Zulera301
05-12-2014, 11:00 PM
LATEST UPDATE: 5 JULY 2014
CHANGES:
--Added profile for Aurum
--Added Nesara's profile
Anyhoot... just a place to keep my characters and crap just for giggles. One post will be player characters, and the other will be notable NPCs.
CHARACTERS
LYRE
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Name: Lyre Hana Kovak
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Role: Career Tribute
District: 2
Description: (http://www.laylandmasuda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Orange-County-Teen-Girl1.jpg) Lyre is slightly tanned form her outdoor work as a stonemason, although under her seemingly unremarkable everyday clothes is the athletic frame of a career tribute who has been waiting all her life for a day like the reapings (more like "the volunteerings" in her district). Standing at 5'7" and weighing in at 136 lbs, the numbers don't lie about her athletic physique. Her light brown hair goes past her shoulders, and she has a rather pretty face, usually topped with a confident smirk. She usually does nothing with her hair, and those who have seen her tend to admire at least how soft she looks. Unfortunately, this is all deceptive, as she is a heavy hitter; strong and fast, and ruthless. It is all she's ever known...
...or so she tries getting people to believe. Every now and again, a much softer side of Lyre reveals itself, showing her to be a rather kind and caring girl. She has a rather pleasant smile when it isn't laced with bloodlust.
Personality: Lyre cares about one thing--The Hunger Games, and more exactly, winning them for the glory. She knows numerous ways to stay alive; how to fight, defend, and strike for killing blows. She is skilled in many weapons as a result, and enjoys a good chase and a good fight. She does not know a whole lot else, so apart from fighting, strategizing, or a good old fashioned verbal jab at her enemy... she's sort of clueless, not really knowing what else to do with herself. However, as long as the games have not ended, she has something to do with her life, and thus something to look forward to.
On the other hand, this is little more than a thick, protective (and effective) shell on a much gentler side of the girl that she keeps closed away. While the training and being raised for the Hunger Games has warped her mind almost past redemption, a small part of her former self still clings to existence, and now and again it expresses herself as Lyre behaves and/or does something genuinely kind or caring for someone else--a frame of what she might have been if not for her competitive mindset.
Skills and weaknesses: Like many career tributes, Lyre's talents lie spread across many fields. She specializes in heavy or long weapons (preferably both) and has a particular fondness for polearms. She is a skilled shot with ranged weapons, and has one hell of a swinging arm.
On the other hand, while she often overlooked it, she was a fairly talented stonemason as well, able to carve the stone in front of her into more or less whatever she pleased. She was not perfect, but over a decade of practice had made her rather talented in that regard. She's also got good looks on her side, but that is fairly commonplace for District 2 tributes.
Lyre's greatest weakness is that she knows deep down that this is not who she is supposed to be. At the core of her being, she knows that if she had not been born and raised in the art of the Hunger Games, she would be a much kinder, more tender individual--since that side sometimes shows itself, much to her chagrin.
Background: Like many children from District 2, Lyre has been training her whole life to prepare to fight in the Hunger Games. Now that she is 18, her final year has come, and she's ready to bash some heads as she fights her way forward to volunteer. In her words: "the farther from the stage they put me... the more heads will roll..."
Other than various training in multiple weapons including swords, knives, axes, bows, bludgeons, daggers, throwing objects, and hand-to-hand combat, she really does not have an outside life. She enjoys honing her multiple skills, and enjoys a good partner to help keep her sharp. So, despite all of her talents, if you took away all the time that Lyre has spent training for the 36th Hunger Games (the final year, according to her calculations, that she would be eligible), she really has not done a whole lot of anything else. However, she is confident that she will make it to the arena, and then the full extent of her skills can finally shine.
She was successful in this regard, and is currently about to undergo the training process in preparation for her games, partnered with Daniel Gregory, and making up the stronger half of the career pack that forms almost every year. How they fare in the 'games has yet to be seen.
Fun Facts: Lyre loves getting caught out in the rain.
---Lyre has a particular soft spot for small children, and her dream in life was to one day have a large family of her own, Hunger Games notwithstanding.
---As has been hinted at throughout the biography, underneath that cold, fierce, and ruthless exterior that she has been trained to display at all times, Lyre is a softie.
---Lyre is of (mixed) Guatemalan descent.
SAGITTARIA
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Name: Sagittaria Suki Svenja
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Role: Tribute
District: 11
Description: (http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Melundell/HungerGames/sagittaria11.png) Sagittaria is a brown-skinned, brown-eyed, dark brown-haired girl standing around 5'4". Like many in her district, she is a bit on the slender side due to the poverty and lack of food, and so she only weighs in at 116 pounds. She is usually seen around the district wearing shades of grey or brown, since the girl is often fairly dirty the way everyone else is. Despite what This image (http://behealthy.baystatebanner.com/issues/2011/01-2011/images/depressedteen.jpg) might indicate, however, Sagittaria usually had a fairly calm and playful smirk on her face, and the pockets of the long trenchcoat she usually wears are usually full of little odds and ends that she scavenges from around the district. Her work clothes, which she is most commonly seen in, consist of tan cargo pants, heavy boots, and a brown trenchcoat over a grey T-shirt. She sometimes also wears a headband. bonus avatar (http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Melundell/HungerGames/sagittaria.png)]
[B]Personality: Sagittaria is quite amiable and outgoing, and similar to Caesar Flickerman, she has an uncanny talent for turning things positive. She is charismatic and has a wicked sense of humor, and is known for her wild exploits and storied life. However, despite all of this, she is surprisingly rather humble, and holds a deep loyalty and devotion to her friends and family, as well as to the people of District 11. Perhaps one of her most admirable traits, however, is that she is very selfless, to the point of extreme self-sacrifice.
Skills and weaknesses: Sagittaria is crafty, cool, and charismatic. Her golden tongue has earned her many admirers, and children tend to flock to her so they can hear another of her famous stories. Sagittaria is a professional and compulsive liar, and is so skilled at telling untruths that she makes it extremely difficult to discern what is true and what is not. However, she mostly only does that with stories, and her humbleness and lack of desire for power or advantages over others is what keeps her from using this powerful charisma for "evil purposes" so to speak. She is also fairly crafty, and has a talent for smaller or ranged weapons like the bow or the knife. The girl had shown a little talent in craftsmanship as well, having constructed a powerful automatic crossbow over the course of several months.
Sagittaria is skilled at hiding her emotions, and is always willing to help someone that she sees is in need. However, her lack of expressing her own needs and her fondness of helping others can sometimes spread the girl too thin, which in turn can stress her out even if she does not express it.
Background: Sagittaria (or "Saj" as she was sometimes nicknamed) is the oldest of 7 children, and comes from a family of hardworking farmers. They were never exactly starving, but they did have to work hard to make ends meet, which is one of the sources of Sagittaria's loyalty and humility. Ever since she was 12, Sagittaria began taking out tessarae, and in later years taking out vicious amounts of it under her own name. She adamantly refused to let any of her younger siblings follow in her footsteps, not wanting any of them to take a chance at getting reaped. As a result, some of her siblings have a name in here and there, but Sagittaria's name appears countless times.
Despite this and the family's poverty, the girl still managed to have fun and make friends. Perhaps somewhat ironically, most of Sagittaria's friends were either small children who flocked to her to hear (often fabricated) stories of her wild adventures, or older adults who shared more of her mature sense of humor. Sagittaria had always had a talent with words from an early age, and since she continued to develop that talent, she developed into a very eloquent and charismatic young woman. The harsh world around her, as well as the extravagant workload the girl took onto her own shoulders, forced her to grow up fairly quickly, and so she has a rather mature mindset that helps her get along with adults much older than herself.
because of this, she often forgets that she is really just a teenaged girl, and thus, is still eligible to be reaped in the Hunger Games. However, she would much rather sacrifice herself than see any of her siblings get thrown into the arena, and so she swore to scream to volunteer if she even as heard the word "Svenja" called out.
Fun Fact: Sagittaria is left-handed.
---Sagittaria is the only member of her family who has had alcohol or tried drugs. Similarly, she is the only one who uses vulgar language.
---The Svenja family never approved of any of the above habits, although their relationship with their eldest daughter was still fairly positive.
---Sagittaria once spent more than 18 hours hiding in a crate. by the time she was able to sneak out of it, she found herself miles from where she had begun.
---Sagittaria is sometimes referred to as "The Girl on Fire".
