A/N: Nothing belongs to me, I am not Suzanne Collins.
"We at the Capitol are honored to welcome to the first annual revival of the Hunger Games."
The deep, almost comforting voice of President Duluth rang throughout the Capitol and the eleven Districts. On screen, the President stood on a large stage before his Presidential mansion. The large manor had guard-manned pillars surrounding the perimeters and large, cast-iron gates. The new security seemed like overkill to the casual observer, but the President was a careful man- even more so after the Mockingjay's rebellion, and his paranoia showed through in his chosen architecture. He was a dark-skinned man with soulful brown eyes and short, well-kept hair. He had kindly, elderly features, but there was a sharp air about him, and there was no doubt he wasn't as comforting as he seemed on television.
"If you recall, we announced last year the changes made to the Games. Please know that while we believe these Games are necessary reminders-" he paused. "-we are no monsters: we value our Districts greatly." The man almost seemed genuine in his speech and gestures; the citizens of the Capitol were clearly enthralled by their charismatic leader. He'd done much good for the districts, with more food being on the tables of Panem than ever before, and much more productivity from each region. It'd been a peaceful decade thus far. "Apart from monetary rewards and Games exemption for they and their families... Beginning this year, our Victor shall be given an honorary seat upon our Council of Panem, directly overseen by myself, so that they may represent the districts and their best interests each year, and work to serve Panem." This announcement was met with small, excited gasps and chatter, and thunderous applause from the Capitol audience. What a prize!
"I am very excited to meet and personally congratulate each tribute that is entered tomorrow, and to wish each of them my very best." President Duluth read from the card that peeked over the podium. "I also have another change to announce. Along with Districts One, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, and Eleven… for the first time in history, two tributes from the Capitol will be called to serve as well." This time, the gasps were confused and tiny murmurs flooded the people who stood before him. The President only smiled serenely, blissfully ignoring the consternation his words seemed to cause.
"With that, I look forward to seeing each tribute tomorrow morning. I wish you all the best of luck, and may the odds be ever in your favor." With that, screen around Panem went dark, replaced with the Capitol seal. The anthem blared pridefully and the broadcast ended, leaving a chilled silence behind.
- author's note -
Hi, guys! This is my first time doing a Hunger Games fan fiction.
To make things clear, this is an alternate verse where Katniss and Peeta have died and the rebellion failed. District 12 and District 13 no longer exist (to be specific, District 12 is currently being rebuilt, but doesn't have a sustainable population or resources to take from yet). District 2 was the only District who's leaders and citizens allied with the Capitol government, and so they aren't required to participate in the Games as a positive example of loyalty to others. (The Council thing is more of a tactic to keep Victors docile and making them a real part of the Capitol.)
For a reviewer who asked: (I apologize for not clearing this up earlier!) The Capitol citizens are not exempt from the reaping. In this particular timeline, many Capitol citizens had rebelled in their own way. Long story short, rebellious groups formed and gave heavy financial backing (for weapons, transportation, etc.) and political support to the rebels' cause. The Capitol was pretty solidly split in their loyalties and so the President decided to take tributes from them as well, in the hopes it would teach a lesson and make an example. District 2 is the only district to remain loyal to the Panem government's ideals and were spared to show that the President would indeed reward loyalty.
For this story, I'll be taking reviews and PM's with character descriptions. I want well-written, non-Sue/Stu characters! I will be doing Reaping chapters first, then Training, and then finally the arena. Each time I write a chapter, I'll update the tribute list, and when it's full, I'll officially close the SYOT status.
This is starting as T, but in later chapters may reach M status. Just a warning!
As for the SYOT portion:
Capitol:
Male: Lysander Paxton
Female:
District 1:
Male:
Female:
District 3:
Male:
Female:
District 4:
Male:
Female: Kinsey Mahan
District 5:
Male:
Female:
District 6:
Male:
Female:
District 7:
Male:
Female:
District 8:
Male:
Female:
District 9:
Male:
Female:
District 10:
Male:
Female:
District 11:
Male:
Female:
Please message me with the following:
Name:
Gender:
Age:
District:
Appearance:
Personality:
Background/History:
Family/Friends/Relationships:
Volunteer: Y/N?
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Fears:
Weapon of choice:
Skills to learn:
Alliances:
Other:
May the odds be ever in your favor. :)
Love,
Jo
P.S. I'll try to come up with a sponsorship system!