A Ratmas Extra!: National Hunger Games Museum
Jan 2, 2020 16:14:20 GMT -5
Post by L△LIA on Jan 2, 2020 16:14:20 GMT -5
It was a controversial pitch, to be sure. The arguments between lower level government officials were almost comically drawn out and heated to the point that more than one person was fired for their choice of words. Through it all Dia Voltaire sat calmly at the head of the table, her composure never faltering as every face in the room repeatedly turned to her to ask: Do you really think this is a good idea? "Absolutely," she replied, again and again, "that's why I'm here." In the end paperwork was filed and laid out neatly on the desk of Someone Very Important where the proposal was buried for quite some time, but — when eventually read — it was declared to be a truly inspired piece of propaganda.
What it all came down to was this: What the Hunger Games needs now, more than ever, is support from the people of the Districts and who better to be the voice of this support than the Tributes themselves? With tensions building in the form of riots or subtler acts of rebellion and Lower District Victors crossing dangerous lines without care for repercussions, the nation needs a strong voice of perspective to rise above any controversy. "For those who volunteer for the fame and those who have been called upon to discover other kinds of personal greatness within battles or tests of trust and strength of the heart — what matters is not whether they died. Far more important is the glory and joy of their lives. Their accomplishments. The immortality of memory. That is why this exhibition has been an unprecedented success within the Capitol and that is what we aim to bring to the Districts."
Today she stands at the ribbon cutting ceremony in District One, a crowd gathered at the doors of a new addition to the Justice Building where a local branch of the National Hunger Games Museum is opening. This is the first grand opening of twelve — one in each of the Districts. Within lies impeccably curated history told through traveling exhibits of Games relics, little known facts, and thoughtfully chosen clips of rare footage. More important still will be public access to the museum's holograms, where Tributes can be summoned upon request to tell their stories in their own voice. Gone are the days of having others speak for them. Gone are the days of rebels giving speeches about what these children might have wanted for themselves. Who would listen to that nonsense now when instead they could come here and hear answers directly from their mouths?
The basis for this event may be found in Grand Opening Gala: Beyond the Broadcast!
Tribute holograms are now available to be written within the Districts! Please ask the original tribute writers for permission whenever possible. Any threads with holograms should be placed in the Justice Building sub-board for each District and questions may be directed to me (preferably via Slack).
This is intended as a "semi-permanent" exhibition, meaning that there is no official end date so long as it is deemed to be successful in the eyes of the Capitol and as such access to writing with holograms will not be limited to Ratmas.
Please note that hologram portrayal of a tribute is generally intended to be as accurate as possible, although anti-Capitol/pro-Rebellion sentiments may be minimized (but probably not blatantly reversed, just downplayed). Ideally the original writer should maintain creative control over a character's portrayal, but do keep in mind that this is a government project that is very aware of PR and it should not be easy for a citizen to manipulate this system in ways that reflect negatively upon the Capitol.
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