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Hi is eyoa not continuing anymore?
Hello, Anon! There will be another round, we just took some time for other projects (and a mental breakdown) since the first 3 were back to back to back. We’ll be getting ready for the next one soon! Thanks for the ask!
Happy 2018, Everlarkers! Today, we bring you the final installment of Powder Keg, the story that we’re all Everlarking together. Fallen behind in the story? Here are the previous chapters: Chapter 1 /// Chapter 2 /// Chapter 3 /// Chapter 4 /// Chapter 5 /// Chapter 6 /// Chapter 7 /// Chapter 8
Last chapter, you voted to send Katniss and Peeta back in time, to the same party where their budding romance came crashing down three long years ago. What could possibly go wrong with that idea? Let’s find out, shall we? This week’s finale is brought to you by the combined writing talents of @burkygirl and @xerxia31.
The red sweater is still in the back of my closet where I threw it three years ago. Made of butter-soft cashmere, with tiny pearls stitched all along the deep V neckline, it cost me a huge chunk of my salary, but Prim insisted that I buy something pretty. I’ve only ever worn it once. Crimson, Peeta called it. I can’t believe he still remembers what I was wearing that day.
I fill out the sweater a little better now than I did three years ago, and paired with skinny jeans and just a hint of makeup, I’m as ready as I’ll ever be.
It took a pretty giant leap of faith to agree to go to the lodge party with Peeta. I’m not superstitious, but having our first date at exactly the same party where everything went to hell seems crazy. And it’s definitely a date, because when I told Peeta I’d meet him there, he kiboshed that idea pretty quick. “I’ll pick you up,” he said. “We’ll go together.”
My mother is working the late shift and Prim’s at a sleepover, so I'm all alone in my pacing. I've gnawed my fingernails nearly down to the quicks. I can't help but wonder if things would have been different if we’d arrived together last time, if Bristel hadn’t been all over him, if I hadn’t jumped to conclusions.
If, if, if.
It’s EYOA results time and you, our cherished followers, have voted overwhelmingly, by a vote of 40-5, for Katniss to join Peeta at the annual Mockingjay Lodge Christmas party.
Will it all work out for our brave girl and her favourite baker? Or will his rep as a player haunt them forever?
And, more importantly, will the Christmas party end in a party for two?
Find out next week, when @peetabreadgirl provides us with the final installment of this fantastic story.
Merry Christmas everlarkers (or for those of you who don’t celebrate Christmas - Happy Monday!) Welcome back to the adventure we’re all everlarking together! Fallen behind in the story? Here are the previous chapters:
Last week, our cinnamon bun and his huntress spend some cheese bun time rebuilding their friendship and the trust between them. But at the end of Katniss’s medical leave you, everlarkers, voted in the narrowest margin possible for her to keep her reemerging romantic feelings to herself. Quelle horreur!! What’s going to happen now? Are everlark doomed to dwell in the friendzone forever? To answer your questions (maybe), @xerxia31 takes the helm for this Yuletide chapter of Powder Keg. Grab your wassail and settle in for the continuation of our saga. And remember, you have 48 hours to vote, until noon, Wednesday, December the 27th. Vote in the comments or reblogs, not in the tags! And as always, share with your friends, more voices = more fun! Ready? Here we go…
When the alarm goes off, I’ve slept no more than three hours and all of them fitful. I tossed and turned nearly all night, my mind full of Peeta, frightened by how quickly all of the warm and curious feelings from three years ago have come back.
A hundred times in the dark, I decided I’d tell him how I feel. A hundred and one times, I talked myself out of it. I don’t think I’ve ever been so conflicted. My life, or at least my life since my childhood was cut short, has been a straight line of survival, one single path with no deviations, each day moving forward, the only goal staying alive, and keeping Prim and my mom alive.
But my life is different now. My mother is working, and though it’s early, it seems like this one might stick. She seems more grounded, more present, and if not happy, at least content. Stable. And Prim has grown and flourished, turned into a wonderful, strong, independent young woman who doesn’t need me to protect her anymore. For the first time in my adult life, I have a little bit of space to think about my own needs. My own heart.
Everlarkers! This installment of Powder Keg saw Katniss and Peeta growing back together, reestablishing their friendship and feasting on cheese buns. Now, with her injured knee healing and on the cusp of returning to ‘normal’ life, Katniss is faced with a dilemma - confess to Peeta that her feelings for him run deeper than friendship, or remember that he’s spent the past three years being a ‘player’ and protect her heart? What’s a girl to do?
