Hi, everyone! This chapter gonna be a little bit longer than usual, because, in addition to the private sessions, there is also a part in which Gamemakers debate on the scores to assign. I've decided to add this part, because I don't want to give the impression that scores are given at random. Anyway, I've written this chapter only from the point of view of Gamemakers; therefore, submitters cannot assign points in this case (sorry). I hope you'll like this part, nonetheless.

Enjoy your reading :)


Fifth day in the Capitol

Oberon Baynes (54)- Gamemaker *

I've got here before anyone else, even before Venus Smith, the new Head Gamemaker. I frown at the thought of her appointment. She has worked only three years as a Gamemaker, and now she has become the boss. Someone else has been gathering experience for years and years, but their merit is not recognized, though. But c'est la vie, I suppose… no point getting angry about that. Luck is like a wheel, it will turn also for you sooner or later.

In the meantime, other Gamemakers have arrived. We will observe tributes' performances from a sort of inner balcony protected by a force field. For those who want, there's the possibility of watching tributes during training as well. I always do it. They may think that I'm too zealous, but I don't care. I like having more clues to judge.

When Venus finally makes her appearance, everybody stands up to greet her. She's wearing a simple, long-sleeved, burgundy dress, and black ankle boots. Her dress has a golden zipper on both its shoulders. Her hair is combed in a high bun with some curls coming out from it.

"Good morning. I hope you have all slept well, because we have a long day ahead of us. The private sessions… not exactly the most exciting part of our job, but the lives of our tributes may depend on our assessment, so I hope everybody will do their part," she says.

That said, she takes her seat, and we all imitate her.

"Kyle Whiteswan, District 1!" says a robotic voice.

The first tribute enters the gym, dressed in his training outfit. He bows to greet us, but, when his eyes meet those of Venus, he immediately blushes in a very evident manner. He looks rather surprised. On the other hand, Venus smiles in response. Do they know each other?

"Please, Kyle, show us what you can do," she encourages him.

Kyle!? We never address tributes by their first name! This suggests a certain amount of intimacy. Maybe Venus and the boy truly know each other. This fact might cloud her professional judgement. Interesting…

The boy tries the obstacle course with great agility and completes it quickly. Then, he spars with a trainer, and eventually he manages to take his opponent down. His style seems more defensive than offensive, though. As the icing on the cake, he uses a sword to behead a couple of dummies.

"Excelsa Serafin, District 1!"

While a trainer is putting back the dummies' heads Mr. Whiteswan chopped off, his district partner begins her performance by sparring with another trainer. They also use batons while fighting. Her style is definitely more offensive than Kyle's. When she's finished, she takes a dummy, a wire mesh, a rope, a machete, and a spear from the respective stations, and then moves to the camouflage station. Here, there are some fake trees. She uses the rope to attach the mesh to the crown of a tree, then ties the rest to another tree, making sure it's in tension.

"Sometimes, you don't need to come into the light to defeat your opponents, you could lure them into a trap," she explains.

That said, she places the dummy under the tree, then cuts the rope with her machete. As a consequence, the mesh falls on the dummy, thus trapping it. She eventually uses her spear to hit it.

A remarkable performance… a little complex, but remarkable.

"Victor Blade, District 2!"

The performance of the male tribute of District 2 is not particularly impressing. He basically limits himself to use a sword to cut off parts of dummies… and he does it with such a fury! A good fighter but not a great thinker, I suppose.

"Scarlett Pearce, District 2!"

The girl from Two makes her performance more varied compared to her district partner… in terms of weapon choices, at least. First of all, she heads to the knife station. She starts throwing knives, but from different positions- more closely, from further way, standing, crouching, even while moving. In any case, she proves to have a good aim. Secondly, she tries the javelin station.

"Henry Almonds, District 3!"

Some Gamemakers have already started to get distracted, but not me and neither Venus. I keep my eyes fixed on the boy from Three, as he's heading to the plant identification station.

