74'th Hunger Games (Pony edition) RP

[RedStorm 66]

OOC: http://mlpforums.com/topic/65896-74th-hunger-games-pony-edition/

 

Ah, the Hunger Games... ponykind have that sort of thing each year.

Two ponies from each district are chosen to battle to the death in the arena.

And today, it's the 74'th game year. 74 years have ponies killed eachother. For 74 years, the royal ones laugh at the others demise. This is the story of some ponies that had been choosed this year.

 

 

DISTRICT 1

 

Acid was walking in a forest. It was a sunny day. The grass was greener than ever, and the sun was hot. Acid saw his mother with his friends also walking in the forest, enjoying the unusually sunny day.

It seemed Acid's mother had spotted his son and quickly made her way towards him.

"Acid! Wake up! Acid!"

He woke up. It was all a dream. He sighed.

"Acid... today is the Reaping Day, remember?"

The little colt gasped.

"W-what? Already? No!"

"Come on... let's get you dressed..."

His mother got Acid some clean clothes.

"No need to worry. Hey, there are HUNDREDS of names in there, they're not going to pick you."

Acid nodded, feeling a bit happier.

"I'll just go now..."

He slowly made his way to the place, where the crowd of ponies had gathered.

The announcer pony stepped out of the room.

"Welcome all! To the 74'th Annual Hunger Games! As usual, we're going to pick two names, one male and one female, and they get the honour to represent District 1 in the 74'th Hunger Games!"

Acid fell into a deep thought. He thought about his family and who's going to be picked.

"...and now, for the stallions!"

Acid jumped. He looked up to the stage to see a mare standing there, worried look on her face.

*Poor thing...*

"The boys.... Acid!"

The little colt's mouth flung open. A second later, he was pushed out of the line.

"Ah! There you are! Come right up, dear!"

Acid was shaking, but he still made his way onto the stage. He just stared infront of himself.

"Come on, dear!"

The announcer pony dragged Acid to the train, where he was put in a wagon, where there was alot of food.

"Now you two stay here! We will be in Canterlot in no time!"

 

 

DISTRICT 4

 

Redstorm was already walking to the crowd. Him and his friends were talking and laughing. They were never picked, and now it was their last chance.

"Imagine if some of us get picked on the last day!"

"That would suck..." One of his friends said and laughed.

They finally made it to the stage.

"Welcome to the 74'th Annual Hunger Games! As usual, ladies first. You know the drill."

"Look at her makeup... it never changes! It's so stupid." Red whispered to his pals and chuckled.

"The ladies... Mintatheena Wintergreen!"

Redstorm looked around to see a mint-colored mare walk up to the stage.

"Hey, I know her!" One of Red's friends whispered.

"And for the stallions... Redstorm!"

Redstorm just stared at the pony. After a while, he stepped out of the line.

"You gotta be kidding me..."

"Good luck, pal." His friends said to him.

Red flew up to the stage.

"And that's the two ponies representing District 4 in the 74'th Hunger Games!"

Redstorm was guided to the train, where he sat down and just stared infront of himself, still not believing it was him who got picked.

Edited July 18, 2013 by RedStorm

[Guest]

Twisted Shadow was seriously pissed. He had just built his new rocket, with which he hoped to send a probe into Low Celestian Orbit, when all of a sudden his sister came and told him to fly over to the picking of the tributes of the 74th Hunger Games. Oh well he would still be able to launch that thing later. That thing was actually the name, he had given the mission. Actually it was That thing Mk 19, but he just referred to all his projects as "That thing". As he came closer to the crowd, one of the guards immidiately grabbed him and put him on the stage. " I found him." said the guard. " What?" said Twisted. "Welcome Twisted Shadow. You are the tribute from district 2. Congratulations. This year, there will only be one tribute from your district. Lucky you, I guess.". "What?" Twisted breathed. Before he had fully processed, what had just happened, he was sitting in a train en route to "THE" district.

[Ihei 712]

@@RedStorm, 

 

Minty looked down. "I'm sorry.." she mumbled quietly to Redstorm as she got onto the train. "These Hunger Games.. sure get tough, don't they?" she asked. She noticed that Redstorm was in a bad mood so she tried to ignore him. She can tell this was his first Hunger Games, as it were hers too. 

 

She's always watched it on television with her family when she was littler. Her parents would always tell her, "You're lucky that you're not in those games, huh?" Minty looked out the window disappointed. Now I am..

[LittleRawr 679]

DISTRICT 6

 

Zephyr walked with his sister, Cleo. Their mother was not far behind. 

 

" C'mon bro, cheer up. There's almost no chance that they're going to pick you. You've had your name in there only a couple of times." Cleo tried to cheer her downtrodden brother up.

 

" Almost no chance. They still might pick me." He replied, head down. 

