Beware of All Animals. A section in a book called The Blood Games Story - Written by Patrick Roseforge.
The 12th Hunger Games
We had a small fallout from having to assassinate Wellhorn, who wanted revenge for his daughter's death last Hunger Games. Small dissenter's who wanted the Roseforge's out of power. They failed. Clearly. Alex held private executions since they were Capitol citizens. That's all that was noteworthy. Now, let's get to the Hunger Games tributes. This year had a bunch of good ones.
District 4 is coming out strong here. Both tributes are careers; tough, and ready to fight. Jack from Four is a giant of a tribute. A blonde dreamboat that captivated everyone. He's capable of using every weapon but prefers the trident. He's not the brightest, however. He joined to become famous. His smile was shiny and puppy-like. His district partner, Angela Horvat, was a smaller career standing 5 feet— a dreary sarcastic sort. Angela was not as cheery as her partner but no one can deny she is an exceptional fighter. She joined for the money.
While District 4's tough, the other tributes are no pushovers. Many tributes were determined and even impressed the careers enough that they formed a larger team. The District 1 tributes joined District 4. Govannon was young but was an apprentice blacksmith who knew his way around a hammer. Maryellen from 1 was a tall bombastic woman who got along with Jack. She's a sculptor, a poet, and a surprising amount of strength. District 10 joined the careers. Redmund is a handsome dark-haired boy with a dangerous edge to him. His records reveal that he has connections to a gang. Shiny is a sweetheart but has some good aim with a bow and arrow.
Haidee from 8 is a fashionista who can use her sharp tongue like the best of them. She scored high by making a gamemaker cry when she mocked his fashion sense. Admittedly, I found it funny. She's joined up with Margreet from 2, a model that appreciates Haidee's company.
Other high scorers decided to team up. Stuart from 3 and Asmaa from 7 joined forces due to having a common background. They're both students in their respective District Universities. Stuart is a mechanical genius while Asmaa studies medicine.
The last alliance consists of Carmelo and Victoria from 9, Julio from 6, and Tarmashirin from 7. Carmelo's a lanky kid from a wealthy family (by District standards). Victoria's a bossy girl who wishes to be a veterinarian. Julio is a regular guy. Said in his interview he lost his mom, but beyond that, nothing interesting. Tarmashirin is an orphan kid with a name that made me think someone used a randomizer machine. A serious kid, despite that. I'll call them the Weirdos.
Ray Rivers from 2 is something of an athlete. A football player. Mason from 11 made a funny appearance. In his interview, dressing up as a clown and making jokes. Something concerning happened within one District pair. Onfry from 12 has anger issues and harmed his district partner Jules. He ended up in Capitol jail until the Hunger Games started.
District 1: Govannon Fonse, 14, (9) and Maryellen Barker, 18, (10)
District 2: Ray Rivers, 20, (7), and Margreet Marx, 16, (7)
District 3: Stuart Barett, 17, (9) and Indigo Fairshire, 15, (1)
District 4: Jack Spears, 20, (10) and Angela Horvat, 20, (9)
District 5: Oswald Konelly, 16, (1) and Kati Poole, 19, (5)
District 6: Julio Pedrero, 18, (6) and Hiltrud Heilbronn, 20, (4)
District 7: Tarmashirin, 12, (6) and Asmaa el-Mannan, 17, (9)
District 8: Gimmick Skybrook, 14, (5) and Haidee Leach, 20, (8)
District 9: Carmelo Guiomar, 19, (6) and Victoria Zoslaw, 15, (8)
District 10: Redmund Corrain, 16, (8) and Shiney Sunshine, 13, (7)
District 11: Mason Clement, 17, (7) and Nikoletta Vasili, 16, (5)
District 12: Onfry Hebertson, 19, (6) and Jules Commonflake, 13, (4)
President Alex's Bet: Jack Spears. I feel that he might vote for District 4 a bunch, but Jack Spears is a charming man beyond being a capable fighter. I won't blame him for the choice.
Head Gamemaker Patrick's Bet: Onfry Hebertson. I just feel like pulling an unlikely bet.
-The GAMES-
This year, an arena wasn't made.
Instead, we had the Hunger Games take place in a jungle. Somewhere in South America. Plenty of things there will kill the tributes without our intervention. Don't you just love Mother Earth? There are a few wooden structures around. To the north, there is even a tribe with strong homes. But they are not kind to outsiders.
All twenty-four tributes are set around the cornucopia. The tributes see that besides the circled center, there are countless tall trees around them.
All twenty-four tributes are set around the cornucopia. A platform of twenty-four dots leads to a large circle at the center. There are small pale walkways to the cornucopia, but it's thin enough that a tribute could trip into the lake below them.
The tributes see that besides the circled center, there are countless tall trees around them. An endless amount where tributes could blend and escape. A parrot flies over as the countdown starts. 4... 3... 2.. 1
Five people made for the trees, escaping the bloodbath. The Smart Kids; Stuart and Asmaa. The Blondes: Haidee and Margreet. Lastly, Nikoletta from 11. They dived into the lake and into the jungle.
The other tributes raced down their little pathways. Tarmashirin slipped and fell into the lake below.
It shouldn't surprise anyone that the careers made it there first.
Redmund gets there and swipes up a sword. He grinned as he turned to see Indigo from 3. She attempted to get her own weapon but had no chance of that before Redmund stabbed her. Redmund grimaced at the blood but finished her off with a second stab.
Indigo Fairshire, District 3 Female: 24th Place, Killed by Redmund. Bloodbath.
The highest scoring career, Jack Spears, got a spear as a weapon. He aimed at Mason from 11. The clownish boy just wanted some apples. But instead, he got a quick death from Jack tearing his throat out.
Mason Clement, District 11 Male: 23rd Place, Killed by Jack. Bloodbath.
After that, there is Angela. She took a trident and found the nearest kill. She later sees Jules from 12. Automatically, Jules ducked when Angela swung. The second swing, however, managed to get Jules on the ground. Angela pinned Jules there when she skewered her dead.
