This chapter is totally different from whatever I wrote on first and second attempt. First, yeah I announced I was going to quit and I had to start over second. I can't find the document of course my SD card was being stupid but still can't find it um yeah. School started, boo and to answer some questions. I am skipping train rides, I just don't think it's actually necessary as I did goodbyes so yeah.

Hopps: I don't have DID but I do have a personality disorder but I do have her in check now.

The others: I won't give up on this story until I mostly go insane, I'm mildly sane now.

Chapter 19: Chariot rides

Nexie Dylands

Chloa, Indie and I sat down in the third row, we weren't in the front row as Indie decided to get us three tickets late this year and the front row tickets were already sold out. It was too bad that we couldn't get the front row but third was still not bad besides Chloa's whines about not seeing the tributes up close so that she could faun over them along with others. I came along to see the supposedly 'good' outfits the stylists did.

"Nexie, I'm surprised you managed to show your face," Lucilla sneered, "I thought you would be writing in one of your journals." Her eyes peered at me until she saw my notebook plastered open sitting on my lap all innocent like. "You still bring one of them... What are you going to do with it? Write everything down of what the tributes are?"

My eye twitch but I knew better than to listen to her. Lucilla done that while we were growing up together since we were sisters well half sisters, despite her stupidity she was partly right, I bought a journal filled with the seventy-two names of the tributes and how much I rate them with the reaping recaps. I had millions of journals well actually seventeen, it was fun writing down them and if I could guess whom the victor will be but there was always gambling but I did that once and I suffered dearly. At least mum taught me something right since she was never there to support me.

"See you around, girls," Lucilla tutted, sashaying away to where the hell she bought her ticket placed her to my surprised she was seated in the front row right in front of us.

District 1's chariot rolled in with Jasinta and Shane standing next to each other. I never really liked the Brookes' as I thought they were stuck-up. Jasinta was wearing a strapless, black heart-shaped top with jewels embedded on it with a turquoise skirt that had some frills on it it reached all the way to her feat so I had no idea what that supposed to represent District 1. I threw her a rose even though I didn't like the outfit. Shane had on a tux that looked like gold and it was sparkly when the light shone on it just right. I threw him a rose because it was different and it represented District 1's wealth.

The next chariot of District 1 rolled in once the first one rolled away. Alexis was wearing a bubblegum pink dress with sparkles on it, it was good but not one of the best. I hope she dies in the bloodbath, she doesn't look she could hold a weapon and be able to kill. Maverick was wearing no shirt at all which was fine for me as we could see his six-pack, he was wearing black pants but I hoped he will win, he is cute and very hot.

"What is he?" Chloa asked, throwing another rose directly at him with my rose following hers. It probably had nothing to do with One but at least it was hot.

"Muscular Greek god," I explained to her as I craned my neck to see his outfit was more before it disappeared from my view.

"Cute... Oh fuck, what is that?" Indie pointed at the last of District 1's tributes, I could clearly tell what she was pointing at.

Duncan was wearing a sparkling orange suit on that lights up at random moments. It was really ridiculous, I threw him a rose out of pure pity, he looked like a pumpkin. Brooklyn's outfit was just a pink ball gown outfit that looked super thick compared to Duncan's. Was this suppose to be in Cinderella, it looked like cinders to me.

"A pumpkin," I hissed back to her in which she yelped with surprised, when she looked at him closely but she threw him a rose along with others, as I did also.

District two rolled in and I craned my neck hoping to see the stylists usual job of what they did to District 2 tributes but to my surprised it was a bit different. Virginia had on a black dress with some shoulder armor attached to her shoulders and some Aztec patterns on the armor, it was definitely unique. Bodhi had a tux on much like Shane's and Duncan's but he had multiple weapons sewed, they weren't real of course just pictures.

"Bodhi's strange," Chloa muttered tossing another rose at him, "But at least it wasn't roman armor." She scrunched up her nose at the mention of 'roman armor' I couldn't blame her, roman armor was so common that barely anyone through them a rose.

"I wouldn't count at that," Indie told her as the second out of three of District two chariots came rolling in behind the first of District two.

Sabina was wearing a white dress that reached to her knees with gold fabric attached to the bottom of the dress, on the sleeves and a gold belt attached to her waist. She was grinning and waving her fake sword around. Jason was wearing a solid gold armor top with a blue kilt, it made him look like a girl but it was a man's skirt, he had a red headdress on also probably to look like a Greek warrior.

