[He doesn't mind. He is still getting used to texting as much as he has been lately. His preference of talking to people in person only got him so far in this city.]
Like to do a lot of things for fun, most of them at the beach. Pool is a skill game. You use a stick to knock heavy balls into pockets at the corners and sides of a table. There's darts and cards too. Otherwise a good day out on the ocean on a boat is real fucking peaceful.
Makes you feel like the world and your problems can't get you.
Don't mind if you're not interested. No hard feelings there. Figure if I try with enough people something'll stick eventually.
There are a lot of people here, so I'm sure you're right.
[ Besides, he's trying a lot harder than Katniss is and if she was able to get people to agree to help her fulfill her incentive, surely he will too.
There's a few seconds between that first message and the second she sends as Katniss debates whether she's interested or not. Eventually she settles on: ]
Maybe you could teach me how to play pool and we can see how it goes? I'm hoping it's more exciting than your description lets on.
[ "Hitting balls into pockets with a stick" sounds ridiculous. But she needs to find more ways to kill time, and if she enjoys it, it'll give her another option for spending time with people. ]
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Like to do a lot of things for fun, most of them at the beach. Pool is a skill game. You use a stick to knock heavy balls into pockets at the corners and sides of a table. There's darts and cards too. Otherwise a good day out on the ocean on a boat is real fucking peaceful.
Makes you feel like the world and your problems can't get you.
Don't mind if you're not interested. No hard feelings there. Figure if I try with enough people something'll stick eventually.
no subject
[ Besides, he's trying a lot harder than Katniss is and if she was able to get people to agree to help her fulfill her incentive, surely he will too.
There's a few seconds between that first message and the second she sends as Katniss debates whether she's interested or not. Eventually she settles on: ]
Maybe you could teach me how to play pool and we can see how it goes? I'm hoping it's more exciting than your description lets on.
[ "Hitting balls into pockets with a stick" sounds ridiculous. But she needs to find more ways to kill time, and if she enjoys it, it'll give her another option for spending time with people. ]