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nola_katnissPreviously she was Katniss Everdeen from the Hunger Games novels. Katniss volunteered as District 12's female tribute for the 74th Hunger Games in place of her younger sister Primrose. She and Peeta Mellark, District 12's male tribute, jointly won the Games after they were the last ones standing and threatened double suicide, preferring there be no victor than to have to kill the other. It should have ended there, they and their families allowed to live out their lives in relative prosperity back in their district like all the other victors. But the Capitol couldn't let that happen. They were forced on a victory tour, and Katniss did her best to play by the rules, even agreeing to marry Peeta to make the Capitol happy, but it wasn't enough. Instead, they were forced to compete again, in the 75th Hunger Games, along with tributes from all the other districts who were also former victors. It was during those games that Katniss realized she had actual feelings for Peeta.
Katniss, Peeta, and some of the other victors planned an escape from the Games, but it all went horribly wrong. While Katniss was rescued and taken to District 13 to be the face of the rebellion, Peeta was captured and brainwashed by the Capitol. Eventually they got him back, but nothing was the same. Not even liberating the Capitol ended like Katniss wanted--her sister was dead, most of her friends dead too, and the new President Coin was no better than President Snow before her, wanting there to be one last Games, with the children of the Capitol competing. Katniss was brought out to execute President Snow in front of a crowd, but she shot President Coin instead (though Snow died anyway, having poisoned himself slowly to death over the years as a byproduct of all the enemies he's killed). After being arrested and placed in solitary confinement, Katniss tried to kill herself. Ultimately, Katniss was released back to District 12, but it took months before she'd even leave her house. Katniss never fully healed from the trauma of the Games and the war that followed, but at least she had Peeta and, eventually, their two children.
Now she's Priya Chastaine, 23. Priya grew up in New Orleans, in a small, two-bedroom house she shared with her family. Her father was a mechanic who bought the small garage where he worked when Priya was little; her mother kept the books and handled the business side of things while her father fixed cars. Priya loved watching her dad work, bringing him water or iced tea or sandwiches at regular intervals, and eventually he taught her everything he knew. She was always better at being alone or with her dad than she was with other kids, which left her at a bit of a loss when it came to making friends at school or doing anything in a group. The few friends she does have are ones that picked her and sort of inserted themselves into her life and never bothered to leave. Priya was in middle school when she took up track, needing an outlet for her energy and a way to clear her mind when she got anxious--which was a lot. It was a team sport but not really, and that worked for her; she'd do any event, short or long distances, hurdles, whatever.
She was 16 when her father died. They spent a couple of years in limbo, her mom trying to run the garage with a series of head mechanics who never worked out. So instead of applying to college, Priya told her mom she'd come work at the garage and make sure everything was taking care of. She didn't know what she wanted to study in college anyway, and the money would be better spent on her younger sister's education when the time came. It's hard work, but she doesn't really miss that other life she might have lived--except maybe for getting to run track another four years. It's a solid, quiet life, and she was fully prepared to continue on in much the same way for the next several decades, but then she saw him. Peeta. Just out in a crowd, going about his business without a care in the world, or so it looked to Priya. She's been low-key stalking him ever since: staying close, making sure he's okay, careful not to be noticed because he shouldn't have to remember what she does. It's starting to get a little difficult to balance with the rest of her life, but what could be more important than protecting Peeta?
Priya is currently aware.
Katniss, Peeta, and some of the other victors planned an escape from the Games, but it all went horribly wrong. While Katniss was rescued and taken to District 13 to be the face of the rebellion, Peeta was captured and brainwashed by the Capitol. Eventually they got him back, but nothing was the same. Not even liberating the Capitol ended like Katniss wanted--her sister was dead, most of her friends dead too, and the new President Coin was no better than President Snow before her, wanting there to be one last Games, with the children of the Capitol competing. Katniss was brought out to execute President Snow in front of a crowd, but she shot President Coin instead (though Snow died anyway, having poisoned himself slowly to death over the years as a byproduct of all the enemies he's killed). After being arrested and placed in solitary confinement, Katniss tried to kill herself. Ultimately, Katniss was released back to District 12, but it took months before she'd even leave her house. Katniss never fully healed from the trauma of the Games and the war that followed, but at least she had Peeta and, eventually, their two children.
Now she's Priya Chastaine, 23. Priya grew up in New Orleans, in a small, two-bedroom house she shared with her family. Her father was a mechanic who bought the small garage where he worked when Priya was little; her mother kept the books and handled the business side of things while her father fixed cars. Priya loved watching her dad work, bringing him water or iced tea or sandwiches at regular intervals, and eventually he taught her everything he knew. She was always better at being alone or with her dad than she was with other kids, which left her at a bit of a loss when it came to making friends at school or doing anything in a group. The few friends she does have are ones that picked her and sort of inserted themselves into her life and never bothered to leave. Priya was in middle school when she took up track, needing an outlet for her energy and a way to clear her mind when she got anxious--which was a lot. It was a team sport but not really, and that worked for her; she'd do any event, short or long distances, hurdles, whatever.
She was 16 when her father died. They spent a couple of years in limbo, her mom trying to run the garage with a series of head mechanics who never worked out. So instead of applying to college, Priya told her mom she'd come work at the garage and make sure everything was taking care of. She didn't know what she wanted to study in college anyway, and the money would be better spent on her younger sister's education when the time came. It's hard work, but she doesn't really miss that other life she might have lived--except maybe for getting to run track another four years. It's a solid, quiet life, and she was fully prepared to continue on in much the same way for the next several decades, but then she saw him. Peeta. Just out in a crowd, going about his business without a care in the world, or so it looked to Priya. She's been low-key stalking him ever since: staying close, making sure he's okay, careful not to be noticed because he shouldn't have to remember what she does. It's starting to get a little difficult to balance with the rest of her life, but what could be more important than protecting Peeta?
Priya is currently aware.
