Steve

> Despite early effectiveness, mobility and ambush tactics alone do not seem to be adequate to carry a tribute to victory, as seen in the case of the Yuan-Ti 'Steve'.
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> - Personal Remarks of Archivist Immersfeld

A Yuan-Ti of few words, Steve was not well known in his home District. Something of a drifter, he seemed to struggle to find a niche in which he felt comfortable. His experience in the Capitol was unique, most notably in his peculiar interview with Caesar Flickerman. In it, he was able to say little more than his name before bolting off the stage. Somehow, he was able to ally with the silent tribute Beef (another intriguing character), and they formed the now iconic but ill-fated duo that was Snake-n-Steak.

## Character Bio

### Appearance

Steve had electric blue scales covering his tall, thin body. His head could be described as a mix between lizard and a cobra in appearance. He most often wore a simple green tunic, wrapped from shoulders down to his knees.

### Character History

#### Childhood

Growing up in District 2 was difficult for Steve. At a young age, he was bullied and scorned by his peers because of his unique physical features. His parents adopted him when he was extremely young and seemed to strive to provide the best care possible for the odd child. Although he grew up in a loving and lavish home, Steve developed a quiet demeanor as a youth that remained throughout his life. While some rumors have surfaced that some unknown childhood trauma may have been responsible for Steve's self isolation, no evidence has been found to confirm them.

#### Adolescence

As he grew into adulthood, Steve struggled to find his place in life. He worked several odd jobs, though none were to his liking. Once, as he rushed to work at the District brickworks, he wrote in a letter than he bumped into the form of a hooded old man. The man fell over as a result of the jarring and broke an important artifact. Unknown to Steve at the time, the bitter man set a powerful curse on him. Only a handful of months prior to the reaping, Steve wrote that he began to have odd dreams of a shadowy amalgamation and eventually made an uneasy pact with this entity. It was only through this partnership that Steve was able to survive as long as he did during the Games.

## Preparing For The Games

### Interview

Steve provided one of the more unusual interviews of the 1st Hunger Games. Steve's entire interview is below.

> Hello, I'm Ssssssss....
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> Ssss...
> Ssssteve.
> I'm exccssssss...
> excsssss...
> excited!
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> Ssscared too.
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> - Steve's interview

After these words, Steve abruptly stood up and exited the stage before Caesar could ask further questions.

### Time in the Training Grounds

Steve shied away from interacting with other tributes while in the Training Grounds. He was seen meditating and chanting, perhaps tightening the bond he made with the entity from his dreams. It was the dark magic apparently granted from this entity that Steve flaunted during his evaluation. Many of the judges were put off by this unnerving show of dark power. It was likely for this reason his score was a mediocre 6.2 (13th ranked among tributes). Nevertheless, Steve was eventually able to find common ground with his District mate, Beef, and joined a two-person alliance.

## During The Games

### Bloodbath

Steve wrote in his Capitol diary that he entered the Games with a plan to collect the minimum of what he and Beef needed, remove any tributes that he safely could, and survive long enough to meet up with his ally. As other tributes dived into the midst of the Cornucopia, Steve held back, grabbed a shield and an Explorer's Pack, and withdrew to assess the situation. When the violence seemed to ebb, he dashed toward the center, securing a suit of chainmail and discovered that the center of the arena was enveloped in an anti-magic field. Rather than withdrawing, he pressed forward, following in the direction Beef had run. As the dust began settling and the higher scoring tributes began seeking new targets, Steve used an Eldritch Blast to stagger Leon and narrowly dodged a series of strikes from Ifan.

### Day 1

> Such an interesting alliance! How do you manage Beef's inability/unwillingness to speak?
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> - Caesar Flickerman, Voice of the Games

> Itssss....for now, not too difficult. He sssseeems an elf of simple needs and motivations.
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> - Steve

Once he escaped the Cornucopia, Steve began to look for his ally, Beef. As he began to search for the illusive entity, he found himself not far from Ander, who was standing over Tebryn's body. After landing a surprise Eldritch Blast, Steve began to reconsider the ambush but was unable to negotiate with the Shifter, and ultimately slew him. Luckily for him, the next tribute he encountered was the sought-after Beef. Steve divided up his supplies with his ally, who had collected nothing, and the two rested for the night.

### Day 2

The following morning, Steve explained to Beef the need to secure more supplies and the two began to travel back toward the Cornucopia. Beef moved astoundingly stealthily, aided by a sponsor's gift, but Steve moved openly through the rain. This lack of caution was his downfall.

### Death

Steve was caught off guard, just as Ander had been the day before. The Yuan-Ti walked directly into an unplanned ambush by Ifan's Angels and was struck down by Amara's Eldritch Blast, Thyra's arrow, and Ifan's Thyrsus before having time to react. As he fell, all he could do was call to a hiding Beef "fly potato."

## Trivia

It is still unknown how Steve and Beef effectively communicated.

During the Games, Steve fashioned an umbrella from a shield and a staff. This design became a fad for citizens of the Capitol, as many faux shield and staff umbrellas have been sold since the Games.