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 Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 7:57 am
 The Mines Deep under the ground of District 12 is where the men work and gather the coal from the earth.
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Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:24 pm
Thackery hated working when a vein was running dry, swinging and swinging at nothing. He was part of one of the scavenger crews, it wasn't the safest job because more often than not somewhere else, sometimes close enough to feel the tremors they were blowing s**t up looking for new veins. He'd only been on scavenger crews twice before but he didn't miss it. He swung for another thirty minutes before one of his crew said it was probably fine to call it good, he agreed they had looked the place over with a fine-tooth comb.
He and his crew were close to silent the entire way up to worn down to care. Thackery's chest was heaving he tried to hold it in, but he erupted in a fit of coughing. Felix started pating his back firmly, "Hell Zacky boy, you need to find yourself a kinder trade."
Thackery finished coughing and after spiting said, "Whatever Felix, I'm not the one pushing forty, you're the one who needs a new trade old man."
He laughed, "Do you really wanna start a pissing contest son?" he asked with a strong chuckle.
Thackery smiled and shook his head, "Sorry, but I don't think your pride would survive if I whipped mine out."
The entire crew burst into laughter, and patted Thackery in congratulations for a sharp tongue. He smiled and took the friendly pummeling. When they finally made it to the mine's opening they parted ways, some had family waiting for them, others just started home. Thackery sighed, he didn't want to go home just yet it meant putting up with his mother he sat on a boulder, and pulled out his sack, he pulled out some stale bread and took part. He tried to remember if he had enough meat at home or if he would have to go hunting he didn't know if he had the strength to today.
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Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2011 4:16 am
 ≎≎≎Occupation:_____≎≎≎Mood:Content≎≎≎Location:The Mines≎≎≎Outfit:xxx≎≎≎
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【x☆x】 ⇝ xx ℑohanna 𝔐arie 𝔉riar xx ↠ 【x☆x】
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Johanna slowly walked towards the newest mining tunnel, seeing some of the men leaving to go home she assumed, as she stuffed her chilling fingers into her back pockets. She peered into the tunnel, wondering what all the laughter was about and smiled at Felix as he proceeded towards the entrance. "Good evening Felix." she said with a smile on her face. "Do you know where--" she was cut off as she spotted who she was looking for. "Never mind, I found him." she said pointing to Thackery, but quickly hugged her arms around her self, tucking her hands under her arms. Damn, she should have brought a jacket. You would think she would learn just from living in one of the coldest districts, but no. Of course not. She knew that all of the crew teased her for always coming around looking for Thackery, but she didn't mind. Besides, it wasn't always for him, it was usually, but in her defense, it wasn't always. She accepted their poking fun, and knew that they thought of her as a little sister, or even an adoptive daughter since the vast majority of the crew was friends with her father.
She smiled at Felix once more before leaving to accompany Thackery on the boulder, with a "See you tomorrow." as she watched he and the other miners leave. Johanna sat down on the boulder next to him and swung her feet a little, her legs not being long enough to touch the ground that was only a couple inches away. "That does not look tasty." she said, talking about the bread he was munching on. She transferred her fingers from her arms to in between her knees then continued, "How are your coughs?" she asked. Every time she heard those horribly painful sounding hacks come from his mouth, she winced. Her father had those same coughs, and she wished that there was something that could be done for them, but living in the poorest district, there isn't the best medical care.
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❝xI was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it. x❞
♡ = ♡
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Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 10:15 pm
Thackery swallowed a particularly unpleasant bite, he had to use a bit of umph to get it down. Just as he was considering taking another bite he heard a familiar sound he looked over and saw Joey he unintentionally looked over, but quickly corrected himself. He pretended not to notice her, just in case she wasn't here to see him, she usually was, but you never knew. He heard her bid the others farewell, and as he half expected he didn't see her walk over toward him he took another bite in a further attempt to act oblivious.
He made a point not to look over even as she sat next to him, he played uninterested until she spoke, then he glanced down at his bread and finally cracked a smile accompanied with a light chuckled through the bite in his mouth. Thackery had never really had the patience for people, he was a great schmoozer, but he really just wanted them to shut the hell up. Joey was a bit different though, she was smart, and sincere, at first she annoyed him just like everyone else, but his fake kindness kept her around long enough for him to get to know her. She asked about his cough, and he swallowed his bite. "The same as always, horrible," he said jokingly. He looked her over and realized just how little she was wearing, and that it must be freezing. After a hard days work the icy air was perfect for him so he hadn't noticed. He looked at her with half concerned half scolding eyes, "I"m not the one who's gonna have to worry about a cough if you keep coming outside like that in this." He shoved the last of his bread into his mouth, and stood up. He untied the jacket he had put around his waist at the start of his shift and held it up to her. "You should know better by now," he said light-heartedly. It was a thin haggard jacket, a hand-me-down at that, but she never complained when he offered it.
