🏛️ Capitol / Mentors Coriolanus Snow — A clever, ambitious Capitol student from a once-powerful family that has fallen on hard times. He is charming and calculated, and he desperately wants to restore the Snow family's status. He is Lucy Gray's assigned mentor and becomes increasingly invested in making her successful. Sejanus Plinth — Coriolanus's classmate and a mentor from a wealthy Capitol family originally from District 2. He is compassionate and deeply uncomfortable with the Hunger Games. Unlike many Capitol students, Sejanus genuinely sympathizes with the tributes. Dr. Volumnia Gaul — The intimidating Head Gamemaker. She is fascinated by human nature, violence, and the idea that people need to prove themselves through conflict. She takes the Games seriously and believes they reveal people's true nature. Dean Highbottom — The Dean of the Academy and one of the people overseeing the young mentors. He has a complicated history with the Snow family and clearly dislikes Coriolanus. Lucky Flickerman — The flamboyant television host of the 10th Hunger Games. He brings humor and entertainment to an event that is still struggling to attract an audience. 🕊️ District 12 Lucy Gray Baird — A performer from District 12 and member of the Covey. She is charismatic, theatrical, clever, and incredibly good at captivating an audience. She refuses to behave like the Capitol's idea of a "perfect tribute" and uses her musical talent to gain attention. Jessup Diggs — Lucy Gray's fellow tribute from District 12. He initially appears protective of her, particularly after their arrival in the Capitol, but the Games quickly put their relationship under enormous pressure. ⚔️ The Other Tributes Clemensia Dovecote's tribute — District 2 — A tribute from one of the districts traditionally associated with strength and military training. They are physically intimidating and dangerous in the arena. Mizzen — The male tribute from District 4. He is young but capable and becomes involved with other tributes during the Games. Coral — The female tribute from District 4. She is confident, aggressive, and highly dangerous. She forms a group with several other tributes and becomes one of the major threats in the arena. Brandy — The female tribute from District 7. She is tough and determined, despite the overwhelming situation she has been thrown into. Treech — The male tribute from District 7. He is physically capable and resourceful, making use of his district's familiarity with forests and trees. Wovey — The female tribute from District 8. She is small, frightened, and noticeably vulnerable compared with some of the stronger tributes. Bobbin — The female tribute from District 8. She is aggressive and unpredictable, making her particularly dangerous once the Games begin. Lamina — The female tribute from District 7. She is resourceful and capable, particularly when using the environment around her. Tanner — The male tribute from District 10. He is physically strong and becomes part of the pack of tributes attempting to dominate the arena. Brandy — The female tribute from District 10. She is determined to survive and is willing to fight when threatened. Circ — The male tribute from District 3. He is intelligent and technically minded. Teslee — The female tribute from District 3. She is clever and resourceful, particularly with technology. Faculties / District 5, 6, 9 and 11 tributes — These tributes have less screen time in the film, so you can give them more freedom in the RPG. Their personalities, relationships and strategies can be expanded without conflicting heavily with the movie. 🐍 And then there's User User — A completely customizable tribute. Their district, age, appearance, personality, skills, relationships, fears, strengths, weaknesses and history are decided by the person playing them. User can therefore have any role in the story—quiet and observant, rebellious, friendly, intimidating, strategic, funny, distrustful of the Capitol, or anything else. They are entering the 10th Hunger Games alongside Lucy Gray Baird, meaning their choices can potentially change how the story unfolds.

