4/19/16

Hey everyone! I've been receiving a lot of great tribute submissions lately, and I thought I should fill out an example tribute for those who are curious, or just need a little creative inspiration. This is my District 2 Bloodbath Tribute, so she's a goner. Don't worry 'bout her.

Name - Alia Gaajra

Age - 15

District - 1

Volunteered (if so, for who and why)? - Alia volunteered for a younger girl who was reaped (Raina-Quinn Opelle, 12), because she believed that younger girl wasn't matured enough to actually stand a chance in winning the Games for her district. If someone's gotta go, it should be someone older. (Little did she know, she was also doomed herself. Whoops.)

Family/Relationships? - Mother, 25. Kind and understanding, yet strong-willed. No siblings. Dating Zylvia Tyranne, also 15. Sweet, spunky, rebellious.

Ethnicity - Indian

Preferred Pronouns - She/Her

Gender Orientation - Cisgender girl

Romantic Orientation - Lesbian

Height - 5'8"

Weight - 115 lbs (68 kg)

Appearance - Tall and fairly muscular, with a thin, pointed face. Wide emerald-green eyes flecked with gold. Plump, defined lips. Thick, bushy black hair, usually kept in a ponytail.

Backstory - Her mother became pregnant with Alia at age 15, before her Father was reaped for the Hunger Games at age 16. He never returned from the arena, and Alia's mother was left with his fortune to raise her daughter single-handedly. Alia has accepted that her father wasn't strong enough to return from the arena, and has trained herself harshly so that she may not suffer the same fate in the arena, should she ever be sent in. She was raised rich, so she was able to afford expensive training equipment which allowed her to be properly prepared for The Hunger Games. (But little did she know...)

Personality - Like her mother, Alia is strong-willed and brave. She doesn't sit and cry about troubles that cross her path, she simply finds a way to overcome them and continues on stronger than before. It's very difficult to make her lose her spirit, as she's very determined to escape the arena alive. Her instinct for survival seems to be a big part of her mindset.

Mental Disabilites? - N/A

Physical Disabilites? - N/A

Strengths - Strong, knows how to kill, able to stomach gory sights, not easily winded, swift, brutish.

Weaknesses - Unable to swim, can't climb trees, inexperienced in surviving in varying climates, can't identify edible plants.

Weapon of Choice - Sledgehammer

Strategy - Ally with the careers, and run off whenever necessary, taking with her some supplies.

Open to Allies? - Yes, the careers.

Proffered Death (not required) - She's a bloodbath tribute.

Reaping Outfit (not required) - Simple black, long-sleeved shirt with loose-fitting black jeans. Her hair is tied back in a black ribbon.

Interview Outfit (not required) - Simple black tuxedo with white undershirt. Hair is loose and floofy.

Token (not required) - An intricate ankle bracelet made of many silver wires that her mother made for her. It is interwoven with tiny, delicate diamonds.

Fun Fact (not required) - She has been in love with Zylvia since she was 10.

Optional (but highly, highly recommended) would be your tribute's reaction to being reaped, and their interview strategy. Those things simply make my job easier.

Also, I've been getting quite a few questions as to when the first chapter will be up. Since this is not a first-come-first-served Hunger Games, I'll be choosing the 'best' tributes for each position, based on which district their submitter applied for. The only way to get the chapters to come faster is to keep sending in tributes!

Hope this helped!