Marcus Von Starling | Capitol | Fin

Matilda von Hertz is my best friend.

No one and I mean no one gets her like I do. We've been friends for awhile, whether my father and my mother like that or not, they're stuck with her. I've been a writer for years, we've watched the games together in our annual watch parties, always marking down who we love and hate; remembering the best parts of the games and pulling our own conclusions together. Matilda is the only person who understands what it's like to famous for fanfiction and it's why we both started the Fanfiction Club at school in the first place. Setting up a place for the cool kids just like us to meet; read and write our fics and share them together. It's the best place in the world and will always be one of my proudest accomplishments in life.

My father doesn't think it's foolish, in fact, he's supported me harder than anyone else. Took me to meet Teddy Ursa in person after his victory at the Victor's ball, I was only a child then, but meeting the Teddy Ursa was a gift. My father says I'll become an excellent gamemaker in the future, but I don't even know if that's my dream. I'd rather spend my days reading into those tributes, watching them carefully to see when their eyes meet and write the romance of the century. Like Teddy and Ezekiel, those two definitely had some sort of mentor and tribute relationship going on, it was cute. God, I wish I had someone like that.

I may be the star of the Von Starling family, built upon a legacy of beauty and capitol fares, but I wasn't just a pretty boy. I had an eye for the details that no one else saw. Like Beck and Nico, clearly they're going to be the next big capitol relationship. I've got twenty bucks on it. They'll be even bigger than Saffron and Mace's popularity, I am calling it now. They owe me if they end up together. And haven't you noticed? Annie clearly has a crush on Nico, despite all the rumors about them fighting. It's clearly like how when I was younger the boys used to pull on hair and tease someone they liked. Also, Will Johnwayne and Meredith Strauss were clearly dating, why else would she willingly die for him?

Clearly, if you are going to die for anyone, it would be your lover.

My mother hated Meredith Strauss, but my mother doesn't understand the real truth behind the games. She always claims they're never as good as the classics. Which, she wasn't right, but she wasn't wrong either. The classics like the first few games have their own je ne sais quoi to them. I mean look at Babe Adroxis, his parents named him well because if he won during now, he would have been a babe here. Also Samiyuq and Mohamed clearly were interested in one another, haven't you see the tapes of Sami watching Mohamed kill mutts. It's all so yearning and my mother isn't wrong, the classics are pretty great.

My life revolves around all of the games. I am the number one social media star, just for the fact I know too much about the games. My parents run the television industry here in the capitol already and I've taken over the new industry already, Glamour Kinkade even follows me on social media. Do you know how hard it is to even get Glamour to notice you? It's hard keeping up with both school and all of my followers, but it's the life Matilda and I choose. I keep up with school and everything pretty well, despite all of this. People think I'm going to be a gamemaker one day, create the stories I write in the background for real, but I still am not sure.

Oh my god. I almost forgot! We got a new victor. Lysander Mae is totally cute. Like, I just know she's going to be a capitol sweetheart. Patricia and her would make a cute couple, though they have that Enemies to lovers vibe going on right now. Lysander also had the whole Kenji and her thing in the arena, you know, didn't ally because they totally were crushing on one another and didn't want to fight one another. The whole thing kind of reminds me of Hyacinth and Mitchell, god I wanted her to win so badly. Ansgar Todd is definitely a nice consolation prize, even if the guy is kind of a weirdo.

Anyways, I've spent too much time away from my Muttation History class! I got to go, but don't forget to read my new fanfic! It's gonna be a fun one! Soulmate AUs are my specialty after all! Ugh, Mrs. Reading is already slamming a ruler on my desk. I really got to go, Give me a kudos and don't forget to leave a comment down below! I only accept valid criticism! Welcome t my family of Stars! Love y'all!

Talk to you soon!