Hello, everyone! If you're here, you are probably thinking about making a character for my SYOT. I assure you, you should definitely do that.
No, this is not going to be an exquisite Quarter Quell, just a regular Games. However, I have some good ideas, the Arena will be a bit different from normal, and it will be exciting. The first essential thing to make this exciting SYOT is, of course, characters.
I need 24 tributes; that's up to you. I'll put the tribute form and list on my profile, so just go there for all things SYOT, PM me your tributes or any questions, and follow this story. I will not be accepting tributes on a first come, first serve basis… I need some great tributes, but I won't be too picky, although I might ask you to expand on some things after you submit. Good luck
Thank you! Now here's a writing sample just for kicks:
Head Gamemaker's POV:
"Look, Kretia, let me give you some advice," The clean-cut president beckons me over and sets a firm hand on my shoulder. "It's been 149 years now since the first Hunger Games, and a whole 24 years since the last Quell which- might I just say- fell short of everyone's expectations…" He takes a deep breathe with the slightest sound of a wheeze hanging off of it. "People are getting bored of the same thing year after year… So if you want to keep this job, you better surprise me and the rest of this goddamned country. You better have us hanging off the edge of our seats with our mouths hanging open so wide they're practically unhinged. Make it that good."
I force my head into a slow, understanding nod and open my agonizingly dry mouth to say, "Understood, Sir," It very well might be my first year, but no one is going to cut me any slack. These are the 149th Games, and if I'm going to be planning a Quarter Quell next year- or doing anything at all, for that matter- I have to start brainstorming the most exciting twists and turns that can occur while keeping the Hunger Games conventional.
He doesn't bother to say anything further, just gives me a hard look and saunters off. Part of me knows that the president will never truly be satisfied with the works of any gamemaker, but that mostly just makes me want to impress him all the more. I note that I will most likely not be getting any sleep for the next few weeks.
Images of possible arenas, mutts, and traps flash through my mind and I shake my head vigorously, pawing at my hair. No, no, no, none of that is good enough! I must think harder, must work harder, must make this year memorable…
Must make this year nothing but broken hearts, shattered dreams, and bloodied hands.
That's what makes it memorable.
Okay, okay, I can't really think of anything else to write, so… Hopefully that just gave you a good idea of my writing style, and please, please, PLEASE submit a tribute so I can love you forever.
Remember to PM me the tributes and/or any questions you might have, and go to my profile for the tribute form.
Until next time!
-Maddie