watch your back~a hunger games roleplay

[glassea]

They told you it was the chance of a lifetime.

But you know you have days to live.

Welcome to the thirty-sixth Hunger Games...

...and may the odds be ever in your favor.

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HAPPENING NOW

Your FIRST post (for every scene) must be the two-paragraph thing specified below. After you post that, one-line away. I get that dialogue is nearly impossible to write in paragraphs, but it'd be nice if your grammar use could be at an acceptable level.

S C E N E 3---E X P L O S I O N
(( Note: One tribute, the boy from District 4, is now unfortunately dead. ))

It's been hours since the mutts first came out, and they show no signs of leaving. Tributes are still trapped in trees or around the Cornucopia. Then the first explosion shatters the night.

A carefully sequenced series of mines, placed all around the woods, begin to go off. The explosions are powerful enough to shatter trees, and flame is everywhere. The only way out is towards the Cornucopia. At the same time, though, the mutts that held back around the Cornucopia attack. Only the caves remain untouched, but to reach their safety the tributes will have to cross the river, and avoid being killed by mutts or their fellow tributes.

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Post Map

{t r i b u t e s} {c or n u c o p i a} {a b o u t} {h o w i t w o r k s} {a l l i a n c e s} {t h e a r e n a}

[glassea]

District 1
Female~~Rachel~'s character
Male~*blackraven*'s character

District 2
Female~Open to kill/write a death scene for.
Male~Elvish's character

District 3
Female~Liegion.'s character
Male~Open

District 4
Female~Two's character
Male~*blackraven*'s character

District 5
Female~Fluttershy Fan101's character
Male~Open

District 6
Female~Open
Male~Open

District 7
Female~*blackraven*'s character
Male~Open

District 8
Female~Defy Gravity's character
Male~Equestrian Diver's character

District 9
Female~Fluttershy Fan101's character
Male~Open

District 10
Female~Open
Male~Open

District 11
Female~*FoxPaw*'s character
Male~Open

District 12
Female~InuYashaGirl890's character
Male~Open

[glassea]

EACH CHARACTER MAY TAKE ONE THING FROM EACH SECTION. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO TAKE ANYTHING. AS MORE PEOPLE JOIN, I MAY OR MAY NOT ADD MORE THINGS. IF SOMETHING HAS BEEN ADDED THAT YOU WOULD RATHER HAVE, PM ME AND I WILL EXCHANGE THEM FOR YOU. IT'S FIRST COME FIRST SERVE.

Bold text means that the item is still available.

{w e a p o n s}
Set of Knives (District 5 girl)
Sword (District 12 girl, District 2 girl)
Bow & Arrows (District 2 guy)
Blowgun & Darts (District 9 girl)
Spear (District 1 girl, District 4 girl)
Mace (1 left, District 11 girl)
Throwing axe (1 left, District 1 guy, District 7 girl)
Staff (District 4 guy, District 8 girl)
Rotten Stick (1000 left)

{p a c k s}
(Pick one, and I will PM you telling you what's in it.)
Blue (District 7 girl)
Red (District 4 girl)
Orange (District 9 girl)
Green (District 1 guy)
Black (District 2 guy)
Yellow (District 11 girl)
Brown (District 1 girl)
Pink (District 5 girl)
Gray (District 2 girl)
White (District 4 guy)
Rainbow
Nylon (District 8 girl)
Silver
Polka-dotted

{o t h e r}
Containers of food (1 left, District 2 guy)
Water purifiers (1 left, District 1 girl, District 8 girl)
Sleeping bag (District 4 girl, District 5 girl)
Tent (District 12 girl)
Tarp (1 left, District 1 guy)
Snare (District 4 guy, District 11 girl)
Matches (1 left, District 9 girl, District 7 girl)

[glassea]

Think you've got what it takes for the Games?

Well, let's find out.

This is a semi-lit to lit RP. I expect TWO paragraphs of at least FOUR SENTENCES EACH per character. This is not as bad as it sounds; it will be explained later.
No text talk. Please. Grammar and spelling are also expected. Typos, tablets, and phones are excepted.
I don't care how many girls there are in comparison to guys. But once the gals are gone, they're gone.
If you don't meet the posting deadline for that scene (see below) I'll have to assume your character starved, was eaten by wolves, etc.

