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mortui vivos docent [85th Finale] Sept 2, 2020 14:16:52 GMT -5

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Post by gamemaker sloane ♕ kaяi ♕ on Sept 2, 2020 14:16:52 GMT -5

Lysander never had luck on her side.

Even when she was younger, luck seemed to avoid her at all costs. What could go wrong, always did and she had grown used to it. There wasn’t a time in her life that she felt lucky, not at school and most certainly not at home, but for some reason in the Arena luck seemed to follow her around. She should have been dead the moment the gong sounded and she stepped off the plate. She had no special skills, no abilities that would warrant her survival, she had failed to kill herself twice before. The Arena was filled with those who were faster, stronger, and probably deserved to live more. It was ironic that she signed herself up for Death in an Arena where they decided to give second chances, especially when she felt like she already had a thousand. There wasn’t any rhyme or reason to why she still stood blood dripping down her arm, creating a pool of crimson beneath her.

She wasn’t supposed to be here.

Lysander knew it, Patricia knew it, everyone who stared at their screen waiting for the fresh blood of a newly dead child to stain the ground knew it. Anyone with eyes should know that she was not supposed to be here. The drunk girl from Five should have been dead long ago with a bottle still in her hand and alcohol still in her system. Now she was sober and fighting for her life because there were people rooting for her and if she laid down her weapon and closed her eyes, she knows they would be disappointed even though they were already dead.

And she couldn’t bear the thought.

The girl from One was ready for her this time. Once again, she tried to evade her attack but she swung low to stop her from ducking out of the way. Jade’s blade cut deep into her calf and she let out a scream of pain as soon as metal and flesh met. Lysander bent over and wrapped her hand around the gaping wound. The blood poured and she tried to keep her lower leg in one piece. With a grunt she stood back up, wiping her blood stained hand onto her clothing, leaving a mark of her own.

"And you? What would you have done? If it was just the two of you down there, what would you have done? Stand there and die and make it harder for her? Think she'd enjoy stabbing you and taking your life while you just let it happen? No, you'd have fought."

Would she have stood there? She is convinced that she would. Bella had something to go home to, people that loved her and cared for her. Lysander had nothing, but the others were gone now. They had laid their life down for her, fallen to allow her to stand, so she couldn’t give up now, not when they gave the ultimate sacrifice so she could see another day. It would be a shame to their memory if she gave up now. She gripped her weapon a little tighter and hobbled closer to the girl, the pain in her leg radiated throughout her entire body.

"It's not like you weren't going to try and kill me anyway,"

The birds above them squawked angerly now, growing more and more impatient while waiting for the last one to fall. The circled above their heads lower than they had before, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.

”You’re right, I would have tried to kill you anyway because she wouldn’t forgive me if I didn’t.”

Her weapon felt heavy in her hand, as if it was almost impossible to pick up. The severity of what her morning star was about to do weighed it down greatly. The rest of the weight rested heavily on her shoulders, threatening to cause her lungs to explode. Lysander’s muscles screamed in protest,

She was supposed to die.

But now, she reveled in the fact that she might actually have the chance to live.

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( lysander attacks jade ; morning star )
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mortui vivos docent [85th Finale] Sept 2, 2020 18:07:11 GMT -5

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Post by D1f Jade Morin - Alyssaimagine on Sept 2, 2020 18:07:11 GMT -5

The moment she felt her blade meet flesh, Jade felt a rush of relief. She didn't want to murder Lysander who only wanted to protect Arabella, but she knew that if Arabella wouldn't have forgiven her for not attacking her, then she would most certainly not forgive her for hesitating against one of her allies, even if Jade was positive that she'd also be cheering Lysander on at the same time. She knew, however, that Arabella wanted her to give her all and if that meant using all of her skills as a Career to cut down Lysander, then so be it. There were no real choices here, but she had to ensure Arabella would see her again when she died, so she would not hesitate.

Jade pulled her sword back - which was now drenched in the girl's blood, and observed the other girl. She sighed when she realized there would be no canon shot, and despite having wounded the girl pretty heavily there was still breath in her lungs, while Jade was dimly aware of the fact that her own lungs were currently struggling and she felt a pressure in her head that was trying to make her drift off to sleep, something she knew would only be deadly. Something she was well aware that she couldn't give in to no matter how enticing it sounded to lay her head down on the ground and nap for a few minutes...surely Lysander would let her nap? No, she shook her head, trying to reign herself in. There would be no naps, because that meant a death sentence and that met never again seeing Arabella. She would not fall here, not today. Not in this arena. She would survive and bring back the crown. The reasons may have different, but the goal was the same no matter what. Even if she would no longer do it for honor and glory, she would do it for Arabella.

