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Originally Posted by Non-binary_Disaster

Ari looked up at the stage when Artemis cleared her throat. They frowned at the mention of a scheduling issue. Wait, they already drew the tributes? That didn't make sense! Ari huffed in annoyance, and looked down. Then they heard their name. It took a while to register that they should be heading up to the stage. They were tribute? They were tribute! They were tribute. Ari stood there a moment, gaping. They stared at Artemis, and then, silently, without a glance at anybody, they made their way to the stage. Their movements were stiff, and their face was emotionless. Honestly, there were no emotions in them right then. Just confusion. Before they knew it, they were on stage, looking out at the crowd. Ari took a deep breath, and tried to look confident. It sort of worked. Then, they looked back out at the crowd. They spotted Atlas, and blinked in their direction.

Artemis smiled but sadness glinted in her eyes for a second. "Now, for the boys!" She announced and pulled out another paper. "Atlas!" She announced.
Atlas flinched and walked up looking down. They heard their boyfriend, Rin calling their name. Atlas didn't look back. They heard Lucinna, their sister, screaming and crying. They didn't look back. They heard Gibson, their brother, yelling their name in a fierce tone. Atlas didn't look at anyone, even on stage. They kept their head low and said nothing.
"Are you the right Atlas?" Artemis asked, a bit shocked.
"Yes..." Atlas mustered and looked forward. Their brother was being held back by peacekeepers and Rin was as well. Their mother was comforting Lucianna and their other brother.
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Artemis put the tributes in two rooms for goodbyes.