Welcome to the Victors' Tower!

A collection of Video Blogging RPF fanworks set in an alternate Hunger Games universe

About

The Victors' Tower/Floor 6 universe is a collection of fanworks located on the Archive of Our Own. The concept originated from WreakingHavok's fic as I get older (floor 6), and was subsequently developed by more than twenty different authors and contributors, for a total of almost 100 works. The AU is based on the Hunger Games book series, with the addition of some new worldbuilding, but does not directly depict the death and violence involved in this setting; rather, the universe is focused on the lives of the Victors, their interpersonal relationships, and the personas they present.

The universe originally featured the Lunch Club YouTube group as its main cast, but now also includes a lot of other YouTubers, streamers, and content creators (including but not limited to Wilbur Soot, OfflineTV, Ninja and Filthy Frank. Yeah, we don't know how we got here either.)

FAQ

How? Why?

No clue, Havok posted the original work and we just sort of spiraled.

Almost 100 works is a lot. Do I have to read all of this?

Absolutely not! Do whatever you want, jump around, read whatever looks interesting to you. We're not gonna hold a gun to your head and force you to read over a quarter of a million words. (Yes, that's true, I've done the math. Again, I don't know how we got here either.)

That being said, the original as I get older (floor 6) is pretty much required to understand anything that's going on (as well as just being an excellent piece of writing), and so is where there's smoke (floor 5) by Anonymous.

Can I write about -

Yes! As long as you follow the rules below, go wild! Don't worry about canon, write whatever you want to write.

If you're still unsure, though, there are a few resources to help you: we've written a Writer's Guide to the Victors' Tower containing useful information about the canon universe; you're also welcome to join our Discord server and ask us some questions in person (drop a comment below one of our fics if you'd like a link), or simply leave a comment with your questions on one of the collection's works (the people listed above as canon writers are probably your best bet). However, at the end of the day, all that matters is that you have fun :)

Rules

If you want to write something within this AU, feel free, new additions are always welcome! However, keep in mind that we are writing about real people. This AU was created with the intent of respecting the boundaries of the creators involved, so please be aware that we do not accept fics that feature the following:

Shipping between creatorsNSFW contentGraphic violence (so no actual depictions of the Games)Death of any real person
Despite the undertones of a universe centred around the Hunger Games, we do not condone such themes, and have taken careful measures to ensure that our stories do not prove otherwise.

Thank you for understanding!