Name: Sagittaria Suki Svenja
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Role: Victor; Mentor
District: 11
Description: (http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Melundell/HungerGames/sagittaria11.png) Sagittaria is a brown-skinned, brown-eyed, dark brown-haired girl standing around 5'4". Like many in her district, she is a bit on the slender side due to the poverty and lack of food, and so she only weighs in at 116 pounds. Ever since becoming a victor, she has become slightly more hygienic, although still wears similar clothing to what she wore before the 'games. She still calls them her "work clothes". These clothes, which she is most commonly seen in, consist of tan cargo pants, heavy boots, and a brown trenchcoat over a grey T-shirt. She sometimes also wears a headband. The Capitol was able to clean her up nice and right after winning the games, and so most of the scars and injuries she suffered in the arena were removed. However, glancing closer at her right cheek will reveal the faint remains of a couple of large gashes inflicted on her twice in the arena by one of the other tributes. It was made worse by the fact that during the 2nd encounter, the already open woulds were cut into even deeper. Saj suspects that this is the reason they were unable to be fully removed. bonus avatar (http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Melundell/HungerGames/sagittaria.png)]
Personality: Sagittaria is quite amiable and outgoing, and similar to Caesar Flickerman, she has an uncanny talent for turning things positive. She is charismatic and has a wicked sense of humor, and is known for her wild exploits and storied life. However, despite all of this, she is surprisingly rather humble, and holds a deep loyalty and devotion to her friends and family, as well as to the people of District 11. Perhaps one of her most admirable traits, however, is that she is very selfless, to the point of extreme self-sacrifice.
Ever since her experiences in the Capitol and her victory tour, Saj developed a particular fondness for colors and fashion (her favorite color is still bright, fiery red with just a slight hint of orange), most likely thanks to her talented stylists during the 'games.
While she is still the cheerful, comedic storyteller that she has always been, a new part of her revealed itself after her adversity in the arena. For various reasons, there are times when she will simply go to her room, lock herself in, and cry. She never lets anyone see her do this though.
Skills and weaknesses: Sagittaria is crafty, cool, and charismatic. Her golden tongue has earned her many admirers, and children tend to flock to her so they can hear another of her famous stories. Sagittaria is a professional and compulsive liar, and is so skilled at telling untruths that she makes it extremely difficult to discern what is true and what is not. However, she mostly only does that with stories, and her humbleness and lack of desire for power or advantages over others is what keeps her from using this powerful charisma for "evil purposes" so to speak. She is also fairly crafty, and has a talent for smaller or ranged weapons like the bow or the knife. The girl had shown a little talent in craftsmanship as well, having constructed a powerful automatic crossbow over the course of several months.
Sagittaria is skilled at hiding her emotions, and is always willing to help someone that she sees is in need. However, her lack of expressing her own needs and her fondness of helping others can sometimes spread the girl too thin, which in turn can stress her out even if she does not express it.
Ms. Svenja has also proven herself to be a cunning and popular comedian, doing the occasional show in the Capitol itself, where they feast (no pun intended) on her black and gallows humor that she is skilled at procuring, surrounding the Hunger Games. Her storytelling has not waned at all, although sometimes it does take its toll on her.
Background: the 16th year of Sagittaria's life turned out to be more eventful than any other year of her life combined. (see "44th Hunger Games" for her pre-games story) Sagittaria was reaped for the 44th Annual Hunger Games, although she only heard the name "Svenja", which caused her to bellow out that she volunteered. This enthusiasm caused her to be treated like a volunteer tribute by everyone including the Capitol for the remainder of her life.
As the days wore on and they got closer to the day when they'd be chucked into the arena, Saj grew close to Rye Grove, her district partner, and that bond became even closer after they were in the arena. She made friends and enemies, which just made the games that much more tragic as she watched her friends die.
Ultimately, however, Sagittaria emerged from the arena as the lone victor, and while she managed to keep fairly high spirits throughout her tour 6 months later, there were many emotional moments, particularly in District 12 and her home district, thanks to the friends from both that she had lost there. Memories of Rye were particularly painful, for during the games, the other 22 tributes were already gone. Since there could only be one victor, they left it up to a coin toss. It fell in Sagittaria's "favor", forcing her to shoot Rye and thus end the game. Thankfully, the shot was swift and clean. She has still not forgiven herself for that moment even if she knew it was necessary. Now and again, she sometimes looks back and wishes that it had landed against her. She would have easily gone down in sacrifice so that Rye could come home.
Either way, she manages to keep high spirits and tries not to get weighed down by Rye's loss, or by the loss of little Kyla, a tiny little girl with hearing problems from District 12 who had turned out to be the most vicious and ruthless tribute in the entire arena (if kill counts are anything to go by), but who also turned out to be a humble and loyal little friend.
Sagittaria is rather sentimental, and possesses a handful of Hunger Games mementos on her dresser. These items sometimes make her cry as she is reminded of what they stand for, but on the other hand, they remind her of her very storied life, and of the good times she had with the people those objects belonged to. This collection of items include the following:
---A purple necklace, given to her by the mother of Krystal Saffron, the District 1 girl who ended up dissenting from the Career Pack to join and assist Rye and Sagittaria. She was one of those people that Saj felt was decent enough to win the games.
---A stone sculpture received from District 2. She had no real connection with the tributes there (she had killed one of them while Kyla had killed the other), but it made her chuckle as she was reminded of how they liked to unwind when they got the chance. They might have been ruthless, but Sagittaria had learned during her victory tour that if given the opportunity, they knew how to party.
---A nifty little light game she had received from one of Techa's siblings, the girl from District 3. She and her partner Bolt had not exactly been close friends with the District 11 alliance, but they were acquainted enough that Saj was sad for their deaths.
---A knife that she had actually made herself, but on the hilt was carved the number 12--a personal tribute to Kyla Togisala. Sagittaria's words had helped turn the little girl into something of a legend, and the story of the little half-deaf District 12 girl taking 3rd place and killing 6 other tributes on her own (more than anyone else) had truly immortalized the girl's legacy.
---A mace, which had been used by her district partner, Rye Grove, during the games. There was nothing too extraordinary about it other than that it was the only thing of Rye's that she had. She and her district partner had been very close, and were arguably in love by the time they were forced to kill each other. It was Rye's death that Sagittaria mourned the most, and usually the one that made her cry the most.
---Her Victor's Crown, earned the day after leaving the arena as the victor of the 44th Annual Hunger Games. Given to her by President Snow himself (as all victor's crowns were), she kept it to remember the events in the arena, and to never forget it. While many were skeptical about the notion of Saj not wanting to forget her games, she had found moments in that arena that she could genuinely consider good. There was at least one 4-day period where other than a little hunting and collecting rainwater, Saj, Rye, and Kyla had just spent the days talking and joking about their unfortunate situation, as well as simply enjoying each other's company in the shelter from the rain.
---The fiery red dress that she had worn during her Victor's interview, neatly folded. It served as a reminder that not all of the Capitol citizens were ruthless and sadistic oppressors, but that most of them were just oblivious to the world outside their home (much like many of the districts, ironically), and that she shared in their passion for fashion. It was also a reminder of her stylists and escort, all of which were very good friends of hers, and were very skilled at what they did.
Other than perhaps ironically cherishing these mementos, Sagittaria spends her time mentoring new tributes for the 'games, taking this post from Seeder, the previous District 11 victor. She was rooting for her male tribute, Leon, in light of Daisy's her female tribute's, death. His death took her by a slightly horrified surprise, although she is coping with it well, and the fiery death has done nothing to quell her fondness of fire.
Sagittaria found herself being further distanced from her family with occasional trips to the Capitol under the guise of "comedy". She insists that this is all that happens there, considering the Capitol's fondness of entertainment, but while there is no one else's word to trust but hers, there is also no evidence of anything else occurring, other than Sagittaria usually needing a few hours or even a day or two, of rest and alone time after she returns from these trips.
Fun Facts: There is actually a tiny segment of Capitol citizens that are loosely campaigning for Sagittaria to start her own comedy show in the Capitol. They do love their entertainment, after all. This group was actually successful, and she makes an occasional appearance at the Capitol now.
---Sagittaria's vices—swearing, drinking, and drug use—all got worse after winning the 'games.
---The relationship between Sagittaria and the rest of her family has been deteriorating thanks to Sagittaria slowly distancing herself from them. She does not really know why this is happening either.
