Mephi still remembered the day before he was abandoned in district 10's slums. "You didn't make it into the top 10 rankings? Mephi's father growled, towering above him. "Your brothers both made it, so why couldn't you?" his cold stare had etched itself deep into his mind. "Your no son of mine". Due to being born with unnaturally red eyes, compared to the rest of the family with their normal brown eyes, many suspected he wasn't a legitimate child. Throughout his childhood, he remembered the cold stares of his older brothers and fellow trainees at the tribute career center. He remembered "that day". "That day" left countless scars on his body, leaving him with only the memories of the pain. When he had woken up, he had been abandoned at the train station of district 10. That was the place he met his first friends. Croft, Verdant, and Capra. That was how he ended up joining a group of thieves run by the orphans of the slums. For the first time in his life, Mephi felt truly happy. Crows perched on every branch of the tree, screeching their song of death. The gruesome scene his friend's deaths was seared into his mind. They smiled at him as they were lead away by the Peacekeepers, reassuring him they would be ok. Lies. His once bright eyes dulled, becoming lifeless mirrors that reflected nothing. "T-th-hey can't be...dead" He muttered to himself, refusing to face the truth. It didn't matter if it was the truth or not, Mephi was due to be next. A few hours before he was due to be executed, Peacekeepers rushed into his jail cell, quickly escorting him out into the main plaza. Before he could process what was happening, he was roughly thrown onto the stage, scrapping his cheek. As he slowly stood up, he realized he was on the reaping's stage. "Congratulations on getting reaped". The cameras pointed at him, hoping to get a amusing reaction. How dare they toy with him like this. Smiling for the first time in weeks, he chuckled a little to himself. Who knew a failed career trainee would end up getting reaped elsewhere. His hallow eyes stared straight into the cameras, broadcasted onto every screen. Somewhere in district 2, his family was watching him on stage. As if to mock or challenge his father, Mephi smirked as he waved at the crowd. "Aren't you proud of me~" ...Father...
Backstory thing for Mephi. More lore than actual reaping.
