Prologue
Once, the citizens of Circences lived happily in a place formerly called Britain. Yet, after the great wars, it became Circences, the powerful sister nation of Panem across the pond. The Capitol, ruled out of Buckingham Palace, was supported by 6 manor houses and villages. However, the working citizens of the manor houses attempted to take over the palace, thus resulting in the Dark Days. Yet, following it's sister country's example, it was decreed the each of the 6 manor houses are forced to contribute two boys and two girls of the working class in the manor and village- to the Hunger Games, an annual fight to the death between 24 tributes. Meant as a punishment for the manors, the Hunger Games is aired on live television. At the end remains one victor, who has earned his or her own privilege to move up, being legally considered an upper class citizen. These victors are examples to the lower classes of how to move up in society. Victory is the only escape from being a contender in the games; aside from being born into the upper classes, everyone else's name is put in the reaping.
There is only one twist; the Quarter Quell. Occurring every 25 years, a card is selected, adding an extra element of torture to the Quell. On the first Quell, weapons were not allowed. It was a brutal games, with all of Circences watching brutal hand-to-hand combat. On the second Quell, tributes were selected from a pool of downstairs children, instead of employees. One never knows what hidden horrors these games will bring.
There are six manors feeding tributes to these games. Oakley Court, Reinshaw Hall, Eastbury Manor, Whiteford House, Greystoke Castle, and Downton Abbey. 24 in, only 1 survives. May the odds be EVER in your favor.