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what does a so called ‘ rebel ’ look like ? A RECONSTRUCTION OF EFFIE'S COSTUME DESIGN IN DISTRICT THIRTEEN, INSPIRED BY DESIGNS FROM JEAN PAUL GAULTIER & VIVIENNE WESTWOOD.

PLUTARCH HEAVENSBEE  you're not a prisoner.  you're free to join the rest of thirteen. EFFIE TRINKET  not looking like this, thank you very much.

during  the  capitol  extraction,  effie  wore   ⁽   ⁰¹   ⁾   a  magenta  draped  dress,  corset,  &  matching  platform  high  heels.  a  long  flamingo  pink  wig.  skin  -  tone  thighs.  set  of  long  acrylic  nails,  painted  gold,   &  false  eyelashes  with  golden  speckles.  gold  necklace,  bracelets  &   rings  that  resemble  the  shape  of  ribbons. in her purse, she brought essentials: a different pair of heels & sunglasses.   ⮩   however,   upon  arrival,  all  clothes  &  personal  belongings  were  confiscated  by  district  thirteen  guards.

instead,  effie  is  given  the  standard  thirteen  wardrobe,   ⁽   ⁰²   ⁾   two  jumpsuits,  one  wool  jacket,  one  pair  of  combat  boots,  one  button  -  up  shirt.  the  cardigan  &   pants  she  sometimes  wears  are,  of  course,  borrowed  from  haymitch.

she  negotiates  with  plutarch  access  to  her  clothes  again  —   surely  an  old  friend  would  understand  just  how  vital  one's  clothes  are  in  a  scenario  of  such  vulnerability.  her  colleagues  from  twelve's  prep  team  were  just  now  being  kept  prisoners,  &   wasn't  it  for  her  tight  relationship  to  the  mockingjay,  effie  is  certain  she  too  would  have  a  spot  with  her  initials  on  those  dungeons.  her  identity  is  all  she  has.  it's...  her  brand  of  rebellion.  she  gets  her  belongings  back,  wrapped  in  gray  fabric,  then  casually  lays  all  of  it  ⁺   her  district  thirteen  attire  on  the  ground  of  her  cubicle  underground.  surely  she'd  be  able  to  come  up  with  something  to  resemble  even  a  shadow  of  her  past  self...     ⁽ ⁺ ⁾   

but what remained of his composure turned to ash in the fire that awakened after reuniting with his prep team. flavius, who’s evasive lies about their treatment in 13 are undone immediately by octavia’s sobs, the hysterical way she struggles to catch her breath and her refusal to let go of the hug he'd offered turning his questioning look to venia. venia, who’s usual poise fractures in that moment, her faltering voice finally settling on monotone as she reveals their imprisonment and their supposed crime.

despite only just being discharged from the hospital he calls for a meeting. his first face-to-face with 13’s president, his first sighting of plutarch and fulvia since before the quarter quell. cinna requests @intopearls is there too, for reasons that become clear after the fire of his ire turns into an inferno, the impassioned heat in his words barely restrained.

[ from now on, they report to me. any issues, you come to me. if i’m unavailable, then address them with effie. if not us, then fulvia. plutarch. even haymitch. — if we're to work towards a common goal, then i need to know we're not going to be labelled criminals at a moment's notice. not if you want the support of our mockingjay. ]

how bittersweet it is seeing them all dressed in good clothes, only to head off to a slaughterhouse. mags knows there's no point in voicing such thoughts, she'll refrain from doing so to avoid the trouble. in a deep sea of the usual capitol laughter and gawking, effie is a puzzling figure, with her lack of cruelty. though vanity may be one of her vices, there are far worse ways to be than absorbed in the look of things. "i'm glad that the rest of the world got to see them as they were tonight." mags would like to remember them like this too – as lovely ever in silks and satin – there's some dignity in that. even small luxuries are worth being thankful for.

