History Fanfic / AnUnsungSong

* AbusiveParents: Fabian and Shade's dad.
** Mist's dad, before he passed.
** Lina's father, mostly due to alcohol.
** Ikky's dad, before he was killed.

** Arguably Evander and Aurelia's father as well.
* AccidentalMurder: Young Felina didn't know those were nightlock....

* ActionGirl: The female Careers, notably Chenille, and arguably Kizzy as well.
* ActionMom: Belle.
* ActionSurvivor: The non-Careers. Most of them, anyway.

* AllDesertsHaveCacti: Or at least [[spoiler: the west section of the 406th arena.]]

* AntiHero: The Careers.
* AnyoneCanDie: Among the tributes. [[spoiler: Mentors, too. At least, certain District Ten ones...]]

* ArcNumber: 5. Apparently.

* BetterAsFriends: Fabian and Devena, [[spoiler:although they don't manage to keep it up very long]].
* BigBrotherInstinct / BigSisterInstinct: A lot. AUS tributes Fabian for Shade, Marco for Fade, Namitha for Nellie. A non-sibling example, Lina for Cala. ANT tributes Evander for Aurelia, Cama for any of her younger family members, and Troy for Lena (and his friends).

* BloodSport: The Hunger [[DeadlyGame Games]].
* {{Bookworm}}: Callia.
* BrainyBrunette: Charity.
* BreadAndCircuses: For the Capitol, and arguably the Careers. Hence, the name of the country, "Panem".

* CainAndAbel: ANT District Two tributes Aurelia and Evander.

* CouldntFindAPen: To write "Welcome to the Games" with. Blood worked nicely.
* CoverInnocentEyesAndEars: The Gamemakers do this to Kaye often, although she's in her twenties.
* CreepyChild: Tod and Cala.

* CynicalMentor: Quite a few in A New Tune. Special mention goes to Ella, [[spoiler: Kizzy]], Keith, Litiea, and Kalina.

* DeadlyGame: The Hunger Games.
* DeadManWriting: [[spoiler: Rissa's]] suicide note.
* DeadpanSnarker: Kizzy. Also, Henrik.

** In ANT, [[spoiler: Quinn]].

* DuelToTheDeath: These happen rather frequently in the arena.
* DumbMuscle: Arsin. He's also a villain, making him TheBrute.

* EvilGloating: In The Place of White and Gold, [[spoiler: Licinius]] plans on doing more of this, but still gets some in.

* FirstPersonSmartass: Several, although Kizzy is almost certainly the best example.

* HearingVoices: Cala hears a voice in her head called Kane. [[spoiler: He's a warped form of her dead brother.]]

* HeroicSacrifice: Nellie tries to do this for Namitha. Namitha doesn't let her.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Kyler.

** In A New Tune, a group of victors is [[spoiler: sworn to secrecy about their knowledge of District Fourteen.]]
* ILetGwenStacyDie: Kyler's angst about [[spoiler: Kildaire.]]
* [[IllKillYou I'll Kill You!]]: It's relatively common to hear someone threaten a tribute with death if they don't return.
* ImMelting: Type A, [[spoiler: Jullius]].
* ImNotHereToMakeFriends: Sage.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: Kyler, who can use a sword despite being from District Eight.

* ItsAllAboutMe: The District Six escort, Mrs. Twine.

* {{Jerkass}}: A number of them. Making people fight for their life tends to do that.

* KillerRabbit: The [[spoiler: bouncing mutt]] in the 405th Games, and the [[spoiler: pine martens]] in the 406th. Possibly others as well.
* KillTheOnesYouLove: Tributes are often forced to do this.
* KnifeFight: Several, usually in the Games.

* LesserOfTwoEvils: To help the Capitol or [[spoiler:District Fourteen]]?

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Kizzy, [[spoiler:after she wins the Games.]]

* NietzscheWannabe: Tod. Dear Lord, ''Tod''.

* OlderThanTheyLook: Chenille describes the girl she volunteers for as looking about eight.

* PluckyGirl: Namitha.
* PressurePoint: They come up from time to time. Delora seems fond of using them.
* PreventTheWar: The goal of the Capitol at this point.

* PromotionToParent: Fabian and Marco in "An Unsung Song", to a point.

