#thg asks

₊˚⊹ ㅤmostly THG-based questions but there are plenty of options for non-THG OCs and, obviously, you can edit as you see fit! Enjoy and please ask me about my fictional babies. PLEASE. if you don't clarify which OC/character, i will legally be required to pick a fav.

how do they see themselves ? a hero, a villain, weak, strong, caring, etc ?

did they volunteer ? as a Career, for a loved one, etc ?

are they proud of their Games ?

how did Victory change them most obviously and more discretely ?

ㅤdo they crave touch or fear it ?

when they got back to their District, how did their family see them ?

when did they feel the safest before their Games?

where do they now feel the safest ?

ㅤhow do they sleep ? curled up, sprawled, holding onto something or someone ?

what is a fear they never talk about ?

do they feel ostracised, embraced, famous, etc in their home District ?

what new fears did they develop from their arena or even afterwards ?

how do they handle the Games season each year ?

do they feel like they still owe someone from the arena ?

what object/token they always carry with them since their Victory ?

what's their worst coping mechanism ?

who have they never forgiven and never will ?

ㅤis there something or someone that, if lost, would break them ?

did they recieve a 'warning' from Snow ? if so, what did it look like ?

do they see their reflection the same since their arena ? how is it different now ?

ㅤwhen was the last time they cried and about what ?

do they see animals differently after any possible muttations from the arena ?

did they develop a new fear since their time in the arena ?

did they get closer or more distant from their Mentors now that they're Victors ?

ㅤdo they still believe they’re worthy of being loved ?

do they have an ally they wish won instead of them ?

ㅤwhat is their main love language ?

what does their Victor's Crown look like ?

ㅤis there a story they love sharing with others ?

what kind of nightmares or other PTSD symptoms do they get ?

ㅤwhat memory do they replay when they’re alone ?

was any of their family reaped/followed them into the arena ? to what end ?

what’s the one choice they regret making or not making ?

what’s a truth about themselves they refuse to admit ?

what kind of drunk are they ?

how do they think the Capitol vs the Districts vs the other Victors percieve them ?

what is a scar that they have but never talk about ?

ㅤdo they have a favorite lie they like to hear ?

would they ever revisit their arena post-Rebellion/after it becomes a memorial ?

do they see themselves starting a family ?

are they friendly, flirty, standoffish, or other with the other Victors ?

what is their Mentorship style and does it change over time ?

what does “home” mean to them ?

what District would they most like to visit if travel was freely granted ?

THG fandom ask game

That The Hunger Games series can only either be a love story or stand true to its political themes.

It’s both. It can be both.

The Hunger Games is a love story because the story highlights how love is political.

I think the trend of looking down on romance books and love stories was a catalyst to this. Readers want The Hunger Games to be different to the likes of Twilight so it can be respected, valued and not ridiculed for being a YA book with a love triangle.

You're so funny for censoring Gale's name.

To me it was less that Katniss felt romantic attraction toward Gale, and more like she believed she could feel attracted to Gale in that way.

Like if her life wasn't in constant danger and the games didn't exist then maybe she would love Gale. Also when Katniss "chose" Gale in Catching Fire it was out of duty and loyalty. It was a declaration like she was convincing herself. (Even then her first thoughts were something along the lines "I hope Gale doesn't remember the kiss" and she worried about Peeta getting home in a blizzard.)

I completely agree with you that Peeta was always his own separate category of love. Katniss said in Catching Fire, “I’m not used to being touched, except by Peeta or my family.” That alone told us Peeta was in a league of his own.

Loving Peeta was effortless for Katniss. She actually tried to convince herself that she didn't. She was in love with him, and by the time she expected it he was taken from her.

Here are some possibilities!

Rock concert - Haymitch: I have a longstanding headcanon Haymitch is into divorced dad rock (Nickelback comes to mind, which is also the last concert I've been to). Haymitch could be fun, however, I do not want to babysit him if he gets too drunk. But it would be a night out for him.

Eras Tour - Madge: She would be into dressing up and making bracelets. We're both quiet people but we'd vibe well. Backup options include Delly, Finnick, Peeta, or Prim. Actually, sorry Madge but I'm leaning towards Delly now.

Any sort of pop punk concert - Peeta or Johanna: Again, longstanding headcanon Peeta likes pop punk. I have both Fall Out Boy and All Time Low songs on my thg playlist for Peeta! Let him sing his heart out. And Johanna I think I'd feel safe going with!

Random band at the Hob - Katniss: She's going to be tipsy dancing her heart out anyway, might as well tag along (although there is no way Peeta is not right behind her so maybe I'm not needed). Lucy Gray is also welcome, just make sure the man visiting from the Capitol is barred entry.

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Here's Finnick as an Eras Tour dancer:

And I wish I could stay anon for this (it's embarrassing) but it's ok. I agree fully with you. Also this is kinda unrelated but regarding Lenore Dove. I agree with what you said about her and well, I like to imagine myself in her place instead. Aka, me x Haymitch lol

Idk, random thought (I should learn to not have shame for this kind of stuff)

I'm always glad to find people who agree on this! It's such an unpopular opinion in the fandom but she is so annoying to me. Her brand of rebellion is, ultimately, useless, and dangerous to all. She appears so much more frequently in Haymitch's thoughts than his own family, which I will never not be mad about. And him descending into grief because of her death cheapens his character so much more, imo — he didn't do that because he lost his family or because he lost all his allies or because he had killed people in the arena or because he had been humiliated and treated like a pet by the capitol in the worst ways or because he now has to forever keep delivering two children to their deaths each year. Nope. He grieves because of Lenore Dove.

Wtf?

Did a long explanation in the previous one✨ and it's 1am so I don't feel like writing a scene rn (I might share one later🤸‍♀️), but I can give you like a run down of our characters. I want to keep it as simple as possible, so everyone had their own little like main trait.

Katniss - oblivious. Miss girl is the face of the revolution, she doesn't have time to pay attention to everything else going on. At the same time.... It's remarkable the stuff this girl hasn't picked up on. Katniss is us in this fic, we mainly discover things along with her

Peeta - all knowing. Yes I know this is ironic, considering everything, but I feel like he sometimes gets these nuggets of memories that make Katniss go "are those Capitol memories or Peeta memories??". Cus why would the Capitol give Peeta a memory of Haymitch and Effie making out on the penthouse couch?

Finnick - leader. Finnick is our mystery squad Fred. He has the white board, the cork board, the chalk board, and the red thread to connect them all. He leads the investigations.

Annie - romantic. Now before y'all start with your fancy words for stuff and concepts I don't understand, let me explain myself. I think after everything Annie has been through, she just wants there to be love and happiness around her, and there is nothing wrong with that. She's still a badass strong willed girl, she's just also a hopeless romantic. She thinks everyone is in love, and she's a serial shipper. Did everyone laugh when she suggested Heavenscoin? Yes. Did everyone have to pay up when they discovered it was true? Also yes.

Johanna - drama. Miss girl needs to be entertained. She needs something to happen at every waking moment, and if nothings happening she will make something happen. She loves the gossip, and she's not afraid to go to extreme lengths to find it. She's also the "bad cop" to Finnicks "good cop" whenever they're interrogating someone.

Gale - clueless. He doesn't know how he ended up in this group, he doesn't know if he should even be there, and he certainly doesn't know what the hell is going on. Ever.

Haymitch and Effie - old married couple energy. Yes I know that isn't a trait. No I don't care. They're not hiding their relationship at all at this point, but they're not exactly showing it off either. They do however get super confused when the mockingkids start acting weird around them....