*The tributes are led into the tunnels under the arena. Nobody knows who else is competing, and the bloodbath will be the first time they see their fellow tributes. Many immediately refuse to go, Peacekeepers having to force them into their rooms. In each room, highlights of the games they participated in play in the background. Some tributes decide to open the wardrobe, seeing their tribute outfits. There are 8 options, each one from games from the past. Many tributes instantly go for the outfit worn in the 99th Games, as it is clearly the most comfortable, and most practical, but others fear that the arena will be a cold one, instead, going for a warmer outfit. The only outfit not chosen is the Wetsuit of the 97th Hunger Games. Many tributes climb into their tubes, breathing frantically*
----------THE BLOODBATH----------
*As the tubes rise, tributes immediately begin looking around at their fellow tributes, many shocked to see tributes from their games- friends and enemies alike. Others begin focusing on the arena itself. There is a large, black, metal cornucopia ahead, filled with supplies, weapons, blankets, and more! It is the largest cornucopia ever seen, with supplies expanding out to the edge of the field. The arena then seems to split into seven sections, which the tributes quickly begin to recognize!
The District 13 Island (93rd Games)
The Rollercoaster (94th Games)
Floors 9-12 Of The Tribute Accommodation (96th Games)
Two Tropical Islands (97th Games)
The School (98th Games)
The Water-Filled Forest (99th Games)
An Old Amphitheater (1st - 10th Games, 24th Games, 76th Games)
The tributes quickly begin getting their plans ready*
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60...59...58...
*Alba looks around in a panic, her eyes landing on the roller-coaster zone. She begins breathing heavily, focusing on the District 13 island instead. She quickly looks across at the other tributes, noticing Joshina two podiums away. The lack of her brother seems to calm her slightly*
47...46...45...
*Lyme begins surveying the cornucopia. Her eyes land on a long sword, but she quickly notices Loreal also eyeing said sword. On the podium next to Loreal, Vanessa is seen trying not to vomit, much like the start of her original games*
30...29...28...
*Contessa and Onika lock eyes, obviously noticing each other. Contessa sarcastically smiles, Onika growling back at her*
15...14...13...
*Daisy is literally shaking, her legs looking like they'll fall out from under her. Next door, Jonas shields his face, which garners a laugh from the audience*
5...4...3...
*Chris looks determined. Next to him, Tommy appears to be going for a sleeping bag and a packet of cheese. At the very edge of the semi-circle stands Twitter, who seems to be in two minds about either running in or running away*
2...1...GOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGG!
*23 tributes begin running into the cornucopia, only Twitter and Tommy fleeing, meanwhile, Joshina falls from her podium to the ground, looking very distressed. Twitter and Tommy disappear into the Housing and Ampitheatre respectively*
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*Daisy quickly spots Joshina haven fallen on the floor. She quickly grabs a piece of cheese, before quickly deciding what to do. She begins running towards Joshina, but is quickly knocked to the ground by Latoya. Latoya runs straight out of the cornucopia, a sleeping bag in tow. Suddenly, an arrow lands only inches from Daisy's head. She screams, looking to see Pia having shot the arrow. Pia begins readying another, and Daisy leaps to her feet, running towards Joshina, who is still on the floor, seemingly too scared to get up. Daisy quickly grabs Joshina by the arm*
Daisy: RUN!
Joshina: Who are you?
*Because she's deaf, Daisy doesn't hear Joshina's question, and she quickly begins pulling Joshina towards the District 13 Island. Joshina quickly begins struggling from Daisy's grip, managing to punch her in the head, knocking Daisy to the ground*
Daisy: OUCH!
*Joshina then begins blindly running in a random direction- straight back towards the bloodbath! Daisy sighs, now spotting Alba trying to pull Joshina away. Alba whispers something into Joshina's ear, and the pair quickly begin running towards the rollercoaster. Daisy then gets to her feet, following the pair*
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*Fabio reaches the cornucopia, grabbing the first weapon he sees- a trident. He quickly begins running from the cornucopia, only to meet with Summer. Summer grins, brandishing a pack of throwing jnives. Fabio quickly turns to run, but Summer quickly throws a knife into his leg. She charges towards him, ripping the trident from his hands, and ramming it into Fabio's throat*
BOOM!