* ShrinkingViolet: Callia Marshan.

* StormingTheCastle: Several of the Careers' attacks on tributes, including [[spoiler: the Alliance of the Mockingjays and the District 7/8 Alliance.]]

* SuperDrowningSkills: [[spoiler: Poor, poor Cala....]]

* SwordFight: A lot of them, in training and the Games.
* TakeCareOfTheKids: Belle to Dharma, talking about Hope.

* TemptingFate: Oh, Samantha....
-->"But I wouldn't go in to the arena. Why would I?"

* ThereAreNoRules: In the arena.

* TheSchizophreniaConspiracy: Cala and the voice inside her head, Kane.
* TheSpeechless: Kildaire Kalitlin.

* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: In [[spoiler: Andy's training demonstration]], at least.

* SourOutsideSadInside: Alder.

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: Twenty-four tributes per installment, their mentors, escorts, stylists, and prep teams. The Gamemakers and President Aidan, plus the ''Place of White and Gold'' cast. And all their families and friends. Oh, and don't forget about-

* {{Meganekko}}: Callia, who is described as a beauty but is also quietly studious and wears glasses, seems to be one.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: A lot of the Capitol citizens fit this trope, including Collon Lefray, the D3 escort, and Voda Tithe, a D2 stylist.

* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters: [[spoiler:District Fourteen]] fits this trope to a T.

-->''Welcome to the Capitol. Welcome to the Games.''

* To ''An Unsung Song''
** ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7007859/1/Memories-of-Yesterday-Dreams-of-Tomorrow Memories of Yesterday, Dreams of Tomorrow]]'' – a collection of tribute-centric prequel one-shots written by various authors
** ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7473852/1/Another-Song-Will-Rise Another Song Will Rise]]'' – a collection of AU one-shots focusing on the relationships between tributes
** [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7694444/1/Special “Special]]” – an AU written by Amata le Fay for the ''AUS'' one-shot contest
** “[[http://www.beforethemusicdieslegacy.com/apps/documents/ As I Hear the Cannons Fire]]” – a Chenille/Fabian AU written by rainbowfreak37 for the one-shot contest
** ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7691455/1/To-Describe-a-Gamemaker To Describe a Gamemaker]]'' – a multi-chapter focusing on the Gamemakers’ perspectives during ''AUS''
*** ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10070252/1/Evanescent Evanescent]]'' – a prequel multi-chapter about the Gamemakers’ backstories
* To ''A New Tune''
** “[[http://www.beforethemusicdieslegacy.com/apps/documents/ Once There Was a Child]]” – a Belle-centric prequel written by jumpsinpuddles for the one-shot contest
** “[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8067155/1/iridescent iridescent]]” – a Gamemaker-centric oneshot that takes place during ''ANT''
** “[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8924007/1/Alive-Together Alive and Together]]” – a Belle-centric oneshot that takes place shortly before the start of ''ANT''
** ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8311004/1/The-Place-of-White-and-Gold The Place of White and Gold]]'' – a multi-chapter prequel that focuses on [[spoiler: District Fourteen]]
*** “[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9105665/1/Case-039-Felicity-s-Lullaby Case 039: Felicity’s Lullaby]]” – a one-shot about [[spoiler: Felicity’s death]] that takes place during ''The Place of White and Gold''
*** “[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9281767/1/the-storm-the-whirlwind-the-earthquake the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake]]” – a prequel one-shot to ''The Place of White and Gold''
*** [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11702346/1/Twice-Upon-a-Revolution Twice Upon a Revolution]] - a two-shot prequel and sequel to The Place of White and Gold.
** “[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9040983/1/All-Charm All Charm]]” – a one-shot prequel about how Sassy won her Games
** “[[http://www.beforethemusicdieslegacy.com/apps/documents/ #Bloodbath]]” – a one-shot about the Capitol’s reaction to the four-hundred sixth bloodbath
** "[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13629810/1/Bloodbath-406 Bloodbath406]]" – a one-shot featuring the Gamemakers during the four-hundred sixth bloodbath

** "[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13629821/1/Somewhen-Else Somewhen Else]]" – a "ten years later" epilogue.
** "[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13629816/1/We-ll-Never-Be-Called-Heroes We'll Never Be Called Heroes]]" – the Gamemakers after the war.

