threadthefire | 9th Design [voice]

[The audio opens to the ending of a nice rendition of O, Holy Night. Cinna's voice speaks clearly.]

It's all very lovely for the most part, but it seems rather repetitive. [As he's speaking, however, the song changes to, well, something else. So far, only the instrumental introduction is heard.]

Different arrangements, but they're all the same songs. So I ask, is it common in your worlds to listen to all of them over and over, like today, or is this simply the City's attempt at driving us mad?

[He pauses for a little while to listen, you may even catch him humming a little as he picks up the basic melody.] This one seems nice, but... some of them are a little strange, you have to admit. For example, why someone would sing about the death of their Grandmother at the hooves of... a... [The vocals have kicked in. City, have some chipmunks. There's silence on Cinna's end until...]

...you must be joking. Not even the Capitol would listen to that.

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You too?

It does seem to be... everywhere. That really is an obnoxious sound.

Yeah.

[A pause.]

They don't add up, do they? All the different...it's hard to believe they all mean the same holiday.

No, they don't. I'm still waiting for an explanation for the grandmother one.

Have you been listening much today? [Or are you still holed up somewhere?]

It's hard to sleep through.

[Pause, a little softer.] Is there anything I can do?

I keep hearing the one about hungry kids.

[Have a pause, as he seems to shake himself out of a daze.]

Do you have anything for rope burn?

We have a fairly robust first-aid kit in the apartment, it's in the hall closet by my bedroom. If there isn't anything there, let me know I'll pick it up on my way back.

...does it help? The rope?

I'll go look.

[He makes it as far as the door before remembering that he needs to take his device with him to continue the conversation, and doubles back to grab it.]

Yeah. To think about, a little bit. Something to think about.

I draw. Design things. Gives me something to do.

I'd rather swim. But it's too cold.

Yes, this weather would put a damper on that.

...You've been designing?

I'm always designing.

[You have to work a little harder to get him to admit he's up almost every night drawing until the wee hours, Finnick.]

[He lies awake staring at his ceiling, Cinna. Sleepless nights are a given, aren't they?]

What is it lately?

[This group - they're the poster children for dealing with their issues, aren't they?]

Winter clothing line. Hunting clothing for Katniss, coats for you and Peeta, and cloaks for Rue.

[Issues and nightmares.]

That's good.

[He pauses a moment, trying hard to focus.]

Will I look like a...cotton ball?

Do you really think I'd make you look like a cotton ball?

Katniss said it was that or freeze.

[Hark! What's this? A tiny spark of something resembling humor? He's trying, at least.]

[Cinna appreciates it, but is not convinced.]

Despite her so-called talent, what she knows about clothing is... lacking.

She designs? ...Peeta paints.

Not really. She needed a talent, so I design in a different style and she uses it as her own.

Oh. So what's her style?

It's a little... broad. She works in many styles as she studies them. In a few years, she'll have developed something she can call her own.

In a few years?

Sounds a lot better than mine.

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