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District Twelve Male: Collier Flint

Author: BertaIsAwkward

Name: Collier "Coal" Flint

Age: 15

Sex: male

District: 12

Physical Description:  Collier is a typical District Twelve sort of person. Appearance-wise,  that is, since his personality is one of a kind. He has grey eyes, that  seem normal from afar, but has specks of gold and green in the irises if  you look just close enough. If you're that close, you can see his faint  freckles on his pale skin, the scar running down his left cheek and  cutting into his thin, pinkish lips. His nose is his most disliked  feature- it has a weird bump in it, due to his tragic nose breaking  accident, which was more funny than sad. He's of average height, maybe a  little taller, and he's too thin to be alive. He has mousy brown hair  with a fringe too long, which is one of the reasons why he can't really  see well.

Personality:  Collier is something similar to the weather. Unexplainable, weird, and  definitely surprising, Coal is one of the strangest kids on his street.  He's kind, but has a wild temper- he's sad, but also one of the happiest  people. His parents aren't the best influence, which is the reason why  he spends his time outside, meaning that he pretty much takes care of  himself. He can get a bit narcissistic, but no one bothers to notice him  anymore. He paints a lot, which is why the street is full of colour,  though everybody's faces still stay rigid and grey. He doesn't plan on  working in a coal mine, since he has enough coal in his name, and he is a  lover of nature.

Background: Coal  is pretty much the life and soul of a party, but at the same time the  loneliest boy in the world. He spends his days on the streets, either  painting with berries on the walls or ground, or asking for money and  bread at the houses near Victor's Village. Which is one of the reasons  why he broke his nose- the Victor's Village cats jumped him.

Coal grew up in a big  family. Not that big anymore, sadly, since all his other siblings were  reaped and killed in the Games. His mother went into depression and  self-harm, and his father started drinking like a maniac. That was when  Coal was seven, so he was and always will be the youngest who became the  eldest.

His life, since he found  art on the streets has been full of havoc and surprises at every  corner. There has always been a helpful hand to lead him, and Coal has  no idea what to do without one.

This means he's in for some more surprises- since it is very unlikely that anybody will help him in the Games.

Reaped/Volunteered: Reaped

Reaction/Reason:  Collier's siblings all cried. He decided to be the odd one out, and walk  to the stage with his head held high. But he broke down crying when he  reached the steps.

Strengths:  Collier can hide- very well, adding to the fact that he's hidden from  his parents for quite some time- but mostly hide as in camouflage  himself. Coal knows his plants- he can tell which is poisonous, and  which isn't without the blink of an eye. He can also use throwing  knives, for he's had to keep away the stray cats somehow, hasn't he?

Weaknesses: Coal  is used to social life, being trusted, and trusting people, so that's  one of his weaknesses. His emotions control his actions sometimes- who  said men don't feel? His biggest weakness is the fact that he can't see  well. His eyes are definitely bad, and he can't get glasses, he's so  poor. So barely seeing is the trick.

Token: Coal's is,  funnily enough, a charcoal pencil. He found it by the window of a  Victor's house, not even sure what it was, but it was one of the reasons  why he started drawing. And he feels like protecting the pencil will  keep his siblings alive- since he found it while one of their Games was  going on.

Wish: Coal is  kind of selfish- He wishes that his family is cured, left alone, and  that if he is able to, then let him lead a normal life, without anybody  bothering him.