In the closest vote EVER in EYOA history, you, Everlarkers, by a margin of 26 to 25, have decided that Katniss isn’t quite ready to bare her heart to Peeta. What will happen next? How will our heroes interact now? Will there still be cheese buns?? And most importantly, when does the smut happen? Tune in next week (on Christmas day!) to see what happens on snowy Mt. Mockingjay!
Welcome back to the adventure we’re all everlarking together! Fallen behind in the story? Here are the previous chapters:
Last week found our darlings rescued from old Hans cave and Katniss transported for medical care. More revelations ensued, and you, everlarkers, voted for her to accept Peeta’s offer to rebuild their friendship on a foundation of honesty and trust.
This week, the lovely and talented @notanislander continues our adventure. As always, you have 48 hours to vote, until noon, Wednesday, December the 20th. Remember, vote in the comments or reblogs, not in the tags! And as always, share with your friends, more voices = more fun! Ready? Here we go… grab your favourite warm beverage and settle in for our weekly trip to Mt. Mockingjay…
Trust. It’s something that doesn’t come easily to me. When my father died, my mother went into a severe depression, something she struggles with to this day. In my head, I know she is doing the best she can, but in my heart, I am still that ten- or eleven-year-old girl wishing her mother would talk to her, even look at her.
IT’S VOTE UPDATE TIME!!
Hey @everlark-your-own-adventure fans! Your intrepid mods are keeping a close eye on the hot debate this week.
@notanislander has managed to pose a question that has our readers split right down the middle. Twenty readers want Katniss to finally confess her feelings for the boy with the bread. Twenty-one readers think Katniss should behave in character and wait for a sign from Peeta. Some of us don’t care as long as there’s smut. Soon!
Should she or shouldn’t she? It’s all up to you! You have until tomorrow, Dec. 20 at 12 p.m. EST to cast your vote.
Chapter 7 of Powder Keg was gorgeous! I love how you linked it to canon. And all the good times at the snack bar with Gale and the rest were sweet too. Thanks for this lovely treat! Happy holidays.
Thank you so much @javistg! I had a lot of fun writing this chapter, I feel so lucky to have been asked. And when I saw that Katniss was laid up with her knee, well, you know all I could think of was Cheesebuns Time! I am so glad you enjoyed it!!!
Welcome back to the adventure we’re all everlarking together! Fallen behind in the story? Here are the previous chapters:
Last week found our darlings rescued from old Hans cave and Katniss transported for medical care. More revelations ensued, and you, everlarkers, voted for her to accept Peeta’s offer to rebuild their friendship on a foundation of honesty and trust.
This week, the lovely and talented @notanislander continues our adventure. As always, you have 48 hours to vote, until noon, Wednesday, December the 20th. Remember, vote in the comments or reblogs, not in the tags! And as always, share with your friends, more voices = more fun! Ready? Here we go… grab your favourite warm beverage and settle in for our weekly trip to Mt. Mockingjay…
Trust. It's something that doesn't come easily to me. When my father died, my mother went into a severe depression, something she struggles with to this day. In my head, I know she is doing the best she can, but in my heart, I am still that ten- or eleven-year-old girl wishing her mother would talk to her, even look at her.
The shocking results of this week’s everlark-your-own-adventure vote are in! Okay, they’re shocking to no one ;) 39 darling everlarkers voted for Katniss to accept Peeta’s terms and try to rebuild their friendship on a base of honesty and communication, while one #poopdisturber (I’m not naming names, but it rhymes with ‘eat a head curl’) and one #poopdisturbing_accomplice (we’re watching you @katnissdoesnotfollowback) cast dissenting votes...
So what comes next for our not-quite-lovebirds? How long will Katniss’s injury keep her off the hill? Who will Peeta be cozying up to next? (That’s a trick question, ha! Right? Right?? Throw me some smut here people?) Tune in next week for another installment of Powder Keg, when the always brilliant @notanislander drops in to Mt. Mockingjay!
Welcome back to the adventure we’re all everlarking together! Fallen behind in the story? Here are the previous chapters: Chapter 1 /// Chapter 2 /// Chapter 3 /// Chapter 4 /// Chapter 5
Last week, injured and trapped by a storm, our heroine took refuge with her nemesis in a cave... and found out that their past might not be exactly as she remembers. You voted for her to let down her guard a little and risk her coworkers ridicule by staying snuggled up with Peeta. What happens next? The incredible @javistg continues the story...
