Neptune Commonberg

* 145th HG
* Victory Tour
* 150th HG
* Fallen Memorial

**150th Hunger Games:**

* Titus Barwharf (D4)
* Owk Ashheart (D4)
* Lydie Pierpaolo (D11)

### Killed

145th Hunger Games: Rod Steelbreath (D3), Brier Roseway (D6), Trink Dayblossom (D7), Poppy Pitflake (D1), Osage Singleshire (D11)
During the 147th Hunger Games: Neptune Commonberg's Mother, Neptune Commonberg's Father, Neptune Commonberg's Siblings

150th Hunger Games: Neem Meadowscape (D3), Danica Bronzesand (D9), Cornell Bellroot (D10)

### Killed by

Sparks Spottedheart

> Neptune was always my personal favorite. Despite that rough attitude she always tried to pull off, I saw that she was just a scared yet honest girl. I'm grateful I got to know her.
>
> -Rosette Wildleaf talking about Neptune Commonberg

**Neptune Commonberg** was a tribute and Victor of the 145th Hunger Games from District 11. During her Games, she was noted as being one of the most aggressive and intimidating tributes within her Games. In her final battle, her district partner, Osage Singleshire, slashed her eyes, causing her to have to win her Games blindly. After her Games, she skyrocketed to popularity due to her eye protections being called "eye masks" and were worn throughout the Capitol. Luckily, her right eye was saved and she wore an eyepatch ever since.

After the announcement of the Treaty of All Stars for the 150th Hunger Games, she instantly jumped at the chance to volunteer at the reaping. Within the Games, she was once again was noted as aggressive and intimidating, but eventually was killed unexpectedly by Sparks Spottedheart.

## Early Life

Neptune was born in Harvest Grove, a neighborhood known for its incredible ability at attaining fruits, and was the youngest of six children. Neptune was raised in a family of agricultural workers who toiled tirelessly in the fields, cultivating crops and ensuring the district's sustenance. Neptune's parents made it very obvious that she was not meant to be born and was their least favorite child. From an early age, Neptune learned the value of hard work and resilience. She spent her childhood days helping her family, tending to the crops under the scorching sun, and experiencing the satisfaction of seeing the fruits of their labor flourish.

However, almost none of what she harvested would ever be given to her. At nine years old, she attempted to pocket some of the apples that she had harvested that day. Nevertheless, she was caught by a peacekeeper, taken to the neighborhood plaza, and beaten with a baton until she broke her left leg. An sixteen year old boy, Cob Plainbrand, helped her up after and showed her a secret organization called the "Apple Pickers." The Apple Pickers was a secret organization that would secretly steal a portion of that day's harvest.

Neptune stuck with the Apple Pickers until their clubhouse was raided by peacekeepers after a member, Grain Pithair, ratted them out in exchange for a year long harvest of fruits and vegetables for his family. To set an example, the members that were caught in the club house (including Cob and one of Neptune's sisters) were placed in a public execution in which all were hung. Neptune's family was also heaving beat and severely punished for the raid. After this event, Neptune's parents and siblings resented her and Neptune slowly grew to hate her family, peacekeepers, and capitol workers.

## 145th Hunger Games

### Parents volunteering Neptune

With the announcement of the 145th Hunger Games, the twist of the Quinti Quell was also announced simultaneously. The twist was that only parents names were reaped and reaped parents would have to elect which child they would want to put into the arena. At the reaping ceremony, Neptune's parents names were drawn out of the reaping bowl and they elected to choose Neptune. She expected them to choose her oldest brother, Flaire, as he was seventeen years old, so it was a shock and a betrayal to Neptune that she was chosen. Her district partner, Osage Singleshire, was an only child elected by his parents who would not stop sobbing. Neptune recognized Osage as being one of the best harvesters in the neighborhood next to hers.

Before leaving to the Capitol, the escorts placed her in a room within the Justice Building to say her goodbyes to her family. Neptune refused to enter the room as she "would never say goodbye to those who didn't say it to me." However, she does agree to see some of her remaining friends from the Apple Pickers. Their goodbyes were understandably tearful and she made them promise that they wouldn't stop fighting for their food before they were taken away by peacekeepers.

