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As the Tributes Stand on Their Podiums, the Horn Sounds...

@jmccomb1979 runs toward the cornucopia and takes a sickle from inside.


@Gravity finds a bow, some arrows, and a quiver.


@Gladiatorpope finds a backpack full of camping equipment.


Not wanting to risk injury early on, @Perseus75 runs away from the cornucopia.


Following @Perseus75's lead, @Traull runs away from the cornucopia.


Torn between scavenging for necessities and preserving life, @Vriess also runs away from the cornucopia.


@AmandaTLevi jumps from their podium and runs into the bush, away from the cornucopia.


@Niko slips away from the cornucopia unnoticed, while other Tributes scramble.


@NeoGabi rushes toward the cornucopia, gathering up as much food as they can.


Convinced of his superior foraging skills, evidenced by his unwashed fingernails, @GXV3 decides to find food elsewhere and joins several others in running away from the Cornucopia.


Convinced that he'd won the favour (wink) of a wealthy sponsor before the games, @ThatIndividual hopes for a supply drop rather than risking injury at the cornucopia and chooses to run away from it instead of gathering supplies.


Believing that they can rely on their survival training, @ro-bink plays it safe and runs away from the cornucopia.


@Midnighttlc exercises the better part of valor and joins so many others in running away from the cornucopia.


In a reverse strategy, @doctormeow runs into the cornucopia and hides, hoping that there will be ample supplies left over once the others have run off.

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@Jspectre and @Voleron rush from their podiums toward the cornucopia, both simultaneously eyeing a bag of supplies before them. Each grabs for it and a scuffle ensues. Not wanting to risk serious injury so early on, @Jspectre gives up and retreats after sustaining a humiliating slap to the face.


@JoystickJoshy grabs a jar of fishing bait while @JanexJaneway gets fishing gear. @JoystickJoshy being no stranger to fishing for compliments, he silently hopes that his skills will be transferable to actual fishing.


A fight erupts at the maw of the cornucopia, as @queertribble breaks @JimJMcL1a's nose for a basket of bread. @JimJMcL1a is left bloodied and in pain, but he's dealt with worse pains than this before. He's forced to retreat without precious supplies.


As brawls break-out between other Tributes, @Pelvic-Sorcery, @Saintplazma, @nicholasjohn16, and @Zander_Hawk decide to collaborate and share everything they gathered before running off into the bush.

The sun sets on the first day...

@Niko fishes quietly in a pond, using only their hands and cat-like reflexes in hopes of snatching an unsuspecting meal.


Having earlier made off with a few meager supplies from the cornucopia, @doctormeow camouflages themselves in the bush, hoping for safe haven as the night approaches.


Supply-less after having run from the cornucopia, @AmandaTLevi thinks about their home district of the Legion of Nagh reD. There were troubles back home, but those troubles seem insignificant now.


Concerned about what the night may bring, @NeoGabi fashions a wooden spear from a tree branch... to be used for hunting either beast or Tribute.


Unexpectedly, @jmccomb1979 receives a crate of fresh food including meat, fruit and a container of pickle flavored cotton candy from an unknown sponsor.


Parched and bloodied from the earlier scuffle at the cornucopia, @JimJMcL1a receives clean water from an unknown sponsor that he uses to re-hydrate and clean himself up.


With his stomach rumbling and no sponsor coming through with gifts for him today, desperation begins to set in for @ThatIndividual and he begins to fashion is own wooden spear-like instrument in hopes of obtaining a meal.


Having only quasi-successfully foraged for food all day, @GXV3 camouflages himself in the bushes by rolling in mud, twigs and fallen leaves until he looks more like a bush than the bush he's hiding in, before bedding down for the night.


Knowing that knowledge of the terrain may well hold the key to survival as the night approaches, @Traull explores the arena, marking points of interest on a rainbow map.


Having become separated from their district partner, @JanexJaneway goes out fishing in a nearby stream and hunting in the woods beyond, hoping for food to sustain themselves in the days to come.


Having run deep into the woods from his previous encounter at the cornucopia, @Jspectre notices @Saintplazma approaching. Not wanting to risk whether he be friend or foe, @Jspectre throws a pebble diverting @Saintplazma's attention, before running away.

