cross-posting because why not. Peeta and Katniss are trying to head out to town, but Katniss is bothered when Peeta calls her pretty. He corrects her.

President Willoughby Shakira was volatile yet incompetent. Head Gamemaker Konstance DuMouchel was efficient yet ruthless. I, Griffin Cadbury, bring you the story of the 329th Hunger Games, juxtaposed against the striking backdrop of a shifting political climate and the rebellion it brought about.

Kismet-noun: definition: destiny; fate. Panem has found a new sense of hope. A hope that permeates through the hearts of the nation's poorest, hungriest, and weakest, giving them strength in the notion that there is something worth fighting for. It is up to President Tiberius Stone to kill that hope, and remind Panem that the Hunger Games are their kismet. (SYOT CLOSED 24/24 alive)

"Are there any volunteers?" Pomponia said, the boredom in her voice obvious. She knew, from her years of being the escort for District Six, that there wouldn't be. She was wrong. "I volunteer." Iris would be the only one to choose her fate. **** She was more than just a Morphling, once.

Once a year, out of our gracious and charitable spirit, we invite twenty-four young men and women to our city for a chance to make history. And what an opportunity it is! Picture it. To have been born with nothing, but then, through perseverance and tenacity rising up and achieving eternal glory! Now that's somebody worth rooting for! [Capitol citizens' POV of the Games]

When she's reaped for the annual Hunger Games, Embelia Hackett's only goal is to spare her mother the pain of losing her child- but she's unsure how a skinny, malnourished teenager from the poorest district in Panem is supposed to do that. But she's clever, and knows her mind but not her own strength, and she'll do anything to get back home.

There are always those that are burdened with memories. They can never forget those that are gone. But even if they aren't ready, the cycle is about to start all over again. The 124th Hunger Games is just around the corner, and there's no telling what that could mean for Panem. [odwh sequel]

If there was one word to describe Head Gamemaker Lisung Jarstova, it was prepared. So one could imagine the shock that came with an unprecedented promotion, unprecedented relations, and an upheaval beyond anything she'd ever known. The 99th Hunger Games were shaping up to be one hell of a year.

Who dare dances with the serpentine coil of pressure, twisting and winding until it causes all it's partners to break? [ GOLDEN ROSES VERSE ] [CLOSED SYOT]

And you thought Organized Chaos was where it ended

Basal Boggs is Reaped from District 7. A gentle giant to some, but a lackadaisical menace to society. He could have a shot- well over six foot five inches tall, but he carried a diagnosis of undifferentiated schizophrenia. Will Basal keep it together as the Games progress? ***Companion/ sequel to Opus Dei: the 42nd Hunger Games. Can be read as a stand-alone.

After the rebellion, Haymitch settles into a life not truly worth living. When he and Katniss decide to take a trip to the other side of the district, they witness something that permanently alters their world. Secrets are exposed, and betrayal weighs heavily on all of district twelves victors. (Hayffie centric with Everlark)

Even after decades of the Hunger Games, a revolution can only stop the people for so long. After they get rid of everything in their way, the Hunger Games will find a way to continue, no matter the cost or damage. (Closed SYOT)

"For when youth passes with its giddy train, troubles on troubles follow, toils on toils, pain, pain, forever pain; and none escapes life's coils. Envy, sedition, strife, carnage and war, make up the tale of life." Welcome to the 68th Hunger Games. SYOT CLOSED.

"This story will get worse before it gets better." The life and times of District 10's final Victor, from beginning to end.

Twenty-four tributes. Eight features. Only one comes out alive. And in an Arena, the reality quickly becomes clear - the only rule is that there are no rules.

After the war, Katniss and Peeta are learning how to cope with all they've been through. Long nights of nightmares and arguments have worn down both of them, coupled with Peeta's frequent flashbacks and episodes. Their relationship is under a severe strain, and is further complicated when another life is brought into the mix. How will they grow back together?

The hot summer sun kissed Katniss' cheeks, and she felt its warmth spreading throughout her body. The tiniest of smiles danced on her lips. But this wasn't the right time for public displays of euphoria. Not when Tessa Monroe, the 15-year old girl old whose name had been called, was making her way towards the stage in front of them; walking in a straight line towards imminent death

It is a simple thing for a man to keep his memories and regret unspoken and chained within his depths. Until one link breaks, and what resurfaces reveals the remnants of him once thought lost and beyond reach. How will the chains reform and reconnect the pieces? Will they liberate him, or will they only become his anchor, pulling him back under to drown within those depths?

The boy from the Seam is lucky. He doesn't know the true horrors of the world. Seam!Peeta Merchant!Katniss

Fourteen years after his victory, Haymitch has become a young alcoholic. The 64th Hunger Games are approaching, and District 12 unexpectedly gets a new escort: Effie Trinket. Gullible, enthusiastic, and conceited, she is the Capitol's perfect puppet. But is she really? The more time Haymitch spends in her presence, the more his firmly held views start to falter.

Today is Reaping Day. One year to the day since Amber Reeves volunteered. It’s hard for her to believe it’s been that long, harder still to believe that she made it to nineteen. Companion Piece/Sequel to Cursebreaker

Katniss and Peeta's wedding at the end of the Victory Tour leads to an unexpected complication going into the Quarter Quell. *All works herein, with the exception of characters and dialogue from Suzanne Collins' books, is mine. Please do not duplicate.*

75 broken victors. 1720 dead tributes. These are their stories.

Cria Boelyn-Reinert wasn't supposed to be the one to win the 78th Annual Hunger Games. She was always going to be the one they doubted, and this year everyone's doubt came back to haunt them. This is her story of how she pulled off her infamous victory over many tributes who had higher odds of winning. (Victors' Exchange with Gomex)