"Nature is tricky," he starts explaining, looking in the general direction of us Gamemakers. Then, he resumes his speech: "As a matter of fact, many poisonous plants are similar to edible ones. Take for example nightlock. It is not that different from common blueberries, is it?"

That said, he puts on plastic gloves, then takes some nightlock berries with his left hand and then some blueberries with his right one, so that we're able to make a comparison. There isn't much difference, indeed.

"Nightlock berries are slightly darker than blueberries. However, if someone doesn't know it, they might make a fatal error."

The boy puts both berries on the same plate, then he mixes them. Eventually, he shows us the plate.

"Tell me… can you distinguish the poisonous berries from the edible ones, now? I bet you can't. Food theft is not an uncommon occurrence in the arena. If a tribute notices that someone is stealing from their supplies, this trick with the berries could come in handy, don't you think?"

Definitely yes.

"Ambra Clares, District 3!"

A mediocre performance. The girl tries to obstacle course like the boy from One, but it is evident that she lacks both agility and training. After that, she starts a fire, trying to set it as small as possible, but in vain. If she was in the arena at night, that fire would make her position dangerously visible.

"Oliver Litore, District 4!"

A little less mediocre than his predecessor. The boy of District 4 ties different kinds of knot, including the slipknot, essential for hanging a person. Then, he moves to the spear station. His aim could be better, but he's not completely hopeless. Let's say that he's average.

"Vivian Tide, District 4!"

When the girl makes her appearance, she's flaunting a winning smile. She immediately bows.

"Good morning, dear Gamemakers," she greets us with a sweet voice.

Oh, please, don't tell me that she wants to impress us with a mellifluous speech!

"I have a request: may I use the swimming pool for my performance?" she goes on.

"Of course you may. There are cameras also over there and even underwater. We'll be able to observe you from up here," replies Venus.

"Excellent."

There is indeed a swimming pool in a room adjoining the gym.

First of all, the girl grabs a couple of spears and takes them over there. Then, she does the same with some dummies. Eventually, she throws the dummies in the swimming pool, letting them sink in water.

"I don't know if there's a sea or a lake in the arena, but one thing is certain: there will be at least one water source. A death by dehydration is not pretty to see, after all. Anyway, one might need to fight in water," she says and then jumps in the swimming pool.

She takes one spear from the poolside and dives. We are all curious to know what she intends to do. Thanks to the underwater cameras, we can see that the girl is using her spear to hit the dummies. She even throws it and manages to hit her target despite the fact that it's underwater. That's really impressing. She has been able to draw the attention of every Gamemaker- which is an undertaking per se- with an original performance. She uses the spears several times. When she's finished, she gets out of the pool and comes back to the gym, dripping wet. She's slightly shivering.

"You may go, Mrs. Tide. Thank you," says Venus.

Vivian bows in response. "Thank you for your time."

"You'd better put on some dry clothes. We don't want a capable tribute like you to get sick before the fun begins," I add with a smirk.

"Cliff Wells, District 5!"

After the amazing performance of the female tribute of Four, I don't expect to witness any other interesting exhibition. Besides, all the Careers have already completed their sessions. However, there are still lots of tributes to assess, so, when the boy of District 5 enters the gym, I try to keep focused. But his performance is really mediocre: he tries the sword station, but swords are definitely not his strong point. You can tell it by the way he wields them that he's rather uncomfortable. He has to hold them with two hands, otherwise he risks losing hold. He's not strong enough for such a weapon, that's for sure.

"Rhonda Hope, District 5!"

The girl from Five is even weaker than her district partner. She tries the climbing garden, but, when she's almost got to the top, she slips and fall. Luckily, she's strapped into a harness, so she's protected. But there will be no harnesses in the arena. If she fell from that height there, she would probably die. Anyway, a trainer helps the girl to free herself. She's definitely embarrassed, her face as red as a tomato. I think she's about to cry. Actually, she runs away from the room before her session is over. I feel a bit sorry for her, but Gamemakers can assess only what they are shown.