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Seizing upon an opportune moment, @Gravity steals precious supplies from @Zander_Hawk, while he's relieving himself in the bushes.


Already amped up from his earlier struggle at the cornucopia, @Voleron locks his sights on @JoystickJoshy and gives chase to him, letting out a spine-tingling war scream as he launches his. @JoystickJoshy manages to evade @Voleron, but sprains his ankle doing so.


Catching him off-guard while feasting on a baguette, @nicholasjohn16 attacks @queertribble in an effort to thin out the competition and to fill his stomach with baked goods for the night, but @queertribble manages to escape as blood drips slowly into his eye from superficial wounds to his forehead.


While out exploring, @Gladiatorpope overhears @Vriess and @ro-bink talking in the distance and becomes concerned. Are alliances forming without him? Are they conspiring against him? Panicked thoughts race through his mind and paranoia begins to set in as the sun sets on day #1.


Simultaneously, in a different corner of the arena, @Pelvic-Sorcery notices @Perseus75 and @Midnighttlc conversing just far enough away that he can't make out what's being said. He begins to wonder if those who ran away from the cornucopia had some larger, master plan as the others battled it out for supplies, but as Midnighttlc starts whispering ever closer into @Perseus75's ear, @Pelvic-Sorcery wonders if they're actually plotting or if he may have encountered something a little more awkwardly... intimate.

The night is dark and full of terrors

@nicholasjohn16 cooks some rattlesnake meat that he came away with from the cornucopia, and over-toasts the baguette he pilfered before putting his fire out for the night so as not to give away his location.


@Jspectre is unable to start a fire and sleeps without the comfort of body or flame, occasionally shivering himself awake before sliding slowly back into an exhaustion-induced unconsciousness.


Meanwhile, relying on their survival training, @JanexJaneway finds no difficulty in starting a roaring fire that warms them to the core. As sleep draws near, they worry that their fire may draw unwanted attention, but allow themselves this small comfort.


@Perseus75 stays awake all night, his thoughts consumed with how to survive this hellish nightmare and bring glory to the District of Deep Space Stonewall.


In a separate camp, @Gravity also lies awake staring at the stars, thinks about winning and what horrific things he'll have to do to achieve victory. He's used to doing whatever it takes, but usually in a bedded environment...


@JoystickJoshy thinks about home around the campfire in the realm of the entity, forced into trial after trial. This is just like any other trial he tells himself, confidently. His experiences have taught him not to fear death, he tells himself, but truthfully this feels different and he worries that death may actually be an escape this time.


Having spent the day exploring the perimeter of the arena and finding no exit, maddening thoughts began to seep into @Traull's mind and he screams loudly into the air for help, his momentary break-down bringing shame to his district whose hopes ride on him... and that other guy. Speaking of, "where IS he?", @Traull wonders.


@Voleron receives an ominous gift of medical supplies from an unknown sponsor. Puzzled, he can't help but wonder whether this is a foreshadowing of events to come... since he's not injured.


Depressed, homesick and filled with angst of doom, @AmandaTLevi begs for @Gladiatorpope to kill them. @Gladiatorpope knows he needs to reduce the competition to survive, but feels that killing an unarmed Tribute would go against everything his home district of Stonewall Fleet stands for. He can't bring himself to give @AmandaTLevi the mercy she so desires and refuses their request, instead keeping them alive.


@Zander_Hawk and @Pelvic-Sorcery talk about the Tributes, possible alliances and outcomes. @Pelvic-Sorcery discloses the list of Tributes that he's seen together and @Zander_Hawk dutifully documents the intelligence and possible emerging alliances on a make-shift spreadsheet.

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With the the night setting in, @Saintplazma convinces @queertribble to snuggle with him. You know, for warmth. But in honesty, @Saintplazma knows that keeping someone close to him means security. Security of knowing where at least one other Tribute is, and safety in numbers. As the night falls and a lone owl's hoot echos through the woods, the pair find comfort and warmth in embrace.


@Niko and @jmccomb1979 run into each other as the night approaches. Being from neighboring districts, they find that they have much in common and decide to a truce for the night, with no guarantees offered by either one for when day once again breaks.