I threw her a rose along with everyone else, but not Jason's as his was a common outfit.

The last of District two finally rolled in with Livia wearing a plain white dress much like Sabina's but she had a small gold belt with a some bracelets on her with the left side longer than the right side. Her now straighted hair had a gold headband in her hair. It made her more innocent like. Nolan was entirely different like his stylist was to ditzy to realize that it was pure boring. He looked like in the medieval times wearing just armor with nothing else but I threw both tributes a rose out of pure pity for Nolan but I especially enjoyed the girls' outfits.

"That was interesting," Indie breathed as District two's chariots finally finished.

Chloa and I agreed that it was, it seemed that the girls had better outfits than the boys did. It made me think if the stylists favoured the female tributes of District two more and just gave the guys ugly outfits.

District three finally came rolling in, Avery had on a silver dress that had spaghetti straps with colourful keyboard pieces that made her seem like she was special since she had a crown on her head. Kane almost looked like Avery's but he had a silver flashy suit that seem to glow in which he wore sunglasses while the people who paid to see them weren't. I threw Avery a rose but not Kane as he was able to wear sunglasses.

The next one came out with Jessie wearing a black bodysuit in which she could barely moved much less breathed as it looked tight on her, very tight. She had green bubble like rings dancing on the suit that made her stylist seemed unique. Denzi was matching her but he had silver bodysuit instead but he still had the green bubble rings. Wow, the stylists for those two actually didn't do the stupid robot themes.

"Now that's unique," Chloa breathed as the second chariot of District three disappeared from our view after the last of it.

Julie was wearing a silver dress that was short on her, gloves and knee-length socks that matched her dress. She also had multiple buttons on her torso. Kolt has a computer like get up that has a screen on his torso. A robot and a computer, very interesting, not.

"This was scary," Indie murmured once the last of district three disappeared from our view.

"At least it wasn't that Cinderella get up," Chloa joked in which Indie and I made a small smile at her comment.

District 4 rolled in bringing Pearl and Triton on the first chariot. Triton had on a blue suit, that had touches of white on it with a matching cape meant to resemble a wave I believe. Pearl had on a one-piece plain white bathing suit. It matched her name perfectly, pearl white for Pearl.

"Damn," I murmured, peering at their outfits it was crazy.

The next one lurched forward with Andromeda and Luke on it. Andromeda was wearing a pink bakini like Pearl's outfit but it wasn't a one-piece. Luke was wearing a fishnet shirt and emerald-green pants. Supposedly being a myth or so I had no idea, I never read a lot of legends or myths as I thought they were boring. I threw both of them a rose even though I secretly liked Luke's outfit more than Andromeda, gosh, was her name long or what.

The last chariot of District 4 lurched and Delta had on a white summer dress, with a dark blue cape that was long and fishnet stockings. Was she supposed to look like what the end of the wave looks like? It was part four though. Justin had on brown pants with a few lures on it making him be a fisherman. Really lame. I threw both a rose out of pure pity.

District 5 came in with Zippina and Martin in it. Zippina had on an electric blue dress with yellow wires attached to make it seem vibrant. She was also wearing a yellow headband, it had wires on it. It could be worse, it could be powerplant workers. Martin had on a plain black suit with electricity around it. I would be scared to death, I always had electrophobia but it seemed like he was fearless about it. I hurled both of them a rose along with many others.

The next chariot made me want to slam my head against the chair until either I die or bleed out. Poseidon was wearing a simple outfit from the United States, khaki pants, a long, white, long sleeve shirt with sneakers. He was also wearing a bandana and sunglasses on the collar of his shirt. Pepper was wearing a lightning suit with wires that was half ripped and stuck messy on it.

"What is Poseidon suppose to be?" I asked. "It's not a frat boy or a power plant worker."

"I don't know," Indie murmured, when she threw another rose for Poseidon, maybe she thought it was unique and deserved some credit even though it probably had nothing to do with what five is known for.

Sabrina and James was the last pair from district five with James looking presentable more than Sabrina. He was wearing a blue singlet with sparkling blue strips coming off the back, meant to resemble water flowing from a water fall. He wore blue pants with jewels making patterns. Sabrina had a black dress with many lightning on it, lightning for electricity but it was dumb but I gave both of them credit at least James looked like the hydroelectric dam in the district.

