Tristan Honeybee

The interviews are already halfway over. Normally, when I get to the second half of the interviews, I start to get bored, because the interesting tributes are usually from the upper half of the districts. However, this year, I know there's still interesting tributes that have yet to go, including two volunteers and a thirteen-year-old that got an eight. I think the lower districts will be interesting enough.

Starting off the second half, I welcome in Mapelle Green. Mapelle has gotten a lot of buzz in the Capitol because of her looks. Sure enough, she looks dashing in her bright green, strapless, knee-length dress and silver heels. I start off the interview by complementing her on her dress, and then ask her about her background. Mapelle says that she comes from a poor family, and has had to take out multiple tessarae each year to feed her family, including her three-year-old brother named Barry. When I ask her how she's feeling about the Games, she surprises me a little. She doesn't seem to think she has a chance at victory. "I just want to get it over with," she says. Despite the little bit of negativity, I still think she's going to have plenty of sponsors.

Her district partner, Rory Cedarbee, comes out next. He isn't too bad looking himself. He's dressed in a nice brown suit with a green tie. Once he sits down, I ask him about his friends and family. He talks a lot about his thirteen-year-old sister, Julianne. He seems to really love her. As I continue to interview him, I discover that Rory is a very serious, smart young man. When I ask him about the Games, he says he's just going to go with his guts and do whatever he feels is right. Too soon, the buzzer rings, and I dismiss Rory from the stage.

Next up, I welcome in Aria Law from District Eight. She wears a long, white, floor-length dress with a grainy texture. Her interview has been another highly-anticipated one. I start it off with the juicy stuff, and ask Aria why she volunteered. She says she volunteered to avenge her sister, who was forced to compete years ago. Aria also talks about how much she loves the Capitol. If she wins, she plans to remain in the Capitol to seek out a job; preferably a Gamemaker 's position. Aria's interview turns out to be a pretty interesting one, so the crowd becomes sad when the buzzer rings, and she walks offstage.

Lukas Cottingham walks onstage next; Aria's district partner. He's wearing a tuxedo with soft shades of green, blue, and purple, that are all blended together. When I ask Lukas about his family, he says that he has three younger siblings; Annaliese, Robert, and Damien. When I mention that the name Annaliese sounds familiar, he says that Annaliese was originally reaped, but since Aria volunteered; she didn't have to compete. Lukas says that even though Aria's reason for volunteering wasn't to save Annaliese, he'll always be in debt to her. He has already started to repay it by agreeing to be her ally, but he knows that doesn't even begin to amount to what Aria did for him and his sister.

After Lukas leaves, I welcome in District Nine's Harvest Anson. She's wearing a dress with a puffy black skirt that falls just above the knees and a golden bodice. Her hair has been curled, and three golden highlights have been placed in it. Since Harvest was another volunteer, this interview will certainly be an interesting one. I start it off by asking her the same question I asked Aria; "Why did you volunteer?" Harvest says that when the little twelve-year-old girl was reaped, her heart broke a little. She says she'd never be able to forgive herself if she let that girl to into the Games. She wouldn't want to see her die. I ask Harvest if she has any younger siblings. She says she has a fourteen-year-old sister named Caritta, and twin brothers; eight-year-old brothers named Milo and Rye. When the buzzer rings, it's apparent that Harvest's interview will not be forgotten.

Her district partner, Peter Grane, walks in next. He's dressed in a classic tuxedo, but it looks cute on the little guy. I ask Peter about his family life first. He says he has two parents and two siblings; an older sister named Brianna and a twin brother named Gener. He loves them both very much, but Brianna went missing a few months ago, so his parents have been putting lots of time and effort into finding her. When I ask him about how he feels about the Games, he gives me a pretty optimistic answer. He says he knows he's probably going to die, so he's just going to make the best of it by spending good time with his allies in the arena. The Capitol is disappointed when Peter has to leave, but they have a pretty interesting tribute coming up next, so thy don't stay sad for long.

I welcome Swirl Winters onto the stage next. She's dressed in an icy-blue silk dress with elbow-length sleeves. Her stylist really seems to love incorporating her name into her outfits. I ask Swirl about her life in District Ten. She says she was an orphan who lived by herself, but she doesn't give any other details besides that. Next, I ask her about her training score of eight. It's a pretty impressive score for a thirteen-year-old. She says she won't tell what she did, but she's very proud of herself for obtaining such a high score. I notice that she's playing with a little ring on her finger. I ask her about it, and she shows me that there's a running horse on it. Swirl says she plays with it whenever she's nervous. Swirl's buzzer rings, and she walks offstage rather quickly.