"Christopher Terranova, District 6!"

The boy enters the gym with an amused expression on his face. Looks like he's doing something he finds pleasant like having a walk and not that he's about to show us what he can do. I don't like his attitude. To be sincere, I think that private sessions should be taken seriously. It's a matter of life and death, after all. Anyway, the boy heads to the knife station. He starts throwing knives with dexterity and precision. Not bad for a young boy from District 6. He also juggles. Some Gamemakers chuckle but not me, I don't find it funny at all. Yes, this boy is capable, but his attitude may penalize him.

"Alexa Steel, District 6!"

The girl from Six asks immediately to spar with a male trainer. Her style is definitely aggressive… and also violent, I'd say. Actually, she kicks and punches without much thought. At some point, she knocks down her opponent by punching him right in the face.

At this stage, Venus stands up. "Such violence is pointless here. Save it for the arena!" she remarks, clearly annoyed.

"Staying here is a waste of time, then," replies the girl, while heading to the exit.

"It's not you who decides when you're allowed to leave!" shouts Venus, but Alexa doesn't listen to her.

When the girl is gone, Venus sits down again. "Let's move to the next tribute!" she says, her voice full of indignation.

"Cedric Page, District 7!"

The boy from Seven focuses on setting snares and making fishhooks. I must admit that he has noteworthy manual skills, but, since he doesn't try any weapon, I assume that he's not a great fighter. What he shows us is not sufficient to guarantee his survival in the arena.

"Bella Page, District 7!"

The performance of the girl from Seven is slightly better than her brother's, but not that much to deserve a high score. She tries the plant identification station and completes the exercise in no time. Secondly, she starts a fire. Last thing, she ties some knots. All survival skills, but survival skills are just half of what is required to win.

Neither of the tributes of District 7 used axes in their exhibitions, which is really disappointing. They're not lumberjacks, then. It's a pity. Normally, the tributes from the lumber district prove to be physically strong, people on whom sponsors are willing to invest. They rarely win, but they stand a chance, at least.

"Tartan Dye, District 8!"

The boy heads immediately to the camouflage station, he doesn't even stop to greet us. Not a good beginning. He looks quite nervous, though. From the way he's working, I can tell that he's familiar with using paint. He's painting his arm to make it look like a rock. He adds also some touches of green, so that it seems there's some moss on it. When he's finished, he pops his arm on a rock, showing us how it blends with it. His camouflage works, no doubt about it. For the rest of his session, the boy sets basic snares. Eventually, he leaves the room as silently as he entered it.

"Autumn Peachskin, District 8!"

The girl from Eight greets us with a deep bow. All Gamemakers are now watching her with interest. She's a victor's child, after all. In addition, she's very pretty. Having a good-looking victor like her would please everybody. Anyway, the girl asks to spar with a female trainer. She doesn't seem particularly gifted for fighting, though. In fact, she basically limits herself to dodge, without counterattacking in an effective way. She's almost up against the wall now… in the literal sense. At this stage, the trainer makes, however, a faux pas: she shifts her weight from the back to the front, ready to make the decisive attack, but the girl gets quickly out of her way. As a consequence, the trainer finds herself facing the wall. The girl takes advantage of this and immobilizes her opponent by holding her arms behind her back.

"Sometimes, you need to deceive your opponent in order to win. If you condition them by making them believe you're weak, they're more likely to feel superior and consequently make mistakes," she explains eventually.

"Well done, Miss Peachskin. You may go now," replies Venus.

"Adam Thorn, District 9!"

The boy of District 9 crosses the gym, heading to the archery station. He looks at us just for a moment and nods, then he begins the exercise. He has good aim, despite the fact that it's evident he had never used bow and arrow before the Games. Secondly, he tries the climbing garden. He proves to be agile and strong… someone who can compete with the Careers. Finally!