 

" Aw, don't be like that! Listen, after this we're going to go to the forest and find us some berries to eat, yeah?"

 

" Sure, whatever." He replied. A small smile was slowly forming on his muzzle.

 

" That's the spirit, kiddo!" Cleo beamed, ruffling his hair. Zephyr rolled his eyes, a bigger smile on his face now.

 

They approached the center of the town, just in time. The pony on the stage was finishing her speech about the games, just as they did every year.

 

" Now, it's time to pick our tributes!" She announced, clapping her hooves together excitedly. The two siblings did a simultaneous eyeroll, and looked at each other with a smirk. Zephyr looked back at the stage.

 

" Gentlecolts first!" The pony exclaimed, and reached in with her magic into the bowl. A paper floated out, a name written on it in big, bold and black letters.

 

"Zephyr!"

 

The pony in question looked around in shock. Cleo latched onto him.

 

" No! You're not taking him!" She screamed, glaring murderously at anypony near her. It was futile. The guards-ponies managed to get him out of his sister's grasp. Cleo struggled against them, biting and kicking. A guard knocked her on the head, and she went out like a light.

 

Zephyr was numb, as he watched the guards swarm his big sister. He tried to struggle, but knew it was useless. He was already gone.

 

----

 

Zephyr stared at his plate in the train, not feeling hungry. He pushed his plate away.

[RedStorm 66]

 

 

Minty looked down. "I'm sorry.." she mumbled quietly to Redstorm as she got onto the train. "These Hunger Games.. sure get tough, don't they?" she asked.

Redstorm sighed.

"Yeah... they're not even so fun to watch... I mean, a bunch of kids killing eachother? Come on... have us do a quiz or something."

Redstorm looked at the different foodstuffs that were surrounding them.

"I wish we could atleast send some of this stuff home... to families you know? They haven't eaten stuff like this like... ever."

In mind, Red was planning out a tactic already.

[Ihei 712]

@@RedStorm,

 

Minty didn't want to anger the stallion by telling him that their families already have enough to eat. They were in District Four, not Twelve. They're the District of Technology! They practically have buffets of food everyday! She stared at the food on the table. It was certainly better than what they had at home. "I think we win a prize of food if we win though.. but only one of our families will get food if one of us win.." Minty said sadly. 

[Guest]

As Twisted Looked around, he noticed a door on the opposite side of the railcart. * hmmm i wonder* He slowly approached the door and looked through the keyhole. He saw two ponies. One, which was kind of mint-green colored an another one, which he couldnt fully see. He felt the warm sensation of insanity creeping up his legs* I could kill them now... Two less to deal with later* * NO! I WILL NEVER GO INTO THAT STATE AGAIN* He protested against the feeling and it went away with his thoughts about killing those two ponies. * I should say hello * he thought, as he opened the door. He was now able to fully identify the other pony. It was blood red and had a blue mane. " Hey. " Twisted said quietly.

Edited July 18, 2013 by Guest

[Ihei 712]

@@TwistedShadow,

 

Minty looked up to see a pony who had trotted onto the District Four car. "U-um, you're not in District Four.. what are you doing here?" Minty asked, a stutter in every word. She looked at her hooves to avoid eye contact with this foreign stallion. Look away, look away..

[RedStorm 66]

@@TwistedShadow,

Redstorm looked up at the new pony.

"Hi... what's your name? I'm not usually that straight forward, but since we're dying anyway..."

He grabbed a weird looking cupcake, looking at it for a second, then eating it.

"Mmm... these sure do taste better than the ones back home..."

 

Acid was in the other end of the room, trying to make himself look as small as possible.

*I'm so hungry...*

After a while, he grabbed a bottle that he thought was apple juice. But it was somekind of alcohol instead. He still swallowed it, knowing that spitting it out would only make alot of noise. And meeting with new ponies was the last thing he wanted right now.

[LittleRawr 679]

(They're all on the same train?)

 

Zephyr sighed, and pulled the plate towards him again. He ate slowly, reluctantly.

 

-I'll need my strength if I want to go back home.-  Zephyr ate slowly, making a face. For all the beautiful and elaborately designed food, it tasted like cardboard.

[Guest]

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@@RedStorm

( i found out how to mention people )

 

The mint one looked at him, only to immidiately look at the floor. She seemed shocked " U-um, you're not in District Four.. what are you doing here?" She asked him with a very concerned voice. * Did i do something? * Twisted thought and looked back into his former wagon. "No... im from district two... I am here... to kill or die i suppose." Twisted shrugged. He felt, that shrugging wasnt a normal response. He checked all his feeling, but he didnt find any obvious madness in them. *hm maybe it is normal to shrug in this situation* " I am TwistedShadow... whats your name?" He didnt want her to be afraid of him.

