#obvi its 15 years after balld but ive headcanon that the districts are behind the capitol in fashion trends

[embersofhope-if]

Hi! Hope you’re having an amazing day! Out of all the districts what made you choose district 8?

hi!! theres multiple reasons i decided to pick District 8. Initially, i had Districts 8, 10, and 11 picked out, but i ultimately decided to go with District 8 mostly because of how Urban it is. In the books, Katniss describes District 8 as "an urban place stinking of industrial fumes, the people housed in run-down tenements. Barely a blade of grass in sight."

It's so different from what we're used to in District 12 that it really caught my eye and i knew that it would give me a sense of freedom in doing what i wanted with Mcs home since the only times District 8 is really brought up are during the victory tour and when its bombed in Mockingjay. Also I already had the arena some what planned out in my head so i knew that there would be a ruined city in it meaning that Mc may have better chances surviving since they generally know how a to traverse a city quickly and without attracting attention. They might have a disadvantage in the wilderness, but a cityscape is something Mc will be able to figure out faster than anyone.

Creon is also part of the reason why i chose District 8. I needed a way for Mc to be powerful and rich enough to actually get them into the Capitol, and having an insanely rich family that owns multiple factories felt like the best way to make Mc important. Of course, Mcs Uncle is the reason that they actually go to the Capitol. If he was from a District like 10 or 11, I don't think there would be any chance of him ever getting that high up in the ranks of the peacekeepers.

Also, there's the fact that District 8 was the very first District to break away from the Capitol in the revolution. Katniss may have been the girl on fire, but I've felt like the people of District 8 are the starting embers of the flame that took down Snow. They dared to have hope for a better world, and when the opportunity to start fighting for that change came, they took it and didn't look back.

All of this had to start somewhere, and in my own little world, i like to think it starts around the time Ash dies in their games. Losing them and being punished for Ash's actions in the games killed morale a little but yes but it also made people angrier thus allowing Aurel to come in with their own anger and become a pillar of strength in the community. Ash and Aurel both are symbols of hope and strength in District 8, and Mc may not be a part of that, but they do feel its effects, both good and bad. I'm going to stop this part right here because I'm about to get into spoilers☝️

Now, on a less, uh, dramatic(idk what word to use) note since District 8 is the textile district, that means they get to have a lot more colorful and patterned clothing. As the Capitol trends change and they want different things, the citizens of District 8 get to use the surplus of whatever is left for themselves😋 or thats how i imagine at least. Sorry, District 12, but i am not rocking with gray and coal dust black, and neither will Mc😐. Mc will be the best dressed out of everyone, and that's obviously the only reason i picked District 8🤞