#the hunger games katniss

[anifulll]

reread mockingjay

[not-mary-sue]

Additional: Did they finally find LouLou's true name and add her to the memorial too? A girl whose death had never been officially marked, finally engraved in finery

Am I the only one who, for some reason, can't not constantly think about the memorials Katniss references in the epilogue?

"The arenas have been completely destroyed, the memorials built."

Is there a memorial for all the children who were murdered in the hunger games? All 1,725 of them? Did someone manage to dig up the names of all the past tributes? Can Haymitch go to the capitol and run his fingers over the L in Louella's name? Can Katniss look at Rue's name, engraved in something permanent?

Is there a memorial for all the rebel soldiers who died while fighting the capitol? Does Finnick's name reside right next to Prim's on a big glossy slab of marble or granite?

[that-bitch-kat3]

basically the narration style:

anyone: so tell me about this person

haymitch: it was a warm day in early june when they were born, exactly 282 days after their parents got busy in the back of a honda CRV, and they were a typical gemini. their three sisters-

katniss: what are you a cop? come back with a warrant

[xoxoivy13]

ELLE FANNING IS EFFIE TRINKET AHHHH

[atefingersdagger]

New headcanon unlocked: Peeta and Katniss call their children "Spuds" or "Little Spuds," as an endearing nickname

[thefishinyourwalls]

I love her mockingjay outfit sm

[sleepystarryskies]

Haiii!!! I know this post was from a bit ago but could you make some little Katniss headcannons please :)

ੈ✩‧₊˚ Regressor!Katniss headcanons

{ notes- safe to say these are my favourite headcanons yet !! includes mentions of food insecurity and potential undereating, guilt surrounding food. }

🏹 . . . Katniss regresses anywhere from 3-8, normally at the older end, though her actions aren’t always age accurate due to her having to act older than she was and mature faster.

🍞. . . Her main caregiver is Haymitch, Effie adores little Katniss so is happy to spend time with her (though sometimes she can overwhelm her), Peeta sometimes, though he’s more of a playmate. Finnick is also a good caregiver for her.

🌲 . . . Loves looking after and helping out with the younger regressors, her big sister instincts are still so strong so is always helping out a regressed Peeta, or Annie.

🌱. . . She loves going outside when regressed, will beg whoever’s taking care of her to take her on walks or to let her play in the yard.

🧸 . . . Will collect flowers and point out plants and animals and tell her caregiver facts about them, will let Effie weave flowers she’s collected into her braids!

🏹 . . . adores district 4 when she’s regressed, loves spending time with Finnick and Annie, and getting to go to the beach and swim is something she adores.

🍞 . . . When she’s little she panics a lot about food, her caregiver will have to dish up her plate for her if they want her to get a good enough portion size else she takes too little, due to feeling like she has to give others more food.

🌲 . . . Can get grumpy because her gross motor skills can get worse when regressed, meaning she can’t do her hair herself, Finnick is the best at doing braids, Haymitch’s braiding skills are shaky, Effie is the best but often tries doing something more extravagant than just one braid, but she can get upset with anyone else having to do it cos it embarrasses her.

🌱 . . . Tries her best to be independent and do everything on her own, but once she’s alone with a caregiver she loves to be babied and having things done for her, though if anyone asks or sees her she gets embarrassed and snappy.

🧸 . . . Secretly loves being held (especially by haymitch) and fed a bottle, it helps her caregiver know she’s having some extra nutrients, but helps her feel close and get extra affection

🏹 . . . Katniss tries her best to be kind, she really does, but she also cannot for the life of her think before she speaks, is very blunt.

🍞 . . . “Finnick why does Johanna keep giving you an angry face?” - Johanna was secretly mad at Finnick and was waiting for him to notice on his own, Katniss took away her dramatics.

🌲 . . . even if she has an older headspace, she is a thumb-sucker when she’s sleepy. Prefers a thumb over a pacifier, but also knows her teeth will thank her so will use one when asked.

🌱 . . . Adores Haymitch’s geese, they don’t like her one bit however, and every-time one honks at her she threatens to eat it (she would never).

🧸 . . . Her dad’s jacket is a huge comfort for her, checks it’s still on the peg multiple times a day, and if she’s having a hard night then will wear it to sleep.

[sheburnsalone]

tried to bake.

kitchen looks like a snowstorm and smells like defeat.

followed the instructions. used the right measurements. didn’t even threaten the dough this time. still came out hard enough to qualify as a district 2 training weapon.

and somehow… burnt. and raw. at the same time.

i don’t know how he does it. bread is flour and water, not a capitol-level science experiment. but his comes out golden and soft, like it was always meant to be that way. like it just wanted to exist for him.

mine came out looking like a muttation had a nervous breakdown and died in the oven.

pretty sure i heard the loaf whisper, “please kill me.”

so yeah. i’m retiring from baking. again. starting to think the oven can smell fear.

someone tell the boy with the bread he’s safe. his job isn’t under threat.