---Despite primarily living in the Victor Village mansion, Sagittaria has also taken full and sole control of the Svenja Family's old house.
---Even though she is only 17, most of Sagittaria's friends are adults.
---Sagittaria has a "Suite" in the District 11 Justice Building that is used between her trips to and from the Capitol.
---Sagittaria is of Indian descent
Name: Sagittaria Suki Svenja
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Role: Victor; Mentor
District: 11
Description: (http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Melundell/HungerGames/sagittaria11.png) Sagittaria is a brown-skinned, brown-eyed, dark brown-haired girl standing around 5'5". Like many in her district, she is a bit on the slender side due to the poverty and lack of food, and so she only weighs in at 118 pounds. Ever since becoming a victor, she has become slightly more hygienic, although still wears similar clothing to what she wore before the 'games. She still calls them her "work clothes". These clothes, which she is most commonly seen in, consist of tan cargo pants, heavy boots, and a brown trenchcoat over a grey T-shirt. She sometimes also wears a headband. the Capitol has managed to doll her up significantly because of her frequent visits there, but she still keeps her fairly humble persona and does not mind getting a bit dirty now and again. On formal occasions, she is often seen wearing her fiery dress and heels (which she has finally learned how to properly walk in).bonus avatar (http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Melundell/HungerGames/sagittaria.png)]
Personality: Sagittaria is quite amiable and outgoing, and similar to Caesar Flickerman, she has an uncanny talent for turning things positive. She is charismatic and has a wicked sense of humor, and is known for her wild exploits and storied life. However, despite all of this, she is surprisingly rather humble, and holds a deep loyalty and devotion to her friends and family, as well as to the people of District 11. Perhaps one of her most admirable traits, however, is that she is very selfless, to the point of extreme self-sacrifice.
Ever since her experiences in the Capitol and her victory tour, Saj developed a particular fondness for colors and fashion (her favorite color is still bright, fiery red with just a slight hint of orange), most likely thanks to her talented stylists during the 'games.
While she is still the cheerful, comedic storyteller that she has always been, a new part of her revealed itself after her adversity in the arena. For various reasons, there are times when she will simply go to her room, lock herself in, and cry. She never lets anyone see her do this though.
Skills and weaknesses: Sagittaria is crafty, cool, and charismatic. Her golden tongue has earned her many admirers, and children tend to flock to her so they can hear another of her famous stories. Sagittaria is a professional and compulsive liar, and is so skilled at telling untruths that she makes it extremely difficult to discern what is true and what is not. However, she mostly only does that with stories, and her humbleness and lack of desire for power or advantages over others is what keeps her from using this powerful charisma for "evil purposes" so to speak. She is also fairly crafty, and has a talent for smaller or ranged weapons like the bow or the knife. The girl had shown a little talent in craftsmanship as well, having constructed a powerful automatic crossbow over the course of several months.
Sagittaria is skilled at hiding her emotions, and is always willing to help someone that she sees is in need. However, her lack of expressing her own needs and her fondness of helping others can sometimes spread the girl too thin, which in turn can stress her out even if she does not express it.
Ms. Svenja has also proven herself to be a cunning and popular comedian, doing the occasional show in the Capitol itself, where they feast (no pun intended) on her black and gallows humor that she is skilled at procuring, surrounding the Hunger Games. Her storytelling has not waned at all, although sometimes it does take its toll on her.
Background: (see "44th Hunger Games" for her pre-games story, and "45th Hunger Games" for the days following her victory) Sagittaria
Fun Facts:
---Sagittaria is secretly a rebel, and has indirectly sworn her loyalty to Alice DeSiete if she is alive by the time a revolution ever kicks off
---Sagittaria is a master of hiding her true feelings during her many visits to the Capitol, and so none of them (perhaps not even Snow himself) are aware of her rebellious tendencies.
---Sagittaria is of Indian descent
---Sagittaria's tribute token (http://www.stacksbowers.com/Portals/2//EasyDNNnews/64519/iauction1893SDollarMay20.jpg) is an 1893-S Morgan Dollar, a very rare old coin worth about $7000 today in the condition that Sagittaria's coin is in.
DEZNA
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Name: Dezna Kadi Meraxa
Age: 16 (Deceased)
Gender: Male
Role: Tribute
District: 6
Description: (http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Melundell/HungerGames/dezna6.png) Dezna stood at about 5'9" or 5'10", but it was actually more like 5'6" when he took a shower or got his hair wet. His wild hair was one of his trademarks, and it fit his look fairly well. Weighing in at 124 pounds before the 'games, he was a little on the slender side, but he is still rather healthy, and by no means underweight. He was a fairly good-looking boy, and his wild hair was extremely soft and fluffy. Boys and men seem to have an uncanny ability to have soft and fluffy hair. Dezna was just further proof of this theory. His skin was slightly (naturally) tan, and his eyes were blueish grey, and helped augment the tranquil expression he almost always wore when he wasn't laughing. Like pretty much everyone from District 6, his mind was a little addled by various drugs and substances he semi-regularly took, and it is believed that this is part of the reason for his tranquility.
[B]Personality: Dezna was a very calm and rather shameless boy who was impossible to embarrass or humiliate. He lacked an ego, which was probably for the best, because his calm demeanor and easy-going personality made it very difficult to upset (let alone anger) him, let alone knock him down a peg. He was amiable enough towards people who treated him the same way, and was generally a good-natured kid. He was definitely not without his quirks however. He was easily distracted or transfixed by anything bright, colorful, or shiny, and has a fondness of trying new things, even if they are potentially dangerous.
Because of losses in his own life, Dezna was desensitized to the idea of death, and black comedy was one of his go-tos for humor (though he has many). He might not be a Sagittaria, but he definitely has a unique brand of humor that makes him rather likable.
Skills and weaknesses: Dezna has been a mechanic since an early age, and as such, his talents lied in building and repairing things. He was an exceptionally talented craftsman, and some of the things he hasd built in his free time display this. Dezna was resourceful, and could find a use for almost anything in one way or another.
Perhaps because of the drugs, Dezna was actually very swift, both in his reaction time and his sprinting speed, which had earned him the nickname "Dezna Lightning" while his sister Arza earned the name "Arza Shadow" (which has its own story, involving a serious hallucinatory drug high, both siblings, and a junkyard.) However, his urban setting had limited his physical strength and survival skills, although he figured his resourcefulness could translate well into a wilderness setting if District 6 were to one day disappear or something.
His extreme talent at craftsmanship showed once again in the training center where he built a fully functioning mechanical crossbow, and again in the arena where he was sponsored parts to build one and so put said parts to good use.
Background: Dezna was a fraternal twin, being 7 minutes older than his sister Arza. He was always a creative spirit, and he and his sister more or less did everything together. At the age of 9, they lost their father to a drug overdose, and 3 years later, their mother disappeared and has not been seen since.
Thus, for the last 4 years, Dezna and Arza had been scraping out a living as mechanics in District 6. they never really needed much to get by; the worst they'd do is loot junkyards for gizmos or gadgets. Because of the powerful drug trade that ruled District 6, many people concocted various substances for better or for worse. one of Dezna's favorites was his notorious "substance 21", which made him decent money on the black market. He and his sister were by no means rich, but they got by, and often bribed the similarly drug-addled peacekeepers with more drugs.
Granted, the two children were not immune to this addiction epidemic either, and both had taken numerous things themselves by the age of 16. It is part of the reason Dezna was so calm and laid-back all the time. Some of the effects included heightening his reflexes and alertness to rather high levels, loosening his emotions and reducing tenseness in the boy, and lower levels of pain acknowledgement, ergo, he did not feel pain as much as he normally would. While the latter of these seems like an improvement, it was detrimental when he became injured, because he tended to downplay the damage because it does not hurt as much to him as it should.
Dezna's life was fairly storied though, possibly also due to the drugs, but also because he and his sister were always getting into some kind of new shenanigans. Neither of them have dismissed the idea of being reaped for the Hunger Games, although both of them spoke of it rather lightly, just as they take the subject of death in a trivial light.
Then it happened, and the twins said what would be their final goodbyes. Dezna was killed on the final night of the arena by the girl from District 3, dying by an ironically symbolic rainbow and lightning attack. However, the death was rather painless, and he got to live the famous slogan coined by the victor Sagittaria Svenja the year before.
"may the odds make it true that when you're mortally wounded in an excruciatingly painful way, your body goes into shock and you don't feel anything when you die."
