#the Ballad of Song Birds and Snakes

[tuometarr]

Just saw tbosas movie and I have such an URGE to write a snowjanus (is that their ship name?) fic where unknowing Sejanus becomes an accidental sugar daddy and coriolanus gets dragged kicking and screaming out of his villain arc by falling in love with Sejanus

I fully believe Coriolanus is unhinged enough for me to make this plot work

[hungryhungrygames]

there were a few things i didn't like about the movie, but the scene where lucy first signs the hanging tree was NOT GOOD.

in the book the hanging tree was SPECIFICALLY written for snow, lucy gray wrote it as an escape plan for the two of them to run away to thirteen together which is what makes that song being used as a rebel anthem AGAINST snow so poetic because it was originally FOR him

they just completely missed that point by having it be like "oh its just a little toon im working on :)))"

[usernamesarebitches]

Ah fuck I'm on my Tom Blyth shit now.

[mrs-hawthornes-toreadlist]

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[mswyrr]

Chapters: 3/? Fandom: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - Suzanne Collins Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Lucy Gray Baird/Coriolanus Snow, Coriolanus Snow & Tigris, Lucy Gray Baird & Tigris Characters: Coriolanus Snow, Lucy Gray Baird, Tigris (Hunger Games) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, slowburn, content warning for everything in the book plus, Hijacking, all kinds of gothic romance vibes in here, redemption arc, though he's never going to be a choir boy, and a hopeful ending Summary:

Lucy Gray is drawn back into Capitol intrigue, changing the course of Panem's history.

I’ve posted Chapter 3 💖 This one features a visit to the penthouse rose garden and a lot of screen time for Lucy Gray.

[snowverit]

i rly rly rly hope that they expand on tigris' character in the film

[mega-aulover]

Mind Blown Hunger Games Discovery:

Lucy Grey, Haymitch, and Katniss were Mirrors of each other:

They won their Hunger Games by exploiting a loophole in the Arenas.

Lucy Grey realized that the snakes were not going to attack her and used it to her advantage to win the 10th Hunger Games.

Haymitch discovered that he could use the forcefield to his advantage to win the 50th Quater Quell Hunger Games.

Katniss used the berries to her advantage to save her and Peeta's life and win the 74th Hunger Games and destroyed the 75th Quater Quell Hunger Games.

They shared other similarities

All three came from D12 -

All were related to the Covy or were Covy-

They didn't need to use brute strength to win -

They each played a pivotal part in the Hunger Games' history

They were all witty

They were all smart - street smart and could have been book smart had they the proper education

All three changed Panem -

Lucy changed the culture of the Hunger Games in Panem

Haymitch caused harsher punishments in the districts and severe penalties for the Victors

Katniss caused the revolution/war - that the rebellion won

All three interacted with Coronialus Snow at some point in his Life or Career:

Lucy when he was known as "Coryo" a student at the beginning of his career/life - when everything still seemed possible and Snow always land on top.

Haymitch when he was President Snow during the height of his Career and Life - Snow had molded the Games to his specification, had control of the Capitol, and had control of the entire nation of Panem.

Katniss at the end of President's Snows Life and Career - when he was sick and dying and he was trying to maintain control of a situation that was bigger than him

All three had a partner that could have been constricted as romantic helping them in the Arena in some capacity:

Lucy had Snow

Haymitch had Maysilee

Katniss had Peeta

All three have an association with birds:

Lucy was known as a Songbird - she always said it ain't over till the Mockingjay sings. - Was the original Mockingjay

Haymitch's ally - district partner Maysilee was killed by Candy Pink Birds and she was the owner of the Mockingjay Pin

Katniss was given the Mockingjay Pin by Maysilee's niece and was known as the Mockingjay - she sang in the arena like Lucy -

[pink-bird-30]

I'm rewatching the Hunger Games Trilogy, and knowing what I now know about President Snow and his past from The Ballad of Song birds and Snakes, Snow really never got over his ex huh

😂😂

[jestersssss]

You know what, I would not be surprised if another reason Suzanne is putting out another Hunger Games book to remind you tbosas movie fans just how fucking awful Snow is and that excusing his actions because he’s hot was NEVER what she wanted you to take away from the plot !!!!

[jae-is-confused]

Can we all agree that Tom Blyth as President Snow in “Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” is just the new generations Draco Malfoy?

Closed off personality, entitlement, bleach blonde hair, same facial structure, widely known franchise…

🎶“The history book on the shelf, is always repeating itself.”🎶

The actors even have the same first name :’)

[hungryhungrygames]

this is really just a ramble and im not going to provide a lot of evidence to back this theory up besides what i feel in my heart. 

but i feel like president snow manipulated the games so that no tributes from district 12 ever won the games.

because seriously, how is it possible that in the all the games between the 10th and 73rd, only hammich was able to win? katniss says that it is because people don’t work in mines until they are 18 so they don’t go into the games with knowledge of their trade like many of the other districts do (18 year olds can get reaped still), learn any survival skills (guess katniss was the only one in more then 60 years), or were small due to starvation (peeta, gale, and haymitch are all described as either tall or muscular). and even if all this were true, it explains why they dont win often, but it doesnt explain why they dont win EVER. even just from dumb luck they should have won at least a handful of times like the other poorer districts, unless something (or someone) was interfering

and after reading the ballad of songbirds and snakes, i believe this even more. I think that snow hates all of the districts, but after lucy gray he has a specific vendetta again district 12 and all of the people that reside within it. snow is a very driven and ambition person, and he almost lost everything because of a girl from district 12, and i think this absolutely drove him mad 

so once he started having more control over the games, he decided that district 12 should never get even the slight benefits that come from a tribute from your district winning the games. the people of 12 could stay poor, and starve, and send 2 kids off to die every year with no hope

also, this would make sense why president snow reacted so harshly to how haymitch won the games. killing his whole family doesn’t feel like the appropriate response to haymitch using parts of the arena not as intended (maybe one would have but all of them?). and we have seen at least one other tribute use the arena not as intended explicitly (the landmines being repurposed in the 74th), and it probably have happened other times too. i think that if the really had a problem with how haymitch used the force feild, they would have killed him immediately after discovering it, i mean he did kind of imply that the forcefield must mean something/be useful.

really though i think snow was just so angry that someone from district 12 won. he probably would have intervened, but felt he didnt need to since haymitch was literally holding his guts in, and would have died even if the other tribute wasnt able to kill him

i guess snow was technically right though in his fear of district 12, eventually a tribute from there did become his down fall

[emmalandry]

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𝙳𝚊𝚢 𝟼: 𝙾𝚏𝚏𝚒𝚌𝚎 𝚜𝚎𝚡

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Coriolanus bending you over his desk, freshly imported, dark and shiny. He’s running his large palms all over your plush ass, gripping and lightly slapping your already bruised flesh.

You can feel his slender fingers running along your wet slit. “No panties? *tsk* naughty girl, you wanted this didn’t you. I could fuck you right in-front of the whole capitol and you’d love it. Wouldn’t you?” He asks harshly slapping your cheeks.

“Yes sir. I’d do anything for you please.” Your voice is meek and whiney. But how could it not be when he’s smacking you around like a little doll. It feels so good and it makes him happy.

He smirks at your words and you feel the head of his cock running along your dripping folds. “Anything yeah?” His voice is hushed like its only meant for you to hear and he sheaths himself inside of you.

You’re mewling as he abuses your cervix with his harsh thrusts. “Stupid stupid slut. Let me do anything i want to you. Always need daddy inside of you, don’t you?” He’s taunting you. You know it. But the way his cock is kissing your spongey walls just right all you can do is wail in pleasure.

His desk is creaking and you can hear footsteps coming down the hall as he pounds into you. When suddenly a *Knock Knock* rings through the office. “President Snow, You’re wanted in the conference room.”

A moan slips through your lips as his assistant speaks through the large door and you feel corio snake his hand up your throat and shove 2 fingers inside your mouth. “Yeah I’ll be there in 5 minutes. Just finishing up some paperwork.” Your pussy is clenching at his voice and you can feel yourself about to snap.

“Okay, We’ll be waiting.” The assistant clacks along the hallway once more and Corio speaks “Fucking Bitch, You could’ve gotten use caught. But that’s what you want isn’t it? Want everyone to see me claiming this little cunt.” He gags you with his fingers before muttering a “Speak.”

His thrusts are getting sloppy, you know he’s about to come and you manage out a “Yes Sir. Want everyone to see me like this for you. Corio let me cum please baby please.” You hear him chuckle from behind you.

“You wanna cum sweet girl? Then cum.” His arm wraps around your front and harshly rubs at your swollen clit and you cum around his cock, It doesn’t take long before he’s filling your womb full of his sticky seed.

“Good girl.” He says caressing your cheek. “Now make yourself look presentable. I have business to take care of.”

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[youreonyourown-kid]

Because of the announcement of the new hunger games book, I decided to do a reread of the series.

I’m only on the first one but oh my god I forgot how good this book is. It feels like lately every hyped book I pick up is borderline unreadable. But The Hunger Games honestly deserves its praise.

[opp-catto]

Honestly spruce in the movie was such a vibe

Shoots Billy Taupe: Never trusted him anyway 🤠

meanwhile lucy gray and coryo were still trying to comprehend the situation

[snowverit]

I wish tbosbas film's arena was a sports arena, like in the books, but just think of the implications of it

[mega-aulover]

What's your opinion of President Snow as a character in THG trilogy? Was he a great villain?

* Spoiler for TBOSAS *

After reading the novel, what's your opinion about Coriolanus Snow 'transformation' in the end?

Was it his nature or the way he was nurtured that led him to become the character we know?

Thank you :)

@curiousnonny

I think it was fascinating to see a morally ambiguous character like Snow grow into the villainous power hungry dictator. He was a narcissist and Gaul fed that narcissism. She was his Haymitch -

I also found it interesting that he went from Coryo to Coriolanus to Snow. Because after all Snow lands on top? But it ain't over until the Mockingjay sings...