specificity is good , but that's over the top .

chill , i'm like two minutes late .

alright , everybody be cool and nobody gets hurt .

do you think i could make it in L.A. ?

i don't need all that . i just want to be super famous .

you know , i'm just not really much of a church person .

maybe next time you'll take security more seriously .

oh my god , can you please just listen to me for one damn minute ?!

shame on you . shame on all of you .

move it before i shoot your face off , let's go !

you should probably get yourself a lawyer .

why is it so crazy ? i mean , it's a victimless crime .

can't you have my back on one thing , ever ?

this is me helping you not ruin your life .

damn . that was a good sell .

i should have been more careful , i panicked .

no ! i mean ... i don't know . maybe .

we're gonna rob that store .

have you lost your mind ?

we can't sit back and let everything be taken away from us .

no one's gonna fix this . we have to do it ourselves .

[ name ] ... hello ? are you okay in there ?

how did you have the money for all of this ?

i'm here to clean up a mess , [ name ] .

it's not a knock , we all have our strengths and weaknesses . you're a beautiful dummy . it doesn't make you a bad person .

this is five grand . enough for a plane ticket , and to get you started .

i guess you won't mind if i go to the cops , then . right ?

i handled it because you couldn't .

you've got a little ... on your face , kind of looks like blood .

what am i looking at right now ? WHAT am i even looking at right now ?

[ name ] , this is life or death .

i choose death . GIVE ME DEATH .

i have ... sort of a favor to ask .

it's not like you can't afford it .

what do you need that much money for ?

thank you for making me completely humiliate myself for no reason .

this is what winning feels like .

i'm gonna need you to say it with me . we are winning .

it's not like you're gonna kill me .

you don't have the guts . you're not killers .

thought you'd pull a fast one , huh ? make a quick buck ?

girls like you , you never think things through .

you've done this your whole life . you make these big messes and expect everyone else to clean it up . then you just ignore it .

you can't leave me here forever .

you are an incredible liar .

when bad things happen to good people , everyone goes crazy .

if it could happen to us , it could happen to anyone .

roll the dice . tell them to pull the trigger . see what happens .

hey , looks like we've got a survivor .

i am going the speed limit . i don't wanna get a ticket .

where does he think he's going ? boy , this is hard to watch .

if you go to the cops , so will i .

i thought we were done with this .

oh ! you'd rather just declare a kilo at customs ?

– or we could just steal it .

are you hearing yourself right now ?

do not call me crazy .

what if we get caught ?

there's always a choice .

dude , it's never gonna end . unless we end it .

i'm not gonna shoot him , i'm just gonna scare him a little !

forgive me lord jesus , i did not mean to shoot that man .

are we supposed to knock or something ?

i wanted my music for the road trip .

how long has it been bleeding like this ?

i need to take you to the hospital , i think you need stitches .

i wish everything could go back to the way it was .

i had no damn idea how good i had it until it was gone .

i know you hate me right now .

i'm sorry . i suck .

i had to do something really , really important .

what's more important than me ?

is there something you want to ask me ?

just making conversation .

you know the tradition is jordans over a phone line , right ?

be outside in two minutes or you're dead , i mean it .

it's so crazy , even saying it .

you asked for this ? you ASKED for this ?

you can't sign people up for criminal activity like it's a bake sale !

that is NOT what i meant when i said i'd do another job .

so you think you get to pick and choose what you do and when you wanna do it ?

no , i'm sorry . that is not gonna work .

what's your gut say ?

i can prove it ! i mean i can't ... but i want to .

why should i apologize ?

chill out with the cayenne .

maybe we need like , smelling salts or something .

well , i want him to not die in my house .

i am so tired of almost dying .

hey ! ... don't be mad .

you're a dead man .

shut up , just don't say anything . i will handle it .

just say you're sorry .

i wanted to do something nice , so that maybe we could start fresh .

i'm not proud of my part in everything .