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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes dir. Francis Lawrence | 2023

⠀⠀ overwhelming, but strangely addicting; it was impossible to count on one hand the many, many people that approached her tonight, similar words spilling from their lips with matched enthusiasm or skepticism ⏤ never an in-between. dime needed a nice break, a timeout for a few minutes. she orders the 12 grapes but not for the same reasons as everyone else, instead happily munching one by one on the fruit while watching the party with curious yet shaky eyes. the voice behind her makes her turn around, cheeks filled like a chipmunk storing food for the winter before an embarrassed hand covers her mouth. “ oh my god! hey! ” words muffled by the grapes, cheerfulness matched despite her vision squinting in an attempt to recognize them. it takes a good minute before dime remembers who this was. with a limp wrist, fingers point in their direction with a bounce, head in a slow nod before it clicks. “ sparky, right ? you're a-a new rodani member, ” dime hurries out, swallowing hard on the fruit to speak normally, “ name's dime. we're on the same crew. hopefully you heard good things about me. ”

TIME  :  LATE  NIGHT, WELL INTO THE PARTY. LOCATION  :  12WELVE, NYE PARTY. STATUS  :  ACCEPTING  REPLIES  ! ASSUME CONNECTIONS.

“  wait,  hello  !  ”  perhaps  that  wasn't  the  best  means  of  approach  to  someone  they  had  nearly  pile-driven  in  a  rush - hell bent on showing face at one of the hottest parties in town,  but  they  caught  willie  on  a  particularly  successful  day,  hence  the  chipper  attitude.  their  time  in  miami,  brief,  easily  debunked  that  all  too  specific  sparkle  that  they  continued  to  exude  -  always  the  optimist,  regardless  of  the  emotional  drainage  caused  by  a  service  shift.  “  i've  seen  you  before  —  ”  they  began,  knee-deep  in  recollection  to  even  touch  upon  the  impending  social  anxiety,  that  of  which  crept  upon  her  cheeks  with  a  fruitful  bloom.  “  not  here.  maybe  here,  but,  fuck,  you've  just  got  one  of  those  faces  on  ya',  you  know  ?  not  hittin'  on  you,  or  anythin'. no offense. —  it's  just  botherin'  the  shit  out  of  me that your name's escaped me.  ” 

INCOMING  TEXT:    omg  hv  u  met  𝗔𝗜𝗬𝗔𝗡𝗔 "𝗬𝗔𝗡𝗜" 𝗠𝗢𝗢𝗥𝗘  of  the  RODANI  PROWLERS  yet  ?  they’re  one  of  the  crew’s  mechanics  n  actually  go  by  DIME.  the  twenty  eight  y/o  is  typically  seen  hanging  arnd  rodani  wheels.  allegedly  they’re  frm  dayton  beach,  fl  n  hv  been  w/  the  crew  for  THREE  YEARS.  wtvr.  just  watch  out  for  them,  k  ?  ttyl  !

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☆★ ⠀⠀ ⁰⁰¹ . ⠀⠀ the 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄

⠀ full name : aiyana renee moore .

⠀ alias / nickname(s) : yani, most common on the streets . ⠀dime, associated with the street racing scene .

⠀ date of birth : september 4, 1979; age twenty8 .

⠀ zodiac sign : virgo .

⠀ gender / pronouns : cis female, she / hers / her .

⠀ orientation : bisexual .

⠀ birthplace : dayton beach, florida .

⠀ occupation : former dancer @ body; debates on going back . ⠀currently working full time @ dollar tree as an associate .

⠀ languages : english, very limited spanish .

⠀ height : five feet, five inches .

⠀ faceclaim : ryan destiny .

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☆★ ⠀⠀ ⁰⁰¹ . ⠀⠀ the 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 [ ... ]

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ trigger warnings : car accident, divorce .

⠀ the only daughter of a bank teller and a wannabe actor turned professional stunt driver who practically abandoned his family for the chase of fame . he had set off to los angeles in hopes of jump-starting his career in the 80's, promising that once he makes it, he'll bring them out with him. thankfully, in the mid-80's, marlon's stunt driving lands his name in numerous action movies, putting himself on the map. his promise to move the girls out, however, never comes to fruition as niecey refuses to leave the comfort and reliability of dayton as well her job .

⠀ aiyana is soon on plane rides traveling back and forth from cali to florida by herself, only visiting her father for summers and holidays or whenever her mother allowed it . with marlon having a nice income, he spent it on the hollywood dream : a mini mansion, luxury brand clothing but most importantly cars ⏤ lots of them . his collection was everything to him, which meant it was everything to yani . every other day, he'd have a hood propped up and teaching yani every little bit of information her child brain could soak up . something about his baby not needing to depend on a man for a flat tire. this, alongside watching movies and tv shows knowing her father was behind the wheel in those crazy scenes, sparked her love for driving and admiration for cars .

