72nd Hunger Games

The **72nd Hunger Games** took place in 72 ATT. The victor was 12 year old Barrett Wane from District 7, one of the youngest ever victors recorded. These Games were also noted as having one of the quickest finales ever.

These Games were the first Games that Seneca Crane ever oversaw as Head Gamemaker. Viewership and ratings of these Games were high and sponsorship of the tributes was at a frequent rate, showing the effectiveness of the sponsorship system and the influence it had over the Games.

## Arena

The Arena for these Games was a sprawling jungle paradise, complete with buildings/outposts of varying conditions (including a warehouse and a watchtower), a mountain range in the arena's outskirts that served as the highest vantage point, a swamp (large enough to be seen through the scenery) and overgrown vegetation. The Cornucopia is located in the middle of the overgrown vegetation.

Navigating the arena was made deliberately difficult, ensuring that tributes honed their navigational, survival and climbing skills. The climate was also notably warm, adding to the Arena's ambiance.

### Arena Outfit

The Arena outfit tributes were made to wear was a beige safari hat featuring a hatband matching the colour denoted to the tribute's district, a short-sleeved T-shirt (also in the tribute's district colour and with the district number on the back), beige cargo pants with pockets and black laced-up boots.

### Fauna

To further add to the Arena's ambiance, different types of fauna were added into the Arena. Some are passive and some are neutral unless provoked. Tributes were warned in advance about the consequences stemming from provoking the latter.

* **Frogs:** Both passive and neutral-unless-provoked frogs (emitting poison to protect itself) could be found on trees throughout the Arena. The Gamemakers didn't give the tributes ways to differentiate between the two, in order to ensure that they relied on their pre-existing knowledge.
* **Goats:** Goats could be found grazing on the grass near the mountain range. They were neutral unless provoked; in which they would attack by stabbing tributes with their horns.
* **Colourful birds:** Birds were located in trees and flying in the airspace between the Arena's scenery and the forcefield dome barrier separating it from the outside world. To add another layer of colour to the atmosphere, the birds selected had colourful plumage. The birds were also edible; granted that there was a tribute skilled enough in marksmanship to shoot them down.
* **Insects:** Various insects, such as spiders, butterflies, ants & beetles, were found crawling/flying throughout the Arena and climbing on different surfaces, such as the sides of the buildings and trees. All were passive and served mostly to add a sense of ruggedness to the Arena.

## Before the Games

### July 3rd

* The 72nd Annual Reaping Day ceremonies commence in all 12 Districts.
* 7 tributes initially volunteer.
	+ Wade Argent (District 1 Male)
	+ Isabella Baroque (District 1 Female)
	+ Wythe Palisade (District 2 Male)
	+ Trusse Palisade (District 2 Female)
	+ Atoll Marquesas (District 4 Male)
	+ Jasmin Grainstone-Legume (District 9 Female)
	+ Kanemi Nojo (District 11 Male)

* Although fights during the reaping over volunteering were a common sight in Career districts, the fight during the District 4 reaping was most notable due to how serious it could have been had it escalated.
	+ The fight broke out among some of the potential female candidates over who would volunteer. Before the fight could escalate to a more serious point, an annoyed Naia Pelagic (who wasn't reaped and did not want to volunteer to begin with) chose to volunteer to help quell the hostility. The escort accepts Naia as the District 4 female tribute; now making 8 volunteers overall. The perpetrators of the fight were all taken into Peacekeeper custody over their actions.
* These Games are noted to have two sets of siblings competing - the Palisade siblings and the Nojo twins.
* After being given brief free time in a holding room or allotted time to say their goodbyes to their loved ones and/or prepare wills for any possessions they may have owned, all tributes were transported to The Capitol.

### July 4th-5th

* All tributes arrived in The Capitol by July 4th-5th, to fanfare. The Capitol was in the midst of a heatwave, so necessary arrangements were made to the tribute accommodations to ensure that there was sufficient air conditioning.
* Some of the tributes spent the pre-interviews & training period getting to know each other, such as Barrett and Dorothea of District 7. Following the advice of their mentor, they quickly befriended each other and formed an alliance. They decided to combine their skills to form a dynamic duo. This bond would soon give rise to showmance rumours, but the two would deny this.
	+ Other tribute connections that were established during this time or are of significance:
		- Nikola (3) fell in love at first sight with Anode (5) after watching the District 5 reaping during the reapings recap broadcast, the two sneaking out of the tribute accommodations to have private conversations. However, he never told Anode (or anyone except his mentor) about his feelings as he felt that having such feelings were futile in the situation they were in. Despite this, he would still ally with her.
		- The Palisade siblings (2) agreed to join the Careers, forming a lengthy plan to destroy the alliance from the inside. The Nojo siblings (11) vowed to stick together.
		- Naia (4), having quickly become a fan favourite of The Capitol's due to her sarcastic, no-nonsense attitude (which The Capitol ironically found hilarious), invoked the jealousy of the attention & popularity-seeking Atoll (4). The two would go on to create a petty rivalry.
		- Wade (1), already declaring himself as the leader of the Careers, asked Isabella (1) to be his second-in-command. She agreed.
		- Jasmin (9) voiced her desire to join the Careers. Karshan (9) promised to stay with her and keep an eye on her, having positioned himself into a big brother-like role for her because of her young age.

