Celine Minos(Head Game Maker)
I absolutely hate my staff, I mean how hard could it possibly be to score the tributes? The fact that it's been almost 3 hours since Ruby finished her session and we still don't have a list is ridiculous in of itself, but they can't even agree on a scoring curve!
Scippio and Helen have been the most vocal so far and that's been one of the biggest problems, he wants to scale the scores toward the actual arena while she's adamant about scoring based solely on the skills they displayed regardless of their application to the arena. Normally I'd encourage this kind of free thinking discussion among my subordinates but the time for it has long passed, if they can't seem to come to an agreement than I'll have to do it for them.
"ENOUGH!" I can't tell if it's the anger in my voice or the fact that I brought my fist crashing down in such a violent manner that caught their attention. Regardless of which one did the trick I now have the attention of the entire room and it's time I put my foot down and get this resolved before Tyranna has my head for the delay.
"While I normally enjoy the back and forth this isn't the time or place for it. I have 20 minutes before I have to have these scores ready for that annoying twit that took over for Caesar and I refuse to be unprepared. Now I want you both to make your argument to me and I'll decide on the curve. Helen you first."
I can see that Scippio is upset that I gave Helen's argument priority over his but if he'd stop and think he might realize I'm giving him the better position, after all going second gives him the chance to have the last word. Still he nods his head and motions for her to begin, and with a smirk that shows a level of confidence she shouldn't have she begins her pitch to me.
"Thank you, ma'am. I think the easiest and fairest way to score would be to base it solely on the performance the tributes put forward over the last 4 days. Doing so will keep the president that the scores should be based on the potential each tribute has shown rather than on how those skills transfer to a given arena. In the past, the scores have been based this way and it prevented them from being skewed toward specific skills, and in the long run it's the only fair way to score them."
I listen to her argument with all the attention and interest I can muster, but I can tell by the look in her eyes she sees just how flat her argument fell as she returns to her seat. With a slight nod, I turn toward Scippio and he moves to the head of the table to present his side of the argument.
"Thank you, Helen, for your insightful argument, and thank you, ma'am, for giving me this chance to present my argument. Helen makes a fantastic couple of points but in the end the problem is she causes the very problem she said her way will prevent, the skewing of the scores. If we score the tributes based solely on their skills without taking the arena into consideration we risk giving out scores based on skills that have no application to the games to come. For instance this year if we score a tribute with amazing camouflage and plant-based skills like we have in previous years they'd be in the 5 to 8 range. However with the arena all but devoid of vegetation and applicable material to create an effective camouflage those skills are useless, and scoring them high on them would only create a false sense of their odds of victory. In the end, we owe it to the people of the Capital to provide them with the best information on each tributes chance of victory and the only way to get that is to score to the arena."
"You both make compelling arguments, but in the end I have to side with Scippio. The purpose of the scores is to paint a clear picture of the individual tributes chances of surviving the games on their own, if it wasn't then we'd be giving 12's out like candy to the careers every year. Due to the unique setup of the arena I'm ordering you to compile the scores tailored to the skills necessary to survive it."
With that decided the scoring itself takes relatively little time to complete and I'm headed off to the interview with Lanteia with plenty of time to spare. I only hope Tyranna isn't too upset that she didn't get to review the scores before the announcement though if she is I doubt I'll survive long enough for it to be a problem, for me anyway.
Lanteia Cintas(Master of Ceremonies)
This is the biggest moment of my life and I can't decide if I want to scream or vomit, though at the rate I'm going it will probably end up being both. When President Vale approached me about taking over when Caesar retired I never dreamed it would actually happen, I mean there had to be hundreds of more qualified people for her to choose from, but it did and now I'm moments away from announcing the training scores for my first Hunger Games. If this isn't a dream come true it's as close as I'm like to get.
"Ms. Cintas we're live in 30 seconds."
"Thank you Tykus, has Ms. Minos arrived?"
"Just a few moments ago. She's in prep now."
"Excellent, see that she's ready for show time."
"Of course. We're live in 3...2….1."
"Welcome Panem to a very special Hunger Games Tonight, I'm your host Lanteia Cintas." So far so good, I haven't misspoke or stuttered yet. I just might be able to pull this off, provided Celine is ready that is.
"Tonight we have the unveiling of the tributes individual session scores. As all of you know this is a momentous occasion in any Games as it sets the stage for the spectacle to come. Each year has brought us new and exciting developments and this year promises to be no different. From Finnick Odair and his perfect 12, to Katniss Everdeen and her record 11 for District 12, to our lowest scoring and youngest victor Wren Roxen of District 10 who won at 13 with a score of 2. Who among this year's batch of tributes is primed to join the pantheon of victors? Here to help us find out is the Head Game Maker for the 101st Hunger Games, ladies and gentlemen let's hear it for Celine Minos!"
True to her reputation as cool and collected Celine strides out managing to look both radiant and confident despite the amazing pressure she was under to deliver in this year games. If I had half of her composure I'd be running for President not running the Games under Tyrannas heal, then again with her reputation I'd probably find myself dead long before I even sniffed power.
By the time she takes her seat I've managed to compose myself enough that I can safely start the show, at least I hope I have. "Celine thank you so much for joining us tonight."
"Thank you for having me Lanteia, and I have to say I love what you've done with the set. It seems much flashier than Caesar kept it."
"You're too kind Celine, but I'm sure these people would rather hear about the tributes than my dinky little set."