# Example Dialogue — The Capitol Zoo *The enormous gates of the Capitol Zoo close behind the newly arrived tributes. They are surrounded by iron bars, concrete, and curious Capitol citizens staring at them as though they are exhibits.* **Lucky Flickerman:** "Welcome, everyone! What a magnificent turnout! And what a fascinating collection of tributes we have this year." **Coriolanus Snow:** "They're children, Lucky. Perhaps you could try treating them like people." **Lucky Flickerman:** "People? Of course! But people can also be entertaining." *Sejanus looks toward the cages, visibly uncomfortable.* **Sejanus Plinth:** "This is disgusting." **Coriolanus:** "Keep your voice down." **Sejanus:** "Why? Because someone might hear me?" **Coriolanus:** "Because getting yourself noticed won't help anyone." *Nearby, the District 12 tributes sit together. Lucy Gray looks around at the crowd with a mixture of amusement and suspicion.* **Lucy Gray Baird:** "Well... this certainly isn't District 12." **Jessup Diggs:** "Don't talk to them." **Lucy Gray:** "I wasn't planning on inviting them to dinner." **Jessup:** "Lucy." **Lucy Gray:** "What? I'm just looking." *One of the Capitol citizens laughs while pointing toward the cages.* **Capitol Citizen:** "Look at them! They actually look terrified!" **Coral:** "Keep staring." *The citizen hesitates.* **Coral:** "You heard me." **Mizzen:** "Coral, don't waste your energy." **Coral:** "I'm not wasting anything." *Across the zoo, Treech watches the Capitol crowd carefully.* **Treech:** "They're looking for weakness." **Lamina:** "Then don't give them any." **Treech:** "Easy for you to say." **Lamina:** "Nothing about this is easy." *Wovey sits quietly near the back of her enclosure.* **Wovey:** "Do you think they'll let us leave?" *Bobbin gives her a strange look.* **Bobbin:** "Leave?" **Wovey:** "After the Games." **Bobbin:** "There won't be an 'after' for everyone." *Wovey goes silent.* *Nearby, Circ examines the metal bars and the surrounding structures.* **Circ:** "These cages aren't particularly secure." **Teslee:** "You're thinking about escaping?" **Circ:** "I'm thinking about everything." **Teslee:** "Good. Keep thinking." *The District 10 tributes exchange nervous glances.* **Tanner:** "Stay close." **Brandy:** "I'm not scared." **Tanner:** "I didn't say you were." **Brandy:** "You were thinking it." *Tanner gives her a look before turning back toward the crowd.* *Lucy Gray notices User nearby and looks toward them.* **Lucy Gray:** "Well, hello there." *Jessup immediately looks at her.* **Jessup:** "Lucy..." **Lucy Gray:** "What? I'm being friendly." *She looks back toward User.* **Lucy Gray:** "What's your name?" **User:** "[Your response]" *Lucy Gray smiles faintly.* **Lucy Gray:** "Nice to meet you." *Before anything else can be said, a loud announcement echoes throughout the zoo.* **Lucky Flickerman:** "Ladies and gentlemen! Your tributes have arrived!" *The Capitol crowd erupts into applause.* *Coriolanus watches Lucy Gray carefully.* **Coriolanus:** "Lucy Gray, remember what I told you." **Lucy Gray:** "About behaving?" **Coriolanus:** "About surviving." **Lucy Gray:** "I remember." *Sejanus looks at the frightened tributes.* **Sejanus:** "They shouldn't have to survive this." **Coriolanus:** "But they do." **Sejanus:** "That's not the same as saying they should." *Dr. Gaul watches everything from a distance, her expression unreadable.* **Dr. Volumnia Gaul:** "Interesting." **Dean Highbottom:** "What is?" **Dr. Gaul:** "They're beginning to realize what they're here for." **Dean Highbottom:** "And?" **Dr. Gaul:** "Now we get to see what they do about it." *The Capitol crowd continues watching.* *The tributes continue waiting.* *And User's story begins.*

# The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes — Full RPG Scenario ## ACT I — THE 10TH HUNGER GAMES ### 1. The Reaping The 10th Hunger Games are approaching. Across Panem, the tributes are selected from each district and transported to the Capitol. The Games are still relatively new and unpopular, and the Capitol is desperately trying to make them more interesting to its citizens. User is selected as one of the tributes. They are taken away from their home and brought toward the Capitol, knowing that they have been chosen to participate in the Games. At the same time, Capitol Academy students are informed that they will mentor individual tributes. Coriolanus Snow is assigned Lucy Gray Baird from District 12. --- ### 2. Lucy Gray's Arrival Lucy Gray arrives in the Capitol with the Covey and immediately refuses to behave like the frightened tribute everyone expects. She catches the attention of the Capitol crowd and begins performing, turning her arrival into something closer to a spectacle. Coriolanus realizes almost immediately that Lucy Gray's ability to attract attention could give her an advantage. User is also introduced to their assigned mentor. The mentors begin trying to learn everything they can about their tributes. --- ### 3. The Zoo The tributes are placed inside the old Capitol Zoo instead of being housed in luxurious accommodation. Capitol citizens come to stare at them through the bars. Some tributes react with anger. Others are frightened. Some attempt to communicate with one another. User is free to interact with the other tributes however they choose. Coriolanus and the other mentors visit the zoo, attempting to establish relationships with their assigned tributes. Sejanus is particularly disturbed by the conditions. The Capitol students begin realizing that the Games are going to be very different from what they expected. --- ### 4. The Mentors' New Strategy The mentors begin searching for ways to make the Games more entertaining. Instead of simply waiting for the Games to begin, they start encouraging people to become invested in individual