Ayella Azure (President of Panem)

Ayella takes a deep breath, looking down at the stack of papers before her. She pushes up her glasses, a determined look on her face. I can do this, even though I feel as if it is wrong. I know that it has to be done, I can't show any weakness. Father was such a good president, only if...

After the failure of the Third Quarter Quell, the rebellion was smashed down hard. They attempted to attack the Capitol directly, but Katniss Everdeen was captured in battle and executed, to be made a message for the rest of the rebels. A message that even their strongest will succumb to the power of the Capitol. After the execution, the rebels collapsed on themselves, certain people in District 13 trying to take over as the leader. However, in the end, they were squashed by the Capitolite army. District 13 was then split up, half of their people going to District 12 to continue mining operations, while the others stayed back to control nuclear power.

A year afterwards, President Snow was poisoned, and was succeeded by Valor Azure. President Azure would continue being president for 24 years, until his quiet death the summer before the Fourth Quarter Quell. After hearing about the President's death, the Capitol was a frenzy, certain people vying to be the most powerful person in Panem. However, a loyalist faction was successfully able to get President Azure's daughter Ayella elected.

Ayella, at the young age of 24, became Panem's first female President, a job she never wanted. She wasn't much to look at either, having short messy brown hair, as well as round black glasses. She had no major alterations done, but had a minor one to bring out her piercing blue eyes. She stood at 5'6, and was a very light girl, keeping up a diet. She was more of a bookworm, and never cared too much for The Hunger Games. She wasn't a leader at all, but was used as more of a figurehead, for her father's loyalists.

In fact, she had no real power, but was put doing paperwork most of the time. Her older brother, Tempest Azure, acted as her adviser, but was the one calling all of the shots. He wasn't a pleasant man, actually quite the opposite, and had a lot of plans in store for these next special games. He threw all of the tradition out the window, rewriting the Fourth Quarter Quell to fit his own political purposes. Ayella didn't object, since she couldn't do anything anyways.

Which brings us to today, the reading of the card.

Ayella quickly stacks up her papers, her assistant calling her out to the limousine. Do I really... Have to do this?

"We don't have all day," Tempest says, in an annoyed tone.

"I am well aware of that," Ayella snaps back, "but I'd rather enjoy the moment before we read a card that may be the death of 26 innocent people."

"So naive," Tempest responds, opening the door of the limousine for Ayella, "they are nothing but pawns."

Ayella bites her tongue, knowing better then to talk back. I don't think so. Those "pawns" are the reason you are living such a cushy lifestyle. Those "pawns" are living and breathing just as we are. They aren't mere animals that we can throw away when we want. As a President, I am responsible for all of Panem, not just the politically convenient citizens.

Ayella and Tempest are drove to the meeting place, cameras following them the entire way. Ayella keeps taking deep breaths, fixing the collar of her brown button up formal dress. After they arrive, they are ushered into an area, to await the reading of the card.

"Remember to read the card word for word," Tempest says, handing her a white envelope with 100 written on it in golden letters.

"I know, I know," Ayella responds, wanting to shut her older brother up.

Ayella hears the sounds of the drums beating right outside the room, which leads to a podium that oversees an audience. This is the moment that I have been waiting for. The moment that will seal the fate of 26 innocents. I can't falter, I can't make a mistake, and I can't let father down.

The drums suddenly stop, and the door opens before Ayella. She walks out to loud applause, people chanting "Quarter Quell! Quarter Quell"

She walks up to the microphone, waiting for the crowd to die down.

"Hello," Ayella says into the microphone, her entire demeanor changed to one of authority and not nervousness, "welcome to the reading of the card for the Fourth Quarter Quell!"

She is met with loud cheer and looks down to the envelope. She opens it quickly, knowing exactly what the words say without needing to read it.

"For the Fourth Quarter Quell," Ayella says, looking directly into the camera, "as a reminder that the rebels showed no sympathy for age, killing the youngest of us, to the oldest of us, there will be no age limit to this year's games."

The crowd applauded the idea, and Ayella quickly retreated into the previous room.

"Good job," Tempest says as Ayella walks into the room, "now I will gather the rest of the names for the tributes this year."

"So not only are you rigging the Quell," Ayella says, looking down at the ground, "but you are also rigging the Reapings?"

"Of course," Tempest responds, smirking, "I mean, we don't want babies in the games. You are well aware that there is still rebellion in the districts. This will give us a chance to get rid of their leaders."

Ayella shakes her head.

God help us.

AN: This will be an SYOT. I am hoping to get 26 tributes in the next couple of weeks. In these games, the focus will be to get rid of rebel leaders, as well as add a mix of clueless tributes. I am hoping to get a diverse pool of tributes, in terms of age, personality, etc.

Anyways, here is the form, in which you can just mail it to me!

Name (First and Last):

Age (10 and up):

District (1-13):

Gender:

Physical Description (Please be detailed!):

Personality (Descriptive please):

History:

Family Members:

Pet Peeves/Quirks:

Weapon of choice:

Strengths (At least 2, no more then 5):

Weaknesses (At least 2, no more then 5):

Please rank the following attributes in terms of most helpful to least helpful:

1. Survival Skills
2. Social Skills
3. Mental Skills

Reaped or Volunteered?

Allies or go it alone?

Strategy in the games?

Open to romance?

Additional Info:

Faceclaim (Please don't use well known stars. Also, this field is not necessary):

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-SimplyElegance