hunger games verse; [ v; joels demise ] joel is a capitol resident and victor that once belonged to district twelve. during his visits back to his home place, joel would sneak supplies back and notify katniss of the items. he knew that she was usually out hunting with gale so that her people wouldn't starve or risk putting their names in for more grain, he just wanted to help the best way that he can. a few peacekeepers and disgruntled victors from one and two caught onto his treachery and notified the president. at first snow made him watch the armored soldiers take every last morsel of food and declare that they take on cannibalism in order to survive; he watched a few manic miners fight to the death just to sever any viable limb for a starving body. his next line of punishment was allowing beauticians of the captiol clean himself up to prepare joel to be auctioned for sexual favors to gain proceeds for future games. all of his winnings were revoked, house burnt to the ground - including his tattered bungalow in twelve. the whereabouts of his two sons were a mystery, no one seen them taken away by the capitol or witnessed an escape. joel was forced to obey to those who paid for him, and was sent back to his cell within the catacombs in which those who betrayed the authority were sent. from time to time a extravagently cooked meal is delivered to his unit, but he refuses to touch it because joel knows the smell of burnt flesh, and it's a plate to remember the deaths hes caused in twelve. joel patiently awaits everdeen to spark a rebellion.