User blog:Rainbow Shifter/4th Pain Games

Its back. And it is going to be bigger than ever... I hope. The Pain Games have returned after a hiatus and I'm so excited. And I just can't hide it! Imma bout to loose contro- ahem... Anyways lets get on with this shiz. If you don't know what The Pain Games are then they are basically normal Hunger Games but when your tribute kills or injures a tribute, they feel the same pain as that tribute would but they do not die. Also some of their energy is taken away when they kill but it is given back exactly 24 hours after it was taken.

Rules

 * 1) Please do not make every single tribute an 18 year old who is amazing with swords. Try making a really weak tribute. You never know - they might win!
 * 2) Please prove you have read these by putting: "I love pink frilly things" in the middle of your tribute's backstory/personality. Anybody who does not do this shall not have that partcular tribute accepted.
 * 3) I want all tributes to have a personality.
 * 4) You can only have 4 tributes each.
 * 5) You can only have 2 stylists each.
 * 6) You can only have 2 mentors each.
 * 7) Post a few times like encouraging your tributes.... Or me!

Tributes
I had fun with my last Pain Games, with double the amount of tributes and everything so I thought... Why not do it again?! The bloodbath should be fun as always...

Gamemaker
Now these are usually the most popular but please note that I can only give the spaces to active people! This is mainly because Gamemaker requires an air of exclusivity around it and because I like to talk about it in PM with the Gamemakers.

Stylists
If you want to be a stylist then you MUST submit a Chariot Ride outfit otherwise you would be letting down the whole of that district!

Mentors
This position is usually the most unpopular for some reason but they are really fun! Mentors have a massive job this year with double the numbers of tributes because they need to talk to the user of each of their tributes and sort out their tactics and alliance. Please only ask to be a mentor if you are actually going to do the job.

Chariot Rides
The night is clear, every star seems to be out, each one simbilising a person watching anxiously at either their TV or leaning forward in their seats to get a better view of the doors where the chariots will emerge. The brass doors fling open and the fanfare starts.

Everyone expected a sheeming white chariot pulled by horses just as white and glimmering. They expected the males and females to stand tall and proud with their faces shining like diamonds. Instead they saw two females, each dressed it what looked like sleevless wedding dresses, walking down the road like it was a wedding march. Then the boys came teetering out of the doors, trying to hide their private parts with people booing all around them. Dymentia tried showing off her shining purple belt but everyone kept booing and Jules looked on, weeping as she ran the rest of the ride. The shining Careers have been destroyed.

The teenage Capitol girls screamed at the next chariot, everyone forgot about the failure of District 1 and stared at the males and females from District 2. Their bodies were perfectly oiled, splashes of blood here and there on their skin to make them look like warriors. But they were naked like the District 1 males. But they made it look sexy with vicious dragon claws held in place to make sure they kept their dignity. And if that wasn't enough at the back of the chariot there was a blazing fire, roaring at the crowds. The two girls fell backwards into the fire and off the back of the chariot before landing perfectly on the road. Everyone gasped. Had District 2 failed? No! It was planned. The girls then sprinted to catch up with the chariot with such speed that they managed to over take the horses and hop back into the chariot. People screamed, people cheered.

It appeared that this year everyone was going for the sex appeal costumes as District 3's females wore a kinky lab coat and the males wore a speedo with perfectly oiled abs like District 2. Everyone was multicoloured due to some magic chemical, even the horses were! But nobody really got what it had to do with District 3 because District 3 did technology not chemicals.

The audience were getting more and more impressed with the costumes as they turned to the District 4 chariot. Normally these costumes would have been amazing, the ripples of fabric whipping around in the wind as the horses race down the road. But it was boring. Every year the District 4 stylists did the same thing with the female's dresses. But everyone screamed as the tributes lifted their arms, showing the multicoloured scales each colour different depending on the tribute. District 4 looked to rival District 2 who also had a dragon theme going on. But where District 2 was sexy, District 4 was breathtaking.

Everyone turned to the next chariot which came blazing out of the doors. Everyone shielded their eyes from the yellow and golden costumes and chariot which crackled as it raced down the road. Everyone gasped at the dazzling light which made the tributes look like gods. They were so bright that they couldn't be looked at directly. Like the audience weren't worthy to look at the District 5 tributes.

