It's time for the interviews! The parade is over and everyone in the Capitol has had a chance to get their first glimpses of the seventy-fourth Hunger Games tributes, it was time for the official interviews to begin. These one-on-one interviews with each tribute are in front of a Capitol audience, as well as broadcasted live on television to all of Panem and in every single district for the tributes loved ones and acquaintances to see. Like the parade, these interviews are used as a way for people to get a stronger feel for each tribute and who they are, how effective they might or might not be in the Arena, and if they're generally likeable. The Capitol likes an agreeable interviewer, so tributes are advised by their mentors and stylists to act accordingly in order to attract potential sponsors.
The interviews portion of the Games is all about looking good, so stylists will have planned a set of outfits for their tributes in advance to wear to the interview, that are unique to the costumes they were wearing for the parade. They don't have to be district themed, but the more shocking and eye catching the better. Citizens love seeing their tributes in high Capitol fashion. The point is to entertain, and to leave a positive, lasting impression on the audience with their look as well as their (hopefully) winning personality. Tributes should make every word and action count while on stage, the audience doesn't care if you're faking it as long as you make them laugh. It's all about giving the people a good show, both in and outside the Arena, but much of it depends on how you come off in your interview. More people will want to sponsor you if they like you. Remember, answer each interview question honestly, and don't forget to smile!
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As the lights in the auditorium dim, a disembodied announcer's voice booms over a loudspeaker to announce the start of the tribute interviews.
"And now, here’s your host… Landon Carpenter!"
"Thank you, ladies and gentlemen!" Landon rushed onto the stage as the spotlight hits him, resplendent in his fashionable suit, hair the same color as the shoes. He had the biggest grin on his face as he waved his arms, encouraging the crowd to cheer.
"Who's ready for the Seventy-Fourth Hunger Games!?" The crowd roared in response, and his grin got even bigger. "Just as I thought!" Landon gave a laugh, patting his hands to quiet the crowd down.
"I know, after seeing this year’s reaping, that you’re all just as excited for these interviews as well! Now, we all know how this works, but I'm going to say it anyway, for those of us who are watching back home." He beamed, straight at the camera, teeth perfectly bleached. "I'll call each tribute down to the stage, and they'll have a couple of minutes to talk about themselves."
Landon leaned in, giving a stage whisper. "And don't you worry, my friends, if they're a little shy, I'll help them out." He straightened back up, going over to his seat, standing in front of it.
"Now let's have the Seventy-Fourth Hunger Games interviews begin! Panem, time to meet your tributes!"
[OOC note: Threads in this post will be separated by districts as usual, but each tribute should respond to the beginning of their district's subthread instead of tacking it onto the end. We'll provide an example for this as we get started, so be on the look out for that. Each thread will start out with the tributes coming on stage one by one to be interviewed and show off their Capitol styled look to the audience. Check the character roster if you need a reminder of where your characters are! Additionally, sometime tomorrow we will have all the people playing stylists comment on an OOC note with a description of the costumes they're designing for the tribute parade and interviews, so people can reference that when making their replies in either thread.]