279th Hunger Games

These Hunger Games were known for packing the shocking twist that the entire arena was filled with landmines.

## Pre-Games

### Reaping

At the Reaping, Mizar Watson is chosen as the District 5 female tribute and 13 year old Ti is chosen as the male tribute. Mizar is assigned Hydra Turbina, victor of the 268th Hunger Games as her mentor and Ti is assigned Cricket Powerwall, victor of the 262nd Hunger Games.

### Opening Ceremonies

In the Capitol, Mizar meets her prep team, Iris, Arke, and Minia, as well as her stylist, Balbina. Balbina, inspired by Katniss' outfit in the 74th Hunger Games, decides to put Mizar and Ti in a costume that glows and sparks with electricity. Other outfits featured in the Opening Ceremonies include:

* District 1 wears simple silver tunics and have their exposed skin completely covered in gemstones
* District 2 wears outfits that resemble geodes with rough rocky coats with glittering blue underneath
* District 3 wears outfits that are made of thousands of tiny lights that mimic the Capitol crowds
* District 4 wears jumpsuits that display waving seaweed and swimming fish
* District 6 wears stiff outfits made of whirling gears
* District 7 wears paper outfits, a major change from their typical tree theme
* District 8 wears outfits made of ribbons wrapped around them
* District 9 wears nothing and instead are coated in flour
* District 10 wears cow print suits with horned headdresses
* District 11 wears outfits made of flowers
* District 12 wears miners outfits with a flaming ring around their heads

### Training

The following three days are training, Mizar spends the first day learning survival skills, the second day she learns weapon training, and the third day she revisits some survival skills and does a little more training with the knives. During her private session she demonstrates her skills with a knife and receives a training score of 7.

### Banquet and Interviews

A somewhat recent addition to the pre-games is the sponsor banquet, where the tributes have a chance to meet their sponsors before the games. Mizar generally makes a good impression due to her decent training score and outstanding outfit during the Opening Ceremonies

Mizar's interview with current Master of Ceremonies Otius O'Hall goes well and she is confident for the games that will begin the next day.

## Games

### Day 1 and Bloodbath

Upon entering the arena, Mizar notes the heat and lack of greenery. When the games begin she goes for a brown backpack a short ways away from her. Quartz, the District 1 tribute, attempts to attack her, but the tributes are distracted as an explosion rocks the arena. Dio Diesel, the District 3 tribute has triggered one of the landmines that lace the entire arena. Taking advantage of Quartz's distraction, Mizar grabs her knife and stabs her with it. She escapes the bloodbath, equipped with a backpack, canteen, and knife. 11 are killed in the bloodbath.

As she runs, she accidentally triggers a mine, destroying her canteen in the process. She soon realizes the trigger for the mines are the thistle plants that dot the arena. She is the first tribute to discover this, giving her an advantage in the games. After recovering from the blast, she unpacks her backpack which holds; a small first aid kit, a small blue lighter, a full water bottle, and a canister of sunscreen.

That evening, Mizar discovers some cactus fruits and has them for dinner. She watches the sky, looking to that stars for which she was named. She has trouble finding sleep that night, but she eventually does fall asleep. She is woken up once by the distant howl of an arena creature, but nothing comes and she falls back asleep.

### Day 2

The next morning, following a quick breakfast, Mizar sets out for the day. Shortly later, she hears Ti's cries for help. She encounters him, but not in enough time to save him. Ti trips over a landmine and has his arm blown away, Mizar pulls him to his feet, just as a knife is thrown into the back of his head. Mizar is chased by the pursuing careers, and find herself on top of a spire of rocks. She triggers a mine near the careers, badly harming Baron and the District 1 boy. In the explosion, she is thrown from the pile of rocks and breaks her wrist.

Priscilla and the District 4 tributes flee to recover, leaving the dying Baron and District 1 boy behind. She kills the two careers and steals Baron's spear. Shortly after, she receives a portable cast for her wrist from a sponsor.

Later on in the day, Mizar encounters a toxic snake mutt. She stabs the snake, destroying her spear with its acid in the process. That night, she receives aloe for her sunburns and has a small dinner before falling asleep.

### Day 3

Mizar spend most of the day exploring the arena, though nothing of note happens.

### Day 4

Mizar, anticipating a trap, gets all of her supplies organized. After a small breakfast, vicious coyotes begin to swarm the arena, chasing Mizar, Priscilla, and the District 11 tributes together. Mizar manages to hide before being seen by the others, and leaves the District 11 tributes and Priscilla to face off. Apple, the female from 11, is killed in the attack but the boy escapes.

