33rd Hunger Games

## Arena

The 33rd Hunger Games was set in an Autumn Forest with trees as far as the eye can see. A fresh water lake sat in the middle of the arena with notable landmarks such as an abandoned shack, dock, and graveyard.

## Synopsis

The tributes rose up into the arena and were unsurprised at the aesthetics of the arena. Many prepared to run as tributes looked at one another. A few turned behind themselves looking for an exit plan but heard a light humming--indicating that the Forcefield was directly behind them.

When the Games began, they all ran towards the Cornucopia. It wasn't long before Jacklyn (D12) would claim first blood by slashing Finn Collins' (D6) throat open. The bloodbath would see the deaths of 3 other tributes: Cassata Lucius (D2), DesertRose (D8), Meadow Heavenfall (D7), and Franmingo (D7). Kai Malraux (D3) was in hot pursuit of Cross Jones (D8). Cross saw the shimmering of the Forcefield but it was too late as he ran straight into the Forcefield--frying his entire front side.

Two Teams formed in the arena. The first team was composed of Aurelio (D1), Faith Waves (D4), Sam Collins (D11), and Jacklyn (D12). The second team was composed of TheItalianMan (D1), Astrid Watts (D4), Lars Watts (D9), idk\_sxbrinx (D10), and Greyson Adler (D12). Aurelio's team claimed the Cornucopia and their first initiative was to salvage the burning tinder inside of the torches at the Cornucopia.

Near the graveyard, Rufus panted to regain his breath. He heard the cannons for the fallen tributes and found out that 5 had died at the Bloodbath. He gripped his hatchet and was about to head west when he heard some rustling of the trees above him. He looked up and saw Bronk (D3) in the tree. As they locked eyes, Bronk shook their head "no". Rufus motioned for him to come down and even lowered his hatchet as a sign of peace. Rufus and Bronk were now allies.

On the other side of the arena, Kai was running faster than he's ever ran before as Aurelio's team chased after him. Cyrio (D6) remained quiet on the top of his tree branch as the chase bypassed him. Cyrio sighed with relief as he plotted his next move. Aurelio's team ended up losing Kai as Aurelio cursed under his breath. The team continued the search for other tributes. Little did they know, Kai would soon stumble upon Greyson's team. Lars began to grip his axe tightly before Greyson invited Kai to join their group. A brief moment later, Astrid accidently walked into the Forcefield which sent her flying backwards and hitting the tree directly on her head. The group watched in horror as Astrid fell lopsided--dead. As her cannon sounded, Greyson said that they should end this as quickly as possible. With all in agreement, they headed to the Cornucopia.

Aurelio's team retreated to the Cornucopia and watched the Tracker Jackers collect pollen from the flowers near the horn. Aurelio began to approach the tracker jackers but Sam Collins stopped him. Sam explained that these wasps were tracker jackers and their sting can cause hallucinations and even death. Aurelio's face was now rigid and frozen as he stepped away from the Tracker Jackers. Faith saw Greyson's group running towards them. Unprepared, Faith shouted at everyone to run. In a haste, they began to run away from Greyson's group. The chase continued for a few minutes until Aurelio's group ran into the Graveyard and was forced to turn and fight. The groups battled but it was Kai who landed the killing blow on XxKittyKatxX, Jacklyn, and Faith. Sam ran away from the graveyard but Greyson's group was focused on chasing Aurelio. As he ran, he tried to jump across the stream but ended up slipping and falling into the water. Kai's face descended as Kai took out his Kukri and slit his throat. Kai proclaimed that he shouldn't have chased him and stomped on Aurelio's skull for good measure. The group abandoned Aurelio as he bled out and with the cannon as a confirmation of his death.

Kai decided it was time to part ways with Greyson's group. They wished each other well and Kai returned to the Cornucopia and sat on the horn as the sun finally set.

On Day 2, the moon stopped rising and remained permanently dark for the rest of the Games. It was very quiet. Something felt off. Near the docks, a man rose from the lake armed with a hockey mask and a hatchet. He began to hunt down the tributes.

Kai looked at the tracker jackers in amusement before they began approaching him quickly. Kai quickly ran into the forest avoiding the fury of the tracker jackers.

The Hunter eventually saw idk\_sxbrinx and tried to sneak up on her. As the group passed the hill, idk\_sxbrinx saw him and kicked him in the nose as she shouted for her team to run. Sam ran quickly but didn't see the forcefield in front of him and he was flung back. He had a seizure from the impact and died moments later. The Hunter chased after idk\_sxbrinx as she frantically tried to separate the Hunter from the rest of the group. The Hunter threw his hatchet into the back of her head--killing her. He yanked the hatchet out of her skull and wiped the blood and bits of hair off of his blade before running after the rest of the group. He encountered Greyson's group yet again and began to attack the group. The Hunter managed to get to TheItalianMan and snap his neck without even trying. Satisfied, the Hunter returned to the lake and once again sunk beneath the depths.

