Samuel Coleman

Samuel Coleman is a tribute from District 7 in the Hunger Games. His tribute partner is his sister Sunny Coleman and he is part of the Coleman family.

Quote
"People like us gotta stick together

Keep your head up, nothing lasts forever.

=People Like Us by Kelly Clarkson

Tribute Profile
Name: Samuel Coleman

Original Name: Sterling Winston

Age: 13

District: 7 (Capitol, 9, 11, 1)

Gender: Male

Weapons: Samuel is proficient with an axe and is average with a double-sided knife but will only take a dartgun when necessary.

Hair: Blonde

Eyes: Gray

Personality: Samuel is helpful and smart, and isn't afraid to help other people in District 7 do anything they need done.

Strength: Samuel is extremely agile and stealthy, often hiding in the arena before attacking tributes.

Weaknesses: Samuel is very protective of his sister and would die for her to have a chance to win the Hunger Games. Also, Samuel can be too calm in certain situations in the arena.

Interview Strategy: Likeable, make people feel bad for him.

Bloodbath: Grab some packs then meet his sister at the Cornucopia to regroup, then RUN.

Games: Stick with his sister and any other out-lying allies.

Alliances: His sister, out-lying

Backstory
(Very similar to Sunny's except for Section 3)

Section 1: The Good Life

But change is coming, it's our time now.

Sterling Winston was born into a large family in the Capitol. Her mom, Reyna Winston, was a fashion model and her dad, Dave Winston, was a council member, so his family was one of the richest names in the Capitol. Sterling had a twin sister named Summer Winston, who he was very close with. Also living in the Capitol were some of her extended family on his dad's side: Her aunt, a famous fashion designer named Donna Winston and his uncle Bert Winston, a escort for the Capitol with their daughters Aline and Erin Winston. Also on his dad's side of the family was Mary Winston, a famous hairstylist and her kids that she had with her late husband, Clide Winston: Lara and Timothy Winston. Often the extended family got together for dinner and their children started to train together; it seemed like the Winston family had the perfect life.

During the time being, the Capitol didn't know exactly how Clide Winston died. But, during the good years, the Capitol uncovered a file about Clive and it was revealed that Clide was killed by his boss because he took pity from a girl in District 12 that was hunting for food for the orphanage in the district and his boss thought that one act of kindness towards a girl would turn him into a rebel. But, because Dave Winston, his brother-in-law was a high ranked Capitol official, the Government decided to keep quiet about the file for a few years until the time was right.

Meanwhile, the six children would often train and play with each other for many hours during the day. They figured that if they all were reaped into a Hunger Games together, they would form an alliance and win. The alliance, they decided, would be called the Stormy Six, since there was six of the cousins in the Winston family. Everyone thought that life was good and that no one would could break the perfect Winston family name. Until one calm day that turned into a whirlwind.  Section 2: The Thunder and Twister

It's hard to get high if your living on the bottom.

The government of the Capitol decided that it was time to take action; the Winston family needed some cracks in their perfect silver lining in order to actually "feel pain" and how the family needed to lose some of their nobility. First of all, the Capitol assasinated Dave Winston, but didn't inform Reyna or the children about the death of their husband and father at all and everyone thought that he was spending night and day at work trying to make the country of Panem better. This was the first move towards the Thunderous Night. Afterwords, the Capitol encountered Mary Winston and took her into captivity, asking her questions about her husband and if was involved with the rebels. Mary then understood what had happened to her brother and tried to escape to inform Reyna and telling them that the family needed to escape. But the Peacekeepers decided to lock her up in a high-security prison in the Capitol to keep her contained. Then, the remaning adults decided to go to a nightclub to relax and rest, leaving the children alone in the Winston Mansion. The Capitol decided that the time had come to deploy the plan. This happened when Sterling was twelve years old.

But what exactly was the plan you ask? To split up the children across the districts of Panem so that they may never be found again by whatever is left of their parents and so hopefully the children would never find each other again. During the middle of the night, the Peacekeepers ran into the Winston Mansion and kidnapped all six of them and spread them out across the districts: Lara was sent to District 1, Aline was sent to District 5, Erin was sent to District 9, Timothy was sent to District 13 and the twins Summer and Sterling, who were supposed to be seperated, were sent to District 7. Once the children were deported away, the Peacekeepers brought the remaining parents back to the Winston Mansion, but left before they could hear their parents desperate cries for help and revenge against the Capitol.

Section 3: Planting New Roots

It's a revolution after all your tears have turned into rage.

After being knocked out for a few days, Sterling and Summer woke up in a hospital in Dsitrict 7. when they looked out of the window of the hospital, they broke down crying, broken after they had lost EVERYTHING. Their family and home were gone and they needed to make a new start in order to survive. So, a kind and noble family in the District allowed Sterling and Summer to live in their basement. During this time, the kids changed their names to Samuel and Sunny. While Sunny took care of the domestics, Samuel got a job chopping down trees, showing his proficiency in using one. But, one year later, Samuel was reaped into the Hunger Games to compete.

(Alternate ending if he and his sis are reaped together): After seeing Sunny volunteering for that girl, Samuel knew that he only had one choice in order to be with his sister: "I VOLUNTEER!"

Song Inspiration


The song that inspired Samuel coleman was a song called "People Like Us" by Kelly Clarkson. This song reminds me of Samuel's drive to make things right and to know that he isn't alone.

Lyrics that Inspired him:

"Don't let it get the best of you, you'll make it out alive."

"Here's to the darned, the lost and forgotten, It's hard to get high when your living on the bottom."

"Nothing lasts forever"

"It's a revolution after all your tears have turned into rage."

"This is the life we choose, this is the life we bleed."