Panem Events

So you're now serving the Capitol. Take a look at your options and determine which is the best fit for your character.

Brainwashing

Brainwashing is done in many ways. It can be different for each individual. Some brainwashing involves drugs, pain, and conditioning like that of Avoxes. Some use a highjacking method of creating fear and directing it by giving it association. Others are through subtler means ingrained over time, sometimes without the Victim's awareness. There are many methods that can be handwaved leavng you a choice in whether the sessions are remembered or not. The results may also vary, as seen below:

BW Tier 1
You're a sort of sleeper agent. You're just as you usually all other times, except when it comes down to fighting. There's no loss of consciousness or control, but you are suddenly wired to kill or stop those rebels. It's almost as though you don't recognize them, though you know exactly who they are.

BW Tier 2
Like tier one, you're a sleeper agent. Unlike tier one, when triggered into action, there is no control or recognition on your part. Recollection will come through after the mission as though events of a dream. You may or may not have your normal personality during "blackout" periods. You may appear glassy-eyed, depending.

BW Tier 3
Rebellion is unthinkable. Literally. Your mind will stutter and skip over anything treasonous. You are still yourself in personality and you may even recognize that you still care for loved ones who are on the opposing side. You may even be able to get away with minor things like disliking certain aspects of the Capitol, especially in secret. You're still you. However, the Capitol is MORE important than anything else in your life. What used to be most important is now second on the list.

BW Tier 4
If the Capitol says Jump, you jump. You're a glorified Avox with a tongue, able to talk and fight and consider yourself a person, but unable to truly disobey and no desire to do so whatsoever. Your personality has been crushed down a little, not as much as an Avox, but enough there's a noticeable change.

Hijacking

Information about Hijacking can be read here. In-game Hijacking would mean your character fears their opposition and memories are tampered.

Avoxing

Information on Avoxing can be read here. Avoxing is absolute servitude and personless-ness.

Threat

Threat can come in many forms:

-threat of pain or other unpleasant event
-threat on your life
-threat on the lives of loved ones (from Capitol, or not from the Capitol)
-threat on the lives of a number of people (ex. a District, their homeworld/timeline)

Be sure to recognize that threats on other people can be acted upon if your character switches sides in a future shuffle. Make sure there are multiple targets or perhaps consider alternate motivation OR having the character become permanently Capitol-sided, as the Capitol will still have this leverage if they deflect to thirteen.

Memory loss

What it says on the tin. Memory loss means your character is revived without recollection of any of the events as they occurred in game. The Capitol can inform you whatever they wish regarding the rebellion and suggest that the rebellion is the real enemy. They may also use this to return previously volatile people to an aggressive state.

Blackmail

Any secret can be found out within the Capitol. What secret would you kill to keep?

Going home

This can count as both reward and punishment. Going home as a reward involves the Capitol insisting it a possibility (Which it is) should the war be won. They may even find a way that's non-lethal and allows memory to be kept.

Going home as a punishment leaves no illusion that going home involves death, and of course, whatever hellishness awaits you back there.

Hostage

This goes two ways. Either the Capitol is keeping someone hostage or you ARE the hostage.

Reward

There are nearly unlimited rewards for those who serve the Capitol willingly. All you need is to ask, and so you shall receive.

Information

Actually getting any information must be pre-approved by mods, but if you have a character who's been working on the Capitol's side to root out information, then they would fall here.

Help

On top of all these things above, The Capitol will be showing off, at any chance they can, all the ways they're winning the war, why the Capitol is great and good, and why the rebellion is evil. Not to mention that the Capitol is working on something that could save hundreds or millions of lives! All that is required is winning the war, and of course, your cooperation...

Other

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[Intro music begins, as well as the camera panning over the words Panem Nightly and the two co-anchors, both of whom are decked out in various advertisements for the stores in the PaneMall. The names Julian Aufidius and Helena Livia scroll across the bottom.]

