The Seventeenth Annual Hunger Games
Introduction
President Patrice Dominicar is finally dethroned from his seat of ultimate power over the nation of Panem. With the country not eager to elect any of the various Brutalian presidential candidates that rise to take Patrice's place, they try to search for an alternative. No one wanted to volunteer for the very dangerous, very stressful, and very taxing position. The presidency no longer was a position of honor; it was one of fear. Head Gamemaker Lima Xabie-Sombray eventually stepped down from her beloved position and became the President, Panem's first female President. Because she was no longer Head Gamemaker, she placed her equally creative and cunning younger sister, Venezuela Xabie, in the position of Head Gamemaker. Venezuela was age 31 when she took the job. Cadmus Liseti, still oblivious to the political hardships his counterparts faced, returned for his fourth year as host of the Hunger Games. Showing the Careers weren't just a simple trend, Careers appeared for both genders in Districts 1 and 2, and in the female for District 4. There was one other volunteer, the boy from 11, who volunteered to save his young neighbor. There were 3 10s, 3 9s, and a variety of 8s, 7s, and 6s, with nothing lower than a 4. Here are the tributes:
District 1: Sarai Brocadia, 16 (9) 6-1 and Chiaroscuro Bendetto, 18 (10) 3-1
District 2: Galadia Horace, 18 (10) 4-1 and Tyson Carmichael, 17 (10) 4-1
District 3: Helen Azizlo, 15 (6) 23-1 and Gear Botchell, 16 (6) 21-1
District 4: Nola Oko, 17 (9) 7-1 and Jase Cylodeon, 14 (5) 33-1
District 5: Ilektra Karkanov, 17 (7) 16-1 and Erasmus Shoo, 15 (6) 22-1
District 6: Davilla Campos, 15 (4) 45-1 and Chevy Auddo, 16 (5) 34-1
District 7: Tusca Share, 17 (8) 9-1 and Landon Fifer, 16 (7) 15-1
District 8: Pearl Glussius, 17 (6) 24-1 and Maxwell Hoppins, 18 (7) 15-1
District 9: Therese Guile, 14 (5) 34-1 and Fred Masholosh, 12 (4) 47-1
District 10: Savannah Fields, 17 (8) 10-1 and Jaguar Crusoe, 18 (9) 7-1
District 11: Flower Maysalynn, 15 (6) 24-1 and Skyton Cronery, 18 (8) 9-1
District 12: Taylor Edison, 16 (7) 16-1 and Gianni Tomletto, 15 (6) 25-1
HGBA Odds: 20% on Chiaroscuro, 15% on Galadia and Tyson, 10% on Sarai and Nola, 5% on Jaguar, Skyton, and Tusca, 2% on Savannah, 1% or less on Helen, Gear, Jase, Ilektra, Erasmus, Davilla, Chevy, Landon, Pearl, Maxwell, Therese, Fred, Flower, Taylor, and Gianni.
The Games
The tributes arose in a seemingly normal, simple, un-creative arena. The Cornucopia sat in a large clearing dotted with tall grasses and patches of pastel colored wildflowers. Forest made up the rest of the arena. To the north, a large lake sat, the origin of the three rivers that wound through the arena. To the east, it was plain forest, although some of the shrubs had delicious edible berries, and there were a few small ponds dotting the east. To the west, all three of the rivers slashed through the forest. They were large and had strong currents that could pull you under, but they were also comprised of very fresh, clean, drinkable water. To the south, the three rivers collected into a small pond, which dropped off the cliffs in that part of the arena to form a magnificent waterfall. It was a pretty arena, but it wasn't anything new or original. Or that was what it looked like at first. The tributes prepared to go whatever way they wanted.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
Suddenly the sun disappeared in the sky, and the arena was plunged into freezing, utter darkness. The tributes stumbled forward, shouting for allies, trying to find supplies. There were two main alliances this year; the Careers, made up of both tributes from 1 and 2, and Nola from 4, and a recreation of Freeha's Lower Alliance (see the 14th Games). Both tributes from 10, 11, and 12 teamed up into one mass alliance, hoping to repeat the lower District Victory Freeha had achieved.
Being from District 11, Skyton was the first to find the dozens of night goggles scattered around the mouth of the Cornucopia. Chiaroscuro recognized them not soon after. Soon all of the tributes were scrabbling for one of the pairs.
The first kill came when the girl from 6, Davilla, tried to rip a pair of goggles out of the boy from 8, Maxwell's, hands. She grabbed them, and they splintered into several sharp pieces. Maxwell pushed her backwards, and she landed on top of an axe that was strewn about the entrance of the Cornucopia. Davilla's cannon made all the tributes remember that they were here to fight and kill, and the bloodbath began after Davilla, the first of 9 kills, fell still.
