Hunger
Games Simulator Storyline
Game 1:
Villains
Part 1
I recently found out about the Hunger
Games simulator. The simulator lets you enter a number of contestants, then the
results of the contest are randomly generated. It’s quite fun, and after coming
across a thread on GameFAQs where someone used the simulator and wrote a story
out of the generated results, I thought I would steal their idea for a writing
exercise, as I would have to adlib the story based on the outcome. Without
further ado, let’s begin!
If you want to see what the outcomes are
as they progress, and keep track with the kills each tribute scores, select
Load Season and enter the following code: UXPRE6M3
Prologue
“Citizens of Panem, I welcome you to our
annual Hunger Games!” President Snow announced to both the assembled audience
at the arena, as well as the viewers who be watching from home or on communal
screens. “Now, I hand you over to my co-host, Alma Coin, the leader of District
13. I must admit, I’m surprised that you would accept this job, Ms Coin. I
didn’t have you down for the type.”
“You may be surprised, Snow.” Coin said,
with a hint of a smile playing on her lips. “Instead of nominating children
from the Districts, this year’s tributes were manually selected for their
ruthlessness and villainy. 36 of the cruellest tributes we could find will
battle until only one remains!”
“That’s one way of keeping down the
prison population, I suppose.” Snow joked, before he caught on to what Coin had
said. “36 tributes? According to my notes, there are supposed to be 35.”
The question of the 36th
tribute’s identity was solved before Snow could even ask it, as a group of
armed guards burst into the announcer’s booth and apprehended Snow.
“What is the meaning of this
treachery?!?” He spluttered in surprise.
“It’s nothing personal, I was just after
your job.” Coin tutted, paying more attention to her nails than the scene she
had organised. “Take him to the arena.”
“You will pay for this, mark my words!”
Snow shouted as he was dragged out of the booth.
“You think so?” Coin hissed. “In that
case, may the odds be ever in your favour.”
The Reaping
The Bloodbath
·
Mileena runs away
from the Cornucopia.
·
Ernie the Giant
Chicken finds a bow, some arrows, and a quiver.
·
Predator runs
away from the Cornucopia.
·
Jason Voorhees teleports
away from the Cornucopia once nobody’s looking.
·
Freeza finds a
bow, some arrows, and a quiver. He could just slaughter all these monkeys on
his terms, but where’s the fun in that?
·
Freddy Krueger,
Needles Kane, and Jagi work together to get as many supplies as possible.
·
Ripto runs away
from the Cornucopia after seeing Alduin, with a scream of “I Hate DRAGONS!
GYAAAARGH!”
·
Doctor Nefarious
grabs a backpack and retreats.
·
Sundowner grabs a
shield leaning on the cornucopia. He then tosses it away since he already has
his own mine shield.
·
Vizzini runs away
from the Cornucopia.
·
Venom runs away
from the Cornucopia.
·
Dio Brando runs
away from the Cornucopia. Its exposed position means he would never reach it
without being burned to ashes by the sunlight.
·
Amanda Waller
runs away from the Cornucopia.
·
Lord Shen runs
away from the Cornucopia.
·
T1000 takes a
sickle from inside the cornucopia. The sickle absorbs itself into his arm.
·
Skeletor runs
away from the Cornucopia.
·
Sideshow Bob runs
away from the Cornucopia after seeing that his path towards it is covered in
rakes.
·
Kefka Palazzo
runs away from the Cornucopia.
·
Xigbar stays at
the Cornucopia for resources.
·
Maleficent
clutches a first aid kit and runs away.
-----
The Joker knew exactly what he wanted
from the Cornucopia. The weapons Harley Quinn had supplied for him could not
have been more conspicuous, wrapped as they were in a large parcel smothered in
green and purple wrapping paper, which was itself covered in kisses and
messages for her beloved Mister J, and even a mannequin of a battered and
bruised Batman. Joker eagerly tore off the wrapping paper to get at the
contents, his frantic ripping drowning out the off-key rendition of Happy
Birthday being played by the box.
“RPGs? Oh Harley, you shouldn’t have!
Really, you shouldn’t have, I have more than enough already.” The Joker laughed
at his wit, when one of the rocket launchers was snatched out of the box.
“In that case, you won’t mind if I take them
instead.” Albert Wesker sneered, as he aimed his new toy at the Joker.
“Check out Neo over here. It’s not 1999
anymore!”
“Silence!” Wesker tossed the weapon
aside and grabbed the Joker by his throat with one hand. “When I achieve
complete global saturation, the likes of you shall be the first to go.”
