Beetee by Samantha Sisson (@65thvictor)Beetee at 13
Thirty-Ninth Victor
District Three
Taking a cue, perhaps, from the victory of Wiress the year before, Beetee rigged the arena with an astoundingly elaborate trap made of electrified wire. Proving himself to be somewhat of a prodigy in the arena also earned Beetee sponsors, and while District One’s Violane may have been the favourite of the general public, she couldn’t come out above the young boy from District Three. Who could forget their final showdown? As Violane pulled them into Beetee’s trap both tributes were electrocuted, and no one expected Beetee to be the one to emerge alive!
In an unprecedented win, Beetee became the 39th victor a year after another District 3 tribute, Wiress. This was the first instance of two tributes from Three winning in a row, and the beginning, it seems, of a wonderful friendship. Mentor and tribute became victor and victor, and Beetee and Wiress have since collaborated on many engineering projects in their home District. Other contenders for the Quarter Quell should remember that physical strength does not always outweigh mental prowess.
Marina Chekov (aka Samantha Sisson) is an extraordinary artist, writer, and the co-founder of PanemKitchen.com, our favorite place to explore the world of Panem through it's cuisine. Follow her on twitter at @65thvictor.