@ro-bink and @Midnighttlc group up and meet @NeoGabi, who's armed with a nice, pointy looking wooden spear. @NeoGabi decides to offer their protection to the two wayward Tributes and the trio setup a camp, choosing to sleep in shifts. The group draws straws and @ro-bink is chosen to stand first watch, alert to every creepy sound in the forest. As @Midnighttlc and @NeoGabi drift slowly into slumber, opportunistic thoughts creep into @ro-bink's mind, but, after much contemplation... they choose not to act on them.


@GXV3, @Vriess, and @ThatIndividual, finding common ground in being gossipy bitches, start a fire and stay awake late into the night, discussing the games, which Tributes have the worst outfits, and what might happen in the morning.

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While out exploring the environment, @Zander_Hawk notices a large, multi-legged cockroach looking thing crawling on the ground in front of him. Squishing it with his foot, he foolishly slips on the oozy innards of the creature and falls head first into a tree branch, injuring himself.


Exhausted from having slept with one eye open and on ro-bink the night before, @NeoGabi finds a bush, places two large leaves over their eyes to shield themselves from the light, and tries to sleep through the entire day.


Seemingly in shock, or perhaps simply not appreciating the gravity of the situation, @Jspectre spends the day picking flowers.


@JimJMcL1a lets out a shriek of pain as he's pricked by thorns while picking berries. Several blood droplets drip from his finger and onto the ground. He sucks his wound aggressively, hoping to draw out any potential toxins and spits the excretion on the ground.


Fearing that he may soon have to rely on his combat skills, @Perseus75 finds a secluded area of the arena and practices his archery, drawing arrow after arrow from his quiver until his arm becomes numb and his projectiles consistently find their mark.


@JanexJaneway and @Pelvic-Sorcery find each other in the woods, agree to team up and go hunting for other tributes. Like their favorite Netflix series, they agree that if they find a viable target, they'll show no mercy. COBRA KAI!


@Voleron and @ThatIndividual also form a partnership for the day and go out hunting for other tributes. Armed with @ThatIndividual's wooden spears, the pair plan to impale anyone who might cross their path.


While skulking through the arena and looking for moments of opportunity, @Gravity sees @doctormeow walking by their lonesome, next to a stream. Using the trickling noise of the babbling brook to conceal the sound of his approach, @Gravity stealthily descends upon @doctormeow from behind and once within striking distance, plunges a knife into their back. @Gravity falls forward onto the ground on top of @doctormeow, using his body weight to hold them in place until their struggling subsides. Wide-eyed and full of blood, @Gravity lies there motionless atop @doctormeow's lifeless body for the next hour, contemplating what he'd just done.

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@JoystickJoshy waits quietly, high in a tree for unsuspecting prey as @Gladiatorpope walks by, below. With an explosive in-hand, @JoystickJoshy arms the time-delay detonator and drops the incendiary package in the wake of @Gladiatorpope's path. Startled, but curious about the noise, @Gladiatorpope turns, approaches and examines the encasement moments before it detonates, the horrific boom sending several of his limbs flying through the air and a shockwave that concusses the forest. A sly grin spreads like melted butter across @JoystickJoshy's face, marking now two kills for district #8.


Having heard the successive shrieks of the two felled Tributes echo through the arena, @jmccomb1979 decides that he cannot handle the circumstances. Rather than turning his sickle on the other Tributes, he finds a quiet corner of the brush, sits down and contemplates his most cherished life-memories for several minutes. Finding peace in his decision, he unsheathes his blade and runs the sharp edge across his wrist, committing suicide and leaving his district partner to fend for themselves.


@Saintplazma spots @Vriess in a clearing, who turns and squares off, forcing @Saintplazma into a similar posture. Weaponless, the pair realize that they will need to rely upon their appendages to bring them victory in battle. Convinced that his larger appendages will bring him a speedy triumph, @Vriess lets out a blood-curdling scream as he rushes @Saintplazma, bowling him over as their bodies collide. A desperate struggle ensues on the ground, with @Vriess raining down blows upon @Saintplazma, who guards his face from the assault with one hand and blindly searches the nearby environment with the other. Finding hold of a rock, @Saintplazma smashes it into @Vriess's face, stunning him momentarily and allowing @Saintplazma to establish a choke hold on his attacker. As @Vriess clutches his neck amidst his diminishing breath, @Saintplazma releases him, sparing his life... for reasons we cannot know.