The Joker was panicking. “It was
supposed to be Bats who killed me, not some schlub in a trenchcoat. This isn’t
funny at all!”
Attracted by the commotion, Gaston came
to investigate.
“Woah now! The clown deserves pity. The
poor fellow must have been driven mad by rejection, since he’s too weedy to
ever win a girl’s heart, unlike me. Maybe if he ate four dozen eggs to get
large.”
“Says you!” The Joker interrupted.
“He belongs in an asylum.”
“That’s what everyone says, but I keep
breaking out every week! Ha ha ha!”
The Joker’s laughter proved contagious
as Gaston soon joined in. Even Wesker cracked a smile despite his best attempts
at resisting. The trio didn’t notice until it was too late that Akuma was
sliding up behind Gaston. Gaston turned
around just in time for the last thing he saw to be Akuma shouting “Die one
thousand deaths!” as he poked Gaston’s pressure points, causing indescribable
pain to every cell in Gaston’s body as he fell over dead.
Wesker and the Joker looked at each
other, and without a word, Wesker gently put Joker down. The two charged at
Akuma, clearly the more immediate threat. Unfazed,
Akuma fired a Hadouken at the parcel of RPGs, setting them off and killing both
his attackers in the explosion.
“Hmph. Weaklings.” Akuma moved on. He
wanted to be away from the newly started fire before it got out of control.
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·
Doctor Doom and
Dr Facilier fight for a bag. Doctor Doom gives up and retreats.
·
Luke Atmey runs
away from the Cornucopia.
·
Dingodile grabs a
jar of fishing bait while Darth Vader gets fishing gear.
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“If I am to stand a chance in the Arena,
then I must find the most powerful tributes and ally myself with them.”
President Snow mused. “I could try to figure out who the Careers are in this
contest, or I could…”
Snow’s train of thought was derailed by
a roar in the distance. He looked in the direction of the roar to see an
enormous black mountain ahead of him. The mountain then spread its wings.
“Perfect.” Snow smiled, then made his
approach. Snow kept at a safe distance as he watched the dragon Alduin. He was
facing off against a teenage youth with wild white hair. The boy was not
frightened of the beast towering over him, even though it could swallow him whole
effortlessly.
“You are no Dovah, yet you believe you
can stand before Alduin as an equal? Mortals are even more foolhardy than I
thought.” Alduin taunted.
“I am no mortal, beast.” Yami Bakura snarled.
“Nor am I your equal. The power of my Millenium Ring makes me your superior!”
“What insolence!” Alduin bellowed
indignantly. “You will come to fear dragons!”
“I won’t, but the other tributes will.”
Bakura held up a trading card depicting a twin being, half angel and half
demon. “I play the spell card, Change of Heart! This shall bring you under my
command!”
Alduin moved to devour Bakura as the
Millenium Ring let out a flash of blinding light. Snow shielded his eyes until
the glare died down. When he opened his eyes again, Alduin had stopped. He now
stood before Bakura, waiting for an order. I need this boy on my side, Snow
thought. He left his hiding place and made his approach.
“Allow me to introduce myself. My name
is Coriolanus Snow.”
“I don’t care.” Bakura growled with his
arms folded.
“What if I told you that as the
president of Panem, I could pardon you? That is, of course, if you are willing
to work alongside me so that I may have my revenge on that treacherous Coin.”
“I don’t care.” Bakura remained unimpressed.
“Once I possess what I desire, the
presidency will mean absolutely nothing to me. However, the vast resources such
a position grants may be of benefit to you. That ring you wear.” Snow gestured
to the ring. “It is part of a set?”
“An astute observation.” Bakura
conceded. “The one who possesses all seven Millennium Items shall gain untold
power.”
“Then it would be in our best interests
to forge an alliance. Our working together would be mutually beneficial.” Snow
extended his hand to Bakura, who shook it after initial hesitation. Alduin
roared in what Snow assumed was approval.
“Excellent!” Snow slapped his hands
together. “Now, who shall we target first?” Snow and Alduin headed in search of
the other tributes, but Bakura held back a bit, thinking to himself.
“I am reluctant to trust the old man,
but I must admit his resources could make him a powerful ally in ways the other
tributes could not replicate. Besides, if he does prove to be disloyal, I
should have no difficulty dealing with him.”
-----
·
Wario runs away
from the Cornucopia.
·
Bellatrix
Lestrange stays at the cornucopia for resources.
