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MARISSA (FOX-FACE) POV
As soon as the woman finished her little speech I headed over to the edible plants and animals station, not only was it good training, it also gave me a view of the rest of the room. I took mental notes on all the other tributes for later reference. The careers were good, but cocky. It would surely be there down fall. Most of the other tributes were trying out weapons. I was alright with a hatchet but knew my greatest asset was my knowledge. I looked down at the tattoo on my forearm:
If you knowyour enemiesand know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles...
if you do not know your enemies nor yourself, you will be imperiled in every single battle.
Most people who saw it, if they saw it, and thats a big if, didn't understand it. But it made perfect sense to me. It means knowledge is the strongest weapon, you can't just rely on brawn, you need brains as well. Sure, a career can get around for while by just using muscle, but eventually there comes a time when they need to use their minds, that's how my mentor won. By out-smarting a career.
I scan the room of tributes. Gale and Cameron, from ten, are yet to try anything. They're standing by a rack of spears talking and laughing. The girl is stretching while they talk and the boy has been absentmindedly weighing the spears in his hand. Suddenly the girl does a string of acrobatic tricks across an expanse of open area. This has the whole training rooms attention. She grabs a knife from the rack she's beside and makes quick work of a dummy before putting it back, strange. District the has never been known for its tributes skill for weapon yet she's definitely had some training and once I see the boy pick up a spear and launch it at the dummy beside hers it becomes clear he has too. The spear not only pierced his target but got a bullseye of it and the one behind its chest. He jogs over to hear and they high five. The rooms gone back into motion, but everyone is still watching them.
These two interest me, I'll have to keep an eye on them. Then the girl named Clove from two 'accidentally' pushes the knives rack over onto Cameron, I'm not sure if its a test or out of jealousy but it was definitely NOT an accident. Everyone watches the girl from ten closely, wondering what she'll do. She calmly turned around to face the rack that had hit her. Then out of no where her foot connects with the rack and it flies across the room, landing on a rack of swords. The clatter of metal hitting the hard floor echoes throughout the room.
The Clove girl nods at her district partners Cato and Rebecca who are now standing side by side. "Hey ten," Cato breaks the silence beaconing the two over with a nod of his head. They seem to be deep in conversation as they room once again fills with the sounds of a training room. The boy from two looks angry and the two girls look vicious, however the two from ten are completely calm. I see the little girl from eleven listening in to them. After watching her use a slingshot to literally put a hole through one of the dummies heads I have to admit she intimidates me. She's from a career district after all, but she's so young and innocent...
Once trainings finally over for the day I rush onto district fives floor and immediately grab my notebook so I can make notes about the others.
DISTRICT ONE
Glimmer: Prefers archery and Is not the dumb blonde she pretends to be.
Macey: Likes hand-to-hand with knives, or throwing hatchets. Stubborn, but knows when to back down.
Marvel: Throws spears, cowers to other careers.
DISTRICT TWO
Cato: Can use spears close range or far, prefers swords. Leader of the career pack, but can't control anger.
Clove: Throws knives and never misses. Has Cato wrapped around her finger.
Rebecca: Wrestles and can take down another even if they are armed and she isn't. Bites.
DISTRICT THREE
Elizabeth: Genius, quick learner but doesn't know much about the outdoors. Possibly has a photographic memory.
Jonas: Smart, but no genius. Follows Elizabeth around like a lost puppy.
Mya: Doesn't seem to know what to do.
DISTRICT FOUR
Finnick: Can fish, make knots, and use a trident. Very self-confident and charming.
Meredith: Makes fishing nets when nervous, may be OCD. Good at making snares and fishing but seems constantly distracted.
Zachary: Can fish, make knots, and use a trident but prefers an axe. Too arrogant for his own good.
DISTRICT FIVE
Mickey: Has by now figured out basic survival skills and trusts others far too easily.
Wendell: Can't even tie a box knot right, lets just pray his death is quick and painless.
DISTRICT SIX
Anna: Is surprisingly strong and agile while swinging from and climbing on the ropes course, but very jumpy.
Demitri: Does very well with camouflage, but is not very sneaky.
Xavier: Seems to be a lost cause. But he sure knows how to make a hammock.
DISTRICT SEVEN
Aspen: Very good climber, quick, but seems too over estimate skills and under estimate jumps.
Birch: The generic scared little tribute. Though she does show some promise in both snares and throwing discs.
Woodrow: Big and bulky. Can wrestle fairly well but would definitely need some kind of weapon.
DISTRICT EIGHT
Bow: Very good with knots, but shows no potential in anything else but snares.
Sasha: Camouflages well and very smart. Could last quite a while but doesn't have the skill to win.
Tina: Flirted with the careers the whole time, most likely wanting their protection. Should have been a blonde.
DISTRICT NINE
Marley: Is emotionally unstable.
Peeta:Very strong, but too kind to kill. Camouflage is clearly a talent, but you could hear him coming a mile away.
Rye: Exceedingly strong, will probably die saving his brother, Peeta.
DISTRICT TEN
Cameron: Very flexible and good at acrobatics as well as stealth. Highly skilled with almost all weaponry but seems to prefer a sword. Yet to learn weakness.
Gale: Strong, agile, fast, and good with snares. Like Cameron is highly skilled in weaponry, however he prefers a throwing spear. Acts like a brother towards Cameron.
Minnie: Very good with nature and the great outdoors but seems to fear all the weapons.
DISTRICT ELEVEN
Grant: Is good with an axe or scythe but is too stupid to count how many fingers are on his hand and is easily swayed.
Rue: Appears innocent, but can kill someone easily with a slingshot or throwing disc. Agile and sneaky, seems to fly through the rope course and can easily manipulate anyone, even Cato.
Thresh: Huge. Can kill someone without a weapon but likes to use a mace or axe. Quiet and mysterious yet clearly has a soft spot for the little girl.
DISTRICT TWELVE:
Ash: Has shown no skill in anything but finding shelter and maybe fishing.
Katniss: Has stayed away from weaponry and is clearly skilled with the outdoors, stealth, and agility. I can tell her weapon of choice is a bow and that she's good at it based on the way she looks at it. Has a soft spot for all young children, even brutal killing machines.
Madge: Well-mannered and unsure of herself. Could hold her own with a sling shot i she didn't spend her whole time apologizing.
I'd better get some rest, it's gonna be a long few weeks.