Back to Normal: The 35th Hunger Games

Chapter 19

I just noticed that Lanolin and Lanie have very similar names and I am likely to forget one. Before I forget, I shall remind myself that Lanolin needs a POV soon.

ATTN: TITIAN QIN

PRIVATE SESSIONS REPORT

DISTRICT ONE MALE

NAME: LUXEN LINDERMAN

SKILLS DEMONSTRATED: ARCHERY, INTELLIGENCE

SKILLS ASSESSED: Luxen's skill with the bow and arrow was average for someone with his amount of experience. I do not anticipate he will make any kills with it. Luxen really shone when he activated our IQ test. He excelled at it and will likely make good use of his intelligence in the Arena.

STRENGTHS: Alliance, intelligence, affluence

WEAKNESSES: Luxen lacks any offensive skills and will likely be killed once he outlives his usefulness to the trained Careers.

ODDS: 28:1

NOTES: You weren't smart enough to get out of the Reaping.

DISTRICT ONE FEMALE

NAME: OLIVINE MARTINEZ

SKILLS DEMONSTRATED: SCYTHE, SPEAR

SKILLS ASSESSED: Olivine excelled at both of her chosen weapons. She seemed more passionate than many Careers, and this enthusiasm may lend her increased stamina.

STRENGHTS: Passion and expert weapons skills

WEAKNESSES: During training, Olivine exhibited kindness and compassion, which will hold her back. Her emotional investment in the Games could hinder as well as help.

ODDS: 12:1

NOTES: I like you. Hope you do well.

DISTRICT TWO MALE

NAME: TROY CAHILL

SKILLS DEMONSTRATED: SPEAR, SWORD, THROWING KNIVES

SKILLS ASSESSED: Troy was proficient at all of his chosen weapons, but he performed better with the spear and sword. Throwing knives appear to be a backup weapon.

STRENGTHS: Determination, levelheadedness, weapons skills

WEAKNESSES: Troy lacks a strong image, which may cost him sponsors. He will likely be the first target in the Career breakup.

ODDS: 10:1

NOTES: If you were hotter I'd root for you.

DISTRICT TWO FEMALE

NAME: CIERRA DALINE

SKILLS DEMONSTRATED: SWORD

SKILLS ASSESSED: Cierra performed as well as expected with her sword. However, she was noticeably hesitant and unconfident. She often looked at the assessors to see if they were impressed.

STRENGHTS: Cierra likely does not know the extent of her skill. I anticipate she will grow more confident as the Games progress.

WEAKNESSES: Cierra is easily swayed by others and may be betrayed by a trusted ally.

ODDS: 16:1

NOTES: You're having seconds thoughts, aren't you? Ouch.

DISTRICT THREE MALE

NAME: SOLEIL FARRAN

SKILLS DEMONSTRATED: MACE, XIPHOS

SKILLS ASSESSED: Soleil spent most of his time with the mace, and he performed decently well.

STRENGHTS: Soleil's choice of an easily improvised weapon indicates cunning and strategy. He also displayed charm and charisma in his dealings with his allies.

WEAKNESSES: Lack of physical strength

ODDS: 24:1

NOTES: Sponsors seem especially interested in Soleil.

DISTRICT THREE FEMALE

NAME: ELYSSA ADVERTEESE

SKILLS DEMONSTRATED: ELECTRONICS

SKILLS ASSESSED: Elyssa displayed genius-level knowledge of electronics and engineering. In an Arena with any sort of modern technology, she will dominate. In a rural Arena, she will probably improvise something.

STRENGHTS: Intelligence, protective alliance

WEAKNESSES: Small frame, arrogance

ODDS: 16:1

NOTES: Hope you're as smart as you think you are.

DISTRICT FOUR MALE

NAME: ELVER DARLIN

SKILLS DEMONSTRATED: SCYTHE, PICKAX, THROWING AXES

SKILLS ASSESSED: Look, what do you want? I get six Careers every year and there's only so many ways I can say they did great. Okay, I got one thing. His grandstanding manner suggested confidence and comfort with his weapon.

STRENGHTS: Yo he's sexy. Also, he knows his stuff and will get sponsors.

