Luanna Xena | District One

Luanna Xena

If I were to stand next to many of my friends, I would be seen as the tallest of the group. My legs and torso are both long, making me a little more towering than I would like. With blonde hair tumbling down past my shoulders, it's very rare that I take the time to straighten it out, as it usually lives in the form of waves or curls. Almond shaped eyes of a light brown color can be seen on my face. I've been told that these eyes of mine give me a kind appearance. I'm never sure whether that is a good thing or not, as I prefer to seem more strong and intimidating rather than sweet and innocent. Then again, if it's something that others find attractive in me, I don't mind, as I always love to hear compliments on my appearance.

Often, I have to wear quite a bit of makeup to conceal the constant blemishes that like to make their way onto my face. Luckily, this is something I do not mind doing too much. Makeup is not something uncommon to see me wearing, as it makes me feel more confident about my appearance. It's quite surprising how much more confident a black line drawn across your eyelid can make a person feel about how they look. Painting my nails is something that I like to do consistently as well, as it seems to distract people from realizing how rough the skin of my hands are, and causes them to just pay attention to my nails. I despise my rough, dry skin, and I always have tried to make it smoother and less dry with things such as lotion that my mother brings home to me, but to no avail.

Fashion is something that I try relatively hard to keep up with. It's not the Capitol fashion, however. It's more so just the fashion of District One, which is great in itself. I'm sure that if I ever got the chance to go to the Capitol, it would be amazing, especially with all the stylish people that live there. Have you ever looked at someone with what they're wearing or just how they look in general and thought or said 'wow, they're gorgeous!' when you saw them? Many people have said this to me, and I'm starting to see it more and more every day. Some people tell me that's overconfidence, but I think it can be good to think positively about yourself with certain things. My appearance is certainly something where I do.

Training as a career to prepare myself to be a tribute in the Hunger Games is something that I've done for a long time, and have always enjoyed. I want to be in the games, to fight, to bring back the fame and glory to District One, and to get to show my skills that I've worked so hard on to all of Panem. Being in the Hunger Games would be a dream come true for me. It would be one of the most wonderful things in my life. I do, however, have other things that are a part of me, more so than just training for the games. I'm also a very determined and confident person. I have been told that I get too violent or rude sometimes, though, which I find rather offensive. I'm not usually offended all too easily, but when it comes to someone outright insulting me, I may be.

I'm generally skilled in social situations, as I love to talk to people, and am not afraid to confront them. If someone is doing something I don't like, I'll definitely tell them off. If someone is extremely attractive, I'll outright tell them. Chatting with my friends and acquaintances is something I could do for hours on end. Heck, I could probably even talk to someone I didn't like for that long. Perhaps that's why people tend to tell me that I talk way too much for my own good. It's something that I realize may not be to my advantage if I were in a situation where I needed to be quiet. Though, I'm sure I could figure it out if I truly needed to.

School is something that I can't stand, most of the time. Honestly, I feel like it would be so much better if they taught us something a bit more useful, like how to survive if we're picked for the Hunger Games, or plan on volunteering. Though, we do have the option to do that on our own, of course. I'm not someone who gets stressed too easily, generally just going with things as they happen. I do, however, get more angered than stressed. I've gotten very mad at people at times before, to the point where I've punched them or kicked them in some way that would make them uncomfortable for a while. People tell me I should work on my anger issues, but personally, I don't find a need to. It's a great way to defend myself, plus, it fends off those who don't really give a crap about my existence.

Some people insist that the reason I'm so angry so often, is because of the way I was raised. I was brought up in a family that didn't care too much what I did with my life, other than my mother. She seemed to be the only one who really wanted me to be successful, or to do what mattered to me. My father just wanted things for himself, and eventually divorced my mother, moving out of the house and to a home in the other side of the district. When he did this, he left my stressed out mother with us three kids. There's me, Luanna, and I'm seventeen. Then there are my little sisters, Kassidy and Jamie. They're both too young for the reaping at the moment, at only ten and eleven years old.

Growing up for most of my life with just my mother and siblings was hard, and I almost became the second guardian to Kassidy and Jamie. I'm constantly helping my mom out with things around the house, as well as taking care of the kids. I don't mind helping, but I almost feel worse for my sisters being in this situation than I do for myself. They have to deal with being raised by a single mom and their sister for the rest of their life that'll be who knows how long, due to what they see as a looming potential threat of the Hunger Games in their future. Not only do I want to be in the Hunger Games, but I could never bear to see my siblings have to fight in them. I don't know why it seems to different to me when it's a family member or friend, rather than myself.

I've always gotten along rather well with Kassidy and Jamie. I don't think we've ever argued, in all honesty. Kassidy and Jamie will bicker amongst themselves sometimes, but I rarely get involved. Sometimes, I'm even the one solving the issue. I don't mind, as I know I'm helping them out, too. It does mean, however, that I just have to hope all their arguing doesn't last into their older years. My hope is that they'll start to get along better soon, especially if I'm picked for the Hunger Games or I volunteer, and don't make it through. I wouldn't want them to be alone and fighting, especially if I were gone.

My friends are always so good to me. Yes, we will argue sometimes, but we all care about each other in some way or another, despite our conflicts. I meet most of my friends either at school or at the training center, and they often have the same desire to be in the games as I do, meaning that we often go training together. In my free time, when I'm not with my friends, I can often be either seen training on my own, going for a run, or just spending time outside. I really enjoy both alone time, as well as being with my friends.