Such was how Dezna died, and he died at peace and with a smile on his face.
Fun Facts: Dezna dislikes wearing shoes.
---Dezna and Arza have masqueraded as each other on multiple occasions and gotten away with it.
---Dezna was primarily responsible for the creation of "Substance 21", a somewhat popular and powerful hallucinatory agent in District 6.
---Despite being fraternal twins, Dezna and Arza strongly resembled each other with the way they dressed, styled their hair, and carried themselves, and thus they were easily confused to one another.
--The only way to tell them apart when they were masquerading as each other was that Arza wears black eyeshadow. When they masqueraded as each other, Arza bypassed the eyeshadow, while Dezna wore it.
---Dezna was of Japanese descent
ALICE
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Name: Alice Koshu DeSiete
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Role: Victor, Mentor
District: 8
Description: (http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Melundell/HungerGames/alice8.png)Alice is a thin, light-skinned boy usually seen in stylish but comfortable clothing that is fairly loose and breezy on him. He often makes his own designs himself, considering his profession, although is nowhere near as flambouyant as the Capitol. He had bright green eyes, and slightly messy brown hair that hangs down around his head instead of sticking wildly out everywhere the way Dezna's did. He often wears guards on his hands and sometimes goes barefoot, although does not have a preference or aversion to any particular types of clothes. Standing at a rather unremarkable 5'2" and weighing in at 114 lbs, he's got an average build, especially for someone of his district
[B]Personality: Alice is fairly chill and easy-going. Despite getting teased for his feminine name, Alice simply shrugs and takes it in stride. He's not cocky or arrogant, but the boy does have a bit of confidence, which particularly shows when he is sketching or drawing, which is a subject that he loves to talk about. On the other hand, he's also fairly quiet, having more of an introverted nature. That does not make him shy; but he does enjoy alone time or the peace and quiet a lot.
His fondness of clothing and art has also given him considerable knowledge of the human body, which is important to ensure that the clothing he helps design fits the subjects it is produced for. He might be young, but he has an appreciation for things that are pretty, and isn't afraid to be vocal about it even if he makes a fool of himself. If it earns him a fist to the face, he just gets back up and moves on. Alice might be easy to knock down, but he rebounds just as easily.
He is a very cunning boy with scrutinous attention to detail, and is a very analytical thinker. He acts like a fly on the wall when he wants to pick up information on someone, and then goes from there with his newly acquired information.
Skills and weaknesses: Alice is a clothing designer, as many in District 8 are. While it does not really translate into anything worthwhile in the arena, the boy also has a little skill with the bow. There's a story behind that for sure.
Perhaps most of all though, Alice is an incredible artist, and is extremely talented as sketching and drawing scenes of people, or portraits themselves. He often draws fallen Hunger Games tributes, or scenes from the 'games, because those are the only opportunities he gets to draw someone outside of District 8. Alice is also a very analytical thinker, who learns by observing, and can often pick up antics of people by watching their movements. His knowledge is far from absolute, but the boy is more clever than he looks.
Background: District 8, like many of the poorer districts, usually requires its citizens to put in long hours just to make ends meet. A few go above and beyond that call of duty, and while their intents might often be noble and/or involve trying to build themselves a better life, some things get lost along the way. Alice DeSiete is one of these victims. Both of his parents were gone almost all day at their various occupations, only coming home to rest for the evening, by the which time little Alice had fallen asleep on the floor or in some corner or something.
Even with this neglectful childhood though, he did learn and progress a little bit. He was slow at first, but once he was old enough to go to school he quickly caught up. More than anything, his passion was for arts and designs, which was smiled upon in District 8, for clothing designers were always popular, and as their fashion sense indicated, the Capitol certainly loved them as well. Perhaps it was things like this that kept tension between District 8 and the Capitol at a minimum, for the Capitol loved their fashion.
Over the years, Alice developed into an extremely talented artist, with people being his favorite subjects. He is capable of drawing incredibly realistic sketches, and spends most of his free time doing just that, since his parents are never around and he has no real close friends. Having been alone for so much of his life, he is content with the solitude, although despite this, he is not reclusive, nor is he unfriendly. He is fairly easy to get along with, although he is sometimes a bit socially awkward. However, his general amiability towards people can often get him off the hook in that regard. His name never bothered him either, despite it being very feminine.
Ever since he was 12, Alice began taking out tessarae for himself, which, incidentally, he keeps for himself. This was also the same year that he began paying serious attention to the Hunger Games, now being eligible for them himself. The idea of the Hunger Games intrigues him, and he has watched some of them multiple times, pausing them to various times to sketch what he sees while adding his own personal flare to it. The 'games are ironically, somewhat attractive to him, for if nothing else, he might be able to have a few moments to sketch people or places outside of home. He does not often consider the likely prospect of death, however.
When he was 14, he was reaped into the Hunger Games alongside fellow tribute Paige Alwin. The relationship the two formed was a strong one, even if it was definitely not even remotely romantic. They bonded over the mere fact that both of them were viciously rebellious even if they expressed it differently, although before they knew it, they were both in the arena fighting for their lives.
Alice and Paige stuck together, and Alice quickly discovered that the odds were literally rigged against Paige. She was going to unavoidably die, and the Gamemakers were determined to do her in, unleashing all sorts of traps and horrors her way to try and kill the girl. However, they were unable to kill her, or even drive Alice away, who remained at her side as a loyal friend and ally all the way from the beginning of the games to the moment where Paige was killed. He proceeded to outsmart the remaining tributes and strike down his remaining opponents with cheap shots and blaze his way to victory.
Alice is a boy who dreams big, and the idea of revolution is something still strong on his mind. He is not about to let the Capitol stop him either, but he knows that it is a high-risk operation, and that one wrong move could end his life. However, he is proficient at playing his cards well, and so perhaps if he can beat insurmountable odds once, he can beat them again.
Fun Facts: Alice might actually have a slight form of Asperger's Syndrome, due to his seeming lack of cognitive empathy, his intense interest in sketching/drawing/designing including how frequently he speaks of it, and how he is aversive to loud noises but he has never been actually diagnosed with it or anything (shit if any of the districts can afford that)
---Alice has two massive sketchbooks full of scenes and incidents from the 44th and 45th Hunger Games (which occurred during his 12th and 13th years), and knows almost every tribute in each game by name.
---In the 44th Hunger Games, Alice had been rooting for Kyla Togisala to win, while in the 45th Hunger Games, he had been rooting for Glimmer DeLosSantos.
---After the death of the District 6 tributes, Alice's odds of winning were the lowest, other than Paige's which were literally zero.
---Alice is of German descent
AURUM (WIP)
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Name: Aurum Zianja
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Role: Career Tribute
District: 1
Description:Aurum is a stunning creature of great natural beauty. Standing at 5'9" and weighing in at 141 lbs, Aurum possesses a very beautiful, lithe, and toned body that emanates an aura of grace with her flowing movements. Her pale skin, emerald green eyes and golden-blond hair fall right into the District 1 stereotypes of being exceptionally attractive, and Aurum is not afraid to admit this. While she is totally fine with wearing long sleeves, Aurum does enjoy wearing clothing that reveals her legs--usually the more the better. She usually wears light shoes and a jeweled pair of anklets that jingle when she shakes her feet.
[B]Personality: Aurum is a proud and sometimes cocky young lady from the prosperous regions of District 1. She exudes serious amounts of confidence, and is not afraid to flaunt her figure. She basks in attention, particularly compliments towards her or her beautiful body, but she does not go actively seeking these out--she simply waits for them to come (and boy do they come). Underneath this, she possesses a very playful and almost childish side that likes to come out and play when she gets flattered or complimented. She has a high, soft voice that does in fact translate well into singing, and has one of the most adorable giggles this side of Lynx Chantrea.
Despite all of this, Aurum, like many career tributes, brave, loyal, fearless, and strong. While she does not fear dying, she does fear being decapitated or mutilated. She would much rather die by an arrow to the chest right away than have her body torn apart. In fine, she wishes to keep her beauty even in death, for it has always been an integral part of her. She also has a soft spot for anything else that is cute or beautiful, and as such, would be much more hesitant to kill smaller or younger tributes.
Skills and weaknesses:
Background:
Fun Facts:
---Aurum is of Dutch descent
LAYLA
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Name: Layla Aranai
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Role:Career Tribute
District: 2
Description:
[B]Personality:
Skills and weaknesses:
Background:
Fun Facts:
---Layla is of Mexican Descent
more as I feel like.