WEAKNESSES: May get carried away trying to stand out.

ODDS: 14:1

NOTES: You're definitely not like the others ;)

DISTRICT FOUR FEMALE

NAME: MARLENA XANDER

SKILLS DEMONSTRATED: NET AND SPEAR, THROWING KNIVES

SKILLS ASSESSED: Marley calls to mind the classical Retiarii gladiator. She visibly enjoyed her performance and we had as much fun watching it.

STRENGHTS: Combat skills, enthusiasm, positive attitude

WEAKNESSES: May become overly attached to allies, may underestimate danger

ODDS: 15:1

NOTES: You're gonna be an entertaining one.

DISTRICT FIVE MALE

NAME: LOGAN QUINN

SKILLS DEMONSTRATED: MACHETE

SKILLS ASSESSED: Logan's skill with his machete was similar to that of the Careers. While he lacked the technique of the trained Tributes, his style was brutal and pragmatic, suggesting that he has done this before.

STRENGTHS: Strong alliance, brutality

WEAKNESSES: Unlikely to attract sponsors

ODDS: 18:1

NOTES: Due to a background of criminal activities, Logan is under surveillance for signs of rebellion.

DISTRICT FIVE FEMALE

NAME: ELENA CORTES

SKILLS DEMONSTRATED: EDIBLE PLANTS, SNARES

SKILLS ASSESSED: Elena employed a modest strategy and stuck to what she knew. She skipped any plants she wasn't familiar with and employed simple, adequate snares.

STRENGTHS: Elena will be able to survive on her own and will not likely die of natural causes.

WEAKNESSES: Lack of ability to defend against other Tributes

ODDS: 35:1

NOTES: Here today, gone tomorrow.

DISTRICT SIX MALE

NAME: SYLVESTER HOLLOWAY

SKILLS DEMONSTRATED: MACE

SKILLS ASSESSED: Sylvester did as well as you would expect for someone who just picked up a mace for the first time. So, not too well.

STRENGTHS: His friendly nature will gain him allies and may get him a pass from some Tributes.

WEAKNESSES: He's not really strong enough to win.

ODDS: 30:1

NOTES: I'm afraid your moves didn't ENGINEder confidence in me ha ha.

DISTRICT SEVEN MALE

NAME: HAX BANYON

SKILLS DEMONSTRATED: AXE

SKILLS ASSESSED: Exactly as expected. He throw some axe. He hit some dummies.

STRENGTHS: Can throw axe.

WEAKNESSES: Might not be axes in the Cornucopia

ODDS: 29:1

NOTES: I wanted to axe you a question, but we can hatchet out later.

DISTRICT SEVEN FEMALE

NAME: RIVER SUMMERS

SKILLS DEMONSTRATED: KNIVES, CLIMBING

SKILLS ASSESSED: Instead of the normal hacking and cracking from Seven, River showed us subtle and close-range knife skills. She was adept at climbing as well.

STRENGTHS: Defensive skills, probably aptitude for wilderness

WEAKNESSES: Lacks the killer instinct

ODDS: 31:1

NOTES: I'm going to need the number for your hairdresser.

DISTRICT EIGHT MALE

NAME: LANOLIN GOSSAMER

SKILLS DEMONSTRATED: CLIMBING, ARCHERY

SKILLS ASSESSED: Not much to see here. Lanolin was great at climbing the post and was able to jump to another post, but his arrows hit the targets haphazardly.

STRENGTHS: Climbing trees

WEAKNESSES: Archery

ODDS: 40:1

NOTES: What's lanolin?

DISTRICT EIGHT FEMALE

NAME: ALICE GRACE SILVIN

SKILLS DEMONSTRATED: CAMOUFLAGE, DAGGER

SKILLS ASSESSED: Fighting is not Alice's strong suit. She held the knife more as a formality than as an effort, and her dominant hand was filled with her stuffed deer the entire time. The camouflage will aid her more, though it will be most effective if the Arena is various shades of purple and pink.

STRENGTHS: Allies, sponsors, cuteness

WEAKNESSES: Everything else

ODDS: 50:1

NOTES: Whoever kills you's going to lose so many sponsors.

