Many of you will be leaving us, and many of you already know how hard this is. Although it is always the worst part of the games, it's needed. Not everyone can win and certainly not 11 of you. So, without further ado, are those who've lost their lives to Retribution...

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District 3 Male - Achmetha

No one expected him to go, yet he did anyways. With only seconds left, he'd been chased into the mines as he fell to a tragic death. He waited days without food, fearing for his life as the Wendigo stalked him like prey. With only a sword in hand, he'd managed to fight them off but lost miserably when they tag teamed against him.

He made it so far...

District 4 Female - Anastasia Juerlia

A beautiful girl, her district was sorrowful to see her face in the sky. Even Rycotta felt this death. Her skull had been bashed in my a stone after a brutal fall, leaving her beauty to its final moments. How she fell will always be a mystery, because it seemed to be out of nowhere.

She made it so far...

District 6 Male - Toby Winters

As a kid, the Capitol always laughed when he lived another day. Apparently, so did the tributes. A much loved boy, his face flashed at a somber time, and his death went unknown to all. Even the Game Makers are unsure at how he died. A mystery...

He made it so far...

District 10 Female - Bellona Viellana

A stroke of bad luck killed this gentle soul. Many people bowed their heads in respect when this beautiful soul died. She never saw the spear coming. Her and her allies had no clue a demon such as the Wendigo would be able to hold a weapon, and neither did the Game Makers. Wisteria blames herself for this death, but she doesn't know why.

She made it so far...

District 13 Male - James Peachton

Tender cried when this boy died. He regrets not sponsoring him, because he was the most valiant and interesting of the bunch. James died a peaceful death, having passed away in his sleep, unknowing of the poison in his system. No one expected him to make it past the bloodbath, so people were silently rooting for him everywhere.

He made it so far...

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I'm almost crying, you guys. I've grown so attached to all of these characters throughout these games and I'm so happy to have seen you all grow.

Please, come back for Vengeance, stay tuned, and follow this contest to the end! The competitors left, I'm sure, would love to have you voting.

Congratulations. All of you.

You made it so far.

- Tender Exilo