"Rebecca Field, District 9!"

The girl heads to the plant identification station. She puts on plastic gloves and then uses mortar and pestle to squeeze the juice out of some nightlock berries. When she's finished, she moves to the camouflage station, taking the mortar with her. She grabs also a blowgun, some darts, and a dummy from other stations. Then, she makes a cap with leaves and branches. Eventually, she places the dummy in front of a bush, dips two darts in the nightlock juice, and goes hide in the bush, wearing her cap and taking the blowgun with her. She shoots blow darts at the dummy. They lodge respectively in its neck and forearm.

"The smaller the weapon the deadlier. As a matter of fact, nightlock is lethal even in small quantity," she points out as soon as she leaves her hiding place.

The tributes of District 9 have both been a surprise. These Games are becoming increasingly interesting. I'm looking forward to seeing what tributes will do in the arena.

"Timothy Cunningham, District 10!"

The boy from Ten tries the axe station. Axes? Better late than never! He swings his weapon and chops off parts of dummies. He seems pretty confident. Secondly, he asks to spar with a trainer. He's not used to fighting, but he's proving himself. Another strong tribute with an offensive style.

"Estrella Sol, District 10!"

The performance of the girl from Ten is not as good as that of her district partner. Honestly, I find it mediocre. She basically limits herself to start a fire, then she makes some fishhooks. Her performance makes me wonder. I mean… what do some tributes think when they decide what to show during their private sessions? Do they really think they will attract sponsors, if they show only mediocre skills? They have three training days available, they could come up with something more decent, couldn't they?

"Tobias Jackson, District 11!"

The boy of District 11 tries the plant identification station first. He has no problem completing the exercise. Then, he shows us his skill in climbing. He's clearly accustomed to this kind of activity, because he's very agile. Luckily, he doesn't fall like the girl from Five. That's decent!

"Maya Seeds, District 11!"

The little girl heads to the plant identification station as her district partner did, but she doesn't do the exercise. Instead, she takes some fruits at random and puts them on a plate. After that, she takes the plate to the camouflage station. She uses paint to make her skin appear lighter, so that its colour is more similar to the grey-brown of the trees' barks. As for the texture… well, she could work more on that. Actually, she hasn't been able to reproduce the exact pattern of the bark. But what does she want to do with the plate?

"Stealth is a useful thing in the arena. If you don't find any food yourself, you might need to steal it from another tribute. Camouflage could help you approach without being seen," she shyly explains.

"But it could be a fatal mistake… I mean, stealing food without knowing what it is. You put some fruits on that plate as an example, I suppose, but you chose them at random, right? What if you were in the arena and the fruits you stole were poisonous?" I retort.

"Well… I… I … I-I'll pay attention in the arena," she stammers in response.

"Maybe you should have tried the plant identification station. At least, it would have given the impression that you're prepared."

"Okay, I think that's enough. Thank you, Miss Seeds," Venus chimes in.

In response, the girl leaves the room, head down.

"There's no need to rage on a little girl," says Venus, addressing me.

"I'm just doing my job. Tributes should know that their lives are at stake, they cannot take it lightly. I'm pretty sure she will be more careful in the future… if there is a future for her," I rebut.

The Head Gamemaker shakes her head in disapproval. "Next tribute, please!"

"Fabian Swift, District 12!"

"I'd like to try the Arena Simulator, if possible," says the boy as soon as he sets foot in the room.

"Sure," replies Venus.

The boy selects the necessary conditions from the computer menu.

"I'll set a random choice for the arena, since we cannot know in what kind of arena we'll end up before the time," he says.

Good point.

