Eighth Catch -Video- [Filtered from Katniss, Annie and Rue]

[tradingsecrets]

[Instead of the normal happy go lucky Finnick, the device activates to a more somber one. He is fiddling with a piece of cloth that looks so wrinkled he must have used it for knot tying practice. His eyes have a far away look before he shakes his head, forcing himself to come out of what he was trying to say. He gives a slight uneasy smile. There is a reason that this is filtered from Katniss and Annie particularly.]

So. I have a really good question for you all today.

Let me start off by saying that there are several really hard headed girls from my world here. I need some advice on how to deal with a problem where talking doesn't seem to work with either of them.

[He sits back and pinches the bridge of his nose.]

One girl is too eager to fight, and the other wants me to stay out of the fighting. But, I can't, and I can't communicate that to her. I'm going to do what I can to stay safe, but it's not something that we can see eye to eye on.

How do you deal with that? This is one of the hardest situations I think I've faced. Ever.

[And that's saying something since he's from such a messed up world.]

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[whatagoodgirl]

I wish I could help you, Finnick, I really do. But every time I've had to face someone who wouldn't or didn't want me fighting, I've just run away and done it behind their backs. And that's not the right way to go.

[Oh yeah, she's a little cursed atm, so you're seeing approximately 18 year old Nakama.]

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[tradingsecrets]

It's okay. Really. I was just hoping to hear something I hadn't already thought of. It's better to ask people about things like this just to make sure.

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[whatagoodgirl]

I hope someone can give you some good advice. It's a hard situation to be in, when you know you have to help but people can only see the dangers. I've had to talk a lot of people out of dragging me back inside because of my age during the attacks here.

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[unfalteringly]

[ Welp, it's not too hard to figure out just who Finnick is talking about. Even if he didn't say that they were from Panem, Peeta probably could have figured it out ]

Trying to talk to her was your first mistake. With Katniss, I mean. [ He shakes his head ] Talking isn't really her thing. It doesn't really get you anywhere with her. No where but frustrated, really.

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[tradingsecrets]

[Your girlfriend gave him a headache! You better take responsibility Peeta!]

I know, I know. But still, she needs to listen to me sometimes. Her and Annie both should.

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[onebite]

How old is the girl wanting to fight?

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[tradingsecrets]

She's not even an adult. She's so stubborn.

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[bottlewished]

Hm, that is quite a certain you're in.

Maybe you can try to find some middle ground between the two of them?

[Voice]

[tradingsecrets]

I wish I could, but our world doesn't really allow for middle ground.

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[knifedances]

Oops! It seems to me that you're just going to have to deal with the fact that someone's going to be upset.

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[tradingsecrets]

You're not helping.

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[sloths]

Three's company. Fight together.

[ However, I salute your dedication to a rational problem-solving approach. Ah, and my deepest apologies for being doomed.

Women are scary man. ]

[tradingsecrets]

I'm not going to let them fight at all. Neither one should have to.

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[valianced]

Well, I'd say you follow what you believe you truly have to do. That's all you can do sometimes, and the others will realise soon enough. They always do, especially if they are about you.

[ She smiles softly. ] I know that can't be much help, but it's all I know.

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[tradingsecrets]

[Ahhh she so cute! Finnick smiles extra big for her.]

You're right. I just need to follow what I think needs to be done.

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[biifurcatiion]

Holy thhit why ith thith tho difficult for people. Jutht accept you don't agree and move on with it. Maybe you thhould even tell her, even if thhe doethn't want to hear it.

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[tradingsecrets]

True. I guess I should really have a big conversation with not just her but the others.

[For some reason he hesitates.]

I guess I just wish that things were different here. It's starting to feel more and more like home.

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[companioning]

Ah. Perhaps you should use the word, strong willed? I'm sure if this gets back to either of them, they'd like that word better.

[She smiles though, folding her hands in her lap.]

Though, in my opinion, you deal with it a day at a time, try and get them to see your point of view without belittling theirs.

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[tradingsecrets]

[He smiles charmingly at her and shrugs slightly.]

No, Katniss knows she's stubborn, but Annie is something else.

[In love. They both are, and that's why this is bugging him so much.]

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[hollowchild]

[hey, it's the girl you share a bathroom with!]

It sounds a bit like you're all trying to make decisions for each other. Are you family?

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[tradingsecrets]

One of them is my wife, and the other is a good friend.

[Hello bathroom mate!]

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[gymnast]

Why can't you talk to girl number two about not sitting out?

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[tradingsecrets]

Because she's frail in several ways. I don't want her fighting, I care too much about her to put her in danger.

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[pratentious]

The dealings of women shall forever remain a greater threat to man than any steel or sorcery.

[ Hell hath no fury, etc etc. ]

In my experience, it's typically wiser to concede defeat and strive for compromise.

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[tradingsecrets]

I made a promise to you. I'm going to fight to help you, but Annie she is upset with me.

[He rubs his forehead]

When she came back after she disappeared I just couldn't understand why she'd do something like that.

[Private turned on]

I've been sleeping on the couch, Arthur.