### July 6th

* Because of the heatwave reaching its climax and in order to help the tributes settle before the interviews and the training sessions, the tributes were permitted one more day of free time. The tributes would use this day to relax or interact with fellow tributes.
	+ There was no Chariot Parade for this year because of the heatwave; the stylists thought the tributes sweating profusely in the sweltering heat would ruin the costumes. President Snow gave the go ahead for this cancellation.
* Some of the tributes, such as Naia (4), complained about having headaches and nausea. Attributing this to heat exhaustion and dehydration, the tributes complaining of symptoms were given water, medicine and an extension of their air conditioning.

### July 7th - July 8th

* The group training sessions took place.
* Most of the tributes that had complained of heat exhaustion had now recovered and were well enough to attend training. However, Naia's (4) symptoms hadn't gone away; this was in fact due to a more serious illness she didn't know she had. But she was determined to not let this affect her training.
* There were arguments over who would lead the Careers; Wade (1), Wythe (2) and Atoll (4) all throwing their hats into the ring. Atoll (4) proposed an arm-wrestling contest, the winner of this contest would be the leader. Wythe (2) was hesitant but Wade (1) was confident that he would win. Wade (1) ultimately won the contest.
* After this contest, the Career "recruitment drive" officially began. This recruitment drive was opened up to tributes of non-Career districts that wanted to show off their skills in the hopes of being accepted into the alliance.
	+ Naia (4) denounced the Careers and refused to join, calling them "annoying". Atoll (4) being a member of the Careers also influenced her denouncement.
	+ Seeing her chance, Jasmin (9) attempted to demonstrate her skills with a sickle. Although she was able to slice the training dummies slightly, she had a mishap and fell. Wythe (2), Trusse (2) and Atoll (4) laughed at her. This fall and the fact that the slice wasn't powerful enough to damage the training dummy completely led to Wade (1) rejecting her, stating that Career members couldn't afford to make mistakes and that they needed to ensure their kills.
	+ Jasmin (9) was dejected, but Karshan (9) cheered her up by promising to protect her.
	+ The Careers ultimately recruited Nylon (8), Georgette (8) and Lumina (12).
* Reina (3) set a new high score on the intelligence test station.
* Barrett (7) and Dorothea (7), working together, focused on honing each other's strengths; the former's intellect and the latter's skill with a bow and arrow.
* Mylei (10), a capable swordswoman, was personally approached by Wade (1) for her skills. She refused his truce proposal, however, citing that it wouldn't be in their best interests as they would eventually have to face each other in combat.
* The fire created by Leyden (5), Urban (6) and Genesis (6) at the fire-making station accidentally spread. Peacekeepers rushed to extinguish the flames, before further damage could occur. This quickly resulted in the trio receiving the nickname "Firestarters".
* Alliances were finalised:
	+ **Careers:** Wade (1) - *Leader*, Isabella (1) - *Second-in-command*, Wythe (2), Trusse (2), Atoll (4), Nylon (8), Georgette (8), Lumina (12)
	+ **District 3 & 5 Alliance:** Nikola (3), Anode (5)
	+ **District 5 & 6 Alliance, nicknamed the "Firestarters":** Leyden (5), Urban (6), Genesis (6)
	+ **District 7 Alliance:** Barrett (7), Dorothea (7)
	+ **District 9 Alliance:** Karshan (9), Jasmin (9)
	+ **District 11 Alliance, the Nojo twins:** Sakura (11), Kanemi (11)
	+ **Loners:** Reina (3), Naia (4), Heifer (10), Mylei (10), Nickel (12)

### July 9th

* Private training sessions took place.
* Naia (4) and Atoll's (4) petty rivalry continued, both determined to get a higher score than the other.
* Jasmin (9) wanted to get a high score to 'show the Careers what they were missing out on'.
* Wade (1) told all of the Careers that if they didn't get sufficiently high scores, they would be kicked out of the alliance. He set the minimum training score threshold at 8.
* After the conclusion of the sessions, the training scores & resulting odds were published and displayed on a public TV broadcast later that night:

### July 10th

* The interviews took place on the night of July 10th, hosted by Caesar Flickerman. By now, the heatwave had cleared up and temperatures were back to a comfortable level.
* Naia's (4) condition worsened. For the sake of appearances and "staying strong", she made her stylist swear an oath of secrecy about her illness.
* Sakura (11) was said to have had a mental breakdown as she was getting ready for her interview. Kanemi (11) tried to comfort her to the best of his ability.
* The interviews went as follows:
	+ **Wade:** Wade was interviewed about his position as Career leader, as well as his ambitions to win the Games and make his family, District 1 and Panem proud. He took up a patriotic interview angle. However, he was bottling up his true emotions.
	+ **Isabella:** She took up a similar angle to Wade, sharing her hopes that either she or Wade would bring the victory home to District 1.
	+ **The Palisades:** Along with emphasizing their sibling bond (in the hopes of gaining sponsors), Trusse (2) enthused about her love of strategising and games that required logical thinking (such as chess); hyping up the crowd by vowing to win the Games (if Wythe fails to do so) by using strategy alongside her fighting skills. Wythe (1) followed along with what his sister said, promising to win if Trusse failed to do so. He also briefly mentioned a love for strategising and logical games, but admitted that he was not as good at this as Trusse was. Isabella (1) caught on to the subtle hints that the Palisades gave in regards to their true intentions, vowing to keep an eye on the two and let Wade know at the first sign of trouble.
	+ **Nikola:** Nikola made vague remarks about his love for Anode, but never mentioned her by name despite Caesar's numerous attempts to get him to do so.
	+ **Reina:** Reina was asked about her family at home and her intelligence. Reina was humble and graceful in her answers.
	+ **Atoll:** Made jabs at Naia in retaliation for her getting a higher training score and odds than him, whilst trying to appeal to the audience. He did have support from some of the women in the audience due to his looks, but he also faced the ire of Naia's newly-formed fanclub.
	+ **Naia:** Now a Capitol darling for her sarcasm and nonchalant attitude, she received a lot of praise and support. Naia thanked her fans and made humorous jabs at Atoll, whilst keeping her composure as to not reveal her illness. Members of her fanclub chanted her name.
	+ **Leyden:** His interview was mostly unremarkable, with the exception of him getting visibly embarrassed when asked about the incident during training and the 'Firestarters' nickname.
	+ **Anode:** She was asked about her relationship with Nikola, unaware of his feelings for her. Trying to be vague and avoiding questions about romance, she complimented him and shared her hopes of the two doing well in the Games together. This only stoked further rumours, however.
	+ **Urban and Genesis:** Similarly to Leyden, they were asked about the incident during training and the Firestarters nickname. Urban placed the blame for the fire on Genesis' mistake, but Genesis blamed Leyden and Urban's ineptitude. The Capitol found this to be hilarious.
	+ **Barrett:** Barrett spent his interview dispelling rumours about himself and Dorothea being in a showmance, telling Caesar that he only viewed her as a friend.
	+ **Dorothea:** She also helped dispel showmance rumours, stating that she thought of Barrett as a friend too. To her, he was a reminder of home.
	+ **Nylon:** Nylon's elder sister, Fabricia, was a tribute in the 67th Hunger Games. She died in the bloodbath and the footage of her death was shown. Caesar used this to ask Nylon about his thoughts on Fabricia's demise. Nylon was uncomfortable, saying little.
	+ **Georgette:** Was asked about her family at home, her aspirations to become a stylist if she emerged victorious and her ability with needles - earning her a decent training score for someone of her district and a place in the Careers.
	+ **Karshan:** Asked about his sibling-like bond with Jasmin and the impact it would have on his performance in the Arena. Karshan, whilst accepting the inevitability of one of them having to die if the other were to become the Victor, promised that he'd do whatever he can to help Jasmin survive for as long as possible. This won him a lot of support, especially among mothers and families.
	+ **Jasmin:** Jasmin was praised for her determination and bond with Karshan, but she also wasn't taken too seriously at times due to her age. Jasmin didn't let this get to her, swearing that she shouldn't be underestimated.
	+ **Heifer:** His interview was mostly unremarkable. He gave anecdotes about his time working on a ranch and made a comment about the recent heatwave, giving tips on how to deal with sweltering heat.
	+ **Mylei:** Whilst Mylei did acknowledge the other tributes as her opponents, she made respectful remarks and wished everyone luck. This garnered her some support.
	+ **The Nojo siblings:** Kanemi was doing his best to hide the fact that Sakura had just had a mental breakdown. The two spent their interviews comforting each other and making promises of protection to one another. The Capitol saw this as adorable and sweet.
	+ **Nickel:** Unremarkable interview. Nickel was rather mysterious and enigmatic, though he did briefly mention having a pet dog called Char (as in 'charcoal').
	+ **Lumina:** Was asked about how she was able to join the Careers. Lumina expressed that she had knowledge of explosives and knew how to wield a pickaxe.

### July 11th

* The tributes were given one last day to spend before they entered the Arena.
* Angered by Genesis' remarks about them during the interviews, Leyden (5) and Urban (6) secretly met up with Reina (3). The two asked Reina how they could set off Genesis' pedestal tomorrow, killing her. Reina was confused as she thought the trio were supposed to be in an alliance. Leyden (5) retorted that they were begrudgingly forced into allying with each other after the Firestarters nickname lumped the three together, so the dynamic hadn't been that strong to begin with, but the comments that Genesis made added to his embarrassment and declining reputation - he hadn't even said anything towards Genesis in his interview. Urban (6) shared similar sentiments, stating that he found Genesis to be annoying. To make themselves feel better, they wanted her gone.
	+ Reina (3) told Urban that maybe Genesis had said those things because he placed the blame on the fire on Genesis to begin with. Leyden (5) and Urban (6), despite being offended by Reina's comment, pleaded with her for advice on how to set off Genesis' pedestal. Seeing an opportunity to potentially indirectly take out an enemy early, Reina told the two that to get Genesis to set off her pedestal, they could either distract her into prematurely stepping or falling off (before the countdown finished) or they could get her to drop something which would trigger the land mines that were connected to the pedestal.
	+ Thanking Reina for her advice, the two boys left. However, little did they know that they didn't even need to do anything themselves to dispose of Genesis (6).
* Nikola (3) and Anode (5) continued their meetings.
* Barrett (7) and Dorothea (7) went over their strategies with their mentors. Other alliances, including the Nojo siblings (11) and the District 9 alliance, would do the same.
* The Palisades (2) discussed how they were going to kick their Career downfall plan into action. Wythe (2) proposed discreetly killing one of the recruits from a non-traditional Career District (either Nylon (8), Georgette (8) or Lumina (12)) and pinning the blame on another of the non-traditional recruits. Trusse (2) rejected this idea, stating that it'd be much more efficient to 'go along with the flow' and then find ways to sabotage based on the current circumstances - killing off a Career too early on will only arouse suspicions and the three non-traditional recruits proved to have some skill to avoid being kicked out of the alliance so they shouldn't be underestimated. The two decided on the latter course of action.
	+ What they didn't know was that Isabella (1) was already suspicious of them; seeing as Wade (1) was too distracted with trying to fulfill expectations so his mind was elsewhere, and Atoll (4) was focused on his rivalry with Naia (4).
* Naia (4) started stealing painkillers, preparing a small stash to bring with her into the Arena to help her deal with her growing pain. When she mentioned that she didn't have a token in her interview, an affluent member of her fanclub had sent her a luxury handbag with some money left inside. She put the stash of painkillers in this handbag. Naia would use the money in the handbag to bribe her stylist, the one who would see her off in the Launch Room and the only one to be aware of the handbag's contents, to allow her to take the painkiller stash into the Arena.

