Trash Squad Day 1 - GAME START

[chinhotta]

[ Maybe you were going about your business and blacked out, maybe you were dead. Either way, when you come to, you are in what looks like the entrance hall to a school, except for the very well secured front door. Before you can really get your bearings, a voice rings out on an the intercom. ]

Welcome, kiddos! —How does that sound? 'Kiddos'? Too daddy kink? Eh, let's go with it for now. Anyway, welcome to a once-in-a-lifetime chance at romance and passion, with fabulous prizes! Find love beyond the boundaries of time and space! Original concept, do not steal.

Pick up your tablets and get settled in! A little later today, we'll have our first heart-pounding get-to-know-you event!

—Oh, also, no violence allowed! I know some of you kids are into the murder thing, but that's not the kind of game we're running here.

[ In fact, there are several boxes of electronic tablets around the room. When you pick one up, it displays the gameplay and rules.]

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[starinhereye]

[glancing between the tablet and akira]

Joker?

[starinhereye]

I think we're far from alone. The other kidnapped people aside.

[assent]

Exactamente! If you can make people evaporate, what else would it be?

[ Because it's evacuate... not evaporate... ]

[motorcycle_noises]

Fair enough. I wasn't sure if anyone else would be taking it seriously.

[assent]

[ Did he? ]

It would seem so. We only had one, however, not two.

[starinhereye]

Take what seriously, the threat of dates?

[motorcycle_noises]

The entire concept.

[artisticliberty]

First, I will need paint. A lot of it. We will also need paint rollers, stencils, and at least one good crowbar.

[assent]

[ His scream makes her scream too. They're doing so well here. ]

I am not so certain either, but please put it away!

[artisticliberty]

If you are asking me to lie about the possibility of danger to others, I cannot do that.

[subtlety is not yusuke's forte]

[starinhereye]

Does doing my best to ignore it out of discomfort count as taking it seriously?

[artisticliberty]

I consider myself the lucky one.

May I have your name?

[motorcycle_noises]

Every bit as seriously as it deserves.

[futurebullets]

[Hinata hums, a little impressed.] Those interesting things must have been... something, alright. It's kind of amazing that this wouldn't phase you.

[Although he hadn't been through much excitement himself til he was whisked away to an island apparently and then suddenly here, so Hinata doesn't have much experience to go on in terms of "excitement".]

[starinhereye]

Each of them is or will be aware of the danger in time. I'm asking you not to keep reminding them until it's necessary.

[motorcycle_noises]

Of course. Tatsuya Suou. And you are...?

[starinhereye]

[thumbs up]

Then, we're still on the same page. I'm anxious about this meeting event they have planned, but it should set the tone.

[futurebullets]

...Huh? There's something on my head?

[He reaches up and... frowns. That feels like some sort of cloth, what is-

...

For a moment, he can only look at it. Blinking at it disbelievingly.

And then Hinata yelps.]

Wah-!! Why... How did this get here?!

[Wait. There's something else to consider here.

Hinata rounds on her with a face that's both flustered and appalled.]

Why didn't you say anything until now?!

[motorcycle_noises]

I don't trust them at all, especially with the way people keep talking about murders.

[ Tatsuya pulls a zippo lighter out of his jacket and flicks it open and closed absently. ]

We'll see how things go, though. You're right, that meeting will set the tone.

[futurebullets]

[He arches an eyebrow at her.]

Of course we call her Usami. [are you okay over there Tsumiki] Why would we call her Monomi? What does that even mean...?

[Sounds like a made up word or something. Hahaha. Ha.]

[artisticliberty]

Of course not. There is no reason to raise tensions more than they already are. But it is better to be prepared than naive.

[starinhereye]

Yeah, I think it would be better to wait and see rather than getting too worried right now. We'll have time for that if we need it.

[artisticliberty]

Kitagawa Yusuke. It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance.

[dismemberthename]

Honestly, yeah. Let's do our best, okay?

[motorcycle_noises]

It's nice to meet you, Kitagawa-san.