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Turning on her district partner, @Niko teams up with @nicholasjohn16 and the pair give chase to @queertribble and @Midnighttlc, after crossing paths with them in the woods. The would-be prey split-up and run off in different directions with all the speed they can muster. With @Niko and @nicholasjohn16 momentarily undecided as to whom they should go after, the few seconds of confusion and indecision give their quarry ample time to escape.


@Traull, @GXV3, and @ro-bink raid @AmandaTLevi's camp while they are away hunting, stealing all of their meager possessions. A dispute breaks out among the raiders as to who gets what pilfered treasure, with @GXV3 insisting on an equal distribution of the supplies. @ro-bink manages to conceal a package of skittles and for some reason... an umbrella, from the plundered loot while the others aren't paying attention.

3 cannon shots can be heard in the distance

Hell is empty and all the devils are here...

@Midnighttlc camouflages himself in the bushes and prepares to rest for the night when he hears a nearby thump. Readying himself for an attack, he slowly emerges from the undergrowth to find a supply drop containing a hatchet, from an unknown sponsor. Cradling the weapon like his own child, this unexpected gift may have just increased his chances of survival.


@Gravity sees a fire in the distance, but having already committed a large amount of his energy to murder earlier in the day, he chooses to stay hidden for the night, rather than to seek out another confrontation... at least for now, he thinks to himself.


Still shaken from his struggle for life earlier in the day, @Saintplazma begins to question his sanity. He's never been so close to death before, only mere seconds away from the end, but when the moment came, he couldn't bring himself to kill. Why did he let @Vriess go? If he can't kill, he'll die. These thoughts occupy Saintplazma's mind like vultures sensing death as he slowly falls asleep beneath the stars.


Having decided to roost high in a tree for the night so as to prevent an ambush, @JanexJaneway stares up at the stars and feels truly alone. As they begin to nod off, a slowly descending box catches their eye. A supply drop being parachuted into the arena becomes entangled in a tree branch above them. They reach up, grasp the package and quickly unpack its contents, finding fresh water and an explosive inside. A sly smirk spreads across their face - this may come in handy.


With @ro-bink not entirely trusted by their district partner, they find themselves wandering through the wilderness cold and hungry, having devoured the Skittles they'd pilfered earlier in the day. Looking for a place to bed down for the night, @Perseus75 notices ro-bink, takes pity on them and welcomes them into his shelter, hoping his mercy won't lead to unfortunate consequences.


Having come back from hunting only to find their camp raided and one of the plunderers still there, @AmandaTLevi begs for @GXV3 to kill them. Having already been turned down by @Gladiatorpope who refused to end their life and now homesick, supplyless and hungry, AmandaTLevi spits ragefully at GXV3 "just kill me already!". Amused, GXV3 smirks, refuses and stumbles off. Besides, he's got bigger problems right now. He hasn't been feeling well and wonders if he's developed some sort of infection. He needs to save his strength, he figures.


With only the moonlight guiding him, @ThatIndividual skulks through the bushes, on the hunt for unsuspecting prey when he hears light snoring coming from a nearby shrubbery. Honing in on the sound like an owl to a mouse, he finds an unsuspecting @Zander_Hawk, fast asleep. Turning his spear on-end and wielding it in his hands like a bat, ThatIndividual bludgeons Zander_Hawk with the savage instrument until all sounds of struggle had ceased. "Well, no sense in giving up a good camp for the night", ThatIndividual figures to himself, and he snuggles up to Zander_Hawk's lifeless corpse for warmth, guaranteeing himself a good rest until morning.

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Following the light of a roaring fire, set by some careless Tribute seeking the comfort of a warm night, @Niko comes across @nicholasjohn16, passed out on a bed of leaves next to the inferno. It's true the pair had previously united to hunt other Tributes, but the effort hadn't been successful and @Niko sees no value in continuing the alliance. Seizing upon opportunity but not wanting to get their hands dirty, Niko lights the wick of an explosive and tucks it under @nicholasjohn16's arm, snickering as she tip-toes away. A few moments later, a tremor is felt in the ground and a return to the campsite reveals only a few scattered limbs remaining.


