(Song jumpscare warning :D The start of the song scared the crap out of me) … The sky was grey, like every other reaping that he’d been physically been able to remember, for the lower districts, today’s a great day of sadness, of heroic volunteerism, of…whatever miserable things that could have happened during the day. But to him? It was a lot less interesting than that. It’s the constant “I volunteer as tribute!” or whatever forms of volunteering that could happen during the reaping that echos around every few years, or even just a few announcements away.The act of heroism had turned into a massive game of “Guess who’s gonna volunteer this year?”,quite a shame, really. But because of that, there would be few that were picked out by chance. Tesserae? Forget it. Most cats would do it in a heartbeat,if they don’t? That would probably be them having that damn confidence,money,and daddy’s Panem Express Platinum Card in their pockets. To him,it’s always extra food,sure,it doesn’t matter if he gets reaped at 12 or 18,he’s never gonna live past that. For once,it might have been important. He was sure that the peacekeepers would be delighted to find the culprit behind a robbery that lead to the deaths of 3 cats and a completely blown-up building. And,of course,if they do,that would be him. Years of experience in the trade should have told him not to break in,but guess what? He’s got a death sentence on his head now. So what’s it gonna be? Fighting in the hunger games like a hero,like he’s meant to be? Or being shamed on,dying a meaningless death? The answer was clear to him. … “I volunteer as tribute.”
I know that The Line is a literal song in arcane but you guys are getting hellfire :) It’s so hunger games coded oh my gosh Also very Sol and Antinous :D Better than Alexander Hamilton where I have to censor the lyrics myself lol Hellfire by FEVER 333
