Hi, Nell here ! I figured I should compile a masterlist for my Hunger Games AU series New Friends, New Enemies, since that seems to be what yâall do over here⊠and also it looks kind of fun ! I have a similar organization list on both my FFN profile (darthnell) and under the series description on AO3 (link). I will ideally be adding onto this as the series progresses; additionally, Iâd love to do character profile pages, so I might link them here when I do. Some of these stories have weebly blogs too !
The majority of this series takes place in an AU where the Mockingjay Rebellion failed (for reasons that may be explored in the future), with the exception of TRC, which is my take on the first Games (and is not at all compliant with BOSAS). A very minimal amount of canon characters appear in the series; itâs very much OC centric, and very worldbuilding-heavy (especially True Vengeance). It will stay this way because thatâs what I enjoy writing c:
Links lead to each story on AO3 !
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~ * Pre-canon * ~
THE REPARATION CLAUSE
Summary: The evolution of a punishment into what came to be known as the Hunger Games.
Characters: President Romulus Snow; Arabella Fairfax, 2F
Status: 1/1
Word count: 5.5k
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~ * Post-Mockingjay * ~
Brighter Stars Die First: The 125th Hunger Games
Summary: âAs a reminder that the poison of rebellion can turn even brother against brother, sister against sister, tributes will be Reaped in sibling pairsâ one male and one female within standard Reaping age.â Procyon blinks. Sibling pairs. The words swim in his head, over and over, drowning out the screen and everything outside of it alike. He already knows how this will go.
Summary: Itâs a mentorâs job to bring their tribute home in one piece. Success is rare, but it doesnât end with the arena. Guiding a new Victor through the fallout of the Games is paramount, even if it requires reliving your own worst memories. (Recommended prerequisite: 168th Games)
Character: Janus Shyle, 8M
Status: 3/3
Word count: 11.2k
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True Vengeance: The 151st Hunger Games
Summary: Thereâs always more to the game than merely playing by the rules; thatâs why Career districts win the Hunger Games so often. Even for them, however, nothing is ever guaranteed.
Characters: Venatrix Pyke, 2F; Oberon Pyke, Victor (122nd Games)
Status: 70/70
Word count: 301.6k
Website: truevengeance151.weebly.com
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Obstacles
Summary: âFor the most part, theyâre just kids who drew the short straw on Reaping Day. But that doesnât matter; you still have to kill them. They canât be kids, do you understand? Theyâre obstacles.â
Characters: Tributes of the 151st Games
Status: 21/26
Word count: 15.6k
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cicatrix
Summary: Every wound leaves its mark, be it visible or not, and every Victor must learn not to let it show. Some scars, however, are impossible to hide. / A direct Victorâs epilogue to the 151st Games.
Characters: Venatrix Pyke, 2F; Pyke family
Status: 21/?
Word count: 86k
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What Curiosity Kills: The 154th Hunger Games
Summary: âWhenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you.â - Richard Adams, Watership Down
Character: Mino Biladi, 7M
Status: 8/8
Word count: 34.9k
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Destined to Fall: The 163rd Hunger Games
Summary: When fate offers you its golden hand, will you take it? Will you give everything you are to embrace the dreams you've long-since abandoned and rise to Victory? Or will you fall?
Character: Icara Slate, 2F
Status: 8/8
Word count: 23.8k
Website: destinedtofall163.weebly.com
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Widowâs Bite: The 168th Hunger Games
Summary: Almost a hundred years after the failed Second Rebellion, the Hunger Games continue. Panem has changed, and yet it has not. Traditions carry on, and District Eight braces itself for another Reaping Ceremony.
Character: Thariin âRiinâ Kres, 8F
Status: 24/24
Word count: 93.9k
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To Spin a Web: The 168th Victory Tour
Summary: Winning the Games is only the first step; Victors donât get the privilege to stop playing. Even more so than in the arena, forging connections is necessary. However, to spin a web, one must be careful not to get caught in the threads. (Recommended prerequisite: 168th Games)
Character: Thariin âRiinâ Kres, 8F
Status: To be rewritten
Word count: n/a
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Unbearable Truths: The 170th Hunger Games
Summary: It's time to face them.
Character: Barrett Orleans, 2M
Status: 8/8
Word count: 48.7k
Website: unbearable truths
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Desiderium: The 171st Hunger Games
Summary: (n.) An ardent desire or longing, especially a feeling of grief for something lost
Character: Azaire Rivette, 4M
Status: 8/8
Word count: 24.5k
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The Bridges We Burn: The 173rd Hunger Games
Summary: May they light the way.