CHANGES:
--Added profile for Aurum
--Added Nesara's profile
Anyhoot... just a place to keep my characters and crap just for giggles. One post will be player characters, and the other will be notable NPCs.
CHARACTERS
LYRE
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Name: Lyre Hana Kovak
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Role: Career Tribute
District: 2
Description: (http://www.laylandmasuda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Orange-County-Teen-Girl1.jpg) Lyre is slightly tanned form her outdoor work as a stonemason, although under her seemingly unremarkable everyday clothes is the athletic frame of a career tribute who has been waiting all her life for a day like the reapings (more like "the volunteerings" in her district). Standing at 5'7" and weighing in at 136 lbs, the numbers don't lie about her athletic physique. Her light brown hair goes past her shoulders, and she has a rather pretty face, usually topped with a confident smirk. She usually does nothing with her hair, and those who have seen her tend to admire at least how soft she looks. Unfortunately, this is all deceptive, as she is a heavy hitter; strong and fast, and ruthless. It is all she's ever known...
...or so she tries getting people to believe. Every now and again, a much softer side of Lyre reveals itself, showing her to be a rather kind and caring girl. She has a rather pleasant smile when it isn't laced with bloodlust.
Personality: Lyre cares about one thing--The Hunger Games, and more exactly, winning them for the glory. She knows numerous ways to stay alive; how to fight, defend, and strike for killing blows. She is skilled in many weapons as a result, and enjoys a good chase and a good fight. She does not know a whole lot else, so apart from fighting, strategizing, or a good old fashioned verbal jab at her enemy... she's sort of clueless, not really knowing what else to do with herself. However, as long as the games have not ended, she has something to do with her life, and thus something to look forward to.
On the other hand, this is little more than a thick, protective (and effective) shell on a much gentler side of the girl that she keeps closed away. While the training and being raised for the Hunger Games has warped her mind almost past redemption, a small part of her former self still clings to existence, and now and again it expresses herself as Lyre behaves and/or does something genuinely kind or caring for someone else--a frame of what she might have been if not for her competitive mindset.
Skills and weaknesses: Like many career tributes, Lyre's talents lie spread across many fields. She specializes in heavy or long weapons (preferably both) and has a particular fondness for polearms. She is a skilled shot with ranged weapons, and has one hell of a swinging arm.
On the other hand, while she often overlooked it, she was a fairly talented stonemason as well, able to carve the stone in front of her into more or less whatever she pleased. She was not perfect, but over a decade of practice had made her rather talented in that regard. She's also got good looks on her side, but that is fairly commonplace for District 2 tributes.
Lyre's greatest weakness is that she knows deep down that this is not who she is supposed to be. At the core of her being, she knows that if she had not been born and raised in the art of the Hunger Games, she would be a much kinder, more tender individual--since that side sometimes shows itself, much to her chagrin.
Background: Like many children from District 2, Lyre has been training her whole life to prepare to fight in the Hunger Games. Now that she is 18, her final year has come, and she's ready to bash some heads as she fights her way forward to volunteer. In her words: "the farther from the stage they put me... the more heads will roll..."
Other than various training in multiple weapons including swords, knives, axes, bows, bludgeons, daggers, throwing objects, and hand-to-hand combat, she really does not have an outside life. She enjoys honing her multiple skills, and enjoys a good partner to help keep her sharp. So, despite all of her talents, if you took away all the time that Lyre has spent training for the 36th Hunger Games (the final year, according to her calculations, that she would be eligible), she really has not done a whole lot of anything else. However, she is confident that she will make it to the arena, and then the full extent of her skills can finally shine.
She was successful in this regard, and is currently about to undergo the training process in preparation for her games, partnered with Daniel Gregory, and making up the stronger half of the career pack that forms almost every year. How they fare in the 'games has yet to be seen.
Fun Facts: Lyre loves getting caught out in the rain.
---Lyre has a particular soft spot for small children, and her dream in life was to one day have a large family of her own, Hunger Games notwithstanding.
---As has been hinted at throughout the biography, underneath that cold, fierce, and ruthless exterior that she has been trained to display at all times, Lyre is a softie.
---Lyre is of (mixed) Guatemalan descent.
SAGITTARIA
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Name: Sagittaria Suki Svenja
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Role: Tribute
District: 11
Description: (http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Melundell/HungerGames/sagittaria11.png) Sagittaria is a brown-skinned, brown-eyed, dark brown-haired girl standing around 5'4". Like many in her district, she is a bit on the slender side due to the poverty and lack of food, and so she only weighs in at 116 pounds. She is usually seen around the district wearing shades of grey or brown, since the girl is often fairly dirty the way everyone else is. Despite what This image (http://behealthy.baystatebanner.com/issues/2011/01-2011/images/depressedteen.jpg) might indicate, however, Sagittaria usually had a fairly calm and playful smirk on her face, and the pockets of the long trenchcoat she usually wears are usually full of little odds and ends that she scavenges from around the district. Her work clothes, which she is most commonly seen in, consist of tan cargo pants, heavy boots, and a brown trenchcoat over a grey T-shirt. She sometimes also wears a headband. bonus avatar (http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Melundell/HungerGames/sagittaria.png)]
[B]Personality: Sagittaria is quite amiable and outgoing, and similar to Caesar Flickerman, she has an uncanny talent for turning things positive. She is charismatic and has a wicked sense of humor, and is known for her wild exploits and storied life. However, despite all of this, she is surprisingly rather humble, and holds a deep loyalty and devotion to her friends and family, as well as to the people of District 11. Perhaps one of her most admirable traits, however, is that she is very selfless, to the point of extreme self-sacrifice.
Skills and weaknesses: Sagittaria is crafty, cool, and charismatic. Her golden tongue has earned her many admirers, and children tend to flock to her so they can hear another of her famous stories. Sagittaria is a professional and compulsive liar, and is so skilled at telling untruths that she makes it extremely difficult to discern what is true and what is not. However, she mostly only does that with stories, and her humbleness and lack of desire for power or advantages over others is what keeps her from using this powerful charisma for "evil purposes" so to speak. She is also fairly crafty, and has a talent for smaller or ranged weapons like the bow or the knife. The girl had shown a little talent in craftsmanship as well, having constructed a powerful automatic crossbow over the course of several months.
Sagittaria is skilled at hiding her emotions, and is always willing to help someone that she sees is in need. However, her lack of expressing her own needs and her fondness of helping others can sometimes spread the girl too thin, which in turn can stress her out even if she does not express it.
Background: Sagittaria (or "Saj" as she was sometimes nicknamed) is the oldest of 7 children, and comes from a family of hardworking farmers. They were never exactly starving, but they did have to work hard to make ends meet, which is one of the sources of Sagittaria's loyalty and humility. Ever since she was 12, Sagittaria began taking out tessarae, and in later years taking out vicious amounts of it under her own name. She adamantly refused to let any of her younger siblings follow in her footsteps, not wanting any of them to take a chance at getting reaped. As a result, some of her siblings have a name in here and there, but Sagittaria's name appears countless times.
Despite this and the family's poverty, the girl still managed to have fun and make friends. Perhaps somewhat ironically, most of Sagittaria's friends were either small children who flocked to her to hear (often fabricated) stories of her wild adventures, or older adults who shared more of her mature sense of humor. Sagittaria had always had a talent with words from an early age, and since she continued to develop that talent, she developed into a very eloquent and charismatic young woman. The harsh world around her, as well as the extravagant workload the girl took onto her own shoulders, forced her to grow up fairly quickly, and so she has a rather mature mindset that helps her get along with adults much older than herself.
because of this, she often forgets that she is really just a teenaged girl, and thus, is still eligible to be reaped in the Hunger Games. However, she would much rather sacrifice herself than see any of her siblings get thrown into the arena, and so she swore to scream to volunteer if she even as heard the word "Svenja" called out.
Fun Fact: Sagittaria is left-handed.
---Sagittaria is the only member of her family who has had alcohol or tried drugs. Similarly, she is the only one who uses vulgar language.
---The Svenja family never approved of any of the above habits, although their relationship with their eldest daughter was still fairly positive.
---Sagittaria once spent more than 18 hours hiding in a crate. by the time she was able to sneak out of it, she found herself miles from where she had begun.
---Sagittaria is sometimes referred to as "The Girl on Fire".
