Hello, everyone! Beauthg03 here and this will be my second story and first SYOT. I hope to update this story quickly. It is the 150th Games and there is a twist. I recommend reading the first story because this one does have spoilers for it and it will make more sense if you read it. The tribute form is on my profile page and you can submit as many tributes as you want. Also, the country of Panem has changed since the last Quell. I will describe the situation of Panem and declare the Quell twist at the end. Enjoy!
'A New Quell, A New Panem' by Lorianna Marquise: an excerpt from Panem Times
A lot has changed since the last Quarter Quell, the 125th Hunger Games. The 125th Games were a marvelous spectacle in which the tributes had special powers based off of Greek Gods. The tributes were more than superb including a few descendants of past victors, a cannibalistic mass murderer, two engaged lovers, and more. All of the tributes fought valiantly but yet only one would leave the arena alive. That lucky survivor was Randon Hawthorne of District Four. He was brave, handsome and sort of a wild card he wasn't a typical tribute from Four. Randon didn't have any prior training before the games like most tributes from Four but he was still very popular in the Capitol. Maybe because his name seemed very familiar, and later the Capitol would learn that it was. He was the son of the infamous Gale Hawthorne a prominent rebel during the Second Rebellion.
Many of the Districts and even the Capitol praised this level-headed and marvelous Victor. Unfortunately, it would be short lived. Returning to his home district after the Victory Tour, Randon discovered his family gone. Sadly his whole family; father, mother, and younger brother all died in a boating accident and their bodies were never found. Randon would suffer for many months from depression and his fellow victors would comment that "He become a completely different person." Seven months after learning of his family death, Randon would be found in his room dead. Doctors claimed that it was suicide from a drug overdose. The members of Four found this very suspicious. Randon was depressed but he never seemed suicidal. The civilians suspected foul play from the Capitol. The death of Annie Cresta Odair, the lone surviving victor before the second rebellion, three weeks later only fueled their suspicion. They were silly and delirious; the Capitol loves the citizens of Panem, why would it do such a thing?
District Four retaliated with force against the Capitol. Was this the beginning of a third rebellion? District Four would stop sending new shipments to the Capitol and started attacking Peacekeepers. The great President Linough would not tolerate the insurgency. District Four reached out to the other districts for help, but no one answered the call. The other Districts didn't want to make the risk of defying the Capitol and failing again. The War of Four lasted seventeen days before District Four surrendered. The Capitol would punish the district. President Linough declared that the Career Academy be burned down, the eleven living victors were all killed from mysterious reasons in the following year, and the whole district was put under strict regulation with a new prominent Peacekeeper force. District Four would soon become a dreadful place and poverty increased throughout the district, it is now ranked the second poorest district in all of Panem. It has had only one Victor since the war.
How could District Four become poorer than even District Twelve? After the War of Four, the Capitol rewarded many of the outer districts for not rebelling. New Career Academies were founded in districts; Seven, Eight, and Ten. Workloads were lessened in districts; Nine, Eleven, and Twelve. During the 133rd Games the coal mining district, Twelve, would change. Coal had been depleting for many years and the Capitol new that the resource couldn't last forever. District Twelve's main industry would change to medicine. The borders of the district were changed to include parts of the surrounding forests which are abundant of herbs and medicinal roots. The new industry would help the district's economy boom and poverty would become less prominent.
Even the Capitol would change. An exponentially growing population of the Capitol would influence the development of Concilium. Concilium is a new city under the Capitol control. It was built near the district of Eight, Eleven, and Twelve. Many citizens of the Capitol who wanted a calmer and less fanatic life moved to this "Second" Capitol. It has become a sort of peaceful place where the retired and elderly citizens have moved to. The surrounding district's economies would grow and the peace and prosperity would spread across Panem. The Games are still held in the glorious original Capitol.
Although most districts have prospered in the last twenty-five years one has suffered similar a fate as Four. One of these districts is District Six. Drug abuse and gang violence have ravaged across the district. As a whole, the district is going down the drain. Peacekeepers have tried to sustain the madness. This district hasn't seen a Victor since before the last quell. The district has been behind in quota for so long that District Three has had to start constructing hovercraft factories. The Capitol has stopped supplying morphling and other medicine to the District. The citizens have now started creating their own forms of narcotics. Many of these "home-made" drugs have serious and life-threatening side-effects. The District has become a mash pit of vice and violence. These effects have caused many Capitolite parents to threaten their disobedient children that they will, "Ship them off to the madness of Six."
Panem has changed quite a bit in the last twenty-five years. Prosperity has flooded across most of Panem. and many Districts have found peace with the Hunger Games. Last night, President Carmello announced the twist for the sixth Quarter Quell. I feel that it fits perfectly for the way of life we have now. For those who don't know here is the twist for this year's games.
"As a reminder to the Districts that they are separate but united as one under the Capitol, the tributes shall be reaped from two reaping bowls here in the Capitol. One bowl shall contain all of the eligible boys and the other, all eligible girls. Twelve boys and twelve girls shall be reaped without any influence of District. There is not a limit of tributes per district and there will not be any volunteering allowed."
What a grand twist! The tributes will be reaped from here in the Capitol by President Carmello himself. The Reapings will be in exactly two weeks. The twist allows the possibility of three male tributes from Five and yet none from Eleven. I have a feeling these games will be the best in all of history. Au revoir, and until next time dear reader.
What do you think of the Quell twist? I hope you all like it. If you have any questions or comments you can pm or review. I'm really excited for this SYOT and for your submissions. You can send in as many tributes you want. I have a form on my profile with the official rules. I'm also adding a list of the districts and a description of how they may have changed. I will also add a ranking of richest to poorest.
District One: not much has changed, still produce careers. (1)
District Two: not much has changed, still produces careers. (2)
District Three: Economy has increased due to the production of Hovercraft factories. A nature movement during the 136-143 Games has led to more biological engineers and eco-friendly technology. (4)
District Four: After the War of Four, great poverty and harsh treatment have plagued this district. Most tributes are starved and weak. One alive Victor, Marissa Harper of the 128th Games. (11)
District Five: not much has changed, better economy (3)
District Six: Gang violence, drug abuse, and other vices ravage this gloomy district. Very poor and wild. Hasn't had a Victor since before the last Quell. (12)
District Seven: A peaceful and calm district, now produces ruthless careers (6)
District Eight: Trade with Concilium has increased economy, now produces cunning careers (7)
District Nine: lighter workloads have made this district's happiness grow and it is very peaceful (10)
District Ten: Has become a big powerhouse, now produces strong careers (8)
District Eleven: Lenient Peacekeeper force and lighter workloads have made this district's economy grow. Poverty is becoming less frequent, trade with Concilium has created a sort of Renaissance. (9)
District Twelve: Industry has changed to Medicine. Borders changed to include parts of surrounding forest, tributes have a knowledge of medicinal herbs and roots. The economy has greatly improved, poverty is nearly nonexistent. (5)