Yay for the twist! Enjooooy!
President Snow's POV
I stood at the platform, watching as the eyes of the crowd were pinned on me, everyone holding their breath. The soft murmurs of nervous watchers filling the air.
"Hello everyone!" I announced into the microphone, watching as a deep silence sliced over everyone.
A young boy, maybe nine, walked upon the the stage, holding out the cherry-wood box towards me. I gave him a chilling smile and watched as he scurried from the podium and out of sight. Heh...
My fingers brushing over each card, I thought to myself, what terrors shall be fall these poor teens?
I pulled the card, it was inside a little envelope, with my seal stamped across.
I broke it and the excitement taking me over, I ripped out the small paper.
"For this twist, every tribute shall be accompanied with a girl/boy mutant. All programed differently, the mutant could turn on the tribute, or save their life. A tribute could kill their mutant, or keep them for a better cause. Mutants are referred to as GEM's genetically enhanced mutants," I read, this one was one of my favorites. I mean really mutants that I could control? Yes, this was going to be a rather amazing games.
The audience was quiet, everyone's eyes shimmering with fear. Perfect, I lived off fear.