Name: Sagittaria Suki Svenja
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Role: Victor; Mentor
District: 11
Description: (http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Melundell/HungerGames/sagittaria11.png) Sagittaria is a brown-skinned, brown-eyed, dark brown-haired girl standing around 5'4". Like many in her district, she is a bit on the slender side due to the poverty and lack of food, and so she only weighs in at 116 pounds. Ever since becoming a victor, she has become slightly more hygienic, although still wears similar clothing to what she wore before the 'games. She still calls them her "work clothes". These clothes, which she is most commonly seen in, consist of tan cargo pants, heavy boots, and a brown trenchcoat over a grey T-shirt. She sometimes also wears a headband. The Capitol was able to clean her up nice and right after winning the games, and so most of the scars and injuries she suffered in the arena were removed. However, glancing closer at her right cheek will reveal the faint remains of a couple of large gashes inflicted on her twice in the arena by one of the other tributes. It was made worse by the fact that during the 2nd encounter, the already open woulds were cut into even deeper. Saj suspects that this is the reason they were unable to be fully removed. bonus avatar (http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Melundell/HungerGames/sagittaria.png)]
Personality: Sagittaria is quite amiable and outgoing, and similar to Caesar Flickerman, she has an uncanny talent for turning things positive. She is charismatic and has a wicked sense of humor, and is known for her wild exploits and storied life. However, despite all of this, she is surprisingly rather humble, and holds a deep loyalty and devotion to her friends and family, as well as to the people of District 11. Perhaps one of her most admirable traits, however, is that she is very selfless, to the point of extreme self-sacrifice.
Ever since her experiences in the Capitol and her victory tour, Saj developed a particular fondness for colors and fashion (her favorite color is still bright, fiery red with just a slight hint of orange), most likely thanks to her talented stylists during the 'games.
While she is still the cheerful, comedic storyteller that she has always been, a new part of her revealed itself after her adversity in the arena. For various reasons, there are times when she will simply go to her room, lock herself in, and cry. She never lets anyone see her do this though.
Skills and weaknesses: Sagittaria is crafty, cool, and charismatic. Her golden tongue has earned her many admirers, and children tend to flock to her so they can hear another of her famous stories. Sagittaria is a professional and compulsive liar, and is so skilled at telling untruths that she makes it extremely difficult to discern what is true and what is not. However, she mostly only does that with stories, and her humbleness and lack of desire for power or advantages over others is what keeps her from using this powerful charisma for "evil purposes" so to speak. She is also fairly crafty, and has a talent for smaller or ranged weapons like the bow or the knife. The girl had shown a little talent in craftsmanship as well, having constructed a powerful automatic crossbow over the course of several months.
Sagittaria is skilled at hiding her emotions, and is always willing to help someone that she sees is in need. However, her lack of expressing her own needs and her fondness of helping others can sometimes spread the girl too thin, which in turn can stress her out even if she does not express it.
Ms. Svenja has also proven herself to be a cunning and popular comedian, doing the occasional show in the Capitol itself, where they feast (no pun intended) on her black and gallows humor that she is skilled at procuring, surrounding the Hunger Games. Her storytelling has not waned at all, although sometimes it does take its toll on her.
Background: the 16th year of Sagittaria's life turned out to be more eventful than any other year of her life combined. (see "44th Hunger Games" for her pre-games story) Sagittaria was reaped for the 44th Annual Hunger Games, although she only heard the name "Svenja", which caused her to bellow out that she volunteered. This enthusiasm caused her to be treated like a volunteer tribute by everyone including the Capitol for the remainder of her life.
As the days wore on and they got closer to the day when they'd be chucked into the arena, Saj grew close to Rye Grove, her district partner, and that bond became even closer after they were in the arena. She made friends and enemies, which just made the games that much more tragic as she watched her friends die.
Ultimately, however, Sagittaria emerged from the arena as the lone victor, and while she managed to keep fairly high spirits throughout her tour 6 months later, there were many emotional moments, particularly in District 12 and her home district, thanks to the friends from both that she had lost there. Memories of Rye were particularly painful, for during the games, the other 22 tributes were already gone. Since there could only be one victor, they left it up to a coin toss. It fell in Sagittaria's "favor", forcing her to shoot Rye and thus end the game. Thankfully, the shot was swift and clean. She has still not forgiven herself for that moment even if she knew it was necessary. Now and again, she sometimes looks back and wishes that it had landed against her. She would have easily gone down in sacrifice so that Rye could come home.
Either way, she manages to keep high spirits and tries not to get weighed down by Rye's loss, or by the loss of little Kyla, a tiny little girl with hearing problems from District 12 who had turned out to be the most vicious and ruthless tribute in the entire arena (if kill counts are anything to go by), but who also turned out to be a humble and loyal little friend.
Sagittaria is rather sentimental, and possesses a handful of Hunger Games mementos on her dresser. These items sometimes make her cry as she is reminded of what they stand for, but on the other hand, they remind her of her very storied life, and of the good times she had with the people those objects belonged to. This collection of items include the following:
---A purple necklace, given to her by the mother of Krystal Saffron, the District 1 girl who ended up dissenting from the Career Pack to join and assist Rye and Sagittaria. She was one of those people that Saj felt was decent enough to win the games.
---A stone sculpture received from District 2. She had no real connection with the tributes there (she had killed one of them while Kyla had killed the other), but it made her chuckle as she was reminded of how they liked to unwind when they got the chance. They might have been ruthless, but Sagittaria had learned during her victory tour that if given the opportunity, they knew how to party.
---A nifty little light game she had received from one of Techa's siblings, the girl from District 3. She and her partner Bolt had not exactly been close friends with the District 11 alliance, but they were acquainted enough that Saj was sad for their deaths.
---A knife that she had actually made herself, but on the hilt was carved the number 12--a personal tribute to Kyla Togisala. Sagittaria's words had helped turn the little girl into something of a legend, and the story of the little half-deaf District 12 girl taking 3rd place and killing 6 other tributes on her own (more than anyone else) had truly immortalized the girl's legacy.
---A mace, which had been used by her district partner, Rye Grove, during the games. There was nothing too extraordinary about it other than that it was the only thing of Rye's that she had. She and her district partner had been very close, and were arguably in love by the time they were forced to kill each other. It was Rye's death that Sagittaria mourned the most, and usually the one that made her cry the most.
---Her Victor's Crown, earned the day after leaving the arena as the victor of the 44th Annual Hunger Games. Given to her by President Snow himself (as all victor's crowns were), she kept it to remember the events in the arena, and to never forget it. While many were skeptical about the notion of Saj not wanting to forget her games, she had found moments in that arena that she could genuinely consider good. There was at least one 4-day period where other than a little hunting and collecting rainwater, Saj, Rye, and Kyla had just spent the days talking and joking about their unfortunate situation, as well as simply enjoying each other's company in the shelter from the rain.
---The fiery red dress that she had worn during her Victor's interview, neatly folded. It served as a reminder that not all of the Capitol citizens were ruthless and sadistic oppressors, but that most of them were just oblivious to the world outside their home (much like many of the districts, ironically), and that she shared in their passion for fashion. It was also a reminder of her stylists and escort, all of which were very good friends of hers, and were very skilled at what they did.
Other than perhaps ironically cherishing these mementos, Sagittaria spends her time mentoring new tributes for the 'games, taking this post from Seeder, the previous District 11 victor. She was rooting for her male tribute, Leon, in light of Daisy's her female tribute's, death. His death took her by a slightly horrified surprise, although she is coping with it well, and the fiery death has done nothing to quell her fondness of fire.
Sagittaria found herself being further distanced from her family with occasional trips to the Capitol under the guise of "comedy". She insists that this is all that happens there, considering the Capitol's fondness of entertainment, but while there is no one else's word to trust but hers, there is also no evidence of anything else occurring, other than Sagittaria usually needing a few hours or even a day or two, of rest and alone time after she returns from these trips.
Fun Facts: There is actually a tiny segment of Capitol citizens that are loosely campaigning for Sagittaria to start her own comedy show in the Capitol. They do love their entertainment, after all. This group was actually successful, and she makes an occasional appearance at the Capitol now.
---Sagittaria's vices—swearing, drinking, and drug use—all got worse after winning the 'games.
---The relationship between Sagittaria and the rest of her family has been deteriorating thanks to Sagittaria slowly distancing herself from them. She does not really know why this is happening either.
---Despite primarily living in the Victor Village mansion, Sagittaria has also taken full and sole control of the Svenja Family's old house.
