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Caesar Gold
Sapphire Rose Richmonne
Vidia Ciele
Winston Harvard
Arlene Marven
Dylan Angel
Brooke Reefside
Kliar Hydren
Loren Tryler
Jean Broderick
Eoghan Keith Coutts
Samara Hazel Hollins
Reuben Boyle
Field Bracken-Lietré
Lex Cole
Quail Arend
Piper Ramms

End of District 9 intros is the question just give me a quick PM with the answer/s.
Note: People, who don't respond to Check-Ins or who are clearly not reading the story I will PM and if they do not answer their tribute will not have a chance of the Victor or Final 3.

Lex Cole

District 10, 15, Male

4 weeks before the reaping..

"So. When did Mother leave?" I asked and gave my 13 year old sister (Sophie) a kiss on the forehead.
"10 minutes ago." She replied quietly and I frowned.
"It's your birthday! Come on, be happy." Sophie gives me a false smile but I know she is really trying to be happy. "Fine. I will go get you a cake." I laugh and she squeals,
"Yay!" I shake my head and pull on a coat over my Pyjamas.

I wave goodbye and I am off, down the road and to the market place. I wonder if I should stop by at Mother's work? Meh, whats the use. I finally arrive and start taking a look at the stalls, almost immediately I find a few pound-cakes and ask the lady for directions but as she turns around to point behind her I grab a poundcake or two and stuff them in my pockets.
"Thank you!" I say smiling and head off in the complete opposite way she was pointing - to get back home.

I see my Mother's work on the way and decide to pop in. She works in a local farm that is close by to the marketplace and I normally do as well but it was my sister's birthday and I wouldn't miss it for the world. Although, she doesn't earn much at least she shares it with us but my older brother on the other hand is greedy and just keeps everything to himself. He is 18 and helps us in no way, we used to be super close but when my Father died he just changed.

"Poppet? I thought you weren't coming in today." My Mother runs over.
"I am not here to work and neither should you be." I say eyeing her. I know she needs to work but it's her god damn daughter's birthday.
"We talked about this, boo boo." I just look her up and down and roll my eyes as I leave.

Finally, I make it back to the house and walk in. "Here we are!" I cry to Sophie as I pull out two pound-cakes and she giggles - obviously excited.
As she sits down at the table and eats her cakes I make us some steak, brushing off the dirt with a knife. I found this on the floor late last night but it should be safe to eat. Who cares? I am starving.

I sit down at the table handing Sophie a bit of steak and me, I leave some out for Mom and then put my hand on top of Sophie's - smiling. Is this the perfect life? No, not by a long shot but I make the most of it. I mean it can't get any worse, right?

Mahala Grisbon

District 10, 15, Female

2 weeks before the reaping...

I look over at him in school and sigh. So hot!
"Mahala?" I hear a voice say and jump when the teacher shouts my name. "Mahala! Listen and stop staring at boys." She says, eyeing Lamen. Ughhh, I hate Miss Voofud. The class begin to giggle and whisper about me but I honestly couldn't care less.

When class is finally dismissed, I run over to find Lamen and we walk home. I still cannot believe I live with this hunk and it's been 12 years! I am glad my parents abandoned me, like yah! We begin to talk.
"So you like Miss Voofud?"
"Yeah, she is my favourite teacher."
"Uhh, yeah me too." I say - lying.
"Seriously? I hate that woman!"
"Phew, I thought I was the only one." Obviously, that's not true. I know about half the class who hates her.
"So, what boy were you staring at?" He asks smiling at me.
"Well, um. Yauto! Yeah, Yauto." I say and hide up the fact it was him. Then, I ruffle his hair and giggle. He stares back at me with his bright, blue eyes and replies.
"Sure. Yauto." He is obviously suspicious. Why did I say Yauto? He is the quiet one at the back of the room!

Finally, after a lot of tension, we arrive home.
"Hey kids." Nicholas shouts from upstairs and Lamen shouts back,
"Hey Paps."

Then, we sit down the table and eat whatever we can find.

Sorry there was not much on Mahala so it was not very long but thanks to matts0688 and Carrot Lord for these two.
Intros almost over and then onto reaping recap! Who is excited?

Who do you prefer?
Who will last longer?
Will either of them become victor?

-James