⠀ when yani turns sixteen, marlon takes her to an empty parking garage and lets her drive his BMW 850CSi freely . it was noticeable that her driving skills were derived from go-karting and watching his movies because she drifted like a madman . her turns were rough, breaking was a bit jagged, but her speed was unforgettable; she had the same adrenaline rush and determined look in his eye that only came to her father when on set . due to this, marlon lets her have the car but only under the conditions that her mother didn't know and that she only drove when he was with her .

⠀ yani turns nineteen in 1997; her mother actually decides to fly out to cali with her for her birthday . the family is back together but tension is running high with her parents . to get away from it, she sneaks the keys for her car and took off into the los angeles night . hours later, the moores get the phone call that her car spun out of control and flipped, resulting in life threatening injuries . yani fights for her life for days but eventually recovers yet nothing is the same when she comes to . her parents officially divorce, niecey forces her to cut contact with marlon, she has to go to physical therapy for her leg which causes her to lose out on her scholarships she already obtained... just a terrible year altogether .

⠀ her early 20's were a ride of its own . with college out of the question for the time being and her recovery drawing close to an end, one of her friends decide to expose her to the miami nightlife to get her out the house . she needs to let loose, expand her horizons, live a little more ! how that ended up with her in a tiny, two-bedroom apartment in miami with her friend as they worked at body ? she doesn't know either . though it was at the strip club where she learned about the street racing scene . she'd often show up to watch the races and actually admired the way the rodani prowlers moved, usually throwing small compliments and comments their way . some people suggested she'd become an import model but that wasn't yani's thing . she still had a deep love for cars and, despite the paranoia, driving .

⠀ shortly after the narazi bois were formed in '04, she stumbled across a rodani prowler who was having car troubles. with her expertise, she managed to help out, resulting in an oddly inspiration conversation that ended with them telling her she was wasting potential being at body . since some of their crew left, and that itch to be associated with cars again, yani takes the leap and becomes a mechanic. her hands were shaky and she was a bit hesitant on knowing what she was doing but she was never wrong ! every time another smartass mechanic complained about her, yani made sure she showed out, establishing herself as one of the more proficient and careful hands to work on your car.

⠀ since joining the rodani crew, yani has since began to change her ways . she quit dancing and got a practical job; the new era was signified by her cutting her hair shorter and retiring her iconic platinum hair for a copper color . she's more the practical, realistic one in the crew; doesn't sugarcoat when it comes to speaking her mind while flashing a quick grin but has such a deep love and respect for the rodanis! wouldn't trade them for anything in the world <3

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☆★ ⠀⠀ ⁰⁰¹ . ⠀⠀ the 𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘀

001. ⠀ yani, as a racer, suits the nariza bois way more than the prowlers . she was obsessed with drifting and riding reckless, as if her life was in god's hands every time she got behind the wheel . the accident, however, made her resent their way of driving . she thinks it's stupid and that their life isn't worth losing over some chump change or a pink slip but... she's just projecting that trauma she never properly dealt with onto them so take her insults and nagging with a grain of salt .

002. ⠀ when yani saved up enough dough, she brought her own beat up intrega and started working on it as a personal project; mainly due to wanting to know this car like the back of her hand . it's actually held up at the rodani garage, leading to her and a few others to work on it and add modifications as she goes . it's currently lacking any customization and the engine is still pissing her off but i hope that over the course of the group, she's keep upgrading it until it's her dream ride !

003. ⠀ was originally on track to go to college for a scholarship in baseball but her leg was badly injured, causing her to grow dejected towards school . she still dreams about going but truly thinks she's a bit "out of her prime" now .

004. ⠀ hates the mundane life omg . yani works as an associate for a dollar store she's been busting her ass at for years but has yet to be promoted . it makes her miss the fast money at body so bad but she swore off the heavy partying and dancing because those were just bad coping mechanisms she relied on . that doesn't stop her from having that itch to return to those roots, especially when she's so close to quitting . ( bonus: the rodani crew vitis her dollar store often bc she lets them shoplift and the cameras don't work )

005. ⠀ a bit too realistic but not in the way that she spoils the fun, ya know ? like if you have a dumb idea that's dumb and not entertaining then she's gonna call you a fucking idiot type shit jhfdksjhfkjds .

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☆★ ⠀⠀ ⁰⁰¹ . ⠀⠀ the 𝗮𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀

tba .

