ᵇʸ 𝑟𝑒𝑖𝑔𝑛

hope   seduces   like   a   silver   tongue, double-edged like a dagger that cuts both ways

[serenaid]

"I volunteer." ... Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, your Victor for the 52nd Annual Hunger Games- from District One, Niamh Seren!

a viper with a silver tongue, armed not with a bow and arrow- or a sword and shield, but charm and persuasion- a threat all their own. niamh won her games after eleven days in the labyrinth that was her arena, with six kills to her name and an infatuation turned sacrifice, she was crowned victor. ... serenaid is an independent, mutually-exclusive, and highly selective roleplay for an original character set within the hunger games universe. this blog may mention, allude to or incorporate triggering and mature content. for this reason, and personal preference, dni with this account if you are under twenty-one. this blog follows back from by-reign- do not follow this blog without following my main. standard roleplay rules apply. first person perspective. ... memes.

affiliated with * the60th & reflecthid & linefisher, fishhooks, sylviemaude, tba.

[belohved]

about the character, prompted. + open to interactions & open to shipping.

niamh is a fan favourite of the capitol, as careers often are. but there was something especially compelling about niamh seren, the then seventeen year old from district one. this was quickly made apparent upon her reaping, when she volunteered with a mere raise of her hand and a knowing smile shared with her closest of friends. no one contested, no one challenged, and why would be answered with the sound of cannon-fire: boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom! six tributes fell to niamh, an impressive feat, and a seventh self-sacrificed in favour of her victory- her own counterpart, a hopelessly devoted boy who confessed his love for niamh as he offered her his life. to this day, no one knows if she ever returned his feelings, or if she merely benefited from them. it would quickly become known as the years came to pass that niamh had a gift in the art of persuasion, often capable of obtaining more sponsors for her tributes as their mentor than any other victor thought capable. this is how she became known, and often referred to, as the siren. the nickname started in district four, a play on the old tales of beautiful women who lured vulnerable men at sea to their tragic deaths. two of her six kills had been theirs, and to this day, district four tributes are advised to be wary of the siren should their paths cross. despite this warning, niamh would befriend finnick odair after his own victory, the two of them often seen together on occasions that require their presence, a sight that never fails to make headlines in the capitol as they make the picture perfect idea of victor champions.

important notes :

niamh is actually the brain child of @girlsanitys, at the very least the concept. lisa said 'i cast kelly reilly in my ocs life' and i said 'cool, let me write her.' now she's mine. but she did initially think her up, so all credit where credit is due.

the seren family are known architects and they've designed some of the more prominent buildings in the capitol itself. having a seren design is true luxury and so when niamh volunteered, she already had a following of people due to her name alone. niamh, now, despite not necessarily needing to work after her victory, is also an architect however it is very rare to get one of her designs.

this is actually how she won her games. the arena for the fifty-second games was a moving labyrinth, a maze where the walls would shift and the paths would change overnight. but niamh noticed a pattern and was able to hastily put together a blueprint she memorised that made navigating the arena much easier. this was watched by all of panem and lead to her knowing the maze better than those that created it.

niamh is known for wearing hand-piece jewellery, the kind that bracelets around the wrist and chains up to form a ring, or series of rings, connecting her fingers. her nails are always immaculate and clean, never outlandish or over designed. this is so she can draw attention when she waves across a room.

she was ruthless in her games. her weapon of choice was a slim unassuming dagger that she kept holstered to her forearm. she keeps a similar dagger on her person at all times after her games.

although initially indifferent to the games itself before, during and immediately after her own victory, she grew close with her mentee jade dovecote in the sixtieth games, of which jade was victor. after this, her opinion of the hunger games started to shift, with jade being the one to turn her towards the side of the rebellion.

[serenaid]

just a little psa here, i will predominantly attempt writing in first person on niamh however i can use third person if that is your preference. i'll likely switch back to it eventually anyway.

[nightprompts]

&. 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.

(  an  assortment  of  short  and  angsty  dialogue  prompts.  feel  free  to  change  and  edit  as  you  seem  fit.  )  