Jules Commonflake, District 12 Female: 22nd Place, Killed by Angela. Bloodbath.
Govannon from 1 soon attacked but with less viciousness than the others. He got a dagger and saw Gimmick from 8 nearby him. He attacked, but Gimmick got his own sword. He swung it around and got Govannon back off. Gimmick ran immediately and threw a backpack at Govannon when he tried to catch him. He successfully retreated, but one wonders if Govannon let it happen.
The other tribute from District 1, Maryellen, got her spear and searched for a nearby competitor. She decided to attack Oswald from 5. The tribute chooses to immediately dive into the lake under the platform, forgoing any loot from the cornucopia.
Afterwards, Shiny sees that Oswald is swimming away. She got a bow and arrow and aimed at him. The arrow landed at his back and into a vital organ. Oswald struggled to swim and bleed out.
Oswald Konelly, District 5 Male: 21st Place, Killed by Shiny. Bloodbath.
All the other tributes quickly got their weapons and bags to dive into the lake immediately.
Govannon got a bow and arrow, aiming at one of the swimming tributes. Nikoletta almost met Oswald's fate, but Govannon's arrow did miss her.
Shiny, meanwhile, aimed at a retreating swimmer. The Five Tribute, Kati, tried to swim with a heavy backpack, which slowed her down. She got shot down the same way as her district partner.
Kati Poole, District 5 Female: 20th Place, Killed by Shiny. Bloodbath.
The only tribute who couldn't swim was Tarmashirin from 7, but he got his ally Julio to help him out. He carried the younger boy on his back when he swam into the lake's reef. Their other allies from 9, Carmelo and Victoria, waited for them. The Weirdo's survived the bloodbath. They went into the jungle.
There were no trails to keep track. The ground was flat enough, if muddy on occasion. The Weirdo's got canned food and essentials. One knife is given to Julio, after a discussion over it. Tarmashirin was displeased by that decision. He wanted the knife and grumbled about it. The rest of the group were uncaring. They were just happy to be alive. Carmelo and Victoria comment on the landscape, finding it cool.
Nikoletta from 11 ran first thing away from everyone, walking through the jungle. No supplies, and sadly, no knowledge of the surrounding area. She ate poisonous berries and became sick. Not only that, she got bitten in the middle of the day by a venomous Bushmaster snake on her knee. She screamed and ran. Well, she tried to run. she hobbled and barfed a lot. She was horribly pale by the end of the day. The snake bite gave intense pain and caused her skin to swell. Nikoletta's scratching only made it worse.
Ray from 2 got his necessary supplies (as did many tributes). He just walked, finding the jungle nature pleasurable. He was amazed by seeing the large Harpy Eagle (the largest bird alive). The eagle grabs a capybara by the talons, flying off. Ray was a lot more cautious of the wildlife after seeing that.
Gimmick from 8 meets up with the same eagle later that day. He gave the eagle some of his food. Because of this, the large Harpy eagle has been stuck close to Gimmick. He would playfully name "Owlbear", for some reason. Maybe because of its unnaturally large size even for its species. This bird is not a mutt, mind you. We checked.
Hiltrud from 6 would dodge the careers. Rather, the careers split up earlier to cover more ground. They split by District. Govannon and Maryellen from 1 went east, eventually discovering Hiltrud. She was starting a camp-fire, then she turned back to see two careers. She would beg the two not to kill her. Crying and begging on her knees. Govannon and Maryellen had not killed anyone in the bloodbath. There was an argument, but Govannon was the moral of the two. He did not want to kill where Maryellen said they were going to have to. But Maryellen was also hesitant about killing Hiltrud. She sighed and agreed to leave her alone with Govannon. Hiltrud thanked them. She cried, going to find a place to camp further.
Onfry from 12 walked and walked. Stepped on some muddy ground. Spit on the trees he found repulsive. He's not the most popular tribute. Being considered a violent criminal for attacking his district partner due to his anger issues. All the tributes and Capitolites believe him to be a dangerous and disturbed tribute. In truth, he was regretful for attacking Jules and wished he had allies. Later, his hand was bitten by a poisonous spider during the night. He yelled out in surprise and anger. He stomped on the spider, again and again. Yelling profanity. He couldn't sleep that night. He was constantly sweaty and his hand was paralyzed.
The Blondes, Margreet from 2 and Haidee from 8, wandered the jungle like everyone else. The two were a talkative and friendly pair. They talked about everything under the sun as if they were best friends rather than strangers who met three days ago. From fashion, local politics, relationships, and animals. They have found mangoes to eat. Margreet also avoided falling into an electric eel pond when Haidee told her not to touch icky things. Neither of them knew what the eels were. They did not find shelter. The two complained a lot about how the jungle sucks.
Meanwhile, Stuart and Asmaa (the Smart Kids) spent Day 1 scavenging for food. They found the right berries and fruits to eat. There was a river close by. They wanted to drink from it but avoided it because the two recognized the piranhas. They did not want to get bitten. They focused on planning out their next moves. The two decided to make a trap but recognized it wouldn't be easy.
The careers found that the jungle was a loud place, filled with noises they had never heard of. All of them returned to the cornucopia, seeing that there was light and supplies at the center of the lake where it's at. When they heard no new cannon fire, Redmund declared Govannon and Maryellen unfit to be in the group. They had not killed. This sparked a tense conversation within the careers. Redmund wanted either of them to kill each other or leave the group. Angela even went further and said they should just kill the both of them. Jack said nothing but looked uncomfortable. Shiny was the only one who defended the District 1 tributes. Govannon and Maryellen
Redmund, however, believed in a new standard that shaped how future careers operated. "They need a kill. If they can't kill, we don't know if they have what it takes to be a part of the careers."
Angela and eventually Jack agreed with that reasoning. Shiny still argued until Redmund pointed a weapon at her and told her to shut up. He then pointed the swords at District 1 and told them only one would survive. Or they will both die. Govannon said that this was nonsense, but Maryellen took her chance. She saw that there was no way out if she didn't listen to Redmund. Maryellen got her spear and stabbed Govannon in the back.
