Hunger Games AU

[memezillamods]

THE HUNGER GAMES MEME

Congratulations, Tribute.

You have been selected to participate in The Hunger Games.

The rules are simple: there can only be one victor.
You have to kill everyone else before they kill you.

Put on a show for us here at the Capitol—this is a big deal, after all, and you should be honored to be selected.

The last one standing wins.
May the odds be ever in your favor.

1. ENEMIES: in for the kill
The truth is you've been plotting each other's death for a long time. The only thing different about this situation is that everyone else actually wants you to off each other. Who cares if both of you are probably going to die anyway: no one is taking this bastard down except you.

2. ROMANCE: lovers in a dangerous time
What do lovers do when they know they're about to die? Last kiss, last words, last fuck? Maybe you're desperately trying to protect each other from the rest. Maybe you're the last two left alive. What sacrifices are you willing to make? How far will you allow each other to go?

3. ALLIES: set your arms down
It's in both of your best interests to stick together. Two together is more deadly than one, and you can pool supplies and weapons. Of course, this arrangement is most definitely temporary. Maybe it'll fall apart tonight, or tomorrow, or next week. Maybe your alliance has already run its course, and it's about to fall apart...right now.

4. TORTURE: death's not the worst
Sure, the point is to kill them. But why leave it at that? Maybe you've always secretly gotten off on this sort of thing, or maybe you've just cracked under the stress. When everyone is going to die, there's no point in sticking to all those rules society laid down for you any more. You've already incapacitated them; there's no way they can fight back. Might as well have some fun, right?

5. BETRAYAL: one victor
An alliance can only lat for so long in the arena. It doesn't matter how long the two of you have been working together or what you thought you had. Finally a breaking point has been reached—is it the tension, does it feel like your options have run out, is this the perfect opportunity to get them, or are you the last two left? Someone has to come out on top. In the end, there can only be one victor.

6. VICTORY: the finish line
You've done it. Last one standing. You've chosen to live, and no one but you knows how much that choice cost you, because they're all dead. At this point there's nothing that will stop you from stepping up to claim victory. You killed every other tribute. Or did you?

Let the games begin.

Comments

[cisskabob]

[Cissie made a thoughtful humming noise, squinting back over the rooftops. She didn't see anything suspicious, but that just made her more suspicious.] ...Right. We should get moving, then. We can figure out creative later.

[mrsarcastic003]

[He had a feeling they were going to have to be creative, but for now, they needed to play smart. He nodded.]

Okay. How's your jumping? We can go rooftop to rooftop, if you can manage it.

[cisskabob]

If I get a running start, I should be okay, [she said, eyeing the distances between the buildings around them. Provided he didn't want them to try jumping across the street, she thought she could manage.]

...How well do you know the others?

[mrsarcastic003]

I don't. I don't know anyone. [He gave her a wry grin.] Well, except for you, now.

[cisskabob]

[She returned his grin with an attempt at a smile of her own.] I'm not sure if that's good or bad, honestly.

[mrsarcastic003]

Well, I haven't made any enemies, at least. [Of course, he hadn't made any friends, either.]

What about you?

[cisskabob]

[She pulled a face, grimacing.] Well. I kind of know the boy from my district. We didn't really run in the same circles, but... We all at least know of each other.

[mrsarcastic003]

[He nodded a little. That wasn't a surprise. Cissie and the boy from her district were both Careers. They would have trained together over the years at some point, at least. He didn't really know the girl from his own District. They traveled in different circles, and weren't in the same year in school.]

What's he like?

[cisskabob]

[Cissie let out a long, slow exhale.] We weren't really encouraged to get to know each other that much. But he was always at the top of his classes. Very competitive. [She paused and added,] Kind of a sore loser.

[mrsarcastic003]

Well, let's try not to get on his bad side then, huh? I'd rather not engage in any grudge-matches if we can avoid it.

[If he was going to go out here, he wanted it to be quick. Not some long, drawn out thing because someone was pissed and wanted to take their time.]