




Name: Magna Flux Aerosta
Age: 18
Sexuality: Straight
Birthday: Unknown - Found June 30
District: 6 - Transportation
Weapon of choice: Crossbow
Talent: General Survival, rather good at hiding
Weaknesses: Her complete and utter detachment to life. You have to want to live to survive fights to the death.
Hobbies: While Magna used to have a lust for life and many hobbies, she's taken to only painting large murals in her free time. While it's very hard for her to ever come by colors, she's gotten very good at using plants and the coal from the trains to create masterpieces of many of the fractured images in her mind of Karry and the Games. They are always with her. She also has rare moments of the calm, caring Magna that exists when she's in gardens, she enjoys gardening, even though she's only ever had weed-like flowers to work with.
Likes:
~Painting/Sketching
~Crackers
~Solitary Time
~Swimming
~Green Eyes
~Roses (though she's only ever seen one)
Dislikes:
~Sleep/Nighttime
~Boredom
~Fake People
~Sappy Romance
~The Games
~Suprises
~Passive-Agressiveness
Fears: The Cornucopia. Since Karry's death at it, she's never been able to watch the opening of the Games.
She fears the idea of Keeth dying, because she knows it would tear her to pieces.
Token: The engagement ring Karry gave her, worn on a necklace next to a small vial of ashes.
Personality:
Before Karry's death: Magna was bubbly and sweet, she cared about many people in her district. She took the time to get to know different families and whenever running into them around town would remember names and histories, asking things like "How's your wife?" or "Did Rea's tooth finally fall out yet?" Many people throughout District 6 loved her dearly, appreciating and needing her ever-chipper, "don't let life get you down" attitude. Some even depended on her for it. Enchanting and eloquent, despite her lower class family, she had even been able to win over a few the local Peacekeepers. There were people who didn't like her, sure, but she never let that bother her. She loved to throw herself into many different things in life and to try new things as often as she could afford. She was extremely aware of the atrocities of the capitol and the vast disparities between all the social classes, but she remained optimistic that times would change eventually. Sensitive, loyal, and caring, Magna thrived on love and affection.
After Karry's death: Magna's lust for life cracked the day Karry's name had been pulled from the jar during the reaping, then shattered as she watched him die within the first minute of the games. Somewhere deep inside she had convinced herself Karry had had a chance, that he would come home to her, that they'd live "happily ever after." When the Capitol sent his body back to District 6, she became indifferent towards things. Her once extremely sweet and caring nature tucked away deep inside her, she morphed, becoming sarcastic, observant and brutally honest. She never means to intentionally hurt anyone, she has no desire to cause pain mentally or physically in anyone else, she just doesn't hold back. She doesn't dislike people, but she doesn't like them either. She'll hold conversations, she just holds no investment in them. She has no desire to get attached to anyone or anything again, whether it's friendship or love. She knows that she cannot handle the heartbreak of losing another loved one, so she chooses to keep her distance and to let everything about life and living feel meaningless.
She has terrible nightmares of the Karry's death and every now and then (when she's alone) she remembers him, the good times, and cries until her eyes are swollen. Her inner beauty is hidden, but it overcomes her in the dark of the night, so most nights she stays up working on meaningless tasks to keep her mind off. In her heart of hearts, she is miserable and feels like a lone turtle dove, having lost her match to the Games.
History: Magna never knew her true parents or family. She was found crying on the doorstep of the elderly couple Mervon and Grenada Aerosta's small house, just outside of the District 6 slums. At first they weren't sure what to do with the small, newborn baby, but after much deliberation decided to take her in and raise her as their own. They'd already had children of their own, that had grown into adults and had been blessed with not having had any of their family chosen for the Games, so they decided one more wouldn't hurt. The Aerostas gave her as much love and affection as they had given their biological children. She grew into a loving, sweet, caring, and thoughtful individual with ease, and never gave them any gruff. As she grew, the Aerostas initial worries dissipated entirely because she filled their life with joy and purpose again.
