Private Sessions: Oleander Emmet's POV
I settle myself into the comfortable leather chair just for me. An avox has already come out, putting our first course on the table. All the Gamemakers swarm over it, but I don't. I take my job very seriously, and I refuse to be interrupted by something as trivial as food. Why, even Seneca, our head, is distracted when Chardonnay walks in! I pay careful attention though as she swings her sword gracefully, and she ends up hacking quite a lot of dummies in the process. The other Gamemakers have finally sat down, and are writing scores on their papers as I dismiss her. We'll compare them later. Jett invites a skilled trainer to wrestle him, and he has the trainer pinned to the ground with a dagger at his throat in five seconds flat. That must be some kind of record.
Agate hurls spear after spear at our moving targets. She hits each and every one in the heart. She even climbs a little on the climbing course, and continues to hit each target from her higher range. It's quite impressive. Mason is absolutely terrifying. It seems like his swings of the sword are raw displays of power, but I can tell that they're really well thought out. The frail girl from 3 is almost a laugh, and I accept a drink from a nearby avox. It's non alcoholic, of course. The others aren't paying much attention either, but when I see what Dayta's been doing, I sit straight up. She's created in extremely elaborate trap, which will leave even the heavies tribute dangling in less than two minutes. She does some sprinting and climbing before we dismiss her. Her partner is a disappointment after that good show. He puts together a simple snare, and starts a decent fire with flint and steel. It's nothing, so we dismiss him. Coral is next, and she's lethal. The trident she uses is like an extension of her arm. She'll surely be one to look for.
Marius is a joke. He even struggles to lift the crossbow, and when he shoots, it hits the target, but not in a lethal area. As he's dismissed, I can't help wondering how he's a career. Marissa from 5 is white as a sheet. She makes a good fire, and throws some knives, but her hand is shaking so hard that they clatter off the target. Atom walks in and begins playing with some wire. I tune out and eat some soup. Just then, a spark of electricity shoots up! I think that's quite impressive.
Jenna walks in shaking. She tries to do some camouflage, but her shaking causes her to spill paint all over herself. I take one look at the pathetic shaking mess and dismiss her. Now it's Henry's turn. I absentmindedly gnaw on a pheasant's leg as he sprints around the track, then climbs up the ropes course. He makes it to the top, which is quite rare.
Now it's time for district 7. I've been intrigued by these two since the start. The girl, Elana, wrestles the trainer. She does it in considerably less time than Jett, but with the same result. Her partner's axe throwing is not to be ignored. Duroy from 8 talks about some edible plants, and makes a simple snare. Lacey begins camouflage, but spaces out. Amber from 9 stutters her way through the plants, but messes up a lot. Her partner's skill with a scythe is good, though. Emma cries again, and is sedated. Her partner ties some knots and sets a fire. I'm bored now, but I like the two from 11. She has a good shot with a bow and arrow, and he fights with a scythe like Chase from 9. Hanna from 12 names some plants, but coughs so furiously that she has to walk out. Her partner does much the same thing as Atom, with less than stellar results. After much arguing, here is our list at the end:
Chardonnay Harris: 9
Jett Calvin: 10
Agate Harrow: 10
Mason Darrel: 10
Dayta Litton: 8
Cable Jones: 4
Coral Elliot: 9
Marius Ender: 5
Marissa Daniels: 4
Atom Marcus: 7
Jenna Ferrell: 2
Henry Aston: 6
Elana Birch: 8
Lyndon Elder: 8
Lacey Evans: 2
Duroy Jenners: 4
Amber Willis: 3
Chase Earl: 7
Emma Equine: 2
Nirel Nelson: 5
Laurel Meyer: 7
Bracken Clint: 8
Hanna Yarrow: 3
Emory Nair: 4