The 13th Hunger Games---DT

ShootingStars · 2012-02-23T00:51:52Z

The Thirteenth Hunger Games: May the odds be ever in your favor... Have you ever wondered what the Hunger Games were like before Peeta and Katniss entered the arena? You're about to find out. Here is where you're free to ask questions, type suggestions, and where I'll tell you everything you need to know about the Games, the arena, and so on. Here is the official SB: http://www.youngwriterssociety.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=93292 Since I wasn't able to get on the computer this weekend, I've had a few problems arise. Most of these, however I already had a plan for but didn't have a chance to write them. I apologize for the long wait! :D 1. How are we going to decide on a Games winner? A random drawing would be best, which I'll hold soon. I'll PM you about your outcome. 2. Should we start the SB at the Capitol? I had this thought, but am afraid that it may go a little too slow. I got to thinking even harder and decided this: What if we broke everything before the actual Hunger Games into parts? For example, there could be something like, "Part 1: The Chariot Ride." After basically everyone posts about their character being dressed up etc, we could move on to "Part 2: Training" and so on and so forth. Do you like this idea? If so, I'll announce the parts before hand. This way it speeds it along, but also helps develop our character and their allies until the Games. 3. What roles do the mentors play? When you decide that your character is a mentor, you'll supervise a lot of what your District's tributes do before the Games start. For example, you give your two tributes pep talks, help decide on how to make them better, have a little say on their outfits and other things similar to these. This is exactly what Haymitch did with Peeta and Katniss. Once the actual Hunger Games take off, your mentor character will be posting from the large room where you observe your players on giant screens, and where you manage sponsors and their gifts to your boy and girl. Be creative! IMPORTANT FOR THE TRIBUTES: Make sure to include in your post gifts, suggestions etc. that your mentor gives. Play along, please! Also, please note that if you are a mentor, you also have to follow posts about your tribute so you can include it. Let's say that my character, Reed is dying of thirst. When I post about the District 11 mentor, Kurr he is watching the cameras and the map of the arena and deciding how to get her water. He will attempt to get her sponsors' attention to purchase water. Just remember that you shouldn't send a parachute to your tribute every time they need something, because it's impractical that sponsors would have enough of money to do so. Items in the parachutes can become pricey, especially the further you get into the Games. If you are confused slightly, PM me and/or wait until I post from the point of view of the District 11 mentor. Health, Hunger and Thirst Bars: At the beginning of every post in the actual arena, you should have a spoiler including the Health, Hunger and Thirst bars. What they show are self-explanatory. These three things determine how much life your character has left ONLY IF THEY ARE A TRIBUTE, and they look like this at the top of your post: Health: 100/100, Hunger: 100/100, Thirst: 100/100 At the beginning of the Games, they will most likely be full, which is 100/100. How do you know when these stats change? At the top of all MY posts in a separate spoiler I will show your tribute's name and their new stat. Here's an example of a character post then what I respond with: "Reed was trudging through the brush, searching frantically for any signs of a stream as her tongue begged for water. She glanced down at the cut on her leg she acquired from the bloodbath, and realized that she needed to treat it." Here's my next post with the stats: Reed, District 11: Health: 90/100, Hunger: 96/100, Thirst: 61/100. This means that the tribute, Reed is being affected in the Health category by the cut on her leg, and in the Thirst stat because of her need of water. If any one of these bars gets to 30/100 or below, you're about to die. Questions? I really hope these are all clear enough to understand. :D ----------------------------------- If you have further questions, please type them here. Thank you for your patience! ---Shooting Stars Another thing I've been meaning to explain is the actual arena. Below is are a few pictures of the landscape so you can get a general idea. After this I'll post a comment with a description and more pictures, because it only lets me include three at a time. Hunger Games SB Cliff pic..jpg Hunger Games SB Field pic..jpg Hunger Games SB Forest pic.jpg

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Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:12 am

ShootingStars says... · Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:12 am

I can imagine it right now, Dragonette!

What if they both are allies, and they turn on Reed? Then something happens, and they all three fight against each other. Then they all fall to the ground at the same moment, two cannons sounding, and the audience doesn't know who died. SUSPENSE!