(not that it ever was.)

(but don’t tell him i said that.)

[pinkbairds]

haymitch's sentiment of there being no winners, just survivors is so important to me because all of them lost what truly matters to them as a result of winning

katniss with prim, peeta with his sense of self, haymitch with his girl and family oh coriolanus snow you're sick just wait until I catch you

[tmninjagirl]

[mallydraws]

My soul will always seek yours

[caitlinscatchingfire]

SOTR SPOILERS

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The way Buttercup always hissed at Katniss until she gave him entrails. But she tolerated him because Prim loved him. Then in the end of Mockingjay he helped her healing.

Then the Geese always hissed at Haymitch until he gave them cracked corn. But he tolerated them because Lenore loved them. Then in the end of Mockingjay they helped his healing.

The parallels will never end :(

[floworence]

God importance of food in HUNGER Games is such amazing aspect of the books and shows the mentality of both Katniss AND Snow.

Coriolanus learns that food is power. He sees Nero Prize cutting off maid's leg to eat it. He sees what tributes will do for food. He knows what Lucy Gray did for food. He knows what he would do for food.

In his eyes food is a luxury and ultimate means of manipulation. That's why there is a tessare system, that's why there are monthly packages for the winning districts, that's why Games are a yearly public spectacle in the Capitol. He keeps districts hungry for food and Capitol hungry for entertainment.

Katniss learns that food is love. It starts with Peeta throwing her the burned loaf of bread. Then goes further into her love for Prim, which is the main cause of her hunting. Then with Gale as her hunting partner. Then with Madge who is her best friend and loves strawberries. Then with Mr. Mellark who loves squirrels. Then with Rue and bread from District 11. Then with Peeta again, with the berries.

Katniss doesn't use the power of food over people. She shares it. That's how she builds connections, forms friendships, wins over people's hearts, starts and wins revolutions.

For Snow food it a tool with which you can sew starvation and chaos.

For Katniss food is a tool with which you can form bonds and find peace.

[licorice-and-rum]

Something that really hit my like a punch about SOTR is how Suzanne Collins decided to write Haymitch's relationship with the women in his life because (in a clear contrast with Snow) even in his times of doubt over them, even when he's talking about Drusilla (fuck her btw), he still has a level of respect Snow didn't show for any of the women in his life in TBOSAS.

He sees Maysilee and Louella as sisters and each of them have strengths he admires deeply — in contrast with Snow thinking of Tigris (his actual cousin) as someone whose appearance "invited abuse."

Even Lenore Dove's most worrisome characteristics come for Haymitch from a place of care and love for her, from a desire to keep her safe, not to control her. Haymitch loved Lenore Dove for who she was, regardless of her rebelliousness maybe causing trouble for him. I don't even have to mention the contrast to Snow, right?

Even Effie, whose alienation certainly annoyed him, is talked about in a way thay shows and extensive highlights her empathy beneath her propagandized opinions. Haymitch never disrespects Effie or thinks of her disrespectfully despite the fact that is hinted that she has some behaviors that annoyed him. Snow, however, thinks of his female classmates with a irritated tone that visibly undermines them and their good traits.

Even the contrast between Drusilla and Gaul. Right, Drusilla is not as powerful as Gaul when they're presented to the reader, and Haymitch and Snow come from very different places, but Drusilla is the closes thing Haymitch will get to a powerful ally from the Capitol. Yet, he rejects her (in a quieter way than Maysilee does but still does it) almost right away because of her obvious cruelty. It doesn't appeal to him is the slightest like it does to Snow.

Also, the contrast between how Snow and Haymitch see the sacrifices the women in their lives make with the former disgusted at Tigris and the later showing how much he loves his mom (also) because of all the sacrifices she made to keep him and Sid alive and well, even if it devastates him (like the fact that they don't have a cake in the birthdays in fairness to him not getting a cake or the loss of the shirt his mother had so carefully sewn together for him).

Suzanne Collins didn't just made her mission to say a big fuck you to people who were romanticizing Snow, she showed us what we all should expect from a man (again btw) and you gotta respect her for it.

[notsotrashyromancebooks]

SOTR SPOILERS

why is no one talking about how Haymitch was put in a CAGE. A CAGE. And he was forced to accept food like an animal. And he agreed and did everything in an attempt to save his mom, Sid, and, Lenore Dove.

Only for them to die anyways

[ilovewillsolace]

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