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May 22 - May 25, 2025
Sometimes Coriolanus wondered if the debris had been left there to remind the citizens of what they had endured. People had short memories. They needed to navigate the rubble, peel off the grubby ration coupons, and witness the Hunger Games to keep the war fresh in their minds. Forgetting could lead to complacency, and then they’d all be back at square one.
Ohh i know the reference
You can’t take my past. You can’t take my history.
When the doors closed behind him, his breath came out in a huff and he realized how afraid he’d been.
What, just realized that you're terrified by another 'creature'?
“You see, Casca, this one took the initiative. He understands the importance of keeping the Games alive.”
What do you think the purpose of the Hunger Games is, Coriolanus?” “To punish the districts for the rebellion,”
Banyak kata yg bermakna ganda di bukunya Suzanne Collins yh 👍
Why the Hunger Games? Why not just drop bombs, or cancel food shipments, or stage executions on the steps of the district Justice Buildings?
“They’re not animals, though,” said Sejanus. “They’re kids, like you and me.” “They’re not like me!” the little girl protested. “They’re district. That’s why they belong in a cage!”
🙄
There’s always been something barbaric about the districts. Your own father used to say those people only drank water because it didn’t rain blood.
Heart like stone. No one born to be monster; Coryo in the making.
“The real problem is, it’s sickening to watch,” said Clemensia. “So people avoid it.” Sejanus jumped in. “Of course they do! Who wants to watch a group of children kill each other? Only a vicious, twisted person. Human beings may not be perfect, but we’re better than that.” “How do you know?” said Livia snippishly. “And how does someone from the districts have any idea what we want to watch in the Capitol? You weren’t even here during the war.”
The world revolves around you. Right.
“Most of us don’t want to watch other people suffer.” “We watched worse things during the war. And after,” Coriolanus reminded her.
“We were watching our enemies die! I mean, rebel scum and whatnot. Who cares about these kids one way or another?” “Possibly their families,” said Sejanus. “You mean a handful of nobodies in the districts. So what?” Arachne boomed.
My God. Blood thirsty monsters.
“Only a couple people came by the zoo this morning to feed us. I got an apple, which was more than most but not exactly filling.”
By the time he reached home, Tigris and the Grandma’am had recovered somewhat from the shock of Arachne’s death and were declaring him a national hero, which he waved off but secretly relished.
The Capitol was supposed to protect them. He thought of Sejanus telling Dr. Gaul it was the government’s job to protect everybody, even the people in the districts, but he still wasn’t sure how to square that with the fact that they’d been such recent enemies.
But no peace will exist while this disease eats away at all that is good and noble in our country. Today we honor her sacrifice with a reminder that while evil exists, it does not prevail. And once again, we bear witness as our great Capitol brings justice to Panem.”
What sacrifice? I hate them sm.
“Arachne Crane, we, your fellow citizens of Panem, vow that your death will not be in vain. When one of ours is hit, we hit back twice as hard. The Hunger Games will go forward, with more energy and commitment than ever before, as we add your name to the long list of the innocent who died defending a righteous and just land. Your friends, family, and fellow citizens salute you and dedicate the Tenth Hunger Games to your memory.” So now that loudmouth Arachne was a defender of a righteous and just land.
Ohhh i see what you did there Mrs Collins
“That’s our right,” Dr. Gaul countered. “No, it isn’t! I don’t care what you say. You’ve no right to starve people, to punish them for no reason. No right to take away their life and freedom. Those are things everyone is born with, and they’re not yours for the taking. Winning a war doesn’t give you that right. Having more weapons doesn’t give you that right. Being from the Capitol doesn’t give you that right. Nothing does.
SEJANUS PLINTH SAID FREE PALESTINE
“If the war’s impossible to end, then we have to control it indefinitely. Just as we do now. With the Peacekeepers occupying the districts, with strict laws, and with reminders of who’s in charge, like the Hunger Games. In any scenario, it’s preferable to have the upper hand, to be the victor rather than the defeated.” “Though, in our case, decidedly less moral,” Sejanus muttered. “It’s not immoral to defend ourselves,” Livia shot back.