It wasn't all that surprising when Lysander had completely ignored her earlier words. Of course, the so much better than you are girl from Five wouldn't even dream of being forced to stab a dagger through her friend's heart. She hadn't been there, forced in the Catacombs with the one girl she wanted nothing more than to protect. Lysander could never understand, but Jade was also aware of the fact that she would still carry that guilt of having done it with her for eternity. It was her punishment for doing as Arabella had asked, and she would accept it. She deserved the pain. She deserved Lysander's accusations and anger, but that didn't stop her from feeling both annoyed and angry at the same time, because she was also tired of hearing from people who had no clue, because Jade was positive that Lysander would have picked up the dagger just as Jade had. Arabella hadn't wanted to kill someone she cared about without a fight. Jade knew that and she also knew Arabella had wanted to be a Warrior and she'd given her that much no matter how much pain it had caused her.

”You’re right, I would have tried to kill you anyway because she wouldn’t forgive me if I didn’t.”

Jade stared at her, and shook her head. There was no point in responding, and there were no words that would make this any better between them, because Lysander would never understand. She couldn't understand, because she'd never been forced into the situation the way Jade had been. There had been choices, only death waiting for them in the Catacombs, and it's something Jade felt Lysander should understood. The Catacombs lessons had changed Jade, after all, why hadn't it made any differences to the girl standing in front of her, now angry and accusing her of absolute nonsense.

Luckily, her attack earlier must have made the other girl slower. She'd raised that deadly Morning Star in order to smash it right into Jade, but she'd seen everything now. She watched closely, and despite the blood dripping down her face and her head being blurry, she'd still managed to get completely out of the way of the attack. Her heart raced against her chest, as she'd felt the breeze of air that the Morning Star had left as it zoomed right past her head. She'd been able to dodge it completely, but her movements were still slowed due to the blood and her slowly dying that she'd only just managed to dodge it in time. It had been close to ending her life, Jade could feel it.

She took a few deep breaths, before observing the other girl and gripping onto her sword. Sweat was all over her palms, as the anxiety was beginning to get to her. The adrenaline rush from earlier was slowly dwindling away, replacing itself with the shadow of death. Jade needed to stay in the game, because she was aware of the fact that Lysander certainly couldn't take much more, either. They were both battered and bleeding and struggling, and while she didn't know which of the two was worse off, she knew they were both suffering. Which means that she needed to end things now. She had to. It was the right thing to do. She had to kill Lysander to make it out of the arena alive and that's exactly what she would do. Jade would deal with the aftermath later on, not right this moment.

"You're right," she said quietly. "She wouldn't forgive you if you didn't try your best, just like she wouldn't have forgiven me."

That was it, the moment she'd been waiting for. Her eyes widened, and she gripped onto her sword tightly and lashed out at the girl with Five, putting what strength she had into this strike.

(Jade attacks Lysander with her sword)
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mortui vivos docent [85th Finale] Sept 2, 2020 21:01:07 GMT -5

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Post by gamemaker sloane ♕ kaяi ♕ on Sept 2, 2020 21:01:07 GMT -5

Mother used to tell her stories.

They were more like fairy tales, really. There was always a princess and a knight in shining armor who came to save her by slaying a dragon or another evil source. Lysander was too young to remember all the details, but they all ended nearly the same. The knight saved the princess and they lived happily ever after. Nothing different ever happened.

Not once.

Eventually, their mother grew distant, and Lysander knew that the others should have the opportunity to escape sometimes too. Late at night Hazel and Bambi would cuddle close in her bead as she told them about a beautiful land where a fair maiden was stolen and the two would argue for hours on end who was the princess, and which one was the prince that saved her. When she was a little girl herself, she always believed herself to be the princess, waiting to be rescued and live the perfect life with her soulmate. Some would argue that she already had everything someone could ask for, but they didn’t hear the screams at night or see the men who came in but never came back out. Then Hazel died.

And all of her hope did too.

The more alcohol she consumed the more she realized that she was never the princess, she was always the witch or the monster that threatened to disturb the peace. She was always the one who ruined everything she touched, the one who deserved to die. And she did, but then somehow, she came back. Dressed in white, pure and untouched, born again as someone new, someone whose broken pieces had been put back together so well they didn’t even threaten to fall apart again. With her weapon in hand and blood-stained clothes she realized who she truly was, maybe who she had even been all along. The knight.

The only one that could save herself.