### The Train Ride

On the train ride to the Capitol, Neptune and Osage were able to meet their mentors and their Capitol Escort, Siward Axl. One of the mentors, Orchid Plainsong (the winner of the 128th Hunger Games), took a liking to Neptune and dedicated herself on being her personal trainer. Orchid sympathized with Neptune as her family also hated her, forcing her to get all of the tessarae for her family. Siward, despite his Captiol upbringing and theatrical way of acting, attempted to sympathize with both Neptune and Osage. Every five minutes he would ask if they were okay or if they've seen basic things like pears before. Neptune wasn't to attuned to his attempts at a relationship, but Osage was more open to him and they soon became friends. The other mentors (other than Lydie Pierpaolo who claimed Osage) spent their train ride eating and taking as much food as they can and getting drunk together.

### The Tribute Parade

After Neptune arrives at the Capitol, she is greeted by her and Osage's stylist, Pumice Elbore, who asks her what she believes her costume should be. Neptune is taken aback by this question because she was expecting to be placed into an outfit that wasn't of her choice. After discussing ideas for about ten minutes, Osage finally suggests the idea of entering in orange inspired outfits to stand out against the monochromatic-ness of the Capitol. Less than twenty minutes later, Neptune is being placed in her white dress with oranges plastered all over it. She noted that the colors were so vibrant and it even smelled like oranges. After the parade, Neptune was led to her residence on the eleventh floor of the Tribute Tower. She was able to enjoy a massive buffet dinner filled with foods and drinks that she had never seen before.

### Training Sessions & Training Score

The next morning, Neptune travelled down to the Training Center and, on the way there, Orchid asks her what weapon she thinks that she'll be using during the Games. Neptune admits that she has never killed anything or even used a weapon. Orchid suggests that she should either use a knife or a long-range weapon such as a bow and arrow or a crossbow. During practice, Neptune picks up a crossbow and instantly adapted to using the weapon, hitting three bullseyes in a row after half an hour. She looks around and sees that Osage is incredibly adept at using a glaive, as he is used to using it to harvest fruits and vegetables. Mid-practice, the District 12 tributes, Blacaw Heavensmith and Zirconia Bronzetree, approach Neptune and Osage and ask if they want to form an alliance as they have been getting eyed down by the career tributes. Osage speaks for the both of them and immediately agrees, but Neptune is more hesistant as Blacaw is only thirteen. However, Blacaw proves his abilities by beheading a trainer dummy using an axe and Zirconia destroying one with a katana.

Two weeks later during her private session with the Gamemakers, Neptune showed her incredibly crossbow abilities by shooting an arrow into a bullseye and managing to kill fifteen holograms in a row. After this assessment, Capitol sponsorships skyrocket for her and she immediately becomes a fan favorite of the citizens. Inside of the Tribute Tower, Neptune is approached by the career tributes and a knife is held up to her throat by the District 1 female, Poppy Pitflake. They mock her, saying that she's a "District 11 scum" and Neptune spits in her face before peacekeepers come in to break the situation up. Neptune is shocked to have been one of the three tributes to receive the score of 12 on her individual assessment.

### Interview

Preparing for her interview, Siward is unsuccessfully attempting to prepare her for her interview. Orchid tells Neptune to just pander to the Capitol citizens and not try to look confused. Pumice places Neptune in another orange dress (this one being plain orange, not with any orange designs on it) and tells her that she has to mention to the host that the dress smells like oranges. He also gives her a shawl that is covered with leaves plucked from orange trees. Right as she goes on stage, Neptune is met by a two minute standing ovation and oranges thrown at her. She is noted as "exuding immense confidence" during her interview and made the host, Rosette, laugh a multitude of times. When asked if there is anyone in her family she wants to say anything to at home, Neptune refuses to even mention any of her family members. After all of the interviews were concluded, Rosette approached Neptune and told her that she's one of the favorite tributes she's ever met. Neptune said that she doesn't know her, but she responded saying that "I've seen hundreds of scared and lonely children. You are not one of them."