He looked back, shocked. He fell, eyes rolled up. Maryellen grits her teeth and looks away.
Govannon Fonse, District 1 Male: 19th Place, Killed by Maryellen. Day 1.
The careers took the sight with grave expressions. Only Redmund looked satisfied by the result. He even thanked Maryellen for having what it takes to survive. She replied tersely, looking like she wanted to fight him. But Maryellen did not. She put her spear to the ground and slept. All the careers had blood on their hands now.
It was near midnight, but one other tribute did not survive the first day. Nikoletta's snake bite got worse, leaving her with many symptoms left untreated. With no supplies with anti-venom or help, she died from heart failure.
Nikolleta Vasili, District 11 Female: 18th Place, Killed by poisonous snake. Day 1.
In the sky, the faces of the deceased showed. The sun rose hours later. It was a hard day for some, waking up from the ground. Like the Blonds and the Smart Kids. Other tributes had a tent. The careers were comfortable in the cornucopia.
Asmaa and Stuart woke up first thing. They both did what they were good at. Asmaa actually got a sponsor to give her some herbs (a cheap prize), making medicine and anti-venom. Stuart guided Asmaa to help him out with making a trap. They did the classic punji pit. Wooden spikes are carefully put in a hole, hidden well. The two planted a few snares here and there. They caught some wild chicken and ate well. Stuart even had time to build a wooden shack. They were unbothered that day.
The careers stuck together on Day 2. They did not find anyone. They did find a large snake. An anaconda that Redmund accidentally thought was a big vine. The Anaconda hissed. Redmund avoided being bitten by it. The other careers circled it and killed it one hit at a time. Only Jack was saddened by the snake's loss. He found it cool. Redmund told Jack to shut it. Jack did but glared when Redmund wasn't looking. Angela considered it a "slimy giant worm."
Maryellen wasn't talking to the other careers, being silent. Only Shiny tried to speak to her, with little success.
Onfry managed to deal with the spider's poison. His hand still felt strange, with his fingers hard to move. He was gifted anti-venom by a sponsor, to his surprise. There was a note too, written: "Good Luck". - Madis Kart. Onfry felt refreshed. He made himself a spear. Hell, he even found a waterfall with a cave behind it. Something we had to bring a drone for to see. The Capitol scouts missed this. Onfry found some dead people in Pre-Dark Days and crates of useless money. He moved the skeletons away and called this cave home.
Gimmick was surviving out in the jungle, annoyed by birds who wanted the generous crumbs he handed out earlier. Owlbear scared them away. Gimmick gave some bread to the almost man-sized eagle. The Eight tribute met with the Blondes. Haidee cheered when seeing him. She believed her district partner would help her out. Gimmick groaned. But he was captivated by Margreet. The two asked for food. Most likely, he did it because of Margreet. The three had a long talk. The girls were impressed by Owlbear who was flying around. Margreet asked if he wanted to join them. Gimmick looked tempted. But his awkward nature and his already dwindling surprise made him think he was better off by himself.
Margreet later called Gimmick "an ugly loser". Something Haidee didn't look pleased by the comment but said nothing.
The Weirdos had a pleasant morning. Turns out, Tarmashirin is a young hunter. He made his own wooden spear. He caught some fish and cooked it for breakfast. He only shared for those who said 'please' to him. Julio did not. The two argued and Tarmashirin threw fish at him. Victoria told the two to stop arguing over something as silly as fish. The Weirdos were not going to split, as they knew that Tarmashirin was a child and he was acting out. Victoria told Julio to apologize to Tarmashirin, which he told her he wouldn't. Carmelo and Victoria agreed that the two were being childish.
Soon, Victoria needed to use the bathroom. She was quietly doing her business until Hiltrud came out running and screaming. The girl from Six screamed, making Victoria both alert and feeling compromised. Hiltrud came at her with a knife. Victoria managed to dodge, quickly putting her pants up. Hiltrud ended up stepping on something she wished she didn't. Victoria yelled for help.
Her three allies ran to her. Hiltrud attempted another panicked run and slash. Once more, the attack was missed. Her teammates were here and Hiltrud could only gap. Tarmashirin threw his spear which at her ear. Hiltrud ran for it, realizing she made a terrible mistake. Victoria then body-slammed her to the ground. Hiltrud pleaded for her life instantly.
The Wierdos looked at her with pity and disgust. Julio decided he needed to kill her. To kill his own district partner. Perhaps as a show of strength. Hiltrud instantly screamed for help, and Victoria put her head to the ground. Carmelo helped. Tarmashirin said to do it now. Julio took his knife and put it back on her head. Hiltrud stopped panicking.
Hiltrud Heilbronn, District 6 Female: 17th Place, Killed by Julio. Day 2.
The Weirdos did not talk much afterward that day. Victoria barfed, which made Julio barf. They did not have much stomach for the dark deeds of the Hunger Games.
Ray continued to dodge wildlife. He saw chimps and avoided them. Then, he noticed a jaguar before it noticed him. He gulped and hid behind a tree until it went away. Ray breathed a sigh of relief. On his continued track, he found the howler monkeys incredibly annoying.
Day 3 commenced.
When the sun rose, the careers had a chat. They decided to split up for hunting. All five decided on going in different directions, hopefully finding other tributes that way. It is possible the careers did not want to be around each other more than they needed to. One of them thought so. Maryellen is still displeased by Redmund forcing her hand against Govannon. It doesn't help that he kept making snide remarks about it.
Julio talked with the rest of his group. The rest of the Weirdos gave him strange looks since his kill. They discussed that the choice he made was not a nice one, but it was the necessary one. To protect the alliance and win the Hunger Games. None of them raised a fuss. The guys even got a sponsor. They have gotten one sharp sword, a spear, and a helmet. Victoria got a spear. Carmelo got a sword. Tarmashirin was given the helmet. Julio decided to keep the dagger he had, perhaps growing overconfident with it.
