Rise of the Fallen (Hunger Games RP)

The time for the Hunger Games has come around again. 24 candidates have been chosen.

But this time, some of the contestants are restless, and know there has to be another way.

Follow a small group of children as they decide to rebel against the all powerful government. Do they have any chance to survive and succeed?

(haha, I hate summaries. This is basically an AU, or hereticized version of the Hunger Games, Katniss and her crew never existed. We are starting from the interviews, and going until... actually I don't know when we are stopping. )

(if you would like to join, or want to know what's going on, head over to the other forum, http://nanowrimo.org/en/forums/role-playing-and-communal-story-building/threads/26079?page=3 I will post the deaths there after each 'day.')

District 1
Girl: Akira
Boy:------
District 2
Girl: Zoe
Boy:-----
District 3
Girl:-----
Boy: Kaden
District 4
Girl:-----
Boy:-----
District 5
Girl: Chloe
Boy:------
District 6
Girl:------
Boy: Adrian
District 7
Girl:-----
Boy:-----
District 8
Girl:-----
Boy:-----
District 9
Girl:-----
Boy:-----
District 10
Girl:-----
Boy:-----
District 11
Girl: Maya
Boy: Aaron
District 12
Girl: Saphire
Boy: Ian

Let the Hunger Games begin. May the odds be ever in your favor!

((and Tuffy, you are going to be Caesar, right? Can you write the questions for us? Should we have an effie trinket? who wants to be her?))

((Well, somone like Effie would only be around if we started from the Reapings. So I guess not...? I'll go ahead and post for Ceasar anyways.))

Smiling at the cheering crowd, Ceasar Flickerman tossed back his famously colored hair, this year an odd silver, and waited as the cameraman counted down the seconds till air time. When the red light came on, his smile broadened. "Ladies and gentlemen! Tonight we shall see the long awaited interviews for the twenty four extremely lucky tributes for this years Hunger Games!" He allowed a moment for the crowd to cheer louder, clapping their hands and a few shouting for their favorite contestants. After letting things calm down, Ceasar flashed another smile. "How about we give a big round of applause for miss Akira Haydez, our first tribute, from District One!" Again, the crowd cheered, and Ceasar took a breath as Akira walked to the podium. He had a feeling this years Games would be quite intresting.

((Gaaahh. Hopefully that wasn't too bad. :P And I'm extremely happy that you used my suggestion! ^_^))

Akira was wearing a dress of some sort. She hadn't really been paying attention to it, or anything else she been stuck in since everything had started. Once she was in the arena, when she could shed the dresses, the jewels, the pretense...

She had a light mysterious smile on her face as she stepped up to the podium besides the famous interviewer, saying a hello to him an an house with a face that was difficult to read. She wasn't too concerned about the interview. She was from district one, a career, she would almost certainly be getting sponsers regardless.

She been told to play mysterious, guarded, but she planned on that anyway. All the glamour, thegglitz, the attention, she didn;t like any of it, but she shouldn;t show weakness. Couldn't.

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Off two the side, watching the interviews take place a young boy sat, fidgeting in his seat. His first time being entered into the draw and he'd been picked. He'd had his nae of a single slip of paper amongst many, yet still he was here. He was terrified, and it showed.

((Hope thats okay...thought I;d show both of them and yeah..))

((Aha, sort of...? I'm just kind of winging it for the first interview, then I'll just write similar questions, if that's ok :) ))

"Hello!" Ceasar greeted brightly. "So tell me, how are you liking the Capitol so far?" He asked. He looked at the crowd, giving them a 'It has to be' look and earning a laugh. He retured his look to Akira, waiting expectantly.

((Sorry it took me so long to reply :/ Crazy day...))

((thats okay. er, aren't we doing the interview in one post? we don't have to, but it will take longer...))

((.... Right. My bad. Please excuse the very forgetful girl behind the computer screen, as she finds it difficult for certain stuff to stay in her brain. I'm not blonde, either, but I may have a few blonde moments just so ya know ;) ))

((Questions, coming up! The first one Ceasar asked Akira counts as well, so just copy/paste into your post, I guess...))

"So, what's like, hm? Being a contestant in the Hunger Games? Must be beyond your wildest dreams, no?"

"What was your reaction when you got reaped? Elated? Surprised? A little scared?"