I take a deep breath and tell myself it doesn’t really matter who sees me here. I’m trapped in place by Peeta’s jacket, and my leg isn’t cooperating much. Even if I wanted to stand, I probably wouldn’t be able to do it without aggravating my injury.
A moment later, two tall men with identical white and red parkas and matching hazel eyes burst through the cave’s entrance.
“Hey, guys, what’s the problem?” Castor, one of our rescuers, asks.
“It’s her knee,” Peeta answers, unzipping his jacket and setting me free.
This week saw our darlings finally talking about what happened between them all of those years ago. The little cave where they’ve taken refuge is swirling in confusion, fear, regret. And longing, might as well admit there's some of that, too. But does that longing have too much competition to ever win out?
You, darling everlarkers, voted in a very close race for Katniss to stay put, cradled on Peeta’s lap (for warmth, yeah, that’s it!) and risk the judgement of her peers. What happens next? Will their talk precipitate a thaw between our two star-crossed not-quite lovers? Or are some hurts too deep to heal? Tune in next week, when the wonderfully talented @javistg straps on her skis and visits Mt. Mockingjay...
Welcome back to the adventure we’re all everlarking together! Fallen behind in the story? Here are the previous chapters: Chapter 1 /// Chapter 2 /// Chapter 3 /// Chapter 4
In last week’s installment of Powder Keg, Katniss and Peeta were forced to work together to tame a bunch of bratty fourth graders. But of course, all did not go according to plan, and now they find themselves at the top of the mountain with an injured (and very ticked off) Katniss and a storm blowing in. You, everlarkers, voted for our dynamic duo to take refuge in a nearby cave. What happens next? Hold on tight, kids, because the next gripping chapter was penned by the always amazing @appleblossomgirl0305 and it’s a doozy.
As always, you have 48 hours to vote, until noon, Wednesday, December (how is it December already??) the 6th. Remember, vote in the comments or reblogs, not in the tags! And as always, share with your friends, more voices = more fun! Ready? Here we go… grab your favourite warm beverage and settle in for our weekly trip to Mt. Mockingjay…
The walk to Old Hans cave is the longest hundred yards of my life.
Peeta, no doubt relishing seeing me defenseless and utterly pathetic, immediately slings an arm around my waist. I’m surprised to see the hurt in his eyes as I push him away. I wish his misery brought me pleasure or at least the satisfaction that he deserves all of the pain I can inflict, but instead the sadness clouding those sky-blue eyes makes my heart ache. But I turn away, refusing to waste any energy on his feelings, he certainly didn’t care about mine, that night three years ago, or really anytime since.
I try to hop, leaning on my ski pole for support, but once we’ve left the groomed part of the hill, the snow is too soft to facilitate jumping. I switch to a modified lurch-leg drag, but even the small transfer of weight makes my knee scream. I’m seriously contemplating crawling when Peeta’s arm wraps around me, his large hand grasping my hip firmly lest I try to shake him off. Before I can protest again, Peeta barks out, “Shit, Katniss, just pretend I’m a crutch. At the rate you’re going we’ll freeze to death before we get to the cave.”
It's Vote Update Time!!!
Alright Everlarkers! It's time for the EYOA voting update. This week nine of you think Katniss needs to stand on her own two feet before the rescue squad arrives. Nineteen think our girl would put her pride aside and stay cuddled up with Peeta (for warmth, of course!).
What do you think she should do? If you haven't voted yet, there's still time.We're still collecting votes until 12 p.m. EST Wednesday, Dec. 6th.
Welcome back to the adventure we’re all everlarking together! Fallen behind in the story? Here are the previous chapters: Chapter 1 /// Chapter 2 /// Chapter 3 /// Chapter 4
In last week’s installment of Powder Keg, Katniss and Peeta were forced to work together to tame a bunch of bratty fourth graders. But of course, all did not go according to plan, and now they find themselves at the top of the mountain with an injured (and very ticked off) Katniss and a storm blowing in. You, everlarkers, voted for our dynamic duo to take refuge in a nearby cave. What happens next? Hold on tight, kids, because the next gripping chapter was penned by the always amazing @appleblossomgirl0305 and it’s a doozy.