@NeoGabi, @Jspectre, @Traull and @Voleron all agree to team up for the night so they can sleep in shifts while others keep watch. As the sun sets and the moon rises upon the camp, the group tell stories about themselves to one another and reminisce about their home districts.


@queertribble, @JoystickJoshy, @Vriess, @JimJMcL1a, and @Pelvic-Sorcery form a large hunting party and go out into the darkness in search of other Tributes. With numbers on their side they're sure this will be a fruitful, if not temporary alliance that will thin out the competition, but the platoon can be heard like a parade of approaching elephants by nearly every Tribute in the arena, so the group's hunt comes up empty.

2 cannon shots can be heard in the distance

Sometimes the greatest danger we face is ourselves

Initially believing the laceration to his forehead that he'd sustained during his scuffle with nicholasjohn16 over bread was minor, @queertribble begins to detect an unpleasant odor coming from the now infected wound, which he's forced to spend the day cleaning out in a stream, dressing and tending to.


@Traull receives a hatchet and fresh food from an unknown sponsor, which he keeps to himself and neglects to mention to his district-partner, whom he sends out in search of food. While @Voleron tries to spear-fish with a make-shift trident he's fashioned from various branches and vines, @Traull enjoys a clandestine meal.


Planning the safest way to take out his prey, @ThatIndividual resolves to climb among the tallest trees in the arena and launch spears at unsuspecting passers-by below from the safety and concealment of the foliage above. With his projectiles strapped to his back, he carefully makes the 40 foot ascent from branch to branch. Nearing the peak, @ThatIndividual hears footsteps nearing below. Determined to capitalize on the opportunity, he hastily reaches behind him to access his lethal weaponry, but the pivot of his body keeps the spears just beyond reach. Rotating his torso so as to bring his arsenal within reach, @ThatIndividual accidentally loses his footing and falls from the gigantic pine to his death in a bog far below in a dramatic splash heard clear across the forest. As dual streams of blood trickle gently from his mouth and nose, somewhere, an angel surely weeps.


@ro-bink has found success and survival in pilfering from other Tributes and now, they decide to turn their five-finger discount into a greater strategy. "If I do this tactically, I can get them to turn on each other while I sit back and survive until the end", they think to themself. Hoping to drive a wedge of suspicion between @Gravity and his district-partner, @ro-bink steals from their camp while @Gravity isn't looking. Given that a large portion of the supplies had originally been stolen from @Zander_Hawk, ro-bink feels no moral quandary in their actions.


Having seen his large package while partners in a hunting party last night, @JimJMcL1a decides to steal some precious supplies from @Pelvic-Sorcery's supply pack while he isn't looking and gets away without being caught. "Nothing wrong with a five finger discount", he figures.


Having long since been wary of their district-partner, @NeoGabi becomes fed-up with @ro-bink's recent thievery and growing deviousness. Feeling as though their district is shamed with each under-handed act, @NeoGabi destroys @ro-bink's supplies in a fit of rage while they're away.

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Having been too anxious in the days leading up to the Stonewall Hunger Games to properly eat, and having had no luck fishing or during his hunting attempts since the games began, @JoystickJoshy has been warding off starvation every day these past few weeks. His body finally unable to sustain itself without sustenance any longer, @JoystickJoshy succumbs to starvation, his willing figure a gift of nourishment to the arena creatures and perhaps eventually, other Tributes.


Both on the verge of break-downs, @Saintplazma and @AmandaTLevi find one another in the arena and spend the day with each other, unpacking their emotional and psychological burdens in one another's company. Just when each felt that all was lost, companionship and humanity in the face of overwhelming odds and lingering doom, brings them both comfort and new resolve. As the day comes to an end, the pair platonically huddle for warmth, recharging their minds and souls for the games to come.


In a similar vein, having spent the day picking flowers re-centers @Jspectre on the task of survival if he's ever to appreciate the wonders of the real world again. Determined not to die, @Jspectre heads out into the arena aggressively, almost hazardously seeking conflict. Hearing him aggressively approach, @Perseus75 decides that a determined adversary is not an optimal one to engage and decides not to take this fight. Throwing a branch the opposite direction, the noise distracts @Jspectre, while @Perseus75 makes a surreptitious withdrawal from the area.


