Rest of Day One:
Gloria Zychh (D10 F 13)
Lukas and I escaped the bloodbath with nothing but two bags and a knife. We didn't want to have to fight, so we just grabbed whatever was nearest and left. We have run up three flights of stairs and down a bunch of halls. We won't stop until we feel we're far enough away from the bloodbath.
I still wonder what kind of building we're in. All of the doors are closed, so we can't peek in and see what kind of rooms are inside. A few minutes later, we decide to stop. I open up the nearest door, and look inside. It looks like some sort of classroom, like we have at the education building. There's books piled everywhere; on bookshelves, on the desks, and on the ground. There's a big block of black on the wall, so I decide to find out what it is.
I walk up to it, and touch it. It's pretty cold and smooth. I wonder what you're supposed to do with it. I find a white stick of some sort up material on the ground, and I pick it up. Some of the white rubs onto my hands. I press the white stick to the wall, and a white dot appears on the wall. This must be used to draw on the black wall.
In no time at all, I'm drawing all over the wall. I feel like I'm back at home, with my paint set. "Gloria, stop," Lukas says. "If you draw all over that, the other tributes will know we've been here."
I guess I hadn't thought of that. I try to figure out how to get rid of it all. Maybe I should rub it with my sleeve. I find a block shaped thing on the ground. I pick it up to see that one side is hard, and the other is black and fuzzy. Maybe I can use this to get rid of my drawings. I rub the fuzzy part of the block on the board, and the drawing disappears. "Don't worry," I tell Lukas. "I'll use this block to get rid of it when I'm done. I put the block down, and keep drawing.
Griffin Synchez (D5 M 14)
I have reached the end of the hallway on the first floor. I'm as far away from the cornucopia as I can get by staying on the first floor. I decided not to walk upstairs because I think staying on the first floor is less obvious, so I'll be less likely to be found. I open up the last door in the hallway, and walk in.
Inside I find a really warm room covered in plants. The ceiling and sides of the room are a light green color. They're almost transparent, but I can't quite see out of them. Well, now it doesn't matter what room I'm in, because I now have food. I feast my eyes on a delicious looking red berry and take a bite.
The effect is instantaneous. I start feeling dizzy and weak. I feel the world slipping away; second by second. All I can think about as my life fades away is "Who the heck keeps poisonous plants in an education building?"
Kaylee Stuart (D8 F 13)
Evanna and I walk into the room. I see a window, and I peer out. This could be a hint to as how big the arena is. I already know we're in some sort of education building, but I have no idea the size of it. We have traveled up three floors, but I think there are more floors above us.
I first try to open up the window. Evanna Rae and I push as hard as we can. It finally opens, but only enough to peek my head out. I can see three floors below us, which means the bloodbath was on the ground floor. I can also see one floor above us, which means that the building is five stories high; unless there's a basement. The school looks very big lengthwise, and I can count atleast ten windows to both my right and left.
We didn't grab anything at the bloodbath, so I start looking around the room for supplies, as Evanna Rae looks out the window. I first spot a mini-fridge behind a big desk. Inside I find a turkey sandwich, a bag of chips, and a water bottle. I take these for myself. Evanna doesn't need to know there was anything in there. I keep looking around the room; this time, for something I can use as a weapon. I find a few paperclips, and unwind them. I guess I could those if I had to. I also find a special-looking pen in the big desk. A closer look, and I realize it's an electric shock pen. I wonder if this thing is strong enough to kill.
Lucy Evans (D11 F 14)
I look out the window, figuring out the arena. I know that it's an education center used many, many years ago, called a school. I know that it's five stories high, and each floor only has one long hallway in it. There are somewhere from about thirty to forty classrooms on each floor, but I think the ground floor is a bit different. Right now, I'm on the top floor.