Day 1
·
Yami Bakura
questions his sanity.
·
Sideshow Bob
chases Mileena.
·
Xigbar travels to
higher ground. As the member of Organization XIII with power over space, this
is very easy for him.
-----
As a vampire, Dio Brando could move with
impunity at night. However, during the day, the arena posed more danger to him
than most, as the sunlight would be deadly to him, as well as the tributes and
traps. This meant that until the sun went down, he would be restricted to the
shadows. When a tribute came into his territory, he seized the opportunity. Dio
leapt in front of his prey and started to summon his Stand. “ZA WARU…”
“Don’t.”
That one word stopped Dio dead in his
tracks. He did not know why, but this woman commanded respect.
“You are Dio Brando. You are one of the
stronger tributes, and yet you have the most crippling weakness.” Amanda Waller
stated.
“How do you know about me?” Dio asked.
He was growing suspicious of the woman.
“Research is very important in my line
of work.” Waller answered brusquely. “I have sought you out deliberately for a
proposal. I want you for my group, Task Force X. We hire wanted criminals to
perform top secret operations in exchange for clemency. These missions are
intended for those who have nothing to lose, and I will ensure this in time.”
Waller handed Dio a uniform. “Put this on. It is a containment suit that will
keep all sunlight away from you, allowing you to traverse the arena without
worrying about the sunlight.”
Dio leaned back and screeched in
excitement. “WRYYYYYY!”
“I shall take that as a yes.” Waller
said. “But do not forget that you are mine now. If you act in a way I am
unhappy with, I will want that suit back.”
-----
·
Darth Vader and
Dr Facilier split up to search for resources.
·
Skeletor and
Bellatrix Lestrange work together for the day.
·
President Snow
makes a slingshot.
·
Doctor Doom and
Doctor Nefarious split up to search for resources.
·
Dingodile
discovers a river. He amuses himself using his flamethrower to boil the water.
·
Predator runs
away from Jagi. Jagi insists that Predator “Say my name!” but Predator doesn’t
know it.
·
Freddy Krueger
searches for firewood.
-----
The fire started when Akuma killed the
Joker’s trio was burning brightly around Venom. Eddie Brock could feel the
symbiote desperately trying to tear itself away from him and flee, and it took
all of his strength to maintain control. As he started to lose concentration,
he was hauled up by a stranger and carried out of the fire. Venom was extremely
surprised when his saviour turned out to be Jason Voorhees, who was showing
uncharacteristic generosity. Perhaps the killer had taken him for a kindred
spirit. Regardless, Venom wouldn’t look this gift horse in the mouth, instead
allowing Jason to nurse him back to health.
-----
·
T1000 tries to
sleep through the entire day.
·
Maleficent
camouflages herself in the bushes.
·
Alduin picks
flowers. Unfortunately, Alduin is too big to do this effectively, crushing
entire fields under his claws.
·
Lord Shen attacks
Wario, but he manages to escape.
·
Ripto stalks
Needles Kane.
·
Akuma, Vizzini,
Luke Atmey, Ernie the Giant Chicken, and Freeza hunt for other tributes.
·
Kefka Palazzo
makes a slingshot.
-----
Sundowner was getting bored. He had been
placed in this arena specifically to kill people, yet there was not a soul to
be found.
“Maybe I’ll get out to contact the other
Winds, and they can help me search. Monsoon would be just the guy for the job.”
Sundowner made his way to the wall
circling the arena. The wall was tens of metres high, with barbed wire across
the top for good measure. Fortunately, he didn’t intend to climb out. He
snapped the blades forming his scissor weapon apart to cut through the wall,
and brought all his strength down into a dual blow. He did cut through, but the
wall was thicker than he had first thought, and to his horror, he had hacked
into an electrical cable powering the arena’s television screens.
“Christ!”
Sundowner exclaimed as thousands of volts of electricity coursed through his
cyborg body, short-circuiting him.
-----
4 cannon shots can be heard in the
distance.
Albert Wesker
District 6
Gaston
District 2
The Joker
District 3
Sundowner
District 1
-----
Night 1
·
Predator tries to
sing himself to sleep.
·
Kefka Palazzo
goes to sleep.
------
While exploring the T1000 found
Dingodile, who still hadn’t gotten bored boiling the river. It could kill
Dingodile now, but the T1000’s scanners informed it that since Dingodile
utilised fire, a weakness of the T1000, the parameters for failure were
unacceptably high. Another approach was recommended.
