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Sam Wilson ([personal profile] sizeofyourbaggage) wrote in [community profile] thecapitol2015-01-07 03:57 pm

tried counting sheep

Who| Sam Wilson and YOU! All of you!
What| Sleep issues and trying to settle post-arena
Where| Various spots in the Tribute Tower/over the Capitol
When| After the end of the arena and through the first week after, mostly before Panem Nightly
Warnings/Notes| Prompts for specific locations under the cut! Nightmare and PTSD-talk likely, probably mentions of violence and death


Late Nights in District 5
It’s probably not a secret that Sam hasn’t slept much since getting back from the arena, the same way that he can pick up the signs that he’s not the only one with sleeping problems in District Five. Some nights, he doesn’t even try - he either doesn’t return back to the floor at all, or when he does, he heads straight for the couch or the kitchen.

The nights he is there, he can be found in the common areas at all hours of the night, watching bad Capitol TV with the volume on low, in the kitchen making snacks, or even occasionally catching a few minutes of sleep on the couch before he jerks awake again.


In the Training Center
He’d been in the training room a lot before the arena, sure, but it’s even worse now. Whenever he has downtime that he can’t fill up by something else, Sam ends up here, going through a workout, practicing with whatever weapons are available, or just attacking the punching bags.

When he’s alone, he goes all out, sets up a playlist full of fast-paced, heavy workout songs and just loses himself in them.

When there’s other people there, though, he goes slower, reduces the pace so he can maintain a conversation, if they’re the type that will put up with him when he attempts to strike up one.


Out and About in the Capitol
Now that the curfew’s gone, most mornings he goes outside for his run. He hasn’t found a path he likes enough yet to make it a regular one, so he alternates routes through the parks and on the sidewalks.

When he’s done, sometimes he lingers in the Capitol, going shopping or just wandering around to get a better feel for the city, keeping an eye out for anyone he knows. Or anyone who looks like they might be a Tribute, instead of another… interestingly dressed Capitol citizen.


For Close CR
Some nights, he just can’t stand the thought of being alone. All right, a lot of nights, and he’s not too proud to seek out company when he needs someone else’s presence to pull him out of the thoughts that get stuck in his head.

Even if he does feel a little guilty at the late hour, but he figures they could tell him to get lost if they actually are sleeping, and don’t want to be disturbed.

So he when he can’t sleep, he makes his way to rooms that aren’t his, knocks quiet but firm on the doors of the people he considers himself lucky to call his friends.


(Starter prompts for specific threads in the comments!)
dreadinquisitor: (smile)

I am really terrible at action, I'm sorry XD

[personal profile] dreadinquisitor 2015-01-23 12:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"Nothing like a few threats of death between friends," he replied, teeth flashing in a honest smile as he began to shift, surprisingly light on his feet for a man of his size.

He'd known a few himself, before, and had come to know those people as his best and truest.

Experimentally, he took a half-swipe. Testing Sam's reaction, wanting to see how he moved.

"It keeps you on your toes."

dreadinquisitor: (side)

[personal profile] dreadinquisitor 2015-01-27 12:35 pm (UTC)(link)
"So he's here with you then?" he asked, even as he hoped back, knife coming in as he did and swiping down in an arc to try and catch Sam's leg.

It had to be odd for anyone who might be watching: such a casual conversation as they swung and cut at one another, but it was surprisingly familiar for Maxwell. How many times had he trained with Cassandra or Cullen this way?

"I'm sorry."
dreadinquisitor: (talk)

[personal profile] dreadinquisitor 2015-02-03 01:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Steel bit against steel, a satisfying clash that Maxwell felt in his wrist and up into his arm.

He'd made a good choice, he'd decided, turning to Sam this afternoon.

"I have some of own here as well," he admitted softly, feet moving smooth beneath him, dancing sideways as Sam rolled upright again. "I know their capable, and it's good we have support in one another, but I wish I could save them this."

He lunged in suddenly, but the swipe was lazy, a ploy. He was trying to push Sam back and get him off-balance.
Edited 2015-02-03 13:25 (UTC)
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[personal profile] dreadinquisitor 2015-02-10 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
There was some satisfaction in getting the man to move the way he wanted, but Sam wasn't nearly as taken aback as Maxwell would have liked. Wary, he held back on a followup strike.

"Have you been here long?" he asked, eyes watching Sam's hands even as he spoke. "You and yours?"
dreadinquisitor: (talk)

[personal profile] dreadinquisitor 2015-02-16 11:38 am (UTC)(link)
"I haven't been yet, actually--"

He broke off to duck the knife with a small hop back, but that made it near impossible to miss the kick. He saw it, a second too late, and had no choice but to give. He moved with it, tucking even as he falling, and hoping Sam would move in and give him a chance to retaliate.