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PANEM

THE HUNGER GAMES

the reaping

takes place every year in the justice building of each district
escort chooses names from two glass bowls; bowls contain names of children aged 12-18, entered once at 12, twice at 13, and so on until 18. if children apply for tesserae, each tesserae is an entry into the glass bowls, cumulative over the years. e.g. a child who has applied for 3 tesserae every year since they were 12 will have 20 entries at age 16
age groups are contained in roped-off areas; everyone is required to attend
held at different times for different districts to be televised live; from east coast to west coast (12, 8, 6, 11, etc.)
someone can volunteer for another person; more common in districts 1, 2 and 4 (career districts)
victors are no longer eligible for the games; exception is for the quarter quell, if the rule states so

mentors

past victors of the games; live in victors' village of their district
one mentor per tribute, unless there are less mentors than tributes
give advice to tributes regarding alliances, politics, survival skills, etc. helps secure alliances, sponsors and gifts

before the game

clothing determined by stylist, cloth square and district number pinned to shirt

tribute parade

tributes enter the training centre in chariots, district 1 to 12
first time capitol sees the tributes in person; important for sponsorship
chariots and tributes often costumed to fit their district's theme, designed by stylist

training centre

located in middle of capitol; has open roof, garden, excellent view of capitol, force field to avoid suicide attempts
apartments: tributes and their entourage stay on the floor number corresponding to their district's number
gymnasium: training stations to teach a variety of skills
training: three consecutive days, starts at 10 am; tributes cannot fight each other but can request to practice with a trainer
breakfast and dinner served at apartments. lunch served gymnasium in basement
private training session: in front of the gamemakers, scored between 1-12 which is televised the night after

interview

televised live the night before the games, 3 minutes per tribute
in order of districts, male before female
generally asked about life back home, in the capitol, their training score, the reaping

during the game

cornucopia bloodbath

event at beginning of the games, contains valuable food, water, weaponry, etc.
generally around 8-12 tributes die there
later in the games there may be a feast held at the cornucopia; also can contain food, water, weaponry, etc.

other

tributes allowed to bring one token; inspected carefully to ensure they cannot be used as weapons
after the games the arena is a tourist attraction for people to visit, take photos, etc.
gifts sent by parachute; short notes can be included by mentors

after the game

6 months later around mid january, post-game interview at victors' village
victory tour afterwards through all of panem with mentor and team; goes descending 12-1, skipping the victor's district to save until last
victor goes to capitol for more interviews and parties
large dinner celebration held at victor's district, on last day of harvest festival

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