An independant and highly selective RP sideblog for Peeta Mellark of the Hunger Games series. Focusing on Peeta's version and viewpoint of events from childhood to his death.
A study in child abuse, PTSD, torture, physical and invisible disabilities, dystopian society, knowing ones place and it being subverted, and the kindness that can survive all that.
faceclaim : Josh Hutcherson
mobile links : rules , about , verses , headcanons
mun : Bas, she/they , 31 , CST , @findablog ( sideblog hub that this blog is connected to )
created: november 2023
contact : ask box, IMs ( no first ooc interactions here ), disc. ( for friends only )
trigger warnings: This blog will discuss topics of abuse, child abuse, mental abuse, PTSD, torture, monsters, gore, child murder and canon disabilities of a character among other things. If it is in THG I will have it here. I will try to tag things as they come up even if not mentioned explicitly here. All my trigger tags follow the pattern: tw: trigger topic.
note: this blog is not spoiler free.
spoiler policy: As in my note I state that this blog is not spoiler free. I use the tags: tw: spoilers and tw: st spoilers.
"What I need is the dandelion in the spring. The bright yellow that means rebirth instead of destruction."
... a study in staying true to yourself even when all you are is stripped from you, love that is so endless that fighting for it is as natural as breathing, how putting the life and happiness of others above your own is baffling to those very people, how disabilities manifest physically and mentally, how the smallest things make you you and sometimes it takes another to point them out, and how peeta mellark burned right alongside the girl on fire ...
* ☔ : action prompts inspired by FANTASY, NOBILITY, ETC. some prompts are usfw. add reversed for the muse receiving the meme to perform the action instead. ( adjust scenarios or specify details as needed. )
crown of dawn. sender swears their fealty to the receiver.
crown of silver. sender congratulates the receiver on their political engagement, hiding their true affection for the receiver.
crown of midnight. sender dances with the receiver at a masquerade.
crown of glass. sender meets the receiver while their true identity is concealed.
crown of shadows. sender controls the receiver through magic or blackmail, making them their pawn so they can rule from the background.
crown of ink. sender meets the receiver for the first time after they are joined in an arranged marriage.
crown of starlight. sender kneels before the receiver to receive a boon.
crown of rot. sender accuses the receiver of failing their people.
crown of sorrow. sender tells the receiver they are the new lord/queen/etc. as those ahead of them in the line of succession have died.
crown of blood. sender stands before the receiver to be judged for their crimes.
crown of lies. sender accuses the receiver of not being the true heir.
crown of thorns. sender crowns the receiver after killing the previous ruler.
crown of nightshade. sender consumes a poisoned drink meant for the receiver.
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wand of bone. sender uses necromancy to raise the receiver's companions from to dead to aid the sender in fighting against the receiver.
wand of ivy. sender ensnares the receiver in a net of living vines.
wand of twilight. sender conjures the spirit of the receiver from the land of the dead to speak with them.
wand of clouds. sender infiltrates the receiver's dreams to learn their desires.
wand of portals. sender summons the receiver to their world.
wand of resurrection. sender brings the receiver back to life.
wand of memory. sender clouds the receiver's mind so they don't leave.
wand of blossoms. sender grows flowers in the receiver's hair.
wand of salt. sender heals the receiver's wounds.
wand of leaves. sender asks the receiver to read their fortune.
wand of lightning. sender conjures a storm to impede the receiver.
wand of masks. sender crosses paths with the receiver while disguised as them.
wand of flesh. sender wounds the receiver to fuel their blood magic.
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sword of honor. sender challenges the receiver to a duel to decide an argument.
sword of moons. sender wakes up to discover the receiver pressing a blade against the sender's throat.
sword of sacrifice. sender takes a deadly attack meant for the receiver.
sword of wrath. sender kills the receiver's loved one(s) as they watch.
sword of loyalty. sender executes someone at the receiver's command.
sword of blessings. sender asks the receiver to bless their weapon before battle.
sword of madness. sender tries to stop the receiver's bloodthirsty rage.
sword of ruin. sender tortures the receiver for information.
sword of defeat. sender surrenders to the receiver after a hard-fought battle.
sword of ash. sender asks the receiver to kill them for failing the receiver.
sword of spite. sender twists their weapon deeper into the receiver's wound.
sword of wind. sender quickly kills an enemy before they attack the receiver.
sword of betrayal. sender stabs the receiver in the back.
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card of misfortune. sender catches the receiver trying to pick their pocket.
card of coins. sender buys the receiver a drink at a tavern.
card of vipers. sender meets the receiver in a thieves' den.
card of fools. sender finds the receiver caught in a trap, magical or otherwise.
card of iron. sender recognizes the receiver from a wanted poster.
card of vultures. sender is caught looting a dead body by the receiver.
card of songs. sender asks a bard to sing a ballad about the receiver.
card of keys. sender picks a lock to help the receiver escape.
card of winter. sender finds the receiver dying of frostbite and gathers them in their arms to warm them.
card of dust. sender finds the receiver asleep over a book and wakes them.
card of stars. sender keeps the receiver company during first watch at camp.
card of crows. sender warns the receiver they're being followed but that the sender can protect them—for a fee.
card of twine. sender stitches a wound shut for the receiver.
