To be another perfect rose among a beautiful bouquet is hard; even more so when a deadly pageant is the crowning factor of if you're fit to behold the name and celebrate fame or be relegated to obscurity.

"We all wear masks, and the time comes when we cannot remove them without removing some of our own skin." Five years have passed since the last Hunger Games. As Panem teeters on the edge of inescapable chaos, there is one final solution to turn to: bring back the Games. Will twenty three lives be enough to bring peace to Panem? [Sequel SYOT to Crown of Thorns]

"Fetch your battalions, open your war chests. Run the railroads, make your address. Protest for the fallen, make them confess. Caress her broken head in your arms; kill at their behest. Let the streets run red. It is not your deathbed yet. Let's not die now, for there is no rest for the dead." (Or, the makings of a revolution, from the perspectives of 13 individuals.)

The day after aging out of the Reaping, Katniss crosses paths with Peeta. She thanks him for the bread and to her surprise, a tentative friendship begins. I have chapters 1-22 complete and will be finishing up the rest of them soon, but I'm only going to move the chapters over here a few at a time. Thanks for reading. Mild sexual content.

Faster, faster, 'til the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death. Welcome to the 150th Hunger Games!

A darker tale, in an alternate universe, of the final years of the Capitol's reign through the eyes of a previous victor. Certain chapters will have trigger warnings.

A chaotic collaboration SYOT. Open as can be! T for Hunger Games.

Victory, at any cost, is honorable. Death, by any means, is unforgivable. An exposé of District Two Career culture and what it takes to be a volunteer.

There are divorced couples. Then, there are Katniss and Peeta Mellark.

Mrs. Snow was married to her husband for more years than her fingers could count and Mr. Heavensbee had great plans laid out for the nation that would get him removed from the precious thing called 'life' if found out. Somehow, both collide at an evening dinner, share a few interests, and repeatedly have to remind themselves that they shouldn't be that foolish.

A tale about Katniss and Peeta writing The Hunger Games Trilogy in an effort to prevent the games from ever becoming a reality. Only to unearth another pressing mystery along the way.

In an alternate universe where Haymitch Abernathy and Maysilee Donner are never reaped brings 48 new tributes into the arena for the most brutal Hunger Games yet. Tensions and hopes are high as Panem waits on bated breath to see who'll come out victorious, no doubt being the most decorated victor yet. Everyone hopes it's them but that'll be the reality for only one. (NOT A SYOT)

Times of peace beckon. Warring sides reckon. Peace shall fight... Dawn shall break through. (SYOT Closed)

Quand j'ai vu le lieu, j'ai frissonné à la pensée que j'allais le remplir de sang. Mais il était trop tard, j'avais fait une promesse et je devais l'accomplir. Réaliser des jeux mémorables pour le charmer ou… Je n'osais pas penser à l'autre possibilité, mon cœur se serrait, mais je ne pouvais me permettre aucune erreur, non étant donné ce qui signifiait perdre. (Traduction SYOT)

After the war, Katniss and Peeta move on. Just not in the way they expect. Post-Mockingjay.

What if I was taken to the future and the Hunger Games really did exist, and I got reaped and had to survive in the Hunger Games for two weeks. If I die, I come back to the past dead, and if I live I will go back to the past in two weeks. Rated T because it's th Hunger Games.

Here's a slightly different take on the events after "Mockingjay." A journalist from the Capitol's newspaper goes to District 12 to find out the real story - and come to terms with his own role in the Second Rebellion and his own lost love. Author's note: This story has become increasingly about the folks who fought the revolution and are building the post-war world.

"Beg me for mercy. Admit you were toxic." (SYOT CLOSED) 13/24

As the Capitol watches hungrily, twenty-three lives will burn out, buried forever in the ashes. But one… one will rise up. One will emerge with fiery phoenix wings. From the 52nd Hunger Games, a victor will be born. (Partial SYOT - CLOSED)

What if the Hunger Games were real? Right now, in our "real" world, thanks to an obscure organization, the Hunger Games are taking place. And it's not as unlikely as you might think. The Hunger Games modern AU Rated M for later chapters. Hayffie - Everlark

KSverse-2nd story. 77th HG Partial SYOT [0/6]. There is nothing but the barren grass, rocks and trees in this arena. Wilderness survival and their wits would get them out of this games...if they still had it on them by this point...

When Addy Walker is reaped for the 18th Hunger Games, she is extremely afraid. But when her boyfriend Ryder Murphy volunteers to help her survive, the fact that only one of them can come out of the games alive scares her more than anything.

[KSverse-1st story] Not a syot(sequels are) 75th HG was normal, rebellion never happened, 76th HG and on continued...5 Tributes with interesting POVs...Phiadra (D9F) has always tried to simply live, Tremor (D2M) has always been a person of action, Cage (D6M) is a bloodthirsty tyrant, Fascia (D6F) is a sarcastic spirit and Acacia (D7F) who has always hoped for a better tomorrow...

The 'Flower of Panem' or 'Angel of Mercy', Seraphine Reza is the jewel and pride of Panem. One of their most treasured victors in the history of the Hunger Games and a favorite of President Snow. While she smiles, comforts and plays her part every time the games start again, in her mind, her own game never ended. She keeps her enemies close and plays the part of the perfect victor.

When Head Gamemaker Leto Rubens is mysteriously murdered by one of his staff, detective Agrippa Schiele must go undercover and find out who killed him. Meanwhile, the Gamemakers are frantic to make a successful Hunger Games in his absence. SYOT