acknowledging that mrs. everdeen fell into a catatonic depression after her husband died that complete incapacitated her can coexist with complete condemnation of her leaving her children to fend for themselves. i’m really freaking sickof the “she could have done something/ she could have tried harder” argument because that’s not how it works. at least not entirely. you are completely responsible for her actions, mental illness or not, but it is still an illness. the woman was sick. would you say the same thing of katniss when peeta is captured by the capitol? when she straight up tries to kill herself by self starvation? when she’s living in that house and doing nothing for months? no, you don’t.
katniss and her mother are mirrors of each other. when they both lose the one they love they completely fall apart. but mrs. everdeen’s choice of taking her medications and forcing herself to keep going (even though it takes a while) is completely ignored while katniss’ choice to keep going is celebrated.
an illness is an illness and both katniss and her mother have undergone severe trauma. it isn’t suddenly easier just because mrs. everdeen is an adult. trauma, ptsd, depression doesn’t discriminate. i completely understand katniss’ anger, and i have a post hereabout attachment theory in regards to her and her mother. it’s not fair that she had to provide for her family. but they live in a world where nothing is fair, where their lives are not fair, where they cannot get help for both sickness and starvation.
the point is that both of them are incapacitated, both of them suffer, and yet both of them make the choice to live. katniss doesn’t see that from her mother because she herself hasn’t experienced it yet. mental illness isn’t just feeling bad, it completely takes over your mind, your body, your life. you see nothing else. and for both of them to pull themselves out of that darkness, that’s full of so much bravery and hope. one of their choices isn’t better than the other. have y’all considered that mrs. everdeen’s taking of medication is her doing something? is her “trying harder?” just like katniss’ choice to live, as much as she doesn’t want to. that is her “doing something” and her “trying harder”.
both of them suffer. both of them become sick. both of them survive. that’s the whole point.
katniss everdeen is a literal minor who has been living in starvation her entire life and only her defense mechanism, her only feeling of actually autonomy is to close off and hide her emotions because she’s never had control of anything else. that’s not being a cold bitch. that’s literally a trauma response.
katniss and “where peeta’s children can be safe” is so wonderful because she stayed with him through the games, through the quell, through his hijacking and the psychological suffering that followed, stayed with him for twenty years into the epilogue. she loves and loved him that much for not only his children being safe became a reality, but also her children being safe. she lets herself have this wish. she lets herself accept what she wants. she finally feels safe enough in the world to carry children inside of her, to birth them, to watch them grow. her greatest desire is fulfilled and is expanded. finally, a world where their children can be safe. always.
Favors. AU from the end of the 74th Hunger Games. After the two-winner rule is revoked, Peeta takes his own life before Katniss can stop him. Her grief-driven words over his body still defy the Capitol and endanger everyone left that she loves. Haymitch and the other victors struggle to help her navigate the dark, dangerous world of mentoring…and in the end, she still becomes the Mockingjay.
Chapter 19: The Three-Eleven-Twelve alliance puts their offensive into action and strike an unprecedented blow to the Career pack, leaving sponsors delighted and Katniss pondering how they’ve become powerful pieces in the Games.
Please to feedback? Love it? Hate it? Especially now that the story is well into the AU, I’m dying to hear readers’ thoughts! Pweese? No question is stupid, no praise is unwelcome, and no disagreement will offend me! Criticism is gladly accepted!
My related fic/collection, A Headcanon History of the Hunger Games, giving details on each and every Hunger Games and victor, is now updated through the 52nd Games with Brutus, Wiress, and Haymitch’s victories!
Aaaaaand I have one more sketch to share today (it’s been drawn some days ago but I couldn’t find any energy to upload it). So, @peacekatniss requested “Katniss & Peeta taking a nap” by my Buy Me a Coffee Cheese Bun and well, that’s what I can draw with my eyes closed lol. Ah, and to add some canon feels to it, let’s connect this sketch with Katniss’s beautiful words:
I press my ear against his chest, the spot where I always rest my head, where I know I will hear the strong and steady beat of his heart / cf, ch.19
I’m going to be writing multifandom one shots weekly so please send me asks of one shots to write.