A trainer helps the boy wear the seatbelts and the VR headset. The simulation can start. We can see what happens in there thanks to a computer that projects images into the force field surrounding us. It's the same mechanism that enables us to project the faces of the fallen tributes in the arena. Anyway, the boy of District 12 has just entered the virtual arena- the simulator has selected the swamp of the 97th Hunger Games. It's a bloodbath situation. When the countdown ends, the boy jumps off his pedestal and goes grab a backpack with a scythe leaning on it. The backpack he grabs is located halfway between his pedestal and the golden cornucopia, so it's a risky choice, if not the most dangerous possible. To make the simulation more realistic, some virtual tributes fight against each other, but most of them will focus on the boy sooner or later. For his part, he swings the scythe and immediately kills two tributes who were approaching him. His combat tactic is rather basic- he just waits for his opponents to get close and then attacks- but it seems to be working. Sometimes, the easiest the strategy the better. However, he's eventually killed. He has ranked fifth out of twenty-six. Not bad.

"Yolanda Underwood, District 12!"

The girl goes fetch a knife and then heads to the camouflage station. She breaks a couple of branches of one of the fake trees and starts honing one of its tops with the knife.

"In the arena, you might not be able to get your hands on a real weapon. Therefore, you could need to make your weapons yourself," she explains while working.

When she's finished, she uses her makeshift spears to hit a dummy.

The exhibitions of the tributes form Twelve were both good… and this against all odds. To be sincere, we don't usually expect a lot from District 12, even though we keep stabs on it more than we used to do before the second rebellion.

"Owen Coin, District 13!"

Speaking of the second rebellion…

I can feel a certain tension in the room now. The male tribute of District 13 is a Coin, after all. Even though he wasn't even born when the rebellion took place, we cannot let him win the Games due to what he represents. If he won, his victory would show the districts that Capitol City is weak and that another uprising is possible. We cannot let that happen! We have, however, to assess his performance, no matter if it's all a farce.

"I assume you are all fed up with watching tributes perform. Maybe you'll appreciate a different kind of exhibition," says the boy, his cold, light grey eyes scanning us as if he wanted to kill us with just a look.

"Depends on the exhibition," replies Venus.

"What about an exhibition of oratory?" he continues.

Some Gamemakers start murmuring in response.

"We're not here to waste time on words, Mr. Coin. If you show us skills that are useful in the arena- and words aren't- we'll be glad to give you a score as we'll do for all your fellow tributes. No need to say that a high score could guarantee your survival."

He bursts out laughing. "Survival!? Why do you keep on trifling with me, Madam Head Gamemaker? We all know that I won't survive… or, rather, that you won't make me survive. In fact, you would have me killed right now, if only you could, am I wrong?"

Venus smirks in response. "You're not wrong, indeed. But you could try to die with dignity, at least."

"Dignity… a strong word that you use to hide what you really mean, namely submission to your cruel rules. You need to keep up appearances, don't you? If an insignificant girl from District 12 could light up Panem with just a bunch of berries, what would happen if a Coin won your Games?"

At this point, Venus stands up. "That's enough. Your session is over," she says, articulating every syllable.

She tries to sound calm and self-controlled, but her voice is vibrating with anger.

"I've just spoken my mind. That's what "die with dignity" means for me," states the boy, before leaving the room with a satisfied smirk on his lips.

"Christine Harsh, District 13!"

We all breathe a sigh of relief, when the last tribute walks into the gym. We all hope she won't cause trouble like her district partner did. Luckily, our hopes are fulfilled. The girl takes a knife and a dummy, then she heads to the camouflage station. First of all, she places the dummy so that it turns its back on a bush. Secondly, she paints her face. After that, she goes hide in the bush with the knife between her teeth. To conclude, she jumps out of the bush and takes down the dummy, pretending to cut its throat with her knife.

…...

Venus Smith (26)- Head Gamemaker

The private sessions are finally over. Now, we just need to assign scores. My head aches, though. This part of the Games is always stressing. I start massaging my temples, trying to ease the pain. Someone offers a glass of red wine to me, but I reject it with a gentle gesture of my hand. I must keep a clear head. As the Head Gamemaker, beginning the discussion is up to me.