As always, you have 48 hours to vote, until noon, Wednesday, December (how is it December already??) the 6th. Remember, vote in the comments or reblogs, not in the tags! And as always, share with your friends, more voices = more fun! Ready? Here we go… grab your favourite warm beverage and settle in for our weekly trip to Mt. Mockingjay...
The walk to Old Hans cave is the longest hundred yards of my life.
Peeta, no doubt relishing seeing me defenseless and utterly pathetic, immediately slings an arm around my waist. I’m surprised to see the hurt in his eyes as I push him away. I wish his misery brought me pleasure or at least the satisfaction that he deserves all of the pain I can inflict, but instead the sadness clouding those sky-blue eyes makes my heart ache. But I turn away, refusing to waste any energy on his feelings, he certainly didn’t care about mine, that night three years ago, or really anytime since.
I try to hop, leaning on my ski pole for support, but once we’ve left the groomed part of the hill, the snow is too soft to facilitate jumping. I switch to a modified lurch-leg drag, but even the small transfer of weight makes my knee scream. I’m seriously contemplating crawling when Peeta's arm wraps around me, his large hand grasping my hip firmly lest I try to shake him off. Before I can protest again, Peeta barks out, "Shit, Katniss, just pretend I'm a crutch. At the rate you're going we'll freeze to death before we get to the cave.”
I bow to all of you everlark authors..y'all deserve red carpets...spotlights....love you all!!! End of ch4 of powder keg...i say, Cave it! Last March, i am a pretty good intermediate skier & i fell on a green trail...felt like a dumbazz....& glad i had my new Giro Mips helmet...but i made it down the mountain and took the rest of the day off the calm my nerves. Love to you all!!!
Have we told you lately that we love you, Anon? Your messages LITERALLY make our day. We’re awfully glad the only thing you shattered was your nerves on that trail. And just a reminder, don’t forget to vote in the comments or in a reblog if you want your vote to count!
Love from the Girls at EYOA!
The conclusion of this week’s chapter of EYOA found our heroine, Katniss, injured and upset at the top of Mt. Mockingjay with a wicked storm blowing in. And she’s thankfully in the company of her nemesis Cinnamon Bun Peeta! Can’t a girl catch a break here?
You, our dear everlarkers, voted overwhelmingly (43-7) for Katniss (and Peeta!) to take refuge from the storm in a nearby cave, instead of attempting the descent on her injured knee. Cave scene! And what ever will happen in the cave? Tune in next week, when the always incredible @appleblossomgirl0305 takes the reins. I can’t wait to see where she takes us!
Welcome back, everlarkers! Last week’s gripping installment of Powder Keg found our heroine, Katniss, reluctantly sharing ski school duties with Peeta, her nemesis. And though she might have found a loophole to get out of spending the entire day with him you, everlarkers, kiboshed that idea and voted for them to work together.
What happens next? Does Katniss shove our cinnamon bun off the chairlift? Are the slopes not the only thing frozen at Mt. Mockingjay? Let’s find out! This week’s chapter was written by the lovely and talented @thegirlfromoverthepond
As always, you have 48 hours to vote, until noon, Wednesday, November the 29th. Remember, vote in the comments or reblogs, not in the tags! And as always, share with your friends, more voices = more fun! Ready? Here we go…
I should have called Gale. I would have made up for ruining his day off by giving him half of my days off. I would even have taken over teaching the old lady from the Capitol, the one he desperately wants to get rid of. I should have. But it’s too late now.
We’ve been on the bunny hill for two hours, and it’s obvious I can’t teach to save my life. I’ve always known that I don’t have much patience for little kids. I just didn’t need Peeta to be the one shoving it down my throat.
(Our cinnamon bun as Katniss kicks his @$$!!)
This week found our heroine, Katniss, forced into a get-along shirt teaching with her nemesis, the very guy who three years ago lead her on then tossed her aside... how gauche! Peeta you dog, you’ve got some ‘splainin to do!
But then, a possible reprieve from spending the entire day with our golden cinnamon bun presents itself: split the class!
Alas poor Katniss, it is not to be. Our crack team of everlark enthusiasts have spoken, and in a definitive 42-3 vote, you’ve elected to keep Katniss and Peeta together (all the better to blow up this powder keg and let the smut scenes pieces fall as they may...)
Tune in next week, when the always exciting @thegirlfromoverthepond continues our adventure. See you then!
