An unspecified time before the current date, the face of the Earth changed and modern civilization was seemingly destroyed. It is unknown precisely what caused the "end of the world", but major landmasses changed shape as the sea level rose to unknown heights around the planet. Some time after the end of the world as we knew it, a nation was established in North America that would soon come to be known as Panem. It is unknown precisely when Panem was established and how long it has existed, though it is certain that Panem has been around for more than seventy-five years, and it's entirely possible for it to be at least a century or two old.
Panem eventually grew large enough that it was segmented into thirteen separate districts, each responsible for producing goods of a particular industry to serve the growing needs of the nation, and all operating under the auspices of Panem's oppressive Capitol. Its exact method of expansion is unknown; it is possible that some of the separate districts may have even once been smaller, separate nations that were eventually annexed by Panem.
The various districts of Panem rebelled against the Capitol, primarily due to the oppressive fashion in which the Capitol government ruled over the districts. It is unknown how long the rebellion lasted or the exact number of casualties on either side (although the Capitol claims that for every dead Capitol citizen, two rebels died), but by the end of the conflict, the Capitol had quelled the rebellion, defeating twelve of the districts and obliterating the thirteenth entirely.
In the wake of the rebellion, the Capitol established the Hunger Games, an annual event in which twenty-four children between the ages of twelve and eighteen, one boy and one girl from each district, are chosen from a lottery and entered into a gladitorial competition where they must fight each other to the death until only one remains standing.
The event served two purposes. The first was to demonstrate the overwhelming power the Capitol had over the districts by taking their children by force and forcing them to slay each other in a no-rules competition. It was proof that the Capitol's control over its people was so inexorable and unstoppable that they could do something so sadistic as to force the children of their conquered foes to slay each other in a battle royale. The second purpose was purely for entertainment. The Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in the same vein as a reality show, its entrants practically considered celebrities and the events themselves dramatized and glorified.
It's a whole new hunger games. The stakes are higher, the dangers are greater, and there is a prize if you win. Yes, that's right. There's a prize. And guess what it is? A rare 2009. You also get the pool. The pool is the combination of pets gathered throughout the Hunger Games for various reasons. And what's even better? There are several other prizes to be had. And don't worry, you don't have to win to get a prize!
Now that I have your attention, here's how it works. This is just like the hunger games that you have read, but the extremity is greater. There are twenty-four tributes, two from each district. One male, and one female. Only one of those tributes can win, and the others can only hope that they will make it to see their families again. Before the games begin, of course, there is a training. There's rating. Everyone shows off their skills. And then it begins. There is chaos around the cornucopia. Death. Then everyone goes their separate ways. Some hunt, some hide but its just a matter of time until one is left. Are you up for the challenge of the Hunger Games?
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{ { Game Makers
{ { Prizes & Bank
{ { Rules
{ { Slots Available
{ { District Information
{ { Form
{ { Map, Creatures & Foliage
{ { Cornucopia
{ { Tributes: Inventories & Injuries
{ { Message Boards
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{ { Game Makers
{ { Prizes & Bank
{ { Rules
{ { Slots Available
{ { District Information
{ { Form
{ { Map, Creatures & Foliage
{ { Cornucopia
{ { Tributes: Inventories & Injuries
{ { Message Boards
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