User blog comment:I Heart Glimmer/The 233rd Hunger Games/@comment-7979962-20130217210420

Name: Maya Kenneth

District: 11 (my reservation)

Age: 14

Appearance: Lunaii

Height: 5'6"

History/Backstory: When Maya first opened her eyelids, she could only see the world through one of her eyes. The other was clouded and blurred, a pale blue color. Everywhere she went, half of the world was engulfed in darkness. Because of this disability, other kids her age would tend to avoid her. They were very nice to her, probably sympathetic, but it seemed as though they thought what Maya was suffering was contagious. She would often overhear them say ridiculous things like "What if it's like rabies, and if she bites us, we'll get it, too?" and "She's going to die without being able to see through one eye. She's useless." Every time Maya spoke with the girls she thought were her friends, they would smile at her and strike up interesting conversations, but they never looked directly at ''her. ''No, they were looking at her single blind eye. When Maya was old enough to realize this, she became depressed. She became anorexic, and every night before she went to bed, she prayed to the lord, asking him why she would always only be able to see half of the world. Her parents often took her to the hospital, begging the doctors to search for a cure. "There is no cure," they would say, each and every time. "She was born like this; she's going to stay blind in one eye for the rest of her life." Once Maya's parents got this statement through their brains, they treated Maya like shit. They beat her and told her she was useless, and that, with her disability, she would never succeed in life. Eventually, Maya's parents turned on each other. Her father yelled at her mother for creating such a stupid child. They fought day and night. The only place Maya could feel safe was in the fields and the orchard. She would often lay out in the sun and daydream, or swing from tree to tree. Being away from her terrible parents gave her a chance to see a different side of the world. She taught herself how to climb and identify plants, and when she was old enough to be reaped for the Hunger Games, she built her own bow out of sticks and carefully practiced long range combat. A couple years later, Maya experienced murder. She had gotten up to go to the bathroom overnight, and she caught a glimpse of her mother plunging a knife into her father's heart. She called for the Peacekeepers but her mom had already escaped by the time she arrived. Maya knew the death of her father was caused by her parents hating her, and she thought the only way to solve this problem was to volunteer for the Hunger Games. Either she would die and be released from the pain she's felt her entire life, or return home in luxury and peace.

Personality: Maya is very quiet and shy. She's a loner and generally keeps to herself. She's very smart, although she doesn't like to share her thoughts and ideas with the people around her and keeps them safe inside her head. She is kind and generous, but if she doesn't trust you, then she will appear cold and tough and will avoid you at all costs. After watching her own mother commit murder, she feels like she will be able to kill with ease but obviously won't unless she has to.

Weapon: Bow and arrow, slingshot

Strength: Stealthy, plant knowledge, climbing.

Weakness: Can't swim, blind in one eye.

Allies: Team or smaller alliance, as long as she knows she can trust whoever she's with.

Bloodbath Strategy: When the gong sounds, Maya will reach for a bow, and hopefully a backpack if one is near. If not, she won't risk going into the bloodbath and she'll just wait to retrieve on later on. She will escape with her alliance, and she will kill anyone that comes near in order to defend herself.

Token: None