First Seashell // Accidental Video

[madgirlfromhome]

[Only dark curls of hair and a bit of pale skin from an ear could be seen on the screen as Annie held the watch into her hair, her hands clenched on her head.]

Finnigan! Where is Finnigan? I lost my son. Real or not real? Finnick. Finnigan. Gone. Not the Capitol...where am I? Where is Finnigan?

[A sob tore from her throat and echoed down the

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[rea_norton]

Andrea heard the sob and wandered over. She was distressed to see the stranger crying; she remembered how much she had cried when she landed here. The feeling of being lost and completely helpless... She wanders over with as kindly a smile as she can muster - it really is going against her nature.
"Hey, are you ok?"
Dumb question, Andrea. She's obviously not ok.
"Hey, look. I'm Andrea. What's your name?"

[madgirlfromhome]

Annie's eyes flicker up at the girl and she scrambles back a little bit falling over her own feet her crouched position. Her appearance is startling, but not plastic and bright like the people of the Capitol. Annie swallows.

"My son. Have you see my son?"

Finding Finnigan is the most important thing.

[rea_norton]

"Your son? He was the one you were calling for?... I'm sorry, I don't know anyone of that name here. I don't think he is here."
She puts out a hand to help the woman to her feet. She knows shw looks intimidating, but she's only small, and she's trying to smile and speak as gently as her Cockney accent will allow.

[madgirlfromhome]

"Finnigan. Not--Not Finnick. My husband." Her voice cracks and she press her hands to her face briefly. "He's only a baby, not even a year--"

Annie breaks off and hesitates watching her extended hand.

"This is the Capitol. Real or not real?"

She leans forward ever so slightly waiting on Andrea's response.

[poshtottie]

[Video]

Um so you are in the capital of this world.

[madgirlfromhome]

Annie jumps nearly falling over as she springs to her feet and the footage goes wild before she figures out the device on her arm is where the sound came from. Her arm shakes violently making her face wobble in and out of the camera's sights and focus.

"We're in the Arena. Real or not real?"

[poshtottie]

"Not real?" Chelsea hazards a guess. "I mean this place is called Londinium."

[madgirlfromhome]

"Londinium? What District is that in?"

[visionpixie]

[ Video ]

[ Alice sounds very worried, but she still manages to speak in a sing-song voice with a gentle smile in place. ] Oh dear, are you all right? I don't know anyone who goes by either of those names here, but it's a big city, and so many are sure to turn up eventually.

There is a girl here who talks about somewhere called the Capitol, though, but she's not very friendly. I think she's scared, too, but she gets mad instead of upset. Oh, please, don't cry.

[madgirlfromhome]

[Annie finally catches sight of the kind face on the watch and comes back to herself a little at the mention of an unfriendly girl afraid of the Capitol. She sucks up her tears and prays that Johanna is with her young son.]

Katniss? Katniss Everdeen?

[visionpixie]

[ Seeing that her words take some positive effect, Alice beams down the lens. ]

Katniss Everdeen, yes. Do you know her? Oh, well, you must. That's good, isn't it? It's strange here at first, but it's not all bad, and it's easy to get used to.

[madgirlfromhome]

Yes, I know Katniss.

[She looks around the city.]

Are there...are there pods on the streets?

[She eyes the corners and telephone booths warily.]

[jupiterson]

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[ This girl is obviously a new arrival, and she's panicking. Jason's expression is virtually radiating calm. ]

It's all right. There isn't anyone called Finnigan here, but you're safe. This place is new to all of us.

I'm Jason. What's your name?

[madgirlfromhome]

Annie. My name is Annie Odair. My son Finnigan he can only crawl--He's just a baby--

[She doubles over clutching at her head and shaking as another sob wracks her body.]

I was just with him-

[jupiterson]

[ oh no. ]

A baby?

I...I'm sorry, there isn't...

We don't know of any way to get you back to him. Not right now. I promise, we'll try to find a way. I...

I wish there was more I could do to help.

[ This is beyond what he's used to dealing with. Normal procedure doesn't apply here.

Jason hates not knowing what to do. ]

[madgirlfromhome]

[Annie sobs and tries to wipe at her eyes. She lost her husband, and now she'd lost their son. She didn't even know why she tried to keep going. Maybe Johanna would still have Finnigan on the beach with her.]

Th-thank you.