Rules :
No heavy smut
Fandoms must be in the list ( the hunger games, marvel, dc, Harry Potter, pjo , hoo, toa, magnus chase, kane Chronicles, doctor who, any and all star wars content including legends, narnia, squid game, Reign, Brooklyn 99, Bojack Horseman, Miraculous, The grishaverse, the Selection, The shadowhunters universe, Young Royals and Twilight. )
No non conseual acts or large age gaps.
If you want me to write about a fandom not listed please pm me and i might get into the retrospective media and add it to my list:)))
A Post-mockingjay fic where Effie persuades Katniss, Peeta, and Haymitch to go enjoy themselves on a cruise but Katniss gets afflicted with a strong bout of seasickness.
2. Haymitch’s Turn (1722 words)
Author: TheWalkingGrimes
Taking place after the 70th Hunger Games, this explores Haymitch’s relationship with the other victors in the wake of Annie Cresta’s victory.
3. Haymitch’s Victor(s?) (1466 words)
Author: TheWalkingGrimes
This is a direct companion piece to Haymitch’s Turn. A snapshot of Finnick and Haymitch’s relationship during the 74th Hunger Games where they discuss what might await the victor(s) and the horrors the Capitol might subject them to.
4. Look What Happens When You Agree To Babysit (7583 words)
Author:endlessnightlock
Katniss and Peets used to dat in high school/college but then they reunite after ten years and rekindle their relationship.
5. I’ll Cover You (1249 words)
Author: ladyqueerfoot
A beautiful fluffy one0shot piece depicting the interactions of Katniss and Johanna during their time spent in District 13.
This is a modern AU where Peeta and Katniss both have a crush on each other but it takes some interfering for them to figure it out.
2. Fanfiction: Where you from sexy thing? (3024 words)
Author: endlessnightlock
Another fic rec from this author and it’s also another modern AU, where Peeta and Katniss are roommates and are home from their separate dates and they find company in each other.
3. Fanfiction: Fuck the Coffee (3306 words)
Author:endlessnightlock
Another modern AU fanfiction by this same author, but this time there’s smut!
4. Fanfiction: Light Me Up (Watch Me Burn) [5567 words]
Author:thefrenchmistake
A Johanna Mason and Peeta Mellark friendship fanfiction where it shows a glimpse into their relationship from the time they were captured by the capitol and beyond.
5. Fanfiction: I Just Can’t Remember Why We Said Goodbye (10, 445 words)
Author:endlessnightlock
This is a series that so far consists of two fanfictions. The first fic is of the same name as the series: I Just Can’t Remember Why We Said Goodbye, and it’s a mdoern day AU of Everlark on the brink of divorce but they find their way back together, the rest shows snapshots of their life afterwards.
1. Fanfiction : Anyone But Who You Are (3482 words)
Author: mdr_24601
A one-shot fanfiction from Johanna’s perspective, like an introspective character study.
2. Fanfiction: Bookends (1942 words)
Author: TheWalkingGrimes
This provides insight to Finnick’s character and it shows an intimate point of view of his thoughts and what’s going on inside his head.
3. Fanfiction: Of Songs, Death, and Alcohol (1039 words)
Author: Flying_Pineaple
A Katniss-centered fanfiction, showing her inner thoughts where the rebels wrecked the capitol’s dam and the mental tolls the war has taken on her.
4. Fanfiction: Cookbooks from Effie (2820 words)
Author: endlessnightlock
This is a post-mockingjay everlark fanfiction where it shows a snapshot of Peeta and Katniss’s life after the rebellion and how they come to terms with their relationship. Also, Katniss thinks of Haymitch as their drunk uncle, a 10/10 for me!
5. Midnight Snacks (1287 words)
Author:shesasurvivor
Taking place during Mockingjay, we see a closer look at Katniss and Finnick’s rfriendship. Finnick was already my favorite character before reading this but this fic made me literally yearn for him. I cannot recommend this enough.