Everyone, I just want to say that one of the rules was to not use first-person. Next time, please change it to third. This is exactly what I was trying to prevent. If you have done this, it's okay!

But please switch it at the next post.
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Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:51 am

VampireSenshi says... · Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:51 am

:/ dangit, i'm gonna have to figure out a way to kill Ryder...

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Mon Feb 27, 2012 1:45 am

Dragonette says... · Mon Feb 27, 2012 1:45 am

What? No first person?

I live off of first person! Hm, well I shall try to restrain myself, but I might accidentally change to first person in the middle of my post. Unintentionally, of course, but I'm just warning you because I've been known to do this before.

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Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:59 am

Jaden G. says... · Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:59 am

So wait... am I one of the last to die or the first since I don't have a number?

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Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:38 pm

ShootingStars says... · Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:38 pm

Jaden, just give me a number 1-100 and I'll put in your order.

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Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:18 pm

Justagirl says... · Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:18 pm

ShootingStars wrote:Everyone, I just want to say that one of the rules was to not use first-person. Next time, please change it to third. This is exactly what I was trying to prevent. If you have done this, it's okay! But please switch it at the next post.

I just would like to know why we have to write in first instead of third person? It doesn't seem like there would be a specific, solid reason...

Dragonette wrote:Justagirl~ Oh my gosh I can't believe our luck! Nya and Bronze have to fight eachother to the death! So excited for that scene!!

I KNOWW!!!

It's gonna be awesomeeee.

Also, Stars, I believe you! It's actually really lucky that you get to win the Games!

It'll be cool that our characters will have to fight to the death (that is, if Jaden's character doesn't become the last to die)!!!

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Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:14 pm

ShootingStars says... · Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:14 pm

If you can figure out a way when you die to say it while in first person, I guess that's okay. The reason I put that in there was because when you're knocked out of the Games, what will you write? "...The sword came crashing down toward my head, and suddenly the world turned black. I died." ???
I guess if you find out a way, you can do it. I don't want to take out the fun of first person, however. Make it work!

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Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:44 pm

Justagirl says... · Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:44 pm

ShootingStars wrote:If you can figure out a way when you die to say it while in first person, I guess that's okay. The reason I put that in there was because when you're knocked out of the Games, what will you write? "...The sword came crashing down toward my head, and suddenly the world turned black. I died." ???
I guess if you find out a way, you can do it. I don't want to take out the fun of first person, however. Make it work!
---Shooting Stars

Really? You'll let me write in first person? YAYY!! You're the best

P.S. If you'd like to see a sample of a character of mine dying when I was writing in first person, look here. If this isn't good for you... I guess I can write in third... *Whimper*

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Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:12 pm

hungergameslover says... · Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:12 pm

Awwwwwwwwwwww my tribute dies. I am like so sad.

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Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:28 pm

ShootingStars says... · Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:28 pm

Jordan: Haha By the way, where were you this morning??? I was looking for you at the band room.

I wanted to get on YWS in the Media Center with you...

Justagirl: The way you wrote the death in the Toy Box was perfect. So if you can do something like that, you're golden!

Everyone: I'll be posting Part 2 soon. It should be done tonight before my bedtime. Yay! Training Center, here we come!
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Tue Feb 28, 2012 12:36 am

ShootingStars says... · Tue Feb 28, 2012 12:36 am

Posted Part 2: Training Center Arrival/ Dinner!
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Tue Feb 28, 2012 1:25 am

sunwater says... · Tue Feb 28, 2012 1:25 am

What should the dinner be like is it like all of use or on are floors

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Tue Feb 28, 2012 1:58 am

ShootingStars says... · Tue Feb 28, 2012 1:58 am

It's just our District at supper, but if everyone else wants it to be all of us, we can do that. Either way, it'd be fun. I'd personally like us all together.
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Tue Feb 28, 2012 2:20 am

Dragonette says... · Tue Feb 28, 2012 2:20 am

Yes, please please please can I stay in first person!? *puppy eyes* You wouldn't take that from me would you? Would you?!

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Tue Feb 28, 2012 12:11 pm

ShootingStars says... · Tue Feb 28, 2012 12:11 pm

Yeah, I don't want to make anyone sad, so if you finish it like Justagirl did, that's fine.

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