@Niko and @GXV3 work together for the day, fishing, hunting, collecting supplies and placing bets on which surviving Tributes will be the next to die.


Sensing weakness in District #12 now that only one Tribute remains, @JanexJaneway and @Midnighttlc raid @Vriess's camp while he is away hunting, taking what they please and destroying his make-shift shelter and fire pit. The pair help themselves to all of the spoils of the successful incursion and divide the loot between them, laughing as they stroll away from the devastated shanty.

2 cannon shots can be heard in the distance

No one escapes from life alive

Parched and tired from destroying their district partner's camp that day, @NeoGabi finds a nice secluded pond to set up camp by. While arranging their shelter, they're hit on their head by something. Fearing an attack, @NeoGabi spins into action, only to find that it's a supply drop that had been parachuted in to their location. Opening the box, they find a supply of fresh water and an explosive, gifted to them by an unknown sponsor.


His camp having been raided leaving him shelterless, @Vriess explores deep into the arena with only the moonlight to guide him. The further he ventures, the safer he may be, he calculates, but also further from food sources and teammates. Not knowing who was responsible for the raid on his camp or whom not to trust, @Vriess explores onward, ultimately discovering a cave. "Yes!" he thinks to himself. "A defensible entrance, hidden away and unlikely to be found... a perfect place for a new camp".


As night falls, @ro-bink is drawn by the noise of conversation to two other Tributes at a camp. The pair are jovial and apparently enjoying each other's company, a rare sight in this otherwise harrowing arena. Seemingly distracted and unsuspecting, @ro-bink knows that this is an opportunity they can't pass up. Skulking through the darkness and toward the camp until the Tribute's faces are partially illuminated by the glow of the campfire, @ro-bink charges with all the vigor they can muster toward the Tribute on the right, plunging their knife directly into the chest of their unwary victim. @Saintplazma sputters up blood onto @ro-bink's face and desperately clutches @ro-bink's throat in a last desperate and failed attempt to incapacitate his attacker, as his last breaths escape him. @AmandaTLevi shrieks at the sight of their new-found friend's murder and escapes before @ro-bink can turn their attention to them.


Tears streaming down their face, @AmandaTLevi, vulnerable and alone again, scouts out a new campsite and attempts to start a fire but is unsuccessful. Just as everything feels hopeless, a package drops before them from an unknown sponsor and contained within... a hatchet. This could come in handy in cutting some fresh kindling for a fire, or... exacting revenge for the murder of their only friend, @AmandaTLevi seditiously ponders.


Desperate for resources, @Pelvic-Sorcery teams with @GXV3, who has become quite practiced in the art of raiding and theft. He suggests the pair locate and plunder an unattended encampment, the easiest and safest way of obtaining supplies. Coming across @Perseus75's camp while he's away hunting, @Pelvic-Sorcery and @GXV3 raid the campsite and tent, making off with everything of value, including matches, kindling and several pair of fresh unmentionables that will surely keep them feeling clean for a few more days.

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@Voleron, @Gravity and @JanexJaneway, armed with a trident, bow and explosive respectively, come to a temporary understanding and go out into the darkness, hunting in search of other Tributes. After spending several hours on this task the party comes up empty-handed.


Setting aside prior disagreements, @queertribble, @Jspectre and @JimJMcL1a wait silently in the bush near a path under the shroud of darkness, preparing an ambush for whomever may be unfortunate enough to pass. Prior squabbles and alliances be damned, the all agree. This is about survival and they won't second guess their targets. After what seems like an eternity, voices and footsteps approach and the trio spring from their concealment and viciously attack @Niko, @Traull and @Midnighttlc. @Jspectre bowls over an unsuspecting @Niko and rains fists of fury down upon them. @queertribble clubs @Midnighttlc into near unconsciousness with a now extremely stale baguette, leaving @Traull seemingly alone to face the three assailants while @Niko and @Midnighttlc lay motionless on the ground. Drawing the hatchet he received from a sponsor, @Traull wields it menacingly as the trio encircle him, in a desperate effort to stave off certain death. Like hyenas surrounding their prey, the attackers begin to taunt Traull, hoping to goad him into a misstep that they can capitalize on. But as the pack's confidence grows, they lose sight of their two downed opponents. Seizing on the moment, @Niko sinks their teeth into @Jspectre's ankle, causing him to collapse in a shriek of pain, while @Midnighttlc stumbles dizzily back to his feet and ferociously attacks @queertribble from behind, giving @Traull ample opportunity to sink his hatchet into @JimJMcL1a's neck. After dispensing with @JimJMcL1a, @Traull scrambles to help @Niko in their struggle, hatcheting @Jspectre's torso beyond recognition. As the pair regain their footing, they turn to see @Midnighttlc also emerging from the scuffle victorious, having suffocated @queertribble - dried bread now stuffed in his lifeless maw. The trio, exhausted and bloodied from head to toe have survived the ambush, killing their attackers, but Niko, concealing their injury from the others, finds themselves concerningly wounded.

