THE 20TH HUNGER GAMES
The start of the second decade of Hunger Games brings a slight change: firstly, the Capitolites and some residents of the Districts have started to bet more often, making training scores and the Parade even more important. All the tributes want to make an especially good impression this year, although sponsor gifts still aren't that common.
Secondly, Career Victories start to become much more common. Many of the Districts were relieved that the supposedly best of the tributes weren't continuously taking the top spot, but unfortunately they are going to disappointed: with the large rise in appliers for the numerous HGAs, Career winners will be more common from now on. However, District 4 still haven't joined the Career alliance.
The Districts and the Capitol await this year's Games with both anxiety, excitement and apprehension.
THE LANDSCAPE
The Arena is divided into four sections – Fire, Earth, Water and Air. Every section is different. Fire contains fireballs, lakes of fire and firewalls. Earth contains random landslides, muddy ground and trees. Water is an ocean with an island in the centre. Air is a windy tundra with no shelter. None of them have fresh water or food. There are six tributes starting in each section, which are guarded by tall stone walls.
THE CORNUCOPIA
There are four Cornucopias for each section, and each contains food, water and weapons, along with items for surviving the Elements – burn medicine for Fire, climbing equipment for Earth, floatation devices for Water and tents and warm clothes for Air.
THE TRIBUTES
- Royalla Morrand – District 1 female, 17
- Eagle Furrien – District 1 male, 18
- Carla Ramsey-Smith – District 2 female, 17
- Cadran Jentille – Distict 2 male, 16
- Rosanne Hassen – District 3 female, 15
- Chipp Brushley – District 3 male, 18
- Saltelle Burde – District 4 female, 17
- Splashe Murdrock – District 4 male, 15
- Mariye Samuells – District 5 female, 18
- Watton Monatio – District 5 male, 17
- Bridgitt Dawn – District 6 female, 12
- Hugh Martynes – District 6 male, 16
- Beyra Jettison – District 7 female, 18
- Barkton Hemlocke – District 7 male, 14
- Rolla Pangetti – District 8 female, 15
- Fivver Rudden – District 8 male, 13
- Gwenith Cumberstone – District 9 female, 17
- Farrow Greenhill – District 9 male, 16
- Courtina Caine – District 10 female, 12
- Gaelo Keyes – District 10 male, 18
- Tilla Vaile – District 11 female, 17
- Bean Hornett – District 11 male, 14
- Charise Burbanks – District 12 female, 18
- Thrush Holle – District 12 male, 16
THE GAMES
The tributes are momentarily taken-aback by the arena they have risen up into. Of course, six tributes have been selected for each section, and now they can't escape.
Unfortunately for Carla, she is the only Career in the Earth section, and as the gong rings out, she is the first target. Both Courtina and Charise work together to kill her with their newly-acquired knives.
In the Air section, Saltelle and Eagle are working together, and manage to kill three of their four opponents: Chipp, Barkton and Rosanne.
In the Fire section, Cadran shows himself to be quite strong, and kills Hugh and Rolla successfully before slicing into Royalla's leg. The three other tributes stumble away into the reddish desert.
Finally, in the Water section, there is surprisingly only one death: Tilla, who drowns in the deep water. The others either struggle with swimming or throw on their flotation jackets.
The day ends as the tributes try to hide as best as they can in their confinements. Saltelle and Eagle make an excellent team, as they manage to kill Gwenith, leaving themselves as the only tributes in the Air section.
Later, Beyra is burned terribly by a badly-aimed fireball, but manages to survive by pouring water on the wound.
24th – Carla Ramsey-Smith, District 2 female
23rd – Chipp Brushley, District 3 male
22nd – Barkton Hemlocke, District 7 male
21st – Rosanne Hassen, District 3 female
20th – Hugh Martynes, District 6 male
19th – Rolla Pangetti, District 8 female
18th – Tilla Vaile, District 11 female
17th – Gwenith Cumberstone, District 9 female
Day 2 rolls around but many tributes haven't slept, and certainly none of the Water tributes have. There are still sixteen tributes, with four in Fire, five in Water, five in Earth and two in Air – Eagle and Saltelle.
In Water, another alliance has been created: Bridgitt and Mariye, who also worked together in training. Despite Bridgitt being the youngest tribute, they seem to be a good team, and even manage to catch some fish.