Mizar tracks down the District 11 boy, after a prolonged battle with him, she gets the upper hand and kills the boy. She sorts through the supplies from the boy, however most of the supplies were ruined in the fight, she does salvage some twine, salt packets, and a slingshot. Mizar deals with the reality that the District 11 boy was the first tribute she killed by hunting them and not from self defense.

### Day 5

Mizar spends most of the day resting, and receives a sponsor gift of District 5's bread and a chocolate spread. Later on in the day there is a distant explosion from a mine followed by a cannon, which is later revealed to be the District 6 female.

### Day 6

During the morning, the temperature fluctuation between day and night in the arena are becoming more and more apparent. Around midday she encounters a toxic snake, but manages to escape without it noticing her.

Later on, she finds the District 9 boy, who has set up camp near a small oasis. Just before she engages the tribute, the District 4 tributes and Priscilla leap out. They begin to battle the District 9 boy, Mizar takes advantage of their distraction and sets off a thistle mine. The District 4 boy is badly injured in the explosion, and he dies later on in the day. Mizar escapes as the District 9 boy is killed.

That night it begins to rain in the arena.

### Day 7

The rain continues through the morning, but stops around noon. Mizar spends the day exploring, there are no deaths. That night, the arena drops well below freezing and Mizar is sponsored a blanket.

### Day 8

That morning there is an explosion and cannon from very close to Mizar that sends her running from whatever danger is behind her. After feeling safe, she decides to return to a location close to the cornucopia in anticipation of the finale which should come any time. Around midday, there is another cannon, leaving three tributes to vie for the crown.

That night, Mizar has a lot of trouble falling asleep.

### Day 9 and Finale

Around noon, the finale begins. The Gamemakers detonate all remaining landmines, essentially chasing the tributes back to the cornucopia. Snakes emerge from the ground, chasing the tributes as well. Mizar trips the District 7 boy, allowing him to be bitten and killed by the snakes.

While distracted, Priscilla stabs Mizar in the waist. Mizar, knowing she only has moments of life left, leaps at Priscilla stabbing her in the neck with her knife. They both collapse to the ground, Mizar knows whoever survives the longest wins, and knowing her injury compared to the neck wound is nothing, wills herself to hold on to life. A few moments later, Priscilla dies and Mizar Watson is declared the Victor of the 279th Hunger Games!

## Post-Games

Following the games, Mizar has her Victor's Viewing of the games, the Post-Game Interview, and Capitol Banquet to thank her sponsors. After that she returned to District 5, to her new home in the Victor's Village.

### Victory Tour

About 6 months after the games Mizar, her escort, mentor, stylist, and prep team embark on the 279th Victor Tour, stopping in each District to celebrate her victory.

* District 12 celebrates by taking her on a tour of District 12 and serving her a modest dinner. Their gift to her is a simple plaque.
* District 11 celebrates by taking her around a couple wineries and serving her a vegetarian dinner. Their gift to her is a small tree with several different fruits that grow on it. Mizar feels extra uncomfortable on this leg of the tour due to killing the District 11 boy.
* District 10 celebrate by taking her on a tour of their exotic animal ranch and serving her a dinner of several different meats. Their gift to her is a carved horn with her name on it.
* District 9 celebrate by taking her on a tour of the breweries and serving her a pasta dinner. Their gift to her is a wreath.
* District 8 celebrate by taking her on a tour of District 8 and serving her a modest dinner. Their gift to her is large ribbon.
* District 7 celebrate by taking her on a tour of the nicest tree farms and serving her a large vegetarian dinner. Their gift to her is a wooden plaque.
* District 6 celebrate by taking her on a helicopter tour of District 6 and serving her a modest dinner. Their gift to her is a trophy.
* District 4 celebrate by taking her on a boat tour of the shores of Panem and serving her a large seafood dinner. Their gift to her a coral trophy.
* District 3 celebrate by taking her on a tour of District 3 and serving her a modest dinner. Their gift to her is a holographic display of her victory.
* District 2 celebrate by taking her on a tour of District 2 and serving her a large dinner. Their gift to her is a trophy. Mizar feels extra uncomfortable on this leg of the tour due to killing both District 2 tributes.
* District 1 celebrate by taking her on a tour of District 1 and serving her a large dinner. Their gift to her is a large sum of gemstones and designer outfits. Mizar feels extra uncomfortable on this leg of the tour due to killing both District 1 tributes.
* The Capitol celebrates with a massive party at the President's Mansion.
* District 5 celebrate with a Capitol funded party that lasts all day and night.

## Trivia

* Dio Diesel, the female tribute from District 3, was the older sister of Ivette Diesel, victor of the 289th Hunger Games