 

The red pony looked at him and went: "Hi... what's your name? I'm not usually that straight forward, but since we're dying anyway..."

Happy, that the other pony was talking to him directly, Twisted replied: " Hey. Im TwistedShadow. Yeah i guess, that what we are here for eh? And you? Whats your name?" He approaced the two ponies slowly, mainly because he didnt want to stand in the door.

Edited July 18, 2013 by Guest

[Ihei 712]

@@RedStorm, 

 

(( OOC: I noticed there aren't that many mares.. I can pitch in and put in another OC for a mare if you want, for the Hunger Games. We need a bit more and I see that there are only two. ))

 

Minty looked at the table and ate politely with a regular fork, knife, and a spoon while the rest of the ponies ate savagely.

@@TwistedShadow,

 

Minty looked up. "I.. I'm Mintatheena.." she said shyly, before looking down at her hooves again. She didn't want to actually like somepony now.. it's the Hunger Games, after all. Maybe if she tried, she can bring back that aggressive, fighting side she had when she was littler.. 

[RedStorm 66]

@,

((Sure!))

 

 

(They're all on the same train?)

((Well two districts just met... so let's have it that way.))

 

@@TwistedShadow,

Redstorm smiled.

"I'm Redstorm... yeah. My parents weren't the most creative folk I guess."

He started to eat, happy to have a friend.

*More friends is more chance of survival...* He thought.

He watched Canterlot get closer and closer.

"There it is... the city that I hate most since I knew about the Hunger Games..."

[Scootalove 10,689]

Sparkling Blue arrived at the train that takes herself to the 74th Annual Hunger Games, looking across at the other ponies. Walking on the train, taking her to the Hunger Games arena a few miles from her location.

 

'' I guess that I won't be the only pony attending the games this year, I'll be able to slaughter many ponies in my path. Sparkling Blue emerges from the train, being guided by two officers to the Hunger Games Arena. Holding her bow & arrow in her hoof.

 

'' This way, ma'am.'' The officers said. Sparkling Blue heads into the 7th district of the arena.

[Guest]

In his mind Twisted Shadow made a summary of all the things, that he knew about those two new ponies. * It may come in handy * 

Mintatheena - He made a mental note not to aggravate this one. She is VERY likely to snap and go insane. The quiet ones were the ones you had to be aware of, since their steps are the hardest to anticipate.

 

The red one - this one seemed open and trustworthy. He would probably make a pretty good allie, if allies were allowed in these games.

 

Twisted made a face.

 

The train came to a rapid stop. " HUNGER GAMES ARENA" the conductor said. *Fuck* Twisted thought.

 

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@@RedStorm

Edited July 18, 2013 by Guest

[Ihei 712]

@@RedStorm,  

 

(( OOC: Kay, Midfire is in. Look at her character page if you want to find out more about her. :3 She's in District 3, by the way. ))

 

Midfire stepped off the train. She didn't really care if she was going to win this or not. She didn't care about getting social with these ponies either. Just peace would be fine. She put her cloak over her face. 

 

@@TwistedShadow

 

Minty trotted off the train. "Uh, where do we go?"

[Guest]

@,

Just as Twisted wanted to say, that he didnt have the slightest clue, two guards came and barked " Come with us " with more bass in their voice than vinyl scratch had in her songs. One guard went next to the Mintatheena, the other one next to him. No chance to escape. They went towards a giant tower. *The training camp* Twisted thought and grinned. * NO!* yelled his inner voice. He stopped grinning. He didnt want to anymore

[RedStorm 66]

"Get moving, you!" One of the guards said to Redstorm.

"Geez, take it easy... we have enough pressure on us already." Red muttered to him.

A guard grabbed Acid, who clearly wanted to be anywhere than at the Hunger Games.

"Come on already!" The guard said, annoyed.

Acid broke free and walked besides the guard, looking at all the fancy ponies, that were smiling at him.

"Okay, just do what you're asked, and everything will be fine..." He thought out loud. He counted all the other ponies that walked past him.

*15 ponies? I guess they got an error or something...*

[LittleRawr 679]

Zephyr walked indifferent among the crowd of tributes. His gaze was focused on the floor in front of him instead of looking at the crowds.

 

 ​-Damn Canterlot nobles. This is all for their sick entertainment.- He thought, still walking. In the corner of his eye, he noticed a pink and mint flash of color. Zephyr looked up slightly, only to see that it was a pony wearing a dress. He snorted, and looked back down again.

[Scootalove 10,689]

'' Well, I'm in for a wild ride.'' Sparkling Blue walks towards the training camp for District 7, looking at the target practices.

 

'' Well, this is everypony here. All of the districts are in the training camp grounds getting ready for the Hunger Games.'' The guards counted all of the ponies in the training camp, looking at the confirmed list of competitors.