Each movement, each breath, even the slightest turn of her head was becoming exhausting. The pain that radiated throughout her body was excruciating. Lysander was dying, but so was Jade. The sword came straight for her face, but her body was exhausted. She stepped out of the way as quickly as she could, but the sharp edge still nicked her cheek, right below her eye. The taste of iron filled her mouth. She took the back of her hand and wiped her face before turning and spitting out the accumulated blood. Each inhale felt like her last and Death’s hands gripped her shoulder, ready to take her for the final time.

But she loosened herself from his grasp.

"You're right. She wouldn't forgive you if you didn't try your best, just like she wouldn't have forgiven me."

It stung because it was the truth. Deep down, Lysander knew Bella would not forgive either of them for giving up. So, she couldn’t do it, not even know when she was on the brink of death.

”Say hello to Arabella for me. Please,” The words weren’t harsh, but soothing and sincere, the last one nothing more than a whisper. She lifted her weapon over her head and swung.

Praying that maybe this story would end differently.

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( lysander attacks jade ; morning star )
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mortui vivos docent [85th Finale] Sept 4, 2020 0:55:57 GMT -5

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Post by gamemaker sloane ♕ kaяi ♕ on Sept 4, 2020 0:55:57 GMT -5

l y s a n d e r
"you are weak
but not foolish
you have learned
how to die."

It was meant to be a happy ending.

That’s how these stories were supposed to end.

The princess ran off with her knight in shining armor and evil no longer followed them around. But what happens when you are the evil? What happens when you are the villain that everyone fears? The one that mother’s tell their children stories to in order to make them behave? Will a happy ending ever exist?

Lysander wasn’t hopeful.

No matter the outcome she strived for, whether it be life or death, joy or misery, the world always seemed to turn on her. She was always left disappointed no matter what she hoped for and she didn’t expect it to be any different now.

”Say hello to Arabella for me. Please.”

The weapon flew through the air one last time and made contact with her target. It cut deep into her cheek and crimson spattered onto her weapon, her arm, and even her face. The girl dropped to the ground and landed with a loud thud that echoed throughout the empty arena. Each gasping breath appeared to be a struggle as her blood spilled onto the stained ground.

Mercy.

Isn’t that what Will had spoken about, showing Meredith mercy? She hadn’t understood it at first, how a girl so strong could beg for a death so violent. She didn’t understand until she was inches away from death or until Terra was slumped over in her arms, hanging onto life by a single thread.

It never made sense until she cried for it herself.

Now Jade lay on the ground, seconds away from meeting her end and Lysander knew what it felt like to be so close to Death but no end seemed to be in sight. Quietly, she approached the dying girl and knelt beside her, not a single hint of emotion on her face, and removed the knife from her side.

”Say hello to Meredith too. And Cyro. And Hazel,” each whisper sounded like a yell that the entire world could hear. With a final glance at the girl, she shut her eyes tight and plunged the dagger straight into her heart.

The tears threatened to fall and she forced herself to look away. They would not see her be weak, not now. Not Hyram, not her siblings, and certainly not the Capitol, not when she was about to finally go home. She forced herself to her feet, but her legs swayed beneath her and she collapsed to the ground. There was too much blood on the ground, her’s, Jade’s, Kahinta’s, the boy from Ten, it was impossible to tell whose was whose, but she was certain most of it was hers. Lysander tried to stand one last time to finally go back to home that she actually wanted to live. She looked up longingly at the sky, but then there was nothing but happens.

And she knew there would never be a happy ending.

This one seemed to be the best she was going to get.

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♔ END OF THE EIGHTY-FIFTH HUNGER GAMES ♔

Wow. Words cannot describe how I’m right. This is all so surreal. It’s a moment that I never thought would possible, something that would always be just a “what if”. Every year I’ve spent on this site has blessed me with both new and amazing people and opportunities and I can’t describe how thankful I truly am. There are too many people I’m thankful for I’m bound to forget someone, but I’m going to do my best!

Sunrise Rainier D2 // [Thundy] WT – thank you both so so much for all the thought, time, and effort you guys put into creating a wonderful games. A dynamic duo 100%. You embraced all of our ideas and encouraged creativity throughout the entire time and somehow found a way to make a difficult twist look easy. Thank you both so so much and everything you did!!

wimdy & Lyn𝛿is – The two of you helped to create a beautiful finale with both fun and heartbreak. You both wrote beautiful characters who I promise will not be forgotten.

