Maximus was also working the gala for the sake of his tributes. He really wanted to get a winner this year, also because he really wanted to go on the Victor's Tour. So right now he was walking alongside Aphrodite, pointing out to her major sponsors that she should work on whenever she got the chance. Sponsors were one of the most essential aspects of the games. Their money largely meant life or death, and Maximus wanted to maximize the number of gifts that the team could get to Aphrodite and Loch.
"Over there," He motioned towards an older Capitol woman, "is a very wealthy woman who loves to sponsor Tributes who she thinks would make good muses as Victors, muse as in they get painted and she adds it to her gallery of victors. You and Loch I think are both more than aesthetically pleasing enough to win her over. She also happens to be friends with my Grandfather, I could try and arrange a meeting at some point if you want."
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aphrodite had pegged maximus down the moment she met him on the train. shallow and self important. which wasn't a problem for her, because those types tended to be the easiest to appeal to. she made mental note of everything maximus told her, then feigned a snicker as she brutally joked, "does she look for muses because she's a hag herself?" it wasn't that she really thought that, but even loch was competition in a game like this. and if trashing random people meant getting a leg up with their escort, she'd do it. "i'd have my painting done before i'm a victor." aphrodite put on a dreamy act as she sighed, then looked at maximus, "i'd appreciate that meeting. thank you maximus. you're just so thoughtful." she gushed.



















