The Nineteenth Annual Hunger Games


Introduction

President Lima Sombray barely managed to hang onto her power after the new host from last year, Torra Flamboyant, and dozens of other followers were killed in "accidental" bombings, conducted by the Brutalina political party. With her followers decimated and scared, she had little backup or protection against the ferocious onslaught of scandals, rumors, and gossip. The tabloids were bursting with false truths about her, and she was slowly losing the country's favor. Lima fought her hardest, though, believing her cause was righteous, knowing that the Brutalian doctrine was too harsh to the Districts and would eventually lead to uprising. She and her sister, Venezuela, the Head Gamemaker, held onto power by a thread. They elected a Brutalian host to run the Hunger Games to stave off the hungry, almost wolf-like Brutalian politicians. His name was Caius Flickerman, and he would be the host of the Hunger Games for many years to come. The Careers this year, as if to make up for the weakness of their predecessors in the 18th Games who'd let a quiet girl from 9 win, were brutal and awe inspiring. They were from Districts 1, 2, and the female from 4. There was the first 12 ever to be scored in the Games, followed by an 11, two 10s, and a 9. The other scores were between 7 and 4. Here are the tributes:

District 1: Bliss Havenhay, 16 (10) 8-1 and Lustor Williamson, 18 (10) 7-1

District 2: Strada Nestle, 17 (11) 5-1 and Romulus Armidale, 18 (12) 3-1

District 3: Tiff Bedder, 13 (5) 34-1 and Cypher Alexander, 16 (7) 16-1

District 4: Netta Pinson, 17 (9) 9-1 and Pike Togisala, 16 (7) 15-1

District 5: Damia Herron, 15 (6) 22-1 and Steem Loshnar, 14 (5) 33-1

District 6: Chiselle Zeffre, 14 (5) 34-1 and Wells Bellamy, 17 (7) 16-1

District 7: Juniper Mayvell, 16 (6) 22-1 and Jack Bonnley, 12 (4) 44-1

District 8: Sequinn Marbroox, 15 (6) 22-1 and Bolt Taerree, 16 (5) 33-1

District 9: Sande Freshcutt, 16 (5) 33-1 and Sichol Barren, 15 (7) 15-1

District 10: Lively Parr, 15 (6) 22-1 and Penn Remedy, 14 (5) 34-1

District 11: Haylie Barson, 14 (5) 34-1 and Bail Cygros, 16 (6) 22-1

District 12: Ember Greene, 16 (6) 22-1 and Ash Laffayette, 15 (6) 22-1

HGBA Odds: 25% on Romulus, 20% on Strada, 15% on Bliss and Lustor, 10% on Netta, 2% on Pike and Sichol, 1% or less on Tiff, Cypher, Damia, Steem, Chiselle, Wells, Juniper, Jack, Sequinn, Bolt, Sande, Lively, Penn, Haylie, Bail, Ember, and Ash.


The Games

The tributes arose in what at first seemed to be an urban arena similar to that of the 13th Hunger Games. On closer inspection, the tributes found that it was a giant abandoned military base, a base from a time before Panem and before the rising seas. To the north sat a labyrinth of ashphalt runways that sliced the flat prairie into hundreds of misshapen plots. To the east, the electric fence that had surrounded the compound had corroded, leaving an easy pathway out to the forested hills outside of the base. To the south, the main part of the base sat, a giant building filled with mutts and traps, the mansion from the previous Games, just on a larger, more dangerous scale. To the west, barracks sat in orderly lines, and several airplane hangars, filled with trashed aircraft, could also be found. The tributes weren't sure about this arena, so many headed to the Cornucopia. The Cornucopia sat on the rooftop of the base, and there was a dropoff on all sides except one, where tributes could climb down to escape.

5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

Because of most tributes' choice to head to the bloodbath, the lack of exit routes, and the ferocity of the Careers this year, a record breaking 12 kills would be made this year at the bloodbath. The first occurred when the first ever tribute to score a 12, Romulus of 2, swept up twin broadswords. He lunged at a nearby boy, dicing him into pieces as his allies grabbed weapons of their own.

