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Name: Aric (middle name: Rowan) Coburn

District: 8

Gender: Male

Age: 16

Weapon of choice: Because District 8 don't usually work with weapons, Aric works with what he has. Finishing and tying fabrics and threads off all day does give you nifty fingers, so Aric is very good at fine work, meaning his traps are all the more accurate. If he were to have a weapon, the only one he has ever held is a knife, to cut off loose threads.

Strengths: Aric, because of his heritage (see Backstory), is very good at trying things out. He is agile, and loves the outdoors. He has very good upper body strength, and could hang off something for a lot longer than many others.

Weaknesses: The closest Aric has come to swimming, being from the bleak District 8, is when his older half-brother dumped him in a tub of ice cold water when he was 6. Aric also is not good at being quiet, even with his agility, he is very '''heavy footed. Aric's reactions are awful, as are his problem solving''' skills.

Appearance: Aric is quite tall, 5'9", and has dark, weatherbeaten skin. His pale brown eyes stand out from his face. His black hair looks like it has never been brushed; it is unkept, and quite floppy. He is quite lean, and his expression is usually one of excitement and a thirst for adventure.

Personality: Aric is adventurous, no doubt about it. He is not good at listening to others, he '''tends to do his own thing. His sense of danger is pretty dulled''', he'd happily try and jump between rocks a few metres apart.

Backstory: Aric's father is an adventurer, and his mother, Kata, a market stall vendor. She had 2 sons before Aric, 8 and 6 years older than him. One day, Aric's father came through District 8. He was heading for D11, from D7. He had twisted his ankle on the way, so Kata took him in. They got to know each other well, and eventually fell for each other. The day before Aric's father was planning to leave, they made love. The day after, Aric's father set off, leaving a note to explain what he was to do to Aric's mother. She was heart-broken. She still set off to the market stall. Around lunch time, there was an uproar in the square. Someone had been caught trying to negotiate their way out of the District. Kata fought her way to the front, trying to deny her fears. However, strung up on the gallows was her love. He lifted his head, and their eyes met for the last time, before the rope was pulled. When Aric was 10, an illness swept his village, killing his mother and leaving his eldest half brother badly scarred. He and his 16 year old brother did not get on, so Aric took it into his own hands to look after himself and his brother. Aric, when he was 13, decided to take on his heritage, as his mother had told him all about his father. The managed to escape to the woods, and eventually built up his skills, strength and everything he was told his father used to do. Aric left school at 14, because it did not interest him, and got a job at a factory. Half the day he spends there, the other in the woods.

Token: A wooden star Aric's father carved for Kata.

Games Strategy: Find a good sheltered place which is well equipped, and stay safe.

Allies?: No, probably not. But if needed, wouldn't refuse.

I hope this is ok!! So excited for these! Thena x