Szosa

> This tribute played the Games with guile. If Szosa had enjoyed a bit more luck, he may have very well been the Victor.
>
> - Personal remarks of Archivist Lucien

Szosa was a secretive, elusive young man with a mind sharper than most his age. Fierce and clever, Szosa's story inside and outside the arena is one of wit and boldness. Using crafty tactics and intelligent maneuvers, Szosa survived the Games far longer than Capitol bettors expected. He was a solitary wanderer who did not have any interactions with other tributes before the Games. Not joining any alliances, Szosa quickly became an intriguing mystery to many viewers. Silent and driven, Szosa may have one day been a professional athlete if fate hadn't decided otherwise.

## Character Bio

### Appearance

This Yuan-Ti Pureblood stood at 5'9" and had a glistening bald head. A mask, apparently never removed in public, partially obscured the features of his face. All that stood out about Szosa were his piercing yellow eyes.

### Character History

#### Childhood

Not much is known of Szosa's childhood. His former classmates report he was a quiet and intense child who was always slightly faster and stronger than his peers. His unique Yuan-Ti heritage seems to have caused him to be slightly more reserved than most children. Many interviewed said that Szosa grew up very quickly and was always a serious child. He did, however, seem to have a trickster side to him, as his neighbors reported that the young Szosa would often pull pranks on family members, not all of them kind.

#### Adolescence

As he grew, Szosa embraced his athletic prowess. Instead of taking to the textiles industry of District 8, he turned to his elite physical talents in hope that they would be enough to escape his poor economic situation. Seeing his prowess, an unknown army veteran in District 8 began to train him in the ways of an Eldritch Fighter. Szosa took to this lifestyle quickly and with magic now in his arsenal, he developed a powerful combination of skills.

## Preparing For The Games

### Interview

The intrigue surrounding Szosa first began when he declined his interview with Caesar Flickerman. One of only a handful to do so, he was the only who skipped this chance at publicity without an offered reason. It is often wondered by analysts how much further he might have made it in the Games if he had taken the opportunity to impress more sponsors.

### Time in the Training Grounds

As with all things, Szosa remained silent in the Training Grounds. It is not known if his silence was out of mistrust and tact, or perhaps a physiological actual problem with his vocal chords. When the time came for his show of skill, Szosa moderately impressed the judges with all but his survival skills. He received a score of 5.9 (17th among tributes).

## During The Games

### Bloodbath

Szosa waited patiently for a time during the Bloodbath before eventually darting into the melee to grab a shortbow. Apparently wanting to leave the dangerous area as quickly as possible, Szosa secured armor and headed toward the Cornucopia's tree line, swiping at (but missing) Zerlina as he went.

### Day 1

After the Bloodbath, Archivists have struggled to exactly ascertain a record of Szosa's actions. He was spotted by a hiding Alexander just after the Bloodbath, but was impressively not seen by his competitors or Capitol cameras for quite some time after.

### Day 2

Day two seems to have been extremely quiet for Szosa, as he was not seen or heard from. It is known that he headed westward, but his exact route was not able to be traced.

### Day 3

Three days into the Games, Szosa began to feel more confident. After coming across a temple-like structure, Szosa boldly entered. As he did so, however, he was spotted by a newly-arrived Ettezroc. Unsure of what to do, he entered the temple and hid himself away from Ifan's Angels. As they came closer to discovering him, Szosa panicked and used disguising magic to mimic the appearance of Ifan on himself in an attempt to confuse the party. After Szosa was noticed, the Angels eventually saw through his disguise and began chasing him through the temple.

### Death

Following two strikes from Ettezroc, Szosa was left weakened. As Amara brought him to his knees with an Eldritch Blast, Thyra shifted out of her spider form and incinerated him with a Firebolt.

## Trivia

Szosa was one of only a handful of tributes not to speak a word throughout the Games.

An excellent athlete, Szosa was being scouted to become a professional at the time of his reaping.

Szosa was the only tribute who attempted to use a disguise to sow chaos.