#Seeder

[rain-carradine]

The Hunger Games Appreciation Week 2024

➸ Day 6: Favourite District — 11

Well, I’ve learned one thing today. This place is not a larger version of District 12. Our fence is unguarded and rarely charged. Our Peacekeepers unwelcome but less brutal. Our hardships evoke more fatigue than fury. Here in 11, they suffer more acutely and feel more desperation. President Snow is right. A spark could be enough to set them ablaze.

[nourtarts]

part 2 of my thg character designs! some of the victors from catching fire (finnick and johanna as promised). some of these slightly based on the movie!

[sixseasonsofodestawithatardis]

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Okay, so I'm not sure if this is an unpopular opinion, but to me, many of the characters within the narrative of THG are disabled/ have experienced disability in some way! Sorry for how long this post this about to be!

I'll explain further just so others can understand my thought process:

Katniss- Goes deaf in the first book, and whilst that is cured in the 2nd, throughout the rest of the trilogy has PTSD/ trauma, which is a disability/ becomes disabling.

EDIT: Katniss is indigenous (Gale and Haymitch are also part of the seam!) How disability and race intersect is important, too!

Peeta- Loses his leg and has to use a prosthetic, a visible disability, on top of the hijacking and how that affects his mental health.

Johanna- Also has PTSD and severe Hydrophobia due to being electrocuted by the Capitol- to the point where she can't go out into the rain and is used against her when applying to D 13's army. (Not sure if that's 100% correct, but Johanna stans, feel free to correct me!)

Beetee- Again, most likely has PTSD, but also in book 3, due to the lightning ( I think), he is in a wheelchair.

Enobaria- Again, PTSD; I also want to include how her teeth were fashioned into fangs ( Idr if it happened in the book!) But I'm unsure how that would affect her emotionally, physically, medically, etc., so I can't get deeper into that. I've put it down anyway.

Mags- Had a stroke, and her speech isn't as clear as it used to be. Also, she uses a cane, which was taken away from her during the 75th games, presumably because it can be used as a weapon, and she had to rely on Finnick to be mobile during that time in the arena, on top of PTSD or some form of trauma.

Haymitch- Has PTSD (i.e. the bad nightmares), and whilst nothing is said in the book, the alcoholism he has to use to cope with everything has probably messed his liver up. On top of that, the withdrawal symptoms whilst sobering up in D13 were probably disabling, too.

Annie- Has PTSD or Psychosis. She has hallucinations, putting her hands to her ears when triggered by things that remind her of the 70th games or being tortured.

Finnick- PTSD and had multiple breakdowns in D13. On top of the trauma that comes with sexual exploitation, which many other Victors would also have (maybe not the same presentation of symptoms/ coping mechanisms!) if/when Snow forced them into prostitution.

Also, obviously, Chaff, Seeder, Wiress, Cashmere, Cecilia, and basically every Victor is dealing with the trauma and various mental and physical problems after the games, which again are disabilities or disabling!

Non- Victors

Mrs Everdeen- Has depression that renders her mute and unresponsive after Mr Everdeen's death.

Gale- Not stated explicitly, but having to work in the same mines that killed your father, having to then be the one to have to hunt so they survive on top of being in poverty, and then having to save as many people from your district when Snow tries to bomb it would lead to some sort of impact on your mental, physical and emotional health. Also, the whipping he received in Catching Fire would leave a massive injury and be a nightmare for anyone.

Madge's mom- Has constant migraines, which I assume increased after Maysilee's death.

Pollux—He has his tongue cut out and communicates through gestures; this also applies to the rest of the Avox's.

District 10 Boy- in the 74th games, this tribute is described as having a crippled foot.

Those are all the characters from the book who are disabled or become disabled by the system. And I think the fandom forgets that a lot—which isn't helped by the movies erasing things like Johanna's Hydrophobia or Peeta's prosthetic leg. This is annoying to me as many characters, such as Annie, will get ableism thrown their way, yet that person's favourite character will actually be considered disabled- also because I am a disabled woman and having to put up with ableism is a nightmare anyway.