I will not be making a form, as there is something I always leave out. But please post your character below. I'll need to know:
~District
~Name
~Age
~Gender
~Strengths
~Weaknesses
~Backstory
~Appearance (picture optional)
~Personality: a short description beginning with three adjectives that describe you.
Your form doesn't have to be gorgeous, but I will be judging your writing ability off of it. One-word answers are generally not acceptable.

Please:
~No Mary Sues (i.e., perfect characters)
~Limit of one Career (Districts 1, 2, & 4)
~You may make up to three characters. You will be able to handle more.
~Follow all of Tess' rules. Excessive blood and gore is not allowed. This is mainly an action/adventure RP, but if there is romance... {fades to black} is your best friend. OK?

[glassea]

1) WIPs are allowed, but if you don't have at least basic info down by then, you will not be participating in this year's games.

2) There will be no training scores. It's simply too much of a hassle.

3) This RP will be written in "scenes". Each scene will last about two days (depending on creative muse and such). You're expected to have your form in at the end of those two days, and if not... well, you should have read that up there. If you're out of town. please warn me through PM. Family and medical emergencies are understandable.
During the first scene, the Bloodbath, no characters will die. I'll simply kill off/let you guys kill off the "Open" characters, to make it more Hunger Games-y. After that, I'm going to randomly pick scenes during which someone will die. How often this happens ultimately depends on how many people sign up.

4) Most characters will die. There is only one winner. It's the Hunger Games, there's no avoiding this. Please don't be a bad sport. You also have other opportunities once your character is dead! More info on #8.

5) I will choose who dies by using a random number generator, so it will be fair.

6) When you die (I will tell you through PM), you have two days to write a death scene, or I will:
a) write it for you,
b) get someone to write about killing you, or
c) get someone random (Gamemaker) to write about killing you.
TWO DAYS TO MAKE YOUR DEATH EPIC. Do it, please.

7) This ends whenever there is one person left. Easy.

8) Oh no! You're dead! But now, you have several opportunites open to you (please pick ONE, and only when all of your characters are dead. I will PM you with more info if you pick one of these):
a) Gamemaker: You help me out with brainstorming the next "scene", maybe write a few character's deaths. If you feel things are getting too boring in the arena, I'll throw in a few mutts or whatever at your suggestion.
b) Sponsor: You get to help out the tribute (one only). Every "scene" (after a few characters are dead), I'll use the random number generator to pick 1-2 sponsors who can give gifts. They can be almost anything, giving tributes a hint or just an item. But there are limits... no blowtorches or Tasers in the arena, please.
c) Ceasar: You're in charge of writing the next recap. Only one spot available. Have fun with that.
d) You just watch/leave this RP forever. No hard feelings.

9) About the items: No, they don't do much. They're tools for you to exercise your creative muscles. Use them however you will.

[glassea]

The Careers (Districts 1, 2, & 4)
Angela (District 9) and Alyssa (District 8)
Bella (District 11), Kiandra (District 7), and Atlas (District 2)

[glassea]

This year's arena is based entirely on the Grand Canyon. With a few exceptions.

Dazzling cliffs surround the Cornucopia, which is at the center of a circular canyon. The cliff faces are steep and designed to be unclimable. This will keep the tributes in. Lower on the cliff, however, there are a few small caves. Some have mutts in them, while others are perfectly safe.

Behind the Cornucopia is a dense deciduous forest. It's crawling with bear and wolf-shaped mutts, hungry for blood.

The only visible source of water is a rushing river running off to the left of the Cornucopia. It's moving very quickly, and a tribute could easily be swept away. There aren't many fish, but the fish that are there aren't mutts. They might be dangerous on their own...

The only vegetation is that which would be typically found in a desert. If you got a plant guide in your pack, your character will know much more about this than the other tributes.

Although it's blisteringly hot during the day, it gets very cold at night.

Distances can be decieving in the canyon. What you think is an hour-long walk might take you an entire day.

Good luck, tributes. And may the odds be ever in your favor.

[glassea]

CURRENT: Items (none)---Health (10/10)---Allies (none)





Name: Alyssa Wu

Age: 15

District: 8, female

Weapon of Choice: Staff. "One of those old-fashioned ones, like a bo. I'm not very good and I'd rather not use it but I guess if I have to..."