"How about that training score, eh? Care to tell us what you did?"

((*runs and hides*))

>>"Hello!" Ceasar greeted brightly. "So tell me, how are you liking the Capitol so far?" He asked. He looked at the crowd, giving them a 'It has to be' look and earning a laugh. He retured his look to Akira, waiting expectantly.

"It's nice, better than I expected." Her tone was light as she gave a smile, as she had practiced. While she didn't really care about the interview, it would still be best to remain on peoples good sides."The people are kind and enthusiastic to." She'd only met a few, besides her designers and the Avox who tended to her and th e boy from district one. They'd been no-one noticeble.

"Well that's always nice to hear. So, what's like, hm? Being a contestant in the Hunger Games? Must be beyond your wildest dreams, no?"

"It is what I have always hoped for, to be able to represent my district in front of the people of Panem." To take the place of someone else so they didn't have to die needlessly. " I only hope I don;t let them down." Throughout the interview her tone had been the same pleasant yet guarded tone. Keeping it up was tiring her out, but she refused to give anything about herself away to the other contestants.

>>"What was your reaction when you got reaped? Elated? Surprised? A little scared?" Ceaser continued on, and Akira found herself wondering when the 3 minutes would be up, so the attention would move off her.

"I was thrilled for the most part. I'd always tried to volunteer, but as you know our district are always so eager to take part in this treasured event. That I'd finally suceeded, just before I became to old, I was estatic" It was hard to imgaine Akira as esactic, especially with the way she was acting now, so carefuly, so poised.

"As are we all, for having you with us. How about that training score, eh? Care to tell us what you did?" For a second Akira recalled the flashing number that had been presented to her and the other tributes beneath her picture. 8. She wondered if it was alright. Not too high for a career, and not too low either.

"I just did my best at showing the jusges what she could do." She'd been the 2nd to go, and had the attention of the panel, so impressing them with her unarmed skil and strength hadn't been too difficult. "If you want to know exactly what that is you are all just going to have to watch, aren;t you." She gave a smile, small, but still niticeble as a buzzer sounded, signaling her time was up.

(Didn;t know whether or not to get him to introduce the next one, especially as he is currently a nameless. And hope an 8 score isn;t too bad)

((Since the score is between 1-12, 8 is really good, haha :P. I'll go check the discussion thread and see whose next and post another intro :) ))

As the buzzer for the District 1 boy faded, Ceasar flashed yet another smile to the camera. "Such fine tributes from District One! Next up we have miss Zoe Tollens from District Two!" he said, and the crowd gave a round of applause.

It was her turn. Zoe breathed in and out, composing herself. It was time to impress everyone, so they would be on her side.

Zoe stepped up to the podium, her spilt skirt swaying around her. Her stupid stylists had tried to put her in a dress, but soon learned better. Zoe didn't WEAR dresses. This outfit was soo much better. Granted, it did look feminine, but it made Zoe stand out. Her legs were wrapped in a soft fabric, half pants, half skirt, appeasing everyone. Some how, the stylists had done something with her hair as well. She looked like a regular girl for once.

Confident. Cool, calm, collected, and confident. She was going to win this year, and the entire audience needed to know it.

"Ah, hello!" Ceasar greeted brightly. " So tell me, how are you liking the Capitol so far?" He paused, expectantly, and grinned at her, flashing unnaturally bright teeth.

"Well enough."

"Oh, only well enough? We have a tough one to impress here, folks!" The crowd laughed.

"So, what's like, hm? Being a contestant in the Hunger Games? Must be beyond your wildest dreams, no?"

"I've dreamed about being a contestant for so long. So, I guess you could say WITHIN my dreams, not beyond. And it's wonderful. I finally get the chance to prove myself to all the people of Panem! And believe me, they WON'T be disappointed."

"Oh ho!" Caesar chortled. "She IS a tough one! Tell me, what was your reaction when you got reaped? Elated? Surprised? A little scared?"

"Thankful. Excited."

"How about that training score, eh? Care to tell us what you did?"

Zoe smiled. She was still very proud of how she had impressed the judges. Because she was a career, the judges had paid attention to her, so she was able to show off her best abilities.

"I got a 8."

Caesar whistled. "That's a very good score, young lady! I hope you are proud!"

"Hm. maybe a little. But mostly I expected it." The crowd laughed at her audacity. Good. She had them EXACTLY where she wanted them.....