It was hard to turn away from that chariot but everyone gasped and moaned as they saw the next tributes walking out of the doors. The females were, as they were in District 1, dressed in spectacular clothes. They were in the style of air hostesses and had bronze ties which shimmered in the light. Then came the males and everyone groaned at the male tributes as they slipped out of the doors, each naked, each grabbing for the girl's bronze ties to cover their private parts with. The girls fought and tugged back and everything was a complete mess.

After District 6 came District 7 who were, thankfully fully clothed and riding on chariots. But rather than their stylist using the overused theme of either trees or paper they made everything look like a forest, with the girls floating above the boys almost and the makes beckoning to the crowd with the rose in their mouths.

District 8 was next and both genders were, as usual, covered in different types of fabrics which would have been fabulous but didn't really stand out like all the other chariots such as District 5's blazing lights. But the chariot was quite unusual due to it showing great skill as it was coated in cotton and pulled by horses of two different colours.

Next came the District 9 chariot and their stylist had clearly also gone for the sex appeal look as the females were almost naked, a flesh coloured mesh covered their body which made sure nobody saw their 'bits' like with District 1 and District 6's males. Everyone then turned their attention to the male costumes who were clothed in black tunics, which gave the crowd a flash back to the 1st Pain Games where the tributes were dressed in midnight black costumes. Everyone quickly looked over both genders though as they did in the first Pain Games and were quite bored.

Then four naked bodies came shuffling out of the doors. The crowd was getting rowdy and bored by now and so instead of politely waiting for them to finish they booed the tributes and threw things at them which resulted in District 10 gaining the disgust of the crowd.

The crowd was still rowdy now so when District 11 came out with their usual dirty overalls everyone screamed at them without realising and looking at the spectacular differences and details within the costumes. People didn't notice the tattoos or the elegant makeup on the girls or the different colours of the boys and girls overalls. Panthern was sick of it so he ripped one of the logs off the chariot and flung it towards the crowd. People booed and hated on their district even more so Coral did the non-violent action of pushed Panthern out of the chariot when it was going full speed. Everyone cheered at Coral's brave feat.

Lastly was District 12 and everyone sighed, not bothering to look at them but a few gasps rang up among the audience and soon everyone was on their feet. They cheered at the shimmering dresses with deep oranges which were bordered by black. And the male's matching tank tops and pants. The tributes were clearly loving it and so lifted their arms high so everyone could see the delicate orange ink on their arms. It was a spectacular ending to a mostly disastrous tribute parade.

Order of Appeal
The order of appeal from the chariot rides will affect the tributes' from that district's odds of winning so... GOOD LUCK IF YOUR TRIBUTE IS NAKED, you have your stylists to thank for that.

Day 1
The tributes all poured into the training centre, looking quite serious with the exception of the Careers and some of the older, Anti-Career tributes. Xerox and Dymentio looked especially at home as the laughed and joked together, even pushing over Gloom and laughing as Mimic came rushing over to help him while Shock stared at them with cold eyes. A woman ran into the room and clapped her hands so all the tributes would look at her. Farcri and Panthern both wolf whistled and then laughed and jostled each other, developing a dangerous relationship.

"Now, as you may have noticed we have been one tribute down throughout these games so far. There is still one District 12 male to be entered. But it appears the new tribute is going to be a female and from the Capitol as she voulenteered to be in these games. Here she is now!" The woman beckoned with her hands and everyone turned to where the girl was. She looked around sixteen and like a normal girl - just deadlier.

"What is your name, tribute?"

Everyone seemed to lean forward, Jarrod and Troi looking hungrily at the girl as she spoke.

"Jade."

Once everyone had soaked up enough of the newcomer the woman clapped her hands once more and released everyone to train at the stations for the three days ahead of them.

Jade almost instantly walked to the Sword Station and was followed by Xerox, Tay, Dymentia, Dymento, Hybrid and Lynx. Hybrid and Lynx started to train as normal but kept close to Jade and the careers so she wouldn't escape while Xerox and Tay walked towards her head on, each one flanked by a Lights sibling. Jade didn't even look up from stabbing a sword into the abdomen of a dummy when she answered. "No."

Tay was about to open her mouth to protest but Xerox took her by the arm and led her away, whispering something in her ear and beckoning for Dymento to follow. Hybrid, Lynx and Dymentia all stayed at the Sword Station so they could watch Jade's skills.