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Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 11:11 pm
≎≎≎Occupation:_____≎≎≎Mood:Content≎≎≎Location:The Mines≎≎≎Outfit:xxx≎≎≎
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【x☆x】 ⇝ xx ℑohanna 𝔐arie 𝔉riar xx ↠ 【x☆x】
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Johanna smiled slowly as he said she needed more clothes on. "Yeah, because I'm totally half naked." she said sarcastically. "Gosh, I'm such a hussy." she smiled and took his jacket and put it on backwards on purpose, shoving her arms through, well, the arms of the jacket. She moved her hands back and forth, watching the long arms flap passed her finger tips. The jacket was thin and dirty, and didn't really do much good towards keeping her from the cold, but it was the thought that counts.
Although they were good friends, she sometimes worried about it. Johanna knew that at first he didn't like her, but for some reason she kept on coming back. Which was weird. Who wants to be around someone who doesn't like them? She knew that it wasn't really personal, Thackery hated everyone, but it still bothered her. She still wonders if her doesn't like her. "Maybe you should stop working in the mines and whatever's making you cough will work it's way out of your system." she said. Johanna knew that it was a long shot to suggest something that could very well help him, but it was worth a try.
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❝xI was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it. x❞
♡ = ♡
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 12:58 am
Thackery smiled, "yeah well I'm glad you can embrace it," he said watching her fuss with his jacket. His smile fell a bit knowing his jacket probably smelled like him, which was not the best thing to have to inhale. He had the incling to apologize, but that would be stupid, and defeat the purpose of offering.
He forced his smile to return but it only lasted a moment, after he heard he proposal. He hated having to deal with advice, people didn't understand and just telling them that just made them ask and ask, what don't I understand, so aggravating. With Joey he just didn't want to give her more things to pity him over, to her he was probably just some sickly kid, having a mother with loosened screws would just make more pity. It took him a moment to respond, he had to word this carefully to avoid awkwardness, "Well quitting never really helps, not one retired miner I know has shaken the cough, so really why bother, I'm used to it," perfect he thought it left a little room for argument, seeing as he had never seen a retired miner, but none for pity or prying, that is as far as he saw.
He looked down at her, "So I'm going to the market tonight," he paused, not sure what she would say, "you wanna come?" he asked. "Unless you have something better to do," his tone was completely plain, he didn't want her to feel like she had to come, undertones where one of his biggest peeves.
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 1:36 am
≎≎≎Occupation:_____≎≎≎Mood:Content≎≎≎Location:The Mines≎≎≎Outfit:xxx≎≎≎
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【x☆x】 ⇝ xx ℑohanna 𝔐arie 𝔉riar xx ↠ 【x☆x】
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Johanna scoffed a little and shook her head, not feeling as though arguing was the best choice since it would just make him even more of a party pooper. So she just smiled and chose to agree with him. "Okay then." knowing for a fact there weren't really any retired miners in the whole district. Unless you were lucky, you were usually in the mining 'business' until you passed... meaning dead. Johanna brought the jacket up to her face, leaving only her eyes and the bridge of her nose visible, to warm up her chilly nose and cheeks. She inhaled, smelling the scent of the jacket, which smelled of course like Thackery, since it was his jacket. She smiled, her face still hidden, she liked the way he smelled. It was different from the way most miners smelled, which was less than to be desired. "Just because you're used to it doesn't make it good for you." she said, in the jacket. After a few more seconds and her face was finally warm, she brought her hands down into her lap and sniffled.
She looked at him as he asked her his question and raised her eyebrow, not sure if he actually wanted her to come or if it was because he felt obligated. "If you want me to." she said. "Even if I did have something to do, being with you is far more fun." she said, looking away into the woods.
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❝xI was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it. x❞
♡ = ♡
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 3:06 am
Thackery sighed, hearing her half hearted okay then, perhaps his strategy wasn't as good as he thought. Thackery watched as her nose disappeared inside his jacket. He half winced, knowing it must smell aweful, he worked with miners and smelling them was not something he ever looked forward to. She endured it longer than he expected. "Well pink lungs are overrated," he said snidely. He heard her sniffle and ignored it, well put it off to answer her, "Yeah, though I can't promise the fun, but I think maybe we should go by your house and pick up a thicker jacket for you. WE should get going now though before it gets late."
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 3:42 am
≎≎≎Occupation:_____≎≎≎Mood:Content≎≎≎Location:The Mines≎≎≎Outfit:xxx≎≎≎
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【x☆x】 ⇝ xx ℑohanna 𝔐arie 𝔉riar xx ↠ 【x☆x】
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Johanna shook her head and slid off the boulder, getting the feeling back in her tingling feet. "If you say so." she smiled. "I personally like my pink lungs." She took a few steps back, finding it a bit funny that the only time they were ever really eye to eye was when he was sitting and she was standing. "That's alright. Walking around the market is better than being at home by myself." she said with a shrug, hugging his jacket to her body. "No, I'm fine. I don't even know where a thick jacket is right off the top of my head." it was kind of not true, since she had a slight idea of where one might be, but she was fine with his.
((To the marketplace!))
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❝xI was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it. x❞
♡ = ♡
(xᏫᏟᏟx)⇢x ❝ x........... x ❞
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