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Name: Ebony Fern Grenslev

Age: 16

District: 12

Gender: Female

Appearance: Long sort of wavy-ish black hair that is normally put in a braid down her back to keep it out of her face, very light blue almost grey eyes which look cold most of the time but very seldom yield warmth, pale, always looks sort of tired, skinny and almost underfed, shorter average height, long-ish nose, sort of flat eyebrows which are almost bushy but not quite (they fix them in the remake center though), sort of pretty in her own unique way, not traditionally pretty

Personality: Brave, confident, protective, determined, independant, clever, smart, strong willed, sort of sarcastic, blunt, very honest, almost rude in her bluntness, has trust issues, caring if you get to know her, rebellious, secretive, elusive, challenging to get to know, interesting, aloof, seems mostly indifferent but actually cares for things, kind if you know her, observant, opinionated, dependable, stubborn, slightly hostile towards people she dislikes, etc

Backstory: Ebony lives with her two younger sisters, Ivory (14) and Lillian (12), and her mother (41) in the Seam. She used to also live with her dad. She was very very very close with her father. He shared everything with her. He was an excellent hunter and craftman. He could craft anything with his hands. He had also very good survival skills. Unfortunately he wasn't able to put his skills to much use in a job and was forced to work in the coal mines. He didn't make much money, however, he used to hunt and gather in the forest along with craft items to trade and sell in the Hob. He would always take Ebony with him into the forest to teach her everything he knew about hunting, traps, plants and survival in case she was ever in the Hunger Games or a situation she needed it. One day when she was 9 he crafted her a beautiful bow and some arrows and from there he taught her how to use them. Eventually she was an expert with exceptional skill for archery. She also knew how to skin an animal well. She always went with him into the forst but he would never actually let her hunt the food in order to not risk her any further after taking her into the forest. She would often spend her time in the forest gathering or climbing trees. She loved her father. They did everything together, even swam briefly in a lake before going on their way. They always were doing things together for years until she was 13. When she was 13 a peacekeeper was informed of what her father had been doing illegally. The peacekeepers stormed into their house one evening and took him away from them. They never knew whether he died or not. Ebony was devastated but she continued going into the forest and hunted and gathered for food and trade like her father used to. She was a helpful provider. Her mother came down with an illness shortly after her father's death and was sick for 2 whole months. Eventually she recovered. Her mother was forced into making medicines although cooking was her true passion. Lillian always helped her with her work. Ebony's family was very poor but tightly knit. Ebony would do anything in the world for her family. She would also do anything for her two best friends, Kai (19) and Elysium (16). They would do anything for her. Sometimes one of them would come with her into the forest but they never hunted. Everything was going fine until Ebony went into the Games.

Weapons: Bow and arrow (has exceptional skills), sometimes a combat knife

Strengths: Archery, hunting, setting traps and snares, smartness, survival skills, plant identification, a very fast runner, agile, climbing trees, etc.

Weaknesses: Talking to people and making alliances, is strong for her size but she is still not super strong because her size, quick to make assumtions about people, has trust issues, etc

Fears: Dieing in vain, not making a mark, being forgotten by loved ones, getting sick (because the illness her mother had), nightmares, people (because she doesn't trust easily), being killed in her sleep.

Token: An old silver necklace that has a charm of a small bird taking flight with spread wings, it has been in her family for years. It shows freedom for her.

Interview Angle: Determined, independant, slightly sarcastic, almost herself but a bit more likable

Bloodbath Strategy: Use her fast running skills to dash and grab a bow and arrows and a backpack and then leave as soon as possible to disapear into the arena.

Games Strategy: Find water, and hunt for food. Sleep up in a tree in the night and stay hidden. She would be very elusive and stay out of tribute's way. She will kill if a tribute crosses her path and she sees no potential alliance. If she finds someone useful and trustworthy to her, attempt at an alliance. When there is only a few people left she would try to make her mark and pick off a tribute or two if she has too. She is determined to win.

Alliance: She will only make an alliance with one or two people and only if she feels that they are trustworthy enough. They need to be useful to her and they have to proove themselves.