The Ninth Annual Hunger Games
Introduction
This year, both First Lady/Head Gamemaker Lima Xabie and President Narciso fell from their high up positions after Narciso was brutally assassinated five and a half months before the Games. The assassin was a part of a rising political sect who thought that the Districts should be treated more brutally for what they had done. The assassin's name was Cornelius Snow, and he was executed while his 9-year old son, Coriolanus, watched in fear. Even though Cornelius was killed, a member of the sect, called the Brutalians, took control of Panem. His name was Guyardo Flastura, age 39. He was unmarried and had no children. As Head Gamemaker, he replaced now widowed Lima with a strong, confident Brutalian man named Hanson Greer, age 25. Boliviana Rare managed to retain her role as host, although she was put under constant supervision by Brutalian producers and directors. Guyardo, as a thanks to his party, vowed to make this Games the most brutal and agonizing yet. In the way of tributes, everyone was somewhat weaker, again with not a single score above an 8. There were no volunteers. Here are the tributes:
District 1: Thekla Collen, 17 (6) 15-1 and Thorbjorn Alkaev, 17 (6) 14-1
District 2: Gunda Honeycutt, 12 (3) 59-1 and Medrod School, 15 (5) 22-1
District 3: Amika Von Grimmelshausen, 17 (7) 10-1 and Brynjar Fisker, 14 (4) 36-1
District 4: Lule Slusser, 18 (8) 5-1 and Lars Tomas, 12 (2) 76-1
District 5: Catherine Bellerose, 16 (4) 34-1 and Hakon D'Cruize, 15 (4) 36-1
District 6: Ligeia Wray, 15 (7) 9-1 and Conall McGowan, 17 (8) 4-1
District 7: Sandra Ready, 13 (3) 63-1 and Gavril Lindon, 16 (8) 6-1
District 8: Olivia Blau, 15 (3) 64-1 and Valerianus Salinus, 18 (8) 5-1
District 9: Katrine Olasz, 17 (3) 61-1 and Raza Haanraadts, 16 (7) 10-1
District 10: Gracilia Alesio, 18 (7) 9-1 and Jani Chmiel, 17 (5) 23-1
District 11: Iona Hashimoto, 18 (7) 9-1 and Vissarion Chamantel, 18 (8) 4-1
District 12: Carey Lohrenz, 14 (4) 37-1 and Emygdius Ash, 15 (7) 11-1
HGBA Odds: 20% on Vissarion and Conall, 15% on Gavril, Valerianus, and Lule, 5% on Ligeia, 2% on Iona, Gracilia, and Amika, 1% or less on Thekla, Thorbjorn, Gunda, Medrod, Brynjar, Lars, Catherine, Hakon, Sandra, Olivia, Katrine, Raza, Jani, Carey, and Emygdius.
The Games
The arena was a windswept, icy wasteland. Giant lumps of ice rose like hills in the barren, sub zero landscape. There was not a single plant besides lichens on the frozen rocks, and very few mutts and other animals populated the arena. By Day 8, almost all of the mutts and hunting animals would have died out from starvation or hypothermia. The same could be said about the tributes.
Because of the utter hopelessness of the surrounding arena, all 24 tributes charged towards the Cornucopia when the gong sounded.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
All 24 tributes sprinted across the ice. Soon, the first of six kills at the bloodbath would be made. One boy, as he neared a crate of axes, tripped on the ice and slid to the feet of a tall, muscled boy, who shoved an axe through his neck.
Brynjar Fisker, District 3 Male; 24th, Killed by Gavril, Bloodbath
Meanwhile, two smaller girls grappled over a belt of knives. One girl picked out a knife and slashed the other girl's throat with it.
Olivia Brau, District 8 Female; 23rd, Killed by Gunda, Bloodbath
Seconds after Olivia's heart stilled, the third kill was made. Two District partners, Catherine and Hakon from 5, dueled, both holding long, serrated knives. Catherine slashed open Hakon's stomach and watched as his guts emptied onto the pure white ice that made up the entire arena.
Hakon D'Cruize, District 5 Male; 22nd, Killed by Catherine, Bloodbath
Meanwhile, Vissarion and Lule, allies, hunted down a weak yet very tall girl who was picking through a crate full of tent kits and furry parkas.
Katrine Olasz, District 9 Female; 21st, Killed by Vissarion and Lule, Bloodbath
The fifth kill resulted from a long, hard fight between three tributes; Jani from 10, Iona from 11, and Carey from 12. The two girls and boy fought. Jani had an awl, Iona a pitchfork, and Carey a crossbow. Carey managed to wound Jani in the shoulder with a bolt from her crossbow before Iona put her trident through Carey's slim, willowy body.
Carey Lohrenz, District 12 Female; 20th, Killed by Iona, Bloodbath
Jani managed to escape the bloodbath with some supplies and her life, although she was badly wounded in the shoulder. The final kill was made when Amika found a tiny boy hiding in the Cornucopia with a sleeping bag and a couple of thermos.
Lars Tomas, District 4 Male; 19th, Killed by Amika, Bloodbath
After that, the tributes scattered. Night one, the temperatures stayed nice and even. The same happened Days 2 and 3. Day 4, though, at midnight, the temperature dropped abruptly, about 30 degrees, from negative 10 degrees F to negative 40 degrees F. That night alone 5 tributes died from hypothermia. The first to die was a normal, average boy from an above average District. The second was a strong girl with a long last name from a weak District who everyone was sad to see go. The third to go was an average girl from a cunning District who had murdered her District partner in the bloodbath. The fourth to die was a smaller, weaker girl who had been wishing that the arena would be a happy little forest. The fifth and final to die that night was a very strong girl from a Victor-less District who was a favorite to win.