Davilla Campos, District 6 Female; 24th, Killed by Maxwell, Bloodbath
The Careers quickly tried to attack members of the Lower Alliance. Before Skyton could warn his unsuspecting District partner, Chiaroscuro was leaping on top of her and slashing open her throat with a sword he'd grabbed. Galadia and Tyson also had swords, and Sarai and Nola had spears.
Flower Maysalynn, District 11 Female; 23rd, Killed by Chiaroscuro, Bloodbath
The Lower Alliance split in two; Taylor, Savannah, and Skyton fled, while Jaguar and Gianni remained to grab supplies. Jaguar scooped up his chosen weapon, a butcher's knife, and he leaped on the nearest tribute, cleaving open her head.
Therese Guile, District 9 Female; 22nd, Killed by Jaguar, Bloodbath
Jaguar grabbed a pack and tried to leave, but he couldn't find Gianni. The boy had become trapped in the Cornucopia, and Sarai was playing with him, slowly cutting of his fingers and torturing him. Jaguar knew there was nothing he could do, so he abandoned his ally and ran the way Taylor, Savannah, and Skyton had gone.
The next kill occurred when Nola found her District partner sparring with the tiny boy from 9, Fred. She watched as Jase slashed open the boy's stomach. Fred fell backwards, barely alive. Nola stabbed Jase in the back when he wasn't looking with her spear, killing him.
Jase Cylodeon, District 4 Male; 21st, Killed by Nola, Bloodbath
Only moments later, little 12 year old Fred from 9 bled out to do his heavy injuries inflicted by now dead Jase.
Fred Masholosh, District 9 Male; 20th, Killed by Jase, Bloodbath
Galadia and Tyson had been having trouble hunting down prey, but they finally cornered the District 3 pair, Helen and Gear, between the side of the Cornucopia and some crates. Gear tried to run, but Galadia beheaded him. Only moments later, Helen met her end as Tyson sliced into her chest with his own sword.
Gear Botchell, District 3 Male; 19th, Killed by Galadia, Bloodbath
Helen Azizlo, District 3 Female; 18th, Killed by Tyson, Bloodbath
The next death occurred when Chiaroscuro sank his blade into a running boy who had two daggers and a full pack. The boy screamed as he was cut down.
Chevy Auddo, District 6 Male; 17th, Killed by Chiaroscuro, Bloodbath
Moments after Chevy's death, Gianni finally bled out from being tortured by Sarai inside the Cornucopia. His death marked the end of the Bloodbath. The Career alliance was fully intact, and Districts 3, 6, and 9 no longer had any surviving tributes.
Gianni Tomletto, District 12 Male; 16th, Killed by Sarai, Bloodbath
Day 2 passed, deathless. Day 3, the Careers stumbled upon the camp of the two crafty District 5 tributes, Erasmus and Ilektra. Tyson, who didn't remember that the two were crafty with traps, charged right towards their campsite before his allies could stop him. Ropes wrapped around his legs and hung him upside down. Erasmus dashed over to slice open his throat, but Tyson swung his sword, beheading the boy even though he was upside down.
Erasmus Shoo, District 5 Male; 15th, Killed by Tyson, Day 3
His District partner, Galadia, attempted to cut him down, but Ilektra threw a throwing knife into his skull, killing him, before he could be freed.
Tyson Carmichael, District 2 Male; 14th, Killed by Ilektra, Day 3
Nola sent her spear flying into the slim frame of Ilektra, killing her in moments.
Ilektra Karkanov, District 5 Female; 13th, Killed by Nola, Day 3
Days 4 and 5 were deathless. Day 6, the tributes from District 8, allies, approached the southern cliffs. They were night goggle-less, and they'd managed to survive by groping their way around through the night. The eventually crawled right off of the side of the cliff, falling hundreds of feet to the bottom, where they met this grisly, disgusting, and very messy ends on the sharp rock below.
Maxwell Hoppins, District 8 Male; 12th, Fell off of southern cliffs, Day 6
Pearl Glussius, District 8 Female; 11th, Fell off of southern cliffs, Day 6
Meanwhile, the Lower Alliance had been doing well, surviving off of the landscape and avoiding confrontation with the Careers. Day 8, confrontation could not be avoided as Tusca from 7 stumbled into their campsite. The Careers had been chasing her the entire day, and they were right on her tail. As they charged into the clearing, Sarai threw her spear into the girl's back, killing her.
Tusca Share, District 7 Female; 10th, Killed by Sarai, Day 8
Sarai, now weaponless, did not see Taylor and Savannah sneaking around behind her. They both pounced, stabbing her with daggers, before they fled along with Skyton and Jaguar into the night.
Sarai Brocadia, District 1 Female; 9th, Killed by Taylor and Savannah, Day 8
Now the Top 8 was left; Chiaroscuro Bendetto from District 1, Galadia Horace from District 2, Nola Oko from District 4, Landon Fifer from District 7, Savannah Fields from District 10, Jaguar Crusoe from District 10, Skyton Cronery from District 11, and Taylor Edison from District 12. All the remaining tributes besides Landon were part of the two big alliances.