I take the word by clearing my throat: "Ahem… I think we may start. The sooner we start the better, don't you think? The first tribute to assess is Kyle Whiteswan from District 1. I think he deserves a 10."

Oberon Baynes chuckles in response. "A 10!? Looks like his violet eyes have breached in the heart of our Head Gamemaker too!" he comments, amused.

Other Gamemakers chuckle as well.

"What do you mean, Mr. Baynes? The boy from One proved himself, I think," I reply.

"Yes, but he showed us only combat skills, completely ignoring the survival stations. He's a Career, but this doesn't mean that he won't need to think of his survival in the arena," he points out.

"Let's give him a 9, then," I offer.

"8."

"8!?"

I look at the other Gamemakers, but they all seem to agree with Oberon, so I have to give up. I'm sorry, Kyle.

"Next tribute: Excelsa Serafin," I say.

"Her performance was more… let's say… complete than her partner's. She deserves a 9," comments Oberon.

"Definitely yes," says Cassiopeia with a nod.

There's not much to say also regarding the tributes of District 2: the boy focused exclusively on swords, so he cannot get more than a 7; on the other hand, the girl was more skilled, that's why we'll assign an 8 to her.

"What about Henry Almonds from Three?" asks Oberon.

"His performance was interesting. He said things we already know, but the strategy of mixing edible food with poisonous plants could actually work. 7 is the right score, in my opinion. As for his district partner, she cannot score that high. Her exhibition wasn't satisfying at all, she deserves no more than a 4," I answer.

"I agree with you this time."

Now, it's the turn of District 4. We all found the exhibition of the boy average, so he'll get a 6. As for the girl, Oberon immediately proposes an 11.

"11!?" I reply, unbelieving. "The last tribute who…"

"We all remember the last tribute who scored that high. I don't think, however, that Miss Tide will become the new Mockingjay. Her performance is one of the most impressing that I've ever seen in years of experience. We should really reward her talent," he rebuts, interrupting me.

"An 11 would bring about conflicts within the Career pack," I go on.

"That's what the audience wants to see, in the end. Tributes aren't sent to the arena to make friends!" he retorts.

"He's right. Let's give her an 11, and we'll see how things develop. The tribute with the highest score doesn't necessarily win, after all. If she makes a faux pas, we'll manage to get rid of her," Argon chimes in.

"Okay, so be it," I reply with a sigh.

We go over the next three tributes with ease: Cliff Wells was pathetic with that sword, so he'll get a 4; Rhonda Hope didn't even complete her session, I'm sorry for her, but 3 is the highest score we can assign her; Christopher Terranova could get a 7, but Oberon is right about his attitude, he took it too lightly, that's why 6 will be his score.

It's the turn of the girl from Six. I know I'm supposed to give a professional judgment, but she really got on my nerves!

"Before you can say anything, let me highlight the fact that she was rude and disrespectful. However, she showed us her combat skills- which are good- and we all know that such abilities are helpful in the arena. Therefore, I believe that we should give her at least a 5," remarks Oberon, leaning forward and with a hand on his chest.

"I'm fine with it," I reply, looking forward to dismissing the subject.

Then, we move to District 7. The siblings' performances were nothing special. The boy will get a 5, whereas the girl a 6.

District 8. The boy was good at camouflage, it's clear that he knows his stuff, so he'll be assigned a 6. His district partner was even better than him. She pretended not to be able to fight; as a consequence, her opponent underestimated her, but it was a mistake. She deserves a 7.

District 9. The couple from Nine was excellent. The boy could actually pose a threat, if he manages to get his hands on a bow. 8 will be his score. On the other hand, the girl skilfully combined camouflage with a poisonous weapon. She definitely deserves a 9.

District 10. There's a huge gap between its tributes. The boy was very good, so he'll get an 8. But the girl was mediocre, so she can get no more than a 4.