Ray, however, found the group. He saw a drone flying by. That same drone giving weapons to the weirdos. He was running out of supplies. Then he saw that the group had some. He decided on hostility. He got close by enough to bring his knife close to Tarmashirin's neck. He took the younger tribute hostage, and said to the group, "Give me your stuff and the little guy doesn't get hurt."
The others hesitated. Tarmashirin did not. He carved out his stone dagger a day ago. Worked on it until it was very sharp. So he took it out of his pocket and stabbed Ray in the leg. The older boy groaned. Tarmashirin stabbed him again in the stomach. And again. And again. And again.
Everyone had a look of surprise at his viciousness. Even Ray as he fell with his mouth open, foaming with blood. He died with Tarmashirin's face looking down in anger.
Ray Rivers, District 2 Male: 16th Place, Killed by Tarmashirin. Day 3.
Stuart and Asmaa killed a howler monkey using a snare. The two were uncomfortable with slicing it open and cooking it for food. Other howler monkeys kept shouting around them. Stuart thought they became monsters for what they had done. Asmaa rolled her eyes. She said, "Just eat the monkey, man. Don't make it weird."
The rest of the day had them making more traps and remembering where they put them. The two made a lot of snares.
Jack whistled a tune, walking near one of the Amazon's rivers. He seemed to enjoy the sight of the whole arena. The animals around him are new and colorful. He seems like the person to enjoy a good hike.
When he got to the river, he splashed his face with its water. He saw a baby crocodile and thought it was cute. He reached to pet it and got bit by it. Jack cursed and nursed his finger. Then he heard a growl.
A large crocodile is charging right at him. A black caiman, slick dark scales shining, as it came to protect its child. It came out of nowhere and Jack didn't get his weapon out on him. The crocodile leaped and chomped on Jack's reaching arm. The oldest tribute cursed in shock. The mighty career, brought down by the wildlife of the jungle. He lost his arm, blood splurting out. Jack went into shock.
The crocodile wasn't done with him. It jumped again, biting at his torso. Jack went down, getting eaten by the croc. Its children came too, taking small bits of this nutritious career. Another ignoble end for a fine fighter.
Jack Spears, District 4 Male: 15th Place, Killed by Black Caiman crocodile. Day 3.
Not the greatest showing. At all. Hopefully, the next career will manage not to get eaten. Speaking of careers, Maryellen was the next to encounter a living creature. She saw a herd of capybara's. Approached them, and found them surprisingly friendly. She followed these large rodents and they took her to a hot spring.
Maryellen was having the time of her life, enjoying petting these adorable creatures and playing with the babies. Angela came by, stalking. She thought she was going to find a tribute, but instead, found her ally. She huffed in annoyance.
Maryellen and Angela argued for a bit. Angela called her too soft. Maryellen picked up one of the capybara's and shoved it to her face. "How can you look at these guys and not be a softy?"
The capybara sniffed Angela's face and the career tried her best to show a stoic expression. It failed. Angela found them adorable and the hot spring a great place to relax. The two careers relaxed and enjoyed the moment.
The Weirdo group had an issue of their own. Carmelo, Victoria, and Julio were concerned for Tarmashirin. The boy was annoyed by their worried questions, saying he was fine. That said, his killing Ray appeared to have made the boy moodier. Carmelo and Victoria told him a story, about a boy who kept everything to his chest and turned into a shadow as a result. Tarmashirin said nothing. Julio sighed, and told the two they should leave him be for a bit.
Haidee and Margreet are not in a good position. Wilderness survival was not their forte and it shows. They were dirty. Fearful of the animals living in the rivers to take a bath yesterday. A miracle they made it this long, but food once more ran out. They have no weapons and no make-up. They both complain about the inconvenience.
They saw the Weirdo group in the distance. Margreet wanted to wave them hello, but Haidee stopped her. They didn't know them, she said. But Margreet shrugged. The model walked to them while Haidee sighed heavily.
It was not a welcome greeting Margreet expected. Tarmashirin saw her and waved a spear at her, telling her to leave. Margreet attempted to calm him down, but he told her, "I killed someone already. You better leave or you'll be next."
That ruined Margreet's mood, and she did not test her luck with this group.
Margreet saw Haidee with her arms crossed. Margreet told her to 'zip it' and they left. The two argued. Margreet made a bunch of insults towards all the people they met, and Haidee wondered late that night that Margreet is 'kind of a bitch'. Margreet was sleeping when she said that.
The Weirdos were getting a lot of meetups on day 3. Carmelo and Victoria were close to Tarmashirin when he decided to go hunting. Once more, he found them annoying. In the distance, they heard someone walking close by. They see Onfry, the boy from District Twelve with the bad rep. They wondered what to do and Onfry saw them. Tarmashirin pointed his spear at him. Onfry saw three of them and decided to book it.
Carmelo and Victoria sighed a breath of relief. Tarmashirin decided to go back to their camp. The two asked how he knew how to hunt. Tarmashirin told them his aunt taught him. But his aunt abandoned him soon after. Victoria told Tarmashirin that she wasn't close to her parents. Carmelo told them he never knew his dad. The three bonded. Julio waved, cooking a squirrel when they got back.
Gimmick enjoyed his day. He killed some snakes. Fed some with his giant of an eagle. Owlbear loved snakes, Gimmick found. He even got to pet the eagle this time around. On the first day, Owlbear clawed Gimmick when he tried petting. Good for Gimmick for finding an animal friend. Great for ratings. Owlbear is becoming a new trend in the Capitol.
Redmund looked for tributes all day long, but all he found were animals. He found himself very frustrated with his progress.
That was until he suddenly turned around to see Onfry trying to sneak away from him. Redmund smiled.
Onfry ran and ran. Redmund chased and chased. The boy did not think he had a chance to fight the career. So he continued to run. But Onfry ran out of breath soon enough. He paled when he saw Redmund was right behind him. He was cut down like a dog. A swift strike was all it took.
Onfry Hebertson, District 12 Male: 14th Place, Killed by Redmund. Day 3.
