stranger things x hunger games au concept
ⓘ in this au, two tributes of the same gender can get reaped from one district and volunteering for the opposite gender is permitted.
⊹ byler follows everlark's relationship arcs and are presented as star-crossed lovers
⊹ will is forced to out himself to gain the sympathy/pity of the capitol (his is "i don't like girls" is announced like peeta's "if it weren't for the baby" during their last pre-game tribute interview)
⊹ mike volunteers in holly's place when her name is called at the reaping (jonathan would've done the same for will but by game rules, he's too old to volunteer)
⊹ jane is a career because she was raised as a weapon and lucas is a career because he was raised to be athletically competitive (both are presented as physically intimidating and valuable allies)
⊹ max is from district seven (lumber) and can wield an axe like it's nothing
⊹ dustin is from district three (electronics and technology) and specializes in setting up snares and analyzing the logistics of the arena
⊹ the possessed will and hijacked peeta parallels are insane
⊹ the older kids/adults are all survivors and serve as their mentors
⊹ i've decided hopper is a haymitch variant
⊹ and murray is ceasar flickerman because he helps manipulate the image of the tribute's relationships for the audience (he is lying half the time but it comes from a good place, and his couples' advice borders on invasive/creepy but i won't go there)
⊹ instead of muttations, the arena is infested with demogorgons and has a similar landscape to the upside-down (dark, uneven terrain, little to no water sources so tributes are reliant on sponsors now more than ever)
⊹ instead of jabberjays, (genetically engineered birds designed to imitate the tortured screams of the tribute's loved ones) they're all stung with a hallucinogen that has them experience something adjacent to vecna's visions
