User blog comment:*Kyoni~Kara*/The 98th Annual Hunger Games/@comment-5391288-20140112053747

Name: Ebony Fern Grenslev

Age: 16

District: 12

Gender: Female

Weapon(s): Bow and arrow (her very best, exceptional skills) combat knife (secondary, just in case)

Strength(s): Archery/hunting, setting traps and snares, smartness, survival skills, plant identification, a very fast runner, climbing trees

Weakness(es):  Talking to people and making alliances, strongness (because her size), quick to make assumtions about people, has trust issues, her defiance, camoflauge

Fear(s): Losing a loved one, 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.

Background: 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.

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

Private Training Session: She will show of her exceptional archery skills. She will shoot some targets (stationary and moving) and then throw some small things into the air for her to shoot. Fast shooting, shooting from higher up. She will do something to really catch the gamemaker's attention. She will show her hunting skills.

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(s): Someone she finds trustworthy and useful. One or maybe two people. They have to have prooved themselves

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.