frolic

💙 i scream about ocs and overanalyse my own writing 💙 https://archiveofourown.org/users/frolicinaforest💙 27 | she/they | uk

[frolicinaforest]

I write original character-focused fanfiction for the Hunger Games trilogy!

The Frolic Verse is an alternate timeline where the rebellion failed, but President Snow was removed and replaced. As the Hunger Games persist, they become more focused on character, entertainment and audience. District Thirteen and the Capitol are both included in the arena, and reapings are often rigged to create better storylines.

This is a regularly-updated masterlist of my writing!

Unravelling

The 85th Hunger Games

Wordcount: Ongoing

Link: Here Cotton Sterling-Bennett has never concerned himself with expectation. Living in the shadow of every fallen tribute, he has watched his mother work for whichever side will pay her the most money. He has learned can spin a story and the audience will shower him in spare coins, even if they detest him for the rest of his life afterward. He will never hear his name in the reaping because he spends his summer swimming in his hometown's lucky water. The shards of his broken mirror are only a temporary misfortune - until his name is pulled from the glass ball for the 85th Hunger Games. Naturally, he begins to cry.

The Verse of a Victor

The 95th Hunger Games

Wordcount: 320,773 (60/60)

Link: Here

Summary:

The rebellion failed. Katniss Everdeen is dead. President Snow has disappeared.

In the ashes of the revolution, President Amarie Dux seizes power. The Hunger Games undergo a renaissance under her direction, focusing on further control, further bloodshed and further entertainment. They seem an unstoppable force, keeping the citizens of Panem in the palm of her hand.

It is the 95th Annual Hunger Games. There are twenty-eight tributes caught up in her process, desperate to survive no matter the cost. There will only be one victor.

Canary

The 95th Hunger Games

Wordcount: 141,118 (26/26)

Link: Here

Summary:

In the ashes of a failed revolution, the Capitol reignited their love for the Hunger Games. Each year, the Gamemakers aim for more drama, more bloodshed and more entertainment. The twenty-eight tributes caught up in the dreaded process are simply desperate to survive.

By the 95th Games, it is common knowledge that the arena is rigged for those who are entertaining. There is one pair of tributes who have never needed to survive, never needed to go hungry and never needed to fight. Their chances of survival in the arena seem low - but they each know everything about Capitol entertainment.

[Alternative POV for The Verse of a Victor ]

Ephemeral

The 98th Hunger Games

Wordcount: 63,000 (18/18)

Link: Here

Summary:

Maxim Strayer considers his life as a series of fleeting moments. Occasionally, they repeat.

After an altercation with the mayor's car, Maxim enters the arena and finds himself with an ally and an enemy. He fails to save Lystra. He succeeds in killing Callithya. He returns to District Eight as a victor, falls asleep in his new home and wakes up six months before the reaping.

For the 98th Annual Hunger Games, he is reaped again.

[damsel-understresss]

im so sorry i never participated in the reblog game you tagged me in i love you very much im just so tired

[vanillasunsetsss]

I think it’s time I admit that when I read sotr for the first time I pictured Lenore Dove’s geese like this. I was so confused when the first teaser trailer came out

[syotverses]

It's that time of year again...

[birdplushie]

they should make it illegal to end your story with an epilogue where your main female character is suddenly randomly married and has children when she's never once expressed a desire for this previously

[seren-dipitous-art]

…okay so what if the problem with the taomeba never happened on the way back home. What if the radiation never got onto the Blip-A. What if Rocky ended up back on Erid, and Grace made it back to Earth. What if they missed each other desperately forever.

What if Grace made a lopsided crochet Rocky and cuddled it every night.

What if Rocky couldn’t stop making xenonite puppets of his alien friend.

What if I made myself cry, what about that? Huh? What then?

[frolicinaforest]

Unravelling <3

Cotton and Navie, District Eight

Then: Halocline and Mari (D4), Devon and Scania (D6), Lavish and Lullaby (D1)

[fryeshiverbigman-deactivated202]

hmm... *gets in evil bed and holds my evil stuffed animal* evil night.. *turns off my fucked up evil lamp*

[frolicinaforest]

U reblogged my post about unknown food allergies in the Hunger Games and tagged it "Devon and his walnut cake". What does this mean? Who is Devon? I must know more

I did !! I love that concept so much, as heartbreaking as it is </3

Devon is a tribute in one of my fics ! He's mischievous and friendly and optimistic and I love him and he is, unfortunately, very allergic to nuts. He made it to the first day of training, at least...

