Prologue: From the 11th Quarter Quell/275th Hunger Games

The girl from District 3 was the first to go last time. The little, 12 year old girl with curly hair and bright blue eyes.

The one who her mother had kissed on the cheek when she was saying goodbye, knowing that it would be the last time. The one who the careers had called a 'whimpering fool'. And it turned out that she wasn't pretending. She couldn't get a score higher than her 4 if she tried.

The girl who couldn't throw a knife, shoot a bow, or use a sword. Her interview went well, but her survival fell downhill from there.

If she had gotten to that bag (which she was certain contained enough to let her live a few days), she could have had a better shot at winning. If she was a faster runner️. Maybe, if she had been reaped at age 17 or 18, she would have had a fighting chance. Unfortunately, that never was.

Some say it was her suicide, that she knew she couldn't make it. But as she saw the career's knife sailing towards her, all she hoped for was a quick death.

After the Gamemakers extracted DNA for tests, she was cleaned up and shipped back home. Her family were in uncontrollable sobs at the sight of her, their sweet Gadget (as was her name) dead before her time. She was honored in the tributes' graveyard, and her family wreathed her grave in flowers to remember a life taken away from them, so callously, at such young age. They even planted roses around her grave, and in time they grew throughout the graveyard, honoring not just the girl but all of the fallen. Her family were given a small sum of money, and tried to go on as usual. But they would never forget.

Here lies Gadget Wellgaze.

March 30th, 263 ADD—June 29th, 275 ADD

24th place in the 275th Games

"The good die young"

And the boy from One was the last to die. In those Games, at least. It was the two last Careers, battling it out after they teamed up to get the girl from Six. They ended their alliance, and the fight commenced.

Nearly six hours after it started, the fight ended when One was caught off his guard. The axe that Four had thrown landed on top of his head, smashing his skull. One crumpled to the ground, and Four emerged victorious.

The citizens of District One were seething because of the death of their near-champion. The district were struggling at that moment, because of a few rebellious citizens, and a champion would have helped them, showering them with gifts of luscious food and rare valuables, and other gifts. He was chosen from the Academy for this reason; a deadly killing machine that would guarantee victory. He truly believed he would win, getting an 11 in training (surprisingly, the victor of the Quell only received an eight), and accumulating a stunning seven kills. Even the other career districts were sure he would win, and he won the sponsors over with his determination to do whatever to win. He was a true champion.

Soon, he was forgotten in the struggles of life in their district. As requirements only increased and increased, District One kept losing and losing, until Might Greene won the title of victor, five years after. During his post-Games, interview, he started that "I took my tactics from Champion Brightpath, the near-victor of the most recent Quarter Quell. He really inspired me." So, as Might was a hero️, Champ took some of the fame, too.

Here lies Champion ("Champ") Brightpath

December 14th, 257 ADD—July 13th, 275 ADD

2nd place in the 275th Games

A loving son and brother

The Four boy, although crowned victor, knew what was coming. His mentor, Aquarius, had warned him about life as a victor. About how he, years later, had nightmares about screaming children, eyes rolling back into their heads. Which meant that as soon as he entered the arena, he wouldn't come back. Whether that was 'at all' or 'as yourself', time would tell.

He survived, but his mentor was right. There was no forgetting the terrible memories of the arena. He was forced to mentor children, to watch them die as the poor children from his Games had. It was terrible. He would have been better dead.

Posideon Gillsman

Victor—275th Annual Hunger Games

Well, I hope you enjoyed! I have a few rules for the SYOT, but please submit your characters! Also, as the Quell twist says, characters must be 12-16.

•PM submissions only (sorry guests!)

•Four tributes per person

•If you're making a tribute that you want to win, you have to make another that will die in the bloodbath. If this means too many bloodbath deaths, then I'll move it

•For everyone who wants their tribute to be a victor: I will pick one tribute for the role. The second closest will get 2nd place, unless someone else specifically requests 2nd. Then the second closest will get 3rd.

•Title your PM as: District Gender, Name. Ex. 12F, Katniss Everdeen

•Try to be realistic

•Spots are on a first come, first serve basis. You can reserve two spots for two days

The spots will be on my profile.

Form—

Name:

Age:

Gender:

District:

Appearance (detailed):

Personality (detailed):

Backstory (detailed):

Family friends:

Strengths (up to 3, 4 for careers):

Weaknesses (3 min.):

Suggested training score:

Bloodbath strategy:

Games strategy:

What they will work on in training center:

Will they make any alliances:

Any romances (in and out of arena):

Chariot outfit (both genders; I will choose which outfit I like more):

Interview outfit:

Interview technique:

Preferred placement death:

Other:

Thanks,

Dragon