Chapter 2: Gamemaker's POV

I sit poised in front of the television with a notebook in my lap. As a Gamemaker, it is part of my job to watch the reapings and begin to determine who will make it through the bloodbath, and who likely won't. I switch the set on, just in time for the District 1 reapings. The girls name is Chardonnay, and she's predictably a volunteer from the 18 year old section. As many of the girls in her district are, she's really gorgeous. Her eyes sparkle with excitement, and I put a small star next to her name. Her male partner, though the same age, is different as can be. His name is Jett. He's rather homely in appearance, and he seems slightly robotic in nature. This means he's going to be a cold-blooded killer. A star goes next to him as well. I always love the pair from 2. I believe that they've had more winnings than the rest. They're both volunteers, although the 16 year old girl is slightly younger than usual. She's really quite tiny, but her eyes exert confidence, and she's lethal. What Agate Harrow lacks in size, her enormous partner makes up for. I immediately put a star next to Mason Darrel's name. I nearly laugh at district 3's pathetic excuses for tributes. The girl, Dayta (the names in 3 are just awful) comes from the 14 year old section, but looks 12. Her partner Cable is older, but so clumsy that he trips on the way up. They're both shaking. They'll be Bloodbath for sure. I'm instantly drawn to Coral from 4. She's 17, and strong looking. Her arms are quite muscular for a girl's, and as she's actually smiling on top of being a volunteer, she's obviously vicious. Maybe she's even mentally off. I star her because those who start the Games slightly off mentally make the most kills. Her partner is a volunteer, but he radiates stupidity. His walk looks more like a waddle. He actually flips his hair! No, I don't think Marius Ender is going to get very far. I realize I've put a star next to every Career's name besides his. Both from 5 are typical Bloodbath tributes. The boy is only 12, and the girl just sobs. Jenna from 6, despite being older than the previous tributes, sobs so hysterically that the Peacekeepers literally carry her on the stage. Her partner Henry actually tries to run away screaming. It's quite a dramatic Reaping. The pair from 7 couldn't be more different, though. They both walk on looking very calm. The girl, Elana, shifts her eyes constantly. She's pretty alert, and her partner Lyndon looks large and strong. I decide to put stars next to their names, as calm tributes from these districts are uncommon. There isn't much to say about the two from eight, except for the fact that the girl looks pretty spacey, and the boy looks pretty young, only about 13. I mark them down for the Bloodbath. The girl from 9, Amber is young as well. However, unlike the boy from 8, she doesn't shed a single tear. The boy, Chase, is older, but skinny. He does look confident and calm though. I debate with myself what to put for these two. Somehow neither of them seems Bloodbath type, so I leave them blank. District 10 gives us yet another dramatic Reaping. A girl around 15 falls to the ground sobbing, while her mother attacks a Peacekeeper. Both are given sedatives. The boy comes from the 14 year old section, but he's really pale and skinny. A little girl, maybe around 10, screams his name while sobbing. I believe they have to sedate her as well. I put down "Bloodbath" for both. District 11 surprises me. The two are both older, the girl is 17 and the boy is 18. They're both calm, and more healthy looking than the rest. I get a closer look at the boy Rowan, and I see his arms are extremely muscular. I put a star next to him, but leave the girl blank. District 12 is pathetic. The 14 year old girl, Hanna, is obviously sick. She walks on the stage with a hacking cough. Emory, the boy, is only 12. Bloodbath goes down for them. I review the list.

1. Chardonnay Harris, 18 (star)

1. Jett Calvin, 18 (star)

2. Agate Harrow, 16 (star)

2. Mason Darrel, 18 (star)

3. Dayta Litton, 14 (Bloodbath)

3. Cable Jones, 16 (Bloodbath)

4. Coral Elliot, 17 (star)

4. Marius Ender, 17

5. Marissa Daniels, 14 (Bloodbath)

5. Atom Marcus, 12 (Bloodbath)

6. Jenna Ferrell, 16 (Bloodbath)

6. Henry Aston, 17

7. Elana Birch, 16 (star)

7. Lyndon Elder, 18 (star)

8. Lacey Evans, 15 (Bloodbath)

8. Duroy Jenners, 13 (Bloodbath)

9. Amber Willis, 13

9. Chase Earl, 16

10. Emma Equine, 15 (Bloodbath)

10. Nirel Nelson, 14 (Bloodbath)

11. Laurel Meyer, 17

11. Bracken Clint, 18 (star)

12. Hanna Yarrow, 14 (Bloodbath)

12. Emory Nair, 12 (Bloodbath)