75 Games: Meet the Victors!

by Gamemaker97

This is a defictionalisation of the guide to the Third Quarter Quell handed out to members of the audience on interview night, the evening before the Games. Contains tribute profiles, information about mentors and stylists, an exclusive interview with the Head Gamemaker and more! Side-project to '75 Games, 75 Victors, 75 Oneshots'.

5. Tribute Profile: Brutus Severus Cato

A/N: Thanks to krikanalo, RealFiction, xx-Want-A-Sugar-Cube-xx and Klicker'andKash for reviewing the last chapter! :)

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Tribute Profile

Brutus Severus Cato

Age: 49

District: 2

First Hunger Games: 44th, aged 18

Mentored By: Amadeus Hadrianus Cato (44th Games), Draco Bond (75th Games)

Kills in the Arena: 15

Mentoring Record: 12 Games/1 Victor - Draco Bond (55th Games)

Training Score: 10

Preferred Weapons: Sword

Stylist: Zeta Ambrose

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Over the course of the Hunger Games, there are several records that have become sought-after, as though they are additional challenges to add to the glory of the always-spectacular Hunger Games. One such record is for the most kills by a single tribute, and that's where Brutus comes in.

It would be tough to sum up Brutus in one word, but ruthless would be close to the top of the list. Of course, all other victors have had to show a mean streak to win the Games, but no other tribute has taken out all of his allies at once. Brutus survived all five Careers on his own. After that, the already clear favourite to win the 44th Games had no real opposition, following in the footsteps of his father to take the crown at the age of eighteen. In all seventy-four Hunger Games, I've never seen a victor so confident.

Since the Games, Brutus has regularly made the journey back for the Games, mentoring on twelve occasions, a single victor to show for it - Draco Bond, who won the Hunger Games twenty years ago. Being from a family of victors, it wasn't long before Brutus' his own sons were in the arena, and although he mentored both of them, neither one made it out alive. Third place in the 66th and 74th Games for the brothers Cato. I'm certain that I don't need to remind you of their stories, which took place in two of the most exciting and memorable Hunger Games since the Second Quarter Quell.

However, away from the arena Brutus' life has also recently taken a turn for the worse, with the passing of his father Amadeus just eighteen months ago leaving Brutus alone in the world but for his daughter, the only member of the next generation of the Cato lineage.

Moving forward to this summer, Brutus Cato has got plenty of reasons as to why he was one of only three volunteers at this year's reaping, stepping forward to take the place of old Cicero Turner in the Hunger Games. After all he's been through in recent years, he's bound to be dying for a proper fight again. After training this week, we know that he's still capable of the old magic. As for his mindset as to why he's so eager to return to the arena? I guess we'll just have to wait and see what he says when he takes the stage later tonight.

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