User blog comment:ConspiracyKiller825/The 259th Hunger Games/@comment-9755360-20140810164046

Advice: part 1: general advice:

This is a lot harder than you ever could've expected Jayson. The competition is a lot harder now, but it might not be all bad for you. Casper is an old semi-ally of yours. With luck you can probably make him agree to an alliance. You'll both need it. Kiara and Marina will probably do it as well, while Amanda and Radiant seem like the loner kind. Luckily for you, Radiant is afraid of poison, so you can tell him that your axe is poisoned, and maybe he'll avoid fighting you.

Before the start I want you to do these 2 things (talk to Casper and Radiant) and also (very important), poison your axe. It can be the difference between life and death. The five Tributes you're facing are all not equally great threats.

1. Amanda is your greatest threat. She's not like the revived ones, she's been in the Games for a week and she's used to all that it means. She may not have an alliance, but she doesn't need it. She's great on her own.

2. Radiant is another great threat. While he hasn't impressed too much this year, he showed what he can do last Games. Your greatest advantage over him is probably the poison, but he has the possibility to kill you easily despite that.

3. Kiara is a threat as well. She impressed in the last Games, but she didn't show what she can do until now. She might ally with Marina again, and having an ally is a huge advantage.

4. Marina is very similar to Kiara, but hasn't impressed quite impressed as much. You are able to defeat her, but she's able to defeat you as well.

5. Casper is your least great threat. He relies on his axe, just like you, but you're more skilled with it. Still though, I want you to try to ally with him. Together you might defeat Radiant, Amanda or Kiara and Marina. Alone the chance is small for that to happen though.

So, when the finale starts, I want you to focus on Amanda. You can kill her together with Casper, and hopefully Radiant will fight Kiara and Marina at the same time. After you've killed Amanda, I want you to see who's still alive. If Radiant and Makiara still fight, you have to fight Casper. After that, fight the survivor of the other battle. Hopefully it's Marina or Kiara. If Radiant and Makiara has finished fighting though, focus on the survivor(s) together with Casper. Look out for a possible betrayal. Then fight Casper. Hopefully you'll win.

Although, if Casper won't ally with you, focus on him first. He might be your smallest threat, but you do not want him to sneak around and kill you while you fight a stronger opponent. Then focus on the others in a random order, it doesn't really matter. But if one half of Makiara is dead, the other half is recommended to fight.

Summary: 1. Poison your axe! 2. Tell Radiant about it. 3. Try to ally with Casper.

More advice will come later, and then I'll focus more on particular opponents and possible scenarios.

Now win this, lumber boy from 7, for Lance and all the others! Go Jayson!