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message 1: by Syeira-la, That undisputable, pwnsome nina head mod person (last edited Mar 26, 2010 08:26PM) (new)

Syeira-la | 84 comments Mod
This is a summary of the books, so that people who have not read them can rp. This isn't the summary of the plots of The Hunger Games book one or two, but it will tell you what the books are about.

The Hunger Games takes place in an unidentified future time period after the destruction of North America, in a nation known as Panem. Panem consists of a rich Capitol and twelve surrounding, poorer districts. As punishment for a previous rebellion against the Capitol, every year one boy and one girl from each district are selected by a lottery known as the Reaping and forced to participate in The Hunger Games, a televised event where the participants, or "tributes", must fight to the death in a dangerous outdoor arena until only one remains. In this battle, the 24 children ranging from anywhere between age nine to the high teen years are prepped for the Games through televised productions. Some include the Chariot Ride, where they are dressed up to gain support from the crowd, their interviews directly after the Chariot ride, and being judged on their skills and given a score accordingly. Sponsors, or people who send items to the tributes during the Games, are sometimes the only thing between life and death for a tribute in a tough situation, and they are bought through a high score and good appearances. Their help is crucial. Another helper in the Games are the Mentors, which are previous Victors (winners of past Games), and train the two tributes from their district each year.

The actual Arena varies with each annual game. It is always a challenging and unusual environment to draw viewers--though no one really wants to see children from their district being hacked to bits by each other. The 24 tributes are released onto it and the fight begins. There is, however, something called a Cornucopia, which often holds necessary items like weapons, food, medicine, and other things that the tributes need to survive. This is why, in the beginning of the Game when the tributes are released, so many die. Mostly everyone rushes to the Cornucopia to get supplies before they are taken, and in such close quarters killing is common.

The Game progresses until every tribute but one has been killed. During the Game many things can happen--Gamemakers, the developers of the arena and masters of the environment, can send deadly changes to challenge the tributes and interest more viewers. Alliances are formed, but of course they all must be broken sometime, as only one can win.

Whoever wins becomes a 'Victor', and wins a lifetime supply of wealth for their family and progresses to the Victor Village, where they will live the rest of their lives in comfort with their families. They will also serve as Mentors to future tributes from their district.


message 2: by Madhins (last edited Mar 27, 2010 12:27PM) (new)

Madhins  *Tries to read it but then starts heading for group home*


message 3: by Syeira-la, That undisputable, pwnsome nina head mod person (new)

Syeira-la | 84 comments Mod
MADHINS READ IT. Lol.


message 4: by Madhins (new)

Madhins  *sigh* Okay...


message 5: by Syeira-la, That undisputable, pwnsome nina head mod person (new)

Syeira-la | 84 comments Mod
Good girl. *Pets head*


message 6: by Madhins (new)

Madhins  Sounds brutal.


message 7: by Syeira-la, That undisputable, pwnsome nina head mod person (new)

Syeira-la | 84 comments Mod
It is, but it's a really, really good book(s) and it's fun to rp. ^^


message 8: by Madhins (new)

Madhins  ^^ Yes, a lot of characters will die, lol. I've read like the first 4 chapters.


message 9: by Syeira-la, That undisputable, pwnsome nina head mod person (new)

Syeira-la | 84 comments Mod
Of...? The book? Hah, and yes, many characters will die. All but one. Muhahahah.


message 10: by Madhins (new)

Madhins  Will that one be you?


message 11: by Madhins (new)

Madhins  Who decides who wins? Lol.


message 12: by Syeira-la, That undisputable, pwnsome nina head mod person (new)

Syeira-la | 84 comments Mod
I can only hope, lol. And no one decides, it's just whoever gets stabbed, etc. You just sort of...rp it out. You have to be willing to kill your characters, definitely. And if the Gamemakers attack your character, or your character gets violently attacked so that realistically they could not recover, you basically have to let them go. ;)


message 13: by Madhins (last edited Mar 27, 2010 12:42PM) (new)

Madhins  I got an idea! Okay so you assemble a group of mods, kinds like to be the gamemakers or what ever and they decide who should win and start trying to kill of characters, that way people don't fight who gets to win. ^^


message 14: by Syeira-la, That undisputable, pwnsome nina head mod person (new)

Syeira-la | 84 comments Mod
Yeah, like the mods rp the judges, you can "apply" to be a Gamemaker. ^^


message 15: by Madhins (new)

Madhins  Lol ^^


message 16: by Madhins (new)

Madhins  Syeira-la wrote: "Yeah, like the mods rp the judges, you can "apply" to be a Gamemaker. ^^"

If you do go with that, I think the people you pick should be willing to kill off their characters if they have one.


message 17: by Syeira-la, That undisputable, pwnsome nina head mod person (new)

Syeira-la | 84 comments Mod
Yeah, of course. Everyone has to be willing to kill off their characters, period. :)


message 18: by Madhins (new)

Madhins  Lol yeah. Though I'd think some people would have the ambition.


message 19: by Syeira-la, That undisputable, pwnsome nina head mod person (new)

Syeira-la | 84 comments Mod
I would, if I didn't know better. ^^


message 20: by Katniss (new)

Katniss Everdeen (thefirebeneathus) | 2 comments i could kill thousands of people without feeling bad!*laughs evily*


message 21: by Syeira-la, That undisputable, pwnsome nina head mod person (new)

Syeira-la | 84 comments Mod
Hah, me too. Even my own characters! :D


message 22: by Madhins (new)

Madhins  You'd kill off anyone just for the fun of it, XD


message 23: by Syeira-la, That undisputable, pwnsome nina head mod person (new)

Syeira-la | 84 comments Mod
Yeah, true. XD


message 24: by Tyler (new)

Tyler Kalb | 1 comments the age of the kids in the games are from 12-18 not from 9-18


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