Day 9 passed, deathless. Day 10, Landon, the only alliance-less tribute, stumbled into one of the raging rivers and was drowned swiftly.
Landon Fifer, District 7 Male; 8th, Drowned, Day 10
Days 11 and 12 passed, deathless, the two remaining alliances playing cat-and-mouse. Day 13, the alliances clashed. The Careers surprised the Lower Alliance. Chiaroscuro quickly beheaded one of the girls, angered, because she had killed his District partner Sarai.
Taylor Edison, District 12 Female; 7th, Killed by Chiaroscuro, Day 13
Galadia leaped onto the other girl in the Lower Alliance, slashing open her throat before she could react.
Savannah Fields, District 10 Female; 6th, Killed by Galadia, Day 13
Jaguar and Skyton, enraged, picked up some throwing knives from Skyton's pack and threw them. They sank into Nola, killing her, before the two of them escaped the two remaining Careers.
Nola Oko, District 4 Female; 5th, Killed by Skyton and Jaguar, Day 13
Day 14, giant fires pushed the tributes to the center of the arena, lighting up a world that had been cloaked in eternal darkness for 2 weeks. The tributes' eyes were put through much pain by suddenly seeing such bright light after being in total blackness for 2 weeks. Disoriented, all four stumbled into the clearing, ripping off their goggles. With the light of the fires, they could see each other well enough.
Chiaroscuro and Galadia had split, hoping that the boys from 10 and 11 would take the other out so they wouldn't have to kill each other at the end. So confident in their abilities were they, that they immediately began to duel, ignoring the boys from 10 and 11. Jaguar and Skyton took this chance, both attacking one of them. Skyton attacked Chiaroscuro, and Jaguar pounced on Galadia. Both Careers were dead in a minute, leaving only the two allies to fight it out for Victory.
Chiaroscuro Bendetto, District 1 Male; 4th, Killed by Skyton, Day 14
Galadia Horace, District 2 Female; 3rd, Killed by Jaguar, Day 14
Jaguar and Skyton faced off, but Jaguar was much more adept with his butcher's knife than Skyton was with his dagger. After ten minutes of brawling, in which Jaguar had the upper hand, Jaguar cleaved into his friend's stomach.
"I'm sorry, buddy," Jaguar said as his friend quickly bled out.
"Go back to your family. Enjoy some wine for me," Skyton hissed as he died. Jaguar sadly chuckled. Skyton had been dying to see what wine tasted like, and had been talking about it for the entirety of the Games. Alcohol wasn't an allowed sponsor gift, so Skyton's wish had been left ungranted.
"Jaguar Crusoe of District 10, you are the Victor of the 17th Hunger Games!" Cadmus cried out into the arena. Jaguar just set down his bloody butcher's knife and waited for the hovercraft to appear and carry him home.
Aftermath
Panem was surprised that District 10 had produced a second Victor so soon, but looking back at the records, District 10 has always been underestimated. While some Districts, like 5, 7, or 3, are hit-or-miss, District 10 is nearly always consistent, placing in the Top 8 75% of the time (As of the 16th Games, they had placed in the Top 8 12 of 16 Games). This is one of the highest Top 8 entrees for any District. But anyway, Jaguar was funny, handsome, and sporadic, and the nation loved him. He would Mentor dozens of other Top 8 finalists, though most would not escape the clutches of the arena with their lives.
Jaguar would live to age 78, dying two months after the 77th Hunger Games from pancreatic cancer. He would marry and have two children.
The payouts for his Victory were pretty good, as 5% bet on him.
His Victory Tour was good. The Districts appreciated his charisma and his humility, and he gave very moving speeches in 10, 11, and 12 about his allies from the Lower Alliance, especially Savannah, Taylor, and, most of all, Skyton.
Fun Fact: Tyson from 2 was the first ever Career to not make it to the Top 8.
Victor's News
Jaguar moves into the Victor's Village of District 10, in the house next door to Barcelona's.
Clermont marries his high school sweetheart, Anthia Daritt.
Barcelona marries a Capitol man she met named Ambrose Schull.
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)
10th: Greason Trails, District 6 (1, 1 Male)
11th: Mags Flanagan, District 4 (2, 1 Female)
12th: Salandra Valour, District 1 (2, 1 Female)
13th: Barcelona Sepias, District 10 (1, 1 Female)
14th: Freeha Indepp, District 11 (2, 1 Female)
15th: Clermont Lackrey, District 1 (3, 2 Male)
16th: Bex Martin, District 4 (3, 2 Female)
17th: Jaguar Crusoe, District 10 (2, 1 Male)
A/N: Hello! What do you think of Jaguar, District 10's first male Victor? Please review and tell me how I am doing!