In Earth, Courtina and Charise, the other alliance, are trying to start a fire. Meanwhile, Gaelo is trapped beneath a mudslide. Things don't look good for him.
In Fire, Royalla seems intent on tracking and killing Cadran. However, she soon stumbles across Beyra. The Career tries to stab her, but Beyra is faster and sprints away, leaving Royalla hobbling on her gashed leg.
Finally, in Air, Eagle and Saltelle try to figure out a way to get out of their section. They pass around ideas, but nothing seems worthy.
Day 3 comes along slowly. A lot of tributes are either dehydrated, hungry, exhausted or all three. Saltelle gets frost-bite, and Eagle spends a gruesome half-hour chopping off her affected fingers, accompanied by screams from his ally.
Meanwhile, over in Earth, Gaelo tries to get out of his mud-trap, but finds himself firmly in-cased in the slimy prison. Finally he gives up and lies back, hoping someone will come and put him out of his misery.
In Water, Bean has discovered that is much more shallow beside the stone wall. He is sitting in the water, trying to look out for other tributes and any potential food.
Day 4 brings two deaths from dehydration: Charise and Courtina, who have been suffering quietly together. Surprisingly, Gaelo is still alive: he has been drinking minimally from a dirty pool by his encasement.
Fivver also drowns later in the day, after Farrow slides up behind him and stabs his flotation pack. The Gamemakers and Capitol are grateful for the deaths, though they aren't particularly bloody or exciting.
16th – Charise Burbanks, District 12 female
15th – Courtina Caine, District 10 female
14th – Fivver Rudden, District 8 male
Day 5 passes slowly. Thrush, one of the quieter tributes, meets up with Beyra. After a few seconds of tension, he proposes an alliance, and Beyra agrees to it, though says it is only temporary.
Eagle and Saltelle in Air fall prey to hypothermia. Their situation is slowing getting worse and worse. Saltelle is suffering from more frost-bite, but Eagle doesn't bother to cut off the rest of her fingers.
Meanwhile, Mariye and Bridgitt catch some more fish and talk quietly for most of the day, washing their hair in the fresh water on the island.
In Earth, Splashe wanders through the tangled trees and grasses in the center of the section. He passes out from exhaustion within a few minutes of camera-time.
Day 6 comes with another death: Gaelo is finally dead by a mix of dehydration, dirty water and hunger. On the other side of the arena, Farrow makes another kill the same way as previously: stabbing Bean's flotation pack and then stabbing the tribute himself. He obviously hasn't revealed his full potential yet.
Watton, another quiet tribute, finally dies of infection from an old, unclean wound.
13th – Gaelo Keyes, District 10 male
12th – Bean Hornett, District 11 male
11th – Watton Monatio, District 5 male
Day 7 comes with still ten tributes left. Eagle and Saltelle get into an argument over rations, which quickly esculates into a full-blown fight due to hunger and exhaustion. Saltelle unsheathes her sword and suddenly lunges forward, stabbing Eagle directly in the chest. She kicks him over and pulls out her weapon before storming away with their backpack.
Meanwhile, in Water, Mariye and Bridgitt hear the cannon and Mariye slowly stands up. After a hurried apology, she quickly pulls out her knife and stabs her young ally in the head before kicking her body into the water.
The last death of the day is Royalla. Even with her food and water supplies, her wound has overcome her, and she dies of infection.
9th – Eagle Furrien, District 1 male
8th – Bridgitt Dawn, District 6 female
7th – Royalla Morrand, District 1 female
Day 8 comes with only eight tributes left – three in Fire, two in Water, one in Earth, and one in Air. Thrush and Beyra, the only alliance left in the Games, decide that they can't continue. They pull off a suicide pact, and kill themselves together.
On the other hand, in Air, Saltelle suffers badly from hypothermia, and a few hours later she has collapsed in the snow.
6th – Thrush Holle, District 12 male
5th – Beyra Jettison, District 7 female
4th – Saltelle Burde, District 4 female
With the Final Five decided, Day 9 is exciting for the Capitol – it's only Cadran, Farrow, Mariye and Splashe. The Gamemakers know that they must make it exciting now, and so they do something dramatic – they break down the walls, and the tributes realize what their peers were experiencing.