District 11. Nothing special like District 7, not that we expected a lot from two of the youngest tributes. The boy showed average skills. He can climb and sort plants, so he'll be assigned a 6. His partner was worse than him. She tried the camouflage station, but with poor results. Besides, Oberon's comments put her on the spot. 5 will be her score.

District 12. Good performances, no doubt about that. I found the choice of using the Arena Simulator smart, and the boy proved himself in there, so he'll get a 7. As for the girl, she'll get a 7 as well. Makeshift weapons may be as deadly as real ones. I don't think, however, that she'll make it far in the arena. Apparently, she has asthma, and her mentor had begged a lot before the girl had the permission to take her inhaler in the arena.

District 13. Sore point.

"Which score to assign the boy?" asks Oberon.

"The lowest possible: 1," I promptly answer.

He nods in response. "Okay. What about the girl?"

"I liked her exhibition. It was kind of similar to that of Miss Field, so what about a 9?" proposes Cassiopeia.

"I would normally agree with you, if the girl didn't come from District 13," he replies.

"Her origins aren't relevant here. As a matter of fact, Thirteen had five victors in the past, the last one in the 92nd Hunger Games, not many years ago," she retorts.

"We all know what happened at the Reaping…"

"Mr. Baynes, if you know something we ignore, please enlighten us," I chime in, interrupting him.

"I found out something, indeed," he admits.

That said, he takes his tablet. "I'm going to show you a conversation that took place immediately after the chariot parade… between Mr. Coin and his district partner," he explains.

He starts the video in question.

"The only touch of colour was that wonderful mural on the Justice Building," says the boy.

"Thank you," replies the girl.

"It was you?"

There's a pause.

"Christine… it was really you?" he insists.

"It's not important."

"It is important, instead. If it was you, I must compliment you on your courage. Our district seemed reborn thanks to that mural."

"We shouldn't think of that mural now, we should think of a strategy for the Games."

"If that's what you want to speak of…"

"Okay, okay, it was me. I just wanted to show them that their pretense that everything is alright doesn't fool anyone."

"A seditious dialogue," I comment as soon as Oberon stops the video.

"That girl needs a lesson!" adds Argon.

"All in due time," says Oberon.

"Yes, she does need a lesson and not a reward. But a high score is not necessarily a reward, it could be a way of making a target of her instead. A 9 is too much in my opinion, but an 8 will do. What do you think?" I point out.

Oberon smirks in response. "I think we all agree with you, Madam Head Gamemaker."


SCORES:

Kyle Whiteswan, D1M: 8

Excelsa Serafin, D1F: 9

Victor Blade, D2M: 7

Scarlett Pearce, D2F: 8

Henry Almonds, D3M: 7

Ambra Clares, D3F: 4

Oliver Litore, D4M: 6

Vivian Tide, D4F: 11

Cliff Wells, D5M: 4

Rhonda Hope, D5F: 3

Christopher Terranova, D6M: 6

Alexa Steel, D6F: 5

Cedric Page, D7M: 5

Bella Page, D7 F: 6

Tartan Dye, D8M: 6

Autumn Peachskin, D8F: 7

Adam Thorn, D9M: 8

Rebecca Field, D9F: 9

Timothy Cunningham, D10M: 8

Estrella Sol, D10F: 4

Tobias Jackson, D11M: 6

Maya Seeds, D11F: 5

Fabian Swift, D12M: 7

Yolanda Underwood, D12F: 7

Owen Coin, D13M: 1

Christine Harsh, D13F: 8

Do you agree with the scores? Honestly, I tried to be as neutral as possible and to assign scores according to the tributes' skills and not out of sympathy, but it wasn't easy.

Thank you a lot for reading, I know this chapter was heavier than the previous ones. I didn't provide specific questions about tributes here, but If you want to post your general comments on this chapter or on specific parts, I'll be glad to hear from you.

Thank you for your support. Have a nice day :)


*This character was introduced in Divine Punishment chapter 3 (Nepotism)