District six, one of my least favourite districts. I saw them as the stupidest district but at least it has the transportation. Emmy had on a black leather jacket with a few rips on it like it was treated carelessly but probably for show. Skinny jeans that hugged her legs with some rips and black shoes. Walter had almost an identical look to Emmy, instead he had a red motorcycle jacket, with leather black pants and black combat shoes.

Rebecca had a white shirt with grease marks on it, with baggy black pants with her face smeared with oil. TJ had a plain grey pants on with a white T-shirt, I threw both a rose. District 6 had least amount of creativity and no one could get a new look for them for being the transportation district. My lip curled in disgust.

Bianco was oh my lord, she was wearing a chicken costume. She looked clearly unhappy with her unsettling frown and her glare but people threw her a rose. Carlos had a conductor hat on with a long box with stuff, clearly he was supposed to be a train. The combination didn't exactly match but at least I gave both a rose for pity.

District seven came next which was my third favourite district besides four and one. Woah, different change from seven. Mollie was wearing a black see through body suit that shown her arms and stomach. Leaves of different shades of green curled upwards with vines that were twisted and did the same thing like the leaves. It was definitely unique. Gareth's attire was similar to Mollie's but he had on a green skirt that reached to his ankles with vines draped on his hands and torso. Usually District seven stylists were lame and stuck with the monotone outfits. The entire group hurled roses toward them.

Tim and Silvana were nothing special like the previous were. They were simple trees with no special value and not one threw them a rose but I did to make them feel special.

Silvia, her chariot outfit is inspired by a wood nymph. Her dress has ¾ sleeves and flares out from her waist to the floor with a train that drags a few feet behind her. The dress is made entirely of leaves, an assortment of shapes, sizes and colors. Her hair is done in a crown braid with leaves and branches woven in. Her makeup is natural except for vines painted out of the corners of her eyes. It was elegant and unique at the same time. Birch was literally a tree but there was sticks sticking out along with leaves woven in his hair. The sticks were moving on its own. Even though it was a tree, it was good especially the sticks moving. Maybe there was actually hope for the district seven tributes.

District eight, the weird district. There wasn't a chance for them as they usually are a bloodbath. Chantelle attire was a plain grey undershirt with a matching skirt that was waist-high. She had a multicoloured robe over the undershirt. Tattor was wearing a simple black suit. District eight weren't known for their great fashion sense as the Capitol was and those stylists were plain boring.

Twyla was dressed as a ball of yarn. Strings of different colours twisted around her and she was unhappy about it. I suppose it could be worse. Ivan was the sewing needle, he was wearing a silver bodysuit that looked uncomfortable with a cone-shaped hat that was also painted silver. It was so hard not to face palm. Note to self never ever wear silver until the next Hunger Games is here.

Speaking of patchwork dresses, apparently Esther's stylist dressed her in a patchwork dress which was the least amount of interesting. I threw her a rose along with a few others for her sakes. Burton was wearing a suit that had different fabrics on it, seemed like a patchwork suit to me.

Thank goodness that was finally over. District eight was so boring, so tedious and redundant. Out came nine, with Sunny wearing a dress covered in grains of corn. Jeff had on a grass skirt with pieces of grain sticking to him oddly. It was the stylists best effort really?

Sande had a plain gray long sleeve shirt with a beige skirt with grains sticking on her skirt and some on her shirt. Cyrus was wearing nothing but a skirt weaved from grass. He had a few bracelets grass weaved making him see all innocent like but I knew better. I didn't like that glint in his eyes no matter how hard he hide it, he was a trouble one.

There seem to be a theme for the nine tributes this year, it seemed to be a version over another. I was hoping that there was going to be some diversity but it doesn't looked like that. Aluma was wearing a bundle of wheat with everything but her hands and head covered up. It was very boring. Trish looked like the same with a beige grass skirt. I hate anything that has to deal with grain now besides cookies. Cookies are good.

District 10, usually the stylists dress them up as usually cows, butchers or cowboys as if there was nothing interesting to give the tributes. What surprised me was Bronwyn had on a long, graceful dress. It has a scoop neckline that's not very deep and a black, almost lacy corset-like bodice. The sleeves reach her wrists and look like those you see on many medieval dresses. It has a skirt with a chapel train. It changes colour/pattern to look like the sky changing throughout the day and night. This is mostly shades of blue, but is complete with sunrise, sunset, and stars. She wore a circlet in her hair. It was phenomenon even though it probably had nothing to do with livestock. Corvin had on a light brown suit covering much of his whole body with a tail in the back. He had on a hood with an orange mane on the sides with light brown ears supposedly to be a lion. Again, probably had nothing to do with District ten but I gave them credit. I threw both a rose and snickering at Corvin's costume along with Indie.

