Just a short chapter to go with the tribute list. Not the longest as it is my birthday but I hope you still enjoy it.
Vice President Cowell entered the main hall of the presidential mansion, her aids scrambling after her. Her high heels alerted her guest to her arrival and she strutted through the large, oak doors, the light blue hair on her head bouncing with her every step. Her red eyes fell on the tall, slender man that stood in the centre of the room. "Mr. Skual," Cowell sighed as she stopped in front of him and the small, red velvet pillow he held.
A snake like grin spread across his face, his large mouth reaching just below his cheek bones. His paper thin lips and pasty skin made him resemble a rotting corpse, the years of plastic surgery to make him seem attractive evident on his face. His ghostly grey eyes fell on the old woman as he held the pillow at arms length. "Real gold, just like you asked," he hissed but there was nothing terrifying about his voice but it was uncomfortable, the way he hung on to each letter, rolling it off his tongue slowly.
Cowell could not help but catch sight of his bony fingers and crusty old skin that was starting to resemble scales. On each finger were inch long, yellowed nails that had been sharpened into a point, matching his sharp, yellow, elongated teeth. Everything from the man's slicked, black hair and absent nose gave him a reptilian look to him.
Taking care in her movements around the man, Cowell gave a nod and took the golden crown that was placed on the pillow and head it gently in her hands. It resembled that of a laurel wreath but upon closer inspection, it was more of a tiara than a crown, the back missing. On the front, dangling from a gold chain was the number one engraved on a gold disk. Each leaf had intricate detail, almost like Skual hand painted leaves. Skual may have looked like a human snake but he was the best metal worker in Panem.
"I trust you have the other twenty-three?" Cowell asked, placing the crown back on the pillow.
"They are being shipped here as we speak," Skual growled, baring his teeth at the Vice President.
"We will sell the unclaimed ones in a charity auction, to fund the Victory Tour," she sighed, waving her hand is dismissal of Skual. The man smiled before turning around and handing it to one of the servants who stood behind him. Cowell turned and walked out of the room, a slight skip in her step as she did so. She was still not sold one the Arena but at least the victory crown was worth it's weight in gold. The Arena was proving to be the most expensive yet in everything from mutts to landscaping, Cowell was just pleased she would have stepped down from running the country by the time a victor was announced.
Right, please don't get angry if you tribute did not get in. It is my birthday today so I won't even read your hate message, I will just delete it. As for why I didn't accept your character, there is one answer for everyone, they just did not fit with the story. There was not one tribute I disliked and I honestly wanted to accept them all but I could only accept twenty-four and those were the ones that fit into the story plot. I am very sorry if your character did not get in, you are welcome to submit them to other stories or submit them to me again to have the chance of being a victor.
It has been ten years since the Twenty-Fifth Games and there has been nine victors since the victor from my latest story, Lux Hymnoor. I have two already but I am looking for seven more. If you really want your character in this story, feel free to submit your character as a mentor. This is the form.
Name:
Age:
Career or Not:
Games Overview:
I will decide the year and District (Career=1,2,4 and Not=3,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12) and they will be added to the blog. I am working on that but it is going to take some time. Congrats to everyone who got in and I am sorry to everyone who did not.
The Warriors:
District One-
Male: Maurice Powers- 16
Female: Sunbeam "Sun" Feyre- 17
District Two-
Male: Nero Anghal- 17
Female: Evelyn "Eve" Callie Spires-17
District Three-
Female: Annabella Giada-17
Male: Marzio Ottone-15
District Four-
Female: Shelly Bereg-15
Male: Romilda Vasilios-17
District Five-
Female: Nathalie Sibylla-17
Male: Damon Romulus-16
District Six-
Male: Veyran Maverick-17
Female: Loretta Moriko- 17
District Seven-
Male: Grover Lindall-17
Female: Balina Abbot-17
District Eight-
Female: Coutille Harrow-15
Male: Ares Walker-17
District Nine-
Female: Janae Rayon-16
Male: Tore Dante-15
District Ten-
Female: Belinda Herd-16
Male: Pallas Narciso-17
District Eleven-
Female: Clarissa Silvia-16
Male: Vulcan Omiros-17
District Twelve-
Male: Berik Mathews-17
Female: Venus Atwood-16
Warrior Pairs-
Weapons
Berik Mathews And Nero Anghel
Stealth
Evelyn Spires and Janae Rayon
Hand to Hand combat
Venus Atwood and Pallas Narciso
Plants
Sunbeam Feyre and Nathalie Sibylla
Animals
Clarissa Silvia and Annabella Giada
Hunting
Maurice Powers and Maybelle Adlenne
Tracking
Veyron Maverick and Vulcan Omiros
Climbing
Grover Lindell and Tore Dante
Electrical Engineering
Loretta Moriko and Marzio Ottone
Strategy
Balina Abbott and Shelly Bereg
Orienteering
Belinda Herd and Romilda Vasilios
General Survival
Cautille Harrow and Damon Romulus