---Even though she is only 17, most of Sagittaria's friends are adults.
---Sagittaria has a "Suite" in the District 11 Justice Building that is used between her trips to and from the Capitol.
---Sagittaria is of Indian descent
Name: Sagittaria Suki Svenja
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Role: Victor; Mentor
District: 11
Description: (http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Melundell/HungerGames/sagittaria11.png) Sagittaria is a brown-skinned, brown-eyed, dark brown-haired girl standing around 5'5". Like many in her district, she is a bit on the slender side due to the poverty and lack of food, and so she only weighs in at 118 pounds. Ever since becoming a victor, she has become slightly more hygienic, although still wears similar clothing to what she wore before the 'games. She still calls them her "work clothes". These clothes, which she is most commonly seen in, consist of tan cargo pants, heavy boots, and a brown trenchcoat over a grey T-shirt. She sometimes also wears a headband. the Capitol has managed to doll her up significantly because of her frequent visits there, but she still keeps her fairly humble persona and does not mind getting a bit dirty now and again. On formal occasions, she is often seen wearing her fiery dress and heels (which she has finally learned how to properly walk in).bonus avatar (http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Melundell/HungerGames/sagittaria.png)]
Personality: Sagittaria is quite amiable and outgoing, and similar to Caesar Flickerman, she has an uncanny talent for turning things positive. She is charismatic and has a wicked sense of humor, and is known for her wild exploits and storied life. However, despite all of this, she is surprisingly rather humble, and holds a deep loyalty and devotion to her friends and family, as well as to the people of District 11. Perhaps one of her most admirable traits, however, is that she is very selfless, to the point of extreme self-sacrifice.
Ever since her experiences in the Capitol and her victory tour, Saj developed a particular fondness for colors and fashion (her favorite color is still bright, fiery red with just a slight hint of orange), most likely thanks to her talented stylists during the 'games.
While she is still the cheerful, comedic storyteller that she has always been, a new part of her revealed itself after her adversity in the arena. For various reasons, there are times when she will simply go to her room, lock herself in, and cry. She never lets anyone see her do this though.
Skills and weaknesses: Sagittaria is crafty, cool, and charismatic. Her golden tongue has earned her many admirers, and children tend to flock to her so they can hear another of her famous stories. Sagittaria is a professional and compulsive liar, and is so skilled at telling untruths that she makes it extremely difficult to discern what is true and what is not. However, she mostly only does that with stories, and her humbleness and lack of desire for power or advantages over others is what keeps her from using this powerful charisma for "evil purposes" so to speak. She is also fairly crafty, and has a talent for smaller or ranged weapons like the bow or the knife. The girl had shown a little talent in craftsmanship as well, having constructed a powerful automatic crossbow over the course of several months.
Sagittaria is skilled at hiding her emotions, and is always willing to help someone that she sees is in need. However, her lack of expressing her own needs and her fondness of helping others can sometimes spread the girl too thin, which in turn can stress her out even if she does not express it.
Ms. Svenja has also proven herself to be a cunning and popular comedian, doing the occasional show in the Capitol itself, where they feast (no pun intended) on her black and gallows humor that she is skilled at procuring, surrounding the Hunger Games. Her storytelling has not waned at all, although sometimes it does take its toll on her.
Background: (see "44th Hunger Games" for her pre-games story, and "45th Hunger Games" for the days following her victory) Sagittaria
Fun Facts:
---Sagittaria is secretly a rebel, and has indirectly sworn her loyalty to Alice DeSiete if she is alive by the time a revolution ever kicks off
---Sagittaria is a master of hiding her true feelings during her many visits to the Capitol, and so none of them (perhaps not even Snow himself) are aware of her rebellious tendencies.
---Sagittaria is of Indian descent
---Sagittaria's tribute token (http://www.stacksbowers.com/Portals/2//EasyDNNnews/64519/iauction1893SDollarMay20.jpg) is an 1893-S Morgan Dollar, a very rare old coin worth about $7000 today in the condition that Sagittaria's coin is in.
DEZNA
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Name: Dezna Kadi Meraxa
Age: 16 (Deceased)
Gender: Male
Role: Tribute
District: 6
Description: (http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Melundell/HungerGames/dezna6.png) Dezna stood at about 5'9" or 5'10", but it was actually more like 5'6" when he took a shower or got his hair wet. His wild hair was one of his trademarks, and it fit his look fairly well. Weighing in at 124 pounds before the 'games, he was a little on the slender side, but he is still rather healthy, and by no means underweight. He was a fairly good-looking boy, and his wild hair was extremely soft and fluffy. Boys and men seem to have an uncanny ability to have soft and fluffy hair. Dezna was just further proof of this theory. His skin was slightly (naturally) tan, and his eyes were blueish grey, and helped augment the tranquil expression he almost always wore when he wasn't laughing. Like pretty much everyone from District 6, his mind was a little addled by various drugs and substances he semi-regularly took, and it is believed that this is part of the reason for his tranquility.
[B]Personality: Dezna was a very calm and rather shameless boy who was impossible to embarrass or humiliate. He lacked an ego, which was probably for the best, because his calm demeanor and easy-going personality made it very difficult to upset (let alone anger) him, let alone knock him down a peg. He was amiable enough towards people who treated him the same way, and was generally a good-natured kid. He was definitely not without his quirks however. He was easily distracted or transfixed by anything bright, colorful, or shiny, and has a fondness of trying new things, even if they are potentially dangerous.
Because of losses in his own life, Dezna was desensitized to the idea of death, and black comedy was one of his go-tos for humor (though he has many). He might not be a Sagittaria, but he definitely has a unique brand of humor that makes him rather likable.
Skills and weaknesses: Dezna has been a mechanic since an early age, and as such, his talents lied in building and repairing things. He was an exceptionally talented craftsman, and some of the things he hasd built in his free time display this. Dezna was resourceful, and could find a use for almost anything in one way or another.
Perhaps because of the drugs, Dezna was actually very swift, both in his reaction time and his sprinting speed, which had earned him the nickname "Dezna Lightning" while his sister Arza earned the name "Arza Shadow" (which has its own story, involving a serious hallucinatory drug high, both siblings, and a junkyard.) However, his urban setting had limited his physical strength and survival skills, although he figured his resourcefulness could translate well into a wilderness setting if District 6 were to one day disappear or something.
His extreme talent at craftsmanship showed once again in the training center where he built a fully functioning mechanical crossbow, and again in the arena where he was sponsored parts to build one and so put said parts to good use.
Background: Dezna was a fraternal twin, being 7 minutes older than his sister Arza. He was always a creative spirit, and he and his sister more or less did everything together. At the age of 9, they lost their father to a drug overdose, and 3 years later, their mother disappeared and has not been seen since.
Thus, for the last 4 years, Dezna and Arza had been scraping out a living as mechanics in District 6. they never really needed much to get by; the worst they'd do is loot junkyards for gizmos or gadgets. Because of the powerful drug trade that ruled District 6, many people concocted various substances for better or for worse. one of Dezna's favorites was his notorious "substance 21", which made him decent money on the black market. He and his sister were by no means rich, but they got by, and often bribed the similarly drug-addled peacekeepers with more drugs.
Granted, the two children were not immune to this addiction epidemic either, and both had taken numerous things themselves by the age of 16. It is part of the reason Dezna was so calm and laid-back all the time. Some of the effects included heightening his reflexes and alertness to rather high levels, loosening his emotions and reducing tenseness in the boy, and lower levels of pain acknowledgement, ergo, he did not feel pain as much as he normally would. While the latter of these seems like an improvement, it was detrimental when he became injured, because he tended to downplay the damage because it does not hurt as much to him as it should.
Dezna's life was fairly storied though, possibly also due to the drugs, but also because he and his sister were always getting into some kind of new shenanigans. Neither of them have dismissed the idea of being reaped for the Hunger Games, although both of them spoke of it rather lightly, just as they take the subject of death in a trivial light.
Then it happened, and the twins said what would be their final goodbyes. Dezna was killed on the final night of the arena by the girl from District 3, dying by an ironically symbolic rainbow and lightning attack. However, the death was rather painless, and he got to live the famous slogan coined by the victor Sagittaria Svenja the year before.
"may the odds make it true that when you're mortally wounded in an excruciatingly painful way, your body goes into shock and you don't feel anything when you die."
Such was how Dezna died, and he died at peace and with a smile on his face.