## The 72nd Hunger Games

### Day One - July 12th

* All tributes, after waking up and making last minute preparations, are escorted into the Launch Rooms. Seeing them off were their respective stylists. In the Launch Rooms, the tributes found out what outfit they were going to wear -- the outfit gave hints as to what the Arena was going to be like.
	+ The first to figure out what the Arena was going to be like before entering it was Reina (3) - the lack of layers indicated that the Arena was going to take place in a warm climate; most likely a jungle. Reina's stylist didn't tell her if she was correct or not, in fear of being punished for giving her tribute the advantage of information (even if Reina had guessed it all on her own, the stylist was too afraid to take the risk).
* Upon saying their goodbyes to their stylists, the pedestals lifted all the tributes into the Arena. Reina (3) was in fact correct in her deductions; the Arena was a sprawling jungle, set in a humid climate. In a way, the heatwave that had greeted the tributes upon their arrival to The Capitol helped prepare them for what was to come. The perceptive among the tributes would note that some buildings could be glimpsed through the overgrown vegetation, and there was also a nearby swamp.
* Genesis (6) had stashed her token, a wooden ball, into one of her pant pockets. As she bent over to tighten the laces on her boots, the wooden ball fell out of the pocket and landed onto the base of the pedestal - activating the surrounding pressure plate which connected to landmines. The landmines exploded and Genesis was blown to smithereens, killing her instantly. ***23 tributes remain***.
* Despite the traumatizing scene that had just unfolded, the countdown to the start of the Games commenced. Once the countdown finished, the Bloodbath began.
	+ Mylei (10) was able to secure a sword, but she was challenged by Nickel (12) when she attempted to grab a bag of supplies. Despite fighting to the best of his ability, Mylei's swordsmanship overpowered him and he was decapitated. ***22 tributes remain.***
		- Mylei grabbed the bag, wiped off Nickel's blood and made a successful escape from the Bloodbath.
	+ Atoll (4) and Naia (4) fought, giving each other mutual but non-serious wounds. Not wanting to expel more energy and expose her illness, Naia escaped with a trident, a bag and her painkiller stash.
	+ Finally showing her hidden skills with a blowgun, Reina (3) blew a poison dart into Leyden's (5) neck. As he suffocated to death on the poison, Reina smiled mischievously and whispered "You shouldn't have trusted me" before running off. The cameras caught this chilling moment and it would be remembered as one of the most memorable moments of the 72nd Hunger Games. ***21 tributes remain.***
	+ Urban (6) chased after Reina (3) upon witnessing Leyden's (5) death, to no avail. Wade (1), embarrassed at being "outperformed" by Mylei (10), caught Urban (6) off guard and snapped his neck before he even had time to react. ***20 tributes remain.***
	+ Barrett (7) and Dorothea (7) made it out of the Bloodbath unscathed. They were able to get supplies; Dorothea claiming a bow and Barrett a knife.
	+ Wade (1), still feeling as if he needed to "set an example" as a Career leader and not be "outperformed" by anyone else, would claim another kill; Kanemi (11). Kanemi (11) stood in front of Wade's spear to protect Sakura, fulfilling his promise to protect her until the end. He bled out from a pierced abdomen. ***19 tributes remain.***
		- Sakura (11) ran away with all her might, distraught from the death of her brother. She was able to escape despite being targeted, but she did not have any supplies on her.
	+ Nylon (8) worked together with Georgette (8) to try and kill Karshan (9), but Jasmin (9) used her sickle to slice Georgette's (8) throat. ***18 tributes remain.***
		- Upon seeing this, Lumina (12), who had been securing supplies with Isabella (1) and Wythe (2), seriously injured Jasmin (9) by shooting a crossbow arrow into her shoulder (since it was the only ranged weapon she had procured (her pickaxe being her melee weapon)). Karshan (9) carried her away from the Bloodbath, the two setting off from the Bloodbath to find a safe space to tend to Jasmin's shoulder. They had a few supplies.
	+ Heifer (10) escaped from the Bloodbath with little supplies.
	+ The last Bloodbath death and unarguably the most surprising, Trusse (2) was taken down in a joint effort by Anode (5) and Nikola (3). Anode, who was the one who had been pursued by Trusse, led the latter to the nearby swamp; which was large enough to be seen through the overgrown vegetation. Wythe (2) had attempted to chase after his sister, but Isabella (1) forced him to help her with the supplies as he had been tasked to do so by Wade (1). She reassured Wythe (2) that Trusse had enough combat skill and she'd come back in one piece. (In reality, she was separating the two so they couldn't get into treacherous mischief during the chaos.)
		- Trusse and Anode fought until the latter was able to use a smoke bomb, one of the supplies Anode and Nikola got in their supply bags, to obscure Trusse's vision, giving Anode time to escape. In her confusion, Trusse tried to track down Anode but Nikola (3) pushed her into the swamp water. Trusse (2) couldn't swim and Anode and Nikola held her face down in the water, drowning her until she could no longer writhe or struggle. ***17 tributes remain.***
* After the Bloodbath had ended, the corpses of the deceased (or in Genesis' case, pieces) were removed from the Arena.