[zombi3-pony]

Finally listening to Sunrise On The Reaping, right now they're all on the train to the Capitol and I just had a thought.

Do you think there has ever been a tribute who DIED while on the way to or in the Capitol because they had a food allergy they NEVER knew about because it's so hard to come by and expensive in the districts, that their first time ever coming across it was in the capitol??

Like imagine being from 12 (or another far flung district) and having a shellfish allergy, and you've never had shrimp because the cost of importing and preserving seafood for a trip that far isn't feasible, and of course the finer delicacies all go to the Capitol anyway.

You spot this little pink thing with a fan shaped tail and a dozen skinny legs. After staring at it for a long while, you peel the skin back as your Capitol attendant suggests. You dunk it in butter and let it pass your lips, and it is the most delicious thing you have ever tasted.

Your eyes go wide. At first because of the flavor, you are reveling in it because you know you're probably going to die in a week. But then something inside feels hot, itchy. Your throat is constricting and you can't breathe. You don't know why, and you start panicking.

It's very likely no one would register at first this is a medical thing either, so many of the participants have some sort of meltdown on the way to the children murder extravaganza.

Only when it's too late to help, do they realize you're somehow turning red and blue at the same time, you're breaking out in hives, clawing at your throat and letting out a horrendous croaking noise. Tears stream down your face, from fear and pain.

And then you're gone. Before the games have gotten to the area, even to the Capitol.

And there is your fellow contestant, scared and terrified, on the train with a now dead body, yet one step closer to possibly getting home.

[deervsheadlights]

wish everyone could perceive the Vague Concepts in my head because i just know you would looove my Vague Concepts. you would think im so smart if you saw the misty clouds of Vague Concepts floating around in my head. #MyVagueConcepts

[syotverses]

Welcome to SYOT Verses!

We are a Discord community centred around Hunger Games OCs and SYOTs.

SYOTs (submit your own tribute) are a form of fan-fiction where you send a tribute to be featured in another writer's Hunger Games story. It is typically done by reserving a spot, filling out a form and then waiting excitedly for the fate of your tribute and the other tributes around them in their very own arena! If you're lucky, you might emerge with your character as the victor.

SYOT Verses was created as a space for readers and writers to talk about their own fics, characters and worldbuilding. We're a very active community and host a number of events throughout the year. These include reading events, reviewing events and our biggest annual event, Victor Exchange!

Please feel free to contact us or send an ask for any more information. If you're a fan of OC Hunger Games content, you'll be very welcome in our little community!

[binturong-of-the-day]

The binturong of finding joy in the journey

[fawnpalmer]

quarterly reminder that if i reblog something ai-generated it is 110% and always an accident and for the love of god please tell me so i can delete it from my blog

[frolicinaforest]

love is in the air? wrong. petrova line.

[ladyqueerfoot]

EMERGENCY ART COMMISSIONS

hello tumblr dot com! as some of you know, i've been seeking more robust mental health treatment, and my psychiatrist approved me for nasal ketamine treatments starting soon.

the results are supposed to be really life changing, and it might even help with my nerve pain! with insurance, it will cost me $100 per session, and my mother unfortunately does not wish to fund this treatment, which means i have to pay myself.

the first month is 8 sessions, the second is 4, and then from there we will see, but basically it will get expensive fast, especially when i already have to pay rent by myself, and i don't want to have to dip into all my savings.

DM me here or on discord if you're interested with what you're looking for and i'll see what i can do. i accept payment through paypal, venmo, and ko-fi!

terms: 1. all payment must be made upfront 2. after i send you the sketch, you may make any (reasonable) changes. when it's done, you can make a few small changes. 3. don't feed it into ai or turn it into an nft or do something to profit off it if you can't help financially, any reblogs are super appreciated!

[reasonandfaithinharmony]

…and the vet was like, “You know the thing with geriatric cats is—” and I was like, “What do you mean, geriatric?! It’s a little baby, look at her!" Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts (2025)