Xerox then stopped near the Climbing Station and looked at Tay and Dymento. "Last year the careers were wiped out nearly instantly because of the massive Anti-Career pack. This year will probably be the same as that tactic worked on last year's careers. But this year I want there to be more careers than Anti-Careers. Recruit only the very best tributes who are loyal. Also don't just train on weapons, sort out some tactics and work on stealth more. We need to be more intelligent because those ones from District 3 are looking like they are getting too close to the Anti-Career districts already." After he had finished Dymento just nodded and went over to the Axe Station while Tay stayed with Xerox.

"Leaders?" She asked. He looked at her and smiled, "Of course. Dymento is my Vice, I will give you time to pick yours." And with that Tay walked over to the Trident Station and Xerox went walking around the Arena, watching each tribute.

Meanwhile all the other Careers were out hunting for tributes. Excalibur was at the Close Combat Station and was carefully watching Chakra and Basilisk shake hands, clearly showing who the two leaders of the Anti-Careers would be. As he beckoned for Jules and Genevive to come closer with him the trio were blocked off by September, Ares and Gloom. A trainer had to jump in between them to prevent any fighting from happening. It appeared five members of the Anti-Careers had already been settled.

Basilisk narrowed his red eyes and pushed the trainer out of the way so he could get a good look at the trio of Careers. Excalibur was the only one to hold his gaze at the tribute. "What do you want?" He whispered, venom oozing from his voice. Behind him Ares, who had known him before they had been reaped because they both went to the same school, was laughing, clearly knowing what was going to come next from Basilisk. "You," Excalibur replied before Geneive and Jules started to back away, urgently looking around for a more intimidating Career. Ares couldn't contain his laughter anymore, "How kinky! Do you want Basilisk? Well lets save the intercourse until the games, yeah?" Ares flashed a look of warning to Basilisk and he instantly nodded and turned on his heels to walk away.

Geneive sighed, "I get what you were trying to do Excalibur but he is dangerous! We need cunning people... Not loose cannons like that." By that time Jules had already hurried off with Drina to the Trident Station, both of them giggling at the hot trainer there.

Off at the Stealth Station there was Madoka, Farcri and Panthern all talking to each other, paying little attention to the advice given (much to Xerox's annoyance as he saw them). It appeared Farcri had persuaded Panthern to join up with the Careers, clearly taking a certain shine to him. Madoka sighed and gave them both a playful flick on the head, signalling them to actually listen to the trainer.

Then there was Sonic and Volta talking things over with Gloom at the Edible Bugs Station. The three off them shook hands and Gloom gave a thumbs up to Chakra who nodded in relief. She fed the news back to Basilisk, "We got two of the geeks on our team now." Basilisk licked his lips and grinned.

Coral, BeBe and Jarrod were at the Edible Plants Station and were each trying to stay away from each other. All three of them seemed to be scared, looking up from time to time at another tribute before widening their eyes at the display and going back to their work. Meanwhile September was trying to persuade her three district partners to join up with the Anti-Careers and then possibly split off from them with her on day 3. Herb agreed to it but Sash and Dawn wanted to be alone, as far away from another tribute as possible because only two people could win.

Cassiopeia and Alexis were at the Slingshot Station, Alexis clearly being the superior tribute in this aspect and he started to give the girl some advice. As they kept talking the two realised that they had a lot in common and so formed an alliance together, just the two of them.

Lunch break came as a welcome relief to some, clearly bruised and exhausted from training all morning. The Slaughter kids were trying to make it inconspicuous but other tributes like Alyssa, Troi, Hannah, Ian and Darlexx were openly showing their tiredness, something which Xerox and Basilisk noticed. In the dining hall there were four tables, each occupied by a different group. The first table was covered in Anti-Careers, the table next to them were full of tributes wanting to join or loners. The third table was full of people who had their own little alliances, bunched up with spaces in between the different ones. Then the final table were the Careers. Nobody saw it but Basilisk amd Xerox had been staring at each other for the past hour, Basilisk's venom red eyes clashing with Xerox's calculating but just as terrifying eyes. That was until Jade slammed her hands on the Anti-Careers table and asked to join. Basilisk merely nodded and grinned at Xerox who was steaming in fury.

Tay tutted and said, "Don't let this discourage you. Its only the first day of training and we already have one new member. After lunch I would like Geneive and Madoka to train with me, I'd like to keep an eye on you both." Meanwhile Darlexx stabbed a piece of meat and smiled. Was it time yet?

Jarrod, BeBe, Coral and Wayde were sat around together, a few seats away from Alexis and Cassiopeia, talking about how nervous they were about entering the games. Jarrod came up with the idea of forming an alliance full of young tributes who were just as weak and nervous as themselves. He figured that the Capitol might feel sorry for them or find them cuter and so sponsor them more. The rest agreed and they made a pact to stay together no matter what.