 

Sparkling Blue grabs her bow & arrow, aiming at the targets, shooting the arrows with distinct accuracy.

[Ihei 712]

"AAH!" Minty said, struggling in the guard's grasp while they headed for a room. They threw her in there. "This will be where you and your boy tribute will be living. Have fun." The guard said, and Minty looked at the room in amazement. "So, this is the Capitol.." she said to herself as she saw two rounded waterbeds. She looked at the view of the room, looking over the city of the Capitol. There was room service, the bathroom was bigger than her room at home. "Wow." 

 

"Where are we going?" Midfire asked the guards, they had no response. They just took her to her Capitol room. She wasn't that amused. All she did was drowsily walk over to the bed, and sleep.

[RedStorm 66]

Redstorm looked at the room.

"This sure is fancy..."

A makeover pony dragged him out the room. Her assistant went over to Minty, telling her to follow.

"You gotta look pretty tonight!"

Redstorm rolled his eyes.

"Whatever..."

"This isn't just showing you to Celestia! The prettier you are, the more fans you're gonna get!"

"And how does tha- fine whatever...." Red understood that arguing with that pony is useless.

 

Acid arrived at his room and was immediately asked to follow another pony.

"Um... sure."

The pony took him to a private room, where she started planning out a scheme for Acid's clothes for the night.

Acid barely listened to the pony. He was thinking about surviving.

"Nopony's gonna support me..." Acid thought.

"And that's why I'm here." The mare smiled. "If a tribute looks awful, then of course nopony's going to support him or her. Now... just come here and we'll try how this fits on you, alright?"

[LittleRawr 679]

Zephyr reluctantly followed the pony who had been sent after him. -Just one step closer to going home.- He gritted his teeth. -It'll be fine...It will all be just fine...- 

 

He thought about his looks, white coat and blue hair. Zephyr rolled his eyes. -I highly doubt that anypony would be willing to sponsor me.-

[Guest]

The guard brought Twisted Shadow to a large iron door. As the door opens, Twisted notices, that its roughly 2 centimetres thick. *im not THAT hard to imprison* he thinks.He doesnt get the chance to take a closer look at the door, because it closes in front of his nose. As he turns around, he sees a room, roughly 10 by 10 by 3 metres in size with a bed in one corner, another bed in the opposite corner and a table in the other. There is another door in the northern side of the room, which, as he assumes, leads to the bathroom.The rest of the room is empty. He wonders, who the other bed is for, but then remembers: he is the only tribute from district 2. He looks out the window in the eastern side of the room to take a look across the city of Capitol. He hears footsteps. He immidiately drops to the floor and squeezes his ear against it. He hears footsteps and a door closing. * looks, like its one story for each district.* He thinks and gets up again, only to look at the dirty hooves of a guard. * FUCK * " I really like your floor. Heh." The guard snorted, took twisted by his knee and pulled him across the floor and out of the room. " GET YOUR HOOVES OFF ME!!" Twisted protests and kicks the guard in the face. The guard falls down in pain. Twisted looks at the door. Closed. Fuck. The guard gets up. Fuck. The guard snorts again, and tells Twisted very calmy to follow him. * He doesnt bother to fight me, because he knows, that 1: he would get a load of trouble for it and 2: I am a tribute for the Hunger games. * The guard opens the door and they go out of the "2nd district holding room",or at least that is, what the sign on the other side of the door says. They take the elevator, which went down fast enought to get Twisted and the guard floating for a second. Twisted knew and loved this feeling, since he first felt it on his first spaceflight. The guard obviously didnt know OR like it, since he made a face, which said:" I will kill the elevator-pony, if i meet it." They arrive, the elevator doors opened and he saw, what he presumed was the training room. He walks two steps into the training room, ignoring the closing elevator doors behind him. He looks at all the weapons on the table. * no rockets or explosives* he notices with a hint of sadness. *Well ill better get used to using other weapons* he thinks, as he picks up some throwing knives. * im not too bad with throwing knives.* He thinks grimly. As he starts throwing the 6 cm long metal blades at a crate with a pony drawn on it, he feels the warm tingling of insanity rising in him once again. This time, he doesnt orpress it. ( I will leave for today, because i live in germany ( time zones and shit ) and I have school tomorrow. hope, that the Rp wont be finished by that time )

Edited July 18, 2013 by Guest

[Ihei 712]

@@RedStorm, 

 

"Pretty? What are you going to do?" Minty asked, frightened as she saw the assistant say, "Stuff." The assistant strapped her down on the table, and started forcibly putting make up and curled her mane. They forced a dress on her, did a bit of hoof work, and put on shoes. They did even more, though.. "OW!"