"There is one to watch, ladies and gentlemen! Next up is..."

((calm, cool, and collected. alliteration! and, Kaden Eiswell is next, but there is a girl in between, so....))

With practiced ease, Ceasar moved through the interviews of Zoe's district partner, and the girl from 3. Giving another smile, silver painted lips giving him a very ghoulish appearance in the light, he called out "Kaden Eiswell, next to take the stage! Let's welcome our boy from District Three!"

((you are wonderful, thank you!))

((Altering Ceasers words slightly, as they're bound to diffe each time. Smae questions though.))

Kaden Eiswell. As his name was called out, the 12 year old boy felt himself freeze. His hands were sweaty, and he wished he could claim it was due to the suit he was wearing, stictched with various patterns and stone wmeant to represent circuit boards. At least that was wht he though the designer had said. He had been ppaying attention, to wrred about what was going to happen.

Slowly he pushed himself out of his chair, trying to ignore snickering he heard coming from the seats around him. The careers, most of them looking amused at the sight of the young boy, especially at the fact he'd been sitting among them. So small compared to their size, and strength.

"Welcome Kaden!" The larger than life interviewer grinned as he finally made it to podium, he hands nervously fidgeting in front of him, and he found himself wishing he had something he could paly with, but they weren;t allowed any such things, in case they could become a weapon.

Sensing the boys nervousness Ceaser made his voice gentle. "Only 12, I guess this must be all so nervewracking for you? So how are you finding the capitol?"

Kaden struggled, trying to remeber what his trainer had said, but his mind had gone blank. "It's..." He couldn;t help stuttering. He'd never been good wth people, or crowds, but this. This was on another level, not to mention the event it preceded. "...nice...I mean..." He tried to copy what the other before had said, the respnses that had got the audence cheering for them, but he couldn't do it. In the end he just clammed up.

Which Ceaser responded to by putting a gentle hand on his shoulder. "Hey don;t worry kid. I guess it's quite overwhelming, isn;t it, especially for someone so age." He smiled lightly at the boy, and Kaden couldn;t be sure, but he heard some 'awws' coming from the audience.

"So what does it feel like to be a contestant? Must be scary I suppose, being away from your family so young?" The questions, they were different from what he had asked before, more gentle and kind, as if he was reading the mood. Kaden began to see why Ceaser was chosen as the interview and host for the games.

"Yeah, it is scary." Kaden began to feel like he could tell him anything, as long as ignored the rest of the audience, the rest of the world. "But, if I can do well, if I can help my family, my sister ..." He trailed off, clamming up again and trying not to cry at the thoughts of them. This time the 'awws' were definite, and loud.

"Think about it this way - they're porbably watching you right now , supporting you, isn;t that right?" Ceaser was still smiling gently. "So how did it feel, when your name was picked, the first time you were in the respings."

"I was..shocked. I didn't believe it was possible.."Kaden started, before realsing something. "...but I guess at the same time I was half glad, as it meant...it meant I had a chance to be a hero, to help my family and bring fame." He was still looking at the floor as he spoke, and he could still hear awws coming from teh audience, what he thought was an appalling perfromance infact actually drawing sympathy from the viewers.

"Isn;t that heartwarming ladies and gentleman." There were a couple of calls of agreement. "So, how about the training score? A 5 no? Not to bad huh, especially for someone your size and age. Care to tell us what you did."

Kaden nearly answered. He wasnted to answer Deaser, but then he rembered that none of the other had, not yeat at least, choosing to hid it in stead. "I just, did what I;m used to I guess, and the judges like it." Or took pity on him.

"Well I think we're all wishing you luck in the Games Kaden...and thats the buzzer."

Kaden returned to his seat, somehow feeling slightly better, now it was all over.

((ugh, I just realized my charries are going to be last... so not wanting to wait that long. ok, rant over))

((haha, sorry about that!))

((oh, and chloe is next, it's your turn tuffy!))