Medrod School, District 2 Male; 18th, Hypothermia, Day 4
Amika Von Grimmelshausen, District 3 Female; 17th, Hypothermia, Day 4
Catherine Bellerose, District 5 Female; 16th, Hypothermia, Day 4
Sandra Ready, District 7 Female; 15th, Hypothermia, Day 4
Iona Hashimoto, District 11 Female; 14th, Hypothermia, Day 4
Day 5, the first tribute kill since the bloodbath was made. Valerianus, wrapped in two parkas and wielding a spear, discovered a girl shivering and near the brink of death, half buried in the snow. Valerianus ended her pain by shoving his spear through her chest.
Thekla Collen, District 1 Female; 13th, Killed by Valerianus, Day 5
Days 6 and 7 were deathless, and temperatures remained the same. Day 8, the temperatures dropped again, and four more tributes died that night from hypothermia, and others came close to death. The first to die was a weak yet smart little girl from a strong District. The second to die, minutes after the first girl, was a strong boy from a very weak, Victor-less District. The third to die was another strong tribute, this one a girl, from another Victor-less District. The final to go was an average boy from a stronger District.
Gunda Honeycutt, District 2 Female; 12th, Hypothermia, Day 8
Emygdius Ash, District 12 Male; 11th, Hypothermia, Day 8
Gracilia Alesio, District 10 Female; 10th, Hypothermia, Day 8
Thorbjorn Alkaev, District 1 Male; 9th, Hypothermia, Day 8
That left the Final 8: Lule Slusser from District 4, Ligiea Wray from District 6, Conall McGowan from District 6, Gavril Lindon from District 7, Valerianus Salinus from District 8, Raza Haanraadts from District 9, Jani Chmiel from District 10, and Vissarion Chamantel from District 11.
Day 9 had a single death. Polar bear mutts were released into the arena, and they devoured a wounded younger boy.
Jani Chmiel, District 10 Male; 8th, Killed by polar bear mutts, Day 9
Day 10 was deathless. Day 11, another single death occurred. Two tributes, one female, one male, faced off in the freezing ice and snow. The male wielded a pitchfork, and the female wielded a trident. They fought for ten minutes before the girl slipped on the ice and the boy shoved his weapon through her muscled frame.
Lule Slusser, District 4 Female; 7th, Killed by Vissarion, Day 11
Day 12, the temperatures dropped and a single death occurred from hypothermia. The unlucky victim's supplies had been stolen the night before by the last female in the Games.
Gavril Lindon, District 7 Male; 6th, Hypothermia, Day 12
At this point, all of the tributes were from Victor-less Districts except for Raza, who was from District 9. There was a good chance a District would be bringing home their first Victor this year.
Day 13, two District partners faced off over an insulated sleeping bag. The male triumphed, killing the last female in the Games with a sledge hammer.
Ligeia Wray, District 6 Female; 5th, Killed by Conall, Day 13
Day 14 was deathless. Day 15, an single death occurred when a tribute walked across a patch of thin ice and fell into the freezing water. He promptly drowned.
Raza Haanraadts, District 9 Male; 4th, Drowned, Day 15
Day 16, the last 3 tributes, all from Victor-less Districts and all male, were pushed to the center of the icy arena, to the frost bitten Cornucopia. Conall wielded a sledge hammer, Valerianus a spear, and Vissarion a pitchfork. They began to fight.
The first to fall slipped on the ice, right into the pitchfork of the District 11 Male, Vissarion.
Valerianus Salinus, District 8 Male; 3rd, Killed by Vissarion, Day 16
Conall and Vissarion fought long and hard, but eventually one triumphed over the other. For the second time in a row, the District 6 Male placed 2nd in the Games.
Conall McGowan, District 6 Male; 2nd, Killed by Vissarion, Day 16
"Vissarion Chamantel of District 11, you are the Victor of the 9th Hunger Games!" Boliviana's voice said, echoing through the arena.
Vissarion bowed his head respectfully to his fallen tributes and waited for the hovercraft to retrieve him.
Aftermath
Vissarion brought home Victory to his Victor-less District, District 11. They were a hardy and remembering people, and Vissarion would stay in their minds even during the 500th Hunger Games. He would mentor dozens of tributes during his time, and a few would be Victors, strong and able just like him. He would be one of the most memorable Victors from District 11 due to his kindness, respect, and amiability.
Vissarion would live a long, long healthy life, living to age 101. He would die three months after the 92nd Hunger Games. He would marry and have 7 children.
The payouts were okay for his Victory, as 20% bet on him.
His Victory Tour was good. He was humble and asked all of the families of the fallen, especially the families of Valerianus and Conall, to forgive him. This ruffled some feathers in the government, but the nation as a whole liked it and loved Vissarion, so nothing could be done.
Victor's News
Vissarion moves into the Victor's Village of District 11.
Dillon has his second child, Hanna, with his wife.
List of Victors
1st: Kelan Thather, District 4 (1, 1 Male)
2nd: Dillon Tripp, District 9 (1, 1 Male)
3rd: Tugra Ertra, District 5 (1, 1 Female)
4th: Noor Tuskararus, District 2 (1, 1 Female)
5th: Ishania Patel, District 7 (1, 1 Female)
6th: Guild Tonneroy, District 1 (1, 1 Male)
7th: Chaplin Nastaro, District 3 (1, 1 Male)
8th: Irmentrude Marley, District 5 (2, 2 Female)
9th: Vissarion Chamantel, District 11 (1, 1 Male)
