bruisedgold

thg writers and readers, i have a question for you. i know that district four is referred to as a career district in the books, but do we think finnick was an official career? he definitely had skills that set him apart but - to me - i just can't imagine any career tribute in the classic sense volunteering at only 14 years old. district four for me is the least 'career' district when compared to 1 and 2 and perhaps in a different way. so ... do you headcanon that finnick volunteered? that he was a career tribute in the classic sense or that he joined their alliance due to his skills and the sort of career rep of d4? or something different? i'm super curious

cupidlies

@bruisedgold I don't think Finnick volunteered, but I think he had skills that set him apart from the rest. He's obviously had training to use a trident, though obviously on fish, not on people. We don't know much about his family, but I always presumed they were a bit better off than some other district families, and his father or mother was a skilled fisherman/woman because they transferred their skills onto him. As the other person replies said, fishing, especially with a trident is hard work and uses a lot of muscles, so you can presume anyone who does that sort of work would end up in good shape. I agree that District 4 would likely have more volunteers than say D2 or D1, but definitely not as much as them
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clinquaant

i agree that i don’t think he volunteered. i think of d4 as a career district but on a lower tier than d1 and d2, where they’re specifically trained for the games vs d4 where they’re “trained” in a sense, but mostly through the fishing industry since it can be pretty physically intensive. even though d4 is considered a career district, i feel like that reputation may have started bc d4 appeared to have relatively stronger tributes since they were usually well-fed (bc i presume seafood is high in demand) and athletic bc of the labor involved with fishing etc. i’m sure there are more volunteers in d4 than in other non-career districts since they feel they have a better chance to win, but i personally don’t think they had volunteers every year like d1 and d2 did
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bruisedgold

hi friends i have this idea for a thg fic but no love interest … who u wanna see? 

-stellaric

@bruisedgold I think it depends on the idea you have in mind!
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Emt360

@bruisedgold I'd love to see a Gloss or Cashmere fic, I never see one for either of them
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bruisedgold

whilst i’m on a roll … Tyler Owens fic OR Finnick Odair fic? 

Emt360

@bruisedgold Finnick Odair please 
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