#titaniara speech

[onepanemhq]

“Attention citizens of Panem…

It is my great honor to address you once again with an update on the State of Panem. We have been making great strides with inter-district trade and aid, but we know that you want more. We hear your calls for something for all of Panem that doesn’t rely on labor.

I am pleased to announce that, at the conclusion of this year’s Hunger Games, are are introducing a new initiative: Radio Panem. Every home in Panem will receive a new and improved portable radio. You can keep it in your home, or bring it to work and social gatherings. With this radio, you will stay in the know on Panem’s news, from the Capitol to your very own districts. When necessary, Radio Panem will be the primary way I reach all of you. We know not every household in Panem can afford a television. You should not need to crowd around old screens to get a glimpse at a speech you can’t hear.

With this, you will hear your leaders loud and clear.

Our dedicated citizens in Three, Five, and Six have worked tirelessly for months to get this technology together, figure out how to power it, and create logistics for delivery. And with this new appliance in your home, we also bring a new voice to your home. Every night, starting at 5 o’clock Central Capitol Time, Calix Crystal will bring you Panem Radio Hour. From here to the farthest reaches of Seven, Twelve, and Ten, you will hear the latest updates from the Capitol - as well as music from some of the nation’s best artists.

This is not just about music, and it’s not just about news. This is about you, Panem. With the radio you will also receive an address, to which you can send letters that will be read aloud during Panem Radio Hour. Tell us about your lives - your high points and your low points, your achievements, your failures. We are here to hold each other, guide each other, and lift each other as a nation. As an exciting collaboration with the mayors in every district, once a week, we will pick a musical artist from one of the districts to come to the Capitol to perform live on air.

I know this is exciting, but we still have some business to attend to. We have an update on some prior inter-district plans and how they are unfolding. More rail lines transporting water carts have successfully been installed in Four and Seven, leading to a much more rapid response to brush fires. Districts Two and Six are continuing to work on laying more rail lines throughout the nation, to ease travel congestion as more Panemians move more freely. More telephone cables are being laid in Districts Seven, Eight, and Nine as we speak. And soon, we may see a profitable fishing industry on the east coast of our nation.

This is an exciting time to be a citizen of Panem. Turn to your neighbor, remember who you are with in these moments as the nation changes. It is all changing for the better. Don’t fly away, keep your faith in what you fought for.

Stay safe, Panem.”

OOC INFO

How the radios work:

Every home will receive one radio. In districts close to the Capitol, the signal will be very clear. Reaching out to the outer edges of the country, it won’t be great, but still better than most other televisions or radios. Outside of the Capitol, there’s only one station that works.

During Panem Radio Hour, the signal will grow stronger so there is no “excuse” to not listen.

Radio shows:

Outside of Panem Radio Hour, what’s on the radio will vary by district.

The Capitol has multiple stations with a slew of guests, shows, etc.

Districts One, Two, Three, Four, Five and Six are allotted 2-3 hours a day where they can control the airwaves. Most of these hours will be taken up by talk-show style programs produced and paid for by the wealthiest people in the district - or by Capitolites with a particular interest in any of the districts. In Districts One and Two there’s talk shows about mining, masonry, the Academy, and the Hunger Games. District Four focuses on weather forecasts, water conditions, and announces if there any issues on the water (i.e. lost boats, man overboard, etc.). Districts Three, Five, and Six will have technology-focused talk shows to further educate people and talk about (Capitol-approved) innovations.

In all other districts, music will play at all hours outside of Panem Radio Hour.

The President:

Going forward, President Battenberg is likely to make far fewer public appearances. Most of her addresses will be via Radio Panem.

Black Eagles:

Outside of the Capitol, only one airwave is viable on the new radios. If anyone tries to intercept it - they will be tracked down.

[kaelen-tyr]

Kaelen had arrived back from his perch just in time to hear Titaniara’s speech while he changed into his outfit for the ball. He was already far too late for the event, but it was the first time he was actually excited to go and share a different kind of victory with the people there. He opted to walk instead of taking a car, completely reveling in the commotion in the streets. “Uh, could you hold the door?” he called quietly as he started up the steps and managed to catch the tail end of someone going in.

[huntedhunter]

stuck on the throne / self para

On day one, he didn’t open his eyes. The second day looked brighter, because he could see the ceiling, recovering slowly, but not enough to have a surgery. Where the arrows had been, he was patched, but not healing. It took two more days until they disinfected the wounds and closed the wound with white thread. He could walk six days after they had turned off the cameras on him. The pink robe was more peach than pink and there had never been a pack of cigarettes waiting for him to begin with, but life was... life. They delayed the coronation when, on the seventh day, his shoulder, the one he plucked the arrow out of, got infested. 

