User blog comment:Hyta100/210th Hunger Games/@comment-5044621-20130206230313

Name: Raya Middlegrove

Age: 16

District: 8

Personality: Raya is a very skittish and shy girl. She's quiet, not confident in herslef or her abilities, and frightened easily. She avoids confrontation as frequently as she can, and if she get's into and argument with someone, she almost always backs down due to fear of harm or anger. She's mouse-like in the sense that she runs often, and deer-like in the sense that she balks when confronted with an obstacle or an issue. She knows inside that she needs to change her ways and get over her. . . rather dark past. And deep down she's nows that these games might be the very thing to break her shell and expose her to the sunlight. She desires to shed her reserved and skittish skin and blossom into someone who believes in themselves.

Looks:

Backstory: Raya grwe up in a rather abusive and unfortunate household. Her mother dies of complications from an illness when Raya was just a toddler, and ever since then, she, along with her two older sisters, have been raised by their father. Now, Raya's father is. . . well, he is not a good man. Mentally, physcially and sexually abused at ther hands of her father her entire childhood has left Raya an empty shell of a bubbly and happy little girl. Everyday before she left for the small District 8 schoolhouse, she was sexually abused, and everyday she returned home, she was beaten for not doing chores correctly, or whatever set her father off that time. Every night, she was kept awake by her father, and was tied to her bed. Complete control of her life had left her spirit and outlook on life rather decimated. The final straw. . . well, let's just say one of her sisters passed due to the actions of her father. And Raya lost it. She just. . . left in the middle of the night, abandoning her remaining sister. Raya plans to volunteer and win the games only for the sake of rescuing herself and her sister from the clutches of their father.

Weapons: She uses knives for close combat, and a blowgun/slingshot for long-rage.

Strengths: Skilled in long range weapons (she is a good shot). An extremely fast runner, and she possesses a ton of endurance (meaning she can run for excessive distances).

Weaknesses: She is a terrible swimmer, as well as a climber. Not very good with plant identification.

Fears: Being bound or tied up. Heights.

Bloodbath Strategy: Grab a pack on the outer rim of the Cornucopia and then run like hell. Avoid combat.

Token: Her sisters hair tie.

Alliance: Possibly, but not with the careers.