Panem et Circenses: A History of Panem

by Dnhost24

Fourteen have lived with the burden of carrying the knowledge of our country. 13 have since died. Each one has passed on to me what they had. I am the last Keeper. Inside is a collection of documents that dictate the true history of Panem, which i must share as my hours are dwindling. Protect this from the wrong hands and share it with a pure purpose in mind.

2. Chapter 2

January 1, 2145.

Fort Salmas, Pennsylvania

President Trone

In the past 48 hours, I have been moved out of Washington to Fort Salmas, an extremely protected underground compound in the middle of undisclosed land in Pennsylvania. I have been told that natural disasters will be wiping out populations on a global scale, with North America taking the hardest hit. Storms have already begun to hit the eastern seaboard in ways never seen before in living memory. Forest fires have begun in the mid-west, destroying the entirety of towns and cities, with little to nothing we can do to stop it. The death toll rates have reached numbers unprecedented and continue to climb daily.

I wonder why I out of an entire country was selected to sit in a chair and run a nation, and be called the leader of the free world? Does that entitle me to protective custody in times of crisis? I would think not. Are we all not made up of the same things? Flesh and blood, with death being the great equalizer? I wish I would be able to provide an honest and truthful answer, but none have been provided. I am surrounded by men who are either sheep, the yes-men, or those snakes in the grass, looking out only for themselves and still trying to find a way to advance themselves in times like this on the political ladder. I was put in charge of a nation because the people trusted me. I do not take that lightly. The people around me have all been appointed. They have their own ideas that they claim are those of the nations, and there are those who have no spine and agree with every thought, no matter how senseless the idea, action, or bill.

We have lost all communication with all countries in Asia and the Pacific nations. It has been last reported that ocean levels have risen and swallowed up island nations like Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and New Zealand. I am not sure how accurate this piece of information is, but it is the only reputable source we have acquired thus far.

We continue to get seemingly useless information from Europe and how they are handling the situation, while it seems almost every warlord in Africa has risen up in a form of rebellion against every African nation. It is implied they hope to establish a new government to rise up from the ashes after this catastrophe ends with them as the central figure at the head of their new regime.

I have no influence over what seemed to be greatly under my control, or my predecessors' control. I will do whatever it takes to keep the United States of America calm, alive and have it survive through this cataclysm. I am here to uphold, enforce, and protect this nation, its people, and the government When we reemerge, it will be as a stronger and more unified nation.

With Best Regards,

President Elphimous Trone