* The Careers had settled into the Cornucopia; located in the middle of the vegetation. Wythe (2) came to the conclusion that Trusse (2) had died in her pursuit of Anode (5) and Nikola (3); since she would have returned had she been successful. Feeling an overwhelming mix of anger, frustration and despair, he decided to abandon the previous strategies the siblings had come up with and adopted the "scorched Earth" approach -- he was going to kill everyone to get to the top; ally or foe. That's when he realised that Isabella had been watching them the whole time; the Palisades had written her off as being Wade's (1) mindless subordinate, when she had actually been observing them since the Interviews. She used the order from Wade to secure supplies as a way of deliberately separating the Palisades. Beating himself up for this mistake, he vowed to give Isabella a particularly gruesome death.
	+ As leader, Wade (1) was angered and embarrassed by the deaths of Trusse (2) and Georgette (8), but he did his best to maintain his composure. He told the group that Trusse and Georgette were gone and they needed to move on. This only wound up Wythe (2) further, who was more than willing to pounce on Wade for an attack had it not been for Nylon's (8) intervention. Wade decided that for the rest of Day 1, the Careers were to remain at the Cornucopia and guard it at all costs.
* Anode (5) and Nikola (3) had settled in a small wooden hut near the Swamp. They felt exhilarated at first for being able to take down a Career, but the exhilaration turned into confusion on Nikola's part; why did Trusse go after Anode?
	+ Anode replied that it was simply because of her pedestal being next to Trusse's, so she was the first immediate tribute Trusse could try and target.
	+ The two were relieved to have made it through the chaos and promised to stick together, but there was also some worry from Anode about the possibility of Wythe wanting revenge. Nikola comforted her by assuring her that he'd fight to protect her; coming up with a plan to utilise the Swamp in their favour -- it just required some specific items. That's when a watchtower nearby caught their eye, but they wouldn't venture there just yet.
* Sakura (11) climbed up a very tall tree near the edge of the Arena, sobbing her heart out over losing Kanemi -- scaring nearby birds away as a result. Having no supplies, she was at a disadvantage. However, this spot came with an advantage -- she could grab any sponsor packages easily from being at the top of the tree, as long as she was careful. She was also well-hidden, thanks to the overgrown vegetation. Feeling pity on the grieving girl, Sakura was soon sent a sponsor gift and she was able to reach it. The sponsor gift was cheese & crackers, a lavender-scented handkerchief, and a dagger so she could at least try to defend herself.
* Reina (3) had made it to the group of buildings near the mountain range. Her strategy was to keep a low-profile.
* Naia (4), realising that she needed to find an efficient spot away from cameras so that she could take her painkillers without repercussion, settled near a hidden cave within an underground mound. The cave had no cameras inside, but the outside of the cave did. She would take some painkillers inside the cave and then talk to viewers outside the cave; enticing them to send her sponsor gifts as she told anecdotal stories about her life. Already a popular figure, this was no problem for Naia. Her fanclub was at the ready; sending her chocolate. She was careful to keep this chocolate away from the heat.
* Barrett (7) and Dorothea (7) settled near the outer field. With plenty of supplies in tow and the brawn-brains strategy in action, the two were confident. They would go on to survive the first few days without incident.
* Karshan (9) and an injured Jasmin (9) struggled to set up camp. Seeing an opportunity, Heifer (10) ambushed them and made his attack. Returning the favour to Jasmin (9), Karshan (9) fought Heifer (10). Although Heifer stabbed him in his side, Karshan got the upper-hand and stabbed him in the eye - distracting him enough to then stab him in the heart. ***16 tributes remain**.*
	+ Nearby, Mylei (10) had witnessed the fight. She had set up camp in a group of large bushes near a path. Impressed by Karshan (9)'s fighting skills, she approached the two. Karshan and Jasmin had their weapons drawn, but Mylei (10) reassured them that she wasn't going to harm them. Karshan asked Mylei if she was going to ask for a truce, but she rejected this notion as she had already declined Wade (1)'s truce proposal previously and asking the two for a truce would be hypocritical of her.
		- Out of awe and respect for Karshan's fighting skills stemming from the willpower to protect his friend and sister figure (Jasmin), Mylei (10) tended to Jasmin's shoulder injury and gave them some snacks. The two thanked her, before leaving her be and finding a shack to settle in.
		- Heifer's body was eventually removed from the Arena.
* At night, everyone settled into their current areas. The Fallen of Day 1 was displayed in the Arena's sky:
	+ **24th Place:** Genesis Freight (District 6)
	+ **23rd Place:** Nickel Kohl (District 12)
	+ **22nd Place:** Leyden Inertia (District 5)
	+ **21st Place:** Urban Overland (District 6)
	+ **20th Place:** Kanemi Nojo (District 11)
	+ **19th Place:** Georgette Amalthea (District 8)
	+ **18th Place:** Trusse Palisade (District 2)
	+ **17th Place:** Heifer Hereford (District 10)