Shiny did not have the same luck as Redmund. She did kill a cougar that was approaching her. One arrow at it's face was all it took. She was prepared to kill a tribute. That didn't happen on that day. However, it became clear Shiny was another tribute with a hunting background, managing to kill wild boar and take it with her.
The four careers meet up at the cornucopia when the sun sets. They were confused by the fact Jack didn't show up. They wondered if Jack was dead or lost. They waited till nighttime for his face to show in the sky for confirmation. Only Redmund got a kill on Day 3, something he bragged about. Angela and Maryellen did not tell the other two that they were goofing off that day.
[Day 4] [Maybe I should write like this? I'm gonna start doing this. Maybe starting next chapter.]
Something strange happened the next day. Something my Gamemaker team did not expect.
A tribe was near the arena. A cannibalistic tribe of non-Panem outsiders. Our drones gave us full coverage of what they were doing. We were quite shocked to see them sacrifice and cook other human beings. There was a discussion with my team about whether or not we should get rid of them, but I decided not to. If they get too dangerous, we deal with it.
In the meantime, we tell everyone in Panem that the tribe is planned. I even lied to my brother about that.
This pack of tribals did send a scouting party. Most likely searching for human consumption. Emphasize on the human.
The careers woke up early. Angela and Maryellen formed a bond yesterday and formed a pair. The group split today in two. Redmund and Shiny were the other pair. Shiny grimaced, she did not like being stuck with the rude and cocky Redmund.
Angela and Maryellen were enjoying each other's company. More so now than earlier. They shared some secrets. Maryellen told her that she made nude statues to mess with her parents. Angela told her she wanted money so she and her boyfriend back home could live a cushy life. The two teased each other with this information.
They managed to find a tribute. Rather, they found one tribute that would lead to finding more tributes. Maryellen saw Julio nearby and got Angela to hide beside a bush with her. The two decided to follow him. To have him lead to his alliance.
Angela and Maryellen attacked the group once Julio started to greet his team.
Once would think a surprise attack would get them, but Julio and Carmelo (the closest tributes to the careers) managed to luckily dodge the girls. Tarmashirin threw a spear as soon as they appeared, but Angela dodged it. The Weirdos and the two careers circled one another. Neither prepared to strike just yet. Victoria told a joke but it fell flat. Angela told her to shut it and play the game.
This fight was interrupted, however!
A cannibal scouting party came here! They found fresh meat! About eight of them.
The surprise was a strange one. Angela managed to kill the cannibal charging at her. Maryellen killed one as well. But later was stabbed by another. Carmelo and Victoria managed to hold them off. Carmelo and Victoria got some good hits in with the cannibals. However, both of them got wounds. Tarmashirin proved to be fearsome as he stabbed two of them fatally. Julio, however, would have a cannibal spear through him. His dagger was not a good counter—a loss of a protector.
Julio Pedrero, District 6 Male: 13th Place, Killed by a cannibal. Day 4.
That same cannibal wanted to carry Julio's corpse, but Tarmashirin later killed that cannibal with a roar. He was angry at the death of his friend.
Angela still took this opportunity to kill a tribute. She went to the back-to-back Nine tributes. Camelo just killed a cannibal, but Angela was on to him. She leaped and got the other tribute by surprise. Her trident pulverized his torso. He was not quick enough. His leg wound not allowing him speed.
Carmelo Guiomar, District 9 Male: 12th Place, Killed by Angela. Day 4.
Victoria screamed. Angela mocked her, asking if she wanted to share jokes now.
Tarmashirin took her hand. Victoria looked like she was about to make the next murder attempt, but her last ally told her it was best they leave now. He dragged her off, slowly making her calm down. Angela wanted to chase after them, but a cannibal got in her way. Maryellen and Angela were having some trouble.
Maryellen was wounded. Her stab wound made her bleed a lot They did not bring any bandages. They had to go back to the cornucopia. That might have been a good moment for Angela to kill Maryellen. Thankfully, they are friends now. That's something Angela said. Maryellen was rightfully spooked and told her not to say that again.
Haidee and Margreet were desperate. The two took a bath and modeled in front of cameras. Not much else to do really. Nothing happened to the two. Someone took pity of them and sponsored some food for them.
Redmund and Shiny did not find any tribute. They did find a jaguar. Shiny killed it. Shooting it and later stabbed the big bad cat. Redmund, at least, complimented his District partner on that. Shiny noticed he didn't help. He told her that her doing it alone is more badass. Shiny is both annoyed and pleased by that.
Stuart and Asmaa on the other hand had some trouble under way. More cannibals. The trap got one of them. That man-eater fell into a put of wooden spikes. However, there was a handful left who were quite agile. They were familiar with jungle traps.
The two were not expecting such easy resistance. They had to leave their camp quickly. Stuart, unfortunately, got his arm-leg speared. Asmaa ran, not realizing her ally was not following along. Two cannibals lifted Stuart. He put up a fight, but they kicked him a few times. Stuart surrendered and was carried off. He did not know they were cannibals.
Asmaa still had three of those wicked cannibals after her. All would have been done for. The cannibals were chasing after her. The muddy ground (and the running itself) was making it for her. Her chasers were moments away from catching her.
Only for Gimmick to appear out of nowhere. He got Owlbear to attack the cannibals. For them, it was a clear sign that one of their gods was sending a message to leave. The cannibals left, leaving Asmaa alone.
Gimmick approached her with hands in the air. He was asking if she was alright. Asmaa thanked him. She asked if he wanted some medicine. Gimmick accepted the gift and told her he'd leave. Asmaa asked Gimmick if he would ally with her. He said no. As a result, Asmaa cried. Gimmick stopped for a bit but continued walking. Asmaa called out for Stuart, but he never showed up.
Victoria wondered if there was anything they could do against the careers. Tarmashirin said not much, other than take them by surprise. Victoria and Tarmashirin talked about doing that. Even if it was a risky task. Victoria thinks they'll need help of some kind.
The careers all joined up once more. There were some jokes and banter. But eventually, Redmund asked if they should cut some losses. Namely, the wounded Maryellen. She and Angela threatened they'd kill him together if he thought about doing it. Redmund grinned and accepted it. Shiny, however, was convinced by Redmund that they might have to kill the other two soon. She wants to get out of this jungle, so she would go along with Redmund's plan.