### The Arena

One the day of the Games, Orchid wakes Neptune up at four in the morning to have a long conversation with her about what she is going to experience inside of the arena. Neptune, despite her now confident exterior, is terrified of what the arena might be or what might be inside of the arena. Orchid calms her down and assures her that she knows that she'll be the one to make it out and that she's happy to know another future District 11 victor. When she is taken to get dressed, Neptune notices that Pumice has been crying. He places her in a victorian-era outfit and gives her a pair of his own gloves that he was wearing. Pumice takes her to launch into the arena and he admits that he's proud of her before she goes up into her tube.

### Bloodbath

When the games begin, Neptune is lifted into the arena to find out that it is a haunted mansion arena and that the entire arena is indoors. After the countdown ends, she instantly runs towards the Cornucopia in an attempt to find a crossbow but isn't able to find one. She gets attacked by a District 6 tribute, Brier Roseway, and right before he finishes strangling her, she grabs a nearby machete, hacks at his leg, and then slices his neck open. Neptune kneels down next to his body in shock before Osage and the District 12 tributes grab her and get her away from the Cornucopia. Before she leaves, Neptune grabs a bag that has a bottle of mace, baton, and a single carrot.

The tributes begin to traverse the haunted mansion and quickly notice that whatever rooms they enter might not be in the same place they are a few minutes later. They also come across a District 8 tribute and Zirconia slashes open her stomach with a sword. While attempting to find a place to stay for the night, Neptune notices Blacaw has a massive gash on his back and is quickly bleeding out of it. In an attempt to heal it, Osage and Neptune try to cauterize the wound by grabbing a nearby torch. Luckily, their pursuits were good enough to keep Blacaw from at least bleeding to death. Despite there being no perception of time, when the "sun sets" it is revealed that ten tributes died during the first day. Osage admits that he was able to kill one of the District 10 tributes, Blacaw says that he injured a District 7 tribute but didn't know if she died because of him or not, and Zirconia said that she was the one who killed both of the District 8 tributes.

### Getting Lost

The following day, the tributes decided to explore the arena a bit more and ended up discovering a room that locked them inside. In this room the walls were covered with portraits that began to speak with the voices of the loved ones of the tributes. For Neptune, the tortured screams of the Apple Pickers were speaking to her through the portraits. The room also quickly filled with gas that made the tributes hallucinate, and when Neptune woke up she was completely separated from the rest of her alliance with no weapons. Panicked, Neptune began to frantically search the arena and ended up approaching the tributes from District 3 and one from District 7. However, she notices that one has a crossbow and she immediately knows that she has to get it. Neptune manages to get the District 3 female to kill the District 3 male, takes his crossbow, and murders the two remaining tributes. After the confrontation, Neptune keeps on traversing through the arena, fighting robotic suits of armor and going through shifting rooms. That night she is relieved to see that her alliance members are still living.

As she goes along, her worry only grows as she hears two more cannon shots and is still not able to find her alliance. By the time the sun sets, Neptune is incredibly saddened to see that Blacaw is among the fallen tributes of that day, but is then relieved to know that Osage and Zirconia are still alive. Neptune sleeps hiding under a bed in one of the rooms.

### Ghostly Pursuit

Neptune is awoken by a blaring announcement stating that they must arrive in the Cornucopia within the next twenty minutes or they will face the horrors of the house. To make getting to the Cornucopia more difficult, however, the Gamemakers decided to shut off all lighting within the house so the tributes must use candles or torches to light their way. In a frenzy, Neptune blindly grasps her way towards a candle and makes her way to the Cornucopia. On her way she is attacked by a swarm of venomous spiders and Neptune used the fire to burn and/or scare a majority of them. A weak and poisoned Neptune manages to find her way to the balcony of the Cornucopia and finds that the rest of the tributes have already arrived and are fighting on the first floor of the Cornucopia.

### Facing the Careers

To Neptune's surprise, an incredibly injured Poppy Pitflake from District 1 began to stab her knife at Neptune. In a desperate attempt to escape, Neptune began to shoot her crossbow in every direction. A stab in the shoulder from Neptune gave her a massive burst of adrenaline and she got up and punched her directly in the face. Poppy was infuriated by this event and began to try to stab her again, grabbing her by her arm and slicing at it. In a fit of anger, Neptune swung both of them off the second story balcony and she came out victorious, Poppy breaking her fall and her knife impaling her stomach.