There were many other alliance changes in the lunch break too. Hybrid and Hannah who had grown close during their times at the Close Combat Station made a secret alliance. Hybrid promised to break off from the Careers on the second or third day and go to find her. Alyssa was accepted into joining the Careers just moments before Xerox and Tay left the dining hall to discuss important matters. Much to the Careers' annoyance the Anti-Careers gained three new members in Shock, Mist and Soul. Tributes were already starting to find their close friends now with the promise that two tributes were allowed to win once more. Some were even developing beyond friendships.

Solar and Troi also seemed to be getting on good terms, both of them being the first ones to leave the dining hall and resume training. Moments later Troi retched up the insides of his stomach, much to Solar's amusement. "This is why mummy told you to always let food settle", Yasmin mocked as she strolled over to the Awl Station. Lucin and Ian went to join her moments after.

The Careers were the first main alliance to go back to the training centre. By that time Tay and Xerox were back and Tay went off to the Gauntlet with Madoka and Geneive. Hybrid hurried off to the way Hannah went without telling anyone. This was noted. Lynx and Dymento went back to the Climbing Station where they had been training for the best part of the morning. Panthern and Farcri had followed Tay, Geneive and Madoka and were making funny faces at Madoka, making her giggle so much she almost fell off. Almost.

After around half an hour everyone was back in the Training Centre except Darlexx, Melanoi, Basilisk, Ares, Chakra and Shock. Chakra was trying to persuade her friend, Melanoi to join the Anti-Careers but she was too busy being captured by the deadly eyes of Darlexx. Chakra eventually gave up and rejoined the other three in talking about tactics. "I think it is pretty clear you two are the two vices now", Basilisk said looking at Shock and Ares in turn.

"Hold up. Ares I understand but why me? I haven't done anything noteworthy. It would make sense to have somebody like Soul or September as a vice."

Chakra tutted and lifted up a finger. "Exactly. Nobody will suspect you. Many of the careers will try to kill the leaders or vices first to dent the morale in the tributes of that alliance. And if they do not suspect it is you then you will be left alone at first. And if I die before you then you are a natural born leader." Shock actually felt warmed at this as it was the closest to a compliment she had ever been given.

"I was actually having a tough time picking between you and Gloom for this reason, Ares. Gloom is a nice little tribute. Loyal. Like a pup. Lets try to keep him safe for a while." Basilisk admitted.

"Aw Basilisk! You've gone all soft, maybe when you come out of the arena alive you can finally get a girlfriend." Ares laughed and punched Basilisk's arm gently.

"How do you know he will get out alive?" Shock asked.

Ares' eyes darkened, "Because I will make sure of it. It has been our plan since the beginning. It is what I now live for."

Meanwhile the Careers were enjoying having all the attention on them for once instead of the Anti-Careers. Every single member of the career pack were sat around or on boxes near the Sword Station. Xerox was at the head, looking comfortable amongst the pile of boxes he was sat on. Tay was beside him, her back leant against one of Xerox's boxes. Dymento was sat on Xerox's right side, squatting on a box slightly smaller than Xerox's. Lynx and Hybrid were crouched just behind Xerox, flanking him whilst all the others were sat round in a circle.

Tay sighed and leaned her head back and closed her eyes, accidentally nudging Xerox's bare arm in the process. The male leader signalled for her to start talking and so she propelled herself up into the air and stood on one of the boxes Xerox's was using as an arm rest.

"Madoka and Genevive have been closely watched by myself for the past hour. Madoka passed and is our female Vice." Tay paused as Farcri and Panthern wooped and slapped their friend on the back. "Finished children? Good. But don't worry Genevive, when Madoka dies you will take her place."

Madoka frowned and called out, "When I die?"

"I phrased it wrong," she laughed after Dymento flashed her a warning. "Now I think that is all for today... Oh no wait. You hiding behind that tiny box over there, stand up and state why you're spying on us."

Lindsey and Hannah got to their feet. Xerox clicked his fingers and Dymento and Lynx drew their swords. Hybrid was about to and then called out, "No! They aren't in the Anti-Careers... Er I mean... Its fine. We can just kill them in the arena."

Jules bared her teeth. "That's way too risky. Make sure they don't tell anyone. Mark them!"

