It's time. You've been escorted to the arena blindfolded and look around at your fellow tributes, trying to discern if they're feeling the same as you. Without warning, you hear a loud crackle come from the sky, and the MafiaScum logo appears. Shortly after, you see President Snow standing at a podium ready to make his Opening Day address.
"Tributes! Once again, welcome to the MafiaScum Hunger Games! Before the Games begin, let us remember
why
we hold these Games in the first place.
Several years ago, there was an upset in our way of life. Many of the List Mods thought they were unhappy with how they were being treated, said they deserved better than what the Queue was graciously offering them and decided to rebel. They stopped updating their threads, responding to PMs, and were postponing game starts. Their leader, Equinox, orchestrated riots and violent outbursts all over the MafiaScum community. Action had to be taken, and these List Mods were captured and publicly executed.
To protect our community and prevent this from ever happening again, each List Mod must now select Tributes from their districts to participate in the Hunger Games. This serves as a reminder of what the consequences are for questioning the Queue. We will not tolerate rebels.
Now, normally, before the games start we have Caesar conduct his traditional pre-game interview. However, due to technical difficulties and time constraints, the interviews will be played when a Tribute has been killed.
Finally, an announcement for this first day of the Games: Each phase, players will get to PM me the name of a player they would like to receive that phase's gift. At the end of the phase the player with the most votes (or the player who received the most votes first in case of a tie) will receive that gift. You will not be told who won. The winner will be given that gift to use starting in the next phase. The new gift will be announced at each phase start. This will continue until the gifts run out.
It is almost time for the Games to start. Prepare yourselves, and may the odds be ever in your favor!"
The image switches to one of Ceasar Flickerman sitting at his anchor desk.
"Never in my years as a broadcaster have I seen such a lovely idea as this, the MafiaScum Hunger Games, and I am just
shaking
here with excitement. I know you at home are too! I just want to give a hand to our wonderful President Snow for providing us so many opportunities to capture these games, so we can really bring the experience to you, our viewers.
*gives applause*
These games are sure to be exciting! We have interviewed all the contestants, we have thoroughly seen their skills and given them ratings so you at home can bet on who will be the winners. Now, I feel as I am just delaying here. Let us get to the event we all have been waiting for!"
The image disappears and the loud gong sounds.
LET THE GAMES BEGIN!
![:]](./images/smilies/icon_smiling.png "Cheerful Smile"){kind=icon}
with a dirty vote on me 