❛ i didn’t know where else to go. ❜

❛ i’ll never be that me again. ❜

❛ you can still be good. ❜

❛ i thought you’d be here. ❜

❛ don’t act like you know me. ❜

❛ because i care about you, okay? ❜

❛ it wasn’t supposed to end like this. ❜

❛ i was scared. i thought you had lost your way. ❜

❛ am i supposed to just let you go? ❜

❛ you deserve better than me. ❜

❛ don’t make me do this. ❜

❛ i’m not who you think i am. ❜

❛ you don’t mean that. ❜

❛ please just hold me. ❜

❛ i don’t want to understand, i want you to stay. ❜

❛ and why should i care? ❜

❛ you look awful. ❜

❛ i can’t do this without you. ❜

❛ don’t let me lose you too. ❜

❛ for what it’s worth, i really am sorry. ❜

❛ it’s not your fault. ❜

❛ i don’t know who i am anymore. ❜

❛ is this the part where you kick me out? ❜

❛ don’t we deserve to be happy? ❜

❛ promise me you’ll still be here when i wake up. ❜

❛ you can’t save everyone. ❜

❛ it was a nightmare, that’s all. ❜

❛ it’s just a scratch, don’t worry. ❜

❛ you know me better than i know myself. ❜

❛ don’t go where i can’t follow. ❜

❛ you’re better off without me. ❜

❛ we all die alone. ❜

❛ people get hurt if they get too close to me. ❜

❛ i hate what i’ve become. ❜

❛ i’m not going anywhere. ❜

❛ is there anything i can do to help? ❜

❛ i don’t even recognize you anymore. ❜

❛ who did this to you? ❜

❛ please don’t leave me. ❜

❛ oh, now you care? ❜

❛ don’t come any closer! ❜

❛ i missed you so much. ❜

❛ you don’t have to say anything. ❜

❛ do you want me to leave? ❜

❛ why are you avoiding me? ❜

❛ you could have died, you know. ❜

❛ i wish you were here. ❜

❛ you’re not alone. i’m staying right here. ❜

❛ i can be your family. ❜

❛ of course i’m here. where else would i be? ❜

❛ we just can’t seem to get it right, huh? ❜

❛ don’t look at me like that. ❜

❛ don’t push me away again. ❜

❛ this wasn’t how it was supposed to go. ❜

❛ you’re leaving already? ❜

❛ this was a mistake. ❜

❛ can’t sleep? ❜

[serenaid]

i just kinda need y'all to know that lili taylor getting cast as mags makes my delulu brain go brrrr bc she worked with kelly so naturally that means i consider niamh canon to thg lore

[serenaid]

i have two options for the 75th. one where niamh is the victor tribute and one, default, where she is district one’s mentor. where she is the tribute, her form of ‘protest’ or expressing her distaste for the qq during the interviews is absolute silence. niamh is known as the charming victor, the one who can sway anyone simply by speaking. her whole schtick is being ‘the siren’ therefore known for talking. her intentionally and obviously saying absolutely nothing during the interviews and instead just staring at caesar is fitting, imo.

[serenaid]

like this for a starter from niamh, if you are a multi please specify who for.

[serenaid]

the first thing niamh sends her tributes in the games when she mentors is something to write or draw with. it may seem insignificant but niamh won her games by memorising the pattern of the walls of the moving labyrinth but she didn’t have anything to map out the paths of the maze with so she used a knife to carve it into her arm. she still has the scarring which she mostly covers up with hand/arm jewellery but for those in the capitol who are ‘fans’ of hers, it’s not uncommon for them to get the same scars as tattoos. and it’s not the flattering homage they think it is.

[serenaid]

niamh has cleithrophobia. a direct result of her games and almost dying in a crevice in one of the walls of the moving labyrinth that was her arena while evading a mutt.

[serenaid]

the ‘district 4 are both terrified and in awe of niamh seren’ conspiracy continues with the meaning of her name. niamh, which means ‘bright’ or ‘radiant’ and seren, which means ‘star’ … purely accidental i swear but i’m running with it. district 4 being the fishing district, starting niamh’s nickname ‘the siren’ only for someone to discover the meaning of her name and associating that to old tales of sailors navigating the seas by the stars vs the old tales of sailors being lured to their deaths by the voice and words of a beautiful woman ( siren ) … needless to say at least one person in d4 genuinely believes niamh is actually a demon of the sea reborn. niamh thinks this is hilarious.

[serenaid]

... "come now, sylvie " i turn to glance over my shoulder at the stylist for our district, one of the few i could perhaps consider a confidant, and one of the few hailing from HOME whose company i don't find exhausting. "i thought you could fix anything." smirk takes my mouth as i peer down at her, the pedestal ( how ironic ) i'm standing on putting me just a couple feet above her ... i hiss through my teeth as my body is jostled, pulled towards sylvie as she stitches me into this godforsaken garb. "i can't breathe in this fucking thing." i scowl as i turn back to the mirror, floor to ceiling and in a set of three for angles- i glare at myself and turn it on the other's woman's reflection, only partially visible behind me. i am in the WORST of moods. "i know this ridiculous outfit wasn't your design. this screams eobard. if you were to ruin it beyond salvation, i would be eternally grateful."