Oh pls.
His girl. His. Here in the Capitol, it was a given that Lucy Gray belonged to him, as if she’d had no life before her name was called out at the reaping.
"they never called us human, except 'human shield'."
Coriolanus’s classmates had touched on many points that hadn’t crossed his mind. Some had been drawn to the courage of the soldiers, the chance to maybe one day be heroic themselves. Others mentioned the bond that formed between soldiers who fought together, or the nobility of defending the Capitol.
“Are you even listening to me? She can’t fight, and I’ve no money to work with since my family can’t bet,” Hilarius whined. “I’m just hoping she lasts until the final twelve so I can face my parents. They’re embarrassed that a Heavensbee’s making such a poor showing.”
Piss off.
“That was some good-bye.”
A reminder to myself this is Coriolanus Snow not Tom Blyth?? 😭 Pls, Lucy Gray deserve better 😭
“But surely, you’re not comparing our children to theirs?” asked Lucky. “One look tells you ours are a superior breed.”
LMFAO MRS COLLINS???
Coryo was a nickname for old friends. For family. For people Coriolanus loved. And this was the moment Sejanus decided to try it out? If he’d had the energy, Coriolanus would have reached over and strangled him.
Calm down, wtf???
“What did you think of them, now that their chains have been removed? Now that they’ve tried to kill you? Because it was of no benefit to them, your death. You’re not the competition.”
This woman remind me of that evil shit with Weiss sure name
Dr. Gaul nodded. “Well, mission accomplished with that little one from Eight. You beat him to a pulp. Have to make up some story for that buffoon Flickerman to tell in the morning. But what a wonderful opportunity for you. Transformative.”
Laa ila ha illallah. I'm having headache.
Coriolanus felt nauseous at her words but even more enraged that she had forced him to kill for the sake of her lesson.
It's about Lucy Gray, imo
“One thing we do know is that we’ve got something to celebrate!” Confetti fell from the ceiling, and Lucky blew madly away on a plastic horn. “Because we’ve just hit the halfway mark! That’s right, twelve tributes down, and only twelve to go!”
I can imagine that. May Allah burn them into ashes
“She’s remarkable. But Dr. Gaul is right. This moment belongs to Gaius. Let’s save Lucy Gray for tomorrow.”
Full of themselves. Easy to control
Coriolanus headed directly to the Recruitment Center, where he became Panem’s newest, if not shiniest, Peacekeeper.
Here it is~ the final touch
“No. No, Sejanus,” said Coriolanus. “Let’s not give them the satisfaction.”
Imo, the biggest bad influence for him is... The govt (propaganda, yk). His grandma eating it up.
“They lost the war. A war they started. They took that risk. This is the price they pay.”
......................wallahi..........................................
What choice did you have? What choice? No choice. Sejanus had been bent on self-destruction, and Coriolanus had been swept along in his wake, only to be deposited at the foot of the hanging tree himself. He tried to think rationally about it. Without him, Sejanus would have died in the arena, prey to the pack of tributes who had tried to kill them as they fled. Technically, Coriolanus had given him a few more weeks of life and a second chance, an opportunity to mend his ways. But he hadn’t. Couldn’t. Didn’t care to. He was what he was. Maybe the wilderness would have been best for him. Poor
...more
Apparently, the gun with his DNA had not yet surfaced. They viewed him as a conflicted Capitol hero.
Coriolanus was beginning to enjoy himself a bit.
Parah lu. Parah.
No, Lucy Gray was no lamb. She was not made of sugar. She was a victor.
"The options presented to zionist soldiers when entering the Gaza strip are 4 options: dead, becomes a hostage, permanently disabled, or return with mental illness." — Abu Obaida.
Just trying to connect the dots.
He was glad about the erasure. It was just one more way to eliminate Lucy Gray from the world. The Capitol would forget her, the districts barely knew her, and District 12 had never accepted her as one of their own. In a few years, there would be a vague memory that a girl had once sung in the arena. And then that would be forgotten, too. Good-bye, Lucy Gray, we hardly knew you.
There, Coryo, the psychopath (naturally; he has the seed tho)