4 cannon shots can be heard in the distance

Another bloody day

Having largely avoided conflict in the arena thus far, @Voleron continues his strategy of solo play. Allowing the others to fight amongst themselves, @Voleron banks on his strategy of simply out-living as many Tributes as possible. While not doing much of anything, at least one sponsor believes in this strategy and @Voleron finds himself gifted with some fresh food.


Having heard that Vriess, whose camp they'd earlier raided, had found shelter in some sort of cave, @JanexJaneway travels to higher ground in an effort to locate and dispense with him. @JanexJaneway is unsuccessful in locating the lair, but unexpectedly receives a drop of fresh food from an unknown sponsor.


Shaken and broken from horrific events they've both recently endured, @AmandaTLevi and @Midnighttlc huddle for comfort and warmth, soothing their trauma by sharing each other's arms for the day.


With recent affairs on their mind, @ro-bink suddenly feels that it'd be advantageous to have have at least one reliable ally in this competition. Encountering @Traull, who appears dazed, confused and concussed from his last battle, @ro-bink attempts to form a friendship and assist in treating @Traull's minor wounds.


Having failed to find fresh water during his raid on @Perseus75's encampment last night and having had his own supply pack raided the day before, @Pelvic-Sorcery finds himself parched from days of hunting, running and raiding. His throat dried-out and filled with pain with each subsequent swallow, he collapses next to the only pond he could find. He crawls desperately to the water's edge, but his heart sinks when he discovers it's filled with thick, blue algae. Desperate, he attempts to sip some water, but subsequently spits it out in disgust. He's eyes and cheeks sunken from dehydration, @Pelvic-Sorcery slips into unconsciousness and dies from dysentery thirst.

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@GXV3 and @Gravity come across each other on a wooded trail in the arena. Knowing full well what @Gravity is capable of, having heard third-hand of his execution of @doctormeow and not wanting to fall victim to @Gravity's aggression himself, @GXV3 winds up and kicks @Gravity in his testes with all his might, causing him to fall to the ground, writhing in pain. Not being one to get his hands particularly dirty, @GXV3 simply continues along his path, sparing @Gravity's life and laughing sadistically all the while.


As they're out hunting, @Niko and @Perseus75 unexpectedly encounter @NeoGabi and @Vriess in the arena. Both groups poised for battle, they square off to fight. @Neogabi readies her spear and thrusts it toward @Niko, but misses her mark, giving @Niko an opportunity to grab hold of the sharpened branch. A scuffle ensues and the pair roll in the dirt, struggling for supremacy. Meanwhile, @Perseus75 reaches for his quiver to retrieve an arrow, but recognizing the urgent need to interrupt him before he can ready his deadly bow, @Vriess rushes @Perseus75 and kicks him in the gut. A hand-to-hand battle results, each trading blows to each other's heads until @NeoGabi lets out a spine-chilling shriek. Having nearly won the struggle and successfully having turned her spear against her, @Niko is on the verge of impaling @NeoGabi with her own instrument when @Vriess breaks from his fight with @Perseus75 in an effort to save her. As @Vriess rushes @Niko, @Perseus75 draws his practiced arrow, and releases the projectile from his bow with deadly precision, the arrow finding its mark in @Vriess's back. @Vriess collapses to his knees, looking down to examine the tip of the spear that had penetrated his chest momentarily before collapsing to the ground dead, distracting @NeoGabi and allowing @Niko to plunge the spear into their chest. @Niko and @Perseus75 survive the battle after having marginally dispatched their two adversaries.