Up next, District Ten's Osborn Trevis walks in, wearing a plain, black suit. For a non-career, he's pretty intimidating. He's tall and decently muscular. Between that and his good looks, he'll definitely have some sponsors. Once Osborn sits down, I ask him to tell me about himself. He says he was born into an average District Ten family. He has two sisters; an older one and a younger one. He has a handful of friends; all of whom are united by one common interest: rodeos. Since I have no idea what the heck a rodeo is, I ask him to elaborate. He tells me all about horses, cowboys, bull riding, and everything else that makes up one of these rodeos. When he's done with that topic, I ask what made him so brawny. He hasn't mentioned any sort of training or work he might have done. Osborn says he used to work on a farm. He was in charge of keeping the bigger animals in check, like the horses and cows. Out of nowhere, the buzzer rings, and I'm forced to send Osborn off. The crowd looks pretty upset too. I remind them that they've still got two districts left, and I bring out the next tribute.

I welcome Miss Cherry Fairbanks onto the stage. She's dressed in a poofy red dress with matching heels. When Cherry sits down, I ask her about her mentor. Piper was the victor of the last Hunger Games, and many Capitol citizens are wondering how she's doing. Cherry has nothing to say but good things about Piper. She talks all about how helpful, smart, and nice Piper is, and how she can't even imagine having a mentor better than her. Next, I ask Cherry a little about herself. She says she comes from a wonderful family in a wonderful house in a wonderful district. She says she was very disappointed to be reaped because reaping day is her birthday, and she was really looking forward to spending time with her family that afternoon. However, she says that if she couldn't couldn't spend the days after her birthday with her family, at least she got to spend them in the Capitol.

Up next is her district partner, Ryland Yakavitz, wearing a navy blue suit. I start off his interview by asking him about his life. Ryland says he comes from a poor family. He has an older brother and two younger sisters. He says he misses them dearly. He also has a friend named Reece. Next, I ask him what he likes about the Capitol. He says the food is pretty good. He claims he's never tasted anything as good in his life. I ask him a few more questions, and he gives me some more generic answers. Ryland is a pretty boring tribute. I don't think he'll get many sponsors at all.

At last, it's time for District Twelve. I kind of just want to get this over with, because from what I remember, these two tributes aren't very exciting. Plus, they both scored threes during the private training sessions. I welcome Misty Danielson onto the stage first. She's wearing a pale-blue, floor-length dress. Once she's seated, I ask her about her life back in District Twelve. She says her parents died a few years ago, and she's been an orphan ever since. Cobalt was her only friend. This surprises me a little. It's rare to be reaped alongside of your only friend. I ask her what she thinks of Cobalt. She says he's a great guy, and has always looked out for her. She's sad that they both have to compete in this death match, side-by-side. Her buzzer rings, and she walks out, looking slightly crestfallen.

At last, Cobalt Cave walks onto the stage: the last tribute. He's wearing a plain, black suit, but it has a light-blue tie to match Misty's dress. I start off the interview by asking him about Misty. He says she's a great girl, and he's known her for basically his whole life. He's very upset that they were both reaped. Next, I ask him about their chances in the Games, working as an alliance. He says he isn't very optimistic. He's sad that one of them will have to watch the other die. Because of their malnutrition, he doesn't think any of them will survive long. I tell him to keep his hopes up, and am about to ask him another question when the buzzer rings. I escort him off the stage. Then, I look at the crowd and thank them all for coming. I hear The cameraman shouts, "We're clear!" I exit the stage rather quickly. Tomorrow's a big day, so I need to be ready for it.

Allies:

Alexandrite/Glint/Jessie/Mason/Marina/Sheldon

Nylah/Mapelle/Cherry

Peyton/Peter/Swirl

Eridan/Rory

Aria/Lukas

Harvest/Osborn

Misty/Cobalt

Jennette

Jarvis

Tadalynn

Ryland

Happy Veterans Day to all Americans! I didn't have school today, so I found some time to finish this chapter. I hope you enjoyed it!

I am very excited that the beginning of the Games is literally right around the corner. Hopefully, the fact that we've made it to the Games will encourage me to write more. I try my best to get each chapter up as quickly as possible, but often, other things get in the way.

I've put a poll up on my profile. Please vote! Since I don't have a sponsorship system, I rely on those votes to determine which tributes have a greater chance of receiving sponsor gifts. More importantly, I also use it to determine which tributes will be killed off next. So please, take thirty seconds of your time to vote. Thanks. :-)