A terrible death happened by the end of that day. The poor student from Three, Stuart, was begging for his life. He was getting eaten alive, being cooked above a fire. On this occasion, I got some game makers saying they should do something to stop this. I told them we will do so tomorrow.
Rebels needed to pay. That was my motto. For the longest time.
Stuart Barett, District 3 Male: 11th Place, eaten by cannibals. Day 4.
The next morning, there was gunfire.
To pacify my more gentle gamemakers, I did send a small team of peacekeepers to exterminate the tribe. I also made it a rule for any tribute that attempts cannibalism will end up executed by the neck bomb. It felt cathartic to the self-righteous I'm sure.
The careers did not split up this time. They were all together. The careers were only somewhat tense. Numbers were lowering and Redmund was smirking too much. Angela and Maryellen were suspicious about it. They wondered if they should cut their losses.
Over one fast-running river in the Amazons, there was an old log that gave them a clear path forward.
Shiny went first, being the lightest. Then Angela. Maryellen went after, but the log moved a little. Redmund, being kind of an asshole, decided to kick the log while Maryellen was on it. That was enough for Maryellen to trip.
The girl from One fell into the river and tried to swim away. Unfortunately, there were also some electric eels near here. She yelped as they shocked her. Her arms were numb. Her wound from yesterday felt worse. She felt lightheaded and passed out. She heard Angela and Shiny yelling her name. The river pulled her away from them. Her body found a decently-sized waterfall instead and she fell so high up that her head landed on some rocks.
Maryellen Barker, District 1 Female: 10th Place, Killed by Redmund and River. Day 5.
The two female careers stared in shock as their ally died so suddenly. Redmund walked across the log like nothing had happened. Angela and Shiny were not fooled. Angela knows that Redmund killed Maryellen and yells at him. Cursing him and telling him he's going to die by her hands. Redmund called out to Shiny for backup. Angela called Shiny to help her instead. Shiny was undecided. She did not say anything as the two cursed one another, weapons drawn.
Angela did not wait for her. She charged at him, trident forward. Redmund was ready for it. The two exchanged blows. However, Angela let her anger get the better of her. Redmund used that to his advantage. He made crass jokes, making her sloppy. He cut a large chunk of her arm. Then he slashed her in the stomach. She was on her knees, deeply in pain.
Redmund snorted. He told her he was the better career, despite everything. Angela spat blood at him, making him grimace. He kicked her a bunch. Redmund left her and Shiny followed Redmund. The two didn't say anything to one another.
Angela's still alive. She managed to hold on, despite the bleeding wounds. Perhaps Redmund believed her wounds would kill her soon and that's why he didn't finish the job. Angela trailed back to the cornucopia, where she knew there were some bandages. It wasn't a long trip.
Victoria and Tarmashirin were close to the cornucopia. It took some consideration on their part, but they wanted revenge. They were hoping to catch the careers by surprise via spear.
The two Weirdos were very surprised to find Angela staggering to the small lake where the cornucopia is. Angela looked at the water, forgetting she had to swim there. She grimaced, she's going to feel a lot of pain doing that.
She found pain regardless when Victoria came behind her and speared her. Angela made a croaking noise, feeling a sharp pain. She turned around, seeing the tribute she tried to kill earlier. And that was the last thing she saw as she fell.
Angela Horvat, District 4 Female: 9th Place, Killed by Victoria. Day 5.
Victoria was triumphant that her friend's murderer was dead. Tarmashirin shrugged.
He told her she just wanted to win. "It wasn't unreasonable," he said. Victoria spat, saying she did not care for her motivations. Tarmashirin said that was fair too.
The two went to the cornucopia and looted the career camp. They had some food, medicine, and proper weapons. The two said they should have done this earlier. Guess none of the other kids were brave or interested enough to try.
Honorable mention of the Final Eight: Margreet Marx from District 2, Tarmashirin and Asmaa el-Mannan from District 7, Gimmick Shybrook and Haidee Leach from District 8, Victoria Zoslaw from District 9, Redmund Corrain and Shiny Shushine from District 10.
Asmaa is now the only one of the Smart Kid pair alive. There was little she could do, walking around the jungle. She was alone and saddened by that. The tree's and vines were annoying to look at. She had enough of that at District Seven.
She should have paid more attention to her surroundings. She would have noticed the jaguar on top of a tree. It was too late for her to notice it leaping from that tree and ambushing Asmaa. One can assume she was close to its territory. The jaguar clawed at her back, and Asmaa couldn't even breathe. Has something to do with the fact the jaguar took a heavy bite on her neck.
Asmaa el-Mannan, District 7 Female: 8th Place, Killed by jaguar. Day 5.
Redmund and Shiny were silent. They did not feel like talking after losing half their careers. Shiny called Redmund an asshole since he's the reason half the group is dead. Redmund replied by saying he didn't kill Jack. Shiny stopped, saying she wanted him to promise her not to kill her. Redmund rolled his eyes when she wasn't looking. He replied. "yes, I won't kill you."
An hour later, a poison dart frog showed up. It was an unexpected development. The jungle can be an unexpected place. A handful of tributes died from the unexpected causes found in the Amazons. Shiny could be next.
Shiny saw a golden frog and thought it was cute.
So she touched it.
To be fair, she has not seen how other tributes died from the weird animals in this jungle.
Within a minute, Shiny convulsed. Her muscles responsible for breathing were not doing their job. She cried for help, however lowly. Redmund frowned. His district partner was reacting badly to the frog she touched. He did not try to help her.
Redmund may be been uncaring. However, there was no known treatment for the poisonous dart frog. The skin is poisonous enough to kill 10 people. Shiny was done for. She felt pain all over and perished from organ failure.
Shiny Sunshine, District 10 Female: 7th Place, Killed by poisonous frog. Day 5.
