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[hangingtree]

Katniss Everdeen (18) I'm not very good at things like this.

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Comments

[rayburn]

That you are, but the last few people i tried to chat with after swiping the other way weren't too receptive and that's a bit of a damn shame.

There are ways of having a good time and getting to know people that don't have to go anyway past friendly interactions. Like a game of pool or a bit of fishing.

[hangingtree]

[ If she were anyone other than Katniss, she'd respond to that first part with something like "That sucks" or "What a bummer," but unfortunately she's not the sort. Still, it does suck. ]

You've got a point.

Is that what you like to do for fun? I haven't really fished a lot, and I don't know what pool is.

[rayburn]

[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.

[hangingtree]

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. ]