* More incensed by the sight of his sister's face in the Fallen display, Wythe (2) vowed to himself that he'd begin taking out the competition one by one the following night. First on his list was Isabella (1).
	+ The Careers delegated night patrol shifts. For Night 1, Wade (1) and Isabella (1) were in charge of night patrol as everyone else slept. With Isabella and Wade on night patrol, Wythe (2) had to wait longer to enact his plan. He did, however, eavesdrop as he pretended to sleep; so he could hear everything Isabella said to Wade.
	+ Isabella (1) told Wade (1) about her concerns over Wythe (2). Asking him what she should do if he makes an attack, Wade told her to just keep monitoring Wythe and as soon as he attempted an attack on her, Wade would catch him in the act and take him out.
	+ Overhearing this, Wythe (2) decided to change his choice of first victim to Lumina (12). He planned on framing Nylon (8) for it. How would he go about this? By using Nylon's handheld mace to bludgeon her to death and "creating" evidence that implicated Nylon.

### Day Two - July 13th

* Only one death would occur on this day; occurring in the early hours of the morning of Day Two.
* Because of her incessant crying and yearning for her brother, as well as signs of dehydration that could be seen on her face (as a result of not having fluid and constantly crying), Sakura (11) would receive another sponsor package. Noticing the package heading her way, she stood up and prepared to receive it. But as she tried to get closer to where it would land, she took a misstep and fell to her death. ***15 tributes remain***.
	+ Tragically, inside the sponsor package were bottles of water. This package would go unclaimed & Sakura's body was removed from the Arena.
* Sakura's cannon had woke up quite a few tributes from their slumber, including the Careers.
	+ Wythe (2) hardly slept as thoughts of murder, vengeance and rage overwhelmed him. He didn't speak. With the exception of Wade (1) and Isabella (1), the other Careers explained his unwillingness to talk as stemming from trying to process his sister's death.
		- He abandoned the idea to use Nylon's mace against Lumina (12). Instead, he sought after poison. The other Careers didn't utilise poison and poison hadn't been in their supply bags.
	+ Isabella (1) was all the more wary of Wythe, when she noticed that he hadn't slept. He was a ticking time bomb waiting to happen; and if not dealt with in time, the Careers would suffer dire consequences. She made a promise to herself that she'd be the one to deal with Wythe, not wanting to burden Wade (1).
	+ On a more lighthearted note, Atoll (4) told everyone of an unopened bag at the bottom of their supplies pile. Surprised as she thought she'd checked out all of the bags, Lumina (12) opened it up. Inside were bottles of alcohol, luxury food items from The Capitol that could withstand the heat and a pack of playing cards for entertainment.
		- Atoll was thrilled by this and proposed a game of poker; the winner getting all of the luxury food items as a prize. Lumina (12) was confused by the presence of alcohol as it wasn't of the medicinal type and a good portion of the tributes, such as herself, were underage, but Atoll dismissed this as being insignificant when you're in a situation like the Hunger Games. Lumina tried to explain that seeing an underage tribute drinking could encourage others to do the same, but Atoll called her a wet blanket and not to worry about obeying the law as only one of them would get out of the Arena alive anyway; "When they want us to kill each other, who cares if we have some fun before most of us perish?".
			* Lumina eventually gave in after hearing this and agreed to participate. Nylon (8) also agreed. Wythe (2) chose not to participate at first, but Atoll (4) coaxed him into it as "a way to make him temporarily forget about what happened yesterday" until he agreed to join in out of annoyance. Wade (1) and Isabella (1) were hesitant to begin with due to what was going on with Wythe and potential safety risks, but eventually also joined in as Atoll was too persistent.
			* The poker game was scheduled for the nighttime.
	+ Anode (5) brought up to Nikola (3) the fact that they didn't have any weapons. They couldn't be weaponless forever. The smoke bombs they had didn't emit toxic smoke and it served best as a tool of distraction.
		- That's when Nikola (3) went into detail about his plan. He was going to turn the Swamp into one big electrocution trap, by throwing exposed wire into the water. The thickness of the algae in the water would conceal the wires and anyone that dived into the water would immediately be electrocuted to death.
			* Anode (5) brought up potential issues: The size of the Swamp, where they were going to get wire and whether it was even possible or not. Nikola (3) responded that they didn't need to cover the entirety of the Swamp, just the borders, they could search the watchtower for the wire and it was worth a shot even if there were several potential outcomes.
			* A sponsor package came at a rather convenient time for the duo; this package contained a cable reel of the wire they needed for their plan. The benevolent sponsor also sent the two daggers so they could cut the wire and then use them for future protection. Thankful for the benevolent sponsor's help in furthering their plan, the two got to work cutting through the wire until it was exposed and then placed it along the water's borders.
				+ Anode (5) expected a fire to occur, scared that the plan would backfire spectacularly as playing with exposed wire and water was seriously dangerous.
					- The wire had sunk to the bottom of the swamp water. It hadn't caused any fires or explosions, but it did release an electrical current at the bottom of the water. Witnessing this through the breaks in the algae, the duo were thrilled. This is the outcome they wanted. They now had the Swamp as a weapon they could use at their disposal, along with their daggers.
		- Once their electric trap was set up, the two tucked into some of their food and cola to celebrate the plan's success. Nikola (3) still expressed a desire to explore the nearby watchtower, so Anode (5) told him that they could go there should anyone, such as the Careers, venture to the Swamp.
