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Name: Derek Gown

District: 10

Gender: Male

Age: 18

Height: 6'5

Personality: Derek is nice and caring. For him, everything is others first and him last. Because of this caring personality of his, he is well liked by the people of the district. He also gained some enemies because of this. Despite that, he still manages to walk home with a smile on his face. He is slightly wary of people. however, so he likes to take his time and see if he can actually trust that person or if he must avoid the person.

Weapons: He is fairly equiped with an axe and is strong enough to cut a tree in two with 10 consequtive strikes. He prefers to go with a whip though as his district's job is livestock he has to know how to properly use a whip. Because of this, he has a tough swinging arm and he can easily break a glass bottle, without needing the assitance of the ground to have it shatter.

Backstory: Derek lived with his father, mother, and younger brother in an old cottage deep inside the district. He learned how to use an axe from his father and how to use a whip by his mother. They would always walk to town and get some supplies to patch up their old cottage that was always breaking apart. You see, they were a poor family, even poorer than the average district 10 citizen. Because of that, Derek had to work, day and night. He had to calm down the stables if they were frieghtend, herd the cow, shear the shee[, and feed the chicken. He had to do all of this by HIMSELF. He wasn't actually forced to do this alone, he was actually asked a couple of times by his friends. He always turned them done though. He gained quite the reputation and soon gained enemies. One day, while he was feeding the chickens, the bulls started to stampede out of control. He looked at the direcction where they were just chewing cud and saw his best (former) friend (Lukas) running off. He must've shaken them up. Derek immeditatly stopped what he was doing, grabbed his whip, got on a stable and headed off on to the direction where the bulls were running. They were running off to town! Derek tried to hurry, but it was no use. The bulls left a path of destruction in their wake and were calmed down by Derek's father. When he saw Derek he shoke his head and walked off. In the afternoon, at town square, his father was whipped to death by the head peacekeeper. Derek was in shock. He froze and he put hisface on to his hands and began to weep. He then stopped. This wasn't his fault. It was his best (former) friend's (Lukas) fault. Out of rage, he found him in the crowd, trying to run away. Derek managed to chase him down and he questioned him. He said he was mad when he did it. Derek wouldn't take a break and play with him no more. He never expected this to happen though. Derek shoke his head and said to him, "I don't want to be friends with scum like you." He walked away from him and went home. The next day at school, instead of people taking pity on the child, he was terrorizied. Apparently, his best (former) friend (Lukas) was spreading rumors about him, how HE caused the bulls to act that way instead of it was HIS fault. In the end, it wasn't Derek that stood up for himself, but his younger brother (John). He told them off saying who Derek is and why he would never do this. Everyone agreed and turned their backs to the person spreaded the rumors (Lukas). They started saying it must be he who is to blame and when he came home, he got a beating. This was the end of a friendship but the beggining of a tight, brotherly bond. Then on the day of the reapings, his brother's name was called. Out of shock, he volunteered. Shall he make it home to his family?

Appearance: Lunaii

Strengths: He has an extremely high endurance due to waorking hard back at home. He won't be a victim to a simple knife attack. His swinging arm (right) is strong and he can handle two weapons in each of his hand. Meaning he can hold an axe while at the same time, he can use his whip.

Weaknesses: He isn't a good climber. He spent his entire life on flat ground, giving him a fear of heights. He also isn't a great swimmer. He puts too much strength on to his right arm, making it hard for him to keep his balance.

Fears: Acrophobia, Not being able to see his family ever again

Interview Angle: Derek will answer the questions neatly and politely. He will crack a joke here and there and he'll explain his reasons for volunteering. If asked if he has a crush on a certain someone, he'll tell the interviewer that if he did have a crush on a tribute, he'll be forced to kill her and that would break his heart more than anything (lie).

Bloodbath Strategy: Derek will run and grab a bag and a whip. If any male tributes attacks him, he'll dodge and he will then kick them in the groin. If a female tribute attacks him, he'll punch them in the stomach, whisper, "I'm sorry.", and will run in to a forest or whatever concealing area is there. If he has an alliance, he will grab the same supplies, but he will go with them and he will try to protect them as they run.

Game Strategy: He will start rationing supplies and he will try to stay hidden from the tributes, killing only when needed. If he is in an alliance, he'll listen to what they and he will make suggestions time to time.

Alliance: Anyone he can trust

Token: Moon necklace