D1f Jade Morin - Alyssaimagine – Girl, you are so amazing and I don’t want you to ever forget that. Jade was a BLESSING and I am so proud of you for sticking to your guns until the very end. That takes a lot of guts let me tell you, and I admire you for it. You stayed true to Jade the entire time and I couldn’t have asked for a better showdown. Thank you for writing an amazing ending with me.

fireflyz – My first 1v1 after coming back from the catacombs and it was stunning. Thank you for writing your heart out with me. Dominic was outstanding and so are you! You killed it let me tell you and I can’t wait until Lysander visits District Four for a feelsy thread.

aya – Will broke my heart in every single way. Our 1v1 was one of the most impactful on Lysander’s development and I can’t thank you enough for that. He broke her and tore her down but in the end it built her back up. I’m upset that we didn’t get our rematch but I’m positive Will will haunt her forever.

k!ah – Arabella STILL breaks both mine and Lysander’s heart. An amazing character with a heartbreaking end. I still cry over her death thread. You helped me create the real turning point for her and I am forever in your debt. Not to mention you were a fantastic ally but that goes without saying xoxo

Tom – You have supported me and cheered me on for I’m not even sure how long at this point. Always a hype man no matter what I do and I can’t say thank you enough for it. I’m glad we got to ally and you lived more than one day! I cannot wait for you to break my heart when Xander and her finally meet

cass – CASS!! MY GOOD LUCK CHARM!! We were just joking around when we said that since I allied with you and won the OOCG if I allied with you again I would actually win, but here we are? It worked? You have been one of my biggest supporters since day one and I cannot thank you enough for everything you did for me. Ilysm and would ally with you again, even without the luck

gamemaker tallis 🧚🏽‍♂️kaitlin. – You were my rock since the very beginning. Through the ups and downs, the tears and definitely all the anxiety you were there for me no matter how annoying I got. You always knew what to say to make me feel better and that is a talent let me tell you. Terra and Lysander’s relationship was complicated, but she will always value it. Love u bby xoxo

umber vivuus 12b 🥀 [dars] – Well, I’ve decided I’m listening to you about everything from here on out. You are the best husband and I could never replace you, except maybe with Millie. ILY and thank you for everything. Literally

eulalie blake 1a 🍒 tris – I miss Perdita so much it’s insane, but even when you were upset you still found a way to support and it means so so much. Now all you have to do is win my games, easy!

✨ zozo. – MOM! LOOK I DID IT! Thank you for your constantly hyping me up and making me

я𝑜𝓈𝑒 – You screamed about Lysander from the beginning and I don’t think you’ve stopped. Thank you for your constant support and of course all your stunning tables. I wouldn’t have been sexy without you.

maverick hale 🌧️ d5 [nyte] – Uh, you told me to go and win soon but I’m not sure if you meant this soon? Thank you for always sending your positive vibes because apparently it worked LOL seriously though you mean the world to me and you were always there. Cannot WAIT to write Lysander and Beck frenemies.

Baby Wessex d9b [earthling] – You are honestly my biggest supporter, both on the site and in the real world. This summer has been tough for me, but you filled it with patience, kind words, and incredible help. I cannot thank you enough for everything you have done for me, I don’t think I’ll ever be able to repay you

rook – Best mentor alert? I think yes! You cheered me on from day one even if Patricia wasn’t. You always had the right thing to say to me no matter what the case. I can’t wait to see the look on her face when Lysander actually makes it back xoxo

lance – If I could pick my district partner, I would still pick you! We allied only for a day, but that was one of the biggest impacts on Lysander. Our characters collided beautifully and I plan on having her do both Kenji and you proud

@fabulousraven - What would I do without you?? You supported me from the very beginning and honestly you're the main reason I decided to put Lysander in, and I can't thank you enough for that. I couldn't imagine having written anyone else these Games and you knew it before they even started. Oh, and you were a blast in the alliance chat of course. love u xoxo

tick 12a / calla – GIRL. I always looked forward to waking up to your messages of random screaming, whether it be games related or not. I so so wish I got to see more of Emmett, but I am forever thankful for their interaction no matter how short. I gave you a sibling before we even knew I had a shot at winning, and my heart melts with how much you love him. Thank you for everything and thank you for being you xoxo

gamemaker kelsier – I really don’t know where to start. You took two words I gave you and you ran with it. Somehow you took a simple idea and turned it into something brilliant. I am most certainly not the reason the Mae’s are an incredible, YOU are. I can’t thank you enough for your dedication and endless love. Your positive words and vibes are what helped me through this xoxo

Everyone who has taken the time to read Lysander – Thank you thank you thank you! I don’t think I can scream it loud enough. Her character is something I’ve never written before and I was beyond nervous, but I immediately fell in love with her. Even if you only read one post I can’t tell you how much I appreciate you all and I hope you continue to follow her journey because trust me, it’s going to be messy.

xoxo,
kari