Chapter 15
1255 Words
Polyphemus Ignotus POV
"Here they come! It's District One, and they never disappoint! Victory's white gown is as resplendent as she is, and the rainbow jewels that flare down her skirt look like a burst of rainbow fire! Oh, she knows she's gorgeous! She's fluttering her rainbow fan before her face shyly and blowing kisses at the crowd when they can't bear her absence. Jynx's golden pants look like they're painted on and his chest is bare. Is it hot in here? His hat and cape are covered with red and white jewels. Oh d- oh dear. He just gave Victory bunny ears, and she figured it pretty quick when the crowd started laughing. Oh dear! She smacked him in the face with her fan. Is that allowed?"
"Is Ash supposed to be a gladiator? It doesn't seem sensible to fight in a chain mail bikini bottom and nothing else. I don't think he knows either. One arm is flexing while the other covers his behind... literally. Mary Ellen is his polar opposite in a sleekly futuristic Peacekeeper outfit that covers every inch of her lovely form. She's facing forward like she doesn't notice the crowd or the nearly naked boy beside her."
"In a shocking move that surprised no one, Gizmo's suit has wires all over it. Oh wow, it's truly electrifying... not. Moddi's dress is... more colorful. She's wearing a long skirt bedazzled with bright yellow feathers. It's very pretty, but what does it have to do with electronics? Between the two of them, they make one appropriate and stylish Tribute. At least she's loving hers. She's swishing the skirt and waving enthusiastically. Gizmo looks more ready to get back to training."
"Maris' hair was already green and the stylists must have been inspired. She wears a seashell bra and a flowing seaweed skirt. The water lilies in her hair and swirls of aquatic paint on her face make it clear she's a siren, and I'm sure she's every bit as dangerous. She's swaying back and forth as hypnotically as her namesake. Floki, meanwhile, is more confusing. He towers over Maris and seems to be having trouble staying upright. He's holding a giant cauldron. What's that supposed to mean?"
"Lyra is standing very still, and it's easy to see why. Her dress is actually bursting with sparks, descending like a waterfall. It's very striking, but I'm sure it's also very stunning if you get too close. Gabriel, who is huddled against the other side of the chariot watching Lyra, must be representing light energy. Half his suit is bright and yellow, and the other half is cool and silver. He even has a matching necklace with a tiny star inside a crescent moon."
"I don't know what to do when I look at Byke. There's a stop sign right next to a yield sign and a go sign on his shoulder. His waist warns me that there are curvy roads, falling rocks, and a hairpin turn ahead, while his kilt clearly indicated that I should stop this minute. His legging resemble roads, but anyone on that road is about to crash. Another thing I don't understand is why his hair and arms are covered in white blotches and he's holding his nose. Ree, however, is stunning. I hardly believe it's her and not a graceful dove in human form. Her wings are outstretched and her eyes are as dark as night. Every plane of her face is delicate and etched in white marble."
"Ho hum, Zetan's a lumberjack. We don't always see the neat patterns in the hair, though. It's not entirely old hat. That's more like it! Juniper is... a juniper! Leaves and berries festoon her dress and blue tights and green boots complete the ensemble. The blue makeup is the cherry on top. Zetan seems to know how cheesy he looks and is hunched over waiting for it to be over. Again in contrast. Juniper is hopping up and down and inciting the crowd to do the wave."
"Silver is dressed as a stuffed panda. That's pretty adorable, especially since she's so shy she's holding her red paws in front of her eyes. Arter's stylist, however, has truly taken it to the next level. Most Tributes from Eight are dressed in the normal fabricky dresses or occasional rag doll outfits. Hats, however, are also a textile. Arter's skin is chalk white and his giant stovepipe hat has a tea pot perched on top. His suit is checkered red and yellow and his yellow bow tie is polka dotted. I only wish it was on a more appropriate Tribute. Arter seems to think he's above all this. He's glaring at the crowd and daring them to laugh."
"Anything would look good on Harmony. Her lovely face peeks out from the bushy petals of a purple flower, and one leafy hand waves to the crowd while the other is pressed delicately to her cheek. Buckwheat is dressed as a buckwheat and does not appreciate the joke. He ripped his lovely yellow flower from his head and threw it at the horses behind him."
"I've been doing this a long time. I've seen a lot of outfits from Ten and I've seen a lot of cows. Callista is the most cow-ey cow I have ever seen. From the white and black splotched coveralls to the bell around her neck, rarely have I seen an outfit so lacking in originality. She must agree with me, since she's slumped over the chariot's front with her arms folded. Arden's plain bull outfit is so entirely un-noteworthy I have nothing to say about it. After the thunderous silence from the crowd, Arden shook his head and raised to hoofed hands in an apologetic shrug."
"Austin is wearing your everyday farmer outfit, with overalls and a straw hat. Nothing great, but nothing terrible. Really, he looks more bored than anything else. The only interesting thing here is that Delilah is dressed as a traffic cone for some bizarre reason. She's trying to huddle down out of sight, but that's hard to do when you're a giant orange pyramid."
"All I can see on Nubu is a pair of blue eyes. The rest is covered with black armor that looks impenetrable. In one hand he carries a canary in a cage, and the other holds a bloody pickaxe slung over his back. He's very still, probably because he's too heavy to move. Alinta makes up for it as she charges from one side of the chariot to the other, calling out and waving her arms toward the crowd. Her smile is as bright as the jewels covering her coal miner's outfit. She- great Scott! She ran into Nubu and he toppled over toward the horses behind him. Alinta had to dive after him and haul him back in as he floundered. Now she's a little more still, but not by much."
"There you have it. We've seen the worst, and we've seen the best. Just when we think we've seen it all, something new comes. And yet, some things are always the same. One will always look amazing. Ten will always be cows. And the most certain of all is that no two years are ever alike."
Delilah's form described an outfit for her original District of Six, so I just left it in order to add some anarchy to the Games. As for Byke, it seems his stylist didn't change her mind about the carrier pigeons fast enough :(
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