Reaping
Velvetine:
My district, district one, is the first to reap its tributes. Many are eager to volunteer. Usually, the person who gets reaped in the first place does not actually compete in the games as volunteers will take their spot. As soon as the girl tribute was reaped, I shot my hand up, like a bullet and ran up the stage "I volunteer" I yell, with a charming grin. I saw the other volunteer, a kid named Valour. He's maybe slightly older than me.
Valour:
I cannot believe that it is finally my year to volunteer, I have been waiting my entire life for this moment. I, Valour will be the victor of the 76th hunger games. Sure enough, when this small kid gets reaped, I am up there before anyone else could volunteer. My tribute partner is this girl named velvetine. She flashes a sadistic slime at the audience with such arrogance that I could scream. Then again, this is the hunger games.
Cassia:
District two is definitely the capitols favourite. Me, my family, and the whole district is quite well off compared to the other districts. Generally, if you volunteer, there's a good chance you'll come back to district two alive. But yeah, maybe volunteering wasn't the best move. My district partner is this weird kid who looks like he could kill a person just by staring at them. Definitely the best idea would be to get on his good side.
Domitia:
Honestly, I know I am going to win the hunger games. My family is comprised of victors. My mother, my father, even my old brother, have all won a hunger games. So it was expected that I was to volunteer. And volunteer I did.
Dayta:
As my name is drawn out of the bowl, my hands tremble and I slowly start to walk up. I almost waited for "I volunteer!". But no, no volunteers put their hands up. I held back the tears as I introduced myself to the audience. I didn't even want to look at the other tribute. He volunteered? Why?
Lumen:
I wasn't really concerned as to who was drawn out of the bowl. I was going to volunteer. My family hasn't seen a win in over five decades, and I was to restore our pride. Honestly, I don't even remember who was reaped originally. I was just that fast. The audience was shocked, a volunteer? I could almost hear their pity. I don't want pity. I want pride.
Maria:
I am lucky to live in district four. After two, four is probably one of the most likely district to win the hunger games. This year, district four will have a winner. That winner will be me. I didn't even put my hand up. I just sprinted to the stage before anyone else could get there. "My name is Maria, I am your next victor".
Aron:
My family did not know that I was going to volunteer. I knew they would try and stop me. But, district four has a long history of being in the career pack. Any career has a better chance of winning that the rest of the tributes. District four is almost always in the career pack. Skip to my volunteering, the girl I am with seems slightly obnoxious. she told the audience that she was going to win. How annoying.
Bina
If I had been born one district down, district four, my life probably would have been quite better. But, we almost have some kind of advantage, being in district five. A lot of the cruel weapons used by the game makers in the game (ie fire, ect) was invented by district five. This showed in the 75th hunger games, when Beetee used those wires. But, district five is almost never in the career pack, and alliances with other districts are rare. I didn't think I would be reaped. But of course, I was. I have no one who would volunteer for me anyway, so there was no hope for that. "What is your name sweetie?" said the woman who reaped my name in that ridiculous Capitol accent. "Bina" I said, my voice trembling. But even worse was when I saw who was reaped.
Edion:
I suppose I shouldn't have been surprised when no one volunteered. Who would? But I never thought that I would have competed. I was unprepared. This is unbearable. I slowly got up and walked up. I did not look at the crowd. I couldn't. then I looked to my left. NO, my partner, Bina? My sister?
Kiva:
Honestly, I know I am never going to win the hunger games. My family has never seen a win. Our ancestors were reaped many times, but never saw a win. So it was expected that I was going to continue our string of bad luck, as I took 36 tesserae. The sun in my eyes, I turned to the audience. My mother, I could not bare to look at her face. Goodbye.
Brunel:
I cannot believe that I was reaped, I have been dreading this moment my entire life. I will be the Laughing stock of the 76th hunger games. I cannot fight, I cannot defend, I am so angry. I reckon that the slips are rigged. Probably put forty . My tribute partner is this girl named Kiva. I don't bother to give a thought to her. It was her fault anyway that she got reaped.
Wilda:
I will try. I will be strong. I need to win for myself. I have no family, no one to miss me except for myself. My entire family lost their lives in the hunger games and I do not want to continue this streak of bad luck. I am praying with all my will that someone pity me. Someone will care. I need sponsors. I have no tears. I have been completely tear-free for years after my family died. I cannot cry anymore.
Rowan:
I am sick of the crowd's face. They look smug to me. I could just punch them. I have victor's blood. My great-grandfather, he won the 14th hunger games. I know no one thinks I can win. I'll show them.
Paige:
Tears flowing down my face, I did nothing to hold myself back. My district is 8, and 8 has probably the most useless. What use does fabric making have in a death battle? This shows in the games, we never win. And it's rare that someone would form an alliance with district eight. I don't care that I was reaped. The sooner I could get out of district 8.
Flax:
I would like to say I was unlucky getting reaped. But I know, I took out fifty three tesserae and finally I could provide for my huge family. But now I am in the hunger games, and forget about a volunteer. My siblings are all under the age of 8, and who volunteers anyway?
Mazie:
I mean, getting reaped wasn't the ideal situation, but there are worse. I could have been exploded. Oh well. I don't have many thoughts about it. I have lost any reason to care right now. "My name is Mazie, and to anyone who cares-I wish you were real" I said sarcastically into the microphone.
Barley:
No! This has to be a joke. I and going into the hunger games. I know most people would react in exactly the same way as me. Everyone except for Mazie. My partner, Mazie, looked like she could not care any less. Sad.
Merona:
People with disabilities should not be eligible for the hunger games. She did not deserve to die. She could not understand what was going on and it broke my heart. Suddenly, seeing her (a mentally disabled girl) so helpless, I decided to volunteer. What a stupid mistake that was.
Talon:
Seeing that volunteering girl made me happier. I knew I would outlive someone that stupid. Her stupidity made me forget the bad position I was in. It was never good to be reaped, unless you are in the lower districts I guess.
Willow:
I tried to hold back the tears but to no avail. I didn't want to look weak in front of the audience. Maybe I could win? No, that is ridiculous. All I want is to die quickly and not suffer in front of the entire country.
Cane:
Poor, poor girl. She is having a break down on stage. Suddenly, I forget that I am going in too. I just want to help the girl. But I can't do anything. It makes me hate the capitol even more. Also, I just remember, that I am going in. It's hard to imagine until you hear your name being read out.
Mist:
I stand like a stunned fish in front of the crowd, and they wait. At first I don't know what they are waiting for. Oh wait. "my name, is Mist" I say, trying to hide my fear. I feel sad just looking at the people, my family, and their sad, sad faces.
Ash:
I cannot even bare to imagine to arena, nor the people in the capitol watching on. I wouldn't necessarily like to watch them die, but maybe to experience suffering for the first time in their life would be entertaining. It's interesting, my partner Mist looks almost like me. They say people begin to look like their pets, maybe it's the same with tributes?