In all honestly, a miracle no other tribute found any more of those frogs. Redmund sighed sadly. Four tributes cannon were heard within four hours. He did look remorseful as he stared at Shiny. Her face blue and frothing. He turned to the golden frog and walked away carefully from it. The man was alone now. The career's fell within a day besides Redmund. At night, he whispered he never should have kicked that log.
The Blondes, who managed to survive by walking around and looking pretty, did forage. The two agreed that it sucked, but it worked. Margreet thought she could catch some fish. She waited inside a pond next to a waterfall. She was belly-deep in that body of water. She saw a curious fish swim to her. She picked it up, and it flapped in her hand. She cheered in victory. Margreet then noticed some teeth of it.
A whole flock of piranhas was now near her. They started biting at her, taking piece of her skin away from her. Margreet screamed and ran away from the water. Some piranhas jumped and got the upper bits of her body. One even chomped on her ear. She screamed and ran. She saw Haidee and then jumped her with a hug. Haidee saw the bleeding bites and told her they needed to heal that before they got infected.
Haidee asked for sponsors. Margreet posed, but she was self-conscious this time. Her ear is missing after all. She touched it and cried. No sponsor came by.
Gimmick went back to Asmaa and Stuart's camp. Perhaps he wanted to see if Asmaa was alive. He did not see her. It would only be until night turned up and he saw her picture in the sky that he took the remaining supplies: some homemade medicine she made.
Those Weirdos, Victoria and Tarmashirin, were carrying some bows with them now. Tarmashirin did have some experience with it. Victoria carried a Capitolite-made spear. It was tougher and made of metal. Better than the homemade wooden ones. But Tarmashirin impressed us with how well he made them.
Day 6 went by. I figured now would be the time to make it easier for tributes to find one another. Namely, we had drones fly above the tributes, showing the spot where the tributes were at.
The arena was large enough that they could be lost for days and the trees don't help. Redmund noticed his drone and wondered what that was about.
Gimmick was free of his drone, having Owlbear attack it. It was decided that he would be left alone. No one wanted to hurt the harpy eagle- plushies were still being sold of that giant wild abomination. That thing is still weird for me (even 50 years later) since my team didn't make it. Hell, there were theories that perhaps it was a past experiment gone wrong or something.
Margreet did get sick from her piranha attack. Something like the flu. She got headaches and did not feel like moving. Haidee told her to be strong. She also said, "They needed to find Gimmick. He's the only one who could help us."
The two wandered, very annoyed by the drone above them. Thankfully, Margreet noticed a large bird and pointed. Haidee smiled and thanked god. She saw Owlbear, half-carried Margreet to make sure she didn't trip on anything.
Owlbear circled the sky. He saw another drone flying and destroyed it using its talons as well. I was tempted to shoot the damn harpy, but many of the softies in my Gamemaker's department did not want the eagle to die. The ad money that thing generated helped with its survival.
As well as the survival of Gimmick, Haidee, and Margreet. Gimmick saw the two tributes waving at him. He was cautious but waved back. He noticed Margreet. Even dirty, she was pretty in his eyes. Now, she had torn skin and a nearly-missing ear. Gimmick gave Margreet some of the medicine he found. Margreet thanked him and kissed him in the mouth. He was blushing red and looking away from Margreet and a bemused Haidee.
Margreet said he should stay with them. Gimmick told them he'll stick by with them. Despite it being late in the game, the three were not murderers. They were not killers and they were not particularly interested in killing. Not like they should be. For the most part, they were normal teenagers.
Margreet was thankful and kissed him again. Haidee wondered why he stayed. (there was a sarcastic tone to that remark). Gimmick said, "I can't refuse a beautiful lady twice." This did well to endear him to Margreet.
Only the Weirdos and Redmund had drones above them now.
The next clash to happen would end up being in the cornucopia. Victoria and Tarmashirin thought it was a great place to defend against other hostile tributes. Redmund glared at them. He should have realized other tributes would have done this. Hell, he and dead allies talked about it before. Redmund said it wouldn't happen. That the others would be too afraid.
He was sure his allies would mock him if they were still alive. The cornucopia was surrounded by water. He had no defense other than to swim.
Also, Redmund knows that Victoria and Tarmashirin see him with the drone above him.
He targeted them with Shiny's bow. He did not get far. It only landed in the water. Tarmashirin had his arrow landed on the beach. An annoying stalemate happened. Redmund would not swim there. The weirdo's would not leave there. Redmund asked for sponsors. An explosive would be nice.
Redmund was popular with the Capitolites for his initiative.
He got a grenade.
We had to break this deadlock somehow.
The boy from Ten grinned at his luck. Victoria and Tarmashirin were not sure not Redmund was gifted, but they did not like it. After a suspenseful few moments, Redmund threw the grenade in his hand. The throw was perfect.
The grenade landed right next to Victoria's feet. She paled when she realized what it was. A second later, the cornucopia exploded. Victoria was in the center of the blast.
Victoria Zoslaw, District 9 Female: 6th Place, Killed by Redmund. Day 6.
Tarmashirin was knocked back. The cornucopia's glass landed on him. The cornucopia held no longer and there was no stable ground for Tarmashin to go to in this lake. He had to swim back.
He made it to the beach.
Sadly, Redmund was close by. The adopted career grinned. Tarmashirin had no weapons on him. All of it left in that small lake. The boy cried at the unfairness. Redmund could not care less. He swiped his sword at the boy until he heard the cannon fire for the last Weirdo.
Tarmashirin, District 7 Male: 5th Place, Killed by Redmund. Day 6.
Redmund was happy to have won that exchange. He was closer to victory. That said, he could not find another drone anywhere. He was extremely unhappy about that. He wasted a whole day searching for the remaining tributes.
Gimmick and Margreet were making out.
Haidee was amused at first. Now, she's all 'eww' that the two tributes she was closest to were hugging faces. Being the third wheel was not very fun. She collected firewood the entire time. It was a rather mundane day for her.
That's not entirely true. Haidee played pattie-cake with a monkey earlier. She found a somewhat smart ape as her allies were still kissing and saying sweet nothing to no other. She let them have it without saying a word. Some people deserve to be happy.