After both tributes from District 4 had gone, Ceasar called Chloe to the podium. She took a breath, trying to calm the nerves she had held at bay during the other interviews. Mysterious and confidant, like she knew something no one else did, was her goal. That, and charming. She scoffed inwardly at that. She was about as charming as the wild dogs that roamed the edge of the fence outside District 5. Ceasar shook her hand, "Hello! He greeted brightly, an over large smile on his face. "Tell me, miss Chloe. How does the Capitol differ from 5? Bet it's better yes? How do you like it?"
Chloe smiled, "Oh hardly. Home is home, right? But the Capitol is absaloutely lovely. Everyone here is amazing!" She gushed. Ceasar looked at the crowd, "Hear that, folks? Guess we'll have to step our game!" The crowd laughed, adding applause to it as well. Chloe's smile was more of a smirk, her dark eyes quiet beneath her brow.

Ceasar turned to her again, "What's it like, being a contestant? Surely, it's beyond anything you could imagine!" He stated. Chloe smiled again, "It's definitely more than I could have dreamed it would be. It's daunting, almost, the weight it's placed on everybody." She said, her face tragic. Ceasar switched gears, and nodded sadly, "Ah yes. Alas, the Games do place alot of weight on everyone. I mean, to pull this off without a hitch, simply terrifying!" He fanned himself with a hand.

"That aside, how did you feel when your name was called, Chloe? Suprised? Were you excited? Scared, maybe?" He asked. Chloe thought a moment, glancing at the skirt of the long black dress she wore. "A little of everything, I guess you could say." She stated, but offered nothing more.

"Oooh, you don't care to elaborate? Ah well... Speaking of mysteries though, care to tell us about your score? A ten. That's pretty good." He said, leaning forward along with the crowd for her answer. She tilted her head to the side, a mischevious smile on her face. "Oh. I don't think I'm aloud to say... I'm afraid you'll just have to wait and see." She said in a light, almost sing song voice. The buzzer sounded, and Ceasar made an exsasperated sound. "Ah, I guess we will! Best of luck, Chloe." And with that, she returned to her seat.

((Whoops. Meant to introduce the next character :P))

After Chloe had gone, Ceasar interviewed the boy from 5 and the girl from 6. Then, "And let us welcome our boy from 6, mister Adrian Peterson!"

((haha, I'm a horrible author. I had to go look up his bio before I could start this... :) 10? Thats like amazingly good, unless the gamemakers were trying to get her killed....)) ((oh, and Adrian is 14))

Adrian walked up to the podium. His strategy, which seemed to coincide with everyone else's, was to be mysterious, knowing, and charming. Mysterious, he was good at. Charming? eh...

"Hello, my boy!"

"Hello."

"Eh, how are you liking the Capitol so far? Different from what you are used to, right?" Caesar was slightly rebuffed by Adrian's cool response, which Adrian noticed, and injected warm into his tone to make up for it.

"It has been nice so far. The people are more.... bright, than I am used to." Caesar laughed, and ran a hand through his silver mane. The audience laughed with him.

"It definitely something to get used to! What is it like, being a contestant in the Games?"

"I have watched the Games so much, that it is rather scary. You know, trying to live up to the legacy of my mentors, and everything!"

Caesar looked at him a little oddly, apparently that wasn't an answer he got very often. Yet he asked the next question readily enough.

"So, when you reaped, was that your automatic response? Awe? Or were you scared?"

"Scared? No. To be honest, I rather expected to be picked... It felt like my destiny."

The audience and Caesar were definitely looking at him oddly now. Was he not supposed to say that or something?

"So... How about that training score? Care to tell us how you did?"

"I did...well. Of course, I expected too, but it's always nice to be proved right, isn't it?"
Caesar and the audience laughed, liking his audacity.

The buzzer sounded. "Well, that our time! Ladies and Gentlemen, Adrian Peterson!" Adrian returned to his seat amidst applause.

((after a bunch of people...))
Next up is Maya Selene from District 11!"

((Nerdyygirl has been pretty MIA recently... What do you guys think?))

((Hmm, warning to Tuffy. The career pack is now oficially after Chloe, either to join them, or most likely to get riid of the threat...well more like revenge at getting better scores than them. 10 is a very good score...

As for nerdyrgirl...give her a little more time, or nanomail her, then skip her interview. (We can always delay it, and play as if it had happened earlier)) If she still doesn;t show up once the game begins...we're going to end up with another cornucopia tradegy at the hands of careers it seems...But yeah, what I'm saying give her till the games start, We could also perhaps have Mya dissaper into the woods, if we're feeling nicer, and i she never shows say she just died of hunger, or similar..))