Ash Laffayette, District 12 Male; 24th, Killed by Romulus, Bloodbath

Lustor, the male from 1, was a little insane in some aspects. He delighted in hurting others. Armed with long, serrated daggers, he chased a small boy, the only 12 year old this year, towards the edge of the rooftop. He pushed the boy over the edge, and he fell with a scream and a sickening crunch of bones and limbs.

Jack Bonnley, District 7 Male; 23rd, Killed by Lustor, Bloodbath

The alliance of the tributes from 3 and 5 liked this arena, as it was full of supplies to make great traps and weapons. However, their plans started to fall apart when their ringleader, Cypher from 3, fell under the throwing knives of Strada.

Cypher Alexander, District 3 Male; 22nd, Killed by Strada, Bloodbath

Lustor pushed another tribute to her doom below, laughing as the tall girl hit the ground with a series of sickening snaps.

Sande Freshcutt, District 9 Female; 21st, Killed by Lustor, Bloodbath

Sande's District partner was strong, and he'd made an alliance with Pike, another strong tribute. As they were running, Bliss fired an arrow into Sichol's head, killing him in moments. Pike evaded an arrow before looping back around to try and grab a weapon.

Sichol Barren, District 9 Male; 20th, Killed by Bliss, Bloodbath

Romulus made his second kill when he beheaded a younger girl, also a morphling addict, sending her head flying off of the rooftop and onto the ground below.

Chiselle Zeffre, District 6 Female; 19th, Killed by Romulus, Bloodbath

Meanwhile, Bliss managed to pick off the only other non-Career still alive that had more than 1% of the bets, sending an arrow into his head when he tried to kill her for killing his ally Sichol moments earlier.

Pike Togisala, District 4 Male; 18th, Killed by Bliss, Bloodbath

A very fast girl from District 10 tried to get inside the Cornucopia to nab a pack and some knives. Netta, the girl from 4, had been hiding in there. She wasn't exactly the best Career material, but she'd volunteered anyway. Frightened for her life and high on adrenaline, Netta sent her spear soaring in and the out of the girl from 10.

Lively Parr, District 10 Female; 17th, Killed by Netta, Bloodbath

Frightened Netta went to retrieve her spear, only to find it in the hands of Wells Bellamy of District 6, a towering boy. He shoved the spear through the Career girl's chest before dashing off.

Netta Pinson, District 4 Female; 16th, Killed by Wells, Bloodbath

Lustor had been chasing a smaller, weaker boy for a while, but he managed to cut into the boy's knee with his dagger and push him off of the roof, killing him.

Penn Remedy, District 10 Male; 15th, Killed by Lustor, Bloodbath

A tough looking girl from 12 had been evading Strada for about a minute or so, but Strada finally managed to dig a knife into the girl's skull, killing her.

Ember Greene, District 12 Female; 14th, Killed by Strada, Bloodbath

Bliss made the last kill, firing an arrow into a tribute attempting to climb down to the ground. The District 3-5 alliance was shaved down to 2 members.

Damia Herron, District 5 Female; 13th, Killed by Bliss, Bloodbath

Amazingly, only 12 tributes remained; 4 Careers, and 8 lucky bloodbath survivors. Districts 4, 9, 10, and 12 had lost both tributes in the bloodbath and were officially out of the running for the 19th Hunger Games.

Tiff from 3, angered by the loss of her ally, made a racket late on Day 2, drawing one of the Careers to her campsite. She'd assembled a crude, quickly made bomb out of supplies she'd found in one of the aircraft hangars. Lustor dropped to the ground to investigate, and was caught in the blast of Tiff's homemade grenade.

Lustor Williamson, District 1 Male; 12th, Killed by Tiff, Day 2

Bliss saw this injustice and, screaming curses at the little girl from 3, shot an arrow into her chest, killing her and ending District 3's chances for Victory, leaving only 10 tributes alive on Day 2.

Tiff Bedder, District 3 Female; 11th, Killed by Bliss, Day 2

Days 3 and 4 passed, deathless. Day 5, Wells from 6 was exploring the base. He wandered into a booby trapped room. The door locked, and several wolf mutts appeared. He slaughtered two of them before they mauled him to death.

Wells Bellamy, District 6 Male; 10th, Killed by wolf mutts, Day 5

Day 6 was deathless. Day 7 had a single death. The Careers had gone out past the fence and into the woods in the eastern part of the arena in chase of the District 7 girl. They finally found her near the end of the day, and Romulus dug his swords into her skull.