Saya had a dark red dress that reached to her knees with ruffles that got pronounced it a pattern. I didn't know what she was supposed to be but my guess was she was blood.

"She's supposed to be a dressed as a farmhouse brick dress," Chloa whispered as she tossed another rose to the chariot's direction. I still think she looked like blood but that was my opinion. Cleve had a dark green shirt with white pants on smeared with fake blood and a white apron with again with blood on it. He was a butcher, just great.

Leslie, ugh where do I start. I don't like her outfit clearly she and her stylist is going for sexy to appeal to many sponsors including myself but yeah um, there is no way I am going to sponsor her. She is wearing a see through gemmed dress that made every male lust for her. It clearly made her breasts and bum very tempting. She has blue extensions in her hair. It probably had nothing to do with livestock but I guess it apparently doesn't matter anymore. David had on a light pink suit with pig ears and a snout covering his nose. A pig, hmm now that I think about it, Leslie's outfit had a different twist on a pig but he was clearly lusting Leslie.

Agriculture, usually the stylists dressed the tributes up as farmers or a fruit costume. Isabella's stylist took on a more flowery look. She was wearing a plain white blouse with three buttons. A 3D berry pattern skirt with white laced leggings. She had a crown on with roses of different colours and thorns. Her curly hair had silver and gold, glittery tinsels in it. She had on black combat shoes. Moore's attire was plain overalls with a straw sticking out of his mouth. Ah, the farmer look I really missed the outfits.

Aria's outfit was kinda similar to Isabella's outfit. Aria's attire was a fruit shirt with the same pictures repeated. A small skirt with many flowers on it. It was kinda lame. Cameron was not interesting unless if you count his abs. He only had overalls on and it kinda took on a most monotone outfit there ever was. Honestly, it gets tedious and redundant after a while.

Kicho's attire was a blue and white dress with cascading flowers twisting around from top to bottom to represent an apple tree. Yay, something different from all those flowery dresses. Nothing special about Hazel's outfit again it the stylists seem to favour the girls over the boys just like district two. It was the exact replica of Hazel's outfit.

One more district to go and the last district was 12. Rosalinda's attire, mouth full of her name was the monotone one besides the fake flame. She was naked and starked with coal dust. Her makeup was pure black with her hair curled. Help these poor souls. Her district partner, Flint had an orange miner outfit on. Who the hell gave those two those revolting outfits?

Peach's attire was a black unitard with lava red rocks on it, scattered. She had a number 12 across her torso of the unitard. It was definitely a new look for the district and I hope it sticks around in the later games. It was phenomenon. Derrick almost looked like Peach but he had a midnight back suit with red swirls in a pattern. Black represents coal dust with probably red to signify fire or so. I hurled them both a rose

Ooh, Laiya's attire was phenomenon. It was glittering. She had a black dress that reached to her knees with bell shaped sleeves. Sparkles were seen when the light fell on it. Nathan was pure simple. He had on grey pants with a black sweatshirt on, it was nothing special but I threw both a rose and I had no more.

I really liked Nexie, maybe I'm a sucker for writers but despite her flaws she's a real sweetheart and an ice bitch if you get on her bad sides. Maybe there will be more of her but I'm not sure as the future is changing besides the survivors, I can't believe we are almost to the games. Holy shit, this is what I get when the submitters choose their own outfits, it's crazy but I loved the pairings I put them for chariots. (Poseidon is a geologist, but it's Panem, how would they know). I don't care if I put a 'u' in some of the words even though I'm American I do that. I did copy and paste a few stuff. There is no way I'm writing a paragraph of the chariot outfit. This is like extra long mostly because it gives you something to do until the next time when I update (I have a few more chapters left of Never Expected This, after that I'll focus on this)

Nexie is kinda critical here and throws roses at random. I tried not to be biased.

The impossible question. Guess what costumes I made (here's a hint not really, I made 18 outfits see if you could identify them all.)

Outfits you liked?

Outfits you hated?