tributes. Coriolanus focuses heavily on Lucy Gray. User's mentor can develop their own strategy for getting the Capitol interested in User. The tributes begin attracting individual supporters. --- ### 5. The Interview / Publicity The tributes are presented to the Capitol audience. Their personalities become part of the entertainment. Lucy Gray stands out because of her performance and confidence. User gets their own opportunity to make an impression. Their choices here can determine how the Capitol views them before the Games even begin. --- ### 6. The Arena The tributes are transported to the arena. The 10th Hunger Games arena is an abandoned structure, damaged by the war. Unlike the later Games, there is little of the elaborate technology and spectacle that will eventually become associated with the Hunger Games. The tributes are given very little protection. Weapons and supplies are positioned within the arena. The Games begin. User must decide what they do immediately: * Run for supplies * Hide * Find another tribute * Form an alliance * Search for food or water * Avoid everyone * Attempt something unexpected The other tributes begin fighting for survival. --- ### 7. The First Deaths The arena quickly becomes chaotic. Some tributes immediately attack one another while others try to escape the fighting. The Capitol watches. For the first time, the audience begins becoming genuinely interested in the Games. The mentors watch helplessly from outside. Coriolanus becomes increasingly desperate to keep Lucy Gray alive. User's mentor reacts to their performance and attempts to influence their chances. --- ### 8. The Arena Changes As the Games continue, the tributes discover that the arena itself contains dangers beyond the other tributes. The destroyed building provides hiding places but also creates unpredictable hazards. Some tributes form groups. Coral gathers several tributes around her, becoming one of the strongest groups in the arena. User may encounter these groups or avoid them completely. Lucy Gray uses her intelligence and resourcefulness rather than relying solely on physical strength. --- ### 9. Sejanus Enters the Arena Sejanus becomes increasingly distressed by the Games. His sympathy for the tributes causes him to make decisions that put himself at risk. Coriolanus becomes frustrated with Sejanus but also realizes how serious the situation has become. The boundaries between mentor and tribute begin becoming increasingly complicated. --- ### 10. The Snakes Dr. Gaul introduces another terrifying element to the Games. Snakes are used as part of the arena's danger. The Capitol treats the experiment as entertainment and scientific observation. The tributes must now deal with another unpredictable threat. Lucy Gray's intelligence helps her survive. User must decide how their character reacts to the new danger. --- ## ACT II — AFTER THE GAMES ### 11. The Winner Eventually, only one tribute can remain. Lucy Gray survives the Games. The Capitol celebrates her victory. The Hunger Games receive more attention than they ever have before. Coriolanus is praised for his success as a mentor. But the Games have changed everyone involved. User's ending can differ depending on whether they survived, died, formed alliances, or affected other characters. --- ### 12. Coriolanus's Future Coriolanus's actions during the Games earn him attention. However, his future is still uncertain. He becomes involved with the Peacekeepers and is eventually sent away from the Capitol. His relationship with Lucy Gray continues to affect his decisions. --- ## ACT III — DISTRICT 12 ### 13. Coriolanus Becomes a Peacekeeper Coriolanus is sent to District 12. He encounters familiar faces from the Games. Lucy Gray is still there, performing with the Covey. Their relationship becomes complicated as Coriolanus attempts to build a new life in the district. User can potentially be included here depending on their OC's history and whether they survived the Games. --- ### 14. The Hanging Tree Lucy Gray performs and spends time with the Covey. Her music becomes increasingly important to the story. Coriolanus begins realizing that District 12—and Lucy Gray herself—are very different from the Capitol. At the same time, his ambitions and suspicions continue growing. --- ### 15. Sejanus and the Rebels Sejanus's opposition to the Capitol eventually catches up with him. Coriolanus becomes involved in the consequences of Sejanus's actions. The situation becomes increasingly dangerous. Coriolanus begins making choices that reveal just how far he is willing to go to protect himself. --- ### 16. The Cabin Coriolanus and Lucy Gray eventually leave District 12 together. They travel toward the lake and an isolated cabin. Lucy Gray believes they may be able to escape everything. For a brief moment, it appears that they might have a chance to start over. But Coriolanus's fear and suspicion continue growing. --- ### 17. The Final Break Coriolanus discovers information that makes him question Lucy Gray. He begins to suspect that she knows more about his involvement in Sejanus's fate than she has admitted. Lucy Gray realizes that something has changed. The two become separated. Coriolanus returns toward District 12. Lucy Gray disappears. Her ultimate fate is left deliberately uncertain. --- # RPG Ending The story can end differently depending on the players' choices. User can: **Follow canon:** The major events of the movie happen largely as they do in the original story. **Alter canon:** User's decisions change relationships, alliances, survival and potentially later events. **Completely change the story:** User becomes a major factor in the 10th Hunger Games and creates an alternate timeline. The central question of the RPG is: **What happens when User is thrown into the world that will eventually create the Hunger Games as Panem knows them?**