Dingodile turned around to see a
familiar figure rustling out of the bushes behind him. “Dr Cortex? I didn’t
know you were here.”
“I just came to see how you were doing
out here. Don’t forget you’re representing me in these games. I wouldn’t like
to be made the laughing stock of the evil scientist community if you fare
poorly.”
“No, not at all Doc!” Dingodile stood to
attention.
“Good. One more thing, keep using that
fuel. I’ll be sure to supply you with more!”
“Will do!”
Dingodile went back to boiling the river
as Cortex left the scene, shifting back into the T1000’s regular form upon
getting out of sight. That weapon should not prove to be an obstacle for much
longer.
-----
·
Sideshow Bob and
Ripto tell stories about themselves to each other. Sideshow Bob’s stories
involve killing Bart Simpson and/or Krusty the Clown, while Ripto’s involve
killing Spyro the Dragon. They get along just fine.
-----
Freeza was scanning the arena from the
skies. He wasn’t able to mask his power level, but he didn’t need to, as the
other tributes seemed unable to sense energy. He saw a purple humanoid figure
and flew over to investigate.
“Ah, Ginyu. I see you have come to
provide me with some assistance.” Freeza said to the purple figure.
“Nyeh? Who is Ginyu?” The purple figure
turned around. “I am Skeletor!”
“Oh, I apologise for disturbing you. It
was a case of mistaken identity...” Freeza chuckled. However, his voice then
took on a menacing tone. “…And nobody lives to tell of Freeza making a
mistake!”
Freeza opened the palm of his hand to
generate an energy disk, and threw it at Skeletor. Skeletor ducked under it.
“You’ll that to try harder than that to
defeat me! Nyeh heh heh!”
“Give it a moment.” Freeza said, and
before long, the telltale buzzing of the disc returned. Skeletor ran around the
clearing with the disc in hot pursuit. Freeza played with his prey further by
shooting his signature Death Beams towards Skeletor’s feet. Skeletor soon made
his move. He ran up an overturned log and with a laugh of glee, leapt towards
Freeza. The unimpressed Freeza used Instant Transmission to vanish momentarily,
sending Skeletor careening into a nearby tree. Freeza laughed at Skeletor’s
tomfoolery. How could he have ever mistaken this idiot for Captain Ginyu? However, his laughter was short-lived, as
the homing disc followed Skeletor’s path – which went through where Freeza was
currently floating, bisecting the galactic emperor with his own attack. As
the dazed Skeletor came back to his senses and realized the lucky escape he’d
just had, he had the audacity to claim “This is exactly what I meant to do!
Nyeh heh heh!”
-----
The sleeping Alduin was more difficult
to see at night than his size would suggest, thanks to his jet black scales, as
Freddy Krueger found out by bumping into him. Fortunately, the dragon did not
wake up. In fact, it barely even reacted to the impact. Freddy saw an
opportunity to eliminate the largest tribute.
“One, two, Freddy’s coming for you…” He
sang as he entered the dragon’s dream.
Alduin was dreaming of the hold of
Whiterun burnt to cinders, as dragons attacked it and Nords ran in terror. The
fire was distracting to Freddy, since fire had been the cause of his death. Alduin
landed before Freddy and spoke mystic words of power.
“YOL TOOR SHUL”
The dragon’s Thuum created a powerful
blast of flame that consumed Freddy utterly. Freddy found himself back in the
clearing, lucky to have survived. He had been foolish to underestimate Alduin,
but he would not make that mistake again. Next time, he would be prepared. Part
of his preparation was to gather his dream energy again. He could start by
using the night as nature intended. Freddy went to sleep under Alduin’s
outstretched wing.
-----
·
Ernie the Giant
Chicken, Darth Vader, Doctor Nefarious, Dio Brando, and Maleficent sleep in
shifts.
·
Jagi is unable to
start a fire and sleeps without warmth.
·
Mileena receives
fresh food from an unknown sponsor.
·
Dr Facilier,
Doctor Doom, Jason Voorhees, and Luke Atmey sleep in shifts.
·
Needles Kane
quietly hums.
·
Lord Shen fends
Xigbar and President Snow away from his fire. Venom leaves of his own accord
upon learning that there is a fire.
·
Vizzini, Wario,
Yami Bakura, and Amanda Waller sleep in shifts.
·
Akuma and Bellatrix
Lestrange tell stories about themselves to each other.
Next Time: The Games continue into Day 2
and beyond. Who will emerge triumphant?
