User blog comment:Cloveismywife/Mentor Games 3 - The First Quell/@comment-4945309-20120609151733

Fin,

''The Capitol better not be joking around again. If that rule is revoked I'll explain what you'll do later. I need to talk to Annie's mentor about what I'm going to send you. Because I have an idea.''

''The Careers have a blowgun, with darts and poison, they also have body armor. Now, I find that highly unfair that they have a blowgun and you guys don't. If I can Annie's mentor to agree, maybe we could agree what supplies you two need, and split the expenses in the middle.''

''I think you're going to need a blowgun, darts, and some poison. Which is why I'm buying you those stuff. If I can get Annie's mentor to agree, we might be able to buy more.''

''If the Capitol is joking around and that rule is revoked, I'm sorry, but you're going to have to kill Annie. If you can't do that, try pulling off the Star Crossed Lovers double suicide thing that Katniss and Peeta did.''

''If Annie tries to kill you, you know what to do. If she tries to kill you, you have to try and kill her.''

''Cashmere is your main threat right now. She has a Knife, a Blowgun, 8 Darts, Camouflage Paints, and Poison. I think that they dipped the darts in some poison to make it lethal. So we're going to try and be lethal too.''

Up there I said I'm sending you poison, ''that I am sure of. Dip your trident and maybe Annie's trident too (only if there's still poison) in that to make it lethal. Also dip the darts I'm sending you in the poison''.

''Gloss has body armor. Remember what I told you, hit where there's no armor. Look for the weak spot. He also has throwing knives, he's probably good with them, being a Career.''

I think that maybe Cashmere, having camoflauge paints will be hiding in a bush or something with her darts, ready to shoot. ''While Gloss, having the body armor, will be the one fighting you two. The blowgun and darts and poison will be your long distance weapon. Your trident will be your close up combat weapon.''

''If I'm wrong about my theory up there, and they both try to take both of you, make sure to always have your trident on hand. Your sword being your back-up close-up weapon. I know you're not that good with one but if you lose your trident you're gonna have to try.''

''Dip all of your weapons in poison. Just to make everything more lethal. If the poison is too little for all of them, then make sure to dip the darts in poison first, then the trident.''

Your trident is your close up weapon, your sword is your back-up close up weapon, and your blowgun is your distance (if they're far away, or not that close to you) weapon.

''So, if, for example you see Cashmere from afar, shoot your blowgun. If Gloss is fighting you up close, use your trident. There is an exception to this, however, only use your darts up close if, let's say Gloss's body armor has such a small area without armor that you can just prick him with a dart. Yes, maybe you could prick them with a dart, but I suggest using a trident instead for close combat.''

When you decide to shoot someone with a dart, ''make sure to aim nicely, but don't take too long on aiming. Just make sure you don't waste a bunch of darts, make sure you hit someone, who is not Annie or you, with them.''

''I really want you to win this, Fin. And I know you will, along with Annie.''

I'm not gonna say "Kill only when you're sure you have a shot" this time. I don't care if you're not sure, kill the enemies every chance you've got.

''You have to win. You will win. You're Finnick Odair, and you and Annie Cresta are going to win the third mentor games! Be your awesome, kick-ass self, that alone will guide you to victory. Stay safe. Stay alive. I hope you win Finnick. Because you and Annie deserve to win, but Cashmere and Gloss want this as much as you do, so you need to watch your back.''

Thank you so much for staying alive this entire time, and I know you will win so you can stay alive longer and have your happily ever after with Annie.

''I'll always be betting on you. Heck, I'm willing to bet a million dollars on you, because I know you can do this. Make me and District Four proud. ''

It was an honor to be your mentor.

~Red

'''To Cloveismywife: Nice twist! Can't wait to see if Fin remains alive or not. But then I was thinking, what if it was Cashmere and Finnick or Gloss and Annie being the pair that won? Thanks for letting me be a part of your Games. And hopefully, the next day you post will be the last day or else all that random 'wisdom' I babbled about up there to Finnick will be useless.'''

'TO ANNIE'S MENTOR: BOTH OF OUR TRIBUTES CAN USE WHATEVER WE BUY, EXAMPLE: IF I BUY SOMETHING FOR FINNICK, ANNIE CAN USE IT TOO. SO MAYBE WE CAN POOL OUR MONEY TOGETHER TO BUY WHATEVER OUR TRIBUTES NEED.'