` you're lucky i can fix this ... @sylviemaude

[the60th]

jade wasted no time entering @serenaid 's home, kicking her shoes off before settling into her usual spot on the living room couch. she's unsettled. that was the best way jade could articulate the feeling that started building in her chest during the announcement of the 75th hunger games. it started in the pit of her stomach and spread to every limb. the feeling embedded itself into every scar, every muscle, every bone. the possibility of being thrown back into an arena of horror and gore now clawed at her door - at the doors of multiple people she loved. she sucks in a breath, trying to sort through her tangled mess of thoughts. while she doesn't see niamh yet, jade knows she's there. tucking her legs beneath her, jade pulls one of the throw pillows into her lap and starts picking at the threads. she only looks up from beneath long lashes once she finds her voice. " if i die, you're taking twig. "

[serenaid]

it doesn't take long after the announcement that i am inundated with missives pretty words wrapped up in FALSE PLEASANTRIES and promises, attempts at endearing themselves further into my graces by pledging their support on the slight chance my name is pulled. sponsors are a vapid species all their own, thriving on their own god complexes while dangling lifelines above the heads of their perceived lessers. i have always known what they are, and how to use them. now is not the time to be fickle. i was prepared for anything this year, conscious of my part in the quarter quell and how my district may need to utilise my particular specialty ... i was not prepared to need it myself. a COLD RAGE burns in the chambers of my heart as i sit at my kitchen counter, pen in hand while i write responses to my would-be makers. i am neither surprised nor startled when jade welcomes herself into my home, it was only a matter of time.

... my pen stills when she finally deigns to speak and i pause in my writing for less than a second. " if i must." i have no choice, it's a given. INEVITABLE, i could say. her damned cat already resides in my home more than it's own ... though the same could be said for it's owner. her resignation to her undetermined fate, i'll admit, is disheartening. i may not be the warmest of women but jade has carved out a space in my heart to call her own and burrowed there i couldn't remove her if i tried. "if i die, you're taking caesar." i quip back, a slight curl to my lip at that man's name on my tongue as i swiftly sign mine at the foot of a letter that i fold into three and carefully drip wax to seal it. "there's a simple solution to this, jade ... " i say pointedly as i blow out the candle stick and place it in it's holder, before i twist at the waist and turn on my stool to face her directly. "don't die."

[ohisms]

↪ 𝐹𝐼𝐿𝐿𝑂𝑅𝑌 ⅋ 𝐅𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 . ( a collection of sentence starters from season one of syfy's the magicians . adjust phrasing as necessary . this prompt will be updated as time goes on . )

it's always something with you , isn't it ? it's always an emergency .

look , this is your responsibility .

wow , nice trick . i'm sure you're a hit at parties .

so ... you think you're ready .

i called you . all weekend . where were you ?

okay , we have got to pull you together .

you can't run away hard enough , can you ?

i know where you were all weekend .

life is raw , everybody medicates .

i love you . call me , okay ?

am i hallucinating ?

come on , or you'll miss it .

can i start over ? please .

i'm going to make sure you don't remember a thing .

playing with time is such difficult magic .

don't bother trying to compare yourself .

it's good to be aware the world is blatantly unfair .

it's my fault that they said that .

if you think my family is some sort of advantage , you've been misinformed .

maybe i wouldn't let myself forget .

that was before i knew there was something else .

it's really okay if this is not your thing .

you're hurting yourself , & you're not okay .

i just needed to see if i was right .

we've been watching you for quite a while now .

hello ? do you need help ?

you feel right because you're starting towards your destiny .

for some reason , you're involved . so be involved .

look , hold that thought , okay ?

i'm obviously coming with you .

there's no such thing as safe magic .

what is this place exactly , besides a health hazard ?

you ask a lot of questions .

jesus , you didn't tell me you were dangerous .

it's a little bit bigger than messing up .

there's a bad story every few years around here .

can you just help me live with myself ?

i'm gonna tell you something deep & dark & personal now .

i'm trying to tell you , you are not alone here .

i don't know . i wanna be your friend , i guess .

you should hate me right now .

the last thing i wanted to do growing up was read fantasy .

let's just say life wasn't exactly non-stop fun growing up .

if you're guilty , i'm guilty .

come do something stupid with me before you go .

okay , you know what ? i'm not interested in your personal issues .

this isn't just some lark to me , just so you know .

i mean seriously , what do they expect , you know ?

look , you can't run away from you .

there's nothing i can do in this moment to stop the comet from crashing into the earth , is there ?

i keep trying to tell myself that this is somehow better .

you don't see color & want to go back to black & white .

you can't help , & i can't help you .

what the hell was that , you maniac ?

why would you ever trust anyone ?

i'm willing to teach the right people what i know . & i know a lot .

you're lucky i can fix this .

hey , have you heard of karma ? sometimes it's instant .

i'm generous with you , considering .

get me everything on this list . this week .

why even ask , if you'll just forget it again ?

that's not a real answer .

you're a much better liar than i expected you to be .

do you think you have a destiny ?

there is no destiny . no born heroes .

you can either step up to it or not , that's up to you .

this is your problem , that you should solve !