLE OUT OF NOWHERE IT WILL GIVE THEM A BREAKDOWN.

YOURS TRULY,
NATHAN. ]

I guess that answers my next question.

[ yes that's a joke, now's a good time for jokes. but also totally true, seeing as he was about to ask about berries.

and oh good, that's exactly the answer he wasn't hoping for. ]

You need to talk to someone who's in there with you. [ see also: someone who can help and/or physically restrain you. ]

Rey's here. [Because that explains EVERYTHING. Rey is one of the few people he trusts and if there had to be a clear winner and it's not him (should this turn out that way), he'd put his bets on her.]

Maybe you can get a parachute in. [JOKES!!]

I got one in my locker. It didn't have anything attached, but on the bright side that means it'll be easy to slide under the door.

[ which is more depressing reality than a joke, but it'd gotten a bitter laugh out of peeta when he opened his locker. and hey, if jokes will help distract haymitch from a full-on meltdown, why not. ]

I haven't met Rey. [ that's your cue to fill him in, thanks. ]

[He laughs, so it is a bit distracting.] The ship has a sense of humor.

[He goes quiet for a moment. How do you explain Rey?]

She's a mutt, but not bad for being one. She knows how to survive and anyone that good at it gets my attention.

[ the mention of mutts is definitely strange enough to merit interest, but peeta just makes note of it. he'll ask later, assuming they actually get out. somehow asking why someone's a mutt on a public feed seems rude. ]

Is she better at making friends than you are?

[ said lightly, like there's a joke in that, too; which there kind of is, but he's mostly trying to figure out if rey is likely to run intervention on haymitch trying to kill everyone/get himself killed or just help out. ]

Not even a bit.

[That's probably why he gets on with her so well. He can actually make allies, but he doesn't expect much out of them. He and Rey can have entire conversations in grunts and terse sentences and neither would ever ask for more.]

She'll do what needs to be done.

[Which is the answer Peeta is fishing for, jokes aside.]

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