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heart of virtue. sender presses a kiss to the back of the receiver's hand.
heart of devotion. sender slips their signet ring onto the receiver's finger.
heart of roses. sender gives the receiver a token of their favor before a tourney.
heart of thrones. sender kneels before the receiver to pleasure them.
heart of destiny. sender tells the receiver they are fated or reincarnated lovers.
heart of honey. sender intimately feeds the receiver by hand.
heart of darkness. sender cloaks themselves and the receiver in shadows so they can kiss in public.
heart of stone. sender asks the receiver to be their lover as they can't marry.
heart of gold. sender renounces their title to be with the receiver.
heart of wolves. sender intimately licks blood from the receiver's body.
heart of knives. sender cuts the clothes from the receiver's body, unable to wait.
heart of dusk. sender meets the receiver in secret to be together.
heart of embers. sender initiates intimacy to keep the receiver warm.
ooc: i find it incredibly interesting that peeta's father is named after a roman emperor (much like some other characters in hg... looking at you snow). i also find it interesting that the emperor he is named after had one of the shortest reigns, was a companion of nero briefly and nero stole his wife (more or less before murdering her). he then died by self infliction of a knife in order to prevent rome from going into a civil war..... i just find it interesting
"What I need is the dandelion in the spring. The bright yellow that means rebirth instead of destruction."
... a study in staying true to yourself even when all you are is stripped from you, love that is so endless that fighting for it is as natural as breathing, how putting the life and happiness of others above your own is baffling to those very people, how disabilities manifest physically and mentally, how the smallest things make you you and sometimes it takes another to point them out, and how peeta mellark burned right alongside the girl on fire ...
ooc: seeing someone in the tags say peeta would make a good politician because he made friends with people he intended to kill cause his plan was everyone dies but katniss... and im like now just go ahead and say this is why he is like snow... say it... i dare you
"What I need is the dandelion in the spring. The bright yellow that means rebirth instead of destruction."
... a study in staying true to yourself even when all you are is stripped from you, love that is so endless that fighting for it is as natural as breathing, how putting the life and happiness of others above your own is baffling to those very people, how disabilities manifest physically and mentally, how the smallest things make you you and sometimes it takes another to point them out, and how peeta mellark burned right alongside the girl on fire ...
Peeta, as part of his torture, was forced to watch the torture of all the others captured, not including the torture and deaths of the two Avoxes from district 12.
"What I need is the dandelion in the spring. The bright yellow that means rebirth instead of destruction."
... a study in staying true to yourself even when all you are is stripped from you, love that is so endless that fighting for it is as natural as breathing, how putting the life and happiness of others above your own is baffling to those very people, how disabilities manifest physically and mentally, how the smallest things make you you and sometimes it takes another to point them out, and how peeta mellark burned right alongside the girl on fire ...
❛ hey … it’s okay now. you’re safe here. ❜
❛ please don’t leave me alone again. ❜
❛ was it all just a lie? ❜
❛ you have to trust me on this. ❜
❛ i didn’t mean it like that! ❜
❛ i can’t do this anymore. ❜
❛ promise me not to do anything stupid. ❜
❛ we’ll see each other again soon. ❜
❛ i can’t lose you, too. ❜
❛ this is how you wanna end it? ❜
❛ whatever this is ― it’s over. ❜
❛ i’m not gonna let you die! ❜
❛ we have to stop this before someone gets hurt. ❜
❛ i’m fine … it’s gonna be okay. ❜
❛ please don’t do this to me. ❜
❛ just talk to me, okay? ❜
❛ don’t close your eyes. stay with me. ❜
❛ you’ll have to save yourself. ❜
❛ stop lying to me! ❜
❛ you have to do this for me or i’ll never be able to forgive you. ❜
❛ i deserve better than this. ❜
❛ just leave me alone. ❜
❛ we’re too late … ❜
❛ save yourself while you still can. ❜
❛ you’re gonna be fine. just stay awake for a little longer, help’s already on their way. ❜
❛ please don’t cry. ❜
❛ stop moving, you’re only making this worse. ❜
❛ does it hurt? ❜
❛ if this is the end, i’m really glad i get to be here with you. ❜
❛ whatever you do, do not let go of my hand. ❜
❛ i’ve got you. ❜
❛ i’m sorry for not telling you sooner. ❜
❛ this is all your fault! ❜
❛ we’re gonna survive this, right? ❜
❛ we’re screwed. ❜
❛ just do this for me and we’ll never have to speak to each other again once this is all over. ❜
❛ i thought you were better than that. ❜
❛ one of us is gonna end up with a broken heart. ❜
❛ i’m scared. ❜
❛ so that’s it? ❜
When he's older Peeta's blond hair starts to turn white, and subsequently he starts to keep it very short. He does this to stop himself from looking like Snow, not necessarily because of what he fears Katniss' reaction may be, but because when he began to notice it he couldn't stand to look at himself in the mirror. He also didn't want to dye his hair, even though it was something he heavily considered.
"What I need is the dandelion in the spring. The bright yellow that means rebirth instead of destruction."
... a study in staying true to yourself even when all you are is stripped from you, love that is so endless that fighting for it is as natural as breathing, how putting the life and happiness of others above your own is baffling to those very people, how disabilities manifest physically and mentally, how the smallest things make you you and sometimes it takes another to point them out, and how peeta mellark burned right alongside the girl on fire ...
ooc: Why I will die on the hill that Peeta reminded Snow of himself and not Lucy Gray.
Peeta has a way with words, and played with words and utilizing them at the right time, and thought on his feet. So did Snow the most obvious example of this is Snow and Lucy Gray in the zoo.
Peeta's love for Katniss reminded him of his love for Lucy Gray. The difference is he thought they loved their respective people the same. Peeta loves Katniss but always knows the ball is in her court and he wont ever force her to do things, he will express his feelings but he will not force her to love him. Snow thought he owned Lucy Gray and wanted what she might have given if not for his actions.
But because of that fundamental misunderstanding when they caught Peeta, he hoped that he could get Peeta to turn like he did, and while it did work, it didn't stick (for various reasons), but it also didn't work the same because he misunderstood Peeta.
Also Peeta is blonde (and my personal headcanon is the lightened his hair even more after the games).
Peeta is the correct foil and parallel for young Snow specifically.
