The Capitol was beginning to hunger for this year's Hunger Games. It could be felt walking down any of the beautifully paved streets, where residents glanced longingly at store fronts displaying last year's Hunger Games merchandise. The rewinds of previous years would not be enough to keep them sated for long. There was something exciting about the unknown – what would this year's tributes bring? And how about the arena? Except for the Gamemakers themselves, no one knew for sure what would be among the wonders – or horrors- of this year's arena.
There were already bets going as to how many would die in the Bloodbath this year. People needed to bet on something, needed to be entertained somehow – and this was just part of the hype that went on every year, pre-Games. The second tributes were actually chosen was when the fun actually began. There were bets placed on which tribute, which District would ultimately prevail, bets which ultimately would change in a week or so once the training scores were revealed, and would change again after the Bloodbath.
A gaggle of teenage girls walks by, one chirping excitedly, "I think eight. Eight is a good number. There's still plenty left for some action!"
"Yeah, but not like the year only four died in the Bloodbath! How boring was that? Record low and a total snooze fest," her friend answers.
"But it can't be over too fast," the third one protests. "Remember that one time? Like, three years ago? Fifteen died in the Bloodbath! Those Games only lasted four days, they sucked! No one was left!" She complains, twirling her silver sparkled hair around a finger.
The other two nod in agreement, rolling their eyes at yet another store front trying to hawk last year's left over wares. "I'm getting soooo sick of this stuff," one of them moans, ignoring the salesman's pitch following them down the street. "It's time for something new."
"Something fun," Sparkly Hair agrees. "Let the show begin!"
I'm still new at this site, so please allow for some funky looking formatting or strange things here and there! This is going to be a SYOT story. Please PM all submissions to me , and make sure to include basic things such as, Name, Age, District, Height and Build, Personality, and background story. Please try to make things as realistic as possible regarding their backgrounds. The majority of the districts live in poverty, so they aren't going to be driving cars and eating steak every night. The better developed characters will be more likely to get chosen, and in the event that they are the only one available for their District, will be more likely to survive. Please also feel free to submit any suggestions you may have regarding what you might like to see in the arena!