Juniper Mayvell, District 7 Female; 9th, Killed by Romulus, Day 7

That left the Top 8: Bliss Havenhay from District 1, Strada Nestle from District 2, Romulus Armidale from District 2, Steem Loshnar from District 5, Sequinn Marbroox from District 8, Bolt Taerree from District 8, Haylie Barson from District 11, and Bail Cygros from District 11.

Days 8 and 9 passed, deathless. Day 10, lightning storms rumbled into the arena, and the lightning electrocuted anyone holding metal to death. The Careers were smart enough to put down their weapons after seeing the blinding lime green, very unnatural lightning, but two tributes died. The first had been holding a long metal machete. The second had been building a metal machine, and that electrocuted him to death. They both died minutes apart.

Bolt Taerree, District 8 Male; 8th, Electrocuted, Day 10

Steem Loshnar, District 5 Male; 7th, Electrocuted, Day 10

The Careers finally flushed the District 11 pair, who had both miraculously survived so far, from their hiding place inside one of the barracks on Day 11. Strada sent a knife into the girl's head as the boy escaped.

Haylie Barson, District 11 Female; 6th, Killed by Strada, Day 11

The next day, Day 12, Haylie's District partner had a second run in with the Careers. This time he did not escape, and an arrow stuck from his forehead, courtesy of Bliss, moments after they spotted him running nearby.

Bail Cygros, District 11 Male; 5th, Killed by Bliss, Day 12

As Bliss put down her bow, the District 2 pair quickly turned on her. Strada stabbed her in the back as Romulus slashed open her throat.

"I guess we think alike," Romulus chuckled. "Now, let's split up and find 8, and then we can have our showdown."

Bliss Havenhay, District 1 Female; 4th, Killed by Strada and Romulus, Day 12

Day 13 passed, and neither could find the elusive girl. The Gamemakers, afraid of a repeat-Deana, pushed the three of them onto the maze of runways Day 14. Strada easily picked off the girl with a knife to the gut. Now only the tributes from District 2 were left.

Sequinn Marbroox, District 8 Female; 3rd, Killed by Strada, Day 14

Strada and Romulus dueled long and hard for the period of two or so hours, shedding copious amounts of blood, sweat, but no tears. This was an honorable fight between the two strongest Careers, possibly ever, and they would not tarnish it with tears or pleads for mercy. Because of this, when Romulus' blade bit deep into Strada's stomach, she did not beg. She did not even make a sound, falling, humble, to the ground, swiftly bleeding out. She congratulated her friend with her last breath before too much blood had emptied itself onto the runway, and she was dead.

Strada Nestle, District 2 Female; 2nd, Killed by Romulus, Day 14

"Romulus Armidale of District 2, you are the Victor of the 19th Hunger Games!" Caius called out into the arena. Romulus grinned and roared in pride and celebration, throwing his bloody swords away from him in victory.


Aftermath

District 2 was immensely relieved to finally have its second Victor, but it was still hungry to catch up to its fellow Career Districts, 1 and 4, who both had 3 Victors, and were deadly competition. No one was angered; there really hadn't been any true competition for Victory besides the Careers this year, so none of the Districts were angry. The other Career Districts accepted District 2's Victory easily; they had had the best tributes, so it was fine that they won. Districts 1 and 4 were mostly okay with it, though, because they still were ahead of District 2. When District 2 surpassed them, well, that Victor would be brutalized indeed. Romulus would Mentor a variety of District 2 tributes, though all of them would be Careers. Many would bring home Victory.

Romulus would live to age 58, dying two months after the 59th Hunger Games due to liver disease from drinking too much alcohol to erase the memories. He'd been close with Strada, and her death haunted him his entire life. He would not marry and have no children.

The payouts for his Victory weren't the best, as 25% bet on him.

His Victory Tour was nothing of note, though his District celebrated him heartily.

Fun Fact: This is the first time both tributes from District 2 placed 1st and 2nd in the same Games.


Victor's News

Romulus moves into the Victor's Village, in the house next to Noor's.


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)

18th: Deana Mitchellson, District 9 (2, 1 Female)

19th: Romulus Armidale, District 2 (2, 1 Male)