Oleander Simmons was a favorite to win the 16th Hunger Games. You would be a fool not to bet on the charming boy from District 2.
He volunteers with confidence, with pride. He scores a perfect 12 on his Training—something that rarely ever happens within a Games. In his interview he captures the nation of Panem by announcing his admiration of the Capitol and more specifically the females from the Capitol. This in turn also wins him their hearts and a giant mega-fan club. The men like him because he's capable, good-looking and will provide lots of sport. His exact words in his interview were, "I'll put up a good for show for you all". Which was delivered with a dark grin and followed by lots of cheers from audience members.
Anders still bears that grin as he appears on his platform, surrounded by the other 23 tributes. The arena this year is an abandoned looking cityscape, tall buildings that appear as if they're about to crumble to dust. They touch the sky, where black storm clouds swirl and lightning flashes. There is rain. The gong sounds and all 24 tributes race around in different directions—some forwards towards the Cornucopia, others straight into the streets and buildings that surround them. Others hesitate and pivot one way before turning in the opposite direction.
Anders is one of the tributes who move forward. He is smiling as he dashes forward gracefully, eyes set on a pair of twin swords that lay 10 yards in front of him. His hand just grips around the handle before an arrow enters his neck. And the boy from District 2 keels over, gasps for air, and dies. Just like that.
The cameras freeze on this image, as if they are just as shocked as the rest of the nation but now flash away from Anders' dead body to his killer. A girl of about 15 has her bow raised in position. She is not smiling but she is happy.
In this moment everyone tries to recall this girl. Who she was, what district she came from. But no one can relocate any significant memories of her. Perhaps they remember her short red hair or that she came from one of the middle districts, five or six. But nothing else. She is a nobody. And now she has guaranteed herself stardom. She has just labeled herself the "Tribute Who Killed Oleander Simms".
And that is how she is remembered as a victor. For the rest of the time in the Games, she only kills one other tribute. She only reappears when the other remaining tribute has been crushed over a fallen building and begs for mercy. And she finishes him with an arrow in the head.