Three days later, he was fine and on his fiftieth cigarette as soon as the doctor allowed it. He didn’t stop for pictures when the other people hospitalized let their jaws tickle the ground at the mere sight of him. Like Jesus after the third day, except not rushing, Hunter walked out the hospital doors, refusing a bodyguard and wearing the simple black he usually tried to avoid at all costs. A shirt and jeans was all there was to his first appearance outside of the arena - and the never missing sunglasses he carried around everywhere everyday ever since the 112th Games. 

He spent fifty seconds outside before getting into the car, and didn’t stop to wave. He was neither in the mood nor the state - there would be plenty of time for socialization after his limping disappeared. He still didn’t allow anybody to visit him, not giving any his newest rented address. Most people had gone back to their Districts, anyway, to plan out funerals he was the cause of. He postponed the coronation two more days, because he ‘’wasn’t feeling it’’. All he did was breathe cigarette smoke and look down at the thirty meters of air under him and above the ground. The sunsets were beautiful, but he didn’t feel like sharing them with anybody, not as much as bothering to turn on his old phone. He’d find them when he could. Now, he needed himself. Isolation was a new color, but not an unpleasant one, Hunter Twill learned.

Two weeks later, the coronation was rushing to happen. More time than ever had passed since the Games and Panem was getting impatient. He didn’t walk the way he wanted to, but it was decent. He didn’t even need their mock cane, golden, but completely useless regardless. Despite not feeling well physically, he walked down the immaculate carpet to the center of the coronation room in the Presidential mansion. Only a handful of people were present. The very elite. He only recognized a couple of sponsors passingly, and the Head Gamemaker. And, of course, Titaniara. Despite the pain, he grinned at her wholeheartedly. She must really, really love him by now.

The ceremony was filmed, but he didn’t try to pay attention, looking up at the ceiling and down at the marble only to avoid the solemn look that was expected from him. He noticed his new crown, seeing it for the first time. The old one was somewhere with Surya or Satine or even Marina - he didn’t remember and he didn’t care right that moment. Through the president’s speech, Hunter made eye contact with the camera quite a few times, commenting silently, flashing his eyebrows and giving away heartless simpers. He was getting bored, but not for long. Titaniara walked to the glass that held the new crown, looking so much like a styled halo, and took it out of its transparent prison. 

She approached him, seemingly taller, probably, with his leg numb and her heels killer. The president didn’t betray a reaction, but Hunter knew she loved him. There was no way she wasn’t still a fan, even now. It was just unethical to say it. After she’d sponsored him when no one else dared to, after she allowed him to get out of the arena twice - though he believed it to be mostly his merit - she could only have a weak spot for him. Nobody could tell Hunter otherwise.

‘‘Congratulations, again,’‘ she spoke, careful and gentle, like a napkin over a lipstick-tainted mouth. Not quite the conversationalist, ma’am president lingered in front of the newest victor, placing the crown on his head carefully, as if she shouldn’t touch one hair of his in the process. He bowed his head and allowed it, not yet thanking for the so kind congratulations. Applause was everywhere, even miles away, in other districts, but he couldn’t hear any of it, even in that same room. Suddenly, Hunter felt dizzy. It wasn’t so easy anymore to survive under the pressure of the spotlight. He needed more rest. He needed to breathe.

But in that moment, he needed to say something. He cleared his throat, visibly shaken, and pushed a smile on his lips. ‘’You can bet on me to land on top in any conditions, ma’am.’’ he counted his words too, though way more reckless than her two chirped words. Then, he leaned in to nonchalantly whisper his demands. The first time he asked to keep his mace, eight years ago, he had to fill two thousand forms. This time, he was supposed to be friends with the boss. He took the risk and talked closer to her. She withdrew quickly, as if scared, but listened anyway. ‘’I’d just... like my Games mace back. Again. And possibly a Victors’ Village house. Kind of lost the old one, and it’s only fair.’’

[onepanemhq]

“Attention citizens of Panem,

I know, as winter descends on the nation, that it can be a time of suffering and sickness. I know, because I have suffered and I have been sick. I’ve relied on the kindness of neighbors in Twelve to keep me alive, and I know many in Panem are turning to neighbors for help now. To that I say: help your neighbor. It is better to have hunger for a night than to starve another. Be kind to each other in these chilling months, and maybe we hope next winter brings more prosperity.