I know we talk about trauma such as PTSD and Psychosis a lot in this fandom, as we should! It's imperative to the message of THG's and the characters of these books! But I've never seen someone explicitly say these characters are disabled; they count as disability representation. And I think if we did that, then

a) We could talk about things like psychosis, PTSD and other traumas these characters experience with greater insight and find empathy and strength within characters we couldn't before and maybe the ableism thrown at the characters would lessen a bit as well.

b) Calling it disability/ disabling on top of the diagnosis would enable us to examine other bits of Panem and see another way it affects people. It would also provide a greater depth of analysis in terms of how we talk about poverty, the games, and other things within the narrative.

Such as how if you were a wheelchair user in the districts, especially D8-12, you wouldn't have access to a mobility aid, so you are either forced to find or create an unsuitable mobility aid such as a cane or are effectively left without aid. On top of this, if they did have a wheelchair (I highly doubt it!) It would be taken away because it could be used as a weapon ( like Glimmer's ring or Mags's cane- also, wheelchairs make good battering rams), so you would be left immobile. We could also discuss how D1-D4 are wealthier and how that affects things like disability and healthcare compared to D7, 8, 9, 10,11,12. Also how D1, D2, D3 and 5 or 6 have the materials or would be the Districts most able to make mobility aids if the Capitol even let them.

This is also a double-edged sword because I know if this conversation around disability within THG starts, there will be many that are going to have some terrible takes. It's going to make my blood pressure rise, and it'll be a nightmare to combat and, as a disabled woman, worse to read. And if this discussion does take off, then I'm gonna need this fandom to understand the three models of disability at a bare minimum! Not that you can't comment without that knowledge at all it just will save a lot of bad takes!

DISCLAIMER- I am just one disabled woman. There are plenty of disabled ppl within this fandom with a different opinion from mine, and I AM NOT AN EXPERT on disability!

TLDR: Many of the characters are disabled and yet face ableism within fandom when they shouldn't. We should start explicitly analysing the series through a disability lens on top of the ones we already explore, but I am terrified by the terrible takes and analysis that would occur.

Thank you for sending in an ask; I'm always happy to answer more! Also, I'm so sorry it's so long. It's probably not what you were expecting for an unpopular take ask. I had a huge thought process for this one, and I really wanted to go in-depth and try to make sure others understood!

Also, I love your odesta fanfiic's and can't wait to read more 🙂!

[longitudinalwaveme]

It's been quite a journey, but, at last, the Flash/Hunger Games crossover that no one asked for is complete!

And it is, by far, the longest fanfic I've ever written.

[askclato]

Seeder: Where’s Rue?

Thresh: Around.

Seeder: Around?

Seeder: You don’t have any idea, do you?

Rue, dropping down from above: Did you know there’s a space above the ceiling?

[incorrecthungergamesquotes]

They’re really very nice once you get past the fact that they’re horrible people.

Seeder (about the Careers)

[heavensbeehall]

Johanna Mason

Johanna Mason. From District 7 Lumber and paper, thus the tree. She won by very convincingly portraying herself as weak and helpless so that she would be ignored. Then she demonstrated a wicked ability to murder. She ruffles up her spiky hair and rolls her wide-set brown eyes. "Isn't my costume awful? My stylist's the biggest idiot in the Capitol. Our tributes have been trees for forty years under her. I wish I'd gotten Cinna. You look fantastic."

So stylists do stay with Districts for a long time. I wonder which district was Tigris' while she was a stylist. (I have a headcanon it's 4 but no proof of that.)

While we wait for the elevators, Johanna unzips the rest of her tree, letting it drop to the floor, and then kicks it away in disgust. Except for her forest green slippers, she doesn't have on a stitch of clothing. "That's better." We end up on the same elevator with her, and she spends the whole ride to the seventh floor chatting to Peeta about his paintings while the light of his still-glowing costume reflects off her bare breasts. When she leaves, I ignore him, but I just know he's grinning. I toss aside his hand as the doors close behind Chaff and Seeder, leaving us alone, and he breaks out laughing.

