THE 25TH SPRING

HUNGER GAMES

REAPING
"War, terrible war. Widows, orphans, a motherless child. This was the uprising that rocked our land. Thirteen districts rebelled against the country that fed them, loved them, protected them. Brother turned on brother until nothing remained. And then came the peace, hard fought, sorely won. The people rose up from the ashes and a new era was born. But freedom has a cost and the traitors were defeated. We swore as a nation we would never know this treason again. And so it was decreed, that each year, the various districts of Panem would offer up in tribute, one young man and woman, to fight to the death in a pageant of honor, courage and sacrifice. The lone victor bathed in riches, would serve as a reminder of our generosity and our forgiveness. This is how we remember our past. This is how we safeguard our future."
- 'The Hunger Games' Movie

The Reaping is a very special part of the Hunger Games. It is the first time the Tributes are introduced. When the people arrive, they all have their blood drawn, and have it printed in a District Census. After this process, the Town Square is divided into to sections. Women on the left, and Men on the right. Placement is in numerical age order from front to back. This means that the eldest residents will reside in the back of the Square, farthest from the stage, and the youngest children, age 12, will reside in the front. Then the District first watches a short video from the Capitol which talks about something like the quote above after the District Escort introduces this year's Reaping. After the video, the Escort returns to the microphone and reads the Tributes, girl first, then boy. The reaping also takes place at 12:00 PM sharp in the Town Square

"Okay. Now it's what we've all been waiting for, right! It is finally time for the Reaping! Happy Hunger Games, and may the odds be ever in your favour!

THE FEMALE TRIBUTE IS

SARAH OAKLAND

THE MALE TRIBUTE IS

FELIX LECAREUX

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This thread is open to all District Residents, including Peacekeepers, as well as the Escort's feelings about this year's Reaping. However, all Goodbyes should take place inside the Justice Building. This thread is simply for reactions to the Reaping and who was Reaped.

DON'T BE SCARED
DON'T BE SCARED I'M HOLDING YOUR HAND.
KNOW THAT LIFE HOLDS MORE THAN WHAT WE SEE
AND WHAT WE GET.

Sarah adjusted the bow in her hair while she stood silently waiting to see who would be sent to their death...it was her. She almost didn't even hear when the called her name and just shrugged it off when the girl around her backed away like she had a disease. While it was no deadly disease it was something much worse, she was just picked for the Hunger Games. It was no ordinary game this year which made it even worse, it was a quarter quell meaning that nothing would be the same as things usually are. There was no getting liked and getting gifts whenever someone felt like sending one but she would have to kill for a gift and that wasn't something she was okay with.

She walked up towards the stage with a pale masculine hand was reached out towards her. The man with the proper Capitol accent made things even scarier for the girl of district seven knowing that she would be saying goodbye to District 7...forever.

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