When Neptune finally gets up, she is hit over the head by a the District 2 male, Altin Goldgray, and is immediately thrown back into another confrontation between her, Osage, Zirconia, Altin, and Rod Steelbreath from District 3. Neptune grabs her crossbow and attempts to shoot Altin, but ends up shooting the Cornucopia in the process, loosing her last arrow. She goes into the fight using her bare fists instead and manages to snap Rod Steelbreath's neck while Osage stabs him. However, when they finish they hear Zirconia scream for help and see her get bludgeoned by Altin's wood baton. In anger, Osage is able to impale him and pin him to a wall with his glaive.

### Death of Osage

While Neptune holds Zirconia in her arms and helps her to be comfortable with death, Osage grabs Neptune's shoulder and tries to slice at her face. Neptune is able to somewhat cover her face in time, but she is still blinded by the attack on her eyes. Grabbing around, she is able to feel for something sharp and begins to stab around for Osage while she cries out in pain and sorrow. Osage keep on slicing at Neptune, but she is somehow able to hear him behind her and surprises, quickly turning around and stabbing his throat.

Osage's death is slow and painful, Neptune describing that each of his last breaths felt like her own. While he died, she placed Osage on her lap and, in her delusion, began to tell him exactly what an orange tasted like, smelled like, felt like. She also began to weep and cry out that she was sorry before she was declared the victor of the 145th Annual Hunger Games and was airlifted out of the Games by the Capitol.

## Aftermath

### Hospital Visit

Almost immediately after her victory, Neptune was rushed to the Capitol's main hospital and treated for her eye injuries and multiple other wounds all over her body. The entire time, she cried out for Osage to be there by her side. Orchid came to see her and stayed with her for almost five days straight as she recovered. Every night Neptune would wake up from nightmares of her times in the Games and having to murder so many people. Luckily, the Capitol was able to save Neptune's right eye, but her left eye was sliced so bad that it was already unsalvageable. Neptune thought that her eyes were hideous, so she decided to wear an eye mask covering both of her eyes.

### Victory Press Conference

After taking a week in the hospital to make a full recovery, Neptune was sent to her Victory Press Conference in which she had to answer a multitude of incredibly distasteful questions. Neptune was able to keep her composure for a majority of the questions that were asked until one reporter question if she "Felt like Osage deserved to die so that you could live." She immediately yelled back that "Osage was a great man", making the entire auditorium fall silent. It took a long deep breath until Neptune was ready to continue answering questions, but after the press conference was finished, her new "eye mask" was all the rage in the fashion of the Capitol, angering Neptune even more.

### Victor's Crowning

Later that day, Neptune was taken to be crowned as the victor of the 145th Annual Hunger Games and was given a red victorian dress and eye mask by Pumice. At the crowning, President Snow gave Neptune the opportunity to say a few words to the Capitol and all she decided to say into the microphone was "Being a victor smells like rotten oranges." Neptune expected this to enrage the Capitol when they instead gave her a standing ovation and even made a new perfume titled "Neptune's Rotten Oranges." She left the crowning and immediately threw the crown out into one of the ponds in the president's front lawn.

### Grand Dinner

That night, Neptune and the former District 11 Victors were given the opportunity to have dinner with the president at her manor. Neptune decided not to wear her eye mask that night because she wanted to stare at President Snow directly since she knew that she was sitting across from him so that she could see what she did to her. The entire dinner was completely silent and Neptune didn't eat a single thing that was given to her.

### Victor's Village

The next day, Neptune was given a train ride back to District 11 and was accompanied by Orchid and Siward. On their way back, Siward took the time to talk to Orchid alone and sincerely apologize for how he failed to be an escort to her and how he's disgusted by what they did to her. Orchid also talked to Neptune privately about how her story isn't over and that the Capitol isn't done using her yet.

When she finally arrived back in District 11, Neptune was taken through the town by peacekeepers and was gawked at as she made her way. As she passed her neighborhood, Neptune didn't even bother to glance at it. Siward eventually led Neptune to her new home in the Victor's Village and got her accustomed to living there before leaving her and never seeing her again until the 150th Hunger Games. However, every month Siward would send her a care package and a letter asking how she was doing and checking up on her.

### Victory Tour

Six months later, Neptune was set to embark on her victory tour.

* Victory Tour
* Neptune Murders her Family
* Neptune's Punishment