*Summer then looks around, spotting Lyme and Loreal, who, instead of fighting, seems to be working together to guard a pile of supplies. Summer shrugs, before making off towards the water-forest*
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*Jole discovers an array of weapons, picking up a sack of rocks and grinning. He scrambles onto the cornucopia, looking down at the carnage below him. He specifically notices Jonas and Vanessa fighting for a loaf of bread. Jole grins, preparing a rock, and throwing it. The rock slams into the side of Jonas' head, knocking him to the ground. Vanessa grabs the bread and flees into the Amphitheater. Jole then watches Franz walking towards Jonas on the ground. As Jonas raises his head, he is greeted by Franz*
Franz: Hello, sweetie!
Jonas: W-what?
*Franz then helps Jonas to his feet*
Franz: How are you?
Jonas: Um...
Franz: Anyway, it's past your bedtime now!
*Franz quickly stabs Jonas in the side, his eyes going wide as she drops to the floor again*
BOOM!
*Jole quickly leaps off the cornucopia, sprinting towards the island, which is the nearest to him. Franz spots him in the corner of her eye, deciding to run after him into the Island section*
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*As earlier mentioned, Lyme and Loreal are guarding a large pile of supplies*
Lyme: This feels odd
Loreal: How so?
Lyme: We watched your games in the academy...you were a role model to us!
Loreal: How sweet of you, I loved getting fan mail when I was younger!
*Lyme raises an eyebrow, but says nothing, as she and Loreal manage to scare other tributes off from approaching the pile*
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*Chris manages to flee towards the Island section, meanwhile Ethan takes an interest in Chris, deciding to follow him out of the cornucopia. On the other side of the arena, Brandi and Christian are fighting Onika and Aspen. As this 2v2 goes down, Contessa quickly sneaks out of the cornucopia, Onika noticing her, but is more focused on the fight. The pair of Brandi and Christian seem to be getting upper hands*
Aspen: FUCK THIS!
*Aspen quickly tries to ram a knife into Brandi's throat but isn't quite able to, holding it inches from her throat as she tries to push him off her. Onika and Christian duel tightly with two katanas, but Christian jhas the upper-hand, soon disarming Onika. As her sword falls to the ground, Onika screams, a katana impaling her through the heart seconds later*
BOOM!
*Christian casually walks over to Brandi and Aspen's fight, kicking Aspen in the head. Brandi immediately grabs the knife, stabbing it into Aspen's throat*
BOOM!
*Christian and Brandi give each other a high-five, walking over to where Lyme and Loreal are. Only a few stragglers remain in the cornucopia*
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*Contessa, Chryssie, Pia, Sadhbh, and Christine are the final tributes to leave, other than the four-person career pack which has now formed in the center. Chryssie lies in a small bush on the outskirts of the cornucopia, meanwhile the other four all travel in different directions, with various supplies. Contessa bears a sleeping bag and three-days of food and water, Pia carries a museum of weapons, Sadhbh a full survival kit, Christine a shortsword, and finally, Sebastian, who leaves completely empty-handed, after trauma from his previous games forced him to turn around. The sun now slowly begins to set on the arena...*
----------THAT NIGHT----------
*Instead of the normal faces of the fallen tributes, videos are shown in the sky of each of the fallen's best moments, including their kills and moves. Each video is a good five minutes, leading to a rather long, yet sad, 20 minutes across the arena, followed by an interview with the fallen's family, but that was now shown in the sky, just on capitol TV*
Fabio from 11
Jonas from 8
Onika from 2
Aspen from 6
*Is is clearly noted that the tributes are named, not just "The Boy from 11" like has been seen in the past, as an extra aura of respect has fallen upon these tributes*
----------END OF DAY 1----------
RIPPPPPP Aspen, Onika, Jonas and Fabio :( I wanted to kill as few as I could this early, but it sadly had to happen. You were all amazing :(
If you didn't get featured much in this bloodbath...26 tributes in a bloodbath is hard to write, especially when your only killing 4 people lol, but you will get your moments to shine!
Thank you, everyone...and may the odds be ever in your favor!
wowww ok we're off to crazy start, I can just imagine all the tributes absolutely scattering in different directions lol
Plus yay Sadhbh not being one of the first to die (I was lowkey expecting her to die at the start)