When she was 6, her adoptive older sister, Vaneer, brought Magna shopping with her. While out, Vaneer had run into Mr. Diggett. Being good friends, the two adults began to chat. As Magna curiously wandered around the shop they were in, she ran into a 8-year-old Karry Diggett. She said hi and he made a face, calling her a rude name. They immediately hated each other. When Vaneer and Mr. Diggett finally found the children Magna had thrown a bag of flour at Karry, and he had made her cry by pulling her hair. Showering apologies and taking care of the tab for the exploded bag of flour, Vaneer dragged Magna from the store, assuring Mr. Diggett that it was nothing like her to do something like this.
Over the years, the two families started to spend more and more time together. Somehow, strangely and slowly, Magna and Karry's strong rivalry started to blossom into a friendship. Then that friendship somehow grew into something more. The Diggets and Aerostas would share looks over tables as Magna and Karry would be seen laughing together a little too closely, or 'accidentally' touching elbows, hands, etc. Eventually, Magna (now 13) and Karry (15) decided to date. They were young, but many people of District 6 supported their young love. Both were very mature for their age (as many tributes with too many tessera tend to be) and their love was so genuine and honest that even Mervon Aerosta was heard to have proudly stated, "I believe their love may be deeper and more true than mine Grenada's!" They were quirky and cute, doing everything together. Not only did they have the strong bond of friendship, but they were supported by all of their friends and family
By the time Magna was 16, the district watched as Karry knelt and proposed in the middle of the town square on a holiday. He had somehow managed to purchase a cupcake and had put the ring on top, bringing it to her. She had been about to dig in when she noticed the tiny shine in the frosting and watched as Karry dropped to one knee. Before Karry had a chance to say anything, Magna became extremely excited. The wedding was set to be held after Magna's last reaping, provided they both made it through.
On the day of the reaping that year, the District's hearts were torn apart as the sweetheart couple, the ones everyone felt had the odds ever in their favor, were ripped away from one another. When Karry's name was called, Magna immediately started crying, trying to run up towards him. She was cursing the Capitol, screaming that it was his last reaping, it wasn't fair. She condemned all the boys who stood idly by and didn't volunteer. She was irrational and hysterical. She tried to volunteer, begged the Capitol to take her with him, but the time for female volunteers had passed and she finally had to be detained by a Peacekeeper. She fought him as much as she could, trying so hard to just be as near to Karry as possible. The Peacekeeper had sedated her then with a needle, carrying her limp form to the Aerostas. With a tear in his eyes, the Peacekeeper whispered, "I am so very sorry... just so sorry," and handed her over. The Aerostas had then taken her to see Karry off, but she was still unconscious. Karry kissed her forehead, wrote her a letter, and they never saw each other again.
For a few weeks, Magna returned to her normal self, doing her best to maintain an optimistic outlook. Some people even believed her as she ran around with her chipper attitude, constantly spouting, "Karry will win! Just you wait and see! He'll surprise us all and come home to marry me!" As the Games opened that year, everyone stood in the square, excited to see Karry begin the days until he won. The District watched as he ran for the Cornucopia and was immediately killed by a throwing knife to the head. The first kill. Magna silently turned from the square and walked home.
For two years, she became the person described in the second half of her 'Personality' above. She also started doing things to get extra tessera for no apparent reason. When she was finally reaped, she felt relieved. When she heard Keeth's name though, her cold exterior cracked for a moment, and in front of D6 and all of Panem, she cursed the Games vehemently. She was immediately pulled into the city hall for visiting with her family, and wasn't seen again until her arrival in the Capitol itself.
Anything else: Karry and Magna
Your reaction to being chosen for the Hunger Games: Expression shifting into this. Complete indifference giving way to a very suprisng, teary-eyed "Thank you." She thinks the Quarter Quell twist is ridiculous, a joke. She has no desire to grow attached to anyone, and she feels it's just a waste of time and energy for everyone involved. Why not put all 24 Tributes names into a hat, pull one from that hat, then televise various murders of the other 23 kids? It's the same difference and then you don't have to waste 9 months and then orchestrating an elaborate Game on top of that.
Stylist: Caligula Bruten