The Hunger Games Meme

[sockalareine]

warning for adult content and possible triggers:
violence, death, nonconsent and all around questionable situations.

THE HUNGER GAMES MEME



Congratulations, Tribute.

You have been selected to participate in the Hunger Games.

The rules are simple: there can only be one victor.
You have to kill everyone else or die.

The last one standing wins.
May the odds be in your favour.

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OPTIONS FOR THE SCENARIO-MINDED:
1. ENEMIES: in for the kill
The truth is you've been plotting each other's death for a long time. The only thing different about this situation is that everyone else actually wants you to off each other. Who cares if both of you are probably going to die anyway: no one is taking this bastard down except you.

2. ROMANCE: lovers in a dangerous time
What do lovers do when they know they're about to die? Last kiss, last words, last fuck? Maybe you're desperately trying to protect each other from the rest. Maybe you're the last two left alive. What sacrifices are you willing to make? How far will you allow each other to go?

3. ALLIES: set your arms down
It's in both of your best interests to stick together. Two together is more deadly than one, and you can pool supplies and weapons. Of course, this arrangement is most definitely temporary. Maybe it'll fall apart tonight, or tomorrow, or next week. Maybe your alliance has already run its course, and it's about to fall apart...right now.

4. TORTURE: death's not the worst
Sure, the point is to kill them. But why leave it at that? Maybe you've always secretly gotten off on this sort of thing, or maybe you've just cracked under the stress. When everyone is going to die, there's no point in sticking to all those rules society laid down for you any more. You've already incapacitated them; there's no way they can fight back. Might as well have some fun, right?

5. VICTORY: the finish line
You've done it. Last one standing. You've chosen to live, and no one but you knows how much that choice cost you, because they're all dead. At this point there's nothing that will stop you from stepping up to claim victory. You killed every other tribute. Or did you?

6. TOUR: you think this ends?
You've got a fabulous new home, you'll never go hungry again, and now you have to visit all the other districts and face the families of those you've slain. Some districts will greet you joyously and others? Won't. How are you even holding up in the aftermath?

7. OTHER: write your own story
Anything and everything you can think of. Maybe you're not a Tribute, but a Capitol citizen at a lavish watching party. Maybe you're a Mentor courting sponsors, or a Stylist getting your Tribute ready for the arena. Or are you a Gamemaker, with even more cruel surprises to shock and awe?
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Let the Games begin.

Comments

miguel diaz. cobra kai.

[allvalley]

[super here for training montages and mentorship opportunities]

Artemis Hart | OC | OTA

[placeheld]

[ further info in his journal. either a career tribute from district 1 or a capitol citizen encountered pre/post games. ]

Kaeya ❄️ Genshin Impact ❄️ ota

[ceremonialblade]

( oh no why would Hunger Genshin work so well as an AU...

castmates (Mondstadt, Liyue, and beyond) and cross-canon welcome, Kaeya can be a tribute from Mondstadt or a mentor to your character who's survived it all before. love all prompts, especially 1 - 5, and a big fan of classic tropes such as hurt/comfort or medical care, fire-forged friends/ship, survival scenarios, and more. can make the starter, just ask. )

Horatio Hornblower | Hornblower

[whisted]

[an incredibly reedy and seemingly harmless tribute from district 11 with an unnatural amount of math-based plans and fantastic luck; also happy to bump him later in life as a mentor]

Eliot Spencer | Leverage | OTA

[90minutesofsleep]

[Former Champion, probably current mentor, never been a believer in the whole system, but knows how to play along. I'm definitely in it more for the non-arena stuff more than anything, but I'm flexible.]

Techie | Dredd | OTA

[clan_techie]

[Tribute from District 3 or 5 is most likely, he doesn't look like much, but he's a scrapper, good with a knife and even better with re-wiring things. I'm down for Arena-based things, Resistance-based things or anything in between.]

Katniss Everdeen + Hunger Games (book canon) + OTA

[not_catnip]

[Not epilogue compliant, down for whatever kind of AU situation for the But What Happened Next?
Generally go with living more-or-less alone in the Champion's Village, not doing well at taking care of herself, but managing most days. But have gone with being locked up in the tower as well as a handful of other things, if you've got an idea hit me.]

[woodchopping]

(She did it for Annie-- she was living with the other woman, helping her raise Pearl, the little girl Annie eventually gave birth to. But the point was, Johanna did this for Annie. Annie would invent holidays to replace the ones they used to have. Johanna helped, or at least held Pearl while Annie hung up decorations tied with fishing wire.

The party is in full swing by the time Johanna zeroes in on the girl she's been looking for. Katniss. Didn't think she'd show up. She's alone, as per usual. Johanna slides up to her, against the wall.)

[not_catnip]

No one ever expected her to show up, but Annie kept inviting her anyway, and even when she didn't show up she still appreciated it, it was nice to know that even on the bad days, the days she seriously considered just walking past the fence and never coming back, that someone still thought of her, remembered her as enough of a person to invite her to parties.

She was never sure if they were actual holidays or something Annie had come up with herself. Sometimes she managed to send a letter in return, a 'thank you for inviting me' but most of the time she forgot it was happening before she could.

But this had been a good week, a good couple of weeks, and she'd actually pinned the invitation to her calendar to make sure she didn't forget. Thought she might be able to manage noise and people and pretending to be a person herself for a few hours.

She gave Johanna a nod of greeting, sidling a little closer herself, if only so she wouldn't be overheard when she asked: "Sea Urchin Celebration Day wasn't a thing before, was it?"

10K - Z Nation - OTA

[notjeff_yet]

[Tribute, probably district 11, doesn't talk much but he's a crack shot with a sling. I'm down for training situations, in-arena or post-arena situations, lay it on me.]