''Before the Music Dies: An Unsung Song'' is a Fanfiction written by the author RueOfDistrict11, based on the young adult trilogy ''Literature/TheHungerGames''.

''Before the Music Dies: An Unsung Song'' is a Fanfiction written by the author Hannah the Scribe, based on the young adult trilogy ''Literature/TheHungerGames''.

* BadDreams: both the victors and the Gamemakers have these.

* GrayEyes: Describes Lina (and several other people from District Twelve). Also Link, and possibly Gavin. Plus the "A New Tune" tributes Delora, Jessalyn, Belle, and Gunner.

* TheAntagonist: During the actual Games, either the Gamemakers or the Careers. [[spoiler: And in a larger sense, the Capitol and District Fourteen are each antagonists in the perspective of the other.]]

** Tod is named in reference to SweeneyTodd.
** Gunner from ''A New Tune'' is named after Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt.

The story can be found [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6821649/20/An_Unsung_Song_The_Tale_of_the_405th_Hunger_Games here]]. Its sequel, ''A New Tune'', can be found [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7786883/1/A_New_Tune_The_Story_of_the_406th_Hunger_Games here]]. The third book of the series, ''One Last Melody'', is in the works, along with a potential second series.

* CainAndAble: ANT District Two tributes Aurelia and Evander.

* DeadManWriting: [spoiler: Rissa's]] suicide note.

* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler: Saber]] kills [[spiler: Cama]] once she finishes [[spoiler: disabling the Careers' trackers on the butterfly map]].

* DrivenToSuicide: Both [[spoiler: Jullius]] and [[spoiler: Airah]] plan to enter the arena with this intention. [[spoiler: Evangaline]] attempts this under the influence of [[spoiler: a tracker-induced breakdown]].

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: Twenty-four tributes per installment, their mentors, escorts, stylists, and prep teams. The Gamemakers and President Paylor, plus the ''Place of White and Gold'' cast. And all their families and friends. Oh, and don't forget about-
* LonelyTogether: The Gamemakers, according to Glisten.

** President Paylor has never been referred to by her first name. It's [[spoiler: Aidan]].

* PortmanteauCoupleName: "Glitter" for Gamemakers Ritter and Glisten, both in and out of universe.

* AuthorAvatar: Lavender Flame, the Head Gamemaker.

* PortmanteauCoupleName: "Glitter" for Gamemakers Ritter and Glisten.

''Before the Music Dies: An Unsung Song'' is a Fanfiction written by the author Lavender Flame, based on the young adult trilogy ''Literature/TheHungerGames''.

* BigSisterInstinct/BigBrotherInstinct: A lot. AUS tributes Fabian for Shade, Marco for Fade, Namitha for Nellie. A non-sibling example, Lina for Cala. ANT tributes Evander for Aurelia, Cama for any of her younger family members, and Troy for Lena (and his friends).

** ''Memories of Yesterday, Dreams of Tomorrow'' – a collection of tribute-centric prequel one-shots written by various authors
** ''Another Song Will Rise'' – a collection of AU one-shots focusing on the relationships between tributes
** “Special” – an AU written by Amata le Fay for the ''AUS'' one-shot contest
** “As I Hear the Cannons Fire” – a Chenille/Fabian AU written by rainbowfreak37 for the one-shot contest
** ''To Describe a Gamemaker'' – a multi-chapter focusing on the Gamemakers’ perspectives during ''AUS''
*** ''Evanescent'' – a prequel multi-chapter about the Gamemakers’ backstories

** “Once There Was a Child” – a Belle-centric prequel written by jumpsinpuddles for the one-shot contest
** “iridescent” – a Gamemaker-centric oneshot that takes place during ''ANT''
** “Alive and Together” – a Belle-centric oneshot that takes place shortly before the start of ''ANT''
** ''The Place of White and Gold'' – a multi-chapter prequel that focuses on [[spoiler: District Fourteen]]
*** “Case 039: Felicity’s Lullaby” – a one-shot about [[spoiler: Felicity’s death]] that takes place during ''The Place of White and Gold''
*** “the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake” – a prequel one-shot to ''The Place of White and Gold''
** “All Charm” – a one-shot prequel about how Sassy won her Games
** “#Bloodbath” – a one-shot about the Capitol’s reaction to the four-hundred sixth bloodbath