It makes me a bit sad Haymitch isn't in this version of the scene, but maybe Chaff told him about it.

[allovesthings]

I was thinking of the third quarter quell and the tributes who knew about the rebel plan and how they would maybe have a better state of mind while entering the arena than what they had the first time around ?

Because they are not going in to kill each other but to protect the youngest victors in the arena, who are still children (and still of age to be reaped) and there is at least a chance, if they can survive long enough, to be rescued alongside Katniss.

Maybe not for everyone, but for Mags or Chaff or Seeder or even Cecelia who is a mom, they've seen children die, as mentors and finally having a chance to go into the arena and save at least, those two children might have been a relief.

[odairfilm]

QUESTION/DISCUSSION

Do you think the 3rd Quarter Quell was originally designed with the intention to suit Finnick the best? Like, was it designed with the hope that Finnick would be the victor of the victors?

[siegefault]

A modification of the House of Sulfur's Grenadier chassis, this Seeder variant is more focused on defensive emplacements and bogging down enemy troop movements than blowing them up.

[firstdragonlady]

If Lucy Gray survived and was able to cross District lines, maybe she made it to District Eleven. Maybe that's why Seeder looks like she could be from the Seam.

Perhaps Seeder is related to Lucy Gray.

[methethgfan]

The 28th Hunger Games (Teaser 1)

The 28th Hunger Games - out soon.

[the-antiapocalyptic-man]

Dr. Jason Woodrue is an illusion. The being known as Floro was dragged from its place in the micro-universes to Earth via residual white dwarf matter pathways. Dragged into conflict with "superheroes" like The Atom and Green Lantern, Floro thought it found some kinship with the Avatar of the Green known as Swamp Thing, but while Swampy was a plant that believe itself to be a human being, Floro was trapped a human being desperately yearning to return to a simpler life as a plant.

[longitudinalwaveme]

From District 2

L to R:

Brutus Barsetti---Victor of the 47th Hunger Games. Mentor to Aurelius.

Aurelius Stone---Male Tribute. 18 years old. Volunteer.

Claudia Remington---Female Tribute. 18 years old. Volunteer.

Boudicca---Victor of the 19th Hunger Games. Mentor to Claudia.

District 10

L to R:

Bovina Martinez--Victor of the 12th Hunger Games. Mentor to Mick.

Mick Rory---Male Tribute. 18 years old. Reaped.

Iris West---Female Tribute. 17 years old. Reaped.

Elena Perez--Victor of the 34th Hunger Games. Mentor to Iris.

District 11

L to R

Chaff Habarti---Victor of the 45th Hunger Games. Mentor to Thomas.

Thomas Henry--Male Tribute. 17 years old. Reaped.

Jennifer Conners--Female Tribute. 15 years old. Reaped.

Seeder Crue---Victor of the 29th Hunger Games. Mentor to Jennifer.

Many of the Victor names and game #s are taken from Oisis55's excellent fanfic "The Victors Project".

[3fluffies]

New Ficlet: The One Who Comes After (Hunger Games AU)

This is a standalone entry from Favors Outtakes: A special bond forms between each victor and their immediate successor. Other mentors may offer advice and guidance, but the predecessor offers comfort. Here are a few tidbits about a few victors and their relationships with their successors, including Gloss, Finnick, Beetee, Seeder, Wiress, Haymitch, Enobaria, Cashmere, Annie, and Johanna.

As a token of my gratitude to my amazing readers for the truly wonderful feedback I’ve received these past few weeks, I am doing a triple update tonight, including Chapter 5 of To Stay or To Go and an extra-long, early update of Favors!

Enjoy! Discussion and debate joyfully welcomed, as are questions and criticism of all kinds!  Feedback! My kingdom for feedback!

[mmkin]

Defeating Hunger

Growing up in one of the poorest families of District 11, Seeder is all too familiar with hunger. When she is cast into a game that everyone, including her own family, expects to end her life, can she defeat hunger and emerge as the first Victor of District 11?

My two-part story, focused on Seeder from the Hunger Games.