	+ Reina (3) spent the day taking note of the various fauna she had spotted so far - the birds flying overhead, the croaking frogs on the trees, the insects crawling around in the dirt and on surfaces, the fluttering butterflies and the goats grazing in close proximity to her. She was aware of the latter's ability to attack if they were provoked, but she was inspired to gradually tame them in the hopes that they'd eventually protect her from attackers. When she saw that a goat had grazed away a small patch of grass and looked for a new patch, she'd rip out a clump and feed it to them.
	+ Naia (4)'s illness proceeded to worsen as she started coughing up blood. Still trying to conceal this, she did whatever she could to "clean up the evidence" and took some painkillers. When the pain had temporarily eased due to the painkillers, she'd resume her interactions with the audience. She'd receive another sponsor package, full of water bottles so she wouldn't be dehydrated any time soon. The main anecdote she shared for this day, when she wasn't eating chocolate or drinking water, was her life at the District 4 Career Academy, admitting that she used to pull pranks for fun and entertainment but she still tried her best to be a good student.
	+ Barrett (7) and Dorothea (7) talked about their lives; Barrett mentioning stories from his mother's detective agency over the years and Dorothea confiding in him about what it was like to be the daughter of District 7's Mayor. Barrett noted the birds flying overhead were in range, daring Dorothea that she couldn't shoot one down with her arrows on the first try. Dorothea, a capable archer, proved Barrett wrong by shooting one down on her first try with ease.
		- As a result of losing this dare, Barrett had to cook the fowl - using the fire making techniques they were taught in training and learning from the mistakes of the Firestarters group. In order to not get the attention of the Careers or other tributes by setting off a large amount of smoke from cooking, Barrett would constantly monitor the heat.
	+ Jasmin (9)'s shoulder injury was slowly starting to heal, but the pain from it still lingered -- so she took some painkillers. Karshan (9) asked her why she had been so insistent on joining the Careers. Jasmin replied that back home in District 9, she had a group of friends. All of these friends were talented or had already achieved impressive feats for their age. Feeling overshadowed, Jasmin vowed that if she ever got into the Games, she'd make it into the Careers and prove that she was strong enough to survive and win. The friends laughed at her, infuriating Jasmin which then lead to her impulsively volunteering at the Reaping. Karshan (9) gained an understanding of Jasmin's motivations, but did call her impulsiveness foolish. Jasmin agreed despondently, realising that she'd gotten in over her head. Cheering her up, Karshan told her not to give up yet and that she'd already proven Wade wrong as she was able to kill Georgette (8). Jasmin, having forgotten about Wade's remark (regarding prospective Careers needing to secure their kills) during training, perked up - not over Georgette's death, but because she was still standing. Jasmin told Karshan that she'd be able to get by, as long as he was by her side. Karshan smiled at her.
		- A sponsor package eventually came in for Jasmin, containing anti-infection cream. This gave the duo more of a morale boost.
		- The topic of their conversation eventually changed to what the Gamemakers could have had in store for the following days. Karshan warned Jasmin to be careful when discussing this, as she could jinx things but Jasmin was genuinely curious. Unfortunately, her ideas for an increase of the Arena's temperature & a muttation stampede piqued the interest of the Gamemakers.
	+ Mylei (10) was doing her best to conserve her supplies, especially her fluid supply, but her struggle to not quench her seemingly insatiable thirst by drinking all of her fluid supply in one go was clear to see. To help her maintain her conservation of these supplies, she relied on her cooling blanket for temperature regulation.
	+ The moment of the Careers' poker game arrived. To hype up the event, Capitol betters could bet on who they thought would win the poker game; Atoll (4) being the favourite to win the game and Lumina (12) being named as the least likely to win.
		- The winner would be the last person standing, according to Atoll's variation. How this worked was that whoever had the lowest ranked hand in each round would be eliminated until one person ultimately won the luxury food items prize. Since there were 6 of them playing, five rounds would be played until a winner was decided.
		- As the game went underway, some of the Careers got drunk on the alcohol. The only ones to refrain from drinking were Isabella (1) and Wade (1). As Wythe (2), Atoll (4), Nylon (8) & Lumina (12) got progressively drunk, secrets were revealed -- such as Atoll having gotten bored of his rivalry with Naia (4) because he'd actually developed a crush on her.
			* In regards to this revelation, one of Naia's fans sent her a sponsor message to inform her of this.
				+ In response to the sponsor message, Naia pondered if Atoll's admission of a crush was genuine or not due to his drunken state. In the event that it was a true admission, Naia admitted that she was flattered but this crush could never manifest into anything more -- due to the predicament the pair of them were in. Also, Naia saw Atoll as more of an annoying big brother. To lighten the mood after she inevitably broke the hearts of Capitol shippers, she expressed amusement at the poker game and jested that if she had known the Careers were going to be in possession of alcohol, she might have agreed to join them.
		- Ultimately, Lumina (12) won the poker game.

## Aftermath

### Feedback for the Gamemakers & Seneca Crane

Feedback from the likes of President Snow and supportive viewers of the Games was positive, citing how enthralling the Games were and how creative the Arena design, fauna & muttations were. Seneca was praised for doing a good job on his first ever Games.