Bronk and Rufus were stalking Lars as they got separated. Lars stood still and heard Rufus breathing. Lars tried to run but was shot in the neck by Bronk. Rufus high-fived Bronk, not caring about the noise it created.

An announcement boomed throughout the Arena as an announcement was made to meet up at the abandoned shack and warned that any fighting would incur a death sentence. With no choice, they all met up at the abandoned cabin. Bronk smiled at Greyson--knowing they killed Greyson's partner. Greyson rolled his eyes. Zach began asking why they were here and suddenly a trap door opened up to reveal a ladder. They all climbed down into a small room.

The trap door closed once again and a TV in the room turned on revealing a puppet. The puppet asked the tributes to elect a victor. The group chose Bronk as a majority vote. The doors to the next room opened. The puppet once again announced that these chambers contained 5 pieces of normal bread while the other two contained a poison that would kill them. They stepped into their respective chambers and ate the bread. Zach doubled over in pain as foam began to escape his porcelain teeth. He hit the chamber's walls and was declared deceased. IceResistance (D5) saw his bread had been laded with poison and chose to hide it. The puppet warned them not to concede their own deaths whomever had the poisoned bread. Head Gamemaker Orcus decided that they can move onto the next stage. The tributes' chamber doors opened and the next room was open to them.

As they moved into the next room they heard a roar of a creature that was definitely not human. The tributes looked down the pit and were shocked at the monster before them. The monster had giant horns and a muscular back. Its height and weight looked unmatched by anything they've seen in the arena. The puppet announced that the game was simple and that all they needed to do was to hit the button in the monster's pit. The group talked with one another as the monster paced back and forth. Bronk worked up the courage and climbed into the enclosure. Greyson turned his head at Bronk's brashness. The monster crashed into a wall and began to run after Bronk. Bronk was able to hit the button as the doors to the next room opened. Bronk grabbed the wall and began to dig their fingers into the stone and climb. The monster would charge at them one last time and would crush their right leg and manage to rip it off. Bronk screamed in agony as Greyson and IceResistance helped them up. IceResistance turned to Greyson and declared that the end was coming. They entered the next room.

The puppet told them that more often than not, democracies lead their ancestors to ruin. The puppet once again asked the tributes to elect a victor and for the rest to jump into the pit in front of them. They looked down the pit as it bubbled with lava. Bronk declared it was a trick. Greyson shook his head and said that if it wasn't then Bronk can get the help he needed. Bronk looked at their dismembered leg and nodded. Some people were pushed down while others freely jumped. To their surprise, the "lava" was actually a hologram and they all fell into a pool of water. They all looked up at Bronk as the pit sealed up. The room glowed bright red as the room erupted into fierce fires. Bronk tried to escape by climbing onto one of the light sources but they lost their grip and fell into the fire. Their scream echoed throughout the nearby rooms. The final room opened up to the tributes and gasped at what they saw.

Inside of the room was the former Head Gamemaker Archytas Lee, except he was tied up onto a chair as he sweated profoundly. The puppet degraded him as a rebel and a declared him a pathetic voyeur. The puppet said that Archytas was going to watch the tributes die and then at the end, he himself would die. A countdown began and only when it ended the tributes were allowed to kill each other. Archytas began to cry softly to himself. After a few tense minutes, they attacked each other and saw the deaths of Dim and Kai. IceResistance and Rufus fought remarkabley. IceResistance burried his hatchet into Rufus's gut as Rufus slammed IceResistance's head into the wall repeatedly until his skull caved in. Greyson gripped his axe as he heard a groaning emerge. Rufus dragged himself to the center of the room, leaving behind a long stroke of blood on the stone pavement. He looked up at Greyson and begged him to kill him. Greyson gulped and nodded. Greyson parted Rufus's hair at the back of his neck. With all his strength, Greyson stung his hatchet down and decapitated Rufus in front of Archytas Lee. His body spasmed rapidly for 2 seconds before it finally ceased.

Greyson turned to Archytas. Archytas struggled with his ropes and tried to get his muzzle off of himself. Greyson would have none of his petty struggles and barbarically buried his hatchet into Archytas Lee's head. Archytas fell over with blood mixing into his pastel blue hair.

As the Gamemakers announced Greyson Adler the victor of the 33rd Hunger Games, he sat down onto Archytas's chair as a tear dripped from his cheek. He looked up and said that he was coming home.

 Notable Flora/Fauna

The most notable muttation used in the arena is the Tracker Jacker. These insects are genetically engineered wasps that were originally created during the First Rebellion against the Rebels. Their nature is to attack anyone who disturbs their nest. Their stings are painful and lead to hallucinations. In extreme cases, deaths were reported.

## Tribute Analysis

Scores were given on a range of 1 to 12, with 12 being the best possible score. The odds were calculated as (How many Games)-(How many you'd win)

## Reception

The 33rd Hunger Games was considered to be very unorthodox Games and was split by modernists and traditionalists in The Capitol. The Approval Percentage for these Hunger Games was 65.00%.