"This year's Hunger Games shall be far different." President Carmine Swan said, as his hollow blue eyes stared through every screen in Panem. "As a reward for our longest period of peace and anniversary of the defeat of the second rebellion. This year the number of names within the reaping bowls shall be fewer than ever before."
A collective sense of relief flooded among the districts. Parents hugged their children; crowds cheered, but some remained quiet - familiar with the tactics of the Capitol - as they listened to the catch.
President Carmine smiled, his teeth bared. "So in honour of the defeat of the second rebellion. This year the children will be the delinquent and lawless, those that like the second rebellion threaten our long-held peace either due to their parents or themselves. Names for the reaping shall be selected by the Head Peacekeeper within each district. Allow to this be a reminder of the generosity of the Capitol and a warning to those that bite the hand that feeds them, protects them and ultimately helps them. May the odds be ever in your favour."
The camera in front of Swan switched off, cutting President Swan from the nation. His smile became replaced with a deadpan expression, as his assistant and the camera crew showered him with compliments. He quickly dismissed the team so only his assistant, Hugo remained.
"Incredible sir. Ingenious plan." Hugo praised with a broad smile that Carmine saw was false. Hugo wasn't bad at hiding it, in fact, he was very skilled, but Carmine was too familiar with false enthusiasm.
"I improvised it."
Hugo's smile faltered for a moment. "Sir?"
"I made it up. I've always been a natural improviser. When I was Head Gamekeeper, I didn't plan to become President, but when the opportunity arose, I got creative." He rose from his seat and went to his alcohol cabinet. "I follow my instincts and analyse later."
"W-Well what have your instincts telling you, sir?"
President Carmine smiled to himself, before he turned around a glass of brandy in one hand and a gun in the other. Hugo's eyes widened in shock, before Carmine shot him between the eyes. Peacekeepers immediately rushed into the room and were surprised to see Hugo's corpse. They immediately searched his body and found two poison vials and a silver five point star, the symbol of the latest rebellion.
Carmine outstretched his hand for it, as he sipped his brandy casually. "Get him out of here before he stains the carpet." His eyes analyzed the star, ideas followed from it. "And send Gamekeeper Smythe, I'm feeling inspired."
I'll only accept 6-8 characters, because there is no point in have 24 characters, were some would die immediately.
Tips: Be original, don't produce two dimensional characters, build layers get me invested and Panem interested. Be realistic with faceclaim and age.
Also I imagined Bradley Cooper as President Carmine.
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