Holly Jones

12-20th Hunger Games

• Unnamed older sister

• Mentor

> *"My dear, we are trying to have a conversation here. Our citizens have the right to know more! If all you can give them are crocodile tears, I think it is best that you go back to your District once and for all."*
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> - Lucky Flickerman, interviewing Holly after her victory.
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**Holly Jones** (lesson on Tiktok) is the victor of the 12th Hunger Games, winning at the age of 15. She was able to get to the end of the games due to the protection of her two allies, the Tributes from District 7.

## Early Life

Holly was a normal girl, living her life with her father and two older siblings - a brother and a sister. She was very beloved and spoiled by them, as she was the youngest. They all worked in construction inside field of wind power, except for Holly who was a student.

## 12th Annual Hunger Games

Many bettors in the Capitol were enraged over Holly's victory, having lost a lot of money in the events of the 12th Hunger Games. Due to her being on the bottom of the popularity list, many others were also disappointed with the outcome. The uproar between Capitol citizens was so great that they took Lucky Flickerman to interview her as soon Holly was brought back from the arena, in an attempt of seeking answers to try to calm the public's spirits and also take advantage of the moment keep the spectators hooked.

Holly appeared to be panicking as she saw the crowd she was brought to stage for, as they were shouting and swearing at her. Lucky then attempted to interview Holly, but barely got any response as the girl could not stop crying the entire time. This was the first time a victor was interviewed right after their victory, something that was permanently implemented in the following years.

### Arena

The arena of the 12th Hunger Games was a luxurious Capitol mansion with a big courtyard and access to a garden. Holly was allied with the couple from District 7, always staying behind them for protection. In the end, after one of her allies was weak and wounded from fighting against the tributes from District 2 and 4 and only the two were left, Holly backstabbed him with a dagger.

During her Games, Holly was responsible for the deaths of the following tributes:

* District 7's male tribute

## Life after the Games

Following her victory and the failed interview with Lucky Flickerman, Holly Jones returned to District 5. Right at the train station, the citizens of her district received her in a welcoming way, quite the opposite of what she experienced in the Capitol. Just like Mags the previous year, Holly received a home in the Victor's Village of District 5, but the press coverage of the event was very brief and unenthusiastic, given her poor popularity among the Capitol.

### Victory Tour

Very differently to what happened during Mags' Victory Tour, the broadcast of the event for Holly was not heavily advertised and the little that was, advertised her all around the backstabbing event, as a *black widow* as she was nicknamed by the general public, making it seem that she had orchestrated taking advantage of her allies since the start, even though her true intentions were still unknown.

During her trip across the different Districts, Holly was treated very differently depending on the location. Ever since arriving at District 7, she was treated with disdain and even some rudeness from both citizens and authorities.

Coming back home, Holly only did not fall apart due to the support of her family - her father and her two older siblings. As she was the youngest, her brother and sister were very protective of her - however, both felt powerless when it came to the grip the Capitol had over their esteemed Holly and the way they were painting her in such a negative light.

When the citizens of District 5 received the prizes promised by the Capitol towards the victorious District, Holly gained even more esteem among her District's population. However, with the Capitol's discontent towards the events of that year in the Games, the celebrations happening on District 5 did not last long.

### 13th Annual Hunger Games

As time went by, even the general population of District 5 began to ignore their victor, as not much was done or said about her anymore. By the 13th Hunger Games the following year, any kind of pride they could have had over having a Hunger Games victor in the district had died down.

When everything already seemed bad enough, Holly Jones found herself forced to return to the Capitol this following year, being invited to work as a mentor in the Hunger Games.

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## Etymology

The name Holly comes from the tree with the same name, a reason why many Capitol citizens theorized that the reason the couple from District 7 decided to ally with Holly could be due to her having some family or ties connected to District 7.

The word "holly" is also derived from the Old English word holegn which means 'to prick,' a subtle reference to how Holly acted towards her allies.

## Trivia

* Holly Jones was the first victor from District 5.
* Her acts in the arena led to her being interviewed right after her victory, leading to the permanent implementation of Victory Interviews.