DISTRICT NINE MALE

NAME: TARIQ BLUEGRASS

SKILLS DEMONSTRATED: SICKLE

SKILLS ASSESSED: Tariq's ferocious style balanced out his lack of experience, and he had no problem viciously attacking the targets.

STRENGTHS: Willingness to fight dirty

WEAKNESSES: Lack of experience

ODDS: 28:1

NOTES: Tariq's personality profile indicates childhood trauma and dependency.

DISTRICT NINE FEMALE

NAME: LANIE MATHER

SKILLS DEMONSTRATED: ARCHERY

SKILLS ASSESSED: In training, Lanie practiced some with knives, but she focused on archery for her session. Her skills were lackluster but may dissuade Tributes who are looking for someone defenceless.

STRENGTHS: Her average performance may cause others to overlook her.

WEAKNESSES: Her average score may attract attack from skilled opponents.

ODDS: 34:1

NOTES: I don't even know.

DISTRICT TEN MALE

NAME: BAMBI KIRKLAND

SKILLS DEMONSTRATED: STAFF

SKILLS ASSESSED: For someone with his frame and personality, Bambi was surprisingly good with his staff. He will enjoy a long reach and will ward off mid-level and below attackers.

STRENGTHS: Alliance and possibly sponsors

WEAKNESSES: Dude's an egghead.

ODDS: 26:1

NOTES: Who names a boy Bambi?

DISTRICT TEN FEMALE

NAME: EVE SABLE

SKILLS DEMONSTRATED: KNIVES

SKILLS ASSESSED: With her history of butchery, Eve was highly competent with her knives. Her knowledge of anatomy will enable her to do increased damage with lower strength.

STRENGTHS: Her upbringing and desensitivity to violence and gore.

WEAKNESSES: General lack of physical presence

ODDS: 20:1

NOTES: You know what, I hope you do it.

DISTRICT ELEVEN MALE

NAME: OLIVIER FOWLER

SKILLS DEMONSTRATED: POLE/STAFF

SKILLS ASSESSED: Olivier seemed distracted during his session. He was smiling the whole time like we were the butt of some joke. I suspect he is keeping something back.

STRENGTHS: Alliance and charisma. He will get sponsors.

WEAKNESSES: His lightheartedness won't do him any favors.

ODDS: 18:1, because I know something else is in there.

NOTES: Come on, what is it?

DISTRICT ELEVEN FEMALE

NAME: ANISE HAEFFLE

SKILLS DEMONSTRATED: COMBAT, CLIMBING, ARCHERY

SKILLS ASSESSED: Anise grappled a dummy for a few minutes, then climbed a rope and shot down at it with arrows. If her target is stationary she will hit it eventually.

STRENGTHS: Varied selection of skills

WEAKNESSES: Low quality of skills

ODDS: 36:1

NOTES: You chose an odd ally.

DISTRICT TWELVE MALE

NAME: KRUNK WICKERSLY

SKILLS DEMONSTRATED: PICKAXE

SKILLS ASSESSED: Pickaxes are heavy, and Krunk showed his roots by being able to wield one. He seemed focused and undeterred by the implied violence of his acts.

STRENGTHS: Stability, alliance

WEAKNESSES: Lack of any stellar skills

ODDS: 20:1

NOTES: Krunk's personality profile was inconclusive. It's possible he was trying to skew the test.

DISTRICT TWELVE FEMALE

NAME: CALANTHE GREEN

SKILLS DEMONSTRATED: CLIMBING, ARCHERY

SKILLS ASSESSED: Her abilities were average. What really struck me about Calley was her demeanor. She seemed agitated, like she was wasting her time. Her lack of reaction when she hit a mannequin suggests emotional irregularity.

STRENGTHS: Hard heart and possibility of being overlooked

WEAKNESSES: Emotional state

ODDS: 40:1

NOTES: Calley's profile indicates suicidal tendencies as well as severe emotional disturbance. She recently killed a young man and is unhealthily fixated on one Amber Twain.

SENT VIA EXPEDITED MESSENGER

THEODORA HARP