Prologue

Data Mendoza 37 The Capitol (Head Gamemaker)

I march into the control room with two PeaceKeepers by my side

"Welcome, head gamemaker" my main assistant Ruby greets

I've been the capitols property ever since I killed my brother and 6 Peacekeepers 14 years ago. Now as a kind of sick punishment they force me to do this job. A Hunger Games survivor forced to be a Head Gamemaker... The truth is I would rather be dead but they have my mum and younger brother and this is the only way I can keep them alive, they killed my father last time I tried to resist. I must agree to their demands but I must also keep the capitol entertained with the games, if the ratings aren't high for the games then I lose what's left of my family as well… in truth I would rather be dead but I'm doing this to keep my family alive…

District 6 tried a failed rebellion last year so they are getting double punished this year. Two extra tributes will be reaped from District 6. Of course District 1 have protested that this gives District 6 an unfair advantage, so they have insisted that they also have two extra tributes…

"So I was thinking. Last year you made a dessert arena…this year I think it should be a little…colder" Ruby suggests

"hmm good idea…" I respond

The man with the scar on this face…the assassin approaches me…he killed my father

"Remember Mendoza you're on thin ice. Don't let these Games fail…" he says

I'm pretty sure that was a threat

Kathy Roseworth 38 District 6

Originally I was from District 9 but after I won the 28th Hunger Games I moved to District 6. I run a support group for survivors of The Hunger Games and families of people that died in them. Most of the people here are the latter since District 6 doesn't get many winners. Although since there will be four tributes from this District this year…I guess we have more of a chance.

I start laying out chairs in a circle. People start coming in and I greet them. Eventually we are all sat down and I start the session

"So I know we have a few new faces today and I want to let you know that everyone here has been effected by The Hunger Games in some way. So to help get settled in I thought we could go around the group and introduce ourselves and tell everyone why you're here and hopefully we can start working on steps to moving on…and it could just be small steps but it's something…I'll start and then we'll go clockwise…"

"My name is Kathy Roseworth and I won the 28th Hunger Games. I lost someone but now I'm with the man I love with two children" I say

I gesture to my left and an Asian women in her mid-20s named Kaia starts talking

"Hi my names Kaia…20 years ago my older sister volunteered to save me…she died on the last day of the games…"

Her voice breaks towards the end. She has been a hard case to work but she has made vast improvement over the time she's been here

"Thanks Kaia, always remember what Mex's would have wanted" I say

Next we go around to a guy around the same age as her named Teccam

"Hi my names Teccam, my brother also died in the 29th Hunger Games…me and Kaia became friends at school not long after and we've been helping each other ever since"

They smile at each other

"That's why I think it's important to have people with the same experiences"

Well my break didn't last very long…the truth is I just wanted to get the submissions into see what unique characters I would get this time round! this is my third syot and I'm planning on their being a twist. I just don't know what it is yet. The only unusual thing in these games so far is District 6 and District 1 will have 2 extra tributes (boy and girl). So Yes submissions are officially open! You can find the submission form on my profile and when you've created your tribute just pm them to me! Submissions will work on a first come first served bases!