Several companion fics also exist: ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7007859/1/Memories_of_Yesterday_Dreams_of_Tomorrow Memories of Yesterday, Dreams of Tomorrow]]'', a collection of prequel one-shots written by various authors; ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7473852/1/Another_Song_Will_Rise Another Song Will Rise]]'', a collection of AU one-shots about various relationships between tributes; [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7694444/1/Special "Special"]], written by [[{{Tropers/Amata}} Amata le Fay]] and part of the [[http://beforethemusicdieslegacy.webs.com/apps/blog/show/10722273-a-slightly-different-opportunity AUS one-shot contest]]; "Once There Was a Child", written by jumpsinpuddles for the oneshot-contest; "As I Hear the Cannons Fire", by rainbowfreak37, also for the one-shot contest; ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7691455/1/To_Describe_a_Gamemaker To Describe a Gamemaker]]'', a multichapter about the Gamemakers; [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8067155/1/iridescent "iridescent"]], a one-shot for the prompt "inescapable", also featuring the Gamemakers; "[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8924007/1/Alive-and-Together Alive and Together]]" focuses on Belle a few months before the beginning of ''A New Tune''. The first official companion to ''A New Tune'', ''The Place of White and Gold'', focuses around [[spoiler: District Fourteen]] plus their side of the war, and can be found [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8311004/1/ here]]. "All Charm" focuses on Sassy's Games and can be found [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9040983/1/The-Victor-Chronicles here]]. A companion to ''The Place of White and Gold'' entitled "Case 039 :: Felicity's Lullaby" can be found [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9105665/1/Case-039-Felicity-s-Lullaby here]], and its one-shot prequel, "the storm, the whirlwind, & the earthquake", can be found [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9281767/1/the-storm-the-whirlwind-the-earthquake here]]. A oneshot companion showing the Capitol's media reaction to the four-hundred sixth bloodbath is called #Bloodbath, and is available on the website, and can be found [[http://www.beforethemusicdieslegacy.com/apps/documents/ here]].

* KillerRabbit: The [[spoiler: bouncing mutt]] in the 405th Games. Possibly others as well.

* ParentalNeglect: A lot of examples, alongside Abusive Parents. Not to mention all of the tribues' parents are pretty okay with their children being put in a game of murder. Several of the Gamemakers have this in their backstory as well.

Several companion fics also exist: ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7007859/1/Memories_of_Yesterday_Dreams_of_Tomorrow Memories of Yesterday, Dreams of Tomorrow]]'', a collection of prequel one-shots written by various authors; ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7473852/1/Another_Song_Will_Rise Another Song Will Rise]]'', a collection of AU one-shots about various relationships between tributes; [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7694444/1/Special "Special"]], written by [[{{Tropers/Amata}} Amata le Fay]] and part of the [[http://beforethemusicdieslegacy.webs.com/apps/blog/show/10722273-a-slightly-different-opportunity AUS one-shot contest]]; "Once There Was a Child", written by jumpsinpuddles for the oneshot-contest; "As I Hear the Cannons Fire", by rainbowfreak37, also for the one-shot contest; ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7691455/1/To_Describe_a_Gamemaker To Describe a Gamemaker]]'', a multichapter about the Gamemakers; [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8067155/1/iridescent "iridescent"]], a one-shot for the prompt "inescapable", also featuring the Gamemakers; "[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8924007/1/Alive-and-Together Alive and Together]]" focuses on Belle a few months before the beginning of ''A New Tune''. The first official companion to ''A New Tune'', ''The Place of White and Gold'', focuses around [[spoiler: District Fourteen]] plus their side of the war, and can be found [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8311004/1/ here]]. "All Charm" focuses on Sassy's Games and can be found [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9040983/1/The-Victor-Chronicles here]]. A companion to ''The Place of White and Gold'' entitled "Case 039 :: Felicity's Lullaby" can be found [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9105665/1/Case-039-Felicity-s-Lullaby here]], and its one-shot prequel, "the storm, the whirlwind, & the earthquake", can be found [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9281767/1/the-storm-the-whirlwind-the-earthquake here]].