Fun Facts: Dezna dislikes wearing shoes.
---Dezna and Arza have masqueraded as each other on multiple occasions and gotten away with it.
---Dezna was primarily responsible for the creation of "Substance 21", a somewhat popular and powerful hallucinatory agent in District 6.
---Despite being fraternal twins, Dezna and Arza strongly resembled each other with the way they dressed, styled their hair, and carried themselves, and thus they were easily confused to one another.
--The only way to tell them apart when they were masquerading as each other was that Arza wears black eyeshadow. When they masqueraded as each other, Arza bypassed the eyeshadow, while Dezna wore it.
---Dezna was of Japanese descent
ALICE
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Name: Alice Koshu DeSiete
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Role: Victor, Mentor
District: 8
Description: (http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Melundell/HungerGames/alice8.png)Alice is a thin, light-skinned boy usually seen in stylish but comfortable clothing that is fairly loose and breezy on him. He often makes his own designs himself, considering his profession, although is nowhere near as flambouyant as the Capitol. He had bright green eyes, and slightly messy brown hair that hangs down around his head instead of sticking wildly out everywhere the way Dezna's did. He often wears guards on his hands and sometimes goes barefoot, although does not have a preference or aversion to any particular types of clothes. Standing at a rather unremarkable 5'2" and weighing in at 114 lbs, he's got an average build, especially for someone of his district
[B]Personality: Alice is fairly chill and easy-going. Despite getting teased for his feminine name, Alice simply shrugs and takes it in stride. He's not cocky or arrogant, but the boy does have a bit of confidence, which particularly shows when he is sketching or drawing, which is a subject that he loves to talk about. On the other hand, he's also fairly quiet, having more of an introverted nature. That does not make him shy; but he does enjoy alone time or the peace and quiet a lot.
His fondness of clothing and art has also given him considerable knowledge of the human body, which is important to ensure that the clothing he helps design fits the subjects it is produced for. He might be young, but he has an appreciation for things that are pretty, and isn't afraid to be vocal about it even if he makes a fool of himself. If it earns him a fist to the face, he just gets back up and moves on. Alice might be easy to knock down, but he rebounds just as easily.
He is a very cunning boy with scrutinous attention to detail, and is a very analytical thinker. He acts like a fly on the wall when he wants to pick up information on someone, and then goes from there with his newly acquired information.
Skills and weaknesses: Alice is a clothing designer, as many in District 8 are. While it does not really translate into anything worthwhile in the arena, the boy also has a little skill with the bow. There's a story behind that for sure.
Perhaps most of all though, Alice is an incredible artist, and is extremely talented as sketching and drawing scenes of people, or portraits themselves. He often draws fallen Hunger Games tributes, or scenes from the 'games, because those are the only opportunities he gets to draw someone outside of District 8. Alice is also a very analytical thinker, who learns by observing, and can often pick up antics of people by watching their movements. His knowledge is far from absolute, but the boy is more clever than he looks.
Background: District 8, like many of the poorer districts, usually requires its citizens to put in long hours just to make ends meet. A few go above and beyond that call of duty, and while their intents might often be noble and/or involve trying to build themselves a better life, some things get lost along the way. Alice DeSiete is one of these victims. Both of his parents were gone almost all day at their various occupations, only coming home to rest for the evening, by the which time little Alice had fallen asleep on the floor or in some corner or something.
Even with this neglectful childhood though, he did learn and progress a little bit. He was slow at first, but once he was old enough to go to school he quickly caught up. More than anything, his passion was for arts and designs, which was smiled upon in District 8, for clothing designers were always popular, and as their fashion sense indicated, the Capitol certainly loved them as well. Perhaps it was things like this that kept tension between District 8 and the Capitol at a minimum, for the Capitol loved their fashion.
Over the years, Alice developed into an extremely talented artist, with people being his favorite subjects. He is capable of drawing incredibly realistic sketches, and spends most of his free time doing just that, since his parents are never around and he has no real close friends. Having been alone for so much of his life, he is content with the solitude, although despite this, he is not reclusive, nor is he unfriendly. He is fairly easy to get along with, although he is sometimes a bit socially awkward. However, his general amiability towards people can often get him off the hook in that regard. His name never bothered him either, despite it being very feminine.
Ever since he was 12, Alice began taking out tessarae for himself, which, incidentally, he keeps for himself. This was also the same year that he began paying serious attention to the Hunger Games, now being eligible for them himself. The idea of the Hunger Games intrigues him, and he has watched some of them multiple times, pausing them to various times to sketch what he sees while adding his own personal flare to it. The 'games are ironically, somewhat attractive to him, for if nothing else, he might be able to have a few moments to sketch people or places outside of home. He does not often consider the likely prospect of death, however.
When he was 14, he was reaped into the Hunger Games alongside fellow tribute Paige Alwin. The relationship the two formed was a strong one, even if it was definitely not even remotely romantic. They bonded over the mere fact that both of them were viciously rebellious even if they expressed it differently, although before they knew it, they were both in the arena fighting for their lives.
Alice and Paige stuck together, and Alice quickly discovered that the odds were literally rigged against Paige. She was going to unavoidably die, and the Gamemakers were determined to do her in, unleashing all sorts of traps and horrors her way to try and kill the girl. However, they were unable to kill her, or even drive Alice away, who remained at her side as a loyal friend and ally all the way from the beginning of the games to the moment where Paige was killed. He proceeded to outsmart the remaining tributes and strike down his remaining opponents with cheap shots and blaze his way to victory.
Alice is a boy who dreams big, and the idea of revolution is something still strong on his mind. He is not about to let the Capitol stop him either, but he knows that it is a high-risk operation, and that one wrong move could end his life. However, he is proficient at playing his cards well, and so perhaps if he can beat insurmountable odds once, he can beat them again.
Fun Facts: Alice might actually have a slight form of Asperger's Syndrome, due to his seeming lack of cognitive empathy, his intense interest in sketching/drawing/designing including how frequently he speaks of it, and how he is aversive to loud noises but he has never been actually diagnosed with it or anything (shit if any of the districts can afford that)
---Alice has two massive sketchbooks full of scenes and incidents from the 44th and 45th Hunger Games (which occurred during his 12th and 13th years), and knows almost every tribute in each game by name.
---In the 44th Hunger Games, Alice had been rooting for Kyla Togisala to win, while in the 45th Hunger Games, he had been rooting for Glimmer DeLosSantos.
---After the death of the District 6 tributes, Alice's odds of winning were the lowest, other than Paige's which were literally zero.
---Alice is of German descent
AURUM (WIP)
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Name: Aurum Zianja
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Role: Career Tribute
District: 1
Description:Aurum is a stunning creature of great natural beauty. Standing at 5'9" and weighing in at 141 lbs, Aurum possesses a very beautiful, lithe, and toned body that emanates an aura of grace with her flowing movements. Her pale skin, emerald green eyes and golden-blond hair fall right into the District 1 stereotypes of being exceptionally attractive, and Aurum is not afraid to admit this. While she is totally fine with wearing long sleeves, Aurum does enjoy wearing clothing that reveals her legs--usually the more the better. She usually wears light shoes and a jeweled pair of anklets that jingle when she shakes her feet.
[B]Personality: Aurum is a proud and sometimes cocky young lady from the prosperous regions of District 1. She exudes serious amounts of confidence, and is not afraid to flaunt her figure. She basks in attention, particularly compliments towards her or her beautiful body, but she does not go actively seeking these out--she simply waits for them to come (and boy do they come). Underneath this, she possesses a very playful and almost childish side that likes to come out and play when she gets flattered or complimented. She has a high, soft voice that does in fact translate well into singing, and has one of the most adorable giggles this side of Lynx Chantrea.
Despite all of this, Aurum, like many career tributes, brave, loyal, fearless, and strong. While she does not fear dying, she does fear being decapitated or mutilated. She would much rather die by an arrow to the chest right away than have her body torn apart. In fine, she wishes to keep her beauty even in death, for it has always been an integral part of her. She also has a soft spot for anything else that is cute or beautiful, and as such, would be much more hesitant to kill smaller or younger tributes.
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Background:
Fun Facts:
---Aurum is of Dutch descent
LAYLA
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Name: Layla Aranai
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Role:Career Tribute
District: 2
Description:
[B]Personality:
Skills and weaknesses:
Background:
Fun Facts:
---Layla is of Mexican Descent
more as I feel like.