Atina Rentis [District 4] WIP

Sunkissed skin, long dark hair and a sinewy swimmer’s frame make for one beautiful young lady of District Four. Unlike many other citizens of her District, her olive complexion was meant for the many house spent under the hot coastal sun. Rather than freckle and burn, Atina bronzes and glows.

She’s not very large, standing only at five feet and four and a half inches, and her evening and morning chores keep her quite lean. As most children of the District, her hours spent in the water have left her petite frame toned. Her hours in the ocean have also left her with a number of scars of various degrees as her family isn’t exactly in a position for proper healing most of the time. She has a particularly nasty one just below her calf on her left leg from an encounter with a sea urchin a few years back.

Aside from the scars that this girl could really care less about, she is still on her way to becoming a beautiful young woman. Her high cheek bones, straight nose and large brown eyes have certainly been known to catch the eyes of the boys around the fishyards.

Atina is, above all, bright and cunning. She is very aware of her surroundings and knows how to make the most out of what’s in the world for her. That’s not to say that she is self-absorbed or egotistical, but she’s certainly looking out for number one when it comes to the end of the day.

This also goes for her social interactions. Atina is a charmer and a social butterfuly, and while she’s more than happy to help a friend in need, it would never be at the risk of her own neck. If it really came down to it, she wouldn’t have a problem throwing her own family members under the bus if it meant her own safety and benefit. The only person she is loyal to in the end is herself.

There’s never been anything particularly special about Atina’s life. Her parents are middle of the road when it comes to the politics of District 4, and like many other teens her age, she help them out with work in the mornings and evenings outside of school. Their entire extended family works for the fisheries of a wealthier family, so Atina has come to experience working environments on the docks, the boats and in the markets. When there isn’t work or school to be worrying about, Atina finds enjoyment in trying hobbies out for usually no more than a week and then moving on. This at one point of course included training for the Games. Her Games training was especially short lived though, as she is a girl who cares for little else than her survival. Though she is relatively indifferent about nearly everyone around her, she has developed what is closest to dislike for those who dedicate their lives to training for the Hunger Games. In her eyes, anyone willing to risk what little they already have for a one in twenty four shot at riches is a fool.

Aside from the Games, Atina has tried her hand at numerous other small sports and craftsmanships. While she tends to have a knack for most things, she has never been interested in anything other than her own wellbeing enough to invest much time in it. She is a jack of all trades and a master of none.

FC is TBA