Chronology

[Verbal, Lord of The Dreadfort]

I assume that we loosely follow the actual story's canon until the 54th Hunger Games, where things diverge, since people like Haymitch, Mags, Beetee, etc. are still around. But are we free to just make some things up like general district history or number of victors when writing, seeing as how those subjects seem to be pretty open to creativity?

[gamemaker kelsier]

Actually, there is no such thing as Haymitch, megs, anybody really. There is a 'loose' decision that President of Panem is Snow, otherwise this is an alternate universe. We have victors of our own that we talk about, and really if it's from before the games here started, it's not really important. There are also district mayors roleplayed by people, and mostly staff roleplays escorts.

[Verbal, Lord of The Dreadfort]

Ah, so this entire site is an alternative canon. Anything we want to go goes. Thank you for the clarification.

Just one thing however. In the Treaty of Treason, it did say Haymitch existed, and therefore logically, all the other characters from before the 54th Hunger Games.

("Knowing Haymitch exists is fine because he is a victor." - Sapphira Lily, I'm New! What do I do?)

Do they just exist if we want them to, like everything else?

[Deleted]

Yeah, I'm going to have to side with myself on this one. I would think Beetee, Mags, and Haymitch exist, at least in your character's head. Feel free to make up district histories and numbers of victors as long as it doesn't interfere with site history (aka anything from 54th Games up) or is unreasonable.

[Verbal, Lord of The Dreadfort]

Thank you very much for the clarification. I appreciate it.

[Baby Wessex d9b [earthling]]

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[Deleted]

Oh but people aren't allowed to have relations with canons. Quoting self again --

The Hunger Games RPG is set currently during the 63rd Hunger Games. For the site and your characters, this simply means that there will be no canon characters allowed (no Katniss, Peeta, etc. President Snow is used only by the administrators for Hunger Games announcement purposes) nor will your characters be acquainted with canon characters. Knowing that Haymitch exists is fine since he is a victor. Being best friends with Katniss' parents is not allowed.

www.hungergamesrpg.com/index.cgi?board=rules&action=display&thread=24375

[Baby Wessex d9b [earthling]]

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[Deleted]

Relations as in being acquaintances with, not actually being family with. Also Haymitch doesn't have a son so yeah. :/

And sure, leaving it to LtU haha.

[Verbal, Lord of The Dreadfort]

I appreciate it ladies. Who'd of thought the matter would cause so much debate!

[Deleted]

It's less of that and more of an "oh shoot we probably should have figured this out four years ago" haha. Thanks for the debate-starting!

[Verbal, Lord of The Dreadfort]

That's what I'm here for.

Yeah, a lot of people think I'm just here to snark, but that's not true!

Snarking's just a bonus...

[Baby Wessex d9b [earthling]]

Me >>

Saph said in a newbie thread that Haymitch, Effie, etc. exist on our site, while I'm fairly sure our policy has always been just President Snow and entirely AU otherwise. Really it doesn't matter to me either way, as long as we're consistent...

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[Verbal, Lord of The Dreadfort]

Ah, the matter's settled then. Thanks for all your help, guys.