Ayana Shaeffer District 4

Name: Ayana Shaeffer, but I prefer to be called Aya
Age: 18
Gender: Female
District/Area: District 4
Appearance:

I am short for my age, I'm only 5' 3". I'm not stick thin, nor am I fat. I am strong. I have chocolate brown hair and brown eyes. I have tan skin. I love to sit out in the sun and bask in the warmth of the sun.

Most of the time I have my hair pulled back in a pony tail. Sometimes I braid it, but I don't like to put to much work into it. I like to have it pulled back just so it doesn't get in the way of my training. But when I'm relaxing I let it fall naturally.

What I wear matches whatever mood I'm in for the day. I wear black baggy shirts and pants when I'm depressed, which I am a lot of the time. But whenever I'm in a good mood I wear bright, sea-colored dresses. I'm not very picky about what I wear though. I'll usually wear whatever I find first.

Personality:

I am a very ambitious person. I have goals that I will see achieved before I die. I'm also very stubborn, I will not give up these dreams! They are my life. I'm a very kind person normally, but once someone angers me, well I get a little fiery. I have an uncontrollable temper, one of these days it could be the death of me, or the reason I live.

My strengths include speed and stealth. I'm also pretty handy with daggers. I can hit the bull's eye every time. I am not the best at hand-to-hand combat, but if needed I could get away. Being from a fishing district I needed to work on making knots. I working on using them to make traps.

My weaknesses? Why would I point them out just to have them exploited? But...I'll tell you, just if you tell, they will be the last words you ever say. My temper can cause me to have hasty judgement. My mind is clouded and I often make harsh decisions that have their consequences. I am also clumsy somewhat. Sometimes I drop things and spill things. I sometimes drop my daggers or trip as I'm about to throw one. I have many scars from many close calls. But I always get back up and show everyone I mean business.

History:

I was born to a ship captain and a canner. Since my father was a ship captain I grew up knowing how to tie knots and work with my hands. I knew how a boat works and the parts of the boat since I was 6. I am the oldest of 3 children. My sister, Shena, is 15 and my brother, Toma, is 12. This reaping is the first where all three of us are eligible to be tributes. Me or my sister I am not worried about. We have been training for years. My brother, however, has a learning disability that prevented him from picking up any useful defensive or offensive strategies. The worst thing is, I can't protect him. I hope with all my heart that he does not get picked.

Besides being over-protective I'm also very emotionally unstable. I lost my older brother in a fishing accident, the worst part? I was on the boat when it all happened. A fishing line caught around his ankle as it was being drug into the water by a huge fish. He hit his head and was pulled in. We couldn't get to him in time to save him. Me and my brother were close, we were inseparable. I still have nightmares about the day he died. In addition to this, my best friend betrayed me. I thought I could trust her, but apparently I couldn't. I take out all my anger, all my frustration, and all my sadness and put it in my training. That's why I'm so good at what I can do. I have no doubt in my mind that if I were chosen for the Games I would go far, and possibly win.

I started training for the Games when I was 8. I started with simple things, like knot tying, identifying edible fruits, and simple punches and kicks. I learned more and more as I got older. Many of these things I dismissed. I wanted to get to the good stuff. The swords and the daggers and the bows, the stuff that killed people. Even at a young age I was ready to fight in the Games, but I also wasn't ready. I wanted to stay with my family, live my own life. In some ways I am glad this is my last reaping. I can't wait for that day to be over.

Codeword: odair
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FC is Miranda Cosgrove