Glamour Wintersilk, District 1
I stand, admiring myself in the mirror. I wear a ruffled cyan dress with heels that make me four inches taller. My platinum blonde hair is in curls. I smile a wide smile. Not only do I look sexy, I look frightening. Good. I want them to love me and fear me at the same time.
One member of my prep team, Pompilous, brings me a necklace that matches my dress. He puts it over my neck. It completes my look.
"Thank you." I say to him, giving him a hug.
"It's been my pleasure. Now go show them what you're made of." We both laugh and I nod. There are no other options.
I stand at the front of the line waiting for my time to shine. I hear the crowd applause as Adrian Goldsmith takes the stage. I take a deep breath. I can do this.
"Thank you for joining us tonight, ladies and gentlemen, are you ready to meet our tributes?" The audience screams with excitement.
"Wonderful, I know they are just as excited to meet you. Without further ado, let's bring out our first guest! Help me welcome Glamour Wintersilk to the stage!" The audience starts applauding as I walk up to the stage. I put on my biggest smile and wave to the crowd, overwhelmed by the support.
"Welcome, Glamour! Please, join me." Adrian gestures to the seats and I sit across from him, a smile still on my face.
"So, tell us, how has the Capitol been for you? Comparable to District One." I smile.
"Oh Adrian, the Capitol is so much better than I could have ever imagined. Everyone is so generous, I'm so grateful." I eye the audience during my statement and I can tell they buy it.
"Isn't she so sweet, I think they like you." He winks at me and I laugh.
"When you volunteered, I recognized your name, Wintersilk. You come from a family of victors, is that correct?" I nod.
"Both my parents were victors and my two older brothers are as well. I will be following their legacy." The audience claps as the bell rings.
"I'm afraid we're out of time, thank you for joining us tonight Glamour, we're excited to see you kick ass out there." Adrian and I stand and I take a bow. I leave with a wave, confident I succeeded.
Lana Mason, District 2
I stand at the front of line, waiting for Majesty to finish his interview. I wear a sleeveless orange dress that shimmers in the light. My stylist cut a slit on the side to show off some skin. My hands are covered in matching gloves and my long black hair lies comfortably behind me. Majesty walks off the stage and I'm prepared for my entrance.
"Help me welcome Lana Mason of District Two to the stage!" My cue. I walk out, holding my dress up so I do not trip. I smile politely at the audience, but I do not wave. I sit down in the chair and the clapping dies down.
"Welcome to the Capitol, Lana. How are you doing today?" Adrian asks me.
"I am doing well, thank you." I say sweetly, trying to keep a smile on.
"Now, I must ask. What was going through your head during the reapings? You are one of the only reaped Careers I have met during my time as announcer." I shrug.
"I knew sooner or later someone in my family would be a part of the Games, I have been training for it since I was five. When they called my name, I figured it was fate." I say honestly, a hint of malice comes through in my voice.
"Very interesting, with a score of ten I would expect nothing but greatness from you out there." I nod in agreement.
The bell rings and Adrian looks disappointed.
"These interviews are always too short, thank you for joining us Lana. I know you will bring honor to your district. Are there any last words you would like to tell us before you depart?" I nod and stay silent for a brief moment.
"There is no honor in playing these Games." I say flatly before departing.
Callista Beaufort, District 4
I watch the boy from Three sit on stage, acting confident. I tune out when he starts talking about his old lover back home. I need to focus on my own interview.
My stylist did an incredible job with my outfit. I wear a red dress that goes down to my knees and shows cleavage. Not only am I sexy, I am fierce as well. To top it off, I wear a pearl necklace and black heels that make me a few inches taller. I hold my head up high as the boy from Three exits the stage.
"Give a warm welcome to our District Four tribute, Callista Beaufort!" i put on a smile and use both of my hands to wave at the members of the audience. I make sure to try to wave to the entire room, to make every audience member feel included.
"Isn't she marvelous?" Adrian says as we take a seat.
"What has been your favorite part of the Capitol so far?" He asks me.
"Oh, definitely training. I had access to so many different weapons, and I learned so much from the trainers." I focus my eyes on the audience, trying to play them the right way.
"With a score of nine, it certainly seems that way." The audience applauses and I smile at them, ensuring constant eye contact.
"Tell us a bit about life back home, how was District Four?" Adrian asks.
"It was beautiful, beautiful oceans, beautiful beaches, and the people were marvelous. I certainly miss them, I cannot wait to return home to them once I become victor." The audience goes crazy at my answer and I smile. They've just confirmed I've said the right things.
"I know they eagerly await your return." Adrian smiles at me and as if on cue, the bell rings.
"Thank you, Miss Beaufort for your time. Good luck out there!" I wave and exit the stage with confidence.
Ivory Hart, District 7
I take a few deep breaths as the tribute before me finishes his interview. I wear a long emerald green dress with brown wedges. It looks like my stylist turned a pine tree into a dress. Whatever, at least it's not the worst outfit I've seen today.
The boy from Six exits the stage and I try to focus on my breathing. It's going to be okay, you can do this.
"Please help me welcome Ivory Hart to the stage!" I close my eyes before slowly walking out to join Adrian.
The lights blind me and the noise is slightly overwhelming. I start to hyperventilate, but Adrian takes my hand and helps me stay calm. We sit, his hand still holding mine. After I feel settled, I pull away from him.
"Thank you for joining us tonight, Ivory. We are pleased to have you on stage with us." This gets a small applause from the audience.
"Thank you for having me." I say softly, playing the scared, sensitive girl card.
"It was quite brave of you, volunteering at the reapings. Can you tell us more about that?" I want to tell him no, to tell them all to go to hell, but I hold it back. I take a deep breath.
"The girl that was reaped, I recognized her. She was born deaf, and I knew she had a very small chance of winning. Plus, if I win, the money will help my district." I hear the audience 'aww' at my answer.
"What a sweetheart you are, we hope you achieve your goal." He smiles at me. "One of my friends tells me you were close with a tribute from last years games, Cedar Jacobs. Is this true?" I close my eyes.
"Yes, Cedar and I were very close. I miss him dearly. He…was a brother to me." I breath a sigh of relief when the buzzer rings. I stand up before Adrian, desperate to get off the stage.
"Thank you Ivory, and good luck out there!" I wave before rushing off the stage.
And with that, we are onto the Games.