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crack_van2013-12-08 11:11 am
Path of Torn Bodies by Queen_Mab [PG]
Greeting fellow crack_van aficionados. I'm abby82 and I'll be driving the final Hunger Games van. It's a good time to be a Hunger Games fan. The second movie, Catching Fire, has just been released in theaters to rave reviews and the final two movies based on the final book are currently being filmed. Hopefully that means a lot of new fic will be popping up in the coming months as people discover and rediscover the fandom.
I'm a huge Peeta and Everlark fan so my selections will lean in that direction but never fear, many of The Hunger Games' primary players will get their time in the sun. So let's get started.
Fandom: THE HUNGER GAMES
Pairing: gen, Caesar Flickerman
Length: 1853 words
Author on LJ: N/A
Author Website: Author on AO3 | Author on FFN
Why this must be read: In The Hunger Games, a great majority of the residents of the Capitol live in a world filled with decadence and ignorance. This story has the difficult task of humanizing a prominent Capitol resident, showman Caesar Flickerman, and his role in the Games' yearly institutionalized murder of 23 children. Author Queen_Mab perfectly depicts the moment the tributes go from being worthless children to actual human beings. It's an extremely delicate character study of Caesar and the original character of Dixie, a young tribute, is the perfect, heart-breaking vehicle. I wept for Dixie as she endured the Games and wept for Caesar as reality finally dawned on him. This is a beautiful story that is not to be missed.
Finally, her mentor, a man named Flux, came along, grumbling about her wandering off constantly (giving Caesar a glare while he was at it, as if expecting that the interviewer was making fun of her), and practically dragged her away. As she left, she waved, eyes still sparkling.
"Bye, Mr. Flickerman! I'm glad we're friends!"
Friends?
Just like that, he realized her life was valuable, even by his standards. He like her.
And she was going to die.
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