Character: Aslan Salvatici, 5M
Status: 8/8
Word count: 35.4k
As pride month starts I want to remind everyone that staff have been banning and censoring trans women unfairly for years and not to give these assholes any credit for anything ever. Do not forget to fight for your sisters, especially your sisters of color.
Imagine Grace defined his name as the elegance definition of grace and Rocky spends years thinking how fucking ironic this clumsy leaky space blobs name is.
Until Grace slips out a sentence along the lines of "could you give me a little grace here" and Rocky immediately points out he used a word wrong so Grace has to explain that yeah, grace means elegance but it can also mean mercy sometimes too.
And Rocky has to suddenly reconcile that the clumsy leaky blob that saved his life twice, that almost certainly doomed himself to come back for him, name is Mercy.
Further context: Durham city council (Reform UK) cut funding and support for Pride. The Durham Miner's Association and other trade unions raised enough money for Durham Pride 2026 to go ahead - a direct call back to when Lesbian and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM) raised money for mining communities when Margaret Thatcher seized union funding during the miner strikes of 1984-85.
At the 1985 Labour party meet, the motion to support LGBT rights as a party was passed due to a block vote from mining unions.
Stephen Guy, the chair of the Durham Minersâ Association, said that when it became apparent Durham Pride was under threat, he took it upon himself to âencourage the trade union movement to step up and do the right thing, and stand shoulder to shoulder with the LGBT+ community [âŠ] They not only raised funds for us, but came to our communities, uplifted our spirits when they were down, and showed their solidarity.â
i hate it when game devs put âfixed several issuesâ in patch notesÂ
no. tell me what you fixed. i wanna know what the glitch was.
you know those patch notes that are like âfixed an issue where if the player sat in a bush for too long, theyâd become the size of a skyscraperâÂ
Adjusted value of Bees. Now that was a special one⊠because every item in the game had a minimum value, and a beehive was a container for bees, which each had a minimum value⊠which meant the moment one of your dwarves picked up a beehive, your entire fortressâ net worth skyrocketed⊠a value used in determining how powerful the foes that visit and try to murder you are.
Reblogging for the explanation of what âadjusted value of beesâ actually means, because I know several folks following this blog have been wondering.
Actually I lied itâs the one where after a major update werewolves and vampires started climbing the nearest tree and refusing to come down. It turned out that heâd given evil creatures the ability to sense each other, but forgotten to set a maximum range on it, so werewolves were aware Hell was underground and trying to flee by climbingÂ
given the current climate this pride especially i feel i must mention that i love my trans friends, i stand with trans people in the fight against transphobic legislation and those who would enforce it, and this blog is not a good place for you to be if you do not vibe with that
If you find you're bored of the folk punk you always listen to, try out a rap album. If you only ever watch classic cinema or more grounded art films, check out a fast and furious movie or something. Or try reading a book if you only ever consume film or tv. Or comics. Or go to an art museum. You may not like whatever it is you try out, and I promise you don't have to like it, but I can guarantee that you can't subsist on a monoculture. Be open to experiencing new art. Even if it's bad. Especially if it's bad, actually.
âËâč ă €mostly 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 ?
ă €do 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 ?
ă €how 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 ?
ă €is 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 ?
ă €when 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 ?
ă €do they still believe theyâre worthy of being loved ?
do they have an ally they wish won instead of them ?
ă €what is their main love language ?
what does their Victor's Crown look like ?
ă €is there a story they love sharing with others ?
what kind of nightmares or other PTSD symptoms do they get ?
ă €what memory do they replay when theyâre alone ?
was any of their family reaped/followed them into the arena ? to what end ?
whatâs the one choice they regret making or not making ?
whatâs 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 ?
ă €do they have a favourite 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 âhomeâ mean to them ?
what District would they most like to visit if travel was freely granted ?
There are many fun reasons to have a character avoid using guns, but I think "this otherwise-awesome fighter is a really terrible shot" is an underappreciated one. Yes, they're available in my setting and would work against my enemies. No, I don't have a moral code against them or a power that makes them redundant. I just can't aim for shit!
In general IMO the more badass and hypercompetent a character is, the more they're enriched by having one skill they're just absolutely hopeless at. Terrible shot, terrible liar, terrible dancer, no poker face, no sense of direction, can't drive, can't swim, can't cook, can't read, always broke, always late, always falls for a certain trick...
ââŠTo everyone outside of Two, weâre not heroes, orâor âlegendary warriorsâ, or whatever you grew up thinking, and if you canât wrap your head around it, then you donât fucking belong here.â