Personality: Quiet, but only around strangers. Once Alyssa gets comfortable around someone there's no holding back her sense of sarcasm. And boy, she can be really annoying if you like quiet. Luckily for most people, she doesn't make friends easily. She doesn't trust easily either, and you're going to have to earn any respect you get from her. In these Games, she hopes to have no mercy but wonders if her remaining humanity will allow it. After all, the weak don't last long in the arena.

Strengths: "I might not be the strongest tribute out there. I don't have weapon skills, and I'm not super-clever. But I'm relatively smart, and I can keep going for a really long time. I've never had someone beat me in a truly long-distance race, though I'm not the best sprinter. Coming from 8, where we produce cloth, I didn't really have much of an opportunity to improve my Games-oriented skills. I did learn to have an eye for detail, and I know how to make rope and stuff. I notice things others miss. Not really much help, but it's something."

Weaknesses: "Lack of physical strength. Easy. Some people tell me that being as cautious as I am is also a weakness, but they wouldn't last five minutes in the Games. Plus, I can't swim, and I'm terrified of sharks and heights."

Family: "I have a little brother named David. And my parents. But I'd rather not talk about it."

Experience: "In a life-or-death battle? Zilch. Though the cafeteria lunch lines can get pretty competitive..."

Other: "I've got a very interesting strategy. Just wait and see."

[❦Ginger❦]

District: "Hey there! I'm in District 5 of course!"
Name: "The names Jillian Chambers. Whats it to ya?"
Age: "I'm seventeen and proud of it!"
Gender: "Female! Duh!!"
Strengths: "I'm fast and agile! I'm fairly smart and my long limbs help me scale things easily."
Weaknesses: "Psssshhh Nothing!" (She is hard-headed and tends to do things on impulse rather than thinking about them.)
Back story: "I grew up in a pretty normal home. Just me, my dad, and my mom."
Appearance: "Im pretty good looking if I do say so myself."
Personality: Jillian is outgoing, courageous, and fierce. She isn't afraid to tell you what she thinks. Jillian stands up to everyone, no matter who they are. She will do whatever it takes to win!

District: "I am from District 9. We are known for grain."
Name: "Huh? My name? Oh, I am Angela Grace."
Age: "I just turned twelve."
Gender: "I am a girl."
Strengths: "Nothing.." (Angela is very smart and can use her surroundings very well.)
Weaknesses: "Everything..." (Angela tends to keep to herself which makes it hard to develop a team. She doesnt believe in herself at all which gives her low confidence.)
Back story: Angela lives with her mom. Angela turned twelve the day before her name got drawn.
Appearance: "I am nothing special."

[Elvish]

Name: "Atlas. Atlas Tiram, if you must know my last name."
He inherited his father's last name, even though his father died before he was born.

Age: "I'm 17."

Gender: "Seriously? What do you think? Male!"
Atlas is 100% male, although he has been called a pretty boy before.

District: "2's my home."

Personality: "I don't know, get to know me."
Atlas is very serious person, and it is very rare for him to smile. Or laugh, for that matter. He answers most questions very directly, or comes up with some smart-alack reply. He prefers to express his emotions in actions. For example, if you're annoying him, he might punch you instead of telling you to shut up. He is usually quiet, but will speak when needed.

Strengths: "Let's just say if it were me against you, I'd have your head on a stick by now."
Atlas is a master of stealth. He has the patience to sit in a tree all day, waiting for you to pass under, instead of charging you down. He is tall, so the literal upper hand is usually his. He is lithe but strong, so he can dodge and slice. His long legs means he can run fast.

Weaknesses: "Do I look like a guy with many weaknesses?"
Atlas trusts people too easily, so that makes him an easy target to shifty allies.

Backstory: "And you want to know...why?"
Atlas's mother raised him by herself, because Atlas's father died when he was 18, in his hunger games. Atlas trained all his life in a Career Academy, and volunteered a year early.

Appearance: "Are you blind? What do you see?"
Atlas's skin is pale, which matches his pale, ice blue eyes. He is tall, 6 foot 2, with long features and limbs. He is considered handsome by some, although he is usually looked on as not manly-looking.