It's Day 7 and we had to decide to finish it.
Firstly, Haidee got sick of Margreet and Gimmick's lovey-dovey behavior. She went out to wander. That was a mistake. As revenge for the destroyed drones, I decided to make it difficult for her and throw some blood at her. A drone dropped a bucket of blood which landed on Haidee.
She screamed at the sudden stains on her. She tastes wet iron. Haidee got it on her eyes too, making her confused about where she was going.
The blood was done for one purpose.
To make sure the carnivores found out where Haidee is.
Jaguars were around Haidee now. Climbing trees, smelling the intoxicating aroma.
Haidee wiped at her eyes, but only briefly as she realized that was not a good idea. But now she looks around at her limited vision. She saw a jaguar up a tree.
She saw a jaguar open its hungry jaw and leap at her.
She got a close-up of a jaguar's mouth structure and it closed down on her face.
That tribute did not see two other jaguars attacking behind her, joining their friend for a feast.
Haidee Leech, District 8 Female: 4th Place, Killed by Jaguars. Day 7.
Maybe it was too cruel, but I deemed it necessary to even the odds for Redmund. We need more aggressive tributes to motivate these Games. Haidee, meanwhile, did not do much other than wander and coast on Margreet's (former) good looks.
Margreet and Gimmick were done with their romantic dance when they heard a new cannon fire. Margreet screamed for her friend. Gimmick joined her. The two feared the worst. They wandered the jungle, looking for her.
Redmund got a sponsor again. This time the gift was a letter. "Find a bigass eagle. That's where the others are." - Said one sponsor.
Perhaps I could have told the tributes to go to the cornucopia, but that's been done a few times already. Also, Redmund blew it up. Regardless, that one gift was enough for the eager vicious tribute to find the other. He saw Owlbear and heard the screaming.
The tribute from Ten found Margreet easily. She was still screaming out, unwisely. Redmund walked close by without Margreet noticing him. Not before it was too late. She turned around and got her voice to stop screaming as Redmund pierced his sword into her.
Margreet Marx, District 2 Female: 3rd Place, Killed by Redmund. Day 7.
Gimmick heard the cannon and shouted out if Margreet was alive. His face shows that he completely doubts her survival. Then, Redmund came running at him. Gimmick paled as he saw this killer. Gimmick dodged the initial attack and decided to book.
It became a chase. Gimmick ran across the jungle terrain, quickly chopping vines and ducking branches. Redmund did the same. This chase took less than 10 minutes. Gimmick became exhausted.
Redmund tackled him into the mud. Gimmick was rolled away from the incoming sword stab. Redmund cursed and breathed heavily. Later, Owlbear attacked Redmund. The career had talons scratching up his face. One of his eyes was heavily damaged. In a fit of rage, Redmund stabbed the eagle's wing. The harpy eagle went down to the ground, moving awkwardly.
Gimmick was still there, watching his eagle friend fight. He saw Owlbear wounded and was angry at Redmund. He thought about Margreet and Haidee, thinking he killed his companions. Maybe he even about other tributes who died in his hands.
Will be it another David vs Goliath story? Like Madis from last year.
After a few seconds, Gimmick ran to his opponent and stabbed Redmund. The boy gritted his teeth, but instinct took hold of Redmund. The career moved his sword hand and slashed at Gimmick.
At that moment, Gimmick took a deep wound to his torso. His skin and intestines were cut. While his knife that went into Redmund did not hit anything vital.
He failed to avenge his allies.
"Announcing the Victor of the 12th Hunger Games, Redmund C - Wait! Don't kill the eagle!" The new announcer, Ricardo Oro, cried out.
The adopted career gave the sky a raised eyebrow as if he was trying to say, 'are you kidding me?' but thankfully, he left the eagle be. For those who care, Owlbear lived for 30 more healthy years in a zoo. Had a bunch of large harpy eagle babies.
Gimmick Skybrook, District 8 Male: 2nd Place, Killed by Redmund. Day 7/Finale.
Redmund Corrain, District 10 Male: 1st Placed, Victor of the 12th Hunger Games.
-The AFTERMATH FILE-
12th HG:
Name: Redmund Corrain (M)
District: 10(#1)
Age: 16
Bio: He came from an uncaring household. It's been reported he left his home at the young age of 9 and lived with his friends. Some had homes. Others were orphans. Some friends joined gangs which Redmund followed. There has been an unsolved case where he was involved in a murder, but that remains unproven.
Victor Tour: On his tour, almost all the Districts boo-ed him. Only District Ten and Four had some cheer to it. Redmund could not care to put empathy in his voice and told a short speech about how he was strong and the others weren't.
After the HG: Redmund developed a career system in place within District 10. He used his Victor money to make a small academy. He would find his friends - gangsters and other such criminals - and have them train to win. He did work with Arabella in the future and advised on how Districts Ten and Four should continue to make strong career groups for his future tributes. District 5 would join later in this career collation. In his personal life, he dated men and women for years. Nothing came from it. Only in his forties did he develop a strong partnership with a man. Redmund did stay clear of criminal activity but helped out criminals with his career system instead.
-THE VICTOR LIST-
1st HG: Fjord Nightbreeze (1#, District 1)
2nd HG: Arabella Tamon (1#, District 4)
3rd HG: Rosa Weaver (1#, District 8)
4th HG: Gunther Bryan (1#, District 11)
5th HG: Holly Coleman (1#, District 7)
6th HG: Paula Beltramo (1#, District 2)
7th HG: Finn Kevera (#2, District 4)
8th HG: Xavier Belansky (#1, District 3)
9th HG: Rodna Che (#1, District 5)
10th HG: Claudia Art (#1, District 6)
11th HG: Madis Kart (#1, District 12)
12th HG: Redmund Corrain (#1, District 10)
A/N: Patrick: Lesson 1: Study. Learn your facts on Amazon animals. I learned a bit too late about the poison dart frog. In particular, the golden one. I did not know how insanely lethal they are. Poor Shiny.