Just stating this now: this SYOT will not begin until I am finished with the one I am currently working on.
Please submit your tribute through Private Message. Here are the rules and tribute form (which is also on my profile):
SYOT TRIBUTE SUBMISSION
Rules:
1) This is not first come, first serve.
2) Be original. Not everyone is amazingly talented at fighting!
3) I would like varieties of; ages, races, skin color, height, weight, intelligence.
4) If your tribute is unbelievable to be in the District you want then there's a high chance I will not consider you.
Example: A District 11 tribute wouldn't be extremely skilled at throwing knives and receive a score of 12 on Private Training.. they may be extremely strong and good at fighting, though.
5) Tributes CAN NOT be related to canon characters in any way, shape or form! Canon characters: Katniss, Peeta, Clove, Cato, Haymitch, Johanna, etc.
6) Your tribute MAY be related to tributes in my previous SYOT, but you'll need the approval of the creator of that character. Unless, you are that characters creator.
[consider the following for my syot] - Created by: Taylur
- Names are important. It's the first thing I see. You don't want to do something like "Ashley", but you can't blatantly copy the books and name your District Eleven tribute Johanna. If you're looking for help, definitely check out this guide for naming your tributes.
Link: s/7932863/1/A-guide-to-naming-your-tributes
- Not everyone has a sob-story. Believe it or not, folks, some tributes lived completely normal lives up until the Reaping. Yes, it's hard yo believe: some tributes weren't abandoned as a child, didn't have their parents killed, and weren't forced into training. I know. Shocking.
- But some do. A good story behind your tribute is interesting. You obviously don't want to make your tribute boring and dull, but that doesn't mean go overboard and smatter a sob-story filled with plot holes in your forum. Just keep in mind that if I get 24 tributes who were all orphans and were all forced into training and were all threatened by a Peacekeeper.. it's gonna be repetitive and uninteresting.
- I like reviews. I think every author feels good when they see a review on their story, especially with a SYOT. I don't want you to submit your tribute, get accepted, then never read the story. I like to know if you're reading, and reviews let me know that you are. I'm not saying, "Oh, if you review, your tribute will definitely survive past the Bloodbath.".
- I will PM you. I know that sometimes a Private Message doesn't go through, so to ensure you that I have/haven't gotten your tribute, I will PM you back as soon as I receive the form. However, that doesn't mean you're accepted.
- I'm not doing a sponsor system. I've seen a lot of other stories do this and it just seems really complicated. Plus, it's just a way for your tribute to get unfair advantages. I'll send your tribute sponsor gifts based on whether or not I think it fits the storyline, and how popular your tribute is among the reviews/readers.
- Deaths will be realistic. By that I mean that lil 12-year-old Suzy Sunshine from District Twelve might make it past the Bloodbath even if you say her strengths are speed and agility. It's just really unlikely that a 12 year old from District Twelve would win against the other tributes, especially the Careers. Y'know?
- Don't throw a hissy fit. I've found that it's best to go into this knowing your tribute will die, 'cause its really likely they will. Only 1 person can win. Your tribute has a slim chance at being that 1 person. Don't throw a tantrum because your tribute was strong and trained and 'should have won'. It's ridiculous. You just look stupid when you complain that your tribute dies.
Please, please, PLEASE! Send me your form through PM. If you post your form in the reviews it will be ignored and your tribute will not be considered. Please label your PM the name of your tribute and which District you want them in. For example: 'Destiny Langston from District 1' label it: 'Destiny Langston - District 1'.
Tribute Form:
Full name:
Age:
Gender:
District:
Ethnicity:
Appearance (Please give a lot of details! You may send in a picture link, but you MUST send in a description)
Appearance:
Face Claim: (Only if you are using a celebrity or actual person, but you still must fill out appearance.)
Personality (Make your character interesting! If their personality seems stale then there's a high chance they'll be killed off)
Personality:
Likes & Dislikes:
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Hobbies:
Home Life
History:
Family:
Friends:
Income: (rich/average/poor)
Pre-Games
What is your character doing before the Reapings?:
Reaped or Volunteered:
Reaction/Reason:
If volunteered, who for?:
Reaping Outfit:
Chariot Costume: (Details!)
Interview Outfit: (Please give details)
Private Training: (You don't have to write everything, please just write how your character feels, what weapon they use.. yada yada)
Training Score: (Let's be realistic.. if you're not realistic then I'll change the score to how I feel the Private Training went)
District Token?:
The Games
Strategy during the games?:
Open to allies?:
Weapon of Choice:
Participated in Bloodbath or ran away?:
Preferred Death: