Broider Shantung

The Conqueror

**Broider Shantung** is a male citizen of District 8. He is a Victor, as he won the 49th Hunger Games. He was also reaped as a tribute in the 75th Hunger Games representing District 8. His District partner is Voiletta Jacquard.

## Personality

On the surface, Broider is a calm individual who seems to be unbothered by the antics of life and other people. Though he isn’t the most pure-hearted person in the world, he is nice enough to be liked. He likes to support people he considers to be close to him, but the heart of his core values will always be his family. As a family man, he would do anything to protect them even if it meant he was on the firing line. Though he is afraid for the day this happens (See fears), it is a sacrifice he is willing to take. Rest assured that he will be a good friend as he’ll remember facts and stories about you, whether it’s your birthday or what you had for dinner three days ago. Sometimes to lighten the mood, he likes to play harmless pranks to try and make other people laugh. He will apologise if they don’t see the funny side of it.

Underneath his light-hearted exterior is a depressed man. By winning his Hunger Games, he exposed himself to panic attacks. At times he can feel guilty for the lives that he’s taken. Sometimes he feels he isn’t good enough to be alive and that instead one of the other tributes should’ve taken his place. At other times he can be anxious, especially in the month of the Hunger Games. He is accustomed to making self-deprecating jokes which has started to make him lose his self-esteem. Broider is prone to stress. If he gets stressed enough he is quick to snap at people and will grow tense. Though he doesn’t have these moods every day they still impact him to the point where he needs professional support. In order to cope he smokes cigarettes to temporarily calm himself.

## Fears

* Wasps
* Chaos
* Panic attacks
* Death

## Strengths

Due to his nightmares about his traps, Broider still remembers how he made and utilised most of them. The fatal ones are the most clear in his mind. Speaking of which, his memory is also good which can come in handy if he learns about edible plants or anything which requires less practical tests. Even though he is relatively old, he still has some upper-body strength left in him. Though this does nothing for his combat prowess, he can still utilise his strength in a fight in less obvious ways.

## Weaknesses

Thanks to his smoking habit, Broider’s stamina isn’t as great as it used to be. The tar build-up in his lungs means he can’t take in as much air, though the amount isn’t so bad as to cause cancer or anything else life-threatening… yet. As a heavy-footed man, his stealth isn’t that great either. In sync with his habit of overlooking the environment, this means he is better off fighting rather than hiding. He is also quick to panic in situations that don’t work out well for him. As a result his rationality would be in jeopardy.

## 49th Games

### Before the Games

* Broider was reaped into the 49th Hunger Games.
* He decided to go in as a loner.
* In private training he earned a score of 6 and odds of 27-1
* He didn’t stand out much in the interviews as he decided to stay true to his personality.

### The Games

* The arena for the games was a woodland village complete with a farm and a watermill.
* Escaped in the bloodbath with only a couple of backpacks. These provided him with enough supplies to build a trap or two.
* On day 3 he caught the D2 Male, who had strayed from the careers to go hunting. He killed them by bashing their head with a rock. Afterwards he took their supplies, including a spear.
* Between days 6-10 he got another two kills, the D6 Male and the D10 Female. At this point they were down to the final 7.
* When the feast was announced on day 13, he decided not to go. The pool of tributes was reduced from 7 to 4.
* Day 14 was the final day of the games. It was him, the D4 Male, the D4 Female and the D5 Male left. Just before he was about to head to the Cornucopia, he heard a cannon boom. The D5 Male was dead.
* Just as he was about to go to the Cornucopia, he heard one of his traps getting set off. The D4 Male got caught in the trap and started to squirm.
* Broider was about to kill the D4 Male when the female intercepted. The two of them started fighting. By sheer luck, the girl stumbled and he was able to impale her with his spear. The D4 Male had just broken free from the trap when Broider dispatched of him before he could recover.

### Aftermath

Between the 49th and 50th Hunger Games, Broider was considered a successful Victor due to the amount of kills he had gotten. Whilst not the most widely-remembered or the most beloved, he was treated with respect by many of the residents.

In the meantime, he appeared on a couple of adverts for clothing brands and pest control products. However, when asked he refused to take part in any promotional adverts for future Hunger Games.

He was soon forgotten after the 50th Hunger Games ended. Though he wanted to run more mental health campaigns across Panem, he was not allowed to out of fear of inciting a rebellion.

Broider became a background figure as he moved on and started a family. As the only male Victor from District 8, he was responsible for mentoring the male tribute each year. This only worsened his condition and has caused relapses every year around the time of the Games. This has caused the Capitol to keep Broider out of the spotlight to avoid exposing how unstable he is.

## 75th Games

### Before the Games

Broider was reaped into the 75th Hunger Games. The quell "twist" that year required the tributes to be reaped from the existing pool of Victors. The tributes didn't know it at the time, but President Snow rigged the Quell to silence rebellious Victors. Due to his known distaste for the Games, Broider was considered rebellious and one of the targeted Victors.