The Hunger games will occur in a little more than a month. The preparations for the big crew attempting to stay in the district begun, and trains full of peacekeepers has arrived – there are much more peacekeepers during the games time, to avoid what later called "The 75th rebellion".
The television worked, displaying one of the 27 channels transmission the exact same show.
The Hunger Games renewed themselves with a different, new person to design this year's arena. He had been through amazing and untold things during his life, and was included in some of the new world's wonders, before coming back to design the games. This year, it was promised, will be a year that will make every quarter quell look like a mosquito next to an elephant.
It seemed to be as the cameras can't get a clear view of the extolled designer, known as "Erik"'s, face. It seemed like he was wearing some kind of mask. On the other hand, there was no problem getting a clear view of his voice – he had a voice not to be described as anything but amazing. It was very impressive, yet melodic, and it sounded like he can start sing one of the ancient operas at ones, without even making an effort.
The interviews with him were many, striking one after another, as to add to the fear of the people in the districts from the games a fear from the cruel arena. He didn't agree, even though he had been asked almost in every interview, to tell about his plans for the arena – he just mentioned that the new arena will be "Different, very different, from what you've been used to so far." There were assumes of an arena including another, underground part, or an arena full of secret passages leading from one edge to another – both things which "Erik" has already proved as good at.
He seemed to be very uncomfortable surrounded by all the cameras, making every interview shorter than the one before. The tenth and eleventh interviews, for instance, were only two or three minutes long.
This year, actually, it seemed like the new "treasure" is the only important thing – interviews with president Neige, for example, have been moved to more comfortable times to have time to interview the man, seems to be moved by a pressed schedule. The interest he makes hadn't got away from his unclear-colored eyes, and he even joked about it – little, silently: "So Erik, how does it feel to be famous?"
"I have never imagined that life in the spotlight will be so shiny – I am all dazzled, feeling like it's the time when the snow is melting and the spring comes by." Came the cynical, rebellious answer. This man respected no-one.
The break included commercials to all of the things you can't imagine living without – new makeup, new jewelries, new tools cutting apples into a heart shape – everything a normal house need, to be found only in the Capitol or districts one and two.
The show came back to the architect, seemed to be already exhausted by the unpleasant attention and satrted answering in a dry, monotone voice you can't see how a man that spoke with such a beautiful voice a moment ago can speak in.
"Come on, turn the television off, this is just getting silly." Said Gustave while tuning his violin "we need to go to the party tonight."