"I suspect you're right, but I can't pass up the chance to admire and compliment your good taste."
"Well it's appreciated, so why don't we get down to business? Tell us about the amazing tributes from 1, how do they stack up to our last winner Verity?"
"Well as expected they sent us their best yet again and both Precious and Hematite are primed to follow her footsteps to victory. Precious impressed with a solid 9 while Hematite managed to pull a tie for the high score with an 11."
"As expected District 1 scored well, what about their counterparts in District 2?"
"Anjelica and Emorte impressed as well with a 10 and a 9 respectively."
"The career pack seems to be shaping up quite well this year."
"That it does, but they'll have their share of challenges to overcome if any of them hope to win and that starts with Benton and Freya from District 3. Benton pulled down a solid 7 while Freya earned herself a respectable 6. When you combine their smarts with a talent for survival both of them figure to be hard to take down."
"Aww our first wrinkle but I'm sure it's far from the last."
"You'd be right Lenteia, but before we can get to those we have to finish up the careers."
"Silly me, so how did the pair from 4 fair?"
"Well, this was our first mixed bag as far as results go. While Joyce tied Hematite with an 11 Mikelis only managed an 8 which is a setback for him to be sure."
"Did his age play a factor in his score?"
"A small part but the scores are mostly focused on the chances of a tribute walking out of the arena as a victor, and on that scale Mikelis is lacking something his allies all seem to have."
"Well this certainly makes things more interesting but I digress, how about the 5 tributes?"
"Dela and Leone and this is where we start to see a fall off in the scores. While Leone did ok with a 6 Dela was a major disappointment and only managed to score a 3."
"I sense a story there Celine."
"You do, but I'm not a liberty to discuss it, not now at least."
"Of course, so let's move on to District 6 instead."
"Lets, and this year that would be Jinx and Shoody and again we have what seems like a pair of tributes completely out of their element. Jinx managed a paltry 3 and Shoody didn't do much better, but he did manage a 4."
"A disappointment for 6 to be sure. I assume the pair from 7 did better, though, so how about them?"
"Our hopeless romantics did, in fact, do better than the previous few groups did. Kelvin pulled down an 8 while Angelia scored a 5. Not the best but their district average is certainly higher than most of the outer districts."
Fascinating, but tell us all about the intriguing pair from 8. I assume they struggled like they normally do."
"Surprisingly no, Laci pulled down a 6 while her partner Terr impressed everyone with a 9."
"Well that's quite the surprise, it's been awhile since District 8 fielded a truly competitive pair like these. So did 9 pull out another surprise for us?"
"Sadly no, though it wasn't for a lack of trying. Yuri got a 6 while Reno received a 5, not the most spectacular scores, but serviceable none the less."
"Not bad but after last year it's certainly a step backward. Now then on to 10, tell us how the intrepid pair did in their sessions."
"Well, Aaron continued a trend of outer district males scoring high with a respectable 8 though his partner Acacia only managed a 3 though that has a lot to do with her inability to use a weapon."
"So the smart money should stay away from little Acacia. I'm sure the betters out there appreciate the tip, but takes us deeper, tell us about District 11 now."
"Another less than stellar performance to say the least. Jute pulled in a 6 while Corise pulled in the lowest score of the year with a massively disappointing 2."
"Yet another blow to the hopes of this long suffering District to break its victor drought. Now then all we have left is 12, and I assume you saved the best for last."
"Not quite though Ruby did set the bar for the non career females with a 7 her partner Day only managed a 3, though anyone who's seen him won't be all that surprised by his laughable score."
"Well it looks like 12's hope to add a Victor rest solely on Ruby. Hopefully she can carry the weight."
"She seems capable but there's quite a climb ahead of her if she hopes to walk out a Victor."
"That she does Celine, but unfortunately we've run out of tributes and out of time. Thank you again for sharing this with us."
"My pleasure Lanteia, and I look forward to watching your coverage of the games this year."
"As I look forward to your Games Celine, as I look forward to your Games."
A/N: Well there you have it we've scored the tributes, what did you think of the scores?
1. Whose score was the most surprising?
2. Whose score was the least?
3. How were the scores overall?
4. How was the format?(I don't plan to have many tribute free chapters but I'm just seeing how it was in general)
Also if I can figure out how to set up a poll I plan to do one to see which district you'd like to have a mentor POV after the interviews. So if you can help please PM me and let me know so I can get it up. Other than that thank you all for reading and please review :) and I hope to see you all next week for the Interviews. :D
D1F- Precious "Pixie" Glitter Almas-17
D1M- Hematite Lucas-17
D2F- Anjelica Tinny-18
D2M- Emorte Maydon-18
D3F- Freya Morgan-16
D3M- Benton Circuit-16
D4F- Joyce Davidson-18
D4M- Mikelis Lyon-15
D5F- Dela Yavli-16
D5M- Leone Dander-16
D6F- Jinx Freight-17
D6M- Shoddy Kerseymere-17
D7F- Angelia Quixon-17
D7M- Kelvin Williams-18
D8F- Laci Zweigle-14
D8M- Terr Thesik-18
D9F- Yuri Monroe-18
D9M- Reno Shaber-17
D10F- Acacia Fawn-13
D10M- Aaron Iris-17
D11F- Corise Crawford-14
D11M- Jute Skyland-13
D12F- Ruby Wolfe-17
D12M- Day Amanak-13
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