The only criticism was that Seneca had been too lax with the amount of supplies given to tributes. He promised Snow that he'd make sure to cut down on the amount of supplies given for the 74th's Games, given construction of the Midas Casino, the setting for next year's Games, was already well under way.

### Chariot Parade Art Book and its success

After the conclusion of the Games, all of the stylists banded together to release an art book of designs from the cancelled Chariot Parade. Included were concept designs from stylists, the final designs chosen for the costumes and comments from the stylists about the process of making the costumes. The theme for the Chariot Parade of the 72nd would have been *'first'* or *'leader'*, to celebrate Seneca Crane's inauguration as Head Gamemaker. Stylists were not forced to make matching costumes as it was optional and they were given leeway to do differing designs, as long as the designs followed the theme of 'first' or 'leader'.

The costumes that would have been worn at the Chariot Parade were as follows:

* **District 1:**
	+ Wade's Chariot Parade costume was to honour the first ever Victor of the Hunger Games (who happened to hail from District 1 himself), Titan Windsor. Like many of the Chariot Parade outfits inspired by past Victors, Wade's costume honoured the version of Titan later glorified as Panem's Hero.
		- Wade's hair was slicked back and he would have worn glowing golden laurels on his head. The laurels also glowed in the dark. He was going to wear a golden fabric undershirt & slacks underneath a set of ornate golden armour (everything except for the helmet and bevor). The armour was decorated with small amounts of glitter and diamond dust, in order to make the armour sparkle. To complete the outfit, he would have worn a golden velvet cape over his right shoulder as it was attached to the armour via a brooch in the shape of Panem's emblem and he would have held in his hand a golden sword with a black hilt - a glorified symbolic representation of the sword that Titan used to achieve victory.
	+ Isabella's Chariot Parade costume would have honoured District 1's first ever female Victor, Morgan Blackwood, known for winning the 16th Hunger Games and her epithet of 'The Lioness'.
		- Isabella's hair would have been tied up into a high ponytail and bangs covering her forehead, amber-coloured contact lenses, lion-inspired makeup (nothing too realistic but at least enough to be reminiscent of a lion), a spiked crown with an orange base and the spikes painted yellow sitting atop her head, a sleeveless & buttoned crimson red top with a slit on the right side - the slit exposing one end of her dark red skirt (the hem of the skirt being on the same level as the hem of the top), a golden belt encrusted with rubies, golden bracelets on each wrist, a crimson floor-length cape with a black fur collar that went over the sleeveless top and a pair of black armoured boots that reached to the top of her knees. The main feature of Isabella's outfit was going to be a short fur cape modeled after a slain lion's mane and legs. This fur cape would have went over her top and the fur collar of the crimson cape as the front legs dangled, somewhat resembling a jacket. Two holes were cut into the cape so that Isabella could fit her arms through; her arms dangled in front of the lion's hind legs. *No actual lions were harmed; it was just an imitation*.
* **District 2:**
	+ Wythe's outfit would have honoured Brigg Armstrong, Victor of the 18th Hunger Games and the founder of the first ever Careers Alliance.
		- Wythe's costume was described by his stylist as "simple but effective, a shame that it wasn't utilised". His hair would have been cut into a short back & sides. He would have donned a golden mask reminiscent of ones worn at Capitol masquerade balls; shaped like the rayed depiction of the sun but the rays of the sun (with the exception of the rays on top & no rays were included at the bottom so Wythe had room to breathe) were covered by a plethora of white feathers. This was an attempt at symbolism representing Panem's prosperity in the light of the sun, as the use of feathers was to make the mask look like Panem's eagle. As for the outfit, Wythe would have worn a white and gold military commander's uniform & a golden sword in a golden sheath - symbolising Brigg's pioneering and leadership of the first ever iteration of the Careers.
	+ Trusse's outfit would have honoured Reyna Marshall, the first ever female Victor and the Victor of the 4th Hunger Games; known for her epithet of 'The Vestal Victor'.
		- Trusse's hair would have been let loose in cascading curls. The only bit of makeup that would have been present on her was mascara. She would have worn a silver forehead band adorned with sapphires; some of which were shaped like water droplets or teardrops. Over her hair was a white transparent veil. She would have worn a white zentai sleeveless bodysuit (not covering the head) underneath a white knee-length silk dress. Her footwear would have been a pair of white high-heels that looked as if they blended into the bodysuit. Her dress was adorned with the same sapphires from her forehead band and her heels were adorned with sapphire buckles. She would have also worn a pair of sapphire earrings and sapphire bracelets on each wrist. In her hand would have been a silver spear with an orange and red ribbon attached to it, representing the spear Reyna used. The usage of sapphires was to represent the rain on the final day of the 4th Hunger Games and the ribbon on the spear was supposed to look like a flame tendril, representing Reyna's fiery determination to survive in the midst of the rain & gloom.
* **District 3:**
* **District 4:**
	+ Both Atoll and Naia's outfits were going to honour the first ever successful fishing expedition in Panem. The outfits were almost matching, with just a few differences.
* **District 5:**
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* **District 7:**
* **District 8:**
* **District 9:**
* **District 10:**
* **District 11:**
* **District 12:**

The art book was so well received that the stylists then followed with the release of an art book detailing the designs for the Interview outfits, so others could recreate the outfits for themselves.