Plush Buetern was typing away on her screentop, fuming over the previous night. She plowed through her files, filling in new details concerning the upcoming 100th Games, a Quarter Quell. For the first time ever, she was so caught up in her thoughts that she skimmed over her typos and grammatical errors without a blink.

Why should her husband treat her as though she were the gum he tracked in on his neon orange boots? Why didn't he respect her? She was second in command of the Hunger Games! Obviously, some people realized that she deserved appreciation. But oh, no! Thome is too high and mighty to believe that anyone could be of his value, Plush thought. He's a king in his own little world and doesn't notice anyone else… not even his own wife….

Abruptly, a red light blinked in the corner of her screen, an alert for a new message.

Pushing aside her thoughts, she tapped the notice. Four words blared across her screen:

URGENT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT

Startled and a bit anxious, Plush opened the message. Her fingers were crossed, praying that the president wasn't angry. She read the short note without breathing.

I won't ask you again, Buetern. I need those tributes. Now.

If Gregorrie doesn't have the list, you make it. I don't care who creates it or how they are decided. Just give it to me.

If I don't have that list by tomorrow… you're out. So get it done.

- President Mullen

Plush's breath whooshed out of her like a deflating balloon, along with her confidence. How was she supposed to come up with twenty-four tributes in twenty-four hours? Everyone knew that Burtle Gregorrie wasn't doing his job as Head Gamemaker, so it was no question that he wouldn't have a list ready. That left everything up to Plush, a decidedly bad thing. If she came up with any good ideas, Gregorrie would get the credit. If she came up with anything not so good, Plush would be blamed.

Trying to stay calm, Plush closed her eyes for a moment and took a deep breath. If she focused, she could get it done.

When she opened her eyes, Plush was ready. Even though she didn't have the title, she knew that she was really the Head Gamemaker. It was her job to make sure that this Game was unforgettable.

Okay, I know I've already got a SYOT story going, Into the Fire, but I've run dry on it. I can't seem to get anywhere in it, and I've hit a wall of writer's block. That being said, I've decided to clear my head a bit by doing something fresh in the hope that some time away from attempting to write ITF will allow me to continue it eventually with an open mind.

Now that I have some experience with this kind of story, this should run much smoother than my first… in theory, anyway.

To begin the improvement, I will actually have my own form this time! So, here it is….

Name:

Gender:

Age:

District:

Appearance (please be detailed, I like to know exactly what the character looks like):

Hair-

Eyes-

Skin Tone-

Height-

Build-

Any Other Details-

Personality:

Background:

Family (include family members and their pasts, along with the family's wealth and status)-

Friends (don't forget to put their ages and gender)-

Hobbies (what do they enjoy?)-

Strengths (please elaborate on why they have the strengths, if applicable):

Weaknesses (same comment as 'Strengths'):

Strategies:

Romance/Alliance(s):

Reaping Outfit:

District Token:

The Interviews:

Angle-

Quote (this is optional)-

Misc.:

Chosen/Volunteered (describe reactions to being chosen/volunteering)-

Career?-

Anything Else-

Please be detailed when filling out the form! It makes my job a heck of a lot smoother if I know exactly whom the tribute is. And I love, love, love unique and well thought out tributes! If you would like to submit more than one tribute and make a subplot amongst them, feel free! And, feel free to submit through review or PM, either works just fine. If I need any more information or have any questions, I will let you know, and let me know if you have any questions yourself.

The district list and their professions are as follows (I hope this is correct, let me know if the books say otherwise, please!):

District 1: luxury items for the Capitol

District 2: mining gems (also unofficially provides Peacekeepers)

District 3: electronics and technology

District 4: fishing

District 5: mathematics

District 6: scientific research

District 7: lumber and paper products

District 8: textiles

District 9: food processing and hunting

District 10: livestock

District 11: agriculture

District 12: coal mining

Also, right now I just want tributes! Plush only wants tributes right now as well. She only has time to do one thing at a time, so she will be looking for stylists and arena ideas later.

Lastly, this is the 100th Hunger Games, so it is a Quarter Quell. Plush and I already have a plan for what it is going to be, but I'm not going to say just yet. With what is planned, let's just say that unique tributes with talents unlike the usual Careers might actually be better off than in a normal Game…. Anyway, you guys will find out what the twist is when the tributes find out. However, if you do have any ideas, feel free to let Plush and myself know. We are open to suggestions, and we might just change our minds….

I'll put post a list when I start getting tributes.

Oh, and I'll go ahead and get the disclaimer out of the way, so here it goes

DISCLAIMER: I do not own The Hunger Games.

There. :)

-Tasting Raindrops-