14
OCTOBER 2012
fellowship
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The
Interdivisional
Hunger Games was an
all-out free-for-all bloodbath
that could not have been won
without carefully planned strategies.
Capital Division entered as the second underdog in this competition with
only seven tributes (all of which were UC
Davis exclusive) against ten tributes provided from both Sunset and Golden Gate
division each. Central Coast Division was the
true underdog of this game as they only had
three tributes.
As such, Capital Division formed a temporary alliance with Central Coast, but Central
Coast was unable to endure the mayhem
within the first crucial minutes of the game,
returning Capital back to its initial unallied
state. Fortunately, the vicinity of Sunset’s and
Golden Gate’s forts had a greater proximity
relative to Capital, so Sunset and Golden Gate
would inevitably eliminate each other one
by one, evening the odds for Capital. Nevertheless, Capital was still under attack by the
opposing divisions, but all the attacks were
fended off.
Eventually, all of Golden Gate’s tributes
were eliminated. Sunset’s tributes had consequently diminished to fewer than Capital’s
numbers, giving Capital the upper hand for the
first time throughout the entire game. Also,
Sunset’s ammunition had greatly depleted
while Capital’s seems to have been untouched
since Capital strategically waited patiently for
the opposing forces to weaken, ultimately increasing Capital’s chances at victory.
With very few tributes left in the game the
outer boundaries of the playing field narrowed. Sunset division remained with only
two tributes while Capital had an advantageous six (one tribute was lost due to his
foolish decision to rush into the battlefield
early in the game). It wasn’t long until Capital eliminated the last remaining tributes of
Sunset, with the final blow given by me.
Now came the final challenge; the game
required a single winner, and I had used
the last of my ammunition on the last
Sunset tribute. Thus, I had to acquire some sort of weapon, so
I dashed back to the Capital
division base in des-
All hope of obtaining any
kind of weapon immediately
went out the door. My only
option left was to literally run
for my life, and so I did.
The
Interdivisional
Hunger Games
James Hui
UC Davis