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☆★ ⠀⠀ ⁰⁰¹ . ⠀⠀ the 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱

000 ⠀ #bff : ⠀ the roommate / best friend who got her introduced to the miami scene and eventually working @ body . they're giving grumpy x sunshine dynamic especially when yani tries living a calm, more legit lifestyle . bonus if the roomie has bad ideas and bats their lashes to make yani support them sakjhdkjh .

001. ⠀ #rodani : ⠀ the crew member who managed to talk some sense into yani about leaving dancing behind and taking her mechanic skills more serious . she thinks rather highly of them but i think it'll be hilarious if this was a person who isn't serious at all, so their advice contradicts everything they told her. or worse... they were high when they met in the parking lot .

002. ⠀ #lameeee : ⠀ give me the other rodani mechanic who second guesses yani due to her original hesitation about working on cars again like i'm talking she the wrong oil for a car ONCE and they never let her live that shit down . out of spite, yani probably takes their tools or calls them a ragged bitch who knows .

003. ⠀ #theoldme : ⠀ this can go to a number of people but where's the crowd of enablers who actually miss platinum!dime ? she was pretty loose and way more fun back then before switching it up and getting herself together, probably avoids most of these people or acts like they're lowkey beneath her when in reality she misses them... or not . i don't know her like that .

004. ⠀ #u_up? : ⠀ ah yes... the partner during her platinum era . or maybe just an on again, off again fling who she sorta wishes to put behind her but can't because they're associated with a time of her life where she was actually happy but not for the right reasons . if they're a narazi boi i'm gonna crack tf up bc that REALLY wasn't her talking, it was the alcohol and the hair dye .

005. ⠀ #hater : ⠀ the narazi boi she beefs with the most but that's pretty broad considering she dislikes most of them by default . probably calls her penny bc she ain't worth the copper change on the ground or sumn - i just woke up from a sudden nap i'm blanking yall .

006. ⠀ #usedtobe : ⠀ former rodani member she actually liked turned narazi member she can't forgive . she thinks the spit is fucking stupid and shouldn't have happened but i know for a fact she just hates seeing them ride the way she desperately wanted to . or maybe it was a brewing relationship before she joined and after they left, she just resented them harder .

007. ⠀ #basics : ⠀ any other connections i haven't listed are fine! typically ones include hookups, dancers @ body who disliked her and were happy she left, that one dollar tree customer who comes in and yaps during her shifts in the mornings / afternoons, the poor sap who sleeps on the apartment couch and is probably hated by her roommate bc she allows them to, the mechanic @ narazi who she thinks has terrible taste in modifications, the rodani prowlers who agree that she's a bit of a buzzkill, former friends, former classmates or academic rivals, neighbors, etc !

⠀⠀ pearly whites were on full display; romeo perched himself up on the bar, a midnight kiss in one hand while the other dragged itself through a loose strand of hair from the pretty little thing in front of him... if only he remembered her name. they've been talking for 10 minutes, and romeo swears she's said it about 4 times and yet, his mind goes blank. sabrina ? no, she's a brunette. kelly... no. she looks too smart to be named that. lips part, a cute nickname sitting on the tip of his tongue until he's interrupted by the injured individual approaching him. romeo takes one simple glance over her, looks around ( they can't be talking to me, ain't no way ⏤ ), at the girl beside him then back at her. “ do i look like a fuckin' nurse ? who carries bandaids to a party ? ”

⠀⠀ the girl he was chatting up didn't look too pleased with his outburst, her scowl motivating him to look around the bar with an exasperated groan before snatching up three thin napkins and handing them over. “ fuckin' ⏤ here, use these. cannot believe you tripped over the staircase like a dumbass. are you drunk ? tipsy ? or just clumsy ? ”

𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗡 + 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘.　12welve,  11:30pm.  𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗪𝗛𝗢𝗠.　open  for  anyone!  capping  at  5  replies.

❪　🐹　❫　　…　　𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀  𝗶𝘀  𝘀𝗼  𝗳𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴  𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴.  phoenix  is  lucky  no  one  had  witnessed  her  fall,  too  busy  chatting  and  dancing  to  pay  attention  to  whoever  is  coming  up  and  down  the  stairs,  but  now  there  was  a  stinging  graze  on  her  knee  and  more  importantly,  a  rip  in  her  fishnet  stockings!  they  hobble  over  to  the  bar  where  it's  surprisingly  a  little  less  crowded,  turns  to  the  nearest  person  with  a  sheepish  smile.   “  hey,  do  you  happen to have  a  band-aid  on  you?  i  mght've  ...  tripped  down  the  stairs. it's no biggie.  ”

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