The reaction is instaneous. Cadran and Farrow, the two killers of the four, rush into the open, and we discover that there is in fact a wide grassy clearing in the center of the arena built specifically for this purpose. Mariye is unluckily the first to die – Splashe shoots an arrow at her head and miraculously it hits her. Her cannon booms, only urging on the three boys. Farrow, the Outer-District representative, seems determined to bring District 9 another Victor. However, he is soon cut down by Cadran, making the Final Two official.
Splashe tries to place his arrow, but Cadran rushes at him and knocks his weapon out of his hands, pinning the scrawnier tribute beneath him and stabbing relentlessly with his sword. In a few seconds of blood and yells, Splashe's cannon booms, and it is announced that this is yet another Victor for District 2.
THE VICTOR
Cadran Jentille – District 2
THE AFTERMATH
Cadran was one of the slightly softer Career Victors, though he did mark the beginning of the 'Golden Age' for Career Victories. He donated a large amount of his money to the District 2 HGAs, and was admired for his good looks and his skills. He was also a personal favorite of President Caine Snow's. His District loved him for being their fourth Victor in twenty years, and they were especially proud seeing as Griffa Barr had won the 18th. However, the fame soon got to him, and Cadran unfortunately turned to alcohol. He died at the age of 70 due to liver problems.
FAMILY INTERVIEW
Cadran's parents and his twin sister Sianna, who is 15, are his only available family. They seem to be one of the wealthiest in the District, and are extremely proud of his Victory. "We always knew that our darling boy could win, from the moment he volunteered," Mrs Jentille says, beaming at the cameras. Her husband nods and smiles along, while Sianna remains silent, not looking as thrilled as her parents.
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Victors List
1st - Ambro Fray – District 10 male – won by killing his last opponent, Lud
2nd - Midas Redfold – District 1 male – won by killing his last opponent, Kall
3rd - Laria Barr, District 2 female – won by killing her last opponent, Kylo
4th - Aqua Jonson, District 4 female – won by killing her last opponent, Timm
5th - Seth Fairpine, District 7 male – won when his opponent, Zayda, was killed by a fallen tree
6th - Hestia Blaine, District 4 female – won by killing her last opponent, Cryssa
7th - Traff Fletcher, District 12 male – won when his opponent drowned
8th - Laxander Brow, District 6 male – won by killing his last opponent, Cayn
9th - Tekka Noreal, District 3 female – won when her last opponent, Kilda, was killed by a caterpillar
10th – Melody Brighte, District 10 female – won by killing her last opponent, Rya
11th – Cindya Graychime, District 9 female – won by killing her last opponent, Uist
12th – Amadeus Shine, District 1 male – won by killing his last opponent, Gregorie
13th – Cleaver Blackbrooke, District 2 male – won by killing his last opponent, Janice
14th – Mett Streeke, District 5 male – won by killing his last opponent, Cob
15th – Apollo Rust, District 6 male – won by killing his last opponent, Hartford
16th – Poppy Brookeway, District 11 female – won by killing her last opponent, Christopher
17th – Morelle Edgecombes, District 1 female – won by killing her last opponent, Aluminum
18th – Griffa Barr, District 2 female – won by killing her last opponent, Harvey
19th – Cally Featherton, District 8 female – won by killing her last opponent, Keld
20th – Cadran Jentille, District 2 male – won by killing his last opponent, Splashe
List of Districts & Victors
D1 – Midas Redfold (2nd HG), Amadeus Shine (12th HG), Morelle Edgecombes (17th HG)
D2 – Laria Barr (3rd HG), Cleaver Blackbrooke (13th HG), Griffa Barr (18th HG), Cadran Jentille (20th HG)
D3 – Tekka Noreal (9th HG)
D4 – Aqua Jonson (4th HG), Hestia Blaine (6th HG)
D5 – Mett Streeke (14th HG)
D6 – Laxander Brow (8th HG), Apollo Rust (15th HG)
D7 – Seth Fairpine (5th HG)
D8 – Cally Featherton (19th HG)
D9 – Cindya Graychime (11th HG)
D10 – Ambro Fray (1st HG), Melody Brighte (10th HG)
D11 – Poppy Brookeway (16th HG)
D12 – Traff Fletcher (7th HG)