Xerox looked both of the girls in the eyes, "I give you five seconds to run out this training centre and back into your rooms."

They ran. After two seconds Dymento, Lynx and Jules ran after them.

"Everyone else... Disperse." Xerox said waving them away with a bored expression on his face. Hybrid jumped over the box Dymento was sat on and was about to leave when Xerox caught his arm and pulled him to eye level. "Do we have anything to admit to?"

"N-No... Not at all."

"Good. Keep it that way. Or I will kill you."

The only people left at that point were Xerox and Tay who had moved into a sitting position on the same box Xerox was sat on. Tay sighed, "Sorry its kinda cramped now."

"I'm not complaining."

Day 2
Tay shook with anger that morning as she walked into the elevator, Hybrid with her. The other two had gone down a few minutes earlier. The night before she had gotten so close to cutting one of those eavesdropping girls but they got to the lift just in time. She then stared hard at Hybrid for most of the elevator ride.

Hybrid looked to his left and coughed, "Can I help you?"

"You should have helped us yesterday."

"Excuse me?"

"I don't trust you."

"Thank you." He smiled but inside Hybrid was freaking out. He had to show that he was worthy of being in the Careers and not make them doubt him. Then Solar got into the same elevator, alone. The career boy recalled Xerox wanting a clever ally this year and he didn't recall seeing this one in any alliances yet.

"Hey District Geek. You're having a meeting with Xerox today and you will pass it. Cause when you do, you will join the Careers."

Solar pinched the bridge of his nose, a habit he had developed during the past few days. "You really know how to charm a person."

Hybrid slapped the boy on the back. "So you'll do it? Good lad."

"I don't want to join."

"Join or die."

"I would love to join."

Hybrid grabbed the boy by his hand and tugged him to where Tay and Xerox were speaking in hushed voices. He explained how he was the one who convinced Solar to join and, luckily, Xerox seemed to be happy with him. Just after he had finished though Dymento gripped his arm tightly with his right hand, whilst gripping Lynx with the other one. He let them go only once the trio were out of earshot from the rest of the Careers.

"Us three, secret alliance. On Day 2 we take over from Xerox by force and kill him in his sleep. Everyone else has already started getting into their little groups, for example, Madoka, Farcri and Panthern. We need to become the gel on day 2 which will hold everyone together until the very end. Xerox thinks we need brains... I think we need to stay together until it is just the Careers left." Dymento sighed when he finished and looked to the others for questions.

Lynx raised his hand, "And what do once its just Careers?"

"Refuse to fight any longer. If the Gamemakers want one left then they will have to kill us themselves and then they will look like murderers to the rest of Panem."

Hybrid glanced warily at Hannah and Lindsey... He had made a promise. Lynx butted in again though, "You're starting to sound like an Anti-Career or one of those rebellion type people."

"I just want as many of us to live as possible."

"Me too," Hybrid finally said, "But do we have to kill everyone before this happens? How about we leave the obviously peaceful tributes and then try to convince them there and then." The boys stopped talking as Adira ran past them but carried on soon after.

"We can't trust anyone else. Only the Careers can survive in order to make stronger soldiers for what is about to come."

"And what is about to come?"

"If you survive then you'll find out in three years."

Careers
Leaders: Xerox Roult (2M), Tay Fraswatte (4F)

Vices: Dymento Lights (1M), Madoka Artimesia (2F)

Normal: Excalibur Rose (1M), Dymentia Lights (1F), Jules Vanity (1F), Genevive Terrion (2F), Farcri Tatau (2M), Hybrid Three (4M), Lynx Striker (4M), Drina Vox (4F), Alyssa Kandle (5F), Panthern Agrios (11M)

Anti-Careers
Leaders: Basilisk Crown (5M), Chakra Fatalis (12F)

Vices: Ares Jones (5M), Shock Horror (6F)

Normal: Volta Sparks (3F), Sonic Leccy (3M), Gloom Ivy (6M), Mist Scorchil (7M), Soul Silverless (8F), September Rollo (10F), Herb Bivore (10M), Jade (12F)

Others
Cassiopeia Noxus (3F) and Alexis Sanchez (9M)

Wayde Umbra (11F), Coral Studkarat (11M), BeBe Makkie (11F) and Jarrod Echo (12M)

Hannah Bladekiss (8F), Lindsey Cartridge (9F) and Hybrid Three (4M- Secretly)

Loners
Darlexx Velvet (8M), Sash Bloodhound (10M), Dawn Santori (10F)