In the room I'm in, I found a mini-fridge with a turkey sandwich, a bag of chips, and a water bottle. I wonder if this is the same story in all of the classrooms. They looked identical when I ran by. I got a bag at the bloodbath, so I threw the food into the bag. In the bag, I got a bag of dried fruit, a bottle of water, a blanket, and a packet of crackers.
I now look for some way to hide myself. If a tribute walked into the room right now, they would see me, sitting on a desk in the middle of the classroom. I try squeezing behind the bookshelf, but there's not enough room for me to feel comfortable. I can fix that. I grab a chair, and slam it into the wall. When I've opened a big enough spot, I climb behind it. This is perfect. I can fit well enough that it's not noticeable from the outside, but I'm still sort of comfortable. I'll just walk around and stretch every hour or so.
Candy Lux (D2 F 18)
We have decided to camp out in the kitchen. It's much more sheltered than the lunchroom, and it has lots of supplies. It has a lot of food and knives that can be used as weapons. Now, we have enough food and weapons to last a year. We took all of the left over supplies from the cornucopia, and put them in a big pile in the middle of the kitchen. Now we're just sitting around and sorting supplies.
I'm pretty happy about this year's arena. It's not harsh at all. There's a roof over our heads and indoor plumbing. What could be better? I think this will be very fun. I can't wait for us to start tribute hunting. I think hunting will be very easy, because the area's very small. We've planned to start hunting tomorrow, because we just want to sort supplies and prepare for the Games today.
There's a window in the kitchen, and I can see that it's starting to get dark outside. I wonder how they'll show the deaths. Maybe they'll open up holes in the ceiling to see the sky. Maybe the faces will just appear on the ceiling. Maybe the names will be spoken out loud. Well, whatever method the Gamemakers use, it will be starting in a couple of minutes.
Finally, I hear the Panem Anthem play. It looks like the Gamemakers have made the faces appear on the ceiling. The first faces to appear are both tributes from District Three; the ones that Venom killed. Next comes Lydia, and then the boy from District Five. Maybe he was the one I killed. Next comes the girl from District Six; the one that Diamond killed. Then I see the girl from District Seven. She was the one who either died at the bloodbath without us knowing or died after the bloodbath. Next I see the boy from District Eight. That also may have been who I killed. Finally, I see the boy from District Eleven, the one who Fusion killed.
The sky goes black, and the Panem Anthem ends. We all decide to rest well tonight, because there will be tribute hunting tomorrow. Twilight offers to take first watch, and the rest of us close our eyes and fall asleep, ready for a fun day tomorrow. I can't wait!
The Fallen (1):
Griffin Synchez (D5 M 14)
Killed by a poisonous berry. He ate a red berry that he didn't realize was poisonous.
Remaining Tributes (16):
Diamond Lupis (D1 F 17)
Twilight Ross (D1 M 17)
Candy Lux (D2 F 18)
Venom Tryyne (D2 M 17)
Fusion Harper (D4 M 16)
Evanna Rae Lynn (D5 F 12)
Crimson Barley (D6 M 18)
Dimitri Calzone (D7 M 15)
Kaylee Stuart (D8 F 13)
Charisma Dayton (D9 F 17)
Isaac Lysander (D9 M 18)
Gloria Zychh (D10 F 13)
Lukas Zychh (D10 M 16)
Lucy Evans (D11 F 14)
Simone Rose (D12 F 16)
Alec Leopard (D12 M 16)
Kills:
Venom: Ashleigh, Devon
Diamond: Catherine
Candy: Ryder
Fusion: Juno
Isaac: Nikki
Simone: Lydia
Other: Griffin (poisonous berry)
Alliances:
Diamond/Twilight/Candy/Venom/Fusion/Crimson
Evanna Rae/Kaylee
Dimitri/Isaac
Charisma/Alec
Gloria/Lukas
Lucy
Simone
Well, day one is over, and eight tributes are dead. There will be atleast one death next chapter because the careers will be tribute hunting. Each day in the arena will be a chapter long, with the exception of special events like the bloodbath, the feast, etc. :-)