3 cannon shots can be heard in the distance

The cornucopia is replenished with food, supplies, weapons and memoirs from the tributes' families... but it's also a battleground and attending the feast comes with peril

Still sore from his encounter with @GXV3, @Gravity decides that he's in no mood to go to the feast and spends the time soaking his appendage in a nearby stream instead.


@GXV3 still pleased with himself over his run-in with @Gravity also decides not to attend the feast. While everyone else is presumably facing danger back at the cornucopia, @GXV3 decides to go scavenging for supplies in relative safety, knowing nobody else will be around. "Makes sense to raid another camp before they all get back", he figures, as he sets about locating an unattended site.


Instead of rushing in where angles fear to tread, @Voleron decides to get a good view of the cornucopia grounds before deciding whether to enter the fray and risk life or limb for a handful of supplies. Setting about ascending to a vantage point in a tall tree, Voleron climbs branch by branch until he's at the highest point with a clear view of the field. Exhausted from days of coping with the games, @Voleron attempts to fight sleep while waiting for other Tributes to arrive in the area. Catching himself nodding off on several occasions, @Voleron tries to force himself awake but fails the fifth attempt, and falls into a deep slumber, unknowingly sliding ever slowly off balance. After about half an hour, @Voleron loses balance from his branch and plummets from the tree and to his death on a bed of jagged rocks below, finally finding the eternal rest he so desperately sought.


Waiting to see which Tribute will dare to make the first move toward the cornucopia, @Perseus75 lies in wait when he sees @AmandaTLevi making a mad break toward the supplies from the bushes. @Perseus75 gives chase in a focused effort to gain ground on his prey, who has a considerable head-start and now notices that they're being pursued. @AmandaTLevi gives every remaining ounce of energy to their mad dash toward the cornucopia, hoping to snatch some much needed food before being intercepted, not realizing that @Perseus75 used to be a sprinter in school. Coming within reach of @AmandaTLevi, @Perseus75 football tackles them to the ground and strangles them with a rope. Grasping at their neck in anguished bid to release the constriction, @AmandaTLevi falls into unconsciousness and finally... death.


Seeing the scramble of Tributes heading toward the cornucopia, @JanexJaneway sees an opportunity and discretely trails the pack, running largely unnoticed behind them. As several Tributes reach the arena's center, @JanexJaneway throws the explosive they'd been gifted ahead of them. The combustible arcs atop of @Midnighttlc's head, detonating upon landing on a jagged rock nearly a meter from his feet, blowing shrapnel and rubble at his legs, the blast ripping his extremities from his body. His lifeless and legless corpse falls to the ground as other Tributes scramble through his innards, some slipping on his tenderized flesh as they rush toward the precious supplies.

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After having had his wounds mended by @ro-bink during the day, @Traull feels obligated to return the favor and agrees to be their wing-man during the scramble to the feast. Following the other Tributes's lead in the mad dash toward the rations, the pair run side-by-side to the center. Seeing @Perseus75 and @AmandaTLevi scuffling to one side of them and feeling the ground beneath them shake as @Midnighttlc meets his untimely demise, the pair believe this as good a time as any and make their move, boldly thrusting into the heart of the cornucopia. Unbeknownst to them, @Niko had suspected in advance of the gory event that a feast might soon be called and had concealed their explosive in the dirt at the arena's center, earlier in the day. As @Niko watches from the perimeter, @ro-bink grabs a supply pack from the middle, walking right over-top of the improvised landmine, yet it does not detonate. @Traull, right on @ro-bink's heels grabs a second supply pack and as the pair prepare to dart back into the bush, catches his toe on the concealed device, triggering a massive explosion that for a second time, rocks the arena. @Niko watches intently as the dust settles and observes @Traull and @ro-bink's charred corpses littering the field, their clothing still aflame. Having survived a life or death struggle with @Traull at their side before, @Niko can't help but feel a moment of despair at their actions... before collecting themself and justifying that this is what is needed to survive. Instinctually drawn to today's bloodbath, feathered fowl eagerly circle the grassland from the sky, eyeing this evening's meals below.

4 cannon shots can be heard in the distance