District 3
Wiress Bolton, (50), Victor of the 43rd Hunger Games
Wiress continues to shake even after crossing her arms. She wasn't like this the last time that she went through a Reaping. Although last time, she was 18-years-old. Wiress is not a teenager anymore.
District 3 has two living female Victors. Wiress has a fifty-fifty shot, and she knows that it would be better if it was her. Being over a decade younger, as well as a Victor of an Ancillary Games, Verdana isn't the stuttering, trembling, mind-jumbled mess that Wiress is. Verdana would be better to have as a Mentor for future District 3 tributes than she would. And Wiress knows that everyone knows it.
"Wiress Bolton!"
Verdana grips Wiress' shoulder, and tells her to surprise everyone. To make it back. And although Wiress is smart enough to know that with sponsors vying for the more interesting tributes, she's got no chance. Maybe she'll donate her brains to an alliance, she thinks. Perhaps that would help her a bit.
Beetee Latier, (59), Victor of the 31st Hunger Games
As Wiress stands worried and slightly trembling on the stage, Beetee watches from the male section. He knows that his wife isn't at all fit to return to the arena. None of District 3's Victors are, really. Verdana would stand the best chance, though it's certain that Wiress is the tribute now.
He can't let her go in there alone. She wouldn't last a day, and she'd be so terrified... Beetee doesn't even want to think about it. District 3 only has one living male Victor. And that male Victor is Beetee. The inventor man doesn't mind, though. He has no problem dying if it means protecting his wife one last time.
He thinks of his original Games. He figures that he'll probably do some of the same types of hiding he did the first time. Though he honestly hopes that he won't have to kill again. Beetee still has nightmares about the entire six-tribute-strong Career Pack being completely fried by his electrified nets. Still to this day, every time Beetee hears a machine turn on with a surge of electricity, he nearly jumps right out of his ashen skin.
"Beetee Latier!"
That makes it easier. Beetee makes his way to the stage, not exactly rushing, but not dragging either. He stands next to Wiress, and gives her a reassuring look. He gently grips her hand, and starts rubbing her knuckles with his thumb.
Wiress stops shaking.
A/N: And here we are with District 3, Wiress and Beetee (or Nuts and Volts, if you prefer). TBH, District 3's always been one of my least favorites (since I have all the cooler sciencey stuff going on in 5 and 13), but I like these two.
Thoughts on these two?
Until next time.
-Bo