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❝𝕚 𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕪 𝕟𝕖𝕖𝕕 𝕤𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝕤𝕦𝕟...❞

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PANEM

"ON THE SEVENTY-fifth anniversary, as a reminder to the rebels that even the strongest among them cannot overcome the power of the Capitol, the male and female tributes will be reaped from their existing pool of victors."

President Coriolanus Snow's face fills up each TV in every house of Panem, his voice sending shivers down every District's spine. An eery, collective silence hangs over all twelve Districts. A complete contrast to what is happening in the Capitol at the same time.

The people of the Capitol cheer and holler at their TVs, radios and any other source that carries Snow's announcement to their ears. Some are already making their way to the closest bar, wanting to celebrate what they think will be the most entertaining Hunger Games yet. Others are already placing bets on who they think will be reaped from each district.

DISTRICT TWO
BARDIN HOUSEHOLD

Is Julius Bardin irritated at the revelation of the plan for the Third Quarter Quell? Yes. But is there much he can do about it? No.

Julius knows, before the Reaping even happens, he knows he's going back to the arena. He was well known for, what some people call, one of the goriest victory's in all history of the Games. And even though it's been nine years since Julius' victory, the people of the Capitol and some in the Districts still talk about him to this day.

With that being said, Julius begun preparing for the 75th Games already. And by that I mean that he starts going through each living victor in every District and thinking of what could be the quickest and most painless death for them.

BLAKE HOUSEHOLD

Anger and disbelief. These are two of the many emotions Elise Blake felt as she listens to President Snow's announcement. That damn arena. The place Elise had vowed to never return to. And now that had been torn away from her. Although Elise was feeling a lot of things at this moment, the look on her face was unreadable. Even to her family.

Elise's younger sister Lydia grabs Elise's hand, squeezing it tight. This breaks Elise out of her train of thought as she turns to her sister.

"It might not be you, Elise." Lydia says quietly, her eyes glossy, "We have so many female victors in District 2, it might not be you."

Elise couldn't tell if Lydia was trying to reassure her or herself. She looks at the solemn expressions on her parents and younger brother's faces and feels something bubbling inside her. Though she's not quite sure just what exactly it is.

DISTRICT FOUR
MAXFORD HOUSEHOLD

As soon as Catlin Maxford hears those dreaded words escape Snow's lips, she drowns out the remainder of his speech. The cries of her mother are what brings Catlin back to reality.

Catlin's feet drag her out of her house and down to the beach before she can even comprehend what she's doing. She sits down on the sand, watching as sailboats glide across the sea and as parents teach their children the basics on how to fish.

Catlin doesn't know whether she wants to scream or cry or just disappear. But she does know one thing. She wants out.

DISTRICT FIVE
RUBENSTEIN HOUSEHOLD

"Oh for fuck's sake!!" Pierre Rubenstein's fist goes flying towards the closest wall, the plaster crumbling instantly. But a hole in his wall was the last of his worries. And he doesn't give much of a shit about his bleeding knuckles either.

He's angry. No actually, he's not angry. He's enraged. The audacity of the Capitol and of President Snow is something else all together. Pierre would love nothing more than to give that knacker a piece of his mind.

Pierre is the only male victor in District 5. He has no choice but to return to that godforsaken place. And boy, is he furious about it.

DELPHINE HOUSEHOLD

Saffron Delphine stares at the screen infront of her in shock. She has to use all the strength in her not to cry. Barely even two years since her victory. Barely two years. And there's now a possibility of her being thrown back in.

"Saff, will you play with me now?" Saffron's eight year old brother Max asks her, pulling at her arm. Max was a naïve little boy, many said he took after Saffron. It was clear that Max hadn't taken in a single word that the President had said.

Saffron looks at Max, she takes a deep breath and nods her head. She can't break down infront of him, she needs to be strong for Max and for the rest of her family. As Saffron exits the living room with Max, her dad has his arms wrapped around her mom as she cries and her two older brothers share a knowing look between eachother.

DISTRICT SEVEN
HEART HOUSEHOLD

Chase Heart's leg bounces up and down. Was it wrong to feel a sort of excitement? He wasn't even sure why he felt it, his Games had been torture for him.

Or maybe it wasn't excitement, maybe it was nerves. Chase honestly couldn't tell. But as he looks down at his shaking hands in his lap, he starts to lean more towards it being nerves than excitement.

Chase tries to make an assumption on how far he thinks he'll manage to get but he hasn't the foggiest idea. He can see himself getting far but he can also see himself not getting as far as he hopes to. He'll find out soon enough.

DISTRICT EIGHT
WONG HOUSEHOLD

Sichou Wong can feel her grip tightening around the glass in her hand. Her eye twitches in anger and her body shakes with rage. Sichou lets out an angered scream and throws her glass onto the wooden floor, shards flying everywhere.

'Who the fuck do these people think they are?' Sichou thinks to herself as she glares down at the pieces of glass scattered across her floor, breathing heavily.

Sichou had lost so much after her victory. But the loss that was most painful to her was the loss of her family. She had fought for them, won for them, only to get abandoned as a result. And this Quarter Quell only gave Sichou's family another reason to resent her. Sichou was fucking furious.

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author's note ::
hii!! i'm actually kind of surprised at how quick this came to me. i was expecting myself to procrastinate for a bit. anyways, i hope you like it! if you don't think i've written your character correctly, please let me know! also if you spot any grammar mistakes or just mistakes in general, please let me know as well so i can fix it! also please remember to vote and comment so i know that you're not ghost reading<3

xx, izzy

ocs mentioned {in order} ::

julius bardin {Izzy246girl}

elise blake {vantaecious}

catlin maxford {Biggirl568}

pierre rubenstein {-greyhearts}

saffron delphine {xrosegoldqnx}

chase heart {Biggirl568}

sichou wong {Izzy246girl}