"Finnick and Taiya have kept up with their training more than any other tribute," Haymitch said shaking his head. "They'd both kill and die for each other. I'm serious Katniss, do not cross them. She's actually a very lovely young lady, friends with just about every victor there is, she'll be last on their kill list."

A talking, happy-go-lucky giraffe swaps places with Effie just before the 74th Hunger Games, Freaky-Friday style. Oblivious to Panem's way of life, she unknowingly interferes with the Games' events, then busts 4 tributes out of the arena. With the authorities looking for them, the giraffe must now get the tributes to safety—but first she'll have to help them trust each other.

Another year, another Games. Another group of tributes will lose their lives to the Capitol. But one, one will be welcomed back with open arms. [SYOT CLOSED]

For all that glitters is not gold. Welcome to the 97th Hunger Games. SYOT closed, readers always welcome :)

Twenty-four Games and 552 bodies dead on the ground. The Capitol now expects more than senseless killing, craving a show that ends with a star. Head Gamemaker Coriolanus Snow has kept them entertained thus far, and with a new trick up his sleeve, he'll dazzle them once more. This is the year he establishes himself as king. Welcome to the First Quarter Quell.

"Successes only last until someone screws them up. Failures are forever."

Six months after the main hunger games takes place, a game with half the tributes will begin.

A satirical comedy told from the perspective of tribute Midnight Abernathy, who has no redeeming qualities but thinks he is a god. Disclaimer: I cannot be held accountable for any of the garbage that Midnight spews. I am fully aware that he is... a unique specimen.

As the 74th Hunger Games approach, the idea of a free Panem is mere wishful thinking, but there are some who wonder how a country can recover from so many years of brutal dictatorship. Sooner than they ever dared to hope, they will turn their plans into reality and put a regime on trial, but the path to getting justice for an entire nation will be long and difficult. IPOAL prequel.

In silence, the first tick of the clock rings out. Dawn rises, but the Hunger Games steadily grind onward. The tributes stand in preparation for the journey ahead and Seneca Crane stretches out his hand. The gears slip forward and Gadget knows that the first hour is here.

A year has passed since the utter failure of the 10th Hunger Games had occurred, and the Capitol is determined to rectify their previous mistakes. Following a complete revamp and a bigger push to make the games a national sensation, Mags Flanagan of District 4 suddenly finds herself thrust into the hellish competition, which she now must find a way to survive - no matter the cost.

Lucent Saccharyn has a lot going for her. She's ambitious, persistent, and passionate about her work. However, she's just been promoted, and her first year as Head Gamemaker will be a Quarter Quell following the best and then the worst Games in history. Whatever will she decide to do?

He really couldn't afford to let himself like her. She was just battle fodder for The Games. The slow burn romance backstory of Finnick and Annie's relationship from the beginning. Sometimes dark, disturbing themes. Finnick POV.

Years after their last reaping, Katniss and Peeta find each other again. They made some decisions in the past that makes their relationship off-limits… but the heart wants what it wants, although she never wanted any of this: The longing. The wanting. The hope. But most importantly…she never wanted to fall in love.

Katniss believes herself to be cursed, as everyone she's loved is killed by King Snow. Until one day she's orphaned and she finds an old wizard who tells her she's the key to solving the mystery behind her father's disappearance and her unnatural second sight. King Snow wants her dead because he knows Katniss is the only one who can destroy him. Fantasy AU HG

"We all wear masks, and the time comes when we cannot remove them without removing some of our own skin." Five years have passed since the last Hunger Games. As Panem teeters on the edge of inescapable chaos, there is one final solution to turn to: bring back the Games. Will twenty three lives be enough to bring peace to Panem? [Sequel SYOT to Crown of Thorns]

When Katniss' worst nightmare becomes real, she doesn't hesitate to save her sister's life. However, she will soon discover that winning the Games is just the beginning and that friends are found in the most unexpected places. (AU in which Peeta is never reaped. Katniss x Finnick).

Cuando la peor pesadilla de Katniss se cumple, ella no duda en dar la vida por salvar a su hermana. Sin embargo, pronto descubrirá que ganar los Juegos es solo el comienzo y que los amigos se enconden en los lugares más inesperados. (Este fic es un AU en el que Peeta no es elegido. Katniss x Finnick).

Timotheus Mellark and Timotheus Sinterguth are twin cousins. One of them lives in Panem, the other one in Central Europe, about one century after the final rebellion. Both are shy and kind of nerds and have big troubles finding a girlfriend. However, fate has big plans for them; let's find out how this works out. AU, with references to the real story.

I'm doing my first SYOT! I'll do my best please don't be too harsh

Come this 76th Annual Hunger Games, Zenobia Rivendell will become judge, jury and executioner. (AU)

When the sun sets on the Town of Shade you better watch your back. A suspenseful arena coupled with political intrigue going on on the side, so make sure to stick around to see what happens to your tribute! The rebellion failed due to a butterfly effect. Closed AU SYOT/Collab between Nautics and Team Shadow!

Would "This Would Have Happened Anyway" still fit when Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark are in their sixties? A look at Everlark love in their old age. This story is part of the This Would Have Happened Anyway Challenge on Tumblr last December. It was incredible being able to participate in it.

Prompt: "Coffeeshop AU where Katniss is a barista and Peeta is a new customer who brings his service dog into the shop with him. The service dog gets a little excited and knocks down a display, and some kind of argument ensues between management and Peeta. Katniss steps in and defends Peeta a little too staunchly...and forms the basis for a friendship/relationship between them."

Maya Ariou is the revenger of the 55th Games, and that is all to her name that remains. [DISR AU.]