Julian: [wearing a hat made of cell phones, each emitting a hologram that says CELL U LAR] Welcome to Panem Nightly, your most trusted source for keeping yourself trendy and informed! Big shakeups in our government tonight, ladies and gentlemen. Peacekeeper Headquarters has issues a statement that veteran Peacekeeper "Buddy" Glass will be replacing Hsiang Jiao as the department head. He certainly has big shoes to fill.

Helena: [with 'GLAMOUR NAIL' written in sparkly pink across her forehead] Officer Glass has worked with the Peacekeepers for nearly a decade, both in the field and behind a desk. Before that, he was one of the memorable voices on It's a Wise Child, a radio show I'm sure we all remember. Careful, Julian - maybe he'll be after your job next.

Julian: [chortles] Hardly - some of us only have faces for radio. Have you seen the man's eyebrows?

[awkward pause. Helena's smile turns into a rictus grin.]

Julian: No offense to the Officer, of course! It's all meant in good fun! Anyway, investigation continues into Hsiang's death. We can't release details yet, but the Capitol has brought on some off-world experts to help in solving the case, and we're assured that the culprits are all safely in the Arena.

Helena: Safe for us, not for them. And on the note of the Arena, we would like to remind everyone that this Thursday you'll have a chance to interact with the Tributes! The clever ones who find the internet cafe will be able to comment on this post and any others on the front page. So if you want to tell them how darling they look in their sparkly outfits, now's the time to do it! And speaking of that…

[the words TREND ALERT flash across the screen]

Helena: Drag becomes them! The trio of Stylists from Eight, Nine and Ten have really brought drag back into the mainstream lately. Guyliner, packers, undercuts and sinchers - I haven't seen so much gender bending in years!

Julian: I'm certainly not going to complain about more beautiful women out there, no matter what they do to look that fine!

Helena: For people who want to imitate something a little less human, both ribbons and flowers have made a comeback as people seek to dress like our new competitor Groot. There's a Groot graffiti campaign too, with images popping up around town stating "we are Groot".

Julian: Ha, ha. I think they got his slogan wrong.

Helena: In other Capitol gossip, Arturus Blackwood has been sent off to District Four for an extended business trips. Rumor has it that Jennifer Blackwood was seen crying in the supermarket. Could there be trouble in paradise?

Julian: My theory is that she's pregnant.

Helena: [playfully smacking Julian's shoulder] You always think that.

Julian: And someday I'll be right!

Helena: Our lovely little Frenchman Courfeyrac had his twenty-fifth birthday today. We should all give him a shout-out.

[footage of Courfeyrac cowering under the arcade table while a sad violin plays Happy Birthday ]

Julian: At least with his face all disgusting he doesn't have to worry about aging badly! Heh.

Helena: He's a horrible traitor and we despise him.

Julian: Mindy and Harley have been put back in the Arena too.

Helena: They're horrible traitors, and we despise them also. But happier Tributes abound! Dave and Loki, for example, can be seen canoodling all through the Arena. Is love in the air?

[slow-mo footage of Dave and Loki in the Arena with piano music]

Julian: Fans of the pairing have already taken to calling it 'Doki Doki'. Isn't that cute?

Helena: Just darling, even if poor Eponine won't think so. I prefer Clara and Alex, though…even though Clara's looking a little rough around the edges lately.

Julian: You really have to keep an eye out for Venus Dee Milo, you know. Get it?

Helena: [groaning] I got it, Jules.

Julian: She's a horrible traitor and we despise her too.

Helena: Meanwhile, family tensions seem to be riding high as Sigma Klim disowned the Initiate. Looks like the Murphys are the only happy family there is left.

Julian: Well, unless you count the Bucky twins.

Helena: I've stopped counting them entirely since I saw Nasir naked again, I'll be honest. [fans herself]

Julian: Oh my. Alright, folks, that's all for tonight. Tune in tomorrow for more Panem Nightly!

[outro music]

WHO| The remaining Tributes
WHAT| The finale
WHEN| Week 7
WHERE| First floor, outside
WARNINGS| There will probably be death.

( The museum will be opening in five minutes... )