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Sep. 25th, 2010 11:52 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
chassitSo! Tonight was awesome.
At the library they were having a "Hunger Games Night" thing. Now, for people that haven't heard of the books, they're a series a bit like Battle Royale. In this post-apocalyptic North America, named Pandem, there are Districts, and the way the government keeps people in line is by taking two kids from each District and making them battle to the death, on TV. A lot like Battle Royale, kinda.
Anyway, I'd heard about the books, but I hadn't read them yet. I was like "Should I even go if I haven't read them, or will I just stick out and be annoying or a poser?" for a couple of days, when I finally came out with the idea of returning a couple of CDs I'd taken from the library when I went, and 'discovering' that it was going on. ... I'm neurotic shuttup.
I went in and saw it going on - I asked a lady if it was only for people that had read the books, and she gave me a 'no' answer, and a punch card so I could go to the districts and learn stuff. One was knot tying, one was 'archery' (a nerf bow and arrow), one was filtering water, one was making a tiny bow and arrow and a 'symbolic arrow' which is neat. There was also an area where you had to tell a guy which plants were safe to eat and which were poisonous.
Apparently only one other person had gotten them all right. There were a few plants, and apparently only four were safe to eat. A couple I instantly knew as poisonous.
I looked at them, and I finally picked "Lotus, Cattail, Thistle, Agave." I remembered one person on my flist mentioning lotus paste, and I seriously hoped they were being literal. Fortunately? I got them all right. One of two people. I felt really smart and kind of bragged a little, I guess.
When I was making the 'symbolic arrow', this one girl struck up a conversation with me, and she told me "Just between you and me, there is no district thirteen. But if there was, it'd be underground." I grinned and said thanks, but I didn't manage to go to it in time. She told me that she told me because I was nice. I felt all warm and fuzzy.
The games started, and basically what went on was - There were a bunch of chairs in a circle, and you were given a card with your name on it and a skill. I can't remember the name I got, but I got 'Strategizing.' and figured that'd be pretty good. Some people got 'archery', one person got 'camoflauge', stuff like that.
There was also a big cornuocopia in the middle of the circle, and there was stuff in it. These were also cards - basically it could say 'sword', 'needle and thread', 'tarp', stuff like that. There was also, however, 'instant death', which meant you had to leave the game and be in the audience. The winner of the games would get a prize. And to throw a wrench in the works, there were 'the gamemakers' who could say "There's been a harsh, cold wind and anybody that can't p. otect themselves dies." or "There is an avalanche." and stuff like that.
The GM had a spinner, and you had to walk as many steps as the spinner said to another chair. If there was no one in front of the chair, you could sit and be safe. If there was, you'd have to 'fight' them. If you had immunity, you instantly won, which is how I saved my ass a couple of times.
I had one girl step in front of me, and her skill was 'strength.' She said "Uh.... I could hit her in the head really really hard?" and I said "I have strategy. I could see her weaknesses and use them to my advantage." I was about to quote The Art of War, but the GMs agreed that I won (plus they didn't like the girl using 'really' twice, but she handled it well). I didn't end up being the last chick standing, but they had prizes left over and said that if people got trivia right, they could get prizes. One of the GMs said that he thought people that won the plants section should win.
... So I got a free book, I had a great night, and it was free! Plus I walked out feeling kind of smart.
I had a good night.
At the library they were having a "Hunger Games Night" thing. Now, for people that haven't heard of the books, they're a series a bit like Battle Royale. In this post-apocalyptic North America, named Pandem, there are Districts, and the way the government keeps people in line is by taking two kids from each District and making them battle to the death, on TV. A lot like Battle Royale, kinda.
Anyway, I'd heard about the books, but I hadn't read them yet. I was like "Should I even go if I haven't read them, or will I just stick out and be annoying or a poser?" for a couple of days, when I finally came out with the idea of returning a couple of CDs I'd taken from the library when I went, and 'discovering' that it was going on. ... I'm neurotic shuttup.
I went in and saw it going on - I asked a lady if it was only for people that had read the books, and she gave me a 'no' answer, and a punch card so I could go to the districts and learn stuff. One was knot tying, one was 'archery' (a nerf bow and arrow), one was filtering water, one was making a tiny bow and arrow and a 'symbolic arrow' which is neat. There was also an area where you had to tell a guy which plants were safe to eat and which were poisonous.
Apparently only one other person had gotten them all right. There were a few plants, and apparently only four were safe to eat. A couple I instantly knew as poisonous.
I looked at them, and I finally picked "Lotus, Cattail, Thistle, Agave." I remembered one person on my flist mentioning lotus paste, and I seriously hoped they were being literal. Fortunately? I got them all right. One of two people. I felt really smart and kind of bragged a little, I guess.
When I was making the 'symbolic arrow', this one girl struck up a conversation with me, and she told me "Just between you and me, there is no district thirteen. But if there was, it'd be underground." I grinned and said thanks, but I didn't manage to go to it in time. She told me that she told me because I was nice. I felt all warm and fuzzy.
The games started, and basically what went on was - There were a bunch of chairs in a circle, and you were given a card with your name on it and a skill. I can't remember the name I got, but I got 'Strategizing.' and figured that'd be pretty good. Some people got 'archery', one person got 'camoflauge', stuff like that.
There was also a big cornuocopia in the middle of the circle, and there was stuff in it. These were also cards - basically it could say 'sword', 'needle and thread', 'tarp', stuff like that. There was also, however, 'instant death', which meant you had to leave the game and be in the audience. The winner of the games would get a prize. And to throw a wrench in the works, there were 'the gamemakers' who could say "There's been a harsh, cold wind and anybody that can't p. otect themselves dies." or "There is an avalanche." and stuff like that.
The GM had a spinner, and you had to walk as many steps as the spinner said to another chair. If there was no one in front of the chair, you could sit and be safe. If there was, you'd have to 'fight' them. If you had immunity, you instantly won, which is how I saved my ass a couple of times.
I had one girl step in front of me, and her skill was 'strength.' She said "Uh.... I could hit her in the head really really hard?" and I said "I have strategy. I could see her weaknesses and use them to my advantage." I was about to quote The Art of War, but the GMs agreed that I won (plus they didn't like the girl using 'really' twice, but she handled it well). I didn't end up being the last chick standing, but they had prizes left over and said that if people got trivia right, they could get prizes. One of the GMs said that he thought people that won the plants section should win.
... So I got a free book, I had a great night, and it was free! Plus I walked out feeling kind of smart.
I had a good night.