To help bring about this prosperity, this dream of livelihood, it is my proud duty to inform you of our latest inter-district campaigns. After the 123rd Hunger Games have wrapped, citizens of District Six will be traveling to District Four and District Seven to help improve infrastructure there. The hope is to provide more rail lines and more roads so aid can more quickly reach wildfires that threaten our lumber. In return, five students from Four and Seven will be brought to Six to work as engineering apprentices.

And with this proud announcement, a sad one must follow. I am sorry to announce that my dear friend, confidant, and Minister of Defense Corbinus Rankine has passed. He was a true leader, fighter, and gentleman. Without him, we would not be a united Panem. To him, the nation owes a great debt. I order all flags in Panem flown at half-staff in his honor until the end of the 123rd Hunger Games.

With Corbinus’s passing, it is also my duty and privilege to welcome a new member of my cabinet. Panem, please take a moment to welcome your new Minister of Defense: Emerson Mars. He worked tirelessly as a Peacekeeper in District One for several years, and worked alongside Corbinus for the last five years. Out of a love for Panem, he has also decided to work, without pay, as the Head of Tower Security during every Hunger Games to ensure our tributes, mentors, stylists, and escorts are kept safe during our national tradition.

Keep safe, Panem, and keep warm.”

[onepanemhq]

“Attention citizens of Panem...

We are here tonight to celebrate our newest victor, Gatlin Hazer, who is sure to bring pride to our united nation. As a strong victor, he represents us as a strong nation. We are honored to have a strong history of victors, leaders, and, dare I even say, revolutionaries.

It is time, I think, for our strength to be shared. Not with a weak nation, but with a nation that will only bolster us more. With a nation that has shown great appreciation for Panem’s culture and perseverance, and has shared our goals in many ways. The former government officials who iced this nation out are no longer in power, and for good reason. They did not understand the benefit of working together as a united front. Unity is... so very important. To me personally, and to our collected districts.

Which is why it is my honor, and our nation’s privilege, to accept District Thirteen into our collective. Sovereign Radia Thorn will maintain her title and her leadership position, and we will work closely with District Thirteen to make this a smooth transition until the time comes to elect a mayor, as is Panem’s way. We have the resources they need to keep their people alive, and they have the resources we need to make our people even stronger. District Thirteen is a powerhouse of military training, and is filled with sharp minds that will help to propel Panem forward on the technological front.

With this transition also comes a rite of passage - the Hunger Games. District Thirteen will Reap its first two tributes in the 130th Hunger Games. We are working adamantly and quickly to put together a team to help their tributes through this exciting inaugural event for them.

And just as we have encouraged a greater unity among districts through work exchanges, the same courtesy will be extended District Thirteen. We are offering some of our wayward citizens a chance to prove they have set themselves on a better path, by offering them an option of District Thirteen citizenship. It will come with housing and a guaranteed job, as well as military training that is required of residents of Thirteen. By working for District Thirteen’s military, you are working for the protection of Panem.” 

[onepanemhq]

“Dear People of Panem...

It has been a glorious six months since the fall of Snow, upon which we took back Panem for ourselves. For the first time in our history, the borders that separated our districts were rendered useless and our esteemed victors were freed from the horrors forced upon them even after emerging alive. We have entered an era of peace.

As acting president, it is my responsibility to ensure that this peace continues. One-hundred and thirteen years of persecution and tyranny is not easily forgotten and most certainly not satisfied by mere acts of retribution. My solution for this is why I have called for your attention this evening.

The Hunger Games will continue and will do so as a bi-annual event held every six months, with the Victor’s Balls held three months after each Games. To even out the odds, the tributes once Reaped from Twelve will instead be replaced by tributes Reaped from among those eligible in the Capitol. The addition of Capitol tributes will seek to slowly fulfill the call for vengeance so many of us still desire. To further protect those in the districts, the reaping age has expanded to include those between the ages of twelve and twenty-one. Eligible victors will not be excluded from the bowl, allowing them to volunteer in the place of those less adept than themselves. The reaping for the 114th Games will occur in all district squares, as well as here in the Capitol’s center, tomorrow morning. Tesserae will be available all day and all citizens will be allowed the chance to double the amount of tesserae they take out to make up for financial and nutritional struggles they may have faced in the past six months. Volunteers to help distribute tesserae goods to families throughout the districts are humbly asked to step forward, as well.

I stress that these amendments are ones that are temporary, existing solely until the time comes when the scars from our previous regime have been given time to properly heal. We, One Panem, will continue to stand together in solidarity. 

[onepanemhq]

“Dear People of Panem,

Today you may not know who we are, today you may not be a part of our movement, but soon you will know, and soon you will want to join. We are One Panem, a movement who are as true to our name as we can be. We wish to break down borders between districts, to allow people and ideas and good to move more freely. We will rebuild the districts that have fallen to the cruel, greedy government that claims they want to do the best for our people. All they have done is starved us, beaten us, and killed our children in a bloody battle.

As we celebrate the victor of the 112th Hunger Games tonight, we also celebrate the beginning of a new era. Tonight, we begin our fight. It will not always be a fight with weapons, but will sometimes require that we raise our voices as much as our fists. We will refuse to be silenced. Should your voice be taken from you, we will give it back to you when we win. Should your home be destroyed, we will stand beside you as we rebuild it. Should your family suffer, we will join with you in laughter and celebration when the dust has settled and we are the real victors in a fight that may be unfamiliar to some Capitolites - it will be a fight to keep our children alive, not to kill them.

The Capitol has heard little from the mayors of District Two and District Three recently, and that is because they have been overtaken by One Panem’s forces. We control Two and Three now, or rather, Two and Three are in control of themselves now. The Peacekeeper Academy in Two has been burned to the ground, and the Career Academy has been transformed into our personal training facilities. Our finest technological minds in Three are on our side. This isn’t just a battle to be filled with clanging swords, but one that will be fought with lines of programming codes and a will to resist that can be displayed through whatever talents our wonderful district people have. 

There have been attempts before us, we know, but we also know where they went wrong. We are not afraid to show our faces. To my right stands Mira Haliwick, a fellow District Twelve resident, and to my left stands Corbinus Rankine, the brightest strategic mind in all of Panem. We will not hide behind masks, riddles, and childish images. We will show our faces, we will tell you all what we plan to do, and we will train and aide all those who wish to join us. And we will never, ever, claim the life of someone who does not agree with us, unless they should try to claim ours. We believe in the freedom to protest, the freedom to speak your mind, the freedom to believe in whatever you want, the freedom to exist without hidden eyes on your every move. We believe in you, Panem, and we believe you deserve better than what you have been given.

And now I direct my message to the man who claims to be our fearless leader. President Snow, are you scared yet?”

[onepanemhq]

“Attention citizens of Panem...

As we mark four and a half years since One Panem’s complete victory on the heels of the 113th Victor’s Ball, it feels fitting to offer a unified state of address. Within your districts I’m sure you’ve noticed the changes, but we are a unified country. We want you to celebrate in each other’s small victories.

It has not been an easy four years. We have lost some to the injuries they sustained in our fight, but their lives were not lost without reason. And with the arrival of Capitol and One doctors throughout Panem following our victory, we brought new medical supplies and methods to even the poorest districts.

Our goal is for there to be no more ‘poorest’ districts. And you are not defined by your district any longer. I thought myself lucky to find a way to the Capitol from Twelve. I don’t want people to think such a thing is lucky, I want them to know it’s a right. I want them to stay in their district of birth because they love their neighbors and their jobs, not because there’s no way out.

It may have seemed like a long four years, but when I list our accomplishments as a nation, you will see the incredible things we’ve done.

We host frequent conferences with the mayors of each district to discuss the best way to collaborate. Out of these conferences, Districts Two and Six have developed plans to create more train lines throughout Panem to make travel easier between Districts. Six is mapping and building the way, while Two works on the best train designs to ensure speedy and comfortable travel. Once production of the trains fully begins, we will call upon people from all districts to move to Two to work there.

Districts Five and Three are working together to bring more technology to the outer reaches of Panem so everyone will have equal access to what we in the Capitol have long taken for granted. And using increased technological communication, Districts Nine, Ten and Eleven will send out information on maintaining small gardens and livestock. Representatives from each district will go across Panem to show people how to grow food for themselves whether in an apartment or on a farm, and how to care for animals like chickens and rabbits for meat. Capitol researchers are working on a means for seeds for vital fruits and vegetables to grow in any environment. We want to make tesserae unnecessary, we want to make sure no one starves in their own home.

District Four is exchanging ideas across the continent with Twelve and Eleven to figure out a means for Twelve and Eleven to develop a sustainable fishing industry, as well, and bring healthier, fresher food to the eastern districts. Districts One and Eight are also working together on what we might call the finer things in life, but they’re working to make them accessible to our finest people - and that’s you. 

Districts Two and Seven have sent representatives through every district to aid people in learning more about constructing buildings that will last for generations. They are also spearheading an exchange between the districts we hope to spread throughout. A handful of students from each district are moving to the other for a year, learning new trades and how people in different districts live. This isn’t just about crossing borders, it’s about sharing ideas and providing more freedom to do what you want to do to help this country thrive.

Those who remember my time as a Sponsor remember I liked the underdogs. I believe the Snow Administration turned Panem into an underdog. It’s time for us to win.”