JGOB- Tuesday evening

[solo_sword]

Jaina had known staying in Fandom any more than a couple days was going to make things messy back home thanks to the time difference, but she didn't really realize how much. She'd gone about her business, part of which was stopping in at JGOB for coffee and something quick to eat. Then she'd made the mistake of checking her messages while waiting. And found that she had twice as many as she'd replied to yesterday.

So now she had decided to just stay here for a while, reading up on stuff on her datapad so she could get caught up on everything she needed to. It was really not an unfamiliar sight with her.

[So open.]

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[doyoufondue.livejournal.com]

Howard had no idea what a datapad was. But he did know coffee, and that was the important thing.

"Mrs. Stark."

He thought he was clever.

[solo_sword]

Jaina twitched a little, since Jack had called her that yesterday too. Then she looked up from her work.

"Sithspit," she sighed. "Hi."

[doyoufondue.livejournal.com]

"I don't think we've been properly introduced before we went insane," Howard replied, offering a hand. "Howard Stark."

[solo_sword]

"Jaina Solo," she said, shaking his hand. "I don't normally plot to kill people. Just so you're aware."

[doyoufondue.livejournal.com]

"Now you have me hoping I'm not the exception to that."

[solo_sword]

"You're not," she assured him. She was trying really hard not to wonder about this guy's facial hair. "So, um, sorry for all that."

[doyoufondue.livejournal.com]

It was the 40's, damn it! The 40's! When you could have a pencil mustache and not own a white van from which you lured kids in with candy.

"At least now I have a good reason to not get married any time soon," Howard replied, looking at the treats.

Because someone was about as culinary skilled as his not son.

[solo_sword]

"...You're welcome?" she checked.

[doyoufondue.livejournal.com]

Howard nodded at that being a good thing. "It could be worse. I could still be dead."

[solo_sword]

"Very true. Though you probably wouldn't have stayed dead," Jaina told him. "I think Chuck's come back from the dead every time this has happened."

[doyoufondue.livejournal.com]

"Chuck?" He gave it a moment's thought. "Is that Charles?"

Look, he hadn't met the kid before!

[solo_sword]

"It is. I'm not actually sure if he still lives on island, but he owns Caritas when he's not insane with the rest of us," she replied.

[doyoufondue.livejournal.com]

"Is that a normal occurrence?"

[thegirl-onfire.livejournal.com]

Katniss hadn't exactly been going out or seeing people, recently. Or...existing outside of her bed and the odd class. But tonight, she made herself take a walk around the island, and passing by the bakery made her ache for Peeta's comforting presence in such an acute way that she had to stop in.

It wasn't until she'd selected a small assortment of pastries that she finally noticed Jaina, and -- just like with everyone -- she wasn't exactly sure how to react. She did lift her hand in a little wave, though. That was...progress?

[solo_sword]

Jaina offered her a little smile when she saw her. "Hey. I was hoping I'd see you."

Which was completely true, but she hadn't known whether contacting her would be the best idea or not.

[thegirl-onfire.livejournal.com]

"Really?" All the people and all the concern still didn't make sense to Katniss, exactly. She wasn't used to it, even after all this time.

[solo_sword]

"Yeah," she said, a little confused by that. "Want to sit?"

[thegirl-onfire.livejournal.com]

"Okay," she said after a moment, because while she wanted to run back to her room and eat bearclaws under her covers, she knew she had to stop. No matter how much she didn't want to. So she took a seat carefully, trying not to fold in on herself as much as she bad been. "How are you?"

[solo_sword]

She opened herself up a little, not so much to eavesdrop on Katniss' emotions so much as trying to gauge things.

"Okay. Time's gone weird back home. Means it's been a while since I've seen everyone," she said. Which was probably good. Jaina was much better about everything that had happened with space. "How are you?"

[thegirl-onfire.livejournal.com]

Katniss shrugged, ignoring the pinpricks that still hit her every time that question was asked. She didn't even know how to answer it anymore. "I killed Coin. I don't know if Professor -- if your grandfather told you."

[solo_sword]

"He gave me the basic rundown," she nodded. "I can't blame you at all."

Well, Jaina of all people wouldn't.

[thegirl-onfire.livejournal.com]

"I think things are better without her. She wanted to make another Hunger Games, with Capitol children," Katniss explained, looking down at her hands.

[solo_sword]

She paused, trying not to go with her initial reaction because that would not be helpful. "That... doesn't seem like it would improve anything."

[thegirl-onfire.livejournal.com]

"For revenge, I think," Katniss said quietly. "Johanna voted for it. So did Enobaria. Haymitch and Peeta and Annie were against it, and Annie said Finnick would be, too.

[solo_sword]

The fact that Jaina recognized all those names made her worry a little. "She made the survivors of the Games vote on that?"