. ♪ achlys . district 10 14 years, he/him . ‧──────‧ “ two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and sorry I could not travel both ” - robert frost ‧──────‧ ♬. putrid scents from the many train cars swirled through the air, mixing unpleasantly with the overwhelming amount of perfumes spritzed carelessly as assistants busily flickered around to each tribute finalizing last minute things, as if tending precious flowers to be showcased. a lovely lie really; such an event was so beautifully laced over one could almost enjoy themselves if they simply forget it all, and for a moment blindly believed light could truly exist above this harsh reality. . achlys took his place in line, the bright red feather on his hat drooping slightly, only adding further to the weight pushing down on his curls. he mumbled practiced lines beneath his breath as he mindlessly followed into his district’s car. he was still reciting as the train lurched forward with a start. his clear sky colored eyes stared emotionless ahead, not daring to think of what was to come. . as the yelling began, lys couldn’t help but break his trance to attempt glancing ahead towards the cause; no doubt the other tributes were vying for attention at this very moment as their turns came. he found himself wondering whether the sharp eyed feline he had met the other day was also up there trying to win over the crowds. hopefully by now the stranger had long forgotten achlys’ existence, or at the least cared nothing of it. he winced as the vivid imagery of a flying book hurling at him appeared. . the cheering crowds grew closer, the sound roaring like a sea of hungry lions waiting to shred each contestant to pieces. his tributemates were already brushing stray strands of hair into place, primping any minuscule details that care dare ruin their appearance. . achlys gripped his cape closer in preparation, paws pressing down on his satchel beneath it. his greyish-blue gaze glanced down at his outfit; he had been so busy thinking over his plans that he’d hardly even noticed what the stylists had done. . no doubt the centerpiece, a side-leaning muffin styled hat rested on his head, with a singular bright red feather. some sort of dark, rich material was draped over him in the fashion of a cape with a simple flowy white top beneath to add contrast. small delicate patterns circled the wrists of the loose sleeves, perhaps being the only other thing besides his hat which could have possibly drawn any attention. . based on looks alone, achlys was certainly headed nowhere. that would leave it up to his performance then. he took a deep breath as the time approached, drawing himself up to look out upon the waiting people. . “greetings capitol! on this day, i bring to you your poisonous truth!” he pronounced the words grandly, a performative smile upon his face. . achlys threw back his cape with a flourish, reaching into his satchel and tossing lily of the valley blossoms into the crowd. the beautiful plants flew across the light wind, it’s lovely pure white petals appearing almost as snow drifting across the people as it rained down. . “ my time here is short, yet this road shorter still,” he sung sing sweetly, attempting to raise his voice above the chaos of the others. . “ freedom is a narrow path, but death holds it’s false splendor wide. open arms reach to receive, a beautiful drowning bride.” . lys lowered himself slowly back in his seat as the crowd grew further away, his pleasant smile dropping as he came out of view. with his eyes straight forward, he took a deep breath, not caring of the reaction towards his little musical play. he wondered if they knew lilies of the valley were poisonous. ♪ ‧──────‧ “ two roads diverged in a wood, and I— i took the one less traveled by, ” and that has made all the difference. ” - robert frost ‧──────‧ notes & credits . parts of the poem “ the road not taken ” by robert frost were used in this crp . lilies of the valley (the flower achlys used) are typically safe to touch, but are highly toxic if ingested. he is not actively poisoning the crowd by simply throwing them . reference pictures for his outfit inside the project! . I’m on hiatus currently, the thumbnail might take a while!!
