"Even if that doesn't work, make a makeshift weapon. The girl that won two years before I did, did the same thing."
-Greir talking about Jomilee in " Spacewalker - The 66th Hunger Games"
Jomilee Lapworth (sometimes called "Jamilee") is the first victor of District 9, at the age of 17. She won The 33rd Hunger Games.
33d Games[]
The stars shimmered through the viewport, a tapestry of light that seemed almost too beautiful for the deadly spectacle about to unfold. Jomilee Lapwoeth, a seventeen-year-old girl from District 9, sat strapped into her launch seat, her heart pounding like the engine of the shuttle that carried her. She adjusted the silver band around her wrist, a small token of home and a reminder of what she was fighting for—her little brother, Tiran, who waited anxiously back on the colony.
The Hunger Games had evolved over centuries, moving from the forests and arenas of Panem to the vast expanse of space. Now, the Tributes were thrown into a hostile environment aboard a massive orbital station known as The Crucible. With zero gravity zones, oxygen-deprived sectors, and deadly AI drones, it was a game more brutal and unforgiving than ever before.
Jomilee's shuttle docked with a sharp jolt. As the airlocks hissed open, she felt the weight of dozens of eyes on her. Twenty-three other Tributes, each representing a different colony or station, filed out into the docking bay. Some looked terrified; others, like Marthis from the Forge Ring, radiated quiet menace. But Jomilee had learned long ago to mask her emotions. She kept her face blank and her movements measured as she followed the others into the staging area.
Chapter 2: The Crucible
The arena was announced: a sprawling network of interconnected habitats and floating debris, illuminated by the cold glow of distant stars. Jomilee’s heart sank as the Gamemakers explained the rules. Resources would be scarce, and survival depended on finding oxygen, food, and shelter—all while evading other Tributes and the deadly traps scattered throughout the station.
When the countdown began, Jomilee’s plan was simple: survive the initial chaos and avoid confrontation. As the gong sounded, she launched herself into a zero-gravity tunnel, narrowly avoiding a laser blast from another Tribute. Her quick thinking led her to a small storage module where she found an oxygen tank, a plasma cutter, and a ration pack. It wasn’t much, but it was a start. She later began taking refuge in different corriders and planets.
Chapter 3: Alliances and Betrayals
Days passed in a haze of tense encounters and narrow escapes. Jomilee’s sharp instincts and adaptability kept her alive. She allied briefly with Kaiden, a scrappy engineer from District 3, whose knowledge of the station’s systems proved invaluable. Together, they rigged a section of the station to vent oxygen, forcing stronger Tributes into a more vulnerable position.
But alliances in the Hunger Games were fleeting. When supplies ran low, Kaiden turned on her, attempting to steal her oxygen tank. Jomilee fought back, her plasma cutter slicing through his suit. His final words—a plea for mercy—echoed in her ears long after his body drifted into the void.
Chapter 4: The Gamemakers’ Wrath
As the number of Tributes dwindled, the Gamemakers grew more ruthless. Entire sections of the station were depressurized, and drones patrolled the corridors, firing at anything that moved. Jomilee’s strategy shifted from survival to adaptation. She hacked into a control panel, using Kaiden’s notes to reroute power from the drones to a shielded sector she could use as a temporary safe zone.
The final challenge came when the station’s gravity was reactivated in bursts, sending debris and Tributes tumbling. Jomilee’s agility and quick thinking allowed her to navigate the chaos, but her final opponent—Marthis—was waiting for her in the core module. His brute strength outmatched her, but she used the environment to her advantage, luring him into a section where the gravity was unstable. As he lunged, she triggered an emergency hatch, sending him hurtling into the void.
Chapter 5: The Victor’s Crown
When the announcement came, Jomilee barely registered it. Bloodied, exhausted, and clutching her battered oxygen tank, she stared out at the stars. She had won. The Gamemakers’ ship docked to retrieve her, and she was hailed as the victor of the first space-bound Hunger Games.
Back on her colony, she was celebrated as a hero, but Jomilee knew the truth. The Games had changed her. The girl who had entered The Crucible was gone, replaced by someone who had fought, bled, and sacrificed to survive. As she looked into her brother’s tear-filled eyes, she vowed that she would use her new position to fight for change, so no one would ever have to endure the horrors she had faced.
The stars were beautiful, but they had been her battlefield. And in their cold, indifferent light, Jomilee had found her strength.
33d Games[]
A year after her victory, she mentored her female tribute into victory. This person would be known as Laurel Flamsteed.
Mockingjay[]
During this time, when District 13 was breaking in the Capitol to retrieve the fellow victors, her name was seen on a pillar with her